Orlando Smackdown: Dis vs. Uni. Ch.16 Japan Hates me, Just Hates me 7-13

[jedijill]

you mean like.. Vick's vapor rub?

well, we spent almost the whole day at the emergency room. nebo fell down the stairs. he was lying in a heap at the bottm of the stairs. this time I REALLy thought he was dead. cause his back and rear end were sticking up, but I couldn't see his head at the end of his neck...

oh, there's his head, his neck looks twisted in a weird kinda way. his eyes are open.. I thought he was dead.. again... ok turns out besides a bump on the head and bumps and bruises, the worst that happened from the fall was a broken wrist.. which is broken enough that it needs surgery.

Boy, when I take over the trip report, I sure know how to go from laughing to crying!!! sorry guys. get back to you soon.

How scary for both of you! Hope Nebo gets better soon. :hugs to you Smidgy...I can't imagine coming onto a scene like that...thank God he wasn't more seriously hurt.

Jill in CO

 

[nowellsl]

Oh no!! I feel so bad for Nebo I hope he gets some good pain meds out of all this Just what he needed, another lump on the head. Please take care, both of you and keep us updated!

 

[iluvdoombuggies]

OMG, I would have freaked out. My anxiety went up just reading your post. Great job!!!!

(Great job on the TR, not Nebo falling down the stairs!) Somehow I missed that post. Wishing Nebo a quick recovery.

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Oh wow, how scary indeed! Glad it's nothing more than a broken wrist, but that is VERY BAD for TR writer. Wonder if he can type one handed?

Hope he gets well very soon

 

[Mom&RN]

Please tell Nebo I hope his wrist heals quickly and easily and relatively pain free. Or if not pain free that they give him really good pain meds!

 

[queenbetsey]

Oh my gosh! that sounds like quite the ordeal, poor nebo poor you! how long will our fearless leader be out of commission? poor guy, but at least you know your heart is working fine and can take sudden stress since nebo insists on scaring the bejezzuz out of you on a regular basis/
take care both of you

 

[margymas]

Holy cannoli! The Neb Man in a heap at the bottom of the stairs! Smidgy walking in and thinking it could be curtains for the great love of her life? This is not a good day. Thank heavens he is on the RtR ( Road to Recovery). But I so need to know what his explanation was for the leisurely stroll to Mickey D's when boarding the plane should have been Job #1. I need votes. Did she box his ears or swallow hard and shepherd him onto the plane w/o drama?

 

[pkondz]

I always expect to be "scathed" (is that a word? if you can be overwhelmed and underwhelmed, what is it like to be "whelmed"?)

scathed: past participle, past tense of scathe (Verb)
Verb
1.Harm; injure: "he was barely scathed".
2.Damage or destroy by fire or lightning.

So then I look up "whelmed" assuming I'll find nothing...

whelmed: past participle, past tense of whelm (Verb)
Verb
1.Engulf, submerge, or bury (someone or something): "a swimmer whelmed in a raging storm".
2.Flow or heap up abundantly.

What the carp?

See I would assume that if "whelmed" existed at all, it would be more like, "Dad was not happy that I totalled his prize '55 Corvette. After he whelmed on me for a while, I was black and blue."

3) and this is the WORST, all the people behind you and all the TSA agents totally expect you to know exactly what to do, exactly when to do it, and if you look and act a mite confused (or dare ask a question), you get the eye roll at best, but most likely the suspicious eye..

Because isn't everybody a business person who commutes every day from coast to coast?

They train them to be diligent.
They train them to be aware.
They train them to be safe.

Is it asking too much to train them to be human?

we were used to just walking through, not stopping and getting a view body exploratory invasion.

You just know that they're keeping all those scans for their Christmas party...

"Hey Lloyd! Check this one out!"

as you can tell, the 60's gal in me does NOT like Big Brother!

Oh, really? Doesn't show.

it looks to everyone else like you are helping along an intoxcicated person.

I like that. "intoxcicated". That's spelled exactly how an intoxicated person would say it, no?

which I kinda was,

check
You were intoxcicated

go on.

but that's not why I was helping him out. he couldn't see well. but no need to call attention to yourself, cause then they might think he is intoxicated. which he kinda was. but that wasn't why......... am I repeating myself?

nope.

now nebo wants to put his shoes on right then and there, while standing, and everyone is trying to push by. and drag him over to a bench,

Why was everyone trying to drag him over to a bench?


ahem

you ever look at someone and know that you know them, but not in this context, so you're not sure who they are, but they sure as heck know you?

Every

Freaking


Day!

(did you know I am the master of run on sentances? Nebo does ellipses. I don't leave any room for an ellipse to get a word in edgewise!)

no, Jeff and Nebo didn't race each other on horses.

Of course not. Don't be silly.

Jeff and Nebo race against the horses.

I'm sure back in the day, Neebs was swift.

I was babysitting Kaylee and Mason sunday. kaylee is 4 and we were choosing games from the closet (where they are kept).

It's not very nice that you keep Kaylee and Mason in the closet.

