The Maelstromers... a FASTPASS!

[sheridac]

sheridac I like your avatar, it's pretty. What is it?

Are you doing more Maelstrom Reports? I thought the last one was cute.

I also wanted to congratulate you on your weight loss. I think that is awesome. That is an incredible amount of weight to lose. My DH has lost about 55 so far. He's worked soooo hard . I'm really proud of him, it's so hard to stick to it. I've lost about 30 and it's taken me 14 months...I think it's taken sooooo long because I despise exercise.

Pooh Thanks, thanks and thanks. My avatar is a celtic knot. We are of Irish ancestry, don't cha know.

I think I will do The Maelstrom Report on a weekly basis. That would be 32 installments vs 223 if done daily. A little overkill if I did that, and I fear my Maestomers would jump ship! I decided against monthly because I ponder alot and each installment would turn into an epic!

About the weight loss. I am barely 5'3 and before kids I weighed 105. I held steady at 125ish for a long time, but then it just creeped up on me. My DH (who you are fully aware holds no opinions) loves me no matter what I weigh, which is a good thing and a bad thing I think. I turned 40 and all my kids were in college and since I felt young and hip, I wanted to look that way too. I am also no fan of exercise. I literally have to make myself do it everyday, so I'm right there with ya. Congrats to you and your DH too. I know it's not easy.

 

[pongoperdigirl]

Welcome Back Mel and Zzubie....nice to see you

I still look the same because sadly, no one (hint hint) has created an avatar for me.


So is everyone going to be at the chat room tonight???

 

[sheridac]

Who on Earth even remembers Scritti Polliti? I feel like I've been dragged back to the glorious 80's. Acid washed jeans, surfer hair cut, boat shoes and Ronald Reagan. Ah to be 17 again.

I just saw MOMOFMNM's new avatar and I was thinking how confusing it would be to the unitiated. You just know hundreds of non-Maelstroming Disers will see it and wonder what Hawaian word "melon" is. Seriously, can't you hear them pronouncing it in their heads as me-looon?

LaLa: thanks for what you said. It's funny to think we'll be writing new trip reports about the same time again.

Loubon: I've got a question for you. Where did you find your countdown ticker deal? I like the one you have and want to put one in my signature to countdown our upcoming trip.

Anyone, I've got a Yachtsman Steakhouse question. We're planning on eating there when we're suffering through Epcot. Roughly how long does it take to walk there from World Showcase of Horrors?

I think it would take about 20 minutes or so.

 

[GeorgiaAristocat]

As I was perusing the Budget Board - I came across the following - since I know quite a few Maelstromers are headed to the world, I thought I'd pass it on. Coupon expires September 30 though!
Free Everest Ride Photo Thread

Happy hunting!

 

[MommyPoppins]

ZZUB: You can take the boat from WS to the Y/BC. That's what we did when we went to the Yachtsmen.

You know, there's, like, a buttload of gangs at this school. This one gang kept wanting me to join 'cause I'm pretty good with a bo staff.

 

[MOMOFMNM]

zzub~~!!!! hi!!!!

you know I never thought about that...what if it translates into something totally inappropriate??? I am going to have to research this further...as I would want nothing inappropriate with my good name attached...

Mel welcome back...keep cheese graters out of the reach of children...from now on....poor calvin and his new pants....

where is lala did I miss her?

Sheridac I like your new avatar!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to my avatar creator!!! LOVE IT!!!

its just me...kwim??


mommyp way to get the exercise in !!! I am still not feeling all that well so no treadmill for me today...I actually feel like napping instead of Dising...that is SICK for ya...


jw thanks for clearing that up...although I am not too worried...most Maelstromers are tagless anyway so I doubt the tag fairy hangs out on our thread....melons or not I would not mind gettin' me a tag...

I just saw one poster wite a KEITH URBAN tag and got so totally jealous....
I spit right on my screen (kidding)....WAAAAA give me a Keith Urban tag...Keith to me is Gary is to Mel HH...and Richie to Heather...oh thats not a good one right there...I am going to have to find another example for that one....

how is everyone today?

how many more weeks til the Poly??

lets see:::::::

 

[Loubon]

Hey Paslea Pooh, I don't have braids!


