8/17/08 Captain Jack's Repossession Repo Cruise to PC thru TPC Part 13

[GoofyontheHiSeas]

Of course we know that ...no one said we made it up ...LOL ...

Were Pirates for pete's sake ....We Take what we Can ...lol

GIVE NOTHING BACK!

 

[justmestace]

A quick HELLO from Turks and Caicos!

I love it, I love it, I love it!!!!!

 

[tom31b]

Well, actually, Tom did:

Yes, but under my revisionist history version, we get free trip. Care to reconsider your recollection?

You keep missing the important point here.....


Lawyer Rule #1: Never let facts stand in the way of a good argument!

 

[windermerejudy]

I'm here...



Tom spends hours with you guys and tells me a lot of stuff that goes on. So in a way I am with you guys.

<Tom draftin' now... Alicia is distracted as she's looking over company mail and reports on her computer next to mine>

G'nite Paula... you have the dubious distinction of being the FIRST to chat with Alicia on this thread! Sweet dreams and watch out for the beddie bugs!

Ummm......Tom if you remember Alicia chatted with some of us way back in the beginning when your computer crashed and you were looking for a new one.......

I agree 100%. DD5 was apparently awarded a trophy for soccer last fall -- and she didn't even play! (We signed her up late and there was a waiting list. We never paid any fees or had anyone call us until December when a coach called and said he had a trophy for her for being part of the soccer club.) We told him to keep it since she hadn't played.

I believe there should be competitive sports programs for kids and recreational sports programs. That's how my son's swim program is -- the summer program is recreational -- no cut, everyone swims every meet, everyone gets to swim in the end-of-season big meet. And then there is another program that is competitive. That way, everyone gets to play at the level they can.

I totally agree. My son who is 10 has suddenly decided he would really like to try softball. Well all the places that I have found, are the type of places where all the kids in the league have been playing since they were 4 and he would never get a great experience. Whatever happened to sports for fun not a career. I call it the Tiger Woods syndrome. Everyone is convinced that their child will be the next Tiger in their particular sport. We too did competitive swimming. All the parents would talk at about their 7 yo getting scholarships to college. I just thought it was so ridiculous. We just wanted exercise and fun.

971, now 972

Are you telling me that your last cruise thread only had to put up with you for 29 posts? Now how is that fair?

A quick HELLO from Turks and Caicos!

I love it, I love it, I love it!!!!!

I miss you, I miss you, I miss you!!!!

 

[windermerejudy]

You keep missing the important point here.....


Lawyer Rule #1: Never let facts stand in the way of a good argument!

OP rule #1: Never let a lawyer post more than 1000 posts!!!!!!

 

[tom31b]

Are you telling me that your last cruise thread only had to put up with you for 29 posts? Now how is that fair?

Hanging head sheepishly......





Ummmmmmmmmmm, no.

Didn't know about the 'meets' threads back then

 

[tom31b]

OP rule #1: Never let a lawyer post more than 1000 posts!!!!!!

Too Late!

 

[windermerejudy]

Hanging head sheepishly......





Ummmmmmmmmmm, no.

Didn't know about the 'meets' threads back then

Ok we will cut you some slack.......you can have 2500 total.....use them wisely!!!!

 

[tom31b]

Ok we will cut you some slack.......you can have 2500 total.....use them wisely!!!!

But that's only 3.4246575342465753424657534246575 posts per day.....


Just won't do!

 

[Verandah Man]

# 1,000 post on DISboards.com

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Way to go Tom, congrats!!!

 

[agraygirl]

Your Invited!

DIS mini-meet
Saturday, August 25, 2007DVC Villas at the Wilderness Lodge
(poolside)​

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Hosted by Darthrugby and FINCANTIERI.

From 1 pm till ?
Bring a bathing suit if you wish.
We'll have food and drink (maybe Sushi as well)


Please let us know if your coming so we have a head count.

So Far (correct me if I'm wrong Arlene)

Peter (4)
Jack (6)
Mattapulco (4)
Arlene (4?)
Esteri (4?)
David (4?)
Judy (4) you have to come
Chrissie
Liz
Crash?

Can't wait to see you all!

