Canadian Buffoon's Disney With a Teen Vacation - 08/13 - The Wrap

[pkondz]

Oh no, an error?

At least I didn't have to take someone's win away!

Sad. Just sad. And actually, no pictures just leaves me imagining the tears...

Yep. Not a whole lot of frivolity going on that day.

Yes. For about 30 minutes. Then I'm clean and tired!

True. But for that 30 minutes... you're fantabulous!

I really didn't think your luck would hold up for the whole trip. Did you say you requested the VIP package during online check-in?

Yes, you can select it in the box on the left.
Same one with the weather control
and crowd eliminator.

This is merely just and right.

Looking forward to hearing about Maui!

Coming up in about a week, I think.

 

[Gracefulskinny]

I had to go back to the last update and re-calculate all the points for correctness.

Because the leaders points were too high right? right? RIGHT?

Coincidentally, the two errors were both for our two front runners
@Saturn23 and @jandlinz.

And you fixed so they had smaller amount of points.... RIGHT?!?!?

The correction resulted in jandlinz receiving 4 extra points
and Saturn23 receiving 3.

oh.....

It does not have any bearing on the final score.

uh huh.....

So my math's a bit off....

Are you SURE that's all that's off?

@MHSweb79 is leaving soon for the world
(lucky duck!)
and will try to help.
If she can't get them, I have backups upon backups.

Drumroll please.

pkondz: 17 ascents.
Kay: 8.

Eight!
Eight!!
Why that rotten little....

Such a good Daddy. Though nothing stopped you from taking the Elevator the whole time!

And there's leaving Walt Disney World.

<shudder>

2:00am is not precisely the time of day
I wish to worry about rhyme and scansion.

DOn't blame you!

"Dad. Can you finish packing for me?"
<sigh>
"Sure."

Such a good daddy!

We took the long way round, via the elevator.

FINALLY!

We got to the lobby right at 2:45am.

And the same girl who'd checked us in was there.
And she remembered us!

And if you are so inclined, stop leaning and stand up straight.

NO!!!!

Disney, in its infinite wisdom, had determined
that the optimal time for guests to be thrown out of their rooms
was four hours before international flight time.

We walked through the doors and the bus driver
was standing beside his bus saying
"Are you pkondz? I was waiting for you."
We tossed our bags in the belly of the bus.
As soon as we boarded, the bus departed for the airport.

Now that's some VIP action!

Final Disney Transportation Wait Time
(2 DME busses, 14 busses, 5 boats, 2 monorails): 38 minutes

Drats! Off by 2 minutes!

We had arrived!
Pretty much at the same point we had set out from.

They all had that defeated it's way too early look to them.
Maybe my first guess of zombies wasn't that far off.

3am is totally Zombie hour!

emptied our pockets, took off our clothes...
"Sir! Sir! Please get dressed! Sir!"
Sheesh. Just trying to help.
Then again, maybe they didn't appreciate all the screaming.

I watched a movie.
Get Hard starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart.

WOw I don't know if it was the pounding headache I have at the moment, being distracted by Little Miss coloring on the table, or what but I TOTALLY read this sentence wrong the first time I glanced at it!

Seconds later, she was out cold with her head on my shoulder.
She slept all the way until we landed in Toronto.

Nice.

I wonder if we could've just gotten on the conveyor belt with our bags?

I think they generally frown at that.

If you don't know what Tim Hortons is, you're officially not Canadian.

Nope but I've seen the border once.

We were home and our trip was over.

Why are you still reading?
It's over! All done! Kaput! Fini!
Go find other TRs to read,
this one's over!

NO!

You're still here?!?!?

Gracefulskinny - 1:45, both, yes, customs, Ruby - 2 points

Drat I did awful in this last round!

Gracefulskinny - Knows who's her daddy. 4 points.

Gracefulskinny - 2 points for being not quite as crazy as she once was.

I'm not crazy!

Gracefulskinny - 2 points for being not quite as crazy as she once was.
2 points for knowing I forgot.

Gracefulskinny – 136 points

booo! Still stuck in the middle!

