Rare h20skibum Posted December 28, 2023 #111751 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Here at the beach house we rented, we have free Disney+, and free Netflix, courtesy of a couple families that evidently rented before our stay. Just a friendly reminder to anyone who logs in to their streaming service at a rental, or at a hotel. Don’t forget to log out of the service before you leave. I am always reminding Susan to log out, everywhere we go. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHProud Posted December 28, 2023 #111752 Share Posted December 28, 2023 53 minutes ago, George C said: ABC reported this morning that a company was planning to launch a 3 and a half year cruise . On Good Morning America and a mention of the RCI World Cruise . We were given a token $10 in compensation for the loss of CBS on U-Verse . My friend switched to Cox and is saving $125 / month. We’ll do something after Jan 1st. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akcruz Posted December 28, 2023 #111753 Share Posted December 28, 2023 1 hour ago, NHProud said: Woe , it is only day 18 out of 274 and things are heating up on the World Cruise according to a post on my f b page . A couple arguing loudly in the hallway and a woman throwing her husband’s wet clothes out of the washing machine on the floor and at the same time screaming I can’t live with him anymore. Too much togetherness ? Saw that, laughed to myself. It's only a few weeks in and they must be on the full cruise if using the machines. Long time to go yet. Will be very interesting to see how people fair on the cruise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHProud Posted December 28, 2023 #111754 Share Posted December 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, akcruz said: Saw that, laughed to myself. It's only a few weeks in and they must be on the full cruise if using the machines. Long time to go yet. Will be very interesting to see how people fair on the cruise. They missed the boat on this one as I see the makings of a reality show . 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted December 28, 2023 #111755 Share Posted December 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Ocean Boy said: Isn't Jeopardy on CBS? Jeopardy is syndicated, along with Wheel of Fortune. Local channels buy it, so it can run on any channel. In our travels we have found it on NBC and ABC channels, but not CBS yet. Sometimes a channel puts Wheel on first, and sometimes Jeopardy. And there are places out west where we couldn’t find it at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Momof3gurlz Posted December 28, 2023 #111756 Share Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) I know Christmas is officially behind us, but we’re still celebrating with various family members. We hosted Christmas Eve, just 6 adults and two little ones. A few pictures from that night. This is Jess, Sam, Abby and Ellie (with baby brother to be, all tucked away) Abby with Nana & Papa The beef ready to carve Nana with Abby & Ellie Christmas Day we had brunch at Jess & Sam’s, but no photos. Yesterday we drove down to PA for a quick overnight to celebrate Christmas with Cristina and her family. Traffic was terrible in both directions, but worth it to see them. Here’s Nana playing Santa with Will, Teddy and Andrew. And finally, tomorrow we drive up to Rensselaer NY to take Andy’s Mom to lunch and exchange gifts with her. Three hours up and 3 hours home - if we’re lucky. I already feel like I picked up something from one of the boys. Today I just feel tired and achy all over with no appetite. It’ll be a game day call tomorrow morning if I go because I certainly don’t want to get my 87 yr old MIL sick. I’m also going to test tomorrow before leaving, just to be safe for her. We have no plans for New Year’s and I’m okay with that! What’s everyone doing? (aside from those who are on vacation of course) Edited December 28, 2023 by Momof3gurlz 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted December 28, 2023 #111757 Share Posted December 28, 2023 1 hour ago, akcruz said: Saw that, laughed to myself. It's only a few weeks in and they must be on the full cruise if using the machines. Long time to go yet. Will be very interesting to see how people fair on the cruise. I betting people are thinking damn this ship is getting smaller and smaller everyday! 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ozark_Kid Posted December 28, 2023 #111758 Share Posted December 28, 2023 4 hours ago, h20skibum said: Eat 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight. Thanks for raisin awareness. May we all have a grape new year! Here's another way to start the new year on the right foot. Seconds before midnight stand up and lift your left foot. Happy New Year everyone! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaniDanielle Posted December 28, 2023 #111759 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Lovely family photos. We are spending New Year’s Eve quietly at home. I am ready for the holidays to be done, too much fun is tiring😳 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted December 28, 2023 #111760 Share Posted December 28, 2023 My second most interesting New Years Eve was in 1970 .We were invited to a party at the residence of a fairly well known actor .When we entered his apartment we saw that the walls and ceilings were all painted black.The floors were covered with rubber mats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted December 28, 2023 #111761 Share Posted December 28, 2023 40 minutes ago, Momof3gurlz said: I know Christmas is officially behind us, but we’re still celebrating with various family members. We hosted Christmas Eve, just 6 adults and two little ones. A few pictures from that night. This is Jess, Sam, Abby and Ellie (with baby brother to be, all tucked away) Abby with Nana & Papa The beef ready to carve Nana with Abby & Ellie Christmas Day we had brunch at Jess & Sam’s, but no photos. Yesterday we drove down to PA for a quick overnight to celebrate Christmas with Cristina and her family. Traffic was terrible in both directions, but worth it to see them. Here’s Nana playing Santa with Will, Teddy and Andrew. And finally, tomorrow we drive up to Rensselaer NY to take Andy’s Mom to lunch and exchange gifts with her. Three hours up and 3 hours home - if we’re lucky. I already feel like I picked up something from one of the boys. Today I just feel tired and achy all over with no appetite. It’ll be a game day call tomorrow morning if I go because I certainly don’t want to get my 87 yr old MIL sick. I’m also going to test tomorrow before leaving, just to be safe for her. We have no plans for New Year’s and I’m okay with that! What’s everyone doing? (aside from those who are on vacation of course) Love your photos. Looks like a great celebration of Christmas. We have no plans. Linda is doing good after shoulder surgery. I am doing ok with my new knee. Going to be taking it easy for awhile now. Wishing you a very happy New Year. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 28, 2023 #111762 Share Posted December 28, 2023 While Christmas Day has passed, it's still the Christmas Season so watching Christmas movies is still okay. Just watched "The Main Who Invented Christmas" on Prime & found it not only enjoyable but also very interesting. It's the a semi-true, semi-fantasy story of how Charles Dickens wrote " A Christmas Carol". The fantasy part refers what went thru Dickens mind as he was struggling to write the book in record time but many of the facts in the movie are true, at least according to the rabbit hole of websites I fell into last night looking up all the details of his life. 😛 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 28, 2023 #111763 Share Posted December 28, 2023 3 hours ago, NHProud said: Woe , it is only day 18 out of 274 and things are heating up on the World Cruise according to a post on my f b page . A couple arguing loudly in the hallway and a woman throwing her husband’s wet clothes out of the washing machine on the floor and at the same time screaming I can’t live with him anymore. Too much togetherness ? Maybe we should get a little group wager going. What will there be more of after 274 days? New babies born or divorces? 😄 Or make it a Super Bowl like pool and pick a number of each! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted December 28, 2023 #111764 Share Posted December 28, 2023 We very rarely stay home on New Year’s Eve but will this year , will be drinking during the day hopefully watching Bills win , our favorite restaurant will be noisy and I don’t want a 4 course meal. Will go there tonight and tomorrow instead . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager70 Posted December 28, 2023 #111765 Share Posted December 28, 2023 @Momof3gurlz wonderful photos. What a beautiful family and home you have. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted December 28, 2023 #111766 Share Posted December 28, 2023 All 10 of our kids and grands that have been here since Saturday just left. The house is already too quiet. It might be time for a nap before I start cleaning and washing all the linens. The dog is exhausted and already sacked out beside me. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted December 28, 2023 #111767 Share Posted December 28, 2023 1 hour ago, jagsfan said: Jeopardy is syndicated, along with Wheel of Fortune. Local channels buy it, so it can run on any channel. In our travels we have found it on NBC and ABC channels, but not CBS yet. Sometimes a channel puts Wheel on first, and sometimes Jeopardy. And there are places out west where we couldn’t find it at all. You need to come to RI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBE4 Posted December 28, 2023 #111768 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Reading the various posts about different cable companies dropping major networks has pushed me even closer to cutting the cord. I've been think about it for a year now, maybe even longer And as much as I wanted to get away from Verizon Wireless service, they actually have some good deals where you can get discounts on Verizon Internet service & also bundle streaming services together for even bigger savings, such as Hulu/Disney+/ESPN+ or MAX/Netflix. Granted, they are the basic service with commercials but still can add up to significant monthly savings. And just got a email from Amazon that starting end of Jan, they will be adding commercials to Prime service. Unless I want to upgrade for $2.99 a month. 😡 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHProud Posted December 28, 2023 #111769 Share Posted December 28, 2023 23 minutes ago, HBE4 said: Maybe we should get a little group wager going. What will there be more of after 274 days? New babies born or divorces? 😄 Or make it a Super Bowl like pool and pick a number of each! I was thinking how many will die on this cruise from boredom . 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted December 28, 2023 #111770 Share Posted December 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Momof3gurlz said: We have no plans for New Year’s and I’m okay with that! What’s everyone doing? (aside from those who are on vacation of course) As @George C noted, we're watching the Bills game on Sunday afternoon. Then home to change out of our Bills gear and into something a little fancier for dinner with 3 other couples at 7:30. We might be able to make the big New Year's Eve event here...the shrimp drop (instead of a ball drop) and fireworks. Yes...shrimping is a big deal here, the birth place of the modern shrimping industry. The shrimp drop happens at 7:00 instead of midnight. They use 7:00 since that's midnight GMT, it allows it to be a more family friendly event, and so that everyone can be at home and in bed by 10:00. 