Wild Turkeys and Dancing Banana Heads Cruise 11/25/06

[sptweedle]

Now back to my original question - any 8 or 9 year old girls going? My DD8 is very social but sometimes shy in these kinds of "club" settings but will make fast friends with someone at the water slide line. Love to know that she may get a chance to make friends with someone who she will then see in the Oceaneer's Lab later in the week.

My nine year old daughter will be going, so we'll pair the two up. She has already informed us that we will not see her the entire time we are on board and that she is going to be staying up all night ordering room service with her grandma (U2Pixies).

By the way, I need some help. My digital camera arrived today that my wife didn't know I ordered! Mutt, TiggerKing, any GUYS out there got some helpful advice?

Women need not apply, this is strictly damage control.

If this gives you any indication of how my wife is, they call her the Angry Cuban at work.


Steve

 

[TiggerKing]

By the way, I need some help. My digital camera arrived today that my wife didn't know I ordered! Mutt, TiggerKing, any GUYS out there got some helpful advice?

Women need not apply, this is strictly damage control.

If this gives you any indication of how my wife is, they call her the Angry Cuban at work.


Steve

Ooooh....tough situation, Steve. Money is always a dangerous issue. You have been married long enough to have a DS9, so you should have learned by now! Is there a birthday (either her or you) or anniversary that you can claim the camera as a gift for you or her? The other alternative is to claim it is a cruise expense because you want to be able to capture all of the wonderful moments the family will be having. It isn't a gift for you, it is a gift for the whole family. (no comments from the ladies)

Other than that, you are pretty much going to have to use the quid pro quo approach and offer to let her buy something of a similar cost. Worst case scenario, you learn to use a different shipping address and keep it hidden until a "light" moment!

 

[woogal]

I don't know which is worse ... the "No Girls Allowed" sign on Steve's post, or the fact that he just asked an artist and an accountant (I'm sorry ... "Financial Advisor" ) for help with women.

 

[TiggerKing]

I don't know which is worse ... the "No Girls Allowed" sign on Steve's post, or the fact that he just asked an artist and an accountant (I'm sorry ... "Financial Advisor" ) for help with women.

How many times do we have to discuss this....I am an AUDITOR/CONSULTANT! I am not an accountant, nor am I a Financial Advisor (my advice would be to give ME all your money).

 

[woogal]

Oh silly me!

 

[disneediva]

Shell,
I totally agree with you silly silly men, steve should have asked the girls how to get out of this situation but he hasn't relized we probably wouldn'y share all our secrets, though nice work Bob on the different address, my DH does that and I let him think I don't know but we all know that wives know EVERYTHING.
I sent you an email Shell giving you our cabin number change

Jeff, lucky guy you are we are neighbors we are in 2114 (no comments Mutt you either Bob )

I need to go do laundry now we are going to Baton Rouge for the weekend its the first game for my Tigers (Geaux Tigers)

Wendy

 

[pgfour]

Good afternoon DB's & WT's! Adding a few for the cause!

We are taking DD5 out of kindertgarten for a week (I hadn't even thought about school when we booked.). DSS15 is booked for the cruise (he doesn't know it yet.) -- he just thinks his little sister is when she talks about a Disney cruise!

We're actually waiting to see if he makes the freshman basketball team. Not that our priorities revolve around sports, but we'd hate to have him spend the season on the bench for missing a few days of practice. (We'd also hate to see him "blow off" tryouts because of the cruise!) ! Add us to the "really bad parent" list -- we're more worried about sports than academics!

Runa -- glad to hear you're o.k. Hope the claim situation goes pretty smoothly.

Lynn -- keep those cute pictures coming! Can't wait to see him in person.

Denise -- Happy Birthday, early! I turn 21 again on the 5th, so we can both pretend the long weekend is a for us!

Steve, I know you said -- "No Girls Allowed" -- but. . .in this situation, my DH would tell me I could go order/buy something that I really needed, too. (You better get ready to cough up some cash! ) Good Luck!

Glad to hear Ernesto isn't doing too much in FL. Hopefully he doesn't regain strength.

Have a great night!

Cheri

 

[TiggerKing]

Jeff, lucky guy you are we are neighbors we are in 2114 (no comments Mutt you either Bob )
Wendy

All I am going to say is that I am glad I am on Deck 6!

 

[sptweedle]

I think I'm going to take the "blame it on someone else approach"...I'll just tell her that we needed the camera because Woogal has a list of what we all look like and I couldn't help you guys know what we looked like if I didn't have the camera...then I'll just smile real big.

Alright wish me luck. I'm about to enter Hurricane Esther!

Steve

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Steve,
here is a quote from my DH when he heard your delima:
I would tell my wife exactly what I did and if she didnt like it, she could lump it!!! Then when I regained consciousness with a lump on my head I would appologise and promise NEVER to do it again, at least until the next time???

