Canadian Buffoon's Hi Low Vacation - South Central Musings

[pkondz]

Questions, next round:
1. The usual... what time do I get up? 6:47

2. How long do I wait for that first bus? 7 minutes

3. Which park do I visit? Hint: It's Magic Kingdom. I think that I should guess Magic Kingdom?

4. Do I go through the metal detector again? Yes! - they must treat us Canadians special

5. What's my first ride.Hint: Think a little deeper. Outside the box a little. The Walt Disney World Railroad as it skirts the outside of the park area so it is outside the box

6. Why yes, I do have a lunch ADR. And it's in the park! Guesses? Liberty Tree Tavern

7. I try a new-to-me ice cream treat. What is it? Mickey Head

8. What ride do I FP... but don't use it. Space Mountain cause it was out of order when you went to use your fast pass but you didn't need it when you came back later as there was no line

9. What ride do I FP... and use. Hint: I know what I said. Read it again. Buzz Lightyear

Noted.

Bonus: Did you see it? You did, didn't you?
Yes I saw it - couldn't miss the headlines.

It's newsworthy, no?

And if you tell me when you noticed
I'll throw you a few more points.
I read your report on the Mississauga Transit bus so it was sometime between 3:20 & 3:45 the day you posted your update - is that what you want to know?
I need to kill time somehow so I read the Disboard on my bus travels.

I meant did you see it right away,
or did you go back and look.

But close enough.

 

[pkondz]

You're Welcome! Happy to oblige!

Even better!! Will there be any upcoming trailers to view??

I'm having a viewing in a trailer.
Is that close enough?

 

[pkondz]

Don't worry. They're not going anywhere. As I've said before, you have much more important things to do than read about some stranger's vacation.

Sadly... no.

Sorry, Alice.

That's better.

But you stole that one!

Let's not quibble over details.

The truth hurts. What are we talking about again?

No one really knows.
It's one of those mysteries of life.

No, I have to go on Star Tours so I can get this mythical Darth Vader scene that doesn't actually exist.

So.... only 4,865 more times, huh?

Me too. Let's go!

Okay!
Let's see... if I jump in the car right after work,
I'll be there at 5am Saturday.
Catch a nap. Get to the park.

Yup. That works.

Did you make an ADR?

That sounds cool! Was it as cool as I've pictured it in my mind?

Yes and no.
This was back in 1976.
We took it from England to France.
(And at the time, I never thought about
what would happen if the engines died
and the skirt deflated.... hmmmm....)
It was cool to see it deflate/inflate
and to move into/out of the water.
But once you were moving,
the spray covered the windows
and you couldn't see very much.
Still... I can say I've done it.

Me neither!

Well, sometimes I do.

Great. Now I have to remember what that was and find a new link.

Actually, I tried to do YouTube but I'm blocked at work, too!

Anyway, your story about the grampa talking non-stop reminded me of a Simpsons episode where the workers at the power plant were on strike and Mr. Burns tried to hire some "strike-breakers" from back in the day. Grampa Simpson was the leader:

We can't bust heads like we used to. But we have our ways. One trick is to tell stories that don't go anywhere. Like the time I caught the ferry to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for m'shoe. So I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt. Which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. Gimme five bees for a quarter, you'd say. Now where was I... oh yeah. The important thing was that I had an onion tied to my belt, which was the style at the time. You couldn't get white onions, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones...

<mesmerized... want's to know what's next...>

We appear to have left the Circle of Sanity.

Sorry, dude.

 

[pkondz]

Hi Pkondz
We used to get about twenty kids for trick or treating when we first arrived in our street.But we have lived here for a few years now ( over ten ) and the kids have all grown up.Its populated by us older people now.Some of the kids still live here but are well into their teens and their games consoles have taken over.My two kids my son is here but not for much longer moving to a job in Oxford England and my dughter is at university so only comes home between simesters at the moment We get some from the neer neibourhood coming around but the weather was pelting with rain.I know we get lots off rain but it was misralbe out there this year.We now only get about three to four groups of kids when the weather is OK.

