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

[pkondz]

in a beautiful world.

Lady H said yellow submarine, and she hasn't even read the chapter. I asked her this before I even read the chapter myself.

Okay, wait... so which one's your answer??

Harley Davidson Store.


2. How many beaches do we go to?

Two

3. We split up into two groups.
Who's with who?

Elle is with you.
Kay is with Ruby.

4. Did you see it? Or should I say, him?
Bonus points if you did.
If you didn't... you should be ashamed.
I mean really.
Take a good look in the mirror
and tell yourself you're a DISer.

I didn't see Mickey in the mirror. Is that who you're referring to?

5. What tragedy befalls Kay at the beach?
(not really tragic)

Blew out her flip flop
Stepped on a pop top
Cut her heel had to cruise on back home.

Noted.

It looks like I'm all caught up again.

Why yes. Yes it does.

 

[pkondz]

Yellow Submarine

Full speed ahead, Mr. Parker, full speed ahead!

Thank GOD!!! I thought it was only me.

Of course it's good. It's Spam.

So you consider yourself a Spam connoisseur, do you?

Beeee-u-ti-ful!

The shave ice or the girl?
Doesn't matter. It applies to both.

That was masterfully done.

1. Name one store we visit.
This is an easy one.
I already gave you the answer.

Harley Store

2. How many beaches do we go to?

1

3. We split up into two groups.
Who's with who?

You and Kay; Ruby and Elle

4. Did you see it? Or should I say, him?
Bonus points if you did.
If you didn't... you should be ashamed.
I mean really.
Take a good look in the mirror
and tell yourself you're a DISer.

Hi Mickey! Did he enjoy some shave icies too?

5. What tragedy befalls Kay at the beach?
(not really tragic)

Sunburn

Noted.

 

[pkondz]

Pkondzi I am about to revolt.

You find me revolting?
I have that affect on women.

I miss a few weeks and suddenly I'm 100 points behind in the contest??!?!?! I feel so defeated. One might describe this as a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Ya snooze, ya lose.
Sorry, I don't make the rules,
I just have to live by them.



Actually... I make the rules.

One needn't worry.

I shalt carryeth on and claimeth mine victory. Has't no fear.

I loveth your senthe of optimithm.

TANGENT!!!!!!!!!!

Ding! Bonus points awarded!

Hahaha, it's funny because you're 100% right. Taking out the garbage is Jamie's job, thanks to that one time he offered to do it 4 years ago

Poor guy never saw it coming.

Wow, this is quite the image

Also, Kay got bonus points? If I go and throw sauce all over my kitchen can I have some bonus points too?!

No, she didn't get bonus points.
She almost got negative points.

That's the thinking of a true businessman

I think it was to force families to pay for
the more expensive restaurants.
No way, Jose.

I noticed this! Hence it being quoted here! It's actually very subtle, I could've easily missed it if I was skimming. Great photoshop skills pkondzi

Thanks!
It's a bit of a conundrum.
Make it obvious enough that people can find it,
but not too obvious that it hits you in the face.

Funny, I only like to store stuff at my feet.

Yes, well. You're a teeny tiny itsy bitsy l'il thing.
Not a big galoot like me.

I can never reach the overhead storage.

Bring a foldable step stool with you.

If I was a typical overly-sensitive millennial I'd be suing the airline for being heightist, since this kind of thing seems to be the norm these days

Ain't that the sad truth.

Ahh Kay. This is my reason too. (.....I don't really get motion sickness.)

Oh, that's too bad. (your secret's safe with me.)

Wow I always wondered what the deal was with those oxygen masks! Even if you're joking, it actually makes sense

Yup! That's the reason. Uh, huh. Yep. Sure is.

Yeeeaahh I'd rather drown slowly and be eaten by crabs than see an open-mouthed shark lunging at me..

Actually... me too.
I'll pass on the whole "terror" thing, thanks.

Remind me never to fly with you, EVER.

Not even if I hold your hand?

Also, you said you'd be flying over water? From Winnipeg to Vancouver?!

Ah... shoot.
Ya caught me.
I wrote that whole thing and posted it.
The next update came and....
Oh.... crap. I'd mixed up the safety spiels.
I chalk it up to being sick... and tired.

