P.O.T.C. On Stranger Rides! The Missing Chapter,,Final Thoughts,, Preview Thoughts.

[smidgy]

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and this, friends, is why I have never cooked some of my favorite meals!! (ok, not livers and hearts).... but my mom cooked smoked butt with green beans and onions.. yum!! and Kapusta (our neighbor was polish).. pork hocks, and pork shoulders with sauerkraut and cabbage and barley, over mashed potatoes!! OMG! my sister and I LOVED the smell of the house when they delectable goodies were cooking!! (nebo is a LOUSY 100% German.. he hates sauerkraut) .. what we don't give up for love... sigh! (oh yeah! I don't get tl make corned beef and cabbage either)

 

[smidgy]

I believe this resort probably has the highest census of per capital palm trees of any Disney resort,,,,people born in Chicago love palm trees!



We found a nice table by the pool, with plenty of lounge chairs in a row behind us, Diane then always tries to separate two of them from the pack because they are always so tightly lined up.

......


ok, the picture didn't copy. but anyone notice the types of trees in the picture????? there are a couple palm tress way in the back, but, sorry honey, those aren't palm trees around the pool! (but, I do beleive, there did seem to be a lot of them around the pool, maybe they were way up high?

 

[shan23877]

But then again, Smidgy can hear sign language so this is no surprise.

Smidgy and I would make a great team. I have super-sonic sniffing abilities. Maybe I should clarify-I can smell things from a mile away. I'm not really good at sniffing glue or anything.






"What about Mrs. Potts?"


Ouch. Get that coffin ready...

 

[laura74]

Am I the only one who thinks that at the end of America's Funniest Videos there are at least 20 better videos than the 3 pieces of crap they choose for people to vote on?

Definitely not! My daughter likes that show and it just makes me insane that they pick the three videos that don't get so much as a chuckle from any of the adults in the room.

And why are they still accepting videos from 1987?

The music was plenty loud, even all the way up here.
Smidgy was in the bathroom with the door closed when it started. The balcony sliding door was also closed at the time but she still heard the music start and came running out.

But then again, Smidgy can hear sign language so this is no surprise.

Am I the only one that thinks that water pageant could use a refurb?

Maybe it's from growing up in Chicago, it's just that when I'm on vacation I don't want to really see high rises and buildings tall enough that they can skip the 13th floor if they choose to do so.

After all the Days Inns I had to stay at as a kid, I kind of like seeing a high rise hotel on vacation.

I never did a forward somersault onto one but came close a couple times, especially after making the walk from the bright sunshine on the catwalk into the CR interior.

I can totally see myself falling Van Dyke style over one of those. Better watch out for them when we're there.

I know you didn't find BLT very magical but don't you just love the energy on the Concourse?

"What about Mrs. Potts?"

And you lived to tell the tale...

Even this is really weird here. For one thing, nobody besides us in in here, customer wise, not at first, anyway. and secondly, when you give your orde over the counter, they hand you a buzzer.

I thought this was such a weird place. It seemed such an afterthought to me, like they got some complaints about not having a quick service and shoved one in the corner of the arcade.

Another great chapter!

 

[pkondz]

Am I the only one who thinks that at the end of America's Funniest Videos there are at least 20 better videos than the 3 pieces of crap they choose for people to vote on?

Yes. Sorry.

Have you noticed that no matter who they chose to host. He's never funny? I guess you're only supposed to laugh at the vids. I'm surprised this show is still going, what with youtube, etc. out there.

Knoock knock

Take it easy, I'm just teasin

Take it easy, I'm just teasin, who?

Not long after we arrived in our room after escaping the feral kindergartners, we heard the music outside again,

I'm betting that if they sold condos there, the music would drive you insane after a while and the rate of balcony jumpers would go way up.

Smidgy was in the bathroom with the door closed when it started. The balcony sliding door was also closed at the time but she still heard the music start and came running out.

To see if you'd jumped? Hmmm... did she look sad when she saw you were still there?

But then again, Smidgy can hear sign language so this is no surprise.

I saw a funny skit on a show called Comedy Inc where a man was standing on a ledge threatening to jump and the police send a man up to try and talk him down. When the cop got there, he had such a strong accent that the jumper couldn't understand him, so they sent up an interpreter too. The interpreter was deaf and had to read lips.

