AuburnChris

My favorite part of this picture is the bumper sticker. This must be the Obvious family's campsite.

Once again TCD you have out did your self, in your trip report and your story telling abilities.

Awesome.

On a side note I am now banned forever for "Linking to a hostile site":popo:. I was just trying to tell ever one that TCD is alive and will, their loss.

Great find on the rails.:dance:

I continue to be astounded at the decisions being made "over there." Speaking for myself, I have no desire to be hostile to anyone. The success of our site is entirely independent of the success of theirs, so I do not need to feel any sort of hostility to people who post links to their site.

But if they want to continue driving people our way while also reducing their own population, well, I certainly can't complain about that. In fact, I thank them for the extra traffic. It's like it says in my sig:

Okay, apparently the dirty word thingy fixer is not up and working on 2.0 yet so I apologize if I offended anyone with the "F" word. I fixed it though.

It's up, but somehow that particular word wasn't being filtered. You can drop f bombs all you gently caressing want to now. :)

Welcome back, TCD!

I'm going to see what I can do about the photo limitation for you, hopefully before your next post.

Edit: The maximum number of images in a post is now 30. I think that should be a good number for now- if you need more, let me know.

you can see ANYTHING once you have a couple of beers! :rofl2:

at least that is what I thought in college :rofl2: :rofl2:

I can confirm this.

Also: Ever noticed the names of the boats that run on the Green Flag route? There's the Bon Voyage, the Castaways, and the Mermaid I. Ever wonder where the Mermaid II is? Well, they haven't built it yet.

The Bon Voyage and Castaways boats were built for Fort Wilderness. The Mermaid I was the first of two planned boats that were to be built for the Wilderness Lodge- that way, the Fort would have its fleet of two boats, and the Lodge would have its own pair of boats. But for whatever reason ($$$$), they never built the second boat for the Lodge.

The Mermaid I, since it was the last boat to be built, has a wider clearance for ECVs, and a slightly larger capacity. The Bon Voyage and Castaways are a little tighter squeeze for electric wheelchairs and strollers. You'll notice now that I pointed it out.

I heard that all the post counters will be reset when 2.0 comes online.

WWDD

What will Doodle Do?

:)

I believe post counts will be retained. I'm pretty sure respect count will, sadly, be lost. I'm going to try to save it, but it's not worth keeping the site down for.

Ok so I can see your tweet. Yay I did something right. This reminds me of algebra. I get the right answer but don't kow how I did it :)

I'll give you full credit, you don't have to show your work  :)

Okay - got it! Thanks!!  :)

Now, what is Twitter going to give us that we don't already have here?

Well, if here isn't here, then it'll tell you when here gets back. Or how to get here, if here moves slightly.

Also, it's a long-standing Twitter tradition to post pictures of what you're about to eat. Don't ask me why, it just is. Also, "long-standing", when applied to the Internet, means at least 15 minutes old.

I just tweeted, which is apparently a verb now. ("twittered?" "Twote?" I dunno.) So if you're following @FortFiends, then you know that already.

Oh and here's a link: http://www.twitter.com/FortFiends

Little blue birds and snarky purple flamingos are pleased to announce a strategic alliance today!

If you don't know what Twitter is, well, congratulations. You've successfully evaded the March of Technological Progress. :o

If you do, you'll be pleased to know that we have an official Fort Fiends twitter account, @FortFiends. We'll be using it to keep in touch with everyone as we transition to new hosting, and we'll also use it when we're at the Fort itself. Give us a follow!

Below I'm quoting, exactly, from 2 WDW internal website posts.

It's kinda scary that you know about the 799 figure.

I've checked other non Disney web sites and am getting both numbers as well. So take your pick.

Quote #1 - 409 Wilderness Cabins, 784 Campsites

Quote #2 - 409 rooms (rustic wilderness cabins), 799 camping sites.

I'm wondering if the 784 number is the original number of campsites and the 799 is the revised number. Either way, there are a ton of campsites.

Didn't they add 15 sites to the 600 loop when they extended it a year or two back? That'd account for the discrepancy.

I just got a new phone the other day that can be a wireless hotspot!!  It is so cool.  No extra charges, and now both Rick and I can bring the netbooks camping, turn on the phone wifi and we can be surfing!!!

I LOVE T-MOBILE!! If AT&T messes us up, I will SCREAM!!!!

I have to tell you- after the wedding of AT&T and T-Mobile, there will be no reception.

