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donaldtoo
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Your comment about the other crazy peeps on the road, (when there's a big snowstorm), reminded me of a funny situation some years ago. At that time, we still had our little Ford Escort, and we were driving to northern Maine for the weekend. We drove up the Maine Turnpike in heavy snow (which had turned into a much bigger storm than forecasted); and we kept the speed down, of course. The massive Pike snowplows were out doing double-time, plowing the roads.
Even in those conditions, we saw a number of people in SUVs driving too fast; and we'd just watch them all go by us. Now here's the interesting part: from Portland, straight up to Augusta, we counted 14 SUVs and 2 passenger cars that had all slid off the Pike, into the snowbanks on the side!!
We also saw many blue flashing lights along the Pike that night, because the Maine State Troopers were very busy hauling people out of ditches. Meanwhile, we (and the dog--our back seat driver--barks if any car gets too close, and he hates trucks, period . . .), just poked along at about 35 - 40 mph, tops, and drove past all these vehicles (in ditches), that were supposed to be cut out for this type of driving.
Bottom line: it doesn't matter what kind of fancy vehicle you drive; you still can't go 50-70 mph in a major snowstorm, and expect not to run your vehicle off into a ditch!!
Yep, the last time we had any appreciable ice/snow 'round these parts, I couldn't believe how many stuck SUV's I puttered past in my lil' ol' Lilly Dimples.
Slippery, is slippery.
donaldtoo
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MinnieM123
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@JenniferS , the EOS is always mobbed. I recall one night around 9 p.m. I was at DTD and decided to go there, thinking it wouldn't be crowded at that time. Wrong! I ended up waiting about 30 minutes and couldn't believe all the people in there. The sandwich was really delicious though--some sort of Italian-type sammie. 
seahawk7
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Now I see the image. Hilarious!
seahawk7
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That was the first thing I looked for myself.Well, it's NOT the Big Hat!
seahawk7
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I "liked" this because it is football but actually I cringe when they lose their helmets.
seahawk7
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Yeah we had a beautiful autumn day here in Albuq.So, yea, I'm not even gonna' post what our weather is right now. Those who are in any way interested can google...
Although, if it's any consolation, we do have a predicted low of 44 overnight.
That's pretty much perfect TSSFFBR weather, actually...!
seahawk7
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Maybe the museum in Cali?
donaldtoo
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I do too, actually, but , I had to post it 'cause he looked like "The Headless Gridironsman"...!
donaldtoo
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As long as it's inside somewhere appropriate, now that I think about it. That puppy sat out in the Florida elements for over two decades...!
DVCPluto
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Ditto!! I saw someone else post that it would be great if they moved the BAH closer to Fantasmic. Well, duh! So simple and completely obvious. Hopefully, that's where it ends up.
donaldtoo
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Ditto!! I saw someone else post that it would be great if they moved the BAH closer to Fantasmic. Well, duh! So simple and completely obvious. Hopefully, that's where it ends up.
Just as long as they don't repurpose it as a DVC kiosk.
Gabe1
Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Your comment about the other crazy peeps on the road, (when there's a big snowstorm), reminded me of a funny situation some years ago. At that time, we still had our little Ford Escort, and we were driving to northern Maine for the weekend. We drove up the Maine Turnpike in heavy snow (which had turned into a much bigger storm than forecasted); and we kept the speed down, of course. The massive Pike snowplows were out doing double-time, plowing the roads.
Even in those conditions, we saw a number of people in SUVs driving too fast; and we'd just watch them all go by us. Now here's the interesting part: from Portland, straight up to Augusta, we counted 14 SUVs and 2 passenger cars that had all slid off the Pike, into the snowbanks on the side!!
We also saw many blue flashing lights along the Pike that night, because the Maine State Troopers were very busy hauling people out of ditches. Meanwhile, we (and the dog--our back seat driver--barks if any car gets too close, and he hates trucks, period . . .), just poked along at about 35 - 40 mph, tops, and drove past all these vehicles (in ditches), that were supposed to be cut out for this type of driving.
Bottom line: it doesn't matter what kind of fancy vehicle you drive; you still can't go 50-70 mph in a major snowstorm, and expect not to run your vehicle off into a ditch!!
Exactly!!!
I drive like a turtle normally, put me in snow or ice and I tend to tootle on down the road. The thing people never think about is 4x4 works well in snow, it really does. 4x4 does little on ice. I loved the IDOT plows coming back from my DD graduation in Central IL. It was snowing hard and three plows entered the highway and on angle where nobody could pass they were in both lanes and a third between the two lanes, plowing and dumping loads of salt going about 30 mph. Best thing ever. Slowed everyone down.
Cesar R M
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Considering it will need phone calls to resolve and I'm deaf.. its probably going to be nightmarish.
Cesar R M
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Just by looking at the food, it instantly reminds me of the movie PRINCESS AND THE FROG ( Tianna's bread)Yowza, did our plans today ever take a U-turn!
We ended up spending more time at DTD than expected, and decided to kiss off our MK plans for the day as well. Sadly, I had awesome FPP's today - 7DMT, Peter Pan ,& M & G w/Anna and Elsa.
On the plus side, by not visiting a park at all today, we can now hit a park or two on our last day here, Tuesday.
Lunch at EoS also did not happen. That place was mobbed! We walked in the front door and thought yikes! Ever the trooper, I was wiling to hop in line anyway, only to discover that the line did not start anywhere inside the building. It snaked outside the side door and at least a block down the pathway. I wouldn't get in that kind of line to meet Elvis! - let alone a sandwich!
So, after dropping more than $800 worth of purchases back to the car, we got on the boat, and headed to POFQ. We had the most entertaining and informative skipper.
For lunch, Hubby had the sausage and pepper Po' boy:
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And I had the shrimp Po'boy:
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I can't even begin to describe how wonderful this thing was! Y'all know I only ate half. Wish I could have eaten the whole thing! Hubby enjoyed it as much as I did.
Tammy got the baked potato and soup combo. No pics. She's fired.
For dessert, we split these beauties:
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There's actually one left for the first person to call "dibs".
Nappie-poo time is over, and we are now headed out to Hoop-Dee-Doo.
Pics to follow.
donaldtoo
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Cesar R M
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I agree, Thats what I always keep saying when I noticed the threads that were hating on the hat.Ditto!! I saw someone else post that it would be great if they moved the BAH closer to Fantasmic. Well, duh! So simple and completely obvious. Hopefully, that's where it ends up.
but then.. others complained that the hat would block "the view of the tower of terror from Morocco"