The new guy's trip report++ Double Feature ++ Part 10/11 - Page 19

[Colt Blackwood]

Part 1: Have I got a story to tell you!

Hello there. I’m new round here but was told to come here by my new boss. I have a little story to share.

Did a little winter time stint in the Walt Disney World here a spell back and had quite the time. Not all of it good.

Turns out, I ain’t that good at riding on an airplane. Or riding on roller coasters. Or eating half cooked, giant legs of turkey. Fact is, I ain’t much good at most things when it comes to leaving the ranch.

I grew up a country bumpkin and I don’t mind telling anyone that fact. I hope I die a country bumpkin.

I had a couple of hiccups growing up. First, I was recruited in the 80’s from my hometown to play high school football in the big city. My family basically gave me up to live with an assistant coach in another town. Needless to say, I ended up playing 6 years of high school ball (2 at my hometown school and 4 at the new one) until I was found out at the age of 20. Never did graduate. Got gyped on that one.

Why do I mention this? Easy, cause it segues nicely into my first marriage of my high school sweetheart who was 16 at the time. You see where this is going?

We got married in high school as I was the big ol’ football star and she was the rich prom queen. Well, after I was found out by the athletic department, shortly after marriage, I was given the heave ho by the assistant coach and forced to work for my father in law.

You see, he gave me a job at his farm and ranch store selling fertilizer, seed and whatnot. It was a good job. Until I caught my wife with another man at the Mid Town dance saloon.

Well, I left her but somehow, it all ended up being my fault. My ex father in law, and boss, ended up financing both us of to get divorced and we used his old coffee buddy, the lawyer. After that I basically became a slave to the farm and ranch store fixing lawnmowers and selling donkey feed and so on to pay him back. At one point, I lived in the back storage shed when it wasn't full of inventory. When that happened, I stayed at friends or under an old wooden bridge south of town.

Long story short, I found me another woman. A good one. Had a couple of beautiful critters with her. Then saved and scrapped and worked odd jobs and went to The Walt Disney World last month.

Am I doing this right?

 

[floydfamily4]

You're quite the storyteller and I'm interested.

 

[addictedtothemouse]

Hey! I followed over from Jordan's TR. May I say after a start in life like that you deserved a trip to WDW.

 

[Colt Blackwood]

Thanks guys.

How do I get the little picture under my name?

How long do I wait between reports?

 

[MEK]

Thanks guys.

How do I get the little picture under my name?

Go to your user CP and you will see a section for Edit Avatar. You can go in there and pick an avatar. You can also edit your signature there.

How long do I wait between reports?

As long as you want. but I have a feeling you will have some readers really looking forward to your next update!

 

[vamassey1]

I followed you over from Jordan TR too.

What dates were you at WDW?

For reader we like updates, the sooner the better. But you also want to drag it out a little too.

Good start so far.

 

[All7OfUs]

Welcome once again!! I hope I had just a little something to do with you coming out of the TR closet, so to speak.

I'd wait a day or so until you post again; that way readers have a chance to all see it, and you can stick with one subject for a little bit. It's good to keep it moving, yet, drawing it out gives your readers more time to enjoy it, too. But that's just me-- I'm new to this whole thing to, and loving every minute.

But everyone's style is different. Just be yourself, and you'll do fine! You've already got some great readers!!

 

[Colt Blackwood]

Got my Avatar. Now that movie title kinda makes sense to me.

 

[MEK]

Got my Avatar. Now that movie title kinda makes sense to me.

Well done!

 

[Colt Blackwood]

As I mentioned before, I ain’t much of a flier.

After my first marriage ended, I found myself under the wooden bridge after work one warm Spring evening. I had a little fire going in a 55 gallon steel drum I’d found and was cooking dinner. It wasn’t bad. However, I realized at the age of 20, I wasn’t off to a terrific start in life.

I joined the Marine Corps, went through boot camp, and ended up on the street of Panama shootin’ at people for what President George Herbert Walker Bush called, Operation Just Cause.

To get there, we had to fly. Up until this point, the Marines had bused me everywhere, which is just fine by me. I love to see the countryside of America. Especially them big cities!

