Give Me Liberty or Give Me the Big Cats 10/13/07 (or Give Me Both!)

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oriolesfan22

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Re: Give Me Liberty or Give Me the Big Cats 9/15/07 (or Give Me Both!)

Hi guys - just checking in while I am watching the news about the shootings in VA - how stunning. I can't believe what a tragedy that is. I can't imagine how scared parents have to be for their children on campus there and away at other universities.

Cris - glad you got one good day out of the weekend. I think the weather is unusual all over this half of the country. Our wind has been amazing for the last 36 hours or so. I won't complain about the cold temperatures because I am getting used to that....and trying to accept that it will never be warm here in Cleveland again!

Hope everyone else is hanging in there....Sheree
 
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tommyjeepster

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Re: Give Me Liberty or Give Me the Big Cats 9/15/07 (or Give Me Both!)

Yes the shootings in Va are so terrible. I first heard it on the news on my way home from work at about 7 pm.

Sheree the lady that recommended RCL is younger than me. Possibly in her early 40's. Now Princess is definately the old fart cruise line. I have met the buyer for Princes cruise lines and she is real nice but says it is a bit older crowd than Carnival.She was not to sure how to compare with RCCL though.

Bria (lady at work) really likes NCL because of the anytime dining and all the choices of resturants to go to.

Regina

ps Chris our only regret about not going to Lake Eola yesterday was not getting to see you guys. I am glad to know now that you were not there. We do not feel so bad now. Saturday we went to a plant nursery in Sanford so we could not go that day either. So basically we did not miss anything Sunday then.
 
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Tired2000

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Re: Give Me Liberty or Give Me the Big Cats 9/15/07 (or Give Me Both!)

I saw the news on the TV in our breakroom!!!! HORRIBLE!!!!!
 
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oriolesfan22

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Re: Give Me Liberty or Give Me the Big Cats 9/15/07 (or Give Me Both!)

Yep Regina, I believe that it could've changed since we were on NCL - they've got all those ships now that seem a bit more "Americanized" - I can't remember any of the ships names but I remember seeing a new one on Regis and Kelly maybe 2 years ago and the ships looked a little more hip....we'd be willing to consider them depending on the ports and ship ammenities. I am not sure if I love the freestyle cruising idea. Maybe with a group I'd like it. I always told Greg that I was turned off by the dining arrangments because, before the Big Cats, we liked meeting strangers at dinner and being friends with them after a day or two of dining together.

Off to work...Sheree
 
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Tired2000

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I am sure you all did as well, I saw more depressing news about the Virginia Tech College campus! It is so sad!!!!

Anyways, I saw the cruise/show that Regis & Kelly were on. It was cool!!!

Hope everyone has a good rest of the week!
 
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DeckDiva

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Sheree, i can't believe I had the final post on page 26 and I never knew it, you stole the page turner from a moron...lol

Devestating the news of the shootings, those poor families and kids who will now have to live through this nightmare and learn how to live after it. I am so sad that these things happen.

Regina, thank goodness you did not come out just to see us...We would have felt horrible. But in the end it was best we did not take a chance.

Well Ladies and Gents, back to work. Wil check in agail...

Cris
 
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baby love Jim

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Re: Give Me Liberty or Give Me the Big Cats 9/15/07 (or Give Me Both!)

hi all,
we are all still alive LOL I have just been busy at work and working on kids cars. George asked if I was going to rent a van to drive to miami.a wile back...well I ordered a carrier that fits in my tralor hitch and we will have all the room we need for luggage it will hold 500 lbs and I have the roof carrier so I think we will be good to go with the xterra. The price was not bad i paid $129 and orderd it from etrailor.com thought it would be cheaper than renting a van and it is mine to use when I need it. Happy Birthday Sheree sorry it is late .Bobbie moved in with her boyfriend (that don`t make dad or mom happy) but she needs to do her thing and learn...no one could tell me at that age what to do and Sara is back with Di*khead for now. Calum is doing fine he is getting big and he is such a good kid. How come my kids were not that good at that age LOL.
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I hope all is good with everyone

p.s. Hope just joined Creative Memories scrap booking club and has a web page if anyone is intrested in ordering or having a scrap book party here is her web site https://www.mycmsite.com/sites/hopebaird
 
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oriolesfan22

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Re: Give Me Liberty or Give Me the Big Cats 9/15/07 (or Give Me Both!)

Hi all. Jim thanks for the Birthday greetings....sorry about the latest events with the girls. You know, live and learn. Good luck on Friday - just take all the drugs they offer you and you probably won't even realize it's going on!

We're supposed to have sunny weather and temps in the mid 60's this weekend so I am planning on finding a good book to read on the aft deck. I'll have all the windows open to get some air blowing through the house. I can't wait for the nicer weather.

Should we be researching any cruise things? Such as shore tours or anything? It seems like we should be talking about crusing a little more!

