Thanksgiving War Stories

[Big Wallaby]

For whatever reason, I get the most SGs during Thanksgiving week. I have never understood this phenomenon, as it is busier during other holidays, but Thanksgiving is a fairly thankless time to be a Cast Member.

Like the lady I had on Thanksgiving istelf, who came up to me. I was working at Contemporary, and because I knew it was about to get busy, I had the entire queue opened up, so that people had to go to the end of the building to board. This creates what I call the swirl, where everyone, whether getting on or off the Monorail, is walking in the same direction.

As I closed the gate and the Monorail at the station closed its doors, this lady (I am being sooooo nice by calling her that) came up to me, shook her head and started a rant that lasted until the next train arrived. And yes, she made it personal, from the beginning.

"You know, I've been coming to Disney World since the 70's, and this place is really going down hill... fast! I mean, I've already gone to Guest Relations about it and called the corporate offices... You know, there was a day where they would NEVER hire someone like you."

From that point on, suffice it to say, she lost my attention. I just stood there. There was no answer I could give her that would be the right answer. She continued to berate the company and me (I think she might have been mad that I closed the gate when she was halfway down the ramp and would never have made it aboard anyway), and she was absolutely nasty. I did not move away, because I figured she would follow me and more guests would hear. It's amazing the hypnotic effect it has to listen to someone in the same line as you complain.

I simply sat there formulating my response. As I opened the gate...

"Thank you. I hope your Thanksgiving is as Magical and wonderful as you have tried so hard this Thanksgiving to make mine."

I simply pointed the way and smiled.

I don't think she liked that very much.

[darph nader]

The sad part is she'll be back at Christmas and New Years doing the same thing. :( Bitch to live,live to bitch. :mad:

[hobie16]

For whatever reason, I get the most SGs during Thanksgiving week.
Maybe it's the tryptophan.

[Whazzup]

Wallaby, I'm so sorry you have to put up with garbage like that from SGs. I bet she's made lots of other CMs lives miserable since the 70's, too.

Here's a hug from me (and others) that will hopefully squeeze all that "lady's" poison out of your system. :grouphug:

And your response was well formulated. Good show.

[turkeyham]

I am sorry to hear that the SG were bad at the monorail. I missed out on Thanks Giving with my parents. Some how I have the swine flu and I am not going into work until it is fully gone.

My sister was able to go to the Bay Area to meet up with the in-laws. The first night in her hubby calls me and tells me that they made it in after driving from Poway to the Bay in 12 hours. The afternoon of Thanks Giving, my sister calls to say that the in-laws are drunk and complaining of how to slice the turkey. I laughed at that one. Around 2 am they left the Bay area and they called me this morning. When they texted me, they were fine and heading towards home.

[darph nader]

EVERYONE knows how to slice a turkey. You use a chainsaw or a reciprocating saw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,No?:D:

[Lasolimu]

EVERYONE knows how to slice a turkey. You use a chainsaw or a reciprocating saw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,No?:D:

I thought you used a combination of razor blades and dynamite.:p:

[hobie16]

If you've got a big group with multiple birds this might be the way to go.

http://www.treeworld.info/attachments/f18/11889d1248674316-tree-trimming-saw-powerline-work-546801.jpg

[turkeyham]

That's a cool picture. Maybe DL should get a few of those when the SG ask to have their turkey legs sliced down the middle. That piece of machinary is used for farming right?:D:

[felinefan]

Never mind using it on the turkey legs--use it on the really bad SGs!:twisted:

[turkeyham]

How about the shop lifters at the parks? :rolleyes::twisted:

[BRWombat]

BW, that stinks -- especially to someone as kind-hearted and focused on making magic as you are! Don't let any of it stick -- she's the real loser.

[darph nader]

That's a cool picture. Maybe DL should get a few of those when the SG ask to have their turkey legs sliced down the middle. That piece of machinary is used for farming right?:D:

There's one just south of town they use in the pecan orchards.

