BarryH Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Great photos! Oddly, the Key West Aquarium reminds me of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. It has the same type of mismatched "feel" to it. I guess I need to venture to the Clearwater Aquarium as you are somehow persona non grata there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The SETGO Guys Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 GREAT REPORT AS ALWAYS! Clearwater Marine Aquarium however has greatly evolved....they have a bit of themeing and Winter the Dolphin who will is the star of a movie coming out later this summer.....I need to visit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium too someday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the ghost Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 This seems kinda illegal... which makes it that much more awesome. Was the shark tank as low as it looked, cause if so I wonder how many people have been owned by sharks. That looks kinda awesome in a really damn scary type of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brilinjo Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 allow me... Marlin bungee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerik Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 I guess I need to venture to the Clearwater Aquarium as you are somehow persona non grata there. No no, they're not unhappy with us (so far as I know), we are boycotting them! /Clearwater = evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimster Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I want to check out the Clearwater Marine Aquarium sometime. I live maybe 15 minutes away. Besides Winter (the dolphin that uses a prosthetic tail), there's Panama the dolphin, who they recently discovered is deaf, plus they just rescued an orphaned baby dolphin that's going to share the pool with Winter once she's big enough. They also have some turtles and river otters along with some other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerik Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 If you follow either Smisty or myself on Twitter or facebook, then you already know how excited we were for this next one.... The Great American Pie Festival Ah, Celebration, the town Walt Disney didn't build. There was an exotic car show in town at the same time, but that's not really our bag. It's the pie-nal countdown! There is nothing that isn't funny about this sign. From the website: "The American Pie Council® (APC) is the only organization dedicated to preserving America's pie heritage and promoting America's love affair with pies." Simply awesome. We decided to start with some real food. Er...sort of. Yes, this is a cheeseburger with brisket on top. And yes, it was amazing. The "world's largest pinball machine." I'm on a pie-way to hell! I'm so happy I could pie! Yes, they're about to open up the best thing here: the Never Ending Pie Buffet. Must...not...be...distracted. The buffet consisted of six or seven different companies offering 4-6 of their best and/or most interesting types of pie. Honestly, I'm not sure how many different types of pie there were altogether, as many companies had overlapping offerings. Still, there was plenty of variety. Wait...shellfish? White Chocolate Cherry Dream ended up being my personal favorite. Publix grocery was also there, offering pie, ice cream, and swag! And Village Inn gave out little binocular thingies (in addition to pie, of course). It's 92 degrees out and there's almost no shade. Who wants coffee? The topping bar looked interesting, but turned messy pretty quickly. We passed. The California Raisin Marketing Board brought some pretty interesting pies. The one pictured turned out to be Misty's favorite, and she doesn't even like raisins. S'cuse me while I kiss this pie! Smisty is not unimpressed. Sometimes I just can't resist pie-eling it on. Heading back for round two, we find it's...picked up a little. Isn't Key Lime pie supposed to be green-ish? Oh well, it was really good! And this week's 'Misty is going to kill me photo' is.... Moving away from the pie buffet we find plenty of other pie-related activities. A dream come true, for me. Check one off the list. Cooking demonstration? Check. Me misreading the sign as "demon station"? Check. Okay, so we paid $2.00 for a bottle of water at the food truck, it's free in the buffet area, and here it's...I don't even know. Spin the wheel for a free prize! Also, there was a drawing for the grill. Which Misty won. Bounce house! And, for some reason, a parrot. "Piecasso" pie-pan decorating. I approve of this pun. And last, but certainly not least, bored children waiting to do something fun. At last The Pie Judge arrives and it's time for the pie eating contest! Good job, kids! We're not laughing at you, honest. It was hot, it was crowded, and we had to carry this damned grill all the way to our car--but we had loads of fun! And about 17 slices of pie, between us. I want to pie like an eagle, to the C...! (Celebration, that is.) Pie pie now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 It's 92 degrees out and there's almost no shade. Who wants coffee? Old people that's who! Seriously, old people could be on the surface of the sun and they'd still want bad hot coffee! Awesome report! I don't like pie, but this is always an event I watch on the food network and would love to check out. Did you see any of the contest reveals or anything like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paiging_jen Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 ^So true about the old people and coffee. I was going to post the exact same thing. It always blows my mind seeing them drink coffee when it's blazing hot outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samisthabomb Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I can feel the diarrhea already. It's the kind that's worth it, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedmetal Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I'm not a fan of pie either. I told Erik I would give it a try and after 17 slices I'm still not a fan but I had fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriestofSyrinx Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I like this TR more than i like pie, and im a man who enjoys his pie! Seriously, yall have found what really makes america tick... Tacky, wacky, and zany overindulgences! BTW there is an indirect Rush refference in the TR... see if anyone can find it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerik Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 ^ Nice! Yeah, I was singing it every time I saw one of those signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeemerBoy Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Isn't Key Lime pie supposed to be green-ish? Oh well, it was really good! I don't claim to know much about pies, but I do know that the best Key Lime pie is brownish in color. The green is usually the cheap stuff. A few points about the report: -Loved it. - It was nice to see a bit of Celebration again. The place is somewhat creepy in a "Truman Show" sense, yet fascinating at the same time. And I do love the golf course there as well. - The second pic was obviously my favorite. - My wife would probably be in the coffee line. - Congrats on the grill. - Did you play the pinball machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy524 Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Jealous that you went to a festival that actually had, in abundance, the food item of its namesake. Looks like a lot of fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cool Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Pie is in. Cupcakes are out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Some of us were told we could no longer mention pie in these here parts many moons ago. A true travesty, at it should be it's own food group. We almost moved to Celebration way back when they were building it. I hate my parents for not doing it. And now I have an even bigger reason why! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rastuso Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Koreans love their hot coffee too. I'll never forget thinking I was starting to get Heat Stress at Everland, where I could find NO A/C at all. I get in line for a bottle of water, and the jackass in front of me orders an espresso. It was 95 and humid. And of course, it took a couple minutes to make for him. Meanwhile, my vision is blurring. -RO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beyondthepalace Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Which day did the two of you go? We were planning on going on Friday but with the little one getting over a stomach bug and passing along to one of us, we opted out. It looked really good but the heat factor was something we couldn't deal with while sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electerik Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Did you play the pinball machine? Well, it wasn't really a pinball machine, is the thing. More like plinko. So, no. Which day did the two of you go? We were only able to attend on Sunday. Got there early, but were wiped out (by the sun) by 3:00pm. Did you see any of the contest reveals or anything like that? I assume that stuff happened on Saturday. There didn't seem to be anything like that while we were there. And, in closing, let me just say: Pie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traincrossin Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 The only thing I could think of while reading that was "PIEEE!!!!!!" I'm not even a huge fan of pie, maybe just pumpkin pie, but that just looked like a fun time! Also, the pie puns were hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Great photos! I love pie! I'm not big into drinking coffee, regardless of the temperature. The only time I really drink coffee is if I go out to breakfast. Come to think of it, the Golden Corral puts out beer during breakfast. I thought of grabbing a bottle the next time I'm there in the morning, just to see the expressions on people's faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimster Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 I love me some pie. I actually prefer it over cake (because my aunt makes the best from-scratch cake in the world and ruined all other cakes for me). Maybe next year I can drag the BF with me to this. And I'll drink coffee when it's 92 degrees out... if it's iced coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryH Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 I think I will take one for the team and do the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Also, I might have a lunch date at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City. I should start "Barry's Unusual Experiences" and pick up on the stuff Erik misses. I have a lot of attractions where I live in SW Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Also, I might have a lunch date at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City. It's not customary to use the term 'date' for a family member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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