Sheree
 
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tommyjeepster

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Re: Give Me Liberty or Give Me the Big Cats 9/15/07 (or Give Me Both!)

Sheree, from what Bria told me you can still sit at tables with others in the free style dinning too. She said they met some nice people on her last cruise. She sat at a table for about 10 I think.


Jim good luck on Friday.

Shore excursions? Do we have to do those this time too? Go to orient beach..... and watch all the old people parade down the beach but naked. That should make your day. :):)D

when the words are underlined in green does that mean we spelled something wrong? Is that spell check?
 
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Tired2000

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Today at Costco, I saw someone with a NCL sweatshirt on. I asked her about the "freestyle" cruising! She said that she din't like the fact that there were no midnight buffets and other things. I then asked her if she had been on another cruise. She said no. So she didn't have anything to compare it to.
 
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baby love Jim

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Hi All,
well the fun starts today,I leave work today at 2:30 and start drinking the good stuff that makes ypu stay real close to the potty. can`t eat today just clear liquids BTW is beer a clear liquid????
I have to be at the hospital at 6am tomorrow and will be the first one on the list for the DR. to see. So just maybe I will get to eat lunch tomorrow. Don`t this all sound like fun, anyone want to trade places for a few days LMAO.
Shore excursions.... been looking last time we were in porto rico we did the rain forest tour it was alot of walking but kind of cool seeing all the native animals....but I wouldn`t do it again.. the bus driver kept hitting the mountain with the back of the bus at every turn. George said something about the fort tour and I might be intrested in that. in St. Martin I thought everyone wanted to shop.. I did find a 2 tank dive there and it ends at noon and we would have the rest of the day to shop just a thought ...
 
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DeckDiva

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Jim, Good luck and I would never want to trade places, what horrible stuff to drink, my sister had to do it a few months ago and said it was gross. But it can save a life so a little gross can do no harm I suppose....

You must go back to Orient Beach, thats the place with the hut that has the fabulous bushwackers and the nude people....lol

Have a great day!!!
 
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oriolesfan22

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Re: Give Me Liberty or Give Me the Big Cats 9/15/07 (or Give Me Both!)

Something is frightening to me when you are talking nude people and bushwackers in the same sentence!!!!!
=lolgang
 
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baby love Jim

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Hi All
We have never been to Orient Beach but if that is where everyone wants to go we will go with the flow, just remember I will have my grandson with us and he will have storys to tell all his life about Orient Beach LMAO
 
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tommyjeepster

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There are sections of Orient Beach that are not nude or so I am told.

Ok we have been to the rain forest, we have been to the Fort and I am not a beach person so what does that leave us???? SHOPPING! There is a huge Ross right in the middle of the town or was it Marshalls? I just rememeber it was 2 floors...............

Regina
 
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oriolesfan22

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Hope things are going well for Jim right now.....I hope you feel like posting later to let us know that you are okay.

As far as Orient Beach goes, we've never been there. I wanted to go last year but Greg loves this one shore tour where you go out on a catamaran for about an hour or so to a little island beach. Drinks are included, and not just rum punch. It is a very nice tour, but we've done it twice now. I really want to shop in St Martin - last year I felt like I didn't get enough time to do that and things had really changed since we were there about 10 years before. I'd be interested in going to Orient beach for a couple of hours, but that's the only port where I really want to shop. Does anyone know of any good beaches near San Juan? At this point we are thinking of staying on the ship and having a more quiet day unless the group comes up with something good. We've done the city tour there, we've gone to the Bacardi factory, and we've done just about everything in town that we've wanted to do. We've not gone to the fort, but that's not all that appealing to me. And I have to say that I find San Juan so humid that I don't think I want to do the rain forest either. I'd probably be happier with a good book in a lounge chair on the top deck! But I am really open to any ideas if anyone has any great ideas for this port.

Ok - off to work. It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend and I'm looking forward to that. I am hoping the snow is finally over for the year!

Sheree
 
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Tired2000

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Re: Give Me Liberty or Give Me the Big Cats 9/15/07 (or Give Me Both!)

I have seen posts of Jim going to the doctor. Is it for a normal check-up or something more? I hope he is okay!
 
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DeckDiva

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Jim, we hope you are feeling great!!!

orient Beach is fabulous, they have a trampoline and slide in the water and they have this fantastic little beach hut bar that serves the best Bushwackers and a little shop attached. Who could ask for more
 
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baby love Jim

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Hi All,
All is very well :)
I did try and post yesterday but I couldn`t get page to come up.
DR. found 1 small polop(sp) and removed it said it was nothong to worry about and to come back and see him in 5 years :) test was not half as bad as I thought. It made me feel so good I would recomend anyone my age or older that has not had it do it. I think it is called peace of mind. the prep was the worst part of the whole thing.
I hope everyone is doing well
 
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oriolesfan22

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Yeah Jim - good news!
 
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