September 12, 2009 ~ Last Call for Tortola! Thread 2

[ragdoll]

Originally Posted by JLSE50

I got a PM from GaCruisers with permission to share. Financial constraints are hitting a lot of folks these days.

Sorry to hear that GaCruisers won't be joining us. The economy is scaring me. I wonder how many more of us may be canceling before final payment is due.

Donna

[ibouncetoo]

Originally Posted by ragdoll

I just booked five nights precruise at POFQ with a 40% off room code that I got in my email. Now all I have to do is purchase park hoppers and watch for good airfare when it gets closer to Sept. Does anyone know the cheapest place to purchase park hopper tickets? We booked our vacation through DU. TIA.

Donna

I know Cheri (NotSoLittleMermaid) got park hoppers in the past from some place that was listed on mouse savers. Most of the discounts are very modest, but every little bit helps. I'll be sure and ask her, as we have to buy a 7 day hopper, AND nag her to check in here too!

Originally Posted by pfishgirl

Plus, then maybe I can meet up with some of you Before hand!!

Before our Panama cruise there were three different Friday meets, one at the Hyatt, one at DTD and one at FishLips!


Here's my 'feel the economy' story.

Today at work we were all advised that everyone in our Fortune 500 company (except commishioned salespeople and contracted talent) will be taking a five day 'furlough'. That's five days off without pay taken between now and the end of March. Not too bad a hit for us hourly people, as we can take just one day per payperiod and that won't hurt too bad. The salaried folks have to take the whole week at once, which sounds a little more painful to loose that much pay in one hit. The interesting thing is....those managers can NOT touch their "Crack-berries", check e-mails or make phone calls during that week. I know my boss will have a really hard time with that!

Our management team is discussing doing some volunteer projects in the community with their week off...isn't that great? Personally, I have five long weekends coming up...starting THIS weekend!

[granmaz]

Originally Posted by JLSE50

I got a PM from GaCruisers with permission to share. Financial constraints are hitting a lot of folks these days.

Sorry to hear they won't be with us on the cruise. I fear these times are going to be tough.

I know we are cutting down on extras, and things back home too, even though it hasn't hit us personally yet.

[pfishgirl]

WE GOT SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Of course I have an MRI scheduled for today for my Migraines & Headaches and a dentist appointment for a cleaning

No plows in my town yet either and I need to leave soon

[CustardTart]

Hello everyone and welcome to any newbies who have joined us! Hope you're all keeping tortolly well...

Sorry to hear there are others who won't be joining us. It's a tough time and with things shifting constantly in the financial world my DH works in, I can't actually say for certain that we'll be on this cruise or any other! Of course I'm assuming we will and crossing my fingers but only time will tell...

Anyway, it's bitterly cold here today so I'm opting to stay indoors and do all my household chores for the week - them's brave words for someone who has spent most of the morning writing a pre-trip report for our Easter WDW vacation!!! Here's a link for those of you who'd like to check out our eggciting plans...

Off to play with my vacuum now so catch you all later...

[rotary2808]

Originally Posted by pfishgirl

WE GOT SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Of course I have an MRI scheduled for today for my Migraines & Headaches and a dentist appointment for a cleaning

No plows in my town yet either and I need to leave soon

Good luck with your MRI. I'm on meds for my migraines/headaches and it has made my life so much better. My life was pretty much a constant headache, if I wasn't in pain it was a good day.

[JLSE50]

Originally Posted by ragdoll

I signed up for emails from disneyworld.com. From what I understand from reading the DIS though, is that not everyone gets them. Some people have received postcards with pin numbers. Some people get nothing. My son's gf got a postcard with a pin number because she has been to WDW in the past. Sorry, I can't be more help.

Donna

I did not see any place to sign up, but I am a registered user of that site so maybe that is what is required. I do know that a lot of times there are surprise offers--much like Year of a Million Dreams or whatever they called it. Some people get a mailing and some do not. Just a serendipity kind of thing.

I did a lot of reading on the site and created maps of all four parks which will be delivered in a couple weeks. I have not been to WDW since 2006 and then it was only a couple days. My birthday is in March. I have no idea if DH can get away, but I was thinking that I would LOVE a couple days in the parks with MY CHOICE of attractions. Not majority vote, but my choice--how selfish is that?!

So, with that in mind, I created the maps showing the things I want to see.
Now I am going to check out Downtown Disney and make some lists in my little Castaway Club returning cruiser gift notebook.

Then, if we can go, I am ready. And if we cannot, I had fun dreaming.

