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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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!
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Game #1 Redskins
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7th:
Lions @ Falcons Bengals @ Ravens
Seahawks @ Bills
Jets@ Dolphins
Chiefs @ Patriots
Buccanears @ Saints (this one still is iffy with me for some reason) Rams @ Eagles
Texans @ Steelers
Jaguars @ Titans Cowboys @ Browns
Panthers @ Chargers
Cardinals @ 49'ers
Bears @ Colts (Go Manning! Even with the knee surgery he is going to rock!!)
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8th:
Vikings @ Packers
Broncos @ Raiders
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**Will update/edit with scores as games are finished**
**Each thread will be closed when games completed and new thread for each week begun**
**Since Thursday night's game is over and the rest will be played Sunday and one Monday evening, I will update again probably Sunday night after all those games are finished. I'll post the final tallies after Monday's game and where everyone stands in reference to correct picks.
**Final standings for the week will be transcribed onto next week's thread**
As a last request (since I just got another last-minute submission)-all entries must be received BY MIDNIGHT the day prior to the game. It takes me too long to get everyone's picks down on paper to make it easier to "grade" that way. I don't want to hem and haw and ruin the fun.....but unfortunately the rule is submit up till midnight the day before a game......no submissions on gamedays, etc. Sorry, it's just how it's gotta be.
I’m absolutely terrible at this! Why?
There are just some teams I refuse to back!!!
And others I can’t turn my back on – even if they lose every game!!!
So I’ll just play for the fun of it, realizing I’ll never pick the winners!
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4th 7PM EST:
Redskins @ Giants
(DH hates the Giants, I’ll do this pick for him)
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7th:
Lions @Falcons
(Lions expect to win – they have so many times before when playing the Falcons) Bengals @ Ravens
(Well since the Ravens are the old Browns )
Seahawks @ Bills
(The Bills are my team!) Jets@ Dolphins
(I’ll never choose the Dolphins!) Chiefs @ Patriots
(Just can’t pick the Patriots – ever!)
Buccaneers @ Saints
(Bush fumble made last game a winner for Bucs)
Rams @ Eagles
(For DH )
Texans @ Steelers
(The Stillers are my team!) Jaguars @ Titans
(Titan’s QB hurt in pre-season even though he’s supposed to start) Cowboys@ Browns
(I’ll never pick the Browns, but DH will kill me for picking the Boys) Panthers @ Chargers
(Charges went to the Play-offs, but Delhomme is now healthy)
Cardinals @ 49'ers
(Just how did Warner win the battle?!) Bears @Colts
(Da’ Bears are my team! Maybe Manning won’t show up! )
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8th:
Vikings @Packers
(Tough one – new QB for Packers, but Jackson injured so I'll give Rodgers the nod) Broncos @ Raiders
(No clue! Raiders won last match, but Broncos usually win)
Guess I'll click Submit Reply now before I change my mind! :grin:
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