Canadian Buffoon's DISmeet vacation - 09/14 - Bowled Over

[Tracy161]

pkondz wobbles but he don't fall down...

 

[franandaj]

A rather dark Monday morning.
2:15am to be precise.
Eaaarrrrly.

That's crazy early to get up, but based on your itinerary I understand now why you did it!

I was dressed, packed,
locked and loaded
and out of the house by 3:30am.

You didn't pack in advance?

Only people on the road at that
time were fools and idiots.

I'll let you guess which one I was.

I'll go with idiot!

Stayin' awake, stayin' awake
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' awake, stayin' awake
Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake!!!

This one took me a while to work this one out....

"How long will you be in the US?"
I told him that too...

And... I'm not 100% sure, really.
I think I know when I'm coming back,
but it's a road trip....
Maybe I'll stay an extra day somewhere?

And how would this guy know?

"Are you constipated? You look like you're constipated."

Dang it!!! That's not the look I was going for!!!!

I still don't understand this.

I cross into North Dakota.
The flattest land on Earth.

I have not had misfo...er pleasure to experience this.

Hour five

I arrive at my first destination.
Viking Land Harley Davidson
in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

I wander around a bit,
checking out the bikes
and the shirts.

Based on my math, it's 8:30AM, they're open that early?

Hour eleven

Driving.

Exciting TR so far, huh?

Riveting.

Hour fourteen

Guess what!!!!

More driving.

I don't know how you're able to do this. You haven't even eaten anything!

I make it to the front door
of House of Harley Davidson
at one minute to the hour.
and... Yes! Still open.
Although it's obvious
they're getting ready to close.
I snag my last poker chip
of the day and leave so they
can close up.

So you're that guy now. :rolleyes

My haul for the day:

Not bad at all.

Hour sixteen

Okay. Now eat!

Finally! I would have passed out in a hypo glycemic fit.

I settled in, perused the menu
and ordered... well... I don't know.

You don't get TRs better than this!

Hour seventeen

I arrive at Country Inn & Suites,
Milwaukee Airport and check in.

Total elapsed time:
Seventeen hours.
Total distance: 900 miles.

I don't think I've done more than 500 miles and i wasnt driving the whole way either.

Not one, but two locks
on the garbage chute.
Plus a latch.

These people take their
trash very seriously, people

Evidently.

And... just out of curiosity...
(for anyone (anyone?) still reading)

Did you see it?

I wouldn't have if someone hadn't posted it. I've only been able to post from my phone for the past week and would never have seen it without a clue.

 

[pkondz]

That's crazy early to get up, but based on your itinerary I understand now why you did it!

Yup. Probably should've hurried
just a little to avoid
such a close call
at my final HD store.

You didn't pack in advance?

Oh, I did. But last minute things,
like toothbrush, etc.
Plus loading it in the car.
All that stuff.

I'll go with idiot!

You chose... wisely.

This one took me a while to work this one out....

It did? You?
Thought you'd have that
in a heartbeat.

And how would this guy know?

When you leave the country
you are asked how long
you will be gone for.
When you come back
they know exactly how
long you've been gone.

They always ask
"How long have you been gone."
It's a litmus test.


I'm not sure, but...
if you say you're going to be gone
for x days.
And you're gone for X +/- N days...

I don't know if that would raise
a red flag or not.

I still don't understand this.

Consider yourself lucky.

I have not had misfo...er pleasure to experience this.

No, no.
Go with your gut instinct.

Misfortune.

Based on my math, it's 8:30AM, they're open that early?

A few minutes at the border...
A few minutes getting gas...
A few minutes finding the store...

It opens at 9:00.
I timed it pretty much perfectly.

I don't remember the exact time
I got there, but it wasn't long
after 9:00am.

Riveting.

You'd pay good money
for this, wouldn't you.


Not a question.

I don't know how you're able to do this. You haven't even eaten anything!

I sometimes go with only one
meal during the day.

So you're that guy now.

<hangs head in shame.>

Not bad at all.

Thanks!

Finally! I would have passed out in a hypo glycemic fit.

I might've been a bit hungry.

You don't get TRs better than this!

See above comment
about paying good money.

I don't think I've done more than 500 miles and i wasnt driving the whole way either.

Here's my secret.
I like driving.
I like seeing the country.
I like the quiet.
I like the solitude.
I like the time to think.
I like the time to dream.

