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From: kidagain on 8 Jul 2010 13:48 > >Where are you coming from? (I might have known this at one time, >but you know those brain cells... :-)) Birthplace of Elvis,Tupelo, Ms. about 90 miles south of Memphis, (our BBQ is better than yours) Tennessee. about 12 hour drive to WDW > >>Keane, you know everything so what is you opinion? > >Right. I wish. If I'm so smart, how come I ain't rich? Well I remember a post on here that said something like "Ask Keane, he know everything". Hmmmm, now that I think about it maybe it said "Ask Keane, he is a know-it-all. Same thing, right? I thought you were rich.. Of course rich is a relative term as is poor which is my catagory. > >>Someone said the week before is Pop Warner. Don't like being there at >>that time. > >Just don't stay at ASR, and if there are millions of kids at the park >you're at, change parks. (Which is why I don't make reservations >at the parks until the day I'm heading into a park.) > >>Need to decide soon before the hoards decend. >>When did planning become such a chore? > >I never used to plan. Seems I've had to in my last few trips. At >least a little... I remember a time when no planning was needed. And I suppose none is now if you don't need to do any table service meals or tours. Guess I will make my decision and do something today. >Keane Thanks for your thoughts. Bill
From: Keane on 8 Jul 2010 14:46 On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:48:46 -0500, kidagain <> wrote: >> >>Where are you coming from? (I might have known this at one time, >>but you know those brain cells... :-)) > >Birthplace of Elvis,Tupelo, Ms. about 90 miles south of Memphis, (our >BBQ is better than yours) Tennessee. >about 12 hour drive to WDW Yes! Tupelo. I remember remarking on it. I stayed the night in Tupelo after getting off the Natchez Trace (from Natchez, MS) back in 1992. Took me until 2000 to finish the Trace from Nashville to Tupelo, and probably passed within 10 miles of Rodney's place on my way to WDW. Course, I didn't do RADP back then... >>>Keane, you know everything so what is you opinion? >> >>Right. I wish. If I'm so smart, how come I ain't rich? > >Well I remember a post on here that said something like "Ask Keane, he >know everything". Hmmmm, now that I think about it maybe it said "Ask >Keane, he is a know-it-all. Same thing, right? As a matter of fact, yes! >I thought you were rich.. Of course rich is a relative term as is poor >which is my catagory. I wish. I'm just not in debt, which these days, might be rich. Between getting no raises during the recession, and the way my taxes (and fees and licenses) are skyrocketing courtesy of the city, county, state and feds, I'm going backwards. Of course, I still do things like buy all 8 volumes of the Three Stooges on a Amazon Gold Box deal for $83.99. I didn't want to. My brain went to go click cancel, but my hand wouldn't let it. $84 for every single stooge short uncut and completely restored. I couldn't stop myself. PiC hates the stooges. I'll have to have a disc in the next time she comes over. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. >>>Someone said the week before is Pop Warner. Don't like being there at >>>that time. >> >>Just don't stay at ASR, and if there are millions of kids at the park >>you're at, change parks. (Which is why I don't make reservations >>at the parks until the day I'm heading into a park.) >> >>>Need to decide soon before the hoards decend. >>>When did planning become such a chore? >> >>I never used to plan. Seems I've had to in my last few trips. At >>least a little... > >I remember a time when no planning was needed. >And I suppose none is now if you don't need to do any table service >meals or tours. > >Guess I will make my decision and do something today. > >>Keane > >Thanks for your thoughts. >Bill Well, actually, here's my thought. Don't worry about it. You're going to have more fun with the newbie than you would with most of the attractions. You will swell in the eyes of said newbie as you must know *everything* there is to know about WDW. By day 4, your newbie will be so brain-overloaded that even iasw will look like a broadway play. And finally, regardless how nucking futs it gets, it's still Christmastime at Disney. Keane -- When stars are born, They possess a gift or two, One of them is this, They have the power to make a wish come true... -- Wishes Visit my site: http://keanespics.com
From: Keane on 8 Jul 2010 15:22 On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:48:46 -0500, kidagain <> wrote: >> >>Where are you coming from? (I might have known this at one time, >>but you know those brain cells... :-)) > >Birthplace of Elvis,Tupelo, Ms. about 90 miles south of Memphis, (our >BBQ is better than yours) Tennessee. >about 12 hour drive to WDW I forgot about this part. First, for the most part, I agree about the BBQ, with a single exception. My favorite BBQ joint in Chicago is actually a North Carolina class BBQ. My BBQ joint was on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. Was yours? Huh? Huh? Second, my mapping software estimates about 14 hours (through Atlanta) about 734 miles from Tupelo to WDW. Be aware than once you cross over the boarder from Georgia to Florida, hotel prices seem to jump 30-50%. Does Newbie drive? Do you think you can do 14 hours? (My mapping program says 14 hours, but in reality, if you drive like I do, it's more like 12. I'm in my car a minimum of 12 hours the first day, unless I'm having a hot dog, or something like that...) If you can, I might consider driving all day, then staying off-site at one of the cheap quality inn's (or equivalent) off I-Drive, then spend the morning in a park before going to your resort to check in. But that'd be me. It just makes the magic start sooner. HAHhahahaha... Keane -- When stars are born, They possess a gift or two, One of them is this, They have the power to make a wish come true... -- Wishes Visit my site: http://keanespics.com
