Archive through March 19, 2003
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Archive through March 19, 2003
Halfunit | Monday, March 17, 2003 - 07:41 pm     Am I nuts?? In 72 hours, I will be on my way to London - bombs falling, mystery diseases... If I don't make it, can someone make my Survivor Media "Tramp" picks for me? |
Babyruth | Monday, March 17, 2003 - 07:52 pm     No, you're not nuts! You're only halfnuti, remember? I'll be thinking of you and sending positive vibes your way. Keep a journal!! Be our TVCH war correspondent from London. ((((((((((((((Halfunit)))))))))))))) PLEASE stay in touch!!!!!!! |
Halfunit | Monday, March 17, 2003 - 07:55 pm     rotfl BR... war correspondent. That's a good one! All I'm hoping for are short lines at the tourist attractions. Maybe this will keep the locals home! |
Kaili | Monday, March 17, 2003 - 07:58 pm     Haha- I would be a bit apprehensive about travelling right now too. Luckily you are going to a friendly nation (government anyway...)! I wouldn't worry too much about the flu/pneumonia thing (although it is rough to be in a plane for hours with the same stale air circulating!!!). You can always buy film once you are there, then pack the used film in your checked baggage. make sure you don't lock you luggage- they'll cut the lock if they decide to search it. Also don't pack your bag too full because I was told they don't have time to repack nicely if they search and they may just leave itmes out if the bag doesn't shut easily. Then again, we left our baggage and didn;'t wait to see if they wanted to search it or not. I packed an empty duffle on my way so I would have room for stuff I bought on my way home. Also cause I tend to spend less time packing to leave. It's nice to have the spare bag to keep dirty laundry seperate from the clean. Have fun!!!!!!!!!!! |
Kaili | Monday, March 17, 2003 - 08:01 pm     Oh- just a thought- can you keep your film in a jacket pocket- on your body- so it just goes through the metal detector (not the x-ray)? That probably wouldn't hurt it! |
Halfunit | Monday, March 17, 2003 - 08:19 pm     Thanks for the ideas Kaili - we aren't checking any bags, only carry ons - I like to travel VERY light! I am also hoping DH's "credentials" help us glide through security. Not guaranteed, but one can hope! I will report back here just as soon as I can, and if I can find a cyber cafe' even sooner!! |
Kaili | Monday, March 17, 2003 - 08:29 pm     Wow- i'm impressed- I was gone Saturday to Saturday and a 29" suitcase didn't cut it for me My only carry on was my toothbrush, a pair of pajama pants to change into, some snacks and 2 books though... Good luck- we had no problems with security, which was funny cause last time I travelled I had to take my shoes off at our tiny local airport, and in Minneapolis! I had a bottled water that was open and they made me take a drink from it in front of them too! This was pretty soon after Sept. 11 though- honestly I think they have relaxed a bit but I wouldn't be surprised if they intensified security after today anyway. Either way, the way I see it is that unless you have something to hide, it isn't a big deal. Just something new to deal with. I just miss having people be able to meet me at the gate now! In Chicago when we went to Ireland we wanted to go to a different terminal to eat (no resturants in the international terminal) and they wouldn't let us in without boarding passes from that airline. we ended up running over to the connected hotel to eat. |
Egbok | Monday, March 17, 2003 - 09:49 pm     Hi World Travelers! I'm not going on a Road Trip per se, but I am going into Beverly Hills next Saturday night, which might as well be a road trip to the lands of ahhhhs for me - LOL! This will be a working gig for the first hour and then the rest of the night is for us lowly office workers to eat, drink and dance the night away. It's a Dinner Dance at The Regent Beverly Wilshire. The reason I'm sharing this info with you is because today my boss has learned that the Regent will be filled with Academy Award hotel guests who will be attending the Oscar ceremony the next day (if not cancelled due to possible war). I'll keep my eyes open for Nicole, Jack, Meryl, Renee, Daniel, Julianne, Paul, etc. and report back next Sunday. |
Kaili | Monday, March 17, 2003 - 09:55 pm     Wow! How fun!!! I hope you "accidently" run into some fun people in the elevator or something!!! Be sure to report back- especially if you get any funny dirt on anyone (make sure you see who is with who and how intoxicated they seem- haha!!!) Have a great time there! I've been in LA and the area but never made it into Beverly Hills. |
