Canadian Buffoon's Sweet 16 Celebration - Update 01/28 - The End

[rndmr2]

(hint... there's a reason
his name is "Chili")

OMG that was crazy!

Love this Picture! So cool with all the candles

Yes. Winnie the Pooh.
I mean....
Am I right???

You are right! LOVE Winnie the Pooh.

I always loved the MSEP but Spectro is my favorite. I am sad I never got to see it on it's last run at WDW. I went in 2010, 2011 and 2014 and SpectroMagic was there in 2010 So glad I got to see that one before it was gone) and the next 2 trips we never got to the MK the nights it was on.

Awesome pic!


I do know who she is (singer/actress, she had a show on Nickelodeon) but I probably wouldn't recognize her if I saw her in person.

Questions next round:
1. We see an attraction.
What time do we arrive?
a. 9:00
b. 10:00---------------------------b
c. 11:00
d. 12:00

2. How long are we there?
a. 60 minutes.
b. 90 minutes.-------------------------------b
c. 120 minutes.
d. 150 minutes.

3. We go to a second attraction.
How long do we stay?
a. one hour
b. two hours
c. three hours------------------------------c
d. four hours


Bonus: Did you see it?
Did you see the other one?

PM your guess.---------------------PM sent
Posting will result in deductions.

 

[Steppesister]

Absolutely!
She's just terrible!

HEY!!!

Only "just" terrible? You can do better than that!

Better her than me!

Well that's a fine howdy do. <reaches for her $14 drink>

I needed you!!

Oh, I see how this is going. April should be fun.

And now I'll never know because after reading Liesa's update about her accomodations, I am sure that Africa is not on my bucket list.

OH, Alison, just wait until I get to the village part.

Blasphemy!

Hear, hear!!!!

I'm always up for sharing! In fact we could have gotten the chicken and a Cobb salad, for me that's the perfect combo. Little salad, little chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, the only thing there isn't much to split is the biscuit, but I suppose we could ask for another one. I've heard they will accommodate special requests like all white meat, or all dark...double potatoes, no beans...next time for sure!

Maybe I'll just be friends with Mr. Whale (I speak whale ya know.) and share with him.

Okay, I'll play nice. You can have the biscuit. (I don't usually eat those.)

 

[Chrystmasangel]

So sad... I was so busy with Christmas I didn't get my last contest answers submitted.

 

[pkondz]

OMG that was crazy!

Love this Picture! So cool with all the candles

Thanks! I kinda like it too.

You are right! LOVE Winnie the Pooh.

Well, you do know
where I'm from, right?

I always loved the MSEP but Spectro is my favorite. I am sad I never got to see it on it's last run at WDW. I went in 2010, 2011 and 2014 and SpectroMagic was there in 2010 So glad I got to see that one before it was gone) and the next 2 trips we never got to the MK the nights it was on.

I have to admit...
I'm not sure if I ever saw
spectro or not.

Maybe? Just don't recall.

Awesome pic!

Thanks!
Helps to be stuck
right in front of it.

I do know who she is (singer/actress, she had a show on Nickelodeon) but I probably wouldn't recognize her if I saw her in person.

I wouldn't recognize her either.

Questions next round:
1. We see an attraction.
What time do we arrive?
a. 9:00
b. 10:00---------------------------b
c. 11:00
d. 12:00

2. How long are we there?
a. 60 minutes.
b. 90 minutes.-------------------------------b
c. 120 minutes.
d. 150 minutes.

3. We go to a second attraction.
How long do we stay?
a. one hour
b. two hours
c. three hours------------------------------c
d. four hours

Noted!

Bonus: Did you see it?
Did you see the other one?

PM your guess.---------------------PM sent
Posting will result in deductions.

Got it!

 

[pkondz]

HEY!!!

Only "just" terrible? You can do better than that!

Do you really want me to?
Hmmmm????

Well that's a fine howdy do. <reaches for her $14 drink>

Eep!

Oh, I see how this is going. April should be fun.

Yes. Yes it should.

