ha fed, does this mean we can drop your name if we ever get stopped in ga? im sure they all know you as disneyfed?Thanks guys, I appreciate it...
From time to time, I'll post some pics if you guys want!!!
Dis Dad's Club--Getting me through yet another fun filled tour in Iraq
ha fed, does this mean we can drop your name if we ever get stopped in ga? im sure they all know you as disneyfed?
i got my date moved!! i just said i had a vacation planned and i wasnt trying to get out of it, i would like to have another date. she gave me a choice of dates! november 2nd! ill be on walnut street in philly if anyone is looking for me.
wow, what are the odds of that!!
Guys in McIntosh, Glynn and Camden County would know who I am....
I kinda doubt they know me as DisneyFed:
More like that "bleepity bleep Lake"
ok, i know bleepity bleep lake! ive been lucky over the years.(knock on wood) i stay in traffic. if there going 60,im goin 60. if there goin 90 im goin the posted speed limit!!
Guys in McIntosh, Glynn and Camden County would know who I am....
I kinda doubt they know me as DisneyFed:
More like that "bleepity bleep Lake"
i just caught your new nick name, fed fuzz!! thats good!just remember who gave that to you and he drives a red crysler minivan not a greenish color crysler mini van! 
Yeah, that Fed Fuzz is probably gonna' stick, ya thing?
...So here I am, listening to the radio, going about 100mph on a four lane highway, with my mom in the car, when she leans over, looks at my speedometer and, I swear, looks at me and says "You better slow down before someone pulls you over and writes you a ticket.."...
Moms will be moms I guess
I have a problem with speed...it seems I can't get enough of it
Good reason to become a State Trooper---opportunity to drive fast....regularly..
. I'm in my Jeep in the left lane, so I head into the grassy median, where I pass a few other cars that tried the same thing. I get past the mess on the road and keep on going. About 30 miles later, I notice a trooper following me. No big deal, I'm not doing anything wrong. We pass an entrance ramp, and a trooper sitting on it pulls in behind the one that was following me. 
. This is getting bit strange. A few minutes later, at the end of a construction zone there is one more trooper waiting after the last construction barrel, and he pulls out in front of me. As soon as we clear the construction, all 3 turn on their lights and sirens. Hmmm... this interesting. I pull over, and two of them go to the front of the Jeep with flashlights out, inspecting my bumper (it was just getting dusk at the time). It seems several people had given the troopers the description of my vehicle as the one that caused the accident. Long story short, I got to fill out a police report stating that I was not in an accident that night. 
Yeah, that Fed Fuzz is probably gonna' stick, ya thing?
I have a problem with speed...it seems I can't get enough of it
Good reason to become a State Trooper---opportunity to drive fast....regularly..
Funny Story, I left the Highway Patrol and was working for a Local Police Department (I got RIF'd from the HP) and was a Detective Sergeant when Hurricane Floyd came up the east coast (1999?)..
My parents evacuated from Charleston, and them and my Mother in Law stayed with us in upstate SC away from the coast---We stayed for Hugo in 1989 and my parents swore they WOULD NOT do that again, hard to believe it's been 20 years---so we had a BUNCH of people in our little two bedroom apartment...wife was in Grad school, yeah, we were broke
Anyway, everyone was called into work that night because of all the traffic and evacuees. Really kind of kicked off about 1700 (5pm), I went in to work in BDU's and tac gear (I was on the SWAT Team), you know, all the cool stuff...
About 1900, I came back and ate dinner, and it was really busy for us that night, I mean B U S Y..it was crazy busy...anyhow, I asked if anyone wanted to go for a ride along, and of course, mom was the only one who wanted to go...I love my mom, but let's just say Law Enforcement was not the first choice of career for her oldest son (my parents never understood why I went to College to be a cop, but, I did)...so I loaded her up and off I went.
After few calls and stopping people to get them pointed in the right direction for evacuation, hotels, family members, churches etc, a call for back up on the other side of town comes out...and I just happened to be the only one free....so off I go...
So here I am, listening to the radio, going about 100mph on a four lane highway, with my mom in the car, when she leans over, looks at my speedometer and, I swear, looks at me and says "You better slow down before someone pulls you over and writes you a ticket.."...