Fanny | Monday, March 17, 2003 - 10:03 pm     Half, DBF flew from Denver to Kansas City recently, with all his credentials, and they pulled him out the line and did a hand search! He's still PO'd about that one. He's so torqued it wouldn't have made a difference if it was a cutie pie who searched him (it wasn't). Have a superb time!!If you rent a car, drive it around in circles in the parking lot a few times to get used to it before you venture out on the road! good for you packing light...we took just a carry on each (that converted to a backpack) for 2 weeks. Course we burned all our clothes when we got back, we were so sick of them, but it sure beat lugging around all that stuff. Get a teeny compass you can attach to your jacket. Will help you orient yourself when emerging from the tube. |
Halfunit | Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 07:54 am     lol Fanny - I have a lot of iron in the tip of my nose... I always know which direction is North! ...note to self: pack compass... |
Squaredsc | Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 09:52 am     1/2 don't forget to look for laurence and use the word aubergine. have fun and stay safe and take lots of pics and enjoy the good food. egbok, wow, that is so kool. if you can, give a shout out to queen latifah for me. |
Egbok | Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 12:23 pm     Hey Squared, you got it! |
Halfunit | Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 03:39 pm     If Egbok and I play our cards right, we can give shoutouts to two Queens at the same time! |
Egbok | Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 08:12 pm     LOL Halfunit! Although I'd go gaa-gaa at really seeing Queen Latifah, I'd much rather be going to London to see your Queen! Have a wonderful trip and I want to hear all about it when you return!! |
Sawheel17 | Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 08:43 pm     Half, have a safe,fun trip. We'll be thinking about you and Unit. Don't forget what I said about making the palace guards smile. If anyone can, you can do it.Tell Unit to make sure he get's a picture. xoxo |
Abby7 | Tuesday, March 18, 2003 - 11:44 pm     I'm now thinking of delaying my road trip. I want this to be just a fun, take your time, enjoy the scenery on the way to Carmel/Big Sur type of trip. Well, it could rain on Thursday night. We were going to leave on Thursday, March 20. The point is just to have fun. However, now I've told my husband I'll call him tomorrow after rethinking it. We will be going to war. Do I really want to start a trip with that on my mind? I don't feel any danger. Just wanted this to be "fun". No worries. Nothing will change..but maybe wait a week? I don't know. Bummer. It's my "big" birthday. |
Schoolmarm | Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 03:42 am     Abby...go ANYWAY! It's your "BIG" birthday! We were back up to orange last month with war impending when I went to NYC...I could have not gone, but it was a wonderful trip. It's rare that EVERYTHING will be perfect on a trip, but who knows what next week will bring! The weather could be even worse. |
Grooch | Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 08:06 am     Abby, I say just go and enjoy yourself. You have no control over future events and who knows what will happen in the future. Grab the oppurtunity, run with it and enjoy yourself. |
Lucy | Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 09:44 am     Abby, I checked the weather forecast for the next 7-10 days and there is no rain predicted. It says partly cloudy and temps up to 66 degrees. Go and enjoy!! |
Bookworm | Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 06:22 pm     Well, I didn't take a road trip today, but Ducky and Little Ducky are on a road trip and they stopped in my hometown and we visited for a couple of hours at the local McDonalds. Ducky is a real sweetheart and Little Ducky was very patient with the two of us. It didn't help that our McD's doesn't have a playland. Anyway, Ducky said that she reads the board everyday, but doesn't often post. Her hubby, Big Ducky, is often seen in chat in the evenings. It was a great visit and Nightcrawler also got to meet the Duckies briefly as they were getting ready to leave. It was a first time TVCH meeting for Ducky and Nightcrawler. It was my second TVCH meeting. The Ducky family does a lot of traveling so maybe they will feel more comfortable now and set up more meetings in their travels. Ducky and Little Ducky should be pulling into the Minneapolis area right about now and plan to meet Tess and Sarah tomorrow night. Anyone else traveling through Southern Iowa, look me up. I will be working on posting the famous 'butt shots' shortly. |
Bookworm | Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 06:27 pm     And I forgot to say that Big Ducky is stuck at home working and I hope to meet him someday in the future. |
Bookworm | Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 06:41 pm    
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Bookworm | Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 06:44 pm     I wanted to crop those and make them a bit smaller, but couldn't figure out how so if a mod would like to do so, I would appreciate it. Thanks. |
Squaredsc | Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 07:17 pm     great pics bookie, who is who? |
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