From the Times on exercise and depression:
Exercise may help to safeguard the mind against depression through previously unknown effects on working muscles, according to a new study involving mice. The findings may have broad implications for anyone whose stress levels threaten to become emotionally overwhelming.
Has there ever been a better time to be a mouse?
ARE YOU A MAN OR A MOUSE?
Mouse emotions are, of course, opaque to us. We can’t ask mice if they are feeling cheerful or full of woe. Instead, researchers have delineated certain behaviors that indicate depression in mice. If animals lose weight, stop seeking out a sugar solution when it’s available — because, presumably, they no longer experience normal pleasures — or give up trying to escape from a cold-water maze and just freeze in place, they are categorized as depressed.
Comparable behavior in humans would be gaining weight, seeking out sugary "solutions", and dropping the remote control and freezing in place while keeping up with the Kardashians.
Foist!
Posted by: Jim Eagle | October 01, 2014 at 04:45 PM
I don't want mice to live longer.
Posted by: henry | October 01, 2014 at 04:46 PM
Henry hates those meeses to pieces.
Posted by: miss Marple | October 01, 2014 at 04:56 PM
Me neither, henry. I'm having a hard enough time killing all the little bastards that get inside my Weber outside. I'm on number three now.
Posted by: lyle | October 01, 2014 at 04:58 PM
Would it change your mind, Henry, if mice could cure Ebola?
Posted by: Jim Eagle | October 01, 2014 at 04:58 PM
M-I-C
K-E-Y
Posted by: MarkO | October 01, 2014 at 04:59 PM
M O U S E.
Posted by: Stephanie accidentally OnT? | October 01, 2014 at 05:06 PM
heh, TM!
Posted by: clarice | October 01, 2014 at 05:08 PM
JiB, mice can live long enough to be experimental subjects (which for most experiments shorter lifespan means faster results). That is fine. Or if mice could understand that my space is not their space, they can live as long as they want. Until then, painful death via mousetrap. (I have beheaded many rodents for experimental purposes, I needed the brain cells. The little critters are filled with blood, and it all pours out if you pop the top. Classic traps are less messy).
Posted by: henry | October 01, 2014 at 05:11 PM
Third mouse or third Weber? Or both?
Posted by: Beasts of England | October 01, 2014 at 05:12 PM
The way it was sung:
M.I.C see you next week
K.E.Y because we love you
Mickey Mouse.
Posted by: Jim Eagle | October 01, 2014 at 05:12 PM
Totally off-topic...
Last night I woke up and needed a band-aid to put on my finger. I didn't want to turn the light on, so I got one and was carefully, by touch, opening it up. I peeled apart the paper slightly and saw a distinct flash along the adhesive at the line where it was separating. I stopped, startled, and did it another two or three times, with a flash each time. I nudged DrF and said "hey, this is so cool, look at this!" He looked, said "It's called mumble luminescence. If you do it in a vacuum you get x-rays," and rolled over and went back to sleep.
...harmph... physicists... They've got an answer for everything!
Posted by: cathyf | October 01, 2014 at 05:13 PM
I have beheaded many rodents for experimental purposes, I needed the brain cells.
Pro tip: Don't f*ck with henry.
Posted by: Beasts of England | October 01, 2014 at 05:16 PM
cathyf, I
saw your post on the beer pipeline in Brugge. Makes sense to me. Driving in those medieval streets is impossible. Everyone parks and walks.
Things are hard out there if you can't find a place to get it on.
http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2014/10/1/sex_in_public_man_wo.html
Posted by: Jim Eagle | October 01, 2014 at 05:19 PM
technically
Now it's time to say goodbye
To all our company
M-I-C, (See you real soon)
K-E-Y, (Why? Because we like you!)
M-O-U-S-E
That's the Goodbye song.
I can also quote the march at the beginning of the show. And the daughter knows most of the parade dances and has every scrap of Disney music available on line. :)
Which is fine until you get 7 hours of Disney parade music, music for standing in line (including the weird sounds in Space Mountain), songs, etc on your trip to anywhere. every.single.trip.
Posted by: Stephanie accidentally OnT? | October 01, 2014 at 05:20 PM
Maybe Bandaids and Necco wafers are made of the same substance.