But yes. The life vest spiel happened... just the next day.

Did I tell you about the time I was due to fly home from New York late December a few years ago, and they needed to de-ice the plane, but the weather just wasn't cooperating, and they kept us sat on the plane for HOURS before we even moved onto the runway I can't remember how long it actually was, but I know that I watched at least 3 films while we sat waiting. The plane was full of angry Americans yelling that the cabin crew were holding them hostage

No, you never told me about that.
And yes, I can see you sitting quietly
and yes I can see the angry Americans
not being too happy about it.

Omgggg how precious!!! Did they smell bad though?!

No, I think they smell fairly well.
At least when you give them a carrot
their noses twitch and they eat it right away.






Oh, okay.
I didn't notice a smell.
Ruby was closer and she didn't
mention any, either.
I think they probably bathed them,
anyway.
They looked pretty pampered.

Yusss! Love the pics, what a sweeeeet upgrade.

Definitely the best upgrade I've ever gotten.
Hmmm.... Hawaii a few years ago is close, though.

Ugh.

Why did you abandon me?!?!?!?

Hmmm let me think reeeeaal long and hard about this.. just kidding, I already know. But I swear on my life, as I was reading through I guessed Tim Hortons to myself. There's a Tim Hortons at the hospital I had some classes at last year, and I know it's a Canadian favourite. Also in regards to question 4, YES I noticed it, I'd quoted it to comment!!! HAS'T MERCY ON MY SOUL DEAR FRIEND. I BEG OF THEE. GIVETH THY POINTS TO ME.

No.
But you might be earning some in other spots.

Cuuuute story!!!

Nice!!

She was pretty happy.

I knew it was to do with the missing passport!

Did you! If only you'd said so earlier!

What an upper class, entitled snob.

Now that's funny!

WHAT! Only 6 in Canada?! They're everywhere here in the UK!

What???? How is that even possible??

Oooooh I'm pkondz and I'm Canadian and I'm so healthy

Hardly.
I'm hurt.
It's like you don't even know me.

Now THIS looks GREAT.

Oh, it was... it was!

HEY. King Kamehameha is the name of the Polynesian's club level! Huh, every day is a school day at Pkondz's house.

I presume you know how to pronounce it?
When we were on the island last time,
our GPS always pronounced Kamehameha Highway like:
"Continue 1 mile on Kamay Kamay Ha Ha way."

I SAW HIM.

Ding!

Do they both have their eyes closed?!? This seem deliberate

I actually considered not including that shot
because of that.
But since I have so few of them,
I decided to keep it in.

A great start in my opinion!

I thought so too,
if I do say so myself.

Evil human!

But it was so funny!

Jealous.

That's okay.
You should be.

(Seemed to have gained an extra 10 points... Act cool...)

Nothing to see here!

I will allow you to keep your ill-gotten booty.
(That refers to treasure. Not, repeat not, your bum.)
Because you're honest.

I have no idea if your bum was gotten... illily or not.

I totally would've guessed shave ice for Q5!!!

Alas dear yorick, thou ist too late.

YELLOW SUBMARINE.

A YELLOW SUBMARINE. A YELLOW SUBMARINE.

I very much like that you posted it like that.
And... Ding!

HEY.

When I wrote that, I specifically thought of you and Lu.

Guava! I thought it was grapefruit. Another lesson learned at the school of pkondz. Now I have to go back and edit my TR

My TRs are nothing if not educational.
And they're barely that.
So that makes them next to nothing.

Pretty.

Why thank you!

Oh. You mean the scenery.
Yeah, that was okay.

I guessed whale watching was your excursion, and technically you did watch some whales through your eyes on excursion day. Therefore, I grant full bonus pointage to Miss TheLittleKatie.

Fish vs mammals.

Nope.

Haha, story of my life when my friends are supposed to be directing me

This place looks so... HAWAIIAN.

I know, right?!?!?!

It's everything I dreamed it would be. And that shave ice looks magnificent.

And it tasted that way, too.

Oh no!

OH NO!

And, you know, the fact that you're male I'm going to say, this would be more embarrassing for a female

Why is that, Katie?

I would run home. Not even back to the hotel, I would run home. To England.

Oww you guys. What natural beauties your daughters are

They are so lucky to get their looks from their mother.


