Today's show tension? (4/19)

[KingLlama]

I heard you were in form today Llama-Sama.

It seems someone hacked into my YouTube account yesterday afternoon, because I was hard at work and could not watch the show.

I will not rest until I get to the bottom of this.

 

[pjweaver]

It seems someone hacked into my YouTube account yesterday afternoon, because I was hard at work and could not watch the show.

I will not rest until I get to the bottom of this.

For the record, Bob Iger made this comment from the 9th tee box of The Magnolia while deciding between his driver or 3 wood.

 

[Justin91]

I really enjoyed this podcast and think Oliver will be a wonderful addition with a fresh perspective. I liked Pete's rant about people not understanding that Disney is a business and has a goal of making money. I couldn't agree with him more.

 

[RMColosimo]

Thank you.

We had a conversation with Oliver just prior to recording his first ever podcast and we told him that someone would make a pointless and nasty comment and that he should just ignore him/ her.

You have provided the perfect example.

Oliver was Great! If you read this Oliver, ignore the nay sayers and keep up the great work! Also, go out and like his Facebook page, show him some love people.

 

[HubbDave]

I think the whole team should do the next episode in an accent of their choice

 

[NoCutsies]

Ive always considered myself something of a human ethologist. In the last few years Ive spent even more time observing and analyzing people during my training as a behavior analyst.

One thing Ive learned, humans are awkward. Put a bunch of them in a room and film it, garuntee you will see some awkwardness.

Yesterday's show seemed pretty baseline awkward for a mixed group of coworkers discussing the ins and outs of their favorite pastime, especially one as contentious as Disney.

 

[pjweaver]

I think the whole team should do the next episode in an accent of their choice

@DisneyKevin doing an episode in a Chinese accent should be a GKTW fund raiser.
Add in John as an Aussie, Pete as a German, Corey as Pennsylvania Dutch, and Craig as an Italian
EDT: need Foxy Moxie as a SoCal girl

 

[loves to dive]

I thought Oliver did well holding his own against the teasing. It's hard to be the new guy and to fit yourself into an already humming dynamic.

After Huntrr's chastisement, I dutifully went to Craig's FAQ and read it so there would be no dust. I didn't have any questions though so I'm afraid I didn't do a good dusting job.

 

[SoarinSC]

Thought Oliver did just fine...think he'll be a great addition...loved his lack of shyness about giving out some sarcasm.

 

[SorcererHeidi]

The chatters are a shady group of characters, that's for sure. They weird me out.

Once again...... I resemble that remark!

 

[SorcererHeidi]

I think the whole team should do the next episode in an accent of their choice

Does this mean Kevin's going to speak Klingon?

 

[Sean91]

I really enjoyed this weeks episode. Despite my overwhelming jealousy of Oliver getting to work on The Dis, he did brilliantly and I didn't detect anything hugely negative in the show... The chat had some undesirables but that can't be helped

 

[Tiggerette]

I don't conflate tension with hostility. I didn't sense any hostility. I perceived an acerbic sensibility, which collected momentum and became nearly pervasive by the end of the show. Of course, our affable Jackie acknowledged whatever tone she felt was happening by simply saying they were being silly.

I'll offer some ballast regarding the implicit, pejorative judgement within the notion of "corporate greed," specifically as it relates to park hours. The very idea of "greed" implies a perceived unequal exchange of resources. Real life example: Peanut butter was sold at a certain price for 18oz. Years ago many companies changed their jar to include 16oz, but kept the price and other packaging the same. There was general public consensus that this was a "corporate greed" tactic, and not fair to families who were paying the same price for less product. Others on the contrary viewpoint said this was a way to stave off cost inflation by reducing the product, and was fair to families by keeping the cost the same.

Similarly, there are less park hours to enjoy the same basic entry park ticket. Perhaps the reduction in park hours (or product) is equivalent to staving off an increase in ticket prices. Although Disney has already increased ticket prices, so perhaps it would be more apt to say staving off even more cost increase to ticket prices.

Notably, in 2013 one of the companies, Jif, offered this insight to families, “We previously announced the conversion of our packaging to 16 oz. jars effective June 1, 2013 based on consumer and retailer feedback. It is important to note that we also decreased the suggested retail price so the cost per ounce remained the same as it was prior to the packaging change. Corporate Communications, J.M. Smucker" If Disney followed this example, we would see the reduction of the park ticket price commiserate with a lesser park product, such as the reduction in park hours. However, Disney now enjoys charging equivalent or higher cost for less product by the addition of special ticket packages that close the parks. Therefore, your cost per park hour is now higher on your basic park ticket, because you have less hours to use your basic ticket. Disney is selling 16oz for the cost of 18oz. Understandably, folks would like to receive "18oz" of park hours if they've paid and planned for 18oz. They may consider this switch to be "corporate greed."

Wordiness aside, I'm not personally invested in this particular issue. I did think it was important to mention an alternate viewpoint of where the notion of "corporate greed" may arise. All best!

 

[pjweaver]

I need to see whomever sent a thesaurus to Tiggerette in my office... now.

 

[KingLlama]

Great. Now I'm craving peanut butter.

 

[loves to dive]

I need to see whomever sent a thesaurus to Tiggerette in my office... now.

And could they send it my way so I can re-read the post with it in hand?

 

[pjweaver]

Great. Now I'm craving peanut butter.

This is an example of why I, and other members of the board, are asking for Bob to step down early; He wastes time on inane Disney forums rather than fixing River of Light.

 

[KingLlama]

This is an example of why I, and other members of the board, are asking for Bob to step down early; He wastes time on inane Disney forums rather than fixing River of Light.

I'm on my break. I have 8 more minutes.

 

[HubbDave]

I prefer Skippy.

Anyway, watching the episode on my TV now

 

[Tiggerette]

I'm on my break. I have 8 more minutes.

.... sends you a plate of peanut butter crackers to sate till the next tee time.