That's all folks!
See you in Maui!

Have a safe and fun Trip!

 

[pkondz]

so sad your report is over. Sorry I didn't comment, but I have read every word!! I'll be along
for the Maui trip for sure.

Hi Marita! Whenever I'd be tabulating scores, I'd see your name.
I knew you were still following along!

I LOVED reading this trip report.

Thanks!

Most helpful of all was probably not the most exciting part. The horrible transferring of planes in Toronto. I did it years ago but now going with a family I am dreading it. We are only flying home through TO but still....I really am dreading it. I go to Pearson a few times a year and I cannot STAND that airport. Now doing it with kids?! Yikes. Thanks for walking me through! (I am still baffled as to why we have to pick up our own suitcases and drop them off again....)

The Toronto shuffle isn't that bad.
Yes we had some issues going down, but I think that was far from the norm.

I wouldn't worry.
Just make sure you bring a letter if only one parent is going!

Wow! I actually ended up in the middle of the pack this time. Thanks for all the bonus points!

You're welcome! And you deserved them!

So cool that you made those special memories with your daughter.

I've done a couple of trips now with just me and one DD or the other.
I really treasure them.

Thanks so much for writing and for taking time for the contest!

You're welcome!
And I don't mind admitting that I'm glad the contest is over.
It was exhausting!

Now I am looking forward to a nice Hawaiian punch - I mean vacation, yours!

Not too long!
And I always think of your Hawaiian TR when I think of mine.

Exactly!! I tried to tell them that logic...but no dice lol

You actually tried to tell them that!?!?

I have to admit, it feels weird that I don't have to figure out contest responses before posting after a big Ponzi TR update!

Well, I could post some... but I don't know what I'd do with the answers!

Home again, home again...jiggety jig.

That's exactly what I was thinking!!

Keeps running through my head when I see the thread title. I'd get points for that if there were points to get, right?

Oh, absolutely. I thought that even before you said it.

And if only I had chosen to go for flattery points, I might've ended up higher than 12th!

Could be.
Creative insults works well, too.

 

[orangecats2]

Sorry about not posting more. I kept waiting until I had a bunch of time on my hands to catch up on reading your TR but I never had enough time or was too tired. Reading everything is a lot of work you know! Ya coulda sent me a PM or a heads up on my guesses! I'm not really a sucker upper and I missed some free points in the beginning. What is the prize this time?
I've never been able to figure out how to post a pic on this thing I'm using. I thought it was a laptop but DH said no - it's a chomebook? I think. It's kind of small. I told him a want a laptop by Christmas this year!

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Oh.... my....

Sign me up!!!

And that’s not the best one I found…
Just the one I figured would cause me the least interaction with the mods.

Now that's funny.

Certainly tickled my funny bone.

Home again, Home again...

Jiggadie Jog.

It just happens.

Well, thanks to @GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes I know the answer.
He kept a running score going throughout the TR.

You’re quite welcome.
Occupational hazard, actually…
I work on data analytics for finical folks.

Tallying up pointless numbers is basically my job description.



Well that and the fact that I have good memory for useless crap.

pkondz: 17 ascents.
Kay: 8.

Eight!
Eight!!
Why that rotten little....

One last note.
I'm afraid this update will be bereft of any photos.

already got you covered

So today's the day we all face at some point in our lives.
There's death.
There's taxes.
And there's leaving Walt Disney World.

…and in truth, you’re only guaranteed one of ‘em.

Equally bad, though - I must confess.

Let us now begin the festivities of sorrow.

A Sorro-vus for the rest of us?

I pried open one vulture eye and there it sat.
Perched upon my bedside table.
My iPod, gently trilling, asking if I was able.

To survive the suffering that would descend as we were banished from Disney’s door.
It was asking this and nothing more.

She may have needed some shaking, too.

Wouldn’t be in her teens or twenties if that weren’t true.

While a shower is not a substitute for sleep,
it is the second best thing.

Not involving pharmaceuticals, that is…
(and the accompanying ultimate crash).

