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Virtual Mousefest Bon Voyage Party Chat Transcript - 11/30/03
A quiet Sunday makes for a quiet Bon Voyage! I apologize for talking to myself - just trying to stay in a party frame of mind!



[Beaner] Virtual Mousefest Bon Voyage Party Chat

[Beaner] :::dusting off a bottle of fine White Zinfandel:::

[Beaner] ::ulling cork out of bottle:::

[Beaner] ...talking to myself...

[Beaner] :::crickets chirping:::

[Beaner]

[Beaner] ::ouring myself a glass of White Zin, Turning Leaf 2001 - my favorite :::

[Beaner] :::lifting glass:::

[Beaner] A toast! May your days be Wonder-ful, and your evenings Magic-al! Bon Voyage!

[Beaner] Y

[Shannon_Troy] *** Welcome to the PassPorter Chat! ***

[Beaner] Welcome to the Virtual Mousefest Bon Voyage Party Chat Shannon!!

[Shannon_Troy] We are headed out to Florida In the Morning

[Beaner] Oh wow! Lucky you!

[Beaner] The cruisers are partying aboard ship as we speak.

[Shannon_Troy] Can't wait. We hope to catch up with the rest of the Mouse Fest group

[Shannon_Troy] Will you be going?

[Beaner] Should be a good time. Are you planning to attend any of the evnts or just run into others to say hi in the parks?

[Beaner] Nope, I'll be here. We're thinking about going next year.

[Shannon_Troy] We really want to attend Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

[Beaner] That's a popular event this year.

[Shannon_Troy] With all of the prizes you could win why not try.

[Beaner] Be sure to get there early - Brant and Nasa will be going over tips to get into the Hot Seat.

[Beaner] The Trivia Wizzes.

[Shannon_Troy] Thanks

[Beaner] No problem! Have you downloaded the Mousefest Pocket Guide yet?

[DaveH] *** Welcome to the PassPorter Chat! ***

[Shannon_Troy] Yes

[Beaner] Welcome to the Virtual Mousefest Bon Voyage Party Chat Dave!

[Shannon_Troy] It took some time

[DaveH] *** Goodbye, thank you for visiting! ***

[Beaner] It's pretty lenghthy from what I saw.

[Shannon_Troy] Well I have got to get going and start packing. Thanks for the chat. Take Care, Shannon

[Shannon_Troy] *** Goodbye, thank you for visiting! ***

[Beaner] Have a great time Shannon!

[WillCAD] *** Welcome to the PassPorter Chat! ***

[Beaner] Welcome to the Virtual Mousefest Bon Voyage Party Chat, Will!

[WillCAD] I seem to have missed the party.

[WillCAD] Didn't see the notice till just now.

[Beaner] It's been me and one other board member till you got here!

[WillCAD] Today is a Disney day for me. Finishing my packing and final preps.

[Beaner] care for a virtual cocktail?

[Beaner] Oh, I love packing day!

[WillCAD] Kungaloosh, if you please.

[Beaner] ::ouring a Kungaloosh:::

[WillCAD] I tend to put it off, because I feel like a fool if I pack too early.

[Beaner] I love to make lists for weeks before I pack just to keep myself from packing too early.

[WillCAD] Did laundry last weekend, so I put aside the clean clothes I will need, but just put them into the suitcase Friday.

[Beaner] If I pack too early, I tend to forget little things like toiletries.

[Beaner] I always forget the toothpaste and dental floss because it goes in the bag last.

[WillCAD] I have a very simple method for that stuff, I just put my little toiletries bag on the sink and put the stuff in it the morning I leave.

[Beaner] See, I like to brush my teeth right before I walk out the door. That's how I end up always forgetting it.

[pparm] *** Welcome to the PassPorter Chat! ***

[pparm] *** Goodbye, thank you for visiting! ***

[WillCAD] Yesterday I put a new filter into my Brita Fill and Go bottle, made a new belt loop to hold my mickey poncho, and packed the whole thing.

[Beaner] You're so organized!

[Beaner] I'm usually still checking lists as I get in the car!

[WillCAD] Then how come I still haven't printed my MouseFest pocket guide?

[Beaner] Lol!

[Beaner] Which events do you plan to attend at Mousefest?

[WillCAD] I guess I'l do that tomorrow. I'll also be printing a couple of banners for the Tagrel.com meets I'm attending.

[WillCAD] I have 6 meets in 3 days! 5 for Tagrel.com, plus the MegaMeet.

[Beaner] I didn't know Tagrel.com was doing meets at Mousefest, too.

[WillCAD] Yep, we have a bunch of them.

[Beaner] Any one in particular that you're really excited about?

[WillCAD] I'm a planner for two of them, so I'm making a banner for the Trails End meet Friday.

[Beaner] What's the Trails End meet about?

[WillCAD] Begin at the End: Late lunch/early dinner 2pm at Trails End Buffeteria at Fort Wilderness.

[WillCAD] Over 30 people.

[Beaner] Wow! Sounds like a party to me!

[Beaner]

[Beaner] How do you get a chance to meet and talk to that many people?

[Beaner] ...and all at one meet?

[WillCAD] Well, you don't on a really big meet.

[WillCAD] You just have to meet as many as you can.

[Beaner] I'd have to keep notes.

[WillCAD] BRB phone

[Beaner] OK. I'm terrible at remembering names and faces.

[Beaner] ...but wear a PassPorter pin and I'll remember everything you've said!

[WillCAD] Sorry, I gotta go.

[Beaner] No prob!

[WillCAD] I'll be wearing a Tagrel badge!

[Beaner] Have a good time thanks for stopping by!

[WillCAD] Live the Magic!

[WillCAD] *** Goodbye, thank you for visiting! ***

[Beaner] Well, I'm going to wind this up here. Farewell Mousefesters!
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