Useless Facts/Chit Chat Thread

[Gatordad]

Being that our thread for white castles got locked up, I figured I'd start the nonsense thread. This way, we can chat about things that are "off-topic" while not hijacking another thread about bus loops, golf carts, trading posts etc........ Let's see if we can get this baby up to 5000 posts.

[AuburnJen92]

Works for me! You never did tell me how many tix to look for while I am trying to find ours! We are going whether we have tix or not. Tailgating is fun whether you win or lose.:thumbsup2

[BeckyScott]

Hey there, tossed the kids out to the backyard kiddie pool to get them off my computer :mad: so here I am.

I have a question that really isn't worthy of it's own thread, if I may ask here.

The last time I was at WDW was some 15 years ago, back when I was young and free. DH and the DS's haven't ever been. Of course I'm the planner mom, and since I've been before and all... but that was before AK was open, and before Fast Pass too.

Am I going to be completely horrified and shocked when we show up next summer? Or am I gonna go "okay, same same, we're good"? It seems like I've read alot of stuff that would indicate that it is much much more crowded. Although, uh, when I went before I was usually in some degree of intoxication so perhaps I just didn't notice. (When you're 25 and single, Epcot calls to you.... come, buy my beer, then go to Morocco and buy some new earrings) I'm sure there weren't nearly as many hotels on-site, and it was entirely possible to get a sit-down dinner with a phone call after you'd arrived at the park. Since that's all changed, I wonder what else has changed, too.

For those of you that have been going to WDW for a long time, what's been the biggest change that you've noticed?

[Tent Camping Mom]

Will I make this thread close too if I mention White Castle and Krystal in the same sentence again? :laughing:

[AuburnJen92]

For those of you that have been going to WDW for a long time, what's been the biggest change that you've noticed?

The biggest thing I have noticed is that most of the menus around the restaurants are going to the same type of food. I know it is a cost cutting measure, but I really liked to be able to go to a variety of restaurants with different flavors. They seemed to have late really dumbed down the kids menus at the table service restaurants as well. That is my opinion and I am sure someone will disagree, but I have been going since 1973, so I think I have a good base of knowledge to go by...;)

[Rhonda]

Will I make this thread close too if I mention White Castle and Krystal in the same sentence again? :laughing:

Yes - it was ALL YOUR FAULT!!! :rotfl2:

[bigdisneydaddy]

I gotta tell you that I think White castles are NASTY.
But as an American I support your right to do the wrong thing.

If you are really Jonesing for some sliders Gatordad, I could manifold a dozen of them for the trip down in December ? your call.

Other than the nasty little coney (with the best chili cheese fries that ever blocked an artery) down the street from the station I work at, we dont have anything unique.

We would however like a Sonic up here, where do we sign up for that ?

Scott

[BeckyScott]

Ummm, Sonic good. We have two, I'll trade one out for a White Castle. Fair enough?

I remember fondly the first time I went to a White Castle. There is none anywhere close to where I live, but gosh there was one on the way to the airport (2 hours from our house). Just a suggestion- do not eat White Castle and then get on an airplane. :crazy2:

We also don't have a Krispy Kreme. I'd trade one of the Sonics out for that, and throw in a bonus Hardees.

[Eeyore'sthebest]

I was so proud of myself. My first locked thread. :cool1: :banana: :banana:
Oh and if the OP goes right OT does it matter then?:confused3

Speaking of bringing foods south, my DH used to bring down chili from this great hot dog stand in Elizabeth, NJ. We used to have to drive there and pick it up by the quart. We'd freeze it and bring it down to his dad. The hot dog place always looked at us like we were crazy.:rotfl2:

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Just a suggestion- do not eat White Castle and then get on an airplane. :crazy2:
White Castles are best after a heavy night of drinking!!:rotfl2: :rotfl2:
And at times its best to still be intoxicated during consumption!:lmao:

[Gatordad]

Thanks for the offer of the Castles.... but I'll survive. I had them back in June when I went to NJ. I don't think I was in the rental car more than 20 minutes before I pulled into the one on Elmora Ave in Elizabeth......


Hey, where's the chili place in Elizabeth?

Did you know they knocked down the Newark Hot dogs place on Rt 1 in Edison?

[lawnspecialties]

Forget all them. Why are there no Bojangle's past mid-SC?:confused3

[disney4dan]

Hey there, tossed the kids out to the backyard kiddie pool to get them off my computer :mad: so here I am.



For those of you that have been going to WDW for a long time, what's been the biggest change that you've noticed?

Probably the single biggest change I've noticed in the time since I began is the sticker shock :eek: . That, and I cast a MUCH bigger shadow on the ground than I did when we went on our honeymoon. Anyone else notice that particular change? Maybe I need to check my eyes again.

On a more relevant note, there are many more interesting rides, and a few favorites have retired to make room. Crowds can be bigger, but there are more parks for more people.

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Hey, where's the chili place in Elizabeth?
Funny you should ask, it was on Elmora Ave in Elizabeth, small world! It was George's Hot Dog stand. My FIL had been going there since it was a cart. It's been closed though.:sad2: My DH tries every hot dog place in search of the chili.:rotfl2: He's actually heard that another place has the recipe so he is going to try to find it. :rotfl2: He has to drop me off at the airport on Sunday so I think he and our DD will be driving around Elizabeth in search of hot dogs and chili.:lmao: :lmao:

He's off to look at Golf Carts this morning. Apparently my Dsis knew of a local place. Who knew they sold golf carts in NJ?? Anyway, not sure if I want new or refurbed and spruced up. Saw a GEM on line the other day and it was sooo cute. Reminded me of a VW bug.:thumbsup2

[pooh4me]

White Castle saved my DH life when he was a bachelor back in the 50's.Ten for a dollar kept him from starving.

[Gatordad]

Vic Gerard in Farmingdale (near Englishtown/Manalapan) sells cars. I think his store is on 547 If I remember correctly.

Ever go to Max's down in long branch, or the windmill? Or if you are up north, there's hot dog johnnies in Butzville, or Toby's Cup in Phillipsburg.....

[terri01p]

Since were just discussing unless things, I was wondering if you are going to the Ft for lets say 14 days and you split up your reservation so you can have dining for 7 days of it, can you use the dining anytime for the 14 days or does it have to be used the first let say 7 days, does anyone know ? And of course the last 7 days we would eat 'white castle'..lol..:rotfl:

[drafthorsecrazy]

Since were just discussing unless things, I was wondering if you are going to the Ft for lets say 14 days and you split up your reservation so you can have dining for 7 days of it, can you use the dining anytime for the 14 days or does it have to be used the first let say 7 days, does anyone know ? And of course the last 7 days we would eat 'white castle'..lol..:rotfl:

I believe you can use any left over dining options thru the eighth day (this is your checkout day of the first reservation) They arent good after that....White Castles it is!

[Gatordad]

HEY! stop hijacking my nonsense with useful questions....... those are reserved for the other threads


:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[terri01p]

HEY! stop hijacking my nonsense with useful questions....... those are reserved for the other threads


:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Hey it looked like ya needed some help. :cheer2:

[Gatordad]

oh alright.... welcome to the nonsense thread.

[Eeyore'sthebest]

I think GatorDad is a Jersey boy hiding out in Florida.:rotfl2: What's the matter did we chase you from the state?:confused3

I've eaten at Hot Dog Johnnies many a time and can even give you directions if so needed. And DSis lives in Bloomsbury so we definitely know Toby's.

And on a serious note, do you like your hot dogs crunchy? My DH loves crunchy dogs.:rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[Gatordad]

everybody knows that Hot dog Johnnies is on 46, although it's not the same since johnny died....

I lived in stewartsville, before fleeing the winters and taxes in nj.

i like them best at toby's... crunchy on the outside, juicy on the inside.

[Eeyore'sthebest]

You and my DH would get along great! Between White Castles, crunchy dogs, Ft. Wilderness and golf carts you would never run out of things to talk about.:rotfl2: :rotfl2:

Have you been to Stewartsville recently? The construction is sad. There is so much being built up. Of course my Dsis absolutely loves the shopping!!

[marybrat]

I need to know... what's a crunchy hot dog?

[Eeyore'sthebest]

I need to know... what's a crunchy hot dog?Its a special casing on the hot dog that is then grilled instead of boiled. Yummy!!

[Gatordad]

Or deep fried in oil, like Toby's Cup does.

[marybrat]

Its a special casing on the hot dog that is then grilled instead of boiled. Yummy!!

That sounds like the ones we have up here in WNY. Yummy! We have to take them to friends in other parts of the country when we visit. :)

[poohbearwithme]

Me personally, I just want to get my posts count up. I would like to get out of the "Earning My Ears" catagory. I know you can change (and I have) but I would like to get to the magic 100 posts. This seems like the thread to do it. Since I am not a FW expert (yet, but hope springs eternal) there are very few threads I can or will answer. By the way which way to you pronouce caramel. Are you a 'ker-a-mal person or 'kar-mel person?

[Rhonda]

Me personally, I just want to get my posts count up. I would like to get out of the "Earning My Ears" catagory. I know you can change (and I have) but I would like to get to the magic 100 posts. This seems like the thread to do it. Since I am not a FW expert (yet, but hope springs eternal) there are very few threads I can or will answer. By the way which way to you pronouce caramel. Are you a 'ker-a-mal person or 'kar-mel person?

You'll get there! I remember once wondering if I would ever get to 100! LOL!

I say "kar-mel". I'm from Minnesota originally, if that has anything to do with it. :)

[poohbearwithme]

You'll get there! I remember once wondering if I would ever get to 100! LOL!

