Damn straight, girl. How dare you delay writing the report! <crickets> Uh...yeah, hypocritical much, Lori?
Thank goodness we all have a sense of humor, right?
Hello, I'm Lori. I work in an Accounting Dept. Where I cannot take off the beginning or ending week of any month because my boss or myself have to be in to keep stuff from imploding if the other person takes time off or is ill. (Which is why I cannot go on that cruise!)
That totally sucks - I'm sorry. And I'm really sorry you can't work out a way to cruise in 2009 with us ... it would have been a hoot sharing the Magic with you! We're going to try for a week at F&W before that cruise so maybe we can run into you there if you head down to WDW for a much needed nosh around the world.
I put together a drink that has the ingredients of a drink I cannot type here, but I put a little butterscotch schnapps and Bailey's together on ice. Yum.
Sounds tasty ... I may have to try that one later this weekend.
Sigh, that last bastion of counter service....hot melty liquidy cheeeez. I used to love getting that stuff at Cosmic Ray's (and Pecos Bill's, but I like Cosmic Ray's better.) I wonder when Casey's will decide that cheesy lava is too much for guests to handle, too? Anyway, I can't remember the last time I had a hot dog there. I do remember the last hot dog I had at WDW though. (Hint: It's a great appetizer for a big honkin' sundae!
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I hope they never get rid of that vat of melted cheese-goo at Casey's. If I could get away with it I'd just position myself right underneath the spout with my mouth wide open and ... well, I'd better stop right there before I get carried away.
I've never been much of a fan of the rabid birds that attack ever since a flying rat (aka seagull) ripped a churro out of my hands in Frontierland.
Holy crap!
The answer is so obvious. The ducks were sent by the Foie Gras Mafia. For years we've found them tasty, and they were sending you a not-so-subtle message to find them a bit less tasty.
Now that's funny! When I first read that I snorted coffee up my nose ... painful, but worth every chuckle.
Yeah, but the baby ducks that seem to hang out near the pools are still fuzzy and cute. Then they grow up to be people nibblers!
True ... the baby ducks are sweet and fuzzy. And I really do think that the most aggressive ducks are hanging out at Casey's ... it's like a gang or something. Disney should start issuing duckland gang activity advisories to its guests.
Snap. I didn't watch the Iron Chef. But I would have rolled my eyes at the pretentious "unctuous" comment!
It was a really recent episode and the iron chef was Michael Symon - his challenger was a thin, bald man who specialized in Asian cuisine. It was one of his dishes that earned the "unctuous" comment.
The cruise or the cash to bail him out???
If I make it...He has an open invite and I'll even buy another memory card just for him!!! (I do have a feeling that more people on our meet board would recognize him more than me...
) I will be able to issue a formal invite on or around Feb 10th... If I don't make it on the cruise... then Planky can help me drown my sorrows on the next trip where we will be downing the little bottles of booze from the airplane and eating very unhealthy food... I know... Just his kind!!!
Thanks for the kind offer to take Plankton on the repo - I'm sure he'd love it (almost as much as Jay and I would). And if he behaves himself we'll have to work out a way for him to tag along, as long as it's not too much trouble.
Brenda!!
I now have my very own Sheldon J Plankton beanie.
I found him in Germany (no, I'm not kidding). The kids wanted Mr Krabs and Gary and I told them that if there was no Plankton, it wasn't going to happen. Lo and behold...we now have them all, plus Spongebob and Patrick.
Briarmom! Good to see you!
That's awesome ... everyone is getting Plankton! His nefarious scheme is working!! I can't believe you've got them all ... including Gary! I would include a laughing icon but I think we've hit the limit on this post - just picture me rolling helplessly on the floor...
Why Brenda,the rumours said you'd relocated to England (where they still have no Internet) with some fat old bloke who looks like a walruss but owes an ice-cream parlour which serves 79 different flavours of which 47 have a lacing of Alcohol in them,i have it on good authorite Jason tried to win you back with a 2009 cruise proposal and the promise of a new prosthetic leg if only you'd return to O'fallon,come on lady spill the beans your audience awaits the truth of your disappearance....
