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

[pkondz]

I hope you are having or had a fabulous trip!

I did! Thanks!

Well, of course this is obviously the preferred method of travel. I am not one of the few selected to have that kind of wealth.

Nor I.
We should invent something.

On our vacation last month, we had 4 segments on Southwest - people just don't get the 'pick a seat and sit down' process. The plane cannot take off until everyone is seated and belted in. Also - how hard is it to limit your carry on items to the proper size and count?

I don't get how some people
get their oversized bags
past the podium.

Let's just say, I've had enough rear ends in my face to last me a few years.

Sorry. Just struck me as funny.

Something a proctologist might say.

Well....I always tell the truth.

Ah! Then I believe you.

Have no idea - and as noted previously, I'm too lazy to google.

Perfect!

Evidently the place you went to. haha - I'm feeling feisty with my replies today.

Good.
More fun that way.

I've never really understood what is so great about sliced bread....I find unsliced bread delicious.

Ditto!

But... see what Alison wrote ^^

I do enjoy the internet, however, it can suck too much of my time and I'm not even on the major social media sites.

I hear that!
I'm working like crazy to
catch up here.
Don't ask me how many
TRs I'm behind on!

Again - double edged sword - I find too many people addicted to their phones.

I saw a scene recently on a show
that brought up that fact.
A person sits down at a table
filled with teens.
She says something indiscreet
to her friend.
None of the others hear her.

Except when you are.

Never happen.

Something.

Right!

If you really liked it, you'd know what you got.

Probably.
I know when I've had a
Dole Whip Float!

I was initially thinking along the line of Alison (again).....so my second story is that the restaurant was shut down by the health department and they were looking in trying to figure out if they were going to be able to ever open again.

It's because of the rats.

Not when it comes to LA traffic.

Now you tell me!

b. 3 hours

B. Closest restaurant to the hotel.

c. Silly Symphony Swings

b. TSMM

d. Ornament

All noted!

Sending PM.

Got it!

Love it!!!!!

No!

 

[pkondz]

I hope you enjoyed your trip to the World. I look forward to another report.

I did!
Report to follow...
Eventually.

Nope no idea without googling.

It's from The Big Bang Theory TV show.

Doesn't sound right at all.

Nope!

I can do Diet Coke for breakfast with no problem.

That's what Ruby does.

My thoughts when entering the park.

Never been but I call it that too.

Of course!
That's its name!

Good information.

I run an educational
TR here, folks.

That stinks.

It wasn't.... optimal.

Yes it is.

Hippogriphs are not
for the meek.

I think I would like the frozen better too.

Only one way to find out!

Of course. I'm glad she got some one on one time.

She loves her animals!

Yes it does!

It isn't fair!

I don't think I could do this ride.

Which is too bad.
It really is a well done ride.

I won't willingly ride Mission Space Orange,
but I'd ride this one again.

I think they're spying on the restaurant to see who's in there.

But.... spying for whom???

B 3


B Closest restaurant to the hotel

B Mickey's fun wheel



b TSMM

d ornament

All noted!

I did. I sent the pm

Got it!

 

[pkondz]

Well I hope you're back home or at least on your way today. I would hate for you to get caught up in the travel craziness that takes place around American Thanksgiving!

Well.... about that....

I can't wait to hear all about the fabulous time you had and all the friends you met up with!

It'll happen... eventually.
Have to finish this report,
then write about my road trip,
and then get to this one!

I need to stop travelling!

 

[pkondz]

Bare Naked Ladies & the current theory of the origin of the Universe
And how those two things relate to Universal of course.
It all started with a big…

Pop!


No?

Making your bid for the Bulwer-Lytton Awards?

I'd heard of that...
but didn't know the name.

Good stuff!

And hard to tear away from!

See?
Bright side to it.

(sorry. Had to go there.)

Naaaa….
It lands in Arizona every evening.
You can look it up for yourself.

I did, while we were there.
It's not as hot as I thought it would be.

Then again, it wasn't summer.

Well…
Still better than wolfing down a bag on Funyuns in three bites and chasing that by shot-gunning a PBR

Sounds like the voice of experience.

