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

[pkondz]

Hi Pkondz
We don't tend to use the word critters over here to describe animals.Just call them by their real names.

How about "varmints"?

Your biscuits are very much like our scones.

.In jock land we don't have them very often with gravy, normally cut in them in half and spread with butter and jam,

Actually, that's the way
I prefer them, too.

but they do sometimes in England have them with a beef dishes.

Oh really?
But not a beef gravy, I take it.

Grits looks a bit like our porridge some love it and some hate the stuff not much of an in between its either or there is no comprise for most people that makes sense.

Except porridge is grains
while grits is corn.

I've had both
also oatmeal
and cream of wheat.

Grits is very different tasting.

Not seen an Emu"s egg before

I was surprised
that a few have.

 

[pkondz]

You can do better than that.

Shake Out Linen.

Poor Ponzi, you always seem to waiting on the females. Same think happens to my DH.

I know no other way.
There is no one or nothing
male in my life!

I would be too. It doesn't look like a petting zoo from out front.

I really wasn't sure right up until
the moment I knocked on the door.

She sounds wonderful. You picked a real winner.

No thanks, I kind of like my fingers.

We refrained as well.

I have never seen one before this.

A few have!
Gotta admit,
I was a bit surprised.

Wow, it's just beautiful.

I was really surprised
at how pretty it was.

Priceless. Did you send this picture to Ruby?

No! I took that with my camera.

Actually... I'm not sure if
she's ever seen it...

Me too. Dad did good.

What did he do to the dark colored shoes?

Tried to make baby turkeys
with it.

That doesn't sound like something I would a good deal of time petting. Plus the mud thing would bother me too.

We didn't.
Even Kay only petted them
for a short period.

Love it!

She looks like she's in heaven.

Oh, she was!

It's very cute and looks a lot softer that the big ones.

He was softer... but not as soft
as you'd expect.

I would have done the same thing too. Totally worth it.

I have no idea how to answer these questions so I'm going to answer some of them based on what I would do.

That's partially the way to do it.
You can also answer based
on any clues I may have
inadvertently provided
(although some are red herrings)
or based on what you think
I might do.

Chicken salad sandwich.

ATV ride

6

postcards gotta go with something that shows the landscapes.

Desert Botanical Gardens

60-90 minutes

chip & T-shirt

You're in the southwest, you should get Mexican

pinball

gas her up

All noted!

I did so I will send you a PM>

Got it!

 

[pkondz]

FINALLY had a spare moment to come back and comment. I have a few other TR's I'm behind on as well.

What took you?

Sooooo disappointed with you.


Ha! I'm starting to sound like Julie.

ROUS's? I don't think they exist.

Oh, they do.

Hey!

Well.... yeah...

D'oh! You weren't supposed to see that.

Stop poking at the keyboard.

Son of a...

That'll learn ya!

Ah, that makes sense. The problem magically going away was the part that was stumping me.

Ice, ice, baby.

Dang. Had a good joke here, but I think it's too political to post.

That's what PM's are for.

Don't we all?

A little weird, but whatever.

To each his own.

And apparently, not even to theirs anymore.

As well he should have!

Whose side are you on????



DON'T ANSWER THAT!

Wow, it's like Disney-level customer service!

No.

Disney would never let you
touch them.

Liability.

Thanks, that really narrows it down. And, gesundheit.

Thanks.
I hate when I sneeze all
over a keyboard.
Then I have to move
to the next open kiosk.

Nope, can't say that I have.

A few have.
Which surprised me.

Whoa...that's cool! It's like a dragon egg! Or so I've heard.

I don't watch Game Of Thrones.

Kay: AGPTJWEPKAQRHARETJTJYJHJHHASPGJKAERPGJA

It's like you were there!

He's so CUTE AND FLUFFY!

Word of advice, Clark. If he does lay into you, it's best just to let him finish.

Exactly.

GET OFF MY LAWN!!!

Don't we all? I mean, uh...asking for a friend.

Uh, huh...

And... yes.

Well...yeah.

"Can you believe this guy? He wore dark shoes!"

Nope.
That was Kay.

Is one of the questions to guess Kay's favorite part? I think I can figure it out.

Not a question.
Nice try, buster.

Extremely cute! Maybe not "hold him for an hour-and-a-half" cute, but cute nonetheless.

And possibly delicious!

Definitely an excellent value for the dollar. I can't imagine caring for all of those animals is cheap.

Nor I.
Which is why I paid more.

Making the daughter happy...priceless.

(throwing dart at the wall) Egg salad.

Unless you had to make chicken s--- into chicken salad.

Horseback riding.

4.

Postcards.

I'll go with the Mystery Castle.

That looks like a 10-20 minute stop. "Ok, there it is!"

We'll go with the ol' reliable poker chip.

When it Arizona...Mexican.

Pac Man?

Fill it up with gas.

All noted!

PM forthcoming.

Got it!

Were these magic grits? Did the laws of physics cease to apply on your stove?

Uh... what?

Yeah, it was pretty funny!

Something tells me I would have a similar reaction to escargot.

You'll never know unless you try.

