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

[pkondz]

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.

They pretty much grabbed her
and forced her into a seat.
Then they stood over her
to make sure she didn't move.

One of the saddest conditions of our time.

Scientists are working on a cure.
But there isn't much hope.

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.

 

[pkondz]

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

Owwwww...

Why not?
You can't physically do your job
with your cast on?

C breaks down

Noted!

 

[Pluto0809]

Popping in to say hi! Still reading along but I can never stay caught up enough to comment regularly. I will say that your LA day was a lot of deja vu from my trip out there last February. We even did a wax museum although I think a different one than you did. I got an awesome picture of my SIL being naughty with Hugh Hefner.

You asked a bit ago about my dogs and I never did come back and answer. We've had an interesting/tough year with them. We started out the year with 4, then added a 5th in February that we couldn't pass up. She's a cute little Schnauzer mix we named Ellie but affectionately call "The Tornado" or "Lunatic" because she's crazy and never stops moving. Found out a few weeks later that she had a bum leg. Spent lots of money fixing that. Then in June we lost our almost 16 year old so we were back down to 4. We really were kind of expecting that, he was in rough shape. But in September, our 11 year old (the one that had the same leg injury as yours) stopped eating. Turned out he had cancer all through his body and there was nothing we could do. Lost him within 2 weeks of finding out which put us down to 3. Of course that just made our house feel really empty so when a cute little Yorkie/Corgi mix came in at the shelter I volunteer at, he joined our pack. My husband named him Buddy. I'm hoping that is the end of our drama for this year!

 

[Mac Brew]

Hi Pkondz
You certainly know how to manage your time what a lot you managed to achieve in your first day in LA.Pity you missed the Hollywood sign though at least kay seen it.As usual you have provided quality photos to a company the text.With all the tourists in front of the Chinese theater you were lucky to get some good shots of the paving slabs.Your hotel choice looked good only five mins walk from universal looks like I have to say YES for your two beds and bathroom shot I think that I may get a bonus point for mentioning that.Speaklng of bonus point colecting I have another two observations coming up.The young man in your photo of the interior of the In-N-Out restaurant does slightly resemble Cameron in ferrus bullers day off.I am afraid that I don't get the conection with Rodeo drive Answers to the contest coming up
1:-C both
2:- B forbidden jorney
3:- C ride breaks down
4:- A studio tour, D animal actors, E walking dead.
5:- A harry potter wand.
6:- A flight of the hippogriff.
7:- C revenge of the mummy.
8:- C both
9:- C flight of the hipograff.
10:- jurassic cafe.
11:- B No your contest has only just started.
PM"'S Following with the rest of the contest answers hopefully with the right ones this time.

 

[CyndiLouWho]

Why not?
You can't physically do your job
with your cast on?

I work in a hospital. It's an infection control thing; I can't sanitize my hands properly. My boss is hoping they'll let me work in the office.

 

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

There.
That should keep you busy
for a minute or two.

Ya’ Think?

Star Light, Star Bright

And when the alarm
screeched in my ear
at 4:30am...

I was really unhappy.

Hopefully you didn’t throw the alarm through the walls of the next five rooms on the floor.
I’d have been tempted to do so at that ungodly hour.

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

But you just woke up. If you go back to sleep, you’ll miss your flight.

(and , that’s not a Disney film, so no pointless images for that one)

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

I maintain a similar stance in regards to LA, but if we could ever work out the transportation…
I ain’t against it neither.

while I waited
for Kay, I snapped
a few crappy photos.

I rather like your crappy photos…

Within moments of us arriving,
a gentleman came up offering
curb side check in.

Well, yeah…
Sometimes you win.
It’s a rare occurrence at an airport ever more, but sometimes…

"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."

So that’s the secret to trusting people.
Apparently I’ve been doin’ this wrong for decades.

We toodled off to security,

Savin’ the sashaying for latter on in the trip.

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.

