Thanksgiving Week 2007 @ The Fort

[tungpo1]

Good thing about the Fort is you can be yourself!! Well within reason LOL!!! pot belly here, flabby butt there, who cares!!! Lets just enjoy the Fort

 

[Tri-circle-D]

I mentioned on another thread that I would post some photos of some of the campsites already decorated for Christmas. So here we go.

This is the entrance to the 300 loop. The folks in site 301 are an institution at the Fort. They arrive every year before Halloween, and will be there until after Easter. They used to set up on the 1400 loop, but now they always snag site 301. They are from Massachusetts, and from what I hear they own some type of business that they are able to operate from off site. Lucky! I'm sure some members of our camping board have met these folks:

The first site on the left of the 300 loop is also heavily decorated- looks like these folks are also settled in for a long stay.

Down the road, some folks have set up an extensive display behind their site on the 1600 loop. This is all visible from Big Pine Drive:

Make sure you notice the inflatable chimney and santa on the roof of the RV!

Over on the 700 loop, there are lots of decorations:

I really like this Christmas tree- is that a sewer hose on there?

Another site on the 700 loop- these folks decorated their golf cart trailer. They are already gone, though:

Still more on the 700 loop. Because of the clearing, a lot of folks now have decorations both in front and in the back of their sites:

I think that Santa in the hammock is my favorite decoration! How appropriate for the Fort! Also, notice all of the new trees planted here in the 700 loop.

These photos were all taken last week. I am sure that there will be a lot more decorations as Christmas draws nearer!

TCD

 

[Tri-circle-D]

Here are some obligatory wildlife photos.

An interesting bird:

Oh, Deer:

We saw every evening in the area of the hitch/unhitch area. Also heard reports that they were always out around sunset on the exercise trail between FW and WL. The deer in this photo was out in the late afternoon. It used to be that seeing a deer was a rare occurrence for us at the Fort, but we have seen them every time on our last few trips this year.

TCD

 

[Tri-circle-D]

Someone asked a question a couple of weeks ago about whether they sold styrofoam coolers in the Trading Posts. I couldn't find the thread, but to answer the question, yes they do:

I don't know how much these things go for in the real world.

What do you think they were charging at the Fort?

$5.00 a piece. Doesn't sound so bad compared to the beer prices.

TCD

 

[Gatordad]

Note the correct way to toss a beanbag.

and note the afformentioned allegedly illegally parked truck that the meanie from the fort yelled at me for

here is another view of the beanbag form, the most prolific bean bag scorer in history:

 

[tungpo1]

Awesmoe pics!!!!!! Nice form Gatordad

 

[Tri-circle-D]

Gatordad- You are doing it all wrong! Why do you have a shirt on? Where are your long pants?

At least your Gator target looks a lot better than the Va. Tech ones in my photo.

TCD

 

[Gatordad]

If I took my shirt off, it would cause a panic. all the milfs from far and wide would come to take a look at the high octane solid rocket booster fuel tank.

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

If I took my shirt off, it would cause a panic. all the milfs from far and wide would come to take a look at the high octane solid rocket booster fuel tank.

Somebody must be photoshopping your pics cause they all have this middle aged tubby guy in them.

(from another middle aged tubby guy)

 

[Gatordad]

The camera adds 80lbs, everybody knows that. I'm surprised you didn't.

 

[BigDaddyRog]

My camera keeps replacing me with some fat ugly bald dude in all my photos.....after all, I resemble a slightly more toned, less feminin Brad Pitt.......just ask anyone online!!!

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

The camera adds 80lbs, everybody knows that. I'm surprised you didn't.

Ya know... if I could invent a camera that shows everyone in their "true" form I could retire and live at FW

 

[ftwildernessguy]

Gatordad: Excellent form, and kudos to your wife for the outfit she picked out for you - now THATS attire fit for strenuous excercise at the Fort.

By the way, your photo is self incriminating - the truck is parked illegally.

 

[Tri-circle-D]

On our last few visits, we have seen quite a few wild turkeys around the Fort.

For some reason, all of Thanksgiving week, they were scarce.

Then, on Saturday afternoon, this group came strolling through the 800 loop:

So, why are there now so many Turkeys at the Fort?

