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[bumbershoot]

Hopefully someday she'll have the same change happen that I did. I tell you, Carl Hiassen is a bad author to read if you want to love Disney! But obviously eventually I came back to the fold.

Didn't give back after 9/11? What were they supposed to do, and how do we know what they did or didn't do?


That grocery store thing...it's still happening. Not as much, but I have noticed that our previous go-to ice cream (Alden's Organic oh so good) changed in size (one day the package was smaller, not to sight, but obvious to my hand) and the ice cream itself got airier. Now we're made for the vanilla at Trader Joes b/c it's thick and creamy, almost like homemade where there's not as much air whipped into it.

And even though I do have issues with TJs b/c sometimes their ingredients surprise me (in a bad way), they were the ONLY ones that I noticed bringing prices *back down* when the prices from their suppliers went back down.

 

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[bumbershoot]

Sherry, I think you're right about your friend.

And I think maybe you should think about counseling as a career! You always seem to make an effort to really delve deep and understand why your friends are doing what they are doing, even if what they are doing is hurting you. And if you became a counselor, at least you wouldn't have to hire an accountant for your practice, right?


Hiassen...he's hilarious, but SO cynical about Florida....him and Dave Barry, oh man what a combo. Hiassen has a book called The Mouse That Roared...it's a tiny book, found it at the library ages ago...it really makes you kinda hate Walt. Talks about how they got the property for WDW so so so cheaply by keeping the Disney name out of it (which is officially honest but kinda junky for those who sold and found out later who was really funding the purchases), and all of that. It'll take a cynical 20 year old who hates The Man and turn her entirely against Disney! All that fun I missed while living in South Carolina...so close...sigh.

 

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[bumbershoot]

It sucks to not be a driver in an area that relies so heavily on cars. Totally different story if you lived in NY (and if Disneyland were in NY of course).


Stupid Chase.


If you ever have a weird situation with a Daily Survey (the one actually labeled Daily Survey), snag the URL where you got the weirdness (error message, survey not moving forward, blank screen, etc). I personally open up a new sunshine page, and go to the Daily Survey page, and down towards the bottom you should see a "report problems" link. Click that, and give them the URL along with any error message that might be on the page (that's why I open a new sunshine window, b/c otherwise it's a choice between the URL and any error message), and send it through to them.

Last month I reported a few problems with surveys I was taking, and today I got credit for 3 of those reports. It doesn't count towards surveys taken (like if they are having a contest for getting x amount of surveys in a month), but it counts towards your total!

Of course, getting THAT credit is based on Greenfield feeling that you've helped them and tossing the credit your way...but it sure was nice to see that 2.40!

So I would recommend reporting Greenfield problems like that...but only the Greenfield Daily Survey; none of the rest of them care.

 

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[bumbershoot]

Well, you know, the specific area where I live is very convenient to all sorts of things, and is a great neighborhood to live in if you don't have a car - and also if you are a woman living alone and want to live in a fairly safe neighborhood. Everything is right here - Ralphs, Whole Foods, CVS (formerly Sav-On), all sorts of banks, all sorts of doctors' offices, a couple of different malls (like the Beverly Center), movie theaters, Cedars-Sinai, Beverly Hills down the street in one direction, LACMA and the Tar Pits up the street in another direction, Farmers Market/The Grove up the street a different way, major entertainment companies like CBS, SAG/AFTRA, E! Entertainment, the Writers Guild, Larry Flynt Pubclications, etc., are all here too. Even the gym that was featured in the Bravo series, "Work Out" (with trainer Jackie Warner) a couple of years ago is right up the street. You can walk to these places and feel fairly confident that you won't get killed.

Wow, sign me up!!!!

 

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[joyfulDisneytears]

I'm here! Fairly new to the DIS, but I read through your whole thread last week. Looking forward to hearing about any new planning endeavors

I've been reading DLR trip reports, I've never had a real trip there (one partial day with a CM friend does *not* count in my book!), but I plan on moving to AZ within the next few years and so will be within reasonable driving distance of Disney! I'm already excited about it.
My problem once that happens will be convincing DBF that DLR is worth devoting more than a day to. He's been there many times with his family and is just not as into the Disney magic as I am! (He is so not into the immersive experience either, he'd rather leave the park and get McDonald's than eat 'overpriced Disney food' ). He just had to deal with it when we went to WDW since we stayed onsite and didn't have a car!

I think it's so cool that you knew the guys in Poison back when they were starting out. Their Greatest Hits CD is on almost constant rotation in my car stereo.

 

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[deejdigsdis]

Sherry! Whew, I picked a good day to pop back in here. I would hate for you to abandon your TR. I'm glad to hear that finances are coming together in a way that you can start thinking more about making plans. It was sad to read about your friend moving away and barely letting you know about it. I hope someone else comes through for you.

Question...I got an offer in the mail yesterday for a Chase Disney Rewards Visa Credit Card. I have kind of heard about them here and there, but never looked into it. You mentioned something earlier about a Disney Visa Debit Card. My question is -- is the reward system for the Credit Card the same as the one for the Debit Card. (1 Disney Dream Reward Dollar for every $100 in purchases is what is mentioned in the credit card offer.) I already bank with Chase, and the idea of a Debit Card appeals to me more than a Credit Card. Anyway, just wondering what you can tell me.

And by all means...DON'T abandon the TR! I am counting on you to get some great Christmas-time photos! I am putting in a request right now for SNOW pictures. Mmmmm....loved that part last year!

