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[Flossbolna]

Mary, great to see you again!

What a funny flight! I once read that Southwest is known for being a bit unconventional.

Did you arrive on the same day as Liesa?

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I had the best flight attendants! Their spiel was really funny…

“Please remember to remain in your seat at all times when the light above your head tells you to. As flight attendants, we, of course, can walk about the cabin because we have special shoes and you do not.

The fine for smoking is $2500 and let’s all be honest, if you had an extra $2500 you would not be flying here with us.

If this Southwest airline should become Southwest Cruise Line, we have provided each of you this designer life vest. To inflate pull on this string. If that doesn’t work, you may blow it up with this tube. If that doesn’t work, then you are having a very bad day.

If we should lose cabin pressure, these lovely things will fall out of the ceiling. Stop screaming and hold on to your neighbors leg and put it on. Breathe normally (yeah right!) and the flow of alcohol…I mean oxygen…will begin. If you are flying with small children WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!?!? You should put the mask on first and then on your child. Ladies, this is what husbands are fore. Or maybe help your husband.”

Love it when they go for entertainment! I just appreciate them for not charging bag fees, but these spiels are always a bonus.

Mary, great to see you again!

What a funny flight! I once read that Southwest is known for being a bit unconventional.

Did you arrive on the same day as Liesa?

Magdalene, just wanted to congratulate you on your fancy-schmancy title! And I love the way it shines in your signature.

 

[If U Had Wings]

I love the updates from both of you. Glad to hear that the flights at least where uneventful. The Southwest flight sounds hysterical. I've never flown them before, but that would have had me laughing the entire time.

 

[jedijill]

I love Southwest. A couple of years ago I was flying home on Christmas Eve from Denver to Kansas City. The flight attendants had the whole plan competing on which side could pass a roll of toilet paper from the front of the plane to the back without ripping it. Really helped the flight go quickly and a bit of fun for those having to work the holiday.

Jill in CO

 

[norybell]

“Please remember to remain in your seat at all times when the light above your head tells you to. As flight attendants, we, of course, can walk about the cabin because we have special shoes and you do not.

The fine for smoking is $2500 and let’s all be honest, if you had an extra $2500 you would not be flying here with us.

If this Southwest airline should become Southwest Cruise Line, we have provided each of you this designer life vest. To inflate pull on this string. If that doesn’t work, you may blow it up with this tube. If that doesn’t work, then you are having a very bad day.

If we should lose cabin pressure, these lovely things will fall out of the ceiling. Stop screaming and hold on to your neighbors leg and put it on. Breathe normally (yeah right!) and the flow of alcohol…I mean oxygen…will begin. If you are flying with small children WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?!?!? You should put the mask on first and then on your child. Ladies, this is what husbands are fore. Or maybe help your husband.”

That is awesome and has convinced me that I should fly Southwest if I ever get the opportunity.

Maroo, glad Earl spared you and your flight made it out OK, even if it made your dog sad. My dog always looks very serious whenever I bring out the suitcase -- he knows it means either I'm leaving, or he's going to be stuck in his travel bag in the morning, and he hates both of those options!

 

[pooh'smate]

I am at your Southwest flight Maroo. I hope we get flight attendants like that on our flight in just 27 more days!!!!!!! (I am excited can't you tell)

 

[disneyaddicted]

Hi Ty !!!It was great meeting you and Kent !! That food was awesome !!! Have to tell ya that rock is a Blankistan snack food , but personally I too call it a rock , sure beats what Glenn and I thought it was !!

It was so great meeting you too.
Is the rock really Blankistan snack food? I mean it's hard as a ...well, rock. You can't really snack on that can you? Really?

Never can have too much petrified camel poo!

Wait a minute, it's not a snack food? it's Poop? Well I'm glad I haven't tried to soften it in a glass of milk. But seriously, is it a rock, food or poop?
It's easy to explain to people the rock sitting on my knick knack shelf, food sitting there could be questionable, but poop? how do I explain poop on my knick knack shelf right next to my deer bone turkey caller.


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Liesa, I loved the pink toes. I had mine painted red, green and yellow, but it was leftover from Reese's sweet 16 with the rasta theme my nails grew out since July so all that was left was the green. You put my toes to shame.

I can't wait to hear about Pop. I am all caught up now and swear I will never get that far behind again.

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Maroo

what a fun airpline ride. I flew southwest but my flight attendants weren't as lively.

 

[All7OfUs]

Mary, great to see you again!

What a funny flight! I once read that Southwest is known for being a bit unconventional.

Did you arrive on the same day as Liesa?

I have heard that too, but haven't gotten to see any funny business yet. Too bad, Sudoku is fun and all that, but it'd be MORE fun to pass TR around!


I hope maroo comes back around to answer everyone's questions, but if not, I'll be back later tonight.... After Andrew's birthday dinner of flashfried whole tilapia, seared tofu, stir fry veggies and rice. dessert? Yellow cake frosted in choco with ice cream and mixed berries!

Love it when they go for entertainment! I just appreciate them for not charging bag fees, but these spiels are always a bonus.