So…
Swat one mosquito; cure Malaria for all time.
Who knew it was just that simple…

Soon enough, we boarded our craft.
It was my first time on a Boeing 717.
I did like the 2-3 seating.

Certainly has its advantages.
We flew on a commuter jet once that had 2-1 seating.
That was interesting.

So I greatly enjoyed
poking fun at her pain.

Parent of the year nomination noted.

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

Not being allowed is rarely an impediment to a teen.

And who wants to think about
grounding.... in an airplane????

Yeah, that would be a bit more serious than a fifteen yard penalty and loss of down.

"You have to sit down.
The plane can't take off if you're standing."


Some people are too stupid to fly.

But it is still possible to launch ‘em.
Socially acceptable?
No…
but possible.




Actually the notion of standing on a moving plane reminded me of a commercial campaign from way back in my youth highlighting the difference between first class and “not first class”








Here’s the whol spot, if any one’s interested…

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.

Another one of those shots of mysterious, inexorable, official justice.
The taste of Lifebuoy lingers long.

I love not having to play the
"We got one bag, so the other
is lost" game.

It’s always best not to play that game.
We played it once at the DCL terminal.
That was fun…

If memory serves
(it seldom does. It lobs occasionally.

More of a baseline memory then…

No. Wait. Not lobs... lobotomy. that's it!)

I’d rather have a bottle in front of me…

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

Fly! Be free, little Nimno…

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

Excuse me while I bash my head against this concert pillar a couple dozen times…

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

Whoa…
That’s some seriously advanced calculus for someone that’s been up since 4:30.

I parked right beside
this nice little path
that led back to the beach.

Oeptar Edadzar?
Is that a direction, a warning, or a proclamation?
Maybe it the taxonomy related to Banana Slugs…

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.

Just wait…
They’ll be attaching ‘em directly to their skull soon enough.

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

Peter Piper picked a peck of Woodchucks that could chuck wood…

What?

Precisely

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

A mission statement that has oddly worked well for a number of folks over the years.

Kay was very impressed
to see real-life California
surfer dudes.

Those simulated Midwestern ones just don’t live up to expectations.

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

Wrong coast…

But then again (movies and books not withstanding)
the chances would have been better at Bondi rather than Venice.

Next stop...
Rodeo Drive, baby.

Yep…
But now-a-days the gal on the other end of that phone call would have needed the entire $3300 bucks just to get a fraction of the wardrobe.

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

Case in point….

I must admit, I enjoyed reading
the names as we went.
I recognized almost all of them
(if not all of them,)
but Kay didn't know many of them.

The schools need to do a better job of teaching ancient history…

Kay has been in love with Wolverine for a while now.

Not even the littlest bit surprised by that.

I get that a lot.

I should say, and they’re all thinking the same thing…
Good Lord, who in their right mind would let that thing loose without proper supervision?

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

Pretty close…
It’s probably his stunt double.

It was better than most
fast food chains.
But over all... I've had much better.

And all the west coast folks just rolled their eyes at you…

Fed and watered,

But not rubbed down?

I dunno....
I saw this picture in her phone
and it looks like she's pretty taken with him.

Tell me more…

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

Right in the lumber yard…




Changing the subject a mite…
I’ve not heard of this place.
Is it part of the theater or something separate?

That one rather suits Bogarts persona.

I kinda like how this next one
is shared over two blocks.

Aad I’m a bit surprised Jane let that slide.

"The Hollywood sign!"
I glanced up just in time
to see it disappear behind
another building.

Elusive creatures those mountain signs. In fact, I’m pretty sure that one of the “L”s an “A”, an “N” and another of the “D”s haven’t been spotted in years.

Kind’a relatable to Sasquatch sightings…
Folks are all the time swearing on their Grannie’s grave that they’ve done seen em’
but are just never quite able to prove it.

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

Say yes.
Bonus points....

Well, yes…
It proves that you actually got the room that you booked.
Which is more than I can say about the room we booked for this past weekend.

And wandered down Universal CityWalk.

