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greenban

01-09-2006, 06:36 PM

The first greenbanned poll of the New Year!

Take a guess. Winner may get some of the "BIG ONE's" points, pending agreement of Mr/Ms Big One of Course.

If you choose other please provide a name.

Assumptions:

Tom is being honest, it is a male member (hmmmmmm, rephrase that to.... It is a male user of these boards)....

My guess is RASH! I think he may have won a couple of races!

-Tony

Legal Disclaimer: Void where prohibited or taxed. Professional Driver on closed course, your mileage may vary. Not intended for human consumption. Points and any possible distribution remain the sole option of Mr/Ms Big One. All taxes are the responsibility of the winner. No purchase necessary. No refunds. Determinations of our judges shall be final. You may not win more than once in a 30 day period. All postings become the property of Mr/Ms Big One, Inc. All rights reserved 2006.

tjkraz

01-09-2006, 06:43 PM

I voted "Other". I think Toon put some of that insurance money to good use. :)

TW1

01-09-2006, 06:55 PM

My money has always been on you, Tony.

Figure its part of your plan to corner the market on points just to keep the rental rate at $12 or more :thumbsup:

Except, Tom keeps telling us "its someone you all know and love" So maybe my theory is shot to heck :ROTFL: :ROTFL:

Succulent!

lllovell

01-09-2006, 06:58 PM

I voted for other as well. I think its someone we aren't considering.

(pppssttt Tony - isn't JiggerJ a woman :thumbsup: )

Laura

Rozzie

01-09-2006, 07:01 PM

I voted Tony! :sherlock:

greenban

01-09-2006, 07:17 PM

athenna

01-09-2006, 07:18 PM

Well, I voted other, cause I'm really not sure. I have 2 guesess. I noted in our other thread about this, that I had a vibe it was MG (however, I haven't seen him around here much lately) and I don't know why I had that vibe, I just did. My other guess is Tony.

greenban

01-09-2006, 07:20 PM

I voted for other as well. I think its someone we aren't considering.

(pppssttt Tony - isn't JiggerJ a woman :thumbsup: )

Laura

Happy New Year Laura!!!!!!!!!

If JiggerJ is a lady, I apologize :bitemylip I've been away so long, I'm all confuseded!

-Tony

However, who is it you think we're not considering??????

jiggerj

01-09-2006, 07:23 PM

I voted for other as well. I think its someone we aren't considering.

(pppssttt Tony - isn't JiggerJ a woman :thumbsup: )

Laura

Although I am honored to even be thought of to be going for "big one" Laura is right I AM WOMAN! :) lol!!!

And if I was going thru ROFR for this awsome contract I wouldnt be able to keep it a secret from you guys! :)

My vote is for other....Hmmm...though gets ya thinking "know and love"..

lllovell

01-09-2006, 07:24 PM

and Happy New Year back at you Tony!!! :sunny:

I really don't have one person in mind, just don't think its any of those listed above. One thing I can say is I hope they get it. :) oh - two things to say - I wish I could afford it!

Laura

lllovell

01-09-2006, 07:25 PM

I also really hope that this one we know and love will understand that we are all speculating because we think it would be REALLY COOL to be able to buy those point and wish them the best.

I mean really - if they are one of us...then I guess it goes without saying that they must be uber cool to begin with. :3dglasses

TW1

01-09-2006, 07:36 PM

jiggerj

01-09-2006, 07:46 PM

If JiggerJ is a lady, I apologize :bitemylip I've been away so long, I'm all confuseded!
-Tony

No problem Tony actually....quite flattered! :) Now who is being funny with my one vote there! :) Hey it made me happy just the thought of all those points! :) :)

Your Hanname is showing ;)

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Havent heard that in a LLLLoonnnngggg time! :)

jnrrt

01-09-2006, 08:02 PM

Well, gosh, here I prided myself on my overwhelming femininity.

I will console myself that if you saw me in person, you'd have no doubt (and also, of course, be knocked flat by the sheer greatness of my feminine beauty).

If being male is one of the criteria, I ain't your guy.

jnrrt

01-09-2006, 08:04 PM

ETA: I'll take the contract, though, thanks.

lllovell

01-09-2006, 08:09 PM

OOPS!!!

I didn't see you on the list Jnrrt!