Look at this:

Those of you familiar with the Fort will recognize that this van is parked in front of the FW kennels. So what is the National Turkey Federation doing with its logo on a WDW van? Is this where the turkey legs served at the parks come from? Is there a National Peacock Federation? What is this van doing here?

BTW, as you might have guessed, I did look in the van. It was empty. No cages, no turkey food, none of those head-removing arrows that we have seen on another thread. But, clearly the turkeys are getting special treatment.

TCD

 

[Gatordad]

Gatordad: Excellent form, and kudos to your wife for the outfit she picked out for you - now THATS attire fit for strenuous excercise at the Fort.

By the way, your photo is self incriminating - the truck is parked illegally.

Not as illegal as some of the ones i've seen. Plus, how could I play bean bag toss if it were where it was supposed to be?

 

[ftwildernessguy]

Not as illegal as some of the ones i've seen. Plus, how could I play bean bag toss if it were where it was supposed to be?

A most excellent point. Gotta keep your priorities straight.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

So, why are there now so many Turkeys at the Fort?

TCD

I have been called many things, but not a turkey.

 

[Tri-circle-D]

OK, so let me share a funny story (well, I think that it's funny any way) with you about something that happened to us last Saturday at the Fort.

I think that Gatordad will like this story, and maybe a few others as well.

First, some background. I am a graduate of UF, my DW is an FSU Seminole. Yes, a mixed marriage. My DD's are half-breeds (the shame). All of the DW's family are Seminoles from way back. How far back? My DW's great-grandmother attended FSU when it was an all girls school. Is that far enough back?

Anyway, that brings us up to Saturday, November 24th. It is time for the annual meeting of UF and FSU. A big deal to all Floridians, and especially to Gators and Seminoles.

On this day, I find myself at the Fort with two of my DD's and a niece. One of my DD's wants to be favored in my will (she's the smart one), so she bleeds Orange and Blue. My other DD and my niece are Noles. So, the girls come up with the idea of decorating the golf cart for the big game. Here is what they came up with:

Now, all week, there has been an LSU fan displaying an inflatable Tiger on his spot in the 100 loop. One day earlier in the week, we see that someone has written "UF" in block letters on a paper towel, and taped it on the tiger. Funny, but UF fans can't say anything to LSU this year (but wait till next year!). The paper towel disappeared some time that day, and the tiger kept on gloating (this was before Friday's Arkansas game). Anyway, that paper towel gives the girls an idea, so we pay a visit to the tiger on Saturday:

Wait a minute, did somebody paste another sign on the tiger? Those rotten hooligans! What does it say? Let's take a closer look:

Now, who did that? That is not very nice!

So, we watch the game. The FSU fans in our group are subdued. The MK is open to midnight, so we drive down to the marina, hop on the boat, and head over. We close down the park, and return to the golf cart parking area just after midnight. And ...... find ...... that our cart has been vandalized! Desecrated! We have been punked! The outrage! The horror! See for your self:

Notice the block letters on the paper towels. These bitter LSU fans had held on to that paper towel (which I swear we had nothing to do with) (notice I am not swearing about the Arkansas sign), and they come an try to insult us with it! Oh, they are going to pay!

So, we head back to the campsite. What can we do?

Here is what the girls came up with:

So, the LSU fans got their paper towel back taped to their front door (the tiger was now put away for some reason), with a personal message from Tim Tebow (that will be worth money some day).

That's all I'm going to say about this whole episode.

TCD

 

[Gatordad]

Great story...... next year will be the Year of the Gator according to the Chinese.


I wish I could find a blow up Albert. I've looked hard and long, but no luck.

 

[dreambound]

Someone asked a question a couple of weeks ago about whether they sold styrofoam coolers in the Trading Posts. I couldn't find the thread, but to answer the question, yes they do:

I don't know how much these things go for in the real world.

What do you think they were charging at the Fort?

$5.00 a piece. Doesn't sound so bad compared to the beer prices.

TCD

A-ha! There they are! That was really nice of you to take a pic. If our new collapsible leaks on us, we may have to pick one up;. I'm not a big fan of styrofoam, but it's good to know they're there if we need them.

And nice to see they have broomsticks for beating dh. I couldn't figure out how to bring one.