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

No we would have really missed you here.

Awww... thanks! :goodvibes

I recognized most of them but missed a few until I read their names and went oh is that what they looked like in their younger days.

I recognized almost all of those.


I really thought the one of Lou Costello was Jim Nabors.

Really!
I can see the resemblance.


I think they hide the ladder so either nobody trips over it or somebody doesn't move it around.

It was behind glass, though.
But I'll accept "They put it away
so the occupants don't trip over it."


I too have been watching the race for many years.

Yay!

I have only made it to Toronto and Indy 500 but I did get to see the track location in Brisbane Australia. Didn't attend the race but did buy the souvenirs.

I was so sad when they stopped.
That was a really good track.
Always made for great racing.


We even saw the Champ Car race circuit in Las Vegas but again didn't go to the race and it was cancelled after the one and only race held there.

Oh really! Huh!

Fremont Street
In July 2006, the Las Vegas City Council approved a 2.44-mile (3.93 km), 14-turn, counterclockwise street circuit in Downtown Las Vegas area near the Fremont Street Experience. Champ Car held their first event on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2007. The race was titled the Vegas Grand Prix. The course was generally liked by competitors and fans. With the dissolution of the Champ Car World Series in 2008, the event was cancelled after only one running.

Thanks for that.
I did know they didn't go back,
but I didn't realize or forgot
that it was due to the amalgamation.


Don't trust them because they never come out of their shells.

::yes::

Questions next round:
1. Okay. Last try. Do I manage to get to an open Harley Store?
d. Other. 'Cause there has to be an other.
I want to say yes you finally do but I am going to try for the other and maybe there is a store at the airport.

2. What does Kay discover?
a. A small cat living outside our room because when I stayed at the Annabella we had cats outside the rooms.

3. We go see an attraction. Which?
b. Santa Monica pier

4. How long does it take to get there?
a. One hour

5. What time is our flight out the next day?
d. 11:30

6. We have a connection.Where is it?
a. Vancouver

7. How long is the lay-over?
c. 3-4 hours

8. What time do we get home?
d. 1:30am

All noted!

No PM received yet.
 
I think I missed an opportunity for bonus points so I hope you will grant me back in. I really don't care if you fell off or not since I know you didn't. You lived to have drinks with us that day so just count me in for these bonus points. Please?
:laughing:

Never too late for those bonus points! :)
 


Really!
Well... it's not a dealership.
Just a store.

Still.... counts.

Actually I've never even been to the Gardenwalk.

:laughing:
I would have walked,
but I was pressed for time.
It was zoom over there.
(Then find the flippin' place.)
Run in, grab a chip and a shirt.
Run out.
Zoom back to the hotel.

Round trip was maybe 15 minutes?

But was Kay actually ready when you got back?

That's just stupid.
You don't need silly theatrics
to make a tour interesting.

I would've been annoyed.

I believe there were silly theatrics in the beginning too. My friend from down under, her husband and 12 year old son were visiting the ship with me. The husband had to leave with the son because he got freaked out in the first room.

Now you tell me!

;)

Well you were so secretive about your itinerary....

:rolleyes2

She is a good kid...
But there are times.................

Seems on your father/daughter trips she needs some chill time. She's not quite as go go go as you are.

:laughing:

Well... actually...
there was this one time...

Precisely why I never had any kids.

It was just too early, I think.
Not open yet.
Looked like they were getting ready.

The only time I was in there was during the historical tour. I don't think it was open then either.

For $60/person, it better
be spectacular!

I certainly remember it being quite nice. There was a huge seafood table with at least 20 choices of seafood and salads. In the middle of the table was a small stage where a harpist would play. Then there were 8-10 other stations offering breakfast items, Mexican, pasta, Asian, desserts, and there was a guy carving a side of beef. Champagne was free flowing. I don't think I could eat $60 worth of food now.

Interesting that it was those two.
And surely you recognized Disney.

Yes I did, I forgot to say him, and the other guy too.

How do you remember that?!?!?

And yes! That's what I had!

No idea! I have a memory for random food related items!

You should go again.
Maybe in a few months.

OK sounds like a plan!

Yup.
Either that or put up with
whining/pouty texts all night.


That's who I was whining/pouting to.

And here I thought you were talking about Kay! :laughing:

Notice it's still full.

True. I did get a full drink out of your disappointment!

Better get 'em all right!

You wouldn't give me the clues in advance! Remember? Secretive?
 


Actually I've never even been to the Gardenwalk.

Now you have a reason!


But was Kay actually ready when you got back?

::yes::
She was actually pretty good that way
during the trip.


