Thursday #80 Field trip!!!!!

[RICHARD]

I think we are on the road to Switzerland this week....

I do have a cold so I wanted to start the thread before I go home to self medicate myself.......

I can't think of a DOTD since we used swiss lemonade last week, so we will go for the standard hot libations w/your own twist on them..

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I was watching the news last night and saw that a monkey got loose in Youngstown, Ohio....


They tried to catch it with a banana, no go!!!

I don't remember exactly what happened to it, but it did get electrocuted when it climbed a power pole....Fear not, it did survive the ordeal.....He was shaken and then he stirred......

LOLOLOL, a little bar humor there.....:rolleyes:

I thought of Mario and knew he wouldn't fall for the banana trick.....A beer???? THAT'S a different story....

So now, If you will all place your trays (NO NOT YOU, Tray!!) in the upright position and straighten your seatbacks....check your seatbelts and AWAY WE GO!!!!!


"this is you pilot speaking, You are now free to circulate about the cabin.....The bartender will take your orders and....

MARIO....THAT'S the auto pilot and that's the....NO, you can't hang your head out the window.........."
:D

[lbaker]

we're leeeeaving on a jet plane
don't know when we'll be back again.....

Give the pilot a pigs foot and buy the monkey a beer on me! I brought a huge picnic basket with food because I don't dare want to rely on airplane food. Even if it is AIR THURSDAY ;)

[trayi52]

Whew, I was wondering about this upright position! Wasn't quite sure what position that would put me in!! I thought I was going to have to sit on my head!

Great a trip, I have never been a trip like this before, this is going to be fun, and I know Mario is going to have a lot of fun too!

I'll start out with a Hot Buttered Rum and Mario will start with his favorite, a beer.

Thanks Richard!

Willie:D

[RedHedd]

Ooh! How about a mug of hot Swiss chocolate with marshmallows!

[lbaker]

Hot Swiss Chocolate WITH MARSHMALLOW of course and a hot buttered rum. DONE! hmmmm, something tells me I should fix up a batch of hot buttered rum. Beer for Mario of course. Look at him with his little flight attendant uniform on, silly boy :p Mario, you are supposed to OFFER peanuts, not throw them around the cabin :rolleyes:

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

How about some good Swiss wine? Yep, they make wine there too, and Swiss Air - which is now just Swiss - used to serve it on their planes. Pretty good too I might add, especially when you're stuffed in the "not business" and "not first" class cabin. ;)

Of course at Air Thursday we're ALL first class...oops, I mean in first class. ;)

Yep, looks like Tray is upright, so away we go! I'm so excited! I LOVE Switzerland! Can't wait to wake up to the sound of the cow bells clanking in the hills!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

And here's the view from our hotel room. It's hard to see, but between and behind the two near peaks is a snow covered peak - Jungrau - billed as The Top of the World! I don't remember the name of the hotel we're staying at (across the street from this pic), but it's one of the finest historic hotels in Interlaken. It's a good thing this is a cyber trip because I don't think we could afford to stay there otherwise. ;)

Since I'm playing tour guide here, these are some of the activities we'll be partaking of on this trip:
Trip to the top of some of the Alps
Bicycle Ride
Train/tram rides
Tour a "mobility" museum in Zurich
Hikes in the Alps
Fine dinners
Seeing an authentice Alp Horn Player and yodeler (no, the yodeler is NOT Gini) ;)
And just partaking of the beautiful serene landscape.

[lbaker]

And for your in-flight entertainment ladies and gentlemen we have a brief skit... as Heidi, that little ol' yodeler herself Ms. Gini. As The Grandfather, well... seeing as how the bartender is also flying the plane.... The Thespian Mr. DavidP!! Let's give them a rousing welcome :D YEEEEAAAAAA!!!

[DJFyrewolf36]

Yehaw! I was wondering when Thursdays would open!

Two beers, Remus is feeling fisty today :D

I'm looking forward to the trip!!!

[davidpizzica]

Me?! A GRANDFATHER?! Well if you can get ma a big cup of hot chocolate with Plenty of marshmallows (if Mario didn't eat them all), I'll be the grandfather.

[gini]

O.K. - MIZZZZ BAKER! I WILL yodel for everyone IF I can be promised that we will have some honest to goodness Swiss Fondue! Ymmm, yum..........haven't had it for years!

Well, will you listen to Mario? He is trying to imitate me - errr, or am I trying to imitate Mario?

Where's that bartender? A cold - oh, like we really believe that...........he's up there learning how to fly!