[ktulu]

EVERYONE knows how to slice a turkey. You use a chainsaw or a reciprocating saw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,No?:D:

Who says you need to slice it!

[hobie16]

That's a cool picture. Maybe DL should get a few of those when the SG ask to have their turkey legs sliced down the middle. That piece of machinary is used for farming right?:D:

Tree trimming.

[Stripes]

Well done!

You know, there was a day where they would NEVER hire someone like you."Hmmm...It's always been my observation that Disney specifically looks to hire those who are kind and generous. I'm sorry you had to deal with her (and others I'm sure). Hang in there and know that there are many others who appreciate all you do.

[DisneyMom]

Good Job BW. Sorry you had to deal with that psycho.
Some people forget to take their meds when they are on vacation:rolleyes:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

EVERYONE knows how to slice a turkey. You use a chainsaw or a reciprocating saw,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,No?:D:

I thought it was a "light" sabre


hehehehehehe

or a foil!

[darph nader]

I thought it was a "light" sabre


hehehehehehe

or a foil!

The problem is not to carve 'too' deep. Cutting through grandma's table would not go too well. :(

[turkeyham]

When I lived in Oregon, we went to visit with my parent's friends. Their friends they knew from college. OK, their friend's at that time lived in Legiswego (sp), OR. All of us like sticking black olives on our fingers and sucking the slaty juice out of them.

When it came to slice the turkey, they used an electric carving knife. That year the knife over heated and died. My dad and his friend Roy decided to find the snarpest knife. They found butcher knife. They did get some fun slices of meat off the turkey.

About 10 years ago, we had a family get together with them and all the extended families. It was at my parent's house in their family room. We got about 25 of us sitting around this big c shaped tables. We had allot of food and talked about the days when we all were in Oregon. Things havenot really changed. I have now taught my nieces and nephew the olive goes on the fingers. ;)

[Main Streeter]

When I lived in Oregon, we went to visit with my parent's friends. their friend's at that time lived in Legiswego (sp), OR.
Lake Oswego. Only know this because we have a cousin in Lake Oswego we never want to see.

[turkeyham]

Thanks. I could not spell that place. The places I remember going is: The Organ grinder- great pizzas and Roses-killer deli sandwiches. :)

[Whazzup]

Thanks. I could not spell that place. The places I remember going is: The Organ grinder- great pizzas and Roses-killer deli sandwiches. :)

Ah yes - the Organ Grinder. Fun place!

[turkeyham]

Do you remember the Enchanted Forest? That is royal punishment. The Haunted House was so cheesy.:eek:

[Whazzup]

Do you remember the Enchanted Forest? That is royal punishment. The Haunted House was so cheesy.:eek:

I remember getting stuck at the end of a slide in Enchanted Forest many years ago. It was a tiny slide for little kids but I really really wanted to go down it even though I was a big kid (adult). Oops!

[Honda Enoch]

..."Thank you. I hope your Thanksgiving is as Magical and wonderful as you have tried so hard this Thanksgiving to make mine."

I simply pointed the way and smiled.

I don't think she liked that very much.


Kill them with a smile. :D:

[turkeyham]

I looked up the Enchanted Forest. Things have changed. Read the story about the owner and how they have the company still running.

I told the crew to keep up the good work. I only saw the farris wheel and the cheap mansion. I moved in June of 1981 to CA. I have not had the chance to see how this place ended up.

My other place for fun was Omsi. I think I spelled it wrong. But it was always fun. Also going to the Portland Zoo and being chased by peacocks. My older brother chased them and the birds always seeked revenge on me. :eek:

No wonder I have 3 pet lizards. Kim, Chef and Charcoal;)

[Whazzup]

I looked up the Enchanted Forest. Things have changed. Read the story about the owner and how they have the company still running.

I told the crew to keep up the good work. I only saw the farris wheel and the cheap mansion. I moved in June of 1981 to CA. I have not had the chance to see how this place ended up.