Posted by: Dave (in MA) | October 01, 2014 at 05:21 PM
Necco wafers? couldn't stand those things. Gave them away from my Halloween bag.
Posted by: NKrebooting | October 01, 2014 at 05:29 PM
Wow, Stephanie.
I would have never thought you to be a child of the 50's. Always figure you as much younger:)
Posted by: Jim Eagle | October 01, 2014 at 05:30 PM
bandaid flashes; I find that story fascinating.
Posted by: NKrebooting | October 01, 2014 at 05:32 PM
rolled over and went back to sleep.
Are you sure he said "mumble" Cathy? I tried looking it up on Google and found the following:
https://www.google.com/search?num=100&site=&source=hp&q=mumble+luminescence&oq=mumble+luminescence&gs_l=hp.3...1224.7681.0.8097.22.21.1.0.0.0.320.2515.5j11j2j1.19.0....0...1c.1.54.hp..13.9.966.0.BqrpZQTjV_k
Posted by: Extraneus | October 01, 2014 at 05:33 PM
Gold doubloons and pieces of eight,
All belonged to Applegate.....
Today is a day that is filled with surprises,
Nobody knows what's gonna happen.
Why you might find yourself on an elephant on the moon,
Or riding in an auto underneath a blue lagoon.
Well you Mouseketeers are sure to get some thrills,
And you know it's true that a laugh can cure your ills,
So if you're pleasure bent, we are glad to present,
The Mouseketeers' anything Can Happen Day!
And that day was Wednesday, which was also my grandad's payday at the Indianapolis Star, and he always brought us candy and comic books.
I have always like Wednesday ever since.
Posted by: miss Marple | October 01, 2014 at 05:37 PM
Happy, active, muscle bound lab mouse with hottie;


Depressed, skinny, indolent lab mouse with a real dog;
Posted by: Ignatz | October 01, 2014 at 05:41 PM
Ignatz, I believe that Mighty Mouse shot is from the famous Krakatoa Katie episode.
Posted by: miss Marple | October 01, 2014 at 05:44 PM
'What are we going to do today, Brain.' Narf'
Posted by: narciso | October 01, 2014 at 05:45 PM
Has there ever been a better time to be a mouse?
Posted by: Extraneus | October 01, 2014 at 05:48 PM
DrF has had a multi-year student research project where they have tried to detect x-rays from tape being pulled apart. The latest student has engineered a radio-controlled lego robot inside a bell jar, and they can see them pretty reliably.
Posted by: cathyf | October 01, 2014 at 05:49 PM
A good friemd who is a retired judge and a gun collector tells me Moonbeam has recently signed a new bill into law. It provides that if a family member tells the police he is concerned about the gun-owner's mental state, the police can enter the house and confiscate all the guns. No hearing, no nothing. Iggy, is this real?
Posted by: Danube on iPad | October 01, 2014 at 05:52 PM
I once cut my finger, opened a band-aid, and got a paper cut.
The Dilemma ..... Would I run out of band-aids?
Posted by: fdcol63 | October 01, 2014 at 05:53 PM
I saw that, DoT. No chance of a disgruntled relative abusing that law...
Posted by: Beasts of England | October 01, 2014 at 05:55 PM
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/01/us/california-will-allow-family-members-to-seek-seizure-of-guns.html
Posted by: Extraneus | October 01, 2014 at 05:55 PM
More DOOM™ if you can take it:
Unreleased Poll: Democrats Deeply Split on Amnestty.
But read the whole thing to see how many GOPe are in the same box.
http://dailycaller.com/2014/09/29/unreleased-poll-democrats-deep-split-on-amnesty/2/
Posted by: Jim Eagle | October 01, 2014 at 05:57 PM
Yes it is DoT.
I believe the person then has 14 days to answer the complaint and explain why they're not looney.
The complaint is signed and filed under oath and it is a misdemeanor to lie on it so theoretically there is some protection but I'm not sure how it passes second amendment muster.
Posted by: Ignatz | October 01, 2014 at 05:58 PM
Dumbass Moonbeam also signed the bill banning plastic shopping bags statewide.