"Dad. Can you finish packing for me?"
<sigh>
"Sure."

dad /ˈdäd’/ adjective
1. Pushover
2. Easily duped.

noun – informal
1. Same as above.

More or less just looking around for overlooked items.

AKA: performing an idiot check.

There's something magical about being outside
your resort room at 2:45 in the morning.

So long as you’re lingering after a wonderful day and about to settle down with the intention of sleeping in tomorrow.

Otherewise…

Yeah. Not that magical.

A generally accepted sentiment…

"Leaving?" She asked.
"Yup. Have a 2:55 appointment with Magical Depress."
She laughed at that, which surprised me.

CM’s are right good at trying to mitigate the depression felt by those who are being extradited…

In one instance we were leaving Epcot bound for the car and the long drive home.
DW (using her best little girl pout) stated to no one in particular: “We have to leave now. I’m sad…”.
The CM at the gate overheard this and gave her an “:Awww “ and a pat and said:
“It’s alright… we’ll still be here when you come back!”

That one still tickles us.

do we need to leave at 2:55am?
And if you are so inclined, stop leaning and stand up straight.

You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here…
And remember to tip your waitress, but be sure to stand her back up again afterward.

A giant space whale could swallow the earth and then spit us out.
That would undoubtedly slow things down.
If he didn't spit us back out, things would be moot, of course.

Hey! Wait! Stop scrolling!!!!


Dang.

Didn’t think that one through, did ya’?


If it makes you feel any better, I didn’t look ahead.
But I’m certifiably loony so there’s really not much consolation in that fact.

The ancient Egyptians built what is thought to be the longest hallway.
It led from the Pharaoh's bedroom to the bathroom.
Sometimes he didn't make it.
That's why we don't have Pharaohs anymore.

We’ve moved from DadJokes to DadHistory…
Equally compelling.


In our family, this type of historical subterfuge would be referred to as a “San Juan Islands” story.
(I’ll spare you the reasoning)

Not only does MCO want to have the longest hallway in the world...
But they want to have two!!

If you’re gonn’a show up a Pharaoh, you gott’a go big.
(so to speak)

Kay looked up at me and said.
"Dad? Where is everyone?"

"Ho, ho, ho. Little one." I said in my best Santa impersonation.

“There’s a light on this tree that won’t light on one side.
So I’m going to take it back to the workshop, my dear…
I’ll fix it up there, and I’ll bring it back here.”

I smiled benignly at her.
She did not notice the crazed look in my eyes.

A few minutes later, I saw some zombies in the distance.

Dang! Where’s my chainsaw!

As they approached, they began to line up behind us.

Ha! First!
Suckers!

See…
That’s why MDE sent y’all out so early…
MCO EMH


(it comes standard with the VIP Transportation package)

Since we were first in line, a second line had formed.
And since we were first in line, the second line started to get served.
The first few passengers were checked in and on their way
before the attendant serving our line motioned us forward.

Welcome back to the real world.
And so soon too.

At long last, our VIP package expired.

“Pumpkin Time”

Disney has no control over the coming and going
of passengers at the airport.

Or do they?

Hay, they control the weather…
why not the Federal agency in charge of tormenting travelers as well.

I suspect there are at least a dozen blogs dedicated to that very conspiracy theory

(Oh, come on. It wasn't that bad.
It's such a little thing, taking off clothes.)

Not sure I’d have phrased it quite that way…

Soon they started boarding and I surprised Kay
by telling her that I had booked us into the Plus seats for the flight.

Because she’s not spoiled enough, just yet.
(Or where you spoiling yourself, and it was just a convenient excuse?)

"Why yes. As a matter of fact I am in a Plus seat."
Envy me, people. Envy me.

I’ll envy the money you had extra to spend on ‘em, how ‘bout that?

Get Hard starring Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart.

That one didn’t look very good in the adverts

I just kind of stared at it, hoping something amusing would happen.

It didn't.

Suspicions confirmed.

When we landed and deplaned,
(deplaned! deplaned!)

Welcome to Fantasy Airport, we’ve been expecting you.

