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[Sleepingbooty]

First off, you were righty-o on your guess!! Congrats!

Also, thank you for that link. However, I'm not sure I'm altogether happy with this AT ALL. I can totally see where this is leading- tips at the CS places; the first step toward what they are doing at The Pepper Market. It will be very interesting to see where this all goes, and how it pans out in the end.



I see your point. And in theory I agree. But it seems like if there is truly a squatter then there could be ONE CM who patrols for that sort of thing, or is available to ask. At the same time, though, I'm leery of adding a hostess at CS places- it may be that we will be tipping another $5 per meal for someone to bring you to your seat and get you a drink.

Whether helpful or not, having a PTR going makes the time pass infinitely more quickly, and yes, I do think a lot of info on them is very helpful. I certailnly wouldnt' be going to O'hana or Flame Tree if it weren't for PTRs/TRs!! And I would def. NOT have tried Hoop last time- which was a major highlight for us.

Ok, I might be in the minority but as a group of 6 that has a hard time getting a table at those places, I like it. And I do see a lot of squatters...

Yeah, I actually think I like it too. Unless they do what All7ofUs fears and start adding gratuities in - that I WON'T like!

Please pray for all of us.

So sorry for all that Lauren's family is going through. You and they are all in my prayers!

Oh, and no guess from me. I'm terrible at these things! Throw us another softball next time - I'm tied for last

 

[eyor44]

Maroo
I haven't been on this thread in a while and now I understand about your lack of communication on the others. My heart is just breaking for you all. Lauren and William along with you, Lisa and Richard are all in my prayers.

 

[eandesmom]

Yeah, I actually think I like it too. Unless they do what All7ofUs fears and start adding gratuities in - that I WON'T like!

Tell me about it. Since we are 6 it is almost always added in. So it won't affect us much except in the crummy way it already does. But a tip for CS????

 

[maroo]

So sorry for all that Lauren's family is going through. You and they are all in my prayers!

Oh, and no guess from me. I'm terrible at these things! Throw us another softball next time - I'm tied for last

I am not guessing either. This game is too hard for me.

Thanks for the prayers...I really appreciate it and I know their family does!

Maroo
I haven't been on this thread in a while and now I understand about your lack of communication on the others. My heart is just breaking for you all. Lauren and William along with you, Lisa and Richard are all in my prayers.

Yeah...I could probably post this in about 4 places...and maybe I would solicit more prayers for them...but I am just trying to be a bit cautious with who gets the information. I know anyone could see it...but it seems like most of the people posting on this particular thread are my close friends - so it seemed like the best place to put it.

I don't want to bother the wish tripper thread...they have enough going on without having to worry about one more family.

And there is no chance I will risk being flamed on any other thread on this board.


By the way...Please pray - specifically - that I would find out about my sleep study soon. I am SOOOO tired and I would feel much better if I had a reason.

 

[jenb1023]

Maroo - Praying specifically for results on the sleep study for you and for Lauren's family as I know if you are rested you can help them more. Jordan just said a prayer for you "Miss Mary I hope you feel better soon, Dear god please help the doctors so that Miss Mary can feel better soon."

 

[Pollito916]

Oh Maroo, Poor William! And I hope Lauren's teacher calls back soon so you can sort things out to make it a little easier for Lauren, and their whole family. I will continue to pray for them and that you find an answer to your sleep issues.

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I can't believe I'm tied for 1st place! But, I'm pretty sure I'm about to lose that with this latest clue. I have absolutely no idea, so I'm just going to throw a guess out there: Morocco, in Epcot, can't remember the name

 

[that's nice]

Liesa,
I've been trying to find out where this is. I hope I have more time.... I might be on the right trail.

 

[All7OfUs]

You get about 10 minutes. After than I'm putting the answer up.... Use it, or lose it.

 

[that's nice]

You get about 10 minutes. After than I'm putting the answer up.... Use it, or lose it.

I just got on here.. I went out to watch the Yankees game.

