The Cast Member will always win

[Big Wallaby]

I want to hear your stories of revenge that you get on particularly mean and rude guests. Of course, it's quiet, and often the M/RG won't understand they've been had until later, often much later.

For instance, last night, the MiMs on my bus went out (imagine that) so I had to spiel (I see the shock in your faces even now). I had a run to the All Star Resorts, where I dropped off at all three and picked up for the Sports on my way to Music and Movies. The group going out was great, responded well to my antics. The return group stopped me about halfway through my safety spiel with, "Hey, why don't you just drive?" So I did. I didn't say another word to them. Literally. Even as they exited, I just wouldn't say anything, despite the fact they tried to act nice at that time. They were going out the back door (I made sure to open that door first so they knew to go that way) and then opened the front door to load guests as they exited. I was busy with the guests I was loading.

I knew they were going to Pleasure Island. I didn't say anything when they got off at Marketplace. I know they would have liked the information that there were two stops, one right where they were going. Hey, I didn't deserve what they said to me the last time I talked to them, so I don't want to experience it again: I won't talk to them again. After all, one of my definitions of insanity is doing something over and over hoping for a different result this time. So I won't talk to them again.

The clincher? When I was waiting at PI for the dispatch to go during closing. They walked past my bus, and asked me if I stopped at PI when I brought them in.

"Of course! I make this stop every time I come to Downtown Disney!"

"Oh, so why didn't you tell us you made a second stop?"

"You didn't want me to talk to you, so I respected your wishes. Have a magical night!"

[CMGUY89]

"Hey, why don't you just drive?"
That's terrible... don't they understand how lucky they are to have a person who is spieling to them and could possibly help them out? After all, no one knows how to do Disney like CMs.
After all, one of my definitions of insanity is doing something over and over hoping for a different result this time.
My mom always says this!!!

My story...
One particularly rude guest was reaming me out about strollers at The Land (big shock, I know). They just couldn't believe a "Family-friendly place like Disney has stupid rules about where I can take my stroller". They demanded to speak to a manager and I told them they would just tell them the exact same thing. They insisted and I finally got a manager to come over and speak with the guest. The manager said, "he's absolutely correct, strollers are not permitted in the building unless they are designated as a wheelchair. Period." The manager left and the guest came back for round two thinking I would forget. I told him again and he said some four letter-words that I won't repeat and said that he was never coming back to WDW. I responded with "I'm sorry you feel that way, but if you talk to Guest Relations they might be able to help!" (Once again, sorry GR). BAD IDEA!!! He said he would complain about me and that he was going to lie and get a stroller tag (to designate it as a wheelchair) just to show me! I called guest relations after he left to give them a heads-up. They said unless he could without a doubt prove his daughter couldn't walk (which I had seen her do) they would not give him a tag. Ha!!! Take that for trying to cheat the system!

[Big Wallaby]

I love how the guests think GR people are idiots that they can push around and get anything they want.

Even more reason I hope Zazu gets the position!

Might have to mount cameras at City Hall (or wherever he manages to go).

[CMGUY89]

I don't know you Zazu but best wishes! Plaid Patrol/Smile Squad is a difficult job but the people there a genuinely the best!!! They have saved our butts a number of times!!! They do so much! Thanks GR!!!

[Kwahati]

Kinda in the same vein:

Today one of my co-workers came out of the back of the office (where the network/specialty guys sit) to say "Thank you, Joshua, for teaching us all how to put [a certain computer user] in her place!" I asked what happened and he explained that he had a help ticket to work on something for her that he hadn't gotten around to yet. He had already responded to one e-mail from her explaining that he would get to the issue as soon as he could. She then sent another e-mail, and carbon-copied a higher-up on it, pretending like she hadn't yet heard from him and further, in no uncertain terms, threatening to get him fired if he wasn't there to help her immediately. He wrote back to both her and the higher-up that, as he had already explained to her, he was working on something required by the top General on site and he regretfully informed her that, according to our contract, rank has its privileges. Further, he told her that he figured she would know by now that she has no control over our jobs as we're contractors and she had threatened my job three weeks ago, and I'm still there! He finished by telling her that making him answer pointless and repetitive e-mails wasn't going to let him help her any faster and she was running out of techs who were willing to help her in a real hurry!

The best part: Her boss (the higher-up) responded to both of them almost immediately (while my friend was telling me about his response) that the supervisor regretted her actions and would like the help desk to know what a great job he thinks we do. He also wrote that she needed to stop being unreasonable to us or it would be her looking for a new job!:D:

[BRWombat]

Great idea for a thread, BW, and great stories all. This made me go look up and reread Zazu's great revenge story (http://www.stupidguesttricks.com/showthread.php?t=1985).

Good times, good times.

[Theme Park Where]

I was working at Muppets, parking strollers (back in the good old days when we had a greeter). I had just lined the strollers up neatly, leaving plenty of obvious space for new strollers. It was nearly time for me to bump off the clock and go home. A guest approached with a Disney stroller, which they proceded to park in an area not only away from the stroller parking area, but so they were blocking a guest and cast member path. They then saw me there, saw the stroller parking area, looked at me like "so, what are you going to do about it?" and walked into the attraction. I got my bump just at that time. So, I parked their stroller for them. At Star Tours! It was the end of the night and the greeter position was always dumped at that time too, so they had no one to ask when they couldn't find it. Sadly, I felt guilty after I did it, since they probably just helped themselves to some other poor guest's stroller rather than searching for their own.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Some people have no sense of humor!!, Did you leave a note, saying "I did this" with a happy face signature!

[Cranbiz]

Get revenge on a guest............. Extoll the virtues of Beverly!


I have done the same thing as BW when I get the occasional A$$hole SG. Those who think that I'm intruding on their day.

If I do need to answer a direct question after getting one of those guests, I answer, but won't ask questions to find out if my answer is correct.

Like the night SG's were going to Wolfgang Pucks Restaurant at the West Side. They did nothing but bitch , moan and complain that I was talking so when I was asked if this stop (marketplace) was the right one for Wolfgang Pucks, I said yes and they got off. Now if you want Wolfgang Pucks Express, yes, the marketplace is your best stop, but for the restaurant, PI is best. If they had not bitched about my speil, I would have asked them exactly which Pucks they wanted and then taken them to PI.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

AS long as they have a cell phone, they can call a cab!!!

[Princess Susi]

I am just lovin' these stories! Maybe I can find some guests who are being jags at Christmas and exact a revenge for the CMs so they won't get in trouble. I probably would enjoy doing it too much though, as I hate people. You all know that, right?:confused:

HeeHeeHee :hysteria:

"I love Humanity, It's people I can't stand!" Thank you Charles Schultz of "Peanuts" fame.
susi*really does despise the human race, subspecies: SssssssGeeeeee*slicker

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

If we could all just slap one SG a day.. think of the good it would do!!!!

[CMGUY89]

I was working at Muppets, parking strollers (back in the good old days when we had a greeter). I had just lined the strollers up neatly, leaving plenty of obvious space for new strollers. It was nearly time for me to bump off the clock and go home. A guest approached with a Disney stroller, which they proceded to park in an area not only away from the stroller parking area, but so they were blocking a guest and cast member path. They then saw me there, saw the stroller parking area, looked at me like "so, what are you going to do about it?" and walked into the attraction. I got my bump just at that time. So, I parked their stroller for them. At Star Tours! It was the end of the night and the greeter position was always dumped at that time too, so they had no one to ask when they couldn't find it. Sadly, I felt guilty after I did it, since they probably just helped themselves to some other poor guest's stroller rather than searching for their own.
Phew! I'm glad I'm not the first person to "reposition" a stroller. I was afraid ya'll would think that was too mean.
If we could all just slap one SG a day.. think of the good it would do!!!!
There is nothing wrong with a healthy level of fear...nuns do it all the time. We could consider it a magical moment!

[Eeyore Tattoo]

When I arrive Friday what can I do to make your day total Hell??????????:twisted::evil:
Just kidding..:hysteria:
I will try to be a good guest:D::sgt:
Deb

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Phew! I'm glad I'm not the first person to "reposition" a stroller. I was afraid ya'll would think that was too mean.

There is nothing wrong with a healthy level of fear...nuns do it all the time. We could consider it a magical moment!

Wouldn't it be more along the lines of having "an enhanced experience" to help them enjoy the magic with a better baseline reference?

[hobie16]

If we could all just slap one SG a day.. think of the good it would do!!!!



If women knew what men were thinking they'd be slapping us all the time. It might work on SGs. Plus, it'll keep them on their toes.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Then we'll have to start using an alcohol based after shave to tighten up the skin!!

[CMGUY89]

When I arrive Friday what can I do to make your day total Hell??????????:twisted::evil:
Deb
Wellllllll......
You could ask us dumb questions...
Complain that the lines are too long...
Call Test Track Fast Track, then use Fast Track to refer to Fastpass
Ask "Is this a ride?"
Not read any signs or maps
Smoke everywhere
Puke everywhere...
Complain about rides breaking down
Leave dirty diapers everywhere...
Swear at us...
Tell us how to do our jobs...
Tell us how easy our jobs are...
Then complain about how expensive everything is.

Then I'll ask you again how many are in your party and put you on the damn boat.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Wellllllll......
You could ask us dumb questions...
Complain that the lines are too long...
Call Test Track Fast Track, then use Fast Track to refer to Fastpass
Ask "Is this a ride?"
Not read any signs or maps
Smoke everywhere
Puke everywhere...
Complain about rides breaking down
Leave dirty diapers everywhere...
Swear at us...
Tell us how to do our jobs...
Tell us how easy our jobs are...
Then complain about how expensive everything is.

Then I'll ask you again how many are in your party and put you on the damn boat.

You forgot to add: "With a big smile!!"

[Tara_Lee3]

If we could all just slap one SG a day.. think of the good it would do!!!!
There is nothing wrong with a healthy level of fear...nuns do it all the time. We could consider it a magical moment!It would certainly be magical for me! :smack:

Reminds me of a civics assignment in Highschool, we had to design our own "perfect imaginary society." One guy in class said he'd have a law that everyone gets one free Murder.. "think about it," he said, "everyone would be super polite to everyone else 'cause you don't know if they've used theirs yet...."

Sounds promising.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Quote:
.......Reminds me of a civics assignment in Highschool, we had to design our own "perfect imaginary society." One guy in class said he'd have a law that everyone gets one free Murder.. "think about it," he said, "everyone would be super polite to everyone else 'cause you don't know if they've used theirs yet...."
Sounds promising.

Then it REALLY would suck to be a CM and have a bunch of SG's demanding free HOL passes that don't exist!!!

[hobie16]

Reminds me of a civics assignment in Highschool, we had to design our own "perfect imaginary society." One guy in class said he'd have a law that everyone gets one free Murder.. "think about it," he said, "everyone would be super polite to everyone else 'cause you don't know if they've used theirs yet...."

Sounds promising.

That's why you never see shootings in inter city schools. All the kids know everybody else is packing heat.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

That's why you never see shootings in inter city schools. All the kids know everybody else is packing heat.

An armed society is a POLITE society!

[Big Wallaby]

AS long as they have a cell phone, they can call a cab!!!
For that distance? Nah, the cabbie wouldn't take 'em. They can (GASP!) walk.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I am, sure the cabbie will give them a "tour" of the area, just enough for it to click the fare up a bit!!

[Randy B]

I am, sure the cabbie will give them a "tour" of the area, just enough for it to click the fare up a bit!!

Marketplace to PI via Tampa. right? :twisted::D:

Randy

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Hey, cabbies gotta make a living too!!

[SRT_GB]

Wellllllll......
You could ask us dumb questions...
Complain that the lines are too long...
Call Test Track Fast Track, then use Fast Track to refer to Fastpass
Ask "Is this a ride?"
Not read any signs or maps
Smoke everywhere
Puke everywhere...
Complain about rides breaking down
Leave dirty diapers everywhere...
Swear at us...
Tell us how to do our jobs...
Tell us how easy our jobs are...
Then complain about how expensive everything is.

Then I'll ask you again how many are in your party and put you on the damn boat.
Don't forget.....

