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

[pkondz]

I sure hope your back is feeling better. Do you think that not working a bajillion hours each week would help?

Funny you should mention that.
It did go out right after
I worked a double midnight.

Seriously? Ugh.

Seriously.
And yes.... ugh.

Meh - I've never actually seen the entire movie... *nerd*

Hey! Who you calling a nerd????


Well.... yeah. Okay.

Yaaasssss - the start of another beautiful escape from real life...

This is true.

b

b

b

a, d, and e

a wand from Ollivander's

d, because of your back?

c - super fun! I got air last time that I rode it, and I am not a lightweight...

Frozen, I hope. I won't even share it anymore, it's so good frozen!

c - but I thought it was cute

d

b - fun without penalty for bad grades!

All noted!

 

[pkondz]

-------------------Yep, Great Movie!

It is!

------------Definitely looks like him

Right????

YES!

Okay!

1. We do actually go to Universal.
Do we:
a. purchase ($70 each)
Front of the Line passes?
b. Or do we do rope drop?
c. Or both?


2. What's our first ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. Forbidden Journey
c. Shrek 4D
d. The Simpsons Ride

3. What happens on the ride?
a. Drink spills on Kay.
b. Kid throws up.
c. Ride breaks down.
d. Lose my hat.

3. Which (if any) of the following
do we see? (Pick up to 3)
a. Studio Tour
b. Special Effects Show
c. WaterWorld
d. Animal Actors.
e. Walking Dead Attraction
(Hint: there wasn't a Special Effects Show
at the time, and WaterWorld was being refurbed.)
Deductions for every wrong answer.

4. What souvenir does Kay buy?
It's a fairly obvious one,
so no clues... except that one.
Okay... and it's more than $20.
But that's it!-----------------------------a Harry Potter Wand

5. Which one of the following
do we not ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. King Kong 360 3-D
c. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
d. Fast and Furious - Supercharged.


6. Of the following, which is Kay's fave?
a. Jurassic Park - The Ride
b. Transformers - The Ride-3D
c. Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride


7. Butter Beer.
Yeah, we try it.
It comes in frozen and non.
Which do we try?
a. Frozen
b. Not frozen
c. Both

8. Which ride do I refuse to go on.
a. Transformers - The Ride-3D
b. The Simpsons Ride
c. Flight of the Hippogriff
d. Shrek 4D

9. Ya gotta eat. Where?
a. Suds McDuff’s Hot Dogs
b. Jurassic Café
c. Plaza Grill
d. Krusty Burger

10. Are you sick of this contest yet?
a. Yes.
b. No.
c. Yes. But I'm too polite to say.
d. No. But I lie a lot.

All noted!

Bonus: Did you see it?
Of course you did.
But did you see the other one?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.----------PM Sent

Got it!

 

[CyndiLouWho]

I'll answer now before I forget and because I'm stuck at home with a broken wrist, doing nothing

Get the connection

Pretty Woman. Mistake. Huge mistake. Or something like that

Cameron

You're right. Looks like Cameron

1.rope drop
2. Forbidden Journey
3. A, D, E
4. A wand
5. King Kong
6. Jurassic Park
7. Both. At least frozen, because it was hot that week.
8. Simpsons
9. Plaza Grill
10. No.

Sending pm

 

[Canadian Harmony]

We're headed to Universal this trip too, so thank you for the Universal City Walk photos. We were thinking of the Hard Rock Café for our dinner, but that Chinese place looks yummy!

bonus: I don't get the connection. Some nose and general face shape but has less of a dazed look on his face than the actor in the photo. Yes.

My answers are in BOLD.

1. We do actually go to Universal.
Do we:
a. purchase ($70 each)
Front of the Line passes?
b. Or do we do rope drop?
c. Or both?

2. What's our first ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. Forbidden Journey
c. Shrek 4D
d. The Simpsons Ride

3. What happens on the ride?
a. Drink spills on Kay.
b. Kid throws up.
c. Ride breaks down.
d. Lose my hat.

4. Which (if any) of the following
do we see? (Pick up to 3)
a. Studio Tour
b. Special Effects Show
c. WaterWorld
d. Animal Actors.
e. Walking Dead Attraction
(Hint: there wasn't a Special Effects Show
at the time, and WaterWorld was being refurbed.)
Deductions for every wrong answer.

5. What souvenir does Kay buy?
It's a fairly obvious one,
so no clues... except that one.
Okay... and it's more than $20.
But that's it! A wand!

6. Which one of the following
do we not ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. King Kong 360 3-D
c. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
d. Fast and Furious - Supercharged.

