Useless Facts/Chit Chat Thread

[stacktester]

Ok, that makes sense too, that is on rt 77 South of Wytheville.... Know it well.

I think like you said you leave VA and exit into W. Va. The farm on the right headed north is a sight I will never forget.

 

[Shannone1]

Come on guys, two easy ones, and one hard one... anyone? anyone???

I'm not good at music.....

 

[Dis Dawg]

Come on guys, two easy ones, and one hard one... anyone? anyone???

OK here's a WAG "Donnie Iris"

 

[Dis Dawg]

I think like you said you leave VA and exit into W. Va. The farm on the right headed north is a sight I will never forget.

Obviously

 

[Shannone1]

I HATE moving Our house is officially on the market now and we are cleaning closets and making it look as good as possible for showing. I have my own walk in closet that was a disaster. I ended up packing up 2 wardrobe boxes, 2 medium boxes, 2 large bags of garbage and 2 large bags to donate. I can't believe all of that came out of my closet !!

I'll be spending the ENTIRE weekend cleaning closets and helping the kids pack up their rooms...the stuff they don't need for now anyway.

This house has 20 closets and two huge storage rooms. It's a good thing for storage, bad thing to have to clean

 

[jugman]

Every smelled a non neutered Billy Goat, they're fowler then fowl

You got that right Dis Dawg.

 

[des1954]

Can't see it Al.... LOL

Dont forget this one....

On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway;
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself,
�this could be heaven or this could be hell�
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I heard them say...

Welcome to the Hotel California! (Eagles)

 

[des1954]

Ok here is a little of my music.... anyone, anyone....

I can't remember anything
can't tell if this is true or dream
deep down inside I feel to scream
this terrible silence stops me

now that the war is through with me
I'm waking up, I cannot see
that there's not much left of me
nothing is real but pain now

hold my breath as I wish for death
oh please God, wake me

Treat Her Like a Lady!!! (I forgot to mention.... Korn)

 

[des1954]

Sorry is this better?

With a little love, and some tenderness
We'll walk upon the water
We'll rise above the mess
With a little peace, and some harmony
We'll take the world together
We'll take 'em by the hand

'Cause I got a hand for you
Oh, I want to run with you

Yesterday, I saw you standing there
Your head was down, your eyes were red
No comb had touched your hair
I said, get up, and let me see your smile
We'll take a walk together
Walk the road, awhile

Hold My Hand (Hootie & The Blowfish)


Keep bringin' 'em on, John

 

[AuburnJen92]

This was posted on JimHillMedia.com today...what a hoot!


Forget about giving a Mouse a cookie. Never feed a Gator a turkey leg
As he gets ready to return to New England, Jim Hill shares one of the more bizarre stories that he's ever heard about the Walt Disney World Resort. Which involved actual alligator wrestling right in the middle of the Magic Kingdom
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With all the Disney / nature-related news this week (i.e. Monday's big reveal of the Studio's new production banner, "Disneynature." Tuesday's announcement of the renaming of the Disney Wildlife Conservation Fund. Plus -- of course -- yesterday's celebration of Animal Kingdom's 10th anniversary) ... You'd think that the Mouse was actually at one with nature.

Well, down in here in Central Florida ... That's not quite the case. What with the Swiss Family Treehouse's racoon infestation problem, those turkey buzzards who used to attack the tortoises that were on display over at Discovery Island, not to mention those seagulls who periodically swoop in and snag tourists' hotdogs ... Disney World's problem is that there's just too much nature in the swamps that surround its theme parks & resorts. Which is why WDW officials continually struggle to keep Mickey's furry & feathered friends at bay.

Which brings me to the Magic Kingdom's alligator problem. Periodically, one of these large carnivorous reptiles will climb over those railroad tracks that separate this theme park from the marsh beyond. And then they'll slip into the Rivers of America and go in search of food.

Now while the Mouse may have made a lot of money off of "The Circle of Life" ... WDW officials don't actually want to see this concept played out. Particularly in front of the paying customers.


Photo by Dick Bailey / U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
Copyright 2006 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved

So a few years back, when a 7-foot long behemoth set up shop next to Splash Mountain and began dining on the baby ducks, Disney knew that it had to do something. Especially after they caught some stupid Magic Kingdom visitors tossing their partially-eaten turkey legs to this particular gator.

Now in the state of Florida, it's actually against the law to feed an alligator. Why For? Because -- by doing so -- you'll unintentionally cause these creatures to lose their natural fear of man. More importantly, you'll then teach them to associate humans with food. Which could have pretty disastrous consequences further on down the line.

Anyway ... Once WDW officials heard that this alligator had acquired a taste for turkey legs, they called in the cavalry. Which -- in this case, anyway -- was one of the veteran animal handlers from over at Gatorland.

And that morning ... Disney literally shut down traffic on the Rivers of America. As this Gatorland rep climbed aboard one of the Tom Sawyer Island rafts and then -- armed with an enormous net -- began chasing this gator up and down that waterway.

