tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post7848170754996044439..comments2024-03-26T16:46:21.764-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Summer vacation, Day 1Grumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-34875608751234633222015-09-23T21:28:44.456-04:002015-09-23T21:28:44.456-04:00Laughing Sal always scared the crap out of me as a...Laughing Sal always scared the crap out of me as a kid. I'm from (and still live in) Cleveland and the original Sal from Euclid Beach Park still makes the rounds around here. So creepy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-27185841363132508032015-09-22T18:01:08.035-04:002015-09-22T18:01:08.035-04:001. A tendency for Siri to randomly answer question...<i>1. A tendency for Siri to randomly answer questions she’d overheard, even though no one had asked her, the home button hadn't been pressed, and the "lift and talk" feature was off.<br /><br />2. It would randomly play snippets of Weird Al’s song “Amish