Just a silly little TR - Run Away!!

[Kgroo]

Excited for you! That's our stomping ground - if you have any questions, shoot away!

Thanks so much. Now that I have air and hotel hopefully soon, it is really figuring out food and when and how often to go to each park. What are some of your favorite restaurants/ character meals ?
Thanks so much and sorry ponzi for breaking into your trip report. GCH is the grand Californian hotel.

 

[pkondz]

So I've got an hour to kill before my flight, so.... time for rebuttals... um, I mean shout outs.

I’ve got too many pictures… so this is going to be split into three (three!) sections.

So,, you're going to make up sects. on your own?

Didn't we cover this already?

That is so cute,,, sometimes I really miss not having a daughter,,,,but if I did, she's still probably be locked in the tower, away from any boys. "When you turn 50, then we'll talk young lady!"

So you're thinking 50 is good enough? I was going to let 'em out around 40... but maybe that extra 10 years is a good idea.

Excuse me? I'm sorry,, your story just lost it's believability right there,,,, NO woman will actually talk to you in the morning, especially a wife woman!

Nope. Usually, when Ruby gets up for work, she's up waaaaayyy before I am. By the time I stagger out of bed she's awake and looking to pounce on the first set of ears that wander by.

In Chicago,,, to avoid confusion in cases like this,, we usually just say,, "Over by dere".

Interesting. In Newfoundland, where they speak their own version of English (but if you ask one, they'll tell you it's proper English and we're all speaking a corrupted version.) they say, "Over dere, la."

Ok,,, I have to ask,,, just what, exactly is a "scrabbling" sound?

http://www.pond5.com/sound-effect/8777672/insects.html Just ignore the lady ruining it by saying, "pond5.com" in the middle of it.

Dressed, out of breath, with eyes the size of saucers.

A-1?
Worsteshire?

Sigh...

And a Starbucks right beside it.

thumper man would have shot it. Oh,, wrong kinda buck.

How come cars have to be "piled" into,,nobody ever just "gets" into a car?
Just like a shower. Nobody ever just gets in a shower,, they always have to "HOP in the shower.

Before I came to the airport this morning I piled into the shower, hopped into my clothes then ingressed into the car.

Right,,, and then you get up there and the fog limits you to a visibility of the person standing in front of Smidgy!

If you're up a mountain and the visibility is reduced by fog... it's not. That's clouds, dude.

Here’s a couple of shots of the trail leading up. It starts off paved but then changes to gravel.

that's got to be fun to watch. How often does it do that? And then it changes back to pavement again?

Once every half hour. And they said transmutation couldn't be done. The fools!

Nope, I will not take the bait and expectorate on that sentence

Ya know what? I typed that sentence and was going to post something... then thought, "Nah... too easy."

Ok,, is this a Canadian language type of thing? What are "steps of stairs"? Wouldn't they still be steps if you left out the "stairs" part? Or, could it possibley be, "Stairs of steps?" And why can't you put metal in a microwave?

No. It's not a Canadian thing. It's a stupid thing. I was rushing and thought, "How do I say there's 74 stairs? And not get: "How many steps were each of those stairs?". I took the easy... and dumb way out. Lazyness... it'll get ya everytime.

After that there’s a spiral staircase ( I love you more today than yesterday)

Had to Google and youtube to make that connection. Barely recognized the song and definitely did not make the connection.

Good one, though.

which ends at a bunker that you have to crawl through to get out of.

Ah yes,, I've heard of it,, they call it Archie.

More of a Meathead, actually... especially if you didn't duck far enough.

Well, yes,, if you like city type views.

Which is exactly what I wanted... a view of Honolulu. You get whatcha pay for.

Cool. A trilogy!

I aim to please.


I seldom succeed.

Thanks so much and sorry ponzi for breaking into your trip report. GCH is the grand Californian hotel.

Ah! So that's what that was. I thought it was Gonna Come Home (with or without bedbugs). And don't apologize... were all family here, right?

Even simple minded cousin, Nebo.

 

[pkondz]

Made it in one piece. Now I'm watching England vs Italy soccer. Soccer, for you Americans, that's, er... uh....

Nevermind.

 

[nebo]

Glad to know I wasn’t the only one thinking this.




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Lady H,, you and your hired hand there I think would come up with a great trip report,,, and I"d love to hear all babout DLand.