Jumper (screaming), "Don't come any closer! I'll jump!"
Interpreter, "Aw am zorry, but you haff to look at me whan you talk."
Negotiator, "I am being very sowwy, but you no so good to jumping down the building."
Jumper, "What?!?!?"

Tuesday morning, September 13

(yes, this was the lost version of the Moody Blues famous song)

An earlier version, no doubt.

No parks scheduled for today, it was going to be a just lie around and swim most of the day,

I'm sorry, but I can't abide people who lie all day long. What ever happened to 'the truth shall set you free'? Oh, wait, that's called a confession now, right?

It's like this:
By now, I had gotten to feel more and more like we are staying at a nice resort in Miami Beach, especially when we are down by the pools, any of them.

You just gotta have that big dalmation slobbering over you, huh? But as for pool hopping... (takes deep breath to start yelling...)

And before you yell at me for pool hopping, that little KTTW card in my wallet has DVC Member stamped on it, which entitles us to use any Disney Resort pool our little hearts desire,,,,

(...lets out breath)... you go right ahead folks.

except Stormalong Bay, Beach Club Villas pool and the Uzima pool at Animal Kingdom Lodge.

So your DVC stamp lets you use any pool you want... as long as it's not a nice one. Check.

I'm not certain about the Luna pool at Boardwalk but I think that's open game.

I once went on a hunting trip to try and bag a Luna pool 'cause it was open game. I didn't get a Luna pool... not a pool anyway, just a tic. Nebo, was that you?

The Grand Floridian is in season for us today, and I plan on bagging the limit!

Sweet! But what makes a Floridian, Grand? And how many can you bag before the warden comes a calling?

all along the main walkways past the stores and restaurants aare these gigantic kidney shaped stools? ...I never did a forward somersault onto one but came close a couple times, especially after making the walk from the bright sunshine on the catwalk into the CR interior.

Sounds like the CR was declaring open season on Nebos.

I also learned you have to be carefull here how you shorten or abbreviate things.

K. Y? (not the jelly)

For example, telling your partner in a crowded elevator that you think it was a good idea catching the mono like we did yesterday will not endear you to others.

But will provide you with your own private compartment.

Welcome aboard the Walt Disney World Express Monorail, our Highway in the Sky to the Magic Kingdom and communicable disease. For those of you standing, please hold on to the germ ridden handrails throughout our journey and stay clear of people with obvious flu like symptoms. For the comfort of others, no smoking, breathing, touching, coughing or sneezing please. Thank you.

I can just see myself though, twirling about in the lobby singing, "I feel prissy, oh so prissy,,,," (I'm sorry, never mind, struck me funny)

My eyes! My eyes! I surrender! No more!

I believe this resort probably has the highest census of per capital palm trees of any Disney resort,,,,people born in Chicago love palm trees!

And those suckers are tall!

You have to be carefull though, sometimes the alpha male cast member in charge of the pack by the pool doesn't like you thinning the herd, separating any from the pack, but if you stand your ground, don't show any fear and threaten to lift your leg on the nearest chair they will usually back down, they know when a territory is marked it's marked for at least a day, or the next thunderstorm.

Oh, man. Another mental image I'm never getting rid of.

We started out in the lungers

Yay!

Looking around was like therapy for the eyes,

And yet, not overly succesful therapy, I see.

(intended)

Always got to work the ads or they go to flab. That was a three pack, that's the most you can get from me now.

I have a 6 pack. It's just hidden beneath a belly full of snarky comments.

She wondered, "How come my face and arms get darker from the sun before the rest of my body does?"

I thought for a second;
"Oh, that's easy, it's because those parts are closer to the sun than the rest of you."

She didn't say anything, but glancing at her out of the corner of my eye, it looked to me as if she was thinking it over, that's where the "entertaining" part of it comes in for me.

That's so what I do. But mostly to my DDs. Nothing better than to spout something that's totally incorrect but slightly plausible.... and wait for the inevitable, "Really?"

You know what would be great reading material for by the pool or late at night in bed on a Disney trip?

About ten MAD magazines from the early '70's!
Now you're on vacation and you are STAYIN' on vacation till it's over! Or you finish the last "The Lighter Side Of....."

Spy vs Spy. I haven't read a Mad Mag since forever.

Now, are little cautionary red flags just shooting up in all
of your minds right now reading this? Even if you haven't thought it out yet, or why?
All because you have gotten to know me?

Yes! I was reading and thinking, "Don't do it, Nebo. You'll be sorry. Don't do it." Even though I had no idea what exactly "it" might be.

