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

[Backstage_Gal]

you could always come and check out our lil parks here on the west coast. we s have cars land and monte cristos out here

We spent a day there a couple or three years ago when my son graduated from some officer class in CA.

MMMM. Monte Cristos. They had them at Tony's Town Square back in the 70's here

 

[pkondz]

MMMM. Monte Cristos. They had them at Tony's Town Square back in the 70's here

Monte Cristo Sandwich

ingredients
2 slices bread
1 teaspoon mayonnaise
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
2 slices cooked ham
2 slices cooked turkey meat
1 slice Swiss cheese
1 egg
1/2 cup milk

Directions

Spread bread with mayonnaise and mustard. Alternate ham, Swiss and turkey slices on bread.
Beat egg and milk in a small bowl. Coat the sandwich with the egg and milk mixture. Heat a greased skillet over medium heat, brown the sandwich on both sides. Serve hot.

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Le Special de Monte Cristo
Turkey, ham and Swiss cheese in a battered egg bread, lightly fried to a golden brown. With Blue Bayou potatoes and seasonal vegetables.
Monte Cristo

served with a sweet marmalade to dip in

I have no idea who got the idea that serving potatoes and vegetables with this would be a good idea, yuck!

 

[Mom&RN]

Hooray Nebo and Smidgy are back!! Looking forward to more chapters, chatting, sing along songs and funny comments from the peanut gallery.

 

[buzz1121]

Oh, that's even better! Woot!

(I refuse to SQUEEE... I just got my man card back and I'm still on probation.)

I think I squeed for you when I saw the tracking update. Hold up a minute. You know, I'm a girl and I'm not sure I like the word squee. It reminds me of a word typically used to describe the elimination of liquid waste.

I don't recollect ever using it as part of my vocabulary until I used it in the above sentence.

Am I going to have my woman card revoked?

Is it bigger then a breadbox?

Why don't you have it yet? The ole USPS had it though Canadian customs on Thursday. It's now Saturday.....I'm afraid what possibly melted in Miami is now frozen. Gee, even I can't wait to see what you get.

I know what it started out as, but you will be the only one amongst us who will see what it is now....or a couple of weeks from now.

And what is this I hear about your new Canadian fancy schmancy money?

Oh, you poor poor thing you. I sugest you come up here and I'll drop you off in the middle of nowhere... in February... when it's -30... and let you decide.

Well that would worry me if I thought you could escape all the snowdrifts and snow storms. You and I know I am perfectly safe in my practically winter free SC.

Took me a second. I stopped at "Wons" and was trying to figure it out (Won tons? Does she want me to have Won ton soup?) before I read the rest of the sentence.

You should have tried to write it. I felt like I was trying to decode a Nebo Easter Egg. It's hard to write words backwards!

Me too! Except it's frostbite.

But I refuse to roll up the windows in May!

 

[pkondz]

I think I squeed for you when I saw the tracking update. Hold up a minute. You know, I'm a girl and I'm not sure I like the word squee. It reminds me of a word typically used to describe the elimination of liquid waste.

I don't recollect ever using it as part of my vocabulary until I used it in the above sentence.

Am I going to have my woman card revoked?

<sigh> No. As a woman, you are allowed to use Squee in a sentence. Please allow me to impart upon you a very brief history of the use of Squee on this TR.

Chapter 1, The First Use:

If you have a Publix near you, check out the bread case at their bakery -- ours usually has Pretzel Rolls. They work great as buns for brats 'n' kraut, or just a breadstick. SQUEEE!! Want some now!

Chapter 2, The Query of the Squee

AWhat in the world is "Squeee!"?
sounds like something that might come out after a ,,,,,,,oh,, ok,, nevah mind....but,, let me just say,l, I have necver "SqUEED" IN MY LIFE!

Chapter 3, The Elucidation

Yeah, nevah mind indeed. But ANYway, just kindof a girlish-almost-squeal-of-delight. And if you had one of the Publix pretzel rolls, and NEVER could get a ressie for The Basement, you'd SQUEEE!

Chapter 4, The Continuation

SQUEEEEEEE.....I got mail from Canada!!!

Chapter 5, The Redemption

See, a SQUEEE!!!

So yes you can use it, and yes you're not the only one to come up with a similar definition.

Why don't you have it yet? The ole USPS had it though Canadian customs on Thursday.

Which probably means it went from customs.... Wait. Where'd it clear customs? Winnipeg? Or somewhere else? If it cleared here on Thursday, I'll probably get it Monday or Tuesday at the latest (no mail on weekends). If it cleared in Toronto....