She is definately a SHE too Tony lol

Laura

p.s. - the only reason we are thinking guys is that Tom lead us to believe it is a man.....not that a woman couldn't buy it :) (just in case anyone didn't get that from the original thread)

bavaria

01-09-2006, 08:45 PM

I voted 'other'. I stumbled across the old 'retiring at WDW' thread on another site last night, hence my reason for voting 'other'..... I hope that he's off enjoying his cruise right now!! :sailing:

AFMom

01-09-2006, 08:53 PM

Oh this is killing me!!!! I'd be thrilled to just to anyone we know get it!
I'm an instant gratification sort of a gal...... Rofr is a bummer.
Nice to see you around, Tony!:blueflowe

jiggerj

01-09-2006, 08:56 PM

I voted 'other'. I stumbled across the old 'retiring at WDW' thread on another site last night, hence my reason for voting 'other'..... I hope that he's off enjoying his cruise right now!! :sailing:

I think I know who you are talking about????? :) That would be AWSOME!

greenban

01-09-2006, 10:09 PM

lllovell

01-09-2006, 10:16 PM

awwwww Poor Tony

there there *patting you on the back*

at least its not a sick child :blech: If that stomach bug goes around my family one more time, I am leaving home!

I don't remember the original details of the contract so I can't help out - but I do remember it was a whopper. Maybe Tom will stop in and can remind us how many points it was (or someone else with a much better mental state will remember :jester: )

Laura

lllovell

01-09-2006, 10:20 PM

I think (dont hold me to it) the contract is for 1156 OKW points at $72 a point.

greenban

01-09-2006, 10:21 PM

WOW :worship:

Any banked points?

-Tony

BTW for not remembering any details, where did 1156 come from?!?

I change my vote to lllovell

jiggerj

01-09-2006, 10:22 PM

Thanks AFM and lll it is good to be back! I missed you guys (and gals).

Anyway, the other thread (WHO BOUGHT THE BIG ONE) inspired me for this poll, but no one on that thread has answered, how big is the big one? The TTS link is blank.....

Can anyone share the details with me.....

-Tony
Geez..Even though I started it I dont remember! Hopefully Tom will chime in soon and give us the details... All I can remeber is that it was BIG 1000 points OKW...?.

BTW, my car is sick..... in the shop.......and it is all my fault......sob:worried: :crymeariv

Ok...What did ya do? :tsktsk:

greenban

01-09-2006, 10:27 PM

My Daughter's Bat Mitvah is on the 21st, and driving to the caterers, I missed the entrance, so I drove in the exit, and hit the curb. Well I must have hit it a little to fast, cause a rub and noise started in my left front wheel.

It was a good 'hit' as my teeth clashed and my ears rang......

If I'm lucky it is a wheel bearing and brake system, if I'm unlucky after they replace that I get a new axle for BIG $$$ (like that contract!)

The worse part is, that my 'baby' is a 2002 with 113,000 miles, and has never given me a lick of trouble, and look how I repaid her!

I'm sorry, I have to stop posting (sniff) right now, this is just to darn hard.....

-Tony

lllovell

01-09-2006, 10:38 PM

WOW :worship:

Any banked points?

-Tony

BTW for not remembering any details, where did 1156 come from?!?

I change my vote to lllovell

bwhaha - I didn't remember it....jiggerj had a post about it in the other thread that mentioned 1156 points at $72 a point (when discussing ROFR rates etc). Wasn't my memory at all! :thumbsup:

lllovell

01-09-2006, 10:41 PM

The worse part is, that my 'baby' is a 2002 with 113,000 miles, and has never given me a lick of trouble, and look how I repaid her!

I'm sorry, I have to stop posting (sniff) right now, this is just to darn hard.....

-Tony

You drive as much as I do!

Look - free Mickey bars!!!! Guaranteed to take your mind of all your troubles!!!

:bouncstit :mickeybar :mickeybar

and if that doesn't work....try a Yuengling! :beer: :beer: :beer: just no driving baby if we take this bit of "medicine" :tsktsk:

withdisneyspirit

01-10-2006, 01:37 AM

Since all my other guesses have been denied; I guess Dr. Tomorrow:magnify:

Hey Tony, I believe there is one full year banked as well in the contract:sunny:

AFMom

01-11-2006, 09:20 PM

(Evil laughter eminating from my computer)
I think I want to change my vote!!!! It's you Tony!!! I just know it! :tongue:
You spilled the beans in a welcome thread - said you were in ROFR....
Can't affrord the big car bill
Tying to deflect attention elsewhere....
Gotcha!:jumpingbe

Now can I use some of the points? I'll share some of my mints with you:crazy:

jiggerj

01-11-2006, 09:40 PM

Im still a- think' its someone that has not been mentioned yet :mrmouse:

withdisneyspirit

01-12-2006, 02:02 AM

greenban

01-12-2006, 09:58 AM

Yes Kristy, that is exactly why I guessed Tony, plus knowing he has a well known attraction for banked points:loveisint ....but....Tom gave my choice the thumbsdown.