Our flight was scheduled to arrive at 2:40pm
and Ruby works til 2:30 - 3:00.

Lacking that information right there, I surmise that very few folks got this one right.
Considering that none of us would doubt Ruby’s integrity
(as you have none, so someone in the house must be picking up the slack)

We were home and our trip was over.

I am happy for you, and I am sad for you…

You're still here?!?!?
What do you people want from me????

Final Points Standings:

jandlinz – 250 points
Saturn23 – 248 points
GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes – 245.72 points

So close…

Congratulations to @jandlinz!

Good show; nicely done!

See you in Maui!

Don’t I wish…

I didn't see any pics of the stairs at Pop, but I did see some for ASMu.
And there were indeed 8 steps/flight.

I found a nice high-res shot of the Bowling Pin towers on one of the 50s buildings that gave me a rather good guide for figuring it.

I am currently in the process of re-writing my will to exclude her.

Will?
The object of the game is to run out of money and air at the same time.
They’ll fend for themselves.

After all, it looks like she's trying to hasten my demise.

I do believe that’s one of the sub definitions of the word offspring

You did this!

Yes… yes she did.

I’d deduct a few points if I were you.

 

[pkondz]

Because the leaders points were too high right? right? RIGHT?

Ummm... well....

And you fixed so they had smaller amount of points.... RIGHT?!?!?

Uh... um....

oh.....

There you go.

uh huh.....

Honest!

Are you SURE that's all that's off?

Oh, no. I'm quite sure I'm off in many, many areas.

Such a good Daddy. Though nothing stopped you from taking the Elevator the whole time!

But it was wayyyy over there! That would take time!
And in that heat? Unh, uh.

Such a good daddy!

Is "daddy" your way of saying "sucker"?

FINALLY!

Was not lugging those bags down the stairs.
There are limits.

NO!!!!

Okay. Slouch.
Don't blame me if you develop poor posture.

Now that's some VIP action!

Merely what I paid for.

Drats! Off by 2 minutes!

You were so close! Up until the last minute, I thought you had it.

3am is totally Zombie hour!

WOw I don't know if it was the pounding headache I have at the moment, being distracted by Little Miss coloring on the table, or what but I TOTALLY read this sentence wrong the first time I glanced at it!

Care to elaborate????

I think they generally frown at that.

But it would've been so much quicker!

Nope but I've seen the border once.

Isn't that big painted line across the country cool?

Needs more

NO!

Well, okay. We'll continue on with Maui.

Drat I did awful in this last round!

I must admit.
Yes. You totally sucked on that round.

I'm not crazy!

Hey! You're the one who said it!

booo! Still stuck in the middle!

That last round killed you.

Have a safe and fun Trip!

Thanks!

 

[pkondz]

Sorry about not posting more. I kept waiting until I had a bunch of time on my hands to catch up on reading your TR but I never had enough time or was too tired.

Oh, that's okay Carrie. I totally understand that life gets in the way.
I was worried though that I'd done something to tick you off.
I didn't want to lose one of my favourite readers.

Reading everything is a lot of work you know!

Try scoring it.

Ya coulda sent me a PM or a heads up on my guesses!

I would have! You just had to ask.
I was doing that all along for someone because she was so busy.

Shoot. Wish I'd known.

I'm not really a sucker upper and I missed some free points in the beginning. What is the prize this time?

I'll leave that for jandlinz to post when she gets it.
If she doesn't or can't, I'll post then.

I've never been able to figure out how to post a pic on this thing I'm using. I thought it was a laptop but DH said no - it's a chomebook? I think. It's kind of small. I told him a want a laptop by Christmas this year!

Get on that bub. And quick!

Christmas is too far away.
Valentines day however...

 

[jandlinz]

What would've been better would've been
"Congratulations! You've won a permanent free lifetime stay
at any resort with parkhopper and more passes!"

I don't think that's asking for too much, do you?

I wonder if you can apply for a job being a Disney consultant. You could "play" at the parks all day doing "research" to see people's reactions as they exit the rides.

