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

First off, was that a record number of pkondzs I spotted this update?! :worship:

:laughing: I don't know! Maybe?
I had lots on a final update on
the Hawaii TR. :)



Yusss!

I want to! ::yes::

Then do it!
Dress up, too!


Yep, worth it :laughing:

No! It's not! :lmao:

I thought for sure it was gonna be bird poop.

I was not a little relieved
to find that it wasn't birds
relieving themselves.


I get this feeling. Just replace tv with homework :sad2:

Ouch.
That's worse.
TV does not equal homework.


But yes, that just means you must go back!

April!

What a wonderful trip, and I am sad to see your TR end.

Aww, thanks!
And thanks for tagging
along, Tracy! :goodvibes


But what wonderful Disers you got to meet and spend time with! :goodvibes

::yes::

Meeting them was truly wonderful. :)
 
Hey, I do remember that. I guess I was paying attention for that part.

This TR is great is like those
subliminal ads This TR is great they
used to have This TR is great or so they say.

This TR is great


:eek: Will wonders never cease??

It helps to know
when they open.


I'm partially curious and partially scared of that crowd.

They're nerds.
So really, they're more
scared of you.
Well... of women, mostly.
Except for the women there...


You can be scared of them.


Impressive detail!

It was the recordings
that really did it!


That is kinda cool. :thumbsup2

::yes::
I don't always buy a shirt,
but knew I wanted that one.


From what I can tell, it was by car.

Oh!

Great...
Now I gotta go back
and change the whole chapter.


:faint: The things we do for our kids...

But they always are so appreciative!
Right???


Hello?



Hello?




Anyone?


Who says the DIS Dads aren't good for anything? And yeah, their marketing is pretty funny. Their food is really good, too.

That ad cracked me up.
I'd seen it before, but... :laughing:


And... I've yet to go.
Some day, maybe. :)


In the words of Han Solo: "No reward is worth this."

Han was right.
Except he did shoot first.


Them, or you?

Yes.

Oh. I guess it was you. :rolleyes1

Yep. Pretty much.

Next you'll be looking for the basement in the Alamo.

I actually use National.
I get a discount on car rental there.



:rolleyes1

Wow, that's very thoughtful. Nice work, @Steppesister !

It really was!
She's a sweetheart. :)


For our wholly organic customers.

No preservatives!
You can tell from the smell.


Yeah, it really doesn't matter what it was. As long as it wasn't bird poop.

For our wholly vegan customers.

Hmmm...

Lemme see...

You know, if I compare them side-to-side....contrast the negatives....maybe adjust the shading a bit...


I'm guess Liesa was ok with it. I think.

The clues are subtle,
but they're there.


Man. She's ruthless. :rotfl2:

:laughing:
It was pretty funny!

Well, dang. What did you guys do to that room??

You'll never know.
And I ain't sayin'.


Time to dust off that old Tom Hanks knock-knock joke again, I guess.:rolleyes1

::yes::

:thumbsup2 (Not a thumb.)

Wow. That's quite the endorsement. I'm glad you had such a great time and that it was so rewarding. In a nutshell, this is why we travel!

Yup!
It was even better
than I imagined...
And I imagined it was
going to be wonderful. :goodvibes


I would say so!

April!

Vancouver looks like a beautiful place.

It is. Been a couple times.

That soil looks very polite. It's even letting an airplane land on it. Looks like you'd only get about 75% back in American soil if you tried to exchange it, though.

:laughing:

Good enough for me!:thumbsup2

At least shows she was
in the same place
at the same time.


Time to roll up my sleeves, I guess!

Got your PM!
 
I took a couple of photos
of my dining companions.
Can you guess which
one didn't mind having
her picture taken?

It's subtle... but maybe
you can figure it out.
Lemme know. Bonus points.
Liesa because I see your daughter is acting the same way my nephew used to but he was worse because he would flip the bird as well if he really got fed up with us.

"You can't park here! You can't leave a vehicle unattended!" and drove off.
What's she going to do?
Wave her fist at me?
When we were at LAX on my trip we saw this chrome car driving around. The guy would drive up and get out and the lady would get in and sit in the car until security came around and said leave so she would drive around and then come back and they would switch again until I guess the guy either found the person he was meeting or they arrived and they left but what a nice looking car. It was funny watching security yelling at the drivers.
 

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Not sure how many of you
remember the (very) brief
glimpse we got of the
famous Hollywood sign?

Yes, yes, I do!!

But I do know it was after noon.

WHOA! That IS sleeping in!!

All I know is I saw four
or five Jawas running about.
And they even had pre-recorded
Jawa-speak!

Okay, yeah, that's pretty cool!

