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MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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Cesar R M said:
damn, the site went down again.. What is going on lol


anyway, I'm really sad, because all the time I wanted to stay at least 1 day..



On the good side, the new hotel of Charisma themed to Nick will open in Mexico...
https://www.nickresortrivieramaya.com/#gallery

And looks really good.
Very luxurious looking without looking like so out of place or too cheesy.
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I had watched that video myself. I enjoy Defunctland. Lots of interesting stuff.
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

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Songbird76 said:
Yeah, I couldn't have been much more than 3 or 4 when we toured the factory...the smell is pretty much the only thing I remember. I toured one here in the Netherlands with some friends, and it was just as stinky.
Those tacos just looked really unique! I've never seen tacos with the fried chow mein strips like that...I bet that would add a nice crunch! Do the fried cheese curds get melty in the middle?
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The tacos had Asian style General Tsao's chicken, sour cream, green onions, and the fried wontons. Such a good mash up of Mexican style taco with Chinese. The only thing I would have changed would be to lightly fry the soft flour tortilla so it was a bit crispy. It would be easy to recreate something like that at home some night. I think orange chicken would be good with it too. The cheese curds weren't super melty but soft and stretchy with a little squeak just like fresh curd should have.
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

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MySmallWorldof4 said:
I liked the music as well. I didn't get wowed by the show as much as all the others on property. My oldest was the only one who truly enjoyed everything about it.
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Yeah, ROL isn't really a WOW type of show. I think it is more of a pretty and reflective type of show. It is something I like to watch every once in awhile just like Illuminations is every once in awhile. But HEA is a must do!
 
MouseDreaming

MouseDreaming

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MinnieM123 said:
On a serious note here tonight. I'm begging you and everyone you know to NOT be talking on your cell phone while driving a vehicle. I almost got killed tonight by a huge SUV that came right AT ME while I was walking IN THE CROSSWALK.

I had just gotten off the bus, and was crossing the street, when an SUV cut the corner and sped right at me, while the driver (a woman in her 20s) was on her PHONE and NOT LOOKING. I ran and missed the front of the vehicle by less than an inch (I still don't know how I outran it). I was screaming at her as she went by, and a man on the sidewalk was also yelling, as he saw what happened. Worst part was that I don't think she was even aware of what she nearly did--her windows were up and she was on the phone. I was shaking walking home.
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I am glad you are ok, but people...ugh. I see that around here routinely. By state law, you aren't even allowed to talk on your phone, let alone try reading and typing on it while you need to be looking where you are going. Doesn't stop them though.
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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In the Parks
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MinnieM123 said:
On a serious note here tonight. I'm begging you and everyone you know to NOT be talking on your cell phone while driving a vehicle. I almost got killed tonight by a huge SUV that came right AT ME while I was walking IN THE CROSSWALK.

I had just gotten off the bus, and was crossing the street, when an SUV cut the corner and sped right at me, while the driver (a woman in her 20s) was on her PHONE and NOT LOOKING. I ran and missed the front of the vehicle by less than an inch (I still don't know how I outran it). I was screaming at her as she went by, and a man on the sidewalk was also yelling, as he saw what happened. Worst part was that I don't think she was even aware of what she nearly did--her windows were up and she was on the phone. I was shaking walking home.
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Yikes...so sorry. That's why Maryland has a law that you can't use your phone while driving unless it's hands free or you are completely stopped.

My great uncle is actually going through a case right now because he was hit by a car in a parking lot. I don't know the details, but he was seriously hurt, not able to work for weeks, etc. The good thing is that he lives in PA, but this happened in MD, so my dad is handling his case. Much to everyone's relief.

People are just idiots.
 
MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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ajrwdwgirl said:
Ok here are some pictures from the Minnesota State Fair. Once we finally got in, traffic and parking were horrendous, I really needed a beer and some food.

I started with a beer sampler, I took a picture listing the beers but when I asked the guy which ones were which he had no idea. Ugh, I used my picture of the descriptions to try to figure it out and I think I for sure picked out 2.

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Brad found a friend. Haha!
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Then we stopped for bacon wrapped tots.
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And they came with a cheese sauce that was really good. I might have sipped it when the tots were gone, no need to waste it!
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We walked around for a bit and got cheese curds. There are a few stands but this one is the best, the curds come from Wisconsin. From a town not too far away from me.
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Then we got an order of General Tsao (probably spelling it wrong) tacos. This was one of our favorites.
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I love all your shirts. Your General Tsao’s spelling was correct. Still don’t get what curds are. I just think of Miss Mary Muffet when I hear the word curd. :hilarious:
 
MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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ajrwdwgirl said:
Soon it was time for another beer, at least it was almost 10:00-10:30 am by then! This one is called the Hells ya you Betchya from Summitt brewing, which is a well known brewery in the area. This was a very lovely beer a little fruity but too sweet just a hint of it.
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Then we checked out some of the displays in the agricultural building.
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Then we went to the dairy building which also included meat stuff. I found a turkey.
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They fair carves all the “Queen” contestants heads out of butter. This poor girl had to sit in the refrigerator for a couple hours while her head was carved in butter.
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I found a moose friend.
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And time for another beer. A chocolate chip cookie beer. It was okay.
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A butter bust. That is a new one. :)
 
MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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Goofyernmost said:
One word.... Caterpillars! Those were everywhere when I was a kid, but, I don't remember the exact sequence, whether caterpillars are hatched from them or moths or butter flies come from Caterpillar cocoons, or both.

Could be that was an old wive's tail, but I remember going out with my Grandfather and burning them. I also remember trees that were literally covered by caterpillars at the time. As a kid I was unsure of the sequence of stuff, but, I can also remember them falling on your head out of the trees. I've really had no close exposure for the last 60 years, but, I do remember those huge cocoons.

Speaking of nature... Weird thing, a least to me. Picture this... you are sitting there minding your own business when you happen to see a spider that would make Superman jump back. Big, huge, mean looking just standing there watching you. By some strange miracle a random book 📘🕷️ happens to fall smack on the center of that particular evil looking spider. Oops! Another unfortunate literary accident, right? Anyway, not wanting to step over this sad sight constantly I opted to clean up the remains. Here comes something I wasn't expecting. When I respectfully retrieved the carcass for a proper burial, all around the body was a small army of tiny, tiny, tiny baby spiders. At first I thought they were just specs of dirt, (I've never been accused of being the worlds greatest housekeeper). No, they started moving around. Honestly they were so small I could barely make out the bodies and the gazillions of tiny legs. To make matters worse this one "accident" lead to a spider genocide. It seemed like the humane thing to do. Usually spiders don't bother me because they do manage to keep a lot of the other bug like critters down to a minimum, but, this was almost a 911 call.
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I would have flipped out and ran away screaming in terror!
 
MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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MinnieM123 said:
On a serious note here tonight. I'm begging you and everyone you know to NOT be talking on your cell phone while driving a vehicle. I almost got killed tonight by a huge SUV that came right AT ME while I was walking IN THE CROSSWALK.

I had just gotten off the bus, and was crossing the street, when an SUV cut the corner and sped right at me, while the driver (a woman in her 20s) was on her PHONE and NOT LOOKING. I ran and missed the front of the vehicle by less than an inch (I still don't know how I outran it). I was screaming at her as she went by, and a man on the sidewalk was also yelling, as he saw what happened. Worst part was that I don't think she was even aware of what she nearly did--her windows were up and she was on the phone. I was shaking walking home.
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Well you had some divine intervention there. Thank heavens. I never talk on the phone in the car unless it is through the car using Bluetooth. Never handheld.
 

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