OMG! I did the same thing!!
Well, without the, uh... extra explanation (now that's funny!)
I had a couple of those in my pocket too.
Why not? We got kids. They get messy. They're handy!
And foil lined too... Whoops!

To this day, Elle (DD18) asks me if I have wet naps in my pocket
whenever I go to the airport.

You're right, I use them all the time. The one in her pocket was an actual flushable wipe.

Interesting.
Ever go to it?

I went once with my mom when she came up to visit. She had no idea what it was.

You're welcome! You earned it!

You did this!

Well... I was honestly curious. I didn't think he would go to extremes, but it really makes it more interesting, does it not?

Good show; nicely done!

Aw! Thanks, you're so kind.

Yes… yes she did.

I’d deduct a few points if I were you.

Hey, wait, what? I thought we could be friends.

 

[pkondz]

And that’s not the best one I found…
Just the one I figured would cause me the least interaction with the mods.

That's what PMs are for!!

Certainly tickled my funny bone.

Jiggadie Jog.

Close enough...

Hadn't thought of that.

You’re quite welcome.
Occupational hazard, actually…
I work on data analytics for finical folks.

Tallying up pointless numbers is basically my job description.



Well that and the fact that I have good memory for useless crap.

Well that almost explains it....

Nah. You're just weird.
I like that.

Great line. Greater movie.

already got you covered

Thanks for that!... Now about that PM...

…and in truth, you’re only guaranteed one of ‘em.

Equally bad, though - I must confess.

That's true.
You're guaranteed to leave Disney.
I, however, plan on immortality.

A Sorro-vus for the rest of us?

We have various... call them teams in our building.
Each team puts up Christmas decorations each year.

Except for one.

They put up a Festivus pole.

To survive the suffering that would descend as we were banished from Disney’s door.
It was asking this and nothing more.

Nicely done!

Wouldn’t be in her teens or twenties if that weren’t true.

Yup.

Not involving pharmaceuticals, that is…
(and the accompanying ultimate crash).

Well, considering that in my line of work it's illegal...

Wait... are we talking about the same pharmaceuticals?

dad /ˈdäd’/ adjective
1. Pushover
2. Easily duped.

noun – informal
1. Same as above.

I just finished saying to Gracefulskinny that "daddy" was another word for "sucker".

AKA: performing an idiot check.

In one instance we were leaving Epcot bound for the car and the long drive home.
DW (using her best little girl pout) stated to no one in particular: “We have to leave now. I’m sad…”.
The CM at the gate overheard this and gave her an “:Awww “ and a pat and said:
“It’s alright… we’ll still be here when you come back!”

That one still tickles us.

Love that!

And remember to tip your waitress, but be sure to stand her back up again afterward.

(Must remember that.)

Where on Earth did you find that????
Well, I know where. But what made you think you'd succeed???

Didn’t think that one through, did ya’?


If it makes you feel any better, I didn’t look ahead.
But I’m certifiably loony so there’s really not much consolation in that fact.

That makes sense. I think you're the only one who didn't.

We’ve moved from DadJokes to DadHistory…
Equally compelling.


In our family, this type of historical subterfuge would be referred to as a “San Juan Islands” story.
(I’ll spare you the reasoning)

Darn. Sounds like a good yarn.

If you’re gonn’a show up a Pharaoh, you gott’a go big.
(so to speak)

Is there any other way?

“There’s a light on this tree that won’t light on one side.
So I’m going to take it back to the workshop, my dear…
I’ll fix it up there, and I’ll bring it back here.”

Who?

Eyes not psycho enough.
Even if it does fit in with the previous quote.

Dang! Where’s my chainsaw!

See…
That’s why MDE sent y’all out so early…
MCO EMH


(it comes standard with the VIP Transportation package)

Oh. Well, I don't feel so bad now.

Welcome back to the real world.
And so soon too.

No kidding.
It was a harsh crash, too.

“Pumpkin Time”

Hay, they control the weather…
why not the Federal agency in charge of tormenting travelers as well.

I suspect there are at least a dozen blogs dedicated to that very conspiracy theory

Of that I have no doubt.
Maybe I'll start one.

