Operation Big Thunder: the Dole Whip Conspiracy COMPLETE

[marvali]

I was going for Aliens there.

I knew what you were after, but sadly it was long taken before I got there. I was just trying for the cheap point.............

Amazingly as I read through the latest update I actually recognized more quotes than usual (which isn't necessarily saying a lot). But as usual, the lurkers had already gobbled up all the points for those obvious enough for me to recognize.........

 

[marvali]

Ok, I've tallied all the points. I'll post the updated leaderboard around 12:30 (ET) or so and the answer to the lie in this chapter. That should give you time, because...

...no one has correctly guessed it yet.

At least, not that I could remember.

Okay, I'll take a shot at the lie.........the lines were worse at rope drop than you said in your update...........

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Let’s take a different stab at the lie then.

I say Dave rode Soarin’ again with you and Sarah.

Duly noted.

I knew what you were after, but sadly it was long taken before I got there. I was just trying for the cheap point.............

Amazingly as I read through the latest update I actually recognized more quotes than usual (which isn't necessarily saying a lot). But as usual, the lurkers had already gobbled up all the points for those obvious enough for me to recognize.........

That was one reason I made the "lie" worth 10 points. I felt bad for people who weren't online the minute I post an update.

 

[afwdwfan]

Ok, I'm down to 2 possibilities...

First of all, you said you skipped Imagination because it had a 5 minute wait. Unless you just climbed out of a DeLorean in 1985, there's no way there was anything close to a 5 minute wait.

That said, I think my pick for the lie was in Club Cool. I have a feeling that somebody other than you took a drink of Beverly. Likely someone named Scotty or Dave.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Well, it's time to post the latest standings. Unfortunately, the lie went undetected once again.

EDIT: Andy swooped in under the wire to claim this one. Nice job!

Yes, I did try the Beverly again. Even though I know it's awful, I also think it's funny to try it. And apparently my kids think so, too.

Up-to-date standings...

GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes 93
glennbo123 59
FreezinRafiki 28
afwdwfan 28
FauntleroyFAN07 15
eandesmom 12
MEK 10
shan23877 5
Cinderella's Fella 5
Mrs. Knowitall 3
JediJill 3
marvali 2
Wherem I Now 2
Poolrat 2
vdub322 1
JESSketeer 1
vamassey1 1
TarzansKat 1
PrincePluto 1
chloe770 1
Bridora 1
Flossbolna 1

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Ok, I'm down to 2 possibilities...

First of all, you said you skipped Imagination because it had a 5 minute wait. Unless you just climbed out of a DeLorean in 1985, there's no way there was anything close to a 5 minute wait.

That said, I think my pick for the lie was in Club Cool. I have a feeling that somebody other than you took a drink of Beverly. Likely someone named Scotty or Dave.

Ninja Post! Nice work, Andy! You just picked up 10 points.

I'm sure 5 minutes is as long as the wait got at Imagination. Even with the summer crowds.

 

[afwdwfan]

Ninja Post! Nice work, Andy! You just picked up 10 points.

I'm sure 5 minutes is as long as the wait got at Imagination. Even with the summer crowds.

It is clear that I have read enough of your TR's to know your family well. I just looked back through it and got to that part and figured there's no way that none of your kids drank any.


That's what Rob gets for trying to overthink every little detail.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

It is clear that I have read enough of your TR's to know your family well. I just looked back through it and got to that part and figured there's no way that none of your kids drank any.

Obviously you do know my family very well. I can sucker them into a lot of stuff.

That's what Rob gets for trying to overthink every little detail.

That's all part of the fun.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

That's what Rob gets for trying to overthink every little detail.

Aren’t you one of the only two or three folks reading my current TR? Working the details is what I do for a living, and they generally serve me well (just ask my young’en how many times he’s ever gotten away with anything in our house). You’ll also notice that I had that one in the running through out the discussion. The downfall was is deciding that the kids would have been happy enough just to see dad drink a cup of evil without actually having to join him. But then again, Max would likely have done the same, taken the sip just to remind himself of how bad it is, so I should have given that possibility more credence.


Good job on making the right call there.

That's all part of the fun.

I like a good puzzle…
But while I can solve a lot of them; I don’t get all of ‘em.

 

[Flossbolna]

Sorry - work has began to be crazy again this week, so I could not follow up with the lovely Mezzo Mix discussion we had. But if I ever plan a trip to Delaware, I will make sure to bring a bottle of Mezzo Mix zero with me!!

But I had to post to celebrate my inclusion on the leader board!!!

 

[middlepat]

The Soup Nazi was pretty funny. I also really liked their JFK spoof with Roger McDowell spitting on Kramer.

Not to split hairs, but wasn't it Keith Hernandez who was the single spitter?

It is clear that I have read enough of your TR's to know your family well. I just looked back through it and got to that part and figured there's no way that none of your kids drank any.


That's what Rob gets for trying to overthink every little detail.

Well, I guess I was wrong again. Of course in retrospect, this should have been obvious. We're talking about kids who when seeing WDW billboards every 32 feet think Disney is just "advertising locally"..... after being in the car, driving through Florida...... what? this isn't Delaware?

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Aren’t you one of the only two or three folks reading my current TR? Working the details is what I do for a living, and they generally serve me well (just ask my young’en how many times he’s ever gotten away with anything in our house). You’ll also notice that I had that one in the running through out the discussion. The downfall was is deciding that the kids would have been happy enough just to see dad drink a cup of evil without actually having to join him. But then again, Max would likely have done the same, taken the sip just to remind himself of how bad it is, so I should have given that possibility more credence.

I think the kids remembered how funny the pictures were on the last trip.

I like a good puzzle…
But while I can solve a lot of them; I don’t get all of ‘em.

