Still Feeding Nebo: The may trip final chapter pg 122, Dec. 31

[nebo]

Jaime, we could be talking about the same witch, here. She did have long hair, blonde, And could have been the one from AKL. However, she didn't flinch when , as she was walking away, I said , "Jambo"

As always great update!! I when I read about getting lost in Portifino Bay... when DW & I were there we got lost trying to find our way to the pool for over an hour & when we finally got back to the little outdoor shopping are it had closed & we were locked outside!!!!! fortunately someone who worked there saw me about to explode & held my hand back to our room....where I got lost going to the bathroom (did I say that I drink alot)

enjoying the report Old timer & I'm just a Disney Old Timer

Yeah, Disneydad,,,,, I'm so glad you can empathize with this. Isn't that place unbelievable? At Disney resorts, all exits seem to lead to the bus stop.

I found you on page 2.

Anyways, did you get a picture of the band at Margaritaville. I have a friend that plays there, plus he subs for "Off Kilter". No on on the DIS believes me, since I can't produce a picture. His name is Mike Ferguson. I have 3 people trying to get me a picture. He plays guitar at Margaitaville and the Fiddle at "Off Kilter".

Oh mari? holy cow! I am honored. And?
Um, geesh, I can't help you. We have seen Off Kilter many times, but when we got to Buffet's, they stopped playing as soon as we sat down.

I WILL make a point of looking for the fiddler next time at "Off Kilter".




hey boys and girls,
I was planning on a post tonight, but, it't just too late to start.

So, I"m going to do what comes naturally to me.

I'm going to cheat.

Yup!

Since most people just come to a Nebo trip report to see a Nebo crash, and that hasn't happened yet, I'm tossing in a "copy and paste" from my first report. Yes, as weird as this "issue" sounds in the beginning, I did not make this up.

Trust me.

See you Monday night.

When we last left Diane and mr. potatoe head, they had returned to the
sixties pool.

After trying to peel the soggy sports pages apart, I got as far as seeing the
Sox won again, 'Oh yes, back to the Series, baby', (ah shaddup), but the
wet paper was too annoying, so I picked up my trusty Uncle John's Bathroom
Reader again.
( I just heard warning beeping. It was my 'run-on sentance advisory going off.)

As I'm reading a section about " roles actors didn't get," ,,,,,like did you know Eric Stolz was originally in "Back to the Future" and they even filmed a couple weeks of him starring in the part Michail J Fox didn't want?

Michail?
Must be the russian version.
Anyway, Fox changed his mind and they just kicked Stolz off the set, adios.

ANYWAY, I'm reading along, all nice and peaceful on a beautiful, sunny day,

and it happened.

The words just dissappeared.
Did a slow vanish, and "all gone".

What the heck?
I blinked my eyes, nope, still gone.

I took my hand and felt my face, yeah, my eyes are open.
What's going on here?

I turned the book over and looked up, it was the strangest thing.
Everything started flashing.
My heart leaped into my throat, I thought I had a retinal detatchment
again. I've played that game before, twice.

But, no, this is going on in both eyes.
That can't be it.

I focus on the giant Duncan yo yo across the pool.
It's not so much flashing as it is " shimmering", that's the best way I can think of to descibe it.

Like the shimmer that the transporter on Star Trek does .

It looks like Scotty is beaming up the yo yo.

It had also "seemed" like something popped in my brain when I looked up.

This all would have seemed really cool looking if I wasn't so scared shi,,,to death.

I might have mentioned earlier, I take two medications every morning for blood pressure.
I take them for two reasons:
One, my doctor told me I had to, and,,
Two, I don't want to explode in public.

or in prvate for that matter.

So, wanna guess what's going through my mind?

As I'm staring at the yo yo, I initiate another beauty of a conversation with my wife.

Me; Diane?
her; yeah?
me; Do me a favor, will you?
her; maybe.
me; look at the yo yo across from us,
is it doing anything?
her; come again?
me; the yo yo, is it doing anything?
her; ( looking hard at the yo yo) You mean like going up and down? Rocking the cradle? Walking the dog?]
me; never mind.
her; how many vikes did you take today?
me; none, yet.

I'm still staring at the yo yo, thinking, Did I take the pills this morning?
I think I did. Well, did you? Not sure, I think I did.

I thought I was having a stroke.
Never had one before so I don't know what it's like, but............

I asked her if she would mind running back up to the room and grabbing
a Toprol and a Nifedical for me.

She said maybe later, she's comfortable right now.