I'll get it Monday or Tuesday
or Wednesday
or Thursday


In June.


probably not Friday... I've got a sneeking suspicion that the mail guy's taking an extra day off on Fridays...

And what is this I hear about your new Canadian fancy schmancy money?

With personal debt at an all time high all over the planet, our government has decided instead of getting people to stop using plastic that they'd make the cash out of plastic instead.

Stay tuned for adventure.

 

[queenbetsey]

Nebo's back and we're gonna be in trouble
hey la hey la The Nebos back!
Can't wait to hear if he had any new troubles
hey la hey la the Nebo's back
Dancing with the Village people say it aint true
hey la hey law the Nebo's back
al least he saw tilted kilt too
hey la hey law the Nebo's back
What make you think we'd forget Smidgy awooo
She's a great gal and she is his second set of eyes awooooo
wait and see

 

[queenbetsey]

Well I was going to wait and see if it was ok with Nebo if I posted pics on his TR but since he hasn't been here for a while (hope you are ok Nebo!) I'm just going to have to hijack his thread and post some pics for all of you to enjoy. I know I know you don't have to thank me. But you do need go gush away.

Ladies and gentlemen of the dis (oh an Ponzi too )
May I present the newest member of our family and future Disneyland annual pass holder,
Scarlett Lucille
she was born on March 15th, 8pounds and 11 ounces. so as of today she is 7 weeks old and just as adorable as ever. Oh yeah and she likes me best.

http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/queenbetsey/media/002_zps23e2d5a7.jpg.html
http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/queenbetsey/media/scarlettandminnie_zpsfb31ad8b.jpg.html
Yeah we loving this grandparent thing.
Thanks for letting me post these Nebo

 

[queenbetsey]

one of my favorites not sure if the link came through or not. Gonna have to get the SIL over here to give me a sharing for dummies lesson one of these days

 

[pkondz]

Ladies and gentlemen of the dis (oh an Ponzi too )

Ain't no way, no how, anyone's ever gonna confuse me with being a gentleman.

Rudeness and crudeness. That's me.

However, I will fix those pics for ya...

And yes... she's adorable.
Must take after her Grandma
Speaking of Grandma... let's see... Minnie Mouse watch, Mickey Head pendant, Mickey Head nails.....

Yup. She's a DISer.

(note: I didn't know for sure which pic you wanted on that last post so I left it.)

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Betsy, she is absolutely adorable! Congratulations, I know you will be the best doting grandma ever

 

[smidgy]

Okay let's try this instead


Fox (Br'er, of course) News
Breaking story!
Bob, we have a late breaking news story coming out of Florida.
In the Magic Kingdom today a tragedy was narrowly averted when a child
was spotted on the tracks of Disney's Big Thundering Railroad (sic).
We now go live to Orlando, Florida. Barb? What happened there today.

Well Ken (get it? Ken & Barb?), we're talking with Joe (gotta throw G.I. Joe in there too, right?) who witnessed today's dramatic turn of events. Joe? Can you tell us what you saw?

Well, I was just waiting in line to ride Splashing (sic) Mountain. The line was huge and it stretched all the way past the railroad ride. Apparently there was a two and a half hour wait, but I was willing to do it, 'cause it looks really cool. You know what, though? If you've got lots of money and stay at one of those really expensive Disney hotels they let you skip the lines and just waltz right in! I mean that's not fair! I paid good money to come here and these people....

Uh, Joe? About what you saw?

Oh, right, right. Well like I was saying, I was standing over by the railroad ride and I hear this woman start to scream. I look over and I see this train coming along just barrelling down the tracks... and not too far ahead of it is this little kid. Probably no more then 3 or 4 years old. I have no idea how he got up there, but there he was. Well I thought for sure he was gonna be a goner when outta nowhere this bald guy vaults the fence and... I'm tellin' ya, I ain't never seen anything like it. This guy vaults the fence and grabs this overhead power cable and swings across the tracks and grabs the kid and gets him outta the way a split second afore he'd a been killt fer sure. This guy was like a superhero! I mean fast! Like a Olymbic (sic) sprinter or sumt'in. And he musta had eagle eye vision to spot the cable and know it'd reach. Just amazing.

Thank you Joe. Well there you have it Ken. A truly remarkable story.

Barb? Did you get the name of the man who rescued the child?