Backwards Buzz ~ Go here: http://v50.net Pick countdown generator and fill in the form. Then you just cut and paste the code it generates into your signature. The smiles (such as Mickey that I have in mine) get added separately when you do your signature.

Also regarding your Yachtsman question, it is about 10 mins to the BC but the restaurant is on the other side so 15 to 20 minutes might be right. The boat is one option or depending on how hot it is you can jump in the first side entrance to the BC that you come to (at the 10 min mark I mentioned) and then walk the rest through the air conditioning of the hotel. Can you tell I own DVC at the BC and usually go in August??

 

[Frickles]

Polymelonmommy....you have over 1,000 posts and I think that makes you tag worthy!!! Sorry you are feeling a little yucky...

 

[Frickles]

Zzub....you are here today! I have to tell you, I finally broke down and read your TR!!! I am going to admit it here, because I think I am among friends, that I was not motivated to read it when you first started posting it because I didn't want to listen to another man grumble about the expense of Disney....I get that enough around here!!! (Plus, I was boozing it up with Vettechick on her thread) I'm sooooo sorry I even doubted reading your TR. I've read it from start to finish and I just adored it and now I understand where the whole 'Maelstrom is a fastpass' thing came from!!!
Here's a little 'roll tide' for you..... notice I say little...I am UGA girl, but I married a Bama boy so I can support you a tiny little bit.

 

[Yzma and Kronk]

Hey all!

Just got back from Kohl's. I LOVE that store, and it was even more challenging because we don't have Kohl's in Canada. Had to cross the boarder - with my passport! Went with DH, and we have different last names. Confused the poor Customs agent. It's a Canadian thing.
Scooped some great bargoons! Didn't have time to scoot into Target (another MIA in Canada) but silly Kohl's gave me a Kohl's cash coupon, so I have to go back next week. It's about 1 hour drive......see how far I'll drive for a Kohl's/Target fix!

Ahhhh, it's the little things in life

Mel and Zzub - good to see you back!

Mel - your edit was too too funny!

Later - gotta go to the rink and see if I can get anyone to change directions.

 

[jamal]

I just saw one poster wite a KEITH URBAN tag and got so totally jealous....
I spit right on my screen (kidding)....WAAAAA give me a Keith Urban tag...Keith to me is Gary is to Mel HH...and Richie to Heather...oh thats not a good one right there...I am going to have to find another example for that one....

how is everyone today?

how many more weeks til the Poly??

lets see:::::::

Jen dear, Since I live in Nashville when I am not at the Poly, I thought I'd let you know that Keith and Nicole hang out at the Starbucks and Borders 500 yards from my house. Now, I have not actually seen them, but my neighbors, friends, barristas, and booksellers tell me they show up in a Hummer and are so nice! One of my friends sat right next to Nicole (your enemy, I presume?) in a Wild Oats and watched her skinny self eat a muffin. She said she was so thin you could see through her. My HairMaster sees them together early in the morning at the gym, too, and says they are regular treadmillers. When I see Keith, I'll give him your love. He is a fine piece of man!


Mel!! Welcome back. We didn't talk about you too much while you were away but if you get caught up, you will see that horsegirl has a little secret she has been keeping from you. She, and the rest of us, missed you!

 

[ZZUB]

Loubon: You totally rock, dude. I appreciate the help. What's your view of Yachtsman? I hear it's very good. Anyone have a different experience?

Frickles: sorry you had to break down and read my trip report. At least it didn't make you vomit. Not even a little in your mouth.

Mel: Please post more disgusting stories about the flesh being ripped off of your child's stomach. Lala is no longer posting puke inducing stories and I've gained three pounds in the last week.

 

[RNLUVSDISNEY]

Yeap, my kids said that it's ok that POTC will be closed in June b/c we can do Maelstrom and it's a lot like POTC. I think that might be blasphemy???!!??

