Smidgy and the Grump, Freaky Friday, 11-06

[Smile&Nod]

Hi Nebo - just wanted to say that I've been lurking around your TRs for awhile - usually at lunchtime and I really enjoy them. Decided I'd had enough lurking - time to make friends!

 

[nebo]

Ok, who do we see in the magic mirror today? I see Marie, and I see Janet, and I see Monica,,, and I see you too!

1st!

Wow, I don't think I've ever been first!

Sorry about the toe Was Smidgy's hand any better at this point? Here's hoping things are about to get better

Hi Cheli,, as a matter of fact,,well, no, her hand still sucked. The swelling had gone down some, but it hurt like heck for her for the rest of the trip. I hated it when she would call me from the bathroom to come in and,,,, um, well, never mind.

Well, at least you had some influence on them. Like they don't have any influence on you.

Yeah Marie, no kidding about their influence. They have sure influenced the hell out of my wallet and checking account, not to mention all the friends we've lost because all we want to talk about is Disney. I've even said, "Ok, I won't even tell you about Disneyworld tonight, so tell me, what do YOU think about Disneyworld?"

Tell Diane this cracked me up, I think I also uttered the words, so bad, but then still laughed

I think we saw this same CM when we were there last year....was not a pleasant person!
YAY - sounds like you guys were close to where we were. It was far from the actual Boardwalk, but was great to get to the pools or even our car.

It worked fine for us , in fact, we'll probably use it again - hopefully without the tornadoes chasing us....unless you can talk DH into taking 75 all the way.

Tracy, I can take a lot of bad humor, in fact even like it a lot as long as there is no malice intended, which in this case there wasn't. Now Letterman's comment a couple weeks ago was in bad taste, not funny, but what was even in worse taste I thought was the Palin's response by switching the joke to their minor age daughter when that wasn't who he meant.

In the next chapter I'll post some pics that will show you where we were, I thought it worked out real well.

And lastly, you know how they have the Darwin awards for weeding out the dumb? And that's why tornados always head directly to trailer parks? I'd be afraid that if you took that route willingly again, they might have a platoon waiting for you. I can't imagine why you like that route.

Nebo, I feel your pain! I stubbed my toe a few weeks ago and it's been hurting, then I hit the coffee table and the 100 lb dog this weekend. My second toe has been hurting for for days, and I'm limping.

YAY for getting a good location.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I hate feet.

I'm sorry if I offend anyone but



That joke made me spit out diet coke.

Boardwalk - my dream resort, but I keep hearing horror stories about the loooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggggg hallways!

Janet, the hallways are long, but not ridiculously so, IMO.
At least nothing like the hallway we had when we stayed in AK, down the zebra trail,,,,,,,now THAT was a long hallway, and we were'nt even at the end of it! I drank a Sunny D just going from the room to the elevator!

I think you were hitting something before buying the whiskey, good choice though, and just what is a "fuzzy" cup? Wait, I don't wanna know.

I've heard of strong libations putting hair on your chest..........

Those coke zeros would have complimented the whiskey quite nicely.

I wanna know if you went down that pool slide? Like a bum toe would stop you.

There really are fuzzy cups, just on the outside. I don't understand why they feel that way but they do. Dixie makes them and I think they come in a package of 8, with lids. Take a look at your grocery store for them, you won't be able to feel them through the plastic wrap, but they have a solid picture design on the outside, and they work terrific. And I am just not a whiskey and coke guy, ginger ale or squirt would be my preference.

 

[nebo]

I have some catching up to do. Be back soon.

Yeah, yeah, you're "back soon" is worse then when I say the next chpater will be.

unfortunately, it wasn't a joke.. I really said that! boy did I ever turn five shades of red! (but I still think it was funny)

Dixie sells styrofoam cups with lids, and they're thick, so they feel "fuzzy" to us... but still no hair on Nebo's chest (you've all seen his pics) not a hairy guy. I have more hair on my legs than he has! (not that I'm proud about that!) not much hair anywhere, including his head... except his upper lip!!! he could grow a Rain forest there!!!! he's lucky... nowadays guys pay to have their chests waxed!

of course I dragged him on the slide. Has Nebo ever let an injury stop him from anything? He's a trooper!

Nice, real nice about the lack of hair. But you don't see ME clogging up the sind and tub!

Coming out of said outhouse to admit that I too hail from Michigan. Born and raised in Battle Creek.

I also proclaim myself all caught up!!! Fingers crossed for you Nebo... I hope everything turns out a-okay!

