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What??? Not even multiple, back to back.....cocktails???? THAT I can do (and I'm sure multiple re-rides. . just likely not back to back on the same ride more than 2 times in a row). . but who knows? maybe I'll be able to! and there's always "Bench, the ride" if I want to sit while you reride!

even the crappy food! LOL yeah, I'm ok with splurging. .this is the first Fast Pass/Fast Lane/Qbot thing I've ever gotten at a park, since typically we do multiple days anyways, and I tend to be 1 and done (especially on things my Hubby can't ride, so I ride once, then we move on). I expect I still won't be up for multiple-back-to-back things, but multiple re-rides thruout the day? I'm sure I can swing that! (hey. . I'm old). but since it's the first time I've ever used this kind of pass, I'm hoping it will be easy to figure out! and we'll get at least a ride on most everything on Coastermania! day anyways.. plus that amazing sounding boat trip for pics!

thanks Bill. as noted, I've already started the steroids, and the anti-viral. . hopefully they will help cut down on the 2-3 week recovery time. . . if I do recover. we shall see.

Whee. . . I realized while bushing my teeth on Sat night, that 1/2 my face was going numb. I couldn't do anything about it on Sunday (since we had to go to Houston for my Mom's Ashes internment ceremony), but at the urging of MANY of my FB friends, went to the ER last night. many, many $$, and hours later, diagnosed with Bell's Palsy (which I knew it was, since I've had it before, and why I wasn't concerned it was a stroke). . . anyways. . on the Steroids already, but still progressing downwards, as now the entire left side of my face has no movement at all. made it a bitch to eat starting yesterday evening. . . . so maybe I'll drop more weight? (trying to find the bright side). from the emergency room.. the paralysis is worse this morning:

Okay, but don't say I didn't warn you. we'll do that on Sat, since Sunday is a "lay around Breakers and relax" day. . so if we get the craps, we're close to toilets

great pics, and as I may have said earlier, brought back some wonderful memories of our BGT/SWO trip last year. you missed out not going to Weeki Wachee to see the "mermaids" tho

in just about 2 months, we're gonna be spending 3+ days at CP. I'm gonna eat at many places, including, I'm sure, that buffet place. and I expect my only complaint (me being from Texas and all) is going to be about the Bar-B-Que from BBQ and Brews the night we're doing it.

thanks. . yeah, she's a lot of work, and she's expensive as hell. . . but her quality of life is still very good (she adapts quickly to challenges, still loves to go on walks, play, and she still poops and eats normally), and as long as her quality of life is good? then we'll continue to love her and care for her. (and glad you liked the trip report!)

you're evil. come sit next to ME!

Cant wait to see what's on the table for Coastermania! (actually, I don't really care if we get anything "bonus" regarding Mean Streak or not.. . I've never been to CP before, and it's going to awesome regardless. . . . )

HAHAHA. . .yeah, I still do that too: I occasionally feel the "phantom buzz" of a pager (from back in 1999) that I used to wear on the Test Floor, since it was so noisy out there if they needed to get hold of me they paged. Hard to change an ingrained reaction!

it's not. but for my "rant" i'll say if he's not old enough to actually vote anyways (and he would have been EIGHT when Obama was elected the 1st time)?. . then the opinion is completely invalid regardless, and should simply be ignored.

The Alamo will be MUCH smaller than you are expecting it to be (but you'll be right there if on the Riverwalk). . so recommended, and you *can* spend a few hours there, if you read all the placards and history. the San Antonio Museum of Art is decent, tho I'm more a fan of the Witte Museum - they tend to have really interesting exhibits, and we've done several trips from Austin just to visit the Witte. http://www.wittemuseum.org/

Well, yes. Yes, It does. And now it makes perfect sense. Finally. HA! both you *and* Phil were thrown by that. . . LOL, and you've been a TPR member longer than I have!

is that not the shorthand for lockers (and yes, I typed the "L" word and let the filter do it's thing)

we just got off a Freedom Class ship (Liberty of the Seas) that's one bump up from Voyager class. I have a review on here "No Lions or Tigers, but Bears, oh my". . where I talk about (among other things), the food, and amenities. slightly more on Liberty, bigger ship. . but similar. if Giovanni's is offered, I'd recommend it, it's worth the upcharge. As is Chops (we heard). Johnny Rocket's and Sabor?. . not so much.

Turtle is sorta "flat" and sorta a "coaster" [youtu_be] [/youtu_be]

^ if you're staying near Riverwalk. . be sure to check out "County Line" bar-b-que. . . one of the best BBQ joints in S.A. https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-county-line-san-antonio-2?hrid=vbHybGHjda01eqPNO476HQ&osq=county+line+riverwalk ignore the one-off "bad" reviews. . they are known for the Brisket, Ribeye, and homemade bread w/ honey butter.

^ fingers crossed.. would be great to meet y'all! as Bill said, we have FastLane + for that Sat. . so might be perfect, if Michael doesn't mind riding "bench: the Ride" a bunch of times hope y'all can make it. as to Arno's. . .the next cruise we're going to do with him (likely) is in March 2018, sailing out of Miami. (ABC Islands). Point your friends to this trip report, and if they think it sounds like fun, IM me and I'll give ya the link for more info).

um. . . you might want to look again? didn't say "you're wrong". . .offered you suggestions for other classic albums that you should listen to. if I was trying to prove you were "wrong". . I would have listed ONE album I thought was better than the Black Parade. so here's a few more suggestions too: "the Joshua Tree" - U2 "the Ramones" -- the Ramones "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" - David Bowie "Dark Side of the Moon" (or "the Wall", both are great) - Pink Floyd "London Calling" - the Clash

You're 14. trust me, there are many other "classics" that you likely have not been exposed to, and should give a spin. just a handful of suggestions: "Tommy" the Who "Sgt. Pepper" the Beatles "Rumors" Fleetwood Mac "Destroyer" KISS "Let it Bleed" the Rolling Stones "IV" Led Zeppelin "Ten" Pearl Jam just to name a handful.

looks hella fun, and a good reason to go back to BGW for a return visit in 2018.

Seriously? Robb's site, his rules, he asked for no pics of this particular thing. Really. . what is so hard to understand about the rule? sheesh.

Initially that was kinda funny, as there are plenty of us gays among coaster/park fan circles... but dang, gridr is sleazy no matter how you look at it! OK, it's still funny nope you were correct, Grindr is sleazy. . . I don't begrudge those that use it, but nope, not for me!

Not mine, but found online some good footage of the slides. you can see why I referred to the Green Slide as "Disco Fabulous" [youtu_be] [/youtu_be]