[JLSE50]

Originally Posted by ibouncetoo

I know Cheri (NotSoLittleMermaid) got park hoppers in the past from some place that was listed on mouse savers. Most of the discounts are very modest, but every little bit helps. I'll be sure and ask her, as we have to buy a 7 day hopper, AND nag her to check in here too!






Before our Panama cruise there were three different Friday meets, one at the Hyatt, one at DTD and one at FishLips!


Here's my 'feel the economy' story.

Today at work we were all advised that everyone in our Fortune 500 company (except commishioned salespeople and contracted talent) will be taking a five day 'furlough'. That's five days off without pay taken between now and the end of March. Not too bad a hit for us hourly people, as we can take just one day per payperiod and that won't hurt too bad. The salaried folks have to take the whole week at once, which sounds a little more painful to loose that much pay in one hit. The interesting thing is....those managers can NOT touch their "Crack-berries", check e-mails or make phone calls during that week. I know my boss will have a really hard time with that!

Our management team is discussing doing some volunteer projects in the community with their week off...isn't that great? Personally, I have five long weekends coming up...starting THIS weekend!

Why can't they use their Blackberries?

[pfishgirl]

Originally Posted by rotary2808

Good luck with your MRI. I'm on meds for my migraines/headaches and it has made my life so much better. My life was pretty much a constant headache, if I wasn't in pain it was a good day.

Thank You.. Thats how mine are.. If it isnt a dull ache all day long no matter what I try to do to ease it.. its an intense throbbing pain.. and I hide in my bedroom, curtains drawn and hide under the blankets..

[rotary2808]

Originally Posted by ibouncetoo

I know Cheri (NotSoLittleMermaid) got park hoppers in the past from some place that was listed on mouse savers. Most of the discounts are very modest, but every little bit helps. I'll be sure and ask her, as we have to buy a 7 day hopper, AND nag her to check in here too!






Before our Panama cruise there were three different Friday meets, one at the Hyatt, one at DTD and one at FishLips!


Here's my 'feel the economy' story.

Today at work we were all advised that everyone in our Fortune 500 company (except commishioned salespeople and contracted talent) will be taking a five day 'furlough'. That's five days off without pay taken between now and the end of March. Not too bad a hit for us hourly people, as we can take just one day per payperiod and that won't hurt too bad. The salaried folks have to take the whole week at once, which sounds a little more painful to loose that much pay in one hit. The interesting thing is....those managers can NOT touch their "Crack-berries", check e-mails or make phone calls during that week. I know my boss will have a really hard time with that!

Our management team is discussing doing some volunteer projects in the community with their week off...isn't that great? Personally, I have five long weekends coming up...starting THIS weekend!

Originally Posted by pfishgirl

Thank You.. Thats how mine are.. If it isnt a dull ache all day long no matter what I try to do to ease it.. its an intense throbbing pain.. and I hide in my bedroom, curtains drawn and hide under the blankets..

I could get a headache that would last for days. I've taken every over the counter med known to man for them and nothing would make them go away.

[JLSE50]

Originally Posted by pfishgirl

Thank You.. Thats how mine are.. If it isnt a dull ache all day long no matter what I try to do to ease it.. its an intense throbbing pain.. and I hide in my bedroom, curtains drawn and hide under the blankets..

Any feedback on the MRI? Sure hope you find some relief!

[iankh]

Originally Posted by granmaz

I mentioned the term 'Hooray Henry' to John and he hadn't heard of it.

Are you sure that John is British?

[iankh]

Originally Posted by lg3

I have never heard of it either - had to google it:

Meaning:
A loud-mouthed but ineffectual upper class fool.

Origin:
This sounds very much like a phrase of British origin - possibly from the pen of P. G. Wodehouse. In fact it's an American phrase, coined by Damon Runyon. In a piece for a 1936 edition of Collier's Weekly, Runyon wrote:

"He is without doubt strictly a Hoorah Henry, and he is generally figured as nothing but a lob as far as ever doing anything useful in this world is concerned."


Hmmm, you learn something new every day.

I had never heard the term until I lived in the UK.

[pfishgirl]

Originally Posted by JLSE50

Any feedback on the MRI? Sure hope you find some relief!

I had it today and they said 24 - 48 hours for results

[iankh]

So, I arrived back in Chicago, after a couple of days in Orlando on business.

I'm happy to be home, though I wish it could be a little warmer.

It was -7F when I left for work this morning, and it is now -9F, and supposed to go down to -10F.