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The Miscellaneous Thought Thread
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CaptinEO
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Looks as stupid as any Disney live action effort (very).
Phroobar
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and to make it worst, the writer of Ghostbusters 2016 wrote the screen play. We're doomed.
SuddenStorm
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Perfect can we bring back actual grass at Disneyland now?No kidding, that's exactly what it looks like! I met some family up in Blackcomb earlier this winter for a bit of skiing (well, I mostly just did the Apres Ski scene in the lounge, but I did have my skis on for at least 20 or 30 minutes) and I was reminded how stunningly gorgeous that city and corner of the world is.
More good news arrived today from the US Drought Monitor for all of Disneyland's trees and mature landscaping. Orange County has now entirely been taken out of Short Term and Long Term Drought status, and is now merely "Long Term Abnormally Dry". The rain totals for these maps are always several days behind and don't take into account all the rain OC and SoCal got in the last five days yet. And with more rain forecast for later in March, even if it's just another inch or two, OC will likely become entirely normal like much of LA, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties have just become.
The difference between now and this past November is miraculous for the entire state!
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mlayton144
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My comment was sarcastic - but you probably gathered that already though
waltography
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Is it just me or is this year's Food and Wine lineup just not that exciting? There aren't really any new items that make me want to try them.
PiratesMansion
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One exceptional season of weather is unlikely to be good enough to permanently fix the water situation-particularly from a long-term perspective.
I imagine the grass is gone for good unless this weather becomes more habitual and dependable.
I imagine the grass is gone for good unless this weather becomes more habitual and dependable.
TP2000
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Over in the Splash Mountain thread yesterday we rambled into a hilarious conversation about America Sings and the drunken Irish-American goose in Act 3 who got hauled off to jail for public intoxication while singing "Sweet Adeline".
The drunk's name in that Disneyland show was Blossom Nose Murphy. None of this is made up.
It inspired me last night to fiddle with a recipe for a Rob Roy, but made with Irish ingredients and paying homage to Mr. Murphy and the Imagineers who must have had a lot of fun creating him for the show. Just programming in the robot's hiccups must have been hilarious.
And it's a perfect libation for the month of March! Erin go Bragh!
Blossom Nose Murphy
2 Parts Jameson Irish Whiskey
1 Part Sweet Vermouth
3 Dashes Peychaud's Bitters
1 of the absolute largest cherries you can find in a jar of already larger than normal Tillen Farms Bada Bing Cherries
It's prepared just as you would a Manhattan or Rob Roy, stirred (not shaken!) over cracked ice and strained into a cocktail glass. For best effect, let the large cherry settle to the bottom of the glass without a skewer or pick.
Upon presentation on the cocktail table, you toast to Marc Davis and as you take the first sip you hum a few bars of "Sweet Adeline".
The drunk's name in that Disneyland show was Blossom Nose Murphy. None of this is made up.
It inspired me last night to fiddle with a recipe for a Rob Roy, but made with Irish ingredients and paying homage to Mr. Murphy and the Imagineers who must have had a lot of fun creating him for the show. Just programming in the robot's hiccups must have been hilarious.
And it's a perfect libation for the month of March! Erin go Bragh!
Blossom Nose Murphy
2 Parts Jameson Irish Whiskey
1 Part Sweet Vermouth
3 Dashes Peychaud's Bitters
1 of the absolute largest cherries you can find in a jar of already larger than normal Tillen Farms Bada Bing Cherries
It's prepared just as you would a Manhattan or Rob Roy, stirred (not shaken!) over cracked ice and strained into a cocktail glass. For best effect, let the large cherry settle to the bottom of the glass without a skewer or pick.
Upon presentation on the cocktail table, you toast to Marc Davis and as you take the first sip you hum a few bars of "Sweet Adeline".
TP2000
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While I enjoy this evening's Blossom Nose Murphy, allow me to be serious for just a bit...
Things are really getting desperate for the thousands and thousands of Californians up in the communities around Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead. While the melting snow this spring will work wonders for Orange County's underground aquifer that allows Disneyland's planters and landscaping to look fabulous, it's getting very, very bad up there now.
The local supermarket's roof collapsed in the small community of Crestline, a community with only one supermarket that is now completely cut off from the world. Parents are running out of baby formula. Elderly are running out of medication. Everyone is running out of food. And whatever patience these people had already evaporated several days ago while the 8 to 9 feet of snow remains on top of them.
Yikes! I'm hoping the State of California can immediately and dramatically improve their response to help all of these folks stranded and alone up there, but I'm also reminding everyone (yet again!) to have an emergency kit ready for at least two weeks of being alone and with no one but yourself to defend what supplies you have.
From Disney-owned ABC 7 Television this evening...
Things are really getting desperate for the thousands and thousands of Californians up in the communities around Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead. While the melting snow this spring will work wonders for Orange County's underground aquifer that allows Disneyland's planters and landscaping to look fabulous, it's getting very, very bad up there now.
The local supermarket's roof collapsed in the small community of Crestline, a community with only one supermarket that is now completely cut off from the world. Parents are running out of baby formula. Elderly are running out of medication. Everyone is running out of food. And whatever patience these people had already evaporated several days ago while the 8 to 9 feet of snow remains on top of them.
Yikes! I'm hoping the State of California can immediately and dramatically improve their response to help all of these folks stranded and alone up there, but I'm also reminding everyone (yet again!) to have an emergency kit ready for at least two weeks of being alone and with no one but yourself to defend what supplies you have.
From Disney-owned ABC 7 Television this evening...
Brer Panther
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Speaking of Blossom Nosed Murphy, does anybody know which goose in Splash Mountain he is? I think he's either the goose in the Laughin' Place or the captain of the Zip-a-Dee-Lady, but I'm not sure which one.
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truecoat
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While I enjoy this evening's Blossom Nose Murphy, allow me to be serious for just a bit...
Things are really getting desperate for the thousands and thousands of Californians up in the communities around Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead. While the melting snow this spring will work wonders for Orange County's underground aquifer that allows Disneyland's planters and landscaping to look fabulous, it's getting very, very bad up there now.
The local supermarket's roof collapsed in the small community of Crestline, a community with only one supermarket that is now completely cut off from the world. Parents are running out of baby formula. Elderly are running out of medication. Everyone is running out of food. And whatever patience these people had already evaporated several days ago while the 8 to 9 feet of snow remains on top of them.
Yikes! I'm hoping the State of California can immediately and dramatically improve their response to help all of these folks stranded and alone up there, but I'm also reminding everyone (yet again!) to have an emergency kit ready for at least two weeks of being alone and with no one but yourself to defend what supplies you have.
From Disney-owned ABC 7 Television this evening...
Didn't the "experts" as you call them warn about a giant snow dump? You're supposed to stock up, everyone should know this by now.
TP2000
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Yes, there was over six feet of snow (up to nine feet in some places) forecast for the SoCal mountain ranges at least three days before it actually hit on February 23rd and 24th. I saw some of those forecasts several days before the storm hit and marveled!
But then the county and state didn't have enough equipment staged up there to clear roads and restore power, and roofs on houses and businesses started collapsing under the weight. After about a week of that, with the local supermarket entirely destroyed days ago and many people still physically trapped inside houses and unable to get cars unburied to try and drive away, society either rallies together in small towns like this where everyone knows everyone, or collapses in big cities where people don't know their neighbors.
The people in the mountains were left alone for an entire week before the California National Guard was finally activated late this week. But as this news clip shows "Desperation and food distribution" is still the order of the day as local neighbors rally to help each other in the absence of government assistance or presence.
Anyone who lives in SoCal (earthquake country!) needs to be ready to live on their own and protect themselves and their family with no help from local or state authorities for at least two weeks. It took the California National Guard almost a full week before they even started to respond to these destroyed mountain communities. How long do you think it will take them after The Big One?
TP2000
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Now that you mention it, he might be the steamboat captain up on the top of the boat in the finale'. He was a fairly involved animatronic with plenty of movement capability, especially in his eyes/face, so they might have put him there instead of being just a backup singer.
Mr. Murphy, is that you?!? You sobered up and got yourself a good job!
Brer Panther
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I dunno, he still looks pretty drunk to me.Mr. Murphy, is that you?!? You sobered up and got yourself a good job!
SuddenStorm
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Now that you mention it, he might be the steamboat captain up on the top of the boat in the finale'. He was a fairly involved animatronic with plenty of movement capability, especially in his eyes/face, so they might have put him there instead of being just a backup singer.
Mr. Murphy, is that you?!? You sobered up and got yourself a good job!
In an interview Baxter mentions that the drunk goose is the captain. So I'd say yes, this is Blossom Nosed Murphy.
TP2000
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It's the hat. Grown men, and grown geese, wearing captain's hats always look drunk. Or at least just enjoying the afternoon a bit too much.
I'm reminded of the Captain & Tennille. They both were talented artists, but because he always wore that gimmicky hat even though there wasn't a boat or a body of water in sight, the Captain just sort of looked drunk while Tennille looked in control of the situation. That he was always totally silent in interviews on American Bandstand or Merv Griffin while Tennille did all the talking already made him seem suspicious, but the hat made it worse.
Gawd, sometimes I really miss the 70's.
Really?!? I love that. He did look familiar in the Google search photos I found.
My goodness, I really hope he finds a new gig in the Tiana version of this log ride! It would be a shame to lose him to Yesterland for spare parts now, especially after I invented a cocktail and everything.
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Phroobar
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The real reason was Daryl Dragon wasn't really emotionally there most of the time. According to his wife Toni, it was like he wasn't in the moment. He felt like a remote stranger in their marriage. He was emotionally closed off and controlling.It's the hat. Grown men, and grown geese, wearing captain's hats always look drunk. Or at least just enjoying the afternoon a bit too much.
I'm reminded of the Captain & Tennille. They both were talented artists, but because he always wore that gimmicky hat even though there wasn't a boat or a body of water in sight, the Captain just sort of looked drunk while Tennille looked in control of the situation. That he was always totally silent in interviews on American Bandstand or Merv Griffin while Tennille did all the talking already made him seem suspicious, but the hat made it worse.
Gawd, sometimes I really miss the 70's.
Really?!? I love that. He did look familiar in the Google search photos I found.
My goodness, I really hope he finds a new gig in the Tiana version of this log ride! It would be a shame to lose him to Yesterland for spare parts now, especially after I invented a cocktail and everything.
The Dark Truth Behind Captain And Tennille's Relationship
Captain and Tennille, one of the '70s most popular musical duos, had a 39-year marriage that was plagued by lies and lack of affection.
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