Then again, perhaps they are very, very bad.

we played one and she said, "I want to play the game in the closet" to which I replied "but I don't want to sit in the closet! it's too small and too dark!" the look on her little face!

example: I was SO close to booking our flight (once you hit that button, there is no turning back, no changing anything, etc etc) . one more quick doublecheck... it says 7:30 PM, not AM!!!!!! ooh, close call

Whoa. That would've gotten you in the dog house.

I finally do what I should have done at the beginning.. go up and ask a CM (oops, I mean an airline employee) turns out we were just where we needed to be, they had changed the gate # of our flight since I printed out the boarding passes.

Automation is great.... but don't you miss people once in a while?

ok, they start boarding a half hour early. you want to get in line, cause there isn't always room for everyone's carryons. (carrions). there should be, but ther are always a few jerks with huge "carry ons", or those that put their coat, boarding bag, etc in the overhead, so there won't be enough room for everyone.

I used to fly semi-regularly and would sit and relax while "the sheep" lined up as soon as boarding started. What's the rush? we'll all get to where we're going at the same time, right?

Well after a few flights where I had to hunt up and down the aisle, looking for a free overhead bin and once or twice having to <shudder> put it underneath the seat in front of me....

I now jump up and try to get ahead of the sheep.

so it's about 10minutes till they start boarding. Nebo: "maybe I WILL go get an egg Mcmuffin or something. where is the McDonalds?"

Of course!

asmore and more people are getting on the plane, he is not here yet.

maybe he got lost? took a wrong turn, is wandering around the airport. will he get back in time?...

and finally I see him walking towrds me. I don't know whether to hug him or knock his block off.

That cad! He better have a good explanation!

his explanation?

well, that I DO have to leave to him to tell.

Oh, boy.
The mind boggles.

Thanks for the chapter, Smidgy!

 

[msengle4]

So sorry to hear about Nebo!!! Those freak accidents can really throw you for a loop, I know. My hubby was in the hospital for quite a stretch last summer after losing a fight with a rather large tree limb. Take care of yourself, Nebo!!! Patience and lots of rest....that goes for Smidgy too.

Thinking of both of you!!

 

[pkondz]

ooooorrrrrr, we could make up an excuse for Nebo. Hmmmm I know There was a line at McDonalds.

Join the fun, make up more excuses for Nebo not being where he's supposed to be. Irritating his wife, possibly causing his own death....

Nebo knows the McDonald's isn't close... Heck, Smidgy told him. But where is the darn thing? Feels like I've walked for hours.

"Excuse, me? Is the McDonalds still up ahead? Or did I pass it already."
"No, sir. It's still up ahead a fair bit. Say 100 yards or so?"

Nebo continues to trudge along. Eventually, he arrives. It took longer then he thought, though. Better order quickly and eat it on the way back. Hope Diane isn't getting worried.

Nebo gets his McMuffin and starts the long trudge back to the gate.

After what feels like hours, Nebo sees Diane standing in line at the gate.
"Sorry I'm late, the McDonalds was farther then I thought."

No reply.

Hmmmm... She must be sore 'cause I took so long. Ah well, soon we'll be in WDW and she'll come around.

After boarding and storing the carrions, the flight attendants recite their spiel, the plane pushes back, taxies to the runway, and... I can't resist...
"Aaaaaand... we're off!"

I hear a strange female voice coming from beside me, "Excuse me?"

I nearly jump out of my seat! (This must be why you have to wear a seatbelt... Now explain to me why the airlines feel the need to explain how they work!?!? Who doesn't know how to use a seatbelt?)

So I hear this strangers voice. I look over...

That's not Smidgy!
Where's Smidgy?

She's missed the plane!!!!!

"Oh, no! My wife's missed the plane! How's she going to get to Orlando?"

Thankfully, the strange lady whom I'd mistaken for Smidgy had an excellent reply.

"I don't know, sir... but how are you going to get to Orlando? This flight's going to Seattle."


Did you know that if you start yelling and screaming and throwing carrions around that they'll turn around and land?

A few minutes later we landed back at Chicago, and after they released the restraints, I bolted off the plane and quickly made my way back to the real Smidgy.

Just in time to get on another plane.
Hopefully this one's going to Orlando.

well, we spent almost the whole day at the emergency room. nebo fell down the stairs. he was lying in a heap at the bottm of the stairs. this time I REALLy thought he was dead. cause his back and rear end were sticking up, but I couldn't see his head at the end of his neck...

HOLY S**T!!!!!

Man! That's terrible! Ruby has an aunt who came home to discover her husband at the bottom of the stairs. He was not well and may have passed before he went down... but...

Stairs are dangerous.

Really sorry to hear about your fall Steve. Hope you start feeling better and your wrist mends okay.

Oh wow, how scary indeed! Glad it's nothing more than a broken wrist, but that is VERY BAD for TR writer. Wonder if he can type one handed?

welll.....

considering past posts.... I'm pretty sure he types with one hand behind his back already.