But the wiley reptile kept eluding his pursuers. Which is why the Gatorland guy then broke out the big guns: Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows.

Now don't ask me why. But alligators just can not resist Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmellows. And the gator in question here was actually lured up on shore inside of Frontierland by following a trail of this puffy white treats.

Anyway ... The folks visiting the Magic Kingdom that day were treated to quite a show. As this Gatorland rep -- in true alligator wrestler fashion -- first jumped on the creature's back and then ducktaped its jaws shut. Once this critter was incapacitated, they then threw that gator in a wheelbarrel and rolled him out through the Frontierland gate. To much applause, I might add. And just ahead the 3 p.m. parade.

Which -- the way I hear it -- led to a number of WDW visitors dropping by City Hall that day. Where they then inquired about when the next alligator wrestling demonstration would be presented in the park.

Seriously, folks. As strange as this story may sound, it actually did happen at the Magic Kingdom a few years back ... And the morale of this story is: Don't throw your partially-eaten turkey legs (or Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows, for that matter) to any gators that you may see on WDW property. Or anywhere else in the state of Florida, for that matter. The folks who regularly have to deal with these nuisance gators thank you.

 

[Shannone1]

What a night for TV !! I had 5, one hour shows to watch/record. Survivor, Grey's Anatomy , CSI, Lost and ER. It's going to be a late night !!

 

[AuburnJen92]

What a night for TV !! I had 5, one hour shows to watch/record. Survivor, Grey's Anatomy , CSI, Lost and ER. It's going to be a late night !!

Sounds like sleep is not an option for you tonight!

 

[des1954]

Jen-

I'm sure you, as well as I, have seen the stooooopid tourists trying to feed the gators all the time. Our previous home's development was located next to a nice Encore RV Park. There was a creek separating the RV park from us. EACH AND EVERY DAY during season I would stop at the bridge that crossed the creek & yell at the dumb northerners who would be feeding the alligators. (Yeah... the same gators who would wander into our development & threaten dogs & people).

Here's what I'd tell them:

Me: Hi folks! Did you know that feeding alligators was against the law?

Idiot Northerner: No! Is there a fine for it?

Me: Yes, and the fish & wildlife commission is always in the vicinity because we get nuisance alligators in our development all the time.

I.N: Why's that?

Me: Because people like you who don't know any better feed them! The gator's brain is about the size of a walnut, and it doesn't know the difference between the food you're dropping down on it and the hand that is releasing it. Also you may not know this, but a gator can jump as high as twelve feet (the distance from the creek to their hand - nyuk, nyuk) and when they do that, they latch on to your hand. It's a real nuisance to get them to let go. Last week we had to call for an ambulance on two different occasions, and both people ended up having to have their hand amputated. I thought I'd tell you 'cause I don't want the same thing to happen to you.

Then I'd say "Gotta go now" and get back into my car. I alway saw the people beat a hasty retreat from the creek.

If they didn't believe the gator story, I'd point to the black snakes that ususally congregated under the bridge and told them they were water moccassins & that w.m's loved to chase people if they were disturbed. (they will, but you have to throw some rocks them or something like that!) The I.N.'s always left on that one!!

I'm evil, I know!

 

[Shannone1]

Idiot Northerner

 

[AuburnJen92]

Yes Deb, you are evil, but in a good way!

 

[AuburnJen92]

Aw, come on Shannone, you got to give her some credit on that one...i mean really...

 

[RvUsa]

Treat Her Like a Lady!!! (I forgot to mention.... Korn)

Nope, Metallica, One. LOL ROCK ON DUDE!!!

 

[3gr8kids]

This is how my DH let my DS dress to go to the market with him today. Fireman boots (on the wrong feet), DD's basketball kneepads, other DD's lacross goggles, and apparently he couldn't decide on the appropriate headwear....the blinking bike helmet which he's wearing, or the firefighters helmet that he's holding (he brought both).
Tell me, does this get-up look like "marketing" attire? LOL

 

[Shannone1]

This is how my DH let my DS dress to go to the market with him today. Fireman boots (on the wrong feet), DD's basketball kneepads, other DD's lacross goggles, and apparently he couldn't decide on the appropriate headwear....the blinking bike helmet which he's wearing, or the firefighters helmet that he's holding (he brought both).
Tell me, does this get-up look like "marketing" attire? LOL

ROFL !! That picture is a keeper

 

[seabee]

This is how my DH let my DS dress to go to the market with him today. Fireman boots (on the wrong feet), DD's basketball kneepads, other DD's lacross goggles, and apparently he couldn't decide on the appropriate headwear....the blinking bike helmet which he's wearing, or the firefighters helmet that he's holding (he brought both).
Tell me, does this get-up look like "marketing" attire? LOL

That is a riot!

Deb, this is what we idiot northerners dress like. Now you will be able to spot us easier!!