Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 Hottest team in baseball in the past month? Hint: They play in same town as the NBA champions do!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I think they both must cheat. No one can win that many games! < watch ESPN today- the Cardinals have accused the Sox of stealing signs with a center field camera for the first 2 games..then got one hit the game the changed them..... but I hate the Cardinals almost as much as I hate the Sox...so
Originally Posted By muffin12 Does anyone have pictures of the playground. Im Just curious to see what the hype is all about.
Originally Posted By Labuda "First, like the one at Splash Mountain - out of the way, in a confined space, and as a tool to occupy small children who are not big enough to go on height restricted rides. This playground services both BTMRR and SM." Heck, this one is soo well-hidde that I doubted its existence until I saw it confirmed in post # 25! lol
Originally Posted By Labuda *sigh* I can't believe how ignorant some folks can be. BTW, 74 - sorry I missed your call earlier this week - will try my darndest to give you a holler tomorrow!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 http://www.mouseplanet.com/articles.php?art=eo050907bb here are pic's -- this is all of it...the pic where the tree stands and it appears to be very close to the walkway and the ride across the walkway, is accurate and for me the killer is the last bar on the sign....go by this playground and see how many kids are supervised -- virtually none...serves as a dumping off point for many ( not all before anyone screams ) - parents who need a break from parenting...but that is a whole other thread.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I'm gonna watch my Twins whup your Cubbies tonight. They'll wish they had a Pooh Playground to retreat to once the M & M boys (Mauer and Morneau) get done with them!!>> <<if you are going to the game-- have fun...don;t throw anything at the few thousand Cub fans who follow the team around --( they will be in jerseys tonight) - as their life has not been a good one this year....>> Well, we went to the game and the Twins whupped your Cubbies 7-2. Mauer didn't do anything, but Morneau smacked a two-run homerun in the second that put us ahead after the Cubs had taken an early 1-0 lead. The main difference in the game though was Santana. As one or our local sport's scribes put it "No, the real reason this game was a predictable 7-2 Twins victory was simple math: Johan Santana + Metrodome = Twins victory." By the way... I read that you guys have been giving former Twin Jacque Jones a ration of grief down there!! You really should be better to him... he is a great player and a class act. He got a standing ovation from the Twins fans when he was introduced last night. The Cubs fans at the dome last night were very well behaved... I was actually a little surprised. Nothing like the bunch of drunks that cross the state line when Milwaukee is in town. Those Milwaukee fans should be forced to spend time in the Pooh Park (see, this post really is on-topic).
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Jacques is getting treated better lately -- he satrted the first month hitting .172 and couldn't throw theball over 50 feet in the air -etc -- Cubs fans are always well behaved -( cough cough ) - some to Wrigley and sit in the bleachers and wear your Twins jersey - you'll see..........I'll be there Monday night for the Brewers in town by us... Yes sending the Brewers fans to the Poo playround would be justice-- and then they could baby sit all the unsupervised kids there also --
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<BTW, 74 - sorry I missed your call earlier this week - will try my darndest to give you a holler tomorrow!>> The Spirit always looks forward to hearing from his favorite Texan (with all due apologies to old fogey Danyoung!). You might reach him Sunday (if it's raining and he can't go to the beach) or -- more likely -- Sunday night!
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<it's called predatory practices -- and is not in a capitalism model>>> Oh but it IS! It is the largest part of the Walmart model. ie. Walmart has a Superstore about 10 miles down the road from my wife's office. In July, a Super Target is opening up 5 miles down the road. Guess what, in August another Walmart will be opening up 2 miles down the road. This so that you HAVE TO PASS a Walmart either way in oder to get to Target and not only that, Walmart WILL certainly sell certain items at a break even or even a slight loss to get folks to come INSIDE. The most popular product for this? Softdrinks. I could go on but it's late, so... The short version: Walmart is evil.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad <<<parents who need a break from parenting...but that is a whole other thread>>> Here we see eye to eye vbdad. I have NEVER understood the concept of a PARENT needing a BREAK from their kids! I simply do not get it at all. I can honestly, HONESTLY say that I have NEVER .... EVER .... even thought that I needed a break from my kids. A break from walking so much at Epcot? Sure, lets all sit down a bit and have a snack over here in Mexico...oooh get us some churros. A break from work? Yes, the laundry in this house is hell on wheels. 5 loads a day minimum and that is sans cooking (22 meals a day during summer) and cleaning, not to mention if the kids are ill. A break from the STUFF that you just have to do, sure. But a break from your kids? I actually...oh no you know what? I think I actually love my kids MORE than I love myself! OMG whatever will I do?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<A break from the STUFF that you just have to do, sure. But a break from your kids? I actually...oh no you know what? I think I actually love my kids MORE than I love myself! OMG whatever will I do?>> Just wait until they are teenagers. ;-)
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <<<<it's called predatory practices -- and is not in a capitalism model>>> Oh but it IS! It is the largest part of the Walmart model. ie. Walmart has a Superstore about 10 miles down the road from my wife's office. In July, a Super Target is opening up 5 miles down the road. Guess what, in August another Walmart will be opening up 2 miles down the road. This so that you HAVE TO PASS a Walmart either way in oder to get to Target and not only that, Walmart WILL certainly sell certain items at a break even or even a slight loss to get folks to come INSIDE. The most popular product for this? Softdrinks. I could go on but it's late, so... The short version: Walmart is evil.> DVC Dad ...I am in full agreement on what Walmart does -- I am saying that predatory practices is not a rung in the ladder of capitalism as it was drawn up....you missed my point.. The Walmart model is not capitalism - it is something far more sinister from their sellin practices to their human resources behavior
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <<<<parents who need a break from parenting...but that is a whole other thread>>> Here we see eye to eye vbdad. I have NEVER understood the concept of a PARENT needing a BREAK from their kids! I simply do not get it at all. I can honestly, HONESTLY say that I have NEVER .... EVER .... even thought that I needed a break from my kids. A break from walking so much at Epcot? Sure, lets all sit down a bit and have a snack over here in Mexico...oooh get us some churros. A break from work? Yes, the laundry in this house is hell on wheels. 5 loads a day minimum and that is sans cooking (22 meals a day during summer) and cleaning, not to mention if the kids are ill. A break from the STUFF that you just have to do, sure. But a break from your kids? I actually...oh no you know what? I think I actually love my kids MORE than I love myself! OMG whatever will I do?< couldn;t agree more...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Just wait until they are teenagers. ;-) < remember Michael Corleone: Keep you friends close and your enemies closer.... the teenage years you may want a break, but God help you if you take one...it is when they need you most and for all those who want a 'break' from their toddlers because they are just too too much -- have I got some insight for you-- wait until the teen years....!! And the stakes are much higher than also...you have to be there 24 x 7 -- be willing to take some abuse...be the meanest parent on the block, in the school whatever as you enforce rules they will not like....but having been though it one ( oldest going to be 22 this year) - I can tell you there is light at the end of the tunnel, and as my 22 year old is ready to become a teacher -- shenow tells us how much she appreciated us--even though it was a battle at times -- now I have my soon to be 12 year old lining up for the teen stage
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 The Spirit blows back to the LaughingPlace and Wal-Mart becomes a topic for conversation ...coincidence?