You promised not to tell ... and if all the ice cream isn't alcoholic and doesn't come with hot fudge then I'm not sure if it's the right place for me.
Yay an update at last! I got attacked by those pesky ducks too but by the bus stop at MK, those beaks really hurt don't they
Hi Jo! I was surprised at how painful that nip on the leg was. At least I make sure the duck is properly cooked (and dead) before chowing on it!
Brenda's back!!!! Can you believe we'd never eaten at Casey's until this past trip? It is a great hot dog. We missed out on the duckies, DH wanted to sit inside and watch the baseball cartoons.
Hi Kathy! Did you like Casey's? We've eaten on the bleachers at Casey's before for the exact same reason ... we love those cartoons!!
Hmmmmm, jerky ducks nibbling on legs? Could that be the answer to "One Legged Brenda"!
Sure, I'll join you for the B.O.B cruise...."Brenda on the Boat".
Your update was well worth the wait B. Anytime I can start my day with a Brenda update, turns that day into completely do-able. Now if I could just stay home from work, that would be a perfect day!
Hiya Nancy! Thanks for coming over to read and thanks for the kind comments - you're always too nice to me but I love ya for it! And I can't wait to get on the Magic next year ... woo hoo!
Yeah Brenda's back. I don't think I like ducks either now.
Hi Laura! I don't like the ducks at Casey's anymore, that's for sure!
Sorry to interrupt the jerky nibbling hungry duck!
But I have to send out a BIG Thanks to all for the birthday wishes!
Unfortunately, the realization of aging another year combined with the discovery of Brenda's Milk Punch, followed by New Year's Eve with more Milk Punch & Champagne caused me to be MIA for several days. Not only does Milk Punch cause facial numbness but when combined with Champagne, it also causes an overall full body and brain numbness. Until the next morning that is!
Brenda had I remembered that Milk Punch was an old time N'awlins drink, I would have known to pace myself! But now, I have a clear understanding of what 10 courses at Commander's with lots of Milk Punch will do to you!
Now back to your regularly scheduled program....
Hi Sheryl! I take your post to mean you enjoyed the milk punch ... I hope you had a good birthday!
So glad you're back, Brenda!!
There's nothing like a nice alcoholic beverage after a long day of work -- really, some days it's the only thing that keeps me sane.
I agree about those overly aggressive Disney ducks. My daughter gets all freaked out by them, making it very difficult for her to enjoy her McNuggets at the McDonald's stand near the Canadian pavilion. What? Doesn't everyone go to Disney World to enjoy McDonald's chicken nuggets?
I'll be waiting patiently for more updates!
Hi Lori! Thanks for coming back to read more ... even if it was just about ducks and a random hot dog. I never understood why people were kind of skittish around the ducks at Casey's until that one tried to gnaw on my shin.
I heard she was off in the Middle East doing contract work......OH, wait a minute, that's someone else I know.....
Great installment as always. All that driving in the snow is a good reason to call in sick, sistah.
Then you would have time for more updates.
Hiya, Sistah P!! Thanks for reading - hope it helped you forget about your dental woes ... at least for a bit. As for driving in the snow ... I usually bring my laptop home at night so I really don't have an excuse not to work even if I don't go in.
Over-developed sense of responsibility, that's my problem.
Carnivorous ducks!
Nice to see you back, missus.
Ditto, my friend!
Got the ok from the cute short fuzzy haired woman I call "Mom"... she said that if we do make it ont he cruise... Planky is more than welcome to stowaway with us!!! (Of course I told her to bring lots of singles for room service... Planky likes Mickey Bars, right???)
Now it sounds like you're going to spoil him and if you do that he may never leave you and then you'll really be in for a treat.
Wooh-Hooh!!! Glad your back!!!
Sorry to hear about the 10th circle.
Am I right in thinking if you loose the E, you have the good stuff? I could go check my Southern Comfort, but I'm too lazy. And I'm not thinking my Southern is the good stuff either.
Anyway, I'm glad you gave us a little updatey. Looking forward to hearing about the birthday fun when you escape from the circle long enough.
Traffic around here is crappy at best, and the MO department of transportation has closed down a major East / West thoroughfare for the next two years. Gawd help us all...