My other place for fun was Omsi. I think I spelled it wrong. But it was always fun. Also going to the Portland Zoo and being chased by peacocks. My older brother chased them and the birds always seeked revenge on me. :eek:

No wonder I have 3 pet lizards. Kim, Chef and Charcoal;)

OMSI was correct (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry). But now it's oriented more towards kids. Not sure if the name has changed, but I don't think so. Big Wallaby might know.

[kurtisnelson]

OMSI was correct (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry). But now it's oriented more towards kids. Not sure if the name has changed, but I don't think so. Big Wallaby might know.
It was OMSI last time I was there, so much better than Orlando Science Center.

[hobie16]

It was OMSI last time I was there, so much better than Orlando Science Center.
How about the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, (http://www.sprucegoose.org/) home of the Spruce Goose.

[ktulu]

How about the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, (http://www.sprucegoose.org/) home of the Spruce Goose.

Ah yes, the "Spruce Moose"! It will carry two hundred passengers from New York's Idyllwild Airport to the Belgian Congo in seventeen minutes!

[darph nader]

Ah yes, the "Spruce Moose"! It will carry two hundred passengers from New York's Idyllwild Airport to the Belgian Congo in seventeen minutes!

(only with solid booster rockets):rolleyes:

[turkeyham]

Spruce Goose was at the Queen Mary in the white dome. Then they took it appart and took it to Oregon. :) I will have to make a trip out there soon. I want to go back to the Enchanted Forest. :D:

[Ms. Matterhorn]

Well done!

Hmmm...It's always been my observation that Disney specifically looks to hire those who are kind and generous. I'm sorry you had to deal with her (and others I'm sure). Hang in there and know that there are many others who appreciate all you do.

There was a day when women over size 14 or men over size 38 were considered non-costumable. Is that the point she was making?

[Cranbiz]

There was a day when women over size 14 or men over size 38 were considered non-costumable. Is that the point she was making?

Thank god that those standards are not still in place. BW and I would not be here.

[turkeyham]

Main Streeter,

Where do Moe and I meet up with you tomorrow night? I get off about 6:30 pm. Moe will be checking in at DLH around 3 pm. Hope to hang out with you and others.;)

[Rex]

Do you remember the Enchanted Forest? That is royal punishment. The Haunted House was so cheesy.:eek:

I believe Enchanted Forest, and the small theme park next to it, is closed.

[darph nader]

Main Streeter,

Where do Moe and I meet up with you tomorrow night? I get off about 6:30 pm. Moe will be checking in at DLH around 3 pm. Hope to hang out with you and others.;)

Good luck with that one. :rolleyes:

[Main Streeter]

Good luck with that one. :rolleyes:
:hysteria::hysteria: U R getting so sharp darph. ;) Try Co. D. I couldn' turn down the 11 hrs. ;)

[turkeyham]

Company D, 11 hours? Yikes. We did go, we froze, and went back to sleep at the DLH. Woke up, ate breakfast at The Rain Forest cafe and went shopping. Met up with my friends and was in the Tiana's Showboat Jubliee show at 4:45 pm. We had fun and I left the park at 5 pm. ;)

[Main Streeter]

Company D, 11 hours?
Turkeyham, love those long hrs! Will take them wherever/whenever I can. We were @ Christmas party & had a great time. My friend was freezing but I had layers & gloves, even Santa hat. Only problem, corn dog line was way around P I. Solved this by going to Coke Corner. :)

[turkeyham]

Mo and I were there. I wore allot of warm clothes too. The lines were out of control. The cappo line collided with the picture line in front of the castle. We did see Santa and we did walk around the park.

We met up with some friends at the California Grand and had dinner in the bar. I had a Gadiva chocolate martini and the slider cheese burgers. I believe all of us had mixed drinks except MO had a beer. Then we all went shopping and we headed for the park.

I did hear that the crew that that was to go on Monday cancelled and got the tickets for Tuesday. That is why the park was mega crowded. :eek:

[Big Wallaby]

How about the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, (http://www.sprucegoose.org/) home of the Spruce Goose.Best way to get there: Fly! My flight instructor and I would fly into MMV and take a break there every time we went out.