It’s more akin to the invention of the printing press in terms of its cultural effect.

Very good analogy.

But sliced bread did completely rearrange how we eat and where we buy most of our food.
So it ain’t what I’d call insignificant.

Nor was my PB and banana sammie, today.

Rye toast for me please.

I prefer multigrain.

In the form of a grilled-cheese if possible.

Now you're talkin'!

Or maybe as part of a Rubin. Yeah, that would be really good right now.

Not a fan of sauerkraut
in my sammie though.

I know I am…
Thanks for that.

No problem.

Standing in a hotel parking lot having just slammed the boot lid on your baggage.

Oh! Right!
Now we can continue.

No, that’s where you are now, I mean back in the story.

Oh.
Well, I'll just carry on anyway.

So long as it’s not Russian Roulette…
works for me.

It's not deer hunting season yet.

Doesn’t mean I was paying attention though.
Now, does it?

Good point.

Better than being in a Potters Field.

True.
Or Flanders Field.


Well... this just took a dark turn!

Or go with the acronym
Those things are all the rage on those new-fangled surgically attached cell-phone thingies.

TWTTM, IWKT, I USTT.*


*That's what they tell me, I wouldn't know, I use them though.

While riding a motorcycle, this could be a good thing (assuming it’s not inclement)
When doing any type of work however…

Capiche…
And remember, always take the cannolis.

But leave the gun.

Drat…
My darts lied to me.
That’s what I get for trusting inanimate objects.

But then again, trusting animate objects that are known for their tendencies toward purposeful obfuscation is not a much more reliable scheme either, so what’cha gonn’a do.

Get bigger darts.
Lawn darts would work.

Might kill the odd person or two though.

They have upped their game considerable.

Have to.
They saw Disney take all their money.

That’s what she said…

Well that escalated quickly…

Apparently he’s also an excellent judge of character.

Hey!

Well... yeah.

Which is why I figured you’d skipped it.
That’s two shots right in the Lumber Yard.

Have to try everything at least once.
Except (apparently) for Minions.

Actually, I’m not surprised.
The kiddie coasters tend to be like that as parents go out of their way to get the little ones on something that their height and experiences can handle. It’s been a long-long time since I’ve had to take similar actions, but I have done such.

My thoughts as well.

So much for the no more acronyms mandate.
Good information, none the less.

IMHO, IMHO is fairly well known.

Except when you are.

Which is never.
Well... rarely.

Well.... often.

Not a fan of it myself.
Except when that is the specific goal as when we took a trip that included Universal way back in 2013 (One of several adventures that I never got around to writing about. Or did I?)

And I’ve still never ridden Kali, by the way

It's fun. But you will get soaked.

That was our take as well (assuming that it’s the same configuration on both coasts).
The seats were a smidge uncomfortable but the coaster was fun.
(and I’m partial to “mine-train” type coasters).

Probably similar at least.

I imagine the young’en was particularly pleased with that arrangement.

Not too far from North Haverbrook.
You know, that other place with one of those monorails.

Nope. Gonna have to explain that one.

You’re going to need a bigger tram…

So, it’s on par with the Disco Yeti, then?
(of course, they didn’t purposely set out for that to be non-functional)

Nah. At least the Yeti looks... real(ish)
movement doesn't trump realism.

Just as well…
Much prefer the 1966 version, myself.
It’s ain’t the holidays until after I hear Boris Karloff tell the story.

I hear that they have issues with the showers in that place.

Too much chocolate syrup in the drains.

Nope.
I’ve listened to the Mercury Theater’s radio broadcast, though.
Several times…

Really!
I've never heard it.

I’m also old enough
(and just geeky enough)
to have had a copy of Jeff Wayne’s version of the story as well.

Not familiar with that one.

It certainly ain’t for sissies.

Nope!

WFM…

Oh wait, not supposed to be using acronyms anymore.
Sorry about the minor breach of etiquette, there.

Whatever works for you, Schwartz.

At’a boy!
We don’t need no stinkin’ rules.

Or badges. Or badgers.