I wasn't really sure what to expect,
but we really enjoyed it.

Rodeo Drive for the masses.

Rather like that one.
Was the sign related to one of the shops on the walk or just there for entertainment value?

I mean, those paintbrushes!
Just perfect!

Disney caliber theming

I ordered a mango smoothie.

Wow! Was that good!

Something about mangos makes them particularly good in frozen applications.

We then each had wonton soup.
Yum!

And they didn’t skimp on the wontons
That’s a win.

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

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

Yeah, I mean, really!
Scallops?

Blech…

I'd never had this before
although I'd heard about it
since Peking (now Beijing) was founded.

Founded way back when we were in grade school I think that was…

Never actually had the stuff either.
Have had “duck” on a couple of different Chinese buffets but that don’t count.

There must be some kind of
weird water hierarchy thing going on there.

I think it was more of a wait-staff hierarchy thing

Completely stuffed, we waddled
back out into CityWalk.

There will be no sashaying this evening.

Ooooo… That one’s right purty

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

What a crock!

She bought the complete set
of books.

Enough paper to reassemble the tree that it had come from.
And about as heavy.

I only purchased a wheelbarrow

Why didn’t you list that among our assets?

so that Kay could push my
over-full bulk back to the hotel.

That's why you have kids you know.

Smart thinking on your part, there

And, I can’t think of any other valid reason beyond insanity.

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

Don’t remind me…

Contest

Hummmm…
My random dart throwing method seems to have worked better than it ought.
Wonder much how longer that will be goin’ on?

Questions next round:

Well, this batch should put an end to it.

Blindfold please…
OK, here goes…

1. c. Or both
2. b. Forbidden Journey
3. d. Lose my hat. (but you don’t wear hats much, do you?)
4. a. Studio Tour,

d. Animal Actors,
e. Walking Dead Attraction​

Deductions for every wrong answer, eh?
(another test of the emergency “just who’s paying attention” system)

5. I do believe the girl needs a wand to go along with those books.
6. a. Flight of the Hippogriff
7. c. Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride
(no idea, what she likes, But I enjoyed that one)

8. a. Frozen

89 b. The Simpsons Ride
(Question 89? And again, no idea, but I know I’ll never get Tam back on that one. No way)

10. and the dart board says… c. Plaza Grill
11. d. No. But I lie a lot.
Well, it’s more like exaggerate a lot, but either way it’s a no.
Actually I’m not taking it very seriously this time around as sooner or later, I’ll miss two chapters and be out of the running anyway.

Bonus: Did you see it?
Of course you did.
But did you see the other one?

PMs on the way in a bit.

 

[pkondz]

Great movie.
The weird thing?
Even thought it's a movie
about repeating the same thing....

Every time I watch it,
I see something new.

Really? I never would have expected that.

Yeah. Just... no urge.
I think LA just struck me as...

Too darned big.

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

Obviously stupid.
No one would..


uh...

Very reassuring.

Head gear decides criminality.

And suddenly, everything around you froze in place.

Later, everyone woke up
with only their underwear on.

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.

Yuck. No thanks!

Veteran move, right there.

That'll do it!

And there was no more
horseback riding on that trip!

(furiously scribbling notes)

Oh, and wax on, wax off.

Well, sure. That's just mean.

Correct.
Teasing kids = okay.
Teasing parents = cruel and unusual.

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

Nice visual!
Try it next time, let me know
how it went.

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

When the receiving airport can't
handle expected traffic,
they start imposing restrictions.

Bye, brain! Nice knowing ya!

And I didn't even get the chance
to really pickle it yet!

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

Good point.
Okay, I'll give 'em props for that.

You know what happens when you assume...

It makes a donkey out of you.



That's where I stop.

Hang on...

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

Ok, math checks out. Carry on.

This is why computers
were invented.

Peerless pier perusal perpetrated perfectly.

Precisely.

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

Nah. Those things are high!

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

LA is not the town I thought it was.