I say "kar-mel". I'm from Minnesota originally, if that has anything to do with it. :)

Now you're over 4000 and counting. There is hope for me yet...:rotfl2: For what it is worth...I have always called it "kar-mel" myself and I'm from Alabama.

[4mickey2]

yes the deep fried hot dogs are pretty good. you can make them at home, too. teh more split they are the crunchier.

my dh works for a place that builds restaurant equipment and they are always trying out the ideas we see :happytv: on tv. then we will try it at home. hey, if the guys at work like it, it must be good..:cutie:

[DaddyDon]

Still some in Georgia
I worked for Bojangles for 13 YRS LOVE THE Place:thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 new owners:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: "well now you know the rest of the story........."I havent worked for Bojangles in.....20 yrs...But wow what a company it was to work back then!
Forget all them. Why are there no Bojangle's past mid-SC?:confused3

[ftwildernessguy]

Hey marybrat - I grew up in WNY. Sahlen's hot dogs - the best. Is Shelly still in existance?
Here in Eastern PA we go to Yocco's for chili dogs and pierogis. Owned by Lee Iacocca's family, so you know where he eats when he's in town.

[djblu883]

Now you're over 4000 and counting. There is hope for me yet...:rotfl2: For what it is worth...I have always called it "kar-mel" myself and I'm from Alabama.

I'm from ALabama too...but I say is cara- mel....

[AuburnJen92]

I'm from ALabama too...but I say is cara- mel....
native floridians also say cara-mel...

[ftwildernessguy]

I go both ways - it's carmel corn, but caramel topping on ice cream.

[djblu883]

well I just had some kettle corn....it that carmel corn????

[ftwildernessguy]

No, carmel corn is like Cracker Jack. I love kettle corn - sweet and salty in one.

[AuburnJen92]

well I just had some kettle corn....it that carmel corn????

no, no, no....kettle corn is sweet and salty

caramel corn is divine...

[marybrat]

Hey marybrat - I grew up in WNY. Sahlen's hot dogs - the best. Is Shelly still in existance?
Here in Eastern PA we go to Yocco's for chili dogs and pierogis. Owned by Lee Iacocca's family, so you know where he eats when he's in town.

Hey ftwildernessguy. Gee, what made you leave WNY? I can't think of any reason to leave here. :lmao:

Ahh, Sahlen's hotdogs. Nothing like 'em. Webber's horseradish mustard is a must too. A tall glass of Aunt Rosie's loganberry to wash it all down. I'm not sure what Shelly is.

[Gatordad]

I say cara mel.... put jimmies on my icecream...

and eat Taylor ham for breakfast.

[CottontailCurl]

Forget all them. Why are there no Bojangle's past mid-SC?:confused3

If I'm not mistaken, that Cajun Food, spicy chickened, dirty riced, fast food place that is just like back home on the bayou was actually started in North Carolina. I guess not everyone knows that it's got a lot of flavor, ya'll. (Have you seen the Delhomme/Smith commercial 'Show me the chicken'?)

Speaking of ya'll do you think Paula Dean, ya'll, really says ya'll that often in real life, ya'll? (After you've fried, ya'll, that chicken, dip it in this butter dippin sauce, ya'll). I say ya'll myself, but she exceeds her daily ya'll limit by a lot. Ya'll.

Cara mel.

[Rhonda]

If I'm not mistaken, that Cajun Food, spicy chickened, dirty riced, fast food place that is just like back home on the bayou was actually started in North Carolina. I guess not everyone knows that it's got a lot of flavor, ya'll. (Have you seen the Delhomme/Smith commercial 'Show me the chicken'?)

Speaking of ya'll do you think Paula Dean, ya'll, really says ya'll that often in real life, ya'll? (After you've fried, ya'll, that chicken, dip it in this butter dippin sauce, ya'll). I say ya'll myself, but she exceeds her daily ya'll limit by a lot. Ya'll.

Cara mel.


There is no way she says ya'll that many times in real life!! I think it's either an act for the show to make her sound even more southern than she is, or else it's a nervous habit when the cameras come on. (Like some people say "um" a lot when they're publicly speaking).

[ldubberly]

Hey ftwildernessguy. Gee, what made you leave WNY? I can't think of any reason to leave here. :lmao:

Ahh, Sahlen's hotdogs. Nothing like 'em. Webber's horseradish mustard is a must too. A tall glass of Aunt Rosie's loganberry to wash it all down. I'm not sure what Shelly is.

Can't speak for ftwildernessguy, but my family moved here from Charleston, SC because it was 3 1/2 hours closer to WDW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rhonda]

Can't speak for ftwildernessguy, but my family moved here from Charleston, SC because it was 3 1/2 hours closer to WDW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's why we moved from Minnesota to Florida! :D

[ftwildernessguy]

Hey ftwildernessguy. Gee, what made you leave WNY? I can't think of any reason to leave here. :lmao:

Ahh, Sahlen's hotdogs. Nothing like 'em. Webber's horseradish mustard is a must too. A tall glass of Aunt Rosie's loganberry to wash it all down. I'm not sure what Shelly is.

I'm on a slow migration South. Made it to Allentown Pa so far.

Shelly hotdogs were pretty famous in the 60's. A. Shelangowski and sons meat packing. Guess they are gone, but they made a mean dog.

[Gatordad]

I heard Jim's opened up in Easton, if not, take a ride to Toby's!

[tellnotails]

I love kettle corn - sweet and salty in one.


Yuck........sweeet popcorn....

sweet popcorn and sweet tea ........there outa be a law against both...

[ftwildernessguy]

Yuck........sweeet popcorn....

sweet popcorn and sweet tea ........there outa be a law against both...

I'm no fan of sweet tea, either. But the sweetness of kettlecorn is pretty subtle.

[Gatordad]

Study: Alligators Dangerous No Matter How Drunk You Are
May 10, 2006 | Issue 42•19


BATON ROUGE, LA—In a breakthrough study that contradicts decades of understanding about the nature of alligator–drunkard relations, Louisiana State University researchers have concluded that people's drunkenness does not impair the ancient reptiles' ability to inflict enormous physical harm.
Alligators exhibit the potential to inflict serious harm, regardless of the blood-alcohol levels of their victims.
"Our data strongly indicates that human intoxication does not transform an alligator into a docile creature that enjoys wrestling," said professor Ryder McCrory, chair of the Wildlife Taunting Department of LSU's prestigious Center For Bullying And Hazing Studies. "Despite its slow-witted demeanor and tendency to bask motionlessly in the hot sun, it's a mistake to believe that an alligator will passively tolerate a half nelson, no matter how much Southern Comfort is fueling it."

McCrory said the study yielded statistics that speak for themselves.

"In 10 out of 10 documented cases of violent alligator–drunkard encounters, the reptile was not influenced by the fact that the victim was 'just kidding' or 'just having some fun,'" McCrory said.

To an alligator, McCrory explained, a human forearm, even drunkenly dangled between the creature's casually opened jaws, still appears to be prey.

In field experiments, members of the control group performed no better-—and often far worse—than their sober counterparts in defending themselves against a 300-pound, seven-foot bull alligator. Even when armed with an empty tequila bottle.

"At best, the bottles bounced harmlessly off the alligator's snout," said LSU research assistant Tracy Sawyer.

When placed in water, the drunken volunteers fared even worse, and the alligator markedly better, Sawyer said.

In addition, the alligators far outperformed their inebriated human counterparts in the following areas: lunging, biting, crushing, dismembering, and swallowing.

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Drunkard Jim Boudreaux taunts the alligator he called "a total *****" in front of friends.
According to the study, an alligator's characteristic grin should not be interpreted as a lighthearted reaction to the outrageous nerve of an alcohol-addled human. "Don't let an alligator's easygoing appearance fool you," Sawyer said. "These creatures have no empathy for drunken pranksters looking for fun. They are not black bears."

McCrory recommended that alligator wrestling be undertaken solely by professionals, specifically roadside-attraction proprietors. For drunkards interested in proving their mettle with alligators, the researchers proposed these guidelines:

Instead of baiting an alligator, seek another form of drunken recreation, such as attending a strip club, burning a pile of tires, or painting one's buttocks with a funny face and videotaping it.

Sick or infant deer are considered a far safer match for most inebriated humans; kicking a raccoon or squirrel already dying by the side of the road is also recommended.

Experts suggest that those who become aggressive after consuming alcohol would be safer channeling that energy into more constructive behavior, such as calling an ex-lover.

And McCrory warned drunkards who "absolutely must assault an alligator while inebriated" to first make sure it is not a John Deere Gator cargo utility vehicle. This oversight "is a common occurrence," he said.

[MomOfDisneyBoys]

Note to self- do not wander into the FW canals after the LeCellier Torontopolitons. I might try to make friends with the cute little gator and lose an arm!

Kettle Corn, when well made, is fantastic.

carMEL is a delicious sweet treat. CARmel is the city on the Central coast of CA (where DH and I honeymooned)

I just want to say how sorry I feel for all of you who have to live in the east and eat White Castle. Here in the west we have In-N-Out, the most delicious hamburger ever created, you don't know what you're missing!

[MomOfDisneyBoys]

Hey, I have a random food question, can someone tell me about Cici's pizza buffet? I see the commercials for it on cable all the time, and the nearest one is like 800 miles from me?

I almost hope it is bad so I can stop feeling like I'm missing out.

[ftwildernessguy]

l

carMEL is a delicious sweet treat. CARmel is the city on the Central coast of CA (where DH and I honeymooned)


Last time Clint was over to the house, he put the emphasis for his town on the second syllable, not the first.