Tonyyyyy, you sure have been in ROFR a looonnngg time, whazzup with that?

Had to fight seller's remorse. First they wanted an immediate close, then delayed for 3 months. Had to up the offering by a $1.00 per point, and pay 2006 Maintenance Fees.........

But the offer does have :loveisint banked points :loveisint

Hope to finally hear about the 19th of this month.

Another clue, offerred $73.00 per point.........

-Tony

P.S. I'll probably get this one, since I have the Big party and car bill, and no longer have my 'mad' money to spend.......sigh.......aren't these GREAT problems to have!

-Still Tony

dianeschlicht

01-12-2006, 02:00 PM

I'm confused....Was it you?

greenban

01-12-2006, 04:22 PM

Reviewing the poll so far, RASH is the leader in Named DVCers for purchasing the 'Big One', probably with his Stud Fees!

Other has the most votes, and very suprising to me at least, is that no one thinks it may be any of the ladies of the DVC . Are we all sexist here?

-Tony

AFMom

01-12-2006, 07:40 PM

LOOK!!!! He's deflecting the question again - and trying to steer us away!!!!

greenban

01-12-2006, 08:38 PM

LOOK!!!! He's deflecting the question again - and trying to steer us away!!!!

Nice try, Miss, "I don't really remember the details....oh yeah its 1156.2357694 points with lots of bankage!"

Now look who's deflecting who!

Me things we got a winner, and its AFM!

-Tony

P.S. How much to rent 10% of your points? (115.62357694)
I can pay in paper towel animals, no blue mints yet, but I'm looking!

AFMom

01-12-2006, 08:48 PM

Hey! That was llovel and Jiggerj that knew those stats, dr!:tongue:
I really need to go take my son to swim lessons - but just had to see what your response was.....
Who are all of those "Others" - that's a lot of votes!

bavaria

01-12-2006, 10:49 PM

Who are all of those "Others" - that's a lot of votes!

Pssst... do some quick research on the board and you may get some hints.... :innocent:

Leftcoaster

01-12-2006, 11:31 PM

I think it was Col. Mustard, in the conservatory, with a candlestick....

greenban

01-13-2006, 12:00 PM

empahsis added... Hey! That was llovel and Jiggerj that knew those stats, dr!:tongue:
I really need to go take my son to swim lessons - but just had to see what your response was.....
Who are all of those "Others" - that's a lot of votes!

Dear AFM:

Don't you watch LOST????? :holymoly: My gosh you must be a Desperate HouseAFMWife if you don't!

Here is some info:

http://www.lost-tv.com/premise/

-Tony

P.S. Nice deflection, bringing in the kids and all, but I know Ms. 1156 when I read her!

greenban

01-13-2006, 12:04 PM

I think it was Col. Mustard, in the conservatory, with a candlestick....

:sherlock: Elementary my dear Leftcoaster, elementary! :sherlock:

Except it wasn't a candlestick, but a big pink mint!!!

And guess what military branch Col. Mustard serves in......

why....

the Air Force.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the DVCFORUM, I rest my case, it must be the wife of Col. Mustard, known as AFM which actually doesn't stand for

Air Force Mom, but:

AIR FORCE MUSTARD!!!

Sorry to say, this just might require another poll!

-Tony

-Tony :teleport: (signed twice because I'm so excited by solving this case, I'm just besides myself... Or was it one too many edits?

Remember: :beer: "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy!" :beer: Read out loud for best results, YMMV!

AFMom

01-13-2006, 06:28 PM

No time for Lost, Desperate Housewives, or thread researching......
Kids b'day party tomorrow.......
I so wish it was me - or maybe someone I had really good dirt on so that I could blackmail them.:thumbsup:

greenban

01-13-2006, 06:47 PM

OKAY!

I can finally admit it! Jason just called me and I passed ROFR!!!!

The Big one is MINE!!!!

Tom you now have my permission to confirm.....

Here are the details!

