The Battle For My Wallet III: The Smell of Free Dining (Addendum, pg 34)

[KJMAX1]

I finally got to the end of your Trip Report. My DH is enjoying it immensely. I now go around the house shouting out NDisms, and my DH and I laugh uncontrollably because we always think of your posts. I will make sure I yell one out for the Zzub family in a few weeks.

I am sorry for your loss, but to know that your baby is in the hands of our Savior, resting in peace is a wonderful relief. God never gives one more than we can handle. Some days I stop and ask God "If I am going through this, how much can I REALLY handle??" Kinda scary! However, I have to remember the verse on your tagline daily!

I know we will be experiencing some trials in the near future as we head off with our 4 wee ones, to Dinnywerld in two weeks. But because of your posts I called today to see if they had any ADRs open for CRT and guess what....THEY DID!! I COULDNT BELIEVE IT!! We were actually thinking of going to Boma too and now we will because of you.


I hope to create many wonderful memories again as you and your family! Blessings to all of you, have a wonderful time!

 

[celerystalker]

LOL! That's funny

My wife actually purchased the picture of me and my son because I looked so determined in the picture. I was going for my high score you see.

Our problem with the pictures at the end of the rides is that it takes WAY TOO LONG to actually place an order. My wife is the scrap book queen of Montana and HAS to have a bunch of these types of shots or the scrap book is just not complete. We also had to purchase ride photos of us on ToT and of my son and DW on RnR.

Me too! Me too! I bought the picture last year (about the same time Zzub was there - I'm ummm "frugal" as well and loved the dining) because I was biting my lip looking like an idiot trying to shoot things and my sister just looked lost. I love that picture!
I do prefer the more "red" way of taking pictures of the video screen, but the refresh rate does not cooperate with my digital camera.

 

[celerystalker]

Ok. I'm finally done with this TR. I just *had* to read it after seeing zzub's posts other places. Wow.
If I wasn't on prozac, I'd have laughed and cried with everyone else. As it is, I sat here numb and number for the past two days while I should have been working.
Thank you so much for the wonderful ride.

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

BUMP!


Heh heh. Yesssssss!


Oh.


NO! NO! NO!

WRONG WAY!

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

We're right beside each other.

Again.

Oh.

ARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHHHH!

 

[soldiersmom]

Zzub, I just have to post to say the verse in your tagline blesses me everytime I read one of your posts. And your magical moments with your daughter have converted me from "Why would you bring a toddler to WDW?" to "I wish I still had a toddler to take to WDW!" Thank you for the humor, and for the way you make me feel like I'm right there in my Happy Place whenever I read your reports.

 

[shiregirl]

...However, before she could pick up the phone she began riffling about looking for something called a “register journal.” I had no idea what that was then, and I have no idea what a register journal is now. What I know is Suzie Helpershoes didn’t need the register journal to call PORiverside and I didn’t care what it was. She asked the CM next to her if she knew where the register journal was. She didn’t. She asked the CM on her other side. She didn’t. Someone who looked like he knew what he was doing walked up but he couldn’t be bothered helping either Suzie Helpershoes or me. Instead, while I stood there with sweating Powerades and a silly CM obsessed with a register journal, this guy had another CM change the bandaid on the side of his neck. I wondered if I was in a hidden video show...

...Note well: she did NOT have a register journal, whatever that is, in her hand

Can you picture my personal hell? I know my Key to the World is good, I also have cash in my pocket to pay but I can’t pay because Suzie Helpershoes is so obsessed with some cockamanie register journal that she can’t actually help me. I could feel the heat rising in my head. What is with this register journal? Why was she so obsessed with it?!...

...While she was again (no lie) looking for the mythical register journal and then dialing the phone, I asked her several questions in my head. These included, but were not limited to the following:

“Why didn’t you ask me if I checked out before you hung up the phone?”
“Why didn’t you look at the front of my card which clearly tells you my card is good until 9/19?”
“Even if I did check out this morning, isn’t my card still good until the end of the day?”
“Why are you so keenly obsessed with the register journal?”
“Can I just pay with cash?”