Ask what time is the 4:00 parade
Demand that they shoot fireworks in high wind/rain conditions
Whine that they didn't spend [outrageous dollar amount] to vacation from ____ to wait in line
Whine, "We came all the way from ___ to ride ___ and you're telling me it's closed?"
Ask for directions to ____ that's at really at Universal/Sea World/Cedar Fair/Six Flags, then tell me I'm too young to remember when ____ was at Disney.
Threaten every CM that you'll sue Disney
Brag that you're a stockholder or AP and therefore are entitled to special treatment
Throw trash on the ground in front of a trash can, or on top of the trash can
Cross the parade route right in front of a float
Insist that your ECV/wheelchair/cane/crutch/broken arm/morbid obesity is a front-of-line pass
Demand to see Walt Disney because your day sucked

[CMGUY89]

Don't forget.....
Demand that they shoot fireworks in high wind/rain conditions

Threaten every CM that you'll sue Disney

Brag that you're a stockholder or AP and therefore are entitled to special treatment

Throw trash on the ground in front of a trash can, or on top of the trash can

Insist that your ECV/wheelchair/cane/crutch/broken arm/morbid obesity is a front-of-line pass

Demand to see Walt Disney because your day sucked
Very good...
#1 Then demand to be taken to the hospital because some ashes/embers fell on you.
#2 Tell them they wouldn't be the first and that we have very expensive lawyers and friends in high places...
#3 Tell them that doesn't work for me, I am an employee and a stockholder...beat that! HA!
#4 Uggh!!! That makes me so mad!!!
#5 You forgot, "My child has asthma/ADD so we need to go to the front of the line!" I believe the only front of the line pass should be "I'm lucky if I get two days off while working here, I am not wasting them in line..."
#6 Then I will just tell them we keep him in the cryo tank behind HISTA for just such an occasion. (There is actually a CO2 tank behind HISTA from Captain E.O.) Most likely he will be like, "Too bad, give me a smoke!" JK
Cheers!

[Cranbiz]

And let us not forget when asked how many in their party, they say 2 and then 8 proceed to get in the boat.

Or that they have to ride together, while standing in the single rider line.

How about asking how do I get to Disney World when they really mean Magic Kingdom.

[BRWombat]

An armed society is a POLITE society!Welcome to Texas. :D:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Welcome to Texas. :D:

Thats one of the reasons I want to move there, but DW wants to stay in Kal-eee-forin--ya, JUST because grandkids are here!! (that, and the fact I want to by an F250 and put bull horns on the hood!!! YeeeHaaaaa)

[CMGUY89]

And let us not forget when asked how many in their party, they say 2 and then 8 proceed to get in the boat.

Oh that makes me so mad!!! They see me at merge asking everyone and they walk right past me!!! Then when I say row 9 that obviously means row 2 right? Or worse, I say row 9 and they take 8 AND 9...grrr!
Welcome to Texas. :D:
Very true...anyone remember Miss Congeniality?
"He had a gun!"
"This Texas, everyone has a gun! My florist has a gun!"

[Princess Susi]

Don't forget.....Demand to see Walt Disney because your day sucked

I'd like to *see* this one. "Hey Frozen guy, your Park sucks now! Whattaya got ta say to that? Huh? Huh?"
weird....
susi

[Eeyore Tattoo]

Wellllllll......
You could ask us dumb questions...
Complain that the lines are too long...
Call Test Track Fast Track, then use Fast Track to refer to Fastpass
Ask "Is this a ride?"
Not read any signs or maps
Smoke everywhere
Puke everywhere...
Complain about rides breaking down
Leave dirty diapers everywhere...
Swear at us...
Tell us how to do our jobs...
Tell us how easy our jobs are...
Then complain about how expensive everything is.

Then I'll ask you again how many are in your party and put you on the damn boat.


Thanks for the list, I will print it out (10000 times) and hand it out to all the other SG's as a guide:D: to WDW:eek:
LOL. You all crack me up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Deb

[Kwahati]

That's why you never see shootings in inter city schools. All the kids know everybody else is packing heat.

Sadly, this is simply not true. I was unaware until speaking to a group of teachers from inner-city Baltimore recently. They explained to me that the reason you never hear about it is that it happens too often! In most of those schools, somebody is stabbed or shot almost every week! Even one of the teachers in the group I was speaking to had been shot by a student! :eek: Isolated incidents happen so often that they're not newsworthy anymore. You only hear about it if several people get shot and the news can call it a "rampage."

An unarmed society is a living society! No other civilized country has the amount of shooting deaths we do... And it's not even because they've taken away *all* the guns. They still allow hunters to have them in limited amounts. And they watch all the same violent movies we do and even listen to our rap music. The rest of the civilized world thinks we're crazy to let anyone who wants one have a gun...:(

[Kwahati]

Or that they have to ride together, while standing in the single rider line.

I actually witnessed this for the first time during my last trip! A family of four was in the single rider line at RnR. When the CM started putting people into "limos" he tried to send one of the kids to a car. The father says "Oh no, we're all together." The CM's answer was an expression of confusion and the question on my mind too "Then why are you in the single rider line?" The SG's answer: "Well we saw this line was shorter and seemed to be moving faster, so it only made sense for us to get in this line rather than the other one!"
:oweye:

The best part: My roommate immediately says, loud enough for the SG to hopefully feel some humiliation and for the CM to laugh: "Wow! That's really F'ckin' stupid! <then to me> You're going to need to remember that one for that forum you're always on!":D:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Nothin better that another guest calling out an SG!:cool:

[DisneyMom]

I wish I had that kind of bravery (afraid I'd get shot!:eek:) but the last time I went and was next to that SG during the Aladdin Show, I was sayin' to my Hubby, "That witch is SO going to be written about on SGT!" We are like the "SG Police!":D:
Do I get a Badge?

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Ummm SURE, here ya go!!

[lttlsister]

You guys are the best- you put up with all this crap and come back the next day with a smile!
I don't know if any of you have even been to a re-enactment of any of the wars, but my family is active in the french and indian war re-enacting and we have our own stupid questions we get EVERY event - now that is only about 6 times a year and we get worked up that people are really just that stupid- I don't know how I'd handle it everyday!
Keep doing what you do best! And remember a little revenge is a good thing (as long as you don't get caught!)
Lisa

[CMGUY89]

Nothin better that another guest calling out an SG!:cool:
So true. One day I was getting yelled at a complete stranger came up and said, "He already told you he can't let you in with a stroller! He is not getting paid enough to listen to you bitch. Leave him alone!" The SG stormed off while the other one stood there. I quickly thanked the guest with a set of Soarin' fastpasses.

[DisneyMom]

So true. One day I was getting yelled at a complete stranger came up and said, "He already told you he can't let you in with a stroller! He is not getting paid enough to listen to you bitch. Leave him alone!" The SG stormed off while the other one stood there. I quickly thanked the guest with a set of Soarin' fastpasses.

WOW! How cool that someone did that!:)

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I wish I had that kind of bravery (afraid I'd get shot!:eek:) but the last time I went and was next to that SG during the Aladdin Show, I was sayin' to my Hubby, "That witch is SO going to be written about on SGT!" We are like the "SG Police!":D:
Do I get a Badge?


Heres you badge!!

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd76/GRUMPY-PIRATE/MISC/sbadge.jpg

(there is a story behind this!)

[Shorty82]

(there is a story behind this!)

Let me guess, you were a brothel inspector in Kansas City at one time? :D:

[CMGUY89]

WOW! How cool that someone did that!:)
Very! It makes us very grateful for guests that understand what we deal with on a daily basis. And we are usually very happy to help that guest out ;)

[DisneyMom]

Heres you badge!!

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd76/GRUMPY-PIRATE/MISC/sbadge.jpg

(there is a story behind this!)

I LOVE IT! Can I put it on my Pin Lanyard?:D:
Tell us a story,PLEEEEEEEZE!

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I LOVE IT! Can I put it on my Pin Lanyard?:D:
Tell us a story,PLEEEEEEEZE!

Sure, go crazy!!

OKAY short version, DW got it for me as a joke, we were in Arizona and they were selling the "toumbstone" marshall badges etc, And I remarked that I wanted to be something different, few weeks later she gave it to me, got it mail order from somewhere. jump forward a couple of years, As a joke, I wore in on my vest at work, to see if anyone noticed it! They didn't (heheh)
Over the last two years I have worn it, on and off, on my vest!

[DisneyMom]

Sure, go crazy!!

OKAY short version, DW got it for me as a joke, we were in Arizona and they were selling the "toumbstone" marshall badges etc, And I remarked that I wanted to be something different, few weeks later she gave it to me, got it mail order from somewhere. jump forward a couple of years, As a joke, I wore in on my vest at work, to see if anyone noticed it! They didn't (heheh)
Over the last two years I have worn it, on and off, on my vest!


Good Story! Your Wife sounds like she has a great sense of humor!:D:
(as do you!);)

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Good Story! Your Wife sounds like she has a great sense of humor!:D:
(as do you!);)

YEAH DW does have a good sense of humor!! (Okay I KNOW I just set myself up!!)

First real date was to a Disney movie! First real trip was to Disneyland, and later, Proposed at Disneyland, and got married at the Poly, on the point, in WDW (before they had the wedding pavillion stuff)
EEEwwwww mushy stuff!!

[hhsrat]

Do I get a Badge?

Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!!

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges! I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!!

That is one of the favorite quotes! They sell that at the training center on t-shirts!!

(also the movie is pretty good too!!)

[DisneyMom]

YEAH DW does have a good sense of humor!! (Okay I KNOW I just set myself up!!)

First real date was to a Disney movie! First real trip was to Disneyland, and later, Proposed at Disneyland, and got married at the Poly, on the point, in WDW (before they had the wedding pavillion stuff)
EEEwwwww mushy stuff!!

Awwwwwwwwww, So Sweet!:)

[CMGUY89]

Aw, y'all are so cute. I love embarrassing lovebirds. I had a couple come to Circle this summer with a bunch of the 50 years of magic pins on because it was their 50th anniversary. I made an announcement before the show started and got a round of applause from the entire audience. Sometimes you've got to make the magic for yourself!!!

[Randy B]

Aw, y'all are so cute. I love embarrassing lovebirds. I had a couple come to Circle this summer with a bunch of the 50 years of magic pins on because it was their 50th anniversary. I made an announcement before the show started and got a round of applause from the entire audience. Sometimes you've got to make the magic for yourself!!!

And by doing so, you made magic for the couple and the rest of the audience who, for that moment, shared in the couples magic moment.

As a guest I regularly "make a moment" for the couples walking through the parks wearing the Bride & Groom ears. As I walk by I just simply say Congratulations, and continue on. Sometimes I see a moment of shock that some stranger knew about their special event and other times the big smile (and an occasional quick smooch with each other).

One nice thing about pixie dust, just like smiles, the more of it spread around the more there is available to be spread.

Randy

[Princess Susi]

Aw, y'all are so cute. I love embarrassing lovebirds. I had a couple come to Circle this summer with a bunch of the 50 years of magic pins on because it was their 50th anniversary. I made an announcement before the show started and got a round of applause from the entire audience. Sometimes you've got to make the magic for yourself!!!

You definitely sound like a special CM! Do not let the beauracracy of the company destroy your love of working there. I hope we get a chance to meet you when we come in May. We had an awful experience on the Land attraction (I NEVER call any of the attractions at Disney *rides*. Walt called them attractions and that is what they always will be to me, a carnival has rides! Just a weird little pet peeve of mine, every time I hear someone referring to an attraction or adventure as a *ride* my skin gets creepy crawly and I get this itch in my fist that wants to punch the person! J/K, it just grates on me, they are NOT rides!!!!!!) I digress...

We had a loader at The Land put us into a seat on a boat and Ralphie and I are fairly big people. He is 6'1" and 225 and I am 6' and 215. That is pretty big together and we figured they would load a small person with us or no one at all. WRONG! The loader brings over a couple that scared the shit outa me. Each of them had to weigh at least 250 to 300 lb and they were short, 5'4" perhaps. THAT was the MOST uncomfortable position I have ever been put in at a Disney Park. I mean, the other couple could not have been very comfortable either! There was no room at all to move let alone breathe. After we disembarked, we went to Turtle Talk where we had another extremely scary incident. The CMs overloaded the theatre and you could NOT move in there. SRO and it was packed like sardines and we left. I hate to think what would have happened if a fire broke out:eek: We immediately went to Guest services and explained both incidents to a very nice GS man. He was very sympathetic. I KNOW they overlaoded the capacity on Turtle Talk, NO doubt in my mind. That was afire code violation and that is just not the Disney I am used to. The Land mishap was a misjudgement on the part of the CM loader and I understand mistakes, but that was just plain uncomfortable. This was back in May 2006. A while ago!