"What about Mrs. Potts?"

Oh, yeah. That'll go over good.

I was thinking of a warm, happy, motherly figure, well respected and admired as teapots often are.

Hey! I like that. Don't believe a word of it, even for a second. But still...

But as soon as it was out of my mouth, I knew I chose poorly. "Paging Tom Moron." "Paging Tom Moron."

I didn't think she was too mad though because she didn't say anything.



For hours!

Wish I could do that. Ah, blessed silence.

Again...
My eyes! My eyes! I surrender! No more!

Hey, we can really show a mug a good time!

You can show a girl a good mug.

Even this is really weird here. For one thing, nobody besides us in in here, customer wise, not at first, anyway. and secondly, when you give your orde over the counter, they hand you a buzzer.

You know it's good customer service, when you get a vibrator before every meal.

I jumped up and yelled, "Great, our room's ready, I hope it's that one right up there," and I was pointing at a second floor room overlooking the placid, pristine, cerulean blue, pool.
(hey, I've still got an hour left on my adjectives subscription, you know what they say," use em or lose em.")

It only works after you've checked in and just arrived at the pool. You'd been there for hours already, overlooking the calm, unspoiled, azure pool.

Another great update! But I'm a little scared to see just how big a 'beast' it's gonna be.

 

[buzz1121]

Nebo, you are taunting me with all the "feral" mentions, aren't you? Or maybe it's that I have influenced you with my LOTF mentions and now the word feral is popping up in your every day thought process! Nope, just kidding, feral is a good adjective to describe pigs and children. There absolutely can be startling similarities between the two when they are in packs!

So I did read the previous chapter and it was really good. DS loves riding the TTA, who am I kidding, we all do. There was a mellow vibe to the chapter, dare I say, the calm before the storm?

This chapter was really good, and really funny! I loved the Smidgy can hear sign language sentence.

I don't care for the MSEP either. I am usually trying to take advantage of most people watching it so we can maximize ride possibilities.

Nebo, I don't think it is possible to see your name in the same sentence as the word "prissy". Just the fact that you used it made me laugh until my sides hurt!

Nebo, Nebo, Smidgy is a saint! I am not surprised at all that Mrs. Potts can out of your mouth and you know what I think? Neither was Smidgy. She knows you way too well and loves you even though you, on occasion, like to eat a little shoe heel. Smidgy has the patience of Job!

I'm really, really nervous for you guys on the next chapter.

 

[pkondz]

even though you, on occasion, like to eat a little shoe heel.

Did you just make that up? Or is that a common saying in your neck of the woods?

 

[nebo]

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Knoock knock

Take it easy, I'm just teasin

and I just know now that I think of it, if I didn't type this now somebody is going to say, "Take it easy, I'm just kidding, who?"

I quoted myself because I was sure that last line of the chapter made no sense at all to most people.

:This may be the single funniest sentence I've ever read! I just laughed so hard I nearly had tears running down my legs.

I actually like the "tears running down my legs" myself.
so what is this oh so embarassing book???

Ok, but I'm only going to tell you this once;
the title is Come out Tonight, written by Richard Laymon.
I DO NOT endorse it, it's a horror novel, mean psychopath/rapist/slasher/stalker/torturer/Cub's fan type of book that goes way beyond kinky and gross and has no redeeming qualities at all to it.
Again, for a fun, easy, compelling read, get Twisted by Jeffrey Deaver, or The Long Walk by Richard Bachman, (Stephen King). Although, a lot of people may find The Long Walk to be pretty disgusting itself with just the plot line which crosses the line. I said way back 20 or so years ago when I first read it that this is ONE Stephen King story that will NOT be made into a movie,,,, so far, as far as I know, I'm right.

(Steve is always right) heh heh

ummmm.....this almost looks like you're in just your birthday suit there....what I'm sure you'll claim as swimming trunks is really the shadow from the paper......

You trying to tell me there's no nude beach at the Grand Floridian?

That's it, we can't be friends anymore

Really? You like it better than StressfulMagic? I can't find anything catchy in the tune, at all, Spectro will stay in my head like IASW or COP.



Oooohh, so did not know this.

Yeah, would have been nice if we would have been asked for Id's.
It's kinda like, when we leave on a Sunday morning at 3 in the morning for a Disney trip we never get pulled over then for a dui check when we haven't had a single drink.
Oh no, they have to pull you over when you can barely even see and,,,, did I just say that out loud?
I'm just kiddin, you all know that, right?
Right?

