ON THE ROAD, AGAIN

As required by Florida state law for parents of 5-year-olds, this blog has returned to the "Walt" Disney Magical World of Kingdoms. So blogging will be light this weekend, unless we get stuck in the Small World ride again. UPDATE: For this blog's money, nothing says "American-style fun" like large people walking around gnawing on turkey legs.

Comments

[Goog L]

It's a "Small" World, after all.

(First!)

[tropichunt.com guy™]

Darn it, I was going go to Sea World in Orlando after returning from a quick UK jaunt this weekend. I would have looked out for you on the drive up. Oh well.

Have fun, Dave!

[MOTW]

♫It's a Small World on this ride
Don't believe that you can hide
This song's annoying, can't be denied
It just won't subside

[Bumble]

Dave~ Be sure to check these out.

[kibby F5™]

Comments working!!!

... errr, I have nothing....

[judi]

blogging will be non-existent for me this weekend, as my chorus sings two holiday shows today, and tomorrow i'm going to ft myers for the 'spirit of the gulf' show. how did this happen? i used to do road trips for counting crows shows, and a few years later, i'm doing road trips for barbershop ;) well, maybe i'm just a music slut in general, eh?

[Bumble]

judi~ What part do you sing?

[Mr. Completely]

So, you're leaving us with no adult supervision?

It's NAKED TIME!!!

[djtonyb]

*streaks in*

WooHoo!

*streaks out*

[Eleanor]

*zips in*

No, judi, you are NOT a music slut, you have ecletic taste in music!
Now, doesn't that sound better?? :)

It's A Small World is my most favorite ride and song - when I'm there, of course.
Otherwise I prefer the Foo Fighters.

*NOT zipping out*
*waits around to see all the naked people*

[slyeyes]

*runs in and starts jumping up and down on all the beds and couches*

[Pirateboy]

One of the best web page hacks I've seen happened when MIT's home page was changed to indicate that the school was purcased by Walt Disney, and would be moved to Florida. The link is here

Earwig alert: The Capitol Steps doing "Europest", sung to "Be our Guest".

If you've tried all the rides
And you've still not tipped your guides
You'll be sent to "It's a Small World"
Where we lock you up inside.

If your tastebuds are not picky
We will serve you parts of Mickey...

Snow White hangs out in bars
Where she puffs on cheap cigars.
Our service here is always second rate.
Don't bring your kids today
We want you to go away

You're a pest
Be unimpressed
Europest.

[jamie the star wars nerdgirl]

i didn't get to go to magic kingdom when my fiance took me to disney world. =(

[TCK]

isn't a little early in the day for naked time...wellllll - oh what the hell

*cracks open a bud and strips down*

[U.O]

Exactly, El -- eclectic is the word ...

Somewhere, I think I still have a T-shirt with the following phrase on it:

Dilettante is such a judgemental term, N'cest pas¿

I prefer to think of moi ownself's tastes as Eclectic.

[U.O]

... and, St. Judi's revelation her roadie-type life on weekends reminds me of an old joke, but since I love her so much, I won't sully her image by telling it ...

(for Judi)

Sweeeeeeet Aaadeline ...
My Aadeline ...

[Pirateboy]

Judi, a music slut?

Does that mean she goes around saying "One year, at band camp..."?

P.B., who, according to Mrs. PirateBoy, "really needs to adjust the dosage."

[southerngirl]

*settles in with a bud (cheers, TCK!)in my front row seat*

[southerngirl]

slyeyes ~ how many times do you have to be told to Stay Off of the Furniture!!

If I can jump too, I won't tell Dave and Judi.....

[TCK]

hey southerngirl! *cracks open another bud*

Here's to good freinds!

[Dr. Doug]

♪Bup, bup bup, good bye my Coney Island baby,
♫Farewell my own true love, true love . . .

