Singles Social Club: It's 5 o'clock somewhere!

[NJDiva]

neener neener neener

OMG I was thinking the same thing!!!

 

[Offsides]

I was just out shopping for 4 hours looking for luggage for my trip. I had the perfect suitcase, but when I retrieved it from the garage, I discovered my cat (or some other animal, I suppose) peed in it. So, now it stinks. Anyway, I ended up coming home with nothing. So, I am in a semi-panic, since we leave Thursday and I've got nothing. Yikes!

You're a nurse, Darcy? I'm going to go to nursing school. I've finished all of my pre-req's, except one.. so I should be able to start in the fall. So excited!

 

[bluedevilinaz]

YAY!!!!

Got my freaking internet, tv, and phone back.

I survived 10 whole days before I broke down and switched companies. I was with Comcast and switched over to CenturyLink.

I couldn't take the unreliable wi-fi here. I was working on a patient chart from home the other day and after I wrote about 3 pages of the psychosocial assessment and hit send, the internet connection crashed and I lost the whole thing.

I got tired of not having enough channels to flip through when something had a commercial. It seems all the channels now show commercials at the same time. THAT and I missed the season premiere of the Borgias. I can't have that!

The home phone I didn't miss so much, but I hate talking for extended periods on my cell phone because it makes me face hot. So, the service was very reasonable with the tv and internet combined, so I just got it.

I'm very, very happy with the features. I love the whole home DVR. I can access the DVR from any room in my house. So, I don't have to watch a show in the living room. I can crawl into my bed and watch something I DVR'd earlier in the day. That service might have been available with Comcast, but I couldn't tell you as I wasn't willing to pay for it. This feature was free with the new company and it's not one of those promotional things. It will always be free.

Anyway, sorry for the ramble. I made fajitas for dinner, got a movie on the 60" HD plasma, took a nap during a thunderstorm, and life is good today. Well, it's good every day, but today it's a little extra brighter.

Maria

Thanks! Welcome back to the land of the technologically enhanced. hahaha.

Cool about getting to be the best man and is Mandalay Bay a casino?

Yup. Mandalay Bay is a casino.

Congrats!

Thanks!

you'll be an awesome best man....
good luck with the job....you can start saving for the next Disney trip! :

I'll do my best. haha. I just have to come up with a speech and figure out what to do for the bachelor party(although, it shouldn't be too hard since we do live in Vegas, haha)

Thanks! That's definitely the plan after my NYC trip in July! I'm going to be doing WDW next October so I'm thinking about getting the premier pass when I renew in 2012.

Congratulations on best man deal and the end of unemployment, bro! I knew that it would end sooner than later. BTW, does Vince Neil still know how to rock or has the Old Rocker syndrome started to kick in?

Thanks! I'm definitely happy it's over. It's only an on call position but all the on call's are getting 5 days a week right now (my friend is the manager so I had to ask haha) so I should be making pretty good money until summer is over.

 

[ctnurse]

I was just out shopping for 4 hours looking for luggage for my trip. I had the perfect suitcase, but when I retrieved it from the garage, I discovered my cat (or some other animal, I suppose) peed in it. So, now it stinks. Anyway, I ended up coming home with nothing. So, I am in a semi-panic, since we leave Thursday and I've got nothing. Yikes!

You're a nurse, Darcy? I'm going to go to nursing school. I've finished all of my pre-req's, except one.. so I should be able to start in the fall. So excited!

Good luck in school. Ive been a nurse for 12 yrs and love my job! Have a safe trip too!!!

 

[nurse.darcy]

Well this week just turned from crap to amazing! My friend asked me to be his best man in his wedding in June and gave me a heads up on a job opening up tonight for housekeeping at Mandalay Bay! It's only about half of what I was making before but it's better than what I'm making on unemployment!

That is awesome. Also, apply for a transporter position at the local hospitals. They have trouble keeping people in those positions. Pay might be slightly better than housekeeping. . .Spring Valley Hospital was where I worked. . .I have inside connections there. . .lol

YAY!!!!

