Grubbin' & Boozin': And you thought last year was bad! *NEW, 2.23, PAGE 33

[vettechick99]

So which one is your favorite? We like Shogun's best, but there's a new place up on Arkwright that was very good. Called Shoki's I think. We'd love to meet y'all for dinner sometime!

Mark

I've been to Shogun's and the other one on Riverside. Mikata or something. It's pretty good. I haven't tried the new one but it looks great. We miss our old hangouts though...Fuji Hana in Kennesaw and Miyabi in Augusta are slaptastic!

I'll email you sometime! We could have a middle GA mini-meet!

 

[BionicEar]

Markie, you do know that we have like 4 restaurants? 4 restaurants for 4,000 people...I would hope the DQ would be busy!

So was that Bobby you saw, or perhaps Glenn or Chris? In this town, everyone is on a first name basis with the po-po's. One of the very few perks of small town living.

A perk indeed! My (much) older siblings grew up in a small southern rural TN town (of about 7,500 people). I remember one time I was down there visiting my grandmother and there was a cop checking out the house across the street. My cousin promptly went over there, called the cop by his first name and got the scoop on what was going on. She apparently went to high school with him.

Me, being the city girl, was dumbfounded, but also highly amused.

My sister knows exactly what's going on "back home" by just calling up our cousin. Cracks me up.

When we buried my 97yo grandmother last October, it seemed like the entire town came by for the visitation. It was like a family reunion too. Honestly, it was one of the best funerals I'd experienced.

I've been to Macon a few times. My dearly departed aunt, uncle & cousin all lived there. My aunt used to run a kindergarten there many years ago. She was "Miss Duffy" of Miss Duffy's Kindergarten or something like that.

Vettechick, I have to thank you -- you've convinced my husband to plan a no-kids-getaway to the BC for the Epcot F&WF! Your trip reports are a hoot!

 

[vettechick99]

Happy Valentines Day!!

Join me with a celebratory cocktail?

 

[vettechick99]

When we buried my 97yo grandmother last October, it seemed like the entire town came by for the visitation. It was like a family reunion too. Honestly, it was one of the best funerals I'd experienced.

Vettechick, I have to thank you -- you've convinced my husband to plan a no-kids-getaway to the BC for the Epcot F&WF! Your trip reports are a hoot!

Small towns are funny, aren't they? Kory grew up here and his parents still do. When we moved here last January, family friends threw us a wedding shower. I knew no one, and most of the women hadn't seen Kory in 10 years, but over 100 people came and each brought us gifts! And real ones....not even regifts! It was amazing!

I'm so glad I could convince you that Disney can be fun without kids. It's even better with a cocktail in one hand and a chicken satay in the other.

 

[poohluvrs]

Hi Big Al - I just have to ask, I mean this as the most sincere compliment.... how do you stay so darned thin w/ all the boozin' & grubbin'?! I need to loose my last 10 post baby, reading your threads is making me want to drink booze & eat, not drink H20 & exercise...what's up w/this?

 

[TEXASPRINCESSES]

Ally--no offense----but are you EVER going to finish????????????

 

[vettechick99]

Ally--no offense----but are you EVER going to finish????????????

No offense taken. I know you all wonder where I've been.

I've actually finished this last installment, but it needs one more looksie before I post it. I think it's 8 pages in Word!

I'll be posting it later today after work.

 

[ScoJo15]

No offense taken. I know you all wonder where I've been.

I've actually finished this last installment, but it needs one more looksie before I post it. I think it's 8 pages in Word!

I'll be posting it later today after work.

 

[gr8ful4Him]

No offense taken. I know you all wonder where I've been.

I've actually finished this last installment, but it needs one more looksie before I post it. I think it's 8 pages in Word!

I'll be posting it later today after work.

oh...I sure hope work goes quickly today for ya!
I can hardly wait until you're done with your "looksie" so we can all get a looksie...and I'm sure a couple of good laughs!

 

[vettechick99]

I know that debauchery is just a bus ride away.

So we hop the bus to PI (uh oh) and within minutes find ourselves walking up to the entrance of the Adventurers' Club. The place is pretty busy - a definite surprise as it’s a Monday night and Lord knows there is football on somewhere. But I’m not complaining. This is the sort of place you want to be busy. A 20-deep line at a one-stall bathroom when someone has given you laxative brownies? Not so much.