So I have 5 minutes to post my answer.... HUMMM

 

[maroo]

Maroo - Praying specifically for results on the sleep study for you and for Lauren's family as I know if you are rested you can help them more. Jordan just said a prayer for you "Miss Mary I hope you feel better soon, Dear god please help the doctors so that Miss Mary can feel better soon."

aww......


Between this and an email from Noah's Mom today...you guys have made me cry TWICE. Good tears.

No results yet. But my other doctor is now calling for me. He was ticked that I don't know yet. I am so tired. I think knowing I can't sleep (the tech basically told me the test was abnormal) is making it worse. So I am trying to drink lots of diet coke and get over it.

Oh Maroo, Poor William! And I hope Lauren's teacher calls back soon so you can sort things out to make it a little easier for Lauren, and their whole family. I will continue to pray for them and that you find an answer to your sleep issues.

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I can't believe I'm tied for 1st place! But, I'm pretty sure I'm about to lose that with this latest clue. I have absolutely no idea, so I'm just going to throw a guess out there: Morocco, in Epcot, can't remember the name

Lauren's schedule is completely on hold. They have to know how many days a week she will have PT and what classes she will miss in order to do PT. Plus they need to know when she will have surgery and how long she will be out. Which we don't know yet.

But at the least we can switch her schedule at the semester and spread some of her classes out...let her take basketweaving or something easy for a class or two. She certainly has enough free credits since she has stacked the last year full of classes.

 

[that's nice]

OK I'm going to say Jiko.

I don't think I am right but I though the first pic could be a middle eastern bread. I know they have different breads at Jiko so I'm saying this. I thought it was dough for pretzels with all the clues you gave. That's why I thought Le Cellier.

 

[All7OfUs]

Mar, I don't want to be doing too much surmising and second guessing, but how much do you think stress is affecting all of this?? You are under an enormous load of it right now, and I can't help but to think that William isn't the only one that's feeling the brunt of the whole situation. Of course there's prob a medical cause that's underlying all of it, but stress can certainly make it a lot worse!!!

Can you, should you try to get away from it all for a day or two?? Can you take a prayer retreat somewhere?? Ladies retreat? Just to get some time to pray and rest??

 

[All7OfUs]

Allright, now that SOMEONE's guess is in () I can post where you were ummm... mislead. Only 1 person got it right, but I forgot to check who it was before I pushed reply. I'll edit to add in a minute. Edited to add: Shannn- you were the Grand Poobah on this one!! Great JOB!!!

This one, I admit, was too hard.

First off, Tim, you were right! It was middle Eastern bread. Pita to be exact. I feel badly for leading you astray with the "twisting comment" . I totally wasn't meant to be a clue. Sorry!!! I'll try harder next time.

Pitas are easy to make, but I learned the "semi-unsuccessful way" that you have to have a really hot oven. Mine does not cut the mustard here. Can someone please tell me where that saying came from?? Cut the mustard?? I don't get it. Moving on...

Secondly, admittedly, there are several places that serve Middle Eastern type breads, so that was game master's second faux pas. Guessing Bomas was a good try!

Someone also went for Cantina thinking they were tortillas, but tortillas are practically see-through when you make them. So that was a no-go, but I did think someone would try it.

Okay. The grease balls. I know what you're saying to yourselves. Who'd want to eat grease balls? I know, the longer I look at the picture I posted, the more disgusting they look. Really, they aren't THAT permeated with artery clogging goodness. But, what's our mantra here, folks?? "God put fat in food to make it taste good." Yes, indeedy do; I really believe that (I've got the flab to show it). To be fair, like most DISers, I forgot to take the picture of food art until the last ones, so my paper towels were pretty well grunged up when I took it.

Now, what if I had posted this:



Would this have made it too easy?? Bekka just said I should have thrown in a clue something along the lines of: Wouldn't those just make you "feel awful"? Ah, she's clever one.

I know they have boxed mixes of this stuff, but homemade is soooooo good.

