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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,336
    Islands of Adventure is awesome. The Hulk and Spiderman are top of the line. 
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    edited November 2024
    Gern Blansten said:
    Islands of Adventure is awesome. The Hulk and Spiderman are top of the line. 
    I had NO BUSINESS going on those rides. But I did them all once. And that's that. I'm lucky I didn't go into cardiac arrest. The coasters were all way too fucking intense, but like an asshole I went on them anyway. I think I was correct about Universal. It's just Six Flags on steroids. Haha 

    Harry Potter ride "Forbidden Journey" was fantastic!
    Post edited by SPEEDY MCCREADY on
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,336
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Islands of Adventure is awesome. The Hulk and Spiderman are top of the line. 
    I had NO BUSINESS going on those rides. But I did them all once. And that's that. I'm lucky I didn't go into cardiac arrest. The coasters were all way too fucking intense, but like an asshole I went on them anyway. I think I was correct about Universal. It's just Six Flags on steroids. Haha 

    Harry Potter ride "Forbidden Journey" was fantastic!
    I will never do the Dr Doom Fearfall thing again...I must have developed a bit of a fear of heights. 
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 17,398
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Islands of Adventure is awesome. The Hulk and Spiderman are top of the line. 


    Harry Potter ride "Forbidden Journey" was fantastic!
    That is a good one.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    Poncier said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Islands of Adventure is awesome. The Hulk and Spiderman are top of the line. 


    Harry Potter ride "Forbidden Journey" was fantastic!
    That is a good one.
    Today it's Simpsons and E.T...haha
    And a Krusty Burger and a Dole whip!!


    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    Gern Blansten said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Islands of Adventure is awesome. The Hulk and Spiderman are top of the line. 
    I had NO BUSINESS going on those rides. But I did them all once. And that's that. I'm lucky I didn't go into cardiac arrest. The coasters were all way too fucking intense, but like an asshole I went on them anyway. I think I was correct about Universal. It's just Six Flags on steroids. Haha 

    Harry Potter ride "Forbidden Journey" was fantastic!
    I will never do the Dr Doom Fearfall thing again...I must have developed a bit of a fear of heights. 
    Yeah, I looked at that one and said "FUCK NO".
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 17,398
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Poncier said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Islands of Adventure is awesome. The Hulk and Spiderman are top of the line. 


    Harry Potter ride "Forbidden Journey" was fantastic!
    That is a good one.
    Today it's Simpsons and E.T...haha
    And a Krusty Burger and a Dole whip!!


    Sounds like a good day.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    Poncier said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Poncier said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Islands of Adventure is awesome. The Hulk and Spiderman are top of the line. 


    Harry Potter ride "Forbidden Journey" was fantastic!
    That is a good one.
    Today it's Simpsons and E.T...haha
    And a Krusty Burger and a Dole whip!!


    Sounds like a good day.
    As far as days go?
    It's not a bad day.


    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    Transformers was great. 
    And Kathy approves of this situation 
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 17,398
    ^ The breakfast of champions.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    Who are the bigger nerds?

    The Star Wars nerds?
    The Harry Potter nerds?

    Or me, for asking this question?


    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,336
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Who are the bigger nerds?

    The Star Wars nerds?
    The Harry Potter nerds?

    Or me, for asking this question?


    Potter...just because the wands aren't as cool as lightsabers
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    Gern Blansten said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Who are the bigger nerds?

    The Star Wars nerds?
    The Harry Potter nerds?

    Or me, for asking this question?


    Potter...just because the wands aren't as cool as lightsabers
    I watched 50 year old men wave wands around today, while wearing those black gowns, and they were in their own little "nerd world". 

    Until we arrived at Universal I had NO IDEA that this whole Harry Potter CULT even existed. 
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,515
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Who are the bigger nerds?

    The Star Wars nerds?
    The Harry Potter nerds?

    Or me, for asking this question?



    You might qualify as a Disney/Orlando nerd.  ;)
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    Get_Right said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Who are the bigger nerds?

    The Star Wars nerds?
    The Harry Potter nerds?

    Or me, for asking this question?



    You might qualify as a Disney/Orlando nerd.  ;)
    Yeah, I knew that was coming.....hahaha

    And let's not forget I'm a 59 year old man talking on a rock bands website forum.


    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • Get_RightGet_Right Posts: 13,515
    edited November 2024
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Get_Right said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Who are the bigger nerds?

    The Star Wars nerds?
    The Harry Potter nerds?

    Or me, for asking this question?



    You might qualify as a Disney/Orlando nerd.  ;)
    Yeah, I knew that was coming.....hahaha

    And let's not forget I'm a 59 year old man talking on a rock bands website forum.



    Not far behind you. 56 and those same conversations about where do we go are starting to happen. I have stayed at the JW Marriott/Ritz facility a dozen times. Always enjoy the lazy river with a cocktail.