I"M KIDDING! geesh

As she's running to get the pills, I still can't say for sure if I took them yet
today.

It's not that I'm a hypochondriac,
I just don't want to doze off in a Disney lounger next to the Hippy Dippy Pool, and wake up dead.

OR worse, find myself sitting on the floor in the middle of the food court playing with my toes.

She runs back with the pills, and a couple vikes, a couple pepto bismol, two aspirin,
and a partridge in a pear tree.

sorry
Took the pills, and after about ten minutes, the shimmers start fading.
This, of course, does nothing but reaffirm my suspicions.

Between answering her " How are feeling now?" every five minutes,
I'm secretly flexing my fingers and checking to see if drool is running out of the corner of my mouth.

And then the headaches started when the shimmering went away.

It wasn't a "killer" headache, believe me, I've had much worse after a night of Mad Dog. For you youngsters out there, if you don't know, your folks or maybe an older brother can tell you what a Mad Dog headache is.
Ok, it's MD 20-20. As in Mogen David, 20 percent alcohol, 20 percent plutonium. Worst hangover you will ever enjoy.

No, it wasn't that bad, but it was persistent.

Wait.
Can you hear them?
Yeah, me too. It's all the people that know exactly what this is yelling at
their computers.
Let's tap in to them, shall we?

Tiggerbell: You big dummy, that's a special kind of migraine headache that is preceded by an " aura". jeez
Sheridac: Yeah, boy, older doesn't mean wiser does it. I knew it from the moment you said the words dissapp,,,,,

Well, I didn't know. Didn't find out till I got back and it happened again driving on my way to work.
Yes, that was very interesting.
And that time I saw the doctor.
I thought for sure I was going to have to go through a battery of tests,
ECGs, brain scans, the works.

"No Steve, those are migraines."
That was it.

It would be nice if they would let me know when they're coming though, not just to deal with the headache, but I've found that they sap all the energy out of you too.

With the shimmering gone, I now have just the headache to deal with.
I look in my hand.
Yep, now THAT I can deal with.

This is thursday, a return MGM day, with sides to go along with it.
So, after convincing her for the 10th time I'm ok, we head back up to change and get a move on.

It's about 11:30, we are back in the room and I see the meds sitting on the counter.
NOW, I definately remember taking them this morning.
And now I took them again.
Houston, we have a problem here.
And the two vikes I took for the headache haven't even kicked in yet.

As I'm changing, I fall back on the bed,,,, OH, PILLOW!
then, the strangest thought came to me.
I couldn't believe it.
CRAP!
Shoot, darn, dangit, CRAP!

Last night we totally forgot about Devine again.

Houston???????/ oh, never mind.

 

[OhMari]

Oh mari? holy cow! I am honored. And?
Um, geesh, I can't help you. We have seen Off Kilter many times, but when we got to Buffet's, they stopped playing as soon as we sat down.

I WILL make a point of looking for the fiddler next time at "Off Kilter".

Hey, I posted way back in the beginning on your TR. I am starting to think I am your Dory. I am around and I try to "remember" to post on everyone's thread.

Thanks you in advance to look for the guy that plays the fiddle. I am really going to try and get a picture, as someone says, "picture is proof".

And thanks for cutting and pasting that tidbit of your first TR. I felt like I walked into a middle of a movie.

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Nebo, thanks for that summer rerun! So dreadful and so funny at the same time. At least I know you survived till today anyway. People are counting on you and Smidgy to make it!

 

[lexmelinda]

It looks like Scotty is beaming up the yo yo.

That is so scarey!!! Well, I guess I'm glad to know you're still alive and that it's nothing a vike can't take care of.

Thanks for the rerun. I guess I'm glad I never finished the first report cause it was all new to me!

 

[luvhockey]

I forgot about the food court and playing with your toes line! Do you have a facination with them or feel you need to get that in each TR?
Cracking up as usual. You SHOVED her? To stop the elevator doors? And you're still alive? Lucky man.
Glad to see you made it out of the maze alive.
Angela

 

[whogirl'smom]

I thought the same thing the first time I had a migraine! The shimmering/underwater wavy thing was just in my right eye and I thought I was going blind, then thought I was having a stroke! (and I take BP medicine, too, so of course that's the first thing you think....) Glad to know I wasn't the only one that over-reacted to the first migraine they had--I'm a dork like that, you know---have a pain, think it's terminal, I'm so pititful!

Great flashback bonus episode!

