The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Gabe1]

Thanks, Gabe.

If it had happened before, and/or if it was regarding attention to something a lot more crucial and time sensitive, I assure you, my demeanor and actions would have been quite different.
Everyone gets the benefit of the doubt (although, I better get a better explanation than I've gotten so far)...this time. Next time, not so much.

I get that. But still, we see why healthcare is so expensive. Have a bad issue on Thursday, on Sunday in ER room, my guess is those charges to the insurance company won't be $30. On the outside looking in, I wonder about all that 'missing in the mist' blood work. Ya gotta pray none of those patients are in harms way because of the delays.

Considering what we all pay or our companies, you'd think the service would be better. Can you imagine one of your partners being that blah with their clients, we'll get that to you to maybe Friday, Monday or follow up on Wednesday and not contacting them to keep them in the loop? Crazy. We'd all be out of business. My clients wouldn't be my clients that's for sure.

I read last week ER visits have surged as the primaries are so overloaded that Doc's can't see their patients in a timely fashion. So without seeing a board certified Doc they wind up in the ER room and that is why the ER Doc's patient count keeps surging. That was from the American College of Emergency Physicians. Mind boggling.

 

[Gabe1]

Yeah, Karai. Wasn't sure how to spell it. I miss having Splinter in the episodes though.

Good memories. Splinter. My DS 4 having all the action figures but missing the newest of new Splinter had my Dad recently retired combing the stores to make his Grandsons wishes come true. One very old Ben Franklin type stores near where my folks live was on the watch for my Dad and finally one came in. My folks met us all that night at a Pizza Hut (back when their pizza was edible) and handed off Splinter to my 4 year old son. The joy that $5.00 action figure brought to that little boy. I'll never forget. Papa was equally joyful to make DS so freak'n happy. Those toys were so coveted back then.

I managed to get a Technodome at a Toys R Us that was beyond coveted one Christmas season in the early 90's. It was in my cart as I combed through the other Turtle stuff. A woman tried to take it right out of my cart. As I stopped her she said my shopping cart was a stocking cart, not my shopping cart. Yep, I won that episode. People scare me.

 

[donaldtoo]

I was thinking of the same thing. I was only 13 when I had my first kiss. It wasn't Steve, but Clark. I still like your name, Steve. lol

Awww, thanks Bets!

By the way...
Which Clark...?

 

[donaldtoo]

Speaking of spirits, I had a bad dream about a dead woman haunting my basement last night. That will teach me to eat something spicy at night!

This scenario kinda' reminds me of the last episode of Newhart...except his dream wasn't about a dead woman haunting his basement...!

 

[Gabe1]

Spring will be here soon.

Sure hope so. Actually December was pretty good so it is only January that has been nasty here. My Birthday is in April and we've had some real nasty storms then. I'd like to put in a request for an Early Spring. We have had some real cold springs the last few years and we are due for a premature spring. I can dream.

 

[Gabe1]

This scenario kinda' reminds me of the last episode of Newhart...except his dream wasn't about a dead woman haunting his basement...!

Loved that finally. Didn't see it coming. I loved both Newhart sitcoms. He was brilliant in subtle comedy. No need for canned laughter. How the dude could keep a straight face? Saw him in Vegas. So not the same comedian.

 

[donaldtoo]

Pain makes your memory go kaput, glad you are doing better pain wise. Why don't you put a little cherry juice in your beer?

Thanks, Bets!

Even better...!

 

[donaldtoo]

Loved that finally. Didn't see it coming. I loved both Newhart sitcoms. He was brilliant in subtle comedy. No need for canned laughter. How the dude could keep a straight face? Saw him in Vegas. So not the same comedian.

Yep, I remember watchin' the first one when I was just a kiddo. Always loved that dry sense of humor.

 

[Gabe1]

I wish WDW made a parade with a beautiful soundtrack like that again.

Right there with ya. It is a beautiful soundtrack.

The late 80's and thru the 90's were an amazing time to spend at WDW. Major, timely construction happenings. Every year major new things to experience from a Boardwalk to Splash Mountain, to an entire Sunset Blvd. My kids enjoyed a WDW as small children that will likely never be repeated. Blessed.

