Merry Christmas - MA date announced - Page 15

LSPoorEeyorick · 04-13-2008, 02:47 PM

This household seconds and thirds that!

wolfy999 · 04-13-2008, 02:48 PM

Fourths & Fifths here!

BarTopDancer · 04-13-2008, 03:20 PM

sixths here.

The past few years have had beautiful weather. This year, not so much.

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-14-2008, 07:41 AM

Yes, bloody hot. See how no one posted? We were wrecked.

Plenty of fun though, some great quests this time around.

None of the usual suspects placed, though the Brother Bears did tie for 2nd. I think we need to rally and get swankers back into the top spots next time.

I'll get the shirts uploaded soon, and more details later.

Snowflake · 04-14-2008, 07:51 AM

I'm filled with admiration for those who braved the weather for MA. Had it been me, I would have melted into the Esplanade like the Wicked With of the West getting hit with a bucket of water.

innerSpaceman · 04-14-2008, 07:55 AM

I take it for granted how gratifying it is to always know our scores the evening of the game, whereas the vast majority of people have to wait several days.

It may be embassassing, but as a Masters team, our scores are announced at the awards presentation. And before that ... well, our scores were always announced since we placed each and every time we played.

Which leaves me with the meaningless of scoring Brother Bear as "would have come in 2nd" or "would have come in first." Perhaps they might have, but they're not competing. And my point is that neither are we. The Denton Affair has long since ceased to play our "competitive" game, and yesterday in the energy-sapping heat was a prime example. We did not push ourselves to do anything besides play the quests in a relaxed and devil-may-care fashion.

Not that we have any illusions of being able to beat the likes of Brother Bear nowadays. But out-of-competition is out-of-competition.

And out of mouseadventure is where i may be. The quests were very good and fun, but the weather was miserable and, too often, that seems to be the case with MA.

Yep, I'm too old. Though I drank plenty of water, I started feeling very ill in the last 90 minutes. I'm seriously done playing in 90+ degree heat.

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-14-2008, 10:08 AM

*searching for all of iSm's MA YAGEs through the years*

Cadaverous Pallor · 04-14-2008, 10:19 AM

Quick hits:

Best Main Street quests ever.

Eye Spys seemed more fun to me (even though we didn't find very many, as usual). They gave us pics of letters from various signs, so it was easier to look for just signs.

The trivia on the Mark Twain was well timed. We just barely got them done in time to disembark. We usually don't do the Twain dealio but this time got a chance.

I swear, next time, we're going to ToonTown first. No more ToonTown at 2:30pm. No MORE!

There were some lovely tricky ones, like the Periodic Table of Characters, that took try after try, but when you get it right it's so damn sweet.

I still hate the ones you can't be sure you are right on. You have to pick a Goofy Water color and hope you did all the math right. Of course, since you only did it once and wrote down an answer, it was wrong.

later...

innerSpaceman · 04-14-2008, 10:33 AM

We were lame to do Main Street first along with everyone else. No more Main Street at 9am. We had to go back later to look for something we missed, and it was so much easier with a deserted Main Street at 2:30 when the Happy Haunts will be anywhere but ToonTown.

Not Afraid · 04-14-2008, 11:25 AM

The Main St. quest was my favorite. We buzzed along quite nicely throughout the day and were doing quite well until the very end. TSI was closed for us (I'm not crying over that one). We ended up with 2 quests at the end of the day that were word scrambles that were frustrating. Plus, we were hot, tired, and in Toon Town. So, after a pretty successful day, it ended on a less satisfying note.

Bottom line for me is - I can't play in that kind of heat any more. What would've been fun is just not fun when it is so hot. I find that the bloom is really off both the park and the game. Maybe it's time to retire for good.

04-13-2008, 02:47 PM	#141
LSPoorEeyorick scribblin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the moment Posts: 3,872	This household seconds and thirds that!
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wolfy999 Eyes like Sapphires! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2.4 miles from Disneyland Posts: 1,523	Fourths & Fifths here! __________________ Diane "Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy." - George Carlin 1937-2008 DISNEY IS FINALLY PAYING ME BACK......STILL OWES ME ABOUT (oh, wait....way too much)!
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04-13-2008, 03:20 PM	#143
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	sixths here. The past few years have had beautiful weather. This year, not so much. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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04-14-2008, 07:41 AM	#144
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Yes, bloody hot. See how no one posted? We were wrecked. Plenty of fun though, some great quests this time around. None of the usual suspects placed, though the Brother Bears did tie for 2nd. I think we need to rally and get swankers back into the top spots next time. I'll get the shirts uploaded soon, and more details later. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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04-14-2008, 07:51 AM	#145
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	I'm filled with admiration for those who braved the weather for MA. Had it been me, I would have melted into the Esplanade like the Wicked With of the West getting hit with a bucket of water.
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04-14-2008, 07:55 AM	#146
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I take it for granted how gratifying it is to always know our scores the evening of the game, whereas the vast majority of people have to wait several days. It may be embassassing, but as a Masters team, our scores are announced at the awards presentation. And before that ... well, our scores were always announced since we placed each and every time we played. Which leaves me with the meaningless of scoring Brother Bear as "would have come in 2nd" or "would have come in first." Perhaps they might have, but they're not competing. And my point is that neither are we. The Denton Affair has long since ceased to play our "competitive" game, and yesterday in the energy-sapping heat was a prime example. We did not push ourselves to do anything besides play the quests in a relaxed and devil-may-care fashion. Not that we have any illusions of being able to beat the likes of Brother Bear nowadays. But out-of-competition is out-of-competition. And out of mouseadventure is where i may be. The quests were very good and fun, but the weather was miserable and, too often, that seems to be the case with MA. Yep, I'm too old. Though I drank plenty of water, I started feeling very ill in the last 90 minutes. I'm seriously done playing in 90+ degree heat.
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04-14-2008, 10:08 AM	#147
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	searching for all of iSm's MA YAGEs through the years __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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04-14-2008, 10:19 AM	#148
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Quick hits: Best Main Street quests ever. Eye Spys seemed more fun to me (even though we didn't find very many, as usual). They gave us pics of letters from various signs, so it was easier to look for just signs. The trivia on the Mark Twain was well timed. We just barely got them done in time to disembark. We usually don't do the Twain dealio but this time got a chance. I swear, next time, we're going to ToonTown first. No more ToonTown at 2:30pm. No MORE! There were some lovely tricky ones, like the Periodic Table of Characters, that took try after try, but when you get it right it's so damn sweet. I still hate the ones you can't be sure you are right on. You have to pick a Goofy Water color and hope you did all the math right. Of course, since you only did it once and wrote down an answer, it was wrong. later... __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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04-14-2008, 10:33 AM	#149
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	We were lame to do Main Street first along with everyone else. No more Main Street at 9am. We had to go back later to look for something we missed, and it was so much easier with a deserted Main Street at 2:30 when the Happy Haunts will be anywhere but ToonTown.
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04-14-2008, 11:25 AM	#150
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	The Main St. quest was my favorite. We buzzed along quite nicely throughout the day and were doing quite well until the very end. TSI was closed for us (I'm not crying over that one). We ended up with 2 quests at the end of the day that were word scrambles that were frustrating. Plus, we were hot, tired, and in Toon Town. So, after a pretty successful day, it ended on a less satisfying note. Bottom line for me is - I can't play in that kind of heat any more. What would've been fun is just not fun when it is so hot. I find that the bloom is really off both the park and the game. Maybe it's time to retire for good.
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