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

[puggymom]

Nebo, so sorry about the job, but sometimes these things work out for the best. Good luck to you and Smidgy.

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Nebo, so sorry about the job too.
Maybe you could get a job at Disney changing light bulbs and improving thousand of guests' arrival experience?

 

[winkers]

Maybe you could get a job at Disney changing light bulbs and improving thousand of guests' arrival experience?

OOhh, and you could also do a german version of the little saying on the monorail about standing back for the doors............hey it's in spanish so we don't want the deutsch (shoot trying to be clever and I can't spell) to feel left out!

 

[TigerTown]

Wow...just got caught up with your TR. So sorry to hear about the job. I really hope everything works out for you.

 

[nebo]

Hey Bro I understand your pain.....well not really but I was hoping to make you feel better ...I can say in 2000... DisneyMom (karen) & I invested 500,000 dollars in a Mortgage company only to end up Losing another 250,000 before it was over & the only thing that made us sane (as that was our entire Life savings plus A mortgage on our paid for house) was taking a trip to Disney...so see you in the World & the 1st Manhattan & whatever Diane drinks is on me!!!!!

Thanks Patrick, I appreciate the offer, but I've found a way to make a little money when we're down there.
Just smile and pretend you dont know me when I bring up your luggage.

And don't forget to tip!

What did I say????

Steve, Nebo that really in-hales greatly about the job! On the bright side at least you knew it was coming......:

yeah, the guy standing in front of the firing squad knows it's coming too, ,,

Hey Nebo and Smidgey!! Can't wait for the next installment!! Sorry to hear about the job, I know how nerve racking that can be. Good luck and thank god you still have your sense of humor, I don't know what I would do if I couldn't come here and get my daily laugh!

Hey, how much is a sense of humor going for nowadays? I'm all out of pencils.

Nebo - I knew we talked and smidgy is over on another board and talks to us, but sometimes you don't feel like you KNOW someone until you read their trip report. Ya know?
You and smidgy sound like you're a lot of fun.
If you still make it in September, I'd love to meet you too.
And I would say you could just stay with me at Bonnet Creek, but at this point I've invited Marita, HaleyB, MommyPoppins, a family of 5, my mom and my sister. Plus my partner Tammy.
If you don't mind being crowded, come on over!
And it feels like you're on site cuz you can see Pop Century and Carribbean beach from there.

So I'm finally caught up. I'm glad with 40 pages you're at least on Disney property. Jeez!

)

Hi Celery, thanks for the offer. And it wasn't forty pages, only 39.

Maybe you could get a job at Disney changing light bulbs and improving thousand of guests' arrival experience?

Has anybody noticed that I just may have hit a nerve with Marita?

OOhh, and you could also do a german version of the little saying on the monorail about standing back for the doors............hey it's in spanish so we don't want the deutsch (shoot trying to be clever and I can't spell) to feel left out!

Oh sure, I can hear it now. " It is verboten to standen by the doors, zo you VILL NOT unt you vill LIKE IT!

coming up tomorrow night, "Bad Dobby rides again!"

 

[nebo]

Thanks again for posting everybody, and we appreciate the compassion concerning my job. There's a little bit more to it though. Next week the new owners are taking over the tavern that Diane works at, and apparently they have their own bartenders. AH HA HAHAHAHA HA! It just keeps getting better!

 

[lovebuzzandwoody]

Oh my gosh! When it rains, it pours, huh? Maybe your Sept. trip will turn into a relocation - investigation kinda trip?

Whatever happens, I'm sure you and Smidgy will be just fine - 2 charming folks such as yourselves surely will not have any shortage of job offers!

On a side note... I'm subbed w/ disneydad and tigertown... read both of their TR's today in full! Needless to say I've accomplished absolutely nothing else! Gotta love the DIS!

 

[McDisney]

Thanks again for posting everybody, and we appreciate the compassion concerning my job. There's a little bit more to it though. Next week the new owners are taking over the tavern that Diane works at, and apparently they have their own bartenders. AH HA HAHAHAHA HA! It just keeps getting better!