Here's how:

Take about 3 cans of garbanzos, the juice of a lemon, a big handful of flour, salt, pepper, 3 cloved garlic, a bunch of parsley, some ginger, cayenne, cumin, coriander, and pepper, and throw it all in the blender. Stop whirring just short of toothpaste; there should be a few chunkies in it. Roll into balls, slightly flatter and fry in hot oil. Serve with yogurt raita, tahini, whatever else floats your boat. Yum!

So the correct answer is Tangierine Cafe in Morocco. Here's a really cool piece of trivia for the Morocco Pavillion. Did you know that Morocco was the very first country (after France, of course) to recognize the States after the war of Independence?? Swear it's true! There is an authentic copy of a letter that the King (at that time,duh) sent to George Washington hanging in the entryway in the Marakesh Restaurant!!! Is that not the coolest thing?? Revolutionary I might even say!

 

[winkers]

en. Mine does not cut the mustard here. Can someone please tell me where that saying came from?? Cut the mustard?? I don't get it. Moving on...

perhaps it's related to cutting the cheese?

 

[All7OfUs]

perhaps it's related to cutting the cheese?

OMG! You sucked that up like the toilet almost did with my wedding ring one time.

 

[that's nice]

So are those falafel? That is what I thought they could be... but then I couldn't think of where they could serve that? I didn't know if both pics went together or if they were eaten seperate. Interesting.. and good to know!!!

You had a few other clues besides that 'twisting one' that threw me off.. I need to go find them! BRB.....

From your description:

OK, I"m a softy. That was pretty hard, so here's a bonus for you.

When you left that twisting comment I went back and saw these two words. I thought pretzels can be hard or soft. It threw me off!!!

 

[All7OfUs]

OK. here's a deal. Next time, I'll TELL you if the clues are embedded into the text. Since I did go that route once....

Using the AM to decide which one is next and how to do it. Meantime, I have big news again with trip. Need to do an update with dates...

 

[shannn]

Allright, now that SOMEONE's guess is in () I can post where you were ummm... mislead. Only 1 person got it right, but I forgot to check who it was before I pushed reply. I'll edit to add in a minute. Edited to add: Shannn- you were the Grand Poobah on this one!! Great JOB!!!

Okay. The grease balls. I know what you're saying to yourselves. Who'd want to eat grease balls? I know, the longer I look at the picture I posted, the more disgusting they look. Really, they aren't THAT permeated with artery clogging goodness. But, what's our mantra here, folks?? "God put fat in food to make it taste good." Yes, indeedy do; I really believe that (I've got the flab to show it). To be fair, like most DISers, I forgot to take the picture of food art until the last ones, so my paper towels were pretty well grunged up when I took it.

Yay me!!

I knew those were falafel balls (yummy!!) I wasn't sure if Marakkesh served falafel, but I knew Tangierine did so I went with it!!

 

[eyor44]

No results yet. But my other doctor is now calling for me. He was ticked that I don't know yet. I am so tired. I think knowing I can't sleep (the tech basically told me the test was abnormal) is making it worse. So I am trying to drink lots of diet coke and get over it.

Lauren's schedule is completely on hold. They have to know how many days a week she will have PT and what classes she will miss in order to do PT. Plus they need to know when she will have surgery and how long she will be out. Which we don't know yet.

But at the least we can switch her schedule at the semester and spread some of her classes out...let her take basketweaving or something easy for a class or two. She certainly has enough free credits since she has stacked the last year full of classes.

Maroo
Do you still have your WII Fit? Try doing some of the yoga. I sleep better on the nights that I do the yoga and strength training.

I really thought a lot about Lauren last night about her life being school and that's it, because of the energy it takes her now to do things. She's a teenager and not getting to be one. I do hope you all can get her to realize that while school is incredibly important (and I am very proud of any student who realizes that), her health is also incredibly important. If cutting back a bit in school is what she needs to do, I pray she will.

 

[eandesmom]

It was the fafalel that threw me. I was thinking fritters...then churro's but knew they weren't tortillas (they actually looked more like pizza dough than pita's!) but DUH, I should have gotten that. Maybe I've never seen them outside of the pita before?



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