Really Mom???? In a Police Car????(even though it was an unmarked Detective Car) In my own city??? By guys I work with EVERY DAY???????
I guess she didn't notice the blue lights going (they were in the Grill on the back deck), though I didn't have the siren on
Moms will be moms I guess
slow down!! when i was growing up the guy next door was a pa state trooper. he would bring home the conf. drug cars that the state turned into unmarked cars. wow, he would take us for rides. he had this mustang, we were on a four lane hwy. (rt33 for you local guys). back than there wasnt many cars around. i was in the front seat, the last i looked over, we were at 120!! the poor guy passed away when he was 50. he had cancer in the groin area. they blamed it on the old hand held radar guns when they would set them in there laps. he also got pulled over in ny state going fishing one year. oh , he was mad!!!! the young trooper wouldnt let him off!!! ny state trooper stout i believe was his name was, we all had to listen to him all weekend rantin and ravin!! all the way home we kids were telling him to watch his speed! that helped!
My qualifications are below. My DW turned me into a dis fanatic in '02. I've been reluctant to join the dis boards since I never saw a spot for us guys to hang out, now that I'm a dad it looks like I found my spot!
My DIS Dad's qualifications:
Became a dad for the first time 5 weeks ago!
1. Your passion for Disney equals that of a 7 year old kid.
2. You have a wife that thinks you are a big kid.
12. You have friends and family that do not understand why you vacation in WDW every year (or at least talk about doing it).
19. You drink your coffee from one of your multiple Disney mugs.
44. You don't want to fix the musty smell in your damp basement because it reminds you of the Pirates of the Caribbean cave.
49. You only feel fulfilled when you know you have another trip on the horizon.
56. You can recite the entire script from the Haunted Mansion.
89. The cake topper on your wedding cake was Mickey & Minnie.
102. You only know one phrase in spanish-"please stand clear of the doors..."
108. You have so many Disney shirts you have to decide which ones to take and which ones to leave home when you leave for vacation.
111. You have a Mickey lamp on your desk.
116. When you bought a new mini-van...instead of kicking the tires and looking under the hood...you checked out all the stow-n-go features and was planning on where to put our luggage for your next trip to WDW. (I see this one in my future...just bought a corolla for the family and my first concern was if our stroller and luggage would fit!)
My wife told to join a support group so here I am... not sure if this is what she had it mind since it probably goes in the wrong direction, but hey one step at time - sign me up!!
Father of two and just discovered Disney about five years ago - very cool and can't believe I have been missing this. Hope my kids appreciate as much as I do.
You are member # 344!
WELCOME TO THE DIS DAD'S CLUB!
I'd like to add another perspective on this. I'm not up to the 8/5 podcast yet, still in July catching up, so not sure what is being referred to here.
But I and many other Australian disney fans I know, spend a fair bit of time on these and other boards based in both Florida and Anaheim. The overuse of negative comments and criticism of the parks (both WDW and DLR) tends to bother us as well.
Obviously our trips are not regular, and in alot of cases, not even annually. We tend to go every 2 or 3 years, so when we get there we like to immerse ourselves and really enjoy it as much as we can. We do notice the issues, things like poor maintenance and expensive prices and other things that do go wrong, but we don't dwell on it. When we read and hear these comments from the regulars, we do tend to get frustrated.
I understand that Disney need to hear this feedback to ensure continual improvement for the guests' experience, and these boards are an ideal place to provide that feedback, but like anything else in life, moderation is the key. We don't always expect glowing mindless praise, but we also don't want to continually hear the bagging either.
It's pleasing and refreshing to every now and then see and hear about people really appreciating the ready access to something that we crave daily but experience rarely.
Ok, dads..
Time for me to live vicariously through you guys for another 4 months...
We'll be headed to DW when I return from Iraq in December (thank God before Christmas and before my son's two year birthday)..
How do you get over the feeling that you're missing everything at home while you're sitting in the desert?? Well, you don't...I make my wife take lots of pictures and take lots of video....first month is always the hardest to get through...
You guys enjoy your trips, and I'll see ya in January (after I catch my breath at home just a bit
