Good Laugh Today

[Cheshire Figment]

I was working the exit gate a Studio late this morning and a couple came and asked which bus to take to Universal.

Rather than telling them what to take, I told them we did not have any buses going there, and they would either have to drive or take a taxi, which would be around $35.00.

They seem surprised and thought Disney provided transportation between parks. I told them that Universal was a separate and competing corporation; not part of Disney.

They said they had a ticket for Universal. I asked to see the tickets and they each had a one day park hopper. They said the person who sold them the tickets said they were god at all the parks.

They finally left, I think they were going to end up at MK.

(And for those interested, to get to Universal from DHS you take the bus to TTC, change to the Lynx #50 which will stop at DTD, Sea World and then express to the Lynx Downtown Orlando Central Terminal. Then you connect to Lynx #40 which is a local from Central Terminal to Universal. Total elapsed time, not including waiting for connections, is about 2½ hours.)

[Sarah Magdalene]

Being a FL resident and had taken more trips to WDW than I can count before becoming a CM, it's a given that I know Universal, Seaworld, etc are completely different things from the WDW Resort. I sometimes try to give the benefit of a doubt from visitors who had never been - but still, it get pretty annoyed by people who make such assumptions. Geez people, do a little research will ya!

I tend to think these are the same individuals who go to Italy and ask where the Leaning Tower of Pisa is and what are the walking directions to there when checking out the canals in Venice.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

I was working the exit gate a Studio late this morning and a couple came and asked which bus to take to Universal.

They said they had a ticket for Universal. I asked to see the tickets and they each had a one day park hopper. They said the person who sold them the tickets said they were god at all the parks.

They finally left, I think they were going to end up at MK.


Tooo Funny!! Since the SG's didn't seem to believe you, you should have just told them that the park was closed for repairs!! (heheheeeee!!)

OR that they were not godlike at couldn't do a universal transfer to another corporation!!! (sorry, saw the gaff and took it!!!)

[Cheshire Figment]

Typos Don't Count!:oops:

[vixen101485]

LMMEO.....you do realize that you are never going to live that down:p:

As to the SG's....Now if I had a million bucks to throw around I might just have a TA make me reservations, damn the costs, but common sense and safety sense says not to just go to a totally strange place and have no idea of your surroundings. :rolleyes: then again we are talking SG's here.

[Doctor McKey]

Exerp from my insaine rantings... and a conversation with a former Bus Driver..

SG: Excuse me... what bus do i take to get to Universal Studios from here?

CM: Well, You take the #69 bus to the TTC at the EPCOT boat dock. From their you take Monorail Pink to International Drive. Then walk 1 block to Universal's Main Gate.

SG: About how long will this take....

CM: If you leave now you should be their in about an hour.



I have no idea to the truth behind the story but this is what was told to me that this individual actually did....


--- The Doctor

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Typos Don't Count!:oops:

Sorry...But hey....PIRATE!!!!!!

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Exerp from my insaine rantings... and a conversation with a former Bus Driver..

SG: Excuse me... what bus do i take to get to Universal Studios from here?

CM: Well, You take the #69 bus to the TTC at the EPCOT boat dock. From their you take Monorail Pink to International Drive. Then walk 1 block to Universal's Main Gate.

SG: About how long will this take....

CM: If you leave now you should be their in about an hour.



I have no idea to the truth behind the story but this is what was told to me that this individual actually did....


--- The Doctor

At least the SG left happy...(for a while!!)

[BRWombat]

Exerp from my insaine rantings... and a conversation with a former Bus Driver..

SG: Excuse me... what bus do i take to get to Universal Studios from here?

CM: Well, You take the #69 bus to the TTC at the EPCOT boat dock. From their you take Monorail Pink to International Drive. Then walk 1 block to Universal's Main Gate.

SG: About how long will this take....

CM: If you leave now you should be their in about an hour.



I have no idea to the truth behind the story but this is what was told to me that this individual actually did....


--- The Doctor

At least the SG left happy...(for a while!!)Meaning that guest is now SEP -- Somebody Else's Problem.

Works for me. :twisted:

[dancinghomer]

Exerp from my insaine rantings... and a conversation with a former Bus Driver..

SG: Excuse me... what bus do i take to get to Universal Studios from here?