 

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[Belle Ella]

Let this thread slowly burry itself? That cannot be! I am still here and sticking by your side, just been a little "down & out" with my sisters depression, leaving for college, work, and sadness over the realization that nobody will be joining me on my late-birthday/early-Halloween trip to really keep up with and respond to anyone's threads. Heck, I've missed so many days of my photo countdown I just don't know what to do with myself. Some of these long standing ones should stay up at the top. I have started to miss seeing my original TR thread up here, I would die a little if yours was gone too.

*SIGH*

But hi!!

 

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[Belle Ella]

It all kind of became official yesterday. My friend told me 100% no, and my dad's boss isnt looking like he'll let him have the time off so he's saying it'll be a no for him as well. My cousin wont be able to go down on Thursday with me for sure because of classes and I'm holding on to a small ray of light that she'll be able to come down on Saturday at least but it feels like every time I cling to such ray of light it just hurts more when they can't go. Sigh. This whole "not stressing" thing about this trip is just not working out so well, lol.

HEHE, I'm still hoping you'll make it in September, but I wont blame you if you don't

ACK, I gotta go eat breakfast. My tummy isn't happy with the lack of food right now.

 

[joyfulDisneytears]

Oh wow! Welcome, Dana!! (Or do you prefer joyfulDisneytears?) I was about to let this TR sink into the murky depths of the TR section of the DIS! I came back over to this side of the board to see if there were any new postings on the other TR's I have been following, and I was stunned to see that some had posted here!! Most of the people who used to post have disappeared!

Absolutely you can call me by my first name! I love how friendly most folks are around here.

You're right - one partial DLR day with a CM friend does not count at all. You need much more time than that. I think moving to AZ will work out well. There are quite a few folks on this board who live in other states (but nearby states) and they seem to get back and forth to DLR pretty often (at least once or twice a year).

I understand what you mean about your DBF and the lack of interest in DLR (for more than a day). I certainly have other friends who have not jumped on the Disney bandwagon, and I once had a boyfriend in the '90s who was not a Disney fan at all - so that meant 4 years of no DLR trips for me! It's tough to get someone in the spirit of a full, immersive trip when they just aren't really into it.

I like to eat onsite, stay onsite (if at all possible), take photos of all the details if I can - really absorb the whole experience. I have a feeling that would be your preference too?!!

Definitely! I think it would be a little easier than at DW to stay at a nearby hotel rather than one on property at DL (and cheaper too, of course), but if I had the funds I would prefer onsite. I love to eat at character meals, in fact I might even go as far as saying it's a necessary part of my Disney experience.

I take lots and lots of pictures! My trips to WDW have been few and far between though, so I never got a whole lot of time to absorb and appreciate all the details. I was too concerned about seeing all the shows and riding all the rides and meeting as many characters as I could...I feel like I have to get everything in because I don't get to go very often. I'm hoping that will change once I live close-ish to DL and I can make more frequent trips to just enjoy the atmosphere.

(Speaking of details, let me stop there and say that Laurie's [DizNee Luver] TR is so awesome because not only did her family do almost every character meal and a ton of other stuff, but she captured so many of the wonderful small details and hidden gems in DLR - many of which most people overlook, I think. Her photos really show that there is so much more to DLR than just riding Space Mountain or other rides, which is how I think a lot of other people view Disneyland.)

I have loved reading Laurie's TR! I'm bummed she's done posting park days! Her family is just so precious, too.

As you said, at WDW, your DBF was basically forced to go along with the program because there was no car!! Hee hee!! But he still didn't get into the full immersion of it all??

He seemed to have a good enough time while we were there, but he didn't like how commando I was about touring because I was so wiped out at the end of the day there wasn't really much 'us' time if you get my drift. I think the exhaustion issue would be resolved to an extent with the size of DL, and more frequent trips of course. Whenever I talk about another DW or a DL trip now though, he just doesn't seem very enthused about it...he gets stuck on how expensive everything is.

I think we may need to take a cruise first before I can convince him to take another Disney trip; he keeps talking about cruising. Of course, neither of us have steady income at the moment (he's in school and I'm caregiver for my grandma), so that makes it harder to take big vacations. Usually the best we can manage is flying back and forth to visit each other.

Well, DLR is so much smaller than WDW, so your DBF wouldn't have to spend as much time there, but it definitely requires more than a day - that's for sure! A weekend would be a good start. I hope the AZ move works out and that many, many DLR trips - and Trip Reports - are in your future!!

Yes, it was so much fun working for Bret and the Poison guys back in the day. My engraved platinum album is one of my sacred treasures!! I do miss Bret - not only for the fact that he has had some scary heath issues this year and he could 'go' at any moment if something happens to him again, but he was just a lot of fun to be around - and naturally funny. He just has a funny way about him that is very charming and endearing. He was never mean or rude. I hope that one day I will see him again - to let him know how much I thank him for being a part of my life in the past.

And thank you so much, Dana - for joining in on my TR (and for reading the whole thing!)! I suspect there are others out there, lurking, who just haven't spoken up yet. But I was beginning to feel lost and alone out here!! It's like that old 'if a tree falls in the forest' scenario - I was thinking, if I post any photos and do a TR on this thread, will anyone be here to see them/read it?

I'm subscribed to the thread so I'll definitely be reading any updates you come out with! You seem to have such a good time on your trips and really 'get' the Disney magic! If we ever get the chance to cross paths at the parks I'm sure we would have a blast! Maybe I should just leave DBF at home and take a solo trip and meet up with some DISers.

 

[kaoden39]

I'm still here Sherri. Just quiet. What with what Scotty is going through i am kind of out of it.

 

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