Smidgy and the Grump, Freaky Friday, 11-06

[nebo]

I have heard all my life; "Live your Dreams!"

Live my dreams?

Yeah, right. Like I want to go through life, standing in a busy hallway, two hours late for class on finals day, and not remembering what room number to go to.

While wearing nothing but my boxer briefs!

Or then there's the one with Glinda, the good witch and the flying monkees, where they, oh,,, um, never mind. But I think you get the picture.

But there are a couple dreams I WOULD like to live.
One of them is to live near Disney World.
The other one would be to work for Disney World.

Thankfully, I'm not alone with my dreams, they also happen to be my wife's dreams as well. Meet Diane, also known as Smidgy.
By the way, I'm Nebo, aka Steve.

With that information in mind, you now have the basis for this trip. While it isn't possible to move down there just yet, with the housing market the way it is, we at least would like a clearer idea of where we'd like to live. So I have had this trip in mind for a while now, we just weren't sure if we should go in today's economic crisis.

But I underestimated Disney.

It happened like this:
I had booked a AAA room only, you know, just for the heck of it, for five nights, and it sat there for a month. Then Disney hit below the belt.
Buy 4 get 3 free, PLUS, get a 200 dollar Disney gift card. Within ten minutes I was on the phone, reseving the new room and cancelling the other.

We now have a 7 night stay set for Pop. But wait, there's more! At work where she waitresses, one night Smidgy ran into a couple of acquaintences that we run into every now and then. And it turns out they just happen to be big DVC owners, with oodles of points.

And would you like to rent some? We can't use them all.
She told me this the next day, and I was,,,,yeah, so, how much a point, dear, it's probably pointless, get the point?

The friend is a lawyer, I gave him a call and it took a week to get back to me. Funny thing was, we had recently gone to Woodfield Mall where they have a DVC store there and a mock up of the new Animal Kingdom Villas rooms. We also were given the big, fancy hardcover DVC book with all kinds of pretty pictures,,,,, and the season dates and points requirements.

To shorten up this part, we ended up with a Boardwalk studio, Sunday through Thursday which was 11 points a night.

So, Sunday to Sunday at Pop, then Sunday to Friday with a standard view at the BWV.

Oh, how much a point you ask?

8 bucks!
To get the Pop freebie rate, you had to pay rack rates, so, with tax, came to 92 a night.
The BW room cost a total of 88 a night.

Guess who's coming to Disney?

Here's the plan:
We drive down there, I also have a job inteview set up in Lakeland, and also have appointments set to visit a couple of manufactured home communities.

"Honey, I've been thinking"
"AIIIEEEEE!!!"
She hates it when I think.
I found a really cheap Days Inn on 192 in Kissimmee, for 29 bucks a night, if we leave a few days early, we can take care of most of our business while we're there, thus freeing up our, ahem, other time.

Kissimmee it is, she's no match or me.
There, you now have the outline for our trip. Will it work out? We'll see.

I know one thing, this winter up here in Chicago has been brutal, I despise the winter as much as I loathe the politicians from Illinois, and I can't wait to feel the warm, Florida sunshine on my back.

Your hosts on this trip will be just the two of us, so if you've wondered what it might be like to visit the Mouse after your kids are gone, this very well could be you in the years to come. We have dining ressies set up for Cape May, Biergarten, and Nine Dragons, Cape May and Nine Dragons are firsties for us, so we get to cross them off our list. This means we will have eaten at 29 different table service restaurats on Disney property.

Yep, I can feel that sun on my face already.

sidenote: something I suppose I should mention: You have no idea how strange it was for us to rent these DVC points from these people.
You see, Diane and I are on our second marriages, both of us.

To each other.

And we met this lawyer ten years ago. I found him in the yellow pages.
He was the lawyer that divorced us!

No, don''t worry, we're legal again, not living in sin, we re-married back in '03. The first time we ran into him again, his eyes popped out of his head when he saw us together.
Diane likes to say the divorce just didn't work out.
I say she's much nicer then my first wife.

For the record, we are married a combined total of somewhere around 26 years now, I don't know for sure, it's hard to figure out.:laughing:

With the intros completed, this truly was a trip from a fairy tale.

GRIMM!

Sometimes things just don't turn out the way you expect them
Normally, when I've done the tr's in the past, I like to designate myself as the 'protagonist'. Not this time, she would get the title, with me more of an 'antagonist'. I had a brutal summer, had a truck fall off a jack and land on the same foot I had five surgeries already on, and felt like life really owed me this "sojourn".
And with that, hence the title.

A couple last things before the Santa Fe pulls out of the driveway; this is now the fifth trippy I'm doing, and I really don't want to rehash all the same rides and pictures again, so it might be a bit more of a "Reader's Digest" trippy. No, I didn't take pictures this time of Mickey hugging some little kids, mostly the photos are scenic shots or unfortunately pics of myself and Diane.
(no honey, I meant unfortunately about me, not you too. really. honest.)

I'm also not going to go into the business end much, just to say that the Lakeland job is still a possibility, but we did find EXACTLY where we want to live, no doubt about it. All we need now is for the home market to turn around so we don't take too much of a beating selling our house, we need the equity if we're to buy down there.

So, hopefully, with your help, we can find some laughs together, have a couple of cold ones, and maybe try to figure out why I'm so anal about my Disney trips. nebo:banana:


Someday, soon, I hope I will be having another dream:
I can see a nice sunny day, nice and hot, and a man standing behind an Icecream cart in Epcot.
That man is me, selling dripping, premelted Itsakadoozies.
Why am I standing behind the cart?

Simple.
I look down and see I'm not wearing anything this time!

[lovebuzzandwoody]

First!



Had to stake my claim and then go read!

Great start Neebs... as usual, you do not disappoint! :)

[Bee]

What a way to brighten a girls evening, I get to read about my dear internet friends... I just luv em!!!!

Cant wait to read more!!

Write on my friend, write on!!!

Bee

[ProudMommyof2]

I am on board- can't wait!:cool1:

[OhMari]

Hey,
Hope to be around more for this one.
We stayed at the Boardwalk Studio, standard room.
You can sit outside on your balcony at nite and listen
to Fantismic and see some Fireworks during Illuminations.
One nite, my dh wasn't feeling good, it was during Easter week.
Fantismic started at 7:00 p.m.
Illuminations was at 9:00
Another Fantismic at 10:00
Another Illuminations at 11:00
The next morning my dh woke up and told me,
"wow, there sure were some loud thunderstorms last nite"


Another comment about Cape May,
ya eat at one Buffet at WDW
and they tend to all be the same.
Except Cape May has 3 different flavor's of "mussles".
When I was growing up, we called them clams. We would find them in the rivers and marshes in Wisconsin.

You should eat at Beaches and Cream and order the Kitchen Sink.

[tiggerbell]

Yippee!!!

[winkers]

Yay!!! You started!
I must admit that I feel like I have a personal interest in this here trip report.;)

[LadyMar]

But there are a couple dreams I WOULD like to live. One of them is to live near Disney World.
The other one would be to work for Disney World.

:cloud9: You will

Someday, soon, I hope I will be having another dream:
I can see a nice sunny day, nice and hot, and a man standing behind an Icecream cart in Epcot.
That man is me, selling dripping, premelted Itsakadoozies.

:eek: Itsakadoozies! Starting early this time, right? jeez Itsakadoozies

Why am I standing behind the cart?
Simple.
I look down and see I'm not wearing anything this time!

:scared: Holy Toledo

[kath1210]

Yay yay yay yay! :yay: :cheer2: :yay: :cheer2: Another Nebo and Smidgy adventure to read. :thumbsup2

This will help as I wait impatiently for our Girls Trip in March!:goodvibes

Great start, Nebo!

[lisalonglash]

Yahoo! I'm finally in at the beginning of a Nebo & Smidgy TR! :woohoo: Can't wait for more popcorn::

[debsters41]

Whoo Hoo! My birthday came early this year! Smidgy and Nebo TR!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

(this is really either a huge compiment to the brilliant writing skills of nebo, or just a horrible confession of how mundane my life is:lmao:)

[addictedtothemouse]

I've heard some great things about your TRs so I'm in on this one and going to read the others.;)

[lexmelinda]

I'm in!

Although I could've done without that last image. :scared:

Are we still moving to Vista del Lago?

Let's get this show on the road.

:drive:

[monymony3471]

I love following Lexy, we are partners in crime you know.


You KNOW I am SOOOOOOOOO in!!!!!

[mboekhoff]

I'm wit ya! Thanks for the link LBAW!!

[smidgy]

ok, ok, I'm in too.I'll try not to ...uhem...."correct" you!... resume!:surfweb:

[tiggerwannabe]

Dontcha just hate the word uber?

Über is German for Over, so why not

:confused3


;)


:duck:

I used it talking to Jaime over on Facebook just this morning ::yes::

I can see it now, Neeb's confuser would absolutely *explode* if we ever tried to get him over on Facebook :scratchin

Great start Grumpy!!

I got dibs on you if I break into television and need a comedy writer ok?

(I'm calling dibs on Tiggerbell and Smidgy while I'm at it. seriously.)

:dance3:

:surfweb:

:wizard:

:hippie:

:wave:

[tiggerwannabe]

I'm wit ya! Thanks for the link LBAW!!

:thumbsup2 ditto :thumbsup2

[Sleeping*Beauty]

Yippee another Nebo and Smidgy trip report!!

[Backstage_Gal]

I'm in like Flint, happy to have you and Smidgy back! :worship:

[KRIS10420]

:cool1: :yay: :woohoo: I'm in!!!

[monymony3471]

I have heard all my life; "Live your Dreams!"

Live my dreams?

Yeah, right. Like I want to go through life, standing in a busy hallway, two hours late for class on finals day, and not remembering what room number to go to.


After being out of school for 20 years, I still have those dreams. See we are connected.....


Or then there's the one with Glinda, the good witch and the flying monkees, where they, oh,,, um, never mind. But I think you get the picture.

My favorite movie of all time. Another connection.

But there are a couple dreams I WOULD like to live.
One of them is to live near Disney World.
The other one would be to work for Disney World.

Me (us) too!!!!!!!!!


I found a really cheap Days Inn on 192 in Kissimmee, for 29 bucks a night, if we leave a few days early, we can take care of most of our business while we're there, thus freeing up our, ahem, other time.

Can't wait to see what was taken, duct taped, or borrowed here;)

Mostly the photos are scenic shots or [] pics of myself

I'm all over that!:hyper:


So, hopefully, with your help, we can find some laughs together, have a couple of cold ones, and maybe try to figure out why I'm so anal about my Disney trips. nebo:banana:

My wine bottle is opened!



Someday, soon, I hope I will be having another dream:
I can see a nice sunny day, nice and hot, and a man standing behind an Icecream cart in Epcot.
That man is me, selling dripping, premelted Itsakadoozies.
Why am I standing behind the cart?

Simple.
I look down and see I'm not wearing anything this time!

And monymony will be running up from behind with $3.50 in hand.:rotfl2:

[nebo]

Cool, what a great start from all of you. We have reps from all over the country, plus two Canadians and a Grecian. Anybody out there further away then Greece? It does seem as though we are a little bit New England heavy though, how did it feel for a lot of you to not have your Patriots in the Super Bowl this year? Or even in the playoffs for that matter?
Now you know what it's like to be a Cubs fan!
Well, you will in 100 years.
heh

First!

Had to stake my claim and then go read!
What am I, the Comstock Lode?

Great start Neebs... as usual, you do not disappoint! :)
Sure I can, you just have to give me a chance. You do realize that you actually used the word "uber" in your edit.

What a way to brighten a girls evening, I get to read about my dear internet friends... I just luv em!!!!

Cant wait to read more!!

Write on my friend, write on!!!

Bee

Hi Beliinda, welcome back. Didn't learn from the other reports, huh?

I am on board- can't wait!:cool1:Salutations to the ProudMommy

Hey,
Hope to be around more for this one.
We stayed at the Boardwalk Studio, standard room.
You can sit outside on your balcony at nite and listen
to Fantismic and see some Fireworks during Illuminations.
One nite, my dh wasn't feeling good, it was during Easter week.
Fantismic started at 7:00 p.m.
Illuminations was at 9:00
Another Fantismic at 10:00
Another Illuminations at 11:00
The next morning my dh woke up and told me,
"wow, there sure were some loud thunderstorms last nite"
That's good stuff, did you tell him it was the chili-cheese dog?

Another comment about Cape May,
ya eat at one Buffet at WDW
and they tend to all be the same.

I couldn't agree more. But there was a reason for the buffets,,,,,they're cheaper.
Except Cape May has 3 different flavor's of "mussles".
When I was growing up, we called them clams. We would find them in the rivers and marshes in Wisconsin.
Yeah, I looked at em, I smelled em, I walked right by em

You should eat at Beaches and Cream and order the Kitchen Sink.
I"ve seen that monster, for me, that kitchen sink would have had to come with a "plumber's helper" . There you go Melinda, did that last thought help get rid of that last picture you didn't need in your head?

Yippee!!!
Jaime, were you aware that TyRy is a Cubs fan?

Yay!!! You started!
I must admit that I feel like I have a personal interest in this here trip report.;)
Really, I have no idea why that would be.

:cloud9:
:eek: Itsakadoozies! Starting early this time, right? jeez Itsakadoozies

Welcome back LadyMar, sorry we didn't run into each other. And you are correct, I thought I'd get the 'kadoozie reference over with right away this time.

Yay yay yay Great start, Nebo!
Hellos Kathy, nice to see kyou again. You might not be as exhuberant when more of the Grump side of me comes through this trip.

Yahoo! I'm finally in at the beginning of a Nebo & Smidgy TR! :woohoo: Can't wait for more popcorn::
Um, Lisa, what do you mean by more? This was it. Hopefully we'll take another trip soon.

Whoo Hoo! My birthday came early this year! Smidgy and Nebo TR!!:banana: :banana: :banana:

(this is really either a huge compiment to the brilliant writing skills of nebo, or just a horrible confession of how mundane my life is:lmao:)
Debbie, we know it can't be the former, so I'm guessing that it must get pretty darn boring living near the Mediteranean, watching the Cruise ships float by and watching 300 every day.

[nebo]

I've heard some great things about your TRs so I'm in on this one and going to read the others.;)Cool, another addict. Hey, let me know if any of the others are any good.

I'm in!

Although I could've done without that last image. :scared:

Are we still moving to Vista del Lago?

Let's get this show on the road.

:drive:

Yes Melinda, that is our place, nothing else compared. But as our equity shrinks, ,,,,,,,
I love following Lexy, we are partners in crime you know.
QUOTE]Yes, I am fully familiar with your two edged sword. Partners pretty much sums it up.
Like Thelma and Louise

[QUOTE=mboekhoff;30414135]I'm wit ya! Thanks for the link LBAW!!
And a how do to you too Missy.... Uh oh,,,,, oh NO! Am I going to have to figure out how to put a cybersneak in my signature again? Please, don't bring it up to Monymony.

ok, ok, I'm in too.I'll try not to ...uhem...."correct" you!... resume!:surfweb:

Ok, yes dear, you are righme, rind,, wight,,,,,, RIGHT!. There, I said it. You know, I thought about it early this morning and SMidgy is CORRECT, I have given you false information. We did NOT stay in a Days Inn in Kissiyou, it was in fact THE KNIGHT'S INN MAINGATE WEST That is what you were referring to, right? I mean I couln't POSSIBLY have made ANOTHER error, could I?

Über is German for Over, so why not
I used it talking to Jaime over on Facebook just this morning ::yes::
I can see it now, Neeb's confuser would absolutely *explode* if we ever tried to get him over on Facebook :scratchin

Great start Grumpy!!

I:[/QUOTE You are absolutely right about the Facebook mention. My son was over here one day and tried to show me his account n MySpace,,,,he eventually threw up his hands in disgust and left.

[QUOTE=Sleeping*Beauty;30418196]Yippee another Nebo and Smidgy trip report!!
Glad you woke up in time for this one SB, better keep that prince handy for when I get boring.

I'm in like Flint, happy to have you and Smidgy back! :worship:

Always glad to have YOU back Marita, wouldn't be the same without you

:cool1: :yay: :woohoo: I'm in!!!

Hi Kris, I remembrer you from the last report, Still, what are the chances that you and I both picked the same tag line to add to our siggies? By the way, I noticed from your siggy that either your kids have fleas, or you also own two cats like us. Don't you hate folks that treat their pets like real people? I would've posted Patches and Mischief's pictures in the siggy but they won't let me.

[nebo]

Monica, I always love the "breakdowns" of the reports like that, but, Thelma,if you keep beeing nice to me Melinda is going to look for a new partner.
Everyone, you do realize that I'm not always going to be this "call out" intensive, I just thought since it was the beginnning to at least give the illusion of being a caring, concerned and appreciative trip report writer.

Also, I used to have certain days when I usually posted new chapters, but that probably won't be the case this time. Every other weekend my grandson is here from Friday to Sunday,,,so I will work around that time now.

Ok, next chapter,,,,,The Drive through Hell!:scared1:

[OhMari]

Every other week,
maybe I should just wait till your done again.
But then again, I think some wonder if their really is a moderator on the WDW trip boards.

[LadyMar]

popcorn::

[lovebuzzandwoody]

I'm wit ya! Thanks for the link LBAW!!

You are most welcome! :goodvibes

Über is German for Over, so why not


As in OVER used? :rotfl2:


Is anyone else a little scared to hear what Nebo is like when he's grumpy? He hits small children in the nose when he's happy... I can't imagine what kind of damage he could do in a bad mood? :eek:

[smidgy]

And monymony will be running up from behind with $3.50 in hand.:rotfl2:
this is nebos best "side"! (he has a very cute little rear;) )

Every other week,
maybe I should just wait till your done again.
But then again, I think some wonder if their really is a moderator on the WDW trip boards.
no, no, he didn't mean ONLY every other week. just that there won't be "set" days, cuase of jackson's visits,

Is anyone else a little scared to hear what Nebo is like when he's grumpy? He hits small children in the nose when he's happy... I can't imagine what kind of damage he could do in a bad mood? :eek:

nebo in a grumpy mood... hmmm..... no idea.....:rolleyes1

[BigDogMom7]

Hi Nebo - I've read all your other trip reports and am very happy to have found this one!:) :cool1: Looking forward to it - even if you were grumpy.

Since you and Smidgy got married twice, does that mean you have to remember two anniversaries??? Just curious!

[smidgy]

yes big dog, I get 2 fancy, expensive dinners every year, complete with presents and roses! (thinks he's buying it? work with me, girls:rotfl: )

[monymony3471]

yes big dog, I get 2 fancy, expensive dinners every year, complete with presents and roses! (thinks he's buying it? work with me, girls:rotfl: )

But did those gifts only happen after the second marriage, cause we've only been married once and it's barely even acknowledged until the day is half over.

Maybe that's the secret, divorce and remarry. I'll have to run it by him.......





Nebo: I too was being nice in the beginning...............connections dude....


How far are you from Comiskey Park???? Seriously.

[ChelleinNC]

I'm only a little late :guilty: Thanks for the link LBAW :goodvibes

[Minnie_Moo]

I'm jumping on board your new trip report too, Nebo (and Smidgy), thanks to Marita and Mony!

[Backstage_Gal]

I'm jumping on board your new trip report too, Nebo (and Smidgy), thanks to Marita and Mony!

Hi Moo, great to see you over here!

[RHONDALEE]

Hi Nebo and Smidgy:wave2:

I found this trip report by accident - Jaime didn't tell me you had started another one:confused3
Bad Jaime

We were suppose to be moving down there this year, but now we're not sure when it's going to be. I do know that I CANNOT do another winter here....:scared1:

Rhonda

[whogirl'smom]

I have looked for this for two days on the TR board. Were you hiding, Nebo? :magnify::fish: :laughing:

Jamie

[jcc0621]

Hi Nebo and Smidgy :wave2: Missed you guys. Can't wait to hear about thrip. So, where do you want to livepopcorn::

[monymony3471]

Hi Moo!!!!! :wave:

[TyRy]

Phew - I'm not too late...I was afraid I might have missed the "stick beating" :rotfl2: :rotfl: :lmao: - sorry gang, I'm sure that will be explained soon. ;)

[babynurse1]

Ok, Mr. Grump.

I, too, am in. Here's some advice. Never end a sentence with a preposition. It's unbecoming. I would NEVER do such a thing. heh


Do you remember me? I am the girl with the HUGE post count.:rolleyes: I am the one you thought you should have heard of, but never had heard of. heh again.



I am here. I bet you are thrilled. If you are not thrilled, well, I suggest you start getting thrilled, lest I leave in an angry huff. :upsidedow

That is all from me........for now. bwahahaha

[KathyRN137]

Hi Nebo & Smidgy! :wave2:

Wow, it'll be nice not coming in on page 110 for a change!

With all these readers, I hope you can get a word in edgewise.... ;)


Kathy

[nebo]

Every other week,
maybe I should just wait till your done again.
But then again, I think some wonder if their really is a moderator on the WDW trip boards.Honest Mari, you don't have to worry about a thing over here, I'll watch them, nothing to fear.

You are most welcome! :goodvibes



As in OVER used? :rotfl2:


Is anyone else a little scared to hear what Nebo is like when he's grumpy? He hits small children in the nose when he's happy... I can't imagine what kind of damage he could do in a bad mood? :eek:

I just gave her a light tap with my elbow informing her that she was encroaching upon my physical space, that's all.



nebo in a grumpy mood... hmmm..... no idea.....:rolleyes1

That's right, and you'll keep remebering things that way if you know what's good for you.

Hi Nebo - I've read all your other trip reports and am very happy to have found this one!:) :cool1: Looking forward to it - even if you were grumpy.
I would say welcome BDM, but if you read the other reports, you know I seldom do that.

Since you and Smidgy got married twice, does that mean you have to remember two anniversaries??? Just curious!
Pretty funny, don't you have something to do?

yes big dog, I get 2 fancy, expensive dinners every year, complete with presents and roses! (thinks he's buying it? work with me, girls:rotfl: )
That's right, and since we had 4 dinners down in florida, I'm covered until middle of next year.

.....

Nebo: I too was being nice in the beginning...............connections dude....
How far are you from Comiskey Park???? Seriously.
It is probably about 45 miles to Comiskey, but only about 15 feet to my tb.

tv. man, talk about ruining a punchline.

I'm only a little late :guilty: Thanks for the link LBAW :goodvibes
Hope you brought a note from the principal.

I'm jumping on board your new trip report too, Nebo (and Smidgy), thanks to Marita and Mony!
Hi Minnniemoo, last time I saw you you were trying to have Sheridac sedated at the Cantina. nice to hear from you again.

Hi Nebo and Smidgy:wave2:

I found this trip report by accident - Jaime didn't tell me you had started another one:confused3
Bad Jaime

We were suppose to be moving down there this year, but now we're not sure when it's going to be. I do know that I CANNOT do another winter here....:scared1:

Rhonda

I know how that moving thing can go as well, trust me. As for Jaimie, what do you expect from someone who lives in Berwyn? Nice to see you again too Rhonda.

I have looked for this for two days on the TR board. Were you hiding, Nebo? :magnify::fish: :laughing:

Jamie

Holy Smokes! Has Hoogy finally come out of the closet and posted a name? Great, I hated trying to type your screen name all the time and guess where the punctuation went.:rotfl: But, since you did pick a real type name, um, you wanna go back and try that again? You see, I've had some experience with that name before, and not all have gone all that well if you know what I mean. At least you know how to spell it.
How about Katie, I always liked that name and I don't think there is one here?

Hi Nebo and Smidgy :wave2: Missed you guys. Can't wait to hear about thrip. So, where do you want to livepopcorn::[/QUOTE

Hi Janet. We checked out where your folks live, but it's more of a brand new community with a bit too much emphasis on golf and more expensive. With any luck, we'll be right down the road from them at Vista.

[QUOTE=TyRy;30433768]Phew - I'm not too late...I was afraid I might have missed the "stick beating" :rotfl2: :rotfl: :lmao: - sorry gang, I'm sure that will be explained soon. ;)

Damn right it will be.

Ok, Mr. Grump.

I, too, am in. Here's some advice. Never end a sentence with a preposition. It's unbecoming. I would NEVER do such a thing. heh
Wow, she's baiting me. Wants me to post that old joke about the guy who asks the girl, "So, where do you live at?" and she responds with the not ending a sentence with a preposition which he then responds. "Ok, so where do you live at, female dog?"
But it's not going to work with me, I'm far too clever for that.


Do you remember me? I am the girl with the HUGE post count.:rolleyes: I am the one you thought you should have heard of, but never had heard of. heh again.
You're right, I never forget a girl with huge posts.



I am here. I bet you are thrilled. If you are not thrilled, well, I suggest you start getting thrilled, lest I leave in an angry huff. :upsidedow

That is all from me........for now. bwahahaha

Yep, great, everyone, I'd like you all to meet Lizzy Borden, sounds like she has an axe to grind. Actually Babynurse, you happen to have the distinction, if my incredible memory is correct, of being the last person to post on the last trip report.
hmmm, last person to post,,,,,then it died,,,,,hmmm,,,,


ok, should get a new installment up tomorrow I think, hopefully, if not, then you can all yell at me some more. :dance3:

[nebo]

Hi Nebo & Smidgy! :wave2:

Wow, it'll be nice not coming in on page 110 for a change!

With all these readers, I hope you can get a word in edgewise.... ;)


Kathy

Hi Kathy, haven't seen you for a while, but I did just see that you have a highly successful report of your own, congrats. What is this, nurses day out??
Hey all, while we love each and every one of you, if anybody could get a hold of Disneydad99 or Lock or McDisney, a little testosterone would be appreciated. Cherie? Tell D-Jay I'll pay him to post and act like a friend. Um, that is his name, right? heh , toodles

[nebo]

see what I mean? I just signed off saying toodles! Next thing you know I'll be chatting about All my Children.

Diane, don't even think of it!

[javamom]

Hey Neebs! Yay another Nebo and Smidgy tale! Count me in.
:thumbsup2

[whogirl'smom]

[/COLOR]

Holy Smokes! Has Hoogy finally come out of the closet and posted a name? Great, I hated trying to type your screen name all the time and guess where the punctuation went.:rotfl: But, since you did pick a real type name, um, you wanna go back and try that again? You see, I've had some experience with that name before, and not all have gone all that well if you know what I mean. At least you know how to spell it.
How about Katie, I always liked that name and I don't think there is one here?


