Useless Facts/Chit Chat Thread

[clkelley]

P.S. Anyone see the "Undiscovered Walt Disney World" show that was on the Travel Channel last night? It's a repeat, and some of the stuff is old, but I find it to be one of the more entertaining of the Disney travel shows. Of course, every other line is "and the great thing is, most people don't know about it", which is obviously just trying to hook people in, but still, you get to see some of the things that are rarely covered in the Disney travel shows.

Saw some of it last night when flipping through the channels.

Totally unrelated, we just got a 50" projection TV from my brother "free". It is really cool!! However, I go to Best Buy to get all the appropriate cables as we have to put the components on the other side of the fireplace and OUCH, over $200, so I went on eBay and found what I needed for about $50

It seems you can't buy regular cables anymore, they only sell "Monster" cables or "Gold" cables with a "Monster/Gold" price.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

Saw some of it last night when flipping through the channels.

Totally unrelated, we just got a 50" projection TV from my brother "free". It is really cool!! However, I go to Best Buy to get all the appropriate cables as we have to put the components on the other side of the fireplace and OUCH, over $200, so I went on eBay and found what I needed for about $50

It seems you can't buy regular cables anymore, they only sell "Monster" cables or "Gold" cables with a "Monster/Gold" price.

How you gonna fit that in the T@B?

 

[clkelley]

How you gonna fit that in the T@B?

LOL!!!!!!

 

[tellnotails]

who are worse......Time share salesmen or RV salesmen???????????

 

[Gatordad]

damn, that is a tougher one than the chicken and the egg.

 

[Colson39]

Salesmen are salesmen. Everyone has a job to do

P.S. Definitely RV salesmen...lol

 

[clkelley]

Right now we have regular AAA for our cars and it costs about $100 per year for the 4 of us. Of course we also get the discounts at Disney with AAA.

Now that we've added the T@B I want roadside assistance for it. AAA wants an additional $65 per year, and I can't upgrade till we renew next March.

Good Sam Roadside Assistance is only $89 per year and covers all 4 cars AND the T@B with UNLIMITED distance on towing, but then no discounts at Disney.

So what do ya'll think?? We have definitely gotten our money's worth out of AAA with towing our cars and the 20% discount on Disney rooms during Value season.

Maybe Good Sam, then drop AAA down to a single membership for $45 a year?

 

[tellnotails]

lease a vehicle........ or buy it?????????????????

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

Right now we have regular AAA for our cars and it costs about $100 per year for the 4 of us. Of course we also get the discounts at Disney with AAA.

Now that we've added the T@B I want roadside assistance for it. AAA wants an additional $65 per year, and I can't upgrade till we renew next March.

Good Sam Roadside Assistance is only $89 per year and covers all 4 cars AND the T@B with UNLIMITED distance on towing, but then no discounts at Disney.

So what do ya'll think?? We have definitely gotten our money's worth out of AAA with towing our cars and the 20% discount on Disney rooms during Value season.

Maybe Good Sam, then drop AAA down to a single membership for $45 a year?

My wife has a great roadside assistance program, its name is "Scott"

 

[clkelley]

lease a vehicle........ or buy it?????????????????

Buy it!! Absolutely, then drive it till it falls apart!!

 

[Colson39]

Right now we have regular AAA for our cars and it costs about $100 per year for the 4 of us. Of course we also get the discounts at Disney with AAA.

Now that we've added the T@B I want roadside assistance for it. AAA wants an additional $65 per year, and I can't upgrade till we renew next March.

Good Sam Roadside Assistance is only $89 per year and covers all 4 cars AND the T@B with UNLIMITED distance on towing, but then no discounts at Disney.

So what do ya'll think?? We have definitely gotten our money's worth out of AAA with towing our cars and the 20% discount on Disney rooms during Value season.

Maybe Good Sam, then drop AAA down to a single membership for $45 a year?

That would mainly depend on how much you plan on using the 20% discount at Disney. I mean, if you're only going once a year, unless you're going for an extended amount of time, it's probably not worth it to pay the extra money.

However, if you're plan on making a few trips a year, and the amount you save will make up the difference, then I would stick with AAA. Although you could also do what you say, go with Good Sam and drop the AAA down to a single membership. Since the only difference is what your discount at Disney will be, that's really depended on how many trips you plan to make.

 

[Gatordad]

Buy it!! Absolutely, then drive it till it falls apart!!

What if I bought Scott, would he fall apart?

 

[clkelley]

That would mainly depend on how much you plan on using the 20% discount at Disney. I mean, if you're only going once a year, unless you're going for an extended amount of time, it's probably not worth it to pay the extra money.

However, if you're plan on making a few trips a year, and the amount you save will make up the difference, then I would stick with AAA. Although you could also do what you say, go with Good Sam and drop the AAA down to a single membership. Since the only difference is what your discount at Disney will be, that's really depended on how many trips you plan to make.

I usually have a two-week trip at Ft. Wilderness every year, and with AAA on a partial hookup site, that is $114.20 savings all by itself. (Passholder rates have not beaten AAA rates on a partial hookup for my last two trips.)

 

[tellnotails]

I wonder if Time share salesmen have trouble sleeping at night????

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

What if I bought Scott, would he fall apart?

Beer is good for things that are "falling apart"

 

[Gatordad]

It's sort of like WD40 - many uses.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

It's sort of like WD40 - many uses.

Or duct tape.

 

[Colson39]

I usually have a two-week trip at Ft. Wilderness every year, and with AAA on a partial hookup site, that is $114.20 savings all by itself. (Passholder rates have not beaten AAA rates on a partial hookup for my last two trips.)

Well then I definitely would stick with AAA. You'll be saving more money in the end, plus AAA is just more widespread, and you can probably get discounts at other places as well.

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

Well then I definitely would stick with AAA. You'll be saving more money in the end, plus AAA is just more widespread, and you can probably get discounts at other places as well.

Cmon Chris, I know you want to talk with the fella's about beer !

 

[Gatordad]

he said AAA, not AA........ does AA give discounts as well?