We scan the place for a seat, turn and confer. Well what about? Ok, well then what about? I don't know, he looks. Yeah. How about? Ok, yes. We decide upon two seats at the bar and belly up. We face our bartender whose name tag reads "Jennifer, Portugal". Oh no, I wonder if she hangs out with the gals from BCV, AKL and France's champange kiosk.

I clear my throat, "Two. Jeager. Bombs. and. a. Budweiser. please."

Kory turns to me, "Why are you speaking so slow?"

"She's from from Portgual, I want her to understand me..."

"Portland, you fool. Not Portugal. She's from Oregon."

Damn my eyesite when I drink.

Makes no matter now. I smile sheepishly and Jennifer NotfromPortugal hooks us up with a couple JBs and a Bud. Thank the Lawdee bartenders are fun people.

After we toast our shots to a long and happy life together, we turn around and scout the room for other people to talk to. Criminy, I’ve been with him all freakin' day. And you think I'm a ray of sunshine after 48 solid hours?

So I'm smiling and looking hopefully around the bar. Wait. Why is everyone looking the other way and whistling? You don't know me...I'm fun! Really! I know this great bar joke about a horse...

With a sigh, I turn back around and we reluctantly make conversation with each other. Finally, after four ridiculously long minutes, the players come out and start entertaining. And by entertaining, I mean picking on people as they exit the bathroom. I’d love to be able to recite some of that here, but being that I was knee deep in Jaeger Bombs and struggling to make conversation with the husband, I didn’t take notes. Next time I will though. If I have to listen to one more conversation about banking…

(To be fair, if Kory was writing this report, he'd say, "If I have to listen to one more conversation about Grey's Anatomy...")

Anyway, where was I going? Oh, right. Muppets. Yes, I wanted to talk about muppets.

So that kinky muppet who's into S&M asks the crowd if anyone is celebrating anything. A young couple raised their hand and remarked they were on their honeymoon. Another couple was celebrating their 20th Wedding Anniversary and one young man was turning 30. Then like 10 more people raised their hands. How ironic - apparently everyone is celebrating something. Raise your hand if you think they were fishing for free stuff.



Next, the group is led in a rip-roaring rendition of the Adventurer’s Club song by Jeff Daniels and I've-Got-A-Big-Red-Cumberbun.

Just as we are getting to the last line, “An Adventurer’s life is beeeest…”, Kory grabs my arm and screechs like a howler monkey. “Oh my God, look!”

“Good Lord, man, you watch too much Will & Grace. What!?!”

“Look over there. It’s Larry David!”

For those of you who live in a hole or on the DISboards, Larry David created Seinfeld and stars in HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm. He plays the most annoying husband on the face of the earth, but he’s funny as hell.

“Nooo! Where? Where!” I poke my head up and down, left and right, trying to get a good view. When I see him, I squint my eyes, but I can’t quite make him out. I scramble for my digital, zoom in for my shot and snap a picture. I turn on the viewfinder and check out what I'm sure is a winning lottery ticket. Yup, no doubt in my mind, this one picture of Larry Davis will incite a ground-breaking bidding war among the celebrity rags such as People, Us Weekly, Star and OK Mag. Move over Brangelina, Allory's got Larisney!!

Get it? Larisney? Larry + Disney? Yes, I know. Hardy har har.


Let's see, with this photo, do I want to retire at the beach or at Disney World?

“Wait. I don't think that's him. Look," I show him the camera screen. "Watch my drink, though. I’m going to have fun and harass him.”

Yes, the Jeager Bombs have gotten the best of me. I walk up to this poor stranger and tap him on the shoulder. He looks at me blankfaced.

“Excuse me, but did you know you look just like Larry David?”

“No. Who is that?” He's perplexed, but open to the conversation.

“He created Seinfeld. He also has a show on HBO called Curb Your Enthusiasm. He plays the most annoying….” Ah, you’ve heard this all before. Anyway, I end with, “Can I bother you for a quick photo??”

He nods, so I yell to Kory, "Grab the big camera, my tripod and a 6 pack of film. And don't forget the green screen and my light meter!"

Lucky for Larry, we left most of that at the store, so here's what I took.

The real Larry David

Disney’s version of Larry David

My husband thinks this is the greatest thing that has ever happened to him drunk.

Larry was a good sport and we had fun harassing him. Bless you, you doppelganger you, for making our evening.

We head back to our seats and we stop some random passerby. “Hey, how are you? We just met Larry David.”

The next show is starting in the library so we decide to join the crowd and grab a couple seats towards the back.

Screw the dairy maid’s outfit, that’s the one I want!