And, oddly enough, the mailman.
Huh.

My second favourite Canadian family. (After my cousin, and his wife and two kids, who live in Kingston, ON. But you're a close second. )

I'll take that!

UGH. Fish watching, whale watching...

I would not do this for diamonds. Nope nope nope nope nope.

..But yes, it sounds very cool.

Would you do it for $25,000?

I'm going to be so shmart by the end of this TR.

You is learnin', girl!

Touch wood!!!!

There wasn't any on the sub!
Thank goodness I didn't try that.
We'd have sunk for sure!

The injustice of getting no points for guessing whale watching continues to grow...

(I'm clutching at straws for extra points here)

Keep on swimming.

Wow! That is actually really cool.

We all were really, really glad we did it.

Ew.

It's okay. It's on the other side of the glass.

Oh wow, now I'm hungry.

Doesn't that look amazing?

Holy cow!!!

I know.
I'm glad I didn't think about it at the time.

Ok, I need to get back in the game.

1. Harley Davidson!!!
2. Two!!!
3. You and Ruby!! Kay and Elle!!
4. Omg, I saw what I thought was an actual picture of Mickey Mouse stuck to the mirror in the shave ice place, and I thought "huh, Hawaii loves Disney too!" Then when I saw you'd written this I had to go back and check on that Mickey So i did see it, eventually! Very good!
5. She forgot her music?!

Noted.

 

[pkondz]

WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE! (Sorry, I can't sing. So I have to resort to being as loud as possible instead.)

Still counts!

I can't believe you have never had a water faucet that works like that! That is how our tub/shower at home is- though you don't have to twist and pull at the same time- just pull.

This one was impossible to pull out straight.
Well... Maybe you could, but it'd be really hard.
You had to twist it as you pulled.

So I am dying to know- Since you picked pre-cut fruit, did you put the knife back?

I kept the knife.
You can't be too careful in the bad parts
of Hawaii.

Which I never saw.
But still.

(Except the knife stayed in the room, so...)

Or should I picture you walking around Hawaii with a cheap knife in your pocket?

Is that a cheap knife in my pocket?
Or was I just happy to be there?

I am impressed that the Spam Wusubi was good! Wait? Did you use that knife on this? That would at least make a bit more sense . .

That submarine tour looks so flipping cool!!

It absolutely was!
Well worth the second mortgage
I had to take out for it.

And my guesses:
1. The Harley Store
2. I think 'All of them' might be a stretch. So I am going to go with three.
3. Ruby and Elle, You and Kay
4. Mickey at the Shave Ice Shop! I saw this one!!
5. I am going to go with a busted flip flop. THE HORROR!

Noted.

 

[pkondz]

Yellow Submarine

In the town where I was born
Lived a man who sailed to sea

1. Harley Davidson
2. Two
3. You and Kay, Ruby and Elle
4. Yes...it may explain the cost of your lunch....
5. Pooped on by a bird.....

Noted.

 

[pkondz]

Yellow Submarine.

And I listened to that video
(I cannot watch it)
while I was reading your comments!

uh no. just no.

It's a tad early, isn't it?

THats better!!

Much!

The ocean air probably did help some.

Oh, man. Did it ever!
My throat was fine the whole trip.
But when we got back home,
when I woke up?
In our zero% humidity cold?
My throat hurt again.

Crazy!

It wasn't easy!
Maybe it had some corrosion on it or something.
But you really had to pull and twist.

And by the way its Musubi not Wusubi.

Oh! Right! Now that I see it, I remember.
I'll go back and edit the post in a sec.

When in Hawaii....

Spam Musubi and POG juice, now THAT's eating like a local!

I'm glad you approve!

Those that like Nori seem to really like it. I just can't get past the taste of the seaweed. DH LOVES it though.

I could've done without the seaweed too, actually.
But the rest sure was tasty!

Not at all shocked as I was the one that told you about it before you left on your trip.

I love when I manage that on vacation.

Oooo cool!

Just too bad they were so far out.
We never did see any very close.

Now THAT is shocking!

I know! I thought there'd have to be a catch.

Hi Mickey!!!

Is that what they are called.

That is what they are called.

I believe you would just leave it shave ice... I think?

