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Going to look at that pass thay was posted. That may be worth doing.
I originally wanted to do sea world but that will have to wait. We used to have one up here that I went to every year as a kid. I have been wanting to go for quite some time now but again it is super expensive.
Here is my thinking: The Patriots look good to be there and Belichick has used the intentional safety in the past. A team with that in its strategy has to increase the chances of it occurring. 4th down and you have to punt on the one yard line? Not a bad move if you can blow off the 2 pts, time running out.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?id=1653659
Quote: GWAE
I originally wanted to do sea world but that will have to wait. We used to have one up here that I went to every year as a kid. I have been wanting to go for quite some time now but again it is super expensive.
We used to also go to that Sea World in Aurora regularly. It had the Geauga Lake amusement park attached because in the old days there were not rides at Sea World.
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Quote: AxelWolfFREE BJs FOR VETS!!
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And we have a guy suspended over a harmless avatar?????????
This is miscellaneous discussion.Quote: 1BBAnd we have a guy suspended over a harmless avatar?????????
I'm always amazed at what some people do.
It's a real news story and just a link.
There's no nudity or anything like that, its just some bad language.
I'm not calling the next poster gay or whatever happen to him.
There's a warning. Don't click it if you're offended by this type of stuff.
Quote: AxelWolfThis is miscellaneous discussion.
I'm always amazed at what some people do.
It's a real news story and just a link.
There's no nudity or anything like that, its just some bad language.
I'm not calling the next poster gay or whatever happen to him.
There's a warning. Don't click it if you're offended by this type of stuff.
Please don't take offense, Axel. I'm certainly not offended by anything that you post. I was merely questioning Forum Rule 6 and seeking clarification. Feel free to post about coitus, fellatio, cunnilingus or anything else your little heart desires. After all, most of us are adults here and it is 2015.
That is a great share, by you and the thankful Jenna.Quote: AxelWolfFREE BJs FOR VETS!! (not Blackjack's)
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Quote: teddysNice Bet! For both sides.
Wizard, could you explain how this possibly be a nice bet for BOTH sides? If you can, why did you make the bet?
My wife went into the store and bought a new battery which she installed and the unit was good as new. It was dark by then and auntie was upset so my wife drove her home and I followed. I guess Triple A did play a part in this - an AAA battery that is.
Today may be Friday the 13th for those who believe in such things but it's also World Kindness Day. Do something nice today and everyday.
Quote: HeySlickI've had GOOD things happen to me on Friday the 13th -- one in particular, I survived my tour of duty in Vietnam and departed for the good old US of A on Friday June 13th 1969 -- whoopee!!
Thank you for serving. Don't know if you signed up or were drafted. The thank you is identical. I had a really low draft number, like in the teens or twentys, when I registered in 72 or 73 (73 I think ). Life could have turned out very differently than it has. Maybe a thread in the 'Off topic' area. "What if"?
The Thx is sincere.. 2F
Quote: TwoFeathersATLThank you for serving. Don't know if you signed up or were drafted. The thank you is identical. I had a really low draft number, like in the teens or twentys, when I registered in 72 or 73 (73 I think ). Life could have turned out very differently than it has. Maybe a thread in the 'Off topic' area. "What if"?
The Thx is sincere.. 2F
Thanks for the shout out (you're Welcome)
I joined in August 1966 --- while I was in basic training (Ft Lewis) the selective service decided they would draft me.....those dummies sure are efficient lol. I was in Korea (67/68) when that supposed spy ship the (Pueblo) was captured by the North Koreans --- Vietnam (68/69) I thought by joining I would get better duty assignments - back then the Army used this line in their ads "Choice not Chance" what a freaking joke - I wanted to go to Germany --- sure thing soldier LOL!
Interesting My dad also trained at Ft Lewis and was in Korea and Vietnam around the same time. He will rarely talk about it, it's obvious it had a significant impact.Quote: HeySlickThanks for the shout out (you're Welcome)
I joined in August 1966 --- while I was in basic training (Ft Lewis) the selective service decided they would draft me.....those dummies sure are efficient lol. I was in Korea (67/68) when that supposed spy ship the (Pueblo) was captured by the North Koreans --- Vietnam (68/69) I thought by joining I would get better duty assignments - back then the Army used this line in their ads "Choice not Chance" what a freaking joke - I wanted to go to Germany --- sure thing soldier LOL!
