Sept 18 2010 WB TransAtlantic Pirates/Capt Jacks Re-Repoing Repossession Cruise Pt.9

[minimousefan]

Thats wonderful - way to go Danny!



Thats totally awful customer service IMO.



I work in an IT firm and that is a commonly used phrase in the office - love Little Britain!

indeed it was

yeah i work in IT as a project manager and love little britain its SOOOO funny!!

 

[UKANGEL]

I am sorry to hear your DD is not doing well. and hugs to both of you. One always worries about their children when their lives are not going well.

I feel this is a wonderful place to share ourselves so please continue to post!!

It's tough being a mom at the best of times but you have a load more to deal with. I'm sure you need your spirits boosting right now too.

Not long now Mandy!!!

Oh hun, I am so, SO sorry. Thinking of you and Becky...

Thank you all very much

Southwest airlines parody:::


(DING) (Pilot , in his Pilot announcing voice) We are Free to move around the World !!!





Okay if you havent guessed , All Visa's have been obtained ...we can now say Officially we are going on VACATION >>>>>wahooooo

Great news!!

 

[mdwoodman]

Is anyone going to Montserrat on their own via train from Barcelona on either Thursday 16 Sept or Friday 17 Sept? I really want to go, and would love to join up with another DISer. And I'm very intimidated with getting around in Barcelona and Spain in general.

I have all the metros, trains, cable cars, etc. planned out but for Saturday. The problem is that we wouldn't get to the ship until mid-afternoon, so I'm thinking of booking a private tour with Barcelona Day Tours. They'll pick us up at our hotel (with our luggage) and drop us at the port afterwards. It's more expensive but it takes a lot of the worry out of it. If we were going on Thursday or Friday, I would defnitely do it by train (but then, I've used the metros and trains in Spain dozens of times). Unfortunately, because of work, we don't arrive until Friday morning.

 

[Belle1997]

Southwest airlines parody:::

(DING) (Pilot , in his Pilot announcing voice) We are Free to move around the World !!!

Okay if you havent guessed , All Visa's have been obtained ...we can now say Officially we are going on VACATION >>>>>wahooooo

YEAH!!!!!

So now we can now offically welcome aboard Helen

Good too know our Captain will be on vacation with his first mate

 

[Feebs]

So many posts after just a day or so away!


I've been with dd in Bristol as she's not been too good lately.

Her GP has suggested changing meds and recommended she's not well enough to take exams at present and should be allowed to retake her second year at Uni. The Faculty don't meet until end of September, just before term starts ......while we're away of course.....so we won't know til then if they agree.

I am totally exhausted wth trying to boost her spirits right now and really need this holiday.....but now of course I shall be worrying too......

Sorry for the offload ........back to normal service....

 

[TheCooksLuvDisney]

Sorry if I appear MIA but I am dealing with some Madeira tour issues and trying to finalize getting people to join the St Maarten tour.

I am reading the posts but not responding much.

Anyone need anything from me, pls PM.

Noel

I'm one of the people who slowed you down!
Thanks again for getting us in!

 

[FrauP]

Had a bit of a sad day today, I had to take my elderly cat to the vet as he had gone off his food. He already was on medication for kidney failure and after discussing with the vet, we decided the kindest course of action was to put him to sleep. He was 15 years old and the sweetest boy. We will miss him.

Very sorry to read this. We know exactly how you feel.
Our Golden Retriever Frieda left us 2 years ago! We miss her very much.

 

[mdwoodman]

Someone recommended buying Disney Gift Cards through E-bates.com and applying them to your on-board account and getting a rebate for them. I tried and received the following from e-bates:

"Thank you for taking the time to write to us. We are sorry to hear about any trouble that you may have experienced while shopping through Ebates. Currently, it is not possible to earn Ebates cash-back while purchasing gift cards or gift certificates from any store other than the stores listed on our Ebates Gift Card page."

Nothing really lost; there was no shipping charge and I will apply them to my on-board account. It was just extra effort for no benefit.

 

[Goofygranny]

Southwest airlines parody:::


(DING) (Pilot , in his Pilot announcing voice) We are Free to move around the World !!!




































Okay if you havent guessed , All Visa's have been obtained ...we can now say Officially we are going on VACATION >>>>>wahooooo

Hooray! So glad everything is done. I am looking forward to meeting you - we are in the same FE group.

 

[MagicMe]

Southwest airlines parody:::


(DING) (Pilot , in his Pilot announcing voice) We are Free to move around the World !!!






Okay if you havent guessed , All Visa's have been obtained ...we can now say Officially we are going on VACATION >>>>>wahooooo

ABSOLUTE BEST NEWS!!!!

Can't wait to meet you and your lovely bride Helen!!!

 

[orlandothebeagle]

thanks i may do that its just time i am soo busy ! but yeah it maybe worth it

jason

I know its just another thing on the list.

So many posts after just a day or so away!


I've been with dd in Bristol as she's not been too good lately.