I know I posted my name somewhere last time, but I "think" it just got ignored or forgotten between Manhattans. :rolleyes1 In the words of Paul Simon, "You can call me Al, call me Al"! :rotfl:

[monymony3471]

Hey Diane, 4 pages and we are only at the intros.

So, uh.....how many times have you caught him primping in the mirror?

What's it like living with such a......celebrity?

Toodles? Someone has been watching the disney channel with Jackson.

[Backstage_Gal]

Hey Diane, 4 pages and we are only at the intros.

So, uh.....how many times have you caught him primping in the mirror?



A hair takes a lot of time, Mony :rolleyes1

[whogirl'smom]

A hair takes a lot of time, Mony :rolleyes1

:lmao: That made me laugh out loud!

[Backstage_Gal]

:lmao: That made me laugh out loud!

A gold medal to the person who can unearth the pic of Nebo primping in front of the mirror with a comb and no hair!

[nebo]

Hey Diane, 4 pages and we are only at the intros.

So, uh.....how many times have you caught him primping in the mirror?

What's it like living with such a......celebrity?

Toodels? Someone has been watching the disney channel with Jackson.

A hair takes a lot of time, Mony :rolleyes1

:lmao: That made me laugh out loud!

Yeah, yeah, that was real funny.
I laughed so hard that all my tooth came loose

[Backstage_Gal]

Yeah, yeah, that was real funny.
I laughed so hard that all my tooth came loose


Love You, Mean it, Neebs!!!!!!!!!! :lovestruc

[winkers]

Honest Mari, you don't have to worry about a thing over here, I'll watch them, nothing to fear.

I don't think it was "them" she's concerned about. I believe she knows you a little to well....;)

Cherie? Tell D-Jay I'll pay him to post and act like a friend. Um, that is his name, right? heh , toodles
I'll let him know that you're in need of his testosterone....:thumbsup2

see what I mean? I just signed off saying toodles! Next thing you know I'll be chatting about All my Children.
!

Toodles.............me thinks you've been watching Gidget lately.

[AshClan]

:wave2:

Count me in as another who is happy to get in on this thing before it becomes 150 pages long. I have lurked in the past, Nebo, but I don't think I've ever posted. Because of the aforementioned late arrivals. I'm looking forward to keeping up with this new one! (Or trying anyway...)

[tiggerwannabe]

Neebs doing his hair...

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/nebo100/dis3/05-30-2007-08.jpg

[babynurse1]

1. Wow, she's baiting me.

2. You're right, I never forget a girl with huge posts.

3. Yep, great, everyone, I'd like you all to meet Lizzy Borden, sounds like she has an axe to grind. Actually Babynurse, you happen to have the distinction, if my incredible memory is correct, of being the last person to post on the last trip report.
hmmm, last person to post,,,,,then it died,,,,,hmmm,,,,



1. shark baiting would be technically correct, but lets not squabble over semantics.

2. stop staring

3. I embrace thread killing. Many can post, but few can kill. They don't call me Miss Borden for nuthin'. :cool2:

(for those who care...)Factually, my name is EliSabeth. with a great big S. Just like Marita EliSabeth. with a great big S. Really cool people have S's in their name. except it doesnt count if your name BEGINS with an S. :rolleyes1


And if MY memory serves correctly, all TR writers love the following smiley: popcorn:: and this one: :Pinkbounc I know I did. not

[KRIS10420]

[B] Hi Kris, I remembrer you from the last report, Still, what are the chances that you and I both picked the same tag line to add to our siggies? By the way, I noticed from your siggy that either your kids have fleas, or you also own two cats like us. Don't you hate folks that treat their pets like real people? I would've posted Patches and Mischief's pictures in the siggy but they won't let me.

:eek: Okay, I'll forgive you this once cause you're a Superstar, however I am childfree by choice and LOVE IT. My cats are my kids :love: and yes I probably do treat them like people:rolleyes1

[tiggerwannabe]

:eek: Okay, I'll forgive you this once cause you're a Superstar, however I am childfree by choice and LOVE IT. My cats are my kids :love: and yes I probably do treat them like people:rolleyes1

:dog: :cat:

Pets are people too!

Last edited by babynurse1 : Today at 08:58 AM. Reason: I bow down to tiggerwannabe's madd skillz.

:blush: Aw shucks, twern't nuthin :worship:


GMTA!

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6944/666pq2.jpg

I have a similar poster on my MySpace page :teeth:

http://www.myspacepranks.com/Myspace-Posters/college-poster-27.jpg

[tiggerwannabe]

Hey Nebo! I'm off of work again and looking for an update...

:) :duck: :wave: :surfweb: :hippie: :wizard:

[nebo]

Hey Nebo! I'm off of work again and looking for an update...

:) :duck: :wave: :surfweb: :hippie: :wizard:

I"ll tell you what, IF you give me till tomorrow for the next chapter, I'll rewrd you all with a nice pretty picture. I'm sorry, too much going on tonight, ,,, Andy Griffith Mash, My Mother the Car,,,,,,see ya tomorrow:happytv:

[Backstage_Gal]

Neebs doing his hair...

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/nebo100/dis3/05-30-2007-08.jpg

A GOLD star to Tiggerwannabe

[RHONDALEE]

[COLOR="blue"]I know how that moving thing can go as well, trust me. As for Jaimie, what do you expect from someone who lives in Berwyn? Nice to see you again too Rhonda.

uhh Nebo - I live in Berwyn too!!!!!!:confused3 :thumbsup2

[TyRy]

uhh Nebo - I live in Berwyn too!!!!!!:confused3 :thumbsup2

Me tooooo Nebo! :goodvibes But perhaps that's why we gave you the directions we did :rolleyes1

[babynurse1]

:blush: Aw shucks, twern't nuthin :worship:


GMTA!




twer too sumthin!!!

I love a fellow smartypants. Pleased to meetcha.


Nebo, you should have tivo'd/dvr'd that episode of Aunt Bee entering her pickles in the county fair. The dis comes first. duh.:rolleyes:

[tiggerwannabe]

I"ll tell you what, IF you give me till tomorrow for the next chapter, I'll rewrd you all with a nice pretty picture. I'm sorry, too much going on tonight, ,,, Andy Griffith Mash, My Mother the Car,,,,,,see ya tomorrow:happytv:

:thumbsup2

It's tomorrow!!!!

;)

I finished Carnival yesterday and will be over studying Princess during the day today and then have my TV studio production class til 10 tonight~

I'll be back and looking for that update you promised after school

A GOLD star to Tiggerwannabe

:banana: :yay: :cool1: :cool2:

:hug:

uhh Nebo - I live in Berwyn too!!!!!!:confused3 :thumbsup2

Me tooooo Nebo! :goodvibes But perhaps that's why we gave you the directions we did :rolleyes1

:lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl: :dance3: :rolleyes1

twer too sumthin!!!

I love a fellow smartypants. Pleased to meetcha.


Nebo, you should have tivo'd/dvr'd that episode of Aunt Bee entering her pickles in the county fair. The dis comes first. duh.:rolleyes:

:goodvibes :teeth: :thumbsup2

Pleased ta meetchoo too!~

:wave:

:surfweb:

[tiggerbell]

I'm watchin' you, buddy... always watchin'... :cool2:

[Philadisney]

It took me a few days but I found you! 2 weeks in WDW....sounds like a dream. The good kind, not the going to school in your undies kind.

[longneckthree]

Yay Nebos back!!!:cool1:
This calls for some bananas! (Or some going bananas.)
:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

Cool, what a great start from all of you. We have reps from all over the country, plus two Canadians and a Grecian. Anybody out there further away then Greece?

In mind, yes.;)

Where's that update? Let's go, let's go!popcorn::

[scrap4u]

You should eat at Beaches and Cream and order the Kitchen Sink.

I completely agree Mari! We did that for lunch one day. It is yummy, filling and messy but oh so good!

Looking forward to another great Nebo and Smidgy adventure! Write on Nebo!:rotfl2:

[winkers]

it's tomorrow.................................

(I almost broke into a little Annie there for a moment)

[nebo]

Most people are familiar with Bill Engvall's "Here's Your Sign" shtick.

But to real book readers, and I'm not talking about the TV Guide or Enquirer, but the real classics, but those of you that have more than "Twilight" sitting on their bookshelves, you might remember an old routine that Mad Magazine used to do called "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions". by Al Jaffee I think.
Tell me, isn't "Here's your sign" a direct ripoff?
Not that I would ever accuse someone of plagiarism. :rolleyes1

Reason I bring it up is because I had a great "Here's your Sign" moment last night.
I have a hard time understanding the words when I watch tv, a frequency defect I guess, so to keep the volume level reasonable, I often watch with my headphones connected to the stereo. Then my brilliant son came home and after looking at me said, "Listening to the tv through the headphones, huh?"

"Nope, ears are cold, here's your sign."

True story.

Tuesday, Jan. 27th, day before D-Day. (departure day)

I am lying on the couch finishing reading the paper while Diane is at work cleaning a house. It was almost time to start all the last second errands you have wait till the last day to run, and then pack.

Phone rings.
"Yes dear, no dear, I haven't dear, I will dear, Ok dear. Don't worry."
"I'm sorry,"
"Dear".

It was my boss.

Ok, ok, kidding, ,,, it was Diane. A VERY concerned Diane.
She had been lisnening to the news and it would appear a ginormous ice storm is heading right between us and our beloved Florida, stretching from Arkansas through Ilinois into Kentucky and up into Tennessee and Ohio. There is now way around it and according to her, DEATH will await all who enter it.

I told her I'm not panicking, they always make is sound worse then what it turns out to be, and I'll keep an eye on it.

20 minutes later the phone rang again, her again. This time after watching tv, she thinks we ought to put our departure off a day, "Will you please turn on the Weather Channel and see what they are saying?"

I'm sorry, I don't delay trips. Even when our flight was delayed, I offered to fly it myself. ( hey, I had both flight simulators PLUS Wing Commander on my first PC.)

But I did agree to turn on the Weather Channel.

And they blew me away!

They made Smidgy sound like the eternal optimist, which is not easily done when it comes to driving dangers.

Even the announcer had been replaced by Chicken Little.

It was moving in tonight, Severe cold followed with snow and turning into sheets of rain turning into ice with sleet, gusts up to 40 miles an hour, freezing rain, hail, thunderstorms and locusts.

WHile listening to the dour predictions, I did the only thing I could do under the circumstances, I put my fingers in my ears and ran around the coffee table singing "LA LA LA LA LA".

I spent the rest of the day watching the stupid weather channel, and after she came home told her I guess we are NOT leaving in the morning. She breathed a sigh of relief, and all I wanted to do was drink. :scared1:

Thus, the Grump was born!

This also meant I had to change our Knight's Inn ressy, and a place in Winter Garden where we wanted to look at homes.

The next day crawled by, and from what I saw on the tv, no doubt we made the right choice.

Thursday, we depart, a day too late in my opinion. We ended up pulling out about 4:30 in the morning, late for us but there was no real reason to leave earlier. Normally we stay somewhere in Georgia the first night after driving as far as we can, and try to get to Disney, or Universal, depending on the trip, as early as we can.
Since we are just going to a Knight's Inn in Kissimmee, there's no real point in getting there early to try to get the good room view.

For what we want, it would be a parking lot view of the back of our Santa Fe, which hopefully is no more than 7 feet from the door, for easy unloading conditions. (hey, YOU try picking up this cooler)

Now, as for the route, here we go:

The problem is, if you leave during the week, you hit Atlanta always around rush hour, and my navigator just hates going through Atlanta which can have as many as nine lanes all going in the same directions at times. The problem is that almost all routes that go to Florida have to go through Atlanta. The only interstate alternative is to head east but even then it will add about 88 and a half miles to the regular route, and it goes right through the heart of the Smokies, not an enticing idea for a January road trip.

Then there is the other bone of contention between many learned Illini drivers heading southeast. Route 57 or route 65?

They both have plusses and minusses.
With 57 you go all the way down Illinois and avoid Indianoplace and Louisville, then you pick up 24 in Nashville. But the top speed limit is 65.
Route 65 takes you through Indiana which has a speed limit of 70 and goes right to rt. 24 also, but you have to go through the cities I mentioned. While 65 is no scenic route, it blows away the Illinois road.
If you go over an overpass on 57 they put up a sign and call it "scenic overlook", it's that boring. Plus, it's windy, your gas mileage will suck.

We took 57, I wanted to give the ice storm as much of a chance to clear up as it headed east, before WE headed east. I know there is a certain Rhonda that checks in here now and then that swears by 57, but she is A: a woman, and B: lives in Berwyn, so you have to take her opinion with a grain of salt.

THIS time, even though I was ready to slash my writs by the time we got on rt. 24 and into Kentucky, I felt like we made the right choice. Once we got through Paducah, Kentucky it was like being in an end of the world movie.

Everything turned white and gray, everything! The road was clear, for the most part, but once in a while it would disappear in a swirl of blowing snow. But that wasn't what scared me.
There were NO other cars on the road! None, either going or coming. That was spooky enough, but it was the color, or lack of it.

I remember being little and looking at my parents photos when they were little, and it wasn't until I was older that I discovered that they DID have color in the world back then. YOu just never saw it in the pictures. Guess I thought that at some age before I was born, Ted Turner went around and added all the color to trees, skies, etc.

Well that's what the world looked like today, every where you looked was silver.
At first it was pretty, then you saw the destruction set in.
Cars in ditches, trucks wrapped around trees, power lines that crossed the road overhead so encased in ice that we wondered if some tall 18 wheelers would clear them.
Saw a barn that had collapsed from the weight of the ice. The most shocking thing was the trees though. They were all bent over with ice, tons of them busted in half looking like they took a lightning strike, and adding to the whole scene of desolation.

Many times I drove in the left lane, I wanted to stay as far away from the trees as possible as some where hanging over the interstate and looked like they would go over at any moment. But again, the road was open, and there was almost no traffic.

About 30 miles from Nashville it started to improve and by the time we hit the city most of the ice was gone and the sun even tried to peek out occasionally. Man, you have no idea what a relief that was. From staring at silver for 2 hours, my eyes were just shot, and it doesn't take much to shoot my eyes.

It was in Nashville that I said what turned out to be extremely profound words........"Tra-cee, or not Tra-cee, that is the question."

It's like this: We have studied the Atlas searching for ways around Atlanta, and we could see that it is possible if you get on the same afforementioned route 65 in Nashville, and head south. You will enter into Alabama, go through Bimingham and in Montgomery, there is a road that takes you southeast past a couple of small towns and eventually through a town called Dothan, and into Florida and route 10.

We have never tried this way before, and I'm leary because it isn't an interstate, I don't want to be traveling at 65 miles an hour on a two lane highway with somebody changing their radio station whilst heading right at me.

Then we found out that there was somebody who not only lives kinda near us, but also took the exact same route.

Enter, Tracy, aka TyRy.
Soon to be Dead Meat!

She also happens to be a Berwynian, which is about 38 miles southeast of where we live.
hmmm, must be the town

She sent us an e-mail distinctly supplying the correct directions on how to pick up State Road 231 out of Montgomery. So back to the original question, Diane answers,,, " I say Tra-cee." Like a fool, I respond, "Why Not?"

But first we have to find somewhere to sleep TONIGHT, which is where the welcome center comes in.

This has become a routine for us, once we have an idea of where we are going to stay for the night, we always stop at the welcome center when we enter the same state. This usually works for most rest stops too.

But first, a word from our sponsers:

I wanted to show a pretty picture, that I forgot to do earlier and If I don't, TIggerwannage will get mad. This was taken right before Christmas, which turned out pretty cool cuz our grandson Jackson was coming over the next day for and early Christmas, and before we set out the cookies and milk, I showed him the picture and told him that Rudolph sent out a reconnasan,,,reconaisenc,,,,,,scout team for our area before he dropped by himself.
DId you ever get the feeling that somebody is looking at you?
I did,,,,and one of them had their face about a foot from the sliding doors, but by the time I found the camera, they had moved off a bit. I shot this right through the glass.

[IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/nebo100/popboardwalk/deer.jpg

For a change, it worked out pretty good. I got a "WOW, did they see you?"
Just thought I'd share that with you.

Meanwhile, back in that useless state of Alabama,,,,(sorry ZZUB, I think he's from there, but I hope the Tide lose every game next year, and I'm especially glad they lost to the Gators this year in the championship game.),
we picked up some hotel coupon books at the welcome center.

There really wasn't a whole lot of choices from the state line until Montgomery, but one place sounded ok, just north of Montgomery, a Day's Inn.
It was pedal to the metal time by now to make it before dark, so let's do a check up on the physical condition.
Those of you that know me know about my foot and all it's related problems. There is also the issue of the back, and especially an issue that comes into play on a long drive.
Which brings us to another introduction,,,,,,,
Meet my little friends as Jeff Foxworthy's grandmother would say.

That's right, I am a fulblown believer in Vicodin. One thing about this trip, I have my smallest supply ever and somehow it has to last me over two weeks, so I don't want to be frivolous with there useage.

The back is ok, after all my foot has been through again over the summer, the driving and being in one position doesn't seem to be bothering it too much.

However the tailbone is screaming. Oh man, one of those dumb doughnut rings that you sit on would have helped enormously. I have almost considered driving on my knees, Hey, I got the cruise control set, how often do I have an emergency come up that I need to slam on my brakes?

No, I didn't, take it easy, but I thought it! DId the same thing once when I had a hard time keeping my eyes open...... Hmm, looks like the road is going straight, and right now I've got the car pointed straight with the cruise control on,,,, hmmm,,, I can take a little nap,,,,,

heh
funny how the mind works at times.

Ok, according to the hotel book, from monday to thursday the days inn is 35 a night, plus tax. I normally budget 45 for the overnight stays, so this would fit in.

I think I'm going to leave it right here for now,,,you have no idea the scare I just had when the puter locked up posting that picture, so we'll pick right up at the Days Inn next time,,,,, and talk about someone named Tracy. :sad2:

[KathyRN137]

:cold: For a minute it sounded like the next Ice Age was upon us!

Glad you arrived safe butt sore.


Kathy

[Sleeping*Beauty]

Those are some cute little deer(or is it deers). Somehow I get this strange feeling that the shortcut around Atlanta didn't work out to good.

[TyRy]

:rotfl2: :rotfl: :lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl:

Dead Meat here :rolleyes1 ....WOW - I think I'd be honored that I was mentioned soooooo many times times if I wasn't about to be beaten with a stick :rotfl: :rotfl2:

So I'll start my defense early ;) It worked great for us (minus the tornado delay we had!) both there and back. 57 is the best way to go, and I think I'll just blame Mark (312.duck) for talking me into talking you into going that way. :laughing:

OK - I'm ready for my beating :happytv:

[winkers]

but those of you that have more than "Twilight" sitting on their bookshelves,

I'm going to assume that you aren't knocking Twilight or the obsessed readers of said book. When it comes to mind numbing frivilessnss ( I know I just mutilated that word) it doesn't get any better. Plus, who doesn't love a vampire sneaking in the window at night just to gaze at you while you sleep?............ok, I'll stop there. Next thing ya know, you're going to be knocking Jane Austen too!!

connected to the stereo. Then my brilliant son came home and after looking at me said, "Listening to the tv through the headphones, huh?"

"Nope, ears are cold, here's your sign."
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
that reminds me of D.Jay's grandpa......he watches tv with headphones on.



They made Smidgy sound like the eternal optimist, which is not easily done when it comes to driving dangers.
if only all men would take direction so easily..........





I think I'm going to leave it right here for now,,,you have no idea the scare I just had when the puter locked up posting that picture, so we'll pick right up at the Days Inn next time,,,,, and talk about someone named Tracy. :sad2:

if you would only get a computer that isn't powered by foot pedals.........:rotfl:

[jcc0621]

That ride sounds eerie:scared:

Ruh roh, is Tyry in troublepopcorn:: popcorn::

[nebo]

You have no idea the scare I had. Everything locked up when I posted the deer pic. I hit the cute little mountain scenery icon and that was it,,,,, for about 20 minutes! I was just about to either cream the computer of reboot, when it started up again. So, of course, I have to see if it's any better.
WHile I'm here, I would like to say hi to Longneck, haven't seen Emily since we met at French Quarter.
An a hello to Ashclan and Scrap4u, both of you sound familiar, I thin you have posted here before, if not from other trip reports.
A welcome to Philadisney as well, we all know her from her stardom role in "What not to Wear," on tv. Just wish I could remeber what city Kelly is from.
And then there's Tiggerwannabe. Only Colleen would take the time to go and look in past reports for that picture. Geesh! Well two can play a that game, if my puter let's me.
We first met at a Poly DIS meet, and not long after saying hello, I saw how she got when someone came to close to her Lapu Lapu,,,,,,,, good thing there is no audio here.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/nebo100/dissers/10-03-2007-11.jpg

actually,she's a sweetheart, even if she does have a Lapu Lapu problem,
goodnight, nebo

[Underdog369]

Hi Kathy, haven't seen you for a while, but I did just see that you have a highly successful report of your own, congrats. What is this, nurses day out??
Hey all, while we love each and every one of you, if anybody could get a hold of Disneydad99 or Lock or McDisney, a little testosterone would be appreciated. Cherie? Tell D-Jay I'll pay him to post and act like a friend. Um, that is his name, right? heh , toodles

Ok, so Cherie pestered me in to it. Actually, she was laughing so hard at your tr that I wanted to be in on the fun.

Did a little gadget with ears come flying at you offering 4 different tools to help you on your way?


Neebs doing his hair...

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/nebo100/dis3/05-30-2007-08.jpg
I think you missed a hair or two. Can't really tell cause your coif is so rich, full and alive.


I'm watchin' you, buddy... always watchin'... :cool2:

HEY!!!!! Isn't that Roz's line????

Alright, so here I am doing homework and Cherie says something about my testosterone. At first I thought she was making a crack at me. :sad1: She then clarified. She was. :sad2: I am here at your request Nebo. :eek: For all you other guys who are lurking out there, or watching over your wives shoulders, heed the advice of a saying on a shirt my wife gave me:

I do EVERYTHING the voices in my wife's head tell me to do.:rolleyes1

Great shirt 'cept someone else in my class was wearing one identical to it. :scared: I would say the same one, but then I wouldn't be wearing it, would I? :confused: Sorry Nebo, gotta ramble a little for an intro.

BTW if some of you don't know me, I'm flat winkers flip side. The side that has the stick on it.:headache:

[nebo]

Ok, I fixed it. Now all of you that already read the post, go back and see it how it's supposed to be.

Boy computers hate me!

[Philadisney]

Oh my, I was holding my breath through half your post. Glad you made it ok through the ice storm! And Nebo I have to say my boyfrend was on Vicodin a few months ago when he threw out his back, and every time he took one I thought of you :teeth:

[Backstage_Gal]

Did you say something, Neebs? I couldnt hear you with my headphones on...

Hey, I saw the deer picture, way to go :thumbsup2 You are getting downright tech savvy!

WHile listening to the dour predictions, I did the only thing I could do under the circumstances, I put my fingers in my ears and ran around the coffee table singing "LA LA LA LA LA".



I can just picture you, LOL.

Great update!

So happy you are back. :cool1:

[monymony3471]

I read it.

[tiggerwannabe]

And then there's Tiggerwannabe. Only Colleen would take the time to go and look in past reports for that picture. Geesh! Well two can play a that game, if my puter let's me.


Actually...I checked the address of your photobucket and found it there ;)

There's *no way* I woulda found it trying to figure out which trippie it was from :faint:

I can find pics in photobucket waaaaay easier~

...wanna see?

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a42/MousMManiac/FL1207wAidz/DSC_0484copy.jpg

[mboekhoff]

[QUOTE=TyRy;30481308]:rotfl2: :rotfl: :lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl:

Dead Meat here :rolleyes1 ....WOW - I think I'd be honored that I was mentioned soooooo many times times if I wasn't about to be beaten with a stick :rotfl: :rotfl2:

No, you have to say it right "steeek" :rotfl2: :lmao:

[TyRy]

No, you have to say it right "steeek" :rotfl2: :lmao:

:rotfl: :worship: :rotfl2:

With a Jalapeno right? :lmao:

[OhMari]

The problem is, if you leave during the week, you hit Atlanta always around rush hour, and my navigator just hates going through Atlanta which can have as many as nine lanes all going in the same directions at times. The problem is that almost all routes that go to Florida have to go through Atlanta. The only interstate alternative is to head east but even then it will add about 88 and a half miles to the regular route, and it goes right through the heart of the Smokies, not an enticing idea for a January road trip.

Then there is the other bone of contention between many learned Illini drivers heading southeast. Route 57 or route 65?

They both have plusses and minusses.
With 57 you go all the way down Illinois and avoid Indianoplace and Louisville, then you pick up 24 in Nashville. But the top speed limit is 65.
Route 65 takes you through Indiana which has a speed limit of 70 and goes right to rt. 24 also, but you have to go through the cities I mentioned. While 65 is no scenic route, it blows away the Illinois road.
If you go over an overpass on 57 they put up a sign and call it "scenic overlook", it's that boring. Plus, it's windy, your gas mileage will suck.

We took 57, I wanted to give the ice storm as much of a chance to clear up as it headed east, before WE headed east. I know there is a certain Rhonda that checks in here now and then that swears by 57, but she is A: a woman, and B: lives in Berwyn, so you have to take her opinion with a grain of salt.



You have to do better plannin, so you can wiz right through the gut of Atlanta.
Me and my dd drove from Jacksonville Fl to WI 2 days before the ice storm. We left Jacksonville at 3:30 p.m. and cleared Atlanta 7:00 p.m.
I was trying to tell my dh how important it was not to be caught in rush hour. When we sailed through, she wasn't even impressed or anything, she thought it was just another city we had to get through, geesh, such a grateful daughter.
We stayed somewhere north of Atlanta for $85 a nite at a Comfort Suite and that was naming my own price, I should of shot for $55.
The next morning we caught 24, then I65. I won't tell you how fast we made it home:rolleyes1

[babynurse1]

Well, excuuuuuuuuuuse us for inconveniencing your Disney trip with our ice storm. It's not like WE had to enudre any hardships like no power for 10 days, missing a week of school that we are forced to make up at the end of the year, and fist fights in the local "Wal Marts" over basic supplies like milk, bread, and the ever useful generator.:snooty:


BRB. I think my ax needs sharpened. Hee hee.


