Something About Nothing...........#8

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Janet - if it weren't for these forums, I'd never have a reason to! About 90 percent of my old scanned pics are Disney-related ones! A couple years ago I wanted one of those machines that scans your negatives onto your computer. Only around $100 and thought definitely worth it. Spent two weekend in the attic looking for my box of old negatives and never found it. I know EXACTLY where it was at our old house - 4 years ago - which doesn't help much. So I guess I'm stuck scanning whenever the mood or the reason strike - one photo at a time!

Middle son got his first acceptance yesterday as well, but to Minnesota (woo hoo - not). Still waiting on his top two choices which he applied early action to and on the Naval Academy which unfortunately he probably won't hear from until March or so. Just twiddling our thumbs in the meantime!
 

This thread is going really slow these past few days, where is everyone? :confused:
I've been travelling through time, of course.

And just this morning the Grinch ate my waffles AND Snidely Whiplash stole my maple syrup! FIENDS! :mad:
 
Can`t believe that`s our trip over again.........but what a trip :thumbsup2

Highs were definately RPR......hotel is wonderful, can`t find any faults with it at all. Staff, accomodation and restaurants all fantastic. Anyone who hasn`t stayed here before will love it.

US/IOA......I know they sometimes get bad reviews from people but we loved both parks even more this year if that was possible. Getting to ride RRR was a real bonus.......love that coaster even if it did take me some courage to go on it. Most of the times we were on it it was so smooth, only once was it a bit rough. That vertical climb is cool.....even with closed eyes :lmao: My first video is hilarious.....I look as though I`m going to be executed!!!!! But we rode it loads and just loved it.

The enthusiasm from TM this year in all areas was even better, even in old rides like Jaws.....the Capt was so into his part it made it even more enjoyable. We have always thought Universal staff were wonderful, but we thought this year they had gone up a notch.

HP was wonderful as well..........fantastic job in this area, and boy was that area busy! Frozen Butterbeer is nice. The ride I wasn`t going to go on as I thought I may suffer motion sickness with it.............and I did. So I only did this once.......it was a really good ride and we all did single rider as the queues were over 45 mins..........don`t think I would queue for a time for this but glad I went on it.

HHN......was really good, most houses were fab, but scarezones were not up to much. Glad we had EP the last night (31st) as it was really busy......and having the lovely Metro West for company on the 2 nights was just fantastic......we really enjoyed meeting up with you again Todd.....hope the ribs are ok :rolleyes1 :rolleyes1 We also met Phamton who is a lovely lady.....it`s so nice to put another face to a name.

So many other things that were fantastic I could ramble on for hours, but I think I may do a trip report once photos are downloaded and I have caught up with laundry, housework and the "blue" feeling has passed a bit.....always hits bad when I`m home a few days :sad1:

No real lows to speak of..........we bought a 5 day Disney ticket but ended up only going twice. Once to MK and once to DHS for RnR and ToT.....but we had no real desire to go back to Disney again........don`t know why as we do like those 2 parks....but think we will give Disney a miss next time.

So that`s just some of the highs we had on another fantastic 2 week trip to RPR. Now to catch up on some other things and eventually get a trip report done. :thumbsup2
 

Janet - if it weren't for these forums, I'd never have a reason to! About 90 percent of my old scanned pics are Disney-related ones! A couple years ago I wanted one of those machines that scans your negatives onto your computer. Only around $100 and thought definitely worth it. Spent two weekend in the attic looking for my box of old negatives and never found it. I know EXACTLY where it was at our old house - 4 years ago - which doesn't help much. So I guess I'm stuck scanning whenever the mood or the reason strike - one photo at a time!

Middle son got his first acceptance yesterday as well, but to Minnesota (woo hoo - not). Still waiting on his top two choices which he applied early action to and on the Naval Academy which unfortunately he probably won't hear from until March or so. Just twiddling our thumbs in the meantime!

i'm a techie illiterate:guilty:never heard of one of those?

how about a luke-warm wave vs a woo-hoo then:laughing:for ur DS? Thus far my guy has deposit paid to Slippery Rock as fall back school. Appears as many of them are dangling scholarships that mysteriously disappear in Feb unless u commit...dirty deeds or carrot on a stick?:rolleyes1

I've been travelling through time, of course.

And just this morning the Grinch ate my waffles AND Snidely Whiplash stole my maple syrup! FIENDS! :mad:

tourists would fall over themselves to pay good money for this experience:upsidedow
 
Happy Hump Day everyone!!!!

Schumgirl- thanks for the report! Sounds like you had a great time!!! We're going see HP and the rest next summer, my oldest can't wait!!!

Thanks everyone for the congrats on the State Championship.. it was a fantastic experience.. Now I roll right into soccer season!!! No rest for the weary..

Speaking of busy.. here is my plate for the next 9 or 10 weeks:

1. Teach High School
2. Coach High School Soccer (BOTH boys and girls teams)
3. Part -time (about 4-6 hours per week) Personal Trainer out of a local gym
4. Full Time Dad

Thanksgiving is right around the corner.. has the Christmas invasion happened at all of your stores yet???
 
speaking of hi-tech has any else seen the new Samsung ultra thin TV at Sam's or Best Buy? It is beyond cool--about 3 cms thick, unbelievable definition--we stood there and watched Alice in Wonderland and now DS hasn't stopped talking about it for 2 weeks--He thinks he deserves a $3500 tv for Christmas:lmao:
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Yupp

Problem with my princess DD :snooty: is she only wants to go to a school that's A: not in state (meaning expensive) and B only in the top colleges in the country C Preferably in the warmer states...Let's hope those PSAT scores are up there, cause I think we're going to need some help.