I wouldn't have if someone hadn't posted it. I've only been able to post from my phone for the past week and would never have seen it without a clue.

And that's okay. Not a contest!

 

[Steppesister]

Going back to catch up on the banter and chatter, my friend. First a New York Cheesecake in the IP for tomorrow. After I get caught up on other threads, I need to give a bit of TLC to my own. I owe a few replies. Then I best get some weekend studying done.

 

[Steppesister]

A delectable cheesecake is cooking for my noshing pleasure tomorrow. This time, I'll add the cherries that I'd meant to put on my first one. And to make you drool, I'll post a photo.... (on my TR).

I studied about 4 craptons this weekend.

Me too. Blech!

I had forgotten to do that. I'll try and get one posted as well...if I remember!

Here, I will for you.

Open a bag of graham crackers. Open a tub of chocolate frosting. Spread the frosting on the cracker and enjoy. Repeat until bag is gone. Prep time: 10 seconds. Serves 1.

Never underestimate what people will do in order to avoid doing math.

Stop talking about me behind my back.

Oh, great. Is this one of them touchy-feely TR's?

Is this a kissing book?

You too???

That only appears to happen

Really?

(I have no idea what that is even referencing even though I read it literally 2 minutes ago. I need a vacation.)

Best hot dog I ever had...
Was at the grungiest place
I'd ever eaten at.

Kinda like my Navajo Taco on the Res.

I guess it does?
I've only been in one once.

The food is.... okay. Edible at best.

You didn't pack in advance?

I was wondering the same thing!

Oh, I did. But last minute things,
like toothbrush, etc.
Plus loading it in the car.
All that stuff.

Oh. That stuff. Yeah, forgot my toothpaste last time.

Heh, at least it wasn't my underwear... I mean, who would DO that?

 

[pkondz]

Happy Easter, everyone!

 

[pkondz]

First a New York Cheesecake in the IP for tomorrow.

Yumm!!!


Want.

Then I best get some weekend studying done.

Good luck!

This time, I'll add the cherries that I'd meant to put on my first one.

I should hope so!

And to make you drool, I'll post a photo.... (on my TR).

Now that's just mean!
(A true friend would
ship up a slice of six.)

Here, I will for you.

Open a bag of graham crackers. Open a tub of chocolate frosting. Spread the frosting on the cracker and enjoy. Repeat until bag is gone. Prep time: 10 seconds. Serves 1.

Really?

(I have no idea what that is even referencing even though I read it literally 2 minutes ago. I need a vacation.)

Constipation.
A subject without
an end.

Kinda like my Navajo Taco on the Res.

Tell the story!

The food is.... okay. Edible at best.

Huh. I had a friend
who swore by Cracker Barrel.
He drove to Toronto (via the US)
a couple times a year and
always made a point of going.

Oh. That stuff. Yeah, forgot my toothpaste last time.

At least you can get
that from the front desk.

Heh, at least it wasn't my underwear... I mean, who would DO that?

Who indeed!

 

[franandaj]

Oh, I did. But last minute things,
like toothbrush, etc.

See I keep a whole separate set of toiletries in a dresser in the Guest room so that I can pack it for trips.

Plus loading it in the car.
All that stuff.

And then I make sure to pack it in the car before I go to bed the night before the trip.

You chose... wisely.

It did? You?
Thought you'd have that
in a heartbeat.

I try to block out the disco phase of my childhood.

When you leave the country
you are asked how long
you will be gone for.
When you come back
they know exactly how
long you've been gone.

They always ask
"How long have you been gone."
It's a litmus test.


I'm not sure, but...
if you say you're going to be gone
for x days.
And you're gone for X +/- N days...

I don't know if that would raise
a red flag or not.

I suppose they scan your passport and they can enter your dates into a computer since now they fit in your pocket.

No, no.
Go with your gut instinct.

Misfortune.

I did drive through parts of Montana once and thought that was quite nice, but never went as far as the Dakotas.

A few minutes at the border...
A few minutes getting gas...
A few minutes finding the store...

It opens at 9:00.
I timed it pretty much perfectly.

I don't remember the exact time
I got there, but it wasn't long
after 9:00am.

OK so even your hour calculations aren't accurate. Gotcha.

You'd pay good money
for this, wouldn't you.


Not a question.

This is not the TR you're looking for....

I sometimes go with only one
meal during the day.

But you should have it midway through the day, not before you go to sleep!!!!