Anyway if you are still at The Land or Circle (which we love) we will come and say, hey, and give you a big hug! I like hugging people, it is such a nice way to say you ARE important! I know you would rather NOT be at The Land or Circle, but we will know where you are, if you keep us updated here and come see you!

My favorite attraction? Soarin....LOVE it!!!!!!!! we can do Soarin' over and over at both EPCOT and DCA. I could do Soarin' all day and be happy! It is so relaxing and cool inside and just fun! I want to try Kali River Rapids next trip. Missed them last trip.:( We do Grizzly River Run at DCA and I would think they are pretty similar. I watched a youtube ridethrough of Kali and it looks like you get a LOT wetter on that one than Grizzly, but then Florida IS a LOT hotter and more humid than SoCal. I am looking forward to a great Safari with our fearless Safari leader Big Wallaby! And of course. we will find Zazu for on of his *special* tours, I have heard so much about.

Ralphie took all my desires/preferences for our WDW trip in Spring to our Travel Agent and she is going to try to get our preferences. MK side, Contemporary Tower, 14th floor, and lake side view, Concierge level, Yacht Club, each for two weeks. We are also going to be doing side trips with our REALTOR!!! YAY!!!!! We are going to look at property and models around the WDW area, Reunion, Celebration, Windermere, since we want to build a new home to fit us. Who knows though, we may already be down there renting, if our plan gets set into motion! Cannot wait til Spring!!!!!! It will be along Winter, though hopefully not as much snow here as last year!!!!!!:eek:

I will take the *Snoape* at the The Magic Kingdom or DL anyday over the real shit you must shovel! We have some coming down RIGHT NOW here! And it supposed to snow off and on all weekend. Just a little, not a real blizzard. We got a quarter inch over night and that is nothing, but over the next 3 days we are supposed to get up to an inch every night and every day. Still not much, not enough to shovel this time. If Murphy's Law has it's way with me as usual, we will probably get a blizzard the day before we are supposed to fly out to Disneyland! It better NOT! We went through that crap last year! NOT this year, I will NOT allow it to ruin our trip!!!!!

susi*wants to move to Florida TODAY and be at WDW this afternoon*slicker

[Cranbiz]

So,

I'm guessing that you are not going to ride my bus? :( :mad:

[Princess Susi]

:eek:So,

I'm guessing that you are not going to ride my bus? :( :mad:

Oh Cran! I did not mean to leave you out. I am so sorry! We are going to ride your bus everywhere we can! We will even get on your bus just to ride with you if we are not going to where you are driving to!!! It will be fun! I love bus drivers who interact with the guests.

I remember a very nice bus driver from our 2006 trip whom I have not forgetten, just his name:( . He was a very large African American guy that should have been a linebacker or offensive guard for the NFL, he was that big and built. He was so cool and one of the nicest people I have ever met. He chatted with me for so long (put up with me!:p: ) about everything and he was so good with the guests and was a great driver. I don't know if he is still there, but he was great!
Oh Cranbiz, do not weep, you will probably see more of us than you WANT to!:twisted:
We will most certainly ride your bus!
And I hope that we could plan a meet for all of us while we are there. Dinner or lunch or whatever would work out for everyone's schedules! If not all can come to one, then we do another meet for those who can't make the other meet! :D: I want to meet EVERYONE who is a CM at WDW and comes to these boards! You know I loves me my CMs!!!!!!:grouphug:
sooze

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

We'll ride the bus, and the safari, and ... everything!!

[Big Wallaby]

We'll ride the bus, and the safari, and ... everything!!

Just don't ride with the guy on Safaris I rode with a week ago... to him, all the birds were pelicans, including the pink-backed pelicans, the greater pelicans, the marabou pelican and the saddle-billed pelican. We even saw some pelican eggs out on the savannah, which means the pelicans must be close!

Oh, and the Nile alligator, Thomson's gazelle which could leap the length of the bus and the other things I learned that weren't on any of the paperwork I've seen were all extremely interesting. Oh, how I wish I had had my recorder with me. I was a bit surprised the giraffes weren't the most ferocious animal on the Savannah.

Ride with me instead.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Just don't ride with the guy on Safaris I rode with a week ago... to him, all the birds were pelicans, including the pink-backed pelicans, the greater pelicans, the marabou pelican and the saddle-billed pelican. We even saw some pelican eggs out on the savannah, which means the pelicans must be close!

Oh, and the Nile alligator, Thomson's gazelle which could leap the length of the bus and the other things I learned that weren't on any of the paperwork I've seen were all extremely interesting. Oh, how I wish I had had my recorder with me. I was a bit surprised the giraffes weren't the most ferocious animal on the Savannah.

Ride with me instead.

NO problem, when we go back in Sept, DW and I are going to try and schedule chance encounters with any SGT "crew" we can find!!

[CMGUY89]

You definitely sound like a special CM! Do not let the beauracracy of the company destroy your love of working there. I hope we get a chance to meet you when we come in May. We had an awful experience on the Land attraction... We had a loader at The Land put us into a seat on a boat and Ralphie and I are fairly big people. Anyway if you are still at The Land or Circle (which we love) we will come and say, hey, and give you a big hug! I like hugging people, it is such a nice way to say you ARE important! I know you would rather NOT be at The Land or Circle, but we will know where you are, if you keep us updated here and come see you!

My favorite attraction? Soarin....LOVE it!!!!!!!! we can do Soarin' over and over at both EPCOT and DCA. I could do Soarin' all day and be happy!

Aw thank susi, you're awesome. I will be sure to keep you updated. I will be back down there around the 20th or so of May. I hope I get to see you!
As to the Land incident, I'm sorry. I have been guilty of that once or twice when I started, but being a big guy myself, 6 foot 1, I know that can be uncomfortable. I try to judge as best I can but management is all but beating us with a stick to get our hourly counts up in the summer. But May??? that's kinda ridiculous. If you see me, I'll put you in your own row! ;) I'll be sure to keep you updated on where I am. I got to perm greet at soarin' for one day because I had a friend who was a co-ordinator over there and they were short. That was the best day of my life!!! I could not stop smiling. They even let me do the magical moment which entails pulling a family in the rotunda and backdooring them! That is so much fun! I got to do the load spiel and everything! (Some of the Soarin' cm's were shocked that I had it already memorized and they had been working there for a year and didn't know it...) I am the exact same way about soarin' I used to be OBSESSED with airplanes so it combines my two loves, Disney and Airplanes. I still think Disney would make a killing if they started their own airline... I'm getting sick of flying nowadays, everyone is so rude!!! Grr! Thanks again!!!

[Big Wallaby]

I was thinking a Disney resort themed around aviation would be awesome. Of course, I think it would have to go over by Epcot.

DreamFlight (I think I got the name right) was always one of my favorite attractions. I do miss it.

So, when you say you would give Susi and Ralph their own row wherever they are, do you mean on Soarin' as well? :D:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

That would be cool, one of the attractions could have a different version of sorin', only with a TSA line instead!!!!

[CMGUY89]

I was thinking a Disney resort themed around aviation would be awesome. Of course, I think it would have to go over by Epcot.

DreamFlight (I think I got the name right) was always one of my favorite attractions. I do miss it.

So, when you say you would give Susi and Ralph their own row wherever they are, do you mean on Soarin' as well? :D:
LOL, I always thought that would be fun too! Like the check in counter could be ticketing, bell services could be baggage claim, the hallways could be themed like jetways. And your name could be up on a big arrivals board!!! ;)
If I could get to soarin' I'd do my best to give them their own row. But I'm pretty sure I would get a reprimand for that. Management will get very mad if you leave any seats empty on the flights...:(

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

PLUS the SG's could experience "security land" where you are greeted with a bunch of CM's who have been done wrong by SG's, and the CM's have rubber gloves and a hand dispenser full of lubricant!!!

[DisneyMom]

PLUS the SG's could experience "security land" where you are greeted with a bunch of CM's who have been done wrong by SG's, and the CM's have rubber gloves and a hand dispenser full of lubricant!!!

Ummm, Grumpy, that's not a real land, I don't care what that CM told you....:rolleyes:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Ummm, Grumpy, that's not a real land, I don't care what that CM told you....:rolleyes:

Well this is an attraction for the newly planned avation themed "land" Just think of all those poor SG's who need a full value experience for their money! (hehehe)

[DisneyMom]

Well this is an attraction for the newly planned avation themed "land" Just think of all those poor SG's who need a full value experience for their money! (hehehe)

Gives the term "Early Entry" at the Park a Whole New Meaning!:eek:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Gives the term "Early Entry" at the Park a Whole New Meaning!:eek:

Oh my!! :cool:

I could also think of several attractions, one could be called "rendetion land" where you get taken to an airport, put on a windowless 737, and flown to a country that allows waterboarding of SG's!! DOn't need any info from them, just want the SG's to know what it feels like to be treated like they treat CM's and other guests!!

[hhsrat]

(I NEVER call any of the attractions at Disney *rides*. Walt called them attractions and that is what they always will be to me, a carnival has rides! Just a weird little pet peeve of mine, every time I hear someone referring to an attraction or adventure as a *ride* my skin gets creepy crawly and I get this itch in my fist that wants to punch the person! J/K, it just grates on me, they are NOT rides!!!!!!)


So when you visit the Studios, do you always make sure to take the time to experience the "Great Movie Attraction" ? Or, while at DL, do you visit "Mr. Toad's Wild Attraction" ? ;)

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Don't CM's refer to them as attractions, even though they contain the word "ride" in their title?

[Shorty82]

Don't CM's refer to them as attractions, even though they contain the word "ride" in their title?

As far as I know you're right. Everything in the parks is an attraction, be it a ride, show, movie, whatever. They are all listed under "Attractions" on the maps.

[CMGUY89]

We try to call them attractions as much as possible but sometimes we have to dumb ourselves down for SGs. Like I work on The Land Boat Ride...see? If I wanted to sound really weird I could always say, I work at an attraction that explores the possibilities of agriculture, sponsored by Nestle!!!
Sigh...now I am emo again...
Find a happy place..."Excuse me what is Soarin'?"
It's a hang glider-type experience in which you are lifted approximately 50 feet into the air, are surrounded by the world's largest IMAX screen and you fly over California! Then when you fly over certain areas your senses are delighted by smells like Oranges, Sea Breezes, and Pine!
That's much better...

[Randy B]

We had an awful experience on the Land attraction (I NEVER call any of the attractions at Disney *rides*. Walt called them attractions and that is what they always will be to me, a carnival has rides! Just a weird little pet peeve of mine, every time I hear someone referring to an attraction or adventure as a *ride* my skin gets creepy crawly and I get this itch in my fist that wants to punch the person! J/K, it just grates on me, they are NOT rides!!!!!!) I digress...



An attraction can have within it a ride but a ride can't have within it an attraction. A ride is a device that moves a patron from one place to another. So an Omnimover is a ride. A boat is a ride. But when you surround a ride with interresting objects that tell a story or invoke an emotion, the total becomes an attraction. So the HM is an attraction with a ride as one of the elements of the attraction. The Land Boat attraction has a boat ride as an element of the attraction. Some people focus so much on a single element of an attraction that they miss the other parts. They go on the "Space Mountain Ride" and miss the wonderful theming and effects that fill out the attraction.

IMHO

Randy

[Zazu]

I am looking forward to a great Safari with our fearless Safari leader Big Wallaby! And of course. we will find Zazu for on of his *special* tours, I have heard so much about.Book your "Misguided Tour" early -- they do "sell" out!

Ralphie took all my desires/preferences for our WDW trip in Spring to our Travel Agent and she is going to try to get our preferences. MK side, Contemporary Tower, 14th floor....Unless you need more space than a standard room, take a room on the 12th floor instead. Same lounge and amenities, but much lower cost.

We are also going to be doing side trips with our REALTOR!!! YAY!!!!! We are going to look at property and models around the WDW area, Reunion, Celebration, Windermere, since we want to build a new home to fit us. Who knows though, we may already be down there renting, if our plan gets set into motion! Cannot wait til Spring!Some nice places in the Hunters Creek and Deerfield neighborhoods too. Much less expensive than Celebration or Windemere and still less than 15 minutes from the big Mickey arch.

