Home from BLT.

[PghLybrt]

We actually did ride Maelstrom while we were there. The wait was about 15 mins! That is more than I have ever waited except for when it first opened and we had to wait over an hour. I know we are all brats and do not like to wait for anything anymore! I can tell you why, I blame it all on universal. Not that I ever go there or anything. However their front of the line express pass…………….

So where were we…oh yes FOOD

We 1st walked around Morocco, another thing that I have never really done. It is like a small city back there. Really neat. We spent a good hour shopping around.

Then of to france, we had snails waiting for us! Again by saying us I really mean just her. Snails? Gross!

This was actually the 2nd time, 4th plate we had had.

Now the drinks, Cosmo Slush…..very good. My mom , who drinks nothing but wine, had one too!


I feel like I am missing some….

Brazil

I have that as a grilled pork skewer with Farofa
What ever it was, it was gross. : )

 

[jlewisinsyr]

Turns out the truck died, right up the street. They towed it to the dealer. New truck, 10 months old. Wanna know what he did? The employee put gas in the diesel!!!! I turned to my manager and asked him how much that was going to cost me, he said 6-10. Ok no big deal I can handle a grand. He said no , not hundred! You mean to tell me just by putting the wrong fuel in a vehicle it can cause over 10,000 $$$ worth of damage!!!!

When I was reading this, I had this gut feeling you were going to say they put gasoline instead of diesel in the vehicle.

I'm shocked it would cost that much to repair. Diesels work on heat and pressure, not spark per se, so putting 87 octane in a vehicle that would normally run on somewhere around 50 cetane Diesel wouldn't usually do any damage because the vehicle wouldn't be able to ignite the gasoline at 87 octane.

Octane helps identify the detonation point, the lower the octane, the easier it is to detonate and conversely the higher, the harder. If you put Diesel in a gasoline engine it could cause a lot of damage because it would pre-ignite (knock) because the gasoline is igniting before the spark but usually putting in higher octane then required causes a delayed ignition or no ignition at all (which is usually the case in diesel).

I've seen/heard of people putting in gasoline in Diesel vehicles and having them stall (no ignition), only to just drain the tank and suck out the gasoline from the lines, then put diesel in and after a few minutes of real rough running (few stalls, skipping type event), run perfectly fine going forward.

Glad you still stayed positive on your vacation though!

 

[PghLybrt]

When I was reading this, I had this gut feeling you were going to say they put gasoline instead of diesel in the vehicle.

I'm shocked it would cost that much to repair. Diesels work on heat and pressure, not spark per se, so putting 87 octane in a vehicle that would normally run on somewhere around 50 cetane Diesel wouldn't usually do any damage because the vehicle wouldn't be able to ignite the gasoline at 87 octane.

Octane helps identify the detonation point, the lower the octane, the easier it is to detonate and conversely the higher, the harder. If you put Diesel in a gasoline engine it could cause a lot of damage because it would pre-ignite (knock) because the gasoline is igniting before the spark but usually putting in higher octane then required causes a delayed ignition or no ignition at all (which is usually the case in diesel).

I've seen/heard of people putting in gasoline in Diesel vehicles and having them stall (no ignition), only to just drain the tank and suck out the gasoline from the lines, then put diesel in and after a few minutes of real rough running (few stalls, skipping type event), run perfectly fine going forward.

Glad you still stayed positive on your vacation though!

I had no idea the expense! The mechanic says he sees several every year, so we are not alone. I dont really understand how, I have had it explained to me several times now. I guess it would have not been bad had he caught it right away bt he filled the truck then drove it back to work and then they both drove away in it.

I think my attitude drives my GF crazy, because things like that i just let slide off. Really what could have been done? I could have ruined my vacation stressing about it but why.

 

[jlewisinsyr]

I think my attitude drives my GF crazy, because things like that i just let slide off. Really what could have been done? I could have ruined my vacation stressing about it but why.

I think you handle it perfectly. People learn from mistakes, they don't learn from being perfect.

Love all the pictures too, it took me a few seconds to see the Mickey's in the bedspread.

 

[PghLybrt]

I think you handle it perfectly. People learn from mistakes, they don't learn from being perfect.

Love all the pictures too, it took me a few seconds to see the Mickey's in the bedspread.

He is one of our best workers, what would have come from giving him the boot? More stress!

The boys ( they show up on day 4) loved looking for hidden Mickey's. I never knew that there could be so many! Some of them that they found were actually mickey's to!

 

[PghLybrt]

So I am still on day 3!

We finished the day by relaxing back at BLT and getting ready for dinner. We had picked an "adult" place before the boys invaded us! So I booked Shula's at the Dolphin. I figured Val, who is way into football, would love it. I was right. The actual resturaunt is very nice and very loud. I was surpised by that fact. I thought it would be a nice QUIET evening. I was wrong on that count. It felt like we had to shout at each other across the table! It was also very dark! I mean so dark you needed a flash light to look at the wine list! ( Our waiter actually used one to show us!) The place is filled with photos from his (SHula's) career. I guess if it is not the Steelers then I am not really thrilled. They seat you at your table and bring a football as a menu. My GF thought that was cool and sat comfortably with it. All I could think is how many people have played with that ball and when was it last washed!