7. Of the following, which is Kay's fave?
a. Jurassic Park - The Ride
b. Transformers - The Ride-3D
c. Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride

8. Butter Beer.
Yeah, we try it.
It comes in frozen and non.
Which do we try?
a. Frozen
b. Not frozen
c. Both

89 Which ride do I refuse to go on.
a. Transformers - The Ride-3D
b. The Simpsons Ride
c. Flight of the Hippogriff
d. Shrek 4D

10. Ya gotta eat. Where?
a. Suds McDuff’s Hot Dogs
b. Jurassic Café
c. Plaza Grill
d. Krusty Burger

11. Are you sick of this contest yet?
a. Yes.
b. No.
c. Yes. But I'm too polite to say.
d. No. But I lie a lot.


Bonus: Did you see it?
Of course you did.
But did you see the other one?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions. PM on the way!

 

[Steppesister]

I was really unhappy.

Aw, poor baby. But, I"ve never known anyone who was unhappy about getting closer to a Disney trip.

But it didn't last long because...
We were off to La La Land!

There we go!

Kay was thankfully ready
on time

Within moments of us arriving,
a gentleman came up offering
curb side check in.
Four people left the line to follow him.
I looked at Kay, she looked at me,
we shrugged and followed the man.

This is a also a no-brainer.

He led our group outside onto the curb
where he took our bags
and checked us in.
We were done in less than five minutes.

See?

"He had a nice hat. So he's legit."

Seems legit!

But the opposite was true
and we were through security
in no time at all.
Actually, it may have been
the fastest security I'd ever seen.

Because Delta was holding everyone hostage at their check-in desk.

It was my first time on a Boeing 717.
I did like the 2-3 seating.

Not been on one yet, and can't wait!

Obviously I had picked the port side
so we wouldn't have to have
one of us (aka: me)
in the middle seat for a change.

This is an even bigger no-brainer.

So I greatly enjoyed
poking fun at her pain.

This.

This is a parent's dream come true.

Some people are too stupid to fly.

I hope I'm not one.

Oh. You meant as a passenger.

the plane came to a stop and shut
down its engines.

Nice.



Not.

I'd advised many a pilot of EDCTs,
(Expect Departure Clearance Times)
but this was the first time
I was a victim of one.

I didn't like it.

I think this is called Karma.

I'm oh for two here.

Dang. This is not a good CTR.

(Chip track record)

I had to pick between
a few, and Venice came out on top.
So that's where we went.

Not my fave, but respectable.

Free beats nine buck.
And is a vast improvement
over twenty.

But free is better with choco.

Phone pano? or

umm, how did you do this?

(Get the connection?
Bonus points if you tell me if you do or not.)

'fraid not.

but Kay didn't know many of them.


Kids these days.

Just... how?

Okay, lady.
Your guy is getting jealous.
Stop looking at me and pay
attention to him.

I get that a lot.

Right?
Am I right?
Tell me whatcha think.
Bonus points.

Yes!! Totally!! good call!

 

[Steppesister]

Awww, I love this one. Very classy!

And this one is just funny!

The resulting photo is admittedly
a little odd...
But he seemed happy with the result
so I didn't argue.

Odd is a good descriptor.

Unfortunately, I think he misheard.
He thought I said "Be the bowel."
And his game's gone to crap ever since.

This next one I was particularly surprised by
and then disappointed with.

I really enjoyed looking at
the hand and foot prints.
Nostalgia... it's a real thing.

I certainly is.

 

[Steppesister]

But aren't you excited about seeing
yet another photo of a couple of beds
and a bathtub?

Say yes.
Bonus points....

Sure. errr YES! (Can't risk the points by not following exact instructions!)

Of course in my house they'd look stupid...
But I still wanted them.

They are kinda cool, in an AoA sort of way.

Timing is everything.

In most things in life, in fact.

Where's that throw up emoji?

Is that the liver on top?

She wanted the set
and she wanted it from here.

So she did.

Of course she did.

I only purchased a wheelbarrow
so that Kay could push my
over-full bulk back to the hotel.

We go with the rule, buy what you can pay for AND carry. If either parameter isn't met, you can't.

1. We do actually go to Universal.
Do we:
a. purchase ($70 each)
Front of the Line passes?
b. Or do we do rope drop?
c. Or both?

Both

2. What's our first ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. Forbidden Journey
c. Shrek 4D
d. The Simpsons Ride

B

3. What happens on the ride?
a. Drink spills on Kay.
b. Kid throws up.
c. Ride breaks down.
d. Lose my hat.

B

4. Which (if any) of the following
do we see? (Pick up to 3)
a. Studio Tour
b. Special Effects Show
c. WaterWorld
d. Animal Actors.
e. Walking Dead Attraction
(Hint: there wasn't a Special Effects Show
at the time, and WaterWorld was being refurbed.)
Deductions for every wrong answer.

a, d and e.