Got my freaking internet, tv, and phone back.

I survived 10 whole days before I broke down and switched companies. I was with Comcast and switched over to CenturyLink.

I couldn't take the unreliable wi-fi here. I was working on a patient chart from home the other day and after I wrote about 3 pages of the psychosocial assessment and hit send, the internet connection crashed and I lost the whole thing.

I got tired of not having enough channels to flip through when something had a commercial. It seems all the channels now show commercials at the same time. THAT and I missed the season premiere of the Borgias. I can't have that!

The home phone I didn't miss so much, but I hate talking for extended periods on my cell phone because it makes me face hot. So, the service was very reasonable with the tv and internet combined, so I just got it.

I'm very, very happy with the features. I love the whole home DVR. I can access the DVR from any room in my house. So, I don't have to watch a show in the living room. I can crawl into my bed and watch something I DVR'd earlier in the day. That service might have been available with Comcast, but I couldn't tell you as I wasn't willing to pay for it. This feature was free with the new company and it's not one of those promotional things. It will always be free.

Anyway, sorry for the ramble. I made fajitas for dinner, got a movie on the 60" HD plasma, took a nap during a thunderstorm, and life is good today. Well, it's good every day, but today it's a little extra brighter.

Maria

ROFLMAO. . .I would have broken long before 10 days was up. . .lol.

Well, the MD gave me a deal on the Lipitor to knock it down from $30 to $4, but the Plavix was still $30 (all of that with insurance). I can get most my 8 other prescriptions filled for $30 total, so I'd be scared to see what the Plavix would cost with no insurance.

I have some 30 day deals on Plavix. I can have Dr. Mathias write 30 day scripts so I can pass those along. I should see him on Friday. If you start getting muscle aches, it might be the Lipitor. . .keep me up to date. . .lol.

 

[nurse.darcy]

Oh, and I drove out to Cocoa Beach last night to clear my head. I have been thinking too much and needed to hear waves crashing to detox. It was awesome. Watched the sun rise this morning. Exactly what I needed to slow down my over-active mind. . .lol. I have an Iron Infusion at 1 p.m. today so I am going to take a well deserved nap beforehand. . .

 

[NJDiva]

I'll do my best. haha. I just have to come up with a speech and figure out what to do for the bachelor party(although, it shouldn't be too hard since we do live in Vegas, haha)

Thanks! That's definitely the plan after my NYC trip in July! I'm going to be doing WDW next October so I'm thinking about getting the premier pass when I renew in 2012.

You're coming to NYC??! sweet! you need to let me know, it's just a train ride in for me.
Oh and btw my sorority sisters and I are headed to Vegas the first weekend in August so I may have to hunt you down!

As for the speech, you know you can do it, I'm sure you have some great story that is funny and will make everyone cry. some of the best toasts are the ones that come straight from the heart and aren't rehearsed. Good luck sweetie!

 

[LaLalovesWDW]

Oh, and I drove out to Cocoa Beach last night to clear my head. I have been thinking too much and needed to hear waves crashing to detox. It was awesome. Watched the sun rise this morning. Exactly what I needed to slow down my over-active mind. . .lol. I have an Iron Infusion at 1 p.m. today so I am going to take a well deserved nap beforehand. . .

I hate iron infusions, but necessary for me to stay awake for more than a couple hours at a time.

Good morning all... what's on the singles social club calendar today?? ... for me its

DISNEYTRIPPLANNING 9am-10am
DISNEYTRIPPLANNING 10am-12pm
LUNCH 12-1pm
DISNEYTRIPPLANNING 1-3pm
WORK 3pm-3:30pm
DISNEYTRIPPLANNING 3:30pm-5pm


In other news, this lady who tried to get off jury duty by saying that the three people that annoyed her the most was "hispanics, african-americans, and jews", was sentenced to Jury Duty for LIFE by the Judge. I thought that was hilarious and taught me a lesson or two about the next time I want to plan my excuse. I tried to get off jury duty one time and not only did they put me on it anyway, I was the foreperson. Worse two weeks of my life.