Not sure I’d have phrased it quite that way…

Well, considering only two people noticed.

Because she’s not spoiled enough, just yet.
(Or where you spoiling yourself, and it was just a convenient excuse?)

Yes.

To either statement.

I’ll envy the money you had extra to spend on ‘em, how ‘bout that?

Sure! That works for me.
As long as there's deep, seething envy, I'm good.

That one didn’t look very good in the adverts

The adverts were correct.

Welcome to Fantasy Airport, we’ve been expecting you.

Exactly.

Lacking that information right there, I surmise that very few folks got this one right.

Only one person.

Considering that none of us would doubt Ruby’s integrity
(as you have none, so someone in the house must be picking up the slack)

I should be insulted here.
But when you're right, you're right.

I am happy for you, and I am sad for you…

That about sums it up, all right.

That's exactly what I was thinking of!

So close…

Yet so far.
Prior to the correction, you would've placed second...
By 0.72 of a point.

I found a nice high-res shot of the Bowling Pin towers on one of the 50s buildings that gave me a rather good guide for figuring it.

Ah.

Will?
The object of the game is to run out of money and air at the same time.
They’ll fend for themselves.

Just in case.
You know like somebody's driving towards me and the most important part of the car fails.

What's the most important part?
The nut behind the wheel.

I do believe that’s one of the sub definitions of the word offspring

Yes… yes she did.

I’d deduct a few points if I were you.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Hey, wait, what? I thought we could be friends.

Oh, not to worry...
Ponzie would never do something like that to anyone in the harem.


(but it was worth a shot)

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

That's what PMs are for!!

Done!

Hadn't thought of that.

My, my, but the junk that just sticks in my mind…
Lord knows why.

Well that almost explains it....

Nah. You're just weird.
I like that.

That’s a more credible answer.


And I can live with that.

Thanks for that!... Now about that PM...

Check your inbox.

We have various... call them teams in our building.
Each team puts up Christmas decorations each year.

Except for one.

They put up a Festivus pole.

I like their style.


The real question though is:
Do they go so far as to undertake the Feats of Strength once the Airing of Grievances had been completed?

Well, considering that in my line of work it's illegal...

Wait... are we talking about the same pharmaceuticals?

Ahhh, but there are so many to chose from.

I just finished saying to Gracefulskinny that "daddy" was another word for "sucker".

Especially if you have daughters.

It’s a bit easier with sons…
Not much, but a bit.

Where on Earth did you find that????
Well, I know where. But what made you think you'd succeed???

Think?
I never think, I just do.

Ask Mark…
Sometimes I just have knack for finding the wackiest stuff out there on the inter-webs.

In this instance it only took a bit of digging.
Apparently, “space whales” are actually a thing (who knew).
A good bit of “art” exsts on the subject and they are major characters in at least one episode each of both Dr. Who and Futurama.

Darn. Sounds like a good yarn.

Not quite as amazing as you might think (which is why I didn’t elaborate immediately).

Story goes like this…
My family was visiting relatives out on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
As part of the excursion we took one of the ferries out of Anacortes to explore the San Juan Islands for the day and generally enjoy the scenery and time on the water. My Aunt (who is nobody’s fool and not easily bamboozled) made the passing statement to someone that she wasn’t exactly sure why the islands there in the straight were collectively named “the San Juans”. My dad (who possess an even drier sense of humor than I) quickly chimed in: “Oh, Teddy Roosevelt once owned some land on one of them and that’s where the name came from.”

Now for just a moment…
This somewhat plausible yet totally ambiguous and unconfirmable notion struck my Aunt as being somewhat believable.

For just a moment that is.
Her reaction went something like this:

“Huh, really?...
Well that makes a bit of sen…
Wait a minute! You just making crap up, aren’t you? Ohhhh, Bob…”


From that point to this, making up crap that’s just idiotic enough to be considered for a moment or two is referred to as “A San Juan Island” (at least it is in my family).

Well, considering only two people noticed.

And you also need to consider the two that noticed it.