Excellent beginning! Bravissimo.

btw, we have hit Atlanta at rush hour with screaming babies in the car. Good times, good times.

[mboekhoff]

:rotfl: :worship: :rotfl2:

With a Jalapeno right? :lmao:

Right! :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :worship:

[whogirl'smom]

So, do you wish you'd gone through the Smokies now? ;) We can always offer you and Diane a cocktail and good directions down on I-26....
You know my mom just got Widex hearing aids due to a "frequency" problem, too. Amazing what people have been saying on TV! :happytv:

[PrincessV]

NEBO!!!! So glad to see another of your TRs floating around here. :thumbsup2

And I'm with Marisa - you have to time ATL right. I recommend 3am on a Wed. ;)

[redrail]

Long time lurker I'm all on board for this trip report:scared1:

[LadyMar]

"There is now way around it and according to her, DEATH will await all who enter it" :scared1: :lmao:
But I did agree to turn on the Weather Channel.
WHile listening to the dour predictions, I did the only thing I could do under the circumstances,
I put my fingers in my ears and ran around the coffee table singing "LA LA LA LA LA". :rotfl:

:wave2:

It's kinda cool reading your trippy knowing I was soon to be there during the same time.
Me & Sis flew down from Jersey on Sat (you can't imagine how tired our arms
were!) Yep that's right ;)
It would have been nice to meet up, we could have shared some icy cold buds and some wings at WL lounge superbowl night.
Next time for sure if we are ever there again at the same time.

I so enjoy your humor :upsidedow

:flower3: Natalie

[longneckthree]

WHile listening to the dour predictions, I did the only thing I could do under the circumstances, I put my fingers in my ears and ran around the coffee table singing "LA LA LA LA LA".

:rotfl: :lmao: :lmao: :rotfl2:

Great update!:thumbsup2

[tiggerbell]

Wha-whoo!!! Both Tracy and Rhonda got in trouble for their route!!!

I am blameless... as usual!!! :rolleyes1


On the other hand, I don't think I'm getting enough mentions in this report... :mad: not that I was there, but still...

[lovebuzzandwoody]

So gooooood to be reading another Nebo trippie again. :cool1:

Hilarious update dude!

I really needed all these laughs this afternoon! Thank you!!! :worship:

[lexmelinda]

:drive:

:flower3:

[nebo]

Ok, it's time to find out whom I offended;

:cold: For a minute it sounded like the next Ice Age was upon us!

Glad you arrived safe butt sore.


Kathy
nice play on words, I like it. On describing that drive, I left out a word that it reminded me of. It looked like we were in Narnia, when the girl first gets there, which is why I want to live in Florida. Snow and ice is pretty at first, then I want sun and green and blue.

Those are some cute little deer(or is it deers). Somehow I get this strange feeling that the shortcut around Atlanta didn't work out to good.

How did you figure that out? DId I give it away?


if you would only get a computer that isn't powered by foot pedals.........:rotfl:
I know they are pretty cheap now, I just dread having to try and copy all that I want to save and transfer the files. Plus, I hear Vista really sucks, and they are going to replace it again shortly. Plus again, I've never had a Mac, and don[t think I want to start from the beginning on the leaning cycle again.

That ride sounds eerie:scared:

Ruh roh, is Tyry in troublepopcorn:: popcorn::
I will describe the situation, then we will let the readers decide. Hey, maybe it's just me, hmmm, If it comes down to me vs. Tracy in judgement of the readers, I think I'm the one whose going to be dead meat.





I think you missed a hair or two. Can't really tell cause your coif is so rich, full and alive.

Alright, so here I am doing homework and Cherie says something about my testosterone. At first I thought she was making a crack at me. :sad1: She then clarified. She was. :sad2: I am here at your request Nebo. :eek: For all you other guys who are lurking out there, or watching over your wives shoulders, heed the advice of a saying on a shirt my wife gave me:

I do EVERYTHING the voices in my wife's head tell me to do.:rolleyes1



Oh Boy, it's a guy! Hey, wanna go fishing? Go down to the bar and watch the Mariners Game? We can talk baseball, you glad you got Griffey? I can tell you all about him from his time on the sox last year. Or we can just hang out and fart and burp like guys are supposed to do. Nice to see you again DJay, tell your mom I've got mor vikes if she needs some. Feel free to stop by anytime, just make sure to ask the voices first.

Oh my, I was holding my breath through half your post. Glad you made it ok through the ice storm! And Nebo I have to say my boyfrend was on Vicodin a few months ago when he threw out his back, and every time he took one I thought of you :teeth:

I can't imagine why!
Ok, I should come out and say that I"m not endorsing taking drugs, by no means at all, and Vicodin and other pain killers are very addicting, so make sure you have a reputable doctor and use them carefully if you are prescibed them. Yes, I do make a joke out of my useage of them, but that's me, just making a joke. Besides, I've been taking them regularly since '97, and I'm not addicted to them at all. :scared1:

[TyRy]

I will describe the situation, then we will let the readers decide. Hey, maybe it's just me, hmmm, If it comes down to me vs. Tracy in judgement of the readers, I think I'm the one whose going to be dead meat.
:rotfl2:
I say we just blame Mark for the whole thing...then both of us are in the clear! :lmao:

[nebo]

I read it.
Um, ok,,,? Is somebody mad at me?

Actually...I checked the address of your photobucket and found it there ;)

There's *no way* I woulda found it trying to figure out which trippie it was from :faint:

I can find pics in photobucket waaaaay easier~

...wanna see?

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a42/MousMManiac/FL1207wAidz/DSC_0484copy.jpg

I forgot how good you are with pictures. And I still appreciate you painting in teeth for me.

[QUOTE]

No, you have to say it right "steeek" :rotfl2: :lmao:
?

:rotfl: :worship: :rotfl2:

With a Jalapeno right? :lmao:
Ok, this one is going over my head, a Napolean Dynamite reference?

You have to do better plannin, so you can wiz right through the gut of Atlanta.
Me and my dd drove from Jacksonville Fl to WI 2 days before the ice storm. We left Jacksonville at 3:30 p.m. and cleared Atlanta 7:00 p.m.
I was trying to tell my dh how important it was not to be caught in rush hour. When we sailed through, she wasn't even impressed or anything, she thought it was just another city we had to get through, geesh, such a grateful daughter.
We stayed somewhere north of Atlanta for $85 a nite at a Comfort Suite and that was naming my own price, I should of shot for $55.
The next morning we caught 24, then I65. I won't tell you how fast we made it home:rolleyes1

So glad you agree. I have also found that rush hour or not, going right through the GUT of Atlanta is still better then taking the bypass around it.

Well, excuuuuuuuuuuse us for inconveniencing your Disney trip with our ice storm. It's not like WE had to enudre any hardships like no power for 10 days, missing a week of school that we are forced to make up at the end of the year, and fist fights in the local "Wal Marts" over basic supplies like milk, bread, and the ever useful generator.:snooty:
Excellent beginning! Bravissimo.

btw, we have hit Atlanta at rush hour with screaming babies in the car. Good times, good times.
Elivabiff,you have neglected to say where you are from and I on't see it in your profile, but I can imagine how hard that must have been, with the power outages.
After our Alabama , good times, I will never dis on Atlanta again.

Right! :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :worship:
????????? Yeah, must be Napolean Dynamite, cuz I never saw it, and I never voted for Pablo.

So, do you wish you'd gone through the Smokies now? ;) We can always offer you and Diane a cocktail and good directions down on I-26....
You know my mom just got Widex hearing aids due to a "frequency" problem, too. Amazing what people have been saying on TV! :happytv:

Widex? Never heard of it,,,,pun intended. Sounds like an exercise girdle.

[nebo]

NEBO!!!! So glad to see another of your TRs floating around here. :thumbsup2

And I'm with Marisa - you have to time ATL right. I recommend 3am on a Wed. ;)

Hi Princess, missed you. Funny thing is, except for once getting caught in a horrendous back up from an accident south of Atlanta, we've never really had a problem on the drive through it. Yes, everyone goes about 80, but they seem to be good drivers at least. I used to rate the bigger cities that we've driven through, and honestly, the city with the crazyiest, worst drivers we voted on is Nashville. I never like that part of the trip, and it's a real PITA* to just stay on rt. 65 without getting caught in the wrong lane at a split-off. Well, it was the worst driver city. I just replaced it this trip. Coming next chapter.

Long time lurker I'm all on board for this trip report:scared1:

Wow, way cool. I am somebody's first! Redrail, nice to meet you, glad you finally joined the DIS and hope you won't be disappointed.

"There is now way around it and according to her, DEATH will await all who enter it" :scared1: :lmao:
But I did agree to turn on the Weather Channel.
WHile listening to the dour predictions, I did the only thing I could do under the circumstances,
I put my fingers in my ears and ran around the coffee table singing "LA LA LA LA LA". :rotfl:

:wave2:

It's kinda cool reading your trippy knowing I was soon to be there during the same time.
Me & Sis flew down from Jersey on Sat (you can't imagine how tired our arms
were!) Yep that's right ;)
It would have been nice to meet up, we could have shared some icy cold buds and some wings at WL lounge superbowl night.
Next time for sure if we are ever there again at the same time.

I so enjoy your humor :upsidedow

:flower3: Natalie

Natalie, it is a shame we didn['t meet up, if we had to decided to go for sure sooner, I would definately have pestered you about it. Next time, ok?

:rotfl: :lmao: :lmao: :rotfl2:

Great update!:thumbsup2
Hi Emily

Wha-whoo!!! Both Tracy and Rhonda got in trouble for their route!!!

I am blameless... as usual!!! :rolleyes1


On the other hand, I don't think I'm getting enough mentions in this report... :mad: not that I was there, but still...

See? This is what happens when you end up being a passenger most of the time and let Rhonda make all the decisions on the route. Plus, we didn't just miss you checking in like usual and we didn't almost die in a blinding thunderstorm to meet you at French Quarter. But at least your town is well represented, for good or bad.

So gooooood to be reading another Nebo trippie again. :cool1:

Hilarious update dude!

I really needed all these laughs this afternoon! Thank you!!! :worship:
Just doing my job, maam.

:rotfl2:
I say we just blame Mark for the whole thing...then both of us are in the clear! :lmao:

No no no no and, no. Mark didn't send us the directions, and I will give credit about the BW when it's due. But in the meantime you stand up and take your punishment young lady!



good night, see ya's soon
Coming up, "Should Alabama stay in the Union? You be the judge."

* pain in the arsh,,,,,,PITA

[TyRy]

Ok, this one is going over my head, a Napolean Dynamite reference?

Jeff Dunham - Absolutely hilarious guy...we have him on Comedy Central alot.

Elivabiff,you have neglected to say where you are from and I on't see it in your profile, but I can imagine how hard that must have been, with the power outages.
After our Alabama , good times, I will never dis on Atlanta again.

OK -now I'm really can't wait to find out what happened. Was it worse than being chased by tornadoes for three hours like we were? Mark kept saying I can't wait to get the next one on video! :scared1: Or did you have a 13 car pile-up like we did (from the storms, but we were not in it thankfully!)

No no no no and, no. Mark didn't send us the directions, and I will give credit about the BW when it's due. But in the meantime you stand up and take your punishment young lady!

:rolleyes1 :dance3: :rolleyes1 Am I reminding you of a bratty teenager yet :laughing:

[monymony3471]

Are you kidding me???? Me mad at you??? No way Jose!

You have the prettiest blue eyes.


or were those paint shopped in too?

[__disneygirl]

Hi Nebo! I'm new to your reports & I love em, i'm subscribing! :cool1:

[tiggerwannabe]

Noooo, I did not have to photoshop the eyes...

only those two know the full extent of my editing, but it did not include the eyes. They both have the bright beautiful eyes you see in the photo :teeth:

Here's a link to Jeff Dunham for you Neebs...

hopefully your puter can play it :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47DT41m86N4

[babynurse1]

Elivabiff,you have neglected to say where you are from and I on't see it in your profile, but I can imagine how hard that must have been, with the power outages.
After our Alabama , good times, I will never dis on Atlanta again.




Gosh I havent been called Elivabiff since.....:scratchin....hmmmm....EVER.


I thought everybody knew that when one is eagerly anticipating a Diet Coke and Snickers it meant you are from the Hoosier state. Specifically the southern portion. Specifically close to LooUhVull, Kentuckeee.

But we live away from the hustle and bustle of the big city. We have horses and that is frowned upon in the downtown LooUhVull area. Unless you have a uniform and a LMPD badge. Sheesh who do they think THEY are???:snooty:

I like it here though. It's peaceful and a great place to raise the babynurse brood.

Here is a picture of what we woke up to the day you were supposed to depart. Snow I can handle. Ice? not so much. argh!

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n40/babynurse1/icestorm09017.jpg

[monymony3471]

Noooo, I did not have to photoshop the eyes...

only those two know the full extent of my editing, but it did not include the eyes. They both have the bright beautiful eyes you see in the photo :teeth:

Here's a link to Jeff Dunham for you Neebs...

hopefully your puter can play it :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47DT41m86N4

I know that TW! I was being silly. He made a comment about the teeth being photo shopped in, so I was going with that.

[SunnieRN]

Love your trippies!! I laugh when I think about your "fish" at Rose and Crown!!
Been reading this at work so haven't been able t post. Thought I would say "hi" to you and Smidgy!

[Underdog369]

:cool1:



1. Oh Boy, it's a guy! Hey, wanna go fishing? 2. Go down to the bar and watch the Mariners Game? 3. We can talk baseball, you glad you got Griffey? 4. I can tell you all about him from his time on the sox last year. 5. Or we can just hang out and fart and burp like guys are supposed to do. 6. Nice to see you again DJay, tell your mom I've got mor vikes if she needs some. 7. Feel free to stop by anytime, just make sure to ask the voices first.


1. Sure, but I won't eat any. I don't like the taste of "see" food.

2. Ok. I'll be the designated driver. You paying for the tab is very promising, although I'll only be drinking soda.

3. I know there's a diamond in that field somewhere, but don't seem to follow a ball being whacked by a stick very much. When did Griffey leave?

4. What about his sox. Don't they get dirty like everyone elses? Oh, by the way, you spelled "S O C K S" wrong.......

5. Sounds more promising. Cherie says i'm getting better and more proficient at burping and farting. I have been able to make heads turn to see where the burp came from, but haven't quite been able to clear a room with a fart yet. Someone else I know has, though.

6. Should I tell my mom or my wife. I think I would benefit more giving them to my wife. I'm not saying she should be on drugs, but ......

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/winkers_photos/disney2/100_5040.jpg

Gotta love her...
:love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

7. Rule of thumb, never ask the voices. Only allow them to tell you what to do.

[tiggerwannabe]

I know that TW! I was being silly. He made a comment about the teeth being photo shopped in, so I was going with that.

I know that...roll with me, will ya!?

Honestly, I do really well with making folks like photos of themselves...
Smidgy and Neebs had their very own set of photoshop requirements ;)

[nebo]

Jeff Dunham - Absolutely hilarious guy...we have him on Comedy Central alot.



OK -now I'm really can't wait to find out what happened. Was it worse than being chased by tornadoes for three hours like we were? Mark kept saying I can't wait to get the next one on video! :scared1: Or did you have a 13 car pile-up like we did (from the storms, but we were not in it thankfully!)



:rolleyes1 :dance3: :rolleyes1 Am I reminding you of a bratty teenager yet :laughing:

Actually, I have comedy central but never heard of him. I'm still in mourning over George Carlin.
And no, we didn't have anything catastophic happen, just a major annoyance where I wanted to hurt you. :rotfl:

Are you kidding me???? Me mad at you??? No way Jose!

You have the prettiest blue eyes.


or were those paint shopped in too?

Man, i wish it could be that simple, I'd take any other eyes if I could. Even capitol I's. But they aren't blue. Usually on applications and forms I put down "rhuemy".
Is jaundiced a color? edit answer; yes

Hi Nebo! I'm new to your reports & I love em, i'm subscribing! :cool1:

Hi Disneygirl, climb in, lots of room in the back, just push the cooler over a bit.

Here's a link to Jeff Dunham for you Neebs...

hopefully your puter can play it :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47DT41m86N4

WOn't I need a sound card to play it?
Heh heh, man, if you could see the look on your face!
I don't know, I'll go back and try.

Gosh I havent been called Elivabiff since.....:scratchin....hmmmm....EVER.


I thought everybody knew that when one is eagerly anticipating a Diet Coke and Snickers it meant you are from the Hoosier state. Specifically the southern portion. Specifically close to LooUhVull, Kentuckeee.

Here is a picture of what we woke up to the day you were supposed to depart. Snow I can handle. Ice? not so much. argh!

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n40/babynurse1/icestorm09017.jpg

Wow, great picture,, looks like Darth Vader, doesn't it? We saw cycles like that hanging from the power lines over Rt. 24, I wanted to put up my umbrella for protection. I also remember staying near you once on a trip back, it suddenly got dark out after we cleared Louie, and ended up getting ripped off at a Super 8 in Scottsborough I believe it was for 60 bucks just to sleep inside one night. I tried to get Smidgy to spend the night in the next rest area, but she wasn't playing. "But what will we have for dinner?"
"Hey baby, vending machines! I'll treat you to some Cheetohs"

Love your trippies!! I laugh when I think about your "fish" at Rose and Crown!!
Been reading this at work so haven't been able t post. Thought I would say "hi" to you and Smidgy!

Hi SUnny, man, the nurses are running wild here. Your right, I will NEVER have a nother dinner like that supposed "fish" at Rose and Crown. I'm still mad at Tiggerwannabe for not hitting me over the head when I ordered it.

:cool1:

1. Sure, but I won't eat any. I don't like the taste of "see" food.
I agree, I prefer "C" food, cheetohs, corndogs, chips,,,,,,,

2. Ok. I'll be the designated driver. You paying for the tab is very promising, although I'll only be drinking soda.
Excuse me? Tab? Boy, the ears are going.

3. I know there's a diamond in that field somewhere, but don't seem to follow a ball being whacked by a stick very much. When did Griffey leave?
simple, he left right when he got the huge contract with the Reds.

4. What about his sox. Don't they get dirty like everyone elses? Oh, by the way, you spelled "S O C K S" wrong.......
No, your thinking of the "Black SOX scandel, they have cleaned up nicely since then, well, except for Ozzie's language.

5. Sounds more promising. Cherie says i'm getting better and more proficient at burping and farting. I have been able to make heads turn to see where the burp came from, but haven't quite been able to clear a room with a fart yet. Someone else I know has, though.
Try the chili-cheese dog at Pecos Bills. It helps me get the whole back of the bus on the way backk to myself.

6. Should I tell my mom or my wife. I think I would benefit more giving them to my wife. I'm not saying she should be on drugs, but ......

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q240/winkers_photos/disney2/100_5040.jpg

Gotta love her...

Please don't ever use the macro button on the camera again!

7. Rule of thumb, never ask the voices. Only allow them to tell you what to do.

I'm WAY past the voices now myself.
Now I get e-mails!

[mboekhoff]

:scared1: Ohhh, if your aren't getting the Jeff Dunham reference you didn't read Jaime's recent trip report :scared1:

I won't tell if you won't:rolleyes1

[Underdog369]

I'm WAY past the voices now myself.
Now I get e-mails![/COLOR]

Hey! You invited me.

Didn't you say something about not being technologically advanced? Have you really seen what those e-mails have said?:scared1:

[monymony3471]

I know that...roll with me, will ya!?

Honestly, I do really well with making folks like photos of themselves...
Smidgy and Neebs had their very own set of photoshop requirements ;)

I'm kinda outta touch with the Nebo fan's. It's been sooooooooooo long sinch he's done one of these you know.

I'm remembering a name or two now.

I'll roll with you.

Hop in with me and Lexy.

[Bee]

I am still along for the ride... as always in my crazy mixed up life... you bring me sunshine...

(ok a lil mushy lol)

Write on my dear friend, Write on!!

Bee:thumbsup2 popcorn::

[KathyRN137]

Where's the beef? :confused:


Kathy

[smidgy]

ok, nebo, STOP picking on TYRY! tracy, he really blames ME for that route, it's just that that you can't make him sleep on the couch and I can!:rotfl: he thinks we took that route to avoid Atlanta,...for ME ! cause he knows I turn into a nervous wreck as we approach any big city.
the ORIGINAL plan was to leave a day earlier, take 3 days instead of 2 to get down there... take our time. NOT leave at 3 AM . sleep in a bit (to Nebo, sleeping in is 6 AM)
then.. "do we really want to spend an evening in a motel in KY or TENN, where it's cold? why not just "press on and spend the extra night in Kissimee, where it's warm?" Ok, we'll still leave a day early and "take our time". but still try the new route through ALA.... no rush.

ok, ice storm hits. delay the trip one day, (why risk impending death:confused3 ). smidgy: now that we are delaying the trip, maybe we should go back to our "usual" plan. leave at 2 or 3 AM, take the route through atlanta. nebo" no, we'll still take the alabama route."

when I got home from work that wed.(or was it tues?)not knowing ifwe are leaving the next AM. I packed up the santa fe as IF we were. (and that car sat there in the driveway for 24 hours, all packed up, with no where to go!:scared1: ) even the car was confused! so we lied around on the couch the whole next day (weather was great by us:confused3 ) with the car all packed, ready to go. Times awasting! tick...tock..tick..tock.....every hour it chirps! WE have a Bird clock. it doesn't really chirp... the batteries are low, so it just kinda...upchucks... on the hour.. could be an owl, could be a robin, you're not really sure.)
so we delay the trip because of the ice storm , but stick to the original route
BEFORE the delay, the route we were going to take when we were even taking 3 days down. (taking our time) BEFORE we changed that plan.
understand? we went from : 1) not in a hurry at all. to" 2)ok let's hurry and get where it's warm.. to..3) we're a day behind!:scared1: but.....
nebo, "no, we'll still take the same route" and THAT is how Tyry and I get blamed for all that ensues!!!;)
still love me honey?:hug:
and the carnage going through Padukah proved me right, for delaying the trip. passing by the semi that had crashed head on into a tree (not to mention the numerous cars in the ditches, or black marks, where the cars HAD gone off the road). and the trees threatening to fall on us at any second and the power lines!!!! hanging over 24, I wasn't sure our SUV would fit under them! but even approaching Nashville,where there were no longer any ice problems I said, we can still stay on 24 and take our origianal route!!! get down there quicker. nebo says, now we'll stick to the plan.,go through alabama.
and that's Smidgy's version. of that first day.:rolleyes1
but I'm sure nebo will correct me....:rotfl: after all, it IS HIS trip report!
(um, DJ, ever run into this? dif versions of the same trip?.. and cherie.. can I sleep on your couch?:rotfl2: )

[smidgy]

this is a song Nebo sings GREAT!! at karaoke. but as you Nebo fans know, he really isn't a "roll with the flow" kinda guy. he likes a plan, and once he makes a plan, he likes to stick with it. he's a GREAT planner, which is the reason our trips are so successful. all you dissers know, without a plan at Disney, you're dead meat. and he's VERY good at it.
darn ice storm screwed up the plan....

[winkers]

(um, DJ, ever run into this? dif versions of the same trip?.. and cherie.. can I sleep on your couch?:rotfl2: )

:rotfl2: We seem to have different versions of everything............

Diane, you can sleep on our couch anytime! heck, I'll kick one of the kids out of their bed and you can sleep there!:love:

[winkers]

stupid computer.....double posted.

[addictedtothemouse]

this is a song Nebo sings GREAT!! at karaoke. but as you Nebo fans know, he really isn't a "roll with the flow" kinda guy. he likes a plan, and once he makes a plan, he likes to stick with it. he's a GREAT planner, which is the reason our trips are so successful. all you dissers know, without a plan at Disney, you're dead meat. and he's VERY good at it.
darn ice storm screwed up the plan....Is this a man thing? Once my DH makes a decision it takes an act of....well....an act of mother nature;) to get him to change his mind. And don't ask him the same question twice or if once he's given his answer if he's sure!:rotfl:

[tiggerwannabe]

Rollin, rollin, rollin..

:teeth:

No sound card! :eek: :faint:

Dude you need to just let go of the idea of copying stuff over and get a small cheapy internet access only laptop before that dinosaur keels over on you and we'd have NO Nebo and Smidgy to brighten our days :rolleyes:

[nebo]

Re smidgy, man, who wound her up? Yes, everything she said, TWICE, is mostly true. But if I included every conversation and thought we had, we'd still be talking about the "packing" stage.


I am still along for the ride... as always in my crazy mixed up life... you bring me sunshine...

(ok a lil mushy lol)

Bee:thumbsup2 popcorn::
You're right, definately mushy, but thanks.

Where's the beef? :confused:


Kathy

Clara Peller died a long time ago, but I hope to have a new chapter up soon.

Is this a man thing? Once my DH makes a decision it takes an act of....well....an act of mother nature;) to get him to change his mind. And don't ask him the same question twice or if once he's given his answer if he's sure!:rotfl:

Yes, I'm in total agreement with your husband. 'What was the matter with my first answer?" "Should I try another language?"

Rollin, rollin, rollin..

:teeth:

No sound card! :eek: :faint:

Dude you need to just let go of the idea of copying stuff over and get a small cheapy internet access only laptop before that dinosaur keels over on you and we'd have NO Nebo and Smidgy to brighten our days :rolleyes:

Yes, I have a sound card, there was a time when I played all the state of the art computer games on this here contraption.

[mboekhoff]

Yes, I'm in total agreement with your husband. 'What was the matter with my first answer?" "Should I try another language?"

Not another language :) , it just means you answered wrong in the first place and we are trying to give you a chance to give the right answer :rotfl:

[addictedtothemouse]

Not another language :) , it just means you answered wrong in the first place and we are trying to give you a chance to give the right answer :rotfl::lmao: Exactly!

[Underdog369]

(um, DJ, ever run into this? dif versions of the same trip?.. and cherie.. can I sleep on your couch?:rotfl2: )

I always have a different version of the trip and am usually wrong because I conscrew everything up. Cherie makes sure I get everything correct, even if I don't correct it on the boards. I have to be careful because I usually spoil the suprise she is setting up for. :hug: So look at Cherie's report and see how much I mess up.