Holy crud! I feel for her! Our organization just got "absorbed" by another organization (our previous owners retired and sold out)..... we're going through some sort of transitional phase and so far it's been rough to say the least, luckily they don't have their own managers though (I'm sure they wish they did)
good luck to you both, I think I'd rather be in your shoes as opposed to her, at least you know what's coming.

 

[lgcountry]

Man, oh man, oh man! That really stinks. My .02 is for y'all to stay in Orlando, open a bar, and we can all come there and support ya and get happy at the same time. You can of course, be the resident comedian!

C'mon, gang! Wouldn't it be cool to have our own little Cheers in our happy place?

 

[whogirl'smom]

Oh, Nebo, I'm so sorry to hear about all the job troubles at your house! to both of you, although that doesn't help much. I was going to log on and tell you that I spent most of the day finishing "Guess Who's Coming to Free Dinner", and how great that report was, while I was waiting for an update here. This was not the kind of update I was looking forward to! Prayers sent your way for a window to open! Tell Smidgy hang in there, too!

 

[RHONDALEE]

Maybe you could get a job at Disney changing light bulbs and improving thousand of guests' arrival experience?

Sorry to hear about your job Nebo. Maybe we could both clean up after the horse's on Main Street.

Rhonda

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Nebo, did you ever see the episodes on American Inventor, where the guy invented this fuzzy doll that says: Don't worry, everything is going to be ALL Right!
They rejected it the the first year, but he came back this year and convinced the judges what a great idea it was to comfort people.
Anywho, you could probably play Goofy (not great pay, but might be fun, except for getting kicked by mean kids) and lots of work for Diane.for all the drunk tourists.
So get the doll and press the hand, "EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT"

I know, probably not enough to pay the bills, sorry!

 

[2BusyPlanning]

sept 22-oct 1 POR

Forget the hidden Mickey's! I will be searching for not-so-hidden Nebo's and Smidgies! I'll be there with DH Sept 21-29. You guys should plan on a "book" signing of sorts with all of the followers you have!

 

[nebo]

Hey Disneydad99, I forgot to comment on the investment you made that went sour. Holy Cow! You handled that a whole lot better than I would have.
You would have seen ME in the Haunted Mansion stretch room, hanging from the ceiling.
By the way, our eviction hearing is next thursday, then we find out how long we have to get out. There's also a possibility that some investors might try to cut a deal with the bank through my owner declaring bankrupcy, and then move us into another company they bought out. Ok, that's enough about work.

Oh my gosh! When it rains, it pours, huh? Maybe your Sept. trip will turn into a relocation - investigation kinda trip?

Whatever happens, I'm sure you and Smidgy will be just fine - 2 charming folks such as yourselves surely will not have any shortage of job offers!

!

Very sweet words, Nicole, thank you. And you could be right about the investigation in Orlando.

Holy crud! I feel for her! Our organization just got "absorbed" by another organization (our previous owners retired and sold out)..... we're going through some sort of transitional phase and so far it's been rough to say the least, luckily they don't have their own managers though (I'm sure they wish they did)
good luck to you both, I think I'd rather be in your shoes as opposed to her, at least you know what's coming.

Thanks Shawn, appreciate it. However, I doubt that her shoes would fit you.

Man, oh man, oh man! That really stinks. My .02 is for y'all to stay in Orlando, open a bar, and we can all come there and support ya and get happy at the same time. You can of course, be the resident comedian!

C'mon, gang! Wouldn't it be cool to have our own little Cheers in our happy place?

I like this idea, a lot! I have always wanted to be Norm. And Diane doesn't even have to change her name!

Oh, Nebo, I'm so sorry to hear about all the job troubles at your house! to both of you, although that doesn't help much. I was going to log on and tell you that I spent most of the day finishing "Guess Who's Coming to Free Dinner", and how great that report was, while I was waiting for an update here. This was not the kind of update I was looking forward to! Prayers sent your way for a window to open! Tell Smidgy hang in there, too!