Posted by: Ignatz | October 01, 2014 at 06:00 PM
Proof Zuckerberg isn't completely worthless:
http://minx.cc:1080/?post=352198
Posted by: Captain Hate | October 01, 2014 at 06:03 PM
I bet ebola is transmitted really really well in those reusable shopping bags!
Posted by: cathyf | October 01, 2014 at 06:04 PM
I have a friend who was once very, very high in the SS.
He is retired and enjoying his fishing expeditions,.
He tells me that to save SS and make it exceptional take it back to Treasiury and away fro DHS.
From a real expert.
Posted by: Jim Eagle | October 01, 2014 at 06:05 PM
Having worked among mental and behavioral health providers for almost 20 years, I've found that the vast majority of them are uber-liberal, thus more inclined to go along with the Left's anti-2A efforts.
Anyone charged as too lonely to possess their legal firearms will have a very tough time clearing themselves of these bogus charges.
Posted by: fdcol63 | October 01, 2014 at 06:05 PM
Too looney ..... Not too lonely. Damn spellcheck!
Posted by: fdcol63 | October 01, 2014 at 06:06 PM
And to cap things off the petroleum industry will be subject to the cap and trade flim flam, come January first which will immediately raise gas prices an estimated 12-15 cents with 75c a possibility down the road.
Some news bimbo interviewed an air resources board communist mandarin who scoffed at the very idea of higher costs, denied the higher costs were a tax and defended using the dough collected for low income housing, etc.
He said the industry knew the costs were coming for a long time and had plenty of time to prepare for them, neglecting to explain how a long period of preparation could magically make state imposed costs disappear.
Posted by: Ignatz | October 01, 2014 at 06:09 PM
Reposting from the other thread:
Mythbusters on casual disease spreading, Stephanie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1j8bh8_O_Q
Asymmetrical...
Posted by: Threadkiller | October 01, 2014 at 06:09 PM
Not a product of the 50s. Product of 1961.
Also a product of 38 trips to Disney with a Disney phile Daughter. She's got withdrawal symptoms now as we haven't been in 2 years. Serious withdrawal symptoms - as in "how bout we do Universal in January as our Christmas presents instead of clothes n stuff we don't really need?" Her: "OK can we run by Disney, too, please please please?"
Posted by: Stephanie accidentally OnT? | October 01, 2014 at 06:11 PM
OH MY.
New England College/NH1 News Poll – LVs
Brown (R) 47%
Shaheen (D-Inc) 47%
This same pollster had Shaheen up 11% just 2 weeks ago. At that rate, by election Shaheen will be an asterisk...
Posted by: GMax | October 01, 2014 at 06:13 PM
Too looney ..... Not too lonely. Damn spellcheck!
The one justified correction I've seen in months. (All the rest were evidence of weakness.)
Posted by: Extraneus | October 01, 2014 at 06:15 PM
Julia becomes DNI, Clapper to IRS, Lerner to CDC, Ginsburg and Holder swap SCOTUS and AG.
Posted by: hit and run | October 01, 2014 at 06:17 PM
The Cross tabs in the Kansas Senate race has the answer to the Roberts victory. He simply has to win back a chunk of the 30% of Republicans currently supporting Orman. Orman has donated money to Harry Reid, and Obama and run as a Democrat. I think a big chunk of these Republican voters will come to their senses. Roberts is not worse than Orman on the issues, and he wont vote for Harry Reid for majority leader.
Posted by: GMax | October 01, 2014 at 06:17 PM
Never been to Disney and live an hour and half away. Universal rocks as does Legolamd for Frederick but only been to those once each,
My firm designed and buiilt the MGM/Disney studio and I had to go there from time to time but not as much fun for me as Disney Paris which is tres bien:)
Posted by: Jim Eagle | October 01, 2014 at 06:18 PM
The mouse pic I posted earlier was just something I found on Google images, but am I the only one who didn't realize the technology had gotten to this point?
Under $100.
http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/genius-presents-gila-mmo-rts-professional-gaming-mouse.175863/
Posted by: Extraneus | October 01, 2014 at 06:20 PM
Ext:
(All the rest were evidence of weakness.)
Yes.
As were all apologies. Even if one rejects the JOM stylebook, it's Rule 6.
