As of January 1, 2019, we have closed our forums. This is a decision we did not come to lightly, but it is necessary. The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk. The server software itself must be updated, and it cannot be without removing the forums.
So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
We go on to the joy and through the tears
We go on to discover new frontiers
Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
Moving forward now as one
Moving on with a spirit born to run
Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
But eventually, we must move on and move forward. It is the right thing to do.
So we are retiring this newsletter, as we simply cannot keep up with it. Many thanks to Mouse Fan Travel who supported it all these years, to All Ears and MousePlanet who helped us with news, to our many article contributors, and -- most importantly -- to Sara Varney who edited our newsletter so wonderfully for years and years.
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I thought it was cold the other day when Winnipeg was as cold as Mars, now we are colder than the North Pole with the wind chill it is -37 C (-34.6 F). Cant wait to head to Mexico in three weeks.
That is way too cold! We're gearing up for a blizzard right now and our temps are cold, but not Winnipeg cold! I hope you'll do a TR for your Mexico trip or at least send us some sunny photos.
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I lived in Sask for most of my life but have recently moved to B.C, so I know the cold that you are talking about. We had a wk of -50 C about 3 or 4 yrs ago there. It is really cold when your tires turn square and you thump down the road til it they warm up. Also, the freeze that your eyeballs get when the wind hits it. Ick!!
Honestly, I am so glad to be out of the extreme cold. We are thinking -5C is cold with the humidity here. It is nice to have the kids play outside and not be as concerned with frost bite. Right now, I am trying to figure out how I keep my car clean without slush on it, since we have been close to zero for most part of the winter. But we have also been dry-too dry.
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You are made of hardier stuff than I am. I could not live with that kind of winter.
Good luck staying warm and cozy! And great news that you've got a vacation lined up in warmer climes....
I am in Winnipeg too!!!! Nice to see a passporter close by!! Enjoy the escape to Mexico!! Gotta love it when it is colder in outpace than in your own backyard!!
Come on Mexico!! Yeah, it's sad when the temp gets above 10 F and you start to think it's warming up. I hear ya.
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A good friend of mine lives in Winnipeg and I visited him one time during the winter and it was very cold. After that visit, I never complained about how cold it is here in NY!!
That is way too cold! We're gearing up for a blizzard right now and our temps are cold, but not Winnipeg cold! I hope you'll do a TR for your Mexico trip or at least send us some sunny photos.
I will post some sunny photos, once we get back, I don't think we will have a very good internet connection.
I lived in Sask for most of my life but have recently moved to B.C, so I know the cold that you are talking about. We had a wk of -50 C about 3 or 4 yrs ago there. It is really cold when your tires turn square and you thump down the road til it they warm up. Also, the freeze that your eyeballs get when the wind hits it. Ick!!
Honestly, I am so glad to be out of the extreme cold. We are thinking -5C is cold with the humidity here. It is nice to have the kids play outside and not be as concerned with frost bite. Right now, I am trying to figure out how I keep my car clean without slush on it, since we have been close to zero for most part of the winter. But we have also been dry-too dry.
I would like to live in BC, just too much rain for my migraines. I just saw a picture from Victoria on the news and the flowers are blooming.
You are made of hardier stuff than I am. I could not live with that kind of winter.
Good luck staying warm and cozy! And great news that you've got a vacation lined up in warmer climes....
As they say it is a dry cold so if you bundle up its not to bad and you are warm as soon as you get inside.
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I am in Winnipeg too!!!! Nice to see a passporter close by!! Enjoy the escape to Mexico!! Gotta love it when it is colder in outpace than in your own backyard!!
Hi fellow Winterpeger, at least it is suppose to warm up for the weekend.
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Come on Mexico!! Yeah, it's sad when the temp gets above 10 F and you start to think it's warming up. I hear ya.
At least the deep cold makes the trip to Mexico more fun.
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That's just insane!
It sure is, but you do get use to it.
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That makes our cold seem less cold. Brrrrr! Stay warm!
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