Well, not exactly, Ken. Witnesses describe the hero as fairly tall, average weight and bald with incredible reflexes, sharp eyesight and amazing strength and speed. Apparently he gave his name as 'Nebo'. Obviously an attempt to maintain his anonymity.

Thanks Barb. Well Mr. Nebo, wherever and whoever you are. Thank you.

You are welcome. Disney re=upped our annual passes for free if I promised to keep this on the down side, that's why I used a name nobody ever heard of.

Oh, pish posh. You've got close to 1000 posts on it and about 40 subscribers. I think that's doing not too badly!

Wow, did he just use Pish Posh on this thread? I mean, uh, really! My grandmother used to use that a lot, she also used to call me Ishkabibble back when I had long hair that was uncombed. She also never watched tv,,, she "looked at " tv; "Well tonight, I looked at Macmillen and Wife."

I'm still around. I was working on the next chapter of our TR.

Where's the rum?

Your eyes getting like mine?

"Band, on the Rum"

 

[nebo]

crap

 

[mmeb144]

Queen Betsy, you DGD is simply adorable. And, she does like you best, anyone can tell.

I liked the song you wrote, too. This trip report has it all, songs and pictures, to pass the time.

 

[nebo]

Doubt anyone will be interested in this except for Nebo, but...

On April 19, Allan Arbus passed away.

I was shocked to learn that he was 95. I guess in my mind, he'll always be stuck at the same age he was 30 years ago. Even then, I'd never have guessed that he was in his sixties.

And for those of you wondering who Allan Arbus was, he played the psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Freedman on the television series MASH.

It's his line that I have quoted in my signature.

RIP Sidney/Allan, here are some quotes from him and others...

Hawkeye: Okay, moving right along now, dealer's choice, five card stud. Sidney, what's the psychiatric basis for gambling?
Dr. Sidney Freedman: Sex.
Hawkeye: Why?
Dr. Sidney Freedman: I don't know. They told me to say it. Sex is why we gamble, sex is why we drink, sex is why we give birth.
Hawkeye: Thank you, doctor.
Dr. Sidney Freedman: I'm taking a five-dollar chip. That was a house call.


Hawkeye: [after a patient starts shooting in the compound] Sidney, front and center.
Dr. Sidney Freedman: I'm not going out there without a bulletproof couch.


Dr. Sidney Freedman: Tell me, is it true God answers all prayers?
Captain Chandler: Yes. Sometimes the answer is 'No.'


Dr. Sidney Freedman: I'd like to go on talking to you, Flagg, but with your schizophrenia, I'd have to charge you double time. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've already kept Jesus waiting five minutes.


Dr. Sidney Freedman: For my next trick I will invent sibling rivalry


Cpl. Walter Eugene 'Radar' O'Reilly: Psst... psst!
Maj. Sidney Freedman: Are you calling me or do you have a leak?


Lt. Col. Henry Blake: Corporal Klinger, this is Major Freedman, divisional psychiatrist.
Cpl./Sgt. Maxwell Q. Klinger: Major sir!
[curtsies wearing a frilly pink dress]
Dr. Sidney Freedman: You got me up here to ask me about him? About that?
Lt. Col. Henry Blake: Yeah well, you see, it really wasn't my idea.
Dr. Sidney Freedman: All the way from Seoul to ask me what? Whether he needs a girdle under that? Whether his seams are straight?... OK, OK. It's all part of the war, I guess.
[picks up a clipboard and looks at Klinger]
Dr. Sidney Freedman: I have a few questions to ask you. Sit down, soldier.
Cpl./Sgt. Maxwell Q. Klinger: Yes sir!
[runs over to the chair. Freedman takes his time filling out the first part of his report]
Dr. Sidney Freedman: Now, what's your name, honey?


Dr. Sidney Freedman: Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice: pull down your pants, and slide on the ice.

oh man, I totally missed this, now I'm sad too, him and Flagg were my two favorite recurring guest starrs. But that age doesn't seem right to me,,, no way he looked that oold. Boy, every time we go down there,,, either family or actors I've loved bite the dust,,, but guaranteed that something bad/weird/strange is going to happen.

Bob Crane was muredered when we were on our cruise,,,
A neighbor's house burned down with them in it on our first trip back to Disney on departure day. John Ritter suddenly died,,,,after many years,, they caught the Brown' Chicken killers,,bombs just exploded at the Boston Marathon,,,we watched the high speed OJ/ Bronco escape from Dixie Landings,,recently,,, lost Leslie Nielson and Peter Graves I think the same trip,,,, and of course,, Diane's dad.

