DIS Dads The DIS Dad's Club VI - Man's Room

[prattpak]

So I got WDW paid off, and I already got my "Magical Express" envelope. When should I start panicing when my other envelope doesnt show up, the one with your room info and luggage tags and such? I paid off at 40 days prior instead of the 45, so that should affect it a little I would assume.

 

[prattpak]

Are they still doing the cash card or fast pass promo for your birthday. Last year it was a free day, cash card or fast pass for your birthday promo. Is that gone? It will be our sons 12th birthday while we are there and was just curious. Thank you oh great bath of knowledge!

 

[ClearScreen]

They draft like Dave Kingman used to swing at baseballs. Every pick is a huge swing - and they end up striking out more than they hit homeruns.

Nice analogy!

When Kong connected (granted, not too often) they sure went a long way. I don't even think he was on steroids.

ClearScreen

 

[afwdwfan]

I They draft like Dave Kingman used to swing at baseballs. Every pick is a huge swing - and they end up striking out more than they hit homeruns.

It's been frustrating being a Chiefs fan the last few years, but at least the ownership has been (mostly) honest about a rebuilding effort and not pretending that they were poised for a Super Bowl run. I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to be a Cowboy fan right now, and see just how deep a pile of peanut butter Jerry Jones has been shoveling on top of them for the last three years (at least).

That Kingman comment is great. Well said!

I like what your Chiefs are doing right now. Everybody knows you've got to have a good QB (even if not great) to win and they went and got one. They're doing a great job of building from the ground up. If you think about it, they really were only "irrelevant" for about 4 years or so before getting back to being a team to beat. They had probably the best 2010 draft class in the league, and if they can keep avoiding Jerry Jones' draft tactics, they will be a fixture in the playoffs soon and for years to come.

 

[AJRitz]

Are they still doing the cash card or fast pass promo for your birthday. Last year it was a free day, cash card or fast pass for your birthday promo. Is that gone? It will be our sons 12th birthday while we are there and was just curious. Thank you oh great bath of knowledge!

That promo ended a little over a year ago. It was replaced with the Give A Day/Get A Day volunteering promotion, which was so popular that they cut it off after only three months.

 

[FreezinRafiki]

As for the Cowboys, the root of the problem is the owner. He runs out of town anyone who questions his judgment on personnel or game planning matters (e.g. Parcells). So he ends up spending a ton of money on players that, while they may be individually talented, don't mesh together well as a team. He ends up with a locker room full of selfish malcontents. And their drafts of late have been awful. They draft like Dave Kingman used to swing at baseballs. Every pick is a huge swing - and they end up striking out more than they hit homeruns. There's no reason that they should have entered this season expecting Alex Barron to be a starting NFL left tackle - he was let go by a team with a glaring need at the position (the Rams) because he couldn't handle right tackle.

It's been frustrating being a Chiefs fan the last few years, but at least the ownership has been (mostly) honest about a rebuilding effort and not pretending that they were poised for a Super Bowl run. I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to be a Cowboy fan right now, and see just how deep a pile of peanut butter Jerry Jones has been shoveling on top of them for the last three years (at least).

I love being a Packer fan. As a publicly traded company, we have no owner. The shareholders elect a board of directors, which elect an executive committee, which elect the President/CEO. Everyone is accountable to someone, ending with the shareholders - who just happen to be the fans (How's that for a concept - the fans are in charge of the team!). There are no dividends paid out, the price of a share never rises or falls, and there are safeguards put in place so any one person can't own more than a certain percentage of the team.

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I think there was something in the coffee the NFL officials were drinking on Sunday morning. I just read somewhere that, across the league yesterday, an average of 15 penalties/game were called. I've seen more bad calls on pass interference/not pass interference in the last three weeks than I've seen in years. It's just been awful. Officials have not been in proper position to make the calls, and seem to be guessing about whether/how significant contact was made.

