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I can eat an entire 'Full Size' plate of Chicken Saltimboca at Buca. Damn Robb, you got me hungry by mentioning that place!!! Chris.

I went on that lame little childrens coaster at Santa's Village in Lake Arrowhead, CA. Anybody remember that place? LOL Other than that though, Im kind of lame and my list consists of Flashback, Psyclone, Windjammer, aaaaand thats it Oh! And Drachen Fire! That too Chris.

Yesterday I hit every green light on the way home from work. That basically never happens Chris.

^ Perhaps the name change could also be a move to further separate it from the Terminator attraction at USH. Chris.

I just checked in David Archuleta at my hotel. Thats random, right? Chris.

I work at a hotel in downtown los angeles, and this is my advice: 1. Stay in Downtown Los Angeles if you do NOT rent a car. From here, you can spend 2 nights in downtown utlizing the subway and light rail to check out Los Angeles's most popular areas. Downtown is good because hotels run $100-$200 a night, where as in Hollywood it is not difficult to spend $200-$400 a night. Amtrak has a service to Anaheim which takes about an hour from LA Union station, and Disney runs a shuttle from the train depot. I would enjoy the parks and spend the night in Anaheim for your final evening in LA. The next morning, take the train back to LA Union station, where you can catch a Flyaway shuttle to LAX every half hour for $4 per person. A hotel near LAX, especially without a car, will be misearable as it is nearly impossible to get anywhere from there. 2. Stay .. well .. wherever you want if you have a car. You can use the car to get everywhere you want, but it will cost you time and money. I have actually become so well at giving advice on public transportation I now recommended not getting a car in LA. If you have a solid itinerary you can get it done VERY well with the subways and trains. It takes 20 minutes to get from Downtown to Hollywood on the subway, but including parking it will take you around 40. Disneyland might take less time in the car, but it might not. There are plenty of budget hotel options but I would ask a local person on advice of the location before booking. The travelodge in Hollywood is indeed good advice, the Motel 6 is also quite affordable. Be warned that you WILL see some dodgy people at these places. In conclusion, I know there is not a lot to see in Downtown, but I find it a very convenient place to start and end your day. You can get anywhere in Southern California quite painlessly being the central hub for the city rail as well as amtrak. If you are taking public transportation from Vegas, I would assume you would end up here. I can post more if you want, just let me know! If you need deals in downtown (at a NICE hotel), let me know as well. Chris. Anything else? Chris.

Yeah, like Terry said, during that 'time when you expect her to call,' go jogging or something. Running it off really helps. And it makes you look better for the next girlfriend chris.

I like reading threads that have been locked. I look for them every day. Chris.

^ I concur. An easy re-theming of Led Zepplin should do the trick Just freeze the lake underneath it. Get it? Get it? chris.

It wasnt a test seat; he said they let him up the exit to try out a seat, so it was a REAL genuine seat chris.

The financial information behind the Q-bot is very interesting to me, I think we should keep this topic focused more on that instead of turning it into another "I hate/love Q-bot." I actually think this would be a compelling investment to make if possible, especially with todays unpredictable economy. I believe there are several threads out there already devoted to "I love/hate q-bot." Lets keep the posts "Topically Accurate" (hope I am not playing moderator or anything...) Chris.

It appears that the reason it was torn down is because it is no longer politically correct. The obese children couldn't fit through the little crawl spaces, and thats just not fair. I am, of course, only kidding, I just wanted to bring up the crawl spaces. Those things were fun when I was little. It allowed you to go into a place your parents couldn't go and that somehow made you feel good about yourself Knowing the world today though, you cant dismiss the fact that maybe they were getting complaints about kids not fitting? That was a memory I will miss. Oh and Kingdom. And the Soap Box Racers. And the chapel. My bid on the next thing to go: Stagecoaches. Or are they already gone? Chris.

This is Theodore the Raccoon. He was our neighborhood mascot. We got tired of watching him sift through trash cans, so we began buying him healthy food like apples and banannas. He was definitely a fan of the apples more, but he would eventually eat the bananas, too. Oh yeah, never feed the wildlife while visting a national park!!! chris.

5/10 Epic fail. Then again socially I think its a good score

Perilous Plunge is the best ride in the park. One of the ONLY rides I can think of that still instills FEAR into me LOL Chris.

I dont think a steep drop is really necessary on flyers... You are already basically head over heels so it FEELS steep wen your on it Chris.

In my experience, this is the best time of year to go to SFMM. Crowds are very light during the day (most angelinos dont go out for their Halloween adventures till dark), and the weather is nice in the SCV. Sometimes even a bit cool for the water rides! chris.

If you take the 99, just make sure you fill up in Fresno or Bakersfield, those cities are where I was referring to the lower prices. Aaannnd Fraizer Park:) chris.

Im not sure what you mean about this "Grapevine Gouge," prices over the grapevine are often cheaper than in the rest of LA. In Castaic, yes, they are more expensive, but in the central valley and even in fraizer park, gas is a good 20 cents cheaper per gallon than in the rest of LA. Chris.

OK I know im a few pages too late to respond to this but im going to anyway... On the Kings Dominion update, a picture raised the question of 'why is everybody's hands on their legs?" Well, from personal experience, I find myself doing this...especially on floorless and standups, to attempt to keep the contents of my pockets IN my pockets. Chris.

actually, I found this one a lot funnier than the new one you posted. Being from California and not traveling too often, its almost impossible for me to accurately make fun of rednecks. So anyway I got a laugh out of it chris.

The Jay Thomas Show. Instant hit. chris.

Im sorry, it says 50m Sculpture...meaning $50,000,000 sculpture? holy crap...! chris.

The schlitterbahn bias kind of bugs me. While I have not been to any of their parks, it seems that EVERYBODY on this site that visits one is unimpressed. Maybe its because they constantly get rewards and its over-hyped. If the world wasnt constantly telling us that Schlitterbahn rules, do you think we would actually enjoy it more? Just...baffling I suppose with the recent surge in water-park popularity nation wide. chris.

School teachers can still visit on a weekend in October. A weekday in August. Etc Etc. I in no way live in the lap of luxury, my job dictates when my time off is, and in a lot of cases, WHERE I am. For example, I normally live around California, but I'm currently in Ohio. I asked for a tuesday off a few weeks ago so I could see KI. It worked out. Anyway, back to the topic instead of defending myself and/or 'some people,' I still say a well shaded, themed queue is the way to go!!! The less you make the guest zig zag, the better. Chris.