But then again... only you know for sure...



... once you try it.

 

[pkondz]

Bahaha Absolute story of my life.

 

[pkondz]

And... Boom!
Just like that...

Caught up!

(As everyone quickly posts... )

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

Uh... what?

It was a quote from My Cousin Vinny. First thing I thought of when you were talking about cooking grits.

 

[pkondz]

It was a quote from My Cousin Vinny. First thing I thought of when you were talking about cooking grits.

I really need to see that again.

 

[afwdwfan]

So I did a two day bike trip.
If you're interested to know where,
just ask.

I'll bite.

Where?

Except the weather wasn't that nice...
And pretty much had hypothermia
as a result.

"But pkondz! That's only two days!
What about the third day???"

That would be today.

And... got called in to work.

One of these days you'll learn not to answer the phone on your days off...

 

[franandaj]

Here was my thinking.
I've got 3 days off.
Plenty of time to catch up here.

But the weather was nice,
So I did a two day bike trip.
If you're interested to know where,
just ask.

Sure, I'm curious....did you stay overnight somewhere?

"But pkondz! That's only two days!
What about the third day???"

That would be today.

And... got called in to work.
If I'm lucky, I'll catch up
on my lunch break.

Don't answer the phone next time!!!!!!

 

[Canadian Harmony]

Couldn't find it?

Hee hee. Truthfully, the first time I went Brisbane-Melbourne-Uluru (Ayres Rock)-Perth-Sydney-Home. Second time was Surfers-Canberra-Melbourne-Adelaide-Perth by train-Sydney-Home. Third time was with the RCN: Victoria-Hawaii-Guam-Manila-Cairns-Brisbane-at sea for 3 weeks-Sydney (12 AMAZING days)-Auckland-American Samoa-Hawaii-Victoria. So those trips didn't really afford me much in the way of GBR stuff (other than doing navy stuff in the general vicinity).

So $335/person.
Considering everything...
That seems reasonable.

Included bus from Surfers to Bundaberg and return, lunch at the Reptile Zoo (including entry fee), dinner at the resort, resort accommodations, snorkeling lessons with wet suits, breakfast, boat out to LMI, meal on the boat (beer extra), tour of LMI, glass bottomed boat tour, dinner, breakfast, tour TO a rum factory (we paid for the tour but got a cut rate and some rum in our tum), and lunch at a craft brewery on the way back. It was a great deal I got through the Australian Partners of Defence site as I'm an RCN vet.

I like that there was a zoo visit as part of it.
And, swimming pool cool
ain't Canadian lake cool!

It was interesting - croc feedings, learning about 8 of the most poisonous snakes in the world who live in Oz, feeding roos, petting a koala, talking to the Emus, and my husband held a python and my youngest DD11 held a baby croc (with its snout taped shut).

It sure wasn't Canadian lake cool at all!

No they didn't!

Ugh!

Take it out of their college funds.

Oh yes they did! Jerks.

Good for you!
Glad you didn't mope.

"You don't want to have fun? See ya!"

Yeah. I tried to coerce them, but then gave up in disgust and dove in.

Yeah... I know.
Saw similar in Hawaii.

That sucks

No way! That's so cool. How deep was that?
Too deep for snorkeling down to them?

It was too deep to snorkel down, and they preferred you didn't. The scuba divers did, of course, but many of us would snorkel because we're not strong enough swimmers or whathaveyou. It looked pretty far down to me, but I couldn't tell you how deep it was.

I came face to face with one

in Hawaii.
An experience I won't soon forget.

How awesome! What an exciting adventure!

 

[Tracy161]

If you're interested to know where,
just ask.

Yep, I am! Consider this me asking

And... Boom!
Just like that...

Caught up!

(As everyone quickly posts... )

Happy to help

 

[QueenJen]

Wow - off the dis for a few days and quite a bit of catching up to do.

Won't be a whole heck
of a lot of writing
on this update.

I actually found that there was quite a bit of writing in this update.

We were introduced to some Pacas.

Kinda cute

Have you?
(Bonus points. Have you?)

I really thought yes....but then looking at the picture, I'm not so sure.

Kay sat there, holding
the baby capybara...

So cute!

Kay wasn't a huge fan of Becky the emu.

I'm not a fan of large birds that can take me out with one peck or kick either!

We went back inside
and Kay held the baby
capybara...
for another hour.

She looks so content.

But... it's cute, isn't it?
Bonus points if you tell me
what you think.
One way or another.

I already said she was cute....

$10 per person.

Really inexpensive - I mean, where can you go and get hours of entertainment for $10 anymore?

QueenJen - 185

I tried really hard! I'm sure my score will start to slide.