 

[lgcountry]

ok, I finally made it through half the last trip report, so I have to jump on this one before it hits 4 digits Posters that is! (Mickey Gold, Florida tea)

Looking forward to getting caught up, which should be a week or so, lol.

Thanks in advance for the laughs I know I'm going to get!

 

[nebo]

I forgot about the food court and playing with your toes line! Do you have a facination with them or feel you need to get that in each TR?
Cracking up as usual. You SHOVED her? To stop the elevator doors? And you're still alive? Lucky man.
Glad to see you made it out of the maze alive.
Angela

angela? yes your right. It was writing the maze story that reminded me of it.
So I thought I'd throw that in again and get it over with.
I promise, no more toes. I hate toes!

That is so scarey!!! Well, I guess I'm glad to know you're still alive and that it's nothing a vike can't take care of.

Thanks for the rerun. I guess I'm glad I never finished the first report cause it was all new to me!

Melinda, you know what's funny? I look back on this with fond memories. From writing about it to having to go through it. To be honest, I thought this chapter was hysterical. But I can see how many folks didn't quite know how to take it as it was unwinding. And there was little "expounding", or exaggerating", in that chapter. It was one of the easiest chapters to write.

I thought the same thing the first time I had a migraine! The shimmering/underwater wavy thing was just in my right eye and I thought I was going blind, then thought I was having a stroke! (and I take BP medicine, too, so of course that's the first thing you think....) Glad to know I wasn't the only one that over-reacted to the first migraine they had--I'm a dork like that, you know---have a pain, think it's terminal, I'm so pititful!

Great flashback bonus episode!

Thanks, who girl,,,when I first wrote about that, I thought everyone would look at me like I'm nuts! Evidently, you and I haven't cornered the market on the migraines with an "aura", thing.

ok, I finally made it through half the last trip report, so I have to jump on this one before it hits 4 digits Posters that is! (Mickey Gold, Florida tea)

Looking forward to getting caught up, which should be a week or so, lol.

Thanks in advance for the laughs I know I'm going to get!

Hey lgcountry, glad to have you with. I hate to tell you this, but some trs are like a National Geographic, some like a Reader's Digest, some like Time, some like Newsweek.
You have stumbled upon the "Mad" version.

Right back, gotta start typin.

 

[Friendly Frog]

Ug, as a fellow migraine sufferer, let me comment that those auras can be your best friend. It is a great warning to take the meds quickly before the full blow migraine pain kicks in!

 

[nebo]

Hi kids. I have gotten the feeling that I'm spending way too much time here on this Disney site talking about Universal. And I agree. I am trying to abbreviate, this portion of the trip, I just don't know how. It's just me telling a story.

And why is the word "abbreviate" so long??????

Thanks all for reading and posting, if I missed any of you,,,
Tough!

I"m just kidding, just sit there Marita. geesh!

We left that wonderful girl at the jazz club, and went over to eat finally at Jimmy Buffet's. Now, here, we have a problem, 45 minute wait to eat inside, but you can get a table right away on the porch.

It's chilly out.

I don't like chili.

It's one thing wandering around, drinking a beer, but sitting at a table and eating? No, I don't want to be cold.

So we wander around and get another beer, waiting for the line inside to go down.

Bad move.

It just didn't go down, we came back an hour later and it was still the same.

I said, "let's just go inside and check it out."

And we did.

Holy COW!

It was colder inside than it was outside!

I just love it when they crank up the airconditioning like that.

So, heck with it, we just came back out and grabbed a table.

There was a band playing outside, and we were, "Great!".
We no sooner sat in out seats and that was it for the band, they were don'e.

"Not Great"

We ordered the Volacano Nachos, and another appetizer that to be honest I can't remember, and then I thought, hmm, two appetizers, h mm, we're both hungry, hmm, I threw in a "Cheeseburger in Paradise" to split .

Boy!, was I stupid.

All we needed was the Nachos. They were that big. I found out that "appetizers" down in the tourist areas of Orlando, are, well, just huge! They truly are meant for two or twelve people.

I loved the Nachos. Diane did her wifely thing and scraped away most of the tomatoes from my side of the mountain.

That's right. I hate tomatoes. Don't even try to start talking about pizza or spaghetti,, it's different.

The only good tomato is a dead tomato.

Now, the "Cheeseburger in Paradise"?
NOT!

I'm sorry, this wasn't even a "Cheeseburger in Berwyn, Ill. "

Nothing special about it.

As we left, I had to stand there and laugh, I looked up and saw the sign, and I remembered how we couldn't decide whether to eat inside or out.
The sign read " The Porch of Indecision."