Meh

That's the way we used to feel about it here, but our opinions have changed. Maybe it's because we've never been able to stay there and it's the "forbidden fruit" thing going on.

Exactly!

Right!
Um, exactly what?

Oh, no you did not

You know, you're not exactly helping with comments like that.




+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

ARe we doing TV THem songs now? OK, here's one...

The end of the Civil War was near and quite accidentally
A who sneezed, abruptly siezed and reversed into vic-tory!

"Where indian fights are colorful sights and nobody takes a lickin'
And Paleface and Redskin, both turn chicken."

Yep, know that one too, I had a thing for Melody Patterson when I was little, did you have a thing for Agarn?

I believe this resort probably has the highest census of per capital palm trees of any Disney resort,,,,people born in Chicago love palm trees!
Nebo quote)


ok, the picture didn't copy. but anyone notice the types of trees in the picture????? there are a couple palm tress way in the back, but, sorry honey, those aren't palm trees around the pool! (but, I do beleive, there did seem to be a lot of them around the pool, maybe they were way up high?

Huh. I looked at all the pictures again, and you are riggh,,you are rigggth,,,, werite,,, RIGHT! there.
in my mind they were all mainly palms, must be from my lying in the lunger looking up. If you look at all the pictures again, you can see all the trunks of the palms by the pool, looks like a lot of big sticks stuck in the ground.

But then again, Smidgy can hear sign language so this is no surprise.

Smidgy and I would make a great team. I have super-sonic sniffing abilities. Maybe I should clarify-I can smell things from a mile away. I'm not really good at sniffing glue or anything.

So, you have super smell, Smidgy has super hearing, and what do I have that's super?
OH, I know!
I have a super human sense of TOUCH! believe it or not, even Smidgy admits I have that.

She often says I'm WAY too Touchy!

"What about Mrs. Potts?"


Ouch. Get that coffin ready...

And yet another one pouring kerosene on the fire to put it out.

 

[pkondz]

I believe this resort probably has the highest census of per capital palm trees of any Disney resort,,,,people born in Chicago love palm trees!

ok, the picture didn't copy. but anyone notice the types of trees in the picture????? there are a couple palm tress way in the back, but, sorry honey, those aren't palm trees around the pool! (but, I do beleive, there did seem to be a lot of them around the pool, maybe they were way up high?

Not to contradict you, Smidgy (and oh, boy. I can't believe I'm actually coming to Nebo's rescue...) but in the three pictures above, don't look in the middle of the picture at the greenery (you're right, they're not palms) but look at the foreground tree trunks. Those are palms. Especially, look in the top right corner of the 2nd pic and the top of the 3rd pic.

Now repeat after me, "Steve is always right."

and this, friends, is why I have never cooked some of my favorite meals!! (ok, not livers and hearts).... but my mom cooked smoked butt with green beans and onions.. yum!! and Kapusta (our neighbor was polish).. pork hocks, and pork shoulders with sauerkraut and cabbage and barley, over mashed potatoes!! OMG! my sister and I LOVED the smell of the house when they delectable goodies were cooking!! (nebo is a LOUSY 100% German.. he hates sauerkraut) .. what we don't give up for love... sigh! (oh yeah! I don't get tl make corned beef and cabbage either)

Oh, oh. Not another thing Nebo and I have in common! I'm leaving it as a question mark which of the above traits I share with Nebo.

 

[nebo]

Definitely not! My daughter likes that show and it just makes me insane that they pick the three videos that don't get so much as a chuckle from any of the adults in the room.

And why are they still accepting videos from 1987?

Laura, I can tell you ONE video they didn't accept from '87,,,, MINE! Actually, it was from an Indiana Beach trip in '90 of the kids on a ride that turned out hysterical, but they not only didn't even use it, I never got my tape back either, maybe that's why I'm so bitter still.


Am I the only one that thinks that water pageant could use a refurb?

Nope, I'm witcha!




I can totally see myself falling Van Dyke style over one of those. Better watch out for them when we're there.

I know you didn't find BLT very magical but don't you just love the energy on the Concourse?

Hey, that's a great way of putting it. Yes, and not just the Concourse, there seemed to be a lot of power filling the air on the first floor where you check in. Like the air was filled with static electricity,,, maybe too cuz it's not acoustically designed for quiet, and even whispers are bouncing back and forth from marble, granite, glass tile and mirrors.


