PureTcrazy...rita

Thanks for doing a super trip report!
Love all the lessons learned and wide variety of photos.
Your 2 DDs are super cute. :heartsmiley:
And finally, thanks for being music teachers. (From the mom of 2 band nerd kids-- trumpets and trombones rule!)

I know, why dosen't someone call the business and let the Dad know what the son is doing?
If I was a sole proprietor and had someone in my organization, family or both having an negative impact on my reputation, I would prefer a heads up. Then again, if I was a sole proprietor, I would be researching my customer's feedback and my finding out the best ETHICAL way to advertise.

Great trip report! I didn't want it to end. It is now one of my top three favorite trip reports! I won't tell you which trip reports made up the rest of the top three, but let's just say one of them had to do with a trip to Moscow, and another one was a report that just won't end...it goes on and on and on....

That my friend is an awesome deal, GOD I love amazon!
anywho, I can help with a few of those questions. We had a 20lb tank hooked up to it for 5 hours total on thanksgiving, we did two turkeys. One I did inject with a marinade and used a dry rub on the other, both were equally excellent. I was worried about the dry rub "coming" off but it stuck beautifully. The tank was still 3/4 of the way full when we were done. In fact, I'll be using that same tank for our Christmas dinner.
We are doing a prime rib in it this weekend, just recevied confirmation that DH will be home late Friday night, so Christmas is back on for the Carter household. I'll be sure to let you know how the prime rib works out :)

I know, I know... I'm failing miserably here.
I'm trying to make some small amends by at least posting new pics on the photo threads, but I know that's lame at best.
I promise things will pick up again after the holiday insanity is over.

I appreciate that Andrew. I've known Judy for several years and I used to see Lil B sitting on the steps and he'd kinda wave or say hey when I'd come by. VW Dano and I were hanging out one night (Dan has known Judy and B longer than me) and B was with him. I wasn't sure to be honest, due to me never being around a special needs person much of his capabilities. Anyway, Dan was telling somebody he was heading home that weekend and Lil B asked if he was going to give him a hug before he left. Now let me explain, Dan is at the fort way more than me and he looks at B and says well you know I'm probably gonna be back after I drop the camper off (30 minutes away) so I got to see he has emotions. Like I said, I've never been around anyone with Downs before so I knew nothing.
Over the past couple years I've spent time with him playing bean bag toss and taking him to lunch or a park. I'll tell you 2 things about him. He WILL beat your ass at bean bags and if you say something you don't want him to hear you'd better be far away because he has bionic ears. He loves people and once he gets to know you and you him there is no more special a friend can you have. I've learned a lot from B and seeing things through his eyes is amazing. For those of you who know Tina who is next to Judy her daughter is also special needs and she's a little doll. There's no words to describe what these people will give back to you.
Sorry to ramble but until you've been around someone with special needs you haven't lived right yet.

WHAT A JERK YOU ARE, PRETENDING TO BE SOMEONE YOU ARE NOT. MOST FOLKS DON'T MIND SOMEONE WHO IS HONEST. DID YOU CHECK WITH THE ADMINS TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO ADVERTISE ON THEIR SITE? NO, YOU'D RATHER CREEP AROUND HERE AND LIE TO PEOPLE. I FEEL VIOLATED THAT YOU CAME INTO THE CHAT ROOM AND PRETENDED TO BE A NEW MEMBER WANTING INFO AND WE WERE WELCOMING AND HELPFUL. I HOPE YOUR DAD REALIZES THAT HE RAISED A DISHONEST, CREEP.
WHO WANTS TO RENT FROM A COMPANY WHEN IT IS OBVIOUS THAT Y'ALL ARE DISHONEST. I THINK WE NEED TO POST ON THIS THREAD THE NAME AND NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS AND RECOMMEND AGAINST IT BASED ON YOUR DECEITFUL PRACTICES.
YES, I MEANT TO YELL!

WHAT A JERK YOU ARE, PRETENDING TO BE SOMEONE YOU ARE NOT. MOST FOLKS DON'T MIND SOMEONE WHO IS HONEST. DID YOU CHECK WITH THE ADMINS TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO ADVERTISE ON THEIR SITE? NO, YOU'D RATHER CREEP AROUND HERE AND LIE TO PEOPLE. I FEEL VIOLATED THAT YOU CAME INTO THE CHAT ROOM AND PRETENDED TO BE A NEW MEMBER WANTING INFO AND WE WERE WELCOMING AND HELPFUL. I HOPE YOUR DAD REALIZES THAT HE RAISED A DISHONEST, CREEP.
WHO WANTS TO RENT FROM A COMPANY WHEN IT IS OBVIOUS THAT Y'ALL ARE DISHONEST. I THINK WE NEED TO POST ON THIS THREAD THE NAME AND NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS AND RECOMMEND AGAINST IT BASED ON YOUR DECEITFUL PRACTICES.
YES, I MEANT TO YELL!

WHAT A JERK YOU ARE, PRETENDING TO BE SOMEONE YOU ARE NOT. MOST FOLKS DON'T MIND SOMEONE WHO IS HONEST. DID YOU CHECK WITH THE ADMINS TO SEE HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST TO ADVERTISE ON THEIR SITE? NO, YOU'D RATHER CREEP AROUND HERE AND LIE TO PEOPLE. I FEEL VIOLATED THAT YOU CAME INTO THE CHAT ROOM AND PRETENDED TO BE A NEW MEMBER WANTING INFO AND WE WERE WELCOMING AND HELPFUL. I HOPE YOUR DAD REALIZES THAT HE RAISED A DISHONEST, CREEP.
WHO WANTS TO RENT FROM A COMPANY WHEN IT IS OBVIOUS THAT Y'ALL ARE DISHONEST. I THINK WE NEED TO POST ON THIS THREAD THE NAME AND NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS AND RECOMMEND AGAINST IT BASED ON YOUR DECEITFUL PRACTICES.
YES, I MEANT TO YELL!