Posted by: hit and run | October 01, 2014 at 06:21 PM
I grew up watching the construction of Disneyland on TV. Every week Walt would come on and talk about the progress at the park, along with schematic drawings.
To a little girl growing up in the Midwest, this was a Big Deal. Of course, this was in the days before the interstates were completed and before air travel was common.
A girl in my 5th grade class got to go with her parents, and she was treated like a celebrity when she returned.
I finally visited Disney World when I was in my late 40's. I am not ashamed to say that I stood in front of Cinderella's Castle and cried.
Posted by: miss Marple | October 01, 2014 at 06:24 PM
Yuck! And just as I figured, tk.
How to square the CDC claim about spreading the disease and Locard's principle? I don't think you can.
Or with the CDCs own warnings that sleeping with someone means you've slept with all of their previous partners as far as STDs...
Diseases devastated communities in the past by one person bringing in the disease and the others spreading it around by just living in close proximity and not traveling much more than 20 miles from each other. Locard in action...
Posted by: Stephanie accidentally OnT? | October 01, 2014 at 06:25 PM
Thanks, Ext and Iggy.
Posted by: Danube on iPad | October 01, 2014 at 06:28 PM
MM
:cough: I cry every time I arrive and leave :cough:
Damn fairy dust. :)
If I won the lottery, we'd move here:
http://www.disneygoldenoak.com/
Posted by: Stephanie accidentally OnT? | October 01, 2014 at 06:28 PM
http://www.jewsnews.co.il/2014/09/30/muslims-get-uk-to-ban-bomb-sniffing-dogs-because-it-offends-them/
oh, holy shit!
Posted by: Stephanie accidentally OnT? | October 01, 2014 at 06:32 PM
Any worries someone will try to get your elephant gun confiscated, DoT?
Posted by: Extraneus | October 01, 2014 at 06:32 PM
"This same pollster had Shaheen up 11% just 2 weeks ago. At that rate, by election Shaheen will be an asterisk..."
Special Report just reported she is up by 6.
I've never been to any Disney. I really need to change that.
Posted by: Jane | October 01, 2014 at 06:35 PM
Here is the text of AB 1014 the gun restraining order law.
Five things jump out immediately;
1. By their definition of immediate family member my crazy ass brother could file one of these against me.
2. They allow them to be served by not only LE but third parties. If the person really is wacko how many process servers and deputies are going to get new orifices where they didn't use to have them and how many kooks who otherwise would not have gone off will once they're served and someone tries to grab their guns?
3. With an ex parte order any number of murderous thugs can ensure their prospective victim will be unarmed when they come knocking after they file one.
4. One of the criteria that can be used to judge whether someone deserves a restraining order is whether they bought a gun in the last six months. That seems patently unconstitutional.
5. It only applies to guns. The law is in response to the Isla Vista nut who killed three with a knife and three with a gun.
Posted by: Ignatz | October 01, 2014 at 06:38 PM
Special report was simply showing the Real Clear Politics average. Those with long memories will recall that I am not particularly enamored with RCP, run by an Obama supporter in Chicago. They tend to treat all polls equally, and seem quite selective on which ones they let in.
Shaheen may well be ahead, but I will bet anyone heads up that she does not win by 6 points. All momentum seems to be with Scott Brown, and he has shown before a talent for retail politics and closing out a race. If she wins, it will be a squeaker, and Brown may well ride the wave.
Posted by: GMax | October 01, 2014 at 06:39 PM
I cried after realizing I paid about $10k in 'Rat Tax' for the one and only time we took our daughters. It was worth about twice that to them, so my opinion simply doesn't count.
Posted by: Beasts of England | October 01, 2014 at 06:40 PM
Pick a special 'adult' time like the Spring Training, the Flower and Garden Festival or the Wine and Food Festival, Jane.
And go remembering those other visitors are strangers so you can be as childishly goofy as you want to be so if you want to dance in the parades, knock yourself out and it won't hit your facebook page. :)
Personally you can't beat the holidays so the 3 weeks from Thansgiving to the day kids get out of school for Christmas are both cheap (they don't get many conventions then or families) and line free. Plus the decorations are incredible.
