Something about Nothing, come join in........

[macraven]

that's what i always say about my cat.

if she passes while i am in orlando, i blame mr mac.

 

[macraven]

i can't sleep. long story

i'm surfing and googling for info and decided to check my air ressie.
i find out tonight my flight has been canceled. chit.........

i called united and scream. then i realized it was the automated message i was yelling at, not a person.

now i leave at 6:30 am which is good. i'll be dead tired by 3 in the afternoon that day but i will be in orlando. coming home was a night flight so i could stay at universal until an hour before the park closed. now the flight i was switched to leaves at 6:10 pm. chit..........again.

i paid $203.50 back in early march. today the flights for my dates are $339.50. i don't pay extra since united made the switch. and i worried i booked too soon and wanted to hold out.

the flight i have coming home only had 4 seats left on it. it was a good thing i called. when united cancelled my flights, they put me on different time periods. when i called i had them switch me to what i listed above.

i went to american air site to see maybe i could snag the 7:44 pm flight one way home. that one flight is now up to $179.50. i'm staying with united both ways, no way i would pay that much for one way

you know you want to hear more. so here it goes.

i have to be at o'hare airport 1.5 hours before the flight leaves. that makes check in time to be 5:00am that morning. it will take me maybe an hour to get to the airport since the toll way is under construction thru november.
so i have to leave the house by 4. being the neurotic blonde i am you know i will be out of the house by 3:40am. not sure what i will tell mr mac about this. i had planned to leave him a note i was going on vacation but now will have to spring it on him.........rats

i never get to bed until midnight before an orlando trip. too excited and i leave the last minute things to last. and i mean last. heck, i'm excited now just thinking about going to orlando and doing HHN again this year.

i have never wished the summer away as i am now.
summer, yes the time of year when it is hot outside or at least in the upper 60's maybe 70's.........it is now almost may 17 and our furnace is running.
it's 42 degrees outside and we might get mr sun out on saturday.......

are you still with me?

anyhoot, i am not happy with the airlines.

 

[macraven]

yesterday was the boycott the gas stations day.
i filled up at $3.40 a gallon.
today the boycott is off and gas was at $3.48 today.

you know they had it lower to tempt us to buy yesterday.
i fell for it and glad i did.....

 

[tlinus]

mac -

sorry to hear united screwed up. They didn't notify you at ALL???? Hmmm, that seems kind rude

glad you got the whole flight thingy fixed! Wait until the day before you leave to tell mr mac - kinda like leaving the note thing you wanted to do (although mr mac must be a VERY laid back guy-my DH would hit the roof-but that is only because he would have wanted to go too!! )

don't even get me started on the gas prices......do you know how much profit they made for the first quarter?? an OBNOXIOUS amount.....crude oil price dropped the other day but the price of gas continues to rise I don't get it.....but I will say they know we need gas so they will keep it at this level for as long as they want too.....then when they drop it to 2.50 they will look like heros or some chit.....not to me!!

 

[macraven]

morning homie tlinius....yea, no contact from united. they said they would contact me next time this happens... and i thought, it is gonna happen again????


um i leave a note cause he is not a laid back guy....




looks like tracie wins the prize to day for being the first up.
come on homies, time to sign in......

one more day until the weekend..

 

[t-and-a]

Good morning everybody!

It's a beautiful day in Arkansas, so I brought you all a flower
Too bad, I have to spend it inside at work! But....I've got to keep working, so maybe I can make it back to the motherland!
Mac, so sorry about your misfortune with the airlines; I'm sending some Mummy dust your way in hopes that everything will turn out GREAT for your trip!

 

[keishashadow]

mom's steady & holding - i'm determined to quit worrying or i'll get another ulcer the rate i'm going.
mac - that stinks, and I think of United as a "real" legacy airline too . Perhaps it's time to kick them to the curb & head to that other airport & join the ranks of SW? I do know that AT (another bargin basement outfit that I currently run my miles thru) will refund the flight cost if they change the flight times. Of course, they moan & groan & try to stick you with flight credits, etc. - worth a try.

i'd be hard pressed to find arkansas on a map , glad it's a beautiful day there though.

It's going to hover in high 50's/low 60's all week here, possible frost warning tonight - guess a quick dip in the pool is outta the question.

a good day to all!

 

[NashvilleTrio]

Hey everybody! Just wanted to check in - haven't posted in a while. But don't worry, I've still been lurking and keeping up with all the gossip!

Keisha - glad that your mom is doing better. I know that was a scare for you!

bird brain, er, uh...I mean mac - sorry about your airline troubles. did you ever get to sleep last night?

t and a - I'm so sorry to hear about your SIL's passing. Sounds like she was a great person. I'm sure you'll always have wonderful memories of her.

tlinus - Awesome trip report! Thanks for sharing it with us. I loved all of your pictures. Your beans are adorable! BTW, how's Bean#1 doing with the school/girl issues?

marcie - I'm not looking forward to the teenage years with my DS. He's only 7 now, but I know there will be some rough roads ahead for him and us. Just remember that this is all a part of growing up. It may be tough now, but it'll make him a stronger person later...

AlexandNessa - enjoying your TR too! I about laughed myself outta my chair when I read the part about trying to find the path to CW and instead ended up at the pool slide!!

Bubba' Mom - just wanted to say HI!!