 

[DCTooTall]

Is there some way you can stream that for the rest of us? I can't find anything I want to watch.

Nope... Sorry. About the only way I could've done it was point my webcam at the TV, but then you wouldn't be able to see anything because of the distance from the TV the cam would've needed to be.

You guys are killing me with these super long multiposts. I do most of my posting from my iPhone and it won't let me do a long post like that where I'm quoting someone.

Oh you poor poor thing.....

I've had no troubles with LCD. It's been perfect for my gaming systems and I've heard rumors years ago about screenburning on plasmas that I've stayed away from them for the time being. Gotta love the geek tech fight though. As for CONcast, about the only big problem I've had was customer service in the right location. I live in East Tennessee (Comcast) guys, so don't give me Birmingham, Alabama's channel line-up.

most modern plasma's have an anti-screen burnin tech built in. The problem comes when you have a static image over part of the screen.....such as a HUD or health bar in a video game....


And with all this video/ISP talk, it's SOOOooooo hard for me to keep my mouth shut....

No thanks. I think I'd prefer to have the world's tiniest violin play a sad song for me.

I was just out shopping for 4 hours looking for luggage for my trip. I had the perfect suitcase, but when I retrieved it from the garage, I discovered my cat (or some other animal, I suppose) peed in it. So, now it stinks. Anyway, I ended up coming home with nothing. So, I am in a semi-panic, since we leave Thursday and I've got nothing. Yikes!

Thought of checking someplace like Amazon and getting the bag overnighted to you? Might work if you can't find something suitable locally.

I probable should get another bag. The one I've been using is a large duffle type which was the best option they had a Walmart a couple years ago when I needed something for a quick work trip. Considering how much traveling i've been doing lately, i'm starting to think maybe I need to get something a little more.....rugged.

 

[Offsides]

Good luck in school. Ive been a nurse for 12 yrs and love my job! Have a safe trip too!!!

Thank you! I'm really excited. What kind of nurse are you?

Thought of checking someplace like Amazon and getting the bag overnighted to you? Might work if you can't find something suitable locally.

Yeah. I tried. A lot of overnight shipping is crazy expensive. I would be better off going to a store and buying a really expensive suitcase (what I hoped to avoid!). I have Amazon Prime, but unless it is sold directly from Amazon, you can't use the free 2 day shipping/ $4 overnight shipping. Lame

I just spoke to my dad though, and he said he has a suitcase I can borrow. So, if I don't find one, I have a backup I can use.. thank goodness.

I'm so excited for my trip!

 

[stitches of laughter]

Hi everyone! I'm Ellen! I'm not necessarily new to DisBoards, but I recently lost my Disney counter-part/ travel buddy/ Disney endurer. My mom passed away on February 20th, 2011. Disney World is something we shared together. Some of the fondest memories of her include Disney World.

Anyway, I now have had my world upside down inside out and every other which way. But the only part of my world to remain the same *or, ever changing* is Disney World, I just have no one to share my love for or excitement with.

So I hope to find a few friends on here to get excited with all of the news and changes at Disney World. I hope I eventually find someone to share trips with, but that is wishful thinking

I hope you all welcome me with open arms

 

[ahoff]

Went to the Post office this morning and got my ME tickets. A sure sign that a DW trip is happening real soon! Having had an AP for several years now I was not really aware as to how much regular passes are. I was checking out what I will have to pay for my son and an AP might not be a bad deal for him, except he will most likely never use it again within a year.

Well this week just turned from crap to amazing! My friend asked me to be his best man in his wedding in June and gave me a heads up on a job opening up tonight for housekeeping at Mandalay Bay!

Good Luck with the job! And have fun in NY, I love the city. Going in on Friday to see an art show. Lot's of good places here, I recomend Rattle and Hum on 35th St, great beer selection (60+ on tap) and fairly close to Penn.

Got my freaking internet, tv, and phone back.

I survived 10 whole days before I broke down and switched companies.