Posted by: Stephanie accidentally OnT? | October 01, 2014 at 06:40 PM
We did the Disney Cruise last fall. Great time with 3 young girls. Princesses everywhere. The shows were great. It's a really well run company.
Posted by: Skoot | October 01, 2014 at 06:41 PM
Apparently I'm not allowed to link this reference to an underutilized unit of measurement for good deeds.
Posted by: Extraneus | October 01, 2014 at 06:44 PM
beasts, figure 38 trips with an average stay of 5 days (4 day min and 9 day max - never again, btw) and I guesstimate I'm out over $150K...and I'm really good at getting deals from them due to my frequent stays.
Arrive super early on the first day, leave super late on the last and a 4 night trip is really 5 days in the parks.
Posted by: Stephanie accidentally OnT? | October 01, 2014 at 06:46 PM
Rat Tax? You do not speak of the Mouse House like that. Mickey has princesses ready to have breakfast with little girls, for only a small nearly insignificant fee. Ignor the running eggs. ( Why is it that Disney is great about everything, EXCEPT that the food is uniformly disgusting and unappetizing at every single restaurant? )
Posted by: GMax | October 01, 2014 at 06:47 PM
If the only thing I knew about Islam was their stance on dogs, it would be sufficient to render my opinion.
Who's a good boy? Who's a good boy? That's right - you're a good boy! Yes, you are! Who wants some bacon?
Posted by: Beasts of England | October 01, 2014 at 06:49 PM
Great new movie coming if you love the Bible.
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/watch-christian-bale-go-wholly-moses-in-new-98890011277.html
Posted by: Jim Eagle | October 01, 2014 at 06:50 PM
Been to Disneyland twice....ZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzz
Second time was for the little squirt so it was fun because she had fun.
Posted by: Ignatz | October 01, 2014 at 06:50 PM
--( Why is it that Disney is great about everything, EXCEPT that the food is uniformly disgusting and unappetizing at every single restaurant? )--
Aint that the truth?
It's not even decent kiddy food.
Posted by: Ignatz | October 01, 2014 at 06:51 PM
The ex was our travel agent, Steph. Money had no meaning...
Didn't mean to blaspheme, GMax! I thought the steak at the Canadian joint in Epcot was pretty damned pure.
Posted by: Beasts of England | October 01, 2014 at 06:52 PM
Has anyone else wondered why Arabic is allowed to use "q" without a following "u" when written in the English alphabet?
Posted by: Extraneus | October 01, 2014 at 06:52 PM
Here is the mental/physical health study I'd like to examine: A study on whether people who pay attention to these types of studies have physical or mental health in excess of what would be predicted by genome, income level, etc. Baseball has wins above replacement as a stat. How about physical or mental wellness above expectation (POMWAE). I'm sure the social scientists who do these types of studies could come up with solid operational definitions for paying attention to studies, physical and mental wellness, and physical and mental wellness expectations.
Posted by: Thomas Collins | October 01, 2014 at 06:53 PM
Went to the Disney thing in CA once. Meh.
Dogs are much better than camels (even mice are better than camels, and mice are only good for experiments).
Posted by: henry | October 01, 2014 at 06:55 PM
Just got back yesterday from taking the grandkids to WDW. Stayed at Animal Kingdom Lodge and the kids loved it. Hate the new FastPass system with tiers. It's our second trip to use the magic bands and the system is working better. But you are definitely tracked. The new Seven Dwarf ride takes multiple pictures (almost undetectable in the daylight) and sends it to your photopass account immediately. Actually, all the ride pics go immediately to your account. Detects the magic band. Got a friend who works for WDW. She says if you're on Disney property, they can find you (assuming you're wearing the band). Can be good if a kids gets lost . . . .
The Halloween parade is fabulous.
Posted by: Holly | October 01, 2014 at 06:57 PM
I eat off campus for every meal I can, and try to limit my intake in the park to liquids for the most part. Its hard to screw up a hamburger, but Disney is up to the task. Their fancy seafood restaurant was one of the worst meals every served to me.
Posted by: GMax | October 01, 2014 at 06:58 PM
Another triumph of socialism as the formerly fourth largest lake in the world, the Aral Sea, has now basically dried completely up, thanks to Soviet river diversions.