Yankeepenny - hope your toe is getting better!

damo - I really liked your thing about taking a picture of your feet at the start of your vacation. Very funny!

I know I've missed some people, sorry - to anyone and everyone else...a big Tennessee HOWDY!!!!!!

 

[yankeepenny]

good morning all!


sooooooo,,,,,,,,,,,,think this sara sidle is the miniature killer on csi??????????????????


she is my guess.


anyone else

 

[loribell]

Mornin' homies! Just returned from the vet. Have a beagle that is not feeling well. Found out he is fine, just has some sort of virus that will go away in a couple of days. Took the new puppy as well, she's a pom, for her first shots, and $235 later was on my way back home. Beagle had an accident in the car on the way home! YUCK!

We finally get to play our next baseball game today @ 5:00. Wish our boys luck please everyone!

Mac- sorry to hear about the airline troubles. Glad you caught it youself before there were no decent flight times left.

Keisha - Arkansas is right next door to me here in Oklahoma! Itis beautiful here today as well. The farmers are starting to cut the hay and are gearing up for the wheat harvest. Of course for those of us with allergies that's not really a good thing!

GAS PRICES SUCK! I actually checked gas buddy the other day to see what prices are across our driving route to Orlando & we are actually higher here in Oklahoma then any where else we will drive They drill at least one new well around my neck of the woods at least once a week! This is rediculous.

Oh well, have a great day everyone!

 

[NashvilleTrio]

good morning all!


sooooooo,,,,,,,,,,,,think this sara sidle is the miniature killer on csi??????????????????


she is my guess.


anyone else

Oh, wouldn't that be something! I really don't have a guess...I'll be watching closely tonight!

 

[NashvilleTrio]

Mornin' homies! Just returned from the vet. Have a beagle that is not feeling well. Found out he is fine, just has some sort of virus that will go away in a couple of days. Took the new puppy as well, she's a pom, for her first shots, and $235 later was on my way back home. Beagle had an accident in the car on the way home! YUCK!

We finally get to play our next baseball game today @ 5:00. Wish our boys luck please everyone!

Lori - sorry to hear that your puppy is sick. that's not fun. BTW, how do you like your beagle? We're looking into getting another dog in the next few months and were looking at beagles. We think they're so cute! But we need a dog that won't grow too big and is ok to stay indoors. Does yours stay in the house with you?

Also, good luck to your boys tonight!! Baseball is so fun!! Our 7 yo son plays pee wee. It's great to watch them now because they're finally figuring out all the details. Like where to throw the ball when it's hit, and making good plays, etc. They're improving their skills, you know?

See ya!
Melissa

 

[marciemi]

Okay guys - I'm running out the door again, but a couple links to keep you busy while I'm gone!

Mac - we went through the same type airline dilemma a couple months ago, but with Midwest. Suffice it to say after hours of calls and incredible frustration, we're now flying Air Tran. I posted an incredibly long, detailed thread about my woes with them. If you'd like to read it, the link is:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1405257

Also, for everyone - I finally got my Countdown Calendar thread up. Check it out to see the cool calendar we made:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1456126

I'll be back this afternoon to be more sociable!

 

[macraven]

hey homies........i'm still awake and going strong

i can't do sw flights as the airport is south of chgo. i flew out of that airport once with taking a town car from home to there. the cost for that little sedan ride cost me in 1998 $120 plus tip. can you imagine the cost now??? carfare to ohare which is closer to me costs now only $48 plus tip.

the carfare to midway airport would cost me about as much as the air fare.

midwest is one airline i love. used it twice but they are a lot higher than american or united. when i used them the tickets were close to double what i pay out of chgo. they had great service and choc chip cookies....

maybe i will just stay in orlando and get a job there instead of dealing with the return flight maybe not.......i do have to come home sometime to mr mac.......


i only take direct flights, no connecting ones so i am limited to which airlines i can use.





when is everyone's birthday? i found some cute happy birthday smilies.
i can start using them.
post your birthdate, not year. i already know how old everyone here is.
no one is a day over 30
mine is in the summer, august 19.
do i have a birthday twin out there among the homies?

 

[macraven]

i thought since not every one gets to take trips to orlando yearly, we could do birthday greetings for those that tell us their month/date of the beginning of their lives....
that's why i brought it up. then everyone will feel special on one day of the year at the dis.

 

[t-and-a]

when is everyone's birthday? i found some cute happy birthday smilies.
i can start using them.
post your birthdate, not year. i already know how old everyone here is.
no one is a day over 30
mine is in the summer, august 19.
do i have a birthday twin out there among the homies?

Mine is August 23, not far from yours!

 

[macraven]

good morning all!


sooooooo,,,,,,,,,,,,think this sara sidle is the miniature killer on csi??????????????????


she is my guess.


anyone else

spoiler in case you haven't read the paper on what will happen on csi today




















































































i read in today's paper that tonight they will reveal the miniature killer and also the relationship between grissom and sara will be revealed to the team once sara disappears.

 

[macraven]

Mine is August 23, not far from yours!

thanks, so i guess this makes us cyber cousins, close enough to mine.

i'll keep a list of who joins in with dates.

 

[NashvilleTrio]

just had my bday - April 29!
-melissa

 

[marciemi]

Mine is January 30th - brr!

Come on homies - go over and check out my countdown calendar - or I'll be forced to put all those pictures over here for you to look at!