Hey whogirl'smom, we shall return to regularly irrelelevant nonsense later on tonght, glad you liked the other trippy, though.

Sorry to hear about your job Nebo. Maybe we could both clean up after the horse's on Main Street.

Rhonda

Wait a minute. You mean that pile lying in the middle of Main St. that was posted on Jaime's Flower Power TR was from a horse? I thought that maybe Jaime,,,,,,,

Nebo, did you ever see the episodes on American Inventor, where the guy invented this fuzzy doll that says: Don't worry, everything is going to be ALL Right!
They rejected it the the first year, but he came back this year and convinced the judges what a great idea it was to comfort people.
Anywho, you could probably play Goofy (not great pay, but might be fun, except for getting kicked by mean kids) and lots of work for Diane.for all the drunk tourists.
So get the doll and press the hand, "EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT"

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Marita, do you know what the most comforting thing is, even better than the doll? Being able to sit here and write about our journeys, and have great people like you read them and take an interest. That's comforting.
To me, my ideal job there would still be to captain a Friendship boat, that would be perfect!

Forget the hidden Mickey's! I will be searching for not-so-hidden Nebo's and Smidgies! I'll be there with DH Sept 21-29. You guys should plan on a "book" signing of sorts with all of the followers you have!

Hey, welcome new person. But the only signing I ever have, is when I get a new cast.

 

[nebo]

Hello. It's me.

I have one more thing I have to say about the job thing and then that's it.
I was telling a friend earlier today what was going on, and he said, "Well, at least you'll still get your pension, right?"

pension?
PENSION?
I thought it was the funniest thing I've ever heard, we never had a pension in the first place.
When I finally quit bouncing off the walls and got up off the floor, I said,
"PENSION,? John, you're killing me." "Perhaps you really meant to say TENSION, that, we have plenty of."

I'm sorry, guess you had to be there for that.

So, we got into our room, ( I don't want to tick Marita off again), and we realized how very fortunate we are to get this room. It came with a great view, was very clean inside, had hot and cold running water, and even indoor plumbing!
Crap, I"m not good at the "not ticking people off" thingy.

No, really, the room was great. Even all the light bulbs worked.

Diane immediately called for luggage help, and they sent some poor shmuck over to carry all of our crap up the stairs, there isn't any elevators at CBR.
( I gave him .50 cents.)

ok, I gave him 5 bucks, that's my going rate.
After getting unpacked, we made a drink and I took the camera looking for "view" shots.
And, I took a bunch from the second floor.
But only one turned out.
Are you ready?
Here they all come atcha!

This was the view from the room, looking at the island and the bridge to town centre, Old Port Royalle.
If the pic I took looking to the left would have turned out, you would have seen a lot bigger body of water.
so,
just try and picture it,
in your minds.

Lovely, isn't it?

Okedoke, here is our dining sitchyashun while staying here.
We have paid for 4 days of the dining plan, with ADR's at Shutters, Coral Reef, Boma's and Big River Grill. Coral Reef is the only one we have tried before.

Tonight, it is time for Shutters.

Adr for 8, so, after lying around a bit, we took a slow walk over there.
Both of us really love the theming here, the best word I can think of to descibe it is "Cheery".

And , low and behold, another pic I took on the way came out.

When we got there, I was surprised by the line. She went up and said our name, we were told about 15 minutes, and handed us a vibrator.
( easy there winkers, leave it alone)

We went back outside to wait, but the durn thing wouldn't vibrate, so we kept checking back in.
After a half hour went by, we asked again, and the girl said now it's ready. And just then the thing went off, I guess that makes it official.

A food critic, I am not, and to be honest, I'll be darned if I can remember what we had for appetizers, maybe Diane can help me here.
I do know that I ordered a sirloin, while Diane had the prime rib.

