Peeps 2. The Sweaty Asian Strikes Back. Pt 2. Feb '10. 2/21-Final Chapter. Link to TR

[jordanyosh]

Yeah, the water heater may not be something you want to be right next to.

I was sitting there right across the door from the water heater thinking the whole time, "This is not good".

I also laughed about your reply about the "sickness", I find I get "better" by the end of the trip..

 

[jordanyosh]

Then I wouldn't get in the drainage canal either.

Can you imagine, if you went down to the drainage canals and saw 100's of cars--typical Californians...

 

[jordanyosh]

don't know why, but that sentence just made me spew dr.pepper!

Mission Accomplished, but Dr Pepper.. precious liquid gold that should never be wasted by spewing....spew into a cup and re-drink...

now that looks like it could result in a little potty time.

surprisingly jalapenos do not have an adverse effect on me...beans, yes. red onions, YES. Dairy, YES.....

dang, I pictured you curled up in the fetal position in your bathtub...

I like my version better.

I was rocking back and forth and sucking my thumb..does that make it better?

 

[winkers]

:but it only caused minor damage for about 1/2 a block--a few windows got blown out, a car got flipped, a few roofs damaged.

where I come a flipped car is a little more than minor damage..

None of that stuff. they said most Californians would not be prepared if we had a earthquake like Haiti. I told my roommates a few days ago that we should get an earthquake preparedness kit. They laughed at me.

Actually having something ready that you can grab and go if there's an emergency is a really smart idea. We have 72 hr kits with food, water, clothes, flashlights...the basics to get by for 3 days. Ours are in backpacks, we each have one.

considering you live in California, which is known for earthquakes....I'd have a little something ready. In grade school we would have earth quake drills and we all had to get under our desks.....I do believe that is the cause of my paranoia.

I was rocking back and forth and sucking my thumb..does that make it better?

yes, but I'd feel even better if there was a picture for evidence.

 

[Poolrat]

I mean I was kind of scared, but really...after sitting in the hallway with no way of knowing whether a tornado was really imminent, I just got up and went to look outside and watch the wind. Stupid I know, but we never really get extreme weather here. I guess an F1 touched down in Seal Beach which is about 8-9 miles from here, but it only caused minor damage for about 1/2 a block--a few windows got blown out, a car got flipped, a few roofs damaged.

Minor damage?????

None of that stuff. they said most Californians would not be prepared if we had a earthquake like Haiti. I told my roommates a few days ago that we should get an earthquake preparedness kit. They laughed at me.

I think I am more scared of an earthquake than a tornado. Most times we know when a tornado is coming, earthquake - no clue

 

[wsdl1085]

Glad all is good in the So Cal and no tornado. I got updates from a few friends down there as everything was being reported. Though the first one I got from someone was "tornado hit d-land... all is lost" which I didn't find very funny at that moment. Though I heard that cm's did have to wade through about 5 inches of water to get through security at Harbor Point. *insert thumbs down smiley that doesn't exist*

 

[carissanboys]

You take notes to help with the itineraries of future trips.

I take notes to be able to put together my trip reports. I seriously cannot remember a thing! I can't tell you how many times I've been writing an installment for a TR, glanced down at my notes and said, "Really? We did that?"

 

[jordanyosh]

where I come a flipped car is a little more than minor damage..

I guess if you owned the car. There were several areas in Long beach where streets were flooded and several parked cars were under water.

Actually having something ready that you can grab and go if there's an emergency is a really smart idea. We have 72 hr kits with food, water, clothes, flashlights...the basics to get by for 3 days. Ours are in backpacks, we each have one.
considering you live in California, which is known for earthquakes....I'd have a little something ready. In grade school we would have earth quake drills and we all had to get under our desks.....I do believe that is the cause of my paranoia.

I'm gonna get some kits started after my next payday.

yes, but I'd feel even better if there was a picture for evidence.

hmm.....

 

[winkers]

hmm.....

think of it as a challenge or dare...which ever floats your boat.

 

[jordanyosh]

Glad all is good in the So Cal and no tornado. I got updates from a few friends down there as everything was being reported. Though the first one I got from someone was "tornado hit d-land... all is lost" which I didn't find very funny at that moment. Though I heard that cm's did have to wade through about 5 inches of water to get through security at Harbor Point. *insert thumbs down smiley that doesn't exist*

Yeah, I wouldn't have found the D-land comment funny either.

There was 1-2 inches covering our entire patio. it was kind of scary.

 

[wsdl1085]

Yeah, I wouldn't have found the D-land comment funny either.

There was 1-2 inches covering our entire patio. it was kind of scary.

I'm glad that I now live in a place like Seattle where we don't have to deal with weather like that

 

[jordanyosh]

You take notes to help with the itineraries of future trips.

I take notes to be able to put together my trip reports. I seriously cannot remember a thing! I can't tell you how many times I've been writing an installment for a TR, glanced down at my notes and said, "Really? We did that?"

It's a combo trip report notes/future trip notes. I notate against my planned itinerary what actually happened, so I can adjust for future trips--at least in theory. As you can see, I didn't really look back at my notes until I had already written several drafts of my itinerary, but better late than never.

 

[jordanyosh]

think of it as a challenge or dare...which ever floats your boat.

okay

 

[jordanyosh]

I'm glad that I now live in a place like Seattle where we don't have to deal with weather like that

 

[Brenle]

I can't believe I had 20-something pages to read in just 2 days! Your PTR's always move quickly. I'm always left in the dust.

You are completely organized when it comes to your itinerary. When we head down to Disney, we have general guidelines about times - unless we have an ADR. But my DH likes to "go with the flow" so he thinks anything I plan is up for the changing. Oh well, it works in the end.