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

Never seen Pretty Woman?
Or just too long ago?

Did it come with a jacuzzi in it?

Those prices.
Who would willingly pay that?

"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.

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

His mom kept giving him heck.

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

Not a thing!

I did have gas, though.
So maybe it was that.

Yes, I definitely see it! Do I win?

Anyone?


Anyone?


Bueller?


Bueller?

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.

Really!
I don't really remember,
but I don't recall them being bad.

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

Awesome movie.
But I've only seen it
once.
No two. Two times.


No. Wait.
I own a copy.
And have seen it at least
half a dozen times.

Hey, why are my gums bleeding?

Not enough flossing.
Try a sword.

Trust me on this one.

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

There has to be a story behind this one.

I guess they just did it for the
anniversary.
You'd think they'd just wait
ten more years.

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

Ah. Good point.

Yes. Because you made me.

Power!!!
Wait'll you see what
I'm going to get you to do
next round!

You'd be stupid NOT to go.

Walk over... to a major
attraction.

Or... get in the car
and drive for an hour or three.........

This cracked me up.

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

Ok, maybe Ruby.

Now you're getting it.

True confession time:

I like broccoli.

It's okay.
You're an adult.
That's allowed.

But it's not, for kids.

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

It was weird.
"Want water?"
"No."
"Too bad. <pours>"

I gotta steal that term for my daughter.

I want royalties.

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.

Odd.
Mine are older....
And I'm not as far ahead
as you are.

Huh.

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

Better luck next time.

Which is right about now.

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

Forbidden Journey, for the Potter fan.

Ride breaks down.

Studio Tour and Animal Actors.

Gotta be a magic wand.

Despicable Me

I'll go with Revenge of the Mummy.

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

Transformers--worried about your back, maybe?

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

C.

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

All noted!

I'll get back to you....

Got it!

 

[pkondz]

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

Pretty much, woman.
And... that's exactly it.

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

I know, right???

YES! Bathtubs and bed! Exciting stuff!

This stuff just writes itself!

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.

All noted!

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

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

Got it!

 

[pkondz]

Why yes they do!

Thanks, so does he.

Well, that's good!

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.

So my pain amuses you, does it?

Sheesh!

(Kidding. Thanks for the concern. )

 

[pkondz]

I can definitely relate to this one.

And now, I kind of want to go back.

Me too.
And coming up in April...

Should have got up at 4.

You're right I....

Wait a second!

Sounds like a lot more fun.

And still they let you on a plane.

Hey! Wait a second!
(again)

That was unnecessarily cruel.

Accurate, yet cruel.

Funny... yet cruel.

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.

I was thinking about that.
We weren't long at all.
Hmm....
I think the carousels
were maybe a fair distance away?

But I know we got there just
as our bags came out.

You're a math wiz.

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

Correct.

No... had to google it.

And what'd ya find?

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

For that price?
We got two!

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

You're right.

Of course I am.
(He really does, doesn't he?)

They've got some pretty good drink lids.

Now that!
I have looked and looked
and looked at that...

I also checked my notes.
It says we each got a shake
and also a drink.
I think what I did was I just
kept the cup empty until after we ate.
Shakes always make me thirsty.

That's high praise...

Uh, huh....

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

If I were giving out random
bonus points...

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

Only cost me an arm and a leg.
Maybe an eye.

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

Not well, anyways.

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

Me too! I really had fun
doing that part.

Yes. I'm desperate.

What goes on behind
closed doors at your house
is no business of mine.

The @pkondz effect

Correct again.

No sashaying?

Nope.
Not when I'm that full!

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!

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.

B

C

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

A wand

C

A

C

C

D

D

All noted!
And got your PM too!

 

[pkondz]

YAY!

Like that do ya?

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

Cool!
I like that.

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.

Always go with your gut.

Hope your back is feeling better.

Getting there.
Still sore,
but much better.

 

[pkondz]

Popping in to say hi!

Well hi there Ariana!
Long time no see!