We walked back to the room, and we were done for the night.

In bed like a shot.

"Goodnight Steve"

"Goodnight Diane"

"Steve"?

"Yeah?"

"Is that the way a husband says goodnight, just , "goodnight, Diane?"

"Aw honey, I'm too tired to shake hands with you tonight, we've got a long day ahead of us."


The next morning I'm up early, and I still feel trapped in the room. It looks nice out, but no balcony, can't just step outside. I get my coffee going, shower, and get dressed for the Studios, today.

I have this obsession with "nice" days.

As I peak out the window through the drapes, I find out she is up.

"Just remember, live every day like it's your last day."

"Huh?" I look at her in bed, looking at me looking out the window, looking at weather.

She said, " Live it like it's your last day on earth, you know, like the song you like to sing, "Live like you were Dying."

Oh.

I thought for a second.

"You want me to pretend to be hooked up to a dialysis machine, connected to a heart monitor, with tubes running down my nose into my stomach?"

Now it was her turn.

"Huh?"

"Well, isn't that how most people end up on there last days? And then the family is in the waiting room, waiting for word, drinking coffee out of a styrofoam cup and just waiting for the nurse to com,,,

"OK! OK! Stop IT!"

"Don't live like it's your last day!"

I turned around, and smiled to myself, ,, good job

And I heard her mumble, still half asleep, " Why do I bother?"

We got to the Studios, just after rope drop. Five after nine, and headed over to our usual path of rides. Ah, but they tricked us this time.

We always go to E. T. first, then make our way around. And we did.
Then, we didn't.

We got there, and found out E.T. wouldn't open till ten.

Oh, there gonna play that little game on us now!

So we doubled back, and caught the first showing of Shrek-4D.

A word on this.

We have purt near every guide book you can buy. I just love to read, and love to read about my vacation.

Duh!

The big Universal guidebook by Kelly Monaghan has listed this show as the best 3-D movie in the world.

NOT!

It's not even the best 3-D in the PARK!

However, unlike HISTA, it has a great pre-show. I almost think I like the pre show better then the movie.

Yes, I know I've done this list before, but, um , what was that word I used before? Oh yeah,
Tough!

The best 3-D is Terminator, that is coming up.
Then HISTA
Mickey's Philharmagic
Muppetvision
It's tough to be a bug
Shrek
And the Haunted Lighthouse at Busch Gardens is still about 20 notches down from that.

To me, Shrek is just "grainy", if that makes sense. And it's also really dark, when it shouldn't be. It's still worth seeing, but, oh heck, if you do it, tell me what you think. Maybe it's just me and Diane, but we actually agree on this one.

We zip over and do Mummy again, now it's back to E. T.

Yay, it's open, and no line.

Be very careful here, if you go in the summer. The first time we ever rode it was in '92, and there is a huge, hidden line inside.

Not today.

E. T. is similar to Peter Pan.
Peter Pan on steroids!

It's more than twice as long, and when you get to his home planet,,,,, WOW, man, the colors!

By the way, in the line, you will be asked your name. I give strange names when I'm asked, just to see what happens.
At the end of the ride, E. T. will personally say goodbye to you.

For example, our last ride, I was right behind Diane:

E. T. "Goodbye Mike, goodbye Terry, goodbye Diane, goodbye Adolph."

Ok, I"m weird, that was my Dad's name.
He would have appreciated it.

I came awful close to becoming "Adolph Gustav _______.
Thank goodness my mom put her foot down and insisted I be named Nebo.
I mean Steve.

I did try Nebo once in the line, and when it came time for him to say goodbye to me he just stood there, didn't say a word, and just stared at me.

oh well

I guess that wasn't in the computer.

Probably a good thing

Then it was on to "Men in Black".

The Unofficial Guide says it best.

This is truly "Buzz Lightyear" on acid.

Windowpane

And, of course, as usual, she kicked my asp again.
That poor snake.

I don't get it, I don't , I DON"T!
She doesn't even hold the gun properly, but , at the end?
It's a dead snake again.

Believe me, this is a ride not to be missed. It can be addicting.

We already did Jaws, GORY GRUSOME MAKEUP, and jimmy neutron which I promise will never happen again.

We decided against Earthquake, we have just done it too many times, and besides, once your son has been picked as an extra in the show before the ride, it just isn't the same.

So, we crossed the park again, and went back to the front for Terminator.