Is this a man thing? Once my DH makes a decision it takes an act of....well....an act of mother nature;) to get him to change his mind. And don't ask him the same question twice or if once he's given his answer if he's sure!:rotfl:

I must have been raised wrong (well, by a single mother:scared1: ) cause most of my decisions are up for discussion. Most times we do what I suggest, but other times my mind gets changed for me. It's all about making sure my bride stays in love with me.:cloud9:

[nebo]

Resume!
Apparently, due to some extraneous electrical synapse malfunctions occuring in my cerebral cortex, I have inadvertently neglected to reveal relevant datum pertinent to the incarnation of Mr. Grumpy Gills.
In other words; "Doh!"

When we had definately decided to go, about two weeks away from departure, I started spending a lot of time back on the Disney sites, and looked at a lot of pictures.

And I wasn't satisfied.
We had wanted the BWV, but until two weeks ago there were still no openings, so we were regulated in our minds that we were staying at OKW. Then the BW came through. Now, I'm not happy really with Pop.

For some reason I've always had a soft spot for CBR, maybe cuz it was our very first Disney trip, and with the kids, but I have always loved that resort, except for the way too small main pool. But now supposedly, they've redone it. By the pictures I see, it looks great and that's where I want to stay.

Then I made the mistake of figuring out the difference in cost and mentioning my thoughts to Smidgy.
Oh boy was she all for it!

300 dollars more. I called and was told not available, "Please try again later".

Well, later turned into every day for two weeks, and never an opening to switch. "Don't you understand that I'm trying to pay you more money?"
Yes, more often than not, I get what I want from disney
But not this time.

The openings would change every day: SSR,, OKW,,Contemporary........Grand Floridian,,Yacht Club,,,,,,,, right,,,,,,,but never a value, and almost never any moderate would come up. One time a king bed room opened at Coronado,,,,, but it was way more,,,,, and we were just there a year ago, so I declined.

Pop it is. As you can clearly see, all these factors go into the making of a grump.

Let's get back on the road, shall we?

The Santa Fe has entered Alabama, and we are hightailing it to somewhere near Birmingham, a Day's Inn, just on the norhern outskirts.
At the front desk we showed the coupon for 35.99.
Then he pointed out that it's only for single occupance, it'll cost us 5 bucks more. Then he mentioned there was a "resort" fee, for use of the pool, (it was 42 degrees out) and for the "free" Continental Breakfast.
WIth tax, the total was 55 bucks! If I wasn't so tired, I would have looked elsewhere, but my tailbone had last say.

Inside the lobby this place was impressive. A huge staircase went up the center to floors above, couches and chairs were arranged in a conversation pattern around the tv, and a separate room for the FREE breakfast.

Room 107 we were assigned to. As I walked out the door with the key, he mentioned that, "Oh, you'll have to park on an angle."

This struck me as odd, "Um, ok."
Normally, you back right up to the door, but, ok, if the lines are drawn on an angle, well, then that's the way I'm going to park.

He told us we were right behind the swimming pool. Just make two lefts around the building and your room will be on the right.

Two lefts later I could see the pool, and then I saw where our room was.
Then I saw where we had to park!

This was not diagonal parking, nor was it diagon alley.
My jaw hit my belt.

There were four spots here, 3 taken. On the side of a hill with straight on parking.
Sideways.

I stopped and looked around, nope, no other places to park, so I had to slowly ease into the spot. Let me try and describe it to you.

It was not uphill, or downhill, it was sideways,,,,,, a 45 degree angle.
When I looked out my side window I saw concrete, when Diane looked out her window she saw clouds.

"I don't know about this" I mentioned to her.
She shrugged her shoulders and with a mighty heave flung her door open.
"WAIT! Don't get out first!"
I had this terrible image of the vehicle just rolling over on it's side if I was still in the driver's seat when she got out.

So I got out on the low end first, then got the cooler out that is right behind Diane's seat, THEN, she could get out.
They say SUV's have a tendancy to roll over and I didn't want to find out!

Plus it wasn't right next to the room, it was around the corner of the pool, which by the way was totally under reconstruction, it was just an incredibly deep garbage pit without water.

She started laughing.
"What?"
"If we're going to laugh about this some day later, we might as well laugh now".

I hate it when she gets philosophical on me.
The best I could come up with was a snort.

As we're getting things in, she goes for ice, with the FREE complimentary ice bucket! Then she spies a door marked Lounge. But she couldn't get in, exit only. She told me she walked all around and finally found another door that opened and peeked inside.

It was a lounge all right, she said about 5 guys with beer bellies were in there, some playing pool. And evidently they saw her peek in,,,,,
"Hey, c'mon in."
"Yeah, buy you a drink"
"Shoot pool?"

Woops, "No, just checking things out, have to meet my husband back in the room."

She told me this when she got back.
"What? We could have saved some money and drinks?"

One thing that always kills me about staying at these on the road motels is that the almost always have a small fridge and microwave. You will spend a fortune at the Swan and Dolphin or Royal Pacific and Hard Rock Hotel without getting even a fridge. Smidgy pointed out that's cuz a lot of people just about live in some of these motels, like the guys in the bar. That's why they also have weekly rates.

That night for dinner we had fried chicken that we brought along, nuked in the microwave, and macaroni salad.

According to Diane, around 1 in the morning, it seems the bar closed, cuz there was lot's of rowdy talking outside our room then. I don't know, I slept through it. Good thing too. In the frame of mind I was in after the long drive, I would have been right in their face, asking them if they had an extra beer and joining them.

Friday morning;
We are all packed up and dadgummit we're gettin us some o dat FREE Contynental Breakfast!

There was coffee, but no tea, a huge bin of fake cheerios with a scoop, some bland all one type doughnuts, and a waffle maker. If you needed milk for your coffee there was a goat standing in the corner. You know, even if I tried, I would still be trying to figure out how to make a waffle in that weird machine, so I just had a mini coffee and a tasteless doughnut. Diane went out to the car to fetch a tea bag, she doesn't drink coffee.

I made the mistake of looking at it, and an elderly guy started telling me how it works, took forever to get away from him. Then his wife asks us all in general if anyone knows anything about the ice storm and are the roads still open, seems they are going that way.

"What ice storm?" I asked.
But Smidgy told her eveything she could about it, then we were on our way.

It's 7:10, and we go right through Birmingham.
I used to think the folks in Nashville were the craziest/worst drivers, but no, Birmingham passed them up. It was like I was in invisible mode, I must have accidentally hit the "cloaking" device switch that renders us impossible to see.

I started out admiring the scenery, I didn't know there were mountainous terrain in northern Alabama and it was pretty to look at. Then in the city I had to keep watching out the side windows because guys would change lanes right next to me, like I wasn't even there.

How come, if you see a car on the shoulder up ahead, it is guaranteed that he will begin to pull out as soon as you come up to him?

Finally, clear,,,on to Montgomery. As we approach, Diane has TyRy's instructions out and we followed them to a tee. We switched to 231 at exactly 9:00, and now I am wondering what this will be like.

Here we go.

If you travel on interstates to get places, after a day's driving you will usually end up averaging about 60 miles an hour, maybe a bit more depending on how much you push it. This is taking in rest stops and fill ups along the way, and occasional road construction, but if you drive for 11 hours, you will usually have gone about 660 miles for example.

Tracy and Mark think this is a good alternative to the normal rt. 75 that goes through Atlanta. Now, I wasn't aware that the REASON they did this was to avoid tornados, I think it was cuz Tracy just didn't want any Georgia pecans and didn't want to see all the billboards that advertise strip clubs and peep shows that you see on 75.

I kind of expected to hit a few stoplights on the way, please, just not too many. It started out ok, within 10 miles we were up to 65 miles an hour speed limit, then I caught up to a gravel truck.

It was suddenly like being in a meteor storm, so I went left to pass him.
Which he didn't take kindly to it seems.
He came flying right by me and then pulled over right in front of me again. I tried once more with the same results, so now I just hung back, and soon enough, he was out of site apparently terrorizing somebody else.

Then we came upon a town called Troy.
Stoplight ahead. I caught it.
Stoplight ahead. I caught it.
Repeat.

I couldn't remember how many stop lights there were, but we got caught by allmost all of them.
30 miles down the road, another town, ok, you know the drill, repeat. And these were no 40 second lights. You could turn off the engine and save gas at these light, or play a game of Monopoly.

I was starting to lose it after the second town, but I needed gas and pulled into a Shell where the sign said 1.83 regular.

They were out. All they had was premium for 2.03. Oh, the gills are flapping now.

One more town, same results, but caught up to the gravel truck again, this time I was able to get past him cuz of traffic and all the lights, it took him too long to get the thing moving.

Then we hit Dothan, a small city near the boundary of my beloved Florida.
In Dothan, we took the bypass around just like we were instructed to do, and followed the signs to interstate 10.

I almost peed my pants with excitement when we got on 10, mostly with relief.

It is now 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon.
So, let's do the math.

We were in Montgomery at 9, it is now 4 hours later.
It is 107 miles from Montgomery to Dothan, then another 20 miles to the border, then another 25 to rt. 10 for a total of 150 miles.
In 4 HOURS!

That is an average of 37.5 miles per hour!

I also figured that there must have been at least 55 stop lights we went through, and got caught by 45 of them,

Normally, on the second day I am in Disney by noon at the latest, now, I'm just getting into the pan handle part of the state and it's already 1 in the afternoon!

This is why Tracy should be beaten with steeks. I can understand wanting to avoid tomatoes, I have been in a building myself and had one skip along our roor and destroy a brick wall of the building across the street in Franklin Park, Il. I have also had the good times to be in New Orleans during one of the worst hurricanes ever at the time, Camille in '69. But I would NEVER advise this as an ALTERNATIVE route unless you're a masochist.

From the Florida Turnpike we took the shortcut that's called the Western Way bypass, then stayed on 27 into Kissimmee and 192.

We found our Knight's Inn Motel right away, great location but you have to go past it and make a u-turn and come back.

The Time? It was quarter to five, eastern time, and my tailbone will never talk to Tracy again. :headache:

Two manhattans and two vikes later, I was curled up in bed with my Uncle John's newest Bathroom Reader, things were better, and my tailbone said it "might talk to her again".
maybe :snooty:

[whogirl'smom]

First! I know you think I'm weird when I do that.

A Day's Inn with a resort fee...definitely something out of the ordinary. Usually they just have a bail bondsmen list next to the vending machines. :lmao: No, I'm not knocking your hotel choice, just commenting on how the one near our house is.

Smidgy, I think you need to smack him for insinuating that you were the anchor weight to hold the car in place so he could disembark. :rolleyes:

You will be shocked to know that we booked Coronado for Dec. without a whit of indecision this year. Hopefully it will be warm enough for us to swim in that beautiful pool!

[ChelleinNC]

First!

Darn. Second ;)

[whogirl'smom]

Darn. Second ;)

Be careful--Nebo will think you're weird, too!

[winkers]

Clara Peller died a long time ago, but I hope to have a new chapter up soon.

.

ok, how in God's green earth, did you know the name of the "where's the beef lady"? Seriously, did you go look it up or is it something you have floating around in your noggin?

[winkers]

Let's see, so far I've learned........:teacher:

1~Tracy is a masochist who must be beaten with a steek

2~Tracy and your tail-bone are no longer speaking:rolleyes1

[Underdog369]

Resume!
In other words; "Doh!"

1.

At the front desk we showed the coupon for 35.99.

2.

Then he pointed out that it's only for single occupance, 3. it'll cost us 5 bucks more. Then he mentioned there was a "resort" fee, 4. for use of the pool, (it was 42 degrees out) and for the "free" 5. Continental Breakfast.
WIth tax, the total was 55 bucks! If I wasn't so tired, I would have looked elsewhere, but my tailbone had last say.

6.

Room 107 we were assigned to. As I walked out the door with the key, he mentioned that, "Oh, you'll have to park on an angle."

There were four spots here, 3 taken. On the side of a hill with straight on parking. Sideways.
It was not uphill, or downhill, it was sideways,,,,,, a 45 degree angle.
When I looked out my side window I saw concrete, when Diane looked out her window she saw clouds.
7.

then I caught up to a gravel truck.

It was suddenly like being in a meteor storm, so I went left to pass him.
Which he didn't take kindly to it seems.
He came flying right by me and then pulled over right in front of me again. I tried once more with the same results, so now I just hung back, and soon enough, he was out of site apparently terrorizing somebody else.

8.

Then we came upon a town called Troy.
Stoplight ahead. I caught it.
Stoplight ahead. I caught it.
Repeat.

I couldn't remember how many stop lights there were, but we got caught by allmost all of them.

9.

I almost peed my pants with excitement when we got on 10, mostly with relief.

10.


1. Hey Homer!
2. Find out what the catch is, find out what the catch is, FIND OUT WHAT THE CATCH IS. :confused3
3. Danger Wil Robinson, Danger!! :mad:
4. WARNING WARNING!! :mad: :mad:
5. There's no such thing as free lunch..... I mean breakfast
6. Did I just hear your wallet groan???? Some might say RRRIIIIIIIIPPPPPPP!!!!! :sad2:
7. Hey, I wouldn't want to lose the car either. Not to mention having to pay the insurance after crushing the other 3 cars with your SUV. Although it would serve them right, not leaving you the bottom spot. Didn't they know who was really comming to town? :confused:
8. My first thought....... Broken windshield....... Next thought, let's call Mr. Windshield "Chip" :scared1:
9. I know how you feel. I manage to hit every red light in my own town. Why does it have to happen on vacation? :headache:
10. An astronaut put it very simply..... DEPENDS. :laughing:

[smidgy]

honey...I'm done reading your report now, and letting you know I am getting up off the chair. brace yourself in case the townhouse tips...:mad:

[tiggerwannabe]

honey...I'm done reading your report now, and letting you know I am getting up off the chair. brace yourself in case the townhouse tips...:mad:

:eek: :lmao: :duck: :hug:

[winkers]

honey...I'm done reading your report now, and letting you know I am getting up off the chair. brace yourself in case the townhouse tips...:mad:

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

[Backstage_Gal]

honey...I'm done reading your report now, and letting you know I am getting up off the chair. brace yourself in case the townhouse tips...:mad:


:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[ChelleinNC]

honey...I'm done reading your report now, and letting you know I am getting up off the chair. brace yourself in case the townhouse tips...:mad:

Oh oh, sounds like Nebo is in trouble ;)

Be careful--Nebo will think you're weird, too!

I was hoping there was a prize :laughing:

[KathyRN137]

"I don't know about this" I mentioned to her.
She shrugged her shoulders and with a mighty heave flung her door open.
"WAIT! Don't get out first!"
I had this terrible image of the vehicle just rolling over on it's side if I was still in the driver's seat when she got out.

So I got out on the low end first, then got the cooler out that is right behind Diane's seat, THEN, she could get out.
They say SUV's have a tendancy to roll over and I didn't want to find out


Poor Smidgy! :sad2: To be treated like that after she saved you $300!!

(Don't even ask....I'm using my Fuzzy Disney Math.)


Kathy

[Bee]

I guess you wont be going anyway but the interstate in future trips. My ex-husband used to take alternate routes places. Sometimes we did get there faster.... more often it took longer.. and he would NEVER admit he might be lost...hey, he was driving.. I was just along for the ride...

FREE breakfast... hmmm NOT sounds like it was super DELISH though.. lol

Rock trucks make me groan.. all I can imagine is the pits my window and paint will take.

All those small towns.. stoplights, at least you got too see new scenery:banana: .

Write on my friend, write on!

Bee

[jcc0621]

honey...I'm done reading your report now, and letting you know I am getting up off the chair. brace yourself in case the townhouse tips...:mad:

Uh oh

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/GumbiiRoxUrSox/thz48411281.jpg

Get em Diane :rotfl2:

[nebo]

First! I know you think I'm weird when I do that.

A
Smidgy, I think you need to smack him for insinuating that you were the anchor weight to hold the car in place so he could disembark. :rolleyes:

You will be shocked to know that we booked Coronado for Dec. without a whit of indecision this year. Hopefully it will be warm enough for us to swim in that beautiful pool!

Actually, I used to call her the "portable ballast' when we had a boat. Ill let her splain that if she wants. Yeah for CS. Just make sure you request the Casitas, and when you get there, make sure to explore all the fountains and reflecting pools inbetween the buildings. Our first time there we just kept taking the shortest walk along the lake and it wasn't until the 3 rd day that we found out there were great little places to sit at night by fountains and such. We also had a 3rd floor room in building 3, right by the pool and found out we could walk all the way to the lobby from the 3rd floor. It's great with a drink in hand and looking down on the fountains and pools and going through the huge rotunda and gardens. I've walked all through the ranchos and on second thought, pretty boring and far awaaay. And after staying in the cabanas, not much to them, a minimalist CBR at best, plus many second floor rooms are blocked by partitions, which give you a view of a wall.

ok, how in God's green earth, did you know the name of the "where's the beef lady"? Seriously, did you go look it up or is it something you have floating around in your noggin?
Yep, floatin around, lot's of stuff in there floatin around. "We all float down here!" Ok, who said it?

1. Hey Homer!
2. Find out what the catch is, find out what the catch is, FIND OUT WHAT THE CATCH IS. :confused3
3. Danger Wil Robinson, Danger!! :mad:
4. WARNING WARNING!! :mad: :mad:
5. There's no such thing as free lunch..... I mean breakfast
6. Did I just hear your wallet groan???? Some might say RRRIIIIIIIIPPPPPPP!!!!! :sad2:
7. Hey, I wouldn't want to lose the car either. Not to mention having to pay the insurance after crushing the other 3 cars with your SUV. Although it would serve them right, not leaving you the bottom spot. Didn't they know who was really comming to town? :confused:
8. My first thought....... Broken windshield....... Next thought, let's call Mr. Windshield "Chip" :scared1:
9. I know how you feel. I manage to hit every red light in my own town. Why does it have to happen on vacation? :headache:
10. An astronaut put it very simply..... DEPENDS. :laughing:

Djay, great stuff. As a matter of fact, when we were unloading, a couple got in the car next to us and left, it wasn't as much of an incline there and Diane said we should move to there. But I thought I didn't want someone pulling next to me on top, I could picture the driver not hanging on to the door and it wiping out the side of our car, so I left it.

honey...I'm done reading your report now, and letting you know I am getting up off the chair. brace yourself in case the townhouse tips...:mad:

That was you?

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

Oh oh, sounds like Nebo is in trouble ;)

:QUOTE]

sure, I type for 2 hours, she puts in one little line and all the girls go for it. geesh.

[QUOTE=KathyRN137;30566333]Poor Smidgy! :sad2: To be treated like that after she saved you $300!!

(Don't even ask....I'm using my Fuzzy Disney Math.)


Kathy

geesh!


FREE breakfast... hmmm NOT sounds like it was super DELISH though.. lol

Rock trucks make me groan.. all I can imagine is the pits my window and paint will take.

All those small towns.. stoplights, at least you got too see new scenery:banana: .

Write on my friend, write on!

Bee

Seeing Americana is highly overrated.

Uh oh

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/GumbiiRoxUrSox/thz48411281.jpg

Get em Diane :rotfl2:

What happened to Ruh Roh?

[babynurse1]

I also remember staying near you once on a trip back,



:eek: Was that YOU in the barn that night?!?!?!


1. She started laughing.
"What?"
"If we're going to laugh about this some day later, we might as well laugh now".


2. If you needed milk for your coffee there was a goat standing in the corner.



1. What a great way of thinking Smidgy!

2. :rotfl:




Yep, floatin around, lot's of stuff in there floatin around. "We all float down here!" Ok, who said it?



Pick me. Pick me. Pick me!!!!

Pennywise said "it" in the book "It"

Wanna know how I know? Stephen is my bff. (he just doesn't realize "it". heh)

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n40/babynurse1/boston022.jpg

[winkers]

:
Pick me. Pick me. Pick me!!!!

Pennywise said "it" in the book "It"

Wanna know how I know? Stephen is my bff. (he just doesn't realize "it". heh)

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n40/babynurse1/boston022.jpg

I never would have got that one...........I think stephen gets the creepiest man alive award.:scared:

[babynurse1]

I never would have got that one...........I think stephen gets the creepiest man alive award.:scared:

My dh is actually a huge fan of Stephen King. I am a voracious reader and have read all kinds of literature including several of his novels, but I don't consider myself a die hard fan. He wasn't at all what I thought he would be like. He was actually polite, friendly, and very, very funny. I thought we would be a withdrawn creepy weirdo and was pleasantly surprised to find that he was not.


It is a running joke on another thread that SK and I are bff's, so I posted that pic thinking it would make those ladies giggle at my stupidity.

[PrincessCaitlin]

I'm in popcorn::

I am really enjoying your trip report so far your writing is very entertaining

[Backstage_Gal]

Actually, I used to call her the "portable ballast' when we had a boat. Ill let her splain that if she wants.

Not sure that is a smart move on your part, Neebs





Oh oh, sounds like Nebo is in trouble ;)



sure, I type for 2 hours, she puts in one little line and all the girls go for it. geesh.

We love ya, Nebo! And we love Smidgy too. And she got a very funny line in! :thumbsup2 Still laughing at the house tipping over.




:eek: Was that YOU in the barn that night?!?!?!



1. What a great way of thinking Smidgy!

2. :rotfl:




Pick me. Pick me. Pick me!!!!

Pennywise said "it" in the book "It"

Wanna know how I know? Stephen is my bff. (he just doesn't realize "it". heh)

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n40/babynurse1/boston022.jpg

I vouch for EliSabeth that she really met SK! Trust me, she won't let us forget it, LOL

[monymony3471]

Maybe you should consider hiring Diane as your comedy writer.

Just a thought.

tee hee.

[Angelrose]

YIPPEEE! Another Nebo report. I'm loving it. Can't wait for more.

ummmmm I think you may be in just a tad of trouble from smidgy, but I could be wrong. :lmao:

[OhMari]

We bought our first trailer in Birmingham. We left at 10:00 at nite and made it down there by 8:00 a.m. The foothills of the Appalachian mountains start in Alabama.

[smidgy]

Smidgy, I think you need to smack him for insinuating that you were the anchor weight to hold the car in place so he could disembark. :rolleyes:
!

Poor Smidgy! :sad2: To be treated like that after she saved you $300!!

(Don't even ask....I'm using my Fuzzy Disney Math.)


Kathy

Uh oh

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb116/GumbiiRoxUrSox/thz48411281.jpg

Get em Diane :rotfl2:

see honey.. they love me!!!!:grouphug:

[Backstage_Gal]

see honey.. they love me!!!!:grouphug:
Of course we do, Diane! :grouphug:

[smidgy]

I guess you wont be going anyway but the interstate in future trips. My ex-husband used to take alternate routes places. Sometimes we did get there faster.... more often it took longer.. All those small towns.. stoplights, at least you got too see new scenery:banana:
Bee
nebo doesn't like to veer off the interstate. I don't DARE drink a Juice box, for fear of having to go potty. we ONLY stop if the gas tank is on empty. we have been through Georgia umpteen times, and I have yet to buy: pecans, peaches, vidallia onions, not even an adult book or video!(which, for some unknown reason are rampant in Georgia, must be that midnight train)


A Day's Inn with a resort fee...definitely something out of the ordinary. Usually they just have a bail bondsmen list next to the vending machines. :lmao: No, I'm not knocking your hotel choice, just commenting on how the one near our house is.

no offense taken at our choice of hotels. at disney:nothing but the best; onsite only.... on the journey there and back... "um, hubby just needs to rest his back, do you rent by the hour?" :lmao:
You will be shocked to know that we booked Coronado for Dec. without a whit of indecision this year. Hopefully it will be warm enough for us to swim in that beautiful pool!

whoee, at coronado: casitas are the prettiest. cabanas are the most convenient to everything. ranchos are closest to the main pool. wherever you stay, be sure to walk THROUGH the casitas at night (not just along the promenade) there are hidden fountains and a rotunda' beautiful. be aware the pepper market (food court) is pricey and they charge %10 tip. you can get around that by getting the food "to go".



ok, how in God's green earth, did you know the name of the "where's the beef lady"? Seriously, did you go look it up or is it something you have floating around in your noggin?

cherie... Nebo's mind is a very scary place to visit. I wouldn't want to live there. (oh yeah, guess I do live there! for all intents and purposes:scared1: )
he can tell you who won the Ky Derby since 1960. name a song and he can tell you who did it, the year, and what was on the flip side.(I guess that shows his age... flip side!:rotfl: ) just try winning an argument with him... "I remember it went this way...." "No dear, you KNOW I remember everything sigh!!! (at least I know when I am right, even if HE doesn't know it.:rolleyes1

[smidgy]

Of course we do, Diane! :grouphug:

thank you, marita!!!! kiss hug!:grouphug: :dance3: :love:

[smidgy]

Actually, I used to call her the "portable ballast' when we had a boat. Ill let her splain that if she wants.

we had a cute little boat. only an 18 footer, but slept 2 in the bow (the 4 of us squeezed in) anyhoo, to "plane out" (get the bow down on "take off" we needed weight in the cabin. guess who had to go down there in the cabin until we "planed out"? HEY! it's always nice to have a purpose in life!


[QUOTE=ChelleinNC;30565584]Oh oh, sounds like Nebo is in trouble ;)

:QUOTE]
oh my dear chellie, you have no idea! (neither does nebo, ...yet!)
sure, I type for 2 hours, she puts in one little line and all the girls go for it. geesh.



geesh!



Seeing Americana is highly overrated.

?
how would I know? I only get to see from here to disney. Grand Canyon, what's that? vegas? no idea. black hills? mount rushmore? painted desert? :confused3

Maybe you should consider hiring Diane as your comedy writer.

Just a thought.

tee hee.

oh boy monica, did you just open up a can of worms!!! don't you know HE's the funny writer in the family? (just joking; I make a funnier "straight man".
I'm just fodder for his (and yours) amusement!! ... (um.. ever notice how funny George Burns was and yet, Gracie always "stole the show"? just sayin'.

[smidgy]

babynurse.. you MET stephen King!!?? and he has his arm around you? I am SO jealous! (is he blond or grey?) on our honeymoon cruise, I couldn't put down "the shining". I read "the stand" 3 times, the 3rd time when they came out with the "extra" 200(?) pages. his mind is even scarier than Nebo's(maybe). stephen king writes about scary stuff. Nebo makes every day stuff scary!;) and yet funny! nebo has something on you there, Mr. king!