Posted by: Ignatz | October 01, 2014 at 06:59 PM
The world can be divided into 2 groups: People of the Dog and The Others.
I do not trust any culture which abuses or marginalized dogs.
Posted by: miss Marple | October 01, 2014 at 07:01 PM
Re Aral Sea Basin drying up: Must be Boosh's and the Koch's fault.
Posted by: Thomas Collins | October 01, 2014 at 07:02 PM
If the only thing I knew about Islam was their stance on dogs, it would be sufficient to render my opinion.
Amen to that, Beasts. The prohibitions on beer and bacon are icing on the cake.
Posted by: Eric in Boise | October 01, 2014 at 07:02 PM
[OT] Hey, cowboys, I just saddle soaped my neglected Nocona boots and wonder what I should do to feed and protect them if I’m gonna retrieve them from the back of my closet and strap them on again. [/OT]
Posted by: sbw | October 01, 2014 at 07:02 PM
We ate at some Jungle Bar or something on the last day. Gack.
I felt like sticking my paw in my mouth like a dog and scraping the food off the roof of my mouth.
Posted by: Ignatz | October 01, 2014 at 07:03 PM
I've always heard that human bites are far dirtier than dog bites. Are we to believe otherwise based on the Prophet's scientific knowledge?
Posted by: Extraneus | October 01, 2014 at 07:04 PM
I think that's the transliteration of the glottal stop,
Posted by: narciso | October 01, 2014 at 07:04 PM
Not off topic at all, sbw. I'm sure social science academics have made tenure publishing on the correlation between taking care of footwear and physical or mental wellness.
Posted by: Thomas Collins | October 01, 2014 at 07:04 PM
Mink Oil FTW!
Posted by: Beasts of England | October 01, 2014 at 07:05 PM
Parenting tip: never wait until your child is 19 years old to bring her to Disney World. We realized when the daughter was a sophomore in college that we'd neglected to take her to Disney World. We had always taken her to "real" places...the Empire State Building observatory,Civil War battlefields,Washington,DC,etc,etc. I once took her to the statehouse in Augusta where we were the only two people in the buiding and we wandered around in every nook and cranny.
Stephanie,you will think this apostasy,but hubby and the daughter don't do rides. Imagine Disney without going on a ride?! Then one of the Disney Princesses walked over to the daughter and said,put a smile on your face,you're at Disney! Ha! Guess who spent the rest of her vacation sitting by the pool? We laugh now,but at the time,I was p*ssed at both hubby and daughter.You guys! Cinderella's castle!
Posted by: Marlene | October 01, 2014 at 07:07 PM
If you have a good travel agent, a Disney certified agent, you can eat well at Disney. Disney also accommodates special diets. But you need an agent to plan it for you.
Posted by: Holly | October 01, 2014 at 07:07 PM
@Holly: We went during our Fall Break and saw the Halloween Parade. I have to admit that it was my favorite part, aside from riding in the cockpit of the monorail one night coming back to the hotel - that was truly special.
Posted by: Beasts of England | October 01, 2014 at 07:08 PM
Second the mink oil.
Posted by: henry | October 01, 2014 at 07:10 PM
Once was enough for us too.
I've been thinking about the nurse not "fully informing the team" about the Liberia connection of the Texas Presbyterina Ebola screw up.
My money is on them using the Obamacare mandated electronic medical record, and I bet it's on her intake information---and that they didn't read it. These records have so much unimportant info that you lose the forest for the trees.
And if I was Rick Perry, I sure as hell wouldn't be parroting the Fed's story about these kids not being infectious if they don't have symptoms. Uh uh--wouldn't get me on video saying that.
Posted by: anonamom | October 01, 2014 at 07:17 PM
Le Cellier at Canada does have really great steaks. Harbor House at Kingdom has a really decent fried shrimp and fries basket for $9.99. Cosmic Ray's for burgers. Narcoosee's at Grand Floridian for seafood. Victoria and Albert's at GF for duck. Shula's at Dolphin Hotel.
We do a "bean feast" one night: hit the Boulangerie Patisserie at France and nothing but desserts for dinner. Eclair, Napoleons, tarts, creme brulee... nom nom nom.
We did Animal Kingdom Lodge when it first opened and had a savannah view room - which was cool except for some stork like bird that squawked all night.