Neither care to talk about the details of their service, and I know better than to press them for details.
Servicemen are the 1% that truly matter.
Quote: AxelWolfInteresting My dad also trained at Ft Lewis and was in Korea and Vietnam around the same time. He will rarely talk about it, it's obvious it had a significant impact.
I was MORE upset about the greetings (Friday June 13,1969) I received when I landed at McCord AF base, than the events of my duty while serving in VN. Protestors standing outside the gates yelling baby killers etc. I've been treated very well by the VA medical system, and I truly feel fortunate at this time. Those incidents I mentioned above are a distant memory.
Quote: Steven Luke @Ch7 NBC San DiegoThe woman who answered the phone at the San Diego Police Department told Philip Jia it was the strangest call she’d ever received.
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25372507/the-mystery-of-600-abandoned-chris-denorfia-bobbleheadsQuote: CBS SportsAnd here's Chris Denorfia's head 600 times ...
If you don't follow baseball, you've probably never heard of him; and if you follow baseball, you may have trouble remembering where you heard of him. Denorfia is the prototype of that phrase "...and also another player to be named later..." that nobody cares about tucked away in the bottom paragraph of player trade press releases.
To the extent he's actually known at all, I think he might be known for two unique accomplishments. He was said to have "hit" the shortest home run ball in the history of baseball when a weak little innocuous hit took a hop and was so misplayed by the defense that eventually there was no longer any potential fielding play to be had, and somehow this happened with no official defensive errors on the play, which I think should be pretty much impossible.
And, on one sultry day in August when the Chicago Cubs totally ran out of pitchers in a game that was hopelessly lost after giving up 15 runs, with two out in the ninth inning Denorfia was the non-pitcher human sacrifice sent out for a mercifully brief career on the mound as a one-out reliever. He got the out to put an end to Chicago's misery by throwing two "pitches" he was quoted as saying were "fastballs" (probably for lack of any other applicable term in the English language) which were officially clocked on the radar gun at Wrigley Field at 57mph followed by 53mph. Good thing he didn't have to throw three, or it might still be floating in midair.
EDIT: That was just from my recollection about those odd little anecdotes, especially about the midget of a home run that hardly traveled anywhere, so some part of it probably has some aspect of something wrong about that trivia. But you get the idea.
So yeah, I'd say the boys in the back room of the Bada-Bing might be pissed when the crew comes back with that lame haul.
Quote: beachbumbabsGWAE,
IMHO, your kids are too young for Disney. It's a huge slog, and they'll be tired in 3-4 hours and cranky all day. When the youngest is at least 4, preferably older, that's when you'll get your money's worth. Add the hour or so (depends on where you're staying, but the parks are on the Tampa side of Orlando) each way and they'll be exhausted. And it will cost you a minimum of $500 for one day in a Disney park, not including very expensive food.
check out the offers here, especially the CityPass. You get the best 5 attractions in Tampa including Busch Gardens for 99/89. And the baby may be free (I don't know, sorry). EDIT: I checked all the CitiPass attractions; the baby goes free. So you're under 300 for all of you to all 5 things.
http://seaworldparks.com/en/buschgardens-tampa/book-online/tickets/mostpopulartourist/?&gclid=CjwKEAiA64uyBRCVmKyT2vuAjzgSJADfINB6FqrI29BN6vX_WMwqueTBGAwNBSSJYfR1YbLre_NqKhoCGrPw_wcB
Have you ever driven fort Myers to miami? It is only 2 hours but it goes through the everglades. Is it a safe drive, will I see crocs? Anywhere to stop on the drive?
Looking at booking a February trip. The 4 of us would only be $132 on spirit.
Quote: GWAEHave you ever driven fort Myers to miami? It is only 2 hours but it goes through the everglades. Is it a safe drive, will I see crocs? Anywhere to stop on the drive?
