Follow-up to my birthday present trip
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From: Judy on 4 Aug 2010 13:44 On Aug 3, 12:19 pm, Ginny Favers <ginnyfav...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > You got a LOT done in 4 hours! And did a lot of walking. I think you > had missed the morning crowds that jam up the Land pavlion, and JIYI is > almost always a walk-on. That's good to hear that TT single rider was > so quick. It may be the only way ever ride it again. Every time we get > a FP it rains and the ride closes. Yes, I did see more than I had thought I would. I tried to do whatever I didn't have to wait for. > > > I had gotten to the park at 1:00 then left at 4:00 as my room was > > ready. I had requested a 12:30 arrival time- first floor room near > > transportation. My room was ready at 4:00, it was on the 3rd floor but > > was near transportation. Oh well- worse things can happen. > > I don't know what alternate universe people are in who get all their > room requests fulfilled. It's never happened once for us, I don't > bother asking anymore. > Last time my requests were met exactly. I was spoiled on this trip expecting that. I'd rather have had an early check-in if I had the choice. I really wanted to get into the room before heading out to the park. > I spent > > some time in the pool but the water was so warm, it wasn't > > refreshing. > > Was it one of the quiet pools or the Ol' Man Island theme pool? It was the Doubloon Pool. I used the water slide and spent time in the water- but it was very warm. > I felt okay with what I had seen and it was > > too hot to stay any longer so I left at 9:00. > > You left while the fireworks were starting? That's a good way to ensure > a quick ride home on an empty bus. I was driving but just was ready to head back to A/C by that time. I'm not that big into fireworks so it's okay if I miss them. I would watch them if it was from the Poly beach or the CR or BLT:-) > > > > I thnk that driving from Orange Park to WDW, spending most of the > > day at a park and then driving back to Orange Park the next day wore > > me out. Maybe it was the weather, I don't know. > > Criscrossing Epcot three times in the heat is definitely a recipe for > tired feet. Most definitely- but a few years ago I spent a day at the F&W festival on a day that was extremely hot and even though it wore me out- I couldn't wait to get back to WDW. > > > I had booked a one night stay at the Poly in December at a 40% > > discount but now think I may cancel it. I'm thinking maybe I'll wait a > > year before returning to WDW. > > A night at the Poly is not to be compared to a night at POR. Go and see > if you have a different experience. Do the MK this time. > I still have time to think about it before I have to call for the cancellation. One other factor that just got thrown into the mix- my husband was laid off the night before I left for FL. So that may make a difference in my December plans.....:-( BTW- good luck with your application at the Community College-! Thanks for reading. Judy
From: Brian on 4 Aug 2010 17:41 On Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:32:16 -0500, Keane <keane(a)keanespics.com> wrote: >>That must have been fun. > >For me or the bumper? Both. but it was said in jest although it may not have come across that way. >Yellowstone Bear World. It has nothing to do with Yellowstone NP, >as a matter of fact, it's about 50 miles from the park... I wasn't familiar with it but from the pictures, it is the opposite of what the National Park Service is teaching about bears now.
From: Brian on 4 Aug 2010 17:45 On Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:48:14 -0500, Keane <keane(a)keanespics.com> wrote: >I've owned a Ford. I could never own another. Not only was build >quality and design awful, but the *two* dealer service places I used >were the worst as well. Supposedly they have improved a lot. > >It would also keep me from owning a GM product. The last one >I owned would eat a head gasket every 40K miles. My back can no >longer tolerate their suspensions. They made a lot of design choices >that were just plain dumb. We've owned a number of GM products. One car needed a head gasket once. > >(I've only rented Chryslers, and one of those was a k-car... I'm sure >it's not representative of the company. At least I *hope* the k-car >isn't representative of today's Chrysler...) > >Keane The K car wasn't a highlight but not necessarily representative of everything they produced.
From: Brian on 4 Aug 2010 17:50 On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:26:30 -0400, Lisa Cubbon <cubbon(a)bellsouth.net> wrote: >I think WHEN I replace my Volvo, I would like a small Volvo SUV but I >like having a real trunk that holds lots of stuff out the the view of >prying eyes. I know they have those privacy shades in SUVs but it's not >the same as a piece of something sturdier. But I have years before I get >a new car, I hope. We had friends with a Murano and that seems nice to >me too but I do love Volvos. I think the accident I was in on 285 years >ago made me a lifelong Volvo owner. I crawled out the passenger window. >Car was totaled but I was fine. > >Lisa Does this make a difference? I saw this article yesterday and thought about your post. www.baltimoresun.com/business/sns-ap-as-china-geely-volvo-summary-box,0,3631433.story baltimoresun.com Summary Box: China's Geely completes acquisition of Swedish automaker Volvo from Ford The Associated Press 12:24 PM EDT, August 2, 2010 DONE DEAL: Geely Holding Group completes its $1.5 billion purchase of Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo unit. The small-but-ambitious Chinese automaker is gaining a foothold in Europe along with huge management challenges. ROADMAP: Geely, which plans to invest up to $900 million in Volvo, says the brand will continue to focus on safety and quality. The deal could give Geely an edge in China, the world's biggest auto market and one in which foreign brands often dominate. OBSTACLES AHEAD: Analysts say 13-year-old Geely, barely known abroad, will face a struggle in integrating the two corporate cultures and turning around the Swedish company, a perennial money-loser in a country with strong labor unions. Copyright 2010 Associated Press.
From: Lisa Cubbon on 4 Aug 2010 18:22
On 8/4/2010 5:50 PM, Brian wrote: > On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:26:30 -0400, Lisa Cubbon<cubbon(a)bellsouth.net> > wrote: > > >> I think WHEN I replace my Volvo, I would like a small Volvo SUV but I >> like having a real trunk that holds lots of stuff out the the view of >> prying eyes. I know they have those privacy shades in SUVs but it's not >> the same as a piece of something sturdier. But I have years before I get >> a new car, I hope. We had friends with a Murano and that seems nice to >> me too but I do love Volvos. I think the accident I was in on 285 years >> ago made me a lifelong Volvo owner. I crawled out the passenger window. >> Car was totaled but I was fine. >> >> Lisa > > > Does this make a difference? I saw this article yesterday and thought > about your post. Well, that's interesting! I expected the quality to go to heck in a hand basket when Ford acquired Volvo but I think it held up. My Volvo was actually built in Sweden which I think is a plus. So we will have to see. There are some smaller sized Volvos sold in Europe that might make it big in China. I remember when made in Japan meant it was junk too. Thanks. Good thing i am not planing on buying one soon. Lisa > > www.baltimoresun.com/business/sns-ap-as-china-geely-volvo-summary-box,0,3631433.story > > baltimoresun.com > Summary Box: China's Geely completes acquisition of Swedish automaker > Volvo from Ford > The Associated Press > > 12:24 PM EDT, August 2, 2010 > > > DONE DEAL: Geely Holding Group completes its $1.5 billion purchase of > Ford Motor Co.'s Volvo unit. The small-but-ambitious Chinese automaker > is gaining a foothold in Europe along with huge management challenges. > > ROADMAP: Geely, which plans to invest up to $900 million in Volvo, > says the brand will continue to focus on safety and quality. The deal > could give Geely an edge in China, the world's biggest auto market and > one in which foreign brands often dominate. > > OBSTACLES AHEAD: Analysts say 13-year-old Geely, barely known abroad, > will face a struggle in integrating the two corporate cultures and > turning around the Swedish company, a perennial money-loser in a > country with strong labor unions. > > Copyright 2010 Associated Press. > |