[Bumble]

*sits alone drinking a non-alcoholic beverage (because I don't like the taste, not because I'm in favor of teetotaling; the rest of you can drink as you please) and trying to form an opinion about what Ben Bernanke should do when he becomes chair of the Federal Reserve for a macroeconomics essay, even though I couldn't care less*

What do you guys think? Should he keep raising rates (by decreasing the money supply) to control inflation at the cost of decreased consumption and higher unemployment, or not?

I just killed the party mood, didn't I? I hate econ. I'll shut up and go to work now.

[TCK]

Bumble - I vote for free money for all - damn the torpedos! full steam ahead!

[U.O]

Well, Bumble, he could foment the widening of the rift between the classes by suggesting we go back to the bi-metallic standard (the subject of one of my Econ papers) ... but actually the prior experience we had with the raging inflation of the 1980s should teach us a lesson, r.e. the increase/decrease of the money supply part of your question ...

Plus, from a street-corner view, it appears to me that we've already got too much unemployment, or -- more accurately -- we've got a society that isn't willing to work its way out of financial doldrums, and the Fed policies don't help that ... the jobs are there, it's simply that the only people willing to do them are the newest crop of immigrants, legal or not, and that also contributes to the increased separation of the lower and upper classes ... (of course, the argument that the "middle class" is disappearing -- or has already gone the way of the Dodo and Passenger Pigeon -- carries quite a bit of weight in making this analysis ...

Sorry for the party pooping ... but you did ask ... I'se jus' trineta help ...

[southerngirl]

I am thankful that I am no longer in school. My brain hurts just listening to you, Bumble. Be sure to come back and join the party later!

*cracks open another Bud*

This ought to be lots of fun by this evening, don't you think, my freind TCK?

[southerngirl]

U.O. ~ and still, FEMA does nothing.

[TCK]

thanks alot U.O. - your answer just makes mine sound stupid

[U.O]

... and then, of course, there's the whole supply and demand thing ...

[U.O]

TCK ... no intent to cause feelings of ... whatever ... just an illustration (of sorts) that Econ is basically the ablity to BU**SH** your way thru a conversation ...

and, your suggestion has its own merits, in and of their ownselfs ... not that I agree totally with the premise, but certain aspects might have some slightly positive effects on the overall economic picture, in the short term ...

See what I mean?

[Bumble]

U.O~ We're writing about on article about the latest federal funds rate hike; I'm just supposed to say whether I think he should keep raising rates or not. *shrugs*

southerngirl~ I'll be back at 9:45. I've gotta go listen to dopey jazzed up Christmas carols on the radio for 6 hours while listening to children whine and ringing up customers, some of who smell more than a little ripe. See you later. :-)

[U.O]

and ...

Glowing with Fluorescence ... Allan Greenspan is a Candle in the Dark ...

[Bumble]

*delete the first word "about" from previous comment*

[TCK]

U.O. - if you're saying that, if everyone had money to spend, then more money would get spent, then I gotcha...otherwise,

damn the torpedos! full steam ahead!

[U.O]

Bumble ... if you check back here after your venture into the world of microeconomics (retail sales, as a job, working for wages, to enhance your own checkbook balance) ... I'll take a stab @ answering part of your (implied) question ...

Say yes, or say no ... it's that simple ... then, the difficult part ...

(As a former speech coach, I know you hafta offer evidence or at least compelling reason, to persuade the listener/reader to your POV)

You hafta say why ... cite all the examples -- including the inflation rates of the 1980s, if that suits your argument -- that you can possibly twist into supporting your premise ...

HOWever, given the slipperiness of the so-called "science" of economics ... you gotta consider the opposing viewpoint, and then illustrate/support your argument by asserting that your POV is the lesser of two evils ...

See? Simple.

[TCK]

oh, hey southerngirl - missed yer post fer awhile - bud for breakfast, er, and lunch, does that to a guy...

glad we're still freinds after the whole i before e fiasco yesterday (and thanks again to the great and powerful OZ for the exception)

and yer right - things should be mighty interestin by this evening (assuming we're still conscious by then)

[U.O]

TCK ... well, sorta ... However, on the other hand ...