It is going on a year now since I cancelled my cable. For me, it was time and money better directed to more worthwhile ventures.

Well, the MD gave me a deal on the Lipitor to knock it down from $30 to $4

Not a bad price, I pay $25 for my lipitor

You guys are killing me with these super long multiposts. I do most of my posting from my iPhone and it won't let me do a long post like that where I'm quoting someone.

Typing on my phone gets old fast.

 

[ahoff]

Oh, and I drove out to Cocoa Beach last night to clear my head. I have been thinking too much and needed to hear waves crashing to detox. It was awesome. Watched the sun rise this morning. Exactly what I needed to slow down my over-active mind. . .lol. I have an Iron Infusion at 1 p.m. today so I am going to take a well deserved nap beforehand. . .

Good luck with the infusion.

Can't wait for the summer, the ocean is only a few minutes away.

Hi everyone! I'm Ellen! I'm not necessarily new to DisBoards, but I recently lost my Disney counter-part/ travel buddy/ Disney endurer. My mom passed away on February 20th, 2011. Disney World is something we shared together. Some of the fondest memories of her include Disney World.

I hope you all welcome me with open arms

Sorry to hear about your Mom. Welcome to the group.

 

[Offsides]

Hi everyone! I'm Ellen! I'm not necessarily new to DisBoards, but I recently lost my Disney counter-part/ travel buddy/ Disney endurer. My mom passed away on February 20th, 2011. Disney World is something we shared together. Some of the fondest memories of her include Disney World.

Anyway, I now have had my world upside down inside out and every other which way. But the only part of my world to remain the same *or, ever changing* is Disney World, I just have no one to share my love for or excitement with.

So I hope to find a few friends on here to get excited with all of the news and changes at Disney World. I hope I eventually find someone to share trips with, but that is wishful thinking

I hope you all welcome me with open arms

So sorry to hear about your mom! I'm new-ish here as well.. Welcome!

 

[stitches of laughter]

Sorry to hear about your Mom. Welcome to the group.

So sorry to hear about your mom! I'm new-ish here as well.. Welcome!

Thank you, both!

 

[LaLalovesWDW]

Welcome and my condolences about your Mom. From what I've read so far, there is a great group here.

Hi everyone! I'm Ellen! I'm not necessarily new to DisBoards, but I recently lost my Disney counter-part/ travel buddy/ Disney endurer. My mom passed away on February 20th, 2011. Disney World is something we shared together. Some of the fondest memories of her include Disney World.

Anyway, I now have had my world upside down inside out and every other which way. But the only part of my world to remain the same *or, ever changing* is Disney World, I just have no one to share my love for or excitement with.

So I hope to find a few friends on here to get excited with all of the news and changes at Disney World. I hope I eventually find someone to share trips with, but that is wishful thinking

I hope you all welcome me with open arms

 

[Madonna3]

Ugh! I'll explain more in a sec.

most modern plasma's have an anti-screen burnin tech built in. The problem comes when you have a static image over part of the screen.....such as a HUD or health bar in a video game....

Hah! I was actually thinking of bringing up this exact thing in defense of my beloved plasma. If it sits idle too long it has a few different things it does to keep the screen from getting burned. If you pause something and leave it for more than 3 minutes, the screen turns itself off. It does some other things to keep the screen from getting damaged. I'm very happy about that because I can see how quickly a plasma can be ruined.

So anyway... it seems everyone in the office took today off. No one informed me that there wasn't going to be anyone here. I'm the only one here today and I have a zero patient load, so I am sitting down a long dark highway. I'm like a beacon in the night. I really just want to blast out of here, but I'm hourly and I don't wanna give up the money. I'm greedy like that.

I was so excited to try out my new features that I fell asleep trying to watch everything on TV. Didn't realize I missed it to much. Tonight I get to watch the permiere of the Borgia's that I missed. YAY!

