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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 4, 2011 12:06:41 GMT -6
Let me make this painfully clear upfront: The following is absolutely NOT a Trip Report. The reason that this is not a Trip Report is because when I met up with Trace (Car Buff) and Deb (Hedo69) at Hedo during this year's trip, I strongly encouraged her to write a Trip Report. "But I never wrote one before!", she said. "All the better you should do one now", I replied. So, not wanting to steal her thunder in the event she does manage to squeeze one out (which I certainly hope she does), I'm not doing a "real" Trip Report -- instead, I'll just mention a few somewhat random thoughts that occurred to me during the trip and show a couple photos (didn't take many). This'll probably wind up resembling something like a bunch of Tweets strung together.
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 4, 2011 12:11:11 GMT -6
In that case, I guess I will wait to not read this.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 4, 2011 12:16:40 GMT -6
First of all, I never consider myself to be lucky, but after this trip, I feel like I should buy a ticket for the Mega Millions lottery simply because of the fact that I was incredibly fortunate to have slipped out of here just a couple of hours before The Boxing Day Blizzard of 2010 hit NYC. After my arrival, I heard that there were a few people who were supposed to make the trip, but were either considerably delayed or wound up skipping it altogether and hoping their Trip Insurance would recover their costs. Initial reports on Monday were that some folks in the Northeast were told that they would not be able to get a flight down until Friday (!), but I heard of a couple that was supposed to fly on Monday, stayed at the airport and wound up getting a flight 3AM Wednesday morning. I suppose you could say they were The Lucky Ones ... My first night there, I was incredibly hungry. I had a small breakfast on the flight to MBJ, but missed lunch because I didn't check-in until 3PM (too tired to go to the beach grill), so I rested for a while and planned to be first on line for dinner that evening. So, I went to the Menu Board in the main dining room to see what was up for that night. Here is what I saw: Now, I ask you: Am I misreading this or does it say that dinner is from 10PM until 10PM? Apparently, cost-cutting at Hedo has gotten so bad that they don't want you to go back for seconds. And don't even THINK about getting dessert ... |
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 4, 2011 12:18:58 GMT -6
In that case, I guess I will wait to not read this. Bookmark it and return to it in a year when this here message board marks its 7 year anniversary. |
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Jan 4, 2011 12:27:50 GMT -6
That should work on the 7 year itch rash that I already have.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 4, 2011 12:42:30 GMT -6
Like last year, a number of people from The Fluffernutters group were in attendance -- their banner hung near the lobby.
There was also a group called The Bare Bottom Bunch. I'm not familiar with them but I'm given to understand that they were a group of New Year's regulars who are refugees from Hedo III that had to perform an Exodus to Hedo II to continue their tradition.
As a result, there were many new (and, in some cases, younger) faces at the resort this year. They had two events that I know of that were open to the public, but I have no idea what or how many private members-only events they held.
On Wednesday night, they held a Foam Party in the disco. The Foam Party was open to members of their group only from 10P-10:30, after which, it was open to everyone. The idea behind The Foam Party was that a contraption would shoot soap suds on everyone. The problem, however, was that the machine being used didn't shoot out much foam -- so, instead of everyone being buried up to their shoulders in soap suds, they barely had their ankles covered.
The next morning, they had a cruise that was open to all, but after the misfire from the night before, I decided to pass.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 4, 2011 12:43:41 GMT -6
That should work on the 7 year itch rash that I already have. You may want to consult an immunologist over that one. |
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 4, 2011 12:55:28 GMT -6
On Tuesday afternoon, Trace & Deb arrived.
Deb was able to find me in my spot behind the hot tub without any problem.
And in my introduction to Trace, I will never forget his first words to me. They were something along the lines of, "GIT YER COTTON-PICKIN' HANDS OFFA MY WIFE, GODAMMIT!".
The next morning at breakfast in the main dining room, Trace and I had a good laugh over all of this, at which point he then shoved my head into a waffle iron where I incurred severe burns about my face and neck.
Good times with newly-minted friends.
You can't beat 'em with a whisk even if you tried.