Looking at booking a February trip. The 4 of us would only be $132 on spirit.
I have made that drive many times and I have never seen an alligator while driving. I would not be concerned at all about safety on that drive.
Do you want to see one? Just stop, walk in, and find somewhere with water, shade, and sun. Wear thick rubber boots at least knee high. Or just go golfing.
Quote: FaceAmerican Crocs have a conservation status of "vulnerable". The Glades are the very northernmost tip of their habitat, and as such, aren't likely to be seen. The American Alligator, on the other hand, is everywhere. We have to worry about them even while golfing way up in Swansboro, NC.
Do you want to see one? Just stop, walk in, and find somewhere with water, shade, and sun. Wear thick rubber boots at least knee high. Or just go golfing.
I wouldn't know the differencenter if I saw them side by side. I want to see a large alligator looking animal in the wild. I will call it an alligator even if it is a croc.
Quote: GWAEQuote: FaceAmerican Crocs have a conservation status of "vulnerable". The Glades are the very northernmost tip of their habitat, and as such, aren't likely to be seen. The American Alligator, on the other hand, is everywhere. We have to worry about them even while golfing way up in Swansboro, NC.
Do you want to see one? Just stop, walk in, and find somewhere with water, shade, and sun. Wear thick rubber boots at least knee high. Or just go golfing.
I wouldn't know the differencenter if I saw them side by side. I want to see a large alligator looking animal in the wild. I will call it an alligator even if it is a croc.
You don't often see the gators just driving down the road. You have to stop, get out of the car. Enter the roadside canals/creeks/ditches just 10 ft from the pavement. That is a different world. How fast can you run anyway?
Quote: TwoFeathersATLQuote: GWAEQuote: FaceAmerican Crocs have a conservation status of "vulnerable". The Glades are the very northernmost tip of their habitat, and as such, aren't likely to be seen. The American Alligator, on the other hand, is everywhere. We have to worry about them even while golfing way up in Swansboro, NC.
Do you want to see one? Just stop, walk in, and find somewhere with water, shade, and sun. Wear thick rubber boots at least knee high. Or just go golfing.
I wouldn't know the differencenter if I saw them side by side. I want to see a large alligator looking animal in the wild. I will call it an alligator even if it is a croc.
You don't often see the gators just driving down the road. You have to stop, get out of the car. Enter the roadside canals/creeks/ditches just 10 ft from the pavement. That is a different world. How fast can you run anyway?
I am a.fat limber dude. I can run 12 ish MPH I believe.
The swamp tour I assume would show us some alligators. It is only $35 a person and kids 4 and under are free. I am going to miss when my year old isn't free for stuff anymore.
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I wouldn't know the differencenter if I saw them side by side. I want to see a large alligator looking animal in the wild. I will call it an alligator even if it is a croc.
Easy game. Croc's snouts are pointy and their teeth are exposed when mouth is closed. Gators have a stumpy snout and teeth are covered.
You'll probably have to walk, but it's not difficult. Even small retaining ponds in the middle of the 'burbs have them, assuming the HOA hasn't had them trapped out.
Shouldn't have to run. Most every time they'll bolt for water if on land. The exception is if you're on a nest, but you're not visiting in spring so no worries.
$10 if you ride one. Pics or doctor's bills accepted as proof.
Quote: GWAEQuote: TwoFeathersATLQuote: GWAEQuote: FaceAmerican Crocs have a conservation status of "vulnerable". The Glades are the very northernmost tip of their habitat, and as such, aren't likely to be seen. The American Alligator, on the other hand, is everywhere. We have to worry about them even while golfing way up in Swansboro, NC.
Do you want to see one? Just stop, walk in, and find somewhere with water, shade, and sun. Wear thick rubber boots at least knee high. Or just go golfing.
I wouldn't know the differencenter if I saw them side by side. I want to see a large alligator looking animal in the wild. I will call it an alligator even if it is a croc.
You don't often see the gators just driving down the road. You have to stop, get out of the car. Enter the roadside canals/creeks/ditches just 10 ft from the pavement. That is a different world. How fast can you run anyway?
I am a.fat limber dude. I can run 12 ish MPH I believe.