Goin' out tonight w/o kids for our 16th wedding anniversary (honeymoon in WDW of course). I'm kinda excited, we go out w/o the precious ones about once a year.


It's a fastpass?!?!?!?!

 

[kpk89]

Maelstrom!!

lots of new tags and avatars around here! I'm just happy I'm now a "DIS Veteran."

And lots of trip planning going on too! Woo hoo! I've done zero planning on ours ... I think I need to make a couple of ADRs. Just in case. Rose & Crown around Illuminations, sounds good, eh?

Welcome back, Mel and Zzub! I'm kpk89. I think around the time I finally started posting here somewhat regularly, you both disappeared. Hmmm. Don't leave again, k? It makes me look bad.

No boy meets cheese grater stories here, but we did find out that Conor will have to have ear tubes put in AGAIN. 3rd time in 4 years. They work great, and keep him out of the antibiotic soup, but too bad they don't last longer!

Getting my semi-annual haircut tonight, with color. Don't know what yet, though.

I've been trying to work on my TR but oh MY there seems to be all this real life stuff that I have to do first! Darn nourishment-requiring children and attention-requiring husband and cleaning-requiring house. Ok scratch that. My house is a disaster so I can't blame the TR delay on the fact I was cleaning!

Ok, back to work!

Cheers, Maelstromers!

 

[pongoperdigirl]

Who is chattin tonight???

 

[HaleyB]

I think the Tag Fairy/melons quote is tag worthy, too bad they do not play here. Or on the TR board. Maybe I could start an inane thread about the Margerita Machine my friends husband bought that we could all try and post inane comments to. Think that would work? No. Me neither. Never mind.


Welcome back Mel- Poor Calvin, ouch. But skin grows back soo fast on wee ones. Amazing really. Old timers like me take much longer to heal. Not that I have wiped out much of late...

Zzub- ME! I remember Scritii Politii.

I got a perfect way to make a new proposition
I got a perfect way to make a justification
I got a perfect way to make a ceratin a maybe
I got a perfect way to make the girls go crazy

Sorry I will stop that now. Except...

Can you name this tune??

walked along the avenue.
I never thought I’d meet a girl like you;
Meet a girl like you.
With auburn hair and tawny eyes;
The kind of eyes that hypnotize me through;
Hypnotize me through.

And I ran, I ran so far away.
I just ran, I ran all night and day.
I couldn’t get away.

 

[sheridac]

I think the Tag Fairy/melons quote is tag worthy, too bad they do not play here. Or on the TR board. Maybe I could start an inane thread about the Margerita Machine my friends husband bought that we could all try and post inane comments to. Think that would work? No. Me neither. Never mind.


Welcome back Mel- Poor Calvin, ouch. But skin grows back soo fast on wee ones. Amazing really. Old timers like me take much longer to heal. Not that I have wiped out much of late...

Zzub- ME! I remember Scritii Politii.


Sorry I will stop that now. Except...

Can you name this tune??

.....tainted love?

 

[DisneyMommyMichelle]

Hello everyone! i'm new here and i just happened to see your DIS meet thread and now i came over here. Thanks to Haley for showing me the way! i did read ALOT of this thread, but must admit, i couldn't read the whole thing

Is it okay if i join y'all over here? It seems like fun...one question though:

Who is the General?

 

[MOMOFMNM]

hi disneymommymichelle!!

the general is mel hh's mother aka general at west point aka her mothers house...I think!!! I dunno...

welcome

this is a crazy ride lemme tell ya!!

but it is a FASTPASS dontcha know!!!

lymi!!

can't chat tonight jen have family night
sorry!!

 

[HaleyB]

.....tainted love?

In the edit, it is... Tainted Love. Bingo. I can't post the whole song or I will get a warning from the mods.

But the one in the regular part of the post is another song. I KNOW Zzub knows this one. I think it came up at some point in the past. But even if not, I know he knows it.

So, we're pretty much friends by now, right?