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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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.
Thank you to each of you who were a part of this community. You made it possible.
And a very special thank you to our Guides (moderators), past and present, who kept our forums a happy place to be. You are the glue that held everything together, and we are forever grateful to you. Thank you aliceinwdw, Caldercup, MrsM, WillCAD, Fortissimo, GingerJ, HiddenMickey, CRCrazy, Eeyoresmom, disneyknut, disneydani, Cam22, chezp, WDWfan, Luvsun, KMB733, rescuesk, OhToodles!, Colexis Mom, lfredsbo, HiddenMickey, DrDolphin, DopeyGirl, duck addict, Disneybine, PixieMichele, Sandra Bostwick, Eeyore Tattoo, DyanKJ130, Suzy Q'Disney, LilMarcieMouse, AllisonG, Belle*, Chrissi, Brant, DawnDenise, Crystalloubear, Disneymom9092, FanOfMickey, Goofy4Goofy, GoofyMom, Home4us123, iamgrumpy, ilovedisney247, Jennifer2003, Jenny Pooh, KrisLuvsDisney, Ladyt, Laughaholic88, LauraBelle Hime, Lilianna, LizardCop, Loobyoxlip, lukeandbrooksmom, marisag, michnash, MickeyMAC, OffKilter_Lynn, PamelaK, Poor_Eeyore, ripkensnana, RobDVC, SHEANA1226, Shell of the South, snoozin, Statelady01, Tara O'Hara, tigger22, Tink and Co., Tinkerbelz, WDWJAMBA, wdwlovers, Wendyismyname, whoSEZ, WildforWD, and WvuGrrrl. You made the magic.
We want to personally thank Sara Varney, who coordinated our community for many years (among so many other things she did for us), and Cheryl Pendry, our Message Board Manager who helped train our Guides, and Ginger Jabour, who helped us with the PassPorter-specific forums and Live! Guides. Thank you for your time, energy, and enthusiasm. You made it all happen.
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.
And we are no longer charging for the Live Guides. If you have a subscription, it's yours to keep for the lifetime of the Live Guides at no additional cost. The Live Guides will stay online, barring server issues and technical problems, for all of 2019.
That said, PassPorter is not going away. Most of the resources will remain online for as long as we can support them, and after that we will find ways to make whatever we can available. PassPorter means a great deal to us, and to many of you, and we will do our best to keep it alive in whatever way we can. Our server costs are high, and they'll need to come out of our pockets, so in the future you can expect some changes so we can bring those costs down.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your amazing support over the years. Without you, there's no way us little guys could have made something like this happen and given the "big guys" a run for their money. PassPorter was consistently the #3 guidebook after the Unofficial and Official guides, which was really unheard of for such a small company to do. We ROCKED it thanks to you and your support and love!
If you miss us, you can still find some of us online. Sara started a new blog at DisneyParkPrincess.com -- I strongly urge you to visit and get on her mailing list. She IS the Disney park princess and knows Disney backward and forward. And I am blogging as well at JenniferMaker.com, which is a little craft blog I started a couple of years ago to make ends meet. You can see and hear me in my craft show at https://www.youtube.com/c/jennifermaker . Many PassPorter readers and fans are on Facebook, in groups they formed like the PassPorter Trip Reports and PassPorter Crafting Challenge (if you join, just let them know you read about it in the newsletter). And some of our most devoted community members started a forum of their own at Pixie Dust Lane and all are invited over.
So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
Best wishes for a wonderful and magical new year!
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01-09-2004, 08:48 PM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Posts: 2,077
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Re: My 7 year old nephew was shot by a hunter while playing on the school playground!
That is just way too scary.  I agree that very poor judgement was used on the hunter's part.
I can't even comment on the sheriff's response!  (he gets a double frown for that one!!!) |
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01-09-2004, 08:53 PM
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Community Rank: Legend 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Kissimmee, Fl
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 25,061
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Re: My 7 year old nephew was shot by a hunter while playing on the school playground!
Sending lots of prayers and pixie dust your families way. Scary that hunting is allowed so close to a school and the attitude of that sheriff is horrendous.
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01-09-2004, 10:41 PM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: WI
Posts: 17,126
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Re: My 7 year old nephew was shot by a hunter while playing on the school playground!
I'm so sorry about this, but so happy hear he wasn't seriously wounded! Keep us updated! That officer deserves a good kick in the booty to you know where!
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01-10-2004, 12:53 AM
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Community Rank: Legend
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Slate Belt, PA
Concierge Level: 7
Posts: 15,346
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Re: My 7 year old nephew was shot by a hunter while playing on the school playground!
I'm so happy to hear the little guy will be okay! Have you tried emailing Good Morning America with the details of the story? I found this link to their email page to send them news tips or questions. Try it. They may surprise you. Good Morning America |
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01-10-2004, 10:52 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Katy, Texas
Posts: 2,416
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Re: My 7 year old nephew was shot by a hunter while playing on the school playground!
Debbie I am so glad that your nephew is going to be okay! I hope you all keep pushing for changes in how this situation was handled.
A few years back when I was directing a preschool program at our church we had some hunters shooting in the fields near the church while the children were on the playground - it scared us to death to think of what could have happened. Fortunately nothing happened that day and we never had the problem again.
Sending lots of pixie dust for Nathan and your family!  |
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01-12-2004, 01:52 PM
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Community Rank: Globetrotter 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Parsippany,NJ
Posts: 3,235
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Re: My 7 year old nephew was shot by a hunter while playing on the school playground!
I'm late reading about this. I'm glad that Nathan is going to be okay. Pixie dust for a quick recovery.
Is that sheriff elected to his post? If so, I would be very vocal around election time!
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01-12-2004, 05:18 PM
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Community Rank: Wayfarer 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Dallas
Posts: 170
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Re: My 7 year old nephew was shot by a hunter while playing on the school playground!
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The school initially tried to tell my SIL and BIL that Nathan had been hit by a snowball (never mind that a playground aide, several children and Nathan had reported that they all heard a shot) and the lead shot was "rocks that had been in the snowball".
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They actually told Nate's mom this? I wish I could say I don't believe it, but having experienced the kind of MORONS they place in charge in the public school system for myself, I find it extremely credible. Rocks in a snowball indeed! Did they really think she'd believe lead shot was a bunch of rocks? I mean c'mon. You'd have to be a real idiot to not be able to tell the difference between lead shot and a rock.
DA |
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01-12-2004, 10:27 PM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: BURLESON TX (near Ft. Worth)
Posts: 5,589
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Re: My 7 year old nephew was shot by a hunter while playing on the school playground!
Debi,
I'm so sorry this happened to your nephew. I can't
believe the stupidity of the hunter, the sherrif and
the school district. I hope Nathan will be O.K. emotionally
and glad he will be O.K. physically. Maybe the media
will get this story out there so this won't happen again...
hopefully.
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