There's an old joke in Econ classes about when Ike was POTUS ... he kept hearing econ suggestions ... finally he said, (as closely as I recall)

"Economists keep giving me answers to my questions. Then they say, 'But on the other hand' ... Can anyone give me a one-handed economist?"

[U.O]

Couple more econ jokes ...

If all the economists in the world were laid end-to-end ... it would be a good thing ...

and ...

If all the econimists in the world were laid end-to-end ... they still wouldn't reach a conclusion ...

[U.O]

sg - TCK ... glad to see you guys are still freindly ... hope you're also friendly ...

[U.O]

Sorry guys, couldn't resist that one ... you're just using your exception certificates ...

[TCK]

OK, U.O. - I'm trying to get a handle on all this - are you now saying that economists need to get laid more? Also, you seem to be suggesting some sort of economist orgy, what with them getting laid end to end, and all...

[U.O]

So, nu?

Wot could it hoit?

[TCK]

it might not be a bad idea at that - I mean, think of the ripple affects of all that money bein' spent on hookers all at once

[Mr. Completely]

Wait - is Alan Greenspan having naked time with us? If so, I'm outta here. There's just some things that shouldn't be seen.

[U.O]

Hi, guy ...

So, now that you abandoned me to the wimmenfolks on the "rebellion" thingy ... now you're talking to me again?

BTW ... I agree with you on the Greenspan idea ... 100 percent ... (which, BTW is really pretty high, as an interest rate ...)

[TCK]

OMG!! BAD NAKED

[U.O]

Told Ya ...

[Novanglus]

Bumble...U.F.O. (opps U.O.)
AH...to be young again!!! when you get as old as me (or Dave) you will realize that its all smoke and mirrors...Supply and Demand means..the government DEMANDS and the people SUPPLY, The Federal reserve and their butt-boy who controls the world is a PRIVATE COMPANY, with only the thoughts of the very private STOCKHOLDERS benefiting from all this hype.

So I say you get serious...write that we should go elect a KING...get rid of the FEDREAL reserve...and insist by popular demand that DAVE BARRY BE KING..and if we MUST insist on a Congress, then they have to pay Social Security like the rest of us, and be put on Medicare.

As for DAVE...hopeyfully he will not start singing to his very impressionaly five year old while going through "its a small small world"
the words "its a small small turd"

My brother did this to MY five year old and they sang it the rest of the trip...I could have killed him. Now, at 25, my son is hopelessly damaged from this seemingly harmless twist of words. PB and insominac should be R rated.

[TCK]

see? Novanglus agrees with me:

damn the torpedos! full steam ahead!

[U.O]

I agree with Novanglus ... except for a couple of minor points ...

1. I'm older than Dave, and therefore, by implication, older than Novanglus ... 'nuff said ...

2. I, too, enjoy scarring ... er ... entertaining wee folk (such as my g'kids) with slightly "altered" lyrics to familiar songs ... most of you will consider it fortunate that they (the g'kids) are already too smart to be bothered by this, and they look at me and say ... "Grandpa ..." in that specific tone of voice they've learned from their (respective) moms and partiuclarly from their G'mom (My Bride ... Remember Her?) ...

that's the girls ...

The grandsons, they laugh, giggle (yes, they're still young enuf to giggle) and repeat what I've taught them ...

That's the world as it should be, IMHO ...

[southerngirl]

U.O, OF COURSE me & TCK are still freindly, and friendly. We spent the night together under my bed, so we kinda have to be, now don't we?

Hey, Mr. C ~ Mrs. ThePoint let you out for good behavior?

[U.O]

so ... is that what they call "sharing an exception" ... and ... if so ... is that the replacement euphemism for ... um ... whatever the latest one might be ???

