I posted this earlier:
I am going to try this everywhere!
I posted this earlier:
I might not try it at the Super 8 motel or something...I am going to try this everywhere!
I might not try it at the Super 8 motel or something...
but I've had a lot of success with it.
Hmmmm.... Never tried it at a DLR hotel.Do you think it is worth a shot at the hotels around DLR.
Hmmmm.... Never tried it at a DLR hotel. If it's not a Disney hotel I would.
I needed a windshield.
And if I was going to restrict myself
to an hour and a half driving per day...
Well, I wouldn't be getting too far,
now would I?
The route I took is plotted
out on the map below.
Usually, you want to have a big
sign on you when you're riding a bike.
"LOOK HERE! BIKE! SEE ME???"
"Thick" doesn't begin to describe it.
If you've ever had a Frosty
at Wendy's, you'll understand.
They gave me a straw...
but I used it mostly like a spoon.
Nice little town!
I liked it.
They didn't have the bulb
I needed to replace my burned out one.
But they did have a substitute
that would at least keep me safe
until I could get back home.
The prairie where I grew up
and currently live,
was once part of a vast inland sea.
Which can be seen on this overlay
of North America.
This is Bruce.
A slightly smaller one (30 feet)
is located right alongside.
Plum Coulee
(I just like saying that)
was another
"blink-and-you-miss-it" town.
I didn't stop.
I passed a windmill farm,
and wanted to take some photos,
but couldn't stop.
Well, I could....
But I didn't feel like
having to re-pass
all the traffic that I'd just
put behind me.
Note to self.
On your big trip...
Bring a spare.
So.... just out of curiosity.
How long did you spend watching that?
Not sure... but maybe @franandaj can tell usI'm going to see if I can't get it to work at DLH when we are there in November. We are going to know our dates on the first week of September.
I can understand that.
You'd barely get out of Canada, and then it would take you weeks to get to California, and over a month to get up PCH!
Looks reasonable.
Fran said that she always thought of herself having a target on her back when she rode her bike.
I was going to say they always give you a spoon when you order a Frosty there.
See what I mean!
Looks quaint enough.
This is the first time that I've read your update from my computer and I couldn't make out what that picture was. That's pretty cool! I'm in the middle of the ocean!
G'day, Bruce!
Oh, Hello Bruce!
How are you Bruce?
They're kind of freaky looking in a cool sort of way.
It sounded like some kind of dessert to me, but I guess it's not. I tried to google it and all that came up was the town.
Oh come on, people love when you do that! I'm sure that they would have all waved at you as you passed them a second time. "thumbsup2 <---- Not a thumb.
Maybe you might want two.
Well I couldn't see it on my phone, so when it actually came up on the computer I was mystified why you posted it and watched it about 7-8 cycles through before hitting "Insert Quotes".
Huh! Well I'll be.If I had known you were interested, we could have met there. One 5 minutes from my house, though I haven't been in a few years. Part of Lettuce Entertain You, a unique large restaurant group started in Chicago
Do you think it is worth a shot at the hotels around DLR.
Not sure... but maybe @franandaj can tell us
if DLH staff are allowed to take tips?
Worth a shot if they do.
Bugs + speed = blech.
Not a bad thought actually.
Heck, I've seen Easy Rider.
Couldn't make it out?
I've only got so many pockets!
I saw this yesterday, and thought about commenting, so now that you have called me out I guess I have to! I do not have much experience staying on cash at the DLR. Mostly in the Villas on points, however, I doubt that this method would be effective on Disney property. CMs are so eager to please and sprinkle your day with pixie dust, that they would do it for the asking and not because you're passing them a twenty. Besides Disney is very strict about which CMs are in "tipping positions". I doubt that someone in a non tipping position would risk their job for twenty bucks.
With the surrounding hotels, you could probably do it, but I'm not sure any of those really have any "better" rooms. Sure there might be a room or two with a jacuzzi at some hotels, and some have kitchenettes or an alcove that seems like an "extra" room, but most of the hotels on Harbor and Katella are just Best Westerns, Howard Johnsons, Hilton or Marriott chains. I would save the $20 for a Chicken Dinner at the Plaza Inn!
Ewwwww! That never even occurred to me. I was just thinking the wind would be bad. I forget how bad the winshield gets when you drive through farm country.
Looks reasonable.
I may have seen it too, back in 1983 or 84. At least I know I saw some motorcycle movie.
I mispoke there. When viewing from my phone I couldn't make it out. Finally when I sawas it from my computer I could make it out clearly.