[Disney 4-ever]

I just subscribed, Now I gotta go back and start reading, My DH found the report, I am soooo excited.:yay:

[Goofyfan1]

Yippee another Nebo report I am onboard for the ride :cool1:

[Goofyfan1]

all caught up now

[Disney 4-ever]

all caught up, so far sooo gooood.:banana:

[jcc0621]

see honey.. they love me!!!!:grouphug:

::yes:: :hug:

[babynurse1]

babynurse.. you MET stephen King!!?? and he has his arm around you? I am SO jealous! (is he blond or grey?) on our honeymoon cruise, I couldn't put down "the shining". I read "the stand" 3 times, the 3rd time when they came out with the "extra" 200(?) pages. his mind is even scarier than Nebo's(maybe). stephen king writes about scary stuff. Nebo makes every day stuff scary!;) and yet funny! nebo has something on you there, Mr. king!


The dh and I did meet Stephen King. We went to Boston back in November and you could buy tickets to go to a small reception for about an hour before he did an interview and book signing of his newest book, Just After Sunset. The money for the tickets all went to a charity, so it was for a good cause and I told the dh that was his Christmas present. It was lots of fun as the reception was really small and you could actually go up and talk to him and he was walking around mingling with the 30 or so people in the room.

His hair is dark brown with lots of grey. He really was a very nice guy.

Btw, I really am just joking around about meeting him. Most people could care less which is why I keep bringing it up on the other thread. Not that I EVER do things like that.:angel:

I have met quite a few sports stars if y'all want me to impress you later with those pictures.:rolleyes: Joking, joking, joking.

Back to the TR. And the guy who makes every day stuff scary yet funny.:thumbsup2

[Philadisney]

Yep, floatin around, lot's of stuff in there floatin around. "We all float down here!" Ok, who said it?


Pick me. Pick me. Pick me!!!!

Pennywise said "it" in the book "It"


Awww, you beat me to it! I love that book. My tag about the clown climbing up the shower drain is a reference to a scene from It. :clown:

ETA: Here's pictures of that scene from the movie starring Tim Curry. :scared:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/kellysound/miscellany/it-pennywise06.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/kellysound/miscellany/it-pennywise07.jpg

Still loving every word Nebo & Smidgy, even the ones about boring donuts and creepy Day Inn lounge patrons :rotfl:

[luvmyboys]

Only in a Nebo (and smidgy) report do we get

Lost Highways
Steek beatings
Extreme Parking Manuevers
Seedy Motels
Celebrity Sightings
and Scary, Shower Haunting Clowns

Love it!!! :worship:

[babynurse1]

Awww, you beat me to it! I love that book. My tag about the clown climbing up the shower drain is a reference to a scene from It. :clown:




I'm so jealous! I would love a Stephen Kingesque tag!!! Although I would never want to part with my Atticus Finch tag, since it is from my very favorite novel, but still an SK tag would be awesome. woohoo.

I am green with tag envy.:rotfl:

[lisalonglash]

Wicked good stuff :thumbsup2 Can't wait for the next spine-tingling update! :goodvibes

[nebo]

A hearty greeting to Princess Caitlan who has joined us in our love fest, even though I couldn't slide the page over enough to hit her quote button.


:eek: Was that YOU in the barn that night?!?!?!


Wanna know how I know? Stephen is my bff. (he just doesn't realize "it". heh)

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n40/babynurse1/boston022.jpg

Elivabiff is a winner! She get's the hearty handshake and a slap on the back. That's a great pic Biff, I was a huge fan of his for a long time. Read all his books up until it seemed to me that he started losing it.

We love ya, Nebo! And we love Smidgy too. And she got a very funny line in! :thumbsup2 Still laughing at the house tipping over.

I vouch for EliSabeth that she really met SK! Trust me, she won't let us forget it, LOL
LYMI2

Maybe you should consider hiring Diane as your comedy writer.

Just a thought.

tee hee.

Yeah, great idea, better yet, she can write the rest of the story. (miss you Paul) and then YOU can tell her how to quote and change her avatar and signature. tee hee indeed!

YIPPEEE! Another Nebo report. I'm loving it. Can't wait for more.

ummmmm I think you may be in just a tad of trouble from smidgy, but I could be wrong. :lmao:

Welcome back AngelRose, nah, no trouble, she's used to it. Right Honey?

We bought our first trailer in Birmingham. We left at 10:00 at nite and made it down there by 8:00 a.m. The foothills of the Appalachian mountains start in Alabama.

Yeah, I never knew that, it was quite a pretty drivve there for awhile.

[nebo]

[QUOTE=nebo;30570135]


oh boy monica, did you just open up a can of worms!!! don't you know HE's the funny writer in the family? (just joking; I make a funnier "straight man".
I'm just fodder for his (and yours) amusement!! ... (um.. ever notice how funny George Burns was and yet, Gracie always "stole the show"? just sayin'.

Yes, say goodnight, Gracie

Yippee another Nebo report I am onboard for the ride :cool1:

Allright! Another guy! Welcome back Randy.

all caught up, so far sooo gooood.:banana:
And welcome back Connie, we've missed the bote of you.

Back to the TR. And the guy who makes every day stuff scary yet funny.:thumbsup2
You mean George W is back?

Awww, you beat me to it! I love that book. My tag about the clown climbing up the shower drain is a reference to a scene from It. :clown:

ETA: Here's pictures of that scene from the movie starring Tim Curry. :scared:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/kellysound/miscellany/it-pennywise06.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y15/kellysound/miscellany/it-pennywise07.jpg

Still loving every word Nebo & Smidgy, even the ones about boring donuts and creepy Day Inn lounge patrons :rotfl:

Kelly, I thought of you when I posted that question and wondered if you'd get to it first.

Only in a Nebo (and smidgy) report do we get

Lost Highways
Steek beatings
Extreme Parking Manuevers
Seedy Motels
Celebrity Sightings
and Scary, Shower Haunting Clowns

Love it!!! :worship:

It's funny how I remember you from having the same avatar I had for a long time. And to be honest, I owe someone an apology. I can't remember who made my new avatar for me. Javamom? PrincessV? I'm really sorry about that, if your reading please let me know.

Wicked good stuff :thumbsup2 Can't wait for the next spine-tingling update! :goodvibes

And Lisa has Winkers old Avatar, that's one of my all time favorites.

[Sleeping*Beauty]

Yes, say goodnight, Gracie


You know Kyle Bush said that last night when he took the lead in Las Vegas.

[nebo]

Hoo ray Hoo ray!
I did it, I actually figured out again how to add a link in my sig.
Monica will be so proud!

[nebo]

Checking into the Knight's Inn went a little bit smoother, even after having to cancel the first night.

It turned out to be a great location for us too, way on the west side of town, and a block away from Sherbeth Rd. For the uninitiated, remember that name, you will probably use it at sometime. It also turned out that we were right across the street from that lovely motel we stayed at on our last trip, an America's Best Value Inn.

That was the place where everthing in our room was broken, from the smoke alarm that wouldn't stop cheaping to the headboard of my bed. We are now right next door to a Radison Inn, where we actually went and sang karaoke last time, and we are still in walking distance of a Ponderosa that we also tried last time with good results.

And golly gee, this Knight's Inn also has a resort fee, but at least I knew that when I booked over the phone. I got the receipt right away and for two nights it came to 81 dollars. I can live with that being so close to the Mouse.

Carlos was our host at check in, and pretty much the only guy we saw there the whole time in the office. Room 222, that's ours.

Smidgy sometimes asks how I remember all the room numbers,,,,,,well, duh, this one's pretty darn easy, doncha think? (I had a thing for Karen Valentine)
At least this time I was able to back right up to the room, no Diagon Alley in sight. And of course the first thing I did was go and find the ice machine, for the bucket and for the cooler. This took some work, it was in another building in what looked like a room door. Normally Smidgy takes care of the ice duties, but I was so happy to be in Florida, after driving through Narnia and hitting every stop light in Alabama, I would have been happy sleeping in the car.

One thing I did omit to mention the other night was driving down that road in Alabama, the scary thing was all the train tracks you had to cross. After catching all the stoplights, that would have been just fitting to get nailed by a two mile freight train. And I kept waiting to hit a roadblock, for the Mayberry Honor Society to come marching down the road with Barney up front and Goober and Emmit in the band playing Stars and Stripes forever.

Two vikes later and a couple beers, and I was a happy camper, back on my bed, yes, my bed, my bad, no, my bed.
If the room comes with two beds, baby, we are using da bote of em!

You see, Smidgy has this problem when she sleeps;
Snoring!
I know, you wouldn't have thought it either, but she does.
She has a hard time sleeping when there is a lot of snoring going on, so I sleep in the other bed just so I don't get smothered by a pillow in the middle of the night.

We decided to put off Ponderosa for dinner until tomorrow night, and somehow I let her talk me into going next door to try karaoke again.

THis is actually a cool hotel, after you pass through the lobby there is a huge room with a bar, a snack counter and a stage where the karaoke is, the indoor swimming pool is right next to it so it's nice and warm in there, and glass walled elevators going up on one wall. Unfortunately, karaoke guy called in sick, so Diane wanted to go up and check out what an upper floor looked like. So we did.

Got off on 4, "Yep, this is a hotel floor allright."
And I headed back to the elevator, man, what a waste of good vikes.

Another family got on with us going down so I told him we were spies and how did he like staying there?
Nope, didn't like it at all. But he said his vacation package was supposed to include a 5 star hotel, and this sure isn't a 5 star hotel!

I told him it's the economy, they've all been downgraded. He looked thoughtful and nodded, "Guess SO".

Back in the room we finished the chicken we brought, and turned in, got a busy day tomorrow.

During the night I had to leak, and on the way in the dark I stepped in a huge wet spot by the vanity, guess Diane must have spilled something. Checked the cooler, nope, plug is still in. But boy this carpet here is soaked.

Speaking of bathrooms, not that they had one here, but who is the sadist that came up with that brush people put in the holder next to the toilet?

Man, that thing hurts!

Next day we are back trying a new continental breakfast. And it was packed in there. Got my coffee with much elbowing and snatched a doughnut and took it back to the room. This doughnut was good though, big difference.

I spent an hour seeing an old acquaintance that works in a machine shop, Diane came with, and we were off to check out some homesites. Even I couldn't believe how much we got done so quickly, and in the afternoon we decided to keep heading a bit east on 192 cuz Diane wanted to check out this place we drove past before called "Old Town."

Beware!
This is your usual tourist attraction, that goes right for the wallet. It's a small amusement park, with many eateries and rides and go-carts.
Everything had it's own price, 12 bucks if the two of us wanted to try two laps in the carts. I have to admit they also had a lot of shops to look in, but every time Smidgy stopped to even glance I looked at my watch.

She hates when I do that but it worked. Well, at least it used to.

Soon we were back at the resor,,,,,motel, having no spent a penny in Old Town.

This time it was back to a manhattan in the room and we got ready to walk over to the Ponderosa for dinner. I snapped a picture of the pool.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/nebo100/popboardwalk/daysinn.jpg

It was a rather nice small pool, I wished I had spent some time there but the temperature today hit a high of 62, and there really wasn't any time.
Diane had grabbed a coupon magazine from the lobby, and we used a ten percent off one at Ponderosa. All meals come with an all you can eat buffet, once you order a main course.

I had a sirloin for 11 bucks, she had a T-bone for 14 I think. After the discount I think our bill was for 23 dollars and change.

My problem with this is that I pig out on the salad stuff. Salad, macaroni salad, potatoe salad,, cottage cheese, soup, bread,,,,,,then they bring the steak and baked potatoe out and I'm already stuffed.

But I try.

Now comes the tricky part that they don't tell you about in any guidebooks.

Our room is on the north side of 192.
Ponderosa is on the south, across the street.

You CANNOT cross this street, at least, not without serious injury and lawsuits.

There is a stop light there that sees but doesn't care. Three times we waited for it to go through it's cycle but the flashing red hand never changed.
I looked on a post and sure enough there was a button.
Of course I pushed it!

I have no idea what that button did, but it certainly had no effect on that light. I think it was a shutter release for a satellite picture of two morons trying to cross 192.

Finally, I told her we are just going to have to make a break for it. "Just try to make it to the center island, if we can do that maybe the westbound traffic will let up by morning."

And we did.
After waiting ten minutes or so, another couple joined us on the island and I thought we would have to fight for it. I felt like Piggy, but Samneric weren't a problem. We all decided that sooner or later, we have to make a break for it, even exchanged numbers in case some of us didn't make it, and all I'm thinking about is my bad foot.
I felt like the injured antelope trailing the rest of the herd while the lions stalked!

Nope, I'm not gonna be creamed by a Lexus, and I broke!
Left, right, left, right, right, whoops, almost went down but I made it!

They all still passed me up but without that sneak break I would've been dead meat.

Back in the room I was feeling very full, but good about myself, hey, I outfoxed the herd. Well, at least I was until we turned on the tv, in particular, the weather channel.

Tomorrow's HIGH, 58!

Monday's HIGH, 57

Tuesday's HIGH, 56

Welcome back Mr. Grumpy Gills!:scared:


Nah, I can't leave it there like that, that's too much of a downer, even for me.

In the room, Diane mentioned going back to the Radison, maybe karaoke guy is all better.
I just glared at her.
(see? that's much more cheery, right?)

I took off my shoes and walked to the bathroom, right through soaking wet carpet again, in my socks.
Yep, definately a leak somewhere under the vanity, but I'm not going to complain about it now.

Sunday, Feb 1, D-Day

that's Disney Day, geesh

After packing up we pull the car around in front and enjoy another delightful continental breakfast, then we hit the liquour store.

Yes, that's right, the liquour store.
We were on our way to Publix, a grocery store when I saw it right next door. After picking up what we need in Publix,,,,, and let me tell you, that place isn't that cheap, up here I usually shop at either Woodman's or Butera, this is more like a Jewel.

On the way out, I looked at my watch, ten after nine, Sunday morning, no liquour store is open then.

This one was.

After picking up more supplies,,,, ok, ok, I was going through the whiskey a tad fasster then I thought I would,,,,,we headed back toward the Knight's Inn,,and, more importantly,, the Sherbeth road previously forementioned.

It is a small street, west of I-4, and east of rt. 27, where our beloved Vista Dell lago resides, where we want to live. There is a stop light there,,,, and it takes you directly into Disney World.

You will run right into Osceola Parkway, right next to the Animal Kingdom.

No having to get on I-4, don't even have to get on World Drive, this is, as someone once said, it's "Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy".

Next stop: Pop Century:cheer2:



is peasy with and s or a z?:laughing:

[jcc0621]

the Sherbeth road previously forementioned.

It is a small street, west of I-4, and east of rt. 27, where our beloved Vista Dell lago resides, where we want to live. There is a stop light there,,,, and it takes you directly into Disney World.

You will run right into Osceola Parkway, right next to the Animal Kingdom.

No having to get on I-4, don't even have to get on World Drive, this is, as someone once said, it's "Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy".

Next stop: Pop Century:cheer2:



is peasy with and s or a z?:laughing:

We use this road all the time when we are at my parents and not staying on property:thumbsup2

Vista is awesome! My mother knows a couple of people who live there!:thumbsup2

[TyRy]

I guess I'll address your tailbone with my responses..just in case it is speaking to me again :rotfl2:


"I don't know about this" I mentioned to her.
She shrugged her shoulders and with a mighty heave flung her door open.
"WAIT! Don't get out first!"
I had this terrible image of the vehicle just rolling over on it's side if I was still in the driver's seat when she got out.

So I got out on the low end first, then got the cooler out that is right behind Diane's seat, THEN, she could get out.
They say SUV's have a tendancy to roll over and I didn't want to find out!

Smidgy is a good woman to not have smacked you for that...Mark would have been hurting :goodvibes

It's 7:10, and we go right through Birmingham.
I used to think the folks in Nashville were the craziest/worst drivers, but no, Birmingham passed them up. It was like I was in invisible mode, I must have accidentally hit the "cloaking" device switch that renders us impossible to see.

I started out admiring the scenery, I didn't know there were mountainous terrain in northern Alabama and it was pretty to look at. Then in the city I had to keep watching out the side windows because guys would change lanes right next to me, like I wasn't even there.

How come, if you see a car on the shoulder up ahead, it is guaranteed that he will begin to pull out as soon as you come up to him?

Just for perspective, I think we got to Birmingham around 4pmish..:rolleyes1

Finally, clear,,,on to Montgomery. As we approach, Diane has TyRy's instructions out and we followed them to a tee. We switched to 231 at exactly 9:00, and now I am wondering what this will be like.

Now we didn't get to Montgomery until probably 8ish...why....because we had a two hour delay while we first jumped off the highway to avoid a 13 car pileup and then we were delayed for two hours by tornadoes coming up and down 65...that was scary :scared1: At one point we were going to head into Mississippi to avoid the storms and then loop back...be happy I didn't send you that way :lmao:

If you travel on interstates to get places, after a day's driving you will usually end up averaging about 60 miles an hour, maybe a bit more depending on how much you push it. This is taking in rest stops and fill ups along the way, and occasional road construction, but if you drive for 11 hours, you will usually have gone about 660 miles for example.

Tracy and Mark think this is a good alternative to the normal rt. 75 that goes through Atlanta. Now, I wasn't aware that the REASON they did this was to avoid tornados, I think it was cuz Tracy just didn't want any Georgia pecans and didn't want to see all the billboards that advertise strip clubs and peep shows that you see on 75.

Hey - we probably could have made some type of game out of all the strip club billboards :laughing:


I kind of expected to hit a few stoplights on the way, please, just not too many. It started out ok, within 10 miles we were up to 65 miles an hour speed limit, then I caught up to a gravel truck.

It was suddenly like being in a meteor storm, so I went left to pass him.
Which he didn't take kindly to it seems.
He came flying right by me and then pulled over right in front of me again. I tried once more with the same results, so now I just hung back, and soon enough, he was out of site apparently terrorizing somebody else.

Then we came upon a town called Troy.
Stoplight ahead. I caught it.
Stoplight ahead. I caught it.
Repeat.

I couldn't remember how many stop lights there were, but we got caught by allmost all of them.
30 miles down the road, another town, ok, you know the drill, repeat. And these were no 40 second lights. You could turn off the engine and save gas at these light, or play a game of Monopoly.

I was starting to lose it after the second town, but I needed gas and pulled into a Shell where the sign said 1.83 regular.

They were out. All they had was premium for 2.03. Oh, the gills are flapping now.

One more town, same results, but caught up to the gravel truck again, this time I was able to get past him cuz of traffic and all the lights, it took him too long to get the thing moving.

Then we hit Dothan, a small city near the boundary of my beloved Florida.
In Dothan, we took the bypass around just like we were instructed to do, and followed the signs to interstate 10.

I almost peed my pants with excitement when we got on 10, mostly with relief.

It is now 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon.
So, let's do the math.

We were in Montgomery at 9, it is now 4 hours later.
It is 107 miles from Montgomery to Dothan, then another 20 miles to the border, then another 25 to rt. 10 for a total of 150 miles.
In 4 HOURS!

That is an average of 37.5 miles per hour!

I also figured that there must have been at least 55 stop lights we went through, and got caught by 45 of them,

Hmmmm - once we got to Montgomery and the Dothan circle we started to make good time, as the storms were now behind us. BUT, I think I got stopped by exactly one light the entire way. Maybe it's like Atlanta, you have to go through it at late night...which is what we did. I think we hit Florida around midnight so we were through the little towns after 10pm. I didn't even realize the little towns had stores until we drove back in the daylight.


Normally, on the second day I am in Disney by noon at the latest, now, I'm just getting into the pan handle part of the state and it's already 1 in the afternoon!

This is why Tracy should be beaten with steeks. I can understand wanting to avoid tomatoes, I have been in a building myself and had one skip along our roor and destroy a brick wall of the building across the street in Franklin Park, Il. I have also had the good times to be in New Orleans during one of the worst hurricanes ever at the time, Camille in '69. But I would NEVER advise this as an ALTERNATIVE route unless you're a masochist.

Sorry Nebo - I still recommend it as we made great time. Even on the way back we got totally killed for almost two hours by traffic/construction on 65 and still made it to Nashville in about 11 hours from Orlando. But then again, Mark was driving almost the whole way...he didn't want to have to listen to Abba/Dancing Queen anymore :laughing:

My times may be a wee bit off, and I'm sure DH will correct me if I am wrong, but I know he still likes the Alabama route and will take it again this year.

From the Florida Turnpike we took the shortcut that's called the Western Way bypass, then stayed on 27 into Kissimmee and 192.

We found our Knight's Inn Motel right away, great location but you have to go past it and make a u-turn and come back.

The Time? It was quarter to five, eastern time, and my tailbone will never talk to Tracy again. :headache:

Two manhattans and two vikes later, I was curled up in bed with my Uncle John's newest Bathroom Reader, things were better, and my tailbone said it "might talk to her again".
maybe :snooty:

Manhattans and vikes make for forgiving friends...and body parts:rotfl:

[winkers]

I have one question.....what exactly were you doing with the toilet brush that caused pain?:scared:

[lisalonglash]

I have one question.....what exactly were you doing with the toilet brush that caused pain?:scared:

Do you really want to know? :scared1: :lmao:

Hey Winkers - I evidently absconded with your avatar. Well, at least I have good taste :woohoo:

[nebo]

I guess I'll address your tailbone with my responses..just in case it is speaking to me again :rotfl2:



Smidgy is a good woman to not have smacked you for that...Mark would have been hurting :goodvibes



Just for perspective, I think we got to Birmingham around 4pmish..:rolleyes1



Now we didn't get to Montgomery until probably 8ish...why....because we had a two hour delay while we first jumped off the highway to avoid a 13 car pileup and then we were delayed for two hours by tornadoes coming up and down 65...that was scary :scared1: At one point we were going to head into Mississippi to avoid the storms and then loop back...be happy I didn't send you that way :lmao:



Hey - we probably could have made some type of game out of all the strip club billboards :laughing:



Hmmmm - once we got to Montgomery and the Dothan circle we started to make good time, as the storms were now behind us. BUT, I think I got stopped by exactly one light the entire way. Maybe it's like Atlanta, you have to go through it at late night...which is what we did. I think we hit Florida around midnight so we were through the little towns after 10pm. I didn't even realize the little towns had stores until we drove back in the daylight.



Sorry Nebo - I still recommend it as we made great time. Even on the way back we got totally killed for almost two hours by traffic/construction on 65 and still made it to Nashville in about 11 hours from Orlando. But then again, Mark was driving almost the whole way...he didn't want to have to listen to Abba/Dancing Queen anymore :laughing:

My times may be a wee bit off, and I'm sure DH will correct me if I am wrong, but I know he still likes the Alabama route and will take it again this year.



Manhattans and vikes make for forgiving friends...and body parts:rotfl:

tracy, a great post, LYMI. But on rt. 75 to 24, Nashville is a 9, maybe 9 and a half hour drive, from Disney.

We use this road all the time when we are at my parents and not staying on property:thumbsup2

Vista is awesome! My mother knows a couple of people who live there!:thumbsup2

Janet, we checked out Polo Park,, but it's all brand new stuffage, and the lot rental is really high, plus, we are not that into golf. Also checked out the Ridge, right nearby, but again, high lot rental, and no lakes at all. Nope, we know where we want to live. One house we looked at was right across from a small lake with a grassy parkway in front of it. As I was looking out the window across at the lake I saw a sign in the grass down by the lake. Of coarse I had to check it out and walked down to read it.
"Please don't feed the alligators."

Yep, that'll teach Mischief to keep running out the door when we open it.



I have one question.....what exactly were you doing with the toilet brush that caused pain?:scared:

Do you really want to know? :scared1: :lmao:

Hey Winkers - I evidently absconded with your avatar. Well, at least I have good taste :woohoo:

And you gave it a good home too.
The avatar, not the toilet brush.

[jcc0621]

Janet, we checked out Polo Park,, but it's all brand new stuffage, and the lot rental is really high, plus, we are not that into golf. Also checked out the Ridge, right nearby, but again, high lot rental, and no lakes at all. Nope, we know where we want to live. One house we looked at was right across from a small lake with a grassy parkway in front of it. As I was looking out the window across at the lake I saw a sign in the grass down by the lake. Of coarse I had to check it out and walked down to read it.
"Please don't feed the alligators.".

Yep, gotta watch for the gators! One time Jim was playing golf with my dad and lost 6 or 7 balls in the lake. When he lost the last one he started to reach into to get it and my father said to him "I wouldn't do that if I were you" Jim looked up and there was a gator:scared1:

[KathyRN137]

You see, Smidgy has this problem when she sleeps;
Snoring!
I know, you wouldn't have thought it either, but she does.
She has a hard time sleeping when there is a lot of snoring going on, so I sleep in the other bed just so I don't get smothered by a pillow in the middle of the night.




:lmao:

Kathy

[dvc at last !]

Just found this TR.

Gotta save to read later -

must get sleep - work tomorrow !

:cool1:

[TyRy]

tracy, a great post, LYMI. But on rt. 75 to 24, Nashville is a 9, maybe 9 and a half hour drive, from Disney.

Is that with or without traffic ;) So Alabama would have been the same if we didn't get completely blocked by the trucks on the highway for miles..I swear I could have walked faster. It was worse than the Kennedy on a Friday night with snow!

And does this mean your tailbone is talking to me again? :hug:

Janet, we checked out Polo Park,, but it's all brand new stuffage, and the lot rental is really high, plus, we are not that into golf. Also checked out the Ridge, right nearby, but again, high lot rental, and no lakes at all. Nope, we know where we want to live. One house we looked at was right across from a small lake with a grassy parkway in front of it. As I was looking out the window across at the lake I saw a sign in the grass down by the lake. Of coarse I had to check it out and walked down to read it.
"Please don't feed the alligators."

Yep, that'll teach Mischief to keep running out the door when we open it. :scared1:

I'm glad you guys have made up your minds...sometimes I think that can be one of the hardest parts about moving.

[monymony3471]

AFTER I take my exam tonight I'll read the latest.

I did however want to wish Lexy and Happy Birthday!

[winkers]

Hey Winkers - I evidently absconded with your avatar. Well, at least I have good taste :woohoo:

I was wondering where it went....;)


Neebs......you still didn't answer the question about the toilet brush!

[PrincessV]

This was not diagonal parking, nor was it diagon alley.
:lmao:

I couldn't remember how many stop lights there were, but we got caught by allmost all of them.
Okey-dokey. When you move on down here to FL full-time, you'll want to avoid the following: US 19, Old 41 and 301. Clearly you've been struck by the stoplight curse! ;)


Even I couldn't believe how much we got done so quickly, and in the afternoon we decided to keep heading a bit east on 192 cuz Diane wanted to check out this place we drove past before called "Old Town."
Noooooo! :scared:
Beware!
This is your usual tourist attraction, that goes right for the wallet. It's a small amusement park, with many eateries and rides and go-carts.
Ye-ep.

