Recording Now 6/22

[TMcDwyer]

I would be going Carnival Ape Crazy on someones.......ummm...........buttocks.

I think that Carnival Ape Crazy is my new favorite saying...

 

[Lou Holtz]

Suddenly I'm in the mood for some kool-aid

Try articulating in words what you agree and disagree with so we can have an adult discussion instead of taking this kind of petty shot which serves no purpose but to insult. I've reported your post.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Umm, talking about a beverage is against board guidelines? Wow. That's news to me. I guess my posts on Dr. Pepper should be edited.

Personally, I'd like to say that I think Universal did a TERRIBLE job handling the HP situation. It was very deceitful.

 

[Lou Holtz]

Umm, talking about a beverage is against board guidelines? Wow. That's news to me.

It's clearly a flame and what it amounts to is trolling spam. I really don't appreciate it, especially when there's nothing Kool-Aid about it. Point out what you think I said that is not reality and we can discuss it. I don't appreciate the cheap shot.

 

[k5jm]

Try articulating in words what you agree and disagree with so we can have an adult discussion instead of taking this kind of petty shot which serves no purpose but to insult. I've reported your post.

FWIW - My info was from the Bellman at the Swan and having been privy to other first hand reports, I think Kevin's comments were right in-line.

I did find it funny that on the Opening Day of WWOHP that in DHS they were playing the theme music to Harry Potter outside the Great Movie Ride.

I say cake!

Kool-aid goes great with Cake!

 

[Lou Holtz]

FWIW - My info was from the Bellman at the Swan and having been privy to other first hand reports, I think Kevin's comments were right in-line.

What is this in response to? I'm not arguing with a single word he said or saying that it's false.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Actually, flaming is far more serious than talking about a sugary concoction...

"Flaming (also known as bashing) is hostile and insulting interaction between Internet users...Flamebait is a message posted to a public Internet discussion group, such as a forum, newsgroup or mailing list, with the intent of provoking an angry response (a "flame") or argument over a topic the poster often has no real interest in.[4] While flaming can occur as a result of legitimate debates or grievances, flamebait implies the intentional posting of inflammatory rhetoric or images." --- Wikipedia, 2010.

It's also much different than "trolling" spam...

"In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into a desired emotional response[1] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion." --- Wikipedia, 2010.

Being that Shelly neither insulted you nor posted a derogatory/inflammatory remark, neither of these definitions apply to her post. I also don't see her taking any cheap shots. She did not call you any names or anything of the like. I'm confused.

 

[georgemoe]

I have to agree with this. Disney wouldn't have coped with the crowds any better.

I agree. Disney wouldn't build Sardine Land.

Try articulating in words what you agree and disagree with so we can have an adult discussion instead of taking this kind of petty shot which serves no purpose but to insult. I've reported your post.

A bit of over reaction to a harmless post. IMO.

 

[TMcDwyer]

That cake is AMAZING!!! Where did you get the picture?

 

[dpuck1998]

Suddenly I'm in the mood for some kool-aid

Try articulating in words what you agree and disagree with so we can have an adult discussion instead of taking this kind of petty shot which serves no purpose but to insult. I've reported your post.

I've spent plenty of time on the Universal Boards and I think that comment was dead on. You can't say anything about Universal over there and they jump down your throat. They feel the need to always defend universal even if someone isn't attacking them. I think its some sort of Napoleon syndrome.

 

[DVCsince02]

I get miffed just when the grocery store opens up a new line and says "next person in line, please" and the person behind me just in front of me.

Doh!!!

Try articulating in words what you agree and disagree with so we can have an adult discussion instead of taking this kind of petty shot which serves no purpose but to insult. I've reported your post.

I can tell by your posts you are very passionate about this topic. I can also tell you may be a little defensive. Please know I am not here to bash you. I really have no opinion on the HP situation at Universal. But I do care about Shelly. I truely believe she was trying to lighten the mood on this thread. I hope you can take a moment to see that too.