So dinner....

I have no idea what Val got as an app
My Mom and I got the french onion soup. Very good.
We then ordered our main entrees, no salads for us!
I know my Mom and I got the filet, I think my GF had the snapper? Which is odd because there was lamb on the menu. She enjoyed hers very much. My Mom and I did too, but I didnt feel like this was the best I have ever had. It was good. It wasnt Kobe , which I had thought it was when I booked the place. It was a good hunk of 55$ meat. I also got a side of mushrooms that I did not touch. The food was just to big. I think in all our bill came to the low 4s. That included wine and beer. I do not think I would go again. However we all did enjoy our evening and had a really nice time.

We then headed home as we knew the next day was going to be long......

 

[franandaj]

Glad you were able to enjoy yourselves even with all the things that happened before you left.

Great pictures! My partner and I went the first week of the festival, it's funny we have so many of the same pictures, but I never tire of looking at them! My favorites were from Ireland, the Fisherman's pie with Lobster & Scallops and the Chocolate Cake with Molten Center, but everything was great, the Lobster Roll too!

BLT must have been great. Most of the pictures I've seen show a parking lot view. Your pics were terriffic! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Saxton]

Glad you were able to enjoy yourselves even with all the things that happened before you left.

Great pictures! My partner and I went the first week of the festival, it's funny we have so many of the same pictures, but I never tire of looking at them! My favorites were from Ireland, the Fisherman's pie with Lobster & Scallops and the Chocolate Cake with Molten Center, but everything was great, the Lobster Roll too!

BLT must have been great. Most of the pictures I've seen show a parking lot view. Your pics were terriffic! Thanks for sharing!

I agree, the Fisherman's Pie was excellent, it was our favorite! I've got the recipe and I'm going to try it one of these days.

 

[PghLybrt]

Glad you were able to enjoy yourselves even with all the things that happened before you left.

Great pictures! My partner and I went the first week of the festival, it's funny we have so many of the same pictures, but I never tire of looking at them! My favorites were from Ireland, the Fisherman's pie with Lobster & Scallops and the Chocolate Cake with Molten Center, but everything was great, the Lobster Roll too!

BLT must have been great. Most of the pictures I've seen show a parking lot view. Your pics were terriffic! Thanks for sharing!

Thanks! I should have taken more. Oh well
BLT was and wasn't so great...but I will get to that! ( I was very surprised)

I agree, the Fisherman's Pie was excellent, it was our favorite! I've got the recipe and I'm going to try it one of these days.

Umm you both can keep the fish recipes, not a big fan. I know ironic....please withold comments. I really stuck with the stand from Poland and Germany. I guess that is very close to how I eat at home. You just can't have Steeler sunday without pierogies!

That might be it for food pics...once the nephews came there wasn't time to take any!

 

[PghLybrt]

DAY 4

We originally were going to do EPCOT again but somehow we thought it better to go to Hollywood Studios and get some Star Wars shopping out of the way before the boys showed up. There is someone in my house a little obsessed with Star wars….I have no idea who!!!

So 1st we headed to downtown Disney. On the way we got a phone call from gas employee. While he was on the phone he was in an accident!! He was in my work van!! He has been told a million times No phone in work vehicles!!!!! He was in a 5 car pile up, he was hit from behind. He is ok. My van, totalled!! So now I am down 2 vehicles that can haul my bobcat!!! I was having a great week!!

I wanted to go to TrenD , I was under whelmed. Not sure what I thought it would be but it was really full of stuff that I did see elsewhere. Oh well. We also had lunch there…..well if you consider Ice Cream lunch! We also went to Goofy’s candy Co. but really did not buy much. I wanted that Mickey head made out of rice crispies for the boys. I came close to buying it but I knew their Mom would yell at me( turns out I was yelled at for thinking of buying it, I should have just got it).

When we were done we went to DHS. I had a great idea of getting the bus to the swan and walking. Works perfectly, however mom wanted to take the boat. So we did.

We got in and ( this sounds bad) tried our hardest to avoid the parade! We were on a mission and that was Tatooine Traders. We made it …..and about an hour later we were done in there! I had everything shipped home. Two reasons, I did not want to pack it and two shipping was cheaper than the tax!

So after that we were hungry so we headed over to what my Mom refers to as Mama’s Place aka 50’s Prime Time. We just sat at the bar and had some cocktails (you know Yuengling) onion rings and even though it was no longer lunchtime, a chicken sandwich. We had a fun time (always do!).


That was a Monday and Steelers played Denver that night, so as any good Steeler Fan should, I wore my jersey! ( This pic was taken after the superbowl, late at night, I was excited about the 6 and yes I may have had a bit to much Yuengling).

I wanted to post now for 2 reasons….. I had some really nice comments made to me about that jersey and 2 I am leaving work now and all my pics are here so if I continue from home I will not have it…….I could just upload them all now….hmmmmm

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

EEK! Sounds like lots of disasters at home! Glad the trip was good!

 

[PghLybrt]

OK so I gave up!!!!!!!!!!

I could make a million excuses but I am just a slacker, I admit it. So if you would like to see photo's just pm me , I have them up on facebook.

I would continue.....but Christmas is just so darn busy!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Well, you made a stab at it!