Something About Nothing.......#4

[blueeyesrnc]

Join me & my ethnic peeps in dancing the traditional May Day dance comrades

our school has a huge May Day celebration every year, elect king/queen/court, entertainment galore...we hunkies know how to throw a party.

mac thanks for posting, glad jodie's having fun

tammy - i must've missed update on your son, glad things are lookingup for him

tami - lol, can't remember what you asked now-sr moment-doh

andy - ph tix are very expensive @ WDW imo

jik anybody is interested, MNSSHP & MVMCP tix went on sale today...big fat increase too ...in the area of $10 more than i paid in '06 $50. I'm hoping that DVC comes thru with the discount they referenced when i called this am , said to call back later...or tomorrow...or never

im getting good @ jumping thru hoops

Oh, how cute. I don't remember the tradition behind the May poll. Could you please explain. Looks like great fun.

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

One of the most time consuming, common question that we get on our board is about the characters. What characters are out in the parks... when/where will they be... do they sign autographs... etc.

At least it is time consuming for me to try and remember who all I saw on our last trip.

Why don't we make a thread strictly for a character list? Pics, where to find them, if they sign/stamp, if they are regularly out or rare, whatever.

What do youse guys think?

Great idea.

 

[RVGal]

What is Krusyland?



Not unusual to have some adjustment to the new meds. The docs may have to adjust the dosage a few times before they get it right. Also, as he gets older there may need to be some adjustment to the meds. Hang in there, girl. You are closer now than ever, to having this resolved. If you haven't done this already, you might consider researching his condition on the web. Epilepsy has been researched for a long time. I'll bet my last dollar that there are some great web sites about this. My daughter has ADD, and besides buying many books on the subject, I also found some very infomative websites. This really helped me out a lot.

First, Krustyland is the new Simpsons area at Universal.

Second, yes, I am learning a lot about epilepsy. Finding the balance between the medication that will control seizures, at the correct dose, with minimal side effects, seems to be the key. We will be the luckiest people in the world if this medication is the right one without having to go through more of the trial and error process.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Thanks. Here I thought I was being subtle.

 

[ky07]

One of the most time consuming, common question that we get on our board is about the characters. What characters are out in the parks... when/where will they be... do they sign autographs... etc.

At least it is time consuming for me to try and remember who all I saw on our last trip.

Why don't we make a thread strictly for a character list? Pics, where to find them, if they sign/stamp, if they are regularly out or rare, whatever.

What do youse guys think?

I agree with you
Congrats on 3000

 

[blueeyesrnc]

First, Krustyland is the new Simpsons area at Universal.

Second, yes, I am learning a lot about epilepsy. Finding the balance between the medication that will control seizures, at the correct dose, with minimal side effects, seems to be the key. We will be the luckiest people in the world if this medication is the right one without having to go through more of the trial and error process.



Thanks. Here I thought I was being subtle.

I know what you mean. It took a good long while before we found the right med/dosage for my daughter. It was a time consuming and frustrating process.

 

[scotlass]

Evening Youse......

Ive not been around(or got pictures done yet )*** my crappy week turned into a crappy two weeks.

long story short,my friend has been diagnosed with terminal Cancer and we thought we were going to lose her.....but she's a Scot and we dont give in easy so she is fighting back.She is out of hospital and back home (she stays in London but took ill on a trip up here) with her family.

Love ye Mo.

I will hopefully get some gid photies of ma bit for youse yins soon.

Hope youse are all well.x

Vicks.

 

[Tinker-tude]

Morning everyone.

It is still morning, right? I'm trying to shovel out the house so that my extended family can continue to harbor the illusion that we don't live like pigs. We're hosting nephew's birthday party this Sunday and Mother's Day next Sunday. I don't get Mother's Day off. With MILs food problems, we are very limited if we try to go out to eat. If we try to see my mom and then MIL, we'll spend the whole day in the car running the kids (which is who they really want to see anyway) from house to house. It just isn't worth it, so I wind up making a big meal here and inviting everyone.

I'm also trying to fit coloring my roots into the schedule today. We'll see how that goes.

I have such an exciting life, don't I?

Busy, busy Mother's Day week! I can understand trying to work around food problems. My husband had a severe allergy to gluten for several years, and EVERYTHING in restaurants has gluten in it. So do all the quickie meal items from the grocery store. I was late to an evening women's meeting once and my friends were teasing me. I told them, sorry, I had to finish dinner for Brent before I left, and he can't eat things like sandwiches, pizza, pasta, etc. that they make for THEIR families. It would have been eaiser if the oven's broiler hadn't died.

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Congrats!!!!!!!!

Join me & my ethnic peeps in dancing the traditional May Day dance comrades

our school has a huge May Day celebration every year, elect king/queen/court, entertainment galore...we hunkies know how to throw a party.

That sounds so fun! I got to do a Maypole dance once in third grade. I've given up pole dancing since then.

Gotta run now. See you homies later!

Tamie Tude

 

[RVGal]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Thanks.

I agree with you
Congrats on 3000

Thanks to you too.

Evening Youse......