5. What souvenir does Kay buy?
It's a fairly obvious one,
so no clues... except that one.
Okay... and it's more than $20.
But that's it!

wand

6. Which one of the following
do we not ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. King Kong 360 3-D
c. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
d. Fast and Furious - Supercharged.

c

7. Of the following, which is Kay's fave?
a. Jurassic Park - The Ride
b. Transformers - The Ride-3D
c. Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride

c

8. Butter Beer.
Yeah, we try it.
It comes in frozen and non.
Which do we try?
a. Frozen
b. Not frozen
c. Both

both

89 Which ride do I refuse to go on.
a. Transformers - The Ride-3D
b. The Simpsons Ride
c. Flight of the Hippogriff
d. Shrek 4D


D

10. Ya gotta eat. Where?
a. Suds McDuff’s Hot Dogs
b. Jurassic Café
c. Plaza Grill
d. Krusty Burger

Suds

11. Are you sick of this contest yet?
a. Yes.
b. No.
c. Yes. But I'm too polite to say.
d. No. But I lie a lot.


B, still in the top 3.

Bonus: Did you see it?
Of course you did.
But did you see the other one?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.

expand

Pm coming.

 

[DonnaBeeGood]

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[pkondz]

Wait, what?? This is a thing!? How easy was that?!

Very! And... apparently it is a thing!

Kay knows what's up!!

Oh my gosh!! I can remember those days, after not riding for a long time, and then you go for a ride and wake up the next morning...and suddenly discover muscles you forgot you had...uggh. Poor Kay! ...but also...

I enjoyed her pain.

This deserves a #facepalm
Uggh.
I'm sure they're also the same folks who try to get their carryons down when taxiing back to the airport after the flight.

In an earlier TR,
we had a woman bolt for the front
of the plane....
While it was still rolling at high
speed after landing...

With an attendant in hot pursuit.

I was searching for a GIF for the "train of thought" from Pixar's Inside Out to post here, but when I search it this was one of the first things that came up, and I thought it was WAY better, so...you're welcome:

Thanks!

Wait...what?!??? NO!! JUST NO!! I refuse to believe this!!

I can't believe this is a thing.

I was not very happy about it.

But.... guess who'll try again some day?

What a sad case. Maybe you should start a crowd-funding campaign for her ongoing treatment. It's devastating how many teenagers are afflicted.

It's awful.
If you look around, you can see them
gathering in self-remorse groups.
So sad... they all congregate together
and bow their heads in sadness.

Surfers? No shark attacks? Boring!!

Right????

I don't. Probably because I'm a wee babe.

Ah.
Go watch Pretty Woman.
You won't be sorry.

Omg cool! Kay must have been so psyched!!
Unfortunate that Wolverine's true capacity and talent isn't being utilized.

Or.... is it?

Ugh. Teenagers. Worst lot imaginable!

Lock em all up until they're growed up!

Actually... they'd probably like that.
More time to be on the phone.

I'm sure! Must be hard to be such a chick magnet.

It's a cross I must bear.

Same blank expression, different haircut.

Yup. Good observation.

This is one of your best (worst?) dad jokes yet. *applauds*

I'm here all week.
Try the veal.

Poor Kay! Poor you!
Weird.

"Where did it go? It was right there!"

YES!!
Nice digs.

Thanks!

Not if you take the rest of the stuff, too. Then you can redecorate the whole house and they'll look right at home there.

Good point.
I'll go back with a moving van.

Oooh pretty! Almost rivals WDW's Tomorrowland at night...

The key word there being "almost".

Oooh! I think I get it now! Ok, I'll have to attempt this, too.

...maybe I was.

Suddenly I'm a much creepier friend than you expected!!

1. b
2. b
3. c
3. (the second #3??) None. I'm scared of deductions.
4. Obvious?? You're over-estimating my abilities here! Ok...um...Universal sweatshirt. Or Harry Potter robes. Or Harry Potter sweatshirt? Or Universal robes? ...uh, I'll just go with sweatshirt.
5. c
6. c
7. c
8. d
9. d
10. b (Because I'm doing so well! Which never happens with these kinds of things! ...and now I've jinxed myself, so my answer is about to change...)

All noted!
(And fixed the two #3's. )

 

[pkondz]

I'll answer now before I forget and because I'm stuck at home with a broken wrist, doing nothing

You didn't have to do that
just so you could read this.
I'm so flattered, though.





Seriously... Oh, no!
What happened??

Pretty Woman. Mistake. Huge mistake. Or something like that

That was a bit later.
At this point, Kit says:
"Rodeo drive, baby."

You're right. Looks like Cameron

1.rope drop
2. Forbidden Journey
3. A, D, E
4. A wand
5. King Kong
6. Jurassic Park
7. Both. At least frozen, because it was hot that week.
8. Simpsons
9. Plaza Grill
10. No.

All noted.
But you missed this one @CyndiLouWho :

3. What happens on the ride?
a. Drink spills on Kay.
b. Kid throws up.
c. Ride breaks down.
d. Lose my hat.

Sending pm

Got it!

 

[MeghanEmily]

In an earlier TR,
we had a woman bolt for the front
of the plane....
While it was still rolling at high
speed after landing...