Isn't Battle Creek the original home of Kellog's Cereal? I always knew you were a real flake.
(sorry, that one hurt me too)

I love the joke! It's the sort of thing I would say and then stick my foot in my mouth.......where it resides most of the time.


"The Clot thickens"
Only you Nebo!

I would like to see a video of your "cockeyed" walk....

Think "Ace Ventura" and you pretty much have the walk down right.

I know those fuzzy cups! Don't know where I've encountered them but I knew exactly what you were talking about.

I want to see a video of that giant clown upchucking Nebo !
I just amuses the heck out of me that people come out of it's mouth!

Lynn

Yay Lynn for knowing about the cups. And you know, I thought the same thing about watching everyone get thrown up by the clown. Unfortunately, my mind doesn't stop there, disgusting mind that it is. I had to imagine what would happen if the clown was facing the other way, then where would,,,,,,,,

Hi Nebo - just wanted to say that I've been lurking around your TRs for awhile - usually at lunchtime and I really enjoy them. Decided I'd had enough lurking - time to make friends!

HI S and N, WELCOME! Feel free to join in anytime. I do like your name, since I consider myself very good at it, although I would add one word to it.

"Hey Nebo, how's the foot doing lately?"
Nebo doesn't answer. With a shrug, he just smiles and nods his head.

 

[lovebuzzandwoody]

Isn't Battle Creek the original home of Kellog's Cereal? I always knew you were a real flake.
(sorry, that one hurt me too)

Oh goody, I was really hoping for a cereal joke!

BTW, if any of you opened a box of froot loops in the late 80's and you got like 14 prizes instead of one... you can thank me!

 

[dwheatl]

Yay Lynn for knowing about the cups. And you know, I thought the same thing about watching everyone get thrown up by the clown. Unfortunately, my mind doesn't stop there, disgusting mind that it is. I had to imagine what would happen if the clown was facing the other way, then where would,,,

This made me think of one of my favorite naughty (as opposed to dirty) jokes:
Q - What should you do if you're swallowed by a whale?
A - Just keep running around until you get pooped out.

 

[tiggerwannabe]

This made me think of one of my favorite naughty (as opposed to dirty) jokes:
Q - What should you do if you're swallowed by a whale?
A - Just keep running around until you get pooped out.

Great chapter Neebs!

LY guys MI!!!

 

[Smile&Nod]

I get the shrug too - but basically my kids have learned to just "smile and nod" when I start talking disney and planning trips a year in advance - they tolerate me well!

 

[nebo]

I'll have you know, that I woke up the other night and screamed out, "BUT IT'S FREE DINING!" They even sent us a PIN code for free dining back before they released it to the public. Were they satisfied? Au contraire! We just got another PIN code for value's from 59, mod's from 89, or AK and WL from 139.

Please tell them to leave us alone!

Oh goody, I was really hoping for a cereal joke!

BTW, if any of you opened a box of froot loops in the late 80's and you got like 14 prizes instead of one... you can thank me!

I thought that was you.

This made me think of one of my favorite naughty (as opposed to dirty) jokes:
Q - What should you do if you're swallowed by a whale?
A - Just keep running around until you get pooped out.

I like Marlin and Dory's way out better.

Great chapter Neebs!

LY guys MI!!!

WOW, an extended post from Colleen, hi Colleen.

I get the shrug too - but basically my kids have learned to just "smile and nod" when I start talking disney and planning trips a year in advance - they tolerate me well!

There must be something wrong with me. I literally have just about lost friends because of my inability to stop talking about Disney. And I can hardly ever get folks that do go to do it the right way, MY way, which is the right way.

By the way, does anybody know if all of Trinidad South at CBR is Pirates rooms? Just wondering.

Coming up soon we are going to tax this old computer to the limits and post a bunch of pictures. Believe it or not, we just got some more back that we just had developed from the trip. And I'm sorry, I think I still like the clarity from a crappy disposable camera better then the digital photos you have been seeing in this report. Gotta start scanning them into the puter now.

Wait, wait, don't leave yet. I have seen like on Jaime's and Winkers threads incredible amounts of pictures they post at one time. Is there another way of doing this that I don't know? I have to go into Photobucket, find the pic, copy the address, then go back to my thread and hit the icon and paste it in.
Is there a way of copying more than one at a time?

 

[whogirl'smom]

Last!! I figure if Chelle was first after this installment then I am most definitely the latest! I loved the explanation of the "just lookin' at" door. And I knew exactly what you meant about the fuzzy cups.