Schumi--agreeing with you about Disney--just not our cup of tea anymore either

Keisha the dorms at Slippery Rock are pretty snazzy and the tennis program is pretty good there. They have a decent physicians asst program there, too.
 
Headed out to Orlando in the morning thanks to my darling wife. :goodvibes We were determined to wait 2 years for a planned family visit with everyone on my side....then Dana went and did this. Damn her!!:worship:

She is a huge Potter fan and has read all the books. I just thought she was a dork...well, I still do...but in a good way.;) When I found out this land was being planned, I had to catch up. I have seen all the movies (and yes she explained that the books were way better and detailed) and I actually got really intrigued by it. I am so excited to experience this. I'm a little more excited to see HER reaction to it....and then I can call her a dork! :lmao:

-Congrats again, Coach! You should get a raise!
-Tink, I sure hope you find your puppy soon.:goodvibes
-Keisha, quit playing games and post more pics already!;)
-Schu, sounds awesome! Can't wait to feel that way.
-Mac....hello...is this thing on?
-Minnie, I'll take one. I totally deserve it!
-Marcie, thanks for making me feel old!!!:scared1:

Peace...out...:hippie:
 
Have you hugged a veteran today?:goodvibes

moaning all:)today is my pre-thanksgiving drag out the carpet scrubber day...im putting a beer in the fridge for a reward later.:rolleyes1

MH - enjoy, we won't tell the mrs u called her a dork:laughing: ahem, i loaded more pics - might even have the whole thing finished by the time u get back.

MJ - u plan on letting your kids choose what college they want to attend? ;) i look @ it along the lines of the HP sorting hat...in that they pick u via the fin aid pkg lol
 
Janet - link to the Hammacher version of what I was talking about:

http://www.hammacher.com/Product/slide?promo=Home&catid=0

I find it kind of eerie that when I typed in just the website, that this product comes up on the first page of things recommended for me! :eek: Really, it's not like I've ever looked for it on that website before and haven't looked anywhere for it in at least 2 years. So...coincidence or is it tracking what I wrote on the DIS and recommending things based on that?!

Anyway, I've seen them in various catalogs and stores on sale for $99 if you're really looking for one.

MH - not sure how I made you feel old, but my kids make me feel old all the time so I guess I'm just passing on the joy! :rotfl2: Have a great trip!! :thumbsup2

Janet - are you guys taking advantage of any of the Vet "freebies" today? Meeting DH in a few here for a free lunch at Chili's, then plan to meet him after work for dinner at Texas Roadhouse and pick up Subway for the boys on the way home. All free! :cheer2: Dug out my DD214. Asked DH if he wanted me to find his and he was like "no, I always carry one in my backpack". Um..ok! :rolleyes1 Although when I read the sites, apparently there are a lot of places that always offer discounts to vets so not a bad thing to do.
 
Marcie--now that's something I want for Christmas! That is really cool and affordable--you would've thunk it?:goodvibes
 
How about a non-Disney "Before & After" shot just for fun!

Matt (in green) visiting West Point in 1998:

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And last weekend, when he visited there with the Air Force Drum and Bugle Corps for the Army/AF Football game:

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I find it interesting that the shots are taken from nearly identical locations (look at the background) totally coincidentally!
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Marci I just met one of your son's classmates who came home for his grandmother's funeral--he's in the bugle corps, too and a freshmen (are they freshmen?) also. I copied the site info for his parents to see the pics you posted--it's a small world...after all.
 
Marci I just met one of your son's classmates who came home for his grandmother's funeral--he's in the bugle corps, too and a freshmen (are they freshmen?) also. I copied the site info for his parents to see the pics you posted--it's a small world...after all.


Cool - if you know his name (even his last name), feel free to PM me it and I'll see if my son knows him! Or you can have his folks comment on my FB page although I'm not sure if they can see the pics - I have my security set to "friends of friends" only, but since I took them from my son's page, I'm not sure what his are set at!

And yes, at AF they do say freshmen. We never did at West Point - only "plebe" (or something even less complimentary! ;) ). They also use "doolie" at AF, but it's not as common as plebe was at WP. If they wanted to know my son's name, it's pretty obvious from his jacket in the pic! He plays soprano (which is like a higher key trumpet) if that helps any!
 
TGIF...

Soccer practice... late night movie.. gone see "Skyline" tonight.. hope it's good!

Getting excited about Thanksgiving.. the food, but especially the break!!!

Looking like it is going to be a tough year in soccer this year at the high school where I teach... both teams (boys and girls) look really weak with their skills.. gonna have to try our best to "coach them up"...

Have a great weekend everyone!
 
i lost my mind last week and decided to quit looking for it.



so, now i better ketchup on what i have missed since i was last here.....




i read slow so this might take a few hours before i return........:laughing:
 
i lost my mind last week and decided to quit looking for it.



so, now i better ketchup on what i have missed since i was last here.....




i read slow so this might take a few hours before i return........:laughing:

Remember,we call that having a blonde moment!!:lmao: No Pun intended,I get them all the time..
 
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