With an attendant in hot pursuit.

ARgghhH! I hate when people do this. Though for once it would make me smile for them to fall down and experience the consequences of their actions...That probably sounded kind of messed-up...but it would.

It's awful.
If you look around, you can see them
gathering in self-remorse groups.
So sad... they all congregate together
and bow their heads in sadness.

One of the saddest conditions of our time.

Ah.
Go watch Pretty Woman.
You won't be sorry.

Oh, I know I've seen this movie at least once...perhaps in a gender studies class...apparently it didn't leave enough of an effect...I'll have to go back and re-watch.

 

[CyndiLouWho]

You didn't have to do that
just so you could read this.
I'm so flattered, though.





Seriously... Oh, no!
What happened??

Slipped on newly mopped floor at work. They won't let back to work until cast is off

3. What happens on the ride?
a. Drink spills on Kay.
b. Kid throws up.
c. Ride breaks down.
d. Lose my hat.

C breaks down

 

[Captain_Oblivious]

I hate early mornings.
And when the alarm
screeched in my ear
at 4:30am...

For whatever reason,
I had always thought
I'd never get to Los Angeles.
I'd never had any desire
to go to the original
House of the Mouse.

Really? I never would have expected that.

We arrived at the Delta
check in and were
greeted with this sight:

Oh, come on! Why are all of these people up so early?

"What if that was just some
random guy who just stole
our suitcases?"
"Nope." Kay replied.
"He had a nice hat. So he's legit."

Very reassuring.

We now had time to kill,
so I purchased a cheap watch
and ground it under foot
until the glass shattered
and its nervous little tick ceased.

And suddenly, everything around you froze in place.

so I bought a Chai tea latte

I went on a tour of the Ben & Jerry's factory way back when. Part of the appeal of it was that they give you free ice cream samples at the end of the tour. Only problem was, they chose the flavor. We got to try the Chai tea latte smoothie.

It tasted like pumpkin pie ice cream.

Obviously I had picked the port side
so we wouldn't have to have
one of us (aka: me)
in the middle seat for a change.

Veteran move, right there.

"What's wrong?" I asked.
"My hips and thighs are sore."
She replied.

I was stumped for a second.
But only a second.
I started to grin.

"Rode any horses lately?" I asked.

That'll do it!

As a parent, this is gold.
A lesson for all future parents.

(furiously scribbling notes)

She, of course, is not allowed
to mock me when I throw out my back.

This would be cause for grounding.

Well, sure. That's just mean.

Right in the middle of it,
the attendant speaking
interrupted herself to say
"You have to sit down."
Who the heck is dumb enough
to get up when the flight's taxiing?
She started up again but quite soon,
stopped once more and:
"You have to sit down.
The plane can't take off if you're standing."


Some people are too stupid to fly.

Aw, but I was going to pretend I was surfing as the plane took off...

I'd advised many a pilot of EDCTs,
(Expect Departure Clearance Times)
but this was the first time
I was a victim of one.

I'm not really sure what that is, but it sounds bad if it makes you that late.

uh..... now I lost my train of thought.
Yup... there goes the caboose.

Bye, brain! Nice knowing ya!

And I was right!
It's open Sundays.
But not on Mondays.



I'm oh for two here.

I'm actually impressed. They figured out a way to avoid Mondays.

Kay has a small collection
of sand from different beaches,
and I assumed they wouldn't
be closed on Mondays.

You know what happens when you assume...

Well, looky here.
Free parking on the street.

Free beats nine buck.
And is a vast improvement
over twenty.
It's like $20 cheaper!

Hang on...

(subtract nine...carry the one..square root of the third multiple exponential...)

Ok, math checks out. Carry on.

When she was born, she wasn't like that.
But when she became a teenager,
she had corrective surgery
to attach her phone to her hand.

It's been there ever since.

We peered over at the pier
that appears in one of the
above photos that some of
my peers had apparently
possibly perused.

Peerless pier perusal perpetrated perfectly.

We decided to check it out.
No reason, other than it was there.

I've heard this is why some people climb mountains.

I was disappointed to not see
Jaws appear and devour one.

You and me both. Could we at least get some piranha, or a giant octopus?

(Get the connection?
Bonus points if you tell me if you do or not.)

Sadly...I do not. I will go hang my head in shame now.

We found a shop that was advertising
50% off, so we popped in.
Kay found a top she didn't mind.
And hey! It was on sale, so...

$1,560.00

Did it come with a jacuzzi in it?

I did take photos
of stores I will never shop at, though.
Enjoy.

"Van Cleef & Arpels"? Ok, they're just making stuff up now. I bet there's not even anything in there, just a box to drop money in.

Personally, I think it's a shame
how he's been reduced
to carving the cracks
in the sidewalks.

Poor guy. Head-slicing business must not be what it used to be.

