Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Don't know where you guys buy your gas, but I paid $3.36 a gallon today. Is it cheaper in NE for the leaf peepers who are heading here?< $4.02 today - suburban Chicago
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <funny, Cars is my fav Pixar, shortly followed by Monsters Inc, then Wall E< I'm almost there with you DWB - I really like Cars ( as really my whole family did) - but then I am a'car guy'. My understanding is that JL is a car guy also - hence the movie. I think after what has been turned out under his influence he could be allowed one indulgence -- and the media rip didn't help it. I agree on Bugs Life - haven't watched it in years and no idea when I will again.
Originally Posted By CMDad << <Don't know where you guys buy your gas, but I paid $3.36 a gallon today. Is it cheaper in NE for the leaf peepers who are heading here?< $4.02 today - suburban Chicago >> Wow ... my last fill up (in Central NJ) was $3.19/gallon!
Originally Posted By disneyfreaksk Well, I will certainly be celebrating my 2009 birthday at WDW. I even buy the expensive cool birthday buckets cause I deserve it!
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt <<$10.23 here in the UK>> OK Dave, now we know why you work so much!! OMG!!
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It is very, VERY painful. My wife and I both filled up the other day (the same day) and it was $300 to fill up both cars.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Dave, isn't gas always historically higher in the UK (although not as high as it is right now). Normally, don't you guys hover around the $3-$4 per gallon mark?
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo It's been $7 for ages, but now much higher. The key is government leview huge taxes on fuel in an attempt to get us to use more public transport. But is affects food, a retail and everything else too.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Gas is selling on the open market for $2.05 right this second. The cheapest gas in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area that I have seen is $3.51. Something ain't natural about that ... kinda like the $700 billion privitization of Wall Street. *** But going back to the Lasseter connection (since I haven't had much time for LP.com the past few days), I saw Mouseplanet had a blurb about the blessed return of real western-merchandise to DL's Pioneer Mercantile ... something I noticed on my recent visit. ... Apparently, John is being credited with this after he visited and saw there was nothing but generic Disney crap of any and all themes shoved in there. That would again showcase the difference between someone like John and someone like Jay. One gets the concept of 'show' and one gets the idea of 'am I finished with the media so I can get the hell out of here? I have dinner reservations at Crustacean in Beverly Hills at 8!!!'
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt Today the Oil delivery service came..$3.77 a gallon..good thing we also have 4 cords of wood to burn!! Yes, I'm currently wearing flannel pants 2 shirts & a hooded sweatshirt!! Good Times!!
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains Ohh not good... I am in capris, t-shirt and have all the windows open...
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey I have the AC on and am excited that our "cold" front will bring the temps down to the low 80s.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Happy Haunt and I would LOVE to send you Calif & La girls plenty of our cold. We love to share. Hopefully you will send us some of your heat.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains We should get our cold spell in the bay area about mid Dec until Feb... sometimes it will go into March.. I lived in Missouri for a few years - I actually liked to see the seasons change... But I like...GOING to the snow better.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 ^^^Right, it's much nicer when it's an option and not something you're stuck driving to work in everyday. I HATE ICE.
Originally Posted By ChiMike >>But going back to the Lasseter connection (since I haven't had much time for LP.com the past few days), I saw Mouseplanet had a blurb about the blessed return of real western-merchandise to DL's Pioneer Mercantile ... something I noticed on my recent visit. ... Apparently, John is being credited with this after he visited and saw there was nothing but generic Disney crap of any and all themes shoved in there. That would again showcase the difference between someone like John and someone like Jay. One gets the concept of 'show' and one gets the idea of 'am I finished with the media so I can get the hell out of here? I have dinner reservations at Crustacean in Beverly Hills at 8!!!'<< Spirit! I thought of you when I read that this morning. Again, folks, GO TO DLR!!! <--- FLASHING LIGHTS If you haven't been in a few years, GO TO DLR. If you haven't every been !!!!!GO TO DLR!!!!! 1) These kind of tidbits are why I can't agree with Lee's POV on John & Co. It just doesn't line up. Actually, it has made me suspect the dynamics around WDP&R. 2) It doesn't take a rocket scientist to make these calls. John HAS earned the opportunity to point out these obvious choices. Nothing puts a bigger smile on my face then when he does so. 3) I am somewhat sad that he doesn't have the inclination to be as involved with WDW which desperately needs this no-nonsense approach. Even with it's struggles DLR is booming and a great place to be. Mixing traditions that stood the test of time with good food, great hotel service, maintained facilities, and first class additions.