My fondest memory of the trip, however, was the daily afternoon poolside game of "Horny Drunken Gynecologist" I played with Deb after Trace passed out drunk on schedule. For once, that speculum I pack for my trip every year finally came in handy.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 4, 2011 13:15:31 GMT -6
Here's the dinner menu from New Year's Eve: The lobster tails were a little disappointing this year. They ranged from undercooked -- my friend Laurie said they seemed boiled then quickly thrown on the grill for only a minute or so -- to very chewy, with the texture of a mealy apple. Also, the melted butter was a little too thick -- seemed to almost look like mustard. I tried a few of them in the hope that I'd finally find a winner among the bunch, but no such luck. I didn't try much else from the menu, so I can't really comment on the other items, but I'll try to see if I might be able to get Laurie to chime-in on some things. Finally, here's the countdown to midnight at New Year's Eve. Two things to note from the video: 1. Premature Ejaculation: They released the balloons DURING the countdown, instead of releasing them after the countdown as they were *supposed* to do 2. Near the end of the clip, A Very Special Guest offers you a wish for a good 2011. Play "Where's Waldo?" to see if you can spot him and figure out who it might be ... |
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 4, 2011 14:09:30 GMT -6
One other thing that I forgot to mention:
Rick from Arizona was there.
You do know Rick from Arizona, don't you?
A number of years ago on one of my New Year's Eve trips to Hedo, I met Rick; he's a guy who is very outgoing and friendly and participates in many activities during his vacation.
Last year, there was a video posted of him during a Memorial Day weekend trip, and I think that there may have even been a link to it on Denny's site. The video went viral and he wound up with getting quite a lot of notoriety as a result.
Tuesday morning at breakfast, Rick came over to the table where Laurie and I and a number of others were eating and displayed his "outrage" over the fact that some company was exploiting his 15 minutes (or more) of fame by selling t-shirts with his likeness on the front, with the caption, "Rippin' & Tearin' "; he gladly showed us one of the actual t-shirts -- which appeared that he himself owned -- so we would know what to look out for.
Since he claimed he was not getting paid for this, he swore that he was going to sue the company over this as they did not license his permission through him to sell these shirts. Later that very night after dinner, there was a men's dancing competition in which he was a participant; needless to say, while he was on stage during the competition, he wore that exact same t-shirt.
For those of you who may have never seen the video in question, here it is. Meet Rick from Arizona:
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 4, 2011 17:07:39 GMT -6
Actually, I know TWO Ricks from Arizona, and he's not either one of them.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 4, 2011 17:11:57 GMT -6
Be thankful of that.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 4, 2011 17:38:25 GMT -6
One thing to add re: Piano Bar ...
When I first arrived, the piano had been moved out of its usual spot, which had been covered by curtains (to fix a leak?).
By New Year's Day, the curtain had been taken down and the piano moved back to its original place, thankfully.
That was the first really good night at the piano bar. I'm not much for feng shui , but I do have to say that the entire mood, energy and chemistry in The Piano Bar drastically improved once the piano went back into the pit.
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Post by Merlot Joe on Jan 4, 2011 18:02:25 GMT -6
When I first arrived, the piano had been moved out of its usual spot, which had been covered by curtains (to fix a leak?). That was like that when we went to the WWW. Joe |
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Post by Chicago Jake on Jan 4, 2011 19:55:12 GMT -6
Where was it? In front of the karaoke machine?
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 4, 2011 20:06:21 GMT -6
Kinda -- just to the (window) side of that big screen projection TV (which I guess they use for Karaoke -- I never go in there those nights). Didn't leave too much room for people to sit around the piano, so the energy level was rather low. Threw off the whole experience.
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Post by Merlot Joe on Jan 4, 2011 20:43:44 GMT -6
They had a great bar tender in the Piano Bar. Can't remember his name, but by the third night he knew what Denice and I were drinking and I never had to tell him. One night we didn't even have to leave the couch he just keep bringing us drinks when our glasses went empty.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 4, 2011 21:09:58 GMT -6
Scumba was almost like that with me at the beach bar.
At one point, he was pouring some guy a drink, then saw me come up and (without asking) automatically started pouring mine, too, because he knew exactly what I was going to ask for.
The other guy got excited and started yelling, "Hey! What are you doing? I didn't ask for one of those!" -- then Scumba had to explain to him that the other drink was for me, not him.