[Big Wallaby]

Oh my!! :cool:

I could also think of several attractions, one could be called "rendetion land" where you get taken to an airport, put on a windowless 737, and flown to a country that allows waterboarding of SG's!! I like that.

world's largest IMAX screen Is it IMAX or OmniMAX?

Other thing I really want to know, where are they projecting from? I've never figured it out...

[Randy B]

Other thing I really want to know, where are they projecting from? I've never figured it out...

California? :D:

Randy

[Shorty82]

Other thing I really want to know, where are they projecting from? I've never figured it out...

That's secret. To tell you would ruin the Magic! :D:

[SRT_GB]

So when you visit the Studios, do you always make sure to take the time to experience the "Great Movie Attraction" ? Or, while at DL, do you visit "Mr. Toad's Wild Attraction" ? ;)My original orientation leader told us that DL only had one ride: Mr. Toad's Wild Ride. Everything else is an attraction.

[Princess Susi]

Ooooooh, you are all so bad....Early Entry? DISNEYMOM!!!!!!!!!!:eek: :hysteria:
I not only want my own row at Soarin', I want the whole attraction to myself and Ralphie. NO SGs allowed in the building AT ALL! Well, maybe the whole SGT gang could join us, but NO one else. That would be sweet! We always get up to the front anf if we can't get front row, we ask the CM if we can wait for the next cycle. They always accommodate us. I hope that is not being a SG. We just LOVE being in the front row, does not HAVE to be center section, but front row is the best on Soarin' I have always been afraid to fly in airplanes and after last year when we hit level 3 or 4 turbulence, it made me even more asceered to fly, but I love Soarin' for the sheer joy of the coll breeze and the scents piped in and it just relaxes me. I have always wanted to try hand gliding which is so weird wioth my fear of flying. I think the fear comes fromthe fact that in a big airliner, I cannot se who is driving the thing. My dad's friend had a small plane, 4 seater and he used to come down when I was in college with my pop and pick me me up for trips up to the folks. They lived in the foothills of the Sierras in Grass Valley and I lived in the wine country a good 2 and a half-3 hour drive by car, but it was fun to go in an airplane! And I was not scared so much of those small planes, because I could see everything. I rode in a helicopter once that had the glass bubble front and that was a bit scary. I don't reallr trust helicopters too much.

[Princess Susi]

So when you visit the Studios, do you always make sure to take the time to experience the "Great Movie Attraction" ? Or, while at DL, do you visit "Mr. Toad's Wild Attraction" ? ;)
But they are attractions with a ride vehicle, right. *Ride* is just part of the name of the attraction. I don't know why I am so picky about it, always have been, since I was a kid. It just seemed to me that Disney has immersible attractions and adventures, not just rides like a roller coaster with no theme, or a ferris wheel. (which by the way, Walt said he would NEVER put in his Park and that dumbass Eisner brought that carnival thingy to the Park back in the day and it failed miserably) I guess I have Disney running inmy blood. I like to be immersed in Disneyland's attractions when I am in one, like POTC, not thinking about the next *ride* I want to *go on*. I become a kid and lose track of time when I am at DL or WDW. Isn't that what Walt wanted? I have a great imagination and have no trouble suspending reality whilst in the Parks. I am lucky that way. We do not commando our way thorugh all the *rides* and meet and greets, we take it slow and enjoy every moment, scent, and sound sensation that is to be had in a Disney Park. That is the beauty of Disney compared to a carnival or County Fair that has *rides* not immersible experiences.:D:

Book your "Misguided Tour" early -- they do "sell" out!

Unless you need more space than a standard room, take a room on the 12th floor instead. Same lounge and amenities, but much lower cost.

Some nice places in the Hunters Creek and Deerfield neighborhoods too. Much less expensive than Celebration or Windemere and still less than 15 minutes from the big Mickey arch.
Thank you for all the tips. We did stay on the lower concierge level last time, it was a different floor because they were rehabbing everything on the 12th floor and the lounge was right outside the elevators at that time. I liked that you could hear the ambient sound from below in the morning from Chef Mickey's. Some people don't want the *noise* It added to the feel that we were, in fact, at a Disney resort.:bouncemic: :D: I will have Ralph change the floor to the 12th. The lounge is back and rehabbing done so we will stay there. I don't need the *more space suites* and the *private floor* separate from the rest of the building.
I will also have our Realtor show us the places you mentioned. I will put them in my *Florida Move* binder!:D:
And we will *book* that tour early!:D:

I like that.

Is it IMAX or OmniMAX?

Other thing I really want to know, where are they projecting from? I've never figured it out...
Yeah, me too, me too, I want to know!:p:
soose

[hobie16]

Find a happy place..."Excuse me what is Soarin'?"
I had heard Soarin' was a cool ride/attraction but had no idea what it was. We went back three times. Totally cool!!


I rode in a helicopter once that had the glass bubble front and that was a bit scary. I don't reallr trust helicopters too much.
When I was in the Army I'd get rides in Hueys and Rangers. It was great flying in the Hueys with the doors off on a warm day. I also got to go up with some crazies who were firing 17 pound rockets at tank hulks for target practice. There's nothing more exciting then having molten aluminum sprayed through the cockpit from the rockets exhaust. Hooooo Raaaaaaaa!!

[Big Wallaby]

If you want to have confidence in a helicopter, you oughtta try being in it when it's landed. Engine off. Now THAT'S a trip. Especially if you get someone who likes to hover a foot off the ground for about thirty seconds to bleed off rotor speed.

Now, in engine off operations in a helicopter, the key is what you do in the first ten seconds after the engine dies.

It's not like the time I found an instructor to take me up for spins, he cut the engine (with that little fuel shutoff switch between the seats) about 30 miles from the airport. I actually landed on the runway after running the pattern. Woohoo! It is unnerving looking at your propeller just sitting there doing absolutely nothing.

True, not as exciting as getting sprayed with molten aluminum. Nor is it as painful...

[Princess Susi]

I had heard Soarin' was a cool ride/attraction but had no idea what it was. We went back three times. Totally cool!!

When I was in the Army I'd get rides in Hueys and Rangers. It was great flying in the Hueys with the doors off on a warm day. I also got to go up with some crazies who were firing 17 pound rockets at tank hulks for target practice. There's nothing more exciting then having molten aluminum sprayed through the cockpit from the rockets exhaust. Hooooo Raaaaaaaa!!
So YOU got to go up with *some crazies*, Isn't that like the pot calling the kettle black! Oh, you're crazy hobie, you really are! And don't you forget it!
But we love crazy here at SGT, right?
Soarin' is the BEST attraction, hands down at DCA. Course there ain't much there to compete with except that hideous *midway Paradise Pier carnival type thingy* anyway in Dee Cee A.
I also enjoy Grizzly River Run, but they could have made it a little better with some animatronic animals and more theming. It is good, just not Disney great!
I cannot wait to til the refurb of the Park is done. We shall see what they come up with over at DL's little sister Park.
susi*loves parts of DCA, not all of DCA*slicker:p:

[Big Wallaby]

I wish I had had the chance to go see DCA before they change it, just to see what a sub-Disney Disney park looks like.

Oh, never mind. I can just go on Stitch's Great Mistake over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over.... I just imagine it's a different attraction each time.

Bring back Michael Eisner's one excellent contribution! And I say that line very, very carefully... and it kinda makes me wanna hurl...

[CMGUY89]

Is it IMAX or OmniMAX?

Other thing I really want to know, where are they projecting from? I've never figured it out...

I'm pretty sure it is IMAX and the projector is behind Carriage B. I learned from a Soarin' CM that if they are short staffed or Carriage A or C goes down they will fly the two remaining carriages. If Carriage B goes down then the entire theater is down. It's sad how much I know about this attraction...If only the managers understood this...

[CMGUY89]

My mistake, doing a little further research the attraction uses IMAX film and OmniMAX projectors. OmniMAX is a domed type of IMAX. The other key use of this technology??? Horizons!

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I'm pretty sure it is IMAX and the projector is behind Carriage B. I learned from a Soarin' CM that if they are short staffed or Carriage A or C goes down they will fly the two remaining carriages. If Carriage B goes down then the entire theater is down. It's sad how much I know about this attraction...If only the managers understood this...

That would come in handy if you were interviewing for the job oc CM there, right? Keep learning all the attractions, and you could have a lot of "value" as an employee!!

[lady ulrike]

We always get up to the front anf if we can't get front row, we ask the CM if we can wait for the next cycle. They always accommodate us. I hope that is not being a SG. We just LOVE being in the front row, does not HAVE to be center section, but front row is the best on Soarin'

It's only being an SG if the CM tells you to go to say, row 3, you go to your row, he fills in 10 people behind you (Okay not sure if that many fit in one row, but I'm trying to make a point here) then as the doors open, you leave the row, go back to the CM and then say, oh can we have the front?

[Big Wallaby]

you leave the row, go back to the CM and then say, oh can we have the front?Grr... :twitch:

[Cheshire Figment]

We are also going to be doing side trips with our REALTOR!!! YAY!!!!! We are going to look at property and models around the WDW area, Reunion, Celebration, Windermere, since we want to build a new home to fit us. Who knows though, we may already be down there renting, if our plan gets set into motion! Cannot wait til Spring!!!!!!
Try also checking out www.solivita.com which is a very large active adult gated community (one owner must be 55 or older at time of closing; homes still being built to order, no permanent residents under 18 allowed). There are quite a few people here who work at WDW; it is less than 45 minutes from my house to work and they are widening one of the major roads and building another out of Poinciana.

[goofyjoe]

Oh, never mind. I can just go on Stitch's Great Mistake over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over.... I just imagine it's a different attraction each time.

I had gone on it a long time ago when it was still Alien Encounter, and I thought it was pretty cool. Then, when I did SGE (I like your term for it) we were all rather disappointed. I mean, if you're trying to sell Stitch dolls, don't make it too blatant!

Speaking of which, Stitch is often all over the place at the gift shops. Surplus inventory?

[CMGUY89]

I had gone on it a long time ago when it was still Alien Encounter, and I thought it was pretty cool. Then, when I did SGE (I like your term for it) we were all rather disappointed. I mean, if you're trying to sell Stitch dolls, don't make it too blatant!

Speaking of which, Stitch is often all over the place at the gift shops. Surplus inventory?
The thing is once Disney finds something that is popular, they put it everywhere! Stitch was pretty successful is now EVERYWHERE. Same thing with Pixar. Personally I hate Stitch. SGE is a travesty of an attraction. AE was amazing, and I feel very blessed for having been in the very last show of it! I'll admit it was a little violent for Disney but it really worked well for teenagers and adults. Stitch is just terrible, ask any CM and they will tell you. Tomorrowland has become a terrible, terrible land. I mean the only thing I want to go on there is SM, TTA, and CoP. In fact there is a rumor circulating that they are going to close CoP to put in some sort of incredibles ride. NOOOOOOO!!! If they destroy one of the attractions Walt himself wanted kept open I will be livid. That's like tearing down the haunted mansion! GRR...
Only time will tell.

[Big Wallaby]

If they destroy one of the attractions Walt himself wanted kept open I will be livid. That's like tearing down the haunted mansion!


Keep in mind, they got rid of most of the bus drivers that talk or are even friendly or approachable.

Last night, I broke two buses from other drivers, both new within the last three (or fewer) months.

On my first bus, the MSiM system froze up on me and never came back, and I am sure you all know how much I cared. When I handed it off to another driver, she actually started getting panicky, because she was going to have to (GASP) talk to the guests, and she had no clue how to do it. She asked if I had tried recycling the bus, to which I said no, and she wanted to call a manager on me right there because I was such a horrible person. She said that that was what I was supposed to do, and I should have, and now I was stranding her with a bus in which the box didn't work.