Wow t you have some kind of suitcase to carry fresh underwear?
That's true but that was assuming an hour drive. But hey, I'm sure we'll meet up some time.Huh! Well I'll be.
But didn't you say that you had...
I think it was an eight year old with you
and couldn't make it?
I saw this yesterday, and thought about commenting, so now that you have called me out I guess I have to! I do not have much experience staying on cash at the DLR. Mostly in the Villas on points, however, I doubt that this method would be effective on Disney property. CMs are so eager to please and sprinkle your day with pixie dust, that they would do it for the asking and not because you're passing them a twenty. Besides Disney is very strict about which CMs are in "tipping positions". I doubt that someone in a non tipping position would risk their job for twenty bucks.
With the surrounding hotels, you could probably do it, but I'm not sure any of those really have any "better" rooms. Sure there might be a room or two with a jacuzzi at some hotels, and some have kitchenettes or an alcove that seems like an "extra" room, but most of the hotels on Harbor and Katella are just Best Westerns, Howard Johnsons, Hilton or Marriott chains. I would save the $20 for a Chicken Dinner at the Plaza Inn!
And there you have it.
Thanks, Alison!
That's true but that was assuming an hour drive. But hey, I'm sure we'll meet up some time.
I first ran into Darcy online
on the DIS Caption Contest thread
which I eventually took over
and ran for a couple of years.
So he is quite possibly
my longest running DIS friend.
(I can be very charming when I put
my mind to it you know.)
Moments later, we were at VJ's.
Just a little shack with an extremely
limited menu.
Here it is, in its entirety.
Burger.
Hot dog.
Fries.
Milk shake.
Pop.
That's it.
Reasonably sure that I just went down
and grabbed some yogurt or a muffin
or something equally dull for breakfast.
Hmmm... how about this.
There was a large poisonous snake
slithering through the lobby.
People were screaming
and running in panic.
I calmly walked up to the snake
and began to rhythmically move my hands,
effectively hypnotizing it.
Once the snake was swaying in synch
to my hand gestures,
I quickly grabbed it just behind the head,
avoiding the sharp fangs.
Moments later I had fileted the animal
and was serving up fricasseed snake
to the now cheering guests.
Sure. Let's go with that.
I love this "no notes" thing!
We were going to go to the Bellagio
and pay a visit to Jean Philippe Patisserie
We had both been there before...
on separate trips.
And we both really enjoyed it.
They have amazing sandwiches and wraps
and of course... chocolate!
Want to see some photos?
Me too!
I didn't take any.
That's roughly when we discovered
that it was closed for renovations.
Well.... poop.
So... guess where we ate lunch! Guess!!!
No. Really. Guess.
I sure don't have a clue.
So your guess is as good as mine.
I do know we ate somewhere outside.
On the strip. Somewhere.
Yes. You read that right.
If you weigh 350 pounds or more...
You eat free.
And it's lit.
With over five hundred lights!
No. Wait!
It's five hundred thousand LED lights!
Impressed?
Well, actually, that number isn't right either.
The canopy has more than twelve million
multi-coloured LED lights.
And every hour on the hour,
from six pm to one am,
all the casino lights are
temporarily extinguished,
and then relit with a show
on the underside of the canopy.
Sights that I'm pretty sure
would make some people blush.
Fremont Street is not for the meek.
I took this photo.
It seemed to encapsulate
what Vegas is all about.
I felt kinda guilty.
You can see it written all over my face, right?
Right?
Hello?
She was a good sport.
Just shook her head sadly and said:
"Go ahead. Do what you have to do."
Sorry ladies.
Two spins (one each) and zero wins.
You each owe me a dollar.
... we jumped at the idea.
And then we saw the prices.
A bowl of soup alone is $17.
My meal came with "mushy peas".
I don't care for peas very much.
If they're fresh out of the garden, yes.
(Like what my grandmother used
to give me when I'd visit. )
Otherwise.... no. Not usually.
My mom would open up a can,
toss it in a pot and boil the snot
out of it, until it looked and tasted
like... well..... snot.
I took a forkful and put it in my mouth.
You can guess what happened next.
Except you'd be wrong.
Wow.
This stuff was amazing.
I know! Peas! Who'd've guessed!
But it was actually really tasty!
I mean, really.
What's more important?
Their future?
Or me having mindless fun
for an hour or two?
Exactly.
So I went gambling.
Pro tip. When in a crowded casino,
always sit in an empty chair.