Hear, hear!!!!

 

[pkondz]

So sad... I was so busy with Christmas I didn't get my last contest answers submitted.

I noticed a few people who didn't.
It's why I put out warnings.

Sorry!

 

[Canadian Harmony]

Disney Take Two

The morning dawned
bright and beautiful.

It has been spectacular all week here too. Sorry it’s colder than Mars in Winterpeg.

Kay, being a teenager
and not being all that keen on meeting strangers,
elected to sleep in instead.

I have one of those too. She’s a real downer sometimes. As we said in the Army - you can sleep when yer dead. And at the rate she’s going, some days it’s closer than she thinks!

The cocktail is a Caesar.

Mmmmm Caesars.... perfect for hangovers. So I’ve heard.

Have you noticed?
Just how stupid I was?

Sorry. Let me correct that.
More stupid I was?
Bonus points if you tell me
whether or not you noticed.

that there’s no booze in the pressie? Silly guy.

We sashayed into the park. Well we sashayed, strolled and rolled into the park.

Nice. I can only do that for so long and then either my patience wears thin, my FP is up, or I twist an ankle and go all wobbly. Now I just try to walk normally. And that’s hit and miss.


[quoteWe continued to wend
our way into the park.[/quote] Love that word ‘wend’.

The first being:

Yeah, yeah... I know.
I'm obsessed with that ride.

I love it too. The last three years I’ve been in the parks over Halloween or Holiday Time. I’ve only ridden the Nightmare Before Christmas version those times. I am very happy they’ve kept the Hatbox Ghost tho.

Wanna know why????

why yes. I do!

I don't know!

that didn’t go like I thought it would.

I do know that I only had one item on my agenda
that was a "must do". And it was to get myself (and Kay too, if she wanted, and she did) a corn dog from the corn dog wagon.

Mu DH loves them. Dreams about them when he’s not at DLR. it’s pretty much the only reason he comes to the parks. It’s not for the rides, that’s for sure.

But then again, it's never a bad time for ice cream!

Word.

We headed back to Disneyland to ride some rides, and of course, the one you simply can't miss...

Yes. Winnie the Pooh.
I mean....
Am I right???

According to my DH you are right.

That's when Kay...

"Dad? I'm hungry."

Never underestimate
a teenager's stomach.

You are a much kinder parent than I am.

And was ‘fair’ a play on words or did you mean, ‘fare’?

And that, my friends
is what brings us back to Disney again, and again.

Word.

"Dad!" Hissed Kay, excitedly. "That was Ariana Grande!" (If you don't know who that is, I'll leave it to you to Google her. But... for bonus points... tell me if you know who she is... before Googling.)

Well, with two tweens and Radio Disney in the truck, you’d better believe I know who that is. Ugh.

My work here is done.

make that cat white and you have our place.


Questions next round:
1. We see an attraction.
What time do we arrive?
b. 10:00


2. How long are we there?
a. 60 minutes.

3. We go to a second attraction.
How long do we stay?
b. two hours


Bonus: Did you see it? Yes, Pm on the way.
Did you see the other one? Pm on the way.

PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.
[/QUOTE]
I’m in the parks this week so I’m glad I didn’t miss this instalment!

 

[pkondz]

It has been spectacular all week here too. Sorry it’s colder than Mars in Winterpeg.

Martian weather, I'm used to.

I have one of those too. She’s a real downer sometimes. As we said in the Army - you can sleep when yer dead. And at the rate she’s going, some days it’s closer than she thinks!

Eep!

Mmmmm Caesars.... perfect for hangovers. So I’ve heard.

Yes.
Have enough of them,
and that's what happens.

that there’s no booze in the pressie? Silly guy.

Mea culpa.

Nice. I can only do that for so long and then either my patience wears thin, my FP is up, or I twist an ankle and go all wobbly. Now I just try to walk normally. And that’s hit and miss.

Ouch!
Take care of that ankle!

Love that word ‘wend’.

It's to die for.