That works!

Craziness!

I know! Who doesn't like ice cream??

Uh oh! That's an unfortunate color of syrup to drip!

Yeah... It had to be blood red.

Oh, you like that, do you?

That's what you get for underpacking.

Oh, shush, you.

Huh I'll have to try to remember that. I've always wondered.

Now you know.

For show or was there a legit purpose for it?

Just for fun.
There used to be a reason,
it was to alert the crew.
But... no. Not on this sub at least.

or from riding 20,000 leagues under the sea as a kid. no? just me? okay then.

I remember that.
I loved that ride.

Still upset that it's gone.

Was he tasty?

Woah!!!

It was not a tiny tree.

And now I REALLY want a milk shake!

I know, right?

Yeah... Just... yeah.

Foodland

2

Ruby and Elle/ Kay and you



I would say stung by jellyfish but you said it wasn't a real tragedy. so I'll go with Forgot towel in room.

Noted.

 

[pkondz]

Okay, kids.
That's enough for one night.
Time to put away your toys and get to bed.
Elle's birthday tomorrow, so I can't stay up too late.

 

[rndmr2]

Oh? I'm guessing no sunken ship?

No there were just fish and not huge amounts like that one big school of them you had. I think there were coral, rocks, etc and maybe a status or anchor but not an actual shop, that was kind of neat that yours had that.

 

[pkondz]

That shave ice looks so good...

And... it was!

sorry about the red...uh...leak....

I wonder if there is anywhere here you can get authentic-ish shave ice like that that isn't just a sno-cone...hmmm have to look that up ...

True story.
About a week ago, I'm driving to work
and come to a red light at a four way intersection.
I notice in a line of cars that there's some sort of
trailer cart being pulled.
Their light turns green and, curious to see what it is,
I watch as the trailer crosses the intersection.
It was for "Hawaiian Shaved Ice"!
Don't know where it went, so don't know
if I'll be able to find it again when it's set up.

that shake looked awesome too but...I'm more a root beer float girl....

Oh really? I think you're in the minority.
Like I mentioned earlier, I'm kinda 70/30 on it.
With 70% of the time I want one...
unless the place specializes in shakes.


Like this one did.

Too bad about the price...that's just nuts. But yeah with our crappy dollar you just have to try to ignore it when you can otherwise you will be miserable about the cost of every little thing on vacay...

I didn't think about it at the time.
Just calculated the tip and paid it.
But when I got home later... Oy.

 

[pkondz]

van down by the river???

I'm pretty sure you're looking for yellow submarine, but that is just too easy.

Good one, too.

D'oh! Missed that detail.

It's all in the details.

Yikes. Thanks, but no thanks!

A co-worker was there a month before we were.
He and his DW did it and really liked it.
But they were there for a lot longer.
I think if I'd been there for a week... then maybe.

Probably.

Me neither.

Smart move.
And everyone says how dumb we are.
Ha! We showed them!

Great! I'm glad you were feeling better!

I've decided that anytime I get a sore throat,
I'm going to go to Hawaii.

For medicinal purposes, of course.
Pretty sure my health insurance
would allow it.


No?

I can relate.

Yep. Unfortunately, I know you can.

See, I'm kind of in between. I still think I can toss the covers and pop out of bed. But there's about a 50/50 chance that popping out of bed is followed by a 4 letter word and collapsing back onto the bed.

And that's why I don't do it.

Why? That's no fun! See how long it takes them to figure it out!

Heck of a discount for just a few items.

I was pretty surprised, too.
I think my bill came out to somewhere between
$15 and $25 after the discount.

See! It's more fun that way!

Yeah. I see that now.

Well... I guess I'm glad you liked it!

No one was more surprised than I was.

Hard to bypass some things, but you gotta do what you gotta do!

Gotta thank Disney for that.
I've grown accustomed to not being able
to do it all.

Cool!

Hey, they know where the suckers... I mean tourists will be.

Oh, I know. The whole place was filled with
touristy type stores and kiosks.

That sounds familiar. Only replace "I wasn't watching" with "you should have turned right back there."

So that must be the "why does this creepy tourist guy want to take my picture?" smile.

COOL!!!!

Definitely!

That's actually a handy way to remember it.