The swamp tour I assume would show us some alligators. It is only $35 a person and kids 4 and under are free. I am going to miss when my year old isn't free for stuff anymore.
I don't know, am not familiar with, the 'swamp tour' you have mentioned.
If you buy it I assume you have a better than even chance of seeing gators.
There are plenty, more than plenty -protected species, of gators to be seen.
The how fast can you run question was a bit of humor.
In short stretches they will outrun you if they want, even if you are from Kenya.
But they really just want to be left undisturbed by you.
Once upon a time, when I was maybe 12ish, on the grand FL vacation with the family, we stopped on the side of the road. Might have been Alligator Alley, maybe not, I truly don't remember. Sure enough there was a gator suning itself in the water beside the road. We took pictures. Then, being 12ish, I threw a rock and hit the gator right in the center of the head, a little behind the eyes. The impact caused a bit of a gash, it began to bleed a little. The gator did not respond. My father did respond, not nicely to me, and even though I was just 12ish I'm not sure he ever fully forgave me for my childish act. Not all gators are that forgiving either, some will even instigate violent behavior on their own, others just defend their territory. Some will let you hit them in the head with a rock, and still just ignore you.
But you never know which one you are going to run into, and for a short distance at least they can outrun you.
My advice would be go find alligators, take pictures, don't throw rocks, and exercise a great deal of caution.
They typically perceive adult humans as something they don't want to mess with and will indeed bolt (unless cornered or defending their nest as stated above.)Quote:Most every time they'll bolt for water if on land.
However, they will sometimes see pets or very small humans as food. Every now and again, you hear of an attack that wasn't prompted by "darwinesque" behavior.
BTW, it is probably out of the way for your trip, but if you want to see alligators up close and personal, you can visit Alachua Sink right outside Gainseville. That is by far, the most alligators/ft2 I have ever seen in the wild.
(Not my picture, but my experience was similar)
Or, you could just go to Gatorland in Orlando. :)
I have never done an airboat ride in the Everglades, but it always sounded like fun.Quote: GWAEThinking about stopping and doing an everglades tour on one of those fan boat things.
Quote: GWAEHave you ever driven fort Myers to miami? It is only 2 hours but it goes through the everglades. Is it a safe drive, will I see crocs? Anywhere to stop on the drive?
Looking at booking a February trip. The 4 of us would only be $132 on spirit.
I think you're too late to enjoy the original road.
Quote:As a two-lane road, Alligator Alley suffered from poor construction and environmental planning. It was also notorious for high-speed accidents with both head-on collisions and collisions with wildlife. The need to improve it was one of the factors in the decision to reroute I-75 onto the alley, which was rebuilt as a four-lane interstate highway between 1986 and 1992. Many bridges and culverts designed to let water and wildlife pass underneath and permit the natural water flow of the Everglades were built as part of the upgrade.[14] This helped to reduce the environmental impact of the highway somewhat, especially upon the severely endangered Florida panther. The completion of the converted Alligator Alley was the final link of the I-75 extension. The segment was signed Interstate 75 on November 25, 1992, fully completing the highway from Miami to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.[15]
In January 2000, the west end toll plaza of Alligator Alley was dedicated to the memory of Edward J. Beck, a toll taker who was murdered while on the job on January 30, 1974.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_75_in_Florida#Alligator_Alley
But the main thing is, running triggers a predator/prey thing that is likely dormant till you take off.
Quote: odiousgambitGenerally speaking, running from wild animals is a bad idea. Most of them are much faster than humans even when you might imagine them being sluggish, like gators.
But the main thing is, running triggers a predator/prey thing that is likely dormant till you take off.
Sorry, can't help it. Big thing with big teeth runs at me I run the other way, at least for a bit. Then as I run between my buddies they shoot it. Nice wild meat. We do take turns, I'm not always the 'runner' ;-)
This damn spirit and cheap flying thing is going to cost me a fortune. Life is about experiences though so I can't put a price on that.
My 3 year old has already been to 14 states. Groing up I never had that opportunity.
So I hear.
I just cut the line...
I swam in the same waters.
Doesn't seem as good of an idea now...