Her GP has suggested changing meds and recommended she's not well enough to take exams at present and should be allowed to retake her second year at Uni. The Faculty don't meet until end of September, just before term starts ......while we're away of course.....so we won't know til then if they agree.

I am totally exhausted wth trying to boost her spirits right now and really need this holiday.....but now of course I shall be worrying too......

Sorry for the offload ........back to normal service....

What a worry for you.

 

[Witherbark]

Paula, I am so very sorry for your loss. You know you did the right thing for him, but it is so hard to do.

UKangel, hugs to you and your daughter. I can remember visiting my mother when I was going through my divorce and when I think of how seeing me so sick and thin must have made her worry, I could cry. But she was wonderful and a rock for me, as I'm sure you are for your daughter. Everything will work out in th end. If it hasn't worked out yet, it's because it's not the end.

 

[Candy Apple]

Southwest airlines parody:::


(DING) (Pilot , in his Pilot announcing voice) We are Free to move around the World !!!




































Okay if you havent guessed , All Visa's have been obtained ...we can now say Officially we are going on VACATION >>>>>wahooooo

Yeah!! I figured it out right away!

 

[Disney Sweetie]

I see that we now have Tropical Storm Earl......Please send up prayers that NO HURRICANES will be in the Gulf headed for the Mississippi, Louisiana or Alabama coast the few days before I leave on Sept. 16. My DH is a fireman for the City of Biloxi (which was leveled by Hurricane Katrina 5 yrs ago on Aug 29) and they can cancel all vacation time if a Hurricane is headed to our area....They do not care how much the trip cost or how much planning has been put into it!!!

This is my biggest fear. His last day to work before the cruise is Sept. 12. So If he can get away from his station the morning of Sept 13, we will be ok because he will not answer his phone after that.....as far as they know, we will be gone!

This happened as we were leaving for the 5 night cruise in Sept 2008. They called and he made the mistake of answering the phone but quickly said we were already in the airport....just a little white lie! We were not there yet!!

I am praying and crossing everything I can in hopes that no storms develop right before we leave.

 

[BoosGram]

I am home. Thank you all for the good wishes. For now I am gonna try to take a nap, as I did not sleep well.

Have a great day!

There's no place like home. And I think the hospital is one of the worst possible places for getting a good night's sleep.

Southwest airlines parody:::


(DING) (Pilot , in his Pilot announcing voice) We are Free to move around the World !!!

Okay if you havent guessed , All Visa's have been obtained ...we can now say Officially we are going on VACATION >>>>>wahooooo

Fantastic news! Party, party!

 

[Buckeye Gal]

...I've been with dd in Bristol as she's not been too good lately.

Her GP has suggested changing meds and recommended she's not well enough to take exams at present and should be allowed to retake her second year at Uni. The Faculty don't meet until end of September, just before term starts ......while we're away of course.....so we won't know til then if they agree. ....

{HUGS} Understandably a weight on your heart for Becky. Sorry it's been such a difficult time. I'm keeping you in my thoughts for positive things to happen for her and her mum!

Someone recommended buying Disney Gift Cards through E-bates.com and applying them to your on-board account and getting a rebate for them. I tried and received the following from e-bates:

"Thank you for taking the time to write to us. We are sorry to hear about any trouble that you may have experienced while shopping through Ebates. Currently, it is not possible to earn Ebates cash-back while purchasing gift cards or gift certificates from any store other than the stores listed on our Ebates Gift Card page."

Nothing really lost; there was no shipping charge and I will apply them to my on-board account. It was just extra effort for no benefit.

That was me, Michael. I'm so sorry it didn't pan out for you after going through the extra effort. I actually just ordered my second round of GCs two days ago, so I haven't learned this yet. Sorry!

I see that we now have Tropical Storm Earl......Please send up prayers that NO HURRICANES will be in the Gulf headed for the Mississippi, Louisiana or Alabama coast the few days before I leave on Sept. 16......

Let's hope for none to hit land this season, and we especially don't want any reason for Mike to be called to duty before our voyage! Fingers are crossed!

 

[Steffy]

Is anyone going to Montserrat on their own via train from Barcelona on either Thursday 16 Sept or Friday 17 Sept? I really want to go, and would love to join up with another DISer. And I'm very intimidated with getting around in Barcelona and Spain in general.

I want to go there on Friday. The choir sings at 1:00. We will just be arriving at 8:30 am. The only reason I havent firmed up my plans is because I have no idea how jet lagged I will be. It is my hope that I will sleep on the plane and my sheer excitment will give me my second wind. I am getting a case for my phone and she is going to rest between the girls. I'm not taking any more cash that I can lose. I'm also only taking one credit card and my camera. My expired license for id. Nothing over the shoulder. No purse. I would love to take the train up. I've read they hold a daily mass. I want to go there very, very much.

Southwest airlines parody:::


(DING) (Pilot , in his Pilot announcing voice) We are Free to move around the World !!!






Okay if you havent guessed , All Visa's have been obtained ...we can now say Officially we are going on VACATION >>>>>wahooooo

Captain and First Mate reporting for duty! See you in 3 weeks!!