Yep, gotta watch for the gators! One time Jim was playing golf with my dad and lost 6 or 7 balls in the lake. When he lost the last one he started to reach into to get it and my father said to him "I wouldn't do that if I were you" Jim looked up and there was a gator:scared1:
Yeah, I'm gonna need to echo Janet on this one. I live next to a golf course and we see them all the time! Welcome to FL, where if there's water, there's gators. ::yes::

[longneckthree]

At least this time I was able to back right up to the room, no Diagon Alley in sight. Normally Smidgy takes care of the ice duties, but I was so happy to be in Florida, after driving through Narnia and hitting every stop light in Alabama, I would have been happy sleeping in the car.
Wow Harry potter and C.S. Lewis your on a roll!:rotfl:
You see, Smidgy has this problem when she sleeps;
Snoring!
I know, you wouldn't have thought it either, but she does.
She has a hard time sleeping when there is a lot of snoring going on, so I sleep in the other bed just so I don't get smothered by a pillow in the middle of the night.
:scared1: :lmao:
Got off on 4, "Yep, this is a hotel floor allright."
:laughing:
Another family got on with us going down so I told him we were spies and how did he like staying there?
Can I have some Mission Inpossible music please?
Nope, didn't like it at all. But he said his vacation package was supposed to include a 5 star hotel, and this sure isn't a 5 star hotel!
The plot thickens.
I told him it's the economy, they've all been downgraded. He looked thoughtful and nodded, "Guess SO".
:rotfl2:
Speaking of bathrooms, not that they had one here, but who is the sadist that came up with that brush people put in the holder next to the toilet?

Man, that thing hurts!
Not touching this one!;)
Soon we were back at the resor,,,,,motel, having no spent a penny in Old Town.
Nebo: 1 Torist Trap: 0
Our room is on the north side of 192.
Ponderosa is on the south, across the street.

You CANNOT cross this street, at least, not without serious injury and lawsuits.
:scared:
There is a stop light there that sees but doesn't care. Three times we waited for it to go through it's cycle but the flashing red hand never changed.
I looked on a post and sure enough there was a button.
Of course I pushed it!
Did you fall down a trapdoor?
I have no idea what that button did, but it certainly had no effect on that light. I think it was a shutter release for a satellite picture of two morons trying to cross 192.
No. Worse!
Finally, I told her we are just going to have to make a break for it. "Just try to make it to the center island, if we can do that maybe the westbound traffic will let up by morning."

And we did.
After waiting ten minutes or so, another couple joined us on the island and I thought we would have to fight for it. I felt like Piggy, but Samneric weren't a problem. We all decided that sooner or later, we have to make a break for it, even exchanged numbers in case some of us didn't make it, and all I'm thinking about is my bad foot.
I felt like the injured antelope trailing the rest of the herd while the lions stalked!
:scared1:
Nope, I'm not gonna be creamed by a Lexus, and I broke!
Left, right, left, right, right, whoops, almost went down but I made it!

They all still passed me up but without that sneak break I would've been dead meat.
Nebo: 2 Lionlike highway: 0
Tomorrow's HIGH, 58!

Monday's HIGH, 57

Tuesday's HIGH, 56

Welcome back Mr. Grumpy Gills!:scared:


Nah, I can't leave it there like that, that's too much of a downer, even for me.

In the room, Diane mentioned going back to the Radison, maybe karaoke guy is all better.
I just glared at her.
(see? that's much more cheery, right?)
Much:rolleyes:

[Backstage_Gal]

Nebo, I never knew so much excitement could be had in Kissimmee :lmao:

I remember those cold days in January, I almost froze my behind off. Not used to that kind of weather. We are having another spell this week around 60.

Funny update as always!

[smidgy]

Actually, it's Nebo's "jimmy leg" that keeps me up. his leg has more of a night life than I had in my early 20's! It's like sleeping on one of those cheap hotel vibrator beds... except it stops. so you doze off.. then starts again!... then stops! if he snores, I can just pretend to "accidentally" bump him. now, how do you "accidentally" bump someone in another bed? "oops, on my way back from the bathroom.. ".
remember when you were dating, and couldn't wait until you got married and could sleep together, "the whole night through!"? :cloud9: Ah! the blissful ignorance of youth!
honey? um, love you dear!:hug:

[winkers]

Actually, it's Nebo's "jimmy leg" that keeps me up. his leg has more of a night life than I had in my early 20's! It's like sleeping on one of those cheap hotel vibrator beds... except it stops. so you doze off.. then starts again!... then stops! if he snores, I can just pretend to "accidentally" bump him. now, how do you "accidentally" bump someone in another bed? "oops, on my way back from the bathroom.. ".
remember when you were dating, and couldn't wait until you got married and could sleep together, "the whole night through!"? :cloud9: Ah! the blissful ignorance of youth!
honey? um, love you dear!:hug:

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

when we were newly weds we slept on a twin bed for 2 months before we got a bigger one, and it didn't seem to bother either of us.....
After 16 years, one of us would sleep on the floor rather than be stuck together like sardines all night!:rotfl2:

[addictedtothemouse]

Actually, it's Nebo's "jimmy leg" that keeps me up. his leg has more of a night life than I had in my early 20's! It's like sleeping on one of those cheap hotel vibrator beds... except it stops. so you doze off.. then starts again!... then stops! if he snores, I can just pretend to "accidentally" bump him. now, how do you "accidentally" bump someone in another bed? "oops, on my way back from the bathroom.. ".
remember when you were dating, and couldn't wait until you got married and could sleep together, "the whole night through!"? :cloud9: Ah! the blissful ignorance of youth!
honey? um, love you dear!:hug:We have a queen size bed but work opposite shift so when we do share my DH wants to know how a barely 5 ft woman can take up the whole bed.:lmao: It's magic honey don't ask.;)

[longneckthree]

Actually, it's Nebo's "jimmy leg" that keeps me up. his leg has more of a night life than I had in my early 20's! It's like sleeping on one of those cheap hotel vibrator beds... except it stops. so you doze off.. then starts again!... then stops! if he snores, I can just pretend to "accidentally" bump him. now, how do you "accidentally" bump someone in another bed? "oops, on my way back from the bathroom.. ". honey? um, love you dear!:hug:

Give him a kick then start mummering something like your dreaming. I've had lots of practice with my sisters. It works every time!;)

[tiggerwannabe]

Actually, it's Nebo's "jimmy leg" that keeps me up. his leg has more of a night life than I had in my early 20's! It's like sleeping on one of those cheap hotel vibrator beds... except it stops. so you doze off.. then starts again!... then stops!

John's got one of those!!! Every time he starts to fall asleep his leg stays up and tries to dance til he is completely out. :rolleyes:

I see you got a profile pic up on your Facebook Smidge!

I sent you a copy of the one of both of you and one of our lunch with Marita, in case you wanted to add those to your online album~

:teeth:

[whogirl'smom]

I think DH likes Disney so much because he always gets a bed to himself! (He's lucky I don't sleepwalk like I used to in my younger days.)

I'm going to join in asking about that mysterious toilet brush incident???

[nebo]

We use this road all the time when we are at my parents and not staying on property:thumbsup2

Vista is awesome! My mother knows a couple of people who live there!:thumbsup2

Yeah, we like it too. Hey, I'm looking at your siggy, are you staying at Royal Pacific? We think that place is awesome too, too bad Harry Potter won't be finished yet, and that is one place we've never seen a gator, I don't think they can afford it there.

Just found this TR.

Gotta save to read later -

must get sleep - work tomorrow !

:cool1:

hi dvc, welcome back

Is that with or without traffic ;) So Alabama would have been the same if we didn't get completely blocked by the trucks on the highway for miles..I swear I could have walked faster. It was worse than the Kennedy on a Friday night with snow!

And does this mean your tailbone is talking to me again? :hug:

:scared1:

I'm glad you guys have made up your minds...sometimes I think that can be one of the hardest parts about moving.

Tracy, I stand corrected on one thing, your time of 11 hours to Nashville isn't all that bad after redoing the math, but it's not great, especially when in Florida you can go 80 mph easily without worry.

Yes, it is nice knowing what we want to do, but how to make it happen? Haven't figured that out yet, our equity is going down instead of up.

[nebo]

First of all, I forgot to wish a happy birthday to Melinda, she turned 39.
Again.

I'd also like to know if anyone knows how Utahmama is doing, I tried to PM her but it came back to me. ?

I was wondering where it went....;)


Neebs......you still didn't answer the question about the toilet brush!

What toilet brush?

:lmao:



Yeah, I'm gonna need to echo Janet on this one. I live next to a golf course and we see them all the time! Welcome to FL, where if there's water, there's gators. ::yes::

I guess that would make sense. We have now had 14 Florida trips not counting a cruise out of Miami, but only seen 3 gators, all in Disney.


Wow Harry potter and C.S. Lewis your on a roll!:rotfl:

:

Emily, I see in your siggy that you have been backk last year to CBR and CS. I want to know which one you liked best, and how did it compare to FQ?
Great breakdown of the chapter Emily.

Nebo, I never knew so much excitement could be had in Kissimmee :lmao:

I remember those cold days in January, I almost froze my behind off. Not used to that kind of weather. We are having another spell this week around 60.

Funny update as always!

Even sixty would have been an improvement with what we had. Nebo was sad.

Actually, it's Nebo's "jimmy leg" that keeps me up. his leg has more of a night life than I had in my early 20's! It's like sleeping on one of those cheap hotel vibrator beds... except it stops. so you doze off.. then starts again!... then stops! if he snores, I can just pretend to "accidentally" bump him. now, how do you "accidentally" bump someone in another bed? "oops, on my way back from the bathroom.. ".
remember when you were dating, and couldn't wait until you got married and could sleep together, "the whole night through!"? :cloud9: Ah! the blissful ignorance of youth!
honey? um, love you dear!:hug:

WOuld somebody please tell my "honey" to get rid of the stupid dancing pumpkin?

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

when we were newly weds we slept on a twin bed for 2 months before we got a bigger one, and it didn't seem to bother either of us.....
After 16 years, one of us would sleep on the floor rather than be stuck together like sardines all night!:rotfl2:

Ahh yes, "To sleep, perchance to scream"

We have a queen size bed but work opposite shift so when we do share my DH wants to know how a barely 5 ft woman can take up the whole bed.:lmao: It's magic honey don't ask.;)

Ok, looking at your siggy, I also see you are going back with the girls to Disney, but gee, no mention of dear old DH.

Whatsamatta? Don't have a queen size car?:rolleyes1

John's got one of those!!! Every time he starts to fall asleep his leg stays up and tries to dance til he is completely out. :rolleyes:

I see you got a profile pic up on your Facebook Smidge!

I sent you a copy of the one of both of you and one of our lunch with Marita, in case you wanted to add those to your online album~

:teeth:

Colleen you have just struck upon the key. That is getting past the first stages of sleep, and the annoying snoring, snorting, leg jiggling will eventually stop. I'm just never allowed to get there.

I think DH likes Disney so much because he always gets a bed to himself! (He's lucky I don't sleepwalk like I used to in my younger days.)

I'm going to join in asking about that mysterious toilet brush incident???

It's no mystery, honest. I was just using it as it was intended for.
It's not like people would leave their cleaning products sitting out, right?

[Disney 4-ever]

really enjoying your trip report, I have been reading all of tiggers and they were really good also. Just waiting for the cruise report. My hubby and I are bummed because we can't afford to go this year, so I guess this is the next best thing.
I will join Bee is stating Write on my friend write on

[winkers]

Wendy, Utahmama, is still around.......but not as much. I think she's going to school to get her nursing degree.

[Bee]

When I was married we used to LOVE to look at houses on the weekend... and dream..

I know your DREAM will come true... in time... you have DRIVE!!!:thumbsup2

If you want to say hi to Utahmama you could stop by her PEEPS thread over on wish... if she is on, she is checking things out there.

Write on my friend, write on!!

Bee

[OhMari]

I spent an hour seeing an old acquaintance that works in a machine shop, Diane came with, and we were off to check out some homesites. Even I couldn't believe how much we got done so quickly, and in the afternoon we decided to keep heading a bit east on 192 cuz Diane wanted to check out this place we drove past before called "Old Town."

We did "Old Town" on our very first trip in 2000.
Why?
They have a car show every Friday nite.
It was the one thing my dh planned.
I thought "Old Town" was a collection for cast-away-amusement park things.
It was such a hog podge. And, I remember the roller coaster was the exact same one "Opryland used to own". I used to go to Opryland ever summer with my cousins that lived in Bowling Green KY. (Like you really want to know this). Opryland Amusement park closed in 1999, so I'm betting it was.
So, is there a roller coaster in Old Towne yet?

[LadyMar]

.
I felt like the injured antelope trailing the rest of the herd while the lions stalked!

I hadn't laughed out loud alllll day UNTIL I read the line above. :laughing:

Smidgy wrote: Actually, it's Nebo's "jimmy leg" that keeps me up. his leg has more of a night life than I had in my early 20's!
:rotfl2:
Smidgy does indeed rule! :cool2:

[addictedtothemouse]

Ok, looking at your siggy, I also see you are going back with the girls to Disney, but gee, no mention of dear old DH.

Whatsamatta? Don't have a queen size car?:rolleyes1 Oh yes, we have the queen sized car.;) But DH would rather be working on a car than go to Disney. He went once for three days and I promised he wouldn't have to go back as long as my DM was still alive and able to go. As soon as we got home he told her that she had to live forever!:rotfl:

[longneckthree]

This is Maggie, Emily's mom. I thought you would like to know that iit is Multiple Personality Day, so all your friends can come out and celebrate!
Have a great day!
I love reading your trip reports! You and Smigy are wonderful.
Maggie

[longneckthree]

Emily, I see in your siggy that you have been back last year to CBR and CS. I want to know which one you liked best, and how did it compare to FQ?


I liked the pool at CS the best, but the food court at CBR is the best of the 2.
At CBR we got upgraded to prefered nemo rooms, that was fun!:goodvibes
I like them both about the same, but FQ is still my favorite. :love: I just LOVE the themeing(sp?). Being able to walk to Riverside is pretty cool too.:cool1:
Well theres my 2 cents.:upsidedow

[Goofyfan1]

Winkers I don't think nebo want's to elaborate on the brush:rotfl2: even though us neboites would like to know:confused3

[debsters41]

Winkers I don't think nebo want's to elaborate on the brush:rotfl2: even though us neboites would like to know:confused3

I don't wanna know :scared: :rotfl:

[Goofyfan1]

I don't wanna know :scared: :rotfl:

:rotfl2: it must not have been good if he doesn't want to tell us :rotfl2:

[nebo]

Let's see, I should have a new chapter up tomorrow night, have to describe the dreaded check in at Pop, which I have a habit of making even more dreadeder. And let's see whom the magic mirror sees today,,, I see Connie, I see Maggie,,,,,,I see,,,


really enjoying your trip report, I have been reading all of tiggers and they were really good also. Just waiting for the cruise report. My hubby and I are bummed because we can't afford to go this year, so I guess this is the next best thing.
I will join Bee is stating Write on my friend write on

Thanks Connie, but, hmm, cruise report? Not here. Oh, are you saying you want a trip report from our honeymoon back in '78? :scared1: It's funny, but I think I could still write one on that. To this day that was the tannest we have ever been in our lives. We were BLACK, I became Nebomon.

Wendy, Utahmama, is still around.......but not as much. I think she's going to school to get her nursing degree.

Nursing degree? I thought she was done having kids. And you have to go to school for that?

When I was married we used to LOVE to look at houses on the weekend... and dream..

I know your DREAM will come true... in time... you have DRIVE!!!:thumbsup2

If you want to say hi to Utahmama you could stop by her PEEPS thread over on wish... if she is on, she is checking things out there.

Write on my friend, write on!!

Bee

Bee, I don't have drive, I DO drive. Diane wishes I had a bit more FLY in me than drive, at least when we take the trips.

We did "Old Town" on our very first trip in 2000.
Why?
They have a car show every Friday nite.
It was the one thing my dh planned.
I thought "Old Town" was a collection for cast-away-amusement park things.
It was such a hog podge. And, I remember the roller coaster was the exact same one "Opryland used to own". I used to go to Opryland ever summer with my cousins that lived in Bowling Green KY. (Like you really want to know this). Opryland Amusement park closed in 1999, so I'm betting it was.
So, is there a roller coaster in Old Towne yet?

Hi Mari. We were there on a Saturday and they did have the car show going on, we walked through it. I don't think I saw a roller coaster though, although there was a big structure I remember in the back but I think itd was go cart track. But even that wasn't anything like the go karts they have in the Dells.

I hadn't laughed out loud alllll day UNTIL I read the line above. :laughing:

Smidgy wrote: Actually, it's Nebo's "jimmy leg" that keeps me up. his leg has more of a night life than I had in my early 20's!
:rotfl2:
Smidgy does indeed rule! :cool2:

Yeah yeah, she rules,,,, yadda yadda yadda. SHe rules with an iron fist, and I do mean singular. But that story won't come up until we get to Animal Kingdom, which is on a Wednsday, we're still on Sunday. Glad you got a laugh out of the last installment, but you know I'm not really happy unless Diet Coke is sprayed on the computer screen! Actually, it can be any beverage of your choice, we have no biases here.

Just no pea soup

Oh yes, we have the queen sized car.;) But DH would rather be working on a car than go to Disney. He went once for three days and I promised he wouldn't have to go back as long as my DM was still alive and able to go. As soon as we got home he told her that she had to live forever!:rotfl:

That's funny, I almost sprayed my manhattan on the screen, but no, I don't waste that, always swallow before I read.
As far as your hubby goes, yeah, it strikes me as strange when people go there and don't fall in love with it, but I've seen it happen many times. Usually it's because they did everything the wrong way, i.e. stay off site, go in the middle of July, but I'm assuming with you in charge that wasn't the case. He spent 3 days there? I could spend 3 weeks and be sad the day I had to leave.

This is Maggie, Emily's mom. I thought you would like to know that iit is Multiple Personality Day, so all your friends can come out and celebrate!
Have a great day!
I love reading your trip reports! You and Smigy are wonderful.
Maggie

Hi Maggie, nice to meet you again. I am so grateful to you for not letting your husband take me apart when he saw this strange bald dude talking to his daughter. What about you? Did you prefer French Quarter still the best?
Honestly, I'm not sure which one I like the most anymore, which is strange, I should have a preference. I like all four moderates. But then I'd sleep in the gatehouse if that was the only option.
You know I'm only kidding about hubby, right?

I liked the pool at CS the best, but the food court at CBR is the best of the 2.
At CBR we got upgraded to prefered nemo rooms, that was fun!:goodvibes
I like them both about the same, but FQ is still my favorite. :love: I just LOVE the themeing(sp?). Being able to walk to Riverside is pretty cool too.:cool1:
Well theres my 2 cents.:upsidedow

What's a nemo room? One I've stayed in? Therein lies the problem; Sounds like you were in Martinique or Trinidad North, and had no reason to go over the bridge much. Believe me, there is no better scenic walkway in all of Disney than going from Aruba section or Jamaica over the bridge to the food court.

And Emily, since you were just there, you wouldn't believe the difference to the main pool. It is INCREDIBLE now! Incredible, best without a doubt of all the mods, and now I like it better than CS.

Winkers I don't think nebo want's to elaborate on the brush:rotfl2: even though us neboites would like to know:confused3

Ok, you guys realize I"m just having fun with a weird thought I had one day sitting there and noticing that thing sitting next to me?

Right?

No, I didn't do anything strange with it in the bathroom. No, not like the time I accidentally had the tip of my cigarette fall off into my pants and start them on fire while sitting there.
Or the time I multi-tasked sitting there and put my shoes on and tied them with my shorts puddled around my feet and accidentally tied my shoelace around my belt.
I still remember standing up and yanking up my pants and almost knocking my teeth out with my knee!

Ok, I'll shut up now. :cheer2:

I don't wanna know :scared: :rotfl:

[jcc0621]

Let's see, I should have a new chapter up tomorrow night, have to describe the dreaded check in at Pop, which I have a habit of making even more dreadeder. And let's see whom the magic mirror sees today,,, I see Connie, I see Maggie,,,,,,I see,,,


And just like when I was little Miss Nancy didn't see me:sad2:

[dvc at last !]

nebo,

The bathroom story ?

TMI !

You do keep us laughing - that is a good thing !

:cool1:

[Goofyfan1]

Ok, you guys realize I"m just having fun with a weird thought I had one day sitting there and noticing that thing sitting next to me?

Right?

No, I didn't do anything strange with it in the bathroom. No, not like the time I accidentally had the tip of my cigarette fall off into my pants and start them on fire while sitting there.
Or the time I multi-tasked sitting there and put my shoes on and tied them with my shorts puddled around my feet and accidentally tied my shoelace around my belt.
I still remember standing up and yanking up my pants and almost knocking my teeth out with my knee!

Ok, I'll shut up now. :cheer2::rotfl2: :rotfl2: your killing me :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

[lisalonglash]

Let's see, I should have a new chapter up tomorrow night, have to describe the dreaded check in at Pop, which I have a habit of making even more dreadeder. And let's see whom the magic mirror sees today,,, I see Connie, I see Maggie,,,,,,I see,,,

I hope you don't see anyone's underpants! :scared1: :rotfl:


Yeah yeah, she rules,,,, yadda yadda yadda. SHe rules with an iron fist, and I do mean singular. But that story won't come up until we get to Animal Kingdom, which is on a Wednsday, we're still on Sunday. Glad you got a laugh out of the last installment, but you know I'm not really happy unless Diet Coke is sprayed on the computer screen! Actually, it can be any beverage of your choice, we have no biases here.

Just no pea soup

OMG, an Exorcist allusion - say it ain't so! :scared1: :eek:

Ok, you guys realize I"m just having fun with a weird thought I had one day sitting there and noticing that thing sitting next to me?

Right?

No, I didn't do anything strange with it in the bathroom. No, not like the time I accidentally had the tip of my cigarette fall off into my pants and start them on fire while sitting there.
Or the time I multi-tasked sitting there and put my shoes on and tied them with my shorts puddled around my feet and accidentally tied my shoelace around my belt.
I still remember standing up and yanking up my pants and almost knocking my teeth out with my knee!

OK, so now you need to explain to my dh why I was laughing so loudly he heard me even though he was studying in another room while listening to his ipod at full blast :lmao:

Ok, I'll shut up now. :cheer2:

Noooooooooooo, don't shut up! Write more stuff! :thumbsup2


Waiting ever so (im)patiently for the next update.... popcorn::

[Underdog369]

No, I didn't do anything strange with it in the bathroom. No, not like the time I accidentally had the tip of my cigarette fall off into my pants and start them on fire while sitting there.
Or the time I multi-tasked sitting there and put my shoes on and tied them with my shorts puddled around my feet and accidentally tied my shoelace around my belt.
I still remember standing up and yanking up my pants and almost knocking my teeth out with my knee!



I think every male on the planet has some strange story like this. We just don't announce it to the world like you do NEBO. We feel that the wife would NEVER let us forget it. Isn't that right Smidg........:headache:

[nebo]

And just like when I was little Miss Nancy didn't see me:sad2:

yeah, that witch never saw me either, just once I'd have loved to hear "and I see Nebo". But no. So I told every one my name is now "You". That way she saw me every time she was on. "And I see YOU too!" What was that, Treetop House? I don't think it was Romper Room. Hey, I asked you a question young lady, are you staying at Royal Pacific? HUH, HUH? You don't strike me as the Portofino type.

nebo,

The bathroom story ?

TMI !

You do keep us laughing - that is a good thing !

:cool1:

Hmm, TMI, hmm.
Testing me, always testing me.
The man's insane?
Tickle me Ira?
Too much idiocy?
oh wait, Too much info. I'll bet that 's it. YEA!

I think every male on the planet has some strange story like this. We just don't announce it to the world like you do NEBO. We feel that the wife would NEVER let us forget it. Isn't that right Smidg........:headache:


Ok, we'll all bite. What is yours praytell?

[nebo]

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: your killing me :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

I wish I could say that I made those stories up. Unfortunately I can't. Since I started it again, the cigarette issue happened at work about 8 years ago. I was sitting there and picked up an old newspaper that was in there. WHile flipping a page I knocked the tip off my smoke which fell in my pants. I thought it fell on the floor somewhere until I saw smoke coming up between my legs. TMI DVC?:happytv:

I mentioned the other one in a previous trip report, which one I don't know, but I think it happened at Pop, mayvbe ASMU. I almost fell over backward into the tub, luckily , those john's are so small I was able to get my hand out in time and brace myself.

Waiting ever so (im)patiently for the next update.... popcorn::

And what does underware have to do with Europe?
Boy, I'll bet Brittney and Paris and Lindsay wish THAT was the song people were singing about them now. :rolleyes1

By the way, tonights episode will be pre-empted until tomorrow, when I have all day to write with Smidgy at work. Instead, stay tuned for another Rod Blagojevich speech on "Why is everybody always picking on me?" Yeah, he puts the "Rat" in Democrat.

[Disney 4-ever]

No, I didn't do anything strange with it in the bathroom. No, not like the time I accidentally had the tip of my cigarette fall off into my pants and start them on fire while sitting there.
Or the time I multi-tasked sitting there and put my shoes on and tied them with my shorts puddled around my feet and accidentally tied my shoelace around my belt.
I still remember standing up and yanking up my pants and almost knocking my teeth out with my knee!

Ok, I'll shut up now. :cheer2:


OMG, I forgot to swallow before I read. I laughed so hard the first time I read this in your other TR, this time, I choked on my dew. you are so very funny I think that is one of the reason's I love your reports :rotfl: :rotfl2: :laughing:
__________________

[dvc at last !]

nebo,

I am disappointed that we must wait for the update till tomorrow --
just got the snack and pepsi out ... or well gotta have them now anyway.

You mentioned looking for a job and property in Florida.
There is so much for sale there and low prices, too.
Friends of ours trying to sell a home in Kissimmee just bought a home in a community (Solivita). We worked together at The Disney Store. They moved to Florida and he has been working (just retired) in Epcot.
Between TDS and WDW he got he 20 years in and retired with
some nice perks.