Quote: GWAEI had no idea alligators were fast.
They're quick, I wouldn't call them fast. But it's like an on/off switch. It's not like a mammal which might increase gradually from a stalk to a trot to a sprint. It's standing still to instant full speed. IMO, the danger is being too close to react to that burst. From 10', I'd stand near any gator of any size for any amount of money. From 5', only 2 footers or less =)
They can't shuck and jive, either. A sidestep of about half their body length would put you out of range of a side strike or tail whip, and they can't hump their freight to the side. But again, 95%+ of the time, they're heading to the water, away from you.
Quickness obv decreases with size. The newborns are like lightning.
The $10 offer stands.
Quote: rxwineYou can catch alligators by tying your smallest child to a rope and let him splash about. Then you reel him in just fast enough so the gator stays interested.
So I hear.
You would think a person should be revolted by a comment like that, so tell me, why can't I stop giggling?
Quote: RSSince when does Hillary Clinton host "Who wants to be a Millionare" ??
I don't get it
Everyone should do this at least once. You will see alligators, many birds, some other wildlife. But the transport itself is half the fun. You ride just on the surface of the water, propelled by a huge fan in a cage that is likely to be a jet engine. Noisy, bouncy, fun. Bring lots of sunscreen and mosquito dope. IMO a morning trip is the most interesting, but the warmer it is, the more likely you are to see gators out in the sun.
Also, you don't have to go all that way; any decent brackish waterway will have gators, birds, and airboats. The St. John's waterway has them (runs east of Orlando from Melbourne to Jacksonville), and there are several other places. And, as somebody said, there's Gatorland, which is an Old Florida tourist trap flashback that's hysterical. Groupon has a good admission coupon.
Quote: GWAEI don't get it
The host has a passing resemblance to Hillary.
These are two that I have taken over the years. We enjoyed both of the locations:
http://twisterairboatrides.com/index.html
http://www.campholly.net/#!toursandprices/cdk6
Camp Holly is where we hung out for a few beers and a game of pool. I haven't been in a long time but we enjoyed the airboat ride there. I also fished out of there a few times...
One other I found in the same area:
http://www.airboatridesmelbourne.com/tour-locations.html
This is the one I was looking at. It says you go through mangroves and grasslands. I don't see a lot of other companies menationing mangroves.
On amother topic. My first sentence ends with at. I get chastised all the time at work by a coworker for finishing sentences with at I try to make the argument that so many people do it, I even hear it on TV shows which are obviously written and scripted. At some point the language has to evolve to have it acceptable to use a preposition to end a sentence.
Quote: GWAEhttp://www.captainjacksairboattours.com/
This is the one I was looking at. It says you go through mangroves and grasslands. I don't see a lot of other companies menationing mangroves.
On amother topic. My first sentence ends with at. I get chastised all the time at work by a coworker for finishing sentences with at I try to make the argument that so many people do it, I even hear it on TV shows which are obviously written and scripted. At some point the language has to evolve to have it acceptable to use a preposition to end a sentence.
Mangroves are a salt-water plant that grow on shore and extend roots into the ocean,, so they don't grow on the St. John's, or in most of the Everglades. (they're there in clumps, but the Everglades itself acts as a giant filtration system, taking salt and other ocean elements out of the water). They also need ground that's above the tide line to survive, and most of the Everglades are swamp (groundline below waterline). You'll see them as little islands show up among the grass here and there. It's my impression gators like the mangrove areas better than just grass, as it provides a place for them to get out of the water. I could be wrong.
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No Dan Lubin in 2015... Co-incidence I think not.
https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/charlie-sheen-revealing-personal-announcement-today-amid-tabloid-181012382.html
Quote: IbeatyouracesHow many of you thought this would ever happen?
https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/charlie-sheen-revealing-personal-announcement-today-amid-tabloid-181012382.html
When he was in his "winning" phase, he was (to my eye) out of control. I believe all kinds of things could have happened to him. This is just one of a boatload of crap that might of gone down. Just happened to be this.
Or it could of happened in a previous wall binging crazed period. Or maybe just his normal lifestyle of carelessness.
