The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Figgy1]

We have a reservation for Narcoossee's and California Grill, so I decided to go with Fulton's, just cuz we're seafood fans and it'll give us a chance to check out DTD. I thought about Yachtsman, but when I looked at the menu, they only had a couple of seafood items.

We just had some pool time at BLT, which was great. And even though I loved AKL, I love BLT even more!! The spa smell when you walk into the lobby, the decor (I love the contemporary look), a view of the lake (instead of a parking lot), 10 minute walk to MK, easy access to monorail, you can't beat it!!

Now we're off to MK with FPs for Jungle Cruise, Peter Pan, and 7DMT, then CRT Dinner!

Have a magical night

 

[donaldtoo]

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YEEEHAAAAAWWWWWWW!!!!!!!
Sooo cool of you, thanks!
I started to go look for some images myself, but, I figured that's your department , and I was just hoping you might indulge my silliness.
Thanks, again...!

 

[Figgy1]

Busy weekend here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sweet Dreams to all!

 

[betty rose]

Yep, that's pretty much it, unless you're talking about the rum drink or perhaps the musician Rob Zombie...

Thanks ! I forgot about the rum drink. How could I? It was popular. I guess I had a senior moment!

 

[betty rose]

Busy week-end here, too. Got to catch up on the house, laundry, etc. Good night to all.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

When my best friends went home to England for a visit they brought back a teddy bear dressed in a guard's uniform. She named it Brit.

I saw some of those types of bears they were super cute.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

isnt that a bit redundant? you are a tourist!

I try to think I'm the tourist that blends in...okay I know I don't .

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

More beautiful pictures. Thanks for posting these, the burgers looked yummy, along with the pies!

They were. I was at Trader Joe's today and they had steak and ale pies in the freezer section, I almost bought them but then I saw they had mushrooms in them too. I suppose I could have picked them out. Ugh, I should have bought them.... I did buy the French style macarons they had in the freezer section though.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I have a question about cars and kids. How many think that they should buy their kids a car when they get old enough to drive? I know I'm old school, but, I always helped my girls buy a car and I may have even let them borrow the money from me to get a down payment and signed for a loan as well, but, it was always their first major purchase and I was not about to pay for them to be on the highway all the time. Probably, just me. Oh, I made sure that whatever they did buy was safe and reasonably reliable, but, it was still their purchase and responsibility. The cars were always in my name and covered by my insurance (which they also had to reimburse me for), but it was their car and I expected them to pay for it. I, fortunately, never had to deal with what I would have done if they didn't pay me, but, I am pretty sure that it would have been sitting in the yard until they did pay.

Now that I read this, I'm starting to feel pretty mean, but, I never heard a complaint from them even to this day. To lighten the burden a little, as each of them graduated from college what ever balance was remaining was forgiven and I signed the title over to them. Which makes me kind of a nice guy since I gave them the car that they had paid for. Now I feel mean again. Not enough, however, to make me think that I would do it any different today. The part that tells the whole story is the thought that I used to have involving the fact that they had to get a job to pay for the car that they could drive to get to their job so they could pay for the car. But, in a way, I guess that is what we all do.

I don't have kids, but I work with a ton of them. I think kids appreciate things if they pay for or help pay for things themselves.

 

[Goofyernmost]

I try to think I'm the tourist that blends in...okay I know I don't .

I think we all do that to an extent. I remember when I was in tech. school just after basic training. I was in Denver and there was a section of town that was considered off limits to military personnel. This was the late 60's and anti-war sentiment was ramping up big time. I figured that if I wore civilian clothes no one would know that I was in the military. Then just before going I remembered that I had the basic training shaved head and wouldn't stand out anymore than if I was wearing neon lights in an area full of long haired, wildly dressed young people.

I really did not think about that originally.

 

[The Mom]

I have a question about cars and kids. How many think that they should buy their kids a car when they get old enough to drive? I know I'm old school, but, I always helped my girls buy a car and I may have even let them borrow the money from me to get a down payment and signed for a loan as well, but, it was always their first major purchase and I was not about to pay for them to be on the highway all the time. Probably, just me. Oh, I made sure that whatever they did buy was safe and reasonably reliable, but, it was still their purchase and responsibility. The cars were always in my name and covered by my insurance (which they also had to reimburse me for), but it was their car and I expected them to pay for it. I, fortunately, never had to deal with what I would have done if they didn't pay me, but, I am pretty sure that it would have been sitting in the yard until they did pay.

Now that I read this, I'm starting to feel pretty mean, but, I never heard a complaint from them even to this day. To lighten the burden a little, as each of them graduated from college what ever balance was remaining was forgiven and I signed the title over to them. Which makes me kind of a nice guy since I gave them the car that they had paid for. Now I feel mean again. Not enough, however, to make me think that I would do it any different today. The part that tells the whole story is the thought that I used to have involving the fact that they had to get a job to pay for the car that they could drive to get to their job so they could pay for the car. But, in a way, I guess that is what we all do.

My daughter's car was my "old" car. I told her that she could borrow the money from me to buy a newer, used car - or she could use our old one, and i would get it painted, etc. She chose the latter. She drove the car for one year in HS (we didn't allow her to drive until her senior year) and when she was home from college. We had money in her college fund, and used it to purchase a new car in her JR year - she had a scholarship, which meant we didn't have to pay as much.

My son didn't get car until he graduated from college - he really doesn't like to drive, so didn't want one. So, again, he had money left in his fund because he got a scholarship.

But most of their HS classmates had cars given to them by their parents, so we were considered pretty hard-nosed.

Overheard in an ER (after the teen had wrecked his car) "Don't worry - we know you didn't like that (expensive) car anyways, so we'll get you a better one." That was NOT our attitude!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Agree.. TO THE MYSTERY MACHINE!!

also, speaking of custom cars.. If I was rich.. Id totally buy one car that looks like Lightning McQueen

Jinkies!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

We have a reservation for Narcoossee's and California Grill, so I decided to go with Fulton's, just cuz we're seafood fans and it'll give us a chance to check out DTD. I thought about Yachtsman, but when I looked at the menu, they only had a couple of seafood items.

We just had some pool time at BLT, which was great. And even though I loved AKL, I love BLT even more!! The spa smell when you walk into the lobby, the decor (I love the contemporary look), a view of the lake (instead of a parking lot), 10 minute walk to MK, easy access to monorail, you can't beat it!!

Now we're off to MK with FPs for Jungle Cruise, Peter Pan, and 7DMT, then CRT Dinner!

I hope you enjoyed CRT!

 

[Gabe1]

Was it stolen?

No missing in the mist at the get out of your car and reunite on the other side carwash. They always put them on the front seat of car. I didn't notice he was missing till the next day and couldn't go till the day after that. As soon as I said Mickey he popped up and went in a drawer and retrieved Mickey. This is only the second time in many years that one went missing. Last time he didn't come back. So it was a happy reunion.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

How come all the people in Zombie movies seem to have no clue what a Zombie is?

Because if you're in a horror movie, you make poor decisions. It's what you do

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Because if you're in a horror movie, you make poor decisions. It's what you do

 

[StarWarsGirl]

I'm glad it worked out for you. My younger ds wants to know of I can swap his brother for you, because you like Star Trek. Before feeling honored, he'd swap his brother for almost any video game too

Sorry, I already have brother. I like him most days of the week.

Oh, and he likes Star Trek too, so it works out.

 

[FutureCEO]

Allow me to vent for a minute...well not really venting. More like amazed of the stupidity.


So at work, we have these forms people fill out to have their next of kin, dependents and etc. You can go update at anytime.

Anyway, the person in question had a kid in 2009, updated his paperwork and signed it when it was updated. The person did this few times between 2009 and today. Fast forward to today, he finally realized that one of his kids birthdays were inputted in wrong It's like seriously, 6 years for him to figure that out. And worse thing was that he signed the document.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Places to go, things to do, people to see . . . very busy life!

Hectic. Thankfully, I can come home tomorrow afternoon and chill. I love my friends and I'm glad I've gotten to see them, especially the one friend who I hadn't seen in months, but I'm rather exhausted. Looking forward to Monday when I'm going over to my friend's place to chill with her by the pool.