I waited in the load zone on my last bus, and as it pulled up, the first thing I noticed was the lack of teeth when the driver grinned at me, and the ones he did have were rotting away before your very eyes. There was not a single white tooth in his mouth. Then, he opened the door, I stepped up into the bus and was quite overwhelmed at the smell of feces. I mean, the guy must have left a dookie in his pants to make it smell like that (later, going down the road, I got to thinking... I wonder if any of it got on the seat... :eek::barf::gross::ewww:) So I turned on all the air conditioners I could, I opened all the windows, and did the walkaround to give the bus some time before I had to go back into it. The smell was worse than being at VM South when the wind was going the wrong way. If my opinion of this driver was at the bottom of the barrel, when he opened his mouth, my opinion started digging. All he wanted to do was complain, complain, complain about the company, the guests, and how much he had to walk because he works at Disney, and how much he hates exercise (the guy makes me look downright petite in comparison). All his complaining was loud enough to be heard very well by everyone around. I was actually embarrassed to be standing next to this guy.

I say all this to say that is what I see going on in buses, that is the quality of people I see them going for. I can't imagine that that's not going to start bleeding into other areas of the company, down to taking out the attractions Walt wanted there. I hope I am wrong, but I'm not holding my breath when it comes to waiting for the board of directors of Disney World to honor Walt's desires for the Florida Project.

The way one driver put it to me the other night, they really should put electrodes on Walt's body in his grave, and put him to use. Oh, the power he could generate from the way he must be spinning...and I just say that regarding buses.


Just once, I would like to watch as some of the top key people in the company say :walt:, just to see if they could do it with a straight face. If not, let their heads roll.

If it gets to that point, then let's put it up for a vote.
I nominate Zazu for President of Disney!

[CMGUY89]

Ew that's gross...
Yeah, and they also got rid of the spieling on Land boats...
I am surprised at the sheer number of CM's that are afraid to Spiel or talk to guests. They put all the CM's who want to spiel into crap attractions. Then the CM's who don't want to spiel get GMR and quit because they can't do it. Hmmm I wonder why we have a cast shortage?
They won't let CM's move into jobs that they want so then CM's become miserable. Miserable CM's make for miserable guests and vice-versa. It's hard to not become disillusioned and be a bitter cast member. I can barely get in touch with my managers. It takes like two weeks to get an e-mail back, if I get one at all...
Sigh...I'm going to go eat my feelings...

[goofyjoe]

Wallaby: Ugh! I guess my family and I are lucky because we haven't come across anyone like that... yet. There's always our week this upcoming March. We haven't really had any issues with buses, but if what you're describing becomes more common, then maybe...

Also, it seems like there are some pretty nice people running the Friendships between Epcot and the Studios (almost said MGM). I'm not sure what your perspective is on that, but some of them seem to at least slightly enjoy spieling.

CMGUY89: We did get more legroom on the front of the Land boats. But it makes me wonder if SGs will be emboldened to stand up, get out, or otherwise disrupt the attraction. I know there are warnings and video cameras everywhere, but I always figured a CM would be a good deterrent.

I'm old enough to remember when CoP had "Now is the Best Time Of Your Life" instead of "It's a Great, Big, Beautiful Tomorrow". It'd be a shame if they took that down. We've gone as recently as last December and the show was sparsely attended, but it was nice to see a "vintage" attraction.

I always do find time to hit Space Mountain at least once when I get down there. My parents do love Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin. I often find myself on TTA just for a place to sit down for ten minutes.

I do agree that they could do more with Tomorrowland. It's also probably the hottest part of the park, with almost no shade, it seems. Perhaps they could bring back DreamFlight (which I vaguely remember from when I was 8 or 10...)

[Big Wallaby]

I would say hang in there for now, when you are about to come down, put in for that transfer. While I am unable to make any guarantees, I know how long it took mine to go through. Just make sure you get as much networking in as you can.

[CMGUY89]

Trust me guests DO stand up and get out of boats. Some of my best memories are of sitting back at VM and watching guests get out of boats, steal pumpkins, and get back in. Then I feel like a moron when I say "Please refrain from stealing pumpkins" over the PA in the Greenhouse. The legroom is nice though. I enjoy those early morning SQ checks where I stretch out and do my little checklist. Although once my checklist got blown out of the boat in the aquacell, that was embarrassing to explain to a manager. I loved Dreamflight! It was one of my favorites.
Thanks for the encouragement Wallaby, I appreciate it. I have already started talking to some Managers over at the studios to see about getting a better placement there than I did at FWW. I unfortunately can't apply till I come down for the summer, you have to have like 6 weeks of availability for a transfer. LOL, I will find my fit soon, I just need someone to pat me on the back every once in a while and tell me everything will be ok...

[Princess Susi]

It's only being an SG if the CM tells you to go to say, row 3, you go to your row, he fills in 10 people behind you (Okay not sure if that many fit in one row, but I'm trying to make a point here) then as the doors open, you leave the row, go back to the CM and then say, oh can we have the front?

Never do that. When we get up to the front of the long line and they ask how many, we always will tell them then. Once in the Intro area, STAY in that area.
sooze
Oh, and CMGUY89, everything WILL be okay! It will!

[CMGUY89]

Never do that. When we get up to the front of the long line and they ask how many, we always will tell them then. Once in the Intro area, STAY in that area.
sooze
Oh, and CMGUY89, everything WILL be okay! It will!
Thanks Suz, you're awesome.
But as you said, don't do that. That is a sure fire way to get a Soarin' CM angry, and a lot of them aren't that nice. All the nice CM's are at the Land. Ironic eh?

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Well that makes sense, the land CM's are well grounded, and the soarin cm's have their head in the clowds (wanted to say something else..but its near Christmas and Santa is watchin!!!)

[Shorty82]

(wanted to say something else..but its near Christmas and Santa is watchin!!!)

He's making a list and checking it twice! Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

He's making a list and checking it twice! Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.

Yeh..probably gonna get coal again!!

[CMGUY89]

Well that makes sense, the land CM's are well grounded, and the soarin cm's have their head in the clowds (wanted to say something else..but its near Christmas and Santa is watchin!!!)
That's really cute. Soarin' CM's do have an air of "we're better than you" about them. Basically they are the jocks and we are the nerds...but we were here first!!! If I get to Soarin' I am going to be sooo nice to Landies because it is easy to forget where you come from...

[Big Wallaby]

Soarin' CM's do have an air of "we're better than you" about them.I wouldn't have thought they hired real flight attendants to work Soarin'!

[CMGUY89]

I wouldn't have thought they hired real flight attendants to work Soarin'!
Weird eh? They think just because they are the most popular ride at WDW they can have the rudest staff. The day I perm greeted over there (wearing a Co-ordinator outfit) all these people complained to me about rude CM's. They must have thought I was important, or maybe because I was the only one smiling. ;)

[Tara_Lee3]

Yeh..probably gonna get coal again!!

Hey I wouldn't mind a few nice big lumps of coal..... long as they're in -Diamond- form. *tee hee* :p:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Hey I wouldn't mind a few nice big lumps of coal..... long as they're in -Diamond- form. *tee hee* :p:

Tried that one year with DW!! Got a lump of coal, told her it would become a diamond before my love for her would fade! (yeah...didn't work!) (she likes emralds, AND rubies, AND well you get the idea!!)

[Princess Susi]

Tried that one year with DW!! Got a lump of coal, told her it would become a diamond before my love for her would fade! (yeah...didn't work!) (she likes emralds, AND rubies, AND well you get the idea!!)

Big Shiny Rocks!!!!!!!:D:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Big Shiny Rocks!!!!!!!:D:

YEP!! .

[DisneyMom]

YEP!! .

My Hubby and I sometimes recite that old Kitty Litter commercial (You know, the one with the shiny crystals....)
Me(watching Jewelery Store commercial) Diamonds!!!!!!!!!
Hubby(:confused:)What's a Diamond?

[Princess Susi]

My Hubby and I sometimes recite that old Kitty Litter commercial (You know, the one with the shiny crystals....)
Me(watching Jewelery Store commercial) Diamonds!!!!!!!!!
Hubby(:confused:)What's a Diamond?
Those shiny cleaning crystals in the kitty litter! LOL!

[Cranbiz]

LOL, I always thought that would be fun too! Like the check in counter could be ticketing, bell services could be baggage claim, the hallways could be themed like jetways. And your name could be up on a big arrivals board!!! ;)
If I could get to soarin' I'd do my best to give them their own row. But I'm pretty sure I would get a reprimand for that. Management will get very mad if you leave any seats empty on the flights...:(

And we can have JetBlue land, where you are stuck on the "plane" for 9 hours. :p:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

And we can have JetBlue land, where you are stuck on the "plane" for 9 hours. :p:

All the while, the CM's HAVE to say, "you are getting your moneys worth!!! "
Then give them cold coffee, or warm soda!!!

[Big Wallaby]

We don't want too real an experience... :p:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

We don't want too real an experience... :p:

Well, to be able to board the attraction, you must have utterred one of the following phrase's (or a combination) "You are ruining my magic" "Do you know how much I paid for this vacation" or "What are you going to give me for all my trouble" Thus proving that they are in fact, SG'S!!!

[Zazu]

I nominate Zazu for President of Disney!Be careful what you wish for! I'm not just a CM and fan, I'm also an investor. You might be surprised what I would keep and what I'd dump.

Then again, so would I. I really don't think Bob I has anything to worry about.

[Big Wallaby]

Well, to be able to board the attraction, you must have utterred one of the following phrase's (or a combination) "You are ruining my magic" "Do you know how much I paid for this vacation" or "What are you going to give me for all my trouble" Thus proving that they are in fact, SG'S!!!

But what if a nice SG (they are out there...) accidentally makes their way there.

Great, I've just made a distinction between good and bad SG's.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

But what if a nice SG (they are out there...) accidentally makes their way there.

Great, I've just made a distinction between good and bad SG's.

Ummmm, a corollary from work applied to this:

A Good SG is just a BAD SG waiting to find a soft spot for attack!!

[BRWombat]

Well, to be able to board the attraction, you must have utterred one of the following phrase's (or a combination) "You are ruining my magic" "Do you know how much I paid for this vacation" or "What are you going to give me for all my trouble" Thus proving that they are in fact, SG'S!!!

Be careful what you wish for! I'm not just a CM and fan, I'm also an investor. ...This reminds me that we can add to the SG quote list, "I'm a Disney stockholder! I pay your salary!"

Along those lines, less than three weeks till I and my 20 shares of Disney stock :o: get to WDW!!! So, what am I entitled to as an owner of the company??? :rolleyes: :D:

[hobie16]

This reminds me that we can add to the SG quote list, "I'm a Disney stockholder! I pay your salary!"

Ummmm, not really. Stockholders derive dividends from bottom line profits. The Gs, SGs, etc, pay a fee to use Disney facilities and a percentage is paid out in salaries.

[Princess Susi]

But what if a nice SG (they are out there...) accidentally makes their way there.

Great, I've just made a distinction between good and bad SG's.

How can there be a *good* Ssssss Geeeeee? By definition a Stupid Guest is a stupid guest. If they were nice, they would not be an SG, right? :D:They would be like us, the good and nice guests who post here at SGT!:D: Or just maybe a good SG is like me, someone who has made a mistake in the past and has atoned for it and become a champion for the CMs...

I pulled something stupid once at Disney.:eek: All that Pixie Dust in my eyes you know, made it hard to see and make a good decision. I remember the incident well, that I am not proud of it. I will prostrate myself here for a good punishment.:(

We went to DL back in 99 and I remember having PMS that trip. Not a good omen to begin with...:twisted: I did not have much fun the whole trip:( I used to get PMS pretty bad and took it out on everyone else. That was not a nice thing to do. But this particular morning, we went to board the monorail to get into the Park from the DL Hotel, because we were told the night before by the front desk CM we just had to go to the monorail to go in. So we get up to the front of the line for the monorail and they say NO, you have to take the tram to get your ticket stamped at the front gate to activate it to get in. Now in my defense, the CM at the Hotel desk the night before, never told us about the ticket having to be activated. (In my opinion, at that time, we could have taken the monorail and gone to the gate and had it activated there. What was the big deal. I know NOW what the big deal was, someone could have had an expired ticket or fake and gotten in with it.)

Anyway I was hot:twisted: being told we had to take the tram and go to the front gate and wait in line to get in. It was our first morning there, after getting in late the night before and we had an early breakfast in the Park. So I went back in to the Hotel lobby and proceeded to give major lip (Yes I am ashamed to say I yelled!:o: ) to the poor CM behind the counter about the inconvenience and the fact that we had not been told and I was angry. You think?? Then I stomped out and got on the tram and we went to the park for our breakfast in the Park. Hubby took pics of me at the breakfast table and I am reminded to this day of my orneriness that morning. Lovely facial expressions, NOT! They are paper pics, not digi and I won't post em here. I was an asshole and I know it. They used to do the Breakfast in the Park at the Tomorowland Terrace.