Okay, lady.
Your guy is getting jealous.
Stop looking at me and pay
attention to him.

I get that a lot.


And... You! In the white!
Turn around. Food's behind you.

You're getting a whole lot of stinkeye in that one photo. What did you say to these people?

Right?
Am I right?
Tell me whatcha think.
Bonus points.

Yes, I definitely see it! Do I win?

Anyone?


Anyone?


Bueller?


Bueller?

What were our thoughts of In-N-Out?
For a fast food chain,
it was certainly better than McDonalds.

Mind you, that's not saying much.
It was better than most
fast food chains.
But over all... I've had much better.

Still, I would go back.
But if there was a long line,
I wouldn't wait again.

I agree 100%. Good for a fast-food burger. Worth a stop. Not nearly the greatest burgers ever created. I thought the fries were lousy, too.

Speaking of burgers, did this guy ask her if she knew what they call Quarter Pounders in France?

Hey, why are my gums bleeding?

"Okay, Tiger. Visualize. See the hole?
Now... be the ball. Be the ball, Tiger."

Unfortunately, I think he misheard.
He thought I said "Be the bowel."
And his game's gone to crap ever since.

The whole stop in the museum was worth it just for that joke.

There has to be a story behind this one.

Having seen everything that LA
has to offer...

Give or take.

And we never did.
It's like it was removed
right after we spotted it.

Constant maintenance. It's like the monorail at WDW, always going down for something.

But aren't you excited about seeing
yet another photo of a couple of beds
and a bathtub?

Say yes.
Bonus points....

Yes. Because you made me.

It was still early and even though
we'd already had a full day...
We did have to have supper.
And Universal was right there.........

You'd be stupid NOT to go.

This cracked me up.

Of course in my house they'd look stupid...
But I still wanted them.

Eh, it's your house. Doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.

Ok, maybe Ruby.

The scallops and Kay's side of broccoli
came fairly quickly.

(What is wrong with her?
That child ain't right!)

True confession time:

I like broccoli.

While we ate, Kay finished her water.
I asked a passing server for a refill.
Nope!
At least we waited for our water...
And that server just never came back.

Eventually, our own server showed up
and Kay got her water.
She was thirsty and drained it.
The girl whom I had originally asked
finally came back and asked Kay
if she wanted a refill.
Kay said "No thanks."
About a minute later, our server
came back and filled her glass again.

Wow, that's weird. I wonder what territorial battles are going on behind the scenes with the servers.

Completely stuffed, we waddled
back out into CityWalk.
The place is really pretty at night.

I can see that! Nice!

We popped back into the Potter store
where Kay bought some Pottery.

I gotta steal that term for my daughter.

That's why you have kids you know.
Free labour.
And when I say free,
I mean not including
the roughly quarter million dollars
that you'll spend raising them.

Ingrates. Shoulda stuck to dogs.

I look at the labor (or labour) as earning their keep. Paying me back, if you will. So far, I'm at a net $248,589.34 loss.

Captain_Oblivious - 285

Somehow I knew that my random-guessing luck wasn't going to hold out forever.

1. We do actually go to Universal.
Do we:
a. purchase ($70 each)
Front of the Line passes?
b. Or do we do rope drop?
c. Or both?

I'd say rope drop. That price seems steep.

2. What's our first ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. Forbidden Journey
c. Shrek 4D
d. The Simpsons Ride

Forbidden Journey, for the Potter fan.

3. What happens on the ride?
a. Drink spills on Kay.
b. Kid throws up.
c. Ride breaks down.
d. Lose my hat.

Ride breaks down.

4. Which (if any) of the following
do we see? (Pick up to 3)
a. Studio Tour
b. Special Effects Show
c. WaterWorld
d. Animal Actors.
e. Walking Dead Attraction
(Hint: there wasn't a Special Effects Show
at the time, and WaterWorld was being refurbed.)
Deductions for every wrong answer.

Studio Tour and Animal Actors.

5. What souvenir does Kay buy?
It's a fairly obvious one,
so no clues... except that one.
Okay... and it's more than $20.
But that's it!

Gotta be a magic wand.

6. Which one of the following
do we not ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. King Kong 360 3-D
c. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
d. Fast and Furious - Supercharged.

Despicable Me

7. Of the following, which is Kay's fave?
a. Jurassic Park - The Ride
b. Transformers - The Ride-3D
c. Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride

I'll go with Revenge of the Mummy.

8. Butter Beer.
Yeah, we try it.
It comes in frozen and non.
Which do we try?
a. Frozen
b. Not frozen
c. Both

Both! One for each of you so you can try them.

89 Which ride do I refuse to go on.
a. Transformers - The Ride-3D
b. The Simpsons Ride
c. Flight of the Hippogriff
d. Shrek 4D

Transformers--worried about your back, maybe?

