tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post115568811904455928..comments2023-09-22T09:03:09.417-04:00Comments on Townie Bastard: The Happiest (and Scariest) Place on Earthtowniebastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-1155746455477657472006-08-16T12:40:00.000-04:002006-08-16T12:40:00.000-04:00Skylarkd, one of the fun aspects of the day at Dis...Skylarkd, one of the fun aspects of the day at Disney came early in the evening when Cathy went off shopping for a bit and I just sat on a bench and watched people. You really can't beat Disney for people watching. You get a fascinating mix of cultures, religions, ethnicity...the whole works. Happy, sad. I think I saw a marriage pretty much desolve in front of my eyes.<BR/><BR/>However, I have absolutely no idea why you would bring a child of less than 5 (I would actually go 7) to this kind of park. It's too much for them to handle and odds are they aren't going to remember it anyway.<BR/><BR/>The first time I went to Disneyworld in Florida was when I was 7. I went again at 12. And I had fun and I can remember most of it. if I had been any younger, I think it would have been a waste. And certain a damn sight more stressful on my folks.towniebastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-1155746187979121222006-08-16T12:36:00.000-04:002006-08-16T12:36:00.000-04:00Anon...you are probably right. One of the great ir...Anon...you are probably right. One of the great ironies about me being a former associate editor of a newspaper is that I never took a formal editing or grammar course after high school. Even in journalism school. I asked for training in that regard while with my various newspapers, but it never happened.<BR/><BR/>I am not a natural editor. People like Corey see mistakes in spelling and grammar as if they were highlighted in red, flashing neon. My brain doesn't work like that. I hope Corey doesn't take offence, but I'm more of a writer than an editor. And many writers are notoriously bad at picking up spelling and grammar errors.<BR/><BR/>I write most of my posts, try to walk away for a little bit and take another look at it. That's when I'll do a spell check (although bloggers spell check is a joke. It doesn't even recognize the word "blog") and try to pick up on any errors.Or, for that matter, decide if it should be posted. More than one blog post has been deleted because I changed my mind.<BR/><BR/>But this isn't a newspaper. If there are mistakes, I'm annoyed, but I'm not severely pissed off like I was when I'd catch stuff in the newspaper.<BR/><BR/>So yeah, there will be mistakes. But honestly, I don't really have the time to fine tune most blog posts as I would a newspaper article. Nor am I getting paid enough (or anything, really) to do so. Those with delicate grammatic sensibilities might want to look elsewhere.towniebastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03129158923604362272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-1155740033640887552006-08-16T10:53:00.000-04:002006-08-16T10:53:00.000-04:00Anonymous -Only if this is a grammar exam. Is that...Anonymous -<BR/><BR/>Only if this is a grammar exam. Is that you, Nibs? ;)<BR/><BR/>TB - <BR/><BR/>Glad to hear that you had a good time. Personally, I prefered the studio parks over Disney, but mostly Hubby and I end up fighting over whether or not I'm going to join him on some completely insane ride or not. I like mid range rids, not a big fan of anthing that boasts a G-force rating. Hubby, prone to doing things like jumping out of perfectly good airplanes in his spare time, loves that crap. <BR/><BR/>As for kiddies - we've decided that my entire family is going to meet up at Canada's Wonderland in the summer of 2010. Little man will be 5, so should be able to ride most things, or at least some things, and there will be teenage neices to assist in the child care!The Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03822759818729239563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-1155736271664540802006-08-16T09:51:00.000-04:002006-08-16T09:51:00.000-04:00Should notQUOTEEarly in our relationship myself an...Should not<BR/>QUOTE<BR/>Early in our relationship myself and Cathy filled out<BR/>UNQUOTE<BR/>read<BR/>Early in our relationship Cathy and I filled out???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-1155734074537981852006-08-16T09:14:00.000-04:002006-08-16T09:14:00.000-04:00I agree - Disney IS best enjoyed without kids! Hub...I agree - Disney IS best enjoyed without kids! Hubby and I went to Disney World for our honeymoon, and we had a fantastic time. We saw a lot of miserable parents though. And kids, come to think of it. <BR/><BR/>I'll never forget one crabby mother who was dragging a little girl into the bathroom, and the child was saying "Mommy, I'm <I>sorry</I>! But I had a lot of orange juice!" The parent was obviously ticked because the kid heard the call of nature while they were in line for something. <BR/><BR/>I think we'll wait until our kids are 8+ before we take them! Less stress and more enjoyment for all involved!Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293742715213046999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10757771.post-1155690182324070302006-08-15T21:03:00.000-04:002006-08-15T21:03:00.000-04:00I have the same sort of love/hate relationship wit...I have the same sort of love/hate relationship with MacDonalds.John Mutfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730205221787092204noreply@blogger.com