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Post by Exildo Wonsetler Briggs III on Jan 4, 2011 21:33:40 GMT -6
They had a great bar tender in the Piano Bar. Can't remember his name, but by the third night he knew what Denice and I were drinking and I never had to tell him. One night we didn't even have to leave the couch he just keep bringing us drinks when our glasses went empty. I'm surprised you remembered!!  |
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Post by Tex on Jan 4, 2011 22:04:18 GMT -6
Beeb did you hear any details of the undercover drug sting?
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 4, 2011 22:28:52 GMT -6
No, nothing specifically -- however, the usual people who have tried to sell to me in the past either weren't interested in any of that kind of activity during my stay or they were simply nowhere to be found at any point during that week (if you know what I mean).
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Edited to add: Having said that, though, there were a couple of guests who are NYE regulars who I know were well - supplied throughout the week. Where they made their purchases (or from whom), however, I have no idea.
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Post by Merlot Joe on Jan 5, 2011 1:40:28 GMT -6
They had a great bar tender in the Piano Bar. Can't remember his name, but by the third night he knew what Denice and I were drinking and I never had to tell him. One night we didn't even have to leave the couch he just keep bringing us drinks when our glasses went empty. I'm surprised you remembered!! So am I |
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Post by bigdog8088 on Jan 5, 2011 4:00:53 GMT -6
That Deb..A trouble maker , she is...Never get drunk and pass out at the pool....
You'll make up with all sorts of reminders !...Where that woman packs Nail polish and sharpies at a nude pool...I"LL NEVER KNOW
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Post by vbplyr on Jan 5, 2011 8:05:23 GMT -6
About the drug sting - I have heard some employees were fired, I forgot the names I was told. However, normally the interactions would be happening on the beach - but this time, I went to my usual guy that hooks me up, and he told me he would send his friend to me, which he did - but I had to meet him somewhere very discreet. Of course, this was for a friend, I would never partake in any of that....
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Post by New Mama on Jan 5, 2011 11:51:47 GMT -6
They constructed that enclosure in the piano bar in the middle of our 14 day trip in November. It totally killed the piano bar vibe for me. Hedo was full up during our stay and unless you parked in there early...like before Dion showed up you could forget about getting near the piano.
I am surprised that it's done! That has to be record time for Hedo to complete work. This is aside from the fact that the roof has leaked for years and the floor under the piano bar has had holes in it for years too.
Did they replace the glass roof or is it a temporary roof? Did they replace the wood floor or did you not find yourself looking at the floor?
Sounds like you had a good time. Good for you. The weather up here in the tundra was dreadful.
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 5, 2011 12:25:36 GMT -6
I honestly didn't take note of either the roof or floor since we were only in there for a long period of time for that one night.
Laurie?
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Post by carbuff on Jan 10, 2011 16:34:06 GMT -6
On Tuesday afternoon, Trace & Deb arrived. Deb was able to find me in my spot behind the hot tub without any problem. And in my introduction to Trace, I will never forget his first words to me. They were something along the lines of, "GIT YER COTTON-PICKIN' HANDS OFFA MY WIFE, GODAMMIT!". You got it almost correct. I ended instead with - "gull darn it" and then carried Deb over my shoulder back to the room to shave my back. |
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Post by ♥ COVID-19♥ on Jan 10, 2011 16:46:51 GMT -6
And here I was worried if I'd gotten the part about the next day at breakfast correct. Couldn't remember if it was a panini press or a waffle iron.
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Post by Hedo69 on Jan 10, 2011 22:08:30 GMT -6
Waffle Iron and I still have the little squares branded on my *___________* to prove it! And Beeb, you are a master with the speculum, you sure you weren't a gyno in your previous life?
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Post by Hedo69 on Jan 10, 2011 22:19:15 GMT -6
Seriously, what a great trip! We went to Hedo a little differently this time...without knowing a soul! I knew where to find our infamous TNMC resident however and enjoyed the time we got to spend with him and his bag of tools.
Will I write a trip report, probably not...too much stuff runs together in my head. Who knows though, the ghost of Hemingway may possess me. It was a quieter trip, but was really just what we wanted and needed. Met some super super people (as always) and got to spend NYE with the Beeb and Laurie...what more is there?
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