Let's start making a racket back here - that will get him!

;) :p See, here he comes!

Oh look - Richard has on those cute leather pants with the hat with a feather. Whadda you call those pants? Leiderhosen?
Check out those legs girls (snicker)

[trayi52]

Now that woke me up, did you say legs? Where?

Nother Hot Buttered Rum for me and wheres Mario, is he flying the plane?

The plane, the plane!!

Willie:D

[Corinna]

Oh gooddy it trip time can we go to zermatt its a great place to shop,ski,and there are NO cars you walk or go by horse drawn sleigh. oh jingle bells jingle bells

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Zermott and the Matterhorn are definitely on the schedule Corinna!

And yes, Gini, you can have all the authentic Swiss Fondue you want! I agree - yuuu-mmy! By the way, did you know that you can buy authentic Swiss fondue at the grocery store? It's usually in the "exotic" cheese department in a box. Just put it in the fondue pot and melt - yuuu-mmy!!

Hey, anybody seen Slick lately? I hope she didn't take Mario and go hiking in the Alps without a guide! :eek:

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Just got this in an email and thought I'd share - no offense intended.

How to say 'I love you' in 25 languages.....

English
I Love You

Spanish
Te Amo

French
Je T'aime

German
lch Liebe Dich

Japanese
Ai Shite Imasu

Italian
Ti Amo

Chinese
Wo Ai Ni

Swedish
Jag Alskar

Alabama
Arkansas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Idaho
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
Louisiana
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
parts of Florida

Nice Ass, Get in the truck

:D :D

[lbaker]

:eek: :D :D :D Very good T&P

[trayi52]

The one for TN, yeap sounds like it alright! Funny thing girls here in TN are just as bold and say the same thing!

I'll have to send that to my daughter and son.:D

I think I'll grab a cup of coffee and see where Mario went to.

Willie:D

[gini]

Willie - somehow my saying "nice ass - get in the car" makes me howl with laughter.

Probably Mario would be the only taker:D

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Gini, can you imagine driving down Rodeo Dr and saying that? All of a sudden the guy turns around and its Brad Pitt or something! :D :D He'd probably call the cops and tell them he's being stalked! :p :D :p :D

[trayi52]

Yeah, they would probably just laugh at me and drive away very fast! :D

[Killearn Kitties]

How exciting, I've never been to Switzerland! Looks lovely in your pictures, Debbie. Mind those marshmallows in your hair Debbie! It won't be easy to wash your hair in that sink on the plane. :eek:

[luckies4me]

Oooh I want to come! :D

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by Killearn Kitties
It won't be easy to wash your hair in that sink on the plane. :eek:

Eewww...what a horrible thought! I hate those teeny tiny little bathrooms. I bet I couldn't even bend down to get my head near the sink, and even if I could (like, if the door was open and my legs were sticking out :rolleyes: ) the faucets are so close the the back of the sink that you can't hardly get your hands in to wash them much less my head! That does it, I'm putting my hair in pigtails and putting a babushka on! (does anybody here even know what a babushka is?) ;)

Mario, sweety, here's a beer. I'll give you the beer if you give me the marshmallows....please....?

[gini]

Yup, I know what a babushka is...........and that would sure beat the curlers in the other thread.

Isn't that a great word? BABUSHKA

Like you could say to someone "aw, you are just full of babushka!"

(and Gini gets thrown off the board for this one!)

[trayi52]

I know Debbie, you could go stick your head in the snow! We may all have to do that, if Mario decide to debug us with sticky fingers anyway...but at least we won't have bugs!:D

How about a cup of hot chocolate? Anybody? I bet Mario would love some with marshmellows!

Willie:D

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by trayi52
I know Debbie, you could go stick your head in the snow!

Good idea, Willie! And since we're at the top of Schilthorn today, we can do just that! At the top of Schilthorn there is a restaurant that was in one of the early James Bond movies. I don't remember which one, but we all headed up one day - me, Terry and about 20 other people that he works with. For most of them it was their first time in Switzerland and their first and only time to go this high up. It was sooo disappointing because it was all foggy on the way up and we couldn't see a thing, and as you can see in the pic, in the higher elevations some of the fog was turning to snow - and as you can see on the pic, it was the beginning of June, and it was beautiful in the valleys so we weren't dressed for the cold and snow!