Well, he got better…
Wait, wrong movie again.

Good thing too, cause they might have tried to make a bridge out of him in that one.
(It would’a been a fair cop, though.)

Hmmm... Don't recall that line.
Huh.

Only if you tell me that the Tardis was destroyed by a proton torpedo fired from the parapets of Barad-dûr while the doc was attempting to beat 12 parsecs on the Kessel Run.

Then I might be just the tiniest bit perturbed.

Holy mix-master!

The Universal equivalent of Mickey Ears?

Could be... but... isn't.

Too bad…
I know that they’re going to pick one of younger young’ens, but that would have been a nice little B/D extra for our heroine.

Would've been cool, but.
Then again, she's not a fan
of being the center of attention.

If there’s a limited number on offer, that the limited number Id have chosen.
(it’s also a lucky number in our household, but that’s not a particularly relevant detail, to be honest)

Makes sense, considering the topic.

No…
It found her.
That’s how this stuff works, ya’ know.

Ah, good point.

That’s actually kind’a cool if you’ve got the time to play with it.
(The real trick would be if it still worked on store windows back in Winnipeg.)

It's actually supposed
to work in any HPL.
Not just the one in California.

Just stay away from the Ogre Boogies.
Nasty stuff, that.

Noted.
Some of those beans can be a bit...
awful, too.

Having had just about enough, Mel sent the rest of the kitchen staff out to search the rest of the restaurants in the area to determine once and for all just what these “grits” are that Flo is forever telling him to kiss.

Haven't heard that one in a while!

Kind’a hard to do any millin’ without those.
My best guess, one of the dragons ripped them down.

Nothing worse
than a rude dragon.

hold on, let me get the dart board back out.


And the fates say…

1. a. 2 hours
2. a. Shake Shack
3. d. California Screamin'
4. c. HM
5. d. Ornament

All noted!

PM to be sent later on this evening…

Got it!

 

[pkondz]

I'm back and all caught up!

Welcome back!

Seeing the baby capybara was amazing! So glad Kay got to experience that!

Trip highlight for her!

Universal/Big bang theory?

1. B. 3 Hours
2. Shake Shack
3. D.
4. B
5. D.

All noted!

Hope you had fun at Disney!

I did! Thanks!

I'd say Happy Thanksgiving but you already celebrated that a month ago!

Well, of course.
In the proper month.

 

[pkondz]

I was singing the song but couldn't place it so I did google it and went DUH I should have gotten that as I do listen to the Barenaked Ladies on my MP3 player and that is one of the songs that I have.

Shame on you then!!

I don't think Snoopy and the gang hang out at Universal do they?

They don't hang out
at Mall of America anymore either.

I don't about the big hype about sliced bread as me and the bread machine make bread all the time and I have to slice it myself.

But would you buy a device
that sliced your bread for you?
Hmmmm???

I wish I had skipped this one in Florida as it does toss you around quite a bit so you were smart to skip it.

Phew!
Glad I made the call then.

I think that you got some type of fudge because the candied apples would have been too much to eat while walking along.

Very possible!
I do love my fudge!

I think that they were trying to hide from the papparazi that I can see in the reflection of the window. It is the old adage if were don't look they can't see us

I didn't even notice that!

1. How long does it take to get to our next hotel?
(You can Google map it if you like:
Annabella hotel, Anaheim)
a. 2 hours
Ah you stayed at the Annabella - we stayed there our first visit to Disney and loved it - sad that it is gone now.

2. Where do we eat dinner?
b. Closest restaurant to the hotel.
I pick this answer because you said you didn't take notes so you probably don't even remember either.

3. Which ride does Kay do alone?
d. California Screamin'
Because I think that you are still protecting your tender old back

4. Which ride do we go on
more than two times.
b. TSMM

5. Which souvenir do I buy for Elle?
(oldest DD who didn't come along)
c. Mug
Because that is what I bought for my friend when I went - had to get her one of the Starbucks Disneyland mugs.

All noted!
And yes...
Sad about the Annabella.

PM sent

Got it!

 

[pkondz]

Well I would wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, but being you don't celebrate Thanksgiving on this day, I will wish everyone else in the USA one.

