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yes, ma'm we want real, fresh grapefruits. love to buy from stands on trips. we got peaches in georgia (what a concept!) and some melons---omg good! its the difference between eating sweet corn on the cob fresh from the field or after its been shipped here. still good but not OMG good. we'll be happy to take some off your hands.
i'm told the almanace says it will be below average for the first part of the trip and cold and rainy for the last couple of days. and we all know the Farmer's Almanac is always right. it was cold last time, maybe i should just move there and alter the temperature all winter! probably be bad for the orange trees and what not.
Was that said with tongue in cheek? Did the Almanac predict warm weather last year and it was cold? I ask because I've used the Almanac in the past to determine the weather for my trip. One year we planned to go to NOLA and ended up going to St. Louis instead. The Almanac predicted heavy rain in NOLA. Turns out they were right because they were hit with a hurricane (it wasn't Katrina but one a few years earlier)
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Was that said with tongue in cheek? Did the Almanac predict warm weather last year and it was cold? I ask because I've used the Almanac in the past to determine the weather for my trip. One year we planned to go to NOLA and ended up going to St. Louis instead. The Almanac predicted heavy rain in NOLA. Turns out they were right because they were hit with a hurricane (it wasn't Katrina but one a few years earlier)
nope it was said seriously. last year it said lower than normal temps and dry. and it was. i haven't seen the almanac but one of the faculty plans his life by it and he told me, chilly for half my trip and rain for the last half and all the way home. i'm so excited, NOT.
nope it was said seriously. last year it said lower than normal temps and dry. and it was. i haven't seen the almanac but one of the faculty plans his life by it and he told me, chilly for half my trip and rain for the last half and all the way home. i'm so excited, NOT.
I'd rather it be chilly but skip the rainy and definitely skip the cold. When I was there in '07 it was mid/upper 70's during the day and 60's at night. I wore a jacket two nights but it wasn't buy gloves and ear muffs kind of cold. I'm hoping we have jeans and t-shirt kind of weather.
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good luck with that t-shirt and shorts kind of weather...yesterday you could definitely tell who was a southerner and who was a "yankee" as me and melissa said.....oh, and grapefruit? they are like zucchini are up north...i got more than i could ever eat. pink ones. and couldn't get em no fresher than right off the tree the night before, girl!
I am not loving the rain forecast either!!! Hope ya'll like citrus some, but that's all I am sayin about that!!! Talked to photopass today, and they are working on having a preorder deal for DVC too (there is NONE as of now) and I healthily expressed my displeasure at the fact that Dvc is often the last consideration with these sorts of things. I was put on hold, and a supervisor came on with some compensation for my "distress"; a pleasant surprise for a small complaint.
December 2009 1st-3rd. Rain and wet snow south to the Gulf Coast, followed by clear and cold weather. 4th-7th. Coastal storm moves along the Atlantic seaboard. Moderate to heavy rain, and increasingly strong and gusty winds. Very cold air follows. Freeze conditions down into Florida. 8th-11th. Dry weather. 12th-15th. Lots of clouds and scattered showers. 16th-19th. Cloudy, with occasional intervals of sun. Cool nights, with unseasonably mild days.
hmmmmm. Wish we could order up the weather like we do a pizza.....Abundant sunshine, mid-70's during the day and high 60's at night.
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PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
I am not loving the rain forecast either!!! Hope ya'll like citrus some, but that's all I am sayin about that!!! Talked to photopass today, and they are working on having a preorder deal for DVC too (there is NONE as of now) and I healthily expressed my displeasure at the fact that Dvc is often the last consideration with these sorts of things. I was put on hold, and a supervisor came on with some compensation for my "distress"; a pleasant surprise for a small complaint.
Thanks for posting this. I e-mailed the Photopass people and got a response back, but they didn't say anything to me about it not being offered to DVC people specifically (I did ask in my e-mail.), but they just said something along the lines of it you're staying in a Walt Disney World Resort and they have your e-mail you should get one. I guess I'll wait a few days and see and if I don't receive one I may call them too.
I figured I would call them back next Monday, just to give them time to get it together. I will let ya know what I hear then, but DO call them as well, the more calls they get maybe they'll act faster! Happier to see the almanac only says "scattered showers" THAT I can live with. More excited to see "freeze conditions"!!! lol
This is the 1st time I decided to go through a TA to do this trip since I want to save my DVC points to use for later in 2010. I sure do hope I will still get an offer, even though everything is going through the TA. Keeping my fingers crossed cause this time I think I want to buy the cd and book package!!
Okay - E - I will say that the dates I will be there look 'okay' in your almanac. I'm not really into the freeze conditions at the beginning of the report, though. I am planning on wearing long sleeved t-shirts. Hoping those freeze conditions leave by the 10th and leave us pleasantly chilly!!
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My TA says the offer comes in our packets with a note saying to activate it.
Guess I'll have to pack the ponchos for this trip.and the jackets.
Packing the jackets isn't a bad deal, IMHO. I have a jacket that has a zip in zip out liner that I can change out in the morning. It's also rain resistant. If it poured, I'd need a poncho. But I stick one of those disposable poncho packs in the pocket. I also stick those little tiny gloves that stretch into adult size in my pocket along with some folded ear muffs. When it's too warm, I just tie it around my waist.
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PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
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I'd rather it be chilly but skip the rainy and definitely skip the cold. When I was there in '07 it was mid/upper 70's during the day and 60's at night. I wore a jacket two nights but it wasn't buy gloves and ear muffs kind of cold. I'm hoping we have jeans and t-shirt kind of weather.
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