This one is Terry throwing a snowball at us - nobody else was brave enough to venture out. ;)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

And here's Terry pointing out the beautiful view of the valley below. It was really kind of neat because we hiked up part way, then took a tram the rest of the way. Not exactly a picture perfect day, but since I was on vacation - in Switzerland - every day was a perfect day. ;)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by gini
Like you could say to someone "aw, you are just full of babushka!"
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:D :D Never thought of it like that. ;)

I don't know how to spell this, but do you know what "yak shamas" means? If it really means what I think it means, I might just get thrown off the board with you, Gini. ;)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Ok, now you've all got me going through my Switzerland pictures. Just had to share this one too.

My retirement home - oh don't I wish!

[snappy]

Well - I don't know what "yak shamas" means, but I love the snow - do we get to ski while here? Or at least can we all get some yodeling lessons from Gini? :D

[Lady's Human]

Anyone who wants snow doesn't have to go to Switzerland, just come up and visit at FT Drum. :D

Anyway, how about a cup of hot chocolate with some peppermint schnapps?

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Oops, I goofed. That was my retirment summer cottage

Here is my retirement home, but I believe this is actually in France.....if I remember correctly, or maybe Germany....same trip but we could be either in Switzerland, France or Germany within an hour - so we did!

[RedHedd]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
... and putting a babushka on! (does anybody here even know what a babushka is?) ;) Babushka is the Russian endearment word for grandma.

[Corinna]

Wahoooo let me at the shop I Need to go shopping there.
I have a very old rand Mcnally video of Christmas in Zermott I would Love to do it some day . It looks so lovely. I don't ski(very weak ankles) but it still looks great to me. All the lodges decoratered.
(ps I 'm a bond fan and it was For you eyes only (I think will have to drag out Beta player to watch some of them) need to get the dvd set .(hey great gift from some one please)

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by RedHedd
Babushka is the Russian endearment word for grandma.

I thought that was Busha? My mom is half Polish and her Grandma was 100%, and I could swear they called her Busha and wore a babushka on their heads? Now I'm confused and I'm just going to have to call my mom. ;)

[Corinna]

I too thought it was a hood on a coat .

[gini]

One entry found for babushka.


Main Entry: ba·bush·ka
Pronunciation: b&-'büsh-k&, -'bush-
Function: noun
Etymology: Russian, grandmother, diminutive of baba old woman
1 a : a usually triangularly folded kerchief for the head b : a head covering resembling a babushka
2 : an elderly Russian woman
[babushka illustration]


There you go - right out of Merriam Webster Dictionary.

[RedHedd]

Thanks, Gini. I called my mother's mother Babushka until the day she died. In fact I don't even know what her real name was!

[Killearn Kitties]

Pet Talk is so educational isn't it? I love it.

Beautiful photos Debbie. I love your retirement home! Are we there yet? Terry looks like he is standing in a thick fog!! :eek:

Hmm, can I perhaps have a glass of wine glease, barperson? Are there no typically Swiss drinks?

[davidpizzica]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
I thought that was Busha? My mom is half Polish and her Grandma was 100%, and I could swear they called her Busha and wore a babushka on their heads? Now I'm confused and I'm just going to have to call my mom. ;) T & P, women wear babushkas. At least they do in Pittsburgh!

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Originally posted by Killearn Kitties
Terry looks like he is standing in a thick fog!!

Ahem....eerrrr....don't get me started....:rolleyes: ;) :D

Thanks Gini! Now I know for sure and I can tell my mom with authority what a babushka is. Hmmm....wonder what a Busha really is? :confused:


Are there no typically Swiss drinks? Hmmm.....since there are so many cows.......milk? :confused: I also think of beer, but that's German and when you think of wine you think of France, so I'm not sure.....:confused:

It's a little cold here for that Swiss Lemonade we had last week, so I think I'll stick to the hot chocolate with some sort of spike added to it. I'm not a big peppermint fan, and I think Baileys would make it too sweet (and besides, Slick's not here so we ran out of Baileys....Slick...where are you?) so I'm not sure what sort of spike....is there maybe some sort of cherry liqure (how do you spell that anyway, not liquor, but lickure :rolleyes: ). I'm heading home now so you guys hold down the fort.

Last I saw Mario he was riding that rescue St Bernard like a horse! :eek:

[davidpizzica]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
Oops, I goofed. That was my retirment summer cottage

Here is my retirement home, but I believe this is actually in France.....if I remember correctly, or maybe Germany....same trip but we could be either in Switzerland, France or Germany within an hour - so we did! I was checking that one out for Donna and myself!

[gini]

I think we can offer you Schnapps or Kirsch..........if Richard made sure it was a "full" bar.