I love it too. The last three years I’ve been in the parks over Halloween or Holiday Time. I’ve only ridden the Nightmare Before Christmas version those times. I am very happy they’ve kept the Hatbox Ghost tho.

I'd love to see the overlay.
But no idea if I'll ever be there
at that time of year.

Ya never know.

I thought I'd never go... period.

that didn’t go like I thought it would.

Sorry!
It was all I had!

Mu DH loves them. Dreams about them when he’s not at DLR. it’s pretty much the only reason he comes to the parks. It’s not for the rides, that’s for sure.

Oh sure... rub it in!

According to my DH you are right.

A man of simple tastes?

You are a much kinder parent than I am.

Yes.
I actually did
refrain from killing her.

And was ‘fair’ a play on words or did you mean, ‘fare’?

That's what it was!

I remember looking through
it one last time and saying:
"Oops! That should be "fare"."

And then I think I ran out of time
or the DIS crashed (again),
or...

Either way, I forgot to change it
and then couldn't remember
what it was.

I can only read that drivel so many times.

Thanks! Fixed.

Well, with two tweens and Radio Disney in the truck, you’d better believe I know who that is. Ugh.

I'm so sorry.
My condolences.

make that cat white and you have our place.

I'm sorry for your loss.

1. We see an attraction.
What time do we arrive?
b. 10:00


2. How long are we there?
a. 60 minutes.

3. We go to a second attraction.
How long do we stay?
b. two hours

Noted.

PM your guess.

Got it!

I’m in the parks this week so I’m glad I didn’t miss this instalment!

Have fun!

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I met up with Liesa
(recall we were both staying
at the same hotel)
and we walked arm in arm...

Well... we were within arm's length...


Well, she kept me at arm's reach...

Probably best for both of you. Harder for her to throw drinks on you that way.

Do not ask me what we ate.
I have no idea!
(There's that pesky memory again.)
I will go out on a limb and say
that one of us had a Cola product.

Coke for breakfast, huh? Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

Turns out, she had left her camera
in her rental car.

That she had returned.


Two days ago.

Ah, yes. I remember it well. She really must hate that camera.

Her expensive camera.

You can read all about that
on her TR, but suffice to say,
she was a bit.... upset.

With good reason.

Sorry. Let me correct that.
More stupid I was?
Bonus points if you tell me
whether or not you noticed.

Noticing you did something dumb? I mean, that's like remembering to breathe. Automatic.

But more specifically here, yes.

So whether there was alcohol
or not was a moot point.

So glad I brought them all the way
to California!

It all worked out in the end.

Today was a much more relaxing day
than the previous.
We weren't running like school kids
from one ride to another.

I don't know that I've ever had that feeling at Disney before.

And I prefer it that way.
Some times it's just nice
to sit and get to know people
and not write down every spoken word.

Plus, they seem to think it's rude when you keep asking them to repeat things slower.

Yeah, yeah... I know.
I'm obsessed with that ride.

We all have that one ride.

But then again, it's never
a bad time for ice cream!

TRUTH.

That one caught my eye. Nice shot!

Yes. Winnie the Pooh.
I mean....
Am I right???

No?

Um...well, it is air-conditioned.

Oh, crap. The place was jammed.
Luckily, we knew that
Fran, Alison and Liesa
were holding a spot for us.
See way at the far end of the
above photo?

Right about there.

Time to pull a Liesa and start elbowing!

"Dad? I'm hungry."

Never underestimate
a teenager's stomach.

This is similar to a toddler always having to poop at the most inconvenient times.

The line stretched out of sight.
And the parade was starting
in just a couple minutes.

"Sorry, kid. Looks like we're outta..."
"But Dad! I'm hungry!"

That sounds like it's already crossed over into "hangry".

But I do know that @Steppesister
has fond memories of it.
I glanced over at her a few times
as the parade wove by.

She sat very quietly and very still
while the parade brought her
back in time.

And that, my friends
is what brings us back to Disney
again, and again.

Yes. Something different for everyone, yet it has the same effect.