And given the fact that I live a landlocked life and will never use it, I'm sure I'll forget it in about 5 minutes.

Even though my Province has a coast line,
I actually think you're closer to an ocean than I am.

However, I didn't learn it for nautical use.
It's also used in aviation.

So Disney had that part pretty accurate.

Wow!!! Disney really did have it right!!! Looks just like the inside of a Nemo/20,000 League sub!

Doesn't it??

Well yeah... if they didn't do it, you'd have done it yourself, right?

No. I don't think I even would've thought of it.
But if I had, it would've embarrassed the kids.

So, of course I would've done it.

It has torpedoes????

You're the second person to point that out.
And it kills me that I didn't write it that way!

And this is the point in the tour when @pkondz got a yellow stain on his shorts to match the red.

Naw.
That was several inches of steel and glass in between.

Wow... so you're saying the captain started off as a Jungle Cruise skipper, then worked on the Finding Nemo subs and now he's graduated to the real deal????

Yup. Pretty much.
Except he was actually funny.

Can't think of too many better reasons!

Burgers are very high on my list.

It's free.

Well... yeah. There's that.

That looks great, but your float was free.

Nope.
Only one float was free.
And since Elle decided to get one,
I was free to chose something else.
But I had it stuck in my head that I wanted a float
and I couldn't get it unstuck.

That could have some potential...

Yes, true.... but not when you want a hot dog.

See! And if you and Elle hadn't used that coupon for the free root beer float it would be even more!

I know!

And POG juice!!! Come on!

I very seriously thought about awarding you
some partial points for that.
Then I decided... Nah.

Harley Davidson

1

You and Kay, Ruby and Elle

Yes... He's supervising the shave ice girl.

Sunburn?

Noted.

 

[MHSweb79]

When my daughter (see left, with Pluto) was little she loved to sing along to that song but she couldn't pronounce "submarine." She always said "sum-barine." Fast-forward: She's now 25, and she STILL can't say "submarine." It's still "sumbarine" and she gets so mad when I sing this song just to laugh at her. Which is frequently.

Boy, I really hope those girls get to go off on their own, since people are actually changing their answers! Yikes....

 

[pkondz]

Finally!

I finally sent off the prize for the last contest.
Sheesh. Took me long enough!
@jandlinz it's in the mail!
And this time, I have tracking on it,
so hopefully it won't go astray this time.

Lindsey, I'll PM you the tracking number
so you can follow it too.

 

[pkondz]

Loving all these pictures!

Thanks! Lots more to come!

That shaved ice looks so good!

Oh, it was... it was!

 

[pkondz]

Yellow Submarine!

So we sailed up to the sun
Till we found the sea of green
And we lived beneath the waves
In our yellow submarine

Yay! Finally!

I know, right?
That dragged on way longer than it should have.

I don't think I could've passed that by on vacation - at least if it wasn't outrageously expensive. I'm cheap. I mean, frugal.

I'm the same way.
Not all the time.... but usually.
But it was... hmm... maybe a buck?
Buck and a half?

I was actually pretty surprised!

Me too!

I don't know if I would like it in shaved ice, but I *do* like sweet red bean paste.

It's a thing.
But... the thought of beans
(sweet or not) in my shave ice
just turns me off.

When I was learning to drive, there was a Japanese bakery about a 25 minute drive from our house, so it was my Dad's favorite destination for driving practice. Yum. The buns with sweet red bean paste (or white bean paste) were some of my favorites.

Oh, perfect.
Practice than reward. I like that.
I would like to try those buns, I think.

I see what you did there.

You did?
Can you explain it to me then?

I wonder if the Harley store sells shorts?

I never even thought of that!
Geez, I'm stupid.

I have to admit, my first reaction to this photo was - those look just like the Jesus fish you see on the back of people's cars!

Never thought of that!
And you're right! They do!

A missed photoshop opportunity.

Yep. Totally failed there.
Next time I'm on a submarine,
I'll be sure to do that.

I don't think I would've believed you, either!

Not you too!

I do like root beer floats, so I probably would've gone for the free one (frugal, remember). But, man, that milkshake looks good!

Well, considering Elle got the free float....
I should've gone for the shake.

Pretty accurately describes my reaction
when I crunched the numbers back home.

