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DrMaddVibe Offline
#401 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 11:38 AM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
I’m approaching Tallahassee.


You can stop doing the tomahawk chop now. You should be approaching Gator Country!
danmdevries Offline
#402 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 11:59 AM EST
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Went to Disney springs to visit the lego store.

Left $80 lighter.

Weather's a little nicer about 60 and the rain stopped.
corey sellers Offline
#403 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 12:06 PM EST
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Afternoon gents
Ram27 Offline
#404 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 12:34 PM EST
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Afternoon corey...........Herfing
Palama Offline
#405 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 2:36 PM EST
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What up gentlemen (…and you too Corey…)?

Looks like it’s gonna be a really nice day. Wanted to either cut grass or get started on the house painting project. Both vetoed by the wifey. She wants us to go into town to a mostly Japanese store to buy rice (…from Japan, not California…), some marinated teriyaki beef that our daughter likes and look for Girl’s Day (March 3) t-shirts for our granddaughters. Then we’re gonna buy some Popeye’s for dinner. I like that part of the plan.
delta1 Offline
#406 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 2:41 PM EST
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yummm....Popeye's...I could go for some Popeye's right about now...

but we've committed to having carnitas tacos, french fries and mac n cheese with our daughter and her family...

gonna be cooler and rainy most of the day, so no walk for me...that's ok, since I tweaked my back emptying the trash a coupla nights ago...
danmdevries Offline
#407 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 4:08 PM EST
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I'm gonna make tacos for dinner too. Nothing special tho. My parents have very simple tastes, as do wife n boy, so I need to keep things simple and plain. Ground beef tacos with a packet of taco seasoning.
danmdevries Offline
#408 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 4:13 PM EST
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Did have a vacation cigar. Wife suggested we go for a walk and I bring along "one of your short cigars" I'm not turning down that invite. I don't prefer to walk n smoke but after 2 days of doing nothing but sitting we needed to get some steps in. The boy was in the pool with gramma n grampa, we walked for an hour and then swam for a bit too. Water was nice. Getting out and walking back to the room was not.
MACS Offline
#409 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 4:34 PM EST
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I've been eating a lot of Publix chicken tenders and broccoli.
dkeage Offline
#410 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 5:14 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I've been eating a lot of Publix chicken tenders and broccoli.

Red Snapper poboy today. So tasty Applause
MACS Offline
#411 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 6:22 PM EST
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dkeage wrote:
Red Snapper poboy today. So tasty Applause


Frickin' regulations in the Atlantic don't allow us to keep Red Snapper. Last year they had TWO DAYS where everyone could keep ONE FISH.

They are absolutely abundant here. We catch them all the time and have to throw them back. They should limit the amount the commercial jagoffs can keep. It ain't the sport fisherman overfishing them.

Alabama allows 2 per person per day. So does the gulf side of Florida... bastids.
dkeage Offline
#412 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 6:29 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Frickin' regulations in the Atlantic don't allow us to keep Red Snapper. Last year they had TWO DAYS where everyone could keep ONE FISH.

They are absolutely abundant here. We catch them all the time and have to throw them back. They should limit the amount the commercial jagoffs can keep. It ain't the sport fisherman overfishing them.

Alabama allows 2 per person per day. So does the gulf side of Florida... bastids.

My buddy has an offshore boat. Snapper season is year round and 4 fish per angler. Got some from him
MACS Offline
#413 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 7:55 PM EST
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dkeage wrote:
My buddy has an offshore boat. Snapper season is year round and 4 fish per angler. Got some from him


Does he need a first mate?
8trackdisco Offline
#414 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 8:26 PM EST
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414

Was my area code growing up, then they changed it. Not talking
Stogie1020 Offline
#415 Posted: Mon, Feb 19 2024, 11:38 PM EST
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8 is so old they had three digit zip codes when he was a kid.
danmdevries Offline
#416 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 6:33 AM EST
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Happy Tuesday fellas.

Ram27 Offline
#417 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 6:49 AM EST
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Taco Tuesday greetings one & all. ram27bat
8trackdisco Offline
#418 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 6:55 AM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
8 is so old they had three digit zip codes when he was a kid.


Tired Posting Outrage.

Edit made. Area Code.

Thank you for holding me accountable.