"Ladies and gentlemen and pkondz.
Due to high winds, you may be screwed.
We may have to cancel the fireworks.
Sorry. Sucks to be you."

Wow. Disney has grown awfully blunt these days.

Another nice one!

"Ladies and gentlemen and pkondz"
The announcer suddenly pronounced.
"Unfortunately, we have to waste more
money on you people and put on the fireworks."

Wow! You're a celebrity.

And don't worry about what they're spending on the fireworks. Something tells me they might find a way to pass the cost on to you.

And it was amazing!
One of the best combinations of light show
and fireworks show.
Not only did they project a show
on the castle, but on the Matterhorn as well.
Cool!

Awesome!

And then it stopped.
"Ha, ha, ha!" Intoned the announcer.
"Bet you were liking that! Well too bad!
Show's canceled folks. Go home!
(Don't forget to stop by the gift shop
on the way out.)"

and

"Dad? I want to do more rides."

Oh.... crap.


I explained to Kay that
if we stayed, we'd have to walk
back to the hotel.
A thirty minute,
one and a half mile walk.

Kay said she wanted to stay.

We will hear nothing of your logic!

I think we rode... one ride.

Wow, glad that worked out for you!

Um... no idea where we're going
to find that...
And why did she not mention
that earlier?
Like.... yesterday???

There's that logic thing again. Not welcome here!

Holy crap.
Best. Popcorn. Ever.

What do they put in that stuff???
I'd heard of people raving
about Disney popcorn,
but had always chalked it up
to location vs substance.

Nope. This stuff was goooooood.

Hmm. I know I've had Disney popcorn before, but I don't remember being blown away like that.

And it was at this point
that Kay's feet gave out.
Just like I knew they would.

Of course they did.

"Dad!" Hissed Kay, excitedly.
"That was Ariana Grande!"
(If you don't know who that is,
I'll leave it to you to Google her.
But... for bonus points...
tell me if you know who she is... before Googling.)

I have heard the name, but could not tell you what she's famous for or pick her out of a crowd.

No one got this one.
"No Dancing"?
Really? No one???

You know, I did notice that and thought about it as a possibility. Then I thought maybe it was part of the jokes of the Jungle Cruise and I'd just never noticed it before.

1. We see an attraction.
What time do we arrive?
a. 9:00
b. 10:00
c. 11:00
d. 12:00

10:00.

2. How long are we there?
a. 60 minutes.
b. 90 minutes.
c. 120 minutes.
d. 150 minutes.

120 minutes.

3. We go to a second attraction.
How long do we stay?
a. one hour
b. two hours
c. three hours
d. four hours

two hours

Bonus: Did you see it?
Did you see the other one?

PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.

Yes! PM will be on the way.

I always knew cats were pure evil.

 

[pkondz]

Probably best for both of you. Harder for her to throw drinks on you that way.

I don't think that would stop her.

Coke for breakfast, huh? Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

I can state that the Coke
was definitely not mine.

Ah, yes. I remember it well. She really must hate that camera.

And yet, it must love her.
It keeps coming back.

Noticing you did something dumb? I mean, that's like remembering to breathe. Automatic.

It all worked out in the end.

Indeed it did.

Wait, Liesa and the whale
was the previous update.

I don't know that I've ever had that feeling at Disney before.

It was a first for me.

Plus, they seem to think it's rude when you keep asking them to repeat things slower.

We all have that one ride.

Yup. And that one's mine.

That one caught my eye. Nice shot!

Thanks!

Um...well, it is air-conditioned.

See!!! Something for everyone!

Time to pull a Liesa and start elbowing!

This is similar to a toddler always having to poop at the most inconvenient times.

Ah yes... I remember those days.
As I get older, I suspect I will again.

That sounds like it's already crossed over into "hangry".

Yes. Something different for everyone, yet it has the same effect.

Precisely.

Wow. Disney has grown awfully blunt these days.

They can afford to be.
Have you seen the amount
of money they make?

Mostly from you?

Another nice one!

Thanks again!

Wow! You're a celebrity.

