The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Goofyernmost]

They ask if you have anything in your pockets. If you've forgotten something, they'll ask you to step through again, and as long as you don't set it off again, they let you through. If you set it off and have nothing in your pockets, they have a wand they'll use.

My daughter recently had an experience at TSI. She beeped on the way through the machine and they wanded her. The really embarrassing part was the wand determined something in her, just below the waist area. I didn't have the nerve to ask her how that was resolved but apparently it was, but, she was completely embarrassed as the wanding happened in front of everyone. Must have been her chastity belt. I'm not sure why she continues to use that since she is married and has a kid already. Wait I don't remember giving her the keys.. Oops!

Spoiler

I'm pretty sure that everyone figured out that the last three sentences were fabricated just now. Just want to be sure, don't want to offend, don't you know.

 

[betty rose]

That pretty much describes me. Raised "very" Catholic, but, have become agnostic. My youngest daughter is pretty much in the same camp as me, but, my oldest is, although, not super Catholic (both she and her sister were baptized into Catholicism at around 7 years old). Just recently she had her three kids (two teens and one 3 year old, baptized along with her husband who converted from... to tell you the truth I don't know what he was. My wife was Anglican in every sense of the word, but, we never had any real problem when it came to religion. Anyway, we all are able to accept each others different beliefs and really don't discuss it very often.

It was such a big thing when I was a kid. Back then my Grandparents knew every Priest in upper New York State and on Saturday evening you couldn't make a sudden turn in their house without running into black suits and white color. Couldn't even leave without having to get on ones knee's for a blessing from whomever the designated bless-er was for the evening. Had one Uncle that went off to be a Franciscan Monk, One cousin that went off to be a Brother of Christian Instruction and two other cousins (sisters) that went off to be Nun's. Also interesting to realize that none of them stayed with it. One even got pregnant while still a Nun. Bit of a scandal with that one.

When I went to Vietnam, I came in contact with a group of Baptists that had me, involuntarily, added to their 'pray for his soul' lists. In fact, coincidentally, today, while shopping in Walmart I got a phone call from one of those groups asking me if I wanted to be included on their prayer lists and if so I should push "1" and hold on the line. I didn't wait around to find out how my 50 years old reputation finally caught up with me here in North Carolina. I'm thinking that some poster from WDWmagic turned me in.

It was the Southern Baptist's that told us to evangelize the neighborhood, or we weren't welcome to be in their church. I don't believe pushing religion on other people is the right thing to do.

 

[betty rose]

Good luck with the new doctor. I hope it is one you can click with so you won't have to search around. Do you have to do blood draws tomorrow? I remember you have troubles with that, so if you do drink lots of water and keep the blood draw area warm so the veins are easy to find.

I feel like a fish right now, pushing the water. It's hard in Colorado, most Dr.'s will tell you that most of the people out here are dehydrated.

 

[Goofyernmost]

It was the Southern Baptist's that told us to evangelize the neighborhood, or we weren't welcome to be in their church. I don't believe pushing religion on other people is the right thing to do.

Yup, I am familiar with the tactic and if they could only realize just how counter productive that approach is. Oh, well... to each his own.

 

[betty rose]

Good luck!!

Thanks, I hope I'm ready for this adventure.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

I hate underwires. I only have one with a wire and I don't wear it often because it's just so uncomfortable. I have a hard enough time finding anything that fits...I have to go to a specialty store because they don't carry my size in regular stores. No victoria's secret for this girl! So I pay up the wazzoo for really good quality ones, and I am not going to pay that much to wear something that is uncomfortable all the time.

I go to a specialty store as well. I found one that fits perfectly and is comfortable. I go back and just ask for the same one. They try to put me in different ones, but then they end up telling me I was right about the first one. I tell them, "Well, yes, that is what I've been trying to tell you."

 

[betty rose]

I just hope we have good weather. Can you imagine hurricane winds when we arrive? lol

When we had bad weather coming in our area, our captain changed the course to avoid it. It was fun watching the tornado's and storms far across the ocean. You ship is very expensive, to be built, no captain wants to be responsible for losing a ship of this size. Go and enjoy, they will keep you safe....They may go to different islands, but that is fun too. They give you enough time to plan your excursions. That has been our experience.

 

[betty rose]

My daughter recently had an experience at TSI. She beeped on the way through the machine and they wanded her. The really embarrassing part was the wand determined something in her, just below the waist area. I didn't have the nerve to ask her how that was resolved but apparently it was, but, she was completely embarrassed as the wanding happened in front of everyone. Must have been her chastity belt. I'm not sure why she continues to use that since she is married and has a kid already. Wait I don't remember giving her the keys.. Oops!