Then came the new millennium. Neglect and long drawn out expansions, painfully long. Hello FLE and Avatar. For those who look forward to Avatar I certainly hope it brings more to AK than FLE brought to the MK given the long long time it took to go online. Frankly I'm more impressed with the Tangled Potties than FLE or Storybook. Not bad by any means just given the $$$ and the long long wait, just didn't deliver what was hyped. While not as bad as I anticipated Magic Bands given the cost do not impress me as much as Splash Mountain or Everest did as additions to WDW. Perfectly fine, just not more.

 

[donaldtoo]

"Tessio sleeps with the fishes".

Oh my. I knew Luca Brasi ended up sleepin' with the fishes, but, Tessio too...!

 

[Gabe1]

Thanks, Bets!

Even better...!

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Ewe. Just Ewe.

 

[Gabe1]

I think it's churro time!

I'm really enjoying your Birthday.

 

[donaldtoo]

Cool room. If I stayed there that framed picture of Walt and the castle might be coming home with me, that is one of my favorite pictures of him.

Yep, that image is a classic.

 

[brb1006]

Right there with ya. It is a beautiful soundtrack.

The late 80's and thru the 90's were an amazing time to spend at WDW. Major, timely construction happenings. Every year major new things to experience from a Boardwalk to Splash Mountain, to an entire Sunset Blvd. My kids enjoyed a WDW as small children that will likely never be repeated. Blessed.

Then came the new millennium. Neglect and long drawn out expansions, painfully long. Hello FLE and Avatar. For those who look forward to Avatar I certainly hope it brings more to AK than FLE brought to the MK given the long long time it took to go online. Frankly I'm more impressed with the Tangled Potties than FLE or Storybook. Not bad by any means just given the $$$ and the long long wait, just didn't deliver what was hyped. While not as bad as I anticipated Magic Bands given the cost do not impress me as much as Splash Mountain or Everest did as additions to WDW. Perfectly fine, just not more.

If WDW ever gets a new electrical parade for the 50th in a few years. While also curious I'm also very worried seeing what the next WDW exclusive parade will be. Spectromagic is one of those parades along with Dreamlights in terms of nighttime parades which I consider a "Tough Act To Follow" because of how much effort was put in the floats and the soundtrack.


Love Spectro or not, I really miss the Spectromen at the start of the parade due to how entreating and fun they would have. They are also very misunderstood since the majority of visitors find them creepy and bizarre Disney characters. I used to get creeped out by them until I learned about there backstory to the parade according to one Disney website I stumbled upon last year. While I do enjoy PTN, I hope WDW won't get a parade like PTN filled with pop music. Heck Spectromagic and Wishes always felt perfect together since Jiminy hosted both of them but now that Spectro is gone. Wishes doesn't have much of an impact as it did when Spectromagic was still in WDW. I'm no complaining, but I hope WDW get's something extra special for the 50th.

 

[donaldtoo]

Literally no one waiting for HM right now.
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Maybe they all forgot to bring their death certificates...?

 

[Figgy1]

I hope that for you. No one likes pain, and if it goes on long enough, it can drive you crazy.

And it's not like any of us here need help in that department. Speaking of which calling @MR FERRET

 

[Figgy1]

Got in at around 12:30 last night. Cat refused to come out. We had no idea where she was and all of us, including my dad, who claims he doesn't like cats (but really is just a big softie) was concerned. My mom woke up at around 6:30 and found the cat and coaxed her out. Then, my mom let her in my room and she's either been following me or on top of me ever since. So she was pretty traumatized by the kitchen remodel. Now if I sit down, she appears. And she follows me around complaining.

She's also not a fan of the snow. The three feet of snow outside the door is blocking her favorite lookout spot. She put her paws on the window and meowed at me as if to say, "It's blocking my view; fix it."

Did you fix it yet?

 

[Figgy1]

I met him at SWW too. I had heard he wasn't very nice to his fans but he was very cordial to us.

He was beyond nice and even signed 2 things for my ds.

 

[Figgy1]

Awesome lab. Tomorrow Morning? Should have been yesterday morning. Twits.

You are so kind! I'm thinking more like, never mind twits works this is a family friendly place

 

[Figgy1]

Sure hope so. Actually December was pretty good so it is only January that has been nasty here. My Birthday is in April and we've had some real nasty storms then. I'd like to put in a request for an Early Spring. We have had some real cold springs the last few years and we are due for a premature spring. I can dream.

We better have an early spring or else. my sling shot is all ready to go!