Well... of course.
You had doubts?

And don't worry about what they're spending on the fireworks. Something tells me they might find a way to pass the cost on to you.

We will hear nothing of your logic!

I know. Stupid of me, really.

Wow, glad that worked out for you!

Fortunate!
I mean... the one thing
that makes the DL version special...

There's that logic thing again. Not welcome here!

I really need to stop doing that.

Hmm. I know I've had Disney popcorn before, but I don't remember being blown away like that.

I don't know what it was,
but... Holy Cow!

I have heard the name, but could not tell you what she's famous for or pick her out of a crowd.

Singer.
So they tell me.

You know, I did notice that and thought about it as a possibility. Then I thought maybe it was part of the jokes of the Jungle Cruise and I'd just never noticed it before.

Nope. If you'll recall,
JC was supposed to be serious
when it was originally made.

Then it got old.
Then it got good again
when the skippers started cracking jokes.

10:00.

120 minutes.

two hours

Noted.

Yes! PM will be on the way.

Got it!

I always knew cats were pure evil.

So did they.

 

[Chrystmasangel]

I noticed a few people who didn't.
It's why I put out warnings.

Sorry!

Not your fault... It's my own. I put everything off till last minute so wasn't really on much for a couple days and didn't see the warnings. It's ok, now I will just have to get creative and see what I can do to get some bonus points!

 

[franandaj]

I thought so too, actually.
But by the time we left,
probably because of being
efficient, we were just... done.

That's perfect cause when you're "done" there is nothing better than sitting in a car for four hours.

I need to invest in
a personal helicopter.

I should have one.
Don't you think?

Good luck with that!

Absolutely!
It was the one where
Betty would say "Take the next exit."
"Exit now."

That one.

I'm guessing that you took the 101 through Downtown and the East LA Interchange, then got on the I5 for the home stretch. We go the opposite direction on Tuesdays nights (we leave at 5PM from Long Beach) and the other side of the freeway is way worse than the direction we're going.

Wha!!?!?!?

I had no idea!!
I thought it was just....

I owe my fairy godmother
a big thank you.
The birthday one especially
made a young girl's day.

You're welcome.

And we shouldn't.
Because without that small start...
That little spark...

We wouldn't have WDW, at all.

Exactly!

I needed you!!

You shouldn't have got there so early!

Don't take too long.
Starting to write.
All the photos
(except any "did you see it")
are done and uploaded.

So when you say "all the photos are done". What do you do?

Interestingly enough...
Africa was never on my list.
"Places I never want to go... Africa..."

And yet... now..... I do.
I think because she helped
to take some of the mystery out of it.

The whole part about no electricity, cooking in the streets, and raw sewage everywhere convinced me.

I guess I should pick
a warmer day to
come, next time.

April should be warmer.

Sorry! I guess coming from
a French area, things like that
are fairly common?

I thought Beignets were a combination born of the French and Cajun influences.

I'm really looking forward
to trying that ride out!

I should re-watch GotG
while I'm at it, too.

You should watch both of them.

I liked it!
I'd never seen it
and wasn't even
all that sure
what it was!

It was one of the original attractions designed for the ride, but they just didn't have the technology to implement it at the time. There was a lot of hoopla a few years back when they were finally able to put it in.

No worries.
If people wanna see,
they can just go to your TR.

Maybe, maybe not. I did that TR with photobucket amd i haven't been back since they committed highway robbery by asking $400 per year. My pics could be all gone.

That's really interesting!
I hadn't thought it would
be the opposite for you.

To me WDW is about the whole experience, the hotel, other resorts, restaurants, riding the monorail, most of the rides I can do at home, whenever I see fit, so it's all the other stuff that makes WDW exciting.

I don't know why.
But I just thought that WOC
and Mickey's Fun Wheel
were outside the boundaries
of the park somehow.

Sort of like how Space Mountain is
kind of outside the confines of MK.

What kind of logic is this?

Uh, oh!
Looks like I have
to up my game!

Well actually the players have to work together to unlock the extra points. We can ride together.