Ok, let's move on from our little mission to the rest of Tuesday. We had ANOTHER mission to go on...but this one is not as controversial. Well, at least I don't think it is. We had a Fiend Dole Whip Excursion to go on!
But before we get to that, I snapped a pic of this sign on the laundry room door at the CS. This has probably already been posted somewhere, but just remember from now on that you need to bring you KTTW card with you to access the laundry rooms at the Fort.

Ok, back to our Dole Whip Excursion. Let's generate a bit more controversy! Why would it potentially be controversial?
Let's just say that a certain unnamed Fiend (TCD) has made fun of me for a couple of years about a Dole Whip I included in a previous trip report that was "modest".
This was the Dole Whip in question...from October 2010, is this.

Sure, it's not too impressive. But I was happy with it. So there.
But on this trip, I was going to allow peer pressure to get the best of me. I was going to make a bigger Dole Whip!
So that afternoon, Alli (Keylime8675309) and her DD came by our site and off we went to the Poly.
We boated it. We monorailed it.

We arrived at the Poly and headed to Captain Cooks.
My Emma made hers first.

Pretty nice technique, eh? Kudos to Emma!
Alli's is pretty impressive too!

And then there was mine. The pic is kinda washed out...but I was happy with my Dole Whip.

It was so tall the top was beginning to fall over!
We all enjoyed the beautiful surroundings of the Poly, the great company and the Dole Whip!


We talked for a while, and it was getting late in the afternoon when we started to head back to the Fort. We monorailed to the MK and boated from there.






We had a great time. And then we were back at the Fort. We rested a bit, and then decided to go down to the porch to grab some pizza for dinner. We'd never had Trails End pizza before. We'd read the reviews. We weren't expecting much. So we weren't disappointed.
INC and I each had a drink on the porch.

Before too long, our two pizzas were ready.


I have to say...the pizzas were not the worst I've ever had. They tasted like any frozen, rising crust pizza. But at that moment, on that porch, with my beautiful wife and awesome kids (and a slight buzz from the Mai Tai), they were the best pizzas ever!
Coming up...Anna kisses up to TCD. And TITWIT!!

We're good for a weekend at the Fort every other month or so. Unfortunately, we hadn't been during Christmas season before, but enjoyed a good looping run to see the Halloween decorations in October. We're heading up tomorrow, but wanted to show my wife some photos of Christmas lights at The Fort to sort of whet the appetite. My search led me here. Then, I saw that this site was set up for folks that had a falling out, as it were, with another board. That appealed immensely to my renegade nature. So, I told my wife that I joined an outlaw Disney camping group. Then, I went to Michael's for some purple paint.
We'll be there friday through sunday somehwhere in the 1600-1900 range in a green and purple pop-up. See you on the loops!

That is so cool! I would enjoy this, I tend to be a tad bit competitive! Maybe we could do a Halloween FF Quest!

That is just too cool, Lou! It couldn't have happened to a sweeter bus driver!

Yes it is.

Hey DaveInTN, I need to witness your shimmying ability someday. Just so I can get some "action shots".

I know, Rita. It breaks my heart to see him that way. And yet it inspires me to complete the mission someday!

Lorna, you know I love you. But I am so weak when it comes to peer pressure. Weak, I tell ya! :rofl2:

I guess you're right Rita. If people would worry about themselves as much as they worry about what others are doing, the world would be a better place. I think ya'll know that I am 100% pro-man, but I couldn't care less what others do.
A Stef trip report without balls being mentioned? Not a chance!
I'm sure they were, but you seemed to make perfect sense of them. What does that say about you?

Well, I think I will reroute our trip to the East. Because of your posting the http://www.wecamphere.com/ web site I think I've found a great spot. Once again thanks!!

Good to have you here and of course I'm sure everyone will welcome you with open arms, and thanks for your service.
Most of us do remember that thread and your response. The real Fiends knew what you posted was done tongue and cheek. It was some idiot poster, probably from the main board, that took it as being snarky and the seeds for the flush had been planted.
So yes, I guess you can take credit for being the instigator.
I thought we would have heard from you much sooner though.
Besides me being at the Fort, there will be a few Fiends there after the 1st.

Well, as much as I hate to say it I haven't been nearly as active on this board as I was on the "other" board because of some personal situations (like being deployed to a foreign country, etc). But I kinda think I may have been the instigator over there that eventually led to the "original flush" when someone asked if the Fort was "worth it." I'm not trying to solicit undue credit, so by all means correct me if I'm out of line (I know some of you will jump on that opportunity :kickinass: ). Anyways, hopefully y'all will accept me back with open arms and I will try to come around a little more often, even though the internet over here isn't exactly cooperative.
On a separate note, I will be home on leave right around New Year's Day, and of course, will be at the Fort from 4-9 January! Hope to see some of you there. Do we have any way of identifying one another? I burned all my green disneys. :camp1:

This is in the MK its on the ground, there are bricks in liberty square near the Christmas shop or its near the Frontierland restrooms. I remember seeing it but I forgot where. I took a picture of it after we left Pecos bills on the way to Haunted Mansion

That's OK, some Fiends read TR like Plalb0y, they are in it for the pics.....