CM: Well, You take the #69 bus to the TTC at the EPCOT boat dock. From their you take Monorail Pink to International Drive. Then walk 1 block to Universal's Main Gate.

SG: About how long will this take....

CM: If you leave now you should be their in about an hour.



I have no idea to the truth behind the story but this is what was told to me that this individual actually did....


--- The Doctor

Right there shows how much the person was actually paying attention. Any person thinking when listening to that would immediately find something wrong with taking a bus from a boat dock. But I guess thats what happens when you check your brain at the gate.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Right there shows how much the person was actually paying attention. Any person thinking when listening to that would immediately find something wrong with taking a bus from a boat dock. But I guess thats what happens when you check your brain at the gate.

Maybe they thought it was the "magical" Disney floating bus! You know, the one that can keep up with the Flying Bongos!!!:flybongo:

[Randy B]

I was working the exit gate a Studio late this morning and a couple came and asked which bus to take to Universal.

Rather than telling them what to take, I told them we did not have any buses going there, and they would either have to drive or take a taxi, which would be around $35.00.

They seem surprised and thought Disney provided transportation between parks. I told them that Universal was a separate and competing corporation; not part of Disney.

They said they had a ticket for Universal. I asked to see the tickets and they each had a one day park hopper. They said the person who sold them the tickets said they were god at all the parks.

They finally left, I think they were going to end up at MK.

(And for those interested, to get to Universal from DHS you take the bus to TTC, change to the Lynx #50 which will stop at DTD, Sea World and then express to the Lynx Downtown Orlando Central Terminal. Then you connect to Lynx #40 which is a local from Central Terminal to Universal. Total elapsed time, not including waiting for connections, is about 2½ hours.)

SGs and their confusion about the word PARK and what is and isn't included in a particular destination is nothing new.

When I was young my family was vacationing in Rocky Mt. National Park. One day when were in the visitors center we overheard this conversation between an SG and a park ranger at the information desk.

SG (hustling in the door in a hurry): Where's the park?

Ranger: All around you. You are in the park.

SG: No, where is the Park?

Ranger (looking confused): Well, there is the town of Estes Park just down the road to the east.

SG: No. I want the PARK!

Ranger: Mam, you are IN Rocky Mt. National Park. It is all around you.

SG: This isn't the park! Where is the ferris wheel, the carousel, the rides!

Ranger: This isn't that kind of park. Rocky Mt National Park is an outdoor, wilderness recreation and conservation park, not an amusement park.

SG (getting VERY loud at this point): You're lying to me. I KNOW there is a park here and you WILL tell me where it is. If you don't I'll call the police and have them FORCE you to tell me where it is!

(At this point my parents realized that what was about to be said and done was not for the tender ears of my younger sister and my young self and gently herded us into the small movie theatre to watch the last half of the movie presentation about the plants and animals of the park.)

Randy

[hobie16]

SG (getting VERY loud at this point): You're lying to me. I KNOW there is a park here and you WILL tell me where it is. If you don't I'll call the police and have them FORCE you to tell me where it is!
That might have been an interesting conversation to watch as it could possibly have led to a 72 hour psych hold. :twisted::D:

[vixen101485]

Thanks for the chuckle this AM Randy...that is funny and I can see some ppl I know saying that. I need new friends:rolleyes:.

I have told this one before but it bears telling again. Donnie works for Advance Auto Parts. Lady calls in wanting brakes for her car. Back brakes as she puts it. Donnie looks up the parts and tells her how much it will be for her rear brakes. NO, I dont want rear brakes, I want BACK brakes. Mam, they are the same thing. NO I want BACK brakes. :rolleyes:Makes you wonder at times if they have ever read a dictionary in their life. These are the ppl whom they eventually give the number of a competing parts store to saying that they may have the part the SG is looking for.:twisted:

Then there is my parents that insist that AK is all there is to "that Disney park". I have even showed them a map and they still dont believe me. They didnt like that zoo. "All we did was ride a train and eat at some German restaurant with animals in it."
Let me translate that for you......they went about 8 years ago ,(AK 1/2 what it is now) spent about 3 hours there, rode the train out to Conservation Station (never went anywhere but at the train station and got right back on), ate at the Rainforest Cafe (took me almost a year of my mom saying German restaurant to finally figure our where they had been)
Seriously I even showed them on a full map and smaller individual ones and they still insist that that is all there is to WDW.