10. Ya gotta eat. Where?
a. Suds McDuff’s Hot Dogs
b. Jurassic Café
c. Plaza Grill
d. Krusty Burger

Any self-respecting Simpsons fan would go to Krusty Burger.

11. Are you sick of this contest yet?
a. Yes.
b. No.
c. Yes. But I'm too polite to say.
d. No. But I lie a lot.

C.

Mostly because I never win these stupid things, because my guesses suck.

Bonus: Did you see it?
Of course you did.
But did you see the other one?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions.

I'll get back to you....

 

[Mrs T 2009]

Rodeo Drive, Baby! Totally get the connection, pretty well, man!

Haha yes! The kid in white resembles Cameron. Especially with that dead pan expression.

YES! Bathtubs and bed! Exciting stuff!

1. both

2 .b. Forbidden Journey

3. c. Ride breaks down.

4. a. Studio Tour
d. Animal Actors
e. Walking Dead Attraction

5. wand?

6. b. King Kong 360 3-D

7. a. Jurassic Park - The Ride

8. c. Both

89 d. Shrek 4D

10. d. Krusty Burger

11. b. No.



Bonus: Did you see it?
hard to miss this time....

But did you see the other one?
PM your guess.
PMing now....

 

[vamassey1]

Thanks for the photo! He certainly looks happy! So does your DH.

Why yes they do!

Nice bike! Like the colour.

Thanks, so does he.

Well, I suddenly find myself
with some.
I threw my back out yesterday
and today I'm pretty much
stuck in bed.

I did manage to get vertical
for a little bit,
but I hate doing it as
the screaming bothers the dogs.

I'm so sorry you threw your back out. I have to admit I did laugh about the screaming bothering the dogs. I hope it's much better now.

 

[pkondz]

We're headed to Universal this trip too, so thank you for the Universal City Walk photos.

You're welcome!
Next update... Universal photos.

We were thinking of the Hard Rock Café for our dinner, but that Chinese place looks yummy!

I wouldn't say it's the best
or most authentic I've ever had,
but we both liked it.

I'd go again.

But I'd order the duck first!

bonus: I don't get the connection.

Go watch Pretty Woman.

Right now.
I'll wait.

Some nose and general face shape but has less of a dazed look on his face than the actor in the photo.

That's why one got big bucks
and the other is standing in line
at In-N-Out.

Yes.

Are you sure?

My answers are in BOLD.

Those are some bold answers.

1. We do actually go to Universal.
Do we:
a. purchase ($70 each)
Front of the Line passes?
b. Or do we do rope drop?
c. Or both?

2. What's our first ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. Forbidden Journey
c. Shrek 4D
d. The Simpsons Ride

3. What happens on the ride?
a. Drink spills on Kay.
b. Kid throws up.
c. Ride breaks down.
d. Lose my hat.

4. Which (if any) of the following
do we see? (Pick up to 3)
a. Studio Tour
b. Special Effects Show
c. WaterWorld
d. Animal Actors.
e. Walking Dead Attraction
(Hint: there wasn't a Special Effects Show
at the time, and WaterWorld was being refurbed.)
Deductions for every wrong answer.

5. What souvenir does Kay buy?
It's a fairly obvious one,
so no clues... except that one.
Okay... and it's more than $20.
But that's it! A wand!

6. Which one of the following
do we not ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. King Kong 360 3-D
c. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
d. Fast and Furious - Supercharged.

7. Of the following, which is Kay's fave?
a. Jurassic Park - The Ride
b. Transformers - The Ride-3D
c. Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride

8. Butter Beer.
Yeah, we try it.
It comes in frozen and non.
Which do we try?
a. Frozen
b. Not frozen
c. Both

89 Which ride do I refuse to go on.
a. Transformers - The Ride-3D
b. The Simpsons Ride
c. Flight of the Hippogriff
d. Shrek 4D

10. Ya gotta eat. Where?
a. Suds McDuff’s Hot Dogs
b. Jurassic Café
c. Plaza Grill
d. Krusty Burger

11. Are you sick of this contest yet?
a. Yes.
b. No.
c. Yes. But I'm too polite to say.
d. No. But I lie a lot.

All noted!

Bonus: Did you see it?
Of course you did.
But did you see the other one?
PM your guess.
Posting will result in deductions. PM on the way!

Got it!

 

[afwdwfan]

For whatever reason,
I had always thought
I'd never get to Los Angeles.
I'd never had any desire
to go to the original
House of the Mouse.
I was quite happy
with Florida, thank you.

There were a few things
I wouldn't mind seeing.
But... I could live without it.

And yet....
I was really excited
to be going there
for the first time.

I can definitely relate to this one.

And now, I kind of want to go back.

We arrived at the Delta
check in and were
greeted with this sight:

Should have got up at 4.

Probably the watch one.

Sounds like a lot more fun.

Some people are too stupid to fly.

And still they let you on a plane.

The pilot came on the intercom
and announced that due to
LAX restrictions, our departure
time was now 8:02.
(It was 7:31.)