[Gatordad]

Cici's pizza is well, crapiola..... any buffet for $4.29 cannot be good....

Now for In-N-Out, you have a point there..... if they were next door to each other, I'd have a hard time picking one.. The good thing, is that they aren't, so when in SoCal, eat the In-N-Out, when in NJ, it's castles...... lol

[djblu883]

you aren't missing out on much...although they do serve a pretty good spinach alfredo pizza....nothing really special...just cheap and fast if you are in a hurry to take a load of kids to the movies!!! i e DO A CHEAP BIRTHDAY KIDDIE BASH!

[AuburnJen92]

Hey, I have a random food question, can someone tell me about Cici's pizza buffet? I see the commercials for it on cable all the time, and the nearest one is like 800 miles from me?

I almost hope it is bad so I can stop feeling like I'm missing out.

Like others have said, you are not missing much. If you want a cheap meal that the kids like (not you), then I would go, otherwise, I would stay away. Cici's does do cheap parties and they do sponsor the local schools by having a school night out for many of the elementary schools. For all the sales they get that particular night, they give 10% back to that school. I don't go there unless I have to! ;)

[AuburnJen92]

Yuck........sweeet popcorn....

sweet popcorn and sweet tea ........there outa be a law against both...

You must be from the north. Sweet tea is a staple in the south. I am not including Florida, where I live, because native Floriidans like me are few and far between!;) When I lived in AL, if you asked for unsweet tea, they looked at you like you came from Mars.

However, I do feel your pain with the sweet popcorn...

[Gatordad]

just for the record, where is Colson? We looked for him July 4th weekend, and now he's MIA.

I saw someone at the Fort that looked like him, but he had on Gators Crocs, and I know he's a frustrated Miami fan. Hope he's ok.

[Tent Camping Mom]

I'm from ALabama too...but I say is cara- mel....

I'm a born and raised Alabamian too but I say car-muhl....yep, I have the deep southern drawl. :)

[tellnotails]

You must be from the north. Sweet tea is a staple in the south. I am not including Florida, where I live, because native Floriidans like me are few and far between!;) When I lived in AL, if you asked for unsweet tea, they looked at you like you came from Mars.

However, I do feel your pain with the sweet popcorn...


Do they put the sugar in before or after they brew it???


Our Boston TEA PARTY Fathers must be rolling in thier graves......The thought of sweet tea gives me goose bumps.....:eek:

[tellnotails]

just for the record, where is Colson? We looked for him July 4th weekend, and now he's MIA.

I saw someone at the Fort that looked like him, but he had on Gators Crocs, and I know he's a frustrated Miami fan. Hope he's ok.

I miss him tooo.........I wonder if he misses me....;)

[djblu883]

Do they put the sugar in before or after they brew it???


Our Boston TEA PARTY Fathers must be rolling in thier graves......The thought of sweet tea gives me goose bumps.....:eek:

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sugar is added while the tea is still hot!!! I'm rolling on that one...

How ya'll feel about GRITS??? I like them with cheese and garlic myself!!!:banana:

[tellnotails]

Up here in Michissippi........we call Grits......the sand and junk that gets caught in our fishing reals over time...............;)

[marybrat]

Here's what I don't get. I go to a restaurant in the south and ask for a diet coke. The waitress asks me what kind. Hmm... I must have looked confused becuse then she says they have coke, sprite, orange, and diet coke. I thought diet coke was diet coke. This happened at more than one place. Confuses me, that's all. What can I say... I'm easily confused.:confused3

[Eeyore'sthebest]

Here's what I don't get. I go to a restaurant in the south and ask for a diet coke. The waitress asks me what kind. Hmm... I must have looked confused becuse then she says they have coke, sprite, orange, and diet coke. I thought diet coke was diet coke. This happened at more than one place. Confuses me, that's all. What can I say... I'm easily confused.:confused3Yeah, what's up with that?!:confused3

And a question for the true southerners, what makes sweet tea, sweet tea?
Is it any different then the iced tea with sugar you get up north? Is it just the way we phrase it?:confused3
I've always pondered this and wanted to know. (I need help!:lmao: )

[AuburnJen92]

Yeah, what's up with that?!:confused3

And a question for the true southerners, what makes sweet tea, sweet tea?
Is it any different then the iced tea with sugar you get up north? Is it just the way we phrase it?:confused3
I've always pondered this and wanted to know. (I need help!:lmao: )

I think I can help the northerners out. I have to explain this to the snowbirds once in a while too, so you are not alone!;)

Sweet tea is different than ice tea you get from up north because they put the sugar in while it is still steaming so to saturate the tea with sugar. Growing up in South Florida, I really never understood this concept until I lived in AL for 9 years. I first called it syrup tea, but you get used to it!

In the south, if you ask for a coke, it is like asking for a generic brand of what you people call pop or soda. It would be just like asking for Scotch tape, when Scotch tape is really a brand name of 3M, but is not the only manufacturer of cellophane adhesive tape. That is why someone would ask you what kind of coke you want.

I hope this helps all of you confused folk...

[AuburnJen92]

Up here in Michissippi........we call Grits......the sand and junk that gets caught in our fishing reals over time...............;)

Doesn't that make many trips to the dentist necessary from all the chipped teeth? Man, that has to be expensive...:rotfl2:
(It's ok, we knew you were from Michigan a long time ago....;))

[Gatordad]

I've never had that problem with the soda. My favorite however, is when I order a DIET COKE and they say, is Diet Pepsi ok, I tell them no. The look is usually priceless.

[ftwildernessguy]

I think I can help the northerners out. I have to explain this to the snowbirds once in a while too, so you are not alone!;)

Sweet tea is different than ice tea you get from up north because they put the sugar in while it is still steaming so to saturate the tea with sugar. Growing up in South Florida, I really never understood this concept until I lived in AL for 9 years. I first called it syrup tea, but you get used to it!

In the south, if you ask for a coke, it is like asking for a generic brand of what you people call pop or soda. It would be just like asking for Scotch tape, when Scotch tape is really a brand name of 3M, but is not the only manufacturer of cellophane adhesive tape. That is why someone would ask you what kind of coke you want.

I hope this helps all of you confused folk...

No wonder the South lost the war.

[fldisneymommyto2]

Hey, I have a random food question, can someone tell me about Cici's pizza buffet? I see the commercials for it on cable all the time, and the nearest one is like 800 miles from me?

I almost hope it is bad so I can stop feeling like I'm missing out.

It is great if you enjoy eating cardboard!!! Went there once and that was one time too many!!

[djblu883]

Now I'ved lived in the south all my life and have NEVER ordered a coke unless I meant COKE....I usually ask the wait staff which products they carry ,coke or Pepsi and then decide from there...sweet tea.....usually down here its so sweet many people who aren't used to it that sweet order it half n half...half sweet...half unsweetened...makes it just about right....soda's have as much sugar in them as sweet tea does but don't have the carbonation and additives that cut the sweet a bit....

[tellnotails]

I rather be forced to sit with Roise Odonald and listen to her bable then drink sweet tea.....


Did ya know that The South would have won the war had there been TV in those days.......President Lincoln would have starred in Planet of the APES....do to his looks...:eek:

[rapriebe]

I say cara mel.... put jimmies on my icecream...

and eat Taylor ham for breakfast.

Wow, finally someone who knows what Jimmie's are. I've used that term all my life and people look at me like I have two heads when I ask for Jimmie's. I grew up in a small town (Damascus, MD) and we had an outdoor Mom and Pop place called Jimmie Cone. Needless to say, they called the sprinkles on the ice cream, Jimmie's. I used to go there at lunch break from school and get a Cheese Dog and a small cone with Jimmies. Boy those were the days.

Taylor's ham - haven't heard that one in years. Do they still make it? My Dad use to eat it all the time.

Love these "nonsense threads"!!:banana: :banana: Great way to just chit chat!!

[Gatordad]

The John Taylor provisions company in Trenton, NJ is still cranking out Taylor Ham. The best part, is that Publix in Fl has it.http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4d/Porkrollfrying2.jpg/300px-Porkrollfrying2.jpg

I always say jimmys just to throw off the ice cream people.... kinda like asking for the one pound prime rib at outback, the menu says 16 oz, sometimes you get a quizzical look

[ftwildernessguy]

The John Taylor provisions company in Trenton, NJ is still cranking out Taylor Ham. The best part, is that Publix in Fl has it.http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4d/Porkrollfrying2.jpg/300px-Porkrollfrying2.jpg


Just added another item to the Publix list for October.

[AuburnJen92]

Which Publix has this? I admit I haven't looked for them before, being a "We lost the Civil War" person. But I am willing to try it!

[Gatordad]

It should be anyone, according to wikipedia. I went to the Publix's, Publices, not sure of the plural of Publix in Wesley chapel when I got mine.


Just for the record, the Mason Dixon line crosses thru NJ.......... Although i'm from the northern half of it in a little town called Metuchen.

[stacktester]

It should be anyone, according to wikipedia. I went to the Publix's, Publices, not sure of the plural of Publix in Wesley chapel when I got mine.


Just for the record, the Mason Dixon line crosses thru NJ.......... Although i'm from the northern half of it in a little town called Metuchen.

Gatordad if you have to sneeze you're gonna post it aren't ya. You will do anything to get this thread to 2,000. Good luck. Maybe I'll start a golf cart or animal kicking question and have our freedom of speech taken away. Just kidding lol. Hey maybe better yet a I'm booking 3 sites the week of xmas and not using any of them. Just doing it to get 30 EMH passes.:rotfl2:

[MomOfDisneyBoys]

The picture looks delicious, please tell me what makes Taylor ham better than regular ham. I'm making my list for wegoshop and I'm thinking maybe I should order some.