I can't wait to see your pictures of Boardwalk!

 

[Jinxy]

I have finally caught up with all the trip reports and now can finally post.
Well,..I could have posted prior to catching up but it would have felt half-as...um,...half-hearted.
Just bassically wanted to say thanks for the Sunny-D idea. It seems to be better then being hopeful they don't take my flask out of my bag.

Jinxy

 

[nebo]

Hi Jinxy, welcome home!

One thing about the Sunny D, you want to buy the 11.3 ounce bottles, they also have a pop up nozzle that you can even do with one hand, no fumbling and dropping caps and such.

By the way, I was just at the grocery store and saw the hairy cups. THey cost about 3 bucks for a box of 14, with lids, and the brand name is Dixie Cups, Perfect Touch, grab and go. These are also 11 ounce cups. They are really terrific for when you don't want to lug a refillable mug around with you all day.
They really work well keeping hot stuff hot and cold cold. I once made a whiskey and ginger ale at the Dolphin, walked on over to Epcot, and didn't throw it out until the front of the Soarin line. AND IT STILL HAD ICE!

"Hairy Dixie Cups", brought to you by Nebo!

Ok, this is basically a picture chapter, if it works that is.
And I'd like to start with a couple of shots of my grandkids, Jackson and Kaylie.

THis is what happens when the customer asks for key lime pie and you slip in strained green beans instead.

I'm not really sure what days I took the pictures, but I do know where I was. Some of these are from the Kodak digital, and some are from a disposable camera.

Let's check out the main pool, the Luna Pool.

Diane shoots me as I'm sitting on the patio.

Here's a shot toward our room from the outside.

Uh oh, puter just froze up for 15 minutes, almost lost this, gonna post it.

 

[ChelleinNC]

Jackson & Kaylie are cute Scary clown slide, not so much I do love the elephant at the pool though!

 

[ChelleinNC]

By the way, does anybody know if all of Trinidad South at CBR is Pirates rooms? Just wondering.

Almost snuck that by me

I don't remember if they said all of Trinidad South was Pirates, but I do know that all of the Pirate rooms are in Trinidad South. Does that help?

Last!! I figure if Chelle was first after this installment then I am most definitely the latest! I loved the explanation of the "just lookin' at" door. And I knew exactly what you meant about the fuzzy cups.

I can't wait to see your pictures of Boardwalk!

Hi Jaime

 

[nebo]

Whew! That was close. Don't know if this is gonna work anymore.

I have now forgotten what I just copied. Oh yeah, the canal behind the pool that goes to Hollywood Studios.

All right! Let's see if we can get in a "Patio View", this is from our room.

Now we have a Smidgy, sitting in the smoking area that they thought would be a good idea to place it right out side one of the hotel's entrance doors.

One more pool shot, different camera.

After we got all unpacked, it was time to try again.
Believe it or not, we are still trying to extend the trip, especially now since it finally warmed up. The best I got was two nights, water view at French Quarter, for, are you ready? Over 500 bucks! The weekend moves the rates from value season to "Just write a blank check and we'll fill it in " season.

I passed.
THen we tried our friend that we rented the points from, it seems like you can always get Key West or Saratoga, but all we got was a voice mail so Diane lefe a message.

DInner tonight is at Cape May, a first for us and looking forward to it.

We made a drink in the room, and went to check out the quiet pool. Not a soul was there.

I liked the spot, it seemed really quiet and peaceful.

ANd we never went there again the rest of the trip.

Why?
I don't know. I just know we never went there.

We finished the drink, the went back and refilled it and start the walk around to Yacht and Beach Club.

For some reason it was hard to find, we kept ending up at Beaches and Cream, which was startiing to look pretty darn good to me by now.

Finally, the check in podium, and they gave Diane a buzzer. After about 15 minutes it went off, and we were seated.
Cokes were ordered and it was time to hit the tables. Once again, I am totally lost and helpless.

This is called a clam bake, and I don't do clams, baked, raked, fried, pied, roasted or toasted, or boiled and toiled. I don't eat much seafood, period. Let's not even get into the mussels from Brussels, scallops, oysters, calimari, escargot or Bridgitte Bardot.

I'm looking for soup, salad, meat and potatoes. But I can never tell what anything is on my own.

"Oooh, what's that? Giant califlower?"

"No Steve, those are rolls."

"I knew that."

Eventually, I found what I needed, and it was all very good. Except for one thing. I don't know why, but red-skinned mashed potatoes have gotten really big lately, and I'm not crazy about them.

