The Battle For My Wallet V: Beyond the Number IV (Chapter Eighteen, p.75, 5/18)

[Tanya90210]

Great chapter... as always...

I am totally with you about the looks you get when bringing a youngin to disney... .we got them w/ each of our wee ones when we brought them as babies.... I just tell people... you'd be shocked how many rides at disney that a baby can go on! It's not 6 flags that they can't do anything.... plus... we know when our baby needs a/c... or a nap.. .

 

[MEK]

Chapter Five: Jedadiah's Impotent Rage




Indeed, if you’re ever in Disney World with me, get in whatever line I’m not in. It’s guaranteed to move twice as fast.

How will you know which line I’m in if you don’t know what I look like? Just look for the longest line. I’m the not quite middle aged guy, with surprisingly large guns, standing there looking annoyed. I may or may not be drinking a Yoo Hoo.

Which meant there were now three people in the right line and no one in the left. Yet, inexplicably, the people in line in front of me continued standing there. No one moved to the left window.

And I was trapped. The stupid support deal kept me from just stepping over there. I knew if I walked around the long way, five other people would appear as if from no where and then I’d be shut out. So I stood in line, watching the morons in front of me.


Finally, the outrageously tall dude in front of me moved up to the window and I was next. By now, the left line was just as long, so I could not avail myself of that option. But as is typical in stories like these, Tall Dude didn’t know what he wanted.

He’d had 10 minutes to consider the 7 menu items they have at the Lunching Pad.


But he wasn’t sure. So he asked some questions. He stuck his head inside their window and asked questions. I imagined he was trying to order the turkey leg well done. Then he paid with cash.

Cash!

Who pays with cash anymore?! It’s so 1995.


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ZZUB - I had these same experience over and over again in late August. No one seemed to be able to just walk up and place an order. It's not rocket science, people! The most irritating was when a customer requested the book listing all the ingredients of each menu item. WHO DOES THIS? The entire line stopped for this 10 minute interaction/interogation to proceed. Did it ever occur to that individual to just step out of line so the rest of the line could proceed????? Heck no! And then what did that customer do????????

Yep - you guessed it! Paid with cash!

 

[hitchedpumpkin]

Welcome back Zzub! We've been missing you!

 

[eternaldisneyfan]

Once again, a winner! I just love reading your writing!

 

[Kala]

I spun, I shot, I once again failed to score more than 299,000. I don’t want to talk about it anymore. It's humiliating. It hurts my feelings.


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There, there Jedadiah... It's not such a shame...

 

[whogirl'smom]

Definitely worth waiting for...

 

[kpk89]

Great chapter!

 

[ukwildcat]

Well, I guess being late is better than not showing up.

I wasted my entire afternoon catching up on this TR. By choice, but still wasted.

And Z, don't be ashamed to take a 6 month old to WDW. We've taken our little one 3 times over this past summer. She's spent 15 days of her first 6 months in WDW. Does that make me a Disney lunatic? Probably.

Good to see you back, and good to be back. Looking forward to more installments.

 

[Crazy Kanga]

OK, as usual I am late, but whatever! Lovin' it as usual. Yesssss! I hope we win this week against Croom so there will once again be balance in the universe.
RTMI
CK

 

[Frickles]

My wife stared at me. Turned her head sideways, and stared some more. I imagined she was about to say, “ZZUB! I don't deserve you. You're sexy, smart, thick of hair, funny and thoughtful.”

Thick of hair?!? oh law, I'm cracking up.

Which made me say, “You are So Hot!”

I had chills. They were multiplying. I felt myself losing contro-ol. It was electrifying.

But a quick glance at ZZUBY snuggled up in her bunk bed reminded me that I’d better shape up.

Pass the butter!
That's all I'm gonna say about Zzub qouting Grease.

It was the fastest I’d seen my wife move since she walked in on a Number Four already in progress.

Bless her. This was stinking hilarious!!!

There looked to be one person for every donut Rosie O’Donnell has eaten. In other words, it was VERY crowded.

I can officially call you butter...
Rosie isn't on my list of favorite people. Just like you are thick of hair, she is gross of person.

It was the first morning of the first day in Disney, so I said this only with my eyes. And, of course, the demonstrative exhale. It would be at least two more days before I really unleashed the fury.

ded! There is nothing more fun than seeing "frustrated vacation dad" unleash the fury.

Zzub! Thanks for the major laughs my friend!