So here I am, more worried about flyin than live combat. I knew I’d come out ok in the little war we had ahead of us. I was a great shot and had never suffered any physical damage to my body my entire life. Not one broken bone even though I’d been bucked off a horse a hundred times.

A big ol’ Crow Indian buddy of mine, “Big Hungry”, handed me a fistful of peyote buttons while seated on the aircraft. Now this was the first time I’d done anything other than drink beer or whiskey. Well, the buttons worked. I didn’t give a rat poop about flyin no more.

Now fast forward 20 years. I’m married with twin daughters. I sure as heck can’t be popping no peyote buttons now even though my buddy Big Hungry is still doin them (been friends all that time). I’m standing at the gates to board this itty bitty airplane with two itty bitty engines.

I start to get the panics and sweats. I’m shaking, sweating, burpin and lookin God awful. One of the twin daughters (I still can’t tell them apart) tells me “It’s just a plane, daddy”. Yeah right. To her it’s just an airplane. To me it’s a flying cigar tube of death.

I was the last one on the airplane. My wife and twins sat behind me. The two twins on one side, not sure which one was by the window. My wife was across the aisle from them. I was in front of the daughter on the aisle. I can’t remember why I wasn’t seated next to the wife. Really didn’t care at that point.

The airplane backed away from the gate and all hell broke loose.

 

[Colt Blackwood]

Could someone please tell me the best way to post pictures.

Thank you

 

[glennbo123]

Helloooo Colt Blackwood. I'm signing on.

Thanks for writing a trip report!

 

[RockinDisney]

WOW, What a great start and I love your daughters reaction to your plane experience
Can't wait to hear the rest

 

[LilAnn]

Hi there! Followed you over from Jordan's TR. Totally signing on after that start. I'm hooked!

 

[Mickey_Mom]

Great start, love the way you tell your story.

 

[carissanboys]

Hi Colt! Saw you over on Jordan's TR. I'll be back later to actually read.

 

[glennbo123]

Holy smokes Colt Blackwood. I just went back to read....you're a great storyteller! I definitely want to see some pictures so....

Here's a quick rundown on how to include pictures. First, you need to put your pictures on a file-sharing site (I think that's the term). Most people on here use Photobucket.com, so that's what I've done. There are other sites that you can use though. So, you'll have to sign up on one of those sites and upload your pictures.

Once you have your pictures on a site like Photobucket you can link to them in your posts. When you're writing your post and want to insert a picture you click on the icon that looks like a mountain range. It should say "Insert Image" when you hover over it. A box will pop up that says "Enter the URL of your image". Then in Photobucket, with the picture you want there should be a section that has the codes to share the image (different coding for Email & IM, Direct Link, HTML Code, and IMG Code). You may have to click on the picture to see this, or maybe just hover over it. Anyway, you want to copy the Direct Link code and copy it into the URL box that popped-up earlier. Click OK and you should have it.

 

[winkers]

The first time I saw an ad for "Avatar" it reminded me of the dis and my avatar.

I can't wait to hear what happened as you flew through the sky in the little cigar tube..

 

[Colt Blackwood]

The first time I saw an ad for "Avatar" it reminded me of the dis and my avatar.

I can't wait to hear what happened as you flew through the sky in the little cigar tube..

your name sounds familiar. I might be reading your trip report also.

 

[Colt Blackwood]

Holy smokes Colt Blackwood. I just went back to read....you're a great storyteller! I definitely want to see some pictures so....

Here's a quick rundown on how to include pictures. First, you need to put your pictures on a file-sharing site (I think that's the term). Most people on here use Photobucket.com, so that's what I've done. There are other sites that you can use though. So, you'll have to sign up on one of those sites and upload your pictures.

Once you have your pictures on a site like Photobucket you can link to them in your posts. When you're writing your post and want to insert a picture you click on the icon that looks like a mountain range. It should say "Insert Image" when you hover over it. A box will pop up that says "Enter the URL of your image". Then in Photobucket, with the picture you want there should be a section that has the codes to share the image (different coding for Email & IM, Direct Link, HTML Code, and IMG Code). You may have to click on the picture to see this, or maybe just hover over it. Anyway, you want to copy the Direct Link code and copy it into the URL box that popped-up earlier. Click OK and you should have it.

oh thank you thank you for the info. Ok, I'm off to Phobobucket..