[pogo]

Jeez - I leave for almost a day and now you are all naked, drinking bud, and discussing economics.

Since my degree was in ECON, I'm staying out of it and drinking Coors, but Woo Hoo! to the gettin nekkid.

Weather here is un-nice, and (see yesterday's discussion) my Border collie is PO'd because he didn't get to go boss any sheep around today. So I'm down here in the office talking to a dog.

[U.O]

Hey, Pogo ...

Just 'cuz I BSed my way thru six grad hours of "A" in Econ (on an NSF grant) doesn't mean I know anything about it ... feel free to offer any suggestions on errors and/or omissions that you might note in my discourses ...

Sorry 'bout the weather ... give my regards to the BC ...

[U.O]

... um ... RU nekkid with the dog? (NTTAWWT)

[pogo]

Gus is nekkid, I'm fully dressed and wearing a down vest.

My education in ECON, and later observation has led me to substantiate the rumor that economists have successfully predicted 11 out the last 7 recessions.

Beyond that, the Bush tax cuts accurately targeted the compltetely wrong economic segments. (Forget the "deserving" crap, the target here is to get the economy ticking over again. You do that by getting the guys on the bottom of the heap to buy more beer, not by getting the guy at the top to buy better wine.)

[TCK]

I'm all for the "buy more beer" theory of economic recovery - in fact, I'll drink to it

*cracks open another bud*

[U.O]

Yeah, I think that was called the "Joe Sixpack" theory of economics ...

[pogo]

Well, in that case, Cheers!

I just cracked open a fresh one. I'm steeling myself for the onslaught of granddaughters for whom I am cooking dinner this evening.

(Yea! Those of us who are Dave's age are beset with reminders, like grandkids.)

[TCK]

my oldest is 16, so, theoretically, I could become a grandpa at any time - wow

*shudders - cracks open another bud for strength*

[TCK]

OK, I'm gettin' the feelin' I'm sittin' here all alone, naked, and drinking bud...which would be kinda weird...

HELLLOOOOOO!!!!!

[TCK]

*picks up clothes, smashes empty bud can on forehead, sneaks out the back door*

[WriterDude]

*walks in, spies empty Bud cans, wonders who could have dropped a pair of tighty-whities*

So, what'd I miss? Hello? Anyone here?

[King Wingbipeekaboo Etc.]

King Wingbipeekaboo, as usual, agrees with Dave.

[U.O]

Jeezly, I hadda go shopping fer awhile and TCK disappeared ... I did not know (not Knot no) we couldn't leave him alone for that long ... wowser ... I hope he's OK ... or, that he just went out for more Bud ...

Oh, come on, King W. etc. --- you're almost as bad a suck-up to Dave as the rest of us are ... be ashamed! (No, not really ... just kidding ... heh, heh, heh ...)

[Artchick]

Okay, since Dave isn't around for a BULLETIN, I'll jsut say if you pop over to Trent.blogspot.com, you can see a pick of K-Fed's Ferrari getting hauled away by the repo man because Twitney finally got sick of paying her freeloader's bills. Say it all together: "Ha-Ha!"

[TCK]

wonder if Twitney'd pay my bills?

also: it's OK U.O. - just can't drink alone, cuz my mom sez that makes you a drunk (and trust me, she would know)

Willie kept me compny whilst you'all was gone....

[U.O]

Ah, good ... you're back, and you're OK ...

and ... tnx(seriously)4 the insights ... gives me somethin' to ponder ...

[TCK]

don't get serious on me now bud

damn the torpedos! full steam ahead!