OKW April UY 1156 Points

545 Banked 2004 Points
1156 Banked 2005 Points
1156 2006 Points in April 1, 2006.

$73.00 a point, I pay '06 MF!

Thank you Jason!!! You are Amazing

Thank you Tom, but I want 2 holiday baskets when I come down again.

Feeling like I just hit the lottery!

-Tony

-Tony

TW1

01-13-2006, 06:51 PM

:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:
:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:
:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

athenna

01-13-2006, 06:56 PM

WOW!!!
Congrats!!!!
:woohoodan
You are my new best friend! lol
:wearenumb

nono

01-13-2006, 07:22 PM

Congrats Tony!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY cool! :woohoodan

jiggerj

01-13-2006, 07:41 PM

WOW!!! I am just sitting here totally in awe (insert jaw on lap smilie)!!!!! Congrats Tony....you really had us all going here! (except AFmom she just knew it! I hope she has some good dirt on ya!) I am very happy for you and dont forget who it was that first noted that the "big one" got snapped up! :) LOL!!

:thewave: :thewave: :thewave: :thewave: :thewave: :thewave: :thewave:
Incredible contract and incredible memories for you and your family to make...Absolutely wonderful! :) :) Thanks for sharing with us- enjoyed the thread so now you are going to need to do a follow up on what you are going to do with all those points! :

AFMom

01-13-2006, 07:48 PM

:woohoodan OMG!!!! I'm so happy for you!:woohoodan
But darn it! No good dirt! I'll have to start digging!:Pssst:

I just knew it, too! As soon as I saw you were in ROFR.....
One of those Ovary/gut feeling things, ya know. Well - you wouldn't know - but the girls will!

So - what do I get for the correct guess....:
Oh - I know - Paper towell animals:dancingba

Ya know - you made my day sooooooo much happier!:woohoodan

AFMom

01-13-2006, 07:52 PM

I jst looked at all ofthose banked points - you need to get some trip countdowns going..... Start sharing plans!

withdisneyspirit

01-13-2006, 07:57 PM

Wow!!!!!!!!!!

It was even a better contract than I thought! All those banked points; you are gonna have fun aren't you Tony:coolcar: You've got some to use up quick, when are you headed to the world?

greenban

01-13-2006, 08:02 PM

Guys (Gals) I'm still way up on cloud nine. I want to make a couple of points so I don't offend anyone (yet again).

I really am superstitious. After I lost my triple VWL, I vowed never to post ROFR facts again. But (those of us who have had addonitis), know how that is, so I decided to just say I was waiting ROFR to get good wishes, pixie dust and good luck! And I did, and I sincerely thank you!

After my most recent hiatus (caused by questionable posts/polls), I returned and saw the who bought the big one thread, and could not resist my little poll.

You see I really wanted to talk about it, but my superstition, and promise to my self, would not let me talk about it directly. So please forgive me leading you all on, but it wasn't because of malice, just because it is who I am.

Anyway, long post ahead. I orginally bought into the DVC via one of my corporations, to reward employees of my companies and my wife's company with DVC vacation at their 5 year (and multiple of 5 years) anniversaries of employment. I ran this by my Accountant, who advised me if I bought it for corporate Employee Welfare, it would be tax deductible. As you can imagine, this saved me alot of the 'real' cost of buying into the DVC.

I bought loaded contracts, and had enough points to give vacation rewards, and go on several trips ourselves, and my DW and I fell in love with the DVC.

Bottom line, we are now planning to retire to Disney from September thru March every year in a 1 BR at OKW, going to family for Turkeyday and Christmas/New Years. The rest of the year I hope to be able to tour the US/England in a Motorhome.

I calculate we will need about 5,200 points to achieve this goal. If we avoid high rate times and or weekends, and use a studio for parts of the time, we could do this on the points we now have.

Since I now have way too many points to use (before retirement) I plan on renting them off (the excess) to pay maintenance fees, and hopefully buy the remaining points that we need!

So perhaps to much PMI, but you know the motivation behind and the direction of my grandious plans.

You guys are the greatest, it is so nice to have a 'real' community again, and I thank you all sincerely.

Finally, we will have Yuengling on tap, while at OKW, and you're all invited to stop by and hoist a few. :ale: :beer: :ale:
(in or out of the closet!)