Can I throw in a catalytic converer and exhaust system? Believe me,, this list can keep on going. This is why we hate tell people we are going down there,,, they tend to get terrified!

This is why it's so important for me to get hurt each trip;
it tends to hold down collateral damage somewhat

 

[Thumper_Man]

Funny thing;
Last night I/we, got a call from two of our most favorite people in the world,

Funny thing indeed. I don't remember calling you? Unless I butt dialed you. If I did, then does that qualify as a call?

Ponzi called you to?

this would be Buzz and her hubby,

Looks like I've moved down the favorite list. I thought I was holding steady in the top 20. I don't think I even make Billboards 100 countdown anymore.

What's his name.

Dr. Jeckyll? Mr. Hyde? Dr. Demento? Charles Manson? Just throwing same names out there to see if I can help you remember.

Oh wait, What IS his name. Does he play second base?

Anyway, it was a party line call,

Another funny thing, I didn't get an invitation. Anybody else get one? Guess this was a private party.

I've been AWOL on the Dis,

Really? Hadn't noticed.

and they knew I had a problem on the trip.

Since when don't you have a problem on a trip?

But she's a sweetheart, he is too but I can't tell him that.

Careful. Ponzi might get jealous.

My plann is to still finish off the first trip I was telling,,, still have a story or two to tell,,,, and then see what happens, Ok by you?

Not my TR, so do I really have a choice? Oh wait, bunny chapter coming up. Yes, please proceed.

Did Ponzi make a fool out of me again?

Besides himself? I don't recall.

Anyway, it's good to be back.

Good to have you back.

 

[nebo]

Ummmm... what?

All right, hold the phone here....
Let's check with the authorities, shall we?
http://www.beaware.gc.ca/english/brirape.shtml#a1

The gc in the URL stands for Government of Canada

hmmm.... let's see...

Products allowed into Canada from the United States

Baked goods up to 20 Kg (about 40 Lbs)

Do you think this is goods carried on your person? The smackdown came because I was shipping them to you. Believe me, what I wanted to do for a couple of crazy minutes was tell the kids...."Kids the vacation isn't over, we're going to Winnipeg, Canada to deliver some zebra domes.

And of course I'm still going to send you and your family something....I'm thinking about it as I type this and I do have some ideas. You know what happened with "The Little Blue Engine" right?

I'm not quite sure you have the right kiddie book thar in mind. Maybe you were thinking of Pit and the Pendulum?

YES! I would drive the 1,915.2 miles to your house to see your reaction, but they would probably stop me at the border. Even though I'm "half baked", I'm a little bit over the weight limit Don't forget the cheese......

Ahem,, I am a grits lover: a bowl,,, grits,,, lot's of butter, salt,, lots,, pepper, some,, cheese and heated hot hot hot, with a wee bit of garlic powder,,,with two eggs over easy on the side, two good sausage links with them and a piece of white toast, butter and grape jelly spread on one half,,, the other half is for wiping up the egg yolk,,, ( don't want jelly on that piece for that),,,
um ym ummmm "good God Almighty, which way do I steer?"

OK, so I am slow, I admit it.

I said NOTHING!

But I seem to remember from many, many years ago that when shipping things to or from Germany, you would just indicate "clothes" on the declaration. Foiled them every time.

Probably too late now....

Sorry for your loss, Ponzi!

Now that last line was clever, I liked that!

DH and I did think about what we would declare and "candy" or "chocolate" would have been what we would have said, but it was the dry ice that was "the fly in the ointment" so to speak. The post office FREAKED OUT over the dry ice and UPS could ship it with dry ice, but it could only be a certain weight. The maximum poundage of dry ice per UPS is somewhere between 2-3 pounds, DH purchased 11 pounds and had the box already sealed. DH had to open up the box so the UPS CSR could describe the contents and amount of ice and it was the central UPS shipping center in the southeast that gave it a "no go".

Trust me, it's starting to really warm up here in the south. Dry ice was a must do.

I like Marita's idea about the clothes declaration. "Sir, why is the box cold? Well the shipment is going to Canada! It's so cold there they only have fake flowers!"

Even I couldn't believe how much you put into the trying to get Ponzi the Zebra Domes, that's too bad it didn't work out. And our original plan would have been way too cruel,, although if ;you had insisted, I would have acquiesced. No, not saying anything more since I'm still not all caught up.

Oh, and Ponzi? About feeling guilty for all they did to try and get them to you?

YUP,,, I would too!

Ok, ok,,, really, it just shows how much you are loved,,, that's a good thing.

