The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

The weird of the day??? I didn't feed the duck. He flew away and on take off he tried to land on my head. Family had the look on their faces, me

Might this be the alleged duck, ma'am...?

 

[donaldtoo]

Princess Diaries 2, Into the Woods, and most importantly the new Captain Kirk!

He's very good eye candy in Star Trek.

Yep, that would explain why I had no clue...

 

[donaldtoo]

Again just a bit short

Talk about your short coasters...!

 

[donaldtoo]

Thank you. He had lots of fun at the dance and it started with getting driven their by one of his friend's parents, him and 4 girls in the van. I'm starting to worry

Oh my. Sooo many potential comments here...

 

[Cesar R M]

So I just got around to checking my personal email and I got an email from Delta about my upcoming November flight. I had a 7pm flight booked and they have now changed it to 5:39pm. This is not good! I live about an hour to an hour and fifteen (on a good traffic day) away from the airport, I get done with work at 3:30pm it is an inservice day and we are not supposed to take those days off. It is the last flight of the day. I don't know what I should do. Any suggestions?

I'm thinking of explaining the situation to my boss and asking if I can leave an hour early. In the middle school we usually have a long day that we chaperone a trip to a local amusement park and we get comp time for that so I'm going to ask him if I can trade off in advance. Do you think that sounds fair? Hubby isn't home to ask so you guys get the question. I'm pretty mad that Delta changed the time by so much, I purposely booked the 7pm to avoid this situation. I would also like to avoid getting the flight changed to the next day as we have plans with family early that day.

There isnt any other flight at 7:00pm?
I dont know Delta's policies. But sometimes you can rebook to a closer hour and not being charged again.

 

[Cesar R M]

I wish we had Jet Blue. We do have another regional airline that I prefer but their last flight was at 3:30pm. I am not usually asking for favors so we'll see what happens.

cant you mix carriers?
sites like kayak.com lets you do "hacker fares" with lets you mixmatch to get better prices and better hours.

 

[Cesar R M]

Princess Diaries 2, Into the Woods, and most importantly the new Captain Kirk!

He's very good eye candy in Star Trek.

Meh, I'm more of a fan of the new bones
I really liked Karl Urban in "Dredd"

 

[donaldtoo]

I spent the morning, cooking brunch....decided to cheat the diet big time. Scrambled eggs, biscuits and sausage milk gravy, and bacon. So yummy!

Thanks Bets.
Now I'm hungry for some serious breakfast!!!!!!!

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Meh, I'm more of a fan of the new bones
I really liked Karl Urban in "Dredd"

I liked original Bones better. Deforest Kelley was so charming in the role. Not that Karl Urban didn't do a fantastic job, because he did, but there was just something about Deforest Kelley no one can duplicate.

Also, Karl Urban's in his 40s, so...

 

[MOXOMUMD]

9 days until Fall.

 

[donaldtoo]

The funny thing about that Captain Kirk is that he was named after his grandfather.

Star Trek's Captain Kirk was named after his grandfather.

Is there a Tiberius in there somewhere...?!

 

[donaldtoo]

What a great idea!

Or, if not at the funeral, at least at my viewing...

 

[donaldtoo]

Me too. It's so relaxing. I'm loving how your trip is going!

Yes, both times we stayed at POR back in the day on our first 2 family trips in '01 and '04, we took the boat to DTD on our first and last trip days. So enjoyable and relaxing.
On our '13 trip we went to DTD and took the boat to POR just to visit it again, and then back to DTD. Luvs that resort...!

 

[donaldtoo]

Me too. That's one of the reasons why I really enjoy the Swan, because of the Friendship boats to EPCOT and DHS.

My favorite "boat" ride at Disneyland or WDW still has to be PotC. I still cannot get my first voyage, shortly after it opened in Disneyland in '67, out of my head...I was hooked...!

 

[donaldtoo]

I are out...
Y'all be cool...!
Laterrrrrrr...!!!

 

[Cesar R M]

I'm with Cesar on this one. It simply is impossible to know how many germs have gotten on your hands when you use the bathroom. Regardless of whether you yourself get sick or not, you're touching a lot of stuff outside the bathroom, which other people who might not have as good immune systems may get exposed to. It's not necessary to obsessively wash all day, but washing after you use the bathroom is just a good idea. It also keeps the general human population healthy.

It is quite amazing how easily germs spread. I took a science class several semesters ago. We did a hand washing experiment, where we thoroughly washed our hands and then took a swab of our hands to see how much bacteria was on them We then touched stuff in the classroom and took another swab. It was so gross. If there were that many germs just touching things in the classroom, then I am definitely washing my hands when I go to the bathroom.

But it's not just me saying this. The CDC and the WHO both recommend regular hand washing, especially after using the bathroom. Numerous studies find that there are germs on faucets, toilet handles, and door handles in the bathroom, so it's not just a matter of getting something on your hands. Those germs are already there. It's important to wash your hands, and quite frankly, If Cesar was seeing a lot of people in the bathroom on a cruise ship, which is a contained area, I can understand why he was concerned. Failure to wash one's hands does in fact spread disease.

Not to mention that there are other things that can be contaminated a lot and and are not exactly related to bathrooms. Like money.
Thats why its a golden rule to wash your hands before eating. You can easily contaminate your food (while in your hands there is no problem, as soon things go in.. they can cause havoc.. thats why people get diarrhea and other stomach issues)

 

[Figgy1]

So I just got around to checking my personal email and I got an email from Delta about my upcoming November flight. I had a 7pm flight booked and they have now changed it to 5:39pm. This is not good! I live about an hour to an hour and fifteen (on a good traffic day) away from the airport, I get done with work at 3:30pm it is an inservice day and we are not supposed to take those days off. It is the last flight of the day. I don't know what I should do. Any suggestions?

I'm thinking of explaining the situation to my boss and asking if I can leave an hour early. In the middle school we usually have a long day that we chaperone a trip to a local amusement park and we get comp time for that so I'm going to ask him if I can trade off in advance. Do you think that sounds fair? Hubby isn't home to ask so you guys get the question. I'm pretty mad that Delta changed the time by so much, I purposely booked the 7pm to avoid this situation. I would also like to avoid getting the flight changed to the next day as we have plans with family early that day.

Good luck that sounds very fair to me!

 

[Figgy1]

Good morning I'm so happy summer is back. Mid to upper 80s today and near 90 tomorrow. Best yet no cooking either day

 

[MinnieM123]

Good luck that sounds very fair to me!

I agree, too. @ajrwdwgirl , it's not that your boss wouldn't believe your flight situation, but I don't think it would hurt to show him/her your original confirmation of flight, and then the email from Delta showing that your flight moved up earlier. Your "proof" would be right there with the original booking dates and all--and I really doubt that with those documents in hand, your supervisor wouldn't agree to let you out a bit early that day.

 

[MinnieM123]

Talk about your short coasters...!

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Ha! I like it!! (It even makes Goofy's Barnstormer huge in comparison!)