[TCK]

Oh, and WriterDude - those are NOT my tighty whities - I go commando most of the time (unless Mrs. TCK nags me into goin to church - I wear boxers for that)

just sayin

[Betsy]

Pogo...I know I'm a little late with this, and by now you and Gus may have sidled off to the nice warm bunkhouse, but BRAVO on your statement re how to get the economic engine going again. Money introduced at the top tends to "trickle down" only through things like the champagne in the tasteful pi**ing fountain at EnRonMan's birthday party...assuming you can get them to spend it at all in the marketplace. Whereas if you -- follow me closely here -- see to it that the people living twelve to a hovel have a few bucks, they are dee-double-dogged dammed gonna spend it on stuff like food, clothes, gas, rent, shoes for the kiddies, and, yes, BEER!
And then the providers of f,c,g,r,s and beer all have to produce MORE.
The alternative is to get involved in a huge war, but since making war these days doesn't involve hundreds of thousands of people manning thousands of production lines, it's no longer the stimulus it used to be. All it requires these days is Leadership, and adequate numbers of young people who are attracted by the armed forces, which, of course, is much easier if they don't have other job opportunities.
Hmmm...y'know what? I think I'll abandon this line of thought and go get some beer. It might help the economy, and it'll sure as heck help me.
(Give Gus a slurp too. I hear there's some drinking that goes on along those borders...)

[Annie Where-but-here]

What's worse than boating thru "It's a Small World"? Turning this blog into a discussion on (gasp!) economics! For shame! I was expecting earwigs and nudies...not Greenspan and C-span. I'm telling Dave and Judi when they get back....unless someone passes me a beer.

U.O. - if all the economists were laid end-to-end around the world, 75% of them would drown.

[Annie Where-but-here]

Did I mention I heartily agree with Betsy's views on economic recovery?

"Give a man a fish, and feed him for a day.
Show a man how to fish, and get him the hell out of your hair every week-end."

[TCK]

Annie: In our defense, while we were discussing economics, we were naked and drinking whilst doing so

[TCK]

besides - Bumble started it!!

[U.O]

Annie --

Very true ... and your point is ...?

(TCK - I wasn't getting serious ... I did that years ago ... I was only trineta make sure you knew (not gnu) I was sincere in my thanks for your unknown contribution to my thought processes ...)

And YEAH, it's all Bumble's fault ... if she'd've went out and got more beer for the menfolks, like we ast her to ... we'd've been talking about somethin' important ... instead of Alan Greenspan's membership in a nudist colony ...

[Bumble]

I'm back now. Quit talking about me, gramps. ;-)

Good grief people. Screw the essay. I'll be over here writing "Bumble's How to Open a can of Worms."

Novanglus~ My lit teacher would go along with the "Crown Dave Barry" thing, but I doubt my econ professor would declare it sound economic thinking.

[Annie Where-but-here]

Thanks, TCK, for that dangling vision of loveliness.

My point is that if we're going to sit here discussing economics and a naked Alan "Sharpei CPA" Greenspan, I'm gonna need backup...as in a beer.

I should also mention that I'm emailing my kids' wish lists to Santa tonight. The rule is that if you get your list to Santa the first week of December, you have a much better chance of getting the right things, and possibly all of the stuff on your list. This, also, is a lesson in economics. And while I can surf the sales from my own home, I can also calculate how much I'm spending on my handy-dandy calculator. Which means that when I faint from the shock of the cost, at least I'm at home in my nice padded room.

[U.O]

Annie --

No, what I really meant was just to ask if you thot that 75 percent of them drowning was a bad thing ...

(Bumble - I'm just trineta educate you younger folks as to the ways of reality in the world ... when you're not there to disavow the allegations, others may take any excuse -- including the editorial "you" -- to escape from their own moment of danger ... see, I was just doing a lesson plan there ... it wasn't anything like I meant it personally ... you know ... any port in a storm, any excuse to escape ... )

[Annie Where-but-here]

U.O. - sorry - I was focused on my beer...and the cost of Christmas. Beer is cheaper. Ho, ho, hiccup! :P

[U.O]

Bah! Rumbug!

[southerngirl]

TCK ~ you are not alone!!!! I would not abandon you!