If you sit in one that's already occupied,
you will either get a very angry reaction
or a romantic proposal.
But it's a toss up on which one you're gonna get.
I soon found a seat at a table and sat down.
The woman whose lap I sat in wasn't pleased.
She gave me an earful.
So... lucky at cards, unlucky at love I guess.
It took about 30 minutes to play those hands.
And I didn't lose a single hand.
Not one.
I didn't win them all;
a few I pushed.
But I left the table $100 richer
than when I sat down.
Still.... I've never had a streak like that.
But, I keep hearing that a good player
knows when to walk away.
But... I'll always wonder...
We returned the car,
took the shuttle to the airport,
and without anything note-worthy occurring,
(Which is author-speak for I don't remember)
flew back home.
Where it was frickin' cold!
And I had to shovel!
Thank you. From the bottom of my fart.
Heart! Heart!
I meant heart!
Oh.... poop.
Step one was... getting a bike.
Except I didn't want a touring bike.
You know...
One suited for long bike trips?
I needed a windshield.
I like my bike without, though.
But... hanging on with a 65mph
wind hitting you gets tiring fairly quickly.
I didn't have a problem with the
trip there and back...
but there's no way I'd try that
for longer distances.
Care to come along
on a quick trip around
South Central Manitoba?
Now most people who "know" Manitoba
think of it as relatively flat farmland.
And, well...
But, unfortunately for you,
that's the part I drove through!
My first (non emergency)
stop was the tiny
(and I mean tiny!)
town of Brunkild.
I like that the sign says
"Still Growing Strong"
To me it sounds like
"Not Quite Dead Yet!"
"Thick" doesn't begin to describe it.
If you've ever had a Frosty
at Wendy's, you'll understand.
They gave me a straw...
but I used it mostly like a spoon.
The statue above, is a replica of "Bruce".
The largest mosasaur on public display in the world.
It was discovered a short (10 minutes) distance away.
And... even though the population
of Morden is about a tenth that
of Winnipeg,
(8,000 vs 700,000)
It's Harley dealership is much nicer.
Actually, the Museum is located
in the basement of the Community Centre.
I'm gonna go out on a limb
and say he looks a little on the
thin side.
Then again, he is 80 million years old.
Roughly 70 percent of the 43 feet of bones
you see were recovered over two years
just a few miles west of here.
The town really is called Plum Coulee.
Note to self.
On your big trip...
Bring a spare.
So.... just out of curiosity.
How long did you spend watching that?
One suited for long bike trips?
I needed a windshield.
Now most people who "know" Manitoba
think of it as relatively flat farmland.
And, well...
Visibility is key to not dying.
Those elevators dot the prairie.
The come in varying shapes
and degree of modernity.
Tummy happy, I continued on
Variety.
Spice of life people.
So.... just out of curiosity.
How long did you spend watching that?
And a fellow DIS Dad! Glad you guys could meet up!
How come you never put your mind to it?
My kinda place.
Riveting.
Yes! So much better, isn't it! Welcome to the Dark Side.
Hmm. Usually you poop after you eat at the restaurant.
Probably Taco Bell, if you wanted to poop.
I don't think I could get myself there if I weighed 350 lbs.
Wow! That's way more impressive than 25,000 imported Italian twinkle-lights!
Well....I was thinking you looked more like, "I'm not supposed to be enjoying this, so I can't let it show!"
Ruby has much more patience than my wife.
Does it come with a TV in it?
Upset of the year! Are you sure it wasn't escargot?
Attaboy. Short-term, selfish gain always wins out.
I wouldn't have expected that from Ruby. Maybe she wasn't happy about the photo.
I've also heard that the house always wins. So you did the right thing.
NOOOOO!!!! That's just wrong.
Taco Bell again?
Well, we certainly wouldn't want to introduce common sense at this stage.
Crap. Now that does make sense.
Well, I'm in the middle of Delaware, so...sure!
You stole that photo from North Dakota, didn't you?
Been there, done that, got the t-shirt! Actually, we didn't stop for t-shirts.
I'm getting better!
I feel happy...
Nice. I like my milkshakes basically turned back into ice cream.
Cool! Hopefully it was found by a kid looking for his lost baseball or something.
I like the western theme. It's fun.
The museum is holding a 50/50 raffle this week and Bingo Night is on Tuesdays.
Better go get him one of those milkshakes.
Cool find! I had no idea about the inland ocean, but it makes sense given the nature of the great plains.
It's like they lost a bet or something.
And that windshield.
Not long. But it is kind of mesmerizing.