Neat experience: being at the dedication ceremony of a SR-71 to any museum, with Sled pilots as guest speakers. Neater experience: Doing that by accident under the wings of the Spruce Goose.

Where they now have the Blackbird roped off, the night of the ceremony, you could get right under it. I had to stick my head in a wheel well so I could say I'd done it.

Such a beautiful plane.

[hobie16]

This is a beautiful plane.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/North_American_XB-70_in_Flight_EC68-2131.jpg

[darph nader]

This is a beautiful plane.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/North_American_XB-70_in_Flight_EC68-2131.jpg

Aaaaah,the Valkyrie. It's a crying shame what happened to those 2 planes. :(
The YB-49 was also a damn good lookin aircraft. :cool:

[mousecrazy2006]

As long as we are OT , where I live is the home to the B-1 Bombers in Texas. Now that is a cool plane. We get to see many takeoffs and landings on a weekly basis. When they crank the wings back and light the afterburners is truly incredible. My next door neighbor was a crew chief and part of the ground team for the flyby at the rose bowl the year Texas won.

[Big Wallaby]

Aaaaah,the Valkyrie. It's a crying shame what happened to those 2 planes. :(Agreed.

As long as we are OTBest get used to it. We get off topic every once in a while.

[Lasolimu]

Best get used to it. We get off topic every once in a while.

I think that qualifies as a candidate for understatement of the decade.:p:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

This is a beautiful plane.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/North_American_XB-70_in_Flight_EC68-2131.jpg

very neat aircraft.

When I was growing up, they had a large painting of that in our court house.

I would visit and look at that for the longest time. (had several relatives that worked there)

years later when I found out the history of the plane, it was kinda sad, as I envisioned that sucker flying around, protecting us.

[mousecrazy2006]

No worries, sometimes off the beaten path is very interesting. My buddy the crew cheif came back from a firepower demo in Vegas one year and showed me the video, sure wished i had kept a copy. Watching a B-1 Drop a load of 500 pd bombs was too cool.

[turkeyham]

Mo lives a few miles from the old Top Gun school. I have seen the planes fly low and have dog fights. Last week I was at my parents house and a bunch of military jets were doing the same. The afer burners were on and it sounded like the planes were going to crash into houses. :eek:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Mo lives a few miles from the old Top Gun school. I have seen the planes fly low and have dog fights. Last week I was at my parents house and a bunch of military jets were doing the same. The afer burners were on and it sounded like the planes were going to crash into houses. :eek:

you had to be near the desert, because I live a few miles north of MCAS Miramar and they are not allowed to do any of that in the area as they are surrounded by residences. The only time you hear and see them doing anything like that is during the air show. The most noise nowadays is the helicopters transiting up the I15 corridor to Pendleton.

After the marine fighter jet augered in to a bunch of houses and killed some people here in San Diego, they don't do anything but take off and land.

all manuvers are over specific restricted airspace, far away from anyone on the ground.

the only noise I have ever heard is them doing runups, and that is on a calm night when sound travels.

[darph nader]

Mo lives a few miles from the old Top Gun school. I have seen the planes fly low and have dog fights. Last week I was at my parents house and a bunch of military jets were doing the same. The afer burners were on and it sounded like the planes were going to crash into houses. :eek:

You want loud? Have a Harrier come in low and slow for a landing. :eek:
I thought an A-10 was going to hit the house.

[turkeyham]

We were on the way to the airport. The pilots were idiots. They looked like they were going to hit the freeway.

I live right near Los Alamitos Joint Forces Base. They do have the fighter planes take off and land on the base on the weekends. When there is weekend exercises, you can hear the loud rumbling and see the planes take off and roll to a high position. My folks live in Rossmoor and there has been allot of complaints to the base because of low flying jets.