(We have a cabin during free dining, but DH is insistent that we have a kitchen and a grill, and darn it, we need to use them. So he will be cooking breakfast.)

[Gatordad]

Gatordad if you have to sneeze you're gonna post it aren't ya. You will do anything to get this thread to 2,000. Good luck. Maybe I'll start a golf cart or animal kicking question and have our freedom of speech taken away. Just kidding lol. Hey maybe better yet a I'm booking 3 sites the week of xmas and not using any of them. Just doing it to get 30 EMH passes.:rotfl2:
Heck yeah, and why stop at 2000 posts...


by the way, it's raining in Wesley Chapel.

[AuburnJen92]

Heck yeah, and why stop at 2000 posts...


by the way, it's raining in Wesley Chapel.

It was raining 7 streets down from here, but then went west...(I am helping to get to 2000!) That is FL weather for you. It can flood down the street and you stay bone dry!:rolleyes1

[John VN]

It's raining in the deep end of our pool but not in the shallow end. Now the deep end is 2 inches higher than the shallow end.

How's that for Fl. rain?

[AuburnJen92]

It's raining in the deep end of our pool but not in the shallow end. Now the deep end is 2 inches higher than the shallow end.

How's that for Fl. rain?

That sounds about right. Been there and experienced that one before!:lmao:

[4mickey2]

it's not raining here.. but, we have a lot of toads around the house. the dogs are trying to figure out what they are...:confused3

[magicforever]

Yeah, what's up with that?!:confused3

And a question for the true southerners, what makes sweet tea, sweet tea?
Is it any different then the iced tea with sugar you get up north? Is it just the way we phrase it?:confused3
I've always pondered this and wanted to know. (I need help!:lmao: )


I used to work in a restaurant. When making sweet tea you must used steaming hot water and add lots of sugar to it. Stir until it is like syrup. Then you pour it in the tea urn. Stir good. At home DH likes 2 cups of sugar to 3 quarts of tea. Now that is sweet. I just like half a cup of sugar. Got to watch that waist line. ;)

[tellnotails]

Has anyone else noticed the stiking similarity of the TV show Seinfeld and TAXI..........Elaine/Red head.....Kramer/Jim.......Jerry/John......etc.:confused:

[djblu883]

ummmm no...since I don't watch tv enough to compare anything I'd have to say no...sorry

[tellnotails]

not so much looka like as character roles...........

[Gatordad]

The picture looks delicious, please tell me what makes Taylor ham better than regular ham. I'm making my list for wegoshop and I'm thinking maybe I should order some.

(We have a cabin during free dining, but DH is insistent that we have a kitchen and a grill, and darn it, we need to use them. So he will be cooking breakfast.)


They will probably kill you on the price.... I'd get it from Publix. It's differnent than regular ham, in that it's seasoned....... It's hard to explain really.

[marybrat]

This weekend is our block party. We need to bring a dessert or side dish to pass. I think there will be LOTS of desserts, so I would like to bring a side dish. Any ideas???

[homebrew2]

This weekend is our block party. We need to bring a dessert or side dish to pass. I think there will be LOTS of desserts, so I would like to bring a side dish. Any ideas???

Well you just can't miss with fried okra:lmao:

[olbear]

So just how many licks does it take to get to the tootsie in a tootsie roll pop?
In quiring minds want to know....:rolleyes1

hehehe...
Winnie

[MomOfDisneyBoys]

They will probably kill you on the price.... I'd get it from Publix. It's differnent than regular ham, in that it's seasoned....... It's hard to explain really.

Actualy, they charge a flat fee for delivery, and I can ask them to go to any market, so I will ask them to go to Publix (not like garden grocer, now those prices were steep!)


According to the wise owl, three licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. I never got very far past that myself.

[4mickey2]

i have to make a dish to pass this weekend, too. i am taking brocoli slaw. buy the shredded brocoli slaw package, shredded cheese, bacon bits and brianna's poppy seed dressing. mix it all together and your done...

if you take it in something you can leave behind, it's perfect..;)

[magicforever]

What are these block parties you speak of? What do you mean by "pass"? I am curious.

[4mickey2]

block parties are like campground loop parties. like when we go to the fort and shut down our loop. no one can come in unless invited. we pass food around from site to site like musical chairs. whomever is at the end is sol..

just kidding...:banana: but, wouldn't that be fun..

who wants to do this on their next trip.. we are heading out the last two weeks of october... we4mickey what loop did we ask for? those that are going then should all request the same loop and we could change the name of it for the week to the disboards loop...:woohoo: let's pick a day and have a disboard loop party :dance3:

[fldisneymommyto2]

block parties are like campground loop parties. like when we go to the fort and shut down our loop. no one can come in unless invited. we pass food around from site to site like musical chairs. whomever is at the end is sol..

just kidding...:banana: but, wouldn't that be fun..

who wants to do this on their next trip.. we are heading out the last two weeks of october... we4mickey what loop did we ask for? those that are going then should all request the same loop and we could change the name of it for the week to the disboards loop...:woohoo: let's pick a day and have a disboard loop party :dance3:

That would be great!!! We are there the weekend of the 19th!!

[marybrat]

What are these block parties you speak of? What do you mean by "pass"? I am curious.

The street gets blocked off so there is no traffic. Everyone on the block is invited (both sides of the street). Games, prizes, bicycle parade for kids. The volunteer fire department send a truck for the kids to check out. Every family makes a dessert or side dish to pass (share). It's fun! I am just stumped on what to bring.:confused:

[Gatordad]

jello shots

[ftwildernessguy]

jello shots

Kungaloosh?

[Tent Camping Mom]

Grapes. The fresh kind not the fermented. :rolleyes1
Kids love them and they are refreshing on hot summer days. But if you want to put a little more effort into it, how about a Waldorf Salad?

[Tent Camping Mom]

While we're on the subject of drinks, has anyone tried the new Miller Chill? Our local stores can't keep them stocked. I know, it's Miller but the advertisements make it look so refreshing :)

[Gatordad]

what's wrong with Miller Lite?

[bigdisneydaddy]

what's wrong with Miller Lite?

This from the same guy that thinks White Castles are gourmet :confused3

[homebrew2]

This from the same guy that thinks White Castles are gourmet :confused3

:lmao: Now....... "Blue Bunny" Root Beer Float Ice Cream Bars......:thumbsup2

[ftwildernessguy]

I just had a delightful brew last night with dinner at my favorite restaurant - Sam Adams Summer lager. It had a sort of citrus like taste and reminded me of a combination I loved while stationed in Germany called Ratler - beer with about a shot of lemonade in it. Before you knock it, try it - tastes great on a hot summer day. As for light beer, whether it is Miller or any other, I would rather not drink a beer at all. I often will split a regular beer with my wife if I want to cut calories. My favorites (besides my home brew) are Bitburger and St Pauli Girl.

[Whosemom]

I saw an ad for diet coke with vitamins added. Anyone taste one yet? Diet Coke is supposed to be nutritionlly void!:rotfl2:

[marybrat]

We tried the new diet coke at Target. It tasted the same as plain diet coke.

[Tent Camping Mom]

I saw an ad for diet coke with vitamins added. Anyone taste one yet? Diet Coke is supposed to be nutritionlly void!:rotfl2:

I saw those. I wonder if they contain Vitamin C AND sodium benzoate. Those are lethal together. :eek: I gave up sodas a couple of months ago after a nagging plea from a friend along with a lengthy lecture about the benzene it produces. Now that I've given up sodas, I wonder what I will do with all my refillable mugs? :confused:
:idea: I think they need to make a refillable beer mug.

[OK GRUMPY]

I saw those. I wonder if they contain Vitamin C AND sodium benzoate. Those are lethal together. :eek: I gave up sodas a couple of months ago after a nagging plea from a friend along with a lengthy lecture about the benzene it produces. Now that I've given up sodas, I wonder what I will do with all my refillable mugs? :confused:
:idea: I think they need to make a refillable beer mug.

:cool1: :cool1: That is a great ideal!! HMMMM I think it will be refillable at the camper!:banana:
Thats a great accomplishment giving up soda! Did you make up for the caffene another way?

[Tent Camping Mom]

:cool1: :cool1: That is a great ideal!! HMMMM I think it will be refillable at the camper!:banana:
Thats a great accomplishment giving up soda! Did you make up for the caffene another way?

Not really. I still drink coffee and tea. They are all natural :thumbsup2

[Gatordad]

I think they should provide beer at all the campsites, how much can a few kegs cost for the people.

[ftwildernessguy]

I think they should provide beer at all the campsites, how much can a few kegs cost for the people.

Surely Disney makes enough off golf cart rentals and ice to have free beer. Maybe they can cut a deal with Coors like they did with Coke!

[Gatordad]

I'd prefer Miller Lite, but hey, I never met a free beer I didn't like, lol...:cool1: :worship:

[bigdisneydaddy]

Surely Disney makes enough off golf cart rentals and ice to have free beer. Maybe they can cut a deal with Coors like they did with Coke!

Please no Coors.... might as well drink the water

[bigdisneydaddy]

I'd prefer Miller Lite, but hey, I never met a free beer I didn't like, lol...:cool1: :worship:

Ya know, we agreed on a lot of stuff but you keep bringing up the "Miller Lite" and the "white castles"
I might just have to throw you under the bus and be nice to stacktester. :lmao:

BTW, the Bud select long necks are quite nice this time of year, on the back porch, after a long day of working on a car, when its 80 degress and breezy and the pork loin is on the grill..... gotta run....

