Something about Nothing, come join in........

[goNDmay9]

wooo hooo - rolling with the homies!!!


ok - off to amazon to buy kelly's book i am trying to figure out some of the more "random" things to do this year both inside and outside the parks.

 

[macraven]

i've gone to ripleys believe it or not place near the mercado one night.
it was a night hhn was not going on so we ventured off site.

that place of ripley's sells its last ticket around midnight.



i like strange things.


also, one evening i went to the movies in city walk.


that's the only things i can think of right now that i did away from the parks when i stayed at hrh

 

[marciemi]

Has anyone seen these kind of lime green crocs:

Or do you not do lime green on this thread? Do I need to go back to the Fockers Watchers thread? (I dropped out of that one!) I thought they were cool, but have only found them in kids sizes (sigh - like the lime green Disney crocs only come in kids sizes!)

 

[macraven]

hey homie..
i was on the fockers thread for awhile but was not received warmly so i unsubscribed to it. the fun ending when i was constantly ignored.

so i brought my toys back over here.



i love the lime green. i wear a little lime green ribbon on my tops everyday i am in the parks. i always understood that the lime green was to signify you were a dis member. i have seen the lime green at UO many times. i try to get the person's attention when i do.


i don't do crocs. i can't wear them.
but you can croc here all you want to. we have no restrictions on what we yak about. maybe someone else here does the crocs thing. maybe it is keisha.

 

[bubba's mom]

Okay....DS decided to take me and my Mom (and DH) to Hersheypark for Mother's Day...... here's an abbreviated trip report (y'all ain't gettin' one of those "fancy long" TR's outta me for this )........

Mother's Day Sunday we headed to Hersheypark for the day. A bright sunny day that sunburned my nose and the top of my head (sorry, no pic of that! ) About 70 degrees and not very crowded...well, the lines weren't crowded, but there were TONS of cheerleaders wandering around . We first started with the Skyride and Bubba loved the Great Bear rollercoaster that seemed like it wanted to "intertwine" w/ the skyride.
After that, the PeanutButter Cup Xtreme was nearby, so we headed there. A brief 10 minutes wait or so, but I wouldn't wait longer than that! It was like a Buzz Lightyear ride...altho, the "guns" were handheld and not attached. You actually had to keep pulling the trigger (not just keep it pressed as in MIB) and the "car" rode thru SO fast, and the targets were quarter size, I didn't do well at all! I would say this ride was less impressive than Buzz, and I just can't compare it to MIB....no comparison at all .
After that attraction, Ryan wanted to do one of those 3D Virtual Reality things with the goggles (only $5! ), so, it was Mother's Day...why not? So, we waited for him and "people watched'....what there was of people (it wasn't crowded yet!)
Now we were in the area of the new "Boardwalk" opening up...(still not sure why they call it the "boardwalk" cuz I sure as heck didn't see any boards! ) DS and DH went to ride the Wild Mouse, while Mom and I stayed away and I took some pics of the new "water park" opening up. (Pictures of the water area--) Low crowds , changing area at entrance , another pic , water slide--no water yet , Pic 1 , Pic 2 , Pic 3 , Pic 4 , Pic 5 , Pic 6 , Pic 7 , Pic 8 , Pic 9 , Pic 10 (obviously a kiddie area), Pic 11 , Pic 12 , Pic 13 , and finally what is known as the toliet bowl flush . (Yes, you come down that slide and swirl around in the "bowl" like in a toliet! )
We kept mozing around, came upon the Whip. DS & DM and of course, the awwww pic.
Next, we took DS on the Sidewinder...the first coaster he's been on that goes backwards! I must say, I remember this being a great coaster when we first rode it when it was new, and it still was a great ride! (Kinda reminded me of Hulk...after you're "shot" outta Hulk....goes something like that!)DS @ Sidewinder.
After that, we rode StormRunner across from the Sidewinder, which I must say was WAY COOL!!! I only took a couple of pictures from where we ate after we rode it...but I must mention once you "crest" the top hill, you kinda "hesitate" for a moment and are treated to an awesome view of the park! And it is a "launch" coaster... Pictures of StormRunner from our outside table: HERE and HERE. Oh, and here's my DS's $8 cheeseburger on soft kaiser roll.... blech.
I forget what we did after we ate, but we managed to get ourselves to Zoo America. I already posted macraven's picture , so I will show you prairie dog and her prairie dog babies. There were a hoot running around and chasing each other and playing....and of course, when people clap their hands or make loud noise, they "freeze" and look around to check it out....they were quite funny!
We took a few other pics of deer, buffalo, elk, etc....but, i won't bore you with those...seen one, seen 'em all!!!
Next, we coaxed DM into going up the Kissing Tower. DH promised he wouldn't sit next to her! After we assured her you SAT in it and it was ENCLOSED, she agreed. (DM doesn't "do" heights, or things that may hurt her back or give her motion sickness....Universal outta be a hoot next year ....DH & I already have bets on how long she's there before she "packs in the parks" for the pool )
Anyhow, DH took some lovely pics of the park from atop the Kissing Tower: Great Bear , StormRunner , Pic , Pic , Hershey Factory & Pic .
We also had DS take us on a car ride, and then he went on the "racecars" by himself...and got a little annoyed at traffic ....but, he did this a couple of times and enjoyed himself!!
We also (at some point in the day...can't remember exactly when), passed by the Ampitheatre, where Dennis DeYoung of Styx was putting on a show . We stopped to hear the song "Babe" and when DM started singing very loudly and dancing....I was outta there! (We don't have any more pictures because DH got told "no photography of any kind".... ooops!
I believe the next thrill was Great Bear... THIS was a GREAT ride!!! We could have "walked on" as there was NO LINE, but since there was only 4 or 5 "parties" ahead of us for the front row, we waited! WORTH IT!!!! Comparable to DD @ UO...totally!!! Awesome coaster....if you like DD, you'd love this! PIC 1 , PIC 2 , loops and barrel rolls.
I don't have any good pictures of "SuperDooperLooper" but DH and I rode FRONT CAR with NO WAIT! That tells you how "lame" a ride it is!!! We went thru the loop and we were going thru the rest of the ride and DH looks at me and says "Boy, this is lame".....
Bubba and I did the Swings and DH, Bubba & DM did Bumper Cars. Bubba also took his Mom-Mom on the Scrambler and had a good time!
By this time, it was getting late and we had an hour car ride home yet..... Just goes to show ya, even being 8, you're still not too old for a ride from Daddy!
The ride home wasn't real great, DS had gotten sick and we're not sure if it was from dehydration or too much excitement on too empty of a belly! But, he got almost 12 hours sleep that night and was ready to go to school the next morning!
It was a fun day, a wonderful day with my husband, my son and my Mom and I hope you get an idea of Hersheypark now!