1. Harley store
2. two
3. You and Ruby, Kay and Elle
4. I had to go back and look, but I saw him! At first I was too distracted looking at all the flavors.
5. She had to leave!

Noted.

Great update, btw!

Thanks!

And not just because I'm currently in first place...

Oh, you're happy about that are you?

 

[pkondz]

My guesses:

1. The Harley Store
2. You visit two beaches
3. You & Ruby let the girls go off on their own
4. Did that guy in the mirror try to sell you a "club" sandwich? Lol
5. Kay's tragedy: Her sunglasses get lost or broken

Noted!

Yeah... I see that too.

But actually, my first thought was that the one in the middle at the bottom that just looks like a big black shadow was photoshopped in. Yes, that is how closely he has me analyzing pictures now.

Nope. Those are "as is".
But I'm glad I've got you looking...

I think you're on to something here. I may have to go back and change my answer. I didn't even think about this pairing.

You can if you like.
I won't tally up the scores for a while, yet.

You never know what that clever Pkondz will throw in...

I have no idea what you're talking about...

 

[pkondz]

I had to go back through 21 (or was it 22) pages to find this picture.

Way too much work, dude!

Chapter links are no longer working in that TR. Since the Dis changed formats since then, it messed up the links.

I know. I will go back and fix them eventually.
I started fixing one of them.
I got as far as.... the first chapter!

In your opinion, which one did you like better.

Matsumoto's in Oahu?
Or Local boys in Maui?

No contest. Matsumoto's.
That was incredible.

Local Boys was really good, though.
A pretty close second.

Both were way waaaaaay better
than what you get at Epcot.

Local boys needs to learn about the holders Matsumoto's has.

Based upon MHSweb79 insightful wisdom and good answer, I would like to change my guess to question #3. I will go with her answer and say the parental units are on their own while the offspring go off on their own.

Noted.

I would also like to change my answer to #5 (unless its right of course then I stick with my original answer), but the tragedy that befalls Kay is she forgot her swimsuit. Since it's not really a tragedy but in the eyes of a teenager, that could be a catastrophe.

And, noted.

I know you mentioned not being a beer fan. Doesn't seem like your too much of a root beer fan either.

Oh, no!
Just the opposite.
I'll drive out of my way for a good root beer.

But if you gotta have one every now and then, I recommend a root beer float with this kind of root beer. Best D--n Root Beer. I've tried several and this is my favorite so far.

I had that!
At least I'm pretty sure it was that one.
Went to an office Halloween party and had one.
And it was really good, too!

What's this you say? You want to spend some time with your family instead of your Dis Family. Didn't you just spend time with them in Hawaii? That should be more than sufficient time.

I'm being dragged away against my will.

Well... I do want to see that show, so...
I'm not putting up much of a fight.

Well I guess if you must, you must. Enjoy the show.

Thanks. I did!

 

[pkondz]

Ooo don't think I've heard of this.

It was pretty good.
At least I liked it.
It took some creative license, I think.
But overall, I enjoyed it.

 

[pkondz]

No there were just fish and not huge amounts like that one big school of them you had.

Still, you're in a submarine, which is different, right?

I think there were coral, rocks, etc and maybe a status or anchor but not an actual shop, that was kind of neat that yours had that.

I knew there was a good chance at seeing fish,
since we were going to visit the sunken ship.
But I was surprised at how many fish were around
all the time.

But even if we hadn't seen any,
it was still a new form of transportation
that we could say we'd been on.

When my daughter (see left, with Pluto) was little she loved to sing along to that song but she couldn't pronounce "submarine." She always said "sum-barine." Fast-forward: She's now 25, and she STILL can't say "submarine." It's still "sumbarine" and she gets so mad when I sing this song just to laugh at her. Which is frequently.

Parents. Never will we cease to torment our children.

Boy, I really hope those girls get to go off on their own, since people are actually changing their answers! Yikes....

Oh, would you like me to tell you what happened?
I will!


In the next update.

 

[pkondz]

Bam! Just like that, I'm caught up!

 

[franandaj]

I won't tally up the scores for a while, yet.

That's good to know. I still have to find the time to reply. Between feeling icky and running around ignoring that I feel icky, I'm not having lots of time for the DIS.