I am reading this thread thinking it's one of those wacky Facebook things where how you like your hotdog is somehow related to intrapersonal bedroom activities.

Conclusion: You're all perverts.

Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, we already have the site tagged with those words, so that's not a reason to spell them out. However, it's probably not a bad idea to spell them out at least the first time you use them in a post, for readability reasons. If we start using acronyms for everything, you wind up with sentences that look like:

"FW moved the GC rental pickup from the BB to the FD."

which doesn't communicate a darn thing to anyone, whereas

"Fort Wilderness moved the golf cart rental pickup from the Bike Barn to the Front Desk."

isn't really that much harder to type, and is much more newbie-friendly.

Where do I get them from?

Where can I refill them?

What beverages can I choose from to refill them?

TIA

Cerys

You can get them at the Trail's End take-out window, which is also where you can refill them. There's a selection of Coke products available (I believe some iced tea and lemonade options also), and there's a coffee machine as well.

Somehow, this wasn't a sticky thread. Now it is.

I'm re-reading Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. It's a neat trick, actually. He wrote Cryptonomicon first, then wrote the Baroque Cycle. But the Baroque Cycle is made up generally of characters who wind up being the ancestors of characters in Cryptonomicon. (Well, except for one character who's in both books, never mind that they're set 300 years apart...)

After I'm done with that, I've got everything Terry Pratchett ever wrote waiting for me. He's great.

The board just doesn't seem complete without an authentic, hand-made Mickey Ears Lamppost out in front, does it? Here's a good set of instructions, shamelessly stolen from the good folks over at Walt's Basement. Visit the link there for pictures of the process and more.

All the parts you need are available at Home Depot.

The Parts to make a Mickey Lamp Post

The key parts are:

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Quantity Name              Home Depot            Price

                                  Product Number

1 12 inch acrylic globe          022678331576 $15.96

2 6 inch acrylic globes         022678331620 $5.89

1 Globe holder (fitter)         022618331569 $9.49

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If you?re having trouble finding them, scroll down towards the bottom of this post for more details on how to get them.  Now, to put it all together:

1:  Begin with the 12 inch globe. Apply masking tape across the top of the globe along the center line in order to mark the centers for the holes needed to mount the smaller globes. Draw a line at the ?top dead center? of the lamp and then measure down 4 inches on each side and make another mark. This will mark the centers for each ear hole, they should be 8 inches apart.

2. Drill a small lead hole for each ear and then use a 3 ? inch hole saw to cut the ear holes.

3.  Remove the tape and glue the smaller globes into these holes, clamp until the glue is set.

4.  Attach a standard plug to the globe fitter.

5. Now you need to attach the globe fitter to the post.  I used a 2 inch piece of ABS drain pipe as my post.  The mount is simply a connector which joins 2 pieces of this pipe.  First remove the three clamp screws from the fitter:

6. Insert the ABS connector in the hole on the bottom of the globe fitter and drill small lead holes through the holes where you removed the clamp screws.

7. Use small screws to attach the connector to the globe fitter.  This piece will now slide on and off the ABS drain pipe which will be your post.

8.  Now drill a ? inch hole about a foot from the bottom of the ABS pipe and feed the power cord up through the pole.  Add a female receptacle to the end of the cord and you are done.

9. Plug the fitter into the female receptacle you just added, slide the globe fitter onto your post and install a 25 watt frosted light bulb.  Place the globe on the fitter and enjoy your lamp.

You will need to devise a base for the lamp.  I used a cast metal base for a patio umbrella (WalMart ? about $20.00).  You simply use a chisel to knock off the nut which holds the retaining bolt and the ABS post slides over the post on the umbrella base.  I secure it with two long bolts and wing nuts.  Be sure that your base is heavy enough to prevent your lamp from blowing over.  The umbrella base has worked very well for me.

On my last few lamps I have added smaller bulbs to illuminate the ears as well as the larger globe.

10. Begin with a piece of metal strapping, about 4 inches long.  Bend about ? inch on each end so that the ends will create a ?friction grip? on the flange of the 6? globe which is now visible inside the 12? globe.

Make 2 of these pieces, one for each of Mickey?s ears.

11. Cut a length of outdoor Christmas lights so that you have 2 socket and enough cord on one end to attach a plug.  Use pop-rivets to attach each socket to one of the metal straps you just made.  Attach a plug.

12.  Here is a detailed look at the light socket riveted to the strap.  Note the 90 degree bends in the ends of the strap which provide a ?friction grip? on the flanges of Mickey?s ears, inside the larger globe.  Bend them to provide a snug fit and just press them on.