I should NEVER have yelled at the poor CM who was at the desk that morning, it was not his fault that we had not been told that we had to get the passes activated to get in. I apologize to whomever that was. I am sure I was labelled much worse than a SG by him. He probably referred to me as *that bitch* later. So yes, I have been an ass at the Parks, but never since that one incident. I felt bad later, after my PMS wore off and felt ashamed at myself. To this day, that is one of my worst Disney memories, treating a CM that way. I go out of my way to treat CMs with dignity and compassion now. I have grown up and now that PMS is a thing of the past and I am in menopause and on *happy* pills, I try to keep that under control. And I definitely ask questions instead of yelling and going off on someone. I am more likely to go off on a SG than anyone else these days.
Ah, my soul feels lighter! Confession IS good for the soul! I have a SG past and I am not proud of it. Though that was the ONLY time I ever did that to a CM. Bad timing, the planets were all lined up for it to occur.
I feel duly punished....Can you ever forgive me for my momentary lapse of reason on that occasion back in 1999?:o: Pleeeeeease?:o:
susi

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

How can there be a *good* Ssssss Geeeeee? By definition a Stupid Guest is a stupid guest. If they were nice, they would not be an SG, right? :D:They would be like us, the good and nice guests who post here at SGT!:D: Or just maybe a good SG is like me, someone who has made a mistake in the past and has atoned for it and become a champion for the CMs...

...We went to DL back in 99 and I remember having PMS that trip. Not a good omen ....(REMOVED FOR THE GOOD OF SGT!!)
susi

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[Princess Susi]

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Thanks Grumpy, I just needed to get that off my chest. I am a good girl now and would never pull that shit again.:) I was foolish once!:( I HAD to fess up!!!
sues

[CMGUY89]

Well Susi, whenever I get yelled at I try to think of what happened that day to make that person upset. My theatre teacher once told me that she was yelled at while working at a restaurant. Then later on the spouse of the man who yelled at her came up and apologized, as the man's son had been diagnosed with terminal cancer three hours before. So don't worry too much. While you may have been temporarily labeled as "that bitch" I don't think your memory still persists there. Very few people have stood out in my mind as REALLY bad guests and that wouldn't make it in. Glad you are enjoying those "happy pills", I enjoy them too, only not quite for the same reason. Now I have to run to class before I am late!!! Bye!

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Thanks Grumpy, I just needed to get that off my chest. I am a good girl now and would never pull that shit again.:) I was foolish once!:( I HAD to fess up!!!
sues

Its Okay, (now we know why ralphie gets outside to shovel snow!!!!!)hehehehe

[Princess Susi]

Its Okay, (now we know why ralphie gets outside to shovel snow!!!!!)hehehehe

It's his *quiet time* :twisted: bwahahahahahahahaha....;)

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

NOW I understand the willingness for him to get out of the house!!! hehehehe

[hobie16]

It's his *quiet time* :twisted: bwahahahahahahahaha....;)

How quiet can it be with the wind whistling through his legs?

[Princess Susi]

How quiet can it be with the wind whistling through his legs?

What does that mean...Do NOT use the term that I am thinking of right now....:twisted:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

How quiet can it be with the wind whistling through his legs?

Or the line from McCabe and Mrs. Miller: "The wind whistling up me kyber!"

[Cheshire Figment]

This reminds me that we can add to the SG quote list, "I'm a Disney stockholder! I pay your salary!"

Along those lines, less than three weeks till I and my 20 shares of Disney stock :o: get to WDW!!! So, what am I entitled to as an owner of the company??? :rolleyes: :D:
Next month you will get a check for $7.00, as a 35¢ dividend was declared for stockholders of record on December 7, with a payable date, I think, of January 12.

Until about ten years ago you would have gotten free membership in the (now defunct) Magic Kingdom Club which would have entitled you to reduced prices on passes, resort rooms and merchandise purchases.

[Big Wallaby]

Seven bucks... what will that get Wombat in the parks?

[Zazu]

Thanks Grumpy, I just needed to get that off my chest. I am a good girl now and would never pull that shit again. I was foolish once! I HAD to fess up!!!Its Okay, (now we know why ralphie gets outside to shovel snow!!!!!)heheheheAnd why I came out of retirement to work for The Mouse.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

And why I came out of retirement to work for The Mouse.

Its a wise man that avoids trouble!!

Since I'm getting ready to retire, I'll have to start thinking the same thing!!

[CMGUY89]

Seven bucks... what will that get Wombat in the parks?
Maybe two ice creams?

[Princess Susi]

And why I came out of retirement to work for The Mouse.

Its a wise man that avoids trouble!!

Since I'm getting ready to retire, I'll have to start thinking the same thing!!

Are you boys afraid of your wives? Now, why would you be afraid of a girl?:confused::twisted: hehehe

[DisneyMom]

Seven bucks... what will that get Wombat in the parks?

A Disney Pin! or,........

[Kwahati]

A Disney Pin! or,........

One Captain and Coke...

[ktulu]

He can probably get 7 bags of Chip and Dale's Pretzels! They are only .79 each, at least at DL they were :)

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Are you boys afraid of your wives? Now, why would you be afraid of a girl?:confused::twisted: hehehe

To quote a movie: "I'm a fearless man, but you scare the hell out of me!"
-man talking to his wife!!!

[DisneyMom]

Seven bucks... what will that get Wombat in the parks?

Or, a bowl of Carnation Cafe's Loaded Baked Potato Soup!:D:

[Princess Susi]

Seven bucks... what will that get Wombat in the parks?

A Mickey Mouse keychain...;)

[mechurchlady]

Seven bucks... what will that get Wombat in the parks?
Here are some of the items you could chose from.

Tabouleh, Lentil Salad, Marinated Olives, Tangierine Couscous Salad & French Fries.. - $1.95 (choose one)
Apple Charlotte - Served with raisins and vanilla ice cream. - $3.99
Brownie Sundae - Vanilla ice cream and a fudge brownie topped with hot fudge, whipped cream and a cherry. - $4.09
New York Style Cheesecake - Served with strawberries. - $4.79
Original Banana Split - Vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream topped with hot fudge, strawberry sauce, crushed pineapple, chopped nuts, whipped cream and a cherry. - $5.69
The Plaza Restaurant Sundae - Ice cream of your choice topped with choice of hot fudge, strawberry sauce, crushed pineapple, chopped nuts, whipped cream and a cherry. - $3.99
Creamy Hand-dipped Milkshakes - Ice Cream Flavors: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, Toll House cookie swirl, mint chocolate chip, Dulce de leche, Rainbow sherbet, no sugar-added butter pecan or nonfat chocolate vanilla-swirl. - $4.29
Ice Cream Floats - Made with vanilla ice cream and your choice of Coke Classic, Diet Coke, Sprite or Root Beer. - $4.29
BBQ Pork Steamed Bun - BBQ pork steamed bun. - $1.99
Pretzel - Pretzel - $3.29
Sweet Pretzel - Sweet Pretzel - $3.29
McDonald's French Fries - McDonalds's French Fries - $2.39
Asian Noodle Salad - Served with beef $5.99 - $4.99
Potsticker - Served in Asian spicy broth - $3.99
Stir Fry Chicken - Served with rice. - $5.89
Pork & Shrimp Egg Roll - Pork and shrimp egg roll. - $2.00
Vegetable Curry Samosas - 2 filled pockets. - $1.60
Vegetable Egg Roll - Vegetable egg roll. - $2.00
#1 Fish and Chips - Battered fried fish served with French fries. - $6.89
#2 abc Special Cheeseburger - Served with French fries. - $6.29
#3 Chicken Curry - Served with rice. - $5.59
#4 Cuban Sandwich - Served with potato chips. - $6.69
Apple Slices - Apple Slices - $1.29
California Trail Mix - California Trail Mix - $2.99
Granola Bar - Granola Bar - $1.29
Coffee & Hot Tea - Coffee or Hot Tea. - $1.89
Dasani Bottled Water - Dasani bottled water. Regular size $1.25 or Large size $2.00
Draft Beer Selections - Michelob Lager, Michelob Ultra or Seasonal. - $5.75
Frozen Lemonade & Frozen Slushes - Frozen slush choices are Coca-Cola or Strawberry. - $3.29
Selection of Soft Drinks - Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Barq's Root Beer, Nestea Iced Tea or Minute Maid Lemonade. - $2.39
Dasani Water - $1.25 & $2.00
Hot Tea - Hot tea - $1.89
Bass Ale Draught Pint - Bass Ale Draught Pint - $7.00
Floats - Floats made with ice cream. - $3.69
Ice Cream Sundae - Your choice of Hot Fudge or Strawberry. - $3.79
Soft Serve Ice Cream Cone - Served in a Waffle Cone. Your choice of Vanilla, Chocolate, or Swirl. - $3.79
Chips - Selection of chips. - $2.50
Shortbread - Shortbread - $1.69
Chicken Ginger Salad - Garden Salad topped with broiled chicken thigh meat and our original ginger dressing. - $6.29
Garden Salad - Made with Ginger dressing, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red cabbage and carrot. - $3.29
Miso Soup - Miso & Bonito broth soup with green onions and seaweed. - $2.29Shogun Combination - Teriyaki chicken thigh, Sukiyaki beef and steamed rice. - $6.99
Sushi Tokyo Roll - Avocado, cucumber, crab meat and smelt roe reverse rolled in sushi rice and seaweed. - $6.99
Teriyaki Chicken - Chicken thigh served with teriyaki sauce and steamed rice. - $5.99
Japanese Curry - Spicy curry sauce with onions, carrots, potatoes, and beef served over steamed rice. - $6.49
Crisp Breads & Dips - Crisp breads and dips. - $5.99
Roasted Nuts - Roasted nuts with African spices. - $3.99
Caramel Corn Bucket - Caramel corn bucket. - $5.50
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel & Regular Pretzel - Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel or Regular Pretzel. - $3.50
Turkey Leg - Turkey Leg - $5.75 :D::D::D:

[JugglingFreak]

To quote a movie: "I'm a fearless man, but you scare the hell out of me!"
-man talking to his wife!!!

Close, it's from "The Right Stuff" Chuck Yeager to his wife.

Chuck Yeager: I'm a fearless man, but I'm scared to death of you.
Glennis Yeager: Oh no you're not. But you oughta be.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Close, it's from "The Right Stuff" Chuck Yeager to his wife.

Chuck Yeager: I'm a fearless man, but I'm scared to death of you.
Glennis Yeager: Oh no you're not. But you oughta be.

Wrong, its a "B" movie from the 60's, the chuck yeager quote is most likely an added magic.

[Cranbiz]

2 and 1/3 gallons of gas at the Hess station. (today)

[Cranbiz]

Not fair Churchy,

Now I'm hungry and I have to work at PI tonight until 03:30.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Here are some of the items you could chose from.