Thanks, Bunny Boy!

 

[pkondz]

Erm.....

I think I only have about 3-4
shout-outs left to go.

But...

Wow... am I ever burned out
right now.

That's it for today kids!

 

[juniorbugman]

Erm.....

I think I only have about 3-4
shout-outs left to go.

But...

Wow... am I ever burned out
right now.

That's it for today kids!

Yes you have been a busy boy today.

 

[pkondz]

I still need to reply to your last comment to me.

Yeah! What gives???

Kidding!
Take all the time you want.
Don't respond if you want!
No pressure!

Been a busy time. Lady H and I went on our Breeders Cup/Disneyland Trip.

How was it??

Then we got back I worked a week then took off hunting so I've been off another week.

Bag anything?
Hunting deer, I presume?

Today is the first day I've sat down to a computer since. Well after working for the week. Hoping to catch up on this TR as well.

Not too far along.
Well... not too many chapters,
but they're big!

 

[pkondz]

I'm finally getting a chance to reply. Looks like you had a good trip to Orlando and had some great Dis-meets.

I did!

Although there have been several comments on this already, I can honestly say I didn't Google it.
I know it's a line from the theme song to Big Bang Theory (one of the few shows I watch consistently every week). The Universal connection? Could be the big bang/universe creation idea. But I suspect the TV show Big Bang Theory is filmed at Universal Studios. (The actual working film studio, not the theme park)

It's filmed over at Warner Bros.
Just the word Universe/Universal.

Too bad...I like Chai Latte but I guess they can mess it up, like anything else. As for Coke, while I do prefer Pepsi, I wouldn't turn down a Coke, but not for breakfast.

No. Not a breakfast item.

That's what she said....

I can see how that would dampen the experience. The first bit of the ride - especially Forbidden Journey - sets up what you're about to do and why.

Yup.
The second time around
without the interruption
was much better...
and made more sense as a whole.

Agreed, frozen is best.

And I'm never wrong either. One I thought I was wrong, but I was actually right, I just made a mistake. So there, never wrong.

There ya go! Proof!

I've seen the movie. I wonder if the airplane parts are recycled from the TV show Lost? Maybe the dates don't line up.

Hmmm.... could be?
I'd have to look up the dates...
And I ain't gonna.

You had mint chocolate fudge. At least that's what I would have, and as stated I am never wrong. So you must have had that.

Well, that was easy!

1. b
2. b
3. c
4. c
5. d

All noted!

PM on the way

Got it!

 

[pkondz]

That was my Big Bang Theory tie in to your latest title. Maybe I was too cryptic?

Huh? This:

Those were great photos, thank you!

was a Big Bang Theory tie in?
You're gonna have to 'splain dat one!

Anyway, the BNL concert the other week was incredible! They're so great. If you get the chance to see them, please go. We laughed so hard, and they're so talented.

Sounds great!

And... you won't believe this...

They're playing here... tonight!
And I'm working.

 

[pkondz]

Much better!! I forgot about your proclivity for finding the right emojis.

Yup. That's me.
I'm proclivitous.


And I make up words, too.

Any time you feel like starting, I'll happily accept.

I'm sure you would!

Yep. Devastating. It's a long book and serious investment of your time and emotions, just to have it ruined with the spoiler to end all spoilers.

Not just a book...
the whole series.

 

[pkondz]

Yes you have been a busy boy today.

I had to scroll back, and...
"Did I do all that???!?!???!?"

 

[pkondz]

Okay, kids.
All caught up... here.

Now I just have to catch up
on 1.3 million TRs.

Back later!

 

[Mrs T 2009]

snow? noooooooo!!!!
I hope your trip was great, though!

 

[DonnaBeeGood]

But... but...

There's chocolate!

 

[pkondz]

snow? noooooooo!!!!
I hope your trip was great, though!

Snow. Yes.
"nooooooo!!!!" is an accurate response.

Trip was great, though!

 

[pkondz]

 

[orangecats2]

How was the trip? When are you taking me with you? Tell me all about it. When will you start the TR?