" A heart isn't measured by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by otters." The Wizard of Oz.



others


geesh

 

[margymas]

Nebo,

Life is finite. We can't look at life with anguish when someone passes. We have to consider whether their time here was lived well -- ups and downs. So, with respect to Bob Crane (Hogan), Leslie Nielsen, Sidney Friedman, et. al., we enjoyed their craft while they were with us and they made us laugh and cry. So the trick is making sure we appreciate people while they were here. Life is short; make sure you look around and appreciate what's around us, everyday.

 

[nebo]

He called me to wish me a Happy Birthday. You know, the night he said he couldn't sleep. He called me about 9pm, my time. Which was 10pm his time. He had to be up 5 hours later.

I know this might be hard for you to believe, but I stayed up till almost one in the morning that night/morning, I slept for two hours and next thing I know I'm on the way to the airport. No,, not a smart move, but I was still a bit drunk, and I hate flying,, and I had no valium and I was just worrying about me at this juncture. Thanks for entertaining me for a while.

Anyways, he said they were going from the 15th - 29th. So if he's not sitting in a ER or hospital in Orlando (knock on Ponzi's head), they should be back tomorrow. Probably won't hear from them until Tuesday or Wednesday would be my best guess.

Dang, you are good!

I could write about Nebo's next chapter, but I don't know how well that will sit with Nebo.

Oh stop it: You know I apprecieate any help you can give me right now,,,when it comes to mail and bill, 2 weeks is a long time to be gone, with many pressing matters,,,, now I have a bunnch of doctor/ meds issues going on as well along with a broken vacuum cleaner,,, a screwed up furnace,,,and what appears to be an infestation of little bugs, that apparently hitched a ride home with Diane, certainly wasn't me!

Ok, ok,,, it appears they'bve now been here a while, but we spent the day vacuuming the windows, along with everything else. Oh MIke, you too, feel free to "Put me down" here as much as you like, and yes,,, we did hear that song again by ELO, at Epcot. By the way Mikey,,, need to talk to you soon.

Yep, that Roscoe P. Coltrane sure is a looker!

I'm just kidding, I know the real draw for you was the wit and wisdom of Enos!


Never seen a whit of that show. I refused to lower my standards for garbage like that;
I was too busy watching Petticoat Junction and Green Acres instead!

Because that skill level is well beyond my means.

This has something to do with me, but no idear what.

 

[nebo]

Yep, you were the first person I thought of.



Actually, I was trying to add a "Golden Girl" to the box. You know...with a card attached saying "Thank you for being a friend".

Am I the only one hearing, "And dear Golden Girl, she knows when he's kissed her, it's the kiss of DEATH, from Mr. Goldfinger,,,,"



Yes, you bet Nebo's spry, especially after eating shrimp at 'Ohana!!

Wait,, hold on,, you said I had ospry? Is that what did it this time? The feather into nethers ospry? From now on I'm sticking with Cherios, and if I need to get risque,,, I can always get a bowl of Count Chocula!

Darn Ohana's.

Kon- that's crazy about the snow... It's been in the 70s here the last few days- my left arm is sunburned from driving too much the last two days. Also... WHERE IS NEBO AND SMIDGY!? I think they're home and just trying to torture me!

I know this won't work, but I have to do it anyway:
]
I have this image of Becky,,, yes, I have seen her pic,,, driviing down the road with both hands totally clenching the steering wheel in a death grip, a frustrated, mean, helpless look on her face, and screaming the name "KON!" at the top of her lungs. But part of me thinks I'm being set up for this one, and if so, fine, it works! Yeah,, she knew either Mike or Ponzi or I would ;take the the bait.

They're home!!! They're home!!!! Thank heavens I can stop looking for pictures on milk cartons at the grocery store. What is this about adverse medical issues? Are you OK? I think you should no longer be permitted to travel without medical back-up.

you see, right there was your problem: you should have been looking at the backs of Black Velvet, and Hydrocodone bottles. And to be honest,, I had very few painkillers with me this trip.

My motto was, if I don't need them, I don't want them interfering with the trip, and the mental philosophy and dependence they bring with, knowing they are back in the room.

unfortunatley,,, I found out two days before the trip,,,,


I'M A GONNA NEED THEM, BUT NOW IT'S TOO LATE!

nope,,, I'm never gonna learn.

Oh sure, come back and start posting the day I"m leaving.

Jill in CO

Sorry Jill, doesn't it always work out that way?
But you go have fun, at least now we can talk about you when you are gone