Great update! Love the pics, now I want to go even more! I have a feeling it will be hard to get Aulani at a reasonable price for a VERY long time though!




Well, the thing is, Ottawa has the BEST burger joint in the world!!!

I know no one is going to believe this, but check out the menu at:
http://www.worksburger.com/ and you'll see what I mean.

The Works started as a little burger joint in a VERY drafty 10 table restaurant in a transitional part of town probably about 20 years ago now. When I say drafty, I mean drafty. One cold winter night we went there and there was a rime of frost on our seats near the window. But the burgers were (and still are) phenomenal, and they slowly grew (the restaurant, not the burgers - darn dangling participles are showing again). Actually, they've been franchising now for a couple of years, so it's been more of an explosion of late. But most of the locations in Ottawa are very true to the original.

These are big beef burgers with a plentitude of unique toppings (no really, look at the menu; there are over 70 burgers on there!) They are moist and juicy, but perhaps not quite as drippy as Nebo prefers. Never had an overdone dry piece of shoe leather there as so many other places insist on these days (Mad Cow, what Mad Cow?)



Wash it all down with a pint of the Cracked Canoe or the Barking Squirrel. If you aren't into beer, the shakes are huge and frosty.



I wonder if DW wants to go out for dinner tonight? It's about 100F here today with 100% humidity. Surely we don't want to be cooking at home...

Wow,, Moe,, I was a smitten kitten by reading the menu,,,i want to start at the top and just work my way down it.
Ponzi,,, you go and find the closest place near you for when we come and stay next Christmas.

Made it in one piece. Now I'm watching England vs Italy soccer. Soccer, for you Americans, that's, er... uh....

Nevermind.

Yes, soccer,,"football" ,, very exciting. Where extremely talented men can kick or head a ball with pinpoing accuracy all across a 2 acre field,, hitting the ball anywhere they choose to,,, EXCEPT,,, that huge horizontal and vertical rectangle on the end of each side of the field,,, where now they get lucky if they are even CLOSE to it twice a game!

So I've got an hour to kill before my flight, so.... time for rebuttals... um, I mean shout outs.


Nope. Usually, when Ruby gets up for work, she's up waaaaayyy before I am. By the time I stagger out of bed she's awake and looking to pounce on the first set of ears that wander by.



Interesting. In Newfoundland, where they speak their own version of English (but if you ask one, they'll tell you it's proper English and we're all speaking a corrupted version.) they say, "Over dere, la."

Maybe they can unfind Newfoundland?

http://www.pond5.com/sound-effect/8777672/insects.html Just ignore the lady ruining it by saying, "pond5.com" in the middle of it.

what the heck was that? I not only ignored her,, I ignored the whole thing after a while.

If you're up a mountain and the visibility is reduced by fog... it's not. That's clouds, dude.

the Smokies top out at 7500 feet,,,, those fall into the Cloud categorie already?





No. It's not a Canadian thing. It's a stupid thing. I was rushing and thought, "How do I say there's 74 stairs? And not get: "How many steps were each of those stairs?". I took the easy... and dumb way out. Lazyness... it'll get ya everytime.



Had to Google and youtube to make that connection. Barely recognized the song and definitely did not make the connection.

Good one, though.

I'm beginning to think you had different types of radios up there that didn't play the same music we listened to down here.

More of a Meathead, actually... especially if you didn't duck far enough.



Which is exactly what I wanted... a view of Honolulu. You get whatcha pay for.

Actually,, I was referring to the ex-quarterback of the New Orleans Saints,,, Payton and Eli's daddy,,, Archie Manning> yeh,, they used to call the Offensive line protecting him,, "Archie's Bunker".


Ah! So that's what that was. I thought it was Gonna Come Home (with or without bedbugs). And don't apologize... were all family here, right?

Even simple minded cousin, Nebo.

Ayup,,, I'm bringiing home a baby bumblee bee,,,, bumble bumble,,,," Oh look, the new Phone books are here,, and here i am! I AM SOMEBODY! I am an excellent driver. "you want to stay stupid and drunk your whole life , son?" "Squeal like a pig!" "Barney,, you beat everything,, you know that?" But Pa,, I don't want to marry her. Time to take a dip in the cement pond,,, ready, Arnold? Just tell me about the rabbits.