😁 Here's the shrimp drop from 2019 before covid. I expect similar crowds this year. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted December 28, 2023 #111771 Share Posted December 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Ozark_Kid said: Thanks for raisin awareness. May we all have a grape new year! Here's another way to start the new year on the right foot. Seconds before midnight stand up and lift your left foot. Happy New Year everyone! Another dad joke trifecta. 🤣 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo&fran Posted December 28, 2023 #111772 Share Posted December 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said: As @George C noted, we're watching the Bills game on Sunday afternoon. Then home to change out of our Bills gear and into something a little fancier for dinner with 3 other couples at 7:30. We might be able to make the big New Year's Eve event here...the shrimp drop (instead of a ball drop) and fireworks. Yes...shrimping is a big deal here, the birth place of the modern shrimping industry. The shrimp drop happens at 7:00 instead of midnight. They use 7:00 since that's midnight GMT, it allows it to be a more family friendly event, and so that everyone can be at home and in bed by 10:00. 😁 Here's the shrimp drop from 2019 before covid. I expect similar crowds this year. Doesn't it actually start at the international date line passes midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted December 28, 2023 #111773 Share Posted December 28, 2023 33 minutes ago, HBE4 said: Reading the various posts about different cable companies dropping major networks has pushed me even closer to cutting the cord. I've been think about it for a year now, maybe even longer And as much as I wanted to get away from Verizon Wireless service, they actually have some good deals where you can get discounts on Verizon Internet service & also bundle streaming services together for even bigger savings, such as Hulu/Disney+/ESPN+ or MAX/Netflix. Granted, they are the basic service with commercials but still can add up to significant monthly savings. And just got a email from Amazon that starting end of Jan, they will be adding commercials to Prime service. Unless I want to upgrade for $2.99 a month. 😡 I'd suggest switching to YouTube TV but they've had negotiation issues with specific broadcasters in the past as well. Not sure there's any way to avoid it. It usually means that the broadcaster wants more money from the cable company/streaming service to allow them to include their content. That means either the cable company/streaming service makes less money, or they need to pass on a price increase to us, the consumers who are stuck in the middle. It usually ends up being a game of chicken where a broadcaster like CBS is temporarily dropped from the service. The cable company/streaming service then has upset customers who switch to a different service, while the broadcaster like CBS loses eyeballs and advertising money. Eventually, either one side or the other folds, or they come to a compromise, and the broadcaster is again available to use consumers. I also got the notice about Prime Video adding commercials. Yuck. I'll probably pay the $2.99 per month hostage fee just to avoid the commercials. It's not a lot of money, but it really leaves a bad taste in my mouth. We buy a LOT from Amazon, so I'll instead view it as the price going up for all of the free Prime shipping that we get. Feels better that way. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare bobmacliberty Posted December 28, 2023 #111774 Share Posted December 28, 2023 3 minutes ago, mo&fran said: Doesn't it actually start at the international date line passes midnight. I believe you are correct. I think they picked GMT for the shrimp drop purely because it lines up nicely with 7:00pm here...a good time to include kids and be done early in the evening. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted December 28, 2023 #111775 Share Posted December 28, 2023 2 minutes ago, bobmacliberty said: I'd suggest switching to YouTube TV but they've had negotiation issues with specific broadcasters in the past as well. Not sure there's any way to avoid it. It usually means that the broadcaster wants more money from the cable company/streaming service to allow them to include their content. That means either the cable company/streaming service makes less money, or they need to pass on a price increase to us, the consumers who are stuck in the middle. It usually ends up being a game of chicken where a broadcaster like CBS is temporarily dropped from the service. The cable company/streaming service then has upset customers who switch to a different service, while the broadcaster like CBS loses eyeballs and advertising money. Eventually, either one side or the other folds, or they come to a compromise, and the broadcaster is again available to use consumers. I also got the notice about Prime Video adding commercials. Yuck. I'll probably pay the $2.99 per month hostage fee just to avoid the commercials. It's not a lot of money, but it really leaves a bad taste in my mouth. We buy a LOT from Amazon, so I'll instead view it as the price going up for all of the free Prime shipping that we get. Feels better that way. Thanks for the recommendation for “All the light we cannot see” watched a couple then to change the pace watched a Wednesday, always loved the Adams family which I just discovered I can watch on demand from MGM on dish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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