I thought this was such a weird place. It seemed such an afterthought to me, like they got some complaints about not having a quick service and shoved one in the corner of the arcade.

Another great chapter!

I agree there too, very strange counter service area decorated with Missil Command and Golden Tee.

Have you noticed that no matter who they chose to host. He's never funny? I guess you're only supposed to laugh at the vids. I'm surprised this show is still going, what with youtube, etc. out there.

I went a long time without watching it, but watch the reruns now on Family channel and I have to admit, I kind of like Tom Bergeron. I thought Sagat was good in the beginning, but oh boy, did his arogance get to you after a short period of time.

Take it easy, I'm just teasin, who?

sigh, I wouldn't have expected any less from you.

I'm betting that if they sold condos there, the music would drive you insane after a while and the rate of balcony jumpers would go way up.

And how'd you like to have to cover the story of the jumpers?
"Nebo jumped today from the 13 floor at BLT and all the King's horses and all the,,,,well, actually it was the 14th floor he jumped from,, and all the King's horses,,,well, hold it, maybe it was the 12 th floor,,,,,and all ,,,,,,OH who cares!
HE deserved it!

To see if you'd jumped? Hmmm... did she look sad when she saw you were still there?

War of the Roses,,,, what a delightfull movie that was.



I saw a funny skit on a show called Comedy Inc where a man was standing on a ledge threatening to jump and the police send a man up to try and talk him down. When the cop got there, he had such a strong accent that the jumper couldn't understand him, so they sent up an interpreter too. The interpreter was deaf and had to read lips.

Jumper (screaming), "Don't come any closer! I'll jump!"
Interpreter, "Aw am zorry, but you haff to look at me whan you talk."
Negotiator, "I am being very sowwy, but you no so good to jumping down the building."
Jumper, "What?!?!?"

Not sure how but that sounds familiar.



You just gotta have that big dalmation slobbering over you, huh?

Um, you know, sometimes, yes.

But as for pool hopping... (takes deep breath to start yelling...)



(...lets out breath)... you go right ahead folks.



So your DVC stamp lets you use any pool you want... as long as it's not a nice one. Check.

Personally, Stormalong Bay is NOT one of my favorite pools, I'll take the DIg Site at CSR instead of SB



I once went on a hunting trip to try and bag a Luna pool 'cause it was open game. I didn't get a Luna pool... not a pool anyway, just a tic. Nebo, was that you?

You won't believe what keeps running through my head right now..... "Miles, Miles, it's me, Luna. I'm Luna Miles, Luna." something like that anyway,,,,,, go ahead, go for it!

Sweet! But what makes a Floridian, Grand?
!000 dollars.

Sounds like the CR was declaring open season on Nebos.

I'm going to have to find some photos of these land mines somewhere.


Welcome aboard the Walt Disney World Express Monorail, our Highway in the Sky to the Magic Kingdom and communicable disease. For those of you standing, please hold on to the germ ridden handrails throughout our journey and stay clear of people with obvious flu like symptoms. For the comfort of others, no smoking, breathing, touching, coughing or sneezing please. Thank you.

Funny you mention that, too. I have a sneezy little story thing coming up in a later chapter if I don't forget it.


And yet, not overly succesful therapy, I see.

(intended)

Yeah, none of those eye therapy/evaluators/simulators/ whatever, ever do any good.
My favorite was where Dr. Spock would show you cards with Ink Splotches on then and you'd have to tell him what it looked like to you.
I always called this the Horseshak test.

I have a 6 pack. It's just hidden beneath a belly full of snarky comments.

Well, you've seen me now, I think I have a sick pack.


Spy vs Spy. I haven't read a Mad Mag since forever.

Mad's could be very good at times, way back then.
But the one that tried ripping it off really sucked, Cracked.

Yes! I was reading and thinking, "Don't do it, Nebo. You'll be sorry. Don't do it." Even though I had no idea what exactly "it" might be.

That's what I thought, that's why they say, Familiarity breeds contempt.




Hey! I like that. Don't believe a word of it, even for a second. But still...


Again...
My eyes! My eyes! I surrender! No more!

Do you remember back in the pre-season, I did a little bit of a survey and asked everyone what changes I should maybe make to the report,,,, and almost unanimously, add more pictures if you can without taking away from the story. Ok, pick your cliche now,,, Be careful what you wish for,,,,


You know it's good customer service, when you get a vibrator before every meal.