Spoiler

I'm pretty sure that everyone figured out that the last three sentences were fabricated just now. Just want to be sure, don't want to offend, don't you know.

I was patted down so many times, I can't count. Talk about being uncomfortable. Imagine having every body part touched with people looking on. That experience, for several flights...drove me to go with the check, and investigation, and 95.00$. Too stop this body check.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I was patted down so many times, I can't count. Talk about being uncomfortable. Imagine having every body part touched with people looking on. That experience, for several flights...drove me to go with the check, and investigation, and 95.00$. Too stop this body check.

It's not their fault that you are that sexy. Ugly up!

 

[betty rose]

Yup, I am familiar with the tactic and if they could only realize just how counter productive that approach is. Oh, well... to each his own.

I agree, that turned me off of organized religion. It seemed like bullying to me.

 

[betty rose]

It's not their fault that you are that sexy. Ugly up!

That's so funny today.....I'm older than the hills. No one wants to touch me with a ten foot pole!

 

[MinnieM123]

The bank keeps saying that I have more money in it than my records show, I guess that is good.

Extra money, they say? Hey, what's the bank? I like them already! I want to sign up!!

 

[MinnieM123]

Just to let you all know, tomorrow is new Doctor day. I may not be on, depending on the outcome. Wish me luck.

Fingers crossed for you. Is Mr. Bets also seeing the new doctor? Anyway, I hope that your appt. goes well and the doctor is nice, with a competent office staff.

 

[MinnieM123]

One even got pregnant while still a Nun. Bit of a scandal with that one.

 

[betty rose]

Extra money, they say? Hey, what's the bank? I like them already! I want to sign up!!

Me too!

 

[betty rose]

It's not their fault that you are that sexy. Ugly up!

 

[MinnieM123]

The one that I find the weirdest is a company based in Vermont that provides three different locations to ferry across Lake Champlain to New York State. The cheapest cost is $20.00 one way and they take cash only. It is easy for those of us that lived there and knew that was the case, but, for travelers it is a total pain if they get there without enough Cash to pay for it. They have ATM machines but that ends up costing the customer even more money. I just don't understand that philosophy in this day and age. They have made a fortune hauling cars and pedestrians back and forth for as long as I can remember. I know I rode them as a young child. The family is enormously wealthy, yet, the cannot cut their customers a little slack. Heck, even if they have to raise the price to cover the cost of credit cards, get into the 21 century for heavens sake.

I've been on that ferry!! Long time ago--drove on at Grand Isle, VT, crossed Lake Champlain on ferry, and ended up in Plattburgh, NY. It was a gorgeous ride across that magnificent lake, though. Really enjoyed it. (Then I drove from Plattsburgh down to Ausable Chasm in NY.)

 

[betty rose]

Fingers crossed for you. Is Mr. Bets also seeing the new doctor? Anyway, I hope that your appt. goes well and the doctor is nice, with a competent office staff.

The office staff has been very nice. Not as forward with their computer skill's. But, at my age, I just want to get in and get out. I've always believed when your number is up , it's up. I don't worry about that.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I've been on that ferry!! Long time ago--drove on at Grand Isle, VT, crossed Lake Champlain on ferry, and ended up in Plattburgh, NY. It was a gorgeous ride across that magnificent lake, though. Really enjoyed it. (Then I drove from Plattsburgh down to Ausable Chasm in NY.)

I can't tell you how many times I have been on that boat(s). Both when I lived in Plattsburgh and for years after we moved to Vermont. You took the long way around though to get to Ausable Chasm. If you got on the boat in Burlington, it was a whole hour cruise that sort of ran diagonal across to NYS and came out about three miles from Ausable Chasm. A little more expensive, but, worth the money on a nice day.

 

[MinnieM123]

I can't tell you how many times I have been on that boat(s). Both when I lived in Plattsburgh and for years after we moved to Vermont. You took the long way around though to get to Ausable Chasm. If you got on the boat in Burlington, it was a whole hour cruise that sort of ran diagonal across to NYS and came out about three miles from Ausable Chasm. A little more expensive, but, worth the money on a nice day.

Oh, I have no doubt all of that is true. However, I wanted to drive up through those little isles, (had lots of time--I was on vacation) and take in the scenery. That's why I got on the ferry at Grand Isle.