I believe there were silly theatrics in the beginning too. My friend from down under, her husband and 12 year old son were visiting the ship with me. The husband had to leave with the son because he got freaked out in the first room.

Awww.... poor guy.
But... not for me either.
I'd be bored.
I want to know about the ship,
not stand in the dark
or with the lights flashing.
Gimme a break.


Well you were so secretive about your itinerary....

Such is the burden
of having a TR contest.


Seems on your father/daughter trips she needs some chill time. She's not quite as go go go as you are.

Hmmm... well....
Yes, but...

Ask me in person.


Precisely why I never had any kids.

Parenthood.
If we knew beforehand...

There'd be no kids.


I certainly remember it being quite nice. There was a huge seafood table with at least 20 choices of seafood and salads. In the middle of the table was a small stage where a harpist would play. Then there were 8-10 other stations offering breakfast items, Mexican, pasta, Asian, desserts, and there was a guy carving a side of beef. Champagne was free flowing. I don't think I could eat $60 worth of food now.

Wow! That really is nice!

And... no.
I couldn't eat that much either
.

No idea! I have a memory for random food related items!

:laughing:

And here I thought you were talking about Kay! :laughing:

Nope!

True. I did get a full drink out of your disappointment!

::yes::

You wouldn't give me the clues in advance! Remember? Secretive?

Stupid contest!
 
Hadn't hoped you fell in the water.

Recognized all the stars who'd stayed on the ship. I LOVE "old" movies!!

I have no idea how you'de get to that floating bunk!
levitation? a running jump? hahaha ;)

1. a. Yes- gotta have faith!

2. c. That she no longer gets car sick.

3. c. La Brea Tar Pits

4. b. Two hours

5. b. 9:30

6. d. Minneapolis

7. b. 2-3 hours

8. c. 12:30am

Bonus: Did you see it?
All of them?
YES! Pm'ing you now.
 
Hadn't hoped you fell in the water.

Really?
Not even a teensy bit?


Recognized all the stars who'd stayed on the ship. I LOVE "old" movies!!

That would do it! :)

I have no idea how you'de get to that floating bunk!
levitation? a running jump? hahaha ;)

Teleportation.

1. a. Yes- gotta have faith!

2. c. That she no longer gets car sick.

3. c. La Brea Tar Pits

4. b. Two hours

5. b. 9:30

6. d. Minneapolis

7. b. 2-3 hours

8. c. 12:30am

Noted!

Bonus: Did you see it?
All of them?
YES! Pm'ing you now.

Got it!
 
Wait... what does Jim do?
I don't think you've ever mentioned it.
At least I don't recall.

He's been in safety here, but his new job is with a gov't contractor in logostics, something to do with jets and schedules. He is liking it, but having a hard time settling in, because he misses everyone here. I hope we can settle back in to our former life and he can relax and enjoy being "home"


Toasty!

20's isn't bad... but not with a wind.




::yes::



I do see!
And that's okay! :)




Awww... yeah.
The going back to work part sucks.
But it sounds like you had a really
nice time over the holidays.




Same to you and yours, Tammie!

WE enjoyed our tour of QM when we stayed at Long Beach in our AZ days. Did the ghost tour, I think. Not very ghost as I remember. Fun to see your pics! We were able to order drinks in that bar you were kicked out of. Nice interlude . Did you see dolphins? We saw some playing in the bay sometime that weekend.
 
He's been in safety here, but his new job is with a gov't contractor in logostics, something to do with jets and schedules. He is liking it, but having a hard time settling in, because he misses everyone here. I hope we can settle back in to our former life and he can relax and enjoy being "home"

Sounds interesting. A dispatcher perhaps?
Hope he can settle in. :)


WE enjoyed our tour of QM when we stayed at Long Beach in our AZ days. Did the ghost tour, I think. Not very ghost as I remember.

Hmmm... Sounds like I didn't
miss very much then.


Fun to see your pics!

:)

We were able to order drinks in that bar you were kicked out of. Nice interlude .

It looked like a nice place.
Doubt if they'd let Kay stay
even if it was open.


Did you see dolphins? We saw some playing in the bay sometime that weekend.

Nope! No dolphins.
Just seals.
 
I did it, I did it, I'm caught up! And, with two updates from you, that translates to approximately 827 pages, right?! - go me! :hyper:

We sashayed into the park.
I won't have you moving any other way :snooty:

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.
:cloud9: Sure does.

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

Not willing to risk life and limb,
I had one of the kids open it for me.
Good call. Better to be safe than sorry.

