Off-topic randomness - a place to ramble?

[cat_herder]

I was doing some random websurfing, and came across a bunch of pictures of Disneyland done in Lego.

Some of them are really quite nicely done. I particularly liked:
- It's a Small World
- Sleeping Beauty's Castle
- a segment of Main Street
- park entry esplanade with train

There are also some pics that depict the Peoplemover and some other attractions. I have no idea what event it's from, but it's well-done.

These were awesome.

I haven't been online as much this week, because my computer is ate up with ad-ware. I have my anti-virus software running, firewall running, pop-up blocker running. I have run "ad-aware" and "spybot-search and destroy" and virus scans, and a couple of others over 50 times in the past few days, to no avail.

We took it in the computer shop and they "cleaned" it -ha-- that lasted about 3 days and the whole thing started over again.

At present the ads have stopped but as soon as I reboot the computer they start again, popping up an average of about 25 -30 ads an hour, then when I run "ad-aware" they stop until I reboot the computer again.

 

[wdeversole]

I was doing some random websurfing, and came across a bunch of pictures of Disneyland done in Lego.

WOW !! Those are great.

Ran across these Lego illustrations of Bible stories a few weeks ago.

The Brick Testament

 

[Loves Disney]

It was said that this movie was banned because it made slavery look good...

After watching it, I don't understand who in their right mind would ban such a great story!!

I loved it very much because it has this sweet plot line and it is really rather cute! Okay, so Uncle Remus was a happy man...is that a crime??

 

[JeanJoe]

I've never gotten the chance to see this film, and would VERY much like to get the chance to.

Incidentally, how did you get a hold of it?

I *so* regret not watching it when I saw it available on Laserdisc -- bet you don't even know what that is

After watching it, I don't understand who in their right mind would ban such a great story!!

I loved it very much because it has this sweet plot line and it is really rather cute! Okay, so Uncle Remus was a happy man...is that a crime??

 

[Captain Brain]

I've never gotten the chance to see this film, and would VERY much like to get the chance to.

Incidentally, how did you get a hold of it?

I *so* regret not watching it when I saw it available on Laserdisc -- bet you don't even know what that is

I've heard my dad talk about a laser disk. Was it some old type of movie watching?

 

[JeanJoe]

I've heard my dad talk about a laser disk. Was it some old type of movie watching?

Oh yeah? Well MY dad had to watch movies my flipping through a stack of index cards.

(While walking to school barefoot through the snow, uphill both ways?)

Yeah, laser discs... Talk about the mistake of being on the "bleeding edge". They came out a few years before DVD's did. They were the size of LP's --oh, I guess you wouldn't know those either -- and a single movie usually fit on about 3 or 4 discs, so you would have to swap them during the movie. And there were no menus / choices the way DVD's do. Yup, DVD's blew them away.

On the other hand, I have fond memories of figuring out how to get the AC3 (now Dolby Digital) 5.1 sound working in a brand new state-of-the-art home theatre system, and being SO impressed with true home surround sound...

(Then again, I also remember being SO impressed by Dolby Noise Reduction on casette tapes...)

 

[Loves Disney]

I've never gotten the chance to see this film, and would VERY much like to get the chance to.

Incidentally, how did you get a hold of it?

I *so* regret not watching it when I saw it available on Laserdisc -- bet you don't even know what that is

It was very hard to get a hold of lol. We have the very original version with no editing or anything. I saw nothing, nothing at all, wrong with it. The movie also made me better appreciate Splash Mountain. Anyway, the movie was obtained through the internet...good ol' internet lol.

I honestly wonder what they did to change the film. What could they have possibly done? Make Uncle Remus sad and upset?

Okay, the film takes place during salvery. This boy, "white" boy goes down with his family to visit his grandmother. He finds out that his father is going back home for work and that his mother and he are staying to live with his grandmother. The kid gets upset and depressed. There are slaves on the plantation and among them are this littel boy (who soon becomes the "white" boy's good friend), and Uncle Remus, the best storyteller around. Every slave on that plantation is happy and well treated by the "white" family. They are all one big family. Uncle Remus helps the little boy become happy and content staying here even though he misses his father. Uncle Remus also helps the boy learn how to defend himself using his mind and not by fighting. The plot is very cute and sweet. I simply cannot comprehend WHY it was banned.

I strongly recommend this movie to anyone!

 

[vellamint]

Okay so I go to wake up my son on Thursday morning and he is unconscious....rushed to the hospital. I realize that when I went into his room on Wednesday to say goodnight he is already asleep (not unusual considering he loves to push the envelope and sneak staying up late) and is making a snoring sound which is unusual. I push him over and he does not make a peep. The next day I realize that was unusual. Get to the hospital and they do all sorts of tests....we have no idea what is going on. They check for drugs (negative) they check for meningitus (one type negative waiting for the other), they do a cat scan, EEG and a chest x-ray (he mumbled that his chest hurt him). We request mono, lyme disease and believe it or not west nile virus as we have already seen mosquitos and he hangs out in a sump behind our house sometimes. The kid is totally oblivious to all of this. Spent most of the day in a disoriented state in PICU. Moved to a room on Friday with no recollection of Thursday at all. They dont know what it is and are still waiting for tests. White count is triple what is should be among other things. Tomorrow they are testing for the hepatisus'.

I will lose my mind if they cant find anything.

He is MUCH better today, he's been on two IV antibiotics and his white count is normal now. This is the first night I am home (husband is sleeping there tonight) and hopefully he will be home on Monday.

I cant believe this but thank God he is better.

Hope this post is not TOO much of a downer....this is just so surreal....

 

[AGumby]

Best wishes to you and your family Mint!

 

[lajones81]

Mint!
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family! Major hugs!

Friend

 

[Beherenow]

OMG mint, I had no idea. Major hugs!!! If you need any info about meningitis, let us know...my husband just went thought that a while back. I will keep your family in my prayers.

 

[PurpleDuck]

Mint, know my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, my friend! We had to rush my son in one morning, I remember how scary it was.

 

[Chedstro]

Huge hugs, Mint I will be thinking about you! Kids are so very scary sometimes.

 

[DaraAllen]

Put this up in a separate post so all will send good thoughts and lots of prayers! I've had those mystery diseases myself twice. Scary as all get out. If it was one of my kids, I'd be beside myself. Think happy thoughts, and we all will do the same. Give him a big kiss from the Dis!

 

[vellamint]

Huge hugs, Mint I will be thinking about you! Kids are so very scary sometimes.

Scary is not the word....

What was I thinking?! when we decided to have children (kidding kidding-we love them to pieces)

 

[vellamint]

Put this up in a separate post so all will send good thoughts and lots of prayers! I've had those mystery diseases myself twice. Scary as all get out. If it was one of my kids, I'd be beside myself. Think happy thoughts, and we all will do the same. Give him a big kiss from the Dis!

thank you for your thoughts but I put it here because these are the people that I "know" and who really "know" me....I am not a huge poster on these boards and it really means something to me from the people here. (not that I mean that others here are not wonderful either but I just wanted to "share" with friends who have known me and my family)

 

[JeanJoe]

Best wishes for a continued recovery, Mint, and keep us informed if you can.

 

[Captain Brain]

Prayers for him to continure to get better.

 

[LoriR]

Wow Mint, that is so scary! Glad to hear he is doing better and hope they can give you more info about what it was today. Sending you prayers and pixiedust . Please keep us up to date on how he is doing.

Lori

 

[JeanJoe]

Any word on how Mint's son is doing?

I hope no news is good news.