I might've been a bit hungry.

Well yeah, you didn't eat all day!

See above comment
about paying good money.

Jedi mind tricks.

Here's my secret.
I like driving.
I like seeing the country.
I like the quiet.
I like the solitude.

I get this.

I like the time to think.
I like the time to dream.

But we listen to audio books and that keeps my mind occupied so I don't do either of these things.

And that's okay. Not a contest!

Kinda takes the sport out of it when you read it in the comments, but since i STILL have not had a chance to DIS from my computer, I doubt I would have found it.

 

[pkondz]

See I keep a whole separate set of toiletries in a dresser in the Guest room so that I can pack it for trips.

That I don't do.

And then I make sure to pack it in the car before I go to bed the night before the trip.

I could do that,
but no real need.
Typically only have
one or two bags.

I try to block out the disco phase of my childhood.

I suppose they scan your passport and they can enter your dates into a computer since now they fit in your pocket.

Yep. You're tracked in and out.

I did drive through parts of Montana once and thought that was quite nice, but never went as far as the Dakotas.

South Dakota has the Badlands
which (if memory serves)
are pretty cool.

North Dakota?

Not so much.

OK so even your hour calculations aren't accurate. Gotcha.

They're pretty close,
but more of a rough
estimate.

This is not the TR you're looking for....

But you should have it midway through the day, not before you go to sleep!!!!

This time it was out of necessity.
Don't think I did that again
the rest of the trip.

Well yeah, you didn't eat all day!

Who, me?

Huh!

Jedi mind tricks.

This is not the TR I'm looking for...

But we listen to audio books and that keeps my mind occupied so I don't do either of these things.

I do that too.
Depends on my mood.

That's how I got introduced
to Jefferey Deaver

Kinda takes the sport out of it when you read it in the comments, but since i STILL have not had a chance to DIS from my computer, I doubt I would have found it.

You weren't gonna find that one
on your phone.

 

[juniorbugman]

franandaj said: ↑
But you should have it midway through the day, not before you go to sleep!!!!

This time it was out of necessity.
Don't think I did that again
the rest of the trip.

First time to comment on your driving report but I have to say couldn't you have made a PB&J sandwich and eaten it on the run???? Huh? Isn't that the normal meals for travellers?
I too had to go back and look for the hidden item. I wouldn't have found it unless I read somebody else's comment about it.
I hope that your driving the rest of your trip wasn't so long.
Happy Easter to you and your family.
Just think it is almost time for the Long Beach Grand Prix.

 

[pkondz]

First time to comment on your driving report but I have to say couldn't you have made a PB&J sandwich and eaten it on the run???? Huh? Isn't that the normal meals for travellers?

What... do I look like @Captain_Oblivious ?

Who can think of stuff like that
at three o'clock in the morning??

I had decided that if I got hungry,
I could always grab something.
But I was fine...
until it got too close to dinner time.

I too had to go back and look for the hidden item. I wouldn't have found it unless I read somebody else's comment about it.

I'm sneaky like that sometimes.

I hope that your driving the rest of your trip wasn't so long.

That was the longest uninterrupted
drive, but not my longest day.

Happy Easter to you and your family.

Thanks! Same to you!

Just think it is almost time for the Long Beach Grand Prix.

Phoenix first.

What did you think of
the last race?

Very mixed feelings
on how it ended.

 

[juniorbugman]

What... do I look like @Captain_Oblivious ?

Who can think of stuff like that
at three o'clock in the morning??

I had decided that if I got hungry,
I could always grab something.
But I was fine...
until it got too close to dinner time.

Yes you should be like him and make sandwiches to keep up your strength. Oh wait they probably wouldn't have let you bring them across the border.

What did you think of
the last race?

Very mixed feelings
on how it ended.

I know didn't you really feel for Robert Wickens? He tried so hard and look what happened. Hopefully his time will come this year. Don't know if you have a cell phone that you can get data on in the US but James Hinchcilffe runs a contest on twitter and posts clues that you have to look for at the track and if you find the secret stash you win a prize.

 

[pkondz]

Yes you should be like him and make sandwiches to keep up your strength.

Nah. That's what junk food is for.

Oh wait they probably wouldn't have let you bring them across the border.

I honestly don't know.
I think you can now.

I know didn't you really feel for Robert Wickens? He tried so hard and look what happened.