[amoore]

Hello every one !

Did I hear thare was a bar full Schnapps?:D

I would take one!:p

[BCBlondie]

Originally posted by trayi52
How about a cup of hot chocolate? Anybody? I bet Mario would love some with marshmellows!
I'd love to have some hot chocolate! With marshmellows please! Unless Mario ate them all already... O_O'


Are we there yet??
*sighs*


Do we get to watch any movies on the plane ride like on some airplanes? Hmm... do we get internet connection up here? I'm having internet withdrawals... >.<
Must... log on... to.. PT... O_O

Hey! Where did my 'puter mouse go? O_o I don't suppose someone brought their kitty with them too, did they? I want my mousie back! :( *looks around*

Are we there yet???
Are there cows in Switzerland?
Do we get to pet the cows? :D
Maybe I can bring home a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog.. hehe... :D Or maybe a cow... *grins*

[trayi52]

Ann, where have you been? I guess there is whatever you want unless Mario has got into it.

Where is Andy? Is he lurking around here somewhere? Did he have a happy birthday on halloween?

Think I'll take a Schnapps too!

I'm with you, Di, I wonder if we are there yet! We sound like the Smurfs. " Are we there yet, Papa Smurf?" LOL, I always love the Smurfs!

Willie:D

[BCBlondie]

LOL! :D Or like the Animaniacs song:
"Are we there yet?
I'm tired.
I'm hungry.
How far?
My nose is snotty
Need to move my body
Gotta use the potty
Better stop the car."
:D Or in this case... plane... But I don't think it would be a good idea to stop the plane in mid-air... O_O'

[Corinna]

Its to bad Slick is so busy at work she'd love this trip.

[amoore]

Hi Willie and hugs! hehehe mario is over here digging in my pockets :eek:

He thinks Sipoweitze is hideing in my pockets. Sipoweitze is siting on mario's head.... ;)

Hi Corina, and BC Blondie and hugs .

:)

[Corinna]

Hey where have you been I haven't seen you in a while. Glad you managed to catch our flight.
How about some more of those potatos in the cheese.

[RICHARD]

hi everyone,

I have a head cold and it sucks.....


I hope you all are having a good time and i'll be back soon...

[BCBlondie]

Did someone say cheese?? I still can't find my mouse... :confused: :(
Where's the kitty? :mad:

Oh hey amoore! Glad to see you on the flight too! :D It sure is a long flight!
*sighs*
Are we there yet??

Richard, I hope you feel better soon! I hear tea helps colds, and lots of rest! :)

[davidpizzica]

Hey, I made it a field trip with Nikki & Daisy so that Mario would have two new playmates!!

[Killearn Kitties]

Gosh Nikki and Daisy re good travellers aren't they? Just sitting there reading the in flight magazine.

[davidpizzica]

Karen, they're acting like seasoned travelers! I didn't know they could read!!

[lbaker]

amoore, please assure Sipowietze we will NOT be stopping in France and he doesn't have to worry about anyone snatching his legs. Kahlua isn't very Swiss but it does go great with hot chocolate. Nikki and Daisy are FAR to sweet to bother your mousie BCBlondie. That Swiss fondue goes so well on this dank, rainy, dreary day, I'm glad we are flying high above it. I have an old recipe from the "Eat It" cookbook (written by Sherrie Krumb and illustrated by R Krumb) for Aunt Betsy's anti-snirk tea Richard. Just what the Dr ordered for head colds. Let me brew you a cup... poor dear.

[davidpizzica]

Laurie, do you have any catnip tea on board? i think my two girls can use it!

[lbaker]

Well I have tea, and allllways have catnip in my bag so catnip tea shouldn't be much of a reach. How's the knee in this damp cold David? Do you now have a built in barometric pressure reader? I think some nice hot buttered cornbread and crispy, thick sliced bacon would make happy tummies this morning. A wee bit difficult in the small kitchen we're working with but where there's a will there's a way. OUCH, watch your elbows! This kitchen is small!!!

[davidpizzica]

Laurie, It feels like I have a weather channel built in! I don't have to turn the t.v. on to know if it's damp or raining.

[trayi52]

I think I'll take a cup of coffe this morning.

Where is Slick, I really miss her when she's not around! She can't be working that much. Laurie where is she?

Slick where are you?????????