Still reading along but I can never stay caught up enough to comment regularly.

But you're here now!

I will say that your LA day was a lot of deja vu from my trip out there last February. We even did a wax museum although I think a different one than you did. I got an awesome picture of my SIL being naughty with Hugh Hefner.

We didn't go to a wax museum.





We went to Mme. Tussaud's
right beside the Chinese theater.

You asked a bit ago about my dogs and I never did come back and answer. We've had an interesting/tough year with them. We started out the year with 4, then added a 5th in February that we couldn't pass up. She's a cute little Schnauzer mix we named Ellie but affectionately call "The Tornado" or "Lunatic" because she's crazy and never stops moving. Found out a few weeks later that she had a bum leg. Spent lots of money fixing that. Then in June we lost our almost 16 year old so we were back down to 4. We really were kind of expecting that, he was in rough shape. But in September, our 11 year old (the one that had the same leg injury as yours) stopped eating. Turned out he had cancer all through his body and there was nothing we could do. Lost him within 2 weeks of finding out which put us down to 3. Of course that just made our house feel really empty so when a cute little Yorkie/Corgi mix came in at the shelter I volunteer at, he joined our pack. My husband named him Buddy. I'm hoping that is the end of our drama for this year!

Oh, no... Two losses. Especially your 11 yr old. You gave me such encouragement when you told me his story.

But I do like "Lunatic". Obviously we call our Luna that sometimes.
And you got a new little "Buddy"! Nice!

 

[pkondz]

Hi Pkondz

Hi, Mac!

You certainly know how to manage your time what a lot you managed to achieve in your first day in LA.

When you only have a few
short days,
you make the most of 'em!

Pity you missed the Hollywood sign though at least kay seen it.

I'll have more to say about that.

Later.

As usual you have provided quality photos to a company the text.

Thanks!

With all the tourists in front of the Chinese theater you were lucky to get some good shots of the paving slabs.

Most of them were on the sidewalk
out in front.
But... definitely had to be patient.

Your hotel choice looked good only five mins walk from universal looks like I have to say YES for your two beds and bathroom shot I think that I may get a bonus point for mentioning that.

It was a terrific location!

Speaklng of bonus point colecting I have another two observations coming up.The young man in your photo of the interior of the In-N-Out restaurant does slightly resemble Cameron in ferrus bullers day off.

He does, doesn't he?

I am afraid that I don't get the conection with Rodeo drive

I'll explain next update.

Answers to the contest coming up
1:-C both
2:- B forbidden jorney
3:- C ride breaks down
4:- A studio tour, D animal actors, E walking dead.
5:- A harry potter wand.
6:- A flight of the hippogriff.
7:- C revenge of the mummy.
8:- C both
9:- C flight of the hipograff.
10:- jurassic cafe.
11:- B No your contest has only just started.

All noted!

PM"'S Following with the rest of the contest answers hopefully with the right ones this time.

Got it!

 

[pkondz]

I work in a hospital. It's an infection control thing; I can't sanitize my hands properly. My boss is hoping they'll let me work in the office.

Ohhhh... Now the nickel drops.



Of course.

Hoping you get the office duty?
Or are you hoping you don't?

 

[pkondz]

Ya’ Think?

I know.

That (or 20,000 Leagues... too long ago. Don't recall.)
was the first Disney movie I ever saw.

Hopefully you didn’t throw the alarm through the walls of the next five rooms on the floor.
I’d have been tempted to do so at that ungodly hour.

Nah. I just tossed it
out into the hallway.

After I closed the door,
I stuffed a spare blanket
under the crack at the
bottom of the door.
That helped too.

But you just woke up. If you go back to sleep, you’ll miss your flight.

(and , that’s not a Disney film, so no pointless images for that one)

Drats.

I maintain a similar stance in regards to LA, but if we could ever work out the transportation…
I ain’t against it neither.

Kinda how I felt.

I rather like your crappy photos…

Thanks!