It was an inside joke.
She'd lean over to me and say:
"That's eight."

I did notice her leaning over to you and whispering things. I kinda wondered what was so secret.

To be honest...
I may have mixed up some of the next day's rides.

Yeah, cause that's kind of a lot to have squeezed into two hours....

I knew to a fairly high degree
of certainty that you wouldn't
be able to make it.

I was pretty sure as well. I barely made it by noon.

Well, sure! Silly to buy another
when you have one right there.
And you only need a few drops
for a Caesar, anyways.

Chances are there will still be some left of that bottle when you get here I only have a handful of dishes that call for it and I'm not sure how often I'll be making them, although one was on the rotation before Fran got sick and had no desire to eat.

No problem there!
Love cats.
Had them all my life
until I got married.

Our cats are very loveable, the smells they produce, not so much.

A slight departure from our last
meal together.

But equally delicious!

Did you get soaked, again???

I don't think so, but Liesa ended up being very cold and needed to buy a sweatshirt.

Oh, poop.
I had no idea
that was even possible!

Photopass is included with all the Premium level APs. The number on the top of the photo allows you to link it to your PP acct.

I could use some right now, actually.

Come on over, I've got plenty!

 

[pkondz]

Not your fault... It's my own. I put everything off till last minute so wasn't really on much for a couple days and didn't see the warnings. It's ok, now I will just have to get creative and see what I can do to get some bonus points!

You're gonna have a tough time, there.

I'm not giving out random bonus points.
(Well.... I did... once... but doubt
anyone noticed. )

I found that giving out random points
was horrendously time consuming
and complicated.

So... I'll probably do it again!

 

[pkondz]

That's perfect cause when you're "done" there is nothing better than sitting in a car for four hours.

At least it was "sitting".

Good luck with that!

It almost happened!
About... 25 years ago,
I saw an ad for a contest
with the prize being a small
personal helicopter.
I thought "How cool is that!
Great prize!"

I don't remember if I just
didn't win or didn't buy a ticket.

Either way, if I'd won,
I'd be dead by now.

I'm guessing that you took the 101 through Downtown and the East LA Interchange, then got on the I5 for the home stretch. We go the opposite direction on Tuesdays nights (we leave at 5PM from Long Beach) and the other side of the freeway is way worse than the direction we're going.

I5 seems to ring a bell.
Pretty sure about that one.

You're welcome.

Was very appreciated!

You shouldn't have got there so early!

Nope! Had to!
Gotta ride as much
as possible!

Didn't know if I'd
ever be back.

Then I met you.
Knew I would.

So when you say "all the photos are done". What do you do?

I crop all of them to 5x7 at 200dpi.
Most I'll adjust the curves as well.
Some take a lot more work.

Umm... for instance:
This one

was completely blown out in the upper right.
I duplicated the layer, adjusted the curves wayyyy down,
and then applied a gradient to it
so it would blend seamlessly with the lower layer.

Or this one:

it looks like I took the photo dead on,
but it was from below and to the side.
I adjusted the curves again,
then using guides, selected the layer
and skewed and scaled it for a better
perspective.

If you're interested,
I can show you the "before" shots.

The whole part about no electricity, cooking in the streets, and raw sewage everywhere convinced me.

Well... mine will be a bit different.

I thought Beignets were a combination born of the French and Cajun influences.

Could be.
But we have similar,
especially in the French areas.

You should watch both of them.

It was one of the original attractions designed for the ride, but they just didn't have the technology to implement it at the time. There was a lot of hoopla a few years back when they were finally able to put it in.

I do remember that.

Maybe, maybe not. I did that TR with photobucket amd i haven't been back since they committed highway robbery by asking $400 per year. My pics could be all gone.

They're still there.
For another year.

Then.... poof.

To me WDW is about the whole experience, the hotel, other resorts, restaurants, riding the monorail, most of the rides I can do at home, whenever I see fit, so it's all the other stuff that makes WDW exciting.

I can see that.

What kind of logic is this?

