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Mak1

Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 05:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Mware, I checked on Expedia.com, where I usually find good deals. They search all airlines. They didn't find any flights matching your criteria, even when I searched for "any time" for the flights. Do you happen to have AAA membership? I'll check there, just to see if they show any available flights.

Juju2bigdog

Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 05:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Mware, I checked three big farefinder (checks all the major airlines) websites and found no nonstop flights available on those dates. Best I found was routes through places like Houston and Dallas for $960 each! That is pretty much what I expected given the time of the year and lateness of the inquiry.

If it's any consolation, as a frequent traveler, I can tell you that you generally don't get much accomplished on a travel day anyway, particularly on the return flight. On the going flight, you are tired from the hassle of travel, getting to the airport, the flight itself, and getting from the airport to the lodging. On the return flight, you usually have a fairly early checkout at the hotel, so even if you have a later flight, you have a problem of what to do with your luggage during the day. When I have a later flight, I usually end up spending the morning just waiting to get on with the travel.

Unfortunately, you sometimes have some bad experiences traveling nowadays. Hey, if you want to make her feel better, send me an e-mail and I'll send you the gory details of our trip home from Cyprus. Looks like they will still have seven full days in Disney world, and they should be able to pack a lot of fun into that amount of time.

Mak1

Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 05:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
No flights available on AAA. On Travelocity, there is a Delta flight leaving at 7:45 a.m. on 12/26, with 1 stop in Atlanta. The return flight is 6:55 a.m., and the cost is $900. Sorry Mware, it really stinks for the airline to do this to you, especially after you booked so early!

Tess

Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 10:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Mware, I've checked Orbitz, Expedia, Travelocity and the websites for several airlines. I've been coming up with some flights but they are horribly expensive. :( I put an announcement in the update for today so maybe someone out there will be able to help.

Julieboo

Friday, December 19, 2003 - 06:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Anyone know the law for carseats regarding age and weight of kids. Like at what age/weight do they no longer need (by law) a carseat? I know they recommend a booster til a certain weight, anyone know that as well? Illinois law is really what I am looking for. Thanks!

Joesmom

Friday, December 19, 2003 - 06:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Julie, I found this site on google. (I'm not sure if I'm allowed to post it. It basically says you are responsible to provide "appropriate" safety seating for all children under 8. Any child over 40 lbs can sit in back seat with a lap belt IF a shoulder harness is not available.

I know that a child can get out of a booster (safety-wise) if the shoulder harness goes over their shoulder (not neck) and the lab belt hits their pelvis(not tummy). So maybe those are appropriate guidelines.

I will try to copy that link. If it doesn't work, I typed in "child safety seat laws Illinois".

Joesmom

Friday, December 19, 2003 - 06:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/trooper/64628733.htm

Crossfire

Friday, December 19, 2003 - 06:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
This link here seems to have the scoop.

Link

No mention of weight, but booster seats required until 8, which was an increase from the age of 4.

Julieboo

Friday, December 19, 2003 - 06:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Thanks guys! You rock!

Brenda1966

Monday, December 22, 2003 - 09:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
What time does the Golden Globes air on the west coast? I'm assuming it doesn't air live, because I think it starts at 8pm on the east coast. Can anyone verify this? I'm going to be travelling that day and want to make sure I'm in my hotel in time.

Dipo

Monday, December 22, 2003 - 12:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey, does anyone know this??? i know Barbara Walters did a show about "2003 most fascinating" or something like that. I saw a lot of the people in the commercials, but I was wondering how she named the number one. Anyone know?? Thanks

Brenda1966

Monday, December 22, 2003 - 03:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dipo, I confess I watched and I couldn't tell you who the guy was, some General in the armed forces or something, not a movie/tv star kind of celebrity. *blush* I didn't find him fascinating...

Dipo

Monday, December 22, 2003 - 03:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thank you so much Brenda. I figured it was someone over in the war, but I don't know the general's either. It is just something that has been bugging me and I kept forgetting to ask.

Dipo

Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 11:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Where do you go to ask for help when you just feel bad?? I opened up on another thread about something I really want to deal with, but now I tam so sad and need to stop crying. It is so hard to be okay, I am normaly okay.

And usually happy, but some stuff on the other threads brought some hard times.

Draheid

Wednesday, December 24, 2003 - 11:29 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dipo: You could check to see if anyone is in chat - often you'll find just talking about it can bring people out to talk to and that might help.

Mygetaway

Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 01:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I'm so sorry Dipo... Normally I might have been here, but I felt so bad too so I went and played Keno for 7 hours off and on.. I'm just now checking new messages..

Hope you feel a little better now. I'm working my way down the message list.

Juju2bigdog

Thursday, December 25, 2003 - 09:56 am EditMoveDeleteIP
{{{Dipo}}} Sometimes you just need to cry, Dipo. It's okay. What you are thinking about confronting is an enormous thing, as the folks on that other thread are showing. Go at your own pace.

And yeah, trying chat is a good idea too. Somewhere on this board is a thread where you can post that you'd like somebody to chat with if there is nobody in there. Maybe there won't be anybody available, but I bet you'd be surprised what might happen if you posted that you needed somebody to talk to when you're feeling blue.

Halfunit

Friday, December 26, 2003 - 05:55 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Last night at my Dad's house, I was playing the game Trouble with my Stepmother's Stepdaughter ...

Now, the pieces that you move around the board are barrel shaped. There is also a similar game, only the pieces are more cone shaped.

Is this Double Trouble? If not, what the heck is the game with the cone shaped pieces?

Heyltslori

Friday, December 26, 2003 - 06:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey Half...those are called Bugles. You eat 'em. :) Bahahahahaha...I crack myself up!

Anywho...not sure if this helps but here is a pic of Double Trouble..and what it says the game includes. (arrow playing pieces) :)

Year: 1987
Number of Players: 2-4
Age Range: 10-Adult
Game Type: Pursuit
Original Game Contents:
1 Gameboard
2 Pop-O-Matic Dice Rollers
8 Arrow Playing Pieces
4 Wheel Labels
4 Plastic Detour Wheels
Wheel Pins
Adhesive Tape


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Janfts

Friday, December 26, 2003 - 06:28 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The game Trouble as we knew it as kids had the cone shaped (almost like a Hershey kiss) with a tiny ball on top.

Halfunit

Friday, December 26, 2003 - 08:05 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Mmmm... Bugles! Lori, did you put the Bugles on the tips of your fingers? What? You still do?

Jan - those sound like the pieces in the game Sorry!

Lori - thanks for the pic, but I can't see the pieces!

I need someone who has the game and a digicam to take a pic. That or I'm going to KB Toys after work, lol.

Heyltslori

Friday, December 26, 2003 - 08:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey Half...I might have found the answer. Check out this ebay auction...

Pop O Matic Headache

Julieboo

Friday, December 26, 2003 - 09:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It is Headache!!!! Lori's got it!

Julieboo

Friday, December 26, 2003 - 09:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I don't think they still make it though...

Halfunit

Friday, December 26, 2003 - 11:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Lori - You are my Retro-Hero!!!

That's it! I never realized as a kid that there were multiple pop-o-matic games.