 

[angelmav]

Another Zzub! Like going to the bookstore and discovering another Robert Aspirin Myth book or that McDonalds has brought back the McRib. Hooray!

 

[LaLa]

..does the sound it makes still bug the crap out of him????

I come here today to offer my sympathies to you, ZZUBama. Upon witnessing the Dawgs whup up on your team, I'm pretty sure you're in a rage the likes of which haven't been seen since you found out LTT took the Butter Grilled Poundcake off the menu. And that makes me sad. So very sad. My friend, you know I'll Roll Tide right along with you and SamC (and Mel, even though we all know she doesn't really mean it) any other day of the year. But on the days when the Tide comes rolling into Starkville, I have only one thing to say...

GO...STATE...GO STATE!

You're right. That DID feel really good!

Guess I was right last year about that whole one time making it a tradition thing, huh? Who knew we'd spank us some Bama butt two years in a row?!

 

[Frickles]

La's bringing the football smack! Spankin Bama's butt does feel pretty darn giddy doesn't it?! BUT, spankin Auburn's butt feels 5 kinds of better!!!

 

[lexmelinda]

Last edited by LaLa : Yesterday at 04:15 PM. Reason: Too bad your next update isn't due for another week and you don't respond. Must be hard not to throw back the smack.

You know it's funny he doesn't respond because I'd wager he clicks the User CP sumpm like 200 times a day.

ZZUB....loved the latest installment. And I agree about people who don't smile at babies?!

It's so sweet how ZZUBY loves the baby.

Here's a conversation from my house yesterday with regard to a sweet little girl who used to love her baby sister:

DD18: I TOLD YOU!!! Do NOT wear my clothes!!!
DD14: but....
DD18: Do NOT use my towel!!!
DD14: but....
DD18: Do NOT go into my room!!! ((followed by a lateral hand gesture that indicates the conversation is over))

Yep. Teenagers. Good times.

MK EMH for future reference:
Astro Orbiter
Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin
Cinderella's Golden Carrousel
Dumbo the Flying Elephant
"its a small world"
Mad Tea Party
Mickey's Philharmagic
Peter Pan's Flight
Snow White's Scary Adventure
Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Space Mountain
Stitch's Great Escape
Tomorrowland Indy Speedway
Tomorrowland Transit Authority

 

[AshClan]

Okay, so I know next to nothing about college football, and I don't have daughters. Or pets. Feelin' a little outta place, here. BUT wanted to chime in and say that, even tho I'm a little late and all the good quotes were already used, this was an awesome chapter. Plenty of giggles, and even an "awww" or two, thanks to ZZUBy. Certainly sounds like somebody's raising that girl right.

Thanks for the biweekly update! The whole schedule thing's boring, but reliable. So I guess you've got that goin' for ya!

 

[kpk89]

Last edited by AshClan : 11-11-2007 at 03:10 PM. Reason: NM,La,Mel,Frick,YAK & Kim..I hope you'll be at cheerleader tryouts..We'll have so much fun and get to be lifelong friends!!

What time are they again? Gotta make sure to wax my eyebrow, and remind Lala to polish her tooth.

 

[ArielRae]

ZZUB I hope everything is ok with you and your family. It seems this trip report is taking forever.

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

ZZUB I hope everything is ok with you and your family. It seems this trip report is taking forever.

It's ususally every other Monday. I think the next one is due on the 19th.

 

[cruising spud]

A question for the group-do you ever tell anyone that you post information about your Disney trip and respond and post to the tales of others?

I don't, because I wouldn't even be sure where to begin...... Frickles, LaLa, that crazy Canadian woman. I couldn't imagine throwing this into the pot at work-heck, if Miss Cammie mentioned this, she would, no doubt lose her custody battle. See what I mean-I have connected and care about the lives of people with names like ZZUB.

And, how to explain that a trip report isn't really a trip report-but in reality a sharing of fragments of a day, the thoughts and concerns of others.

Actually, now that I think about it, maybe, we on this board, are simply people, who while loving the Disney parks, also care about our Disney neighbors.

Happy Thanksgiving.

 

[Montana Disney Fan]

Roll Tide!!

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

$100 on the WarHawks would have put my kids through college.

I thought $4 million per year for a head coaching position in college was outlandish. Turns out, I was correct.

Sorry Z, couldn't help myself. If it makes you feel any better, I'm an Irish fan. But please, don't tell anybody.