Useless Facts/Chit Chat Thread

[ftwildernessguy]

It’s funny the silly things one thinks about when exercising. Like today, I was just at the fitness center, listening to my selection of Jimmy Buffett tunes, when the DIS pops into my head. Each song reminded me of someone from the camping board. Here’s some I came up with (take it, these are all Jimmy Buffett songs) and I had 45 minutes to kill) :

“Cheeseburger in Paradise” = GatorDad (maybe you can do without the lettuce and tomato but I’m sure you can handle the cold glass of beer)

“Schoolboy Heart” = BigDisneyDad (you may abide by the “Man Laws” but I still believe you have a schoolboy heart)

“Boat Drinks” = FWildernessGuy – (Kungaloosh!)

“Bama Breeze” = AuburnJen - (college party girl of the south)

“Desdemona's Building A Rocket Ship” – (me) Tent Camping Mom (the techno-geek with her head in the stars)

“Fins” = Rhonda (harassed excessively by the guys on this board)

“Take the Weather With You” – clkelley (on her way to Florida today and leaving us in N. Bama with the rain!)

“Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes” – Colson39 (“Ran into a chum with a bottle of rum, and we wound up drinkin' all night”)

“Overkill” = Tellnotails – (This song could easily be sung by you)

Although there were a couple more songs that I can't really say without offending anyone....especially DH (Tent Camping Dad)!

You may just be a little too intellectual for this crowd.

 

[Gatordad]

intellectual, speak for yourself, i hate bugs

 

[Colson39]

I think TentCampingMom might have just made the greatest post in the history of the camping forum

Loved it!

 

[ftwildernessguy]

I think TentCampingMom might have just made the greatest post in the history of the camping forum

Loved it!

It appears that she hit our online personalities dead on. Could it be that somehow Jimmy Buffett knows us all?

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

It appears that she hit our online personalities dead on. Could it be that somehow Jimmy Buffett knows us all?

I heard "love me if you can" by Toby Keith for the first time on our trip home from the fort in June. That song describes me better than any other.

Scott

of course while I am typing I am listening to Nugents "stranglehold" as loud as it will play...

 

[Tent Camping Mom]

Ah...Ted Nugent, that sure does bring back some 70's memories. Isn't it wonderful how the rock of the seventies are still going strong today...Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin, AC/DC.

 

[sixAMmom]

YAH for me!!! I just read EVERY post on this thread. I am tired and have ignored my children for awhile but well worth the time. You people are really my people Will be back in the morning to check what's next!!

 

[Gatordad]

don't tell the denizens of this thread you liked their posts, they'll pump up the post count blabbering again, lol.............

 

[Tent Camping Dad]

I said it before I'll say it again, dw thinks too much!

 

[Colson39]

4 days and counting till Vegas! We leave Thursday night, arrive in Vegas around 9:30 PM Vegas time. Arrive back home Tuesday morning around 5:30 AM.

Can't wait! This is going to be one heck of a trip!

 

[bigdisneydaddy]

4 days and counting till Vegas! We leave Thursday night, arrive in Vegas around 9:30 PM Vegas time. Arrive back home Tuesday morning around 5:30 AM.

Can't wait! This is going to be one heck of a trip!

You cant come back and brag on here about your trip since "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas"

 

[homebrew2]

You cant come back and brag on here about your trip since "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas"

Evidently not anymore.......Just ask O.J.

 

[Colson39]

Just changed our ressies for this November 2-4th, we were staying at the All Star with family and friends for the annual Food and Wine Festival trip.

Disney just released their Florida resident prices, and the weekend of the 2-4th is the last weekend you can get it during November. Also, today is 46 days out from the ressie, and 45 days is how far out you have to cancel now (I don't even remember that changing to that far out, that must be new).

Saved around 40 bucks (around 20 bucks a night) on the room, plus for the Florida Resident special they are also throwing in a free $20 Disney Dining Card that you can use anywhere (which is perfect for the Food and Wine festival).