She said her prime rib was just ok, but my sirloin?
You know how when you go in a movie theatre and you smell the popcorn and it's like WOW!, I gotta have some, and then you get about 2 inches down in the big cup and now it tastes like crap?
This steak was kinda like that. It looked great, and smelled great, and the first bite was just fine. I really don't know what I didn't like about it, but by the 3rd piece, I was already tired of it. I ordered medium, and that's how it came, but it just seemed like I had to do way to much chewing before it was ready to be swallowed. Did you ever give a dog a piece of licorice or a stick of gum and just watch him try to chew it? That's how I looked.

For dessert, we both ordered the cheescake, but brought it back to the room with us and put it in the fridge.
The strangest thing about the restaurant though, which amused me to no end, was, we had a booth next to a wall. And right above the seat on my side was a little wooden door. (shutter?)
So of course I had to play with it.
And I found out that the thing actually opened. So I opened it.
Not 3 feet away I'm looking right at this guy chowing down on his cheeseburger at a table in the food court. This just seemed like the strangest thing.
I felt kind of like the guy in the main door to the Emerald City, that peeks out of the little door in the big door and tells Dorothy, "Well, that's a horse of a different color! C'mon in."

Across the table sat his wife, I guess, but they were oblivious to me.
I should have just quietly closed the door, and left them alone.

Nah!

"Hey!, that burger any good?"

This look of shock and amazement came over him, and he looked behind him and to his right, to the aisle, but not at the wall right next to him, hey, most walls don't talk!
Then he looked up at the ceiling, I think he thought he might be having an epiphany. His wife didn't hear me, so she's looking at him like he's totally lost it, so, my work being done, I just quietly closed the door and left them to figure it out.

Thursday morning, May whatever, a water park day.


Diane didn't ask me this morning if I'm going to live this day like it's my last day.
A good thing too, because I'm running out of lines.

We decided on Blizzard Beach, and wanted to use the early entry.
Now, let me warn you.
This part is not for the squeemish, something really bad happens today, so you might want to put the kids to bed first.
I'll tell it the best way that I can.

We went down to the bus stop, and started our favorite game of "bus watching".
"Nope, Magic Kingdom".
"Nope, Epcot."
Then nothing for awhile.
"Here comes one."
"Nope, Typhoon Lagoon."

I got bored and sat down.

"Oh, here it comes", she says.

I get up and look.
Huh?
"That's not it, what are you talking about?"
She looks back at it, "Yes it is, what are YOU talking about?"
I look again, and turn to her. "Diane, it clearly says Animal Kingdom, have you started drinking already?"

She looks again and her eyes pop open. "You're right, it does say,,,"
And just then the sign switched again back to Blizzard Beach.

We both turned to each other at the same time and tried to do our best Timon, when he couldn't understand how Simba is the king.

"Ohhhh!"

Again, you had to be there.

The bus was pretty empty, only about 10 of us got on from all the stops around. And only two were going to BB.
Us.

The bus driver pulled up right in front to let us off, then told us what number bus stop we need when we leave. I look at my watch, it's a quarter to nine, perfect!
The entire place looks deserted, and I'm thinking that it is going to be great the first hour before they let the hores in.
Hordes.
Whoops.

I was walking very slowly, having one more smoke, when suddenly Diane stopped right in front of me. She turned around, and had the most terrified look on her face.

Now, I'm about to do something, that is 100 percent guaranteed to get me in trouble.
With my wife.

I'm going to switch genders here, and become her, and try to tell this from what I would percieve to be her point of view.
So, as you can clearly see, with me trying to be her, there is not way that I can NOT eventually say the wrong thing.

Oy vey!

Ok, wavy scene change here, slowly fade out, then back in.



(Boy, I couldn't believe that sign kept changing, that was really funny. This time I thought for sure he had over done the vikes.
Oh, one of these types of busses. I don't get it. Why are so many of the busses now just have seats facing the middle? They don't hold nearly as many people as the regular busses with the double seats facing forward.
Oh well.

I guess this seat's as good as any.
Now why is he sitting across the aisle?