Not logic.
I have no idea where
I got that idea from!

Well actually the players have to work together to unlock the extra points. We can ride together.

Oh!
Yeah. We'll kick Liesa's
(and Karilynn's?) butt.

I did notice her leaning over to you and whispering things. I kinda wondered what was so secret.

Now you know.

Yeah, cause that's kind of a lot to have squeezed into two hours....

No notes!

I was pretty sure as well. I barely made it by noon.

Chances are there will still be some left of that bottle when you get here I only have a handful of dishes that call for it and I'm not sure how often I'll be making them, although one was on the rotation before Fran got sick and had no desire to eat.

How is Fran today?

Our cats are very loveable, the smells they produce, not so much.

Meh. Just part of the package.

I don't think so, but Liesa ended up being very cold and needed to buy a sweatshirt.

I remember that!

Photopass is included with all the Premium level APs. The number on the top of the photo allows you to link it to your PP acct.

Ah. Oh well.
Next time!

Come on over, I've got plenty!

Okay!
(Calculates cost of flight, car, hotel....)

 

[pkondz]

 

[thumper*]

HI pkondz Happy New Year I'd like to invite you over to my TR. The 999'th Haunt stole my bra.
https://www.disboards.com/threads/the-999th-haunt-stole-my-bra-updated-1-1-x2.3652878/

 

[Steppesister]

Well, she kept me at arm's reach...

Nah, I just let you go ahead of me to keep the riff raff out the way.

Kay, being a teenager
and not being all that keen on
meeting strangers,
elected to sleep in instead.

Mine, liking strangers or not, would opt to eat. They like that more.

Thanks, Liesa,
for taking the photo.
Only problem was....
We didn't get one
of the three of us.

so... it's a much better photo!

The cocktail is a Caesar.
It's pretty much the same as
a Bloody Mary, except you
substitute Clamato juice
for the tomato juice.

That sounds AMAZING!!!

I do recall that Liesa wasn't.

Turns out, she had left her camera
in her rental car.

Loss #2

Sorry. Let me correct that.
More stupid I was?
Bonus points if you tell me
whether or not you noticed.

Yep, I did!

Liesa had happily recovered her
camera and rejoined us.

SCORE!!!

We sashayed into the park.
Well we sashayed, strolled and rolled
into the park.

If you please, Sir... may I simply saunter?

After our meal, we split up
to see to our own devices.
I'm not at all sure what
the ladies did, but Kay and I
went on more rides.

I think we went on one- which thoroughly soaked my rear end- then ended up buying a $4 million sweatshirt. I was cold.

I checked the time.
We could just do it.
If we really hurried.

NO sashaying THIS time!!

So we did.
No time for sashaying
or strolling this time.

Oops, don't mind me.... just trying to write your TR for you.

I would still try the
Jalapeno pretzel if it
makes a return,
but this was a once and done
kind of thing.

I got to try one on my last trip too. Meh.

BUT, my heart still yearns for the King of All Disney snacks- RIP Jalapeno Pretzel.

But I do know that @Steppesister
has fond memories of it.
I glanced over at her a few times
as the parade wove by.

I do. Sniff, sniff. That may have been my last time seeing it.

She sat very quietly and very still
while the parade brought her
back in time.

Was that with or without the shivering and teeth chattering?

And that, my friends
is what brings us back to Disney
again, and again.

Disney announcers can be petty.

I've met 2 of them!

Liesa, being much smarter
or less encumbered than I,
gratefully accepted the ride offer.

I did that walk a couple times already. About as long as the walk from the EPCOT gates to the POP bus.

SUH-WEET!!!!

she wanted
to find a particular item.
Something Gaston related.

They. Do. Not. Exist.

(Ask me how I know.)

We searched and searched,
but eventually, unfortunately
came up empty handed.

Yes. So did I.

Just like I knew they would.

Kids these days.

