The VWL Groupies & Trivia Thread

[Happydinks]

I swear to God, I going to be a burden to this kid when I'm old
I need a drink.
Eliza

OMG - story told like a true "Jersey girl" (coming from a Jersey girl transplanted to the south!). You are just too funny! Your "pain" is our laugh for the day (sorry)! Go to the lounge at the WL - and get Diana (aka Sink - also our favorite bartender) to make you one of her chocolate martinis- drink two, maybe three - and you'll be fine (one martini, two martini, three martini - floor!) You deserve it!

 

[Granny]

Only 4 days to go until we arrive back "home" and my youngest son has been indicted with "snack food laundering".

My school district like so many others decided to get rid of unhealthy snacks and drinks in the cafeteria. My youngest son, in what he claims is a simple altruistic gesture (according to him, he was providing a valuable service) decide he would bring in the contraband and sell it for a small fee. Well he became a very popular fellow at lunch, like some crazed drug supplier he would supply his fellow mates with coke, ho-ho's, dritoes and candy. And if you were some poor unfortunate classmate of limited means, not to worry my son (just call him sid the squid) would barter. One bottle of coke= 1 nights science homework. You get the idea.

His big brother noticing that Sid had way more money than his allowance called for, exerted a little pressure then demanded a cut of the money for his silence. I'm in the process of explaining to him that when he's 18 we call it extortion.

I'm not sure if I'm mad that he thought of this stunt or that I didn't get a cut of the money, after all it was my capital that started this entire operation.

When I was pregnant my pastor told me if I name these kids with bible names they would do great things..... I don't remember Joshua charging the Israelites a moving fee when they fled Egypt.

I swear to God, I going to be a burden to this kid when I'm old
I need a drink.
Eliza

Eliza...of all your awesome posts, this one might just take the cake! Oh, your son is selling some of that too?

I have a feeling that this particular apple didn't fall far from the tree....and I won't hazard a guess at the gender of that tree!

Thanks for the laugh, and you're right...the older brother is the one to watch!!

 

[loribell]

Elia - Too funny! If it eases your pain any I'll let you in on my DS's journey to the dark side.

When he was in the 5th grade I had a small printing business out of my home. One of my machines was a very nice color copier. The teachers would give out homework passes that allowed them to skip missed work. Well he had missed a couple of days of school and decided he would use my machine to copy his homework pass. The problem was he used enough passes to make up for all the work he missed over those days. The principal said if he had only used a few they would have never noticed but since he used so many the teachers noticed something was up.

When I told his 1st grade teacher she said she always knew he was a genious, just didn't know he was an evil genious!

 

[Muushka]

Is this a 'Groupie' Kid affliction?
I wonder if the other DVC resorts have these problems??

At least he didn't try to sell them!

 

[50 years Too!]

Be careful Eliza and loribell, your little entrepreneurs will be renting your VWL points next! Now that would be worthy of hard time.

Deb

 

[eliza61]

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When I told his 1st grade teacher she said she always knew he was a genious, just didn't know he was an evil genious!

Thanks Loribell, I'm glad to know Sid is not the only one with an entrepreneurial spirit.

OMG - story told like a true "Jersey girl" (coming from a Jersey girl transplanted to the south!). You are just too funny! Your "pain" is our laugh for the day (sorry)! Go to the lounge at the WL - and get Diana (aka Sink - also our favorite bartender) to make you one of her chocolate martinis- drink two, maybe three - and you'll be fine (one martini, two martini, three martini - floor!) You deserve it!

Sounds delicious, I'll be sure to try it. Glad you got a giggle, I think that's why I posted, I had such a migrane from sitting in the principal's office hearing this story-I needed to laugh.

Eliza,

Will Sid the squid still be down there at Christmas and is he cheaper than Garden Grocer?!? I can order by post-its if it's necessary and I'm a little rusty at math, but I'm killer at history and science.

Sid told me to tell you, unfortunately he seems to be in a bit of a bind with "the mom lady". If he can get dad to spring him from what he calls his "unfortunate incarceration" he'll keep you in mind.

Thanks every one for the nice replies and lifting my spirits yesterday. The groupies came through as usual. Sid is back in school today with the stong suggestion that he hold a "going out of business sale" with any remaining goodies in his locker.

 

[jimmytammy]

Thanks for sharing that story. I just read DW both you and elizas stories and we both are getting a good kick out of them.

 

[MiaSRN62]

Jimmytammy....love your TR and family photos. I wasn't aware the ISR was being renamed either ?

Eliza....I had a good chuckle at hearing the escapades of your ds's underground snack ring at school !!!
So I am guessing your son is guilty of being a "snack food dealer" ? Our school is providing more healthy food in the cafeteria as well, but for those that pack their own lunches (such as my kids), they are allowed to bring in whatever they like. Can't supply the whole lunch room though I was just wondering if your school bans it entirely---including what kids pack from home ?

vwlvette and MaryJ ~ Have a great time in WDW and at the Lodge

I am going to WDW for the Dec holidays. Sadly, there was no room at either the VWL or the WL. So we are at POFQ.