[Gatordad]

why do you have to throw me under the bus to be nice to him?

I used to drink Bud, but got hooked on ML when my neighbor worked for Miller.

[ftwildernessguy]

Since A. Busch owns a competetive theme park, it isn't likely Disney will cut a beer deal for Bud. Maybe I should have said Yuengling?

[bigdisneydaddy]

why do you have to throw me under the bus to be nice to him?

I used to drink Bud, but got hooked on ML when my neighbor worked for Miller.


I was gonna throw you under the bus and THEN be nice to him only, purely out of spite. :lmao:

[djblu883]

geeze don't any of you guys like a good beer???? I was born in Germany so I can't stand the taste of a light/pale beer like the ones you GUYS keep mentioning...and The Irish in me says...Bring on the Guniness, Stout, something with some body to it!!!!!!!!

[djblu883]

ok while we are off topic for this entire thread...can anyone tell me why Elmo can't be found at WDW with the rest of the muppets????

[ftwildernessguy]

He's out drinking beer I guess. Didn't you read my post where I said I liked Bitburger? I also brew a great dark beer and have made an Irish stout once or twice.

[Gatordad]

Stacktester is alright in my book......

As for the stouts and the like, I guess I have cheap tastes.....

[djblu883]

well then have a root beer on me...i prefer it to the pale ones...never heard/tried bitburger....nice to see a GOOD beer mentioned!! CHEERS!...PS I have rolling rock stored in my cooler for a wedding next Sat...I might just try one...can always get a chicken drunk on it if I don't like it can't I????

[bigdisneydaddy]

well then have a root beer on me...i prefer it to the pale ones...never heard/tried bitburger....nice to see a GOOD beer mentioned!! CHEERS!...PS I have rolling rock stored in my cooler for a wedding next Sat...I might just try one...can always get a chicken drunk on it if I don't like it can't I????


I have a good friend who I call a "beer snob" He only drinks Guiness. I love a good dark beer, just dont need the extra calories and such so I compromise and drink Bud select most of the time. I cant recall the last time I was at Epcot and didnt have at least one black and tan. Other than "Hamms" I cant recall any beer I didnt enjoy to some degree.

Scott

[djblu883]

beer snob...interesting...I don't think of myself that way and sorry if I came off sounding that way lol ...i don't drink very often and only drink one beer usually when I do...i just don't like the flavor the lighter beers have ...

[bigdisneydaddy]

beer snob...interesting...I don't think of myself that way and sorry if I came off sounding that way lol ...i don't drink very often and only drink one beer usually when I do...i just don't like the flavor the lighter beers have ...



No.... Sorry.... I wasnt suggesting that you were, He is a very good friend and we harass each other with things like that. If you have ever known any career firemen and they way they interact it would put the comment into context. I should have been clearer when I made that comment.


Scott

[Tent Camping Mom]

He's out drinking beer I guess. Didn't you read my post where I said I liked Bitburger? I also brew a great dark beer and have made an Irish stout once or twice.

I used to brew a great dark beer too! After I was out of college and settled down, I gave up the brewing and gave all my equipment to my brother. I even had my own label "Southern Suds" and the redneck in me had the Confederate flag as the logo :rolleyes1 I bottled it, capped them, and gave them to friends and family. They all loved it. I never patented it but I should have. It took me a while to create the perfect recipe. I gave that to my brother too :rolleyes: . But now I only drink the lite stuff.

Oh, I was able to snag the Miller Chill this weekend. I actually like it. I looked at the nutritional label on their site and basically it's a Miller Lite with a hint of salt and lime. I've always been a fan of Corona with lime and this is a good alternative.

[Rhonda]

I don't like light or pale beers either. I'm German, and I'll take a good strong dark beer any day!! :goodvibes

As far as Elmo goes....I think the only Muppets at WDW are the ones from the Muppet movie. Elmo hasn't been around long enough to come from the Muppet movie. That's just my guess...whatever it's worth. lol

[bigdisneydaddy]

I used to brew a great dark beer too! After I was out of college and settled down, I gave up the brewing and gave all my equipment to my brother. I even had my own label "Southern Suds" and the redneck in me had the Confederate flag as the logo :rolleyes1 I bottled it, capped them, and gave them to friends and family. They all loved it. I never patented it but I should have. It took me a while to create the perfect recipe. I gave that to my brother too :rolleyes: . But now I only drink the lite stuff.

Oh, I was able to snag the Miller Chill this weekend. I actually like it. I looked at the nutritional label on their site and basically it's a Miller Lite with a hint of salt and lime. I've always been a fan of Corona with lime and this is a good alternative.

Whatever happened to the Man laws that were established by Miller ?
I know there was one that said "no fruiting of the beer"

[MomOfDisneyBoys]

Aha! but if you notice the poster's name "tentcampingMOM" it appears that by being a MOM, therefore a woman, she is exempt from Man-law, and can have as much fruit in her beer as she likes. ;)

As for myself, I'd much rather have a fruity, slushy drink myself. I don't care for beer at all. I've heard there are some good adult slushies in Epcot France. Any experience with those?

[Gatordad]

Tent camping MOM is my new idol......

[ftwildernessguy]

Aha! but if you notice the poster's name "tentcampingMOM" it appears that by being a MOM, therefore a woman, she is exempt from Man-law, and can have as much fruit in her beer as she likes. ;)

As for myself, I'd much rather have a fruity, slushy drink myself. I don't care for beer at all. I've heard there are some good adult slushies in Epcot France. Any experience with those?

Kungaloosh?

[stacktester]

[QUOTE=bigdisneydaddy;19880338]Ya know, we agreed on a lot of stuff but you keep bringing up the "Miller Lite" and the "white castles"
I might just have to throw you under the bus and be nice to stacktester. :lmao:

Scott's just jealous because I was at the fort longer than him plus I got to hang out with MrsGus and Miss Sundee. BTW Scott if I can get in touch with Mrs Gus my daughter wants to go live with her for a few days while I'm in Cocoa. That poor girl is a modern day Mother Hubbard :lmao: :rotfl2: . She has a spell over kids. It's called let's live at the fort for 2 months.

[Gatordad]

whew, I thought I started some sort of feud, and there would be a big pillow fight or something at the Fort due to me......

I'd be jealous too, if I didn't get to go to the fort as much as you do.....:banana:

[bigdisneydaddy]

[QUOTE=bigdisneydaddy;19880338]Ya know, we agreed on a lot of stuff but you keep bringing up the "Miller Lite" and the "white castles"
I might just have to throw you under the bus and be nice to stacktester. :lmao:

Scott's just jealous because I was at the fort longer than him plus I got to hang out with MrsGus and Miss Sundee. BTW Scott if I can get in touch with Mrs Gus my daughter wants to go live with her for a few days while I'm in Cocoa. That poor girl is a modern day Mother Hubbard :lmao: :rotfl2: . She has a spell over kids. It's called let's live at the fort for 2 months.

We came really close to trading one of our teenage boys for one of her girls.
We probably could have left one of them there and it would have taken days before they figured out he wasnt one of theirs.
We went camping last week for a few nights and talked about if we lived as close as you do we would be at FW all the time. :thumbsup2

[bigdisneydaddy]

whew, I thought I started some sort of feud, and there would be a big pillow fight or something at the Fort due to me......

I'd be jealous too, if I didn't get to go to the fort as much as you do.....:banana:


Stop by over Christmas and I will grill you a GOOD burger and buy you a GOOD beer :lmao:

All I have to do is find out which site MrsGus has them putting us on.

Scott

[Gatordad]

i can't go at christmas, there's too many out of towners gonna be there, lol.

[stacktester]

Our next scheduled trip is our annual Thanksgiving trip. Do you think we can hold out that long? NOT!!!!!!

I gotta get back soon. Maybe we'll see about a MNSSHP trip or something in Sept.

That was funny about leaving your son. MrsGus and her family are really nice people. My daughter loved being with her kids. She asks daily if we're going to go back before they go home lol.

[bigdisneydaddy]

Our next scheduled trip is our annual Thanksgiving trip. Do you think we can hold out that long? NOT!!!!!!

I gotta get back soon. Maybe we'll see about a MNSSHP trip or something in Sept.

That was funny about leaving your son. MrsGus and her family are really nice people. My daughter loved being with her kids. She asks daily if we're going to go back before they go home lol.

We met some real nice people on the last trip and got to know some others a little better. One of the nice things about the internet is meeting people you have something in common with. We camped when I was a kid and I can recall making new friends on almost every trip.

Scott

[Gatordad]

I think you need to make some plans to make some more friends.

[ldubberly]

i can't go at christmas, there's too many out of towners gonna be there, lol.

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: I can SOOOOOO relate!!!:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

[bigdisneydaddy]

I think you need to make some plans to make some more friends.


Its a pretty exclusive club these days, you would be runnin with some big dogs. :thumbsup2

[lisa8200]

Ok, We are about to make our third trip this year and have yet to meet any DIS friends. First off I know what your thinkin' " oh you poor thing, your third trip this year, however do you manage". I figure we either ( A )pick the wrong times to go or ( B ) I pick the wrong things to post and everyone plans thier trip around my post to make sure they don't run into us (DW seems to think its option B ):rotfl2: :lmao: . Thanksgiving always seems popular so maybe next year we will shoot for that. I thought Halloween would be good but it seems to have the same impact for DIS as administrative assistants day:rotfl2: .I guess it will just be me,DW, the Provost guy and all those student drivers:scared: . Man, It would be easier to make this thing hit 5,000 words instead of post:lmao: .I do have an actual question or query as it were. Has anyone seen the racks similiar to the ones on the back of trucks to haul luggage, bikes, etc using your receiver hitch used to haul a golf cart behind a fiver. I almost started a new thread but figued I needed to do my part to help this one along

[lisa8200]

I re read my post and thought I should explain better. Some people have racks on the back of there trucks that slide into the receiver hitch to haul things. I saw something that was installed with Three receivers ( to handle the weight ) to carry a golf cart. The one I saw ( picture only ) was on the back of a class A. Seems to me that if the Fifth wheel has the available frame you could use it. I would think this would not fall under the double towing law ( of course I would check before hitting the road):confused3 .

