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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Friday, January 04, 2008 - 3:21 pm
Yeah, I'm with you all. nonstop is well worth the extra money. Even if you dont have to disembark the plane, it is irritating to wait there for the next load of passengers. Plus I HATE the takeoff and landing. Once it is up, I dont mind it. I convince myself I'm on a big rolling boat (which is a familiar feeling)
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, January 04, 2008 - 3:22 pm
Oh, good! I love pics! Oh, and did you go with EZ car rental? That was the cheapest I found when I was in Orlando. $91 a week included all taxes, etc.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Friday, January 04, 2008 - 3:31 pm
Costa I hear you, but this was a significant difference AND meant direct flights each way, plus I parked at Joely's and she took me one way to the airport, so I just paid for a cab back to her place on my return. Would have had to pay for parking at other airports too. So yeah, gas and time, but I saved on the flight, got a direct flight and got to meet Joely, the boys and see her place and pick up an order from her. I've made the drive a couple of other times when I got to meet up with you and Raen and then you and Native (and Escapee) and that's always worth it. But I do love my little Long Beach airport and use it whenever possible. Oh and since I'm not working, I have more time than money 
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Friday, January 04, 2008 - 6:51 pm
Yeah, I guess there's that. I have no time, and love the fact that I'm five minutes away from the airport. And great news that you got a nonstop, Pamy! It's a much better way to fly cross country! Much smaller chance of lost luggage, too! Hehehe!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, January 04, 2008 - 8:56 pm
Twinkie, ez car's lowest rate was 441.00 per week... we got dollar rentacar for 320.00 for 9 days Sun, I am same way about take off so only doing it once is worth it For kicks we searched first class and a private jet price also came up....the 3 of us can fly private jet to FL non stop for only 38,000!!!! if we agree to make 1 stop its only 18,000 lol If its a private jet I am wondering what kind of stop we have to make LOL
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, January 04, 2008 - 8:57 pm
ps...I hope someone has a new question soon and maybe one that I can help out for a change 
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, January 04, 2008 - 10:35 pm
Wow, Pamy! You sure picked a bad week to go, then! I was just there 3 weeks ago and paid $91.83 total for the week for an economy car. It was a nice car, too. Ford Fusion with all the bells and whistles. Dang, I didn't realize the timing could make such a difference. Sorry.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Friday, January 04, 2008 - 10:47 pm
Yep, I just went to etours.com and clicked on cars and then put in the Feb dates and got over $400 and then put the same dates in but for Jan and it was $44.00. HUGE difference.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 9:05 am
Rates for much travel in January are usually lower. People plop all their travel bucks down for the holidays, and January can be slim pickin's for the travel industry. Unless you're heading to a ski resort, natch!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 12:21 pm
well damn why didnt anyone tell me this months ago!!! lol live and learn as they say I just am worried we shouldnt be doing this trip, so many things are making me not want to go..sigh
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Saturday, January 05, 2008 - 2:11 pm
Pamy, the rates go back down again quite a bit toward April if you can change the date, but its probably too late for that, huh?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 10:41 am
How do you get crayon or marker out of carpet? There seems to be many remedies, but I am looking for one with a solid track record!! I'm not even sure what the stain is, it is black for sure. On the carpet it does not seem like crayon, but then I saw the same color stuff on our hardwood floor and that seemed much more like crayon. TIA!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 2:36 pm
This has been bugging me for a while!! What does "<3s" mean? All is means to me is Less than 3 in the plural, and I have not been able to figure it ouw! Oh, Julie, no clue on the crayon.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 2:45 pm
<3 is a heart. SO maybe it means "hugs"....
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 2:46 pm
Julie, not sure if all crayons are the same (amount of dye/wax, etc) but with my daughter I just sprayed a little general purpose cleaner, lathered it up with a bit of water then blotted it away. Any sort of soap should help dissolve the wax just be carefull that it is colour-safe. I have also just pretreated a crayon spot and then steam-cleaned the carpet and it came right out that way as well. I prefer this method because you aren't left with a bunch of soap residue in your carpet. PS I have a daughter who seemed to attract broken crayons like a magnet so these spots were common when she was younger. Just FYI, I have left them for over a month before cleaning (because I was waiting for steam-cleaner) and they came up just as easy as on day one.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 3:19 pm
Thanks Julie, I see it now, it is a sideways heart. I have tried so many ways to interrupt it, LOL. So I bet they mean I "heart" you. or love or loves. You have saved my sanity.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 3:21 pm
Here ya go, Julie: http://www.ehow.com/how_10695_clean-crayon-carpet.html
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 3:52 pm
Thanks Twinkie!!! I can't believe I could not find a solution on the barefoot lass site... Glad to save someone's sanity, Dipo!!!
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 6:29 pm
I would have never thought of heart for the <3 thing either LOL you never know what you will learn here, I love it! (we are all booked and just waiting for Feb, thx again for all the help ps Twinkie, no couldnt change date but hopefully my error will help someone in future)
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, January 07, 2008 - 6:54 pm
And you'll know for the future, too, Pamy! Have fun down there! I did!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 2:03 pm
Can anyone tell me what an "omega female" is when applied to a person, not an animal?
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 2:23 pm
I've heard of 'alpha' female but not 'omega'.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 2:35 pm
Not exactly sure.. I saw something on an apocalyptic sort of site but the link to Omega Woman (or female) was dead. But "Omega" on this site was referring to the end.. Wolves of course. Watches. And.. Vera Wang has Omega Female sunglasses Omega female skis Omega female sailor (also swimmers.. seems to be an award..there are Omega male sailors and swimmers too) beta fish And I bet not a one of these is the meaning you are looking for ...
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 2:45 pm
Yeah, I'm using good at googling but I haven't been able to find anything useful. I was watching one of the old celebrity Big Brothers from England, and one of the housemates is me to a tee (except she's a comedian and a star and I'm definitely neither). The resident BB psychologist called her an "omega female" so I wondered what they typified.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 2:51 pm
Hmm if alpha female then this would be a very dominant female.
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