 

[vwlvette]

Loved the stories, kinda reminded me of me as a kid, lol, now that is scary, Although I did very well for myself, but no thanks to school ( i would never tell my kids that!) Your boys will be successfull, They have that intanglble spirit! But you will not have an easy way of it, Lord knows my mother did not. But I have made it all up to her, Been treating them to Disney vacations for years, starting the 8th we are celebrating their 50th Anv.

thanks for the laught, Got to love groupies!!!!!!
Long live the groupies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[keliblue]

My curiosity is peaked. Have you stayed there before? How many people fit? How many points? .......
Any info you care to give will be appreciated.
Chris

Nope, this will be our first stay and we didn't us points. I think it sleeps up to 8 (don't quote me on that )

The hall monitor in between periods notice that he had quite a few notes sticking out of his locker. They turned out to be snack "request", when he opened his locker he had a mini 7-11 in there. All that was missing was the slurpee machine.
The teachers were actually pretty impressed, except that he had other kids do his work (that's a big no-no). They can't figure out if he'll be another Donald Trump or serving 5-10 for embezzlement.

eliza, you had me rolling this morning Ohhhhhhhhh I sure miss when my kids were young. Now I'm about to become a GRANDMA !!

Elia - Too funny! If it eases your pain any I'll let you in on my DS's journey to the dark side.

When he was in the 5th grade I had a small printing business out of my home. One of my machines was a very nice color copier. The teachers would give out homework passes that allowed them to skip missed work. Well he had missed a couple of days of school and decided he would use my machine to copy his homework pass. The problem was he used enough passes to make up for all the work he missed over those days. The principal said if he had only used a few they would have never noticed but since he used so many the teachers noticed something was up.

When I told his 1st grade teacher she said she always knew he was a genious, just didn't know he was an evil genious!

Gosh, It must be the MOOSE genes in our boys When my son was 8 he decided that I no longer packed his lunch to his liking so he went online and managed to find an image of a $5 dollar bill, front and back. Ran a bunch on my color print... They were PERFECT !! The Bust factor came when the lunch lady notice that he had STAPLED the 2 halves together GOD love him

 

[Granny]

Hey Groupies....I just posted on the What is your Favorite DVC Location thread with this post

I think all the Groupies should chime in on this one!!!

 

[50 years Too!]

Thanks for the heads up Granny.
Will do!

Deb

 

[Muushka]

Gosh, It must be the MOOSE genes in our boys When my son was 8 he decided that I no longer packed his lunch to his liking so he went online and managed to find an image of a $5 dollar bill, front and back. Ran a bunch on my color print... They were PERFECT !! The Bust factor came when the lunch lady notice that he had STAPLED the 2 halves together GOD love him

What is it with these Groupie kids?? It must be the Moose gene. Someone mentioned that you parents need to keep track of your points, the are right!Too funny!!

Hey Groupies....I just posted on the What is your Favorite DVC Location thread with this post

I think all the Groupies should chime in on this one!!!

I chimed and I started a rumor!! Lets see if anyone is paying attention!!!

 

[Granny]

I chimed and I started a rumor!! Lets see if anyone is paying attention!!!

Muushka! Don't be telling EVERYONE about the secret handshake!! You know, the one where you take your left hand and hold it behind your head with your fingers like antlers, and then.....oh, I'm saying too much!!

 

[Tarheel Tink]

Muushka! Don't be telling EVERYONE about the secret handshake!! You know, the one where you take your left hand and hold it behind your head with your fingers like antlers, and then.....oh, I'm saying too much!!

 

[loribell]

Gosh, It must be the MOOSE genes in our boys When my son was 8 he decided that I no longer packed his lunch to his liking so he went online and managed to find an image of a $5 dollar bill, front and back. Ran a bunch on my color print... They were PERFECT !! The Bust factor came when the lunch lady notice that he had STAPLED the 2 halves together GOD love him

Too funny! Our children are geniouses. Must be all the good air they get at VWL!

It is amazing what can be done with a color printer. I actually worked for Xerox (in service) for 15 years. The last few years I worked on the big color machines and they have sensors in them to register when money is copied.

I don't really worry about him renting out my points. His favorite resort is VWL too!

 

[Muushka]

Muushka! Don't be telling EVERYONE about the secret handshake!! You know, the one where you take your left hand and hold it behind your head with your fingers like antlers, and then.....oh, I'm saying too much!!

I knew someone else knew that secret handshake! It's not a rumor!!!

 

[loribell]

Muushka - Love the new siggie line!

 

[eliza61]

Ooh a secret handshake...Makes me feel a little like Boris Badnoff and Natasha. I can't remember the squirrels name aagh!

 

[DISNEY FIX]

Ooh a secret handshake...Makes me feel a little like Boris Badnoff and Natasha. I can't remember the squirrels name aagh!

Rocky and Bullwinkle