As for the Cowboys, the root of the problem is the owner. He runs out of town anyone who questions his judgment on personnel or game planning matters (e.g. Parcells). So he ends up spending a ton of money on players that, while they may be individually talented, don't mesh together well as a team. He ends up with a locker room full of selfish malcontents. And their drafts of late have been awful. They draft like Dave Kingman used to swing at baseballs. Every pick is a huge swing - and they end up striking out more than they hit homeruns. There's no reason that they should have entered this season expecting Alex Barron to be a starting NFL left tackle - he was let go by a team with a glaring need at the position (the Rams) because he couldn't handle right tackle.

It's been frustrating being a Chiefs fan the last few years, but at least the ownership has been (mostly) honest about a rebuilding effort and not pretending that they were poised for a Super Bowl run. I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to be a Cowboy fan right now, and see just how deep a pile of peanut butter Jerry Jones has been shoveling on top of them for the last three years (at least).

Great analysis. When I read Jones' comments, I thought, "Did anyone ask him about the GM?" Jones certainly has a lot of hubris working against him.

You've got to be happy with the Chiefs so far this year (yesterday notwithstanding). Some good draft picks and smart coaches seem to be starting to pay off. Crennel and Weis may not have cut it as head coaches, but they don't appear to have forgotten how to run an offense or defense.

When I watch a game, I always try to keep a level perspective of the officiating. I realize these guys are watching top notch athletes at full speed and have to make split second decisions while we have the advantage of instant replay and multiple camera angles.

The 15 yarder for the helmet to helmet with Collie was borderline, but with the NFL cracking down that's gonna be called every time now. I thought they missed a horsecollar on Garcon, but we're very sensitive about losing receivers at this point and it was really close enough to go either way anyway.
Overall, yeah, I think this crew will be having a sitdown with the NFL braintrust. They made some bad calls both ways, but they seemed penalty happy and it felt like they wanted to make their mark on the game... I thought they did a good job of being questionable at best on some small things and missing some big ones. I thought the ref looked like a deer in the headlights a few times when he was talking to the teams or on the mic explaining a call.

I thought the hit on Collie should have been legal. I'm not sure how he was "defenseless" when he came down, took a step and then ducked his head and covered the ball with both hands. Neither defender left his feet or launched himself into Collie. Anyway, I do hope he's ok.

I hated the phantom "running into the kicker" and "personal foul for touching the QB's helmet" calls, too. But those have been going on for a while.

That Kingman comment is great. Well said!

I like what your Chiefs are doing right now. Everybody knows you've got to have a good QB (even if not great) to win and they went and got one. They're doing a great job of building from the ground up. If you think about it, they really were only "irrelevant" for about 4 years or so before getting back to being a team to beat. They had probably the best 2010 draft class in the league, and if they can keep avoiding Jerry Jones' draft tactics, they will be a fixture in the playoffs soon and for years to come.

I love being a Packer fan. As a publicly traded company, we have no owner. The shareholders elect a board of directors, which elect an executive committee, which elect the President/CEO. Everyone is accountable to someone, ending with the shareholders - who just happen to be the fans (How's that for a concept - the fans are in charge of the team!). There are no dividends paid out, the price of a share never rises or falls, and there are safeguards put in place so any one person can't own more than a certain percentage of the team.

So are you a shareholder?

 

[FreezinRafiki]

So are you a shareholder?

Alas, I am not. The last stock sale was in 1998, when I was just starting college. I would really have liked to bought a share, but as a college student surviving off of generic Mac & Cheese, the $200 per share price was just out of my budget.
I am on the season ticket waiting list, however. My (then) future mother in law added my name for my birthday in 1996. I get a post card every year with my new position in line. I'm currently 18,611. Average turnover per year: about 200.

 

[Rental01]

Okay, so I have a "business" (federal tax id, the whole shebang) which I'm operating whereby I take pictures of family, friends, and the things in which my family involves itself and I can get paid for those prints that people have printed. I can't call myself a professional photographer yet because I haven't been paid for anything yet - still building a portfolio. I've heard nothing from anyone who has asked me to take pictures of their families. Until this week.

See the ticker below? 3 days until I leave! I'm BUSY until then planning things out and getting things in order to leave. Now I have 2 people asking me what my sitting fees are for Christmas card pictures! BAH! I can't fit the time in for that AND the time necessary to edit and prepare the pictures for TWO shoots in three days. Esp when tonight we're doing Young Marines stuff and on Wednesday night we're dropping the animals off at their foster families for the next 3 weeks.