Magdalene, just wanted to congratulate you on your fancy-schmancy title! And I love the way it shines in your signature.

NO BAG FEES!!! Who wouldn't love that?!!

I am concocting another game right now. but haven't decided if I"m going to use it or not..... Still thinking about it; but if I do, try hard, and you too can win a nice shiny title that glitters and sparkles in your siggie!!!

I love the updates from both of you. Glad to hear that the flights at least where uneventful. The Southwest flight sounds hysterical. I've never flown them before, but that would have had me laughing the entire time.

They were. No booger pickers, or anything like that, but I had a kid kicking my seat the whole way there. That sucked.

I love Southwest. A couple of years ago I was flying home on Christmas Eve from Denver to Kansas City. The flight attendants had the whole plan competing on which side could pass a roll of toilet paper from the front of the plane to the back without ripping it. Really helped the flight go quickly and a bit of fun for those having to work the holiday.

Jill in CO

That is so totally classic!! I love it. I wonder if they used the TP that originated in the WC?? I've seen people drag around a whole roll on their shoe before.

 

[All7OfUs]

That is awesome and has convinced me that I should fly Southwest if I ever get the opportunity.

Maroo, glad Earl spared you and your flight made it out OK, even if it made your dog sad. My dog always looks very serious whenever I bring out the suitcase -- he knows it means either I'm leaving, or he's going to be stuck in his travel bag in the morning, and he hates both of those options!

You definitely should. They have free bags still!

I am at your Southwest flight Maroo. I hope we get flight attendants like that on our flight in just 27 more days!!!!!!! (I am excited can't you tell)

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!! Only 26 more days now!! I"m so excited for you! Will you do a TR? If so, you can let me know here!

It was so great meeting you too.
Is the rock really Blankistan snack food? I mean it's hard as a ...well, rock. You can't really snack on that can you? Really?

Wait a minute, it's not a snack food? it's Poop? Well I'm glad I haven't tried to soften it in a glass of milk. But seriously, is it a rock, food or poop?
It's easy to explain to people the rock sitting on my knick knack shelf, food sitting there could be questionable, but poop? how do I explain poop on my knick knack shelf right next to my deer bone turkey caller.

No, it REALLY is a snack food! When fresher they are softer, but sort of crumbly too. And always incredibly salty! Way too salty for the average American palate, generally speaking.

You could always tell people it's poop though- just to get a reaction. That'd be pretty funny!

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Liesa, I loved the pink toes. I had mine painted red, green and yellow, but it was leftover from Reese's sweet 16 with the rasta theme my nails grew out since July so all that was left was the green. You put my toes to shame.

I just recently redid them again, in the original color they were when that pervert called them cute. OK, maybe he wasn't a pervert and really did mean well, but it was odd. Yeah, that's it, maybe he was just odd.

I can't wait to hear about Pop. I am all caught up now and swear I will never get that far behind again.

Ok, I believe you! And I swear it will be worth the sticking with it. (Note to self: How on earth can you deliver the goods on that one??)

 

[pooh'smate]

YAYAYAYAYAYAYAY!!! Only 26 more days now!! I"m so excited for you! Will you do a TR? If so, you can let me know here!

I will do a tr but it will probably be heavy on pictures. I will let you know here.

 

[All7OfUs]

I will do a tr but it will probably be heavy on pictures. I will let you know here.

Heavy on pix is great- I always tend to be heavy on the yak. Looking forward to it!!

 

[pooh'smate]

Heavy on pix is great- I always tend to be heavy on the yak. Looking forward to it!!

Writing is not one of my gifts but we will see how it comes together. I like the yak.

 

[that's nice]

As you can guess I did not get any sleep the night before I left, because I was stewing over important things like whether the hurricane that was brewing over the Atlantic and slugging its way up the coast was going to delay my flight, and whether I was going to get a Mear’s bus or some slick ME Mickey wheels or not.

This sounds like my sleep the night before we leave...

I also felt bored and anxious enough to have the urge to re-do my toes.

Minus this part.

I had had several of my DISFriends who took part in the infamous “Mickey Head Liberation Campaign of 2010” send me a bit of their stash for me to do this with:

I didn't realize that this endeavor had an official title!

I was wishing I could have hugged TK after I hopped out and put on my super cool, really, really nifty tie-dye Mickey T that she made us! It was only obvious that that was the perfect get up for arriving at POP in!

AWWWW how nice of TK!!!!!!

Since I had plenty of time to play out this trip in my mind (ad nauseum) over the last 2 years, I had micro-managed even down to the breakfast I’d make for my travel.

LOL YA, THINK????????

I was on top of my game and ready to go. Except I remembered I needed to brush my teeth again. So I did.

Wow. No gagging reference!

I had oodles of time, and was completely thrilled when I spied a Dunkin’ Doughnuts at which I quickly ordered a latte on Tim. THANKS again, Tim, it was delicious and the perfect start to my Week O’ Freedom! Now, not only did I look ravishing, but I felt ready to face the day properly tanked up on coffee bean chemicals. See? I even took a picture to make sure I documented making myself look insane to the airport workers at 8:00 AM.