Tabouleh, Lentil Salad, Marinated Olives, Tangierine Couscous Salad & French Fries.. - $1.95 (choose one)
Apple Charlotte - Served with raisins and vanilla ice cream. - $3.99
Brownie Sundae - Vanilla ice cream and a fudge brownie topped with hot fudge, whipped cream and a cherry. - $4.09
New York Style Cheesecake - Served with strawberries. - $4.79
Original Banana Split - Vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream topped with hot fudge, strawberry sauce, crushed pineapple, chopped nuts, whipped cream and a cherry. - $5.69
The Plaza Restaurant Sundae - Ice cream of your choice topped with choice of hot fudge, strawberry sauce, crushed pineapple, chopped nuts, whipped cream and a cherry. - $3.99
Creamy Hand-dipped Milkshakes - Ice Cream Flavors: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, Toll House cookie swirl, mint chocolate chip, Dulce de leche, Rainbow sherbet, no sugar-added butter pecan or nonfat chocolate vanilla-swirl. - $4.29
Ice Cream Floats - Made with vanilla ice cream and your choice of Coke Classic, Diet Coke, Sprite or Root Beer. - $4.29
BBQ Pork Steamed Bun - BBQ pork steamed bun. - $1.99
Pretzel - Pretzel - $3.29
Sweet Pretzel - Sweet Pretzel - $3.29
McDonald's French Fries - McDonalds's French Fries - $2.39
Asian Noodle Salad - Served with beef $5.99 - $4.99
Potsticker - Served in Asian spicy broth - $3.99
Stir Fry Chicken - Served with rice. - $5.89
Pork & Shrimp Egg Roll - Pork and shrimp egg roll. - $2.00
Vegetable Curry Samosas - 2 filled pockets. - $1.60
Vegetable Egg Roll - Vegetable egg roll. - $2.00
#1 Fish and Chips - Battered fried fish served with French fries. - $6.89
#2 abc Special Cheeseburger - Served with French fries. - $6.29
#3 Chicken Curry - Served with rice. - $5.59
#4 Cuban Sandwich - Served with potato chips. - $6.69
Apple Slices - Apple Slices - $1.29
California Trail Mix - California Trail Mix - $2.99
Granola Bar - Granola Bar - $1.29
Coffee & Hot Tea - Coffee or Hot Tea. - $1.89
Dasani Bottled Water - Dasani bottled water. Regular size $1.25 or Large size $2.00
Draft Beer Selections - Michelob Lager, Michelob Ultra or Seasonal. - $5.75
Frozen Lemonade & Frozen Slushes - Frozen slush choices are Coca-Cola or Strawberry. - $3.29
Selection of Soft Drinks - Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Barq's Root Beer, Nestea Iced Tea or Minute Maid Lemonade. - $2.39
Dasani Water - $1.25 & $2.00
Hot Tea - Hot tea - $1.89
Bass Ale Draught Pint - Bass Ale Draught Pint - $7.00
Floats - Floats made with ice cream. - $3.69
Ice Cream Sundae - Your choice of Hot Fudge or Strawberry. - $3.79
Soft Serve Ice Cream Cone - Served in a Waffle Cone. Your choice of Vanilla, Chocolate, or Swirl. - $3.79
Chips - Selection of chips. - $2.50
Shortbread - Shortbread - $1.69
Chicken Ginger Salad - Garden Salad topped with broiled chicken thigh meat and our original ginger dressing. - $6.29
Garden Salad - Made with Ginger dressing, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red cabbage and carrot. - $3.29
Miso Soup - Miso & Bonito broth soup with green onions and seaweed. - $2.29Shogun Combination - Teriyaki chicken thigh, Sukiyaki beef and steamed rice. - $6.99
Sushi Tokyo Roll - Avocado, cucumber, crab meat and smelt roe reverse rolled in sushi rice and seaweed. - $6.99
Teriyaki Chicken - Chicken thigh served with teriyaki sauce and steamed rice. - $5.99
Japanese Curry - Spicy curry sauce with onions, carrots, potatoes, and beef served over steamed rice. - $6.49
Crisp Breads & Dips - Crisp breads and dips. - $5.99
Roasted Nuts - Roasted nuts with African spices. - $3.99
Caramel Corn Bucket - Caramel corn bucket. - $5.50
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel & Regular Pretzel - Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel or Regular Pretzel. - $3.50
Turkey Leg - Turkey Leg - $5.75 :D::D::D:

HOLEY CRAP...SOMEONE has a food fixation!!

[BRWombat]

HOLEY CRAP...SOMEONE has a food fixation!!This is a problem why exactly??? (Thanks for the list Churchy! :D:)

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

You don't hafta be frued to figger that one out!! hehehehe

[Big Wallaby]

You just can't use an expression here on SGT... It'll get torn apart like a person who falls in the Croc pit.

[Kwahati]

You just can't use an expression here on SGT... It'll get torn apart like a person who falls in the Croc pit.

Or like a kid who jumps onto a ride track...oh...wait...nevermind. :rolleyes:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

You just can't use an expression here on SGT... It'll get torn apart like a person who falls in the Croc pit.

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Bring it!!!

"You must never smile at a crocodile.."

[Randy B]

But what if a nice SG (they are out there...) accidentally makes their way there.

Great, I've just made a distinction between good and bad SG's.

It's already happened.
(points to the line below his name)

Randy

[JugglingFreak]

Wrong, its a "B" movie from the 60's, the chuck yeager quote is most likely an added magic.

Hmmmm. Can you remember the name of the movie, by any chance?

Not that I doubt you, I just don't like being stumped in movie or TV trivia. :D:

[Princess Susi]

Here are some of the items you could chose from.

Tabouleh, Lentil Salad, Marinated Olives, Tangierine Couscous Salad & French Fries.. - $1.95 (choose one)
Apple Charlotte - Served with raisins and vanilla ice cream. - $3.99
Brownie Sundae - Vanilla ice cream and a fudge brownie topped with hot fudge, whipped cream and a cherry. - $4.09
New York Style Cheesecake - Served with strawberries. - $4.79
Original Banana Split - Vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry ice cream topped with hot fudge, strawberry sauce, crushed pineapple, chopped nuts, whipped cream and a cherry. - $5.69
The Plaza Restaurant Sundae - Ice cream of your choice topped with choice of hot fudge, strawberry sauce, crushed pineapple, chopped nuts, whipped cream and a cherry. - $3.99
Creamy Hand-dipped Milkshakes - Ice Cream Flavors: chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, Toll House cookie swirl, mint chocolate chip, Dulce de leche, Rainbow sherbet, no sugar-added butter pecan or nonfat chocolate vanilla-swirl. - $4.29
Ice Cream Floats - Made with vanilla ice cream and your choice of Coke Classic, Diet Coke, Sprite or Root Beer. - $4.29
BBQ Pork Steamed Bun - BBQ pork steamed bun. - $1.99
Pretzel - Pretzel - $3.29
Sweet Pretzel - Sweet Pretzel - $3.29
McDonald's French Fries - McDonalds's French Fries - $2.39
Asian Noodle Salad - Served with beef $5.99 - $4.99
Potsticker - Served in Asian spicy broth - $3.99
Stir Fry Chicken - Served with rice. - $5.89
Pork & Shrimp Egg Roll - Pork and shrimp egg roll. - $2.00
Vegetable Curry Samosas - 2 filled pockets. - $1.60
Vegetable Egg Roll - Vegetable egg roll. - $2.00
#1 Fish and Chips - Battered fried fish served with French fries. - $6.89
#2 abc Special Cheeseburger - Served with French fries. - $6.29
#3 Chicken Curry - Served with rice. - $5.59
#4 Cuban Sandwich - Served with potato chips. - $6.69
Apple Slices - Apple Slices - $1.29
California Trail Mix - California Trail Mix - $2.99
Granola Bar - Granola Bar - $1.29
Coffee & Hot Tea - Coffee or Hot Tea. - $1.89
Dasani Bottled Water - Dasani bottled water. Regular size $1.25 or Large size $2.00
Draft Beer Selections - Michelob Lager, Michelob Ultra or Seasonal. - $5.75
Frozen Lemonade & Frozen Slushes - Frozen slush choices are Coca-Cola or Strawberry. - $3.29
Selection of Soft Drinks - Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Barq's Root Beer, Nestea Iced Tea or Minute Maid Lemonade. - $2.39
Dasani Water - $1.25 & $2.00
Hot Tea - Hot tea - $1.89
Bass Ale Draught Pint - Bass Ale Draught Pint - $7.00
Floats - Floats made with ice cream. - $3.69
Ice Cream Sundae - Your choice of Hot Fudge or Strawberry. - $3.79
Soft Serve Ice Cream Cone - Served in a Waffle Cone. Your choice of Vanilla, Chocolate, or Swirl. - $3.79
Chips - Selection of chips. - $2.50
Shortbread - Shortbread - $1.69
Chicken Ginger Salad - Garden Salad topped with broiled chicken thigh meat and our original ginger dressing. - $6.29
Garden Salad - Made with Ginger dressing, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, red cabbage and carrot. - $3.29
Miso Soup - Miso & Bonito broth soup with green onions and seaweed. - $2.29Shogun Combination - Teriyaki chicken thigh, Sukiyaki beef and steamed rice. - $6.99
Sushi Tokyo Roll - Avocado, cucumber, crab meat and smelt roe reverse rolled in sushi rice and seaweed. - $6.99
Teriyaki Chicken - Chicken thigh served with teriyaki sauce and steamed rice. - $5.99
Japanese Curry - Spicy curry sauce with onions, carrots, potatoes, and beef served over steamed rice. - $6.49
Crisp Breads & Dips - Crisp breads and dips. - $5.99
Roasted Nuts - Roasted nuts with African spices. - $3.99
Caramel Corn Bucket - Caramel corn bucket. - $5.50
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel & Regular Pretzel - Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel or Regular Pretzel. - $3.50
Turkey Leg - Turkey Leg - $5.75 :D::D::D:

What a list...bears repeating...Thanks, Churchy. I am going to print that one out and when I have change in my pocket at the Parks, and am hungry I will know what to get!!!:D:;)
suse

[Kwahati]

What a list...bears repeating...Thanks, Churchy. I am going to print that one out and when I have change in my pocket at the Parks, and am hungry I will know what to get!!!:D:;)
suse

I actually didn't read through the whole list the first time, but the first few items actually sound awesome. I totally need a Tangerine Couscous Salad! Does anybody know if that's vegetarian? It sounds like it could be... :)

Edited to add: and anybody who hasn't had the joy of Veggie Samosa (about half way down the list) hasn't lived! I've never had it from Disney World (hey Churchy, any idea where I can get that from?) But there's a place right near my work that makes it and it's incredible! It's one of those Indian foods where you might not be exactly clear on what you're eating, but it tastes great and smells even better...and those are the only things that really matter, right?

[Zazu]

2 and 1/3 gallons of gas at the Hess station. (today)Not any more; Hess has stopped selling gasoline.

They now sell a blend of 10% ethanol. It's got about 4% less energy per gallon than unadulterated gas, resulting in a similar loss of mileage, but they charge the same price as other station selling the pure stuff.

Now I'm all for saving the planet (it's my favorite one), but if you want to sell me substandard product, you'd jolly well better have substandard pricing to match.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I seem to remember reading a news artical about a year ago that said somenting to the effect that it takes more energy to produce ethanol that it saves in energy or gives in return. The article talks about a farmer that had produced corn, and had figured the bushel per acre cost was higher than the return on producing for the ethanol plant! (without government subsides)

[Kwahati]

Now I'm all for saving the planet (it's my favorite one), but if you want to sell me substandard product, you'd jolly well better have substandard pricing to match.

They can't do it. The stuff (ethanol) simply costs too much to make. Further, the amount of energy that goes into making and transporting it makes it so that, after you factor in how much less energy you get from it, it pollutes as much as, and in some cases more than, normal gasoline.

Before I hear any arguments about how the stuff with ethanol is cheaper in certain states (the corn growing ones mostly) that's because those state governments are subsidizing it every step of the way. That's done with tax money, so sure, the gallon of polluted inefficient gas might be cheaper, but you're still paying for it with your taxes. (Not to mention the fact that the loss of energy and, as a result, gas mileage generally overwhelms any savings from the cheaper gas anyway.)

Everyone here should know by now that I'm a big bleeding heart liberal, but c'mon let's get some real ideas on how to save the earth... I know there are some out there, but they don't put enough money into the pockets of big business to make them worthwhile to our government yet!

side note: anybody seen those car commercials where some car company is advertising that they're ready to roll out hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as soon as america has the infrastructure for it? You have to laugh at that. Never gonna happen. Hydrogen would be so expensive to make and, beyond that, would be *way* worse for the environment than gasoline (the production side of H2 is what's bad, not the use so much)...

[Randy B]

Everyone here should know by now that I'm a big bleeding heart liberal, but c'mon let's get some real ideas on how to save the earth... I know there are some out there, but they don't put enough money into the pockets of big business to make them worthwhile to our government yet!


I found one, but it is not likely to ever make it to the US. Saw this in a Popular Mechanics in the last year.

In India there is a vehicle manufacturer that is about to start selling a 6 passenger taxi van that runs on ......AIR!

There is a large high pressure air tank (about 2400psi) that will power the vehicle for about 250 miles at highway speeds. And at filling stations (in the cities where the taxis will be used) the tank can be refilled in under 4 min. Or an on-board pump can be plugged in and fill the tank in 8 hours.