:cool1:

[smidgy]

I think every male on the planet has some strange story like this. We just don't announce it to the world like you do NEBO. We feel that the wife would NEVER let us forget it. Isn't that right Smidg........:headache:

the best defense is a good offense... Nebo always beats me to the punch.
although....hmm, I might have a few stories he HASN'T shared. let's see... there was the corn flake contact lens just before our trip to Gattlinberg/Cedar point . You're right DJ, I better shut up now....
.



Hmm, TMI, hmm.
Testing me, always testing me.
The man's insane?
Tickle me Ira?
Too much idiocy?
oh wait, Too much info. I'll bet that 's it. YEA!

yes, the Man IS insane. I want to know, who is Ira and why is he tickling you?:lmao:


By the way, tonights episode will be pre-empted until tomorrow, when I have all day to write with Smidgy at work. .
at least I know there's a good reason for me to go to work! :confused3 otherwise I would have stayed home!:rotfl:
by the way, I am surprised nebo even knew what a toilet brush was!

[Disney 4-ever]

popcorn:: we are waiting: :wave2: ::yes:: :bored: Hope everything is okey dokey.

[nebo]

Don't you just hate it when somebody writes or talks about themselves in the 3rd person like that title? Couldn't help it, all I could think of. heh

Sunday, Super Bowl Sunday, and we are ready to check in at Pop. I'm hoping the weather reports are wrong, plus now they are saying a chance of rain tomorrow. But heading into Disney always puts a smile on my face and I'm going to make damn certain to be happy.
Sometimes if you keep telling yourself you're happy, you can really get that way.

Oh yeah, I told myself allright.
Even went a little overboard.

Ok, I acted like an idiot!

I love driving in, Color Television!, Air Conditioning!, just love those signs, reminds me of being a kid with my folks.

I dropped her off at the door and went to find a parking spot. Glad I did it this way cuz as I was parking, 3 vans pulled in loaded, and I saw they were all about to check in. Hah, one for me! Diane's in line already.

When I found her she was just going up to a window and I joined her.

"Find a parking spot?"
"Nope, left it in the Animal Kingdom bus stop out front."
"Six people got in before I could stop them."
" And the old guy in the ECV next to the cooler wants to know what time Flame Tree opens."

"Very funny."
"Yep, here's your sign!"

Yeppers again, like I said, I was going to be cheerful, no matter what cost.

Behind the window stood a guy and a girl. Diane said "Hi, we're checking in."
I half expected the guy to say, " Really? At the check in window? Wow!"
"Here's your sign!"

Yeah, that would have been great. Two signs in 30 seconds!

But instead the guy spoke.
His lips moved, sound came out,,, and I couldn't understand a word he said.
Looking at Diane I noticed that she too had a confused look and a furrowed brow. Yes, Smidgy can furrow a brow with the best of them.

Then she spoke; "Are you from Germany?"

His response was a smile and a "Netherlands".

This reminded me of a scene from the old Brittish tv show, Faulty Towers, and once again I couldn't resist:
"Oh, the Netherlands? Thank goodness, I thought there was something wrong with you".
Now, Diane knows that line as well, but she isn't laughing.
Would you think I would pick up on that?

Huh uh.

"It's ok honey, he's from over by Holland, you know, with the tulip bulbs and the little chocolate sho,,OOOF!"

I just stood there as names and such were exchanged, but even the elbow to the ribs didn't shut me up.

"Love your sauce".

As check in proceeded, I just stood there looking clueless as ever, I couln't hear a word he was saying so I just leaned and looked around, you know, like most DH's do there.

Then Diane handed me a map and pointed out the room we would get. It was right above the room we had last time we were here, fifties building, facing the sixties on the side, second floor above where they park all the laundry carts. Ok, not a bad room, close to the center, but we have to wait till it's ready.

As this is being processed, Smidgy said again that they told her this is the best room if we don't mind waiting.

"Oh, you mean there are rooms available right now"?

There goes that furrowed brow bit again.

She asks again about that, and they point out a room we could have right away.

THIS IS IN THE EXACT SPOT I HAD POINTED OUT ON A MAP SHOWING WHERE I WOULD MOST LIKE TO STAY!

It's the end fifties building, second floor, and facing the bowling pin pool.

For those of you familiar with the resort, it's right next to the jukebox.

"Yes, YESS, ME WANTS IT! My PRECIOUS!"

How often do you get your most ideal room? It is such a crap shoot at Disney. Like most of you, we have had the good, the bad and the ugly. But most of the time it falls in the middle.
Our best ever was unbelievable. Our last trip to Coronado, we were assigned a ground level room in the Casita's, and I wasn't happy. While waiting for the room to be ready, Diane went and called the desk to check on it.

A guy answered and "No, not ready yet, would you like one that is?"

"You don't mind a lake view, do you?"

It was, again, incredible. 3rd floor in building 3, second room from the end, facing the lake right in front of us, the quiet pool just to our left, and, of course to me this part sealed the "Magic", twenty steps away was an ash tray! I doubt very much it is still there, but that resort is a tad "off".

We also had a lake view at CBR lasst time there, there were some better views, but this one was right up there, and near the bridge. This is why we have never reserved a "lake or pool view".

Not had too many bad view rooms, once in Pop in the fifties for 3 nights it was a dead on parking lot view, Smidgy was very unhappy. And last time at Movies we were "upgraded" to a preferred room in Dalmations. Which faced a gloomy patch of bare trees in February with the parking lot off to the left.

Boy, have I digressed.

But I'm going to be standing over the bowling pin pool, Oh boy!

It was gone!

That quick.

Gone.

"Gone like a freight train, gone like yesterday, gone"

I couldn't believe it, man, if it wasn't for that little delay,,,,,,,

She asked what else was available now.

I went and kicked this kid that was staring at me.

They had a room in the sixties, 4th floor, with a view of the lake.

We took it.


And it turned out to be a bad choice.

From there we left and drove up to baggage, dropped off the stuff, tipped the guy and went around to park in the appropriate lot. He said it would be brought up to us in under an hour, but we have to be there.
Know why?
Liquor.

Evidently the guy who brought up our luggage wasn't told that.

It was already in our room by the time it took us to drive around and take the elevator up. As we got off the elevator on the fourth floor, a cast member with a cart was getting on. Just as the doors closed, he said, "4447"?
Diane said yeah. "Your stuff is in your room." And the doors closed.

I never tipped him.

This part always has me confused. The guy that helped unload the car which took about 90 seconds gets a tip. But he isn't the one that brings up your stuff, do you really have to tip twice? I do, usually, but I"m not that happy about it.

We had a trip once that started out a Royal Pacific at Universal, went to French Quarter for 3 nights, then 4 at Wilderness Lodge and then 3 at Pop. I spent a TON of money just tipping, and throw in all the maid service, oy vey!

Finally, it's time for your "room view" picture. I had to move one door down to take this picture, because right in front of us bolted to the railing was a huge flower petal that blocked out any view including the sun.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/nebo100/popboardwalk/popview.jpg

In my opinion, lake views at Pop are way overrated, I'd take a pool view any time. Maybe on the ground floor, not so bad, but up in the air, you can't help but notice the stopped construction across the way and it's not a pretty sight to look at.

After unpacking we decided to at least try sitting by the pool for a while, hey, some folks are doing it.

Some folks are NUTS!

It was about 58 degrees, I felt like an idiot, but I put on my suit, and then jeans over them and brought my jacket.

Sunny, yes, and I took off my jeans and jacket. Not bad, opened my book and tried to be happy.

Then the breeze blew.

Happy, happy, happy, brrr.
Happy, happy, happy, brr.

Happy is overrated.

The shirt went back on.

The jeans went back on.

The jacket went back on and I quit.

If it wasn't for the wind I could have done it and even enjoyed it, but it's hard to be happy when your skin looks like a plucked chicken!

(boy, does that sound like a perfect tag line for the tag fairy?)

Later on we made a couple of drinks and took a walk along the lake.

Feeding the ducks in the smoking area has become a ritual for us, and this time I even bought cheese popcorn for them, got tired of wasting bread.

Yes, I know we shouldnt do this, but it's SO darn entertaining when your just sitting there. THis time it wasn't just ducks, but gulls and other birds that I'm not sure what they were also in the mix.

When we first sat down there wasn't a bird in sight, then it was like Alfred Hitchcock gave the cue, "Ok, send in the birds". Tippi Hedron would have freaked.

They were everywhere around us. Even sitting on the back of the bench right next to Diane's ear. They would eat off my shoe, out of my hand, off my knee, and I could tell we were really ticking off the cast members that used this path on their golf carts, they'd have to wait for the birds to move before they could go on.

Then this poor, unsuspecting girl/woman, came down the path.

If you stop feeding the birds, they don't hang around too long, and we had decided that they had made a big enough mess on the pathway already with bird poop, and stopped feeding them.

But they were still close.
Watching.

Now, I have nothing against this girl. I don't even know her.
But she was doing the one thing that really annoys the snot out of me.

Talking on her cell phone.
Why don't people go to Disney and just enjoy being in DISNEY?

With cell phone in hand, she was also oblivious, you know, like all the idiots on the road that insist on talking to their hands.

As she came towards us, yes, I thought about it. The bag of Vitner's Cheesy Flavored Duck and Random Bird Popcorn sitting right next to me.

As she drew closer, I heard her say; "Way?, YES WAY!" Which was then followed by, "Awesome".

Sweat broke out on my lip.
I looked in the tree in front of us, SO many bullets just sitting there!

Then she sealed the deal.
Right in front of us, she said, "Ok, later, CIAO!"

I lunged for my holster.
But the gun was gone.

Diane was quicker. Evidently she was going throught the same turmoil as I , and the, CIAO did her in too. ( I admit, I don't know how to spell this word, you know, goodbye in Spanish? Sounds like Chow?)

Diane threw handfulls of duck food ten feet in front of her, and they came back out with a vengeance! She screamed and ran down the path, before she even hit the bend by the sixties, (we were in the fifties smoking area way on the right), she stopped.

I watched her, wondering if we might be in trouble, but no, she suddenly grabbed the phone out of her pocket again, but wasn't punching in any numbers, was back to talking.

I could tell she was going to finish her walk that she started in the fifties all the way to the end. She might even remember some of it.

"Nice move Wyatt, you sure were fast."

"Hey, somebody had to respect the sanctity of being in DisneyWorld, even if you couldn't pull the trigger, Doc."

"Know what? She's just hitting the sixties section now, and there's a smoking section on the way in the seventies. If we hurry through the pool area,,,,,,"

"I'm right behind you!"

:eek:

Take care everyone, hope you all are doing ok. To quote Dell'swife, LYMI

Look at the birds just sitting next to Dianes head


http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/nebo100/popboardwalk/dianesbird.jpg

[Bee]

Ok I have to say it.... I think the bird would freak me out a bit...
Cheese popcorn... you gave them cheese popcorn... my fave!!!
Stale movie popcorn would hve been a better choice... imho lol

I LYMI also!!!

Write on Dear friend... write on!!!


Bee

[Sleeping*Beauty]

I love the disney ducks too. I thought Ciao or Chow was Italian.

[Goofyfan1]

smidgy is sitting in my favorite spot the last time we were there we stayed in the building that is in the background room 5413 top floor corner room just had to walk out turn to the right and had a view of the lake:goodvibes

[jcc0621]

yeah, that witch never saw me either, just once I'd have loved to hear "and I see Nebo". But no. So I told every one my name is now "You". That way she saw me every time she was on. "And I see YOU too!" What was that, Treetop House? I don't think it was Romper Room. Hey, I asked you a question young lady, are you staying at Royal Pacific? HUH, HUH? You don't strike me as the Portofino type.

It was Romper Room ::yes::

Yep, we are doing 2 days at the Royal Pacific after doing 7 nights at Pop. I can't wait. THe hotel looks so nice:goodvibes





"Find a parking spot?"
"Nope, left it in the Animal Kingdom bus stop out front."
"Six people got in before I could stop them."
" And the old guy in the ECV next to the cooler wants to know what time Flame Tree opens."

:lmao:


This reminded me of a scene from the old Brittish tv show, Faulty Towers, and once again I couldn't resist:
"Oh, the Netherlands? Thank goodness, I thought there was something wrong with you".
Now, Diane knows that line as well, but she isn't laughing.
Would you think I would pick up on that?

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: Love Fawlty Towers


In my opinion, lake views at Pop are way overrated, I'd take a pool view any time. Maybe on the ground floor, not so bad, but up in the air, you can't help but notice the stopped construction across the way and it's not a pretty sight to look at.

ITA...that's why I nver request a view. I'd rather be facing a pool or a parking lot than that mess:sad2: As long as I am not on the first floor I am happy!

[KathyRN137]

This reminded me of a scene from the old Brittish tv show, Faulty Towers, and once again I couldn't resist:
"Oh, the Netherlands? Thank goodness, I thought there was something wrong with you".
Now, Diane knows that line as well, but she isn't laughing.
Would you think I would pick up on that?

Huh uh.

"It's ok honey, he's from over by Holland, you know, with the tulip bulbs and the little chocolate sho,,OOOF!"

I just stood there as names and such were exchanged, but even the elbow to the ribs didn't shut me up.

"Love your sauce".


:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: Great old show! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2



...but it's hard to be happy when your skin looks like a plucked chicken!

(boy, does that sound like a perfect tag line for the tag fairy?)



Nebo, do you have room for any more tags?

Jeez, some of us don't have any yet.....just sayin'..... ;)

Hooray, you're "home"!! Now let the magic begin.....


Kathy

[Underdog369]

yeah, that witch never saw me either, just once I'd have loved to hear "and I see Nebo". But no. So I told every one my name is now "You". That way she saw me every time she was on. "And I see YOU too!" What was that, Treetop House? I don't think it was Romper Room. Hey, I asked you a question young lady, are you staying at Royal Pacific? HUH, HUH? You don't strike me as the Portofino type.

1.


Ok, we'll all bite. What is yours praytell?

2.


1. Romper Room! When I was young, and this may date me, I was really excited to see a good friend of mine on Romper Room. OK. I saw it on a black and white tv and was pre-kindergarten.

2. Can't say it here, but Cherie still never lets me forget about it. It involves teeth. That's all I can say, cause this is a family board. Sorry.

By the way, tonights episode will be pre-empted until tomorrow, when I have all day to write with Smidgy at work. Instead, stay tuned for another Rod Blagojevich speech on "Why is everybody always picking on me?" Yeah, he puts the "Rat" in Democrat.

Ok. I see no one is getting this one:
Charlie Brown.
Charlie Brown.
He's a Clown,
That Charlie Brown.
He's gonna get cought,
Just you wait and see....

the best defense is a good offense... Nebo always beats me to the punch.
although....hmm, I might have a few stories he HASN'T shared. let's see... there was the corn flake contact lens just before our trip to Gattlinberg/Cedar point . You're right DJ, I better shut up now....


:rotfl: :rotfl: SEE NEBO. Their brains are like an elephants. They never forget our comedies of error (or maybe the comedies of intentional mis-conduct).

"Find a parking spot?"
"Nope, left it in the Animal Kingdom bus stop out front."
"Six people got in before I could stop them."
" And the old guy in the ECV next to the cooler wants to know what time Flame Tree opens."

"Very funny."
"Yep, here's your sign!"

1.

Yeppers again, like I said, I was going to be cheerful, no matter what cost.

Behind the window stood a guy and a girl. Diane said "Hi, we're checking in."
I half expected the guy to say, " Really? At the check in window? Wow!"
"Here's your sign!"

2.

"It's ok honey, he's from over by Holland, you know, with the tulip bulbs and the little chocolate sho,,OOOF!"

I just stood there as names and such were exchanged, but even the elbow to the ribs didn't shut me up.

3.

As check in proceeded, I just stood there looking clueless as ever, I couln't hear a word he was saying so I just leaned and looked around, you know, like most DH's do there.

4.

Feeding the ducks in the smoking area has become a ritual for us, and this time I even bought cheese popcorn for them, got tired of wasting bread.

Yes, I know we shouldnt do this, but it's SO darn entertaining when your just sitting there. THis time it wasn't just ducks, but gulls and other birds that I'm not sure what they were also in the mix.

When we first sat down there wasn't a bird in sight, then it was like Alfred Hitchcock gave the cue, "Ok, send in the birds". Tippi Hedron would have freaked.

They were everywhere around us. Even sitting on the back of the bench right next to Diane's ear. They would eat off my shoe, out of my hand, off my knee, and I could tell we were really ticking off the cast members that used this path on their golf carts, they'd have to wait for the birds to move before they could go on.

5.

Then this poor, unsuspecting girl/woman, came down the path.

If you stop feeding the birds, they don't hang around too long, and we had decided that they had made a big enough mess on the pathway already with bird poop, and stopped feeding them.

But they were still close.
Watching.

Now, I have nothing against this girl. I don't even know her.
But she was doing the one thing that really annoys the snot out of me.

Talking on her cell phone.
Why don't people go to Disney and just enjoy being in DISNEY?

With cell phone in hand, she was also oblivious, you know, like all the idiots on the road that insist on talking to their hands.

As she came towards us, yes, I thought about it. The bag of Vitner's Cheesy Flavored Duck and Random Bird Popcorn sitting right next to me.

As she drew closer, I heard her say; "Way?, YES WAY!" Which was then followed by, "Awesome".

Sweat broke out on my lip.
I looked in the tree in front of us, SO many bullets just sitting there!

Then she sealed the deal.
Right in front of us, she said, "Ok, later, CIAO!"

I lunged for my holster.
But the gun was gone.

Diane was quicker. Evidently she was going throught the same turmoil as I , and the, CIAO did her in too. ( I admit, I don't know how to spell this word, you know, goodbye in Spanish? Sounds like Chow?)

Diane threw handfulls of duck food ten feet in front of her, and they came back out with a vengeance! She screamed and ran down the path, before she even hit the bend by the sixties, (we were in the fifties smoking area way on the right), she stopped.

I watched her, wondering if we might be in trouble, but no, she suddenly grabbed the phone out of her pocket again, but wasn't punching in any numbers, was back to talking.

I could tell she was going to finish her walk that she started in the fifties all the way to the end. She might even remember some of it.

"Nice move Wyatt, you sure were fast."

"Hey, somebody had to respect the sanctity of being in DisneyWorld, even if you couldn't pull the trigger, Doc."

"Know what? She's just hitting the sixties section now, and there's a smoking section on the way in the seventies. If we hurry through the pool area,,,,,,"

"I'm right behind you!"

:eek:

6.



Sorry about the numbers, but I have found this an easier way to reference the quote without having to copy the quote tags.

Anyway:

1. ALRIGHT BILL.. I mean NEBO. Way to go!!!!:woohoo:

2. A two-fer. You are on a roll!!!:woohoo: :woohoo:

3. Okay, she thinks you're going a little too far. WAIT!!! Don't stop there, you really need to push the envelope a little farther until the "not speaking to you" phase. Makes for a really quiet vacay.:rotfl: (Sorry Smidge... It's one of those "it's gotta happen" moments.)

4. Know the look. Gave it several times. If I tried to put my two cents worth in, I'd get the "be quiet, I know what I'm doing" look so I just give the DH look of "I'm here, but do the business with her...".

5. Disney birds are notorious for being friendly, disgusting and rude all at the same time. They walk up to you and give you the look of "I'm here. I demand you feed me. It's my vacay too." You can't help but feed them as long as they don't attack the feeder. What do the cm's have to worry about, they get paid by the hour like every one else, don't they?

6. (In Craig Fergusen voice) "I know!!!" Why, while I'm on vacay do I need to know about someone else's personal life, why they are suffering, or how cute some boy they just met is. :headache: Especially if the conversation is one way. I can understand the call "where are you? Tower of Terror? OK. Be right there." But the conversations about what clothes they are going to wear? Nah. I was kinda hoping that the girl with the phone was going to go under the tree with the birds and reap the rewards of cheese popcorn dropping down upon her. :cool1: That would serve her right. 'Course, being scared by hundreds of birds is a close second.....:worship:

[winkers]

Winkers I don't think nebo want's to elaborate on the brush:rotfl2: even though us neboites would like to know:confused3

I don't wanna know :scared: :rotfl:
some sick part of me wants to know...........


Nursing degree? I thought she was done having kids. And you have to go to school for that?
:lmao: :lmao:
nope no degree needed for that, just pain killers. No one tells you that it will hurt so bad your toenails will curl.............


Ok, you guys realize I"m just having fun with a weird thought I had one day sitting there and noticing that thing sitting next to me?

Right?
I can only imagine what thought went through your mind....


No, I didn't do anything strange with it in the bathroom. No, not like the time I accidentally had the tip of my cigarette fall off into my pants and start them on fire while sitting there.
Or the time I multi-tasked sitting there and put my shoes on and tied them with my shorts puddled around my feet and accidentally tied my shoelace around my belt.
I still remember standing up and yanking up my pants and almost knocking my teeth out with my knee!
:

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
You have the best stories of hurting yourself! Most people manage to hurt themselves in mundane ordianry ways, but not you.....You've made it into an art form! and that's why we love you!:laughing:

[winkers]

"Find a parking spot?"
"Nope, left it in the Animal Kingdom bus stop out front."
"Six people got in before I could stop them."
" And the old guy in the ECV next to the cooler wants to know what time Flame Tree opens."

"Very funny."
"Yep, here's your sign!"
:lmao: That's a good one!!
I've found myself saying things like that before and having no clue why I insist on asking the obvious.......

Behind the window stood a guy and a girl. Diane said "Hi, we're checking in."
I half expected the guy to say, " Really? At the check in window? Wow!"
"Here's your sign!"

Yeah, that would have been great. Two signs in 30 seconds!

:rotfl: :rotfl2:


Then she spoke; "Are you from Germany?"

His response was a smile and a "Netherlands".

This reminded me of a scene from the old Brittish tv show, Faulty Towers, and once again I couldn't resist:
"Oh, the Netherlands? Thank goodness, I thought there was something wrong with you".
Now, Diane knows that line as well, but she isn't laughing.
Would you think I would pick up on that?

Huh uh.

"It's ok honey, he's from over by Holland, you know, with the tulip bulbs and the little chocolate sho,,OOOF!"

I just stood there as names and such were exchanged, but even the elbow to the ribs didn't shut me up.

"Love your sauce".

ok, this just caused me to choke on my brownie............never inhale a brownie it hurts!!
I love Faulty Towers!


"Gone like a freight train, gone like yesterday, gone"

like a soldier in the civil war, bang bang..........sorry, I couldn't help singing along!


Diane threw handfulls of duck food ten feet in front of her, and they came back out with a vengeance! She screamed and ran down the path, before she even hit the bend by the sixties, (we were in the fifties smoking area way on the right), she stopped.

ooohhh, you're evil!!!
I love it!

[winkers]

2. Can't say it here, but Cherie still never lets me forget about it. It involves teeth. That's all I can say, cause this is a family board. Sorry.

I honestly have no idea what you're talking about....


Their brains are like an elephants.

comparing your wife to an elephant is never a good idea........remember the bubble butt coment fro 16 years ago???

[nebo]

yeah, I know, in more ways than one.

Here goes. I need a technical geek. I'm on dial up and I think that there still are some of you out there on it too. But my AOL version 9 I think is screwing things up for me. What would be a good ISP for dial up, that also has E mail?
Yah, I hate to give up my Email address that I've had for ten years, but I just want to be able to hit the picture icon when I try to post it and not wait ten minutes for that little window to open up. Sometimes not all my keystrokes register either. Driving me nuts!

Any thoughts? Please, help!!

Not to mention the 25 bucks a month it costs.
I just want to clear out all aol. Plus, I've heard it's very hard to quit it, I don't know where o start, not like there's a number I can call, is there?

At your mercy, steve

[Backstage_Gal]

yeah, I know, in more ways than one.

Here goes. I need a technical geek. I'm on dial up and I think that there still are some of you out there on it too. But my AOL version 9 I think is screwing things up for me. What would be a good ISP for dial up, that also has E mail?
Yah, I hate to give up my Email address that I've had for ten years, but I just want to be able to hit the picture icon when I try to post it and not wait ten minutes for that little window to open up. Sometimes not all my keystrokes register either. Driving me nuts!

Any thoughts? Please, help!!

Not to mention the 25 bucks a month it costs.
I just want to clear out all aol. Plus, I've heard it's very hard to quit it, I don't know where o start, not like there's a number I can call, is there?

At your mercy, steve

Nebo, I used MSN for years and years. Always good. I got them down to $15/month.

[longneckthree]

Coronado gets my vote! We got a room on the second floor over looking the quiet pool in the Cabanas (I think). Great walk to the pool and the Pepper Market.
CBR was O.K. The pool was redone. It was O.K., i like the CSR pool better.
They gave us two connecting preferred rooms - the new Nemo rooms. Why are they called Nema rooms? a bedspread and a wallpaper border? I really didn't like the two fathers smoking and "bonding" over coffee right out side our doors at 7:00 in the morning while thier sons threw things at our windows while yelling and screaming. ( The playground was right across the lawn!)
French Quarter was great also. I think that will always hold a special place in my heart because it was our first time at Disney and it was where we met you and Diane:love:.

Maggie

[whogirl'smom]

Loved our room in the 50's, 4th floor facing the lake! I know the construction is ugly, but a couple of mornings we could see the hot air balloons in that direction. You're not the only one that likes to feed the birds; we're bad about feeding the nasty seagulls at the beach. I just can't help myself!

Sorry I haven't been able to keep up with my usual speed--I think I have an ulcer. Not fun. What is funny is I haven't had any alcohol or caffeine since Christmas and what do I get! Anybody got any good remedies? (Can you tell I hate to go to the doctor?)

[nebo]

I'm Kinda sperimenting here right now, just spent HOURS downloading registry cleaners and Egyptian Hieroglyphics and running them. After all the web sites I have just been on, my puter should have puked in my lap by now, but it hasn't. Maybe I done did sumpin good?
"Tell, me something good."
Ok, who did it? Ok, now for the real test, to click on the picture thingy.

Wall- A!
I'm sorry, Voila!

Or should that be Wall-E?

Ok, since I chose this poor woman's picture to speriment on, tell me,,,,, Has anybody seen her? I hate to have to drive to Kentucky.

Monica, your next.


http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/nebo100/dissers/10-03-2007-13.jpg

[Sandy321]

Dead Meat here :rolleyes1 ....WOW - I think I'd be honored that I was mentioned soooooo many times times if I wasn't about to be beaten with a stick

So I'll start my defense early ;) It worked great for us (minus the tornado delay we had!) both there and back. 57 is the best way to go, and I think I'll just blame Mark (312.duck) for talking me into talking you into going that way.

