The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Cesar R M]

Found out today that the coworker who I don't like is switching departments. Which is excellent.

The bad news? I have to help cover her job. So I'll be working overtime for a while. I've never had this happen before.

But the good news?

Damn girl, you're gonna open your giant personal Forth Worth reserve vault soon?

 

[Cesar R M]

About 8 pages behind here and gotta catch up, but first this--

With the big snowstorm in New England yesterday, here is a funny video (especially for @StarWarsGirl ). It's a guy dressed up as Elsa, coming to the rescue of a police van stuck in the snow!

She couldn't let go helping the police.

plot twist..he wanted them gone because she was about to commit a bank robbery with a dude dressed as Olaf, Sven, Flynn Ryder and the Hook Hand Thug.

 

[Cesar R M]

Nope--the boss might grant one day off, but not two! Left very early this AM and it wasn't too bad--90 minutes to get in. (Last storm, it was 2 hours.)

But don't worry about me--worry about my hubs. Granted, he's a guy, and sometimes guys do crazy stuff.

I called him from work around 11:00 this morning. He was finishing up a call to his friend on his cell phone, when he picked up my call on the (portable) house phone (sometimes he carries around the portable with him as well). Jack was barking his brains out in the background. So he's talking to his friend, me, and the dog is barking.

Me: "Why is Jack barking?"
Hubs: "Oh he's mad because I crawled out his favorite staring window, and then he jumped out after me, so I had to push him back inside."
Me: "What the heck?!"
Hubs: "Wait a minute, I'm sliding . . . "
Me: "What do you mean you're sliding--are you out on the slippery roof in the snow--all ALONE?!"
Hubs: "Well, not really--Jim is on the other line, and you're on this line, and Jack is here."
Me: "Please come inside--I don't care if the roof gets shovelled! Call the landlord instead!"

omg, this sounds so funny! XD
I can imagine the whole thing!

 

[DryerLintFan]

Awesome!!! Hope y'all have a BLAST!!!!!!!

We were last there for a long weekend for our youngest DDs 21st birthday back in Sept. of '15, and had a blast. It was a hoot of a time, and we also enjoyed some REALLY good eats!!! Everything from The Ruby Slipper Cafe, to Napoleon House, to Acme Oyster House, to Camellia Grill, and, of course, Cafe du Monde...another AWESOME family trip...!!!!!

Again, hope y'all have an awesome time...!!!!!

Thank you!! There's going to be a gigantic street festival going on while we're there, so a lot of those places will have food carts too! And we have dinner reservations for my mom's birthday at some fancy place with a dress code. Antoine's. Antonio's. Something like that....

 

[Cesar R M]

It all sounded good up to the hurricane and earthquake part.

The good side.. the bay is in a very tight U shape, filled with heavy mountains.
We only had a 2 hurricane indirect hits in.. like.. 30 years. They did heavy damage on some areas because of the wind angle and the sea waves.
But technically speaking, the damage was minimal compared to those who were elsewhere and werent protected by the mountain range.

Quakes are also kinda rare, but we still get at least one every 10 years.

one big every 30.

Minimal damage too.

 

[Cesar R M]

Nobody smokes it past Bernie...!!!!!!!

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Omg.. this movie was a classic!

Weekend at Bernie's!

 

[DryerLintFan]

Well, if these points can disappear.. I say WHY NOT.. even if its "excessive". Better to use than let them go to waste.

I spent all night pricing things out and couldn't go anywhere on the credits that wouldn't cost me at least an additional $1500. So i used the credit for upgrades to the flight i already had. I'll be going to New Orleans in first class, instead.

 

[Gabe1]

This is the weirdest debate I've seen on this thread, @Gabe1 and @Cesar R M but here's some more clues to solve the mystery....

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news...r-air-duct-falls-into-pool-at-kalahari-resort

The ducts were aluminum, and there's some video footage that may show more than the picture previously posted.

I had seen that too. I can take that two ways. I can see the metal duct work still intact and attached to the roofing area structure. What sits in that basketball pool area to me looks like the tubing that gets inflated once attached to the metal portions. It comes in boxes and stretches, best example like a covered slinky. When the HVAC fails at the indoor portion of the waterpark here it droops down and deflates. So I kinda can take news casters words two ways.

My DD has to go into her facility on Friday and Saturday to train some new management people so I'm going to ask her to take a picture for me to see how closely that portion in the pool is to her facility so maybe I can wrap my brain around it. Kalahari and hers were both built in the same decade so it might not be the same manufacturer but it might be similar practices.