 

[Lou Holtz]

Actually, flaming is far more serious than talking about a sugary concoction...

"Flaming (also known as bashing) is hostile and insulting interaction between Internet users...Flamebait is a message posted to a public Internet discussion group, such as a forum, newsgroup or mailing list, with the intent of provoking an angry response (a "flame") or argument over a topic the poster often has no real interest in.[4] While flaming can occur as a result of legitimate debates or grievances, flamebait implies the intentional posting of inflammatory rhetoric or images." --- Wikipedia, 2010.

It's also much different than "trolling" spam...

"In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into a desired emotional response[1] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion." --- Wikipedia, 2010.

Being that Shelly neither insulted you nor posted a derogatory/inflammatory remark, neither of these definitions apply to her post. I also don't see her taking any cheap shots. She did not call you any names or anything of the like. I'm confused.

Okay, enough. Clearly saying that I'm drinking the Universal Kool-Aid without making any attempt to justify it is an insult and nobody would take it any other way.

Moderators......seriously?

 

[k5jm]

Okay, enough. Clearly saying that I'm drinking the Universal Kool-Aid without making any attempt to justify it is an insult and nobody would take it any other way.

Moderators......seriously?

That is your assumption and is not what she meant. I think Jen is correct. I interpreted her comment to mean something totally different. Who wants more cake?

 

[3guysandagal]

nevermind

 

[k5jm]

That cake is AMAZING!!! Where did you get the picture?

Ace of Cakes

 

[Lou Holtz]

I've spent plenty of time on the Universal Boards and I think that comment was dead on. You can't say anything about Universal over there and they jump down your throat. They feel the need to always defend universal even if someone isn't attacking them. I think its some sort of Napoleon syndrome.

And it seems like the opposite on here. What did I even post that is defending Universal? Nothing. We are discussing what happened. The only point was "it's not the unmitigated disaster that maybe the things you've heard might suggest." Nobody is actually reading what I said and responding to that, they're just thinking "UNIVERSAL DEFENDER = WRONG!!!" when all I'm doing is trying to give a balanced indication of what I'm reading based on ALL of the accounts. The entire point is me telling you what is on this board and another prominent Universal board that I've been following for updates. Why is that such a problem for people?

 

[dpuck1998]

That is your assumption and is not what she meant. I think Jen is correct. I interpreted her comment to mean something totally different. Who wants more cake?

Exactly! I assumed she meant that we (this forums regulars) were drinking the kool-aide. So maybe I should be offended?

 

[DVCsince02]

That is your assumption and is not what she meant. I think Jen is correct. I interpreted her comment to mean something totally different. Who wants more cake?

I love it when you talk like that....



Stop with all the cake! I just got back from the gym!

 

[disneyholic family]

i wonder if anyone collapsed in the heat standing in those lines..

it has been incredibly hot.....i thought i was going to literally roast out there today..

i turned into one of those fuddy duddy buttinsky types at the magic kingdom today...
there was a family with a small baby, waiting in the hot sun for that cute dance parade...
i practically forced them to stand where i was in the shade....that baby was burning to a crisp (as was the rest of the family)....

anyway....it's HOT out there...i wonder if anyone collapsed over at IoA waiting in line....do they have shade in the line?

 

[dpuck1998]

And it seems like the opposite on here. What did I even post that is defending Universal? Nothing. We are discussing what happened. The only point was "it's not the unmitigated disaster that maybe the things you've heard might suggest." Nobody is actually reading what I said and responding to that, they're just thinking "UNIVERSAL DEFENDER = WRONG!!!" when all I'm doing is trying to give a balanced indication of what I'm reading based on ALL of the accounts. The entire point is me telling you what is on this board and another prominent Universal board that I've been following for updates. Why is that such a problem for people?

Why are you so defensive? Where in my post did I say anything about you or your post?