    EDIT: And we both made it to MSG2!
    Post edited by Get_Right on
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    Whose a bigger geek? The Harry Potter people? Or the 59 year old man who can't wait to get home and open his Pearl Jam mystery bag?
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 14,278
    Age is just a number. Whilst health allows shoot for the moon and enjoy every minute. 
    brixton 93
    astoria 06
    albany 06
    hartford 06
    reading 06
    barcelona 06
    paris 06
    wembley 07
    dusseldorf 07
    nijmegen 07

    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 17,398
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Whose a bigger geek? The Harry Potter people? Or the 59 year old man who can't wait to get home and open his Pearl Jam mystery bag?
    You aren't dressed in a robe and fake glasses waving a stick around a theme park.
    Case closed.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 21,336
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Who are the bigger nerds?

    The Star Wars nerds?
    The Harry Potter nerds?

    Or me, for asking this question?


    Potter...just because the wands aren't as cool as lightsabers
    I watched 50 year old men wave wands around today, while wearing those black gowns, and they were in their own little "nerd world". 

    Until we arrived at Universal I had NO IDEA that this whole Harry Potter CULT even existed. 
    There should be special prisons for these people.
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
    The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt2
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    Gern Blansten said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Who are the bigger nerds?

    The Star Wars nerds?
    The Harry Potter nerds?

    Or me, for asking this question?


    Potter...just because the wands aren't as cool as lightsabers
    I watched 50 year old men wave wands around today, while wearing those black gowns, and they were in their own little "nerd world". 

    Until we arrived at Universal I had NO IDEA that this whole Harry Potter CULT even existed. 
    There should be special prisons for these people.
    One thing I do know.....

    The Harry Potter franchise is making a FUCKING TON OF MONEY. And I am probably the last person on the planet to become aware of that fact.
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • markymark550markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,179
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Who are the bigger nerds?

    The Star Wars nerds?
    The Harry Potter nerds?

    Or me, for asking this question?


    Potter...just because the wands aren't as cool as lightsabers
    I watched 50 year old men wave wands around today, while wearing those black gowns, and they were in their own little "nerd world". 

    Until we arrived at Universal I had NO IDEA that this whole Harry Potter CULT even existed. 
    What are your thoughts about Bronies?
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    Poncier said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Whose a bigger geek? The Harry Potter people? Or the 59 year old man who can't wait to get home and open his Pearl Jam mystery bag?
    You aren't dressed in a robe and fake glasses waving a stick around a theme park.
    Case closed.
    Winter Garden Florida has peaked my interest. Looked at some nice apartments and condos. I'm pretty sure once I sell I will never OWN another house. She feels the exact same. We are leaning towards keeping whatever money we have, put it all into different accounts and such, and just rent. 

    But anyway, 12 miles from disney, beautiful landscape, lovely area, restaurants and shopping close by.

    And it doesn't fucking snow in Winter Garden Florida. 
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 17,398
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Poncier said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Whose a bigger geek? The Harry Potter people? Or the 59 year old man who can't wait to get home and open his Pearl Jam mystery bag?
    You aren't dressed in a robe and fake glasses waving a stick around a theme park.
    Case closed.


    And it doesn't fucking snow in Winter Garden Florida. 
    I'm sold.
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    Poncier said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Poncier said:
    SPEEDY MCCREADY said:
    Whose a bigger geek? The Harry Potter people? Or the 59 year old man who can't wait to get home and open his Pearl Jam mystery bag?
    You aren't dressed in a robe and fake glasses waving a stick around a theme park.
    Case closed.


    And it doesn't fucking snow in Winter Garden Florida. 
    I'm sold.
    When I was sold?
    As I was driving to apartment complex, we discovered a Portillos and a Giordanos both a mile or two away.
    It was a done deal. 

    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    If everything goes as planned, I should be down there by May 1st. Going to rent for the 1st year, make sure we like it, and then decide what are next decision is. Buy? Keep renting? House? Condo? 
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    Also need to make a decision on our current house here in Chicago. Sell it, take the money and run? Or, keep it and rent it out for a while? We will see. 
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • PoncierPoncier Posts: 17,398
    Year-round relocation?
    This weekend we rock Portland
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    Poncier said:
    Year-round relocation?
    I really hope so. But if I get down there and realize it's too fucking hot, florida blows, and I don't like alligators? Well then I wouldn't mind still having my house in Chicago to come back home to. Hahaha
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
  • SPEEDY MCCREADYSPEEDY MCCREADY Posts: 25,884
    edited January 30
    Retirement 

    I wouldn't mind laying at the pool area a few hours every day, maybe some bass fishing once a week. She will probably work from home 2-3 days a week. Myself? I will never fucking work another day in my life.

    Pool, fishing, dinners a couple nights a week at Epcot, and just enjoy what time I have left. Just keep sending me my social security checks, and her and I will be just fine. 
    Take me piece by piece.....
    Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
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