ENJOY!

Here is more detail on the product codes (Home Depot) for the hard to get components:

12″ acrylic globe ? SKU 312840

UPC 022678331576 Part # CP1265

Vendor ? Adjusta Post  ? Price $15.96

6″ acrylic globe ? SKU 312884

UPC 022678331620 Part # CP3086

Vendor Adjusta Post ? Price $5.89

Globe Fitter ? SKU 348480

UPC 022678331569 Part #CP1721P

Vendor Adjusta Post ? Price $9.49

If you cannot get them through your local Home Depot, perhaps your store can order them in for you or do a look-up to see if they are stocked in a nearby store. The Home Depot near the Florida Mall stocks all the parts and always has plenty on hand.  Details of that store: 7423 Southland Blvd., Orlando, FL 32809  (407) 859-3500

If all else fails, call the manufacturer Summit Lighting (a division of Adjusta Post), 3960 Summit Road, Barberton, OH 44203-1052.  Their Customer Service number is (800) 321-2132.  Maybe they can direct you to a retailer in your area.

Now, I don't want to steal the good folks at Walt's Basement's pictures. So I issue a challenge: The first fiend to provide me with new pictures displaying the correct methods for lamppost construction will win a brand new Internet! (Or something else cool that we come up with here in the Fort Fiends Command Bunker.)

This topic has been moved to Picture of the Day from Disney and Beyond.

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Stickied. Thanks, Rhonda!

Just wondering if there is a way to see who's throwing someone some respect or disrespect?  Like on FB, where you hover over the "like" and it tells you who likes that post?

That way lies retribution, and the dark side. If it's anonymous, then it's a bit more honest, I think.

Hey, everyone. I'm Chris, Jen's quieter half (hard to get a word in, you know... lol). Anyway, I've been at this internet thing for a while, and I've seen splits in communities before. Let me make a suggestion to you:

It's really tempting to take shots at the place you used to hang out, especially now that they've kicked the majority of us out and generally made it clear that we're not welcome anymore. It hurts- after all, we spent quite a lot of time there, made friends, had fun, and all that.

But we're not part of that community anymore. All we can do is make the best community we can here. I really want us to do that.

So don't give in to the temptation to go over to the old place and poop on their parade. Let's be better than that. I know we are.

Thanks for being who you are- a great group of people I'm proud to be a part of.

Chris

I figured out how to change the black/white thing!  This is much better!  I picked white/blue under Profile.

I suppose this is off-topic, since this is the Camping board.  I should have posted this on the Community board.  Will I get points or something?

We plan on issuing points early and often, in much the same way Drew Carey did on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"

You have received 5000 points.

Well aren't I a silly site administrator.

It turns out to help a LOT if you allow registered members to view the arrows.

This internets thing is hard. You guys don't even know how many tubes I had to install to get this thing cobbled together. :o

I noticed while playing around with it that if your monitor is fairly low-resolution (or you have your browser window squinched up, the arrows disappear.

*shrug* I dunno- maybe it's the excuse you need to buy a new monitor? ;D

Edit: Oh hey I found them. If they're not next to the "quote" button, look under them- at any rate, they should be hanging around up there on the top-right of posts somewhere.

What browser are you using, by the way? I know they show up on Firefox and Chrome. I hear that Microsoft makes a browser, but it's pretty bad and you should use Firefox or Chrome instead.

I'm noticing a few questions keep popping up, so here's a stab at a FAQ list for you guys.

1. Why do I have to enter the letters into the little box to post? How do I turn that off?

It's designed to keep the spammers away. You'll have to enter the squiggly letters the first five times you post. After that, you'll never see them again. Just bear down and power through it.

2. Hey this dark theme is hard to read- can I change it to something else?

Sure. You can click on these here words to take you to a page that lets you do just that.

UPDATE! I changed the default theme to something a little closer to the colors we're thinking of using for the site, and also made it black text on white background. Give it a try if you changed themes before, you can use that same link. The new default theme is named Splot.

3. What's this "Respect" counter under my post count?

It's a feature of the new boards. Above each post, over on the right by the "Quote" button, there's a number and a pair of arrows. Click on the up arrow to indicate that you like that post, click on the down arrow to indicate that you don't. If enough people agree with your downvote, the post is automatically hidden from view- as if you'd had the poster on the ignore list on the "old" board. The "respect" score below your avatar is the total of the upvotes and downvotes you've received. It's meant to be something a bit better than post count to measure community participation.