Now the topper.......
Last time they were here visiting we mentioned about going down again. "Well why dont you go to the one with the castle this time, or Sea World, or the movie one" Oh you mean MGM (DS) ? :twisted:( I just like to bait them to see what gem they will come up with next) "Yeah Universal" Now I didnt see that coming:rolleyes: Mind you the castle bit came AFTER we showed them the pics from Sept with us standing in front of the darn thing. Anyone got some parents I can trade with? Preferably ones that can read a map.

[Near Philly]

Randy,

Perhaps in true SG behavior they booked a trip for Rocky Mountain Park instead of Rocky Point Park (defunct) in Rhode Island

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Point_Amusement_Park

[vixen101485]

Perhaps in true SG behavior they booked a trip for Rocky Mountain Park instead of Rocky Point Park (defunct) in Rhode Island



*done in best Hillbilly voice** HHHOOEEEYYY! This here aerioplane trip from West Virginy to that there Rhody Island place is taking a lot longer then when we crank up ole' Bessie and drive to Grannie's over yonder in Pecilvanea.

OK I am officially bored and typing silly stuff now.

[DisneyMom]

That might have been an interesting conversation to watch as it could possibly have led to a 72 hour psych hold. :twisted::D:

That one reminds me of the recording I heard of a woman who called 911 because she "Didn't get the right hamburger" from a fast food restaurant here in So Cal. The 911 operator stated,"We can't have the police enforce your hamburger, ma'am!":p:

[BRWombat]

Loved the Rocky Mountain Natl. Park story!!! Do they visit Puget Sound and expect it to be something to listen to??? Or the Golden Gate Bridge, expecting to play cards??? They may be wandering around Fort Worth this very moment, looking for the Fort! :eek:

Feel free to contribute your own. :D:*done in best Hillbilly voice** HHHOOEEEYYY! This here aerioplane trip from West Virginy to that there Rhody Island place is taking a lot longer then when we crank up ole' Bessie and drive to Grannie's over yonder in Pecilvanea.

OK I am officially bored and typing silly stuff now.Rhode Island -- that's surrounded by water, right?That one reminds me of the recording I heard of a woman who called 911 because she "Didn't get the right hamburger" from a fast food restaurant here in So Cal. The 911 operator stated,"We can't have the police enforce your hamburger, ma'am!":p:I've heard that recording. It's awesome.

[vixen101485]

Loved the Rocky Mountain Natl. Park story!!! Do they visit Puget Sound and expect it to be something to listen to??? Or the Golden Gate Bridge, expecting to play cards??? They may be wandering around Fort Worth this very moment, looking for the Fort! :eek:
Feel free to contribute your own. .


OH do you reallllly want me to go there. I love unusual place names and I do live in PA so we have tons.
ok where to start? Have to go with the obvious, Intercourse, PA---expecting to have and see everyone having sex.

Give me some time to come up with a few good ones.

[February]

All I can say is. . .

"I want a fifty-foot tree."

and

"That guy looks like a rabbit."

(if you watch SNL with any regularity you'll get it. If not, I apologize the clip isn't available on the website anymore :(

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/images/video_thumbs/23301.jpg

I can only imagine these two in WDW but I think I've been in line behind them before on several occasions. . .

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

SGs and their confusion about the word PARK and what is and isn't included in a particular destination is nothing new.

When I was young my family was vacationing in Rocky Mt. National Park. One day when were in the visitors center we overheard this conversation between an SG and a park ranger at the information desk.

SG (hustling in the door in a hurry): Where's the park?

Ranger: All around you. You are in the park.

SG: No, where is the Park?

Ranger (looking confused): Well, there is the town of Estes Park just down the road to the east.

SG: No. I want the PARK!

Ranger: Mam, you are IN Rocky Mt. National Park. It is all around you.

SG: This isn't the park! Where is the ferris wheel, the carousel, the rides!

Ranger: This isn't that kind of park. Rocky Mt National Park is an outdoor, wilderness recreation and conservation park, not an amusement park.