We get the errors too. My condo complex sits behind the old Parosol resturant. He do see stupid choppers miss their target and try to land on our buildings. One did land on our roof and we called the police. The base is no longer flying over us. :eek::mad:

[Main Streeter]

My condo complex sits behind the old Parosol resturant. He do see stupid choppers miss their target and try to land on our buildings. One did land on our roof and we called the police. The base is no longer flying over us. :eek::mad:
I know exactly where you are turkeyham! Parosol hasn't been there for several yrs. I'd never heard of it until last Aug. Parasol became Mel's. Seal Beach lost a good thing when Mel's closed Oct. 10 - with no notice to employees. Jet noise should halt in Rossmoor soon. Mega money in 3 million & up Rossmoor. Can't piss them off for long.

[JugglingFreak]

You want loud? Have a Harrier come in low and slow for a landing. :eek:
I thought an A-10 was going to hit the house.


http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii217/Aladaube/levity/f-18.jpg



Yes, I know it's not an A-10, it's still cool..

[darph nader]

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii217/Aladaube/levity/f-18.jpg



Yes, I know it's not an A-10, it's still cool..

I can see it now. Some little old lady on the 10th floor yelling at her hubby, "Damn it Harold,the neighbors are playing that "Top Gun" movie too loud again". :mad:

[turkeyham]

There was a crash off of Tigertail and from then, the jets are no longer allowed to fly over Rossmoor. Also, I last heard that in College Park near Studerbaker, there is no military jets taking off from Long Beach.

The picture of the jet is cool. But to have a plane fly that close would be bad. If you had a few beers, explain that one to the police. ;)

[BRWombat]

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii217/Aladaube/levity/f-18.jpgLove that pic. When my oldest son was just a couple of years old, he used to be scared of loud noises. So... I took him to an airshow. One low 360-degree turn by an F-14 with afterburners lit was enough to cure him!

[darph nader]

If you're ever in town Wombat,,stop by. Damn near every night Falcons or Hornets are takin off at full after-burners. :cool:

[turkeyham]

Where is that plane picture taken from?

I can see a few things go through my mind:

"Candy Gram."

"UPS"

If they could fly a plane right near my upstairs neighbor's condo, I am sure the elephant's would have a heart attack!:D:

[Rob562]

Where is that plane picture taken from?

I can see a few things go through my mind:

"Candy Gram."

"UPS"

If they could fly a plane right near my upstairs neighbor's condo, I am sure the elephant's would have a heart attack!:D:

The photo was taken in Detroit, and the plane is farther from the building than it appears because of the use of a telephoto lens.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/airplane/f18flylow.asp

-Rob

[turkeyham]

I still enjoy the pictures. The closest I have been to a loud military jet when the El Toro base was still open.

I went to Oceanside on Amtrack and the train went pass the base. Apparently there is 2 runways still intact. There are a few buildings still being used by the military. There are allot of trailors too. I can tell you, they did not turn it into a housing place or a park.

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

as I said before, I live north of what is now MCAS Miramar. when it used to be NAS Mirmar (topgun) as I would be driving past the base on I-15 going home at night, you would see the tomcats coming back from a days worth of play.

you could always tell the tourists or newbys driving because they would either suddenly slow down or pull over to the side when they were on approach. (the final landing path is over I-15) and they planes looked big, but they were still probably at 300 or 400 agl.

it always caused a headache for the CHP when they were having an air show.

[turkeyham]

That's where we were. We were on the 15 heading to the airport. I like the planes and yes, traffic was doing the looky-lew and causing traffic to seriously come to a stop.

It was like driving down Katella this evening around 8 pm and a sheriff had pulled someone over. 2 drivers almost crashed into the cruiser. Ok, if there are flashing red and blue lights in front of you, yes, get out of that lane.

In Oregon, we were driving down on I-5 heading to Corvallis. If there is a car crash or if someone is pulled over by the police, you can not slow down to check out the police action. I heard if caught doing this, the fine is $500.
2 lane high ways, not a good way to tie up the freeways. :mad:

[BRWombat]

If you're ever in town Wombat,,stop by. Damn near every night Falcons or Hornets are takin off at full after-burners. :cool:I'd love it. Music to my ears.