 

[nebo]

sorry,, got carried away.
Ponzi,,, great triple chapter,, really enjoyed it.
I see you have found out much quicker what it took me forever to discover,,,, and that is pictures will trump out writing in any chapter,,,so will bad news,,, so will Good news,,, any news!

 

[bankr63]

Wow! Thanks for all the info Monty. Have you tried Vera's, by any chance?

No, but I googled it and looks interesting - figuring you mean Vera's Burger Shack? Who can pass up a place with a slogan like "You can't beat Vera's meat"


Probably can't either, if Vera is a girl...

I see they are a big chain in the lower mainland - not sure how they chose Ottawa for their first expansion east. Checked the address on Google Maps and it is the middle of a farmer's field? Maybe the beef is extra fresh there!

 

[Sandy Mouse]

Quote:
Originally Posted by pkondz
Dressed, out of breath, with eyes the size of saucers.

“You were supposed to wake me!!!” she says with obvious distress.

My daughter is the same way.

There is no way these words would ever ever come out of my daughters' mouths! Or my 2 oldest grandchildren, either... there's still hope for the 2 younger ones.

Quote:
Originally Posted by pkondz
At some point though, we had to stop. We came to a gate that would only open with (I assume) a room key. Whatever it was, the gate would open only if you spoke the magic words or waved a magic Disney wand. The upshot is, we could’ve gotten out but then would’ve had to wait for someone to unlock the gate before we’d be able to return.

Gotta keep the riff raff out.

<gasp> Does this mean that Ponzi and company are <gasp> riff raff?

 

[Sandy Mouse]

Quick post... shout outs later (how dare work make me work!!!)

Just ate a Wunderbar.

It was good.

I want to stage a protest. They took Snickers out of our snack machine. Mmmm. Snniickkkeerrrrs. God's most perfect food; it has all the major food groups (chocolate, caramel, peanuts, nougat).

 

[Thumper_Man]

Hey Thump,,, great bus story,,, sounds like your lady may have gotten into my painkiller stash.

Ah. mystery solved. I knew there had to be some kind of explanation for her not remembering. That and the large bucket of beer she was drinking.

And without a doubt,,, the busses to DD are the worst,,, if we have a car with us,,, we ALWAYS drive there.

We learned our lesson the hard way. We usually stay off-site and parking is transferrable from park to park, so we drive every where now. Well except from MK to Epcot. We'll usually park at the park we'll be at last and use the monorail. We'll see what we do when we go in December and check in to CBR after staying off-site.

 

[Thumper_Man]

And a Starbucks right beside it.

thumper man would have shot it. Oh,, wrong kinda buck.

Darn right I would've. A Starbuck is the best thing to shoot. Who doesn't like to get in an extra SHOT (or 2) of espresso in their morning coffee. Need something to keep me going all day long. Good caffeine rush to shoot a buck each morning.

 

[Thumper_Man's Wife]

Just out of curiosity, was the half drink you had in a large bucket? 'Cause that would make a difference.

If only that was the case, then at least I would know why I couldn't remember...The problem is, I can remember everything leading up to it. It had to have been that traumatic of an experience I'm guessing.

Hey Thump,,, great bus story,,, sounds like your lady may have gotten into my painkiller stash. And without a doubt,,, the busses to DD are the worst,,, if we have a car with us,,, we ALWAYS drive there

Painkillers may explain a lot....At the time I was taking some for my back...

Lady H,, you and your hired hand there I think would come up with a great trip report,,, and I"d love to hear all babout DLand.

I would love to tell you all about DL...I just don't know if anyone would be willing to read a report that has me telling my version of events and them my hired hand coming in to tell the real sequence of events...

 

[Thumper_Man's Wife]

Ah. mystery solved. I knew there had to be some kind of explanation for her not remembering. That and the large bucket of beer she was drinking.

I don't drink beer from a bucket. A mason jar or a solo cup, sure, but to drink it out of a bucket would be ludicrous, the beer would end up all over me!

 

[Beka]

Alauni looks HUGE! Wow... I just listened to an interview on the Dis podcast where they interviewed Joe Rhode about Alauni. Thanks for sharing the pics.

I have a question though...

 

[pkondz]

Wow,, Moe,, I was a smitten kitten by reading the menu,,,i want to start at the top and just work my way down it.
Ponzi,,, you go and find the closest place near you for when we come and stay next Christmas.

I drove by The Works last night... so I could find it later. I wasn't hungry last night so I decided to wait.