SG (getting VERY loud at this point): You're lying to me. I KNOW there is a park here and you WILL tell me where it is. If you don't I'll call the police and have them FORCE you to tell me where it is!

(At this point my parents realized that what was about to be said and done was not for the tender ears of my younger sister and my young self and gently herded us into the small movie theatre to watch the last half of the movie presentation about the plants and animals of the park.)

Randy

That would have been funny, as park rangers ARE the law enforcement presence in national parks!!

Reminds me of a similer experience when DW and I were at Denali park in Alaska. A cruise ship had dropped off a bunch of serious SG's at the nature center in the park, which is a jumping off point for a bus ride through kodachrome pass to see the peak. These are "no-frills" school type busses, bring your own lunch and water! (NO facilities except toilets at stops) the trip out and back is about seven hours. the bus stops when you encounter wildlife (for picture taking) SG lady shows up in a faux "sailor" outfit, complete with jacket with sholder tabs and captains hat, gold trim, etc. Cruise line gives them a "box" lunch and sends them on the way. She, and others, are on our bus.

Everyone is dressed in hiking boots/shoes and layered clothing, as it gets COLD with the wind etc. SG wants to know what time the animal show is!! and why the mother bear and cubs that we stopped to take pictures of, didn't set up and wave at the bus!!! Duhhhhhh!!!!

(others from the ship told us she was just as ditzy on board the ship!)
She was heard to say after the end of the trip that she was VERY disappointed that the area wasn't more civilized!!!

[Big Wallaby]

Exerp from my insaine rantings... and a conversation with a former Bus Driver..For the record, that one wasn't me. I mean, I know I am insane, but I never did anything like that (no matter how tempting it was!)

Everyone is dressed in hiking boots/shoes and layered clothing, as it gets COLD with the wind etc. SG wants to know what time the animal show is!! and why the mother bear and cubs that we stopped to take pictures of, didn't set up and wave at the bus!!! Duhhhhhh!!!!
Um, I really should delete your post so people don't get that idea on KSR.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

For the record, that one wasn't me. I mean, I know I am insane, but I never did anything like that (no matter how tempting it was!)


Um, I really should delete your post so people don't get that idea on KSR.

?? IT was tooo funny, we did spot a bull moose that was trying to attract a mate. he was a few yards off the road. Said SG didn't understand WHAT he was doing, and had a hard time believing those of us that were a little more "up" on mother nature!! Got some great shots of sheep, and even got a fox that decided to walk by the bus while we were stopped!

[Zazu]

HHHOOEEEYYY! This here aerioplane trip from West Virginy to that there Rhody Island place is taking a lot longer then when we crank up ole' Bessie and drive to Grannie's over yonder in Pecilvanea.Thank you for this little reminder of why I decided to leave Tennessee.

[vixen101485]

I aim to please

[vixen101485]

And on that same note, just scrolling around "evil board X" and found this link to the neighbor from hell (doesnt sound like a bad guy just a little mis-informed about living in a neighborhood) Dont forget to look at the pictures. TOO Funny

http://www.joespc.com/carlos/redneck.htm

[Whazzup]

And on that same note, just scrolling around "evil board X" and found this link to the neighbor from hell (doesnt sound like a bad guy just a little mis-informed about living in a neighborhood) Dont forget to look at the pictures. TOO Funny

http://www.joespc.com/carlos/redneck.htm

Ohmigod! The neighbor from hell indeed!! He probably grew up in the backwoods in an old travel trailer with forty-seven-eleven hound dogs under the front steps and a whole lotta junk cars all over the yard. Moving into this nice house was probably a huge step up for him. I wonder what the inside of the house looks like. :eek:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Ohmigod! The neighbor from hell indeed!! He probably grew up in the backwoods in an old travel trailer with forty-seven-eleven hound dogs under the front steps and a whole lotta junk cars all over the yard. Moving into this nice house was probably a huge step up for him. I wonder what the inside of the house looks like. :eek:

Bumpass???? and his dogs!!