And that's what I'm doing now, terminating this chapter. sorry see ya

 

[nebo]

Hey Friendly Frog, you been hiding under your lilly pad?

Yes, you are right, and I eventually learned. I'll probably jinx myself now and say I havent' had it in 6 months.

 

[Disneydad99]

Hi kids. I have gotten the feeling that I'm spending way too much time here on this Disney site talking about Universal. And I agree. I am trying to abbreviate, this portion of the trip, I just don't know how. It's just me telling a story.

And why is the word "abbreviate" so long??????

Abbreviate means short...holy crap I am dumb I thought it meant long!!

We left that wonderful girl at the jazz club, and went over to eat finally at Jimmy Buffet's. Now, here, we have a problem, 45 minute wait to eat inside, but you can get a table right away on the porch.

So we wander around and get another beer, waiting for the line inside to go down.

So, heck with it, we just came back out and grabbed a table.

As we left, I had to stand there and laugh, I looked up and saw the sign, and I remembered how we couldn't decide whether to eat inside or out.
The sign read " The Porch of Indecision."

Ah ha you couldn't make a decision & I thought you were smart

Holy crud I figured out how to multi Quote!!

 

[Lock]

Still here.

After reading the cut and paste from your other t/r I had to go and read that entire report I am glad I did

Thanks for the laughs.

 

[luvhockey]

Wonderful as usual. Not even a hand shake at night huh?
Angela

 

[HaleyB]

Funny thing. I was talking about you tonight. I said to Mr. Silly, "hey, Knee-bow, um No-Bow, um Neb-oh, well, you know, Steve, should have another chapter of his TR up tonight. I'm not really sure how to say 'N-e-b-o'"

Should it rhyme with Nemo?

Also I loved the flashback. I thought you were having a stroke too. Sorry about the migraines, but I sure am glad you didn't end up sitting in the middle of the food court playing with your toes.

 

[lexmelinda]

And why is the word "abbreviate" so long??????

Good question! But. Don't try to shorten this on our account. I think lots of us who haven't been to US (that's Universal Studios!) want to know what it's like. There are Universal Boards here on the DIS so take your time, Adolph.

It was colder inside than it was outside!

Why do they do this?! It was so darn cold at the Poly last time we were there that we needed winter coats. And the Poly is so big it's like air conditioning the whole outside which my mom was always scolding me about. No wonder the prices at Disney just keeping going up.

The only good tomato is a dead tomato.

(mad tomato)

"Aw honey, I'm too tired to shake hands with you tonight, we've got a long day ahead of us."

You did not!

The best 3-D is Terminator, that is coming up.
Then HISTA
Mickey's Philharmagic
Muppetvision
It's tough to be a bug
Shrek
And the Haunted Lighthouse at Busch Gardens is still about 20 notches down from that.

I have to disagree here. Philharmagic moves to the head of the line. OK...I haven't seen Terminator but how could it be better than Philharmagic?

Be very careful here, if you go in the summer. The first time we ever rode it was in '92, and there is a huge, hidden line inside.

Maelstrom! On our 2000 trip! Huge line inside the building and, well, we all know Maelstrom ain't worth the wait.

OK....keep writing!

 

[NUguyinCrew]

Nuguy, thanks for posting, but , since no body else asked yet, guess I'm going to have to. We all know what I meant when I referred to the "kids".
But you came back with 'step-children'?
Um, I'm confused,,,, They're not really YOURS?

Once you're married I believe "she" has you by them so technically they are in your possession but also belong to someone else.
Just wanted to clear that up.

 

[Mickey'sMainMami]

Love, love, loving your TR so far! I just read your last one about your September 2006 trip, I feel on the floor laughing a few times. My family and I are going down in September 07' from the 13th-21st, so maybe we will see you there. I am going to write a trip report when I come back, I really hope mine can be even a tad bit as funny as yours. Keep up the great work!

 

[lgcountry]

I can't believe I finally read the whole thing. Except page 13 which would not load for me at all. Am I the only one who has trouble with TR pages loading on some of the longer reports? What a pain!

I'm loving the Mad version! Thanks for the welcome! And hi to all your crazy fans. Very nice to meet y'all!

 

[Philadisney]

Hi kids. I have gotten the feeling that I'm spending way too much time here on this Disney site talking about Universal. And I agree. I am trying to abbreviate, this portion of the trip, I just don't know how. It's just me telling a story.

I'm enjoying your report even though you have not hit Disney yet. as far as i am concerned, your stories are so entertaining that I would prefer you to keep going...and going...and going...