Yes. Poor kid.
Hopefully that wasn't
just a one-off.

Hopefully his time will come this year.

Don't know if you have a cell phone that you can get data on in the US but James Hinchcilffe runs a contest on twitter and posts clues that you have to look for at the track and if you find the secret stash you win a prize.

Huh! Had no idea.
Won't have data in the US.
Doubt they'd have wifi.

 

[franandaj]

That I don't do.

Why not?

I could do that,
but no real need.
Typically only have
one or two bags.

Well yeah, same for me, but I travel with Fran which necessitates a million more bags.

Yep. You're tracked in and out.

It's been a long time since I've been in and out of the country other than a cruise. I bet it's changed a lot. It may have been pre 9-11 since I was a Canadian Rep.

South Dakota has the Badlands
which (if memory serves)
are pretty cool.

North Dakota?

Not so much.

Huh, did not know that.

They're pretty close,
but more of a rough
estimate.

I'll rememeber that.

This time it was out of necessity.
Don't think I did that again
the rest of the trip.

I dunno, I would have at least picked up a Wendy's or Jack In the Box $1 chicken sandwich just so I didn't go into hypoglycemic shock.

Who, me?

Huh!

This is not the TR I'm looking for...

I do that too.
Depends on my mood.

That's how I got introduced
to Jefferey Deaver

You weren't gonna find that one
on your phone.

Probably not. But I'm actually doing this reply from my computer, but I'm going to go to bed after this so everyone else has to wait. I don't know how many days cause tomorrow is pretty much crossed off too with getting the new property on board.

 

[pkondz]

Why not?

The snarky answer would be:
"Because I don't have a guest room."

But the real answer is because
there's no need.
I only have six items.
Easy to grab and toss.

Well yeah, same for me, but I travel with Fran which necessitates a million more bags.

Totally understand that.

I once went to WDW
(Short 4 day trip)
with nothing but a carry-on.

It's been a long time since I've been in and out of the country other than a cruise. I bet it's changed a lot. It may have been pre 9-11 since I was a Canadian Rep.

Oh, yes.
You'd need a passport now.

Huh, did not know that.

Oh, sure.
Any time you need info
on the USA...

Just ask a Canadian.

I'll rememeber that.

If there's a contest,
those times would be exact.
But since I wasn't even planning
on writing about it for sure...
The notes are a little light
on things like exact times.

I dunno, I would have at least picked up a Wendy's or Jack In the Box $1 chicken sandwich just so I didn't go into hypoglycemic shock.

Nah. I was fine.
Up until early evening.
Then I had to get my last few
Harley shops done first.

He's a crime novelist that features
a quadriplegic criminologist.
Three of his novels have been
made into movies with the most
well known one being
The Bone Collector starring
Angelia Jolie and Denzel Washington.

They're very good.

Probably not. But I'm actually doing this reply from my computer, but I'm going to go to bed after this so everyone else has to wait. I don't know how many days cause tomorrow is pretty much crossed off too with getting the new property on board.

Good luck with that!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

What... do I look like @Captain_Oblivious ?

Who can think of stuff like that
at three o'clock in the morning??

You don't want PB&J. The whole point is to actually enjoy the trip.

Yes you should be like him and make sandwiches to keep up your strength. Oh wait they probably wouldn't have let you bring them across the border.

"Do you have any fresh fruits or vegetables to declare?"

"Nope, nothing."

"How about any PB&J sandwiches?"

"Dang it!"

 

[pkondz]

You don't want PB&J. The whole point is to actually enjoy the trip.

Hey! I like PB&J!


But... yeah. When traveling...
I wanna burger!

"Do you have any fresh fruits or vegetables to declare?"

"Nope, nothing."

"How about any PB&J sandwiches?"

"Dang it!"

 

[mamamelody2]

Based on your TR so far, it seems there may be hijinks, shenanigans, and tomfoolery ahead.
Therefore, I am joining in!

 

[QueenJen]

Popping in to say hi!

Enjoying the start of this report. I'll go with 'fool' (since I can't say both) and yowza - that's alot of driving. At least you were smart enough to do that solo.

Off to finish up reading where I left off on your last one.

 

[pkondz]

Based on your TR so far, it seems there may be hijinks, shenanigans, and tomfoolery ahead.

Absolutely not!
I run a serious, no-nonsense TR here!

Therefore, I am joining in!

Enter at your own risk.

And to the TR!