I figure that if such a vehicle came to the US, many gas stations would put in a simple solar powered air pump and tank. The ongoing expense of the additional possible income stream would be almost nill. So for a relatively small outlay there would be a potential income from selling a product that would be nearly all profit. A good inducement for a rapid spread of a new "fuel". Heck, in some of the plains states they could even convert water windmills into air pumps and the tanks can be the same type used for propane storage that are prevalent in the rural areas around here. No, new, untried technology involved.

One reason given for the reason these vehicles won't come to the US, the vehicle is all plastic and glued together and the US regulations don't accept a glued together car as valid.

I want one. Just think, I could coat the roof with solar cells and while the car is in the parking lot all day the small air pump could be constantly topping off the tank. As long as I don't drive more than 250 miles at night I'd never run out of "gas". There are only two times a year that that would be a concern. The day I drive from IL to WDW and the day I drive back home. Any other time I just don't drive that far.

Randy

[Big Wallaby]

Everyone here should know by now that I'm a big bleeding heart liberal, but c'mon let's get some real ideas on how to save the earth... I know there are some out there...I'm a right-wing nut job and feel the same way on this one. We need to get us off oil so we don't have to depend on a bunch of countries that hate us for our most-used resource. And oil goes into everything in some form or another around here.

I enjoy the conservation message at Kilimanjaro... Respect life on earth, use the resources we have riding around on the planet with us, but not to the extinction of a species, please. Use it responsibly. Don't hunt an animal by the hundreds of thousands just for one part of its body.

[Kwahati]

...In India there is a vehicle manufacturer that is about to start selling a 6 passenger taxi van that runs on ......AIR!...

Woah!:eek:

[Cranbiz]

This is not a new concept. Here in the good ol U S of A, we have had many train engine powered by compressed air.

It just wasn't feasible for long distances and at the time, it was more cost effective to use Dino fuel.
For the industrial user, these loco's worked great.

This was in the 40's for those who care and one used at the Plymouth Cordage Co. (the reason the I knew something about this before the google search)

[DisneyMom]

This is not a new concept. Here in the good ol U S of A, we have had many train engine powered by compressed air.

It just wasn't feasible for long distances and at the time, it was more cost effective to use Dino fuel.
For the industrial user, these loco's worked great.

This was in the 40's for those who care and one used at the Plymouth Cordage Co. (the reason the I knew something about this before the google search)

My Husband has been running on compressed air for his whole life!:rolleyes:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

My Husband has been running on compressed air for his whole life!:rolleyes:

I KNEW it would get to MEN bashing!!!!! Jeez, whats a guy to do.....

[CMGUY89]

I'm a right-wing nut job and feel the same way on this one. We need to get us off oil so we don't have to depend on a bunch of countries that hate us for our most-used resource. And oil goes into everything in some form or another around here.

I enjoy the conservation message at Kilimanjaro... Respect life on earth, use the resources we have riding around on the planet with us, but not to the extinction of a species, please. Use it responsibly. Don't hunt an animal by the hundreds of thousands just for one part of its body.

Personally, coming from Texas, you are one of the nicest right wing nut jobs I have met! Everyone else is like, "You liberals are going to burn!" It's nice to see some Bipartisanship here. Cheers!

[hobie16]

My Husband has been running on compressed air for his whole life!:rolleyes:
Don't be behind him when he has a sudden loss of pressure.

[disneyprincess1988]

Hmm, I'm gonna begin my 4th CP in Merchandise in February. This thread gives me some nice ideas on how to survive it.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Don't be behind him when he has a sudden loss of pressure.

The other question is HOW he builds up pressure in the first place.....on second thought....we don't really wanna know!!!

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Hmm, I'm gonna begin my 4th CP in Merchandise in February. This thread gives me some nice ideas on how to survive it.

First..get a bottle of RUM!!....Then....

[ktulu]

First..get a bottle of RUM!!....Then....

aye, first rum! second, remember the beatings will continue until moral improves!

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

aye, first rum! second, remember the beatings will continue until moral improves!

OR until you need more RUM!!! (or both?)

[Big Wallaby]

Everyone else is like, "You liberals are going to burn!"Well, you are, of course, but that doesn't mean I can't be your friend until you do. :D:

OR until you need more RUM!!! (or both?)It'll just help the burning, but with enough you won't care!

[CMGUY89]

Well, you are, of course, but that doesn't mean I can't be your friend until you do. :D:

It'll just help the burning, but with enough you won't care!

HAHA, very funny! You better watch it or I will E-stop the Land right by the annoying agriculture film..."In Saudi Arabia and Mexico we're learning how to produce food on desert sea coasts by developing and planting crops that thrive on salt water..."

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Well, you are, of course, but that doesn't mean I can't be your friend until you do. :D:

It'll just help the burning, but with enough you won't care!

Kinda my point of VIew!!!

[Big Wallaby]

HAHA, very funny! You better watch it or I will E-stop the Land right by the annoying agriculture film..."In Saudi Arabia and Mexico we're learning how to produce food on desert sea coasts by developing and planting crops that thrive on salt water..."NOOOOOOOOOOoOOooooooooooooOOooOoooooOOoooo!

[Cheshire Figment]

remember the beatings will continue until moral improves!
Maybe a little picky here, but properly it should be floggings, not beatings.

And also I hope you means morale, not morals.

[Princess Susi]

I KNEW it would get to MEN bashing!!!!! Jeez, whats a guy to do.....
What's a GAL to do?:rolleyes: Tee Hee
Don't be behind him when he has a sudden loss of pressure.


And yes, with Hobie, it always comes back to fart jokes!:twisted: YAY!!!!!! Hobie, I knew you could do it, find a fart joke in anything.....:D:
susi*I don't fart, I poot*slicker :hysteria:

[hobie16]

Maybe a little picky here, but properly it should be floggings, not beatings.

And also I hope you means morale, not morals.
Beating, flogging, what's a little pain among friends? With all the beating/flogging going on it was probably a Freudian slip to type moral.

Years ago the San Fran PBS station had a show about S&M. One review stated, "Those people should have some sense beat into them."

[DisneyMom]

(Singing) You always Hurt, the one you love,.......The one you shouldn't hurt
at aaaaaaaallllllll.......:p:

[hobie16]

And yes, with Hobie, it always comes back to fart jokes!:twisted: YAY!!!!!! Hobie, I knew you could do it, find a fart joke in anything.....:D:
I believe that was my first one so...

http://bp3.blogger.com/_pNJFZtinpKY/R2F4fCvUD3I/AAAAAAAACdE/0oQeLc_O6uM/s400/14climate.html.jpg
Pull my finger.

[ktulu]

Maybe a little picky here, but properly it should be floggings, not beatings.

And also I hope you means morale, not morals.

here comes the grammar police to ruin a good time :D:

[Princess Susi]

I believe that was my first one so...

http://bp3.blogger.com/_pNJFZtinpKY/R2F4fCvUD3I/AAAAAAAACdE/0oQeLc_O6uM/s400/14climate.html.jpg
Pull my finger.

Hobie, if anyone can scare my hormones away and make me laugh, truly it is you.....:hysteria: My sides ache now, tears are streaming down my face and I am still chuckling. You have a quick wit! It is one of the reasons I come here along with the camaraderie we all have. Gad I wish we all could all have a trip to WDW or DL at the same time! That would be traumatically funny!:D:

That rapier quick wit is something I have always envied in people who have it, Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, my younger brother, Roy Slicker, (a real person in Sister's Oregon, Owner and Chef of "The Left handed Chef"), drcorey and you! Gad, I love to laugh and that post did it. Oh, that was good! Laughing makes me very happy and is very healthy. :)

Maybe all I need is a couple Hobie one-six Kenobie and drcorey laffs per day and it will cure my back, or it could make me laugh so hard I twist it out of shape even worse. Whatever...I love to laugh...Keep em comin! Your humor reminds me so much of my brother's, Maybe you are him posting under hobie16...Hmmmmmmm...Little brother???????:confused:
susi*Please keep me laffing, it is so good*slicker:D:

[CMGUY89]

http://tsgc.dyndns.org/flash/felves.swf
drcorey put this up and made me think of you guys...Happy Holidays!

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Maybe a little picky here, but properly it should be floggings, not beatings.

And also I hope you means morale, not morals.

Maybe they have had some problems with "loose" people???
Not that theres anything wrong with that!

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I believe that was my first one so...

http://bp3.blogger.com/_pNJFZtinpKY/R2F4fCvUD3I/AAAAAAAACdE/0oQeLc_O6uM/s400/14climate.html.jpg
Pull my finger.

Something about "Greenhouse" gasses, and global warming???

[Big Wallaby]

Ah, so Algore's joining the cows in producing a major part of the problem now, eh?

[CMGUY89]

While we are talking about Al Gore I have a funny story.
About a month before I started work, apparently he came and rode the Land. Then he went upstairs to see the Circle of Life and walked out halfway through! How sad is it when even he won't watch that movie??? We found one person who preaches more than he does, Simba!!!

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

While we are talking about Al Gore I have a funny story.
About a month before I started work, apparently he came and rode the Land. Then he went upstairs to see the Circle of Life and walked out halfway through! How sad is it when even he won't watch that movie??? We found one person who preaches more than he does, Simba!!!

Well, he did win a prize for having a good slide show and powerpoint!

[hobie16]

Well, he did win a prize for having a good slide show and powerpoint!
That would be two. The second was shared with the Klingon ambassador.

http://bp3.blogger.com/_pNJFZtinpKY/R16H4yvUDyI/AAAAAAAACcc/EjK9Y5f8c9U/s400/Al+Gore+w+Klingon+.jpg

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

That would be two. The second was shared with the Klingon ambassador.

http://bp3.blogger.com/_pNJFZtinpKY/R16H4yvUDyI/AAAAAAAACcc/EjK9Y5f8c9U/s400/Al+Gore+w+Klingon+.jpg

Holy crap, you are right!!! Even his pocket kerchief looks like an emblem!!

[Big Wallaby]

KAGW: Klingons Against Global Warming...

And they're not even from this globe!

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

KAGW: Klingons Against Global Warming...

And they're not even from this globe!

Maybe they want to get it all nice, then take over!!!

[Big Wallaby]

Maybe they want to get it all nice, then take over!!!Sure... Klingons want to make anything nice... They'd melt the polar ice caps just for the fun of it.

[Kwahati]

Sure... Klingons want to make anything nice... They'd melt the polar ice caps just for the fun of it.

Having not watched the show extensively, I just wanna play devil's advocate: maybe Klingons are just misunderstood! (I know Al Gore is...)

Then again, having rethought the issue, I'm all for a little global warming. I live just far enough up hill that I'd have beach front property for a while! Until the next group of houses behind mine gets a view to enjoy.... :rolleyes:

Edited to add: what kindergarten class do they have doing paintings for the inside cover of Nobel Prizes...having never received one (it's an honor just to be nominated though!) I had no clue they put crappy art in them...kinda makes you want to go hang your nobel prize on the refrigerator "Mommy, look what I did today!"

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Sure... Klingons want to make anything nice... They'd melt the polar ice caps just for the fun of it.

Then you could surf to Denver!! WooHoo!!

[Big Wallaby]

They'd all be wearing parkas
To keep their dangly bits warm!
Everybody'd be surfin'!
Denver, U.S.A.!

[Randy B]

Ah, so Algore's joining the cows in producing a major part of the problem now, eh?

Only when there are enough people pulling his finger.

Randy

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Hope he has his name stenciled in his clothing, that way we'll know who they belong to when he is done venting gas!!

[Kwahati]

Only when there are enough people pulling his finger.

Randy

I hear he's purchasing carbon offsets for those emissions! :rolleyes:

[Randy B]

I hear he's purchasing carbon offsets for those emissions! :rolleyes:

From four coal fired power stations and a steel mill. ;)

Randy

[Big Wallaby]

And those carbon offsets so help the economy!

Actually, because I use so little carbon, I'm thinking I might as well cash in and start selling offsets. Starting at $100,000. I just need to sell one a year.

Is the sale of a carbon offset tax-free? :D:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Tax Free? Umm sure...only if you are a LARGE campaign contributer, you guess which party!!

[Big Wallaby]

Well, then, I guess it won't be tax-free for me. But that's okay, $100,000 is $100,000. Sure, I can live on what comes to me after taxes on that. So I might have to sell two or three per year.