Go to Amsterdam much, do you?

It only works after you've checked in and just arrived at the pool. You'd been there for hours already, overlooking the calm, unspoiled, azure pool.



Another great update! But I'm a little scared to see just how big a 'beast' it's gonna be.

Yeah, it''s gonna turn out that we were the game after all.

 

[Heluvsme]

I love that after a very long day at work, I can come home, put up my aching feet, while in my sweats, and enjoy another installment of your trip report! And reading this has now made me really wany a WDW burger!!!

Beast has reared its ugly head?? Uh oh.... Waiting on pins and needles.....


Dawn

 

[teedee]

OH wow, I was really, really behind, but thankfully all caught up now and loving every bit of your report. Life got pretty busy for me, I have at age 54, (and after almost 20 years of being a widow after losing my husband way too early), recently become engaged. No one is more surprised about this than me, but very happy! I decided he's definitely the one for me because he also loves your reports! We both crack up at the same parts!

Terri

 

[nebo]

Nebo, you are taunting me with all the "feral" mentions, aren't you? Or maybe it's that I have influenced you with my LOTF mentions and now the word feral is popping up in your every day thought process! Nope, just kidding, feral is a good adjective to describe pigs and children. There absolutely can be startling similarities between the two when they are in packs!

I do this a lot; sometimes something will strike me funny and I run with it until I fall and then i won't bring it up again for a long time, but that's probably it for feral for a while, see what an inspiration you were?

So I did read the previous chapter and it was really good. DS loves riding the TTA, who am I kidding, we all do. There was a mellow vibe to the chapter, dare I say, the calm before the storm?

We love the WPM too, I'd rather ride that than the Railroad

This chapter was really good, and really funny! I loved the Smidgy can hear sign language sentence.

I don't care for the MSEP either. I am usually trying to take advantage of most people watching it so we can maximize ride possibilities.

Shhh, don't let Janet hear you, MSEP is ok, it was fine until they came up with Spectro, but Spectro is a lot mor colorfull, MSEP is mostly white lights it seems to me, and like I said, the music in Spectro is pure Disney.

Nebo, I don't think it is possible to see your name in the same sentence as the word "prissy". Just the fact that you used it made me laugh until my sides hurt!

Thanks, by the way, I've always wondered about Rober Wagner,, Maybe it was Walken that did it, not believing in Santa? I mean Kris.

Nebo, Nebo, Smidgy is a saint! I am not surprised at all that Mrs. Potts can out of your mouth and you know what I think? Neither was Smidgy. She knows you way too well and loves you even though you, on occasion, like to eat a little shoe heel. Smidgy has the patience of Job!

Steve Job? You are correct though, Smidgy is a saint in the true sense of the word, but she's also a wonderfull wife.

I'm really, really nervous for you guys on the next chapter.

Buzz, no big deal really, at least not physically.
Every other "...ically" ? that's another story!

Did you just make that up? Or is that a common saying in your neck of the woods?

You know Ponzi, I was thinkging the same thing.
When I first read it, it seemed like I had heard it all my life, then, I knew I had never heard that before in my life, I like it.

Ok, good news Ponzi and everybody else,,,
No new chapter tonight!

 

[nebo]

I love that after a very long day at work, I can come home, put up my aching feet, while in my sweats, and enjoy another installment of your trip report! And reading this has now made me really wany a WDW burger!!!

You know what? I do too right now, Dawn.
But I also need the little paper cups, for the fries.
One I fill with mayo for the burger, another with ketchup for the buger, a third one get's one third mayo, one third mustard one third ketchup and one third bbq sauce.
Ok, ok, no bbq sauce in the cup, but i do the other stuff, and I will get a packet of those little sealed condiment packages of BBQ sauce for a change of pace dipping the fries.
As I'm typing this at this very minute, it's to the music of SpectroMagic on my puter. Boy, it seems like forever since We've seen this.

Beast has reared its ugly head?? Uh oh.... Waiting on pins and needles.....

Yes, like I said, he's never really left us.
But right now, he's just here to say hi, as I
put it before, he's in no hurry, he knows that what goes down, must come back up! (to Florida, and back up to Chicago)

That's when he stops in for more than to just say hi!

Night all, don't let the tuftobeabugs bite

Whoops, I missed one, tell the bugs to wait a minute here.