I'd advised many a pilot of EDCTs,
(Expect Departure Clearance Times)
but this was the first time
I was a victim of one.

I didn't like it.

No. Not going to the bathroom.
I mean, not going straight
to the baggage carousel.

What? How long does it take you to go to the bathroom? I always hit the restroom up on the way to the baggage carousel and I've never not stood around waiting on the luggage to start coming out.

Then again, this is LA, baby!
It probably never closes.

And I was right!
It's open Sundays.
But not on Mondays.

Free beats nine buck.
And is a vast improvement
over twenty.
It's like $20 cheaper!

You're a math wiz.

When she was born, she wasn't like that.
But when she became a teenager,
she had corrective surgery
to attach her phone to her hand.

It's been there ever since.

I was disappointed to not see
Jaws appear and devour one.

Just can't get the full California experience without seeing that one.

(Get the connection?
Bonus points if you tell me if you do or not.)

No... had to google it.

Okay. Here's what happened.
We walked along a section
of Rodeo Drive;
ogling all the high priced stores.
We found a shop that was advertising
50% off, so we popped in.
Kay found a top she didn't mind.
And hey! It was on sale, so...

$1,560.00

Only $1560??? That's a steal on Rodeo Drive! You obviously snagged that one, right?

We went back to our car.
Tails between our legs.

Oh... well...

Please note the mass of teenagers,
entering juuuuust in front of us.

Kay looks less than impressed.

And this is the point when you decided to try another burger place, right?

Seriously though.
Doesn't he remind you of the
Cameron Frye character
from Ferris Bueller's Day Off?

Right?
Am I right?
Tell me whatcha think.
Bonus points.

You're right.

So.... oh well.

They've got some pretty good drink lids.

What were our thoughts of In-N-Out?
For a fast food chain,
it was certainly better than McDonalds.

That's high praise...

We followed the stars back
towards Grauman's Chinese Theater.

I'm glad they finally got rid of that stupid hat...

Gotta admit, he knew his stuff.
He directed me, just as he wanted.

Well, he just needed another corpse. Even you are capable.

I recognized him and decided
to offer him a bit of advice.
What could it hurt?

He needed it. I don't think he's hit a golf ball in a few years.

Some names I didn't recognize,
some I was quite surprised by.
Some made me sad with the knowledge
that the people who'd placed them
were no longer with us.
I suppose that's the whole point, isn't it?

I really enjoyed looking at
the hand and foot prints.
Nostalgia... it's a real thing.

I liked the modern day pictures of the squares next to the old time news reel pictures of the stars making their squares.

Say yes.
Bonus points....

Yes. I'm desperate.

We were seated immediately,
as there were a few empty tables
when we arrived.
But not long afterwards,
the place filled up and I saw people
leaving or waiting.


Timing is everything.

The @pkondz effect

Completely stuffed, we waddled
back out into CityWalk.
The place is really pretty at night.

No sashaying?

Ingrates. Shoulda stuck to dogs.

Sled dogs! They could pull the wheelbarrow.

Hmmm.... future trip planning....

You might be on to something!!! And unlike the scooter, the sled dogs can do the driving and navigation part so you can just sit and eat while you ride!

1. We do actually go to Universal.
Do we:
a. purchase ($70 each)
Front of the Line passes?
b. Or do we do rope drop?
c. Or both?

I'd do both. But considering you're too cheap to spend a measly $1560 on Rodeo Drive, I guess I'll go with B.

2. What's our first ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. Forbidden Journey
c. Shrek 4D
d. The Simpsons Ride

B

3. What happens on the ride?
a. Drink spills on Kay.
b. Kid throws up.
c. Ride breaks down.
d. Lose my hat.

C

4. Which (if any) of the following
do we see? (Pick up to 3)
a. Studio Tour
b. Special Effects Show
c. WaterWorld
d. Animal Actors.
e. Walking Dead Attraction
(Hint: there wasn't a Special Effects Show
at the time, and WaterWorld was being refurbed.)
Deductions for every wrong answer.

A, D, E I feel like D at least is a given with Kay along for the ride.

5. What souvenir does Kay buy?
It's a fairly obvious one,
so no clues... except that one.
Okay... and it's more than $20.
But that's it!

A wand

6. Which one of the following
do we not ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. King Kong 360 3-D
c. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
d. Fast and Furious - Supercharged.

C

7. Of the following, which is Kay's fave?
a. Jurassic Park - The Ride
b. Transformers - The Ride-3D
c. Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride

A

8. Butter Beer.
Yeah, we try it.
It comes in frozen and non.
Which do we try?
a. Frozen
b. Not frozen
c. Both

C

89 Which ride do I refuse to go on.
a. Transformers - The Ride-3D
b. The Simpsons Ride
c. Flight of the Hippogriff
d. Shrek 4D

C

10. Ya gotta eat. Where?
a. Suds McDuff’s Hot Dogs
b. Jurassic Café
c. Plaza Grill
d. Krusty Burger

D

11. Are you sick of this contest yet?
a. Yes.
b. No.
c. Yes. But I'm too polite to say.
d. No. But I lie a lot.

D

 

[Canadian Harmony]

You're welcome!
Next update... Universal photos.