A Marvin the Martian poseable figure
and a penguin Pez dispenser.
What?! How awesome!!!

Did you know there's a Harley Davidson
just a five minute drive
from where we were staying?
Ugh, so sorry this didn't work out (and on the heels of the corndog debable no less... :sad2:). As we were leaving for the airport last Friday I spotted a Harley shop, but alas it was about 4:30am so it was also sadly not open.

Now this stranger, whom I'd just met,
not only told me which floor to get out on,
(which just happened to be the floor that
I'd been on.)
but also walked me to the parking exit,
and then to the escalator,
with directions that the store
was "just to the left"
at the bottom of the escalator.
Nice people! They do exist beyond the Dis :thumbsup2

We continued to wander the ship,
climbing and descending decks
as the whim took us.
Ahh, the whim. Usually it's the wind that takes me.

I pointed out a middle-age couple.
They were talking intently.
Suddenly, the man dropped
to one knee and held up
something small in his hand.
Woohoo - there's hope for me yet! :laughing:

Right then and there,
I decided that I had to come back,
to see the race live.
And that's just what I'll be doing
this coming April.
:)
Yay!!!

Besides, the poor child had
been away from the internet
for sooooo long!!!

Tragic.
Tragic, indeed. I hope she had as nice of a night in as you had out.
 
I did it, I did it, I'm caught up! And, with two updates from you, that translates to approximately 827 pages, right?! - go me! :hyper:

:laughing:
Not anymore.
This TR is dying a slow death, I think.
Posts have fallen way off.


I won't have you moving any other way :snooty:

Some saunter,
Some stroll.

I sashay.
It's just what I do.


:cloud9: Sure does.

::yes::

Good call. Better to be safe than sorry.

Kids are expendable, right?

What?! How awesome!!!

I know! That was great! :goodvibes

Ugh, so sorry this didn't work out (and on the heels of the corndog debable no less... :sad2:).

I must admit, that while there were
the few wrenches thrown in the trip,
overall it was an amazingly wonderful time.


As we were leaving for the airport last Friday I spotted a Harley shop, but alas it was about 4:30am so it was also sadly not open.

No!!!!!!

Nice people! They do exist beyond the Dis :thumbsup2

Heh.
I should have asked him
if he was on here.


Ahh, the whim. Usually it's the wind that takes me.

Well, sure.
You're tiny.
The wind doesn't move
a big galoot like me.


Woohoo - there's hope for me yet! :laughing:

:laughing:
What do you mean "hope for you"??

Don't you mean "hope for single men"?


Tragic, indeed. I hope she had as nice of a night in as you had out.

Well.....
That's a story for in person.
 
I arrived at the Harley store and........

Of course.
It didn't open until 11:00.
And we'd have to be gone
before that.

You know...there's this thing called google. You can enter the store name in the search bar and it will typically spit out their operating hours. :-)

Admit it.
You were hoping I really had
fallen in the water, weren't you.
Bonus points if you say
whether you were or not.
So long as you wouldn't get injured or damage phone/camera, it would have made for a more memorable trip report. So I'll say yes under those conditions.

For bonus points,
how many do you recognize?
(Without Googling.)
Or, if the list is shorter,
how many did you not recognize?

I recognized all of them without googling, since each picture had the name of the person there. Otherwise, I only recognized 2.

I never trust crustaceans.
For bonus points,
tell me why you don't.
(Or if you do.)

You can't trust crustaceans because they are cannibals.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...0121203?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews

Questions next round:
1. Okay. Last try.
Do I manage to get
to an open Harley Store?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Just give up for God's sake!
d. Other. 'Cause there has to be an other.
A.
2. What does Kay discover?
a. A small cat living outside our room.
b. Proof she saw Ariana Grande.
c. That she no longer gets car sick.
d. That Santa really is real.
A.
3. We go see an attraction. Which?
a. Hollywood sign
b. Santa Monica pier
c. La Brea Tar Pits
d. Hollywood Bowl
B.
4. How long does it take to get there?
a. One hour
b. Two hours
c. Three hours
d. We never get there.
D.
5. What time is our flight out
the next day?
a. 8:30
b. 9:30
c. 10:30
d. 11:30
C
6. We have a connection.
Where is it?
a. Vancouver
b. Calgary
c. Edmonton
d. Minneapolis
D.
7. How long is the lay-over?
a. 1-2 hours
b. 2-3 hours
c. 3-4 hours
d. 4-5 hours
A.
8. What time do we get home?
a. 10:30pm
b. 11:30pm
c. 12:30am
d. 1:30am

c.
 

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