We see that here.
Older neighbourhoods don't have
the young families with the little kids.
Newer neighbourhoods do.
Pelting rain will definitely put a damper on it.
It didn't rain too hard here until later in the evening.
That's when they pretty much stopped coming.

 

[pkondz]

I was wondering if anyone (me) might be eligible for bonus points for reading your update not once or even twice, but three times?

Once on the plane to Kentucky, once on the way back, and a third time to quote.

Seems like a pretty good reason.
But the thought "are you nuts?!?!?"
comes to mind, too.

 

[pkondz]

Questions, next round:
1. The usual... what time do I get up?
6:30 again - why reset the alarm?
2. How long do I wait for that first bus?
7 minutes
3. Which park do I visit?
Hint: It's Magic Kingdom.
Ummm, MK (is that a trick question)?
4. Do I go through the metal detector again?
less than 50% chance, I'll say no
5. What's my first ride. Hint: Think a little deeper. Outside the box a little.
Ariel's Undersea Adventure

6. Why yes, I do have a lunch ADR. And it's in the park! Guesses?
The Plaza
7. I try a new-to-me ice cream treat.
What is it?
Mickey Bar
8. What ride do I FP... but don't use it.
Peter Pan
9. What ride do I FP... and use. Hint: I know what I said. Read it again.
7DMT

Noted.

Airline moguldom becoming boring, hmmm? Time to become a real mogul.

Everyone needs a hobby.
Next up is dictator of the world.

I'd like to say last Thursday or Friday when I read this first, but alas, pbucket was down for "maintenance" (yeah, right, in the middle of the afternoon), so I didn't see anything! I was starting to think that you hadn't paid the bill, but then discovered that my account was down too. Rereading it today it hit me as soon as the picture hove into view.

Told you it was obvious.

BTW, your TR's are much better with the pictures.

So you agree.
The writing stinks.

 

[pkondz]

1. 6:45 am
2. 4 mins
3. Magic Kingdom
4. Yes -- single guys at MK always get "randomly screened" at MK.
5. 7DMT
6. BOG
7. Pretty sure you already had a mickey bar before -- so I'm going to guess a chocolate frozen banana.
8. space mountain
9. BTMRR if it is open -- if it was closed for refurb, then space mountain.

Noted.

Bonus -- when did you buy out Pixar? I'm assuming that couldn't have been cheap. Noticed immediately.

Nah. They had it on sale at Walmart.

 

[pkondz]

An odd little thing happened today.

(Oh, BTW...I'M CAUGHT UP HERE!!!!!! OMG!!!.... ahem.)

Yesterday, or the day before,
I asked Ruby if she'd gotten the mail.
(We have a box down the street.)
She said she had.
"Was there anything?" I asked.
"No." She replied.
"Really? Nothing at all?" I continued.
"No. Just some stuff I recycled." She said.

I then mentioned this:
"I haven't seen a Hammacher Schlemmer
catalog in a long time. I guess they took
us off their mailing list since we haven't
bought anything from them in forever."

So what comes in the mail today?
A Hammacher Schlemmer catalog of course.

Now I was just about to run off to work,
so I haven't had a chance to look
through the whole thing, but...

I did see something in there that, well....
See for yourself:
http://www.hammacher.com/Product/12923?promo=search

And they're practically giving it away!!

 

[jandlinz]

Loved the update. I've been trying to come back and comment, but things have been hectic. We leave tomorrow and arrive Orlando on Saturday. I still have to finish packing. I'll be back if I can.

 

[pkondz]

Loved the update. I've been trying to come back and comment, but things have been hectic. We leave tomorrow and arrive Orlando on Saturday. I still have to finish packing. I'll be back if I can.

You leave tomorrow! Have a great trip!!

 

[juniorbugman]

I meant did you see it right away,
or did you go back and look.

But close enough.