1. We stop for a snack.
Tuna salad, egg salad or chicken salad sandwich?

Chicken salad sandwich

2. What do we do next?
Rafting, horseback riding, ATV ride?

ATV

3. There are only a few people
on that activity (not including guide).
How many?
4, 6 or 8?

8

4. What does Kay purchase
in the inevitable gift shop?
Rocks, postcards, fridge magnet?

Postcards

5. What tourist trap do we stop at?
Hint: Consider where we are.

Grand Canyon

6. How long are we there?
10-20 minutes,
30-45 minutes,
60-90 minutes?

60-90 minutes

7. We go to a Harley store.
What do I get?
Nothing, poker chip, chip and T-shirt?

chip and T-shirt

8. What do we have for dinner?
Mexican, pizza, burgers?

Pizza

9. What classic arcade game
does Kay challenge me to?

Ms. Pacman

10. We return the rental car.
What do I forget to do first?

ensure you have your phone/ipod

Bonus: Did you see it?

pm to be sent

 

[Steppesister]

Pm sent and yes.... very super cute! (Can't remember if I said that or not)

 

[CyndiLouWho]

Except porridge is grains
while grits is corn.

I've had both
also oatmeal
and cream of wheat.

Grits is very different tasting.

And now I'm craving grits. My grandma was from Down South, as she called it. She often made us grits, mostly with lots of butter and salt, but occasionally a version that's fried.

Off to make breakfast.

 

[franandaj]

All this talk about Southern food must have rubbed off on me because I made Turkey and Dumplings. I know most of time it's made with chicken, but we have lots of turkey in the freezer so I use it in chicken recipes.

Has your family ever tried that?

 

[Mac Brew]

How about "varmints"?

Afraid we don't use Variants over here either.

 

[pkondz]

I'll bite.

Where?

Sure, I'm curious....did you stay overnight somewhere?

Yep, I am! Consider this me asking

I went here:

Two day road trip.

Overnighted in Bismarck, had this:

At a place called Sickies Garage Burgers & Brews.
Another place with rootbeer on tap.
Not quite as good as Wurst Bier Hall...
but not bad!

Speaking of which...
The next day.

One of these days you'll learn not to answer the phone on your days off...

Don't answer the phone next time!!!!!!

Is that it???

Why didn't anyone ever tell me!!!

 

[pkondz]

Hee hee. Truthfully, the first time I went Brisbane-Melbourne-Uluru (Ayres Rock)-Perth-Sydney-Home. Second time was Surfers-Canberra-Melbourne-Adelaide-Perth by train-Sydney-Home. Third time was with the RCN: Victoria-Hawaii-Guam-Manila-Cairns-Brisbane-at sea for 3 weeks-Sydney (12 AMAZING days)-Auckland-American Samoa-Hawaii-Victoria. So those trips didn't really afford me much in the way of GBR stuff (other than doing navy stuff in the general vicinity).

Wow! That's a lot!
Don't tell Ruby. She'll be totally jealous.

Included bus from Surfers to Bundaberg and return, lunch at the Reptile Zoo (including entry fee), dinner at the resort, resort accommodations, snorkeling lessons with wet suits, breakfast, boat out to LMI, meal on the boat (beer extra), tour of LMI, glass bottomed boat tour, dinner, breakfast, tour TO a rum factory (we paid for the tour but got a cut rate and some rum in our tum), and lunch at a craft brewery on the way back. It was a great deal I got through the Australian Partners of Defence site as I'm an RCN vet.

That is an amazing deal!

What did you do in the navy?

It was interesting - croc feedings, learning about 8 of the most poisonous snakes in the world who live in Oz, feeding roos, petting a koala, talking to the Emus, and my husband held a python and my youngest DD11 held a baby croc (with its snout taped shut).

I have a photo (somewhere)
of Elle holding one when
she was about six or seven.

Traveling fair attraction.

It sure wasn't Canadian lake cool at all!

Nothing is.
Except ice.

Oh yes they did! Jerks.

Yeah. I tried to coerce them, but then gave up in disgust and dove in.

"Mom will never go in and leave us.... Mom?"

It was too deep to snorkel down, and they preferred you didn't. The scuba divers did, of course, but many of us would snorkel because we're not strong enough swimmers or whathaveyou. It looked pretty far down to me, but I couldn't tell you how deep it was.

Well if they preferred you didn't,
I suppose it's not so bad they were deep.

How awesome! What an exciting adventure!

 

[pkondz]

Happy to help

 

[pkondz]

Wow - off the dis for a few days and quite a bit of catching up to do.

Ya snooze ya lose!

I can say that because
I'm not ridiculously
far behind right now.

I actually found that there was quite a bit of writing in this update.

I swear!
It didn't start out
that way!!

Kinda cute

Kinda agree!

I really thought yes....but then looking at the picture, I'm not so sure.

Maybe it was an ostrich egg
that you saw?

So cute!

I'm not a fan of large birds that can take me out with one peck or kick either!

Nope.
Pretty intimidating.

She looks so content.

She certainly didn't complain!

I already said she was cute....

You did?
Lemme check...



Hey! You did!

Really inexpensive - I mean, where can you go and get hours of entertainment for $10 anymore?

Nowhere in Disney.
That's for sure!

I tried really hard! I'm sure my score will start to slide.

Guess you'll find out
at the next update!

Chicken salad sandwich

ATV

8

Postcards

Grand Canyon

60-90 minutes

chip and T-shirt

Pizza

Ms. Pacman

ensure you have your phone/ipod

All noted!

pm to be sent

Got it!