Nobody does. But that's part of the fun, too.

Sorry - work has began to be crazy again this week, so I could not follow up with the lovely Mezzo Mix discussion we had. But if I ever plan a trip to Delaware, I will make sure to bring a bottle of Mezzo Mix zero with me!!

But I had to post to celebrate my inclusion on the leader board!!!

I'm sure Delaware is very high on your list! We'll provide the dinner if you provide the beverage.

Good job getting on the board!

Not to split hairs, but wasn't it Keith Hernandez who was the single spitter?

I think Hernandez was the accused single spitter, and then the film introduced the possibility of McDowell as the second spitter.

Well, I guess I was wrong again. Of course in retrospect, this should have been obvious. We're talking about kids who when seeing WDW billboards every 32 feet think Disney is just "advertising locally"..... after being in the car, driving through Florida...... what? this isn't Delaware?

They thought it was Georgia. Completely different. Anyway, sorry you missed this one, but the consolation prize is a nice big cup of Beverly.

 

[PrincePluto]

Not that I understand it, but I hear there is a significant minority of people who enjoy drinking Beverly out there... of course, they could all be masochists.

 

[stitchywoman]

Naaaa…
I think it says more about me.
I don’t know what it is about that one in particular, but there are a number of types and/or instances of comedy that are “universally accepted” as being funny, which just don’t work for me.

Example: “Borat”
To me, that’s not funny… it’s just mean spirited.
But I’m most certainly in the minority on that view point and accept that fact readily.
Of course the reverse is also true that much of what makes me smile is generally too dry for other folks.

Borat has never made me laugh. As a matter of simple fact I generally don't like any of his stuff, except when he is in someone elses movie. Sweeney Todd for example was good.

I actually laugh at some of the good old fashioned potty humor. I spent almost every weekend in college cramped in a dorm room with 20 other people watching Super Troopers.

But I tend to have a dry sarcastic sense of humor most of the time and it offends a lot of people. I have to watch myself because I will sit there and snicker to myself about stuff and people think I am laughing at them. Oops!

Seinfeld drives me nuts. I just never got the humor in it and the very premise of a show about nothing left a bad taste in my mouth. Besides I keep seeing the jerk from pretty woman whenever I watch it. The voices always seemed nasal to me and I don't handle that well! I found that I had the urge to tell them all to stop whining whenever I watch it...hahahaha...

Okay, I'll change my guess to say that you were able to find someone to take your fastpasses.

My theory is that a lot of the other lie possibilities would make for good stories that you would have wanted to include in the chapter. This one could too, if you gave away the fastpasses and the thankful recipients were so overcome with gratitude that they grabbed you up in a big bear hug and covered you with kisses.....but nah, my experience has always been that the people went "oh, okay."


And who likes brussel sprouts?



The scene where they show up in Aspen on a minibike with snotsicles covering their faces is priceless.

I hate it when you do something nice and people look at you like you have a third eye sprouting out of your head.

I actually like brussel sprouts. Of course I worked at an italian restaurant that made them AMAZING and that is how I cook them at home now. I have managed to change many of my family and friend's minds on them with that recipe! I am aware that I am in the minority here...but they can be made tasty I swear!

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

I actually like brussel sprouts. Of course I worked at an italian restaurant that made them AMAZING and that is how I cook them at home now. I have managed to change many of my family and friend's minds on them with that recipe! I am aware that I am in the minority here...but they can be made tasty I swear!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Not that I understand it, but I hear there is a significant minority of people who enjoy drinking Beverly out there... of course, they could all be masochists.

I would think that is a requirement.

Borat has never made me laugh. As a matter of simple fact I generally don't like any of his stuff, except when he is in someone elses movie. Sweeney Todd for example was good.

I actually laugh at some of the good old fashioned potty humor. I spent almost every weekend in college cramped in a dorm room with 20 other people watching Super Troopers.

But I tend to have a dry sarcastic sense of humor most of the time and it offends a lot of people. I have to watch myself because I will sit there and snicker to myself about stuff and people think I am laughing at them. Oops!

I'm not laughing at you, I'm laughing WITH you. What do you mean, you're not laughing?

Seinfeld drives me nuts. I just never got the humor in it and the very premise of a show about nothing left a bad taste in my mouth. Besides I keep seeing the jerk from pretty woman whenever I watch it. The voices always seemed nasal to me and I don't handle that well! I found that I had the urge to tell them all to stop whining whenever I watch it...hahahaha...

I think they were able to find some comic genius in making a show about nothing, but it also left you with some unlikable people from time to time.

I actually like brussel sprouts. Of course I worked at an italian restaurant that made them AMAZING and that is how I cook them at home now. I have managed to change many of my family and friend's minds on them with that recipe! I am aware that I am in the minority here...but they can be made tasty I swear!

I actually have a recipe that makes brussels sprouts tasty. Here it is:

1. Replace brussels sprouts with bacon.

 

[afwdwfan]

I spent almost every weekend in college cramped in a dorm room with 20 other people watching Super Troopers.

Hmmm... that sounds vaguely familiar.

And now that you have me thinking about it, I'm going to have Super Troopers quotes in my head all day.

 

[Cinderella's Fella]

I actually have a recipe that makes brussels sprouts tasty. Here it is:

1. Replace brussels sprouts with bacon.

I think I'll try your recipe this weekend, Mark!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Hmmm... that sounds vaguely familiar.

And now that you have me thinking about it, I'm going to have Super Troopers quotes in my head all day.

I guess we were nerdier in college. My buddies and I once spent a day watching the original Star Wars Trilogy straight through. It turned into Mystery Science Theater does Star Wars--it was actually a lot of fun.

I think I'll try your recipe this weekend, Mark!

Let me know if it works!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

What is this new devilry?