She hung up the phone and, as it seems, I did not check out of PORiverside that morning. Imagine my surprise. Turns out, we’re staying through the 19th. If only that information was printed on the front of my Key to the World. Or in the register journal....

...Third call. She gets on the phone again with PORiverside and they again tell her my account is good but the card must be demagnitized. She argues with them, and I kid you not, somehow introduces the all powerful but still missing register journal into the conversation. She had some strange class of Tourette's syndrome where she compulsively shouted “register journal.”

Register journal. Register journal. Register journal!

Her argument with PORiverside management over, they somehow managed to charge the purchase to my account without swiping my allegedly de-magnetized card. Suzie Helpershoes did not believe my card was deficient but without the precious register journal there was nothing else she could do. I advised her I was going to exchange my now warm Powerades for cold ones and thank you for your “help.”...

I am just reading this report today, and have only gotten as far as page 6, or something. But my coworkers are most likely now convinced that I am completely insane. I have spent the last few minutes snorting, giggling and squeaking over the Terrible Incident of the Register Journal. Precious! Funniest thing I have ever read in a post. Thank you for making my birthday funny. I hope you write more TRs in the future.

 

[dsnylvr]

Thanks for the marvelous report...

 

[shiregirl]

I have just finished.

Wow.

Thank you for sharing your experiences, your trials and most importantly, your faith. Your testimony is a blessing, and I thank you for it. God will honor your trust in Him. Isn't He wonderful?!

Really looking forward to your next TR: I'll need something to keep me going until I get married... the days are beginning to DRAG.

God bless you and yours zzub.

 

[jgerhard]

I'm new to the DIS and to forums in general. I sure didn't expect to see the preamble to the great American novel posted here. Awesome! I can't wait to read more.

 

[1000thhappyhaunt]

I sure didn't expect to see the preamble to the great American novel posted here. Awesome! I can't wait to read more.

I agree.

His trippies are the best of the best.

Oh.

This blasted bumping is not working properly. Yet.

"'Cause I'm like ice, buddy, if I don't like you... you've got problems!"

 

[GOOFYsince71]

Take that from the Queen of Trip Reports!
If there is anyone else worthy of the "Zzub Medal of Honor for Excellence in Writing" it is also you Me(l)


I'll take "Trip Report Titles for $100 Alex........."

 

[mousecatcher]

Wow - what a great job. This report tops them all!!! Thanks for sharing your experiences with us!!!

 

[fey_spirit]

Actually, while I have to agree with you on Wendy (and while we're at it, what's up with Mary Poppins and Alice in Wonderland showing up at the princess meals?), Belle is by all rights a princess.

No one would argue that Cindy is a princess - now remember where she came from? That's right she was a chamber maid for a nightmare of a step mother... not exactly royal beginnings. However, she married royalty and is now - and forever more (Provided the twisted and amazing world that is Into the Woods never mixes into the Disney mythos) going to live happily ever after as a Princess (Well at least until mommy and daddy die so hubby can become King - making her a Queen.)

Now, while it is true that Belle comes from humble beginnings (though she at least was never a chamber maid), she also wound up marrying a prince. Entitleing Belle to all the same perks and entitlements (including titles) as Cinderella.

Please not that - this was all tounge and cheek (and no I'm not really taking this all that seriously - and yes I do have a life ) I'm just at school between classes and well - this was fun!

We were given an appetizer sampler and my daughter was given a kids’ version. Soon enough they announced the entrance of the princesses. Since when is Wendy a princess? Seriously. She was in her nightgown. I’ve got nothing against Wendy, but she’s hardly a princess. Frankly, I think they’re stretching it with Belle, but I like her so I’m willing to let that slide. My wife was fixated on this Wendy thing. I got distracted by my food and lost interest. The major domo was very good.

 

[SAM1CH]

1993 WaltDisney World, 1995 WDW, 1996 WDW, 1999 Disneyland California, 2000 Disneyland Paris, 2001 WDW, 2002 WDW, 2003 Disneyland Paris, 2006 WDW. Our son, Samuel is now 7 years old, and has visited WDW three times, and EuroDisney twice. By the way, he loves Las Vegas too!