[lisa8200]

My post are only slightly meaningless chit chat but, I do tend to ramble on. No since tying up another thread with it. AAHHH the Hat Trick.

[Gatordad]

welcome to my thread, make yourself at home.

I've seen the contraption you are talking about. not sure if it would work on a 5'er, and the weight police may yell at you. (well i don't know, but figure they might)

[clkelley]

I don't have anything to add, except to say it's Friday!!! and isn't it 5 o'clock somewhere???!!!!

Also grousing because I've been playing with my camper so much over the last month, I promised for the next two weekends we would scrub the house as we've been neglecting it. I'd rather play with the camper

Not scheduled to take my baby back out till we go whitewater rafting the 24th of August :guilty:

[AuburnJen92]

I wanted to get my 300th post, so here it is!!!!!! Gatordad, I am still looking for tix...getting there, but I just gave the radiator guy 2450.00 for the new motor home radiator, so I am a little cash poor for a couple of weeks....:scared1:

[Gatordad]

i'll pay up front, i'm zany like that.

[AuburnJen92]

i'll pay up front, i'm zany like that.

No need for that. I will let you know when I find something in a decent price range. You Gators are being a little on the ridiculous side for the tix right now. I will find the right price...soon. It is a challenge that I must conquer!:woohoo:

[MomOfDisneyBoys]

This is post number 100 for me. I thought this would be a good place to announce it.

And 27 days til I see the Fort for the first time!

And now, back to the regular chit chat.

[Gatordad]

congratulations, please bring some rolled tacos with you when you visit from SoCal.

[marybrat]

Just curious if others out there are addicted to RV shows like we are. If there is an RV show within 50 mmiles, we have to go. We're not in the market for a new RV, but I love looking at all of them. Who knows... we just might see one that we HAVE to have.

[ftwildernessguy]

I try to stay away from RV shows with ftwildernessgirl. It would cost me too much money. I can't even take her to the dealer with me anymore when I get the Kiwi serviced and inspected. Last time she found a new Jayco hybrid with a slide out, sat down on the couch and said she wasn't leaving until I bought it. She did emerge a half hour later when she figured out I was willing to leave her.

[ftwildernessguy]

This is post number 100 for me. I thought this would be a good place to announce it.

And 27 days til I see the Fort for the first time!

And now, back to the regular chit chat.

What a shameless use of valuable forum space. By the way, this is post 1550 for me.

[Colson39]

I'm just posting here to see what my post count is.

Edit: Ok, it's 992. :)

[Gatordad]

rv shows = bad, ripoffs.... never go, bad bad bad

ok, that's what i keep telling myself.

your results may vary

[ftwildernessguy]

You lost some ground when you took some time off to work, Colson. Time to catch up.

[bigdisneydaddy]

You lost some ground when you took some time off to work, Colson. Time to catch up.


At least he still has a job, I was worried there for a while till I remembered there was still a thriving economy in Florida. Our Canadian transplant socialist is bringing our census count down up here. :lmao:

[clkelley]

I wonder what my post count is?? Can you tell, not much going on at work today :-)

Kewl: 4813

[ftwildernessguy]

I wonder what my post count is?? Can you tell, not much going on at work today :-)

Kewl: 4813

Far too much time on your hands, I think.

[tellnotails]

She did emerge a half hour later when she figured out I was willing to leave her.

That'll teach her...........WE need more of that around here...:duck:

[Colson39]

Quote:
Originally Posted by ftwildernessguy
You lost some ground when you took some time off to work, Colson. Time to catch up.

At least he still has a job, I was worried there for a while till I remembered there was still a thriving economy in Florida. Our Canadian transplant socialist is bringing our census count down up here. :lmao:

Jeesh you go away for a few weeks and the whole place starts to fall apart.

Don't you worry, I'm catching back up ;) This place has become quite the happy place since Rhonda put her foot down on certain "topics"....lol.

[Boomer1]

just thought i'd put some dumbly random question to see what people would say. ( if anything ) okay here is my all time favourite question : which came first chicken or the egg?:cool1:

[clkelley]

The chicken :-)

[bigdisneydaddy]

Jeesh you go away for a few weeks and the whole place starts to fall apart.

Don't you worry, I'm catching back up ;) This place has become quite the happy place since Rhonda put her foot down on certain "topics"....lol.


If it wasnt for Rhonda we would be like a bunch of monkeys throwing poo at each other :lmao:

[rapriebe]

If it wasnt for Rhonda we would be like a bunch of monkeys throwing poo at each other :lmao:

Ew-w-w-w, yuck! Just had a visual on that one :eek: :eek:

[marybrat]

just thought i'd put some dumbly random question to see what people would say. ( if anything ) okay here is my all time favourite question : which came first chicken or the egg?:cool1:

chicken

[marybrat]

Post number 300!

Maybe I should spend more time sleeping.:surfweb:

[Tent Camping Mom]

I think this is a good place for me to plug the DISUnplugged. If you're not a DISUnplugged podcast listener already, check it out:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/disney-podcast/

There is a misconception by some people that you must have an iPod to listen but that is so incorrect. I don't even own an iPod and never will. I do have a Creative Zen MP3 player. But you don't need that either, you can listen straight from your computer or download it to any mp3 player or burn it to cd. :thumbsup2

[clkelley]

Is it the weekend yet!!!???

[Colson39]

Just found out I'm going to Vegas for 5 days in September. While Disney is my favorite place in the world, I do love me some Vegas! ;)

We're meeting my parents out there (they're returning from their summer job at Glacier National Park), will be staying with them in some campground outside Vegas. Anyone ever stay at a campground in Vegas?

I mean, I've stayed in many a nice hotel in Vegas, so this will be something different, but I'm looking forward to it. Plus the room will be "free", so I can use that money on other "activities"...lol.

Also can't wait to get back to Red Rock Canyon and Mt. Charleston. So many people don't know about all the great things outside of Vegas, and those are two of my favorites.

[clkelley]

My parents just returned from a 5-week trip out that way in their 5th wheel. Not sure where they stayed, but they did mention going to Vegas, and taking the "Dam" Tour. Although I think they parked the camper for a minimum of 5 days each stop and did day trips. I'll find out where they stayed out that way.

[Tent Camping Mom]

I love Vegas!...even with the 103 degree DRY weather! It's been a while since we've been but I do agree that the best places are off the beaten path. We've never camped there but did take road trips around.

If you're into gaming, I would highly recommend Binion's Horseshoe in Downtown Vegas. We stayed at Luxor and Excalibur before we realized (actually lost half our "play money") that the best payouts are actually off the Strip. And the dealers are friendlier (or at least they were at the Blackjack tables).:thumbsup2 I came away with $200 extra last time we were there (but then DH blew my winnings):rolleyes1

[tellnotails]

are the dealers a little looser off the strip????????????

[Tent Camping Mom]

:lmao: Don't think the dealers can get any looser but those slots can sure payout! As soon as we walked in the Horseshoe, I put 3 or 4 quarters on the first slot machine through the door and bam! $82 payout. Of course that went with me to the Blackjack table :goodvibes

[cajunpeach]

Hi :wave:

Will any of you fine people and experienced :worship: campers be at the Ft the week of December 15th -21st and willing to help a newbie if the need arises???? This will be our first trip away from home in our new camper. We are picking it up this week :dancer: and will make some small trips close to home first to try to work out the kinks... Still nervous about a long trip away from home but thrilled about going to the Ft for the first time :cloud9:

Is this not random enough for this thread??? :rotfl:

[Colson39]

I love Vegas!...even with the 103 degree DRY weather! It's been a while since we've been but I do agree that the best places are off the beaten path. We've never camped there but did take road trips around.

If you're into gaming, I would highly recommend Binion's Horseshoe in Downtown Vegas. We stayed at Luxor and Excalibur before we realized (actually lost half our "play money") that the best payouts are actually off the Strip. And the dealers are friendlier (or at least they were at the Blackjack tables).:thumbsup2 I came away with $200 extra last time we were there (but then DH blew my winnings):rolleyes1

Love Binion's, been there a couple times! First time I went to Vegas we visited Excalibur, but I was only around 16 then. Luxor has a great sports book room, one of the nicest.

I'm mainly a poker player, although I like blackjack to mix it up at times. And yea, you can finally find better payouts off the strip, although for poker the biggiest fishies are on the strip ;)

[BarleyJack]

:upsidedow Anyone belong to a vacation club/timeshare? We've finally made it to the point in life when we can enjoy some more time off and had tossed the idea around, but still don't want to pay a fortune...........what do you guys think?:confused:

[tellnotails]

a fool and his/her money are soon parted..........

[BarleyJack]

well alrighty then, i was just curious

[clkelley]

:upsidedow Anyone belong to a vacation club/timeshare? We've finally made it to the point in life when we can enjoy some more time off and had tossed the idea around, but still don't want to pay a fortune...........what do you guys think?:confused:

There is always Disney Vacation Club!! Many folks love it. You can also use your points for Ft. Wilderness.