The IRS has continued to claim jihad on my tax return. They keep changing the date that it's supposed to be deposited and I fear with the potential government shut down that I will NEVER see my refund check. It's all because of the first time homebuyer thing in 2008. They've had my return since the beginning of February and it still hasn't been processed. What the hell are they waiting for? Last week it said I would have my return by 4/5 and then today it said they were still processing it. I had read an article that said most refunds would be issued by 4/5, but that it would take until the end of April for some. I guess I fall into the latter category. I have no choice but to remain patient and have confidence in the U.S. Government and the IRS

 

[DCTooTall]

Hi everyone! I'm Ellen! I'm not necessarily new to DisBoards, but I recently lost my Disney counter-part/ travel buddy/ Disney endurer. My mom passed away on February 20th, 2011. Disney World is something we shared together. Some of the fondest memories of her include Disney World.

Anyway, I now have had my world upside down inside out and every other which way. But the only part of my world to remain the same *or, ever changing* is Disney World, I just have no one to share my love for or excitement with.

So I hope to find a few friends on here to get excited with all of the news and changes at Disney World. I hope I eventually find someone to share trips with, but that is wishful thinking

I hope you all welcome me with open arms

First off.... to the group! You should have a blast here!

Now with that out of the way... Sorry to hear about your mom. I know what it's like to lose a parent WAY too young.

And you definately should not have any problems finding someone here to enjoy your Disney excursions with. It may just be a friend.... and it could just be someone in the Orlando Area who may come join you for a day at the parks.... But with all of our Disney obsessions (not the mention the high percentage of AP's in the group. ), It's a pretty good bet that it wouldn't take too much arm twisting to get someone to join you if you ask nicely.

Welcome and my condolences about your Mom. From what I've read so far, there is a great group here.

"A great group"!! Sweet! We have the fresh meat successfully conned into thinking we are a great group, and not just a gathering of crazy people!

Hah! I was actually thinking of bringing up this exact thing in defense of my beloved plasma. If it sits idle too long it has a few different things it does to keep the screen from getting burned. If you pause something and leave it for more than 3 minutes, the screen turns itself off. It does some other things to keep the screen from getting damaged. I'm very happy about that because I can see how quickly a plasma can be ruined.

I kinda became a fan of Plasma TV's after I was given a nice one from work to trial a new product that's coming.

Mine actually does a subtle pixel shift thing to prevent burn-in. It allows it to protect the screen even when I play video games or watch something with a static image on the screen (even if it's one of those nasty network watermarks).

 

[ahoff]

The IRS has continued to claim jihad on my tax return. They keep changing the date that it's supposed to be deposited and I fear with the potential government shut down that I will NEVER see my refund check. It's all because of the first time homebuyer thing in 2008. They've had my return since the beginning of February and it still hasn't been processed. What the hell are they waiting for? Last week it said I would have my return by 4/5 and then today it said they were still processing it. I had read an article that said most refunds would be issued by 4/5, but that it would take until the end of April for some. I guess I fall into the latter category. I have no choice but to remain patient and have confidence in the U.S. Government and the IRS

Too bad about your return. Mine came back within two weeks. No state check yet though.

Your last statement reminds me of a Roger Waters concert I was at. When he sang the line, "Mother, should I trust the government?", the look on his face said it all.....

 

[NJDiva]

First off.... to the group! You should have a blast here!

Now with that out of the way... Sorry to hear about your mom. I know what it's like to lose a parent WAY too young.

And you definately should not have any problems finding someone here to enjoy your Disney excursions with. It may just be a friend.... and it could just be someone in the Orlando Area who may come join you for a day at the parks.... But with all of our Disney obsessions (not the mention the high percentage of AP's in the group. ), It's a pretty good bet that it wouldn't take too much arm twisting to get someone to join you if you ask nicely.


ok, piggy-backing on what he said, we're happy to have you and feel free to share anything you wish to with us. It sucks to lose a parent but know that you have a bunch of us here that are here to help you with your Disney addiction.

"A great group"!! Sweet! We have the fresh meat successfully conned into thinking we are a great group, and not just a gathering of crazy people!

)

Shhhh! you're not supposed to share that until they've posted more than 30 times!