Nebo, you come up to Winnipeg and I'll know just where to take you for a good burger.


what the heck was that? I not only ignored her,, I ignored the whole thing after a while.

You were the one who wanted to know what a scrabbling sound was...

I'm beginning to think you had different types of radios up there that didn't play the same music we listened to down here.

Actually, I believe Canadian radio must have a certain percentage of Canadian content.

Ayup,,, I'm bringiing home a baby bumblee bee,,,, bumble bumble,,,," Oh look, the new Phone books are here,, and here i am! I AM SOMEBODY! I am an excellent driver. "you want to stay stupid and drunk your whole life , son?" "Squeal like a pig!" "Barney,, you beat everything,, you know that?" But Pa,, I don't want to marry her. Time to take a dip in the cement pond,,, ready, Arnold? Just tell me about the rabbits.

Hmmm... I'll pick one at random... "Okay, Lennie".

sorry,, got carried away.
Ponzi,,, great triple chapter,, really enjoyed it.
I see you have found out much quicker what it took me forever to discover,,,, and that is pictures will trump out writing in any chapter,,,so will bad news,,, so will Good news,,, any news!

I hear ya. Funny how nobody yet has asked if I get hurt... that comes up in the last chapter.

No, but I googled it and looks interesting - figuring you mean Vera's Burger Shack? Who can pass up a place with a slogan like "You can't beat Vera's meat"


Didn't even notice the slogan. I'm going to try The Works first, though. We'll see if I have an appetite in a couple of days for Vera. If I do, I'll compare 'em.

Checked the address on Google Maps and it is the middle of a farmer's field? Maybe the beef is extra fresh there!

I Googled it earlier and it was in the city...

<gasp> Does this mean that Ponzi and company are <gasp> riff raff?

Nebo's riff, I'm raff.

I want to stage a protest. They took Snickers out of our snack machine. Mmmm. Snniickkkeerrrrs. God's most perfect food; it has all the major food groups (chocolate, caramel, peanuts, nougat).

Darn right I would've. A Starbuck is the best thing to shoot. Who doesn't like to get in an extra SHOT (or 2) of espresso in their morning coffee. Need something to keep me going all day long. Good caffeine rush to shoot a buck each morning.

Thanks for going there Nebo. Now look what you've done.

I don't drink beer from a bucket. A mason jar or a solo cup, sure, but to drink it out of a bucket would be ludicrous, the beer would end up all over me!

Did you ever consider a bucket... and a straw?

Alauni looks HUGE! Wow... I just listened to an interview on the Dis podcast where they interviewed Joe Rhode about Alauni. Thanks for sharing the pics.

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed the pics.

I have a question though...

You're seeing something I'm not?

 

[nebo]

Hmmm... I'll pick one at random... "Okay, Lennie".

Yeah, I got on a backwoods southern hick thing going on there,,, but I just thought of one of the most disturbing movies I"ve ever seen,, especially the background music and from a scene in the movie as well,,, and it's from Sandy territory,,,, L A,,, and I don't meanLos Angelos. The movie is Southern Comfort with Powers Boothe and Keith Carradine,,,, you Do NOT want to mess with a Cajun!

I hear ya. Funny how nobody yet has asked if I get hurt... that comes up in the last chapter.

Yeah,, your right ,, and as similar as they say we are,,, but I guess nobody thought you could be THAT stupid or unlucky TOO! But now that you mentioned it,,, they WILL be clamoring for blood as time goes by. So bleeed it/break it/ stub it/ sprain it again, Sam.





Nebo's riff, I'm raff.


OH, I always wanted to play Riff,,, "when you're a Jet you're a Jet all the way, from your first cigarette to your last dying day."
Or, bettter yet,,,put up with the first minute or so,,, then it's a classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq28qCklEHc oh,,, wait,,,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq28qCklEHc

I forgot how to stick in a link on the fly like this.

Thanks for going there Nebo. Now look what you've done.

I know, I know,,, sorry

Did you ever consider a bucket... and a straw?

"There's a straw in the bucket, MS. Thump man, Ms. Thump man, there's a straw in the bucket,,,,"

You're seeing something I'm not?

If you move to the far right, and turn your head 43 and a half degrees to the left, while closing your middle eye and setting your monitor on "mute",,, you can kind of see 3 coral formations in front of the small island,, and ,, oh,, hold on, theyjust moved,,, no,,, they turned out to be jellyfishh after all, not coral, so that can't be it...