This is from a man who has been married 33 years and managed to survive several similar situations over the years, but just barely.

Kathy

 

[jd99]

Shell,
IJeff, lucky guy you are we are neighbors we are in 2114 (no comments Mutt you either Bob )

Wendy

Wendy - I'm not sure who the lucky one will be - don't forget I have a 2 1/2 year old traveling with me and she is VERY tempremental. So consider this a permanent "sorry" for any early morning yelling you hear coming from her dainty little voice.

 

[jd99]

I think I'm going to take the "blame it on someone else approach"...I'll just tell her that we needed the camera because Woogal has a list of what we all look like and I couldn't help you guys know what we looked like if I didn't have the camera...then I'll just smile real big.

Alright wish me luck. I'm about to enter Hurricane Esther!

Steve

Let me chime in here. Tell her the story of what just happened to me. My digital camera was downloading my pix to my computer (from my recently completed Western cruise) when it burped and all the pix disappeared. Honest. I was sick. I have sent the memory card out to a data retrieval firm and if they find em I have to cough up as much money as the camera cost. If they don't I pay zero but I lose some GREAT pix and GREAT memories that I am not willing to part with. So...your new purchase is just to head off anything terrible like this ever happening.
jeff

 

[DutchsMommy]

By the way, I need some help. My digital camera arrived today that my wife didn't know I ordered! Mutt, TiggerKing, any GUYS out there got some helpful advice?

Women need not apply, this is strictly damage control.

If this gives you any indication of how my wife is, they call her the Angry Cuban at work.


Steve

OK, first off....'The Angry Cuban' made me snort I need to meet this woman

Secondly - you post on a co-ed board specifically asking women NOT to comment - no wonder you are in this dillemma. Steve, Steve, Steve you need some serious learnin' my friend. As soon as you tell a woman she can't do something what exactly do you think is going to happen. It just so happends Woo beat me to the punch! In all likelyhood your oh-so-innocent DW is at work reading the DIS and thinking ways to toast your frijoles when she gets home for even posting such a request! Now, remind her who wears the pants in your family (hint:HER ) and beg for forgiveness. I will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of this little discussion .

 

[cruisemutt]

I am SOOOO glad I decided to log on......

To my dear, dear wife....a with ARTIFICAL flavoring for you dear...

Steve....my advice is,.... buy her a cruise...oh, wait...you ALREADY DID. Lesse, a camera costs what? and the ultimate vacation cost what?
Tell her to smile and say cheeze. Take a stand, my ninja warrior...

Last, but truly not least....WENDY. Laundry sounds like an excellent idea for ya, Southern Belle.....(just remember I still luv ya....big smile, Big Smile.......................BIG SMILE...............BIG SMILE!!!....................

Why do I have the feeling I'm in trouble?

 

[U2Pixies]

Sorry guys, due to technical difficulties, Steve is unable to respond at this time.
Pat

 

[woogal]

BAD MUTT!

(yeah, I know technically it's a "dead horse", but we all get the gist).

 

[Dixielady908]

Holy cow!!!!!! We have turned into one chatty bunch...almost three pages of reading.

Runa: Glad your ok.

About the camera......well you know the old saying....diamonds are a girls best friend..

Well I got home late. Had a hair appt. after work. Went to a new person. I have been going to the guy for 16 years. I felt the need for a change. Now I feel like I cheated on him?? What is up with that??
But I like this new girl. I got a new cut..So I will see how this goes. I want something simple for the cruise. I dont want to spend half my morning working on my darn hair. Anyway...have a good evening all...

Later Denise

 

[disneediva]

BAD MUTT!

(yeah, I know technically it's a "dead horse", but we all get the gist).

Nuff said..

I will not reply to that comment Mutt cause down here in the South my momma always said if you don't have anything nice to say(type) go sit by Wendy.....

 

[disneediva]

Denise, I know how you feel about the hairdresser I have been going to the same girl for about 20 years now and I left her once and got my hair cut real short by someone else then ran into her at the mall oy vay taht took some expalining I felt like a cheating spouse But we are together again so all is well.

Pat, great reply hope Steve makes out ok when Hurricane Esther makes landfall

Wendy

 

[mom x4 grandma x4]

Good Morning everyone,

Well I am sure Steve and Pat will agree ,we got very little from Ernesto.
We had some rain, but no wind or lightning. It was kind of disappointing, I was hoping for a little more rain, Oh well, it is early in the season for storms.
Of course at Steves house there may of been some fall out from hurricane Esther?? He hasnt reported in yet!!
Pretty quiet around here today.

I will check back later to see if anybody has some exciting news to share!!

Runa, glad your ok.
Denise I hope the toe is all better now.

Kathy