The absence of the E just means that you have a beverage that was distilled in Scotland. Whisky = Scotland and Whiskey = everywhere else. I checked the labels and the information from the scotch pairing we did at Epcot in October, which info I will share with you all in loving detail some time this year.
I do find, however, that the single malt whisky is a pretty darn fine beverage and those do tend to be a bit pricey depending on the age. At the end of the day, the "good stuff" is the stuff you like to drink.
Thanks for reading - glad to know you're still following along!
Hey, you're back! I too slave for the High Masters of Finance (although in a very lowly position) and your report always puts a smile in my day. Thanks!!
Awww, thank you - that's a lovely thing to say. And my position is pretty lowly, too ... I think the Masters of Finance are still doing a fine job of keeping that glass ceiling in place.
My roommate in college worked for a vet and brought a duck home one weekend to 'rehabilitate' on our patio.
She named it Barry.
Barry was loud, stinky and extremely ill-tempered.
I quietly did some major celebrating in my head when the landlord evicted Barry. I guess the neighbors didn't find him any more charming than I did.
And by the way...I think I read recently that Balvenie Scotch was looking for an 'ambassador.' I think you need to sharpen-up your resume...
Hmmmm... a Scotch ambassador? I'm thirsty and I'm interested ... I must look into this further.
Oh, and that story about Barry ... just killed me. For some reason it made me think of the Harry Potter spoofs that Mike Gerber has written: Barry Trotter and the Unauthorized Parody was the first one. If you like HP (no relation, surely?) you would probably enjoy these books. I laugh like a loon every time I read them ... it gives Jay another reason to worry about my mental health.
An update!
Next please!
Auntie Karen! Thanks for coming by and I will have another update this weekend ... just don't know exactly when.
See? Now this I totally get!! And what is it with the traffic lately? Have they just let all the crazies out of the barn or did the cold freeze everyone's brains? (I'd blame it on the snow, but that melted a while ago. Snow = Crazy Dust... lesson learned from working in an elementary school.)
Have another drink, if you're taking on STL traffic, you need it!
Hi there and thanks for reading! I take it from your post that you live in the STL metro area? If my assumption is correct you have my deepest sympathies.
I wish I could figure out why everyone (gross generalization ... I'm sure you and I are driving just fine) seems to be driving as if they'd never seen an automobile or a highway or a raindrop or a snowflake before. It's so bad that I've seriously considered adding a mini-bar to my car - it's not drinking and driving if the car isn't going anywhere!
You're back! I would have enjoyed your review of Casey's so much more if I hadn't just watched You Are What You Eat on BBCAmerica the other night (look, it was that or another bowl game). That bucket of snouts and ears just did me in. I guess I'll be eating chili buns made with the cheap chili that's really just flavored beans, you know what I mean? Now that I've grossed everybody out, let's have a cheery bakery review!
Nice to see you again but now I realize that if I am what I eat then I'm in big big trouble ... I must be 25% cheeseburger, 15% Imos pizza, 10% artisan cheese, 10% coffee, 10% water, and 30% booze. And then I need to add another 25% for dessert (that must be why my grandmother told me my rear-end was 40-miles wide .... only she didn't use the word rear-end and I was about 6 years old).
Oh Brenda thank you so much for all your wonderfully delicious posts. I am so excited about our family trip in May. We have always been skeptical about the dining plan and have finally caved in after 6 years and are way excited with our decision. Thanks to you. Keep those reports coming.
Hi there and thanks for reading - you've made me all blushie and happy with your lovely comments. I hope you have a great trip in May - that's a great time of year to be at WDW. If you have any questions about any of the places we've eaten please feel free to ask - if I can't help you I'm sure one of these fabu DISers who pop in and out will be able to.
Thanks again to every one of you for sticking with us - it's good to be writing again and it's good to be sharing the food love!!
. I am so excited about our family trip in May. We have always been skeptical about the dining plan and have finally caved in after 6 years and are way excited with our decision. Thanks to you. Keep those reports coming.
thanks again. It was lovely meeting up with you - glad you're cruising this time. Just dont take any photos of me stuffing my face full with cheesecake for your next trippie