I'm sorry if we can't encompass everyone

Me? Is there another Arlene here?
I can't make it.
We just got off a 3 day wonder and booked Costa Maya in 08.

We still havent been able to get onto the Repo and DH thins he may not be able to get that much time off. Booo!

Anotehr trip to disney before next year is out of the budget as well.

Yall have a good time though!!

~Arlene

 

[Verandah Man]

971, now 972

And to think.....you joined the DISboards a few days after me..............

 

[Verandah Man]

A quick HELLO from Turks and Caicos!

I love it, I love it, I love it!!!!!

Hi Stace, happy to hear you love it there!!!

 

[Verandah Man]

Me? Is there another Arlene here?
I can't make it.
We just got off a 3 day wonder and booked Costa Maya in 08.

We still havent been able to get onto the Repo and DH thins he may not be able to get that much time off. Booo!

Anotehr trip to disney before next year is out of the budget as well.

Yall have a good time though!!

~Arlene

Yes, there is an Arlene that lives in the Orlando area.

 

[got2travel]

Hugs Laura for your friends........there sounds like there may still be hope....

Since we are discussing serious stuff for the moment.....NASA launches this Friday at 7:35 or so (unless it is scrubbed or postponed) but anyway one of the mission specialists on board is someone that went to high school with me in El Paso.....His name is Danny Olivas. So please keep those gentlemen in your prayers. I am especially nervous with this launch. I always get kind of queesy but I am really nervous for Danny. We are going to try and drive over. Every single time I have driven all the way there....they have scrubbed the launch.

We'll keep Danny and the rest of the crew in our prayers. We watch all the launches with great anticipation. My son wants to be an astronaut. He's held on to that dream for 4 years now. I figure for a young child to keep the same wish for when he grows up for this long, then it must really mean something.

 

[agraygirl]

 

[got2travel]

I am typing EXACTLY what Alicia is saying...

Hello...

Sorry I didn't have much time to chat - it's been kinda busy. I'm sure it's been the same for all you gals too.

I don't know ... what do I say? I don't kno ... I don't kno...

<chuckling> have any of you guys looked into the Docker deal? (I have not told her of Paulas' & Got2travels' reply).

It looks like a pretty decent deal if it is what it looks like.

<she's washin' dishes and I'm chasing down things the kids need...>

Hi Alicia....sorry I missed you last night....I'm still considering the Dockers deal....I'm just skeptical on whether or not we'll really get the plane tickets or be stuck with some substitute prize and a bunch of pants.

 

[got2travel]

HEY EVERYONE! Our plan to isolate Judy is working!!!!

Seriously, there is just a lot going on. It is hard for anyone to keep up! But it is like that in any cocktail party/group of friends/family - however you choose to view this thread!

Let's see Judy, no math for me, not going to Europe, no tatoo (until next Wed. ), and I have a libation or 2 in chat, but I bet I could pass a field sobriety test!

woo hoo....you're finally going for the tat....

 

[sk8ingmom]

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE, this is the early morning weather report from Chicagoland. temperature now 55 going to a cloudy, rainy high of 64.
WOW I just living here . 1678 days (till retirement) and counting.

WOW! You’ve having the same weather we are, except it is sunny here.

And we think its great!

I always wanted to see a shuttle launch. I wanted to be an astronaut for awhile growing up (except I was "afraid of heights, speed, fire and small places").

To quote my own Space Center trip report:

We walked into KSC in time to catch the end of the astronaut talk. Pretty cool. DH wants to be an astronaut when he grows up. He flew planes in high school and actually passed college physics (he’s a math/science), but that’s as close as he gets. OK, astronaut talk over. We turned around and there was a moon man. All of a sudden the MTV theme jumped into my head (Gen X sing-along time: na nana na na, da nana nananana na na, na na na, na na na). Funny, I never realized that the old MTV theme and the SportsCenter theme were so similar. Anyway, this is KSC’s version of a character meeting. There was a HUGE line to meet anonymous space dude, so I managed to talk DSs out of it. Keep in mind NO ONE was waiting in line to meet the ACTUAL astronaut! Imagine this, you get to be a real astronaut and scores of kids are running past you to meet some minimum wage teen-ager in a moon man suit. Lesson for the day: not every job is as satisfying as you might think.