YAY!

I wouldn't say it's the best
or most authentic I've ever had,
but we both liked it.

I'd go again.

But I'd order the duck first!

Good to know. We're going to introduce the kids to HRC and tell the story of how their parents collected all the HRC glasses they could find while on deployments. And then collect two more

Go watch Pretty Woman.

Right now.
I'll wait.

Now, I THOUGHT it was PW, but I wasn't a 100% sure, so I said no. That'll learn me to second-guess myself.

That's why one got big bucks
and the other is standing in line
at In-N-Out.

No. Doubt.


Hope your back is feeling better.

 

[pkondz]

Aw, poor baby. But, I"ve never known anyone who was unhappy about getting closer to a Disney trip.

It didn't last very long.

There we go!

See?

This is a also a no-brainer.

But at the time..... It was new to me!

See?

Yep!! I learned!

Because Delta was holding everyone hostage at their check-in desk.

That's why there was
only the people from the curb-side there.

Not been on one yet, and can't wait!

You're flying Delta?
Or does SWA have them too?

This.

This is a parent's dream come true.

Otherwise there's no point in having kids.

I hope I'm not one.

Oh. You meant as a passenger.

I think this is called Karma.

Hey!
I don't impose the EDCTs.
I just relay them!
(Or used to.)

Dang. This is not a good CTR.

(Chip track record)

I looked at that for a long time
before reading the second line.

CTR? Center? What?

Not my fave, but respectable.

It was that or Santa Monica.
But since we really didn't have
a lot of time (for the pier there)
I picked this one.

But free is better with choco.

This is a truism.

Phone pano? or

umm, how did you do this?

Three separate photos
then stitched together in
Photoshop.

'fraid not.

You've never seen Pretty Woman???
Go watch it. Now.

Yes!! Totally!! good call!

Awww, I love this one. Very classy!

She certainly is!
Just ignore the schlub
on her left.

And this one is just funny!

That was all her.
I didn't ask her to do that.

Odd is a good descriptor.

I just did what I was told.

Sure. errr YES! (Can't risk the points by not following exact instructions!)

Okay.

They are kinda cool, in an AoA sort of way.

Good comparison!

Where's that throw up emoji?

Not a scallops fan, huh?

Is that the liver on top?

No. Just more duck meat.

We go with the rule, buy what you can pay for AND carry. If either parameter isn't met, you can't.

Ah! Good rule.
But she had to carry the books.
So I was okay with that.

1. We do actually go to Universal.
Do we:
a. purchase ($70 each)
Front of the Line passes?
b. Or do we do rope drop?
c. Or both?

Both

2. What's our first ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. Forbidden Journey
c. Shrek 4D
d. The Simpsons Ride

B

3. What happens on the ride?
a. Drink spills on Kay.
b. Kid throws up.
c. Ride breaks down.
d. Lose my hat.

B

4. Which (if any) of the following
do we see? (Pick up to 3)
a. Studio Tour
b. Special Effects Show
c. WaterWorld
d. Animal Actors.
e. Walking Dead Attraction
(Hint: there wasn't a Special Effects Show
at the time, and WaterWorld was being refurbed.)
Deductions for every wrong answer.

a, d and e.

5. What souvenir does Kay buy?
It's a fairly obvious one,
so no clues... except that one.
Okay... and it's more than $20.
But that's it!

wand

6. Which one of the following
do we not ride?
a. Flight of the Hippogriff
b. King Kong 360 3-D
c. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
d. Fast and Furious - Supercharged.

c

7. Of the following, which is Kay's fave?
a. Jurassic Park - The Ride
b. Transformers - The Ride-3D
c. Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride

c

8. Butter Beer.
Yeah, we try it.
It comes in frozen and non.
Which do we try?
a. Frozen
b. Not frozen
c. Both

both

89 Which ride do I refuse to go on.
a. Transformers - The Ride-3D
b. The Simpsons Ride
c. Flight of the Hippogriff
d. Shrek 4D


D

10. Ya gotta eat. Where?
a. Suds McDuff’s Hot Dogs
b. Jurassic Café
c. Plaza Grill
d. Krusty Burger

Suds

11. Are you sick of this contest yet?
a. Yes.
b. No.
c. Yes. But I'm too polite to say.
d. No. But I lie a lot.


B, still in the top 3.

All noted!

Pm coming.

Got it!

 

[pkondz]

Sorry, I was actually referring to myself - not even cool enough to see the trendy movies.

I know.
But I didn't want you to think
that I thought it was a bad thing.