Good Morning, everyone.
8trackdisco Offline
#419 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 6:57 AM EST
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26 degrees with almost no wind. Only thing to watch out for is moderate fog this morning.
corey sellers Offline
#420 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 7:28 AM EST
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Morning gents
deadeyedick Offline
#421 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 7:57 AM EST
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Morning folks.

Goldilocks 50/75 today. Time to start trimming back all the frost sensitive bushes since spring has sprung.
Gene363 Offline
#422 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 9:13 AM EST
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Good Tuesday Morning to All! It's a clear 36° on the way to 62° today, we will be heading to the range shortly, we have a local match this Saturday.
HockeyDad Offline
#423 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 9:28 AM EST
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53 heading to 67.
HighSierraSmookin' Offline
#424 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 10:02 AM EST
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Buenos dias fellas.
danmdevries Offline
#425 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 11:38 AM EST
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I hate waiting in lines. I hate crowds.

But the actual rides n stuff are pretty neat. Boys loving it he's a star wars nut.
Stogie1020 Offline
#426 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 11:52 AM EST
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^Those smiles (and memories you are creating) are priceless...
MACS Offline
#427 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 12:12 PM EST
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Mornin' dudes... was a chilly dog walk. In the 30's with frost on the grass and stuff. 63 right now

Ran some errands... gonna make myself a steak sammich later. Got some shabu shabu from Costco... fry summa that up with provolone on a sub roll... mmmmmm... steak sammich.
danmdevries Offline
#428 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 12:17 PM EST
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In line 1:40 already for this ride. 10 minutes ago they made an announcement they're operating at reduced capacity expect long waits. Increased the expected wait time to 175 minutes now.

I just don't see the value. It's cool n stuff but if I stayed all 12 hours the park is open, that's $50/hr. The cost to entertainment ratio is insufficient. Several coworkers do multiple trips here and visit all the parks every year. I don't get it. 3 hours in line for 10 minutes of fun just isn't fun overall
MACS Offline
#429 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 12:21 PM EST
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^Yes. I wholeheartedly concur. I try to go to amusement parks on days they won't be as crowded, if I can do it.

Like I said... when I went to Universal Orlando even the popular rides like Harry Potter's Wizarding World weren't that bad, and most of the coasters (which I love) were short lines and we did multiple runs.
Gene363 Offline
#430 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 12:38 PM EST
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Lines? Forget it. We were ruined at Disneyland in California. My sisters'd first husband was a top salesperson at Forrester Insurance. Forrester rented the entire park for their employees and families. It was awesome! We could get off a ride like Pirates of the Caribbean or the Haunted House, walk to the entrance and ride it again.

We rode everything EXCEPT The Small World ride, fuck that and whomever wrote that song!
Gene363 Offline
#431 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 12:45 PM EST
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We did go to the Houston Six Flags on Boy Scouts day, almost as easy as Disneyland. My wife LOVES rollercoasters but after four trips on that looping thing that dead ends in mid air, Montezuma's Revenge at Knott's Berry Farm, I had to say; "No more!" LOL
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#432 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 12:56 PM EST
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Only time I went to Universal Studios was for an event related to an engineering software conference thing... evening time, park was reserved.. free beers and carved prime rib sammiches everywhere you turned.. never waited more than 10 minutes to get on a ride.. Mellow
Gene363 Offline
#433 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 1:47 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Only time I went to Universal Studios was for an event related to an engineering software conference thing... evening time, park was reserved.. free beers and carved prime rib sammiches everywhere you turned.. never waited more than 10 minutes to get on a ride.. Mellow


Hard to beat that! Not talking
DrafterX Offline
#434 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 1:56 PM EST
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True..true... only had about 3-4 hrs tho.. seemed too short anyway.. Mellow
Gene363 Offline
#435 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 3:05 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
True..true... only had about 3-4 hrs tho.. seemed too short anyway.. Mellow


Did you get some To-Go bags?
DrafterX Offline
#436 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 3:14 PM EST
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No, shoulda tho... coulda filled up the wife's purse... Brick wall
rfenst Offline
#437 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 4:33 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
I hate waiting in lines. I hate crowds.

But the actual rides n stuff are pretty neat. Boys loving it he's a star wars nut.


1. Only come during the off-season. Right now is peak season.
2. Always buy the outrageously priced, go-to the- head-of-the-line passes.
3. Be prepared for an unaffordable day at Disney.

Basically, you have to go all-in.