Thankfully I accidentally went to the wdwinfo.com site instead of the Disboards or I never would have even seen the discount. That slip up just put us ahead 60 bucks on that trip already....woohoo!!!

P.S. I know, it's blasphemy, talking about the All Star in the camping forum. We originally had the cabins booked but when we found out that my wife is pregnant, we decided to save the money instead. Pop Century is a great little resort if you're not planning on spending a lot of time there (which we will ONLY use the room for basically sleeping/getting ready, we spend no time in the hotel during this annual trip). And for 80 bucks a night (it is only 56 bucks a night in some other weeks!!!), can't beat that!

Also we're taking the parents camper up for 2 weeks a couple weeks after for Thanksgiving, so no reason to pull it back and forth.

 

[des1954]

P.S. I know, it's blasphemy, talking about the All Star in the camping forum.

Bind the blasphemous, scurvy rat and put him on the sacrificial altar!!!! Sharpen the knives...and be quick about it!!

How dare he besmirch the good name of the "Camping at Disney World" forum by admitting he's staying at the All-Star Resort!!!

 

[ntsammy5]

How dare he besmirch the good name of the "Camping at Disney World" forum by admitting he's staying at the All-Star Resort.

I'm staying at POP in January.

 

[Colson39]

POP is much better than the other All-Stars, in my opinion at least. It's newer, it feels larger and more open, and the rooms don't feel as tacky. As I mentioned, if you're not camping and are looking to save a buck, it's well worth the money.

In fact, with the Florida discount, POP was actually a dollar less per night than the other All Stars, which kind of surprised me (maybe a difference in tax though).

This is just a weekend trip however. We basically will get there around 3-4 on Friday, check in, take showers and get ready, go out to eat and have some drinks (well everyone except the pregnant one ), come back to the room around 9 PM and go to sleep. Wake up early on Saturday, head to Epcot for Food and Wine Festival by 9AM. Normally don't get back to the room until around 8-9 PM (based on how long we decide to hang out at the Rose and Crown, and we have some crazy partiers going this time...lol), take showers, go to bed. Wake up whenever on Sunday, head to Downtown Disney and spend all day there and leave for home from Downtown Disney late afternoon. Not worth it to haul the camper for just that, we really do not spend any time at all in the room.

The last couple years we had been staying at the Riverside (a great moderate resort, my favorite one actually), however this year we decided we're all about saving money. We'll be at the Fort for the annual Food and Wine Festival next year (already have ressies), going during Halloween this time, now that is going to be a great way to start off the winter holidays

 

[ntsammy5]

This will be the first time at POP, but we've stayed at All Star before -- and never at a Moderate, but at Deluxe. My first choice would have been the SoG, but they're booked. Coming down to see DD run the marathon and DW is coming too. Unplanned trip and with the money we need to pledge to the Leukemia Foundation, I want to keep the trip cheap! POP is only $70/night including tax. I never get a hotel that cheap anyplace else we stay.

We never spend much time at the resort any way, but I love the value resorts because of the great theming and it's the best place to people watch. I'd also prefer FW but that's not an option this time.

 

[djblu883]

going on a Disney Cruise then land in Dec. for Mousefest.... so I figured to save a few pennies and a lot of trouble for only a few days we'd book a hotel...won't do more than sleep anyway!!

 

[Rhonda]

Thankfully I accidentally went to the wdwinfo.com site instead of the Disboards or I never would have even seen the discount. That slip up just put us ahead 60 bucks on that trip already....woohoo!!!

Now, if you would have had a really good Disney Specialist TA, she would have found this for you a long time ago!!

 

[Katie Dawn]

Also, today is 46 days out from the ressie, and 45 days is how far out you have to cancel now (I don't even remember that changing to that far out, that must be new).

You have to cancel within 45 days? For some reason I had in my mind that you could cancel up to a week before your check-in. Maybe that's just for FW? Or maybe I made that up?