MouseFest 2008 Trip Reports on Grumpy's Hollow

Discussion in 'Trip Reports & Member Reviews' started by Grumpwurst, Dec 18, 2008.

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  1. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    For those of you who do not visit Grumpy's Hollow frequently, I have gotten the first 2 days of my trip posted. All pictures used, that are watermarked with Grumpy's Hollow were taken with my D300

    http://grumpyspace.blogspot.com
     
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    Grumpwurst, Dec 18, 2008
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  2. prettypixie

    prettypixie Member

    Thanks for sharing!
     
    prettypixie, Dec 18, 2008
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  3. Paul

    Paul Member

    Ray, thanks for posting these they are very interesting. I can only imagine the energy it required to write these at the end of each day! I could not do it, I had to hit the sack almost immediately after getting back to Scopa Towers at the end of the day.
     
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    Paul, Dec 18, 2008
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  4. mainstreet1997

    mainstreet1997 Member

    Ray and Tim,

    Maybe you guys can post the video recording of the 101 meet?
     
    mainstreet1997, Dec 18, 2008
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  5. PolynesianMedic

    PolynesianMedic Global Moderator Staff Member

    Great read Ray! Thanks for posting and I like the image mirroring. It looks cool.
     
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    PolynesianMedic, Dec 18, 2008
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  6. Craig

    Craig Member Staff Member

    Thanks Ray, I love your trip reports and your blog. one of the best disney reads out there.
     
    Craig, Dec 18, 2008
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  7. Deniz

    Deniz Member

    Fun reading--thanks so much for sharing! I second Paul's amazement at your energy level during Mousefest. I scribbled some notes every night, but they make little to no sense anymore (i.e., m.very 6 night thund. [people's names] push!!!! 200/5.6)
     
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  8. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    I'm a very visual memory person. I can actually remember more from pictures than words. So, I actually use the pictures I've taken as my notes to write my trip reports
     
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    Grumpwurst, Dec 19, 2008
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  9. Deniz

    Deniz Member

    good idea! I'll give it a try next time to gather more useful notes.
     
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    Deniz, Dec 19, 2008
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  10. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    Deniz,

    With the cost of our storage media getting cheaper all the time, I just don't see the need to worry about throw-away pictures. So, I tend to have pictures that are worthy of nothing more than providing bookmarks to my memory. A picture of a sign for an attraction, or a blurry shot inside a dark ride. They are simply there to remind me the order in which I did things.

    Couple that with my tweet history on Twitter and iPhone pictures I live blog, all helps jog my memory. Then I try to get as much of the trip recorded while I'm still at WDW and fill in the gaps when I get back.

    It is a grueling process. I think on the post I threw up last night, I spent close to 6 hours working on it. So, my trip reports can sometimes take as long to put together as the time spent actually living it...haha
     
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  11. Paul

    Paul Member

    Great process Ray, that approach would work for me since I need those visual clues to jog memory. What's nice is now you have a permanent (backups!!) record of your trip that you could look back on years down the road. Another reason for me to get an iPhone!
     
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  12. Craig

    Craig Member Staff Member

    I read what touv'e got up so far.
    Dina's going to read them tonight.

    You need to spend some time with us and RELAX!!! Wow you do a lot when you are here.
    It's time to incorporate Grumpy's Hollow and start claiming some expenses!
    I was exhausted just reading about your day! ;D
     
    Craig, Dec 20, 2008
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  13. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    Craig,

    I'm sure I speak correctly for Nancy when I say that we'd love to relax with you and Dina sometime. But you know it'll end up in a trip report...haha.

    Sometimes I think the transcribing of the day is more exhausting then living it. But, I like it when I hear of people who enjoy reading them. It's a lot of work and I need to know that people enjoy it for me to keep wanting to do it.
     
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    Grumpwurst, Dec 20, 2008
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  14. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    Excellent trip report, Ray! I definitely need to visit the Hollow more often...
     
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  15. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    It's where the Grump comes to Wallow. So you know there is nothing but fun to be had :). I'm hoping that this new found spark will help me get back to my former posting glory. I used to be much more read than I am now. I just need that motivation
     
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  16. Deniz

    Deniz Member

    Hey Ray,

    Just had a chance to read all your Mousefest trip reports and wanted to let you know how much fun I had reading them! It's great to know in such detail what else was going on during Mousefest since you can only be in one place at a time. I can see why they take you so much time to write, but you work is much appreciated!! I've bookmarked your site and look forward to future postings.
     
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    Deniz, Dec 22, 2008
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  17. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    Deniz,

    Thanks for the compliments about Grumpy's Hollow and my trip reports. Nancy is constantly amazed at the details I have in my trip reports yet cannot remember to take out the trash
     
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    Grumpwurst, Dec 22, 2008
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  18. Deniz

    Deniz Member

    Maybe she should take pictures of the trash to remind you!
     
    Deniz, Dec 22, 2008
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  19. Grumpwurst

    Grumpwurst Member Staff Member

    I keep telling her I remember things visually and I need clues to remember things
     
    Grumpwurst, Dec 22, 2008
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  20. Paul

    Paul Member

    Having a 13-year old helps with those issues, if he wants his allowance, the trash must be taken out.
     
    Paul, Dec 22, 2008
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