Questions next round:
1. We see an attraction.
What time do we arrive?
a. 9:00
b. 10:00
c. 11:00
d. 12:00

C

2. How long are we there?
a. 60 minutes.
b. 90 minutes.
c. 120 minutes.
d. 150 minutes.

A

3. We go to a second attraction.
How long do we stay?
a. one hour
b. two hours
c. three hours
d. four hours

B


Bonus: Did you see it?
Did you see the other one?

PM Coming.

 

[pkondz]

HI pkondz Happy New Year I'd like to invite you over to my TR. The 999'th Haunt stole my bra.
https://www.disboards.com/threads/the-999th-haunt-stole-my-bra-updated-1-1-x2.3652878/

Happy New Year to you too!

And to the TR!

Not sure if I'll have the time, but if I do,
I'll be sure to check it out!

 

[pkondz]

Nah, I just let you go ahead of me to keep the riff raff out the way.

So that's what you were doing!
I remember thinking:
"Who are all these riff raff
that I have to keep pushing
out of the way. And why
is Liesa trailing behind?"

Now I know.

Mine, liking strangers or not, would opt to eat. They like that more.

Nope. She's a sleeper.

so... it's a much better photo!

No! Not at all!

That sounds AMAZING!!!

They're good!
But @franandaj is scared of it.

Loss #2

Yep, I did!

Of course you did.

SCORE!!!

I remember you being pretty happy about that.

If you please, Sir... may I simply saunter?

Of course.

I think we went on one- which thoroughly soaked my rear end- then ended up buying a $4 million sweatshirt. I was cold.

I remember that too.
I felt bad that I didn't have
a jacket or something to lend you.

NO sashaying THIS time!!

Nope! Gotta move, people!

Oops, don't mind me.... just trying to write your TR for you.

You'd do a better job!

I got to try one on my last trip too. Meh.

Yup. "Meh" is accurate.

BUT, my heart still yearns for the King of All Disney snacks- RIP Jalapeno Pretzel.

I'll never know!

I do. Sniff, sniff. That may have been my last time seeing it.

Was that with or without the shivering and teeth chattering?

See above. ^^

I've met 2 of them!

I know!

I did that walk a couple times already. About as long as the walk from the EPCOT gates to the POP bus.

I did too.
Well, I ran most of it once.

SUH-WEET!!!!

Thanks!

They. Do. Not. Exist.

(Ask me how I know.)

Uh, oh....

How do you know?

Yes. So did I.

Not true.
You got her a gift that was
a trip highlight for her.

Questions next round:
1. We see an attraction.
What time do we arrive?
a. 9:00
b. 10:00
c. 11:00
d. 12:00

C

2. How long are we there?
a. 60 minutes.
b. 90 minutes.
c. 120 minutes.
d. 150 minutes.

A

3. We go to a second attraction.
How long do we stay?
a. one hour
b. two hours
c. three hours
d. four hours

B

Noted!

PM Coming.

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[juniorbugman]

I gave Alison her gift.
Have you noticed?
Just how stupid I was?

Sorry. Let me correct that.
More stupid I was?
Bonus points if you tell me
whether or not you noticed.

Yes but that is okay - what happens in Disney stays in Disney

Yeah, yeah... I know.
I'm obsessed with that ride.


Wait.... or is that possessed???

Possessed I would say

"Dad!" Hissed Kay, excitedly.
"That was Ariana Grande!"
(If you don't know who that is,
I'll leave it to you to Google her.
But... for bonus points...
tell me if you know who she is... before Googling.)

Yes I watched the Manchester concert on TV last fall.

My work here is done.

Well our tree fell over on Boxing Day morning around 12:20am and it wasn't even the fault of a cat - now we have learned to tie it up. Real tree and all so water all over the floor. How fun

No one got this one.
"No Dancing"?
Really? No one???

I saw that one and thought about it but thought it really was part of the ride since that ride was closed when I was there last January.

Questions next round:
1. We see an attraction.
What time do we arrive?
b 10:00am

2. How long are we there?

c. 120 minutes.


3. We go to a second attraction.
How long do we stay?

b. two hours


Bonus: Did you see it?
Did you see the other one?

PM sent