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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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11-16-2001, 10:16 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Pittsburgh, PA , USA
Posts: 5,943
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First Day of Unemployment
It felt very strange to have nowhere to go this morning, but very nice to get up and put on a Disneyland sweatshirt, jeans and tennis shoes! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
Took DS#2 to school, picked up some groceries, filed for unemployment online, and made some phone calls re: jobs. Had Fritos and coffee for breakfast. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
I am have the house all to myself, as Gonzo and DH are at work, DS#2 at school. Nice for a change!
Things are progressing with the job search. I will be interviewing for a Workforce Development position on the 26th, and in the meantime am toying with the idea of going out on my own and doing consulting. Already have my website (which needs much work!) and ordered business cards. The company's name is "828 Solutions" 828 for Romans 8:28, which is my favorite Bible verse, and Solutions because when I asked Gonzo if it should be "consulting" or "solutions" he was putting in his contacts, and had a bottle of solution sitting on the sink! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] My target companies are small technology firms that aren't ready to hire a full time HR manager yet.
I also figured out how to pay for the hotel room in December. I remembered I had 10 shares of Met Life stock for some reason (class action suit, or something), so I cashed that in. Cashed in the Disney stock for the park ticket, so we're all good! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
So, I will update you as things progress - have a great day everyone and may God Bless you! [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]
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11-16-2001, 10:57 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 7,150
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Re: First Day of Unemployment
psst doritos and brownies are good to have for breakfast with coffee too!! Just one of my specialties in the AM!
Glad to hear that the trip is still on and things are looking up for you! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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11-17-2001, 12:25 AM
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Community Rank: Jetsetter 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Omaha, NE, USA
Posts: 2,025
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Re: First Day of Unemployment
(Cold pizza make a great breakfast too.) I think going out on your own is a great idea, Tikibird, and with a name like 828 Solutions, you're bound to find success. Have you read the Prayer of Jabez by Bruce Wilkinson?
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11-17-2001, 12:31 AM
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Community Rank: Trailblazer
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Pittsburgh, PA , USA
Posts: 5,943
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Re: First Day of Unemployment
patsy-c,
I have read the Prayer of Jabez, and in fact, just concluded a study on it with my teen Bible study group on Sunday night.
It is an awesome book on the blessings of God, and has been an inspiration to me.
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11-17-2001, 12:44 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Cape May Court House NJ USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 11,259
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Re: First Day of Unemployment
Will keep you in thought and prayer during your job quest. In the mean time, enjoy your quiet time [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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11-17-2001, 12:48 AM
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Community Rank: Traveler 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: illinois
Posts: 358
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Re: First Day of Unemployment
Glad to hear that your faith in God is giving you the strength you need in this time. Enjoy your time! Remember that unemployment money was earned by you and they took it out of your checks every week. Leave that guilt behind-you earned that money!! You go girl!
lil' poohbear [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
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