Ive not been around(or got pictures done yet )*** my crappy week turned into a crappy two weeks.

long story short,my friend has been diagnosed with terminal Cancer and we thought we were going to lose her.....but she's a Scot and we dont give in easy so she is fighting back.She is out of hospital and back home (she stays in London but took ill on a trip up here) with her family.

Love ye Mo.

I will hopefully get some gid photies of ma bit for youse yins soon.

Hope youse are all well.x

Vicks.

Sending prayers and good thoughts across the ocean...

 

[Tinker-tude]

Evening Youse......

Ive not been around(or got pictures done yet )*** my crappy week turned into a crappy two weeks.

long story short,my friend has been diagnosed with terminal Cancer and we thought we were going to lose her.....but she's a Scot and we dont give in easy so she is fighting back.She is out of hospital and back home (she stays in London but took ill on a trip up here) with her family.

Wow, that really sucks. I'm so sorry your friend has to go through this, and my heart is with you. Hang in there, the Scots across the sea are pulling for your friend, too.

Tamie

 

[RVGal]

Busy, busy Mother's Day week! I can understand trying to work around food problems. My husband had a severe allergy to gluten for several years, and EVERYTHING in restaurants has gluten in it. So do all the quickie meal items from the grocery store. I was late to an evening women's meeting once and my friends were teasing me. I told them, sorry, I had to finish dinner for Brent before I left, and he can't eat things like sandwiches, pizza, pasta, etc. that they make for THEIR families. It would have been eaiser if the oven's broiler hadn't died.




Congrats!!!!!!!!

Tamie Tude

Thanks for the congrats. And, my MILs problem with food? Yeah... it can't have gluten in it! How strange that we have the same problem cooking. She was diagnosed with Celiac's Disease about 5 years ago. I'm used to how to cook for her now, but it was quite an adjustment.

 

[RVGal]

OMG! I just got the funniest thing in the mail.

THANKS BARB!

Now I can display my Poop Lady status for the whole world to see...

 

[Metro West]

Now I can display my Poop Lady status for the whole world to see...

And we are sooooooo proud of you!

 

[marciemi]

Join me & my ethnic peeps in dancing the traditional May Day dance comrades

our school has a huge May Day celebration every year, elect king/queen/court, entertainment galore...we hunkies know how to throw a party.

See, I've been talking about this today and getting blank looks from everyone. I KNOW we used to do this as a church thing (Catholic) back as a kid. But of course have no idea why! But everyone else doesn't seem to know it exists! Story if you know it!?

At least it is time consuming for me to try and remember who all I saw on our last trip.

Who we saw on our last trip? Mickey! Well, that about summarizes it! Little bit different story back when the kids were your kids' ages! No, I take that back - we ate breakfast with Pooh and friends too, so a few more!

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Tricia - weren't we just at about the same number, somewhere around 1500 or so? Now suddenly you're at 3000 and I haven't hit 2000 yet? Guess you're doing way more yakking than me!

long story short,my friend has been diagnosed with terminal Cancer and we thought we were going to lose her.....but she's a Scot and we dont give in easy so she is fighting back.She is out of hospital and back home (she stays in London but took ill on a trip up here) with her family.

Love ye Mo.

I will hopefully get some gid photies of ma bit for youse yins soon.

So sorry about your friend. Hope she continues to hang in there! Best of luck! And really looking forward to the pics!

 

[Cdn Friends of Pooh]

Afternoon everyone ...

Morning all and welcome to May! Have a great day!

YAY ... finally!!! Didn't think May would ever get here

MAY DAY! MAY DAY!

... only 5 days and 19 hours until we leave for Orlando!!

It's May!!! So where are those flowers after our April showers?? Well Good Morning to all!! Hope everyone has a great day!!

Never mind the April showers - what about the April snow???

that's what i forgot to tell you when i said jodie called me.

she and mike went on THE SIMPSONS ride.
she said they waited for about 45 minutes and it was worth it.
now that is saying something from our jodie.
she waited in line without a beer and still said the wait was worth it for the ride......

... WHOO HOO ... can't wait until we get to ride it in a few days

One of the most time consuming, common question that we get on our board is about the characters. What characters are out in the parks... when/where will they be... do they sign autographs... etc.

At least it is time consuming for me to try and remember who all I saw on our last trip.

I remember in October 2007 - a friend, Lee and I we were walking on Rodeo Drive at US - we were near the Lucy a Tribute and Lee saw Homer and Marge come out by T3 ... I've never seen the man run so fast

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CONGRATS ....

 

[brookelizabeth]

homie brookelizabeth.
i am so glad you feel at home here.
.......

please kick off your shoes and stay awhile.

Thanks mac - shoes are off. Socks too for that matter. No worries, I showered this morning.