OK - I'm ready for my beating

HI :wave: I'm from the area too - but I'd pick 65 - but then my mil lives in Indy - and you havent lived till you take the drive to BALL STATE!! talk about hairy driving!!

You have no idea the scare I had. Everything locked up when I posted the deer pic. I hit the cute little mountain scenery icon and that was it,,,,, for about 20 minutes! I was just about to either cream the computer of reboot, when it started up again. So, of course, I have to see if it's any better.
WHile I'm here, I would like to say hi to Longneck, haven't seen Emily since we met at French Quarter.
An a hello to Ashclan and Scrap4u, both of you sound familiar, I thin you have posted here before, if not from other trip reports.
A welcome to Philadisney as well, we all know her from her stardom role in "What not to Wear," on tv. Just wish I could remeber what city Kelly is from.
And then there's Tiggerwannabe. Only Colleen would take the time to go and look in past reports for that picture. Geesh! Well two can play a that game, if my puter let's me.
We first met at a Poly DIS meet, and not long after saying hello, I saw how she got when someone came to close to her Lapu Lapu,,,,,,,, good thing there is no audio here.

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/nebo100/dissers/10-03-2007-11.jpg

actually,she's a sweetheart, even if she does have a Lapu Lapu problem,
goodnight, nebo


Psst I was there too!! Should I comment here or later about Lexi!!??? Miss ya Lexi!! LY/MI

Ok, I fixed it. Now all of you that already read the post, go back and see it how it's supposed to be.

Boy computers hate me!

No computers hate me - dh is a computer nerd - not sure what that means tho!

Did you say something, Neebs? I couldnt hear you with my headphones on...

Hey, I saw the deer picture, way to go :thumbsup2 You are getting downright tech savvy!



I can just picture you, LOL.

Great update!

So happy you are back. :cool1:

I made it Marita!!

I read it.

Made it here Monica!

Actually...I checked the address of your photobucket and found it there ;)

There's *no way* I woulda found it trying to figure out which trippie it was from :faint:

I can find pics in photobucket waaaaay easier~

...wanna see?

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a42/MousMManiac/FL1207wAidz/DSC_0484copy.jpg

LOL you sluether you!

You have to do better plannin, so you can wiz right through the gut of Atlanta.
Me and my dd drove from Jacksonville Fl to WI 2 days before the ice storm. We left Jacksonville at 3:30 p.m. and cleared Atlanta 7:00 p.m.
I was trying to tell my dh how important it was not to be caught in rush hour. When we sailed through, she wasn't even impressed or anything, she thought it was just another city we had to get through, geesh, such a grateful daughter.
We stayed somewhere north of Atlanta for $85 a nite at a Comfort Suite and that was naming my own price, I should of shot for $55.
The next morning we caught 24, then I65. I won't tell you how fast we made it home:rolleyes1

I forgot what I wanted to say, I did get distracted by DWTS - what can I say? I'm sure your dd was grateful, she just hid it well...

Well, excuuuuuuuuuuse us for inconveniencing your Disney trip with our ice storm. It's not like WE had to enudre any hardships like no power for 10 days, missing a week of school that we are forced to make up at the end of the year, and fist fights in the local "Wal Marts" over basic supplies like milk, bread, and the ever useful generator.:snooty:


BRB. I think my ax needs sharpened. Hee hee.


Excellent beginning! Bravissimo.

btw, we have hit Atlanta at rush hour with screaming babies in the car. Good times, good times.

:wave: Luv the SK pic - and I have some athlete pics too... hmmm... never mind..

:drive:

:flower3:

MISS YOU!

I am still along for the ride... as always in my crazy mixed up life... you bring me sunshine...

(ok a lil mushy lol)

Write on my dear friend, Write on!!

Bee:thumbsup2 popcorn::

Bee - - Long time no see!! HTH have you been!!

this is a song Nebo sings GREAT!! at karaoke. but as you Nebo fans know, he really isn't a "roll with the flow" kinda guy. he likes a plan, and once he makes a plan, he likes to stick with it. he's a GREAT planner, which is the reason our trips are so successful. all you dissers know, without a plan at Disney, you're dead meat. and he's VERY good at it.
darn ice storm screwed up the plan....

Just wanted to say LY/MI Smidgy!! and dont get me started on the dh snorin bit!

see honey.. they love me!!!!:grouphug:

wanted to say, "yep"

Only in a Nebo (and smidgy) report do we get

Lost Highways
Steek beatings
Extreme Parking Manuevers
Seedy Motels
Celebrity Sightings
and Scary, Shower Haunting Clowns

Love it!!! :worship:

:worship: goog recap!

yeah, I know, in more ways than one.

Here goes. I need a technical geek. I'm on dial up and I think that there still are some of you out there on it too. But my AOL version 9 I think is screwing things up for me. What would be a good ISP for dial up, that also has E mail?
Yah, I hate to give up my Email address that I've had for ten years, but I just want to be able to hit the picture icon when I try to post it and not wait ten minutes for that little window to open up. Sometimes not all my keystrokes register either. Driving me nuts!

Any thoughts? Please, help!!

Not to mention the 25 bucks a month it costs.
I just want to clear out all aol. Plus, I've heard it's very hard to quit it, I don't know where o start, not like there's a number I can call, is there?

At your mercy, steve

DIAL up?? AT your age? :faint: Steve is mac - and he's busy dancing... with stars.... just sayin -

in IL, you know the law, the politics... get your wallet out and join us bein nice to Comcast... or AT&T come on over to the dark side!



OK caught up was going to say somethin, but then I wouldnt be first!! :rotfl2: :rotfl2:

at the risk of being hacked or stalked.. Here's our view last Oct at POP!!

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c228/angelmum3/Disney%20Oct%2008/IMG_0695.jpg

It was a long walk to the bus stop, but I still loved the view!

[Bee]

Bee - - Long time no see!! HTH have you been!!


Hi Sandy... I have been ok.. dont want to hijack Nebo's thread... PM me sometime...


Later,
Bee

[babynurse1]

Nebo! You have arrived!! At least to Disney in this TR, but still it's an arrival of sorts and for that we are all nongrumpy.

I enjoyed all your pop culture references in the last installment from Lord of the Rings to Jeff Foxworthy to Hitchcock to Doc and Wyatt. Well done!

I noticed you liked "Fawlty Towers". Are you a Monty Python fan too? How do you feel about Eric Idle as Dr. Niles Channing in Journey Into Imagination? Is it ok if I keep asking questions or should we move on to the next installment?

[UtahMama]

Whew! I'm ALL caught up (not really)

I WILL catch up via the skim-method of TR up-catching. ;)

[PrincessV]

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/nebo100/popboardwalk/popview.jpg

In my opinion, lake views at Pop are way overrated, I'd take a pool view any time. Maybe on the ground floor, not so bad, but up in the air, you can't help but notice the stopped construction across the way and it's not a pretty sight to look at.
They put up barriers when constructing everywhere else on property - why can't they just hide that eyesore away?! :sad1:

I admit, I don't know how to spell this word, you know, goodbye in Spanish?
Uumm... adios?! ;) :rotfl:


Good stuff, as always Nebo! :thumbsup2 About dial-up... I've got DSL going through Verizon and it's FAST! Often faster than my super-duper cable LAN connection at work. $14ish a month. :thumbsup2

[smidgy]

4. Know the look. Gave it several times. If I tried to put my two cents worth in, I'd get the "be quiet, I know what I'm doing" look so I just give the DH look of "I'm here, but do the business with her...".
:

actually, you have it backwards. I wish he would take over, or just be involved, but he plays the "I can't hear" card. then, if we don't get a room he likes, gets who ges the blame? as in "if it hadn't been for that delay..."


Loved our room in the 50's, 4th floor facing the lake! I know the construction is ugly, but a couple of mornings we could see the hot air balloons in that direction. You're not the only one that likes to feed the birds; we're bad about feeding the nasty seagulls at the beach. I just can't help myself!

Sorry I haven't been able to keep up with my usual speed--I think I have an ulcer. Not fun. What is funny is I haven't had any alcohol or caffeine since Christmas and what do I get! Anybody got any good remedies? (Can you tell I hate to go to the doctor?)

the 4th floor is just too far from a DSA for us smokers!
as far as the ulcer, most people think milk is good. while it gives temp. relief, it actually makes the stomac produce more acid. I read thatbaking soda in water is the best.


um, Nebo, still speaking to me?:rolleyes1 I DID let someone else pont out "goodbye" in spanish is "adios", does that count? and how many times have we sat in our boat in the "good-bye room" on Small world?

[Underdog369]

actually, you have it backwards. I wish he would take over, or just be involved, but he plays the "I can't hear" card. then, if we don't get a room he likes, gets who ges the blame? as in "if it hadn't been for that delay..."



Sorry, couldn't hear what was going on. What did you say??? :rotfl: No really, I do put in my 1 to 2 cents worth in, but figure Cherie has it all under control. I ask the stupid questions at the right time... get the "here's your sign" look, and move on. It's that simple..... unless I ask something really dumb that any person with common sense would know, like:
Them: "Your room is 2345."
Me: "Is our room on the second floor?"

I usually don't live down statements like that for weeks, sometimes months, occasionally years.

Yeah, see what I mean?:confused3

[Sandy321]

:wave: Smidgy!!

LOOK - quick a Wendy sighting!! really!!

and FYI to the Michaganders here - there is someone looking for help on the Transportation board... :rolleyes1

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2114482

[nebo]

Ok I have to say it.... I think the bird would freak me out a bit...
Cheese popcorn... you gave them cheese popcorn... my fave!!!
Stale movie popcorn would hve been a better choice... imho lol

I LYMI also!!!


Write on Dear friend... write on!!!


Bee
Your right about one thing, it was a total waste of good cheese popcorn, well except for the handful Smidgy threw in front of the girl, for that I would have paid five bucks a bag.

I love the disney ducks too. I thought Ciao or Chow was Italian.
Yeah, it could be. Arent's the languages closely related?

smidgy is sitting in my favorite spot the last time we were there we stayed in the building that is in the background room 5413 top floor corner room just had to walk out turn to the right and had a view of the lake:goodvibes

The one problem with a corner room at Pop is that it isn't really a corner room.
Yeah, it's right at the end, but inside it looks the same. That's what I like about CBR, their corner rooms give you an extra window right next to the table, usually, makes the room seem a lot bigger with the extra light and view out.

It was Romper Room ::yes::

Yep, we are doing 2 days at the Royal Pacific after doing 7 nights at Pop. I can't wait. THe hotel looks so nice:goodvibes

We used to always ask for a second floor, but now first floor has gotten more desirable for smoking reasons and access. [/COLOR

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: Love Fawlty Towers

[COLOR="royalblue"]The "German" episode belongs in the hall of fame.

QUOTE]

You will love Royal Pacific, we do. Stayed there 3 times now and it's a nice walk to the parks. While you are there if you have some time go over and check out the Hard Rock Hotel and Portofino Bay. Plus you are allowed to use their pools.

[QUOTE=KathyRN137;30707480]Nebo, do you have room for any more tags?

Jeez, some of us don't have any yet.....just sayin'..... ;)

Hooray, you're "home"!! Now let the magic begin.....


Kathy

I only got tagged once, but I had to slip a couple of fastpasses to them when no one was looking.

1. Romper Room! When I was young, and this may date me, I was really excited to see a good friend of mine on Romper Room. OK. I saw it on a black and white tv and was pre-kindergarten.

According to my calculations, you are still too young to rember it. Let's see, you turn 40 this month, right?

Ok. I see no one is getting this one:
Charlie Brown.
Charlie Brown.
He's a Clown,
That Charlie Brown.
He's gonna get cought,
Just you wait and see....

:

Ok, since you're quoting the Coasters, maybe you are old.

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
You have the best stories of hurting yourself! Most people manage to hurt themselves in mundane ordianry ways, but not you.....You've made it into an art form! and that's why we love you!:laughing:

Hold it, you're the one that manages injuries from a piddle pad!

[nebo]

Hi Sandy, how ya all been? That Dis meet was a blast, wasn't it? I still talk to Disneydad now and then. Nice fancy bit of posting you done did, blows away my skills and what this crappy puter will let me now. I do think I got a picture of you from the meet, so let's show everyone what lies deep in the heart of Sandy321.

Poor DIsneydad99

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/nebo100/dissers/10-03-2007-14.jpg

I think that will always hold a special place in my heart because it was our first time at Disney and it was where we met you and Diane:love:.

Maggie

What a sweet thing to say Maggie, thank you.
One of the best things at the CS pool is the snack bar, I always end up getting an order of those huge steak fries that are different from all other Disney fries for under 3 bucks.


Sorry I haven't been able to keep up with my usual speed--I think I have an ulcer. Not fun. What is funny is I haven't had any alcohol or caffeine since Christmas and what do I get! Anybody got any good remedies? (Can you tell I hate to go to the doctor?)

Sorry about the ulcer, Jamie, I might suggest going back to caffeine and alcohol! Might be the problem.

Nebo! You have arrived!! At least to Disney in this TR, but still it's an arrival of sorts and for that we are all nongrumpy.

I enjoyed all your pop culture references in the last installment from Lord of the Rings to Jeff Foxworthy to Hitchcock to Doc and Wyatt. Well done!

I noticed you liked "Fawlty Towers". Are you a Monty Python fan too? How do you feel about Eric Idle as Dr. Niles Channing in Journey Into Imagination? Is it ok if I keep asking questions or should we move on to the next installment?

Not that big a fan of Monty. And Eric is totally wasted in the worst of all Disney attractions. I think they ought to take the "One little spark" song seriously, only combine it with gasoline.

Whew! I'm ALL caught up (not really)

I WILL catch up via the skim-method of TR up-catching. ;)

Hi Wendy, long time. Well, looky loo, we finally have an updated Pepsi picture of you. But this isn't the one I voted for! Congrats on going to nursing school, must have been a hard decision to make.

They put up barriers when constructing everywhere else on property - why can't they just hide that eyesore away?! :sad1:

I can understand about the barriers, they would have to be fifty feet tall, but how about at least a coat of paint?


Uumm... adios?! ;) :rotfl:

smart ash.


Good stuff, as always Nebo! :thumbsup2 About dial-up... I've got DSL going through Verizon and it's FAST! Often faster than my super-duper cable LAN connection at work. $14ish a month. :thumbsup2

It's looking like I have to start with a new computer first, don't think this one has the memory for high speed or DSL.




um, Nebo, still speaking to me?:rolleyes1 I DID let someone else pont out "goodbye" in spanish is "adios", does that count? and how many times have we sat in our boat in the "good-bye room" on Small world?

Ok, I have been good, ignored it the first time when it was pointed out that Ciao was Italian, but sometimes a language can have more than one word for something.
Arrivaderci!


Sorry, couldn't hear what was going on. What did you say??? :rotfl: No really, I do put in my 1 to 2 cents worth in, but figure Cherie has it all under control. I ask the stupid questions at the right time... get the "here's your sign" look, and move on. It's that simple..... unless I ask something really dumb that any person with common sense would know, like:
Them: "Your room is 2345."
Me: "Is our room on the second floor?"

I usually don't live down statements like that for weeks, sometimes months, occasionally years.

Yeah, see what I mean?:confused3

Djay, it took me a while to figure out that the first number is the building number, the second one the floor number and then the room on said floor. That is what you meant, right? Not that the first number is the floor number and that's why it was a dumb question?
Right?

[jcc0621]

You will love Royal Pacific, we do. Stayed there 3 times now and it's a nice walk to the parks. While you are there if you have some time go over and check out the Hard Rock Hotel and Portofino Bay. Plus you are allowed to use their pools.

Ooh, they allow pool hopping! WIll have to check it out. We are only going to have 2 days, but I'm not going crazy if we don't get to do "everything". The main thing that DS wants to see Spiderman!

[winkers]

I was at the doctor's office yesterday, reading my book and minding my own buisness when this old guy walks up to the reception desk...........
The receptionest said "Hi, how are you today?"

Without missing a beat the old guy replied "Well, obviously not that good or I wouldn't be here."

It took all my self control to not shout out "here's your sign"!

I sat there trying not to laugh out loud, I think I looked more like I was having a mild seizure, and thought of you!:thumbsup2

[nebo]

Ooh, they allow pool hopping! WIll have to check it out. We are only going to have 2 days, but I'm not going crazy if we don't get to do "everything". The main thing that DS wants to see Spiderman!

Good choice Janet, Spiderman is the singe greatest man made attraction in the country. I also like Thing one and Thing two
And Thing 3

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n126/nebo100/disney%202/01-28-2007-5.jpg

I was at the doctor's office yesterday, reading my book and minding my own buisness when this old guy walks up to the reception desk...........
The receptionest said "Hi, how are you today?"

Without missing a beat the old guy replied "Well, obviously not that good or I wouldn't be here."

It took all my self control to not shout out "here's your sign"!

I sat there trying not to laugh out loud, I think I looked more like I was having a mild seizure, and thought of you!:thumbsup2

I thought you were going to say "and then nebo walked in." Yes, it is amazing just how stupid folks can be, many thanks to Bill Engvall for coming up with the "Here's your sign" jokes.

[Underdog369]

Ok, since you're quoting the Coasters, maybe you are old.



You said I turn 40 this month. Forgeddaboudit. I turn 41 this year, and yes, I did see RR when I was very young. I always wanted to use the walking shoes made from upsidedown buckets and rope.



Hold it, you're the one that manages injuries from a piddle pad!

:lmao: :lmao: :rotfl:

Djay, it took me a while to figure out that the first number is the building number, the second one the floor number and then the room on said floor. That is what you meant, right? Not that the first number is the floor number and that's why it was a dumb question?
Right?

::yes:: ::yes:: ::yes::

[Sandy321]

OK - someone wants to know which is the best route from Michigan :rolleyes1

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2114482

In case someone wants to join the debate...

for me the best way is flying... :confused3 I get car sick... so grateful that the gas prices went down!

[Bee]

Back to page one!


LYMI....

Write on my friend, write on....
(so I dont have to bump ya:) )

Bee

[whogirl'smom]

You said I turn 40 this month. Forgeddaboudit. I turn 41 this year, and yes, I did see RR when I was very young. I always wanted to use the walking shoes made from upsidedown buckets and rope.

Romper Stompers! I loved those things--they were yellow with green rope. I remember watching every morning before my mom watched the Dinah Shore show. (I'm 41, too. ;) )

[tiggerwannabe]

Romper Stompers! I loved those things--they were yellow with green rope. I remember watching every morning before my mom watched the Dinah Shore show. (I'm 41, too. ;) )

::yes:: :thumbsup2 :rolleyes1

:surfweb:

[nebo]

WORDS OF WISDOM
Never jump rope under a ceiling fan.

You know what's fun to do?
Take a black magic marker in one hand, and Smidgy's crossword puzzle in the other.
Now, carefully fill in some extra black squares and replace.

Man, I can't wait to try it.

Can you tell I've got nothing?

After the bird baiting, we pulled in our lines and through our one catch, the cell phone girl back in the water. At Disney, it's always "catch and release."

We have decided to eat in the food court tonight, so we each grabbed a beer and went on back down to the smoking area by Petals Bar. Smidgy went inside the main building for some reason or other,maybe just to check out menus and left me all by my lonesome out there.

Unfortunately I wasn't alone for long.

I was standing by the ashtray, when a young guy walked up and lit up.

He was hoding a bottle of Bud, so that already had my hackles up, you don't bring bottles down by the pool. I'm not sure what it was, maybe the way he was dressed, but he just seemed like a punk to me.

With me looking at the pool, not making eye contact, he said to me;

"We're a dying breed."

Ok, guess I'm not gonna be able to hide.

"Nice choice of words," I replied.

He looked away, then about thirty seconds later, he laughed a little.
"Oh, I get it."

Spiffy, I"m stuck with the Alabama mensa society charter member.

Then he asked me where I'm from.

"Chicago."
You'd think the one word answers would shorten the conversation, but , no.

"Oh, Chi-town huh? I'm from up north."

Ok, we are in Florida, the entire rest of the country is "up north", nimrod, So, if I'm going to be stuck with him, might as well have some fun.

"Ocala, huh? You fly here?"

"No man, not Ocala, I'm talking the BIG city, way up there!"

"Yeah? How is Sheboygan nowadays? Haven't been there in years."

"Dude, you're weird, I'm talking about New York City, you know? The one with the World Trade Center?" "The BIG CITY."

Now, I know I shouldn't have said it, but I had to. You know what's coming, right?

"What World Trade Center?"
I had no idea what his reaction was going to be, so I kept glancing at him in case I had to duck.
But he was just kind of staring. And looking at my can of beer, which is Busch, a cheaper version of Bud.

"Oh, I get it. Good one."
geesh

"Whatsa matter man, you don't like Bud? Drinking that cheap crap."

This time he has a point. I used to be a Bud drinker for a long time, but for some unknown reason the peer pressure faded away when I had a family and the two bucks a case cheaper for Busch, plus THEY come in 30 packs, won me over.

However, I don't cave in to anyone.

Except Smidgy.

"Ok, here's what I want you to do. Take out your lighter and hold it up to your bottle so you can see. (It was dark out by now)"

"At the top of the label you will see a banner, I want you to read along with me;"

"This is the famous Budweiser beer, we know of no brand produced by any other brewer which costs so much to brew and age. Our exclusive Beechwood aging produces a taste, smoothness, and a drinkability you will find in no other beer at any price."

That oughta shut him up.

"Wow man, you must have good eyes to read this from there."

That line almost made me swallow my cigarette, the hubble telescope couldn't have read that tiny print in the dark from the next table!

But he just wouldn't stop. Next thing he's telling me that Greg Maddux just got elected into the hall of fame, and Tim Raines too.
Tim Raines played for the Sox many years, and I know he was just turned down. And Maddux hadn't even officially retired yet, you have to be out of baseball for at least five years to be eligable.

I pointed these things out to him, but, nope, he was right, and called is buddy on a cell phone who is an "EXPERT" on baseball.

"Well, he says your right, but I know I am too."

"Of course you are," and then Diane joined us. Whew!
Soon, the rest of NYC guy's clan all joined him, and wow, what a clan! They carried down two coolers loaded with beer, and grabbed up all the tables by the bar to watch the Super Bowl.

18 of them. We wondered how long they would be allowed to keep it up, no way will Disney let you bring all that alcohol down by the pool bar.

But I didn't want to get kicked out with them by proxy, so Smidgy and I went inside to eat.

I actually remember what we ordered this night, I had the nachos supreme and Smidgy had the "Mom's Special" which was chicken tonight.

I was disappointed with the nachos tonight, seem to remember them having more ground beef and cheese but Smidgy like her chicken ok.
On the way out, I never expected that group to still be there but they were, coolers and all. All I could think of was they would have fit in perfectly for Pop Warner week.

Back in the room, I'm studying the weather channel again. Not good.

62 tomorrow with rain.
56 Tuesday, clear.
58 Wednsday, clear.
64 Thursday, sunny.
73 Friday, sunny.

I'm still not sure what's the difference between clear and sunny, but these temperatures are NOT what I go to Florida for. Crap, I can get this at home.

After much research and planning, we have the whole schedule made out for us ahead of time. You know how that goes.
Monday is an Hollywood Studios day, a short day at the park, followed by some pool time.

Yep, page one of the schedule just went into the trash, but we kept with the rope drop at HS.

With umbrellas in hand, we decided to for once drive there, and it worked out pretty good. The first thing we did was the new Toy Story Midway Mania ride, then grabbed a fastpass to do it again later.

I'm sorry, I have read nothing but good reviews on this ride, but I was a bit underwhelmed. It was just one screen after another that you would shoot targets in. Your gun would either fire baseballs, darts, or rings, depending on the screen you were faced in front of.

Also, the 3-D effects seemed almost nonexistent.

Of coarse, Smidgy beat my butt again. After the fastpasses were obtained, then it began to rain.
Can't believe I'm in Disney wearing long pants, long sleeved shirt and a jacket.

(happy happy happy,)

Oh shut up!

Little Mermaid came next, and after, Smidgy ran over to TOT to get fastpasses. For me, not for her, but this way she can help me through the line up until the loading dock. After checking the times guide, we went into Beauty and the Beast.
Sad to say, the opening act, Four for a Dollar, is history now, and they didn't replace them with anything.

I was beginning to notice more and more, the cutbacks that were being made, from the cutdown of Hippy Dippy Pool lifeguards from the usua mob they have, to the preshow here, and I suppose even a lot of the ducks were given their walking papers.

It's funny, I still love B and the B, but it took us forever before we ever saw it the first time, one of those things we just never go around to do. By now it was time to use the fastpasses and I let her kick my butt again on Toy Story.

Nature was also kicking my butt, by now I have stepped in enough puddles that the water has found the cracks in the bottoms of my old sneakers, and my socks and feet are soaked. After a smoke by the Brown Derby DSA under our umbrellas, we did Good Movie Ride and then found ourselves standing out front, deciding.

"You know," I confessed, "I'm not really in the mood for splashing all the way down to TOT."
"Ok, what about the fastpasses, then?"

I thought about it, "How about we just give them to a nice looking couple on their way in?"

This is easier to say than do.

"Nope, too old."
"Nope,,,,,,,,,,UGGGGGGLLYYYYY!!
"Nope, too many of them."

Then we saw a young couple on the way in.
"THere we go. Perfect!," I told her.

We went up to them and Diane offered the tickets.
The girl was appreciative, the guy, HAH!

"We really need Toy Story passes."
"Yes, and you can still get them." My jaw dropped with his attitude.

Now Diane is explaining to them how fastpasses work, how this won't screw them up at all, and with the rain the car stunt show will be cancelled and all those people will be going elsewhere to get out of the rain, like TOWER OF TERROR!

I just stood there, thinking of the irony of all this, (wow, we're arguing with people we are trying to give fastpasses to).

Sometimes it doesn't pay to get out of bed.

Finally he said, "Well, ok, if this is all you've got," and he took them from her. Well, that's what it sounded like to me.

I said the only thing I could think of then, "Oh, thank you, thank you, you've made my day now!" And we left.

Geesh!

Have you noticed a theme so far? It's only our second day in Disney, and apparently I'm not doing the best job interacting with the natives.

I'll try harder.
Honest.
Happy, happy, happy:upsidedow