 

[Thumper_Man's Wife]

Yeah,, your right ,, and as similar as they say we are,,, but I guess nobody thought you could be THAT stupid or unlucky TOO! But now that you mentioned it,,, they WILL be clamoring for blood as time goes by. So bleeed it/break it/ stub it/ sprain it again, Sam.


Blood? Where?




OH, I always wanted to play Riff,,, "when you're a Jet you're a Jet all the way, from your first cigarette to your last dying day."
Or, bettter yet,,,put up with the first minute or so,,, then it's a classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq28qCklEHc oh,,, wait,,,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq28qCklEHc

I love it! I haven't seen WSS in ages, and it is one of my favorite musicals. I have to admit that this part is one of my favorites of the movie. I can definitely see you as Riff...Does that mean that Ponzi is Tony?



"There's a straw in the bucket, MS. Thump man, Ms. Thump man, there's a straw in the bucket,,,,"

I was waiting for someone to go there...And that's MRS. Thump Man, to you MR. j/k


If you move to the far right, and turn your head 43 and a half degrees to the left, while closing your middle eye and setting your monitor on "mute",,, you can kind of see 3 coral formations in front of the small island,, and ,, oh,, hold on, theyjust moved,,, no,,, they turned out to be jellyfishh after all, not coral, so that can't be it...

I think the middle eye needs to be only partially closed, and you need to make sure that when you stick your arm out to point directly at the area to which you think it may be, you do so with your sixth finger pointing. If you do it with your pointer finger it messes things up and then you have to do it all again while at the same time patting your head and rubbing your belly.

 

[nebo]

I think the middle eye needs to be only partially closed, and you need to make sure that when you stick your arm out to point directly at the area to which you think it may be, you do so with your sixth finger pointing. If you do it with your pointer finger it messes things up and then you have to do it all again while at the same time patting your head and rubbing your belly.

Cool,,, we'll just have fun playing around together. Who needs anybody else. Actually,, I can kinda see a little shapeage of an outline configuration that has the potential, I believe, to be a passable hidden Mickey from overhead,,, maybe,,,,and, well,,, that's about as chariotable as I can get.
And how did Charleton Heston get stuck named Hur,,,, shouldn't it be "Him"?

And while I'm at it,,, of all the inspirational , dynamic, musical , movie, theme songs every to back up a major box office smash and Oscar Madison winner,,, that "Chariots of Fire" Theme song,,,I think by Van Gelis? Has to be the very worst,,, WORST ever major movie, major theme song. It wasn't even inspirational in Vacation,,, with Clark and Rusty running for the entrance to WalleyWorld.

"Sorrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeyyyyy"

Ok,, toinin' ober da puter to my bedder have.
Youse guys all be gut t'nite, dunt' do nuttin' I woont do and if yas lucky,, we'l meet bak here, probbly tmorra.
23,,, skidooooooooo!

 

[buzz1121]

Quick post... shout outs later (how dare work make me work!!!)

Just ate a Wunderbar.

It was good.

Oh. My. Word. I am so jealous right now!! I need to mention that I would PM you my address but in SC we are at 100 degree+ temps right now and I would seriously cry if Wunderbars arrived in liquid form.

If the offer stands until the fall I will take you up on it! That's why you are my favorite.....shhhh, don't tell Nebo!

 

[buzz1121]

Pkondz, I know that I have been an absentee Buzz lately. Shame on me! I do want to share some news with you though. Back in May....all those times when I said I was looking at Bay Lake imagining the brain eating ameoba, I was also trying to control my involuntary gag reflex.

Yes, the Buzz family is expecting the arrival of a new member of the family in November, right around Thanksgiving! To tell the truth, I have struggled with what some nincompoop decided to call "morning" sickness. It's an all day plague, at least for me. I'm almost at the half way point though, so hopefully that is about to end!

Aulani is absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for taking the time to investigate the resort on your vacation. Your pictures are terrific and they make me want to go there so badly!!

 

[buzz1121]

Wait,,, you're telling me,,,,

Bingo Nebo!! Now you've got it....so much for my Southern subtlety. I'll share this with you, there is one step up from the more vanilla "Bless your heart"......it's the sinister "Bless your/her/his pea picking heart". If you hear that, then you are in TROUBLE!!!