Thanks for bringing that back up Mac. Brookelizabeth, my youngest was not quite 2 when we went to US/IOA the last time. He is tall for his age and was just barely tall enough to ride some of the rides. Your little one will be too small for the rides. I can't think of any that are baby-friendly. Having said that, there are still shows and play areas for the little ones. The Barney show and Barney's Backyard playground are the absolute best spots I've found anywhere for the under 3 crowd. If you are looking to experience lots of stuff with your 1 y/o, then you might be disappointed by the lack of rides... or you might enjoy the shows and playgrounds. I don't know what your plans are. Of course, at that age, babies are pretty much okay with doing whatever, so you can still get away with the baby swap if you guys want to ride the rides. My experience has been that when they get older than, say, 18 months, waiting around in the baby swap area is no longer fun. It is boooooring and you will hear all about it. I have a trip report buried somewhere on the boards about what we did. I can try to dig it up if you want.

I kind of agree on taking a real little one to Universal (or Disney for that matter). They can have a good time there, but they also can have a good time in your back yard, so you're really not doing it for them. The Barney play area, Fievel's, Woody Woodpecker-land, etc., will all be places they can have fun, but really won't be any more exciting for them than your local park (or to you). You can parent swap, but that's not much fun riding alone. Best case would be to have someone else along to take turns parent swapping with so you're not always the single rider.

I would think at 1 they could do the Seuss rides (another fun play area), am I wrong on that? Thought I saw some real little kids on those, but my kids are too big - all kids look little to me these days!

Daniel was barely, and I mean *barely* tall enough to ride Cat in the Hat or the Trolley in the Sky. Both of those rides require that the child sit independantly next to you, no lap sitting, which wouldn't work for a baby. One Fish Two Fish is a bench seat (just like Dumbo), but they still have to sit next to you. The Caro-seuss-el would be okay, I guess. Just like any other carousel, however, you'd wind up standing next to them to hold them on. Do they let you do that there? We didn't take Daniel on that. Joshua & I did it while Daniel was napping. There is another great playground (If I Ran The Zoo) there with both wet and dry play areas.

Vacationing with a baby is different, but it can still be fun. I always joked that the boys were probably thinking, "We can do this for a few days. New sights, new sounds, lots of colors and movement. Mommy & Daddy are here, so it must be okay."

My boys loved the baby swap areas when they were really babies. A nice room to crawl or toddle around in with Mommy and/or Daddy... what's not to love? But, like I said before, once they get old enough to want some entertainment, the baby swap didn't work for us anymore.

So, at Universal and Islands of Adventure thereis a "Parent Swap" area? Like a little room? Do they have that at Disney too? I was just under the impression we would hang out by the exit until the other one was done.

I will admit...We are mostly going on this trip for DH and I...we don't have any character meals planned, as we know DS will still be too young to really get it all. I know he will enjoy himself, but as mentioned, he would enjoy himself in our back yard! I have scoured the Disney PassPorter and found there are actually quite a few rides that DS will be able to do - all the shows, along with the tamer rides. DH and I will do the swap on the bigger rides. If the rides at Universal and Islands of Adventure don't have many tame ones that we can do as a family--maybe it would be best to wait a few years. Which makes me SAD, but at least I have lots of time to research!

I think maybe I'll research a bit on the rides to make a judgement call. We are okay with doing the swap on some, but also want a nice chunk of family-type rides.

Thank you so much for your information!

 

[RVGal]

MAY DAY! MAY DAY!

I just realized that Fletch was calling for help this morning. Somebody throw that man a life preserver!

 

[RVGal]

Okay, I started a US/IOA character list thread. I'm going to start digging through pictures, but I know BARB, hello if you're listening, has a ton. Please add anything you can:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1811863

 

[brookelizabeth]

Okay, I started a US/IOA character list thread. I'm going to start digging through pictures, but I know BARB, hello if you're listening, has a ton. Please add anything you can:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1811863http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1811863http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1811863

This is a great idea. Hopefully someday I will have a few to add!

 

[macraven]

homies, i heard from jodie again.

she is having a ball. today is her birthday

she was walking over to NBA city for the special happy hour of 2 for 1.

she laughed on what fletcher posted about her.


i got disconnected from her when she was in the elevator but did hook back up with her until the dj at the pool area was too loud.

she sends her love and thank yous to everyone here.

she misses us......i added that but you know she will say that when she comes back.

she leaves on saturday for her 7 day disney cruise.

 

[macraven]

oh snap tricia, i didn't add pictures to your thread, just statements on the characters and where to find them.

i haven't finished it yet.
i have to check my journal.

i know there are many by IFF and ET area, MIB also

shrek and donkey , so many to name...

 

[roseprincess]

Hi all-
Quick fly by...

Been busy running errands today and other things to get done.

More issues with Chrissy at school lately. Hopefully the issues are resolved now.

Mac- I sent you 2 PM's today.

Jodie- Happy birthday to her and glad she is having a great time!!


Tricia- thanks for the character list thread! I'm really going to have to look into all that, with the characters.

Hi to all


AI:My thoughts- I was sad Brooke White got booted off last night. Matthew and I really liked her Jason should have been booted off, he didn't sing very well this week, tho I do like Jason too.
As of Neil Diamond, he looked fine last night, considering how old he is (not sure how old he is). Also, I didn't realize with some of his older songs, how sexy they are. I know "September Morn" pretty well, but the other love songs I never paid much attention to before until this week Just my thoughts.



Have a good evening everyone!