MOTM 2005

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 28, 2005 7:46 am

So....

Given that The Reach is now the venue for most stuff by the sound of it, what are the plans for the BN Phlocking?

spainjane · Post by **spainjane** » October 28, 2005 7:50 am

ragtopW wrote:
HsvParrothead wrote:THANK YOU WAYNE!!!!

I sent all concerned a PM or E-mail with the new and improved list

With only one mistake pointed out so far..

If I made anymore let me know..

If I missed you let me know

If you want to buy me a birthday drink while we are in Key West

Let me know!!!!

We definitely owe you a drink!!

Put us on that list!

Which reminds me....are we still doing the BN Meet and Greet?
Same location?

PHAW Webmistress · Post by **PHAW Webmistress** » October 28, 2005 9:06 am

HsvParrothead wrote:
PHAW Webmistress wrote:
HsvParrothead wrote:3 more days of w*rk
1 more for me
Rub it in...

Just for that.... YOU owe ME an adult beverage

PHAW Webmistress · Post by **PHAW Webmistress** » October 28, 2005 9:08 am

RinglingRingling wrote:So....

Given that The Reach is now the venue for most stuff by the sound of it, what are the plans for the BN Phlocking?

umm ummm

Where's the blood drive? Is it at the Reach now too?

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 28, 2005 9:08 am

PHAW Webmistress wrote:
HsvParrothead wrote:
PHAW Webmistress wrote:
HsvParrothead wrote:3 more days of w*rk
1 more for me
Rub it in...

Just for that.... YOU owe ME an adult beverage

Me too..

Got today here, three shifts in the shop (including a pickup tomorrow), and Audit Day on Tuesday. That plane ride is going to be a great chance to get a nap.

spainjane · Post by **spainjane** » October 28, 2005 9:18 am

RinglingRingling wrote:
PHAW Webmistress wrote:
HsvParrothead wrote:
PHAW Webmistress wrote:
HsvParrothead wrote:3 more days of w*rk
1 more for me
Rub it in...

Just for that.... YOU owe ME an adult beverage

Me too..

Got today here, three shifts in the shop (including a pickup tomorrow), and Audit Day on Tuesday. That plane ride is going to be a great chance to get a nap.

I guess it would be really wrong of me to say that yesterday was my last day of work!!

Today is "get ready" day!! We get on the plane at 6:30 AM tomorrow and the adventure begins from there!!
We don't have a car rental when we land in Fort Lauderdale, and we don't have a room for Saturday night.

On the plus side, we have a room on Sunday....which is probably how long it'll take us to walk there!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 28, 2005 9:19 am

spainjane wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:
PHAW Webmistress wrote:
HsvParrothead wrote:
PHAW Webmistress wrote:
HsvParrothead wrote:3 more days of w*rk
1 more for me
Rub it in...

Just for that.... YOU owe ME an adult beverage

Me too..

Got today here, three shifts in the shop (including a pickup tomorrow), and Audit Day on Tuesday. That plane ride is going to be a great chance to get a nap.
I guess it would be really wrong of me to say that yesterday was my last day of work!!
Today is "get ready" day!! We get on the plane at 6:30 AM tomorrow and the adventure begins from there!!
We don't have a car rental when we land in Fort Lauderdale, and we don't have a room for Saturday night.
On the plus side, we have a room on Sunday....which is probably how long it'll take us to walk there!

at least you have a plan. and yes, it would be horribly, horribly wrong of you to mention that..

PHAW Webmistress · Post by **PHAW Webmistress** » October 28, 2005 9:21 am

spainjane wrote: I guess it would be really wrong of me to say that yesterday was my last day of work!!
Today is "get ready" day!! We get on the plane at 6:30 AM tomorrow and the adventure begins from there!!
We don't have a car rental when we land in Fort Lauderdale, and we don't have a room for Saturday night.
On the plus side, we have a room on Sunday....which is probably how long it'll take us to walk there!

BUT you'll be in Florida

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » October 28, 2005 9:28 am

spainjane wrote:We don't have a car rental when we land in Fort Lauderdale

How come? Go to http://www.orbitz.com..... I see a bunch there....

spainjane · Post by **spainjane** » October 28, 2005 10:21 am

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
spainjane wrote:We don't have a car rental when we land in Fort Lauderdale
How come? Go to http://www.orbitz.com..... I see a bunch there....

I just don't feel comfortable going through a 3rd party at this point

With everything going on down there, I want to get confirmation from a live human that I have a car.
But I can't get through on any of the phone numbers to FLL car rentals...

spainjane · Post by **spainjane** » October 28, 2005 10:24 am

PHAW Webmistress wrote:
spainjane wrote: I guess it would be really wrong of me to say that yesterday was my last day of work!!
Today is "get ready" day!! We get on the plane at 6:30 AM tomorrow and the adventure begins from there!!
We don't have a car rental when we land in Fort Lauderdale, and we don't have a room for Saturday night.
On the plus side, we have a room on Sunday....which is probably how long it'll take us to walk there!
BUT you'll be in Florida

Good point!!