Prefer Beachclub to stay as you can walk to Epcot in 5 minutes and the pool is awesome. Boat ride to Studios, too, although we frequently do Coronado Springs as a more economical option. Won't do the value resorts except might try Art of Animation - their newest. It's got suites.
BTW the current wait times are as follows:
Seven Dwarfs 50 minutes
Space Mtn 30 minutes
Soarin 40 minutes
Toy Story 45 minutes
RocknRoller Coaster 25 minutes
And yes, I check the wait times occasionally and get misty eyed... sniff.
Posted by: Stephanie accidentally OnT? | October 01, 2014 at 07:22 PM
TC,
The purpose of the "science" studies is to reinforce conditioning. I suppose a study which elicits a peck or drool response could be evaluated but I can't figure out why the evaluation would be of any more interest than the original study.
I'd rather see a truly blind study of NYT subscribers in order to determine the drooler/pecker ratio.
Posted by: Rick B | October 01, 2014 at 07:22 PM
I'm with you, Steph. I love Disney. I go several times a year with the grandkids, and it's always a joy. We discover something new and fun every time.
BoE, before the 2009 monorail crash, families were allowed to ride in the cockpit. Just had to stand in line. Kids loved it. They also got a driver's "license" at the end of the "test" drive to show their friends back home. Very cool.
Another thing I love about Disney is Shades of Green, the only AFRC in the continental US. Located on Disney property. Military families get wonderful discounts at WDW. I have never gone to WDW without meeting at least one military family staying at Shades of Green.
Posted by: Holly | October 01, 2014 at 07:26 PM
I use a product made by or for Wesco (the West Coast Shoe Company), made out of bee butts or bee guts or something, SBW.
Here's the link.
They only recommend mink oil for storing boots.
Have bought all my logging boots there for almost 30 years.
Posted by: Ignatz | October 01, 2014 at 07:26 PM
Karl Rove just called our first black president lazy on Greta.
We'll see this in the NYT tomorrow
Posted by: anonamom | October 01, 2014 at 07:27 PM
I have to admit that it was my favorite part, aside from riding in the cockpit of the monorail one night coming back to the hotel - that was truly special.
Can't do that anymore after some idiot had an accident... I still have my monorail driver's license somewhere.
=============
MM we plan our vacations around theme parks. We do rides, boy do we do rides. Favorite park is Cedar Point. Kings Island was pretty good, need to hit Hershey and Kennywood and Busch Gardens Va. Oh and Six Flags NJ and Six Flags MMountain. My daughter's graduation trip was Disney. Her choice. 'Don't you want to go to the Bahamas and you can gamble and drink?' Her: 'Nope Disney World.'
K's dream right now is Disney Tokyo. Cheapest rooms are like $600 a night. Holy cow.
Posted by: Stephanie accidentally OnT? | October 01, 2014 at 07:28 PM
Thank you. When I store 'em, I'll go milk a mink. Now I'll go look up a bee butt.
Posted by: sbw | October 01, 2014 at 07:31 PM
Did he come on purpose?
http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2014/10/01/did-patient-zero-come-to-the-us-because-he-had-ebola/
Posted by: Stephanie accidentally OnT? | October 01, 2014 at 07:31 PM
Caught Mark levin on a rant on my drive home from training for a Sim ride tomorrow.
Apparently with Iraq imploding and Syria on fire and all the ISIS beheading and Hong Kong hard-balling and all the rest, the President got serious and addressed the real menace in the World today---Israel.
Apparently Israel is planning some new settlements somewhere near Jerusalem, so that is the outrage that must be soundly shouted down. I suspect Levin's blood pressure is even higher than mine.
Posted by: daddy | October 01, 2014 at 07:34 PM
"If you like your Ebola-free existence, you can keep it" things Obama kinda said
Posted by: Stephanie accidentally OnT? | October 01, 2014 at 07:37 PM
You have to sneak up on minks vewy, vewy quietly...
Posted by: Beasts of England | October 01, 2014 at 07:37 PM
Killed a wabbit! hehehehe
Damn you beasts, that is the worst earworm ever!
Posted by: Stephanie accidentally OnT? | October 01, 2014 at 07:39 PM