I need votes. Did she box his ears or swallow hard and shepherd him onto the plane w/o drama?

I'm going with "swallow hard and shepherd".

She married the guy twice for Pete's sakes! She's obviously got the patience of Job. And a high threshold for pain.

Oh, heck with it... here ya go Smidgy.

 

[Backstage_Gal]

[Quote:]
Originally Posted by smidgy
I was babysitting Kaylee and Mason sunday. kaylee is 4 and we were choosing games from the closet (where they are kept).

It's not very nice that you keep Kaylee and Mason in the closet.[/quote]

That had me going into a laughing fit, thanks, Ponzi

 

[buzz1121]

What the frick frack!!!

Smidgy, stat, where are all the king's horses and all the king's men?

And here I was thinking the fall at the Indy show was bad.

Surely he wasn't wearing the clip clops!!

Seriously though Nebo, take care of yourself. Wait a minute, Smidgy will make sure of that. I hope you both are able to get some rest. I'm so thankful and relieved that Nebo was not more seriously injured.

Love you guys!

 

[smidgy]

[Quote:]
Originally Posted by smidgy
I was babysitting Kaylee and Mason sunday. kaylee is 4 and we were choosing games from the closet (where they are kept).

It's not very nice that you keep Kaylee and Mason in the closet.

That had me going into a laughing fit, thanks, Ponzi[/QUOTE]

me too! only I could dangle a participle whentelling a tale about dangling a participle! ( and misspell intoxicated) and oly ponzi would catch both! (and now I am so nervous about typos and misspellings , no I think it's mispellings, no wait, ... I am stopping now so i can go to bed or I will be rewriting EVERYTHING!!! aaarrgh!!!!

 

[pkondz]

That had me going into a laughing fit, thanks, Ponzi

me too! only I could dangle a participle whentelling a tale about dangling a participle! ( and misspell intoxicated) and oly ponzi would catch both! (and now I am so nervous about typos and misspellings , no I think it's mispellings, no wait, ... I am stopping now so i can go to bed or I will be rewriting EVERYTHING!!! aaarrgh!!!![/QUOTE]

I once knew a Miss Pellings... but then she married Mr. Targets.
So then she became Mrs. Targets.... guess she had poor aim.

 

[smidgy]

yes buzz, he was wearing his clip clops! for some reason, he won't walk around barefoot in the house.( even keeps his shoes or clip clops on when he lies on the couch with his feet up! ) I.m sure they didn't help. you don't get much sure-footedness with them

 

[Thumper_Man]

you mean like.. Vick's vapor rub?

Yeah. It's the spanish cure all for everything. VICKS at around 7:10.

well, we spent almost the whole day at the emergency room. nebo fell down the stairs. he was lying in a heap at the bottm of the stairs. this time I REALLy thought he was dead. cause his back and rear end were sticking up, but I couldn't see his head at the end of his neck...

oh, there's his head, his neck looks twisted in a weird kinda way. his eyes are open.. I thought he was dead.. again... ok turns out besides a bump on the head and bumps and bruises, the worst that happened from the fall was a broken wrist.. which is broken enough that it needs surgery.

Boy, when I take over the trip report, I sure know how to go from laughing to crying!!! sorry guys. get back to you soon.

Ok, I know this isn't a funny situation; but having met you and Nebo in person, this is kinda funny. I can just picture Nebo lying there in this awkward position you describe. It's like the scene out of a movie. He's just lying there until you go over and help him. Then once you find out he's not dead, you knock him out for the scaring the living day lights out of you.

Glad to hear he's ok. I think you need to start wrapping him up in bubble wrap.

 

[cjlvsccm]

Ho, Jeepers!!! Just got caught up with all this excitement.

Smidgy, I did enjoy your pre-runway run-down. What a stinker!

But then what an awfully scary spot you were in, to find him in a heap at the bottom of the stairs!! So glad his injuries weren't worse, and I really hope the healing is full and quick!! Be sure to take care of yourself while you're taking care of him.

Glad to hear he's ok. I think you need to start wrapping him up in bubble wrap.

 

[cjlvsccm]

But...

oh, there's his head

... THAT's just funny!



And also, forgot to say: "Bless his heart!"

 

[smidgy]

surgery is tuesday. why am I cheering? cause it's a day I won't have to take off work! already missed today and yesterday.. actually, moved my yesterday house cleaning customer to next wed.) surgery is at noon! NOT 6AM or some God awful time that surgeries usually are! monday night is a board meeting at the vfw,so the guys usually stay late in the canteen after the meeting. I am so happy about the time!

oh....oops.. sorry guys, how inappropriate and selfish of me...Ortho dr. will put in a plate and nebo will be fine. and that's all I care about, his well being....




tee hee

Ponzi, your version of nebo and the McDonalds is hilarious!!!

 

[Heluvsme]

Oh I'm so sorry about the fall... please pass along my well wishes and pixie dust!! How scary for you too, Diane... to see him like that. I can only imagine the fear and worry....

~~~Dawn