Willie:)

[lbaker]

Maybe she's putting on her Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy outfit and has gone to take care of Richard's cold? Ohhhh Sliiiiiiick :confused:

[slick]

Sorry guys, but I'm just not in the party mood. Dealing with some "stuff" but everyday gets better. Enjoy your flight and I'll see you next week. :(

[Corinna]

Good morning all . Wow look out at these Mountain peaks. Looks a lot like home . Hey whats on the in flight breckfast. I sure could use something, Maybe cresants and Nutella.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

From my experience, breakfast is usually a smorgasboard with everything from sliced meat and cheese and buns to make a sandwich to tomatoes with olive oil sprinkled over them with mozzarella cheese. Yes, I know we're talking about breakfast, but that's what they have! They also have things like doughnuts and cereal and stuff, but I always thought they put that out for the American tourists. ;) They also have muesli which I absolutely LOVE!!!

Here's a link to check it out. Even though this place is in Canada, it looks the same as the breakfasts we've had in Switzerland. All looks pretty yummy if you ask me! :)

http://www.gasthausswitzerlandinn.com/e04_Breakfast.htm

[lbaker]

Oh I DO LOVE Muesli too! My mom used to buy it a lot. WOW, haven't thought of that in years. Gee Whiz, guess what I'm going to pick up next time I go to the store ... I hope they still have it, I know they used to. Boy, quite a quiet plane ride so far.. must be the flight attendents' special complimentary drinks. Let's play a game! Or have a sing-along! Karioke anyone :rolleyes:

[gini]

Originally posted by lbaker
Boy, quite a quiet plane ride so far.. must be the flight attendents' special complimentary drinks. Let's play a game! Or have a sing-along! Karioke anyone :rolleyes:

Excuse me - I am yodeling here.............after all you asked for it!:D :D

[lbaker]

Ohhhhh, is THAT was that noise is. I thought Nikki and Daisy were fussing at each other :o Sorry Gini, couldn't resist ;)

[gini]

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

http://www.yodelcourse.com/level8/soundswav/lesson8c.wav

There's SO much more here

http://www.yodelcourse.com/

:D

Oh wait! There's even a competition Gini could enter!
http://promotions.yahoo.com/yodel/#


Click on the "entertaining clip" about mid page. :D :D

[gini]

Oh, stop it! I can't sit here all day and just giggle - I have to get some work done!

Just too funny - yodeling lessons - who woulda thunk it! Right here in the comfort of my own home (plane).

[RICHARD]

hi kids....
I just woke up to go to the b-room and get a snack....and then I hear Gini yodeling.....

ANd she lives about 16 miles away from me.....:D


I just stopped in for a second.....I am feeling better but I am just tired.....

I'll see you guys back at the airport terminal..

[Killearn Kitties]

What was that you said Richard??? Give me a minute while I take my earplugs out. That yodelling can get a bit much in a confined space.

:( Sorry you feel so bad Richard. Surely we must be at the air terminal by now! We have been on his flight for days!!

Oh oh they are wheeling the steps up the the door, we can get off! Hooray!! Smell that fresh air!

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
They also have muesli which I absolutely LOVE!!!

Here's a link to check it out. Even though this place is in Canada, it looks the same as the breakfasts we've had in Switzerland. All looks pretty yummy if you ask me! :)

http://www.gasthausswitzerlandinn.com/e04_Breakfast.htm


Driver crashed while eating muesli

A German woman caused £15,000 of damage when she tried to eat a bowl of muesli while driving her car.

Julia Bauer, 21, from Bochum, laid out a bowl, a packet of muesli, a pint of milk and a spoon on the passenger seat before climbing in to the driver's seat and setting off.

She then attempted to make her breakfast on her way to work but lost control of the vehicle when she reached out to stop her bowl from tipping over.

"The young driver ended up spoiling more than just the car seat when she swerved and crashed into a parked car and a lamppost," said a police officer.

"She could have gone on a two-week holiday at a five-star hotel with breakfast included for this much money."

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I read this story last week...When T&P hits the road...look out!!!!


I want to thank everyone who made this week's trip a success....I am feeling better and hope no one else gets this kind of cold.....feels like my head was stuck in cement.....

Hopefully we'll be back to our full service bar this week!!!

[lbaker]

I don't think this was T&P, she is far too clever to do something like that. Besides, wasn't Mario driving :eek: I don't think I'm getting your head cold Richard, I think it's just jet lag. My ears are a wee bit stopped up. Hot Toddy's will fix us right up. With a hey nonny nonny and a hot cha cha Can't wait to see what's on this weeks agenda :p

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Nope, weren't me! I would have had the bowl in my lap where it ccouldn't tip over. ;) :rolleyes: :D