*cracks open 3 buds - one for moi ownself, and two for Annie.*

Sorry, Annie, I was away for awhile. I was walking in a Christmas parade w/daughter #2 (child #3.) It's just like a Mardi Gras parade, only redder, and greener. Beer wasn't allowed. Clothes was.

But I'm back, and glad to see you are all here, and still nekkid. Uh...you ARE all still nekkid, right? It's not just me?

"Thanks, TCK, for that dangling vision of loveliness."

TCK, I thought that last night under the bed was special to you. But apparently, Annie has seen you at your dangliest, as well. Hmmph.

Oh, and I still haven't received my box of parf...I mean SNOW!

[Bumble]

U.O~ I don't mind. You know I love ya! :-) Goodnight, all.

[Joshua]

Mr. Dave flippin' Barry,

Either I am poor at searching your webpage, or there is not a place to send you a comment except on your blogs. Oh well, here is what i wanted to write on your blog of Disney-shmisney.
I recently wrote a paper concerning sterotypes. You wrote an excellent essay entitled, " From now on, let women kill their own spiders." To be honest, I do not read enough of your fun essays, but after reading this I had to at least to tell you how much i loved it. I am, in complete honesty, very odd. I find it funny to talk fake-chinese to my cat, Kramer, to make him purr. Note: I only do this because (1) he is worthy of a different language and (2) because I love the little guy. Note 2: I named him after the seinfeld character. If you are curious why, you can ask. To get to the point, I find that you are very talented at attracting even the oddest of readers, and I wanted to praise you for that.
To end this horrible comment(s), I have never been to any Disney. poor me, yes, but thats life.

[Mr. Completely]

Joshua - in the left-sie column of this page (or any page on this blog), at the very top of the column, you'll see a link titled "Email the blog". Alternatively, you can drop a line to daveblog@herald.com.

Hope this helps!

[Mr. Completely]

um... I meant side, not "sie"...

[U.O]

... um ... would that be ... as opposed to ... the right-sie? ... or the insie? or the outsie? ... upsie? ... downsie?

OMG! I'm getting squirrelier than usual ... don't feed the animals after 8 p.m. ...

[southerngirl]

Hi, U.O.! Are we the only ones left here? And, squirrels? Did you have to mention squirrels?

[Kit]

Wait--does this mean I should keep an eye out for Dave at work tomorrow? I'll be at Epcot, spreading holiday cheer of the furry five-foot tall chipmunk kind...

[Animotion]

U. O. used our catchphrase a while back! Yayyy! THE COMEBACK IS ON!!!

[U.O]

Hi, sg ...

Yeah, I guess ... I just emailed another bloglit, so was gone for a bit ... checked back, and here you was ...

well, squirrels -- that's about how nuts I get sometimes ... stuff seems funny or noteworthy to me ... but most other folks can't quite follow my multiple-channel switches from track to track of my train of so-called thought ...

I'll be checking back before lites out ... posts are slim this late on a weekend ... gonna finish a x-word puzzle, and be back in a bit ...

[U.O]

What? What'd I say?

Yeah, it's on ... just workin' on "plans" for the uprising ...

gonna hafta take roll call, to count noses & stuff ...

[The Members]

Heyyy heyyy, I'm in love with a working girl...

[The Flirts]

Don't put another dime in the jukebox--I don't wanna hear that song no more...

[Cutting Crew]

I just died in your arms tonight...

[The Buggles]

Video killed the radio star...FIRST EVER ON MTV, BEE-YOTCHES!!!!

[Cyn]

whooo. just heinzed the last 3 threads.

Jesus and the Engrish lesson. (Che)
more Engrish and various serious topics.
and todays.. nekked Econ.

best lesson learned? i totally need to open a liquor store;D

[Romeo Void]

NEVER SAY NEVER!!!

[Missing Persons]

What are words for, when no one listens any more?

[Lone Justice]

Well you know so many ways to be wicked, but you don't know one little thing about life!

[Killer Pussy]

We're all just teenage enema nurses in bondage!