I'm glad you were able to enjoy a DD coffee! I was worried you wouldn't be able to find a DD..... NOT!!!! It was just a little WELCOME HOME TO THE GOOD 'OL USofA gift!

The shirt looks great!!! Wait a sec... did you have an airport worker take this picture of you?

There he is: Earl, the Potential Trouble Maker.

I remember that guy, Earl.

Other than that, the flight was the usual boring affair with some guy droning on and on about something that wasn’t Disney-related, and me consuming just enough liquid to make myself perfectly miserable just about the time the seatbelt light flashed on.

LOLOL

It was the first time I was going to get to ride a bus that didn’t have 100’s of people standing in the aisle with their armpits in my face and wasn’t going to stop for herds of goats and cows crossing the road every couple of miles.

It was a complete reality that I was all alone, with only the company of me…. IN DISNEY WORLD!!!

OH YEAH!!!!!! You are THERE!!!!!

 

[that's nice]

Ok...Dorky title...hopefully those will get better as this little (ok, large) Trip Report gets started!

Thinking back to the beginning of our big trip, I recall the uncertainty of the weather forecast…

As you probably remember, we had Hurricane Earl threatening to cause some significant issues for our whole trip, including my flight to Orlando.

Swirlie watch 2010!!!!!

Did you ever figure out who won the contest of the named storms while you guys were in WDW?

The next morning I headed to work for a few hours. I promise I accomplished very little!

I'm sure you got a lot done!

Then I headed to the airport. Security was a bit of a pain because I had the big black boot on my foot which had to be taken off, put through the scanner, swabbed for bomb residue and put back on – while juggling my carry on, computer, iPhone, etc, etc. I am sure I looked pretty crazy to the people around me.

Oh boy, that sounds terrible.

I had the best flight attendants! Their spiel was really funny…

LOL That was great!

Up next…an awesome meeting with a former and famous Wish Family.

I can't wait to hear about this... unless I have already read about this.

 

[All7OfUs]

This sounds like my sleep the night before we leave...

And many others' as well.

Minus this part.

but I've never seen your toes... I tried on your last trip, but I got shoe'd feet instead.

I didn't realize that this endeavor had an official title!

It does now. J would be proud.

AWWWW how nice of TK!!!!!!

Actually, it wasn't totally without a price....

LOL YA, THINK????????

So... are you saying I over-managed??

Wow. No gagging reference!

I put those up in my reply to Cap't Oblivious. There are plenty there.

I'm glad you were able to enjoy a DD coffee! I was worried you wouldn't be able to find a DD..... NOT!!!! It was just a little WELCOME HOME TO THE GOOD 'OL USofA gift!

Once again- thank you so much!! It hit the spot for sure. And gave me something to blame for my MFPP!!

The shirt looks great!!! Wait a sec... did you have an airport worker take this picture of you?

Yes, the manager was there in the kiosk talking with a maintenance guy for one of the machines. Feeling rather dorky and having my readers' best interests at heart, I had him snap a shot of me- he tells me it wasn't the oddest request he's ever had.

OH YEAH!!!!!! You are THERE!!!!!

I started writing my next update tonight. but it may take a day or two.

 

[GreatBiscuit]

Evening West Coasters!

 

[All7OfUs]

Evening West Coasters!

Hey GB!!!! How is your time off going?? Or are you back to work now??

 

[GreatBiscuit]

Back to the grind. And my Mother in Law is in town. So I don't mind working so much.

Got her pretty good today. We ordered some new furniture a few weeks back and the last of it came today. They called me to deliver it while I was at work and I asked if they would take my MIL for an extra fee. The guy seemed unphased so I figured he just wasn't in a joking mood.

About an hour later, I get a call from MIL. The delivery guy wants to know where the old furniture is to pick up. I advised her I was referring to her. She groaned and told the guy what I meant and he nearly fell out. He was already cracking up over my voicemail when he called me the first time. Apparently he was not expecting to hear a VM greeting from Bubba Ray Boucher the Cajun Cowboy.

 

[All7OfUs]

Back to the grind. And my Mother in Law is in town. So I don't mind working so much.

Got her pretty good today. We ordered some new furniture a few weeks back and the last of it came today. They called me to deliver it while I was at work and I asked if they would take my MIL for an extra fee. The guy seemed unphased so I figured he just wasn't in a joking mood.

About an hour later, I get a call from MIL. The delivery guy wants to know where the old furniture is to pick up. I advised her I was referring to her. She groaned and told the guy what I meant and he nearly fell out. He was already cracking up over my voicemail when he called me the first time. Apparently he was not expecting to hear a VM greeting from Bubba Ray Boucher the Cajun Cowboy.

Seriously??!! You did that to your poor MIL??!!









That is too funny!!!




And Bubba Ray Boucher- the Cajun Cowboy?? OMGosh, you're killing me!! STOP!!

Ya''ll must get along great; maybe you had some brisket earlier, and she was begging to get hauled out as old furniture by then.

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Maroo, I love it when you get a fun Southwest crew! You did a great job of remembering the speech!

I'm glad you made it through without old Earl stopping you ladies!