Dawn

OH wow, I was really, really behind, but thankfully all caught up now and loving every bit of your report. Life got pretty busy for me, I have at age 54, (and after almost 20 years of being a widow after losing my husband way too early), recently become engaged. No one is more surprised about this than me, but very happy! I decided he's definitely the one for me because he also loves your reports! We both crack up at the same parts!

Terri

Yay, that's terrific Terri! Really Great! He sounds like a man of extreme intelligence in his decision making and a man you can count on. Can I give away the bride?
So, have you set a date?

 

[jillybeene71]

Spectromagic is my ringtone. I also have the monorail spiel...I change it up every so often. I can not wait for the day when Spectro comes back.

 

[akayek31]

I have always wanted to stay at the Grand Floridan. Heck I just wanted to eat there once in my life We did the counter service there back in September. My son got the lobster cobb salad (he had just discovered the cobb salad at the HBD) and said the only good thing was the lobster. I think I got the veggie lasagna...maybe we should have stuck with the burgers but hey when its free dining you want to get the most expensive things even if they are not good

I give in to my son's obsession with going to the Daytona 500 (Feb 2011 was his first trip) just so I can get back to Disney. Its a win-win situation for me. I love Nascar too but refuse to go to a race and sit in the long 2 hr lines to get in and the bathroom lines. I have had two kids and when my bladder kicks me there is no waiting in line

And finally thanks for reminding me to look up the score for my team My FSU Seminoles lost yesterday by one dang point but hey as long as they beat the Florida Gators next week my season will be complete (both my kids are gator fans)

You have a great Sunday and hopefully your teams won

 

[jakeybake]

My favorite chapter so far. Full of so many funny one-liners that I went back and read it over a couple times to laugh again. My favorite of all was Smidgy hearing sign language! That was perfect and I'm going to steal it and use it when describing my wife at some point!

The second week of our honeymoon was spent at the GF. We were just kids and thought we were the coolest things going when we were there. We go back each year for dinner at the Park Fare and when we went back in August both of my kids said, almost at the same time, "I would never want to stay here, it just doesn't look fun." What's interesting is that I stayed there for a work conference a couple of years ago and I kinda felt the same way. This is coming from a guy who was probably the world's biggest GF fan. I could see my wife and I staying there later on in life but right now it kinda doesn't fit with where we are at.

Glad your trip turned around and you had some nice, relaxing, stress free pool time. Free of leaf blowers, power washers and yellow clad "entertainers".

Go Pats (and Bears I guess)...............

Jay

 

[teedee]

Yay, that's terrific Terri! Really Great! He sounds like a man of extreme intelligence in his decision making and a man you can count on. Can I give away the bride?
So, have you set a date?

We're trying to decide if we're going to have a wedding, or just go to the courthouse. I did that the first time so I think I would like a small wedding with just the family. Since we both work in a school it will probably be in June, with my grandson probably giving me away, sorry Nebo.

Terri

 

[buzz1121]

Did you just make that up? Or is that a common saying in your neck of the woods?

It could be a common saying somewhere, but nope, I made it up as it seemed to fit the situation pretty well. I'm a bit quirky I suppose and I like to play foot loose and fancy free with words sometimes. Every now and then, something new just begs to be created.

Nebo, I have to share that I have a book I read like Come Out Tonight. Aztec by Gary Jennings is historical fiction set in the years leading up to and through Cortez's conquest of the Aztec Empire. There is a tremendous amount of gruesome scenes and also a fairly sizable number of encounters of a sexual nature that do not even begin to remotely mesh with our commonly accepted sexual mores of today. There were numerous times when I could not believe what I was reading. The basic storyline was riveting as it is told through Mixtli, an Aztec who did just about every job that could be done within the Aztec Empire. I did end up recommending it to two other people....DH and a very close friend who I knew wouldn't consider me a deviant for reading it. Have I made you want to check it out or have you read it before?

And Teedee, congratulations on your upcoming wedding! I wish you all the best!

 

[IheartDDuck]

Wow, that is a talent that Smidgy can hear sign language! She should hold a class to teach us that.

I love the pools at the Grand Floridian. The one and only time we stayed there, we were by the pool that you were at. It was a nice place to be.

Gasparilla Grill is normally not too crowded. I only wish that they had more selections. The one nice thing is though that they're open 24 hours a day. Gotta love being able to get food whenever.