Well, yeah…
Sometimes you win.
It’s a rare occurrence at an airport ever more, but sometimes…

And getting rarer.

So that’s the secret to trusting people.
Apparently I’ve been doin’ this wrong for decades.

I'm telling you, dude.

Get a hat.

But a nice one.

Savin’ the sashaying for latter on in the trip.

So…
Swat one mosquito; cure Malaria for all time.
Who knew it was just that simple…

That's basically it, really.
Of course it might be
a bit more than one.

Certainly has its advantages.
We flew on a commuter jet once that had 2-1 seating.
That was interesting.

I've done all kinds.
That fold out metal
bench being the most interesting.

Parent of the year nomination noted.

Thank you.
Please mail me my cheque
via certifiable....
I mean certified mail.

Not being allowed is rarely an impediment to a teen.

True. Too true.

Yeah, that would be a bit more serious than a fifteen yard penalty and loss of down.

Don't throw the flag!!!

Here’s the whol spot, if any one’s interested…

That was good!

Another one of those shots of mysterious, inexorable, official justice.
The taste of Lifebuoy lingers long.

One word.

"Blech"

It’s always best not to play that game.
We played it once at the DCL terminal.
That was fun…

Oh! So it's a fun game!

More of a baseline memory then…

I’d rather have a bottle in front of me…

than a frontal....

Fly! Be free, little Nimno…

That's got to be Back to the Future III, no?

Excuse me while I bash my head against this concert pillar a couple dozen times…

What beautiful music that will make!

Whoa…
That’s some seriously advanced calculus for someone that’s been up since 4:30.

Oeptar Edadzar?
Is that a direction, a warning, or a proclamation?
Maybe it the taxonomy related to Banana Slugs…

You misread.
That's Oep + at
Oscar Edward Patterson + Alicia Tanner.
It's true love.

But her dad says "Egadz! er.... (on other side) that's nice, honey."

Just wait…
They’ll be attaching ‘em directly to their skull soon enough.

Then what will they do with their thumbs????

Think of the thumbs, man!

Peter Piper picked a peck of Woodchucks that could chuck wood…

A cord and a half,
to be precise.

A mission statement that has oddly worked well for a number of folks over the years.

Those simulated Midwestern ones just don’t live up to expectations

Nope!

Wrong coast…

But then again (movies and books not withstanding)
the chances would have been better at Bondi rather than Venice.

And much farther south, too.
Well, compared to the real story, I mean.
Not Mr. Benchley's.

Yep…
But now-a-days the gal on the other end of that phone call would have needed the entire $3300 bucks just to get a fraction of the wardrobe.

The schools need to do a better job of teaching ancient history…

The school system these days.
Don't get me started!

Not even the littlest bit surprised by that.

Oh? Why?

I should say, and they’re all thinking the same thing…
Good Lord, who in their right mind would let that thing loose without proper supervision?

Geez, and you even mention
Sasquatch later on.
You'd think they'd be
all excited and everything.

Pretty close…
It’s probably his stunt double.

And all the west coast folks just rolled their eyes at you…

Let 'em. I know a good burger.
Trust me.

But not rubbed down?

Unfortunately... no.

Tell me more…

Bravo.

Right in the lumber yard…




Changing the subject a mite…
I’ve not heard of this place.
Is it part of the theater or something separate?

Mme. Tussaud's is right next door
to the theater.

That one rather suits Bogarts persona.

It kinda does.
Still...
I wonder if there's more to it?

Aad I’m a bit surprised Jane let that slide.

What do you mean?

Elusive creatures those mountain signs. In fact, I’m pretty sure that one of the “L”s an “A”, an “N” and another of the “D”s haven’t been spotted in years.

Kind’a relatable to Sasquatch sightings…
Folks are all the time swearing on their Grannie’s grave that they’ve done seen em’
but are just never quite able to prove it.

They hang out on occasion
at the Inn-N-Out in Hollywood.

Well, yes…
It proves that you actually got the room that you booked.
Which is more than I can say about the room we booked for this past weekend.