P1030800_zpsj8kq13mz.jpg

I like it!

that until this trip,
I'd always thought Chick-fil-A
was pronounced "Chick fill-ah".

:rotfl:

Totally worth it.

Bonus points if you agree it was worth it.
(Or not. Bonus points either way)

Without getting too terribly esoteric, yes I do think it was worth it. Value is a very personal thing, so if you find it to have been worth it, then yes, it was. (Yes, I realize that makes absolutely zero sense, but since it's 11:45 on the eve before a night shift, I'm filing this under the I-Don't-Care File.)

"The Hollywood sign?
No, it's nowhere near here."

:eek:

:eek::eek:

I had arranged to have one
last meal at Naples
in Downtown Disney,
with @Steppesister .

It was a very nice one, I might add.

That only took us two days.

Again... totally worth it.

So, a dinner amongst bird poop tables is more worth it than getting to see one of the 7 Wonders of the post-modern world?

I sped off back to the Annabella,
and dropped off the car.
I quickly sent Liesa a PM
asking her to meet Kay
in the lobby, which she
was kind enough to do.

Yep! I was already there having spent the last bit of my day with my feet up in the gorgeous lounge with glass of red wine, some bar snacks, and a playoff game on the tube. It was bliss. Or was the blisters? :rolleyes1


Hmm.... Okay, both.

Liesa had called ahead
and reserved a table for us,
which was very nice of her.

Had I known, I'd have asked for a poop free one.

Some kind of.... nuts,
or seeds, were falling
out of the trees.
No idea, really.
But it wasn't bird poop,
so I consider that a win.

I"m not sure what's worse: a concussion or a bird flu.

Can you guess which
one didn't mind having
her picture taken?

It's subtle... but maybe
you can figure it out.
Lemme know. Bonus points.


The cheesy smile is only a decoy to detract your attention away from the amazing (not) hair style I was sporting that day. But I DID find every last stiinkin' Easter Egg, so I did have that going for me.


Oh geez. :scared:

I do remember that Kay kept
making us laugh with her quips.
She asked me how much
I normally tip. (20%)
But every time the waiter
didn't do something quite right,
she would comment.
I think Liesa asked for a glass
of water with lemon.
He forgot the lemon.
"He's down to 10%!"
But he did bring pepper
or parmesan to the table.
"He's back up to 13%."

This whole thing cracked me up so bad. Love that kid!

I do remember that Liesa didn't.

Nope. The pasta was more than plenty!

I learned that they
tore down the Anabella.
So many fond memories.

:sad1: Me too. Among other wonderful memories, that was one of the last places I spent with my Aunt. She was an inspiration to me in many ways. I loved that place.

She was kind enough
to buy us treats for
breakfast on the way.

I'm such a good friend that I threw in one with coconut in it. :lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

I dropped off Liesa,
and helped her with her bags.

Thank you again for that!

I nodded to whatever she was
going on about
"You can't park here! You can't leave
a vehicle unattended!"

But, but, you didn't!!!


Mmm, LA air.

Ah well.
I guess I'll just have to go back, right?

April? I think Alison has a couple of really nice places for us to try!!!

See?
Doesn't it look Canadian?
(Tell me why. Bonus points.)

PMing the answer.

Bonus: Did you see them?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.

PM on the way!

Wow, that's very thoughtful. Nice work, @Steppesister !

Thanks @Captain_Oblivious !! It was fun! I'm not sure i have the video anymore, but it was actually pretty hilarious. Something like: "K, you love me. I love me. Have a wonderful day." Or something like that.

It wouldn't mean anything to me.
Although @Steppesister would be interested.

Yes, I would. I don't know if we'll be back by there in April, but it'd be fun to take a peek. :)
 
Liesa because I see your daughter is acting the same way my nephew used to but he was worse because he would flip the bird as well if he really got fed up with us.

:lmao: Your nephew is verrrry subtle.

When we were at LAX on my trip we saw this chrome car driving around. The guy would drive up and get out and the lady would get in and sit in the car until security came around and said leave so she would drive around and then come back and they would switch again until I guess the guy either found the person he was meeting or they arrived and they left but what a nice looking car. It was funny watching security yelling at the drivers.

:laughing:

And that car!
I've never seen anything like that!


Yes so Canadian - fresh green grass - ah how nice - you could just lie on it and watch the planes fly home.

Your definition of green and mine
differ slightly! :laughing:



Got it!
 


Yes, yes, I do!!

You commit this drivel to memory????

WHOA! That IS sleeping in!!

Well...
I was actually up much earlier.
I went for a nice walk
while she slept.


Okay, yeah, that's pretty cool!

::yes::
I was pretty surprised
when they started "talking".


I like it!

Thanks! Me too!


:rolleyes:

In my defense... I'm not the only one!