 

[mdwoodman]

No worries. It was worth a try! Nothing to apologize for.

 

[dolphingirl47]

Well I'm just back from a very successful shop at Marks and Spencer sale!!!

2 Skirts, 1 pair of trousers, 4 T shirts(one purple for Villains night), 2 jumpers with necklaces(ready for our return to Autumn weather) and 2 pairs of very nice wedge shoes(one pair is a black smart pair).

Main problem is they all fit!!!

Oh dear.

Looks like you had a successful shopping day.

I never knew about magnets Is it all magnets or a certain size.

I think this has to do more to do with the strength rather than the size

What's this about magnets being prohibited? They aren't in the US according to the TSA website:

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#9

I did dig a little deeper and found this:

Magnets are considered to be a dangerous goods article for shipments outside the Continental United States (International Destinations). For Domestic Destinations, magnets have been deregulated; however, the packaging requirements are mandated and strictly enforced.

International Shipments

Magnets being shipped on an international flight MUST BE DECLARED AS A DANGEROUS GOODS ARTICLE (Dangerous goods declaration form must accompany the package).

Check the regulations to determine if the airport that receives the shipment considers magnets acceptable, as some airports do NOT allow magnets to be shipped in.

The boxes must be checked for total field emission after being packaged. If the field exceeds 0.002 gauss at 7 feet from the package (rotated 360° in both planes), follow packaging instructions 902 in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulation. If the total field emission exceeds 0.00525 gauss at 15 feet from the package in any plane, the package cannot be accepted for air shipment. If the 0.00525 gauss requirement is met (the magnetic field emission is less than 0.00525 in any plane), you can ship the package by air on an international flight PROVIDED you fill the Dangerous Goods Declaration Form, and label the package appropriately. The package(s) must have the "Handling Label for Class 9 - Magnetized Material" label affixed on them.

Refer to the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations publication (you can get a copy of this from your freight carrier or order this from IATA directly).

I also had a read of the corresponding IATA regulation, but was none the wiser afterwards.

If I get a minute tomorrow, I will ring our Cargo department and see what they have to say about this. I was going to ship them to Barcelona by road anyway as it is cheaper than by airfreight, but I am not quite sure what to do on the return if this turns out to be an issue. As airline staff, I have to be whiter than white when flying, especially if I am traveling on a staff ticket.

I am home. Thank you all for the good wishes. For now I am gonna try to take a nap, as I did not sleep well.

Have a great day!

I am glad that you are home. Have a good rest.

Southwest airlines parody:::


(DING) (Pilot , in his Pilot announcing voice) We are Free to move around the World !!!




































Okay if you havent guessed , All Visa's have been obtained ...we can now say Officially we are going on VACATION >>>>>wahooooo

I am so happy for you that this is all sorted.I am looking forward to meeting you all.

So many posts after just a day or so away!


I've been with dd in Bristol as she's not been too good lately.

Her GP has suggested changing meds and recommended she's not well enough to take exams at present and should be allowed to retake her second year at Uni. The Faculty don't meet until end of September, just before term starts ......while we're away of course.....so we won't know til then if they agree.

I am totally exhausted wth trying to boost her spirits right now and really need this holiday.....but now of course I shall be worrying too......

Sorry for the offload ........back to normal service....

I am so sorry that Becky is feeling low. I hope that they will let her do the second year at university again.

I see that we now have Tropical Storm Earl......Please send up prayers that NO HURRICANES will be in the Gulf headed for the Mississippi, Louisiana or Alabama coast the few days before I leave on Sept. 16. My DH is a fireman for the City of Biloxi (which was leveled by Hurricane Katrina 5 yrs ago on Aug 29) and they can cancel all vacation time if a Hurricane is headed to our area....They do not care how much the trip cost or how much planning has been put into it!!!

This is my biggest fear. His last day to work before the cruise is Sept. 12. So If he can get away from his station the morning of Sept 13, we will be ok because he will not answer his phone after that.....as far as they know, we will be gone!

This happened as we were leaving for the 5 night cruise in Sept 2008. They called and he made the mistake of answering the phone but quickly said we were already in the airport....just a little white lie! We were not there yet!!

I am praying and crossing everything I can in hopes that no storms develop right before we leave.

I will keep my fingers crossed for you that all Hurricanes and Tropical Storms keep well away.

I had not realized that you were on the 5 night cruise in 2008 as well.

Corinna

 

[tink too]

OK, so I'd nearly caught up with all the chit-chat yesterday, and the Dis was s--l--o--w, and it threw me out when I tried to post (twice!) and I lost all my "multi-quotes" so I had to just give up and go to bed.

LittleDisneyLovers - glad to hear that your fur-baby is now off the hook and on the mend.

TotallyAngelic - Congratulations to your DS on the exam results - well done to him!

And I have to agree, there are loads of Friends of Tinker Bell on this cruise - thank you one and all for your assistance, time and effort.