[Gatordad]

Timeshares sound ok, but the yearly costs kill you. Don't fall for the line you will switch anywhere you want to go either, as my parents had beachfront in Aruba, and we couldn't switch to hawaii for our honeymoon. disney has one, but i think it's way overpriced.

[bigdisneydaddy]

We owned DVC for 5 years and got a great value out of it. If you are looking at DVC (take lots of time and hang out on the DVC boards here at the DIS)
I would buy resale. The timeshare store always has inventory. I sold one of mine through them and the other was bought back by Disney but the deal was done after having it on E-bay.


Scott

[Gatordad]

I agree with the resale option as well. You can get I think Vero beach for $65 a point or so vs $85 for one of the nicer ones.....

[Tent Camping Dad]

We have checked out all sorts of timeshare plans, DW drags me away for those free gifts :) we always turn down the plans because it will not be worth it for us. If we stayed at deluxe resorts, then probably. Currently our hotel/resort/campground/you-name-it, usually costs the amount of the timeshare maintenance fees a year.

[Tent Camping Mom]

DH, Check Your PM Box!

[Tent Camping Dad]

I did. I'm just ignoring you :teeth:

[clkelley]

I did. I'm just ignoring you :teeth:

All right, you two. You live in the same house and have to use DisBoards to talk to each other. What is this world coming to?????
:rotfl2: :surfweb:

[Gatordad]

I'll only get worried when tent camping kid joins the board


maybe they fell in love on the board due to a golf cart or bus route thread.

[Tent Camping Mom]

Lol, yes, it's safer on the boards :lmao: Actually, I'm trying to pinpoint a place for lunch. Much easier to get a yes or no in a message than going around in circles on the phone....so I thought! I want Ruby Tuesdays salad and he wants Casa Blanca. If I eat mexican for lunch, I'll be good for nothing the rest of the afternoon. I'm sure I'll win ;)

[clkelley]

Hmmm, Ruby Tuesday's on 72?? What time, maybe a mini DisBoards meet :-)

[Tent Camping Mom]

I'll only get worried when tent camping kid joins the board


maybe they fell in love on the board due to a golf cart or bus route thread.

DS actually has a username....Tent Camping Son :lmao: I just never let him log on. He's restricted to VMK because he's too much like his daddy :rolleyes:

[Tent Camping Mom]

Hmmm, Ruby Tuesday's on 72?? What time, maybe a mini DisBoards meet :-)

Yep, on 72. I think DH is tired of it. Know any other places with salad bars? Besides Pizza Inn?

[clkelley]

Hmmm, KFC has a salad bar, Hoppers in Holiday Inn has a salad bar, Green Hills Grill???? Of course Barnhills, but that's on the other end of University.

[clkelley]

Does Outback have a salad bar?? Or TGIF??

[Tent Camping Mom]

Hmm...Outback. I don't think they have a salad bar but they do have good specialty salads. I'll work on him with that. I know he can't pass up a steak ;)

[Colson39]

BarleyJack, nothing wrong with timeshares, don't listen to anyone that calls you a fool because of it :P That wasn't very nice of him to call you a fool to begin with :(

Anyways, I was hoping to go out for lunch today myself but looks like work will be keeping me busy.

P.S. Anyone see the "Undiscovered Walt Disney World" show that was on the Travel Channel last night? It's a repeat, and some of the stuff is old, but I find it to be one of the more entertaining of the Disney travel shows. Of course, every other line is "and the great thing is, most people don't know about it", which is obviously just trying to hook people in, but still, you get to see some of the things that are rarely covered in the Disney travel shows.

[clkelley]

P.S. Anyone see the "Undiscovered Walt Disney World" show that was on the Travel Channel last night? It's a repeat, and some of the stuff is old, but I find it to be one of the more entertaining of the Disney travel shows. Of course, every other line is "and the great thing is, most people don't know about it", which is obviously just trying to hook people in, but still, you get to see some of the things that are rarely covered in the Disney travel shows.

Saw some of it last night when flipping through the channels.

Totally unrelated, we just got a 50" projection TV from my brother "free". It is really cool!! However, I go to Best Buy to get all the appropriate cables as we have to put the components on the other side of the fireplace and OUCH, over $200, so I went on eBay and found what I needed for about $50

It seems you can't buy regular cables anymore, they only sell "Monster" cables or "Gold" cables with a "Monster/Gold" price.

[ftwildernessguy]

Saw some of it last night when flipping through the channels.

Totally unrelated, we just got a 50" projection TV from my brother "free". It is really cool!! However, I go to Best Buy to get all the appropriate cables as we have to put the components on the other side of the fireplace and OUCH, over $200, so I went on eBay and found what I needed for about $50

It seems you can't buy regular cables anymore, they only sell "Monster" cables or "Gold" cables with a "Monster/Gold" price.

How you gonna fit that in the T@B?

[clkelley]

How you gonna fit that in the T@B?

LOL!!!!!!:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[tellnotails]

who are worse......Time share salesmen or RV salesmen???????????

[Gatordad]

damn, that is a tougher one than the chicken and the egg.

[Colson39]

Salesmen are salesmen. Everyone has a job to do ;)

P.S. Definitely RV salesmen...lol

[clkelley]

Right now we have regular AAA for our cars and it costs about $100 per year for the 4 of us. Of course we also get the discounts at Disney with AAA.

Now that we've added the T@B I want roadside assistance for it. AAA wants an additional $65 per year, and I can't upgrade till we renew next March.

Good Sam Roadside Assistance is only $89 per year and covers all 4 cars AND the T@B with UNLIMITED distance on towing, but then no discounts at Disney.

So what do ya'll think?? We have definitely gotten our money's worth out of AAA with towing our cars and the 20% discount on Disney rooms during Value season.

Maybe Good Sam, then drop AAA down to a single membership for $45 a year?

[tellnotails]

lease a vehicle........ or buy it?????????????????

[bigdisneydaddy]

Right now we have regular AAA for our cars and it costs about $100 per year for the 4 of us. Of course we also get the discounts at Disney with AAA.

Now that we've added the T@B I want roadside assistance for it. AAA wants an additional $65 per year, and I can't upgrade till we renew next March.

Good Sam Roadside Assistance is only $89 per year and covers all 4 cars AND the T@B with UNLIMITED distance on towing, but then no discounts at Disney.

So what do ya'll think?? We have definitely gotten our money's worth out of AAA with towing our cars and the 20% discount on Disney rooms during Value season.

Maybe Good Sam, then drop AAA down to a single membership for $45 a year?


My wife has a great roadside assistance program, its name is "Scott" ;)

[clkelley]

lease a vehicle........ or buy it?????????????????

Buy it!! Absolutely, then drive it till it falls apart!!

[Colson39]

Right now we have regular AAA for our cars and it costs about $100 per year for the 4 of us. Of course we also get the discounts at Disney with AAA.

Now that we've added the T@B I want roadside assistance for it. AAA wants an additional $65 per year, and I can't upgrade till we renew next March.

Good Sam Roadside Assistance is only $89 per year and covers all 4 cars AND the T@B with UNLIMITED distance on towing, but then no discounts at Disney.

So what do ya'll think?? We have definitely gotten our money's worth out of AAA with towing our cars and the 20% discount on Disney rooms during Value season.

Maybe Good Sam, then drop AAA down to a single membership for $45 a year?

That would mainly depend on how much you plan on using the 20% discount at Disney. I mean, if you're only going once a year, unless you're going for an extended amount of time, it's probably not worth it to pay the extra money.

However, if you're plan on making a few trips a year, and the amount you save will make up the difference, then I would stick with AAA. Although you could also do what you say, go with Good Sam and drop the AAA down to a single membership. Since the only difference is what your discount at Disney will be, that's really depended on how many trips you plan to make.

[Gatordad]

Buy it!! Absolutely, then drive it till it falls apart!!

What if I bought Scott, would he fall apart?

[clkelley]

That would mainly depend on how much you plan on using the 20% discount at Disney. I mean, if you're only going once a year, unless you're going for an extended amount of time, it's probably not worth it to pay the extra money.

However, if you're plan on making a few trips a year, and the amount you save will make up the difference, then I would stick with AAA. Although you could also do what you say, go with Good Sam and drop the AAA down to a single membership. Since the only difference is what your discount at Disney will be, that's really depended on how many trips you plan to make.

I usually have a two-week trip at Ft. Wilderness every year, and with AAA on a partial hookup site, that is $114.20 savings all by itself. (Passholder rates have not beaten AAA rates on a partial hookup for my last two trips.)

[tellnotails]

I wonder if Time share salesmen have trouble sleeping at night????

[bigdisneydaddy]

What if I bought Scott, would he fall apart?

Beer is good for things that are "falling apart"

[Gatordad]

It's sort of like WD40 - many uses.

[ftwildernessguy]

It's sort of like WD40 - many uses.

Or duct tape.

[Colson39]

I usually have a two-week trip at Ft. Wilderness every year, and with AAA on a partial hookup site, that is $114.20 savings all by itself. (Passholder rates have not beaten AAA rates on a partial hookup for my last two trips.)

Well then I definitely would stick with AAA. You'll be saving more money in the end, plus AAA is just more widespread, and you can probably get discounts at other places as well.

[bigdisneydaddy]

Well then I definitely would stick with AAA. You'll be saving more money in the end, plus AAA is just more widespread, and you can probably get discounts at other places as well.

Cmon Chris, I know you want to talk with the fella's about beer !

[Gatordad]

he said AAA, not AA........:rotfl2: does AA give discounts as well?

[bigdisneydaddy]

he said AAA, not AA........:rotfl2: does AA give discounts as well?