Oh? Details?

Rodeo Drive for the masses.

Pretty much!

Rather like that one.
Was the sign related to one of the shops on the walk or just there for entertainment value?

The latter.

Disney caliber theming

Yes! I really liked it.

Something about mangos makes them particularly good in frozen applications.

I'll agree with that!

And they didn’t skimp on the wontons
That’s a win.

I posted that photo...
and thought
"Wow! I forgot how many
wontons there were."

Yeah, I mean, really!
Scallops?

Blech…

Hmmm.....
Not sure if you're joking or not there.
Not everyone likes scallops.
And some love broccoli.

Founded way back when we were in grade school I think that was…

Never actually had the stuff either.
Have had “duck” on a couple of different Chinese buffets but that don’t count.

Had to try it.
Had heard about it since...
well... grade school.

I think it was more of a wait-staff hierarchy thing

Probably.

There will be no sashaying this evening.

Nope!
Not on a full stomach.
It just isn't done.

Ooooo… That one’s right purty

What a crock!

Not bad!

Enough paper to reassemble the tree that it had come from.
And about as heavy.

I wouldn't know.
She carried them.

Why didn’t you list that among our assets?

I just (re)watched that
a couple days ago.

Don’t remind me…

Whoops! Sorry.

Hummmm…
My random dart throwing method seems to have worked better than it ought.
Wonder much how longer that will be goin’ on?

Guess you'll find out...
next update.

Well, this batch should put an end to it.

Blindfold please…
OK, here goes…

1. c. Or both
2. b. Forbidden Journey
3. d. Lose my hat. (but you don’t wear hats much, do you?)
4. a. Studio Tour,
d. Animal Actors,
e. Walking Dead Attraction
Deductions for every wrong answer, eh?
(another test of the emergency “just who’s paying attention” system)

5. I do believe the girl needs a wand to go along with those books.
6. a. Flight of the Hippogriff
7. c. Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride
(no idea, what she likes, But I enjoyed that one)

8. a. Frozen

89 b. The Simpsons Ride
(Question 89? And again, no idea, but I know I’ll never get Tam back on that one. No way)

10. and the dart board says… c. Plaza Grill
11. d. No. But I lie a lot.

All noted!

Well, it’s more like exaggerate a lot, but either way it’s a no.
Actually I’m not taking it very seriously this time around as sooner or later, I’ll miss two chapters and be out of the running anyway.

Hopefully not.
Maybe you'll win this puppy.

PMs on the way in a bit.

Got it!

 

[franandaj]

Just popping in to say Didn't want to come home in a week to five pages of unread chatter! Will be back to comment and make guesses, but I have at least three TRS ahead of yours (if not more) and well, I am at WDW, so give me fair notice before your next update!

 

[pkondz]

Just popping in to say

Hi Alison!
I wasn't expecting to see you
until well after you got back!

Didn't want to come home in a week to five pages of unread chatter!

I'm hoping to have much more
than five pages.
Gotta keep you on your toes, ya know.

Will be back to comment and make guesses, but I have at least three TRS ahead of yours (if not more) and well, I am at WDW, so give me fair notice before your next update!

Wait...
You put others' TRs before mine?????





No worries!
I'll put up my usual warnings.

 

[franandaj]

Hi Alison!
I wasn't expecting to see you
until well after you got back!

I have to amuse myself somehow while waiting for Fran to wake up....

 

[Pluto0809]

But you're here now!

I'm going to try to keep up but no guarantees. Stupid work gets in the way too often.

We went to Mme. Tussaud's
right beside the Chinese theater.

That's what I though. We were headed to that one but got there pretty late and it was already closed. We ended up at the Hollywood Wax Museum a ways down the road. I did think it was the same one at first because of this:



But then I didn't recognize the rest of the pictures as the update went on.

 

[pkondz]

I have to amuse myself somehow while waiting for Fran to wake up....

Ah! Of course.

silly me.