[turkeyham]

Vixen101485- OMG! Your story about the redneck neighbor had me laughing. That reminded me about one of my neighbor's. I live in a condo complex. This neighbor was from hell. He thought it was cool to have loud music playing until 3 am daily. There were so many complaints to the management. Also, he got fined over $100 for each complaint he got. He finally slacked off paying his morgage and the bank bought back the unit. He was given a week to move out and get out. It was nice to see him go.:D:

[vixen101485]

OH I didnt write it I just found a link to it from another site but it was funny.
I just loved the visuals that went along with it. The burnt out back yard was my favorite.

PSST...btw Vix or Vixen is fine, you dont have to type out the whole thing.;)

[JugglingFreak]

Well, as that is from somewhere in Georgia (see the policeman's business card) It's not surprising, in fact, he was a fairly tame neighbor compared to where I live.

I'm going to sit in my car and cry a while.

[mechurchlady]

wow and I thought I had neighbors that were bad, lol

[Doctor McKey]

*done in best Hillbilly voice** HHHOOEEEYYY! This here aerioplane trip from West Virginy to that there Rhody Island place is taking a lot longer then when we crank up ole' Bessie and drive to Grannie's over yonder in Pecilvanea.

OK I am officially bored and typing silly stuff now.


Ok....... uumm... Vixen... where do i even start..... i guess i need to smack you for the bad hillbilly voice. not all of us country folk are dumb rednecks.... and we dont talk like that ( The Country Bear Jamboree does not speak for all of us!! ) and as a VIRGINIAN... we have never called it Virginy...


With Warm VIRGINIAN Love...


--The Doctor

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Ok....... uumm... Vixen... where do i even start..... i guess i need to smack you for the bad hillbilly voice. not all of us country folk are dumb rednecks.... and we dont talk like that ( The Country Bear Jamboree does not speak for all of us!! ) and as a VIRGINIAN... we have never called it Virginy...


With Warm VIRGINIAN Love...


--The Doctor

What does IAN's status have to do with that old song???

[vixen101485]

Ok....... uumm... Vixen... where do i even start..... i guess i need to smack you for the bad hillbilly voice. not all of us country folk are dumb rednecks.... and we dont talk like that ( The Country Bear Jamboree does not speak for all of us!! ) and as a VIRGINIAN... we have never called it Virginy...
With Warm VIRGINIAN Love...
--The Doctor

YEah but see there is a difference between Good Ole' Virginia and the hills of WEST VIRGINIA hehehe

Plus I live in PA but reside in PODUNKVILLE.

There are a few different categories of PPL here
REDNECKS
REDNECKS WHO LOVE NASCAR
REDNECKS WHO HUNT
REDNECKS WHO BOTH HUNT AND LOVE NASCAR
TRANSPLANTED REDNECKS
and
The Smart People
PSSTTT...I am in the last category btw...I wanna move!

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

YEah but see there is a difference between Good Ole' Virginia and the hills of WEST VIRGINIA hehehe

Plus I live in PA but reside in PODUNKVILLE.

There are a few different categories of PPL here
REDNECKS
REDNECKS WHO LOVE NASCAR
REDNECKS WHO HUNT
REDNECKS WHO BOTH HUNT AND LOVE NASCAR
TRANSPLANTED REDNECKS
and
The Smart People
PSSTTT...I am in the last category btw...I wanna move!


Of course you know, if you are on this board, there are only TWO acceptable locations to move too!!

[vixen101485]

Of course you know, if you are on this board, there are only TWO acceptable locations to move too!!

I'm trying ok? I almost got Donnie convinced to go south next year. Cross your fingers..lol

[Purpura]

Ok....... uumm... Vixen... where do i even start..... i guess i need to smack you for the bad hillbilly voice. not all of us country folk are dumb rednecks.... and we dont talk like that ( The Country Bear Jamboree does not speak for all of us!! ) and as a VIRGINIAN... we have never called it Virginy...


With Warm VIRGINIAN Love...


--The Doctor

Where in Virginia? I used to live/Grew up in Williamsburg!!!!!!!!
I don't think we should smack her, we should just tie her up and let her listen to Billy Hill and The Hillbillies for a few hours. Then when she starts talking like "Billy Elvis" with his "Prosteethis" we can let her go.:devil::D:

[Near Philly]

YEah but see there is a difference between Good Ole' Virginia and the hills of WEST VIRGINIA hehehe!


It's the number of toofs in your mouf isn't it?