-Tony

Stimpy

01-13-2006, 08:06 PM

WOW.....I am speechless! Congratulations to you! I am so glad everything worked out and you are on your way to your dream retirement! :thewave:

BTW....are you hiring? ;)

mickeyndvcfan

01-13-2006, 08:19 PM

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

:thewave: :thewave: :thewave:

All those points and your truck back too!!!

greenban

01-13-2006, 08:21 PM

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

:thewave: :thewave: :thewave:

All those points and your truck back too!!!

I'm gonna play lottery tonight, and maybe I can talk DW into #4???? :hammer:

-Tony

TW1

01-13-2006, 08:22 PM

I've filled out my half of the adoption papers Tony, I've left a note for my family and promise to write often. You can meet me at exit 7A of the turnpike.

greenban

01-13-2006, 08:24 PM

I've filled out my half of the adoption papers Tony, I've left a note for my family and promise to write often. You can meet me at exit 7A of the turnpike.

Isn't that near Bordentown? Used to live there at Southgate Appts.

I have so many contracts to leave, and no heirs that really appreciate Disney. What to do, what to do?

-Tony

lllovell

01-13-2006, 08:25 PM

Congrats Tony!!! I am happy for you and your family! I can imagine you are sooooo stoked still! :bluebloun I am stoked for you!

Sending you wishes for many happy times with those you love at a place we ALL love!

Laura

TW1

01-13-2006, 08:29 PM

no heirs that really appreciate Disney. What to do, what to do?

Kidding aside, I trust you have a decent estate attorney (no not soliciting myself, I am certainly NOT an attorney)

withdisneyspirit

01-13-2006, 08:33 PM

Isn't that near Bordentown? Used to live there at Southgate Appts.

I have so many contracts to leave, and no heirs that really appreciate Disney. What to do, what to do?

-Tony

Now, Tony don't you have chillens to leave them to?

JohnNJ

01-13-2006, 08:42 PM

00MD - Licensed to Print Money:cool:

Congrats, Tony! You're livin' the dream.
:coolcar:

John

nono

01-13-2006, 08:53 PM

greenban

01-13-2006, 09:45 PM

Gee, Tony, you think way bigger than my husband! He only wants enough points to stay Jan 15-Feb. 15 in a 1 br at OKW, to get away from the worst four weeks every year at the shore! So I guess we'll be truly neighbors occasionally! Congrats again -- I think it is great!

I hope this hiatus you refer to is self-imposed, and not imposed....you breathe life into this board! :blueflowe

Thank you for the very kind words nono.

Yes it was self-imposed. I'm like a (very big) bull in a china shop, sometimes I trample things (other users) in my excitement. It is almost :tsktsk: never intentionally, but I have been know to consistently po those in power!

-Tony The Luckiest Car Maimer Around!

bavaria

01-13-2006, 10:48 PM

I wasn't actually planning on being here for a few weeks, but had to get caught up on this post before I left.

Well, I was SO WRONG in my guess, but congratulations!!! It sounds like you have a solid plan in place, and one day I hope to retire with you at OKW (I'll need a few more points to get there...)

Enjoy the points, and the glow that goes with them. :thewave: :thewave: :thewave: :thewave: :thewave:

Best wishes!!

Colorado Belle

01-13-2006, 11:00 PM

WELCOME HOME
takes on a whole new meaning!

Congrats on getting closer to your retirement plan goal.
Just remember it was me, your newest bestest friend, who was so concerned about your banishment from the DIS that I wrote the famed 'Where the Haname is Greenban' thread...which was of course, also banned!!!!

Are we limited in the amount of Yeunglings we can claim or is it BYOB?

ENJOY! and can we call on you to host our first ever mouseowners meet?

JimC

01-13-2006, 11:20 PM

Congratulations Tony!

Deep-Thots

01-13-2006, 11:39 PM

AFMom

01-13-2006, 11:40 PM

But now we have to ask......
Will the car repair shop take points as payment?:p

I don't think the mints will cut it there...

Love the plan.... you sound like a great employer as well!!!! Not to touch on the age thing here,,,, but how far are you from your dream retirement year-wise?

BTW - I think we all had a great time with this thread!

greenban

01-14-2006, 12:56 AM

WARNING! Rediculously long post, even for Tony!

Hey guys! You are not going to believe this but......

The superstitious guy's luck on a Full Moon, Friday the 13th with a brand new all black kitten, who got his car back today, passed ROFR today, just had another little bit of luck.