One of the people has offered to have his shoot moved to when I get back. Let's hope I can get the other family to agree. Either that or I do it tomorrow night.

Obligatory gallery post

 

[middlepat]

I love being a Packer fan. As a publicly traded company, we have no owner. The shareholders elect a board of directors, which elect an executive committee, which elect the President/CEO. Everyone is accountable to someone, ending with the shareholders - who just happen to be the fans (How's that for a concept - the fans are in charge of the team!). There are no dividends paid out, the price of a share never rises or falls, and there are safeguards put in place so any one person can't own more than a certain percentage of the team.

So are you a shareholder?

My cube neighbor is a shareholder, and an avid Packer fan. We always have "fun discussions" when the Bears play the Cheese.

Okay, so I have a "business" (federal tax id, the whole shebang) which I'm operating whereby I take pictures of family, friends, and the things in which my family involves itself and I can get paid for those prints that people have printed. I can't call myself a professional photographer yet because I haven't been paid for anything yet - still building a portfolio. I've heard nothing from anyone who has asked me to take pictures of their families. Until this week.

See the ticker below? 3 days until I leave! I'm BUSY until then planning things out and getting things in order to leave. Now I have 2 people asking me what my sitting fees are for Christmas card pictures! BAH! I can't fit the time in for that AND the time necessary to edit and prepare the pictures for TWO shoots in three days. Esp when tonight we're doing Young Marines stuff and on Wednesday night we're dropping the animals off at their foster families for the next 3 weeks.

One of the people has offered to have his shoot moved to when I get back. Let's hope I can get the other family to agree. Either that or I do it tomorrow night.

Obligatory gallery post

Good luck on the re-scheduling. Hope it all works out. Also congrats on finally kicking off the old revenue generation portion of the "professional" tag.


Finally AJRitz I'm hunting for Dragons in the DDFFL. Should be an interesting matchup tonight, I may be down 14 pts. but Mendenhall vs. Reed (+14) should end up close... assuming not too many FGs.

 

[Enzo's Dad]

My 2 neices band is marching at MK next memeorial weekend! Does anyone know if they use the standard parade route and are they apart of an afternoon parade or what happens. I am excited for them. I could use some advice from the disney dads with kids in bands on what to expect.


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[chillcoupons]

Hey what happened I was hanging out over at DDV and there was nobody there and then someone turned off the lights. I am glad I finally found you guys.

I got a Disney fix this weekend, I took my dw and dd to Mickey's Magic Show at the Palace of Auburn Hills. I was very entertained and DD loved it!

Fed are the pictures so bad that you can't post them? It wouldn't surprise me, I should always stand behind the camera.

 

[ClearScreen]

...and Wade Phillips is fired. Didn't see that one coming given Jones' comments after the game. They have played so well this season.

 

[afwdwfan]

I thought the hit on Collie should have been legal. I'm not sure how he was "defenseless" when he came down, took a step and then ducked his head and covered the ball with both hands. Neither defender left his feet or launched himself into Collie. Anyway, I do hope he's ok.

I agree with you on that point. I guess where I'm coming from though, is watch it full speed... no slow motion or frame by frame look and all you see is bodies colliding, a hard shot to the head and an unconsious body falling to the ground. Was it a legal hit... slow it down and look at it and it obviously was. But in real time, seeing it at full speed a decision has to be made, and with the crackdown the NFL is making on these helmet to helmet shots, it puts more of an emphasis for the officials to make that call. Not that it's right, but refs aren't perfect. To me, it looked like a penalty until you slowed it down and saw a frame by frame replay which is pretty much what Phil Simms said during the telecast. Refs just don't have the benefit of seeing the replay and slowing down the way we do as their critics, and from this perspective, that's what I meant when I said it was a borderline call. I will say this though... there is no way in Beverly I would want to be an official in the NFL.

 

[DisneyFed]

Hey what happened I was hanging out over at DDV and there was nobody there and then someone turned off the lights. I am glad I finally found you guys.

I got a Disney fix this weekend, I took my dw and dd to Mickey's Magic Show at the Palace of Auburn Hills. I was very entertained and DD loved it!