Okay to answer the question then yes I saw it right away. Saw it as I scrolled down - couldn't miss it.

 

[pkondz]

Okay to answer the question then yes I saw it right away. Saw it as I scrolled down - couldn't miss it.

Got it.
I was (and still am) wondering
if anyone would scroll right past it
without really seeing it.

 

[Mrs T 2009]

I'm having a viewing in a trailer.
Is that close enough?

Well, not the viewing I had in mind... seems too "iffy" to me haha!!

But, if you chose to buy the wild west place, then there you go!!

 

[Steppesister]

I kinda like that idea! One of my favorite places we visited when I was a kid was Tombstone, AZ. The only thing that would have made it better was a couple of coasters.

 

[Mac Brew]

An odd little thing happened today.

(Oh, BTW...I'M CAUGHT UP HERE!!!!!! OMG!!!.... ahem.)

Yesterday, or the day before,
I asked Ruby if she'd gotten the mail.
(We have a box down the street.)
She said she had.
"Was there anything?" I asked.
"No." She replied.
"Really? Nothing at all?" I continued.
"No. Just some stuff I recycled." She said.

I then mentioned this:
"I haven't seen a Hammacher Schlemmer
catalog in a long time. I guess they took
us off their mailing list since we haven't
bought anything from them in forever."

So what comes in the mail today?
A Hammacher Schlemmer catalog of course.

Now I was just about to run off to work,
so I haven't had a chance to look
through the whole thing, but...

I did see something in there that, well....
See for yourself:
http://www.hammacher.com/Product/12923?promo=search

And they're practically giving it away!![

At only seven milion it is cheep at half the price now how much will it cost to transport ( ship ) it over the water.
definatly a toy for the boys.Had a brows of their catalog good job there not over here I would spend a fortune.
A first for me I managed to upload a quote

 

[pkondz]

Well, not the viewing I had in mind... seems too "iffy" to me haha!!

What? It's a nice trailer.
Gots tires an' everything!

But, if you chose to buy the wild west place, then there you go!!

I'm going to start a GoFundMe page...

I kinda like that idea! One of my favorite places we visited when I was a kid was Tombstone, AZ. The only thing that would have made it better was a couple of coasters.

It would be fun to own an amusement park!
But I forsee great losses of money.

 

[pkondz]

At only seven milion it is cheep at half the price now how much will it cost to transport ( ship ) it over the water.
definatly a toy for the boys.Had a brows of their catalog good job there not over here I would spend a fortune.
A first for me I managed to upload a quote

But the pound is doing better than the greenback
so it's only... what 25 - 50 pounds?

 

[Mac Brew]

I wish you where right our pound like your Canadian Dollar is plumiting in value against the American dollar it is down at least 25% so far.

 

[bankr63]

I did see something in there that, well....
See for yourself:
http://www.hammacher.com/Product/12923?promo=search

And they're practically giving it away!!

Well, maybe if we all pooled our pennies (okay nickels in Canada; our pennies are gone), we could afford to make a pkondzi into a theme park mogul as well as the film and airline moguldoms. The pkondzi empire is growing!

 

[franandaj]

Why didn't someone tell me!?!?!?

You didn't ask, you know that whole "keeping mum" thing....

Ah! So it was you!
I wasn't positive.
Pretty sure... 95%...

Points granted!

I'm pretty sure it was me. We always go there.

Wait... What?
There's a HARLEY STORE AT SPRINGS?????????


WHY DID I NOT KNOW THIS????

Proof. Post 3857 on August 7, 2016

You haven't been paying attention on my Trip report! Oh wait! I haven't got there yet!

My reply on the next page....

(And you were thinking "deep in the swamps"?)

In Princess and the Frog, Momma Odie sings a song, "You gotta dig a little deeper...." and that immediately popped into my head when I read it. I realize that isn't what you said, but my mind works in funny ways.

You're ahead of me.
I think I have 5 or 6.

Well now I'm up to 5 or 6, at least.