My DW found one of her diamond earrings on the floor by her jewlery box earlier this week. The other earring was missing. These are not big, fancy diamond earrings, but they were her first pair, given to her by her Mother on the day she graduated from Medical School, and worn on her last day as a single woman, they day she walked down the aisle (The most beautiful bride ever, BTW) to marry me. (Yes, we all know I got the better deal!). So, while the cash value was low, the sentimential value is irreplaceable.

So she questions our DD5, who admits to tryingon those shinny earrings. (she has also emptied my wallet on occassion, don't get the wrong idea, she's just curious, not stealing or hidding things). So DW puts a stocking on the vacuum hose and starts to clean the whole house, no luck. This is Monday. Today, our (cleaning woman) tells my wife, that last Monday, an earring dropped out of the clothing she took to the dry cleaner. She searched the rest of the clothes and her car, and didn't find the other earring. The earring she found was the one we found on the floor by DW jewlery box.

So after my great day today, I say to my wife at dinner, lets go to the Dry Cleaners tonight with our flashlights and search for your missing earring. Somehow, I knew with great certainty that we would find her earring in the parking lot. My DW looks at me like she is thinking, "what is he crazy?", but she thinks he seems so certain about this, why not humor him and try it. (She told me what she was thinking later on)

So off we go, taking DD5 who now admits she didn't try the earrings on, but wanted her Mommy to feel better, so she made up a story that she had tried on her Mom's earrings.

DD and I search the parking lot with our Mag Lites (BTW, mine is a 4-D cell, black with a Krypton bulb that I have had since 1977, DW's is a red 3-D Cell). We search for about 10 minutes while DW goes in to pickup our Dry Cleaning. She tells the counter woman the story, and searches through the clothing, then they tear the store apart, I mean emptying the trash, sifting through the vacuum cleaner's dust/lint and under door mats.

Meanwhile, a nice Pizza delivery lady, who sees me and DD searching says, "What are you looking for?" I tell her and she says, When my shift is over, I will look for you, so come to the Pizza store tomorrow to check!"

Wasn't that nice?

So as my wife is leaving with the dry cleaning, the counter ladies drops our slip, bends down to pick it up, and her eye is caught by a scrap of paper (a punched paper hole), she reaches for it and........

you guessed it........

finds my DW's other diamonf earring!!!!

After much shouting, jumping, hugging, crying and rejoycing we left. (Yes, I went to the Pizza Shop to tell the delivery lady the good news, and not to bother looking for the earring!)

I then (being to tired to drive 3 hours to the nearest casino), went to our Local Stop N Shop and bought 3 of every lottery ticket the big green machine sells. One of each for me, DW and Jan the counter cleaning lady.

So, I ask you dear friends, how come when my luck is so very good, and I'm gonna win Mega Millions is the jackpot only $15 million, not $150 million?

What a wonderful day the good Lord has blessed me with, may you all be so blessed!

Thankfully,

-Tony

kathyseb

01-14-2006, 01:06 AM

How much good luck can one family have?

Hey Tony, now that you have won the big one, what are you going to do next?

GO TO DISNEYWORLD, OF COURSE.

Enjoy

cobbler

01-14-2006, 01:10 AM

jnrrt

01-14-2006, 01:45 AM

Congratulations, Tony!

I think everyone here would like to know what your companies do, and are you hiring?

TheTimeshareStore

01-14-2006, 02:31 AM

Talk about luck. I go away for a few days and while I'm there, Jason calls to tell me that ROFR waived the big one. What to do? I don't have my computer, how can I report the news to my friends. I rush in this afternoon, go straight to my computer only to learn by E-Mail, it's not the DVC Boards anymore. OK, I can handle this, I type in MouseOwners.com. What do I get? What's your user name and password? Well I have slips of paper scotchtaped all around my desk with user names & passwords to every board out there, after 30 minutes, I find DVC board user name & password only to remember that my friend Carrie, Poohs Pal, changed it for me. Now she probably gave me those things but can I find them. NO! I go back to the E-Mail sent to me and beg them to please send these things to me. I told them I had to reply to "The Big One" thread. I was pitiful folks and must have been convincing because Eric wrote back and gave me the valuable pieces of info I needed to connect with my friends. So with lightning speed, I go to "the Big One" and there's Greenbanned just gushing all over the place. I congratulated him and he writes that I should go to this thread. So, here I am folks and I'm happy to tell you that Greenban got THE BIG ONE!!!

Tom:monkey:

Leftcoaster

01-14-2006, 03:40 AM

:woohoodan

Congratulations! (I had a feeling it was you....)