Oh well, doesn't matter, we've been married long enough so we don't always have to sit next to each other.
Boy, he sure looks good sitting there.
So handsome.
I'm so lucky to have him.
Even if he doesn't have hair.
But some hair would be nice.
Like on his legs, or his chest.
Oh well.

Wait, what are they saying? Oh, they took the free hopper pass upgrade with the special code. Yeah, I remember we thought about it. But there was no point in it since we already had tickets to a water park from that fiasco last year at Teppanyaki.
And besides, we would have then lost the AAA discount.

OH, THAT"S RIGHT! He gave me some of his pills to hold for him for the ride home. Just so he's not tempted to take them ahead of time. How stupid is that? And they look just like my Immodium pills. Same shape and size.
Oh man, if I was to accidently take one or two of those by mistake, it would just ruin the entire day.
Yep, then I'd definately have to kill him.
When I came to.

Boy, I remember the first couple of times we came with the kids. I was just scared to death being in charge of all the Hopper passes. The responsibility was just too much. It was like carrying 5 hundred dollars worth of tickets in my fanny pack. I like the way they do it now, all on the room key card.
Ok, here we go, wow, the place is empty. (little voice from woman she overheard, "even your water park tickets are on your room key")

Oh, he's having a smoke, no, I don't need one now. ("you can go to Blizzard Beach or Typhoon lagoon. Twice." It's all on the room key.")
We don't need the hopper and water park upgrade, we have Separate tickets for the water parks
we have separate tickets for the water par,,,,

OH CRAP!

Oh he's going to just kill me. ))

Ok, I'm back, and I'm going to guess that it happened something like that.
And, honestly? I wasn't really happy to hear the news.
Although, if I was thinking, I should have reminded her before we left the room. She had those tickets tucked away in a folder somewhere.

Poor Dobby.

goodnight,

 

[Stan's MaggieMouse]

I'm first, I'm first!

Wow, it sucks to get to the park and not have the tickets. The day is not off to the best possible start. Settling in to wait and see what happens next.

Maggie

 

[tiggerbell]

how very fortunate we are to get this room. It came with a great view, was very clean inside, had hot and cold running water, and even indoor plumbing!

Oh, man, I hope we get indoor plumbing when we check in IN 7 WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you ever give a dog a piece of licorice or a stick of gum and just watch him try to chew it? That's how I looked.

Nope, but I had a dog who ate a row of staples, a Christmas light, 4 boxes of Girl Scout Thin Mints (in one sitting! plus opened and discarded 2 boxes of cinnamon cookies when she realized they weren't chocolate), a 2# box of Fannie May candy on my neighbor's bed... and never once got sick!

Our other dog would come running when he heard a can of whipped cream being shaken. He would skid to a stop in front of you and hold his mouth open!

 

[myrsfmly]

Shame you couldn't reach through the shutter and trade his burger for your lousy steak!

stinks about the tickets, that would not be a fun trip back to the hotel in my family

 

[lovebuzzandwoody]

OMG! You talking to cheeseburger guy through the shutter thingy - which btw IS very strange - that part had me laughing my, well ! I hope I didn't wake the kids! My DH heard me and came to inform me that he is looking into DAA for me (Disney Addicts Anonymous)! THAT was funny stuff right there!!! And then... you "playing" Diane.... that's just over the top Nebo! GREAT installment... well done... bravo!!! Any we haven't even found out what happens when you find out you don't have your BB tix... I can't wait!!
~c'ya soon... i'm out for the night!
nicole

 

[Disneydad99]

Hey Disneydad99, I forgot to comment on the investment you made that went sour. Holy Cow! You handled that a whole lot better than I would have.
You would have seen ME in the Haunted Mansion stretch room, hanging from the ceiling.
By the way, our eviction hearing is next thursday, then we find out how long we have to get out. There's also a possibility that some investors might try to cut a deal with the bank through my owner declaring bankrupcy, and then move us into another company they bought out. Ok, that's enough about work.

Thank You it was a rough Year in 2003 you notice we did not go to disney for a couple of years after that......I hope the Investor thing is a good thing...here's to Crossing my fingers in Hope!!!!