We are all just so curious here as to What the Heck? I'll be interested to hear from @Songbird76 hubby. At times like this I would have just talked to my Dad as he was a contractor and dealt with duct work all the time.

 

[Cesar R M]

Anyone knows if our friend who is currently at WDW will be posting on a full trip report? or just post here? o_o

 

[Cesar R M]

What sits in that basketball pool area to me looks like the tubing that gets inflated once attached to the metal portions.

As photos shows, the parts that are down are not deflated and actually broken/ripped. Therefore they are not inflatable but solid type. Very similar to those used in airports (Which are solid thin metal or plastic type). As the news confirmed.. they are made of aluminum and held with U shaped retention systems (which as the news confirmed, they failed and were the cause of the tubing to fall down).


So I'm scratching my head why you insist that they are inflatable.

My DD has to go into her facility on Friday and Saturday to train some new management people so I'm going to ask her to take a picture for me to see how closely that portion in the pool is to her facility so maybe I can wrap my brain around it.

It's not rocket science.. every Pool could have a different system.
What your pool has, could or could not be the standard worldwide or even country wise.

Hell, the size and type of facility could also affect the decision of which system to use.
Even cost wise would make sense of why the difference between pools.

 

[donaldtoo]

I just read about the new charge for parking at the resorts. Luckily we won't get hit this year as we booked months ago, but seriously this is making me rethink next year. If we keep 1 AP we can still park at the parks for free and get dining and merchandise discounts. We could just stay offsite. Who the heck filled out those surveys and said that paid parking for resorts was a good thing. They charge more than offsite hotels. If they were smart, they should have just increased room and ticket prices and include parking in those fees. Oh wait, they did increase those prices too. Logic and my heart are at crossroads right now.

Yea, the whole "TWDC" is just becoming a money-grubbing joke, at this point. They might as well just start calling it TMGCI
(The Money Grubbing Conglomerate Inc.).
At this point, I really can't think of a reason I'd ever want to, personally, go back there...again, other than with my grandchildren, and, as I've posted before, sans my editorial comment.
MBAs are running the friggin' place instead of a sensible combination between them and creatives that would make it all more sensible close to how it used to be.
Their business model makes total sense in their short-sighted little MBA minds but, is beyond stooooopid long term. What a sick, sad joke to Walt's original dream.
Sorry, but, at this point, I could never, in good conscience, work for that company again.

 

[donaldtoo]

OK gang, I'm out...!
Hope ya'll all have the sweetest of your favorite dreams...!!!!!!!
See y'alllllllllll reallllllllllll soonnnnnnnnnnn...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Cesar R M]

Yea, the whole "TWDC" is just becoming a money-grubbing joke, at this point. They might as well just start calling it TMGCI
(The Money Grubbing Conglomerate Inc.).

Pretty sure they already have a name coined.. which ironically was featured in a Pixar movie calling for that BS..

aka "Buy N Large".

Because Disney loves to buy huge franchises and convert them into cash cows.

 

[Gabe1]

As photos shows, the parts that are down are not deflated and actually broken/ripped. Therefore they are not inflatable but solid type. Very similar to those used in airports (Which are solid thin metal or plastic type). As the news confirmed.. they are made of aluminum and held with U shaped retention systems (which as the news confirmed, they failed and were the cause of the tubing to fall down).


So I'm scratching my head why you insist that they are inflatable.




It's not rocket science.. every Pool could have a different system.
What your pool has, could or could not be the standard worldwide or even country wise.

Hell, the size and type of facility could also affect the decision of which system to use.
Even cost wise would make sense of why the difference between pools.

Yikes! I'm sorry I have upset you. As I said I am trying to just wrap my head around the accident no more no less.

I yielded to your expertise of pool HAVC systems yesterday, that this isn't my area of expertise. I'm seeing something different than you are by the photos. I'd try to explain what I am seeing but I have no interest in turning this into a fight.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

As photos shows, the parts that are down are not deflated and actually broken/ripped. Therefore they are not inflatable but solid type. Very similar to those used in airports (Which are solid thin metal or plastic type). As the news confirmed.. they are made of aluminum and held with U shaped retention systems (which as the news confirmed, they failed and were the cause of the tubing to fall down).


So I'm scratching my head why you insist that they are inflatable.




It's not rocket science.. every Pool could have a different system.
What your pool has, could or could not be the standard worldwide or even country wise.

Hell, the size and type of facility could also affect the decision of which system to use.
Even cost wise would make sense of why the difference between pools.

In an interview on the local news here and in the Sandusky newspaper the Sandusky building inspector said it was a thin galvanized air duct that fell when the bracket securing it to the ceiling gave way. Not collapsible at all. It's like the air exhaust duct a clothes dryer would have. If it was less than an hours drive I would go take pics of the ceiling there just to end the debate. But 90 minutes one way isn't worth it.

 

[Gabe1]

Anyone knows if our friend who is currently at WDW will be posting on a full trip report? or just post here? o_o

She posted back I believe yesterday with your name in the post that she was going to do a trip report when she returned.

 

[Gabe1]

In an interview on the local news here and in the Sandusky newspaper the Sandusky building inspector said it was a thin galvanized air duct that fell when the bracket securing it to the ceiling gave way. Not collapsible at all. It's like the air exhaust duct a clothes dryer would have. If it was less than an hours drive I would go take pics of the ceiling there just to end the debate. But 90 minutes one way isn't worth it.

Wow! They opened that section back up? That was incredibly fast. My friend that lives in Sandusky said this morning that they were not letting anyone near it let alone photographing the accident sight. That is good news. I've looked high and low and am not finding the inspectors interview or article. This is the aluminum type dryer vent we have, is that what is on the news and article?

Could you post the link to the article and interview I'd love to read and watch it as would my son. Thank you.

 

[Gabe1]

Yea, the whole "TWDC" is just becoming a money-grubbing joke, at this point. They might as well just start calling it TMGCI
(The Money Grubbing Conglomerate Inc.).
At this point, I really can't think of a reason I'd ever want to, personally, go back there...again, other than with my grandchildren, and, as I've posted before, sans my editorial comment.
MBAs are running the friggin' place instead of a sensible combination between them and creatives that would make it all more sensible close to how it used to be.
Their business model makes total sense in their short-sighted little MBA minds but, is beyond stooooopid long term. What a sick, sad joke to Walt's original dream.
Sorry, but, at this point, I could never, in good conscience, work for that company again.

Wow! While I am in ketchup today and only read maybe 1/4 of the posts today. What the heck brought on this rant? What did Disney do today?
Obviously something horrible and life altering happened today. *concerned*

Edit: Please know @dryerlintfan most of us wish you well as you embark on your quest for your MBA. Me, I have great admiration for your goals especially while you are such a young parent and a hubby that travels. I wish you nothing but the best. Be proud of being accepted into your MBA program.

 

[Gabe1]

Pretty sure they already have a name coined.. which ironically was featured in a Pixar movie calling for that BS..

aka "Buy N Large".

Because Disney loves to buy huge franchises and convert them into cash cows.

Me I am was more than accepting that Disney saw the joy in Muppets and Winnie the Pooh. As a Mom I saw the need for draws for little kids.

I readily admit I questioned Disney and Avatarland. I still question the longevity of the whole Avatar thing being embraced like Harry Potter is. Reluctantly I admit they did create an awesome new land. I will try and get FP+ for FoP anytime I visit AK. I'm have yet to bond with the boat ride as much but it is as perfectly fine as a boat float as other Disney attraction, I will ride it but I won't wait an extended period for it. I wish it had more of a story to draw me in but it is beyond beautiful. My only disappointment is how small the land is. It is beyond congested given its tiny footprint, even the store that does sell quite a bit given the lines, it is small for all they have stuffed in there.

I can't speak more highly of their quick service restaurant for a meal or dessert. It is spot on and better than many TS restaurants I've dined at Disney. The restaurant has done an excellent job separating table sections and an awesome decor for a QS venue. They also created a design layout to separate the ordering area from their dining area, the twain does not meet. We also are grateful for the dual access point for the new land, it could have been such a long walk given AK layout from Africa to Avatar if Disney didn't poke a small walkway to access. It is non descriptive vs the main entrance but we have used the hidden walkway a few times and saved so many steps. So while I am not a big fan of Avatar the film, it bores me to death I vote the new land a win even if Avatar doesn't continue on like Harry Potter did successfully. I understand Disney tried to answer Potter with Avatar both buy outs of others creativity. Build to build I still give the Uni vs Disney builds of buyouts of rights to Uni. Harry exceeds IMO Disney's Avatar as Uni has invested so much more in their experience. That isn't to say I don't care for Avatar. Oranges to Apples investments overall.

 

[Figgy1]

There is now a Typhoon Lagoon beach party.

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I'm not liking all the upcharges!