The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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Gabe1 said:
What lots of peeps fail to realize when they are ordering SUVs they all don't come with 4x4 and then wonder why they are sucidoodles in the snow. 4x4 doesn't come cheap as an add on and the trucks and SUVs that they come standard in are more pricey, so they go to a different model. I'd risk it in Texas, here not so much.

Last winter we had a good chunk of new snow every 3 days. It was pretty rare when I was the one driving my SUV, it was normally my DD going to work, plus I didn't really want to be out in it anyhow. Last year DH moved from the towncar to a SUV too. In her younger days the towncar handled pretty well in the snow, later years not so much. But dang during good weather that car was so comfy to ride in.
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Myself, I can't even imagine buying a vehicle and NOT being aware of it's drive system/capabilities. :confused:
Even though we don't get much snow and ice down here, there are still plenty of 4X4s. Plenty of hills for sport, and ranchers/farmers like them.
Also familiar with the cost difference and the basics of the system: two differentials, a transfer case, etc.. Plus, there are many AWD cars on the road, these days.
I remember before there was 4X4 on the fly and ya' had to get out and manually lock the hubs. :)
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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MinnieM123 said:
Yah, I know a number of people who don't spend a day there.

As usual (not to disappoint any of you . . . ;) ) I'm the odd person out here. I absolutely love AK, and really enjoy poobering around, checking out all the neat details around each corner, reading any of the descriptive information about specific animals, etc. My only complaint is that when it's hot, it's even hotter in that park; and I've had to depart after a morning (on a few occasions) because the humidity from all the foliage is enough to make me pass out. On those occasions during a heat wave, I'll spend 1/2 day, and then the next day, I'll spend 1/2 day: hence, a whole day for AK, broken down into two visits. (Gosh, I'm clever that way . . . MinnieM123 gets what she wants, and doesn't stand for anything less . . . :p :hilarious: :joyfull: )
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Hahaaa...! :)
We love it, too, and start 2 of our Park days there, although we always end up finishing the day in another Park.
Between the Safari, EE, Dinosaur, Finding Nemo: The Musical, the trails, etc., we fined plenty to do there for the better part of the day. We've been goin' in either June or July, and the heat doesn't bother us 'cause it's already hotter than H*ll here in Texas. More humidity in Florida, but not as hot. :)
Plus, I need me some a' my Flame Tree ribs, at least twice a trip...!!! :joyfull: :hungry: :happy:


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BTW, I call dibs on that tray to the right...! :D ;) :)
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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DVCPluto said:
Morocco??? Good grief, now we need to appease views from one park into another? :confused:
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Parts of the ToT building façade were purposely imagineered to visually tie in with the facades of Morocco, because it can be seen from certain angles behind that pavilion in WS. :)

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This is actually something Imagineering has been keenly aware of, and implementing since day one.
Another example is the Enchanted Tiki Room building in Adventureland. Parts of it can be seen from Frontierland, thus the horned animal heads. :)
 
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donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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DVCPluto said:
THIS THREAD MAKES ME SO HUNGRY!!

Sorry for the yelling... I decided to make BBQ chicken in the crock pot so that I can munch away freely (while I read/chat) through out this lazy Sunday. Well, I really made it for DH since the Steelers are actually on TV in our area of PA.

Also have a fire going again today - might need to make some 'smores. :D:hungry:
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Watching the Cowboys kill the Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London, right now.

No fire here, today. Although it was 49 overnight, it's 75 right now... :confused:
'Smores sound good in any weather, though! :hungry: :)
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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donaldtoo said:
Parts of the ToT building façade were purposely imagineered to visually tie in with the facades of Morocco, because it can be seen from certain angles behind that pavilion in WS. :)

ETA:
This is actually something Imagineering has been keenly aware of, and implementing since day one.
Another example is the Enchanted Tiki Room building in Adventureland. Parts of it can be seen from Frontierland, thus the horned animal heads. :)
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Thank you for sharing both of those points. That was quite interesting. Again, I learn more new information here on a daily basis. :D
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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FutureCEO said:
Back from a day trip to NYC. Well, NYC was yesterday. We stayed at my sisters. But I'm 14 pages behind and I have jobs to apply too including jobs in NYC so I won't be on for another day or so.
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Well, we'll miss you for a few days here, but it sounds like you've got some bigger fish to fry, applying for positions in N.Y. You must have had a nice visit there with your sister. :)
 
seahawk7

seahawk7

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donaldtoo said:
Hahaaa...! :)
We love it, too, and start 2 of our Park days there, although we always end up finishing the day in another Park.
Between the Safari, EE, Dinosaur, Finding Nemo: The Musical, the trails, etc., we fined plenty to do there for the better part of the day. We've been goin' in either June or July, and the heat doesn't bother us 'cause it's already hotter than H*ll here in Texas. More humidity in Florida, but not as hot. :)
Plus, I need me some a' my Flame Tree ribs, at least twice a trip...!!! :joyfull: :hungry: :happy:


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BTW, I call dibs on that tray to the right...! :D ;) :)
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Those are some old pictures based on those cups. :)
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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seahawk7 said:
That was when I started going to WDW in 2007. Before that it was Disneyland only.
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Yep, we were there in '07, as well, for YoaMD. Our first family visit was in '01. Before that DWifey and I honeymooned there in '88. Also, '04, '08, '12, and '13. Oldest DD and her hubby did a DCL cruise and WDW trip for their honeymoon, this past April. :)
Haven't been to DL since'10, unfortunately. My first visit was in '68, when we lived in NoCal. Also, in '70, '71, and '87. :)
 
SagamoreBeach

SagamoreBeach

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Gabe1 said:
Awe I wish my town was pet friendly. What type of Pup is Chloe?


Yep, that is our boys too. We now just leave them. They catch up. This spring DD and I didn't have any issues getting going.

I use to love FQ Beigets and then my DD and I went on a college visit to Tulane in NOLA and had them. OMG were they divine.


ATT/Uverse is in trouble for slowing down stuff right now. There is a lawsuit pending. Joy Joy
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Chloe is a Chihuahua. I got her when she was about 8 months old. She was a godsend when my dachshund, Nickie, died at 181/2 years old. That's Gusman in my avatar - he died a year ago January at 18.
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