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » October 28, 2005 10:27 am

spainjane wrote:
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
spainjane wrote:We don't have a car rental when we land in Fort Lauderdale
How come? Go to http://www.orbitz.com..... I see a bunch there....
I just don't feel comfortable going through a 3rd party at this point
With everything going on down there, I want to get confirmation from a live human that I have a car.
But I can't get through on any of the phone numbers to FLL car rentals...

I agree on the third party thing, but what I do is make comparisons on orbitz, then go to the actual site for that rental agency. I went to the Budget site, made a reservation, and actually have a Budget confirmation number. Honestly, I think that conf. number might be of more value than having talked to an anonymous human in FLL....

spainjane · Post by **spainjane** » October 28, 2005 11:41 am

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
spainjane wrote:
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
spainjane wrote:We don't have a car rental when we land in Fort Lauderdale
How come? Go to http://www.orbitz.com..... I see a bunch there....
I just don't feel comfortable going through a 3rd party at this point
With everything going on down there, I want to get confirmation from a live human that I have a car.
But I can't get through on any of the phone numbers to FLL car rentals...
I agree on the third party thing, but what I do is make comparisons on orbitz, then go to the actual site for that rental agency. I went to the Budget site, made a reservation, and actually have a Budget confirmation number. Honestly, I think that conf. number might be of more value than having talked to an anonymous human in FLL....

ok...Thanks!
I feel a little better now...

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 28, 2005 11:50 am

a couple from the Telegraph:

> From: Pam Wood Waugh
> > Here is a Keys paper talking about the traffic problems due to folks coming over from the Miami area to get gas.
>
> http://keysnews.com/284565866161555.bsp.htm
>
> I read several places that the Casa Marina was pretty badly damaged. I hope things get worked out for all the folks booked there....
>
> Pam
>
> jnvanpelt@bellsouth.net wrote:
> FYI for the Keys. This is what I had heard:
>
> I don't want to send anyone away from the island by any means. The island needs you. I believe I can answer this question. I was by the Reach today and there is damage. How extensive on the inside, I don't know. There are piles of debris all over the island. Most of the residents and businesses have picked it up and set it beside the road to be hauled off by the county. With so much it may take a while. With Dennis it was a couple weeks before it was all picked up and Wilma has been worse.
>
> As for gas. Miami and that area is worse then us. They have the gas, but not the power to pump it. There are no lines at our pumps and there is plenty of it. Seems like the media is focusing on the negatives again. There is plenty of gas in the keys. I think most peoples cars can hold enough gas to fill up mid way though the state and not have to fill up again until they are in the keys. Once here, stay awhile, but if you must leave, there will be gas for you then.
>
> I hope I have helped, and I hope I haven't scared anyone away because I am looking for a reason to relax and have a drink.
>
> Jeff Kauffman
> Southernmost PHC
> Vice Prez
> >
>
>

AND

Right now for those traveling through South Florida remember that they
are experiencing major power problems. There are long gas lines at the
gas stations not because of lack of gas, but because lack of power to
pump it. Traffic lights are not working in many areas. Currenty there is
a 6am to 8pm curfew in Miami-Dade and a 7am - 11pm curfew in Broward
County. If you have reserved a rental, please consider the fact that you
will not want to be stopping for gas, so an economy will be better, also
make sure it is full before you leave the airport. If possible you may
want to see if you can get a flight straight through to Key Wet. But,
remember that right now there are no rental cars in Key Wet.

Remeber folks these are the current conditions things are improving
daily. Here are some useful links for you;

Ft Lauderdale Airport (FLL)
http://www.broward.org/airport/

Miami Airpport (MIA)
http://www.miami-airport.com/

And two links to traffic conditions in South Florida

http://www3.dot.state.fl.us/trafficinformation/

http://host.maptuit.com/fdot/?config=Tr ... FDOT&aoi=0

Drifty

MojosMama · Post by **MojosMama** » October 28, 2005 11:51 am

Has anyone who had a Casa reservation heard back from them after sending an email?

spainjane · Post by **spainjane** » October 28, 2005 12:09 pm

MojosMama wrote:Has anyone who had a Casa reservation heard back from them after sending an email?

I haven't heard back either.

I'm at the Reach, not the Casa, but I sent the email as instructed.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » October 28, 2005 12:14 pm

RinglingRingling wrote:>>But, remember that right now there are no rental cars in Key Wet.

hmmmm..... I was going to turn my rental in.... maybe I'll just hang on to it!

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 28, 2005 12:16 pm

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
RinglingRingling wrote:>>But, remember that right now there are no rental cars in Key Wet.
hmmmm..... I was going to turn my rental in.... maybe I'll just hang on to it!

probably a good idea. I did that last year, and even tho it was a bit more expensive to rent for the whole week out of FLL, renting one for a couple days out of EYW and a day down there was worth the convenience of knowing I had one.

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » October 28, 2005 12:22 pm

might someone put up a small, user friendly map of KW here . .? ?

been trying to remember where everything is . .and keep confusing myself. .

I see it in my brain . .but seeing it on paper would be much easier . .

thanks. .

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » October 28, 2005 12:24 pm

balcony girls wrote:might someone put up a small, user friendly map of KW here . .? ?

been trying to remember where everything is . .and keep confusing myself. .

I see it in my brain . .but seeing it on paper would be much easier . .

thanks. .

what sort of map of KW?