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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 The software our forums run on is just too out-of-date and it poses a significant security risk.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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06-14-2005, 09:51 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Near a Tower of Terror at the moment...
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No call from Home Depot yesterday, don\'t quite know how I feel about it.
I had already pretty much decided that I didn't feel quite right about taking a job. DDs were *NOT* happy I interviewed and DH wasn't thrilled either. I didn't really see myself in window treatments, either (they are getting rid of wallpaper) and if they were not going to be supportive, I would be pretty unhappy. There was also a very bad customer service incident w/ me and HD yesterday to the point where I called my dad and told him that even if they did offer the job, I don't think I could work in an environment like that. 
Still, it would have been good for my ego to have the chance to turn them down, at least 
So, now, it's focus on the scrapbooks/Spirelli kits for eBay, and work on some other craft projects that I'm going to try to sell at craft shows in the fall. DH is panicked that I'm going to invest tons of time and money and nothing will sell (thanks, dear  )
Thank you all for the pixie dust...the "wise choice" especially paid off!  |
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06-14-2005, 01:36 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arizona
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Re: No call from Home Depot yesterday, don\'t quite know how I feel about it.
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Still, it would have been good for my ego to have the chance to turn them down, at least
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True, True, that. But you already sound like a wonderfully well-grounded lady so your ego will get past it quickly to be sure!
Even still, I am sorry-
You will come up something! Creative souls always do
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06-15-2005, 01:33 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19140
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Re: No call from Home Depot yesterday, don\'t quite know how I feel about it.
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DDs were *NOT* happy I interviewed and DH wasn't thrilled either
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It is still possible they could call you so don't count them out yet. But I just wanted to comment on the fact that the kids and husband did not want you to go to work. Sometimes in order to keep our sanity we have to do things for ourselves that our family does not want. I know that your girls are used to having you at home but it seems that with all that goes on in your home that you really need that time if only for a few hours a week away. And quite frankly maybe you working would wake your husband up and make him realize that if I want her to stay home and not work them I will have to make a real effort to support my family.
I hope everything works out for you. And even if you don't get this job (or decide to turn it down if offered) keep up the good work with your ebay business.
Ursula
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06-15-2005, 02:06 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Chapel Hill, NC USA
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 36,592
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Re: No call from Home Depot yesterday, don\'t quite know how I feel about it.
I agree with Ursula. Great post.
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06-15-2005, 06:07 PM
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Community Rank: Trekker
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: NJ
Posts: 1,739
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Re: No call from Home Depot yesterday, don\'t quite know how I feel about it.
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I agree with Ursula. Great post.
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My thoughts exactly
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06-15-2005, 06:09 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 31,940
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Re: No call from Home Depot yesterday, don\'t quite know how I feel about it.
I think Ursula hit the nail squarely on the head!!!
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06-16-2005, 11:25 AM
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Community Rank: Explorer
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Kissimmee, FL
Concierge Level: 6
Posts: 10,481
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Re: No call from Home Depot yesterday, don\'t quite know how I feel about it.
Dawn I think Ursula is right...you need to get out of your house. Going to work might be good for everyone. If your hubby isn't working someone has to. It puzzles me that he is bothered by you working outside the home yet he doesn't support your home-based job.
I don't want to step over my bounds here but have you considered marriage counseling. I sounds like there are alot of underlying issues in your relationship that might be helped by a professional. Just a thought.
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