Be sure to use the Rent/Trade/Transfer Board to get rid of all those extra points! You were the one who requested it in my poll, after all!!

Kim

LOL. And, I think he should rent them out to all of us for..... $6.12 a point.

Anyways, congrats on passing ROFR Tony!

DisFlan

01-14-2006, 03:49 AM

Wow! Congratulations!

Geez, you could just MOVE there. And occasionally vacation at home.

I'm jealous!

(And hi, Tom!)

DisFlan

withdisneyspirit

01-14-2006, 04:02 AM

Way to go on the earring, Tony!! You are indeed having a Friday the 13th lucky, lucky day!!!! I hope you enjoy your little black kitty, Jet as much as we enjoy our beautiful black cat named Magic. She is 3 1/2 now and we couldn't do without her:sunny:

Rozzie

01-14-2006, 05:51 AM

Way to go Tony! (Didn't I guess you!? :flowerfor )

kidding aside, really happy that you could do this for your wife and your employees. Hope your retirement years find you with many smiles and endless supply of laughter. You are our hero!!

ps, great news about the earring. Amazing story about finding it! One in a million!!

greenban

01-14-2006, 12:21 PM

Once again thank you all for the well wishes and happy comments!

I am truly blessed in all areas of my life, and for that I can only credit the good Lord!

And what a Full-Moon, Friday the 13th it was for me and my family! I just wish I could have made it to a casino!

Rent points for $6.12 each, what are you crazy? :jawdroppi I would only do that for some poor family, I don't know maybe missionaries of some sort, with aging and ailing grandparents who...........

-Tony

greenban

01-14-2006, 12:28 PM

Folks this run of luck is way too cool.

Yesterday, my title was 'waiting for ROFR' which was appropriate, today it is 'studio'!

So did Mistress Kim change me, or did I coincidentally get enough posts, the day I passed ROFR?

eerie music playing........ When the moon is in the seventh house.........

Clearly some things were just meant to be!

Too Too funny.

-Tony

(Still grinning ear-to-ear!)

greenban

01-14-2006, 12:32 PM

Congrats to you Tony!!! A wonderful treat for you.

And sorry, you can't win the Mega Millions. I have to win it so I can buy more points. Plus tomorrow is my birthday, I turn 29 :( and I need something to cheer me up. I am scared of 30 :(

Ok sorry to get off topic. But a huge congrats to you and all your good fortune that you came into this week. You are indeed blessed :) :) :) :)

So, well just have to settle for $7.5 million each!

:happybirt Happy Birthday to you, :happybirt Happy Birthday to you, and let me tell you kiddo, you don't look a day over 29!

-Tony

Lisa

01-14-2006, 01:31 PM

WOW

that's all I have to say.... WOW.... and congratulations!

SueOKW

01-14-2006, 02:01 PM

I'd be floating on air too!! :woohoodan

DisFlan

01-14-2006, 04:05 PM

Tony should be a GV.

DisFlan

ferkals

01-14-2006, 04:18 PM

My guess is Tony also, as he stated he's still waiting to pass ROFR. We'll know soon.:idea:

Deep-Thots

01-14-2006, 04:33 PM

My guess is Tony also, as he stated he's still waiting to pass ROFR. We'll know soon.:idea:

??????

Stimpy

01-14-2006, 04:36 PM

OK Tony, can ya pass some of that great luck this way??? LOL

Seriously, much congratulations to you and your family!!! :grouphug:

jnrrt

01-14-2006, 05:48 PM

Ferkals, he's got it! Woohoo!

Oh, poor Tom, isn't it all very trying?:computers :computers

TheTimeshareStore

01-14-2006, 06:23 PM

When you're a computer illiterate it is very trying! Thankfully, I've always managed to get great help from my friends. Thanks everyone!:monkey:

PoohsPal

01-14-2006, 07:21 PM

Congrats Tony!

ripleysmom

01-15-2006, 11:02 AM

Congrats!

dizhoni

01-17-2006, 10:58 PM

Well, Friday the 13th has lost it's reputation!!! That is so wonderful, Tony---and I'm glad to know who got it and what you intend to do with it. From now on every time we are at OKW I'll be thinking of you and your family. We had a little bit of good luck too---on Friday we found a house we loved and that puts us very close to DD "with disney spirit"! :D Honi

greenban

01-17-2006, 11:57 PM

Yes I have become a Big Friday the 13th Fan, although today has brought me back to earth. Just picture: DS9 + Double Ended Lightsaber + glass globe light on ceiling fan + DW warning DS not to play in the house = crash, smash, cut son, no more light.