I'll be happy to answer any questions!!

Thanks for reading!!! ......and you can watch the music video here!

 

[bubba's mom]

OK, Barb! Nobody asked you to tell how old you are.....not that you're worried about telling your age, we know you're just a young thang!

I'm not worried about telling my real age, cuz everyone thinks I'm in my 20's! .....if they only knew..... If asked, I say I'm 29....I'm told I can pass for it, so why not "go with it"??? and btw, my birthdate WAS guessed, I just didn't reply that it was guessed! ....and someone here knows it was guessed....I PMed them

 

[bubba's mom]

Has anyone seen these kind of lime green crocs:

Or do you not do lime green on this thread?

nope, haven't seen 'em....and yes, till the "darkside" can agree on a color, we still "do" the lime....

 

[bubba's mom]

:barb is tight lipped on the date. she might not have seen what i posted the other day on my last guess of her bd.

i think she is playing hard to get.

yes i saw it and no, i'm not playing hard to get....i'm actually kinda "easy" but ...i've got a rep to protect

 

[macraven]

I'm not worried about telling my real age, cuz everyone thinks I'm in my 20's! .....if they only knew..... If asked, I say I'm 29....I'm told I can pass for it, so why not "go with it"??? and btw, my birthdate WAS guessed, I just didn't reply that it was guessed! ....and someone here knows it was guessed....I PMed them

i didn't get the pm.........

 

[macraven]

bubba's mom, your mother looks like she is 40.
no lie, she does.

 

[bubba's mom]

i didn't get the pm.........

good....it wasn't to you i said i PMed somebody...... so, have you figured it out yet??

and no, Mom is going to be 59 on Wednesday! Women in our family don't show their age very well....

 

[macraven]

ok bubba's mom, i just went back and reread all the pages.

i know it has to be august 9 or 19.

i posted that before and all i got was the


and, no one posted their guess on the thread but me.




still waiting........

 

[bubba's mom]

ok bubba's mom, i just went back and reread all the pages.

i know it has to be july 9 or 19.

i posted that before and all i got was the


and, no one posted their guess on the thread but me.




still waiting........

you're in the wrong month mac! hopefully you'll guess cuz my vcr didn't tape Shear Genius and it's on now, so i gotta watch it and see what happened.....bbl8r!

 

[t-and-a]

I'm not worried about telling my real age, cuz everyone thinks I'm in my 20's! .....if they only knew..... If asked, I say I'm 29....I'm told I can pass for it, so why not "go with it"??? and btw, my birthdate WAS guessed, I just didn't reply that it was guessed! ....and someone here knows it was guessed....I PMed them

A lady at work was shocked when she found out how old I was a couple weeks ago. She told me that she thought I was only about 28! Made me feel good! I would have had to been 15 when DS #1 was born, and I was not a teenage mother, though I've been with my DH since high school and we got married at 19 and 21.

 

[macraven]

you're in the wrong month mac! hopefully you'll guess cuz my vcr didn't tape Shear Genius and it's on now, so i gotta watch it and see what happened.....bbl8r!

that was a typo. it is in august i know
i'll go back and edit that post

 

[bubba's mom]

that was a typo. it is in august i know
i'll go back and edit that post

ok...august.....got a number to go with that?

 

[bubba's mom]

don't forget, boards goin' down Sat. nite at 10est.....wonder why a Saturday? is it the slowest nite? do people actually have a life Sat. nites outside of the DIS???

 

[Dagny]

Hi everyone... just getting back into the swing of things after that horrible death last week. Hope all is doing well. I can't remind everyone enough to hugs those you love

 

[Dagny]

don't forget, boards goin' down Sat. nite at 10est.....wonder why a Saturday? is it the slowest nite? do people actually have a life Sat. nites outside of the DIS???

so I guess this answers your question...... I have no life

 

[bubba's mom]

so I guess this answers your question...... I have no life

me either!