I wanted to make him feel that he is one of the fella's, he took his marbles and went home a while back and we missed him. :lmao:

[Colson39]

Has anyone seen my marbles by the way? I seem to have lost them.

Beer. Yummmm. Beer and the Fort. Double Yummmmm. Beer and the Fort for one of those two or three month stays I hear about. Infinite Yummmm.

[bigdisneydaddy]

Has anyone seen my marbles by the way? I seem to have lost them.

Beer. Yummmm. Beer and the Fort. Double Yummmmm. Beer and the Fort for one of those two or three month stays I hear about. Infinite Yummmm.



Maybe a couple of black and tan's at the R & C in Epcot ? :cool2:

[Colson39]

Of course, my favorite place in all the land.

In fact, when we were in Epcot a few months ago for the Garden festival, there was a stand selling hand signed prints by an artist that was doing prints of various places around Disney (with quite a bit centered on Epcot). They had all the lands, rides, etc...

About halfway through the portfolio, I saw what became an instant buy, no matter the price. A print of the Rose and Crown, drawn from across the street, hand signed by the artist. It is a gorgeous drawing, I instantly fell in love with it. I wouldn't have even cared the price, but amazingly it was only about 50 bucks. When we got home we had it professionally framed and it is now in a prime place on our "wall of Disney". It is now easily my most prized possesion from Disney, I get to look at it every time I walk by in the hallway.

Ok, so yea, I REALLY love the Rose and Crown! ;)

[bigdisneydaddy]

Of course, my favorite place in all the land.

In fact, when we were in Epcot a few months ago for the Garden festival, there was a stand selling hand signed prints by an artist that was doing prints of various places around Disney (with quite a bit centered on Epcot). They had all the lands, rides, etc...

About halfway through the portfolio, I saw what became an instant buy, no matter the price. A print of the Rose and Crown, drawn from across the street, hand signed by the artist. It is a gorgeous drawing, I instantly fell in love with it. I wouldn't have even cared the price, but amazingly it was only about 50 bucks. When we got home we had it professionally framed and it is now in a prime place on our "wall of Disney". It is now easily my most prized possesion from Disney, I get to look at it every time I walk by in the hallway.

Ok, so yea, I REALLY love the Rose and Crown! ;)

We ate there for the first time last February and really enjoyed it.
The picture sounds like a great find and a good value, it doesnt take long to blow $50 at WDW but that drawing will be a keepsake for a very long time.

I made my acting debut in front of the R&C in February, the CM said I was "brilliant" (his words and remember he is a professional)
I was just standing there next to my wife, minding my own business trying to enjoy a freshly poured pint and the next thing you know I am in the entertainment business :lmao:

[cajunpeach]

P.S. Anyone see the "Undiscovered Walt Disney World" show that was on the Travel Channel last night? It's a repeat, and some of the stuff is old, but I find it to be one of the more entertaining of the Disney travel shows. Of course, every other line is "and the great thing is, most people don't know about it", which is obviously just trying to hook people in, but still, you get to see some of the things that are rarely covered in the Disney travel shows.

What I can't figure out is if "most people don't know about it" What about all the people watching it? They now know so, it's no longer a secret!:happytv:

[NO NO NO E-Z-GO!]

Sorry for this completely random and off topic post, but since this is an off topic thread, I figured it would be the place to ask.

I have heard and always wondered myself if there is really an underground world below Disney World. Is there? I saw a MadTV skit in which people were tasered and the bodies where hoarded down there, but I highly doubt that's true. :lmao: :confused3 :cool1:

[disney6family]

Yes, of course, that's where they keep all of the kids left behind on the rides - even though on the jungle cruise they tell you they will nail them to the floor of iasm!
Seriously, though, the utilidors are amazing

[tellnotails]

is 95 degrees in michissippi hotter than 95 degrees in the fort????

[Colson39]

Sorry for this completely random and off topic post, but since this is an off topic thread, I figured it would be the place to ask.

I have heard and always wondered myself if there is really an underground world below Disney World. Is there? I saw a MadTV skit in which people were tasered and the bodies where hoarded down there, but I highly doubt that's true. :lmao: :confused3 :cool1:

It's very true, you can even take a tour if you want. When I worked there for a summer once, during our initiation training, they take you underground. It's rather amazing down there, the place is huge, you feel like you're in some kind of military bunker. The only thing is it's kind of bland, but it's kind of cool knowing you're under Disney :)

[clkelley]

It's very true, you can even take a tour if you want. When I worked there for a summer once, during our initiation training, they take you underground. It's rather amazing down there, the place is huge, you feel like you're in some kind of military bunker. The only thing is it's kind of bland, but it's kind of cool knowing you're under Disney :)

Actually, to be technical, it's not underground. The Utilidors are the actual building and the Magic Kingdom was built on the roof:teacher:

[Colson39]

Well technically yes. But normally when I'm under something I still consider myself underground ;)

You obviously couldn't actually build anything underground in Florida otherwise you would be full of water...lol

[ftwildernessguy]

Finally, the end of a long, hard crappy day. It's hard enough to do your work, but this morning I discovered someone had broken into my office garage. Nothing of value in it, but what a pain. I think I'm gonna have the thing torn down.

[Colson39]

Sorry to hear about the break-in :(

Been a very stressful week here at work. We just rolled out our product to another court system, but it's finally died down a bit. Now I'm just watching the money roll in....lol. Well, trickle right now, but it better be rolling soon!

[marybrat]

``````

sugar is added while the tea is still hot!!! I'm rolling on that one...

How ya'll feel about GRITS??? I like them with cheese and garlic myself!!!:banana:

Can you get sweet tea in WDW????
McDonalds sells it now... yeah!!!:yay:

[Colson39]

Can you get sweet tea in WDW????

I've know I've had it there somewhere before, I can't remember where though. That's a good trivia question!

[clkelley]

Trails End has Sweet Tea!!!!

[disney6family]

Carol, did you ever get your @transformed into your HM? I looked at your blog and didn't see it. The view from your campsite was awesome in that last trip.

[clkelley]

Not yet. We're taking it back out the weekend of the 24th and then again Labor Day weekend, so we'll keep it in the driveway that week and paint the trim and apply the new graphics. (We store it in my parents backyard on the other side of town)

I have designed them and have purchased the clear sticky sheets to print them myself. (They may not hold up as well as the stuff the decal places sell, but it's a LOT cheaper, so I can replace them more frequently if need be.)

[disney6family]

I'd love to see how it turns out - and how the sticky sheets stick. I have thought about doing something with our trailer, but wasn't sure they would stick. keep us posted

[marybrat]

Trails End has Sweet Tea!!!!

NO WAY! You have just made my day!!!!!!:cool1:

[Gatordad]

when i say to people from up north about "sweet tea" they look at me like i'm speaking Korean.

[bigdisneydaddy]

when i say to people from up north about "sweet tea" they look at me like i'm speaking Korean.

Now dont go stereotyping ... Y'all

[Gatordad]

I am from the nawth

[bigdisneydaddy]

I am from the nawth


If you say it like that I know where you are from and that explains a few things.... :lmao:

I did meet a guy in FL once that was actually FROM Florida, he laughed when I told him he was the first person I had met that was actually from FL.

[AuburnJen92]

Hey now, I TRIED to find you this summer and was hoping I would be the first actual Floridian you had ever met.....boohoo;)

[bigdisneydaddy]

Hey now, I TRIED to find you this summer and was hoping I would be the first actual Floridian you had ever met.....boohoo;)


Lets see... theres a pic of my rig in my signature, my names on the front AND back of it and if I stood behind a skinny tree most of me would still be visible.
Sounds like I was hiding in plain sight. :thumbsup2
Next time just follow the smell of the charcoal and look for Ms Sundee around 4:30 and you will find us.

[Colson39]

This is totally off-topic in an off-topic thread ;)

Go see The Bourne Ultimatum. We just came back from the 7PM showing. It is unbelievably good. I can't even tell you how good it is, in fact I liked it even better than the first two (which I love). The car/foot/motorcycle/etc... chases in it are the best I've ever seen in any film, ever. The fighting scenes are top notch, and last just the right length.

It's a 2 hr 10 min movie, and those 10 minutes are pretty much the only time that's you're not on the edge of your seat.

I looked on the net, out of 115 reviews in the newspapers/magazines/internet so far, only 7 have been bad. 108 of the reviews were absolutely going gaga over this movie. And in this day and age, that's saying a lot.

This movie is good. REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY good. It's one of the few movies I've ever seen that I actually might go back and see again. The camera does move around quite a bit, so if you absolutely hate that you might get annoyed, but I found it took nothing away, and made everything that more intense.

[AuburnJen92]

Lets see... theres a pic of my rig in my signature, my names on the front AND back of it and if I stood behind a skinny tree most of me would still be visible.
Sounds like I was hiding in plain sight. :thumbsup2
Next time just follow the smell of the charcoal and look for Ms Sundee around 4:30 and you will find us.

For some reason, I thought you had posted that you requested the 1700 loop, which I checked twice a day, but you were in 1400 or something. That was the hangup. I >will< find you next time.....;)

[AuburnJen92]

This is totally off-topic in an off-topic thread ;)

This movie is good. REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY good. It's one of the few movies I've ever seen that I actually might go back and see again. The camera does move around quite a bit, so if you absolutely hate that you might get annoyed, but I found it took nothing away, and made everything that more intense.

You are the second person today that I know saw the movie and raved about it. The person that I talked to today said that she liked it best out of the three movies. Coming from her (she is a movie geek) that is quite a compliment. I will have to make plans for nana to watch DS3 so DH and I can go see....:thumbsup2