I’ll spare you the paragraph about the real shuttle tile for sale in the gift shop and my crème brule torch….

Enabling your laziness



http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10538676

I love that my 6-7 year old Little League has a single loss elimination tournament. 15 of 16 teams will get to feel what its like to lose the "big one".

Maybe that's cruel, but not all 200 of these kids will get to play high school ball or even upper levels in little league. I think its better to show them real life early (and get to make the point of "If you really want it, you need to work/apply yourself/practice").

The regular season was very laid back and instructional, now they get to play in "real" games.....

Hope I didn't crowd your soapbox.

Anyone is welcome on my soapbox any time, whether you agree with me or not, that’s what it is for.

And WOW! I’ve always wanted my own research slave. Adjunct faculty don’t usually get research slaves!

So you are going to get it? What are you getting?

This was a topic a while back. I’m getting the nautical flag for the letter M.

Hmm, most airfare costs you an arm and a leg...

and they are offering this if you buy PANTS?

Kicking myself for not thinking of this first.

Wait for it….

Yes, but under my revisionist history version, we get free trip. Care to reconsider your recollection?

You really are a lawyer aren’t you?

We can see it from our front yard across the lake too. I just really want to feel the real thing like the rumble of the earth.......They say that is an experience you never forget. I have found it is really easy to get the reserved tickets where they take you onto their property but there are no chairs and you have to go hours before the actual launch. and it takes hours to get back to your car afterwards.......sounds like fun with 3 children 10 and under doesn't it? I will settle for outside KFC.

We did it with a 2 month old. It was really cool to see ‘up close’.

I totally agree. My son who is 10 has suddenly decided he would really like to try softball. Well all the places that I have found, are the type of places where all the kids in the league have been playing since they were 4 and he would never get a great experience. Whatever happened to sports for fun not a career. I call it the Tiger Woods syndrome. Everyone is convinced that their child will be the next Tiger in their particular sport. We too did competitive swimming. All the parents would talk at about their 7 yo getting scholarships to college. I just thought it was so ridiculous. We just wanted exercise and fun.

That drives me nuts because it can turn kids off forever. Sports should be fun for all, but there should be different levels and opportunities to offer challenge so kids will want to work to improve. I’m a totally hack in any sport I attempt …and I’ve attempted a lot…but I love to play!

In youth hockey we have “rec” and “comp” leagues. Every kid can play Rec and it is really cool to watch how fast the kids who started later improve. We have a friend who’s son started at age 12 & by the end of the season it was difficult to pick him out. But even in the rec league we start keeping score & playing in tournaments in the 7-8 year old division.

My kids play lots of hockey because they love it, not because I am under some delusion that they will play in the NHL. They also play several other sports with various degrees of success.

I think I get so worked up about this because I really think, besides my parents, that working to compete & succeed in a sport and scouts had the most influence on the adult I became.

woo hoo....you're finally going for the tat....

Yeah. I’m a little chicken & wasn’t thrilled that DH can’t come with me. The shop will only let people who are actually getting tats in the tat area!

 

[allshookup]

Hi Everyone!

Well.... I think I may be invisible, but I figured I'd stop by and wave goodbye

DS8 and I will fly down to WDW tomorrow. DH left on Sunday and is at the TechEd conference down there. I just about have stuff packed and decided to take a little break and check in here on the board.

I've totally given up on trying to "ketchup". When I have a little time I stop by and read the last 5-10 pages, but since that is usually only a couple times per week, I am missing TONS of stuff.

Of course, when we are at WDW it about the best I can do to keep up with email and I probably won't make it onto the DIS at all. If I get a chance, I'll hop on and say "hi" from there.

I usually have trouble sleeping the night before a trip. I also usually have trouble sleeping when DH is away. Sooooo, I may be back later tonight!

pdarrah

Have fun on your trip! Not invisible...just overlooked perhaps? It happens to the "best" of us!

Did you guys hear about the 3 soldiers that were captured in Iraq and the video that was released that claims they were murdered? This hits close to home for us. The stepfather of Pvt. Byron W. Fouty, is a member of our choir at church. I have never met Byron but I know his stepdad from my years in the choir. Please keep this family in your prayers as well as the family of the other two boys.
http://www.clickondetroit.com/tu/5plIofu3c.html for the news story.