Fed are the pictures so bad that you can't post them? It wouldn't surprise me, I should always stand behind the camera.

I knew I was forgetting something...

Taaaa Daaah........I'm the ugly guy on the right

I'm the one who should have a paper bag on...not you

 

[dvczerfs]

My 2 neices band is marching at MK next memeorial weekend! Does anyone know if they use the standard parade route and are they apart of an afternoon parade or what happens. I am excited for them. I could use some advice from the disney dads with kids in bands on what to expect.


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well, up to a few years agos, when our h.s went down, they marched at night before spectro. they stepped off a few min. before spectro did and marched the same route as spectro.

 

[dvczerfs]

I knew I was forgetting something...

Taaaa Daaah........I'm the ugly guy on the right

I'm the one who should have a paper bag on...not you

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I agree with you on that point. I guess where I'm coming from though, is watch it full speed... no slow motion or frame by frame look and all you see is bodies colliding, a hard shot to the head and an unconsious body falling to the ground. Was it a legal hit... slow it down and look at it and it obviously was. But in real time, seeing it at full speed a decision has to be made, and with the crackdown the NFL is making on these helmet to helmet shots, it puts more of an emphasis for the officials to make that call. Not that it's right, but refs aren't perfect. To me, it looked like a penalty until you slowed it down and saw a frame by frame replay which is pretty much what Phil Simms said during the telecast. Refs just don't have the benefit of seeing the replay and slowing down the way we do as their critics, and from this perspective, that's what I meant when I said it was a borderline call. I will say this though... there is no way in Beverly I would want to be an official in the NFL.

I can understand that. I think a lot of times the refs are just seeing the end result of the play--and like you said, it's hard to make the call in realtime. Most guys, when you see someone lying motionless on the ground, will figure it was a vicious, dirty hit.

 

[dvczerfs]

Okay, so I have a "business" (federal tax id, the whole shebang) which I'm operating whereby I take pictures of family, friends, and the things in which my family involves itself and I can get paid for those prints that people have printed. I can't call myself a professional photographer yet because I haven't been paid for anything yet - still building a portfolio. I've heard nothing from anyone who has asked me to take pictures of their families. Until this week.

See the ticker below? 3 days until I leave! I'm BUSY until then planning things out and getting things in order to leave. Now I have 2 people asking me what my sitting fees are for Christmas card pictures! BAH! I can't fit the time in for that AND the time necessary to edit and prepare the pictures for TWO shoots in three days. Esp when tonight we're doing Young Marines stuff and on Wednesday night we're dropping the animals off at their foster families for the next 3 weeks.

One of the people has offered to have his shoot moved to when I get back. Let's hope I can get the other family to agree. Either that or I do it tomorrow night.

Obligatory gallery post

it never fails. just when your all packed and ready to go. congrats on the clients!!!!

 

[dvczerfs]

Howdy All,
Just checking in. Been another busy weekend, but things should really calm down for a bit now. I’ve got 40 days to finish getting prepped for our trip to The World and we’re all getting pretty antsy. I’m starting my monthly 6 to 3 tomorrow, so I’m actually grateful for the extra hour of sleep.

One more thing (and I swear this is the last Band Geek Post that I’ll put up for a while (unless any of y’all are foolish enough to comment on this one). As I said near the close of the last thread, our little HS Band went out and won themselves a second consecutive state championship. As is the rule around here: “Pictures or it didn’t happen.”, and a couple of you asked for a video. Well… you did ask. Several folks have actually posted their version of the show and the link below goes to one of the best ones (When I get a copy of the official recording I may rip and post that, but this is good for now).

Like I said we’re all really proud of these kids and they were really smokin’ that night, but see what you think (note: the sound kicks in at about the 16 second mark)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edFuByxgmyM

great show rob!!! i get tired just watching these kids now days!! alot of hard work went into that. many hours in a parking lot all summer. i guy i marched with in 82 is the drum line instructor for our local hs and he was telling me how the kids have to pass a fittness test to be in marching band. they have to run 2 miles in a forget what time frame, so many push ups, sit ups etc.... they have a male and female lifting program in the summer. our band is probley in better shape than most of the sports programs. good job!!