After the show, we head back to the main room and yippie, our old seats available! Which brings me to my next thought. You know how they retire jersey numbers? Or how the CEO gets the best parking stop reserved? Yup, that's what I thought, too.

It’s getting late and everyone seems to be heading home. Babies. Fortunately, this low crowd makes for great photo ops.


I'm really thinking this photo borders on pornography, which is why I think you pervs will like it.

I've bet you've always wondered who the real life inspiration was for this statue. Now you know.

It’s time for us to go home as well, so we snap a keepsake with Jennifer NotfromPortugal...

and have one last shot before we head upstairs.

After our 'tails and 'wells (that's cocktails and farewells), we race up the stairs on all fours and exit the fine establishment. Instead of walking to the bus, however, that last Jeager Bomb I had drags Kory inside the BET dance club to get crunck on the latest joints. Back den hos dinna want me, now I'm hot hos all on me...

Oh snap! Da club be clozin' and we gots ta split! Later peeps.

Our phat ride is waiting for us so we quickly board, acknowledging the bus driver, "Hey, how are you? We met Larry David today. Have you heard the one about a horse?"

He smiles. We like him already. The place is dead, but eventually another couple boards - hey wait a gosh darn minute! We know you. It's the fishing honeymooning couple from the Adventurers' Club! Well grab some quarter-inch moulded plastic, hon, and let's chat!

So, the girl and I sit on one side and dish about her recent wedding. Did you have? Well what about? Were you? Sounds beautiful!

Are y'all? Did you? Elope! Wow.

The guys are making fast friends as well. Apparently these two were separated at birth because moments later they are begging me to take pictures of them.

Notice the football.

Notice big head here trying to catch it while snake eyes throws it from the back of the bus.

Notice how snake eyes is searching for big head's bad throw. Don't forget - we met these people for the first time 5 minutes before.

My new best friend....um....well...er...let's just call her Pam. Yeah, Pam.

Sadly, the ride is over. Wait, let's give props to the bestest bus driver on the planet! Gotta love a CM that laughs when you hurdle cheap carnie prizes at his head when he's driving 50 mph.

We stroll together up the drive and part ways, promising to meet up again later in the week.

Into our room we enter, place our newly inherited football on the mantle and slip into bed. Kiss kiss, sweetheart. LY, MI.

part 8, page 33

 

[Disneygrl36]

Yeah, a new installment.
I am still trying to get my husband to a night out at PI when we are at WDW. We just never seem to make it. The closest we have gotten to a late night out not at the parks is Jellyrolls--which is definite GOOD TIMES, but I still want a night out at PI.

Can't wait to hear more.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

So funny! You never let us down! But I started having bad thoughts the other day that now that you're a teacher you probably won't go in October this year...and then you might not go at all...and then you'll have no Disney trip to write about...and then I'll have no vettechick trip report to read!!! Oh, who am I kidding...we'll get the final installment of the 2005 trip at the end of 2006 so I'll have plenty to read. Just kidding! We love your reports! You guys make such a cute couple!

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Thanks for the entertainment!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

was so excited to see a new installment!

 

[DisneyGirl4188]

I was reading this and laughing. DH asked what I was laughing at and I said VetteChick's newest installment. DH said "Is she the one that is always drinking?" I say "Yes." DH then tells me to read it to him, because you are so funny. DH never remembers anything, so you have made quite the impression (and I hope you don't take offense to his "is she the one the drinks" comment. Nothing wrong with drinking; in fact DH is a salesman for a wine and beer distribution company).

Please don't make us wait so long for the next installment. Pretty please

 

[yellowfish78]

I've been waiting a WHOLE MONTH for this! Ok, ok...almost a month...

 

[roadtripper]

Whew!!
Leaving on Fri-- crappy day today (teacher too) and I REALLY needed some vettechick99! Thanks! We may actually make it to PI this year, since dd is old enough to babysit. Now I am inspired and..oh yeah....it's our anniversary

 

[pongoperdigirl]

WooHoo more Allory, it's about dang time girl!

Better not wait so long nex time

You are so hilarious!!!

GA girl here too, loves me some boiled PNuts (I saw the picture of them in earlier posts) Too bad they don't sell them here in NY

Actually I wish they had Chik Fil A, Krystal, and loads of other things, but that's besides the point!

I need a Southerners Survival Kit...hmmm.....

 

[mbw12]

Loving the new installment....can't wait for more!

 

[Credit Man]

Well the way I figure, it took a little over a month. Well worth the wait!