It is terribly sad. One of them is also from Lawrence, MA so it is on our local news quite a bit! My prayers to them & all their family members!

Hugs Laura for your friends........there sounds like there may still be hope....

Since we are discussing serious stuff for the moment.....NASA launches this Friday at 7:35 or so (unless it is scrubbed or postponed) but anyway one of the mission specialists on board is someone that went to high school with me in El Paso.....His name is Danny Olivas. So please keep those gentlemen in your prayers. I am especially nervous with this launch. I always get kind of queesy but I am really nervous for Danny. We are going to try and drive over. Every single time I have driven all the way there....they have scrubbed the launch.

Sending prayers for Danny & all the astronauts too. The shuttle launch is always a nail biting experience I think. We were able to see a launch from Epcot last April. Luckily a couple on the bench next to us were discussing it & had their cameras at the ready to catch it so I knew it was coming. Otherwise I would've missed it completely because it had been scrubbed the 2 nights previously. It was a big orange glow coming up over The Outpost & I was screaming & pointing like a lunatic at people that were just passing by. "It's the Space Shuttle! It's the Space Shuttle!" I'm sure people just thought I was crazed (or I should say knew) but one couple did stop & thanked me for pointing it out!

Pamela-Can't wait to hear about your adventures. I sometimes feel invisible too. I think it is just that so much is going on and although people are interested they just do not respond. I know personally after reading numerous pages I forget what all I wanted to respond to........a good example is I have been meaning to tell Brack that I am so sorry that JoJo is not feeling well. I hope the aches and pains get better. ........I just honestly forgot. Sorry Brack!!!!!!

I think we all feel that way sometimes. Sometimes I feel like an outsider too. Sometimes I feel like I am going to seize when they start running formulas and numbers......Sometimes I even feel like I have got to be the only one not going to Europe. Sometimes I feel like I am the only one without a tattoo around here. Sometimes I feel like I am the only one sober at chat. Anyway my point is that I think we all feel like that from time to time.

Judy you can't feel like an outsider...you started this thread!

Drop the Monkey!!! (Read pg. 1 for definition.)

I don't know what VMK is all about ... it's something I have to look into ...

OMG Crash....Don't do it! Step away from the computer!!!! You'll turn into one of those STs!!!

Hi Mates -

I'm back from our trip - actually - its taken all day to ketchup - but if this was last March - it wouldn't have been 50 pages but 500 pages. Wow -see how much we've slowed. Although - these past 5 days seemed to be more lively?! ( I brought my laptop - but had no time - poor planning on my part huh!)

First - I tired to make notes as I skimmed - but I can't read my "shorthand".
I'm so tired - I'll try to make sense of it later.

Second - "Spamalot" was just a hoot!! I do want to see the NYC version though.

Most Importantly -Third - Mini- Meet w/Todd - our Captain! What can I say - those who already know Todd and family understand - for everyone else ----- Todd & Melissa are 2 of the most wonderful people I've ever met. Their son Destin is an amazing little boy. It is very obvious that he has incredible parents.
I'll share w/all of you - my DGS Matt has developmental delays - well Destin & Matt are the same age ( but Matt is 2 yrs. behind) - So - Destin, patiently played w/Matt - teaching him how to play a hand-held game. Destin is the reflection of wonderful parents.
Our Captain is a Great looking CJS - but more importantly he is simply a really great guy.
Now - I've got to turn in - driving to and from Las Vegas is quite a trek.
And life goes one - today was back to the grind!

Glad you had fun & I'm glad you had a nice visit with Todd & family!

A quick HELLO from Turks and Caicos!

I love it, I love it, I love it!!!!!

Woohoo! Glad you're having a blast!!!

Me? Is there another Arlene here?
I can't make it.
We just got off a 3 day wonder and booked Costa Maya in 08.

We still havent been able to get onto the Repo and DH thins he may not be able to get that much time off. Booo!

Anotehr trip to disney before next year is out of the budget as well.

Yall have a good time though!!

~Arlene

So sorry you might not make the repo! Hope you enjoy Costa Maya though!!!