After i was pretty much done, I took one more trip up to the sea food table, just to check it out.

Nope, not for me. A huge pot of clams, and folks were grabbing them as fast as they could. As I was looking this one huge guy was making a pyramid of them on his plate, and I couldn't help myself.

"Remember, fish are friends, not food."
A couple people chuckled, but he turned and gave me that icy stare that I have become so familiar with this trip.

All in all, I much prefer the Biergarten buffet over this, but a lot of people will love it.

gotta run right now, back soon.

 

[lovebuzzandwoody]

Diane shoots me as I'm sitting on the patio.

Holy cow! Smidgy shot you?!?!

forgive me... i just couldn't stop myself

This is called a clam bake, and I don't do clams, baked, raked, fried, pied, roasted or toasted, or boiled and toiled. I don't eat much seafood, period. Let's not even get into the mussels from Brussels, scallops, oysters, calimari, escargot or Bridgitte Bardot.

"Oooh, what's that? Giant califlower?"

"No Steve, those are rolls."

"I knew that."

You are one funny dude.

 

[mmeb144]

Is oyster even a fish? I can see why you get the odd stares.

 

[TyRy]

One thing about the Sunny D, you want to buy the 11.3 ounce bottles, they also have a pop up nozzle that you can even do with one hand, no fumbling and dropping caps and such. .

ooooo - good to know, thinking about trying this on our next trip.

And I'd like to start with a couple of shots of my grandkids, Jackson and Kaylie.

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They are adorable!

Here's a shot toward our room from the outside.

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See those bushes and then the room with the smaller tree almost blocking it, that was our room!

 

[Underdog369]

One more pool shot, different camera.

When we went to our Illuminations cruise, we saw the backside and framework of this slide. I thought it would be cool going on it, but looking at the front side......

My kids aren't huge fans of clowns... and neither am I.

After we got all unpacked, it was time to try again.
Believe it or not, we are still trying to extend the trip, especially now since it finally warmed up. The best I got was two nights, water view at French Quarter, for, are you ready? Over 500 bucks! The weekend moves the rates from value season to "Just write a blank check and we'll fill it in " season.

DInner tonight is at Cape May, a first for us and looking forward to it.

Finally, the check in podium, and they gave Diane a buzzer. After about 15 minutes it went off, and we were seated.
Cokes were ordered and it was time to hit the tables. Once again, I am totally lost and helpless.

This is called a clam bake, and I don't do clams, baked, raked, fried, pied, roasted or toasted, or boiled and toiled. I don't eat much seafood, period. Let's not even get into the mussels from Brussels, scallops, oysters, calimari, escargot or Bridgitte Bardot.

I'm looking for soup, salad, meat and potatoes. But I can never tell what anything is on my own.

I don't eat fish food either. If you are what you eat, there must be a lot of fishy people in existence. I have also heard that fish is brain food. I think people who don't eat fish already have the brains and don't need any or their heads will explode.

After i was pretty much done, I took one more trip up to the sea food table, just to check it out.

Nope, not for me. A huge pot of clams, and folks were grabbing them as fast as they could. As I was looking this one huge guy was making a pyramid of them on his plate, and I couldn't help myself.

"Remember, fish are friends, not food."
A couple people chuckled, but he turned and gave me that icy stare that I have become so familiar with this trip.

I might have said the same thing...

All in all, I much prefer the Biergarten buffet over this, but a lot of people will love it.

I love the Biergarten too, except when you want to get a picture of a certain someone who .... well, Cherie hasn't quite hit that in her tr yet.

All in all HILARIOUS!!!!!!

 

[KRIS10420]

Hey Nebo
Just droppin in to say I'm still around and lovin the report and pics you share too. I always look forward to your new installments yet will once again be sad when it comes to an end. Fortuneately at this rate it shall be awhile before I have to worry about that Your grandchildren are adorable, and just imagine what it will be like to see them at Disney with the magic in their eyes As long as they do it your way of course

I don't eat fish food either. If you are what you eat, there must be a lot of fishy people in existence. I have also heard that fish is brain food. I think people who don't eat fish already have the brains and don't need any or their heads will explode.

I'm not a seafood eater either and I think your theory is a good one.

 

[smidgy]

Now we have a Smidgy, sitting in the smoking area that they thought would be a good idea to place it right out side one of the hotel's entrance doors.

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this was the pic I sent in to audition for the part of an elf in Lord of the Rings, (note the ears!)