Yet so far.
Prior to the correction, you would've placed second...
By 0.72 of a point.

Now that’s funny.

What's the most important part?
The nut behind the wheel.

To quote someone on this same thread…

“ (Must remember that.)”

 

[fallonkendra]

I shuddered a bit when you described an hour long wait at security in Toronto. I really dislike that airport, I've always had crazy long wait times there. And to transfer from within Canada to a US flight you always have to walk 4 million km to get to customs - no thanks. I avoid that airport like the plague now, I'll pay a little bit more for a flight that transfers through Hamilton or Ottawa or even Montreal (if I'm flying domestically) or just go through customs in Edmonton if I'm flying internationally.

I need to make note of those pizza places you mentioned in Winnipeg. We're going to be there in September and I love a good pizza!

I really enjoyed this trip report, I think I will now have to go search out all of your old ones and read those! Thanks for the laughs!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

Care to elaborate????

Nope!

But it would've been so much quicker!

Not if you got arrested first!

Isn't that big painted line across the country cool?

Well I actually only got to see the ferry that went across the boarder. (I was in washington with my mom and we were going to go to Victoria except we realized when we got there I didn't have enough id with me to leave the country. But your Mountains are beautiful!

I must admit.
Yes. You totally sucked on that round.

Hey! You're the one who said it!

That last round killed you.

 

[pkondz]

I wonder if you can apply for a job being a Disney consultant. You could "play" at the parks all day doing "research" to see people's reactions as they exit the rides.

I'd take that job.
What I'd really like though, is to get that job,
be paid an obscene amount of cash for it.
And be conveniently forgotten until I'm long gone.

"What's this pkondz salary that we pay?"

You're right, I use them all the time. The one in her pocket was an actual flushable wipe.

I went once with my mom when she came up to visit. She had no idea what it was.

Thought so.
Not exactly a National treasure in the States.

Well... I was honestly curious. I didn't think he would go to extremes, but it really makes it more interesting, does it not?

Hey, wait, what? I thought we could be friends.

 

[pkondz]

Oh, not to worry...
Ponzie would never do something like that to anyone in the harem.


(but it was worth a shot)

Ya gotz that right bub!
I will fiercely protect my harem from all.

Done!

Okay!

My, my, but the junk that just sticks in my mind…
Lord knows why.

Not at all surprised by this.

That’s a more credible answer.


And I can live with that.

Check your inbox.

I did! PM'd you back.

I like their style.

So do I.

The real question though is:
Do they go so far as to undertake the Feats of Strength once the Airing of Grievances had been completed?

I don't think they do the Feats of Strength...
but they definitely do the Airing of Grievances.

Ahhh, but there are so many to chose from.

This is true.
I find it amusing (somewhat) that the ones they're
most concerned about are the ones that may
cause drowsiness.

We're all tired already! We don't need more!

Especially if you have daughters.

It’s a bit easier with sons…
Not much, but a bit.

So I've heard.

So I'm experiencing.

Think?
I never think, I just do.

This does not surprise me one iota.

Ask Mark…
Sometimes I just have knack for finding the wackiest stuff out there on the inter-webs.

I've noticed!!

In this instance it only took a bit of digging.
Apparently, “space whales” are actually a thing (who knew).
A good bit of “art” exsts on the subject and they are major characters in at least one episode each of both Dr. Who and Futurama.

Huh.
Come to think of it... I may have known that.
Elle watches Dr. Who and may have told me something.

Not quite as amazing as you might think (which is why I didn’t elaborate immediately).

<settles in for a yarn>

My dad (who possess an even drier sense of humor than I)

Is this even possible?

“Huh, really?...
Well that makes a bit of sen…
Wait a minute! You just making crap up, aren’t you? Ohhhh, Bob…”


From that point to this, making up crap that’s just idiotic enough to be considered for a moment or two is referred to as “A San Juan Island” (at least it is in my family).

That's great! I like that story!

And you also need to consider the two that noticed it.

Oh, I did. I most certainly did.