Oh well back to the REAL world.

And my deepest thanks to all for the congrats and well wishes and spirit of community!

-Tony

DisFlan

01-18-2006, 12:41 AM

TheTimeshareStore

01-18-2006, 01:06 AM

Tony, we are all sincerely happy for you!

OK guys, let's show Tony how we feel! :sing: :margarita :clappingh :handshake :thumbsup: :beer: :highfive: :bitemylip :yes: I had more but the machine told me I could only use 10 smilies!

Tom :computerg

greenban

01-18-2006, 01:02 PM

Was the cut bad?

As for the other parts, been there done that. Two fan lights bit the dust at our house. I was REALLY glad when we outgrew the acute phase of that particular syndrome. It only lasted about, um...well, actually, my DS is 27 and I think he still has it. The light sabre, that is. He can break his own fan lights now.

DisFlan

Dear DisFlan:

Thanks for asking about Anthony (DS9-11/12)! He is fine.

The only 'bad' cut in a house of 2 Physicians, is the one that I suture WITHOUT a local, and fortunately, for his sake, it didn't need suturing.

However, I am now the proud owner of 5 assorted Lightsabers!

May the force be with you!

-Tony

(Anthony I am your Father!!!)

DisFlan

01-18-2006, 02:42 PM

Dear DisFlan:

Thanks for asking about Anthony (DS9-11/12)! He is fine.

The only 'bad' cut in a house of 2 Physicians, is the one that I suture WITHOUT a local, and fortunately, for his sake, it didn't need suturing.

However, I am now the proud owner of 5 assorted Lightsabers!

May the force be with you!

-Tony

(Anthony I am your Father!!!)

We only have one physician at our house, but with a son who got into all sorts of stuff, we kept a bottle of anesthetic on hand. More than a couple of things got stitched up at home over the years. Head, hands, feet. The dog. The neighbor's dog.

It's a miracle our kid ever made it past puberty.

DisFlan

greenban

01-18-2006, 03:08 PM

We only have one physician at our house, but with a son who got into all sorts of stuff, we kept a bottle of anesthetic on hand. More than a couple of things got stitched up at home over the years. Head, hands, feet. The dog. The neighbor's dog.

It's a miracle our kid ever made it past puberty.

DisFlan

Ain't that the truth, and we have xylocaine in the house! :jawdroppi Just wasn't gonna use it! :hyper:

DisFlan

01-18-2006, 03:13 PM

Ain't that the truth, and we have xylocaine in the house! :jawdroppi Just wasn't gonna use it! :hyper:

Oh, you are EVIL. LOL!

DisFlan

Stimpy

01-18-2006, 05:20 PM

Dear DisFlan:

Thanks for asking about Anthony (DS9-11/12)! He is fine.

The only 'bad' cut in a house of 2 Physicians, is the one that I suture WITHOUT a local, and fortunately, for his sake, it didn't need suturing.

However, I am now the proud owner of 5 assorted Lightsabers!

May the force be with you!

-Tony

(Anthony I am your Father!!!)

Glad to hear he's ok!

I love the comment about YOU owning 5 lightsabers now since I currently have about 6-7 of them on top of a high shelf above my head for the same reason LOL (ALthough, we didn't have any serious breakage or injuries....just a few too many knocks on little sister's head :scary: ) They join the blasters, the pirate sword a star fighter, etc....I'm going to need to get more shelves b/c of this kid! :rolleyes:

greenban

01-26-2006, 08:11 PM

Glad to hear he's ok!

I love the comment about YOU owning 5 lightsabers now since I currently have about 6-7 of them on top of a high shelf above my head for the same reason LOL (ALthough, we didn't have any serious breakage or injuries....just a few too many knocks on little sister's head :scary: ) They join the blasters, the pirate sword a star fighter, etc....I'm going to need to get more shelves b/c of this kid! :rolleyes:

Too Funny! Perhaps we should develope and market the 'PARENT's SHELF', storage space for all the toys you will gather as an adult! Never needs dusting, holds over 30 pistols, swords, lightsabers, laser tag games, rifles, woden beams, mop handles, power tools and other assorted WCD!

-Tony

P.S. WCD=Weapons of Childhood Destruction!