I'm glad you're trying someplace new. Change is good, don't ya think? Plus, sometimes when we go, it's like deja vu and we wind up saying, didn't we just do this? Or was that last year???

 

[jordanyosh]

I can't believe I had 20-something pages to read in just 2 days! Your PTR's always move quickly. I'm always left in the dust.

sorry...it happens. sometimes without me.

You are completely organized when it comes to your itinerary. When we head down to Disney, we have general guidelines about times - unless we have an ADR. But my DH likes to "go with the flow" so he thinks anything I plan is up for the changing. Oh well, it works in the end.

I'm glad you're trying someplace new. Change is good, don't ya think? Plus, sometimes when we go, it's like deja vu and we wind up saying, didn't we just do this? Or was that last year???

I put down attractions and estimated wait times, but I don't expect to do it in the order I have it on my itinerary. I do it mostly to try and get an idea of timing.

Change is good, but it is painful.

 

[eandesmom]

I mean I was kind of scared, but really...after sitting in the hallway with no way of knowing whether a tornado was really imminent, I just got up and went to look outside and watch the wind. Stupid I know, but we never really get extreme weather here. I guess an F1 touched down in Seal Beach which is about 8-9 miles from here, but it only caused minor damage for about 1/2 a block--a few windows got blown out, a car got flipped, a few roofs damaged.

That reminds me so much of our big earthquake here back in '02. I was at work and that part of town got the worst of it. You see a bunch of people looking at each other across cubes...wondering...what is this? Is it what I think it is? Ok maybe it is? We are supposed to get down low, right?

And a collective lowering of bodies across cubes, everyone looking to see what their neighbor was doing.

By the time we actually got DOWN it was over.

And then it's like...what now?

Go outside (after walking down the stairs) see some fairly scary destruction and it's like ok...what now? Do I go home? Do I stay here? thousands of people all trying to call to figure out what to do. It killed me, later the company praised how organized it was and it was like "where you in the same earthquake I was?"

I did buy an emergency kit after that though. You can order them through the red cross I think, ours is in a handy dandy backpack and is meant for a family of 4 for 72 hours.

I am a night owl for sure. Every trip we plan to get there at opening and it rarely happens. I just decided to stop putting it on the itinerary. I do have it down for 3 out of 13 days to be at a park at Rope Drop, but it's closer to the front end of the trip.

Glad everything by you stayed put. It is still raining here. As much as we try we are not rope drop people. Kids stay on a semi west coast schedule and do not nap. We usually get to the parks around 930 or so. You gotta do what feels right to you. Though that salad did look yummy.

The time change really makes a difference.

Your wake up time looks like our teens! As they point out, repeatedlyl, 10:44 is REALLY 8:44 so they aren't getting up late at all!

The time difference is hard and you can't do both, at least not everyday. Nothing wrong with sleeping in and thanks to EMH, if you plan it right, you'll still get to do tons. I'd just get as much in as possible before President's weekend hits. Epcot was fine on the Friday but Sat-Tues were brutal everywhere.

I swear, I have to get the red eye or we are doomed. I'm worried it's going to cost more....

considering you live in California, which is known for earthquakes....I'd have a little something ready. In grade school we would have earth quake drills and we all had to get under our desks.....I do believe that is the cause of my paranoia.

we still have those, doesn't everyone? I mean the kids still have those....

 

[joy13]

Yikes about the tornado! I hope you don't have anymore - A battery powered radio would be good to get weather reports!

We love the food at Everything Pop! We ate there several times this past trip.

 

[jordanyosh]

That reminds me so much of our big earthquake here back in '02. I was at work and that part of town got the worst of it. You see a bunch of people looking at each other across cubes...wondering...what is this? Is it what I think it is? Ok maybe it is? We are supposed to get down low, right?

And a collective lowering of bodies across cubes, everyone looking to see what their neighbor was doing.

By the time we actually got DOWN it was over.

And then it's like...what now?

Go outside (after walking down the stairs) see some fairly scary destruction and it's like ok...what now? Do I go home? Do I stay here? thousands of people all trying to call to figure out what to do. It killed me, later the company praised how organized it was and it was like "where you in the same earthquake I was?"

I did buy an emergency kit after that though. You can order them through the red cross I think, ours is in a handy dandy backpack and is meant for a family of 4 for 72 hours.

Earthquakes are scary, but after a big one, usually there are so many aftershocks, I just rollover and go back to sleep if it happens late at night or early in the morning.

The Whittier earthquake was scary.

Your wake up time looks like our teens! As they point out, repeatedlyl, 10:44 is REALLY 8:44 so they aren't getting up late at all!

The time difference is hard and you can't do both, at least not everyday. Nothing wrong with sleeping in and thanks to EMH, if you plan it right, you'll still get to do tons. I'd just get as much in as possible before President's weekend hits. Epcot was fine on the Friday but Sat-Tues were brutal everywhere.

I swear, I have to get the red eye or we are doomed. I'm worried it's going to cost more....


we still have those, doesn't everyone? I mean the kids still have those....

I don't mind early mornings, but the time change catches up to me eventually.

If you look at my itinerary, I took your WISE advice and on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, I don't have a park scheduled.

The red eyes out of LAX were the same price as a day flight and if you caught it on a good day, sometimes cheaper....

 

[jordanyosh]

Yikes about the tornado! I hope you don't have anymore - A battery powered radio would be good to get weather reports!

We love the food at Everything Pop! We ate there several times this past trip.

We're supposed to have the same type of weather, if not worse, over the next 2 days. Battery powered radio...I don't know if we even have a radio in the house...I thought about it when the TV went out...but the computer was still working...