 

[pkondz]

I shuddered a bit when you described an hour long wait at security in Toronto

Hey! You're back!
The wait was half an hour, not an hour.
Still long, but not as bad as that.

I really dislike that airport, I've always had crazy long wait times there. And to transfer from within Canada to a US flight you always have to walk 4 million km to get to customs - no thanks.

It's definitely a trek.
Not nearly as bad as Chicago, but bad enough!

I avoid that airport like the plague now, I'll pay a little bit more for a flight that transfers through Hamilton or Ottawa or even Montreal (if I'm flying domestically) or just go through customs in Edmonton if I'm flying internationally.

I'm not a fan of Montreal, but I do like Ottawa.
I don't think I've flown out of Hamilton.

My DSis, who lives in Toronto is waiting for Porter to start flying to Winnipeg.
Then she'll never have to fly out of CYYZ unless she's going overseas.

I need to make note of those pizza places you mentioned in Winnipeg. We're going to be there in September and I love a good pizza!

Best burger - VJ's
Best fried chicken - Red Top
Best tourist destination - (split, but in the same area)
Museum of Human Rights/The Forks.

I really enjoyed this trip report, I think I will now have to go search out all of your old ones and read those! Thanks for the laughs!

Thanks for reading!

 

[pkondz]

Nope!

Not if you got arrested first!

Oh, sure. Always a technicality.

Well I actually only got to see the ferry that went across the boarder. (I was in washington with my mom and we were going to go to Victoria except we realized when we got there I didn't have enough id with me to leave the country. But your Mountains are beautiful!

They're actually giant piles of poutine.

I just calls 'em like I sees 'em.

 

[vrajewski10513]

Awe, I had a lot of fun following along with your TR! I'm sad it's over. Can't wait to hear about Maui though!!!

 

[pkondz]

Awe, I had a lot of fun following along with your TR! I'm sad it's over. Can't wait to hear about Maui though!!!

Glad you had fun!
Maui coming up soon.

 

[ougrad86]

You posted your last day the day we were in MK! Too bad I didn't know about it, I could have made a dinner ressie (we have eaten there twice, liked it both times) and picked up the paw prints! It would have been a great end to a day that started out as the day from hell and ended up the most perfect day I ever had at WDW. Unfortunately, I think you posted it that evening, after we had already left. Not that I had much time to read anyway! I hope you can get them; I'd think a phone call might work if you get a good CM. Sometimes they really go crazy with the customer service!

Saw your mention of the attitude you go into the parks with. I love my friend dearly, but she is a Type A personality. I am a Type B. On our last day, after lunch, it was just me and my son. The rain that morning had cleared out the crowds, and we just wandered. Hit mine train, didn't care about the 40 min wait. Same with PP, I didn't FP because I wanted to see the queue. Then we jumped on a short wait for HM, had a Mickey Bar while people watching, went to Tom Sawyer's island for the first time, and rode BTMRR twice in the dark before heading back. And there was time spent in rocking chairs we happened upon, just relaxing. Best day ever!

So sweet you helping Kay's feet. I had terrible trouble with blisters and all. Moleskin helped with that, along with those special 2-ply socks made to prevent blisters. Haven't had a blister since. I also went to a running store that had a treadmill. They looked at my gait and my feet on a special machine and fitted me with the best athletic shoes for them. I buy a new pair like every 6 months. I brought two this last trip, and switched back and forth daily. All my podiatrist did was recommend some kind of insert for high arches...didn't want to deal with that.

After seeing SW: The Force Awakens those Calvin comics make me a little sad. No spoilers, just sayin'.

Your busses were amazing this trip!

Looks like you got through security fairly quickly. We were given some kind of special express security thing when we left our bags curbside. We bypassed the long line and did not have to take off our shoes or belts. They said it was a pilot program, being done randomly . I liked it! Of course, we got to our gate very quickly and it was running 2 hours late! So we had 4 hours to waste time at the airport...

I'm getting over my post-Disney depression and the Blizzard of 2016 (the bullseye was right over us! We got 30-some inches! Then we had to dig out.), so catching up on the last of your report. Looking forward to Maui!