(BGZ's wife is a pro at working the Disney Discounts and Fan Club Memberships that pay for themselves many times over on your first visit.)
delta1 Offline
#438 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 5:03 PM EST
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raining...today and most of tomorrow...I need to get out for a walk...feeling the paunch of lethargy when I sit...
MACS Offline
#439 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 5:29 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
raining...today and most of tomorrow...I need to get out for a walk...feeling the paunch of lethargy when I sit...


That's all the sugar and carbs... and the paunch. Angel
dkeage Offline
#440 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 5:39 PM EST
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We should start another GoFundMe to get delta1 a raincoat…..

Sarcasm
delta1 Offline
#441 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 5:40 PM EST
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no sugar today...wifey wanted grilled cheese sammich and tomato soup for lunch...guess what we had for lunch?
delta1 Offline
#442 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 5:41 PM EST
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dkeage wrote:
We should start another GoFundMe to get delta1 a raincoat…..

Sarcasm

Shame on you


I got one somewhere, but I'm not sure where it is...it's been a while since I used it...
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#443 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 5:42 PM EST
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DrafterX wrote:
Only time I went to Universal Studios was for an event related to an engineering software conference thing... evening time, park was reserved.. free beers and carved prime rib sammiches everywhere you turned.. never waited more than 10 minutes to get on a ride.. Mellow


I might have been at the same conference. Lotusphere? It was an IBM thing. The conference was always at the Dolphin and Swan and a different park each year. I went every year for 5 or 6 years. They also had people rolling cigars for us, and open bar, and delicious food. Very nice :)
MACS Offline
#444 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 6:46 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
no sugar today...wifey wanted grilled cheese sammich and tomato soup for lunch...guess what we had for lunch?


You ahhh wicked smaaaht. Ya know that carbs = sugar. Your body gives zero sh*ts if you eat a candybar or shove a loaf of bread down your gullet.

It's glucose. And it's BAD. You 100% know it.

Trust me, pal... I'm there with you. I love chocolate. I love full fat, full sugar ice cream. I love bread.

Been staying away from them. I have ice cream once a week. I used to eat that sheit every night.
DrafterX Offline
#445 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 7:35 PM EST
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PapaWhiskey wrote:
I might have been at the same conference. Lotusphere? It was an IBM thing. The conference was always at the Dolphin and Swan and a different park each year. I went every year for 5 or 6 years. They also had people rolling cigars for us, and open bar, and delicious food. Very nice :)



I attended SolidWorks World... Dolphin & Swan were sold out so they put me in the Yacht Club.. had a good time.. hung out in St. Pete's for a couple days also... Mellow
danmdevries Offline
#446 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 7:45 PM EST
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I decided to break the rules and not notice the no smoking sign by the patio where the grills are. I can smoke up some grease splatters but not a cigar? Fuggit I'll apologize and walk away if needed. Wasn't needed. I'll do it again tomorrow. Makes vacation so much better not depriving myself of a small luxury I indulge in at home.
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#447 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 7:57 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
1. Only come during the off-season. Right now is peak season.
2. Always buy the outrageously priced, go-to the- head-of-the-line passes.
3. Be prepared for an unaffordable day at Disney.

Basically, you have to go all-in.

(BGZ's wife is a pro at working the Disney Discounts and Fan Club Memberships that pay for themselves many times over on your first visit.)


The rat can kiss my ass.

I get that's the ideal way to get the Disney experience but we're not really a Disney or really even a theme park family. Only reason I'm in Orlando is because my parents give us a free week of lodging. Only reason we do the theme parks is cause we're here. And we only do one day because it's expensive AF and it's not the reason we came. If not for the free stay in a luxury resort, we would not go to Orlando on our own.

It just blows that it costs so much and the ROI is so little. I do it for the kid, for the memories, and just because we're already here. For half the price, I wouldn't bitch so much. It was cool, I'm glad we went, but I'll be upset again when the Discover card bill is due.
HockeyDad Offline
#448 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 8:06 PM EST
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One the complaints about Disney is that the parks were once for families but now are just for the rich.

Walt and Roy are surely turning over in their graves about what Disney has become.
danmdevries Offline
#449 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 8:34 PM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
One the complaints about Disney is that the parks were once for families but now are just for the rich.

Walt and Roy are surely turning over in their graves about what Disney has become.


That is a much better way to explain my position.

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#450 Posted: Tue, Feb 20 2024, 9:32 PM EST
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did you get groomed, Danm?



HA!
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