Without getting too terribly esoteric, yes I do think it was worth it. Value is a very personal thing, so if you find it to have been worth it, then yes, it was. (Yes, I realize that makes absolutely zero sense, but since it's 11:45 on the eve before a night shift, I'm filing this under the I-Don't-Care File.)

Not to get too terribly esoteric...
But the correct answer is:

No. No it's not worth it.



Yeah. Pretty much.

It was a very nice one, I might add.

::yes::

So, a dinner amongst bird poop tables is more worth it than getting to see one of the 7 Wonders of the post-modern world?

No.
A dinner (with or without bird poop)
is worth more than not seeing
one of the 7 Wonders...

And... the Hollywood sign
is one of them??? Really?

You made that up!

I've got:

Chichen Itza, Mexico - Mayan City.
Christ Redeemer, Brazil - Large Statue.
The Great Wall, China.
Machu Picchu, Peru.
Petra, Jordan - Ancient City.
The Roman Colosseum, Italy.
The Taj Mahal, India.

Yep! I was already there having spent the last bit of my day with my feet up in the gorgeous lounge with glass of red wine, some bar snacks, and a playoff game on the tube. It was bliss. Or was the blisters? :rolleyes1


Hmm.... Okay, both.

Either way, you were all blissness.


business.


Had I known, I'd have asked for a poop free one.

One would think that one
would not have to request that.


I"m not sure what's worse: a concussion or a bird flu.

A concussed bird with the flu.

The cheesy smile is only a decoy to detract your attention away from the amazing (not) hair style I was sporting that day. But I DID find every last stiinkin' Easter Egg, so I did have that going for me.

Nah. You were adorbs. :hug:


See? Pretty! :)

This whole thing cracked me up so bad. Love that kid!

She's got such a dry sense of humour.
And the intelligence to pull it off.


Nope. The pasta was more than plenty!

Ah! So you had pasta!
One mystery solved. ;)


:sad1: Me too. Among other wonderful memories, that was one of the last places I spent with my Aunt. She was an inspiration to me in many ways. I loved that place.

:hug:

Sorry, Liesa.

I'm such a good friend that I threw in one with coconut in it. :lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

:rolleyes:
Well... it was the thought that counts.
You'll notice I didn't mention it! :laughing:


Thank you again for that!

You're more than welcome. :)

But, but, you didn't!!!

Yeah! So back off security lady!

Mmm, LA air.

:laughing:
Notice how I didn't say anything?


April? I think Alison has a couple of really nice places for us to try!!!

::yes:: April!

PMing the answer.

Okay.

PM on the way!

Standing by!

Yes, I would. I don't know if we'll be back by there in April, but it'd be fun to take a peek. :)

You will be.
I can't see you not making a special
trip just to figure it out!
 
This TR is great is like those
subliminal ads This TR is great they
used to have This TR is great or so they say.

This TR is great

Wow, this TR is great! And I'd really like some Chick Fil-A about now.

They're nerds.
So really, they're more
scared of you.
Well... of women, mostly.
Except for the women there...


You can be scared of them.

I've always been a nerd. Never was much for dressing up, but always scared of women.:rotfl:

But they always are so appreciative!
Right???


Hello?



Hello?




Anyone?

Keep trying. It will work, I'm sure of it.

That ad cracked me up.
I'd seen it before, but... :laughing:


And... I've yet to go.
Some day, maybe. :)

Man, first I need to take you to a BBQ joint, then Chick Fil-A...

Han was right.
Except he did shoot first.

::yes::

For our wholly vegan customers.

Q: How can you tell if someone is a vegan?
A: Don't worry, they'll tell you.

Yup!
It was even better
than I imagined...
And I imagined it was
going to be wonderful. :goodvibes

:goodvibes

It is. Been a couple times.

Hope to get there someday.

Thanks @Captain_Oblivious !! It was fun! I'm not sure i have the video anymore, but it was actually pretty hilarious. Something like: "K, you love me. I love me. Have a wonderful day." Or something like that.

That's awesome!
 
In the interest of defending my home state of Texas...I must point out that the picture of the gun guys was digitally altered. The original just said "shoot on sight." Yes, it's sad that the spelling embarrasses me more than the fact that they're all carrying guns and have matching shirts and hats.

https://imgur.com/gallery/QFIGd

I meant no offense to your state of Texas!

Just taking advantage of the opportunity to post a picture of an otter wearing a beret.

(And I totally get the irritation with the spelling error!)

:goodvibes:
 
I may have mentioned this before
(and I recently did on the DISdads thread)
that until this trip,
I'd always thought Chick-fil-A
was pronounced "Chick fill-ah".

If you notice -- the "A" is capitalized...hence it being pronounced like the letter. If it was as you thought, they'd have spelled it "chick-fil-a."

At least that's the best answer I can come up with. I've lived in the south my whole life, so I've never heard it pronounced any other way other than the correct way. Honestly never even thought that it could be pronounced any other way.

It only took being stuck for hours
on a freeway to reveal the truth.
Totally worth it.

Bonus points if you agree it was worth it.
(Or not. Bonus points either way)

totally worth it so you don't embarrass yourself later in life.

We eventually got back
and I dropped Kay off
at the Grand Californian.

I sped off back to the Annabella,
and dropped off the car.
I quickly sent Liesa a PM
asking her to meet Kay
in the lobby, which she
was kind enough to do.
That taken care of,
I jogged back to the GCH.

So... total time it took
to essentially go one block
from our hotel to Downtown Disney.

I'm going to be staying at GCH (technically the villa side with DVC points) -- was it as spectacular of a lobby as everyone says?

I took a couple of photos
of my dining companions.
Can you guess which
one didn't mind having
her picture taken?

It's subtle... but maybe
you can figure it out.
Lemme know. Bonus points.

The one that isn't your daughter. Liesa.

I was a little sad to be leaving.
I fell in love there, and later,
I learned that they
tore down the Anabella.
So many fond memories.
A lot of firsts, and now it's gone.

You know -- first that petting farm and then Anabella...I might have to ask you to never visit WDW or DL again. No business is safe after you visit.

See?
Doesn't it look Canadian?
(Tell me why. Bonus points.)

No. There should be snow on the ground 365 days of the year.

8. What time do we get home?
a. 10:30pm
b. 11:30pm
c. 12:30am
d. 1:30am
Answer: B. 11:30pm – 30 points.

I'd like to file a possible grievance on this question. Did you get home at 11:30 pm or did your plane land at 11:30 pm. If the latter, then I am guessing you actually arrived at your house around 12:30 am? If so...I respectfully request an addition 30 points to be added. :-)

will PM for bonus
 
Great shirt. Approx how many Harley shirts do you have?


It only took being stuck for hours
on a freeway to reveal the truth.
Totally worth it.

Bonus points if you agree it was worth it.
(Or not. Bonus points either way)

So NOT worth it!

Liesa looked like she didn't mind having her picture taken. Rightly so. This photo is cute!


Doesn't it look Canadian?
(Tell me why. Bonus points.)

Yes, because it is so vast.

Will PM sightings.

:magnify:

 
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Yikes I almost missed answering a bonus question - how am I going to catch up if I forgot the important points?
I may have mentioned this before
(and I recently did on the DISdads thread)
that until this trip,
I'd always thought Chick-fil-A
was pronounced "Chick fill-ah".

I didn't get it.
Then I heard a radio ad for it.

"Oh! Chick Fill "ay"!"
As in day or say.

:sad2:

It only took being stuck for hours
on a freeway to reveal the truth.
Totally worth it.

Bonus points if you agree it was worth it.
(Or not. Bonus points either way)
Nope not worth it - I will still pronounce it Chick fill-ah because I will forget the correct saying and I won't have to worry because I won't ever get to one to mispronounce it.
I remember being stuck on a tour bus in LA and hearing an ad for some store and looking at my sister and going - oh great we come all this way to LA to hear an ad on the radio by my cousin. Go figure - he does voice overs on radio ads - now that was worth it. He recently lost his home in the Montecito flooding.
 
Wow, this TR is great!

I can't believe it worked!
Uh... I mean... Why thank you!
And totally not solicited, too!


And I'd really like some Chick Fil-A about now.

I wouldn't know.
You know...
Never having had it.


(Dang it! I'm still saying
Chick Fill Uh in my head!)


I've always been a nerd. Never was much for dressing up, but always scared of women.:rotfl:

I hear you.
Oh, I hear you.


Keep trying. It will work, I'm sure of it.

Good! I'll keep going!

Man, first I need to take you to a BBQ joint, then Chick Fil-A...

BBQ.
I can do Chick-Fill-A anywhere
they happen to be.
But a good BBQ joint is rarer.


Q: How can you tell if someone is a vegan?
A: Don't worry, they'll tell you.

:laughing:
This I believe.

Hope to get there someday.

Aren't you doing the
Pacific NW in a year or two?
 
In the interest of defending my home state of Texas...I must point out that the picture of the gun guys was digitally altered. The original just said "shoot on sight." Yes, it's sad that the spelling embarrasses me more than the fact that they're all carrying guns and have matching shirts and hats.

https://imgur.com/gallery/QFIGd

ooooohhh...
Hit a sore spot.
Actually, I had no idea
it was Texas.

But!
That article with the
analysis was interesting....

Except...

I could fake that easily.
The analysis I mean.

Soooo.... :rolleyes1
 

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