What irritates you?

I looked at Mexico and considered it. Ended up deciding on the cruise instead. Had a specific time frame we wanted to travel and this was the best New Years Eve deal. All-Inclusives were coming in $4500 - $5300 for the week we wanted to go

What cruise line are you going on? Sounds like a great itinery

Holland America the ms Eurodam

Another good idea for reception is to get a smart antenna (basically a multi element antenna that switches to the element that matches the wavelength you're tuning to).

Essentially most antennas can't receive well over the entire radio spectrum that tv signals reside in, so most are tuned to the middle of the band to cover the most signal (with rabbit ears, essentially every time you change a channel, you have to adjust the antenna a bit for better reception, so you're tuning the antenna to the frequency of the channel you want to watch).

A smart antenna gets a message from the receiver saying "I'm on channel (insert channel here)" and then switches to the right element to properly tune that station in.

The trouble is, currently there aren't a lot of smart antennas available for sale. I assume there will be a lot of them coming out next year as consumers get frustrated with how bad their reception is...

So, word to the wise, make sure you get a DTV converter box that has a smart antenna output on it. The RCA ones at walmart have it, not sure about the zenith brand (circuit city carries those). Even though there aren't many antennas out right now, there most likely will be.

Oh and I agree, getting an outside antenna will definitely help (though it my grandmothers house, it hasn't helped a lot yet, I still have some testing to do there).

Carnival Triumph. Make sure you have a cabin with a deck. That's the only way to go. We have been on about 5 or 6 cruises. Food in dining room was fantastic. Buffet lines were so-so. Too may chow hounds there. They were eating the last plate of food while in line to fill their next plate.

Make sure you have a cabin with a deck. A great place to escape the crowds.

We met some folks on one of the Holland America ships while in St. Thomas. Might go on that line next time.

Booze is no longer cheap in St. Thomas. It's a lot cheaper in St. Maartin. Bought a liter of Jose Cuervo Gold for $10. You used to get liters of rum in St. Thomas for $4, but that has all changed. Very irritating. I just put a bottle of rum in my backpack and it went through ship security without being taken, contrary to what they say about not allowing booze from ports without checking it in.

Make sure you have a cabin with a deck. Did I say that enough?

Flooded house is finally back together, except carpet. With Christmas, there's a longer than normal wait.

GW, our cruise was given to us by a supplier to my husband as a thank you (He's got a great supplier that really does take care of its customers!) Anyways the room they gave us was an "ocean view" no balcony but we paid the extra knowing we would want a balcony. It's just so relaxing cruise ship or hotel room to be able to sit on the balcony and relax in private.

Now here comes the irritant so it can fit within this folder lol...we did some research over the weekend and found out that more than likely we would have gotten the balcony room with out upgrading wihtout paying the extra because of the # of different types of rooms available. There just aren't enough non balcony rooms for the number of people they are having. They booked the entire ship for this cruise just for their customers. Then again if we'd have taken our chances we would have ended up being one of the 180something ocean view only rooms...I guess it was worth it to not take the chance.

They booked the entire ship for this cruise just for their customers.

WOW!!!!!! That's big.

beware of pirates.

heard on the news yesterday that some "pirates" attacked a cruise ship

we have no cable, no boxes, just tv's plugged into the wall - all of our channels work fine.

:coolfrown:

Last year they did it in groups, it is a nation wide company, so they took the east, and the midwest, south, southwest, etc and did each group 1 week in Mexico this year they are doing just one week for everyone. Its a great incentive to stay with them as our supplier if we continue to make our $$ quota for the year.

I'm not a cruise person due to seasickness.

but I hope you all had great times and will have a great time.

I'm a lay on the beach, drink, lay on the beach, drink kinda girl.

Get a cabin midship and eat lots of food. My wife usually gets seasick, but never did this time. Balcony also helps. Interior cabins are really bad if you get seasick. We even hit some rough seas near hurricane Paloma.

I should! my house there would be about 20k. for the cost of what I paid for my house here - I could live in a mansion.

Except I'd miss drinking water. Oh, and you can't get decent sushi.

Have a great time - hope you are feeling better and all are already to go have fun.

Lovin the new hair - but no where to go and show off... instead went home and hubby says nothing (and yes he knew where is was and how excited I was)... MEN :angry:

sorry i missed your call :chagrin:

"hey is T home or playing cards"

"what do you think"

"let me rephrase - which bar"

"woodbury"

this has happened to you before- :frown:

MEN! :angry:

maybe he was just speachless and overwelmed with the new look

What are we supposed to say? Seriously.

"What did you do with your hair?" - can't say that

"Why did you change your look?" - can't say that

"How much did THAT cost me?" - can't say that

"Is THAT why you missed dinner?" - can't (DUCK!) say that

"Nice Boobs." - usually safe to say, but... :wink:

omg omg omg!!!! being completely suprised at work! my stomach hurts!

I would have been happy with... "I like the color, how about you?" or even "So How do You like it?".... I can understand not saying anything if he was unsure... but I left the house saying I'm off to get my hair colored, see you in about 2 hours...

If you already told him he probly felt he didn't have to say anything. Why comment on the obvious?

next time say your got a male hairdresser with a hot butt. and he's straight.

Kitch - I didn't know that you cut hair? :pbpt:

Clicks!!!!!!!!

Oh wate did I say that out LOUDE!!!!

And getting older not hitting my goal!!!!

haveing a mother that thinks heads are going to roll if I dont PAY HER!!!

hay have fun tonight!!!!!!!!!!

I know I will!!!!!!!!!

Collections CO!!! that dont Know what the Hell they are talking about!!!!

Carolyn says: irritate - making manicotti

insulation...

cat..

wife..

dog..

.....ah screw it ...everything the past 9 hours...

Cars and Cops!!!! just found out my lic. is suspended again!!!!!!!!! I am so pissed!!!

dude.... wtf happened now?

So what's up with your license, forget to pay a ticket?

I thought that was all cleared up

hope its a mistake and it just hasnt cleared the system yet

mountain goats...

they think they're better than other goats...

but dont think for a second that the other goats dont know they're up to something...

they'll see...

we'll ALL see.

it is a ticket that didnt get paid or some stuff!?!?! I dont know it was suspened again on 11-07-08!??!

but the azz hole cop taht pulled me over said I didnt have curnt tabs and they are on the car and I have all the paper work for it so he couldnt get me on that but he was trying to get me on every thing!!!

he leaned way in to see if I was drinking!?!? hah I wasnt!! sucks to be him!! almost any other night I would have been DONE!!!

you don't have DWI plates on your car do you?

Hell No!! knock knock never had a DWI!!!!!

we cant all be as lucky as Steve, that time....

hahaha.... that was a fun time.

speeding? while drunk? in invergay heights????

I gave Iceman a ride once - does that mean I'm guilty of Driving With Iceman?

NOT Renewing my mebership to this site after 1-21-09!!!!!

I am not happy with the way it is run and a few other things about it!!!

Thats A DWI for sure!

I was going to say Men but I realized that wouldn't be fair to most of you so I'll say

Irritant: MY HUSBAND!

Im sure I could find a way to irritate you too....

Poke.

Nudge.

Poke.

I'm pretty good at irritation, too. Just ask the Mrs.

thats awesome!

nice thinking!

thats a bummer -

I think Mark is doing a good job - you don't remember peoplesforum do you? down alot.

being sick again

this being sick stuff is stupid!!!

Emotions getting the better of me. :angry: :chagrin: :neutral: :crying:

irritate - holidays. I hate this stuff. i don't have enough time in my life the rest of the year, and now I have to make room for more stuff, and most importantly

WHO are all these people in the stores? Seriously? when do they shop the rest of the year? cause I never see them, now I try to go out and do a simple errand and guess what? there are 100 people in line at the store. grrrrr.

Ithey're all secretly paid to be there, just to get in the way of people who are really shopping...

finding out my van needs 1k worth of brake work ...wtf..