From: Lisa Cubbon on 8 Jul 2010 16:11 On 7/8/2010 2:46 PM, Keane wrote: > On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:48:46 -0500, kidagain<> wrote: > >>> >>> Where are you coming from? (I might have known this at one time, >>> but you know those brain cells... :-)) >> >> Birthplace of Elvis,Tupelo, Ms. about 90 miles south of Memphis, (our >> BBQ is better than yours) Tennessee. >> about 12 hour drive to WDW > > Yes! Tupelo. I remember remarking on it. I stayed the night in > Tupelo after getting off the Natchez Trace (from Natchez, MS) back in > 1992. Took me until 2000 to finish the Trace from Nashville to > Tupelo, and probably passed within 10 miles of Rodney's place > on my way to WDW. Course, I didn't do RADP back then... > >>>> Keane, you know everything so what is you opinion? >>> >>> Right. I wish. If I'm so smart, how come I ain't rich? >> >> Well I remember a post on here that said something like "Ask Keane, he >> know everything". Hmmmm, now that I think about it maybe it said "Ask >> Keane, he is a know-it-all. Same thing, right? > > As a matter of fact, yes! > >> I thought you were rich.. Of course rich is a relative term as is poor >> which is my catagory. > > I wish. I'm just not in debt, which these days, might be rich. > Between getting no raises during the recession, and the way my > taxes (and fees and licenses) are skyrocketing courtesy of the city, > county, state and feds, I'm going backwards. > > Of course, I still do things like buy all 8 volumes of the Three > Stooges on a Amazon Gold Box deal for $83.99. I didn't want to. > My brain went to go click cancel, but my hand wouldn't let it. $84 > for every single stooge short uncut and completely restored. I > couldn't stop myself. PiC hates the stooges. I'll have to have a > disc in the next time she comes over. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk, nyuk. > >>>> Someone said the week before is Pop Warner. Don't like being there at >>>> that time. >>> >>> Just don't stay at ASR, and if there are millions of kids at the park >>> you're at, change parks. (Which is why I don't make reservations >>> at the parks until the day I'm heading into a park.) >>> >>>> Need to decide soon before the hoards decend. >>>> When did planning become such a chore? >>> >>> I never used to plan. Seems I've had to in my last few trips. At >>> least a little... >> >> I remember a time when no planning was needed. >> And I suppose none is now if you don't need to do any table service >> meals or tours. >> >> Guess I will make my decision and do something today. >> >>> Keane >> >> Thanks for your thoughts. >> Bill > > Well, actually, here's my thought. > > Don't worry about it. You're going to have more fun with the newbie > than you would with most of the attractions. You will swell in the > eyes of said newbie as you must know *everything* there is to know > about WDW. By day 4, your newbie will be so brain-overloaded that > even iasw will look like a broadway play. > > And finally, regardless how nucking futs it gets, it's still > Christmastime at Disney. > > Keane To the last bit, Amen, brother. About the stooges... Well, enough said. I am with PiC on this one. Lisa
From: Rudeney on 8 Jul 2010 17:47
On 7/8/2010 2:22 PM, Keane wrote: > On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:48:46 -0500, kidagain<> wrote: > >>> >>> Where are you coming from? (I might have known this at one time, >>> but you know those brain cells... :-)) >> >> Birthplace of Elvis,Tupelo, Ms. about 90 miles south of Memphis, (our >> BBQ is better than yours) Tennessee. >> about 12 hour drive to WDW > > I forgot about this part. > > First, for the most part, I agree about the BBQ, with a single > exception. My favorite BBQ joint in Chicago is actually a North > Carolina class BBQ. My BBQ joint was on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. > Was yours? Huh? Huh? > > Second, my mapping software estimates about 14 hours (through > Atlanta) about 734 miles from Tupelo to WDW. Be aware than once you > cross over the boarder from Georgia to Florida, hotel prices seem to > jump 30-50%. Does Newbie drive? Do you think you can do 14 hours? > (My mapping program says 14 hours, but in reality, if you drive like > I do, it's more like 12. I'm in my car a minimum of 12 hours the > first day, unless I'm having a hot dog, or something like that...) > > If you can, I might consider driving all day, then staying off-site at > one of the cheap quality inn's (or equivalent) off I-Drive, then spend > the morning in a park before going to your resort to check in. > > But that'd be me. It just makes the magic start sooner. > HAHhahahaha... Well, my mapping software estimates just under 12 hours, going through Atlanta. This still seems a bit long to me since I can make it to Tupelo in just a bit over 2 hours and to WDW in 9 at an easy pace. -- - RODNEY Next WDW Vacation? Who knows! Need to know more about RADP (rec.arts.disney.parks)? http://www.radp.org http://allears.net/btp/radp_bk.htm http://allears.net/tp/abrev.htm Are you still accessing RADP via Google? Why? Get instructions on how to access to the "real" RADP Usenet Group here: http://meets.radp.org/usenet.htm |