The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

OK gang, only 2 days left 'til a 4 day weekend for me, but, I've got some deadlines to meet in the meantime...
Have the sweetest of Disney dreams all...!
See y'alllllllllll...!!!

 

[Cesar R M]

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these harvey jokes are appearing everywhere!!. its going to become a meme soon.. XD

I have no clue.

I think its nightmare before christmas. her icon matches the movie as well.

 

[Cesar R M]

I have no clue.

I think its nightm

I've already moved on to chocolate cake.

meanwhile, I have to content myself with some simple chocolate covered raisins <3

 

[Gabe1]

B+ in Finance.

I can live with that

hopefully there will be.
anyway, my hotel issues are resolved.

I can now see my reservation on Hilton's website.

So I'm all set.
now to make my bag.
Not amused that AA charges for absolutely everything.. including 1st bag.

So glad the issues are resolved. And yes they have some mighty fine chocolate chip cookies. I may have some sitting on my counter.
We have airport free shuttles up here and the buses are wrapped in chocolate chip cookies.

The only airline I fly on that has free bag check is Southwest. Everything else is $25 per bag each way.

Traveling with my Mom is getting harder. We were going to only do carry on as we would only be gone 4 days. We met in airport lobby and I saw her wheeling up her European suitcase. I told her we were going to have to check the (massive) bag. She ever so politely explained to me that she was allowed one carry-on.

 

[Gabe1]

most probably yeah..
the entire area up to echo lake will be going down (if the rumors are correct)

A while ago I heard some saying Muppets would be gone but I never heard definitively. If it goes I will miss it. Love that preshow. I always got a kick out of Echo Lake's name, more like a pool. Actually Some of the resort pools are bigger.

 

[Gabe1]

Its a very well known fact, that.. every single major upgrade.. slows downs or gives you troubles so you're forced to upgrade to the newest device

And today I'm getting a new message. Carrier Update. Had to research that 'cause I've never seen that before.

 

[Gabe1]

Have you done a hard reset? Hold the home button and the sleep button until your phone restarts. It helps fix glitches

Thanks. Yes that is what I've been doing, and it does fix it till the next goofy thing happens. I've had this version for 2 years now. Still the phone I currently is only 3 months old since it was replaced under insurance. I'd like to hold out until the next version comes out since 6 has been around awhile. 6 would help since the screen is a little bigger. I'm not going to buy the oversized version that looks like a mini tablet. I want it to fit in my pockets.

 

[Gabe1]

Take lots of notes about UNI, as I've never been there, and would love to know if we should include it in 2017.

Yes! Uni also has helped the Disney Resort guest. You can arrange to prepurchase your tickets with a package that will pick you up from your Disney Resort and re-deliver you back to your resort. I have always stayed at Uni in one of their resorts, the Portifino. Have time pull it up, it is a lovely resort. So charming and their pool is awesome.

 

[Gabe1]

Im in the same league, I have no idea what to do with Universal.
Its going to be a 100% unknown adventure.

I'm a big fan of Uni Parks I wasn't initially. There are many things they do better than Disney and others Disney does better. If you tour the parks with the mindset that it is a new adventure vs comparing it to Disney you should have a wonderful time. I returned in the early 2000's and stayed at the Portofino, I love their transportation system and that there is a hub for the parks and City so you don't waste so much time hopping from City to Parks or even your resort, everything is easily walkable from the hub. I also like that about Disney California

 

[Gabe1]

Off to check out the menu's and make some hummus with my new toy. I can't tell you how much I love this machine!

Missed it. What did you buy?

 

[Gabe1]

I will have to see how it goes for me before I can give any tips.
The only thing that still baffled me, its how small the entrance to Hogsmeade is.

Yeah. I have a lot of those baffled moments with the Fantasyland expansion, still do. The BOG entrance with the outdoor queue with no shade so Disney passed out umbrellas and water baffled the heck out of me. Imagineering without landscaping is a head slapper. And the lack of anywhere near adequate stroller parking, like they didn't know strollers in Fantasyland was always an issue.

 

[Gabe1]

I do all my cooking on Christmas Eve.

So what will you be making?

Me, we go to my folks on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day I've already done all my very tedious work. I've preordered our Christmas Feast from Maggiano's. Painstakingly we had to choose between all the lovely items to order.

 

[Gabe1]

B+ in Finance.

I can live with that

Oh Wow! Wonder if the Deans stepped in quietly behind the scenes and curved the scores? That is what happened with my DS problem professor. The Dean righted the situation before it landed in his lap. So happy that worked out.

 

[Gabe1]

So, that's where the term "pot shots" comes from...!!!

Ha! Now I have to go back and figure out what the heck got @Goofyernmost so riled up.

 

[Cesar R M]

So glad the issues are resolved. And yes they have some mighty fine chocolate chip cookies. I may have some sitting on my counter.
We have airport free shuttles up here and the buses are wrapped in chocolate chip cookies.

The only airline I fly on that has free bag check is Southwest. Everything else is $25 per bag each way.

Traveling with my Mom is getting harder. We were going to only do carry on as we would only be gone 4 days. We met in airport lobby and I saw her wheeling up her European suitcase. I told her we were going to have to check the (massive) bag. She ever so politely explained to me that she was allowed one carry-on.

technically, most airlines have one bag free for long haul and middle distance.. except AA, which seems to be the opposite of all other airlines when moving to my country.

 

[Cesar R M]

And today I'm getting a new message. Carrier Update. Had to research that 'cause I've never seen that before.

carrier as in update of the device from your telco? (aka OTA upgrade/update?) or are we talking about RADIO/BAND firmware upgrade from the telco?

 

[Cesar R M]

Yes! Uni also has helped the Disney Resort guest. You can arrange to prepurchase your tickets with a package that will pick you up from your Disney Resort and re-deliver you back to your resort. I have always stayed at Uni in one of their resorts, the Portifino. Have time pull it up, it is a lovely resort. So charming and their pool is awesome.

holy crap, I didnt know that.
I suppose I cant do that anymore right? I have my tickets already printed (more like vouchers).
And my hotel is doubletree by hilton.
I'm even debating on researching how to order a Ubber.

 

[Gabe1]

Our department puts out stockings for the holidays and I just discovered a cute little gingerbread cookie in mine. Yummy!

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My DD sent me photos of their Christmas happening creations today. Like they were back in elementary school. Tomorrow is their luncheon and then stockings and stuff. She works through Wednesday and is off then till Monday. She works a long day on Saturdays so it is a treat.

 

[Cesar R M]

Yeah. I have a lot of those baffled moments with the Fantasyland expansion, still do. The BOG entrance with the outdoor queue with no shade so Disney passed out umbrellas and water baffled the heck out of me. Imagineering without landscaping is a head slapper. And the lack of anywhere near adequate stroller parking, like they didn't know strollers in Fantasyland was always an issue.

Agree with you, also there is hardly any vegetation in fantasy land.
Seems they built it more "utilitarian" than actually "themed".
The roads for example, are just plain simple.. specially between BOG and The SDMT.
no trees, no nothing!

 

[Gabe1]

I remember when I was in Kindergarten, our class would create our own Gingerbread cookies and wait until there finished. They we hear that our cookies ran away from our baking ovens and all across our school. We had to search the cookie crumbs to find them. I remember getting a little freak out at the time. But my teacher recovered my cookie which she said she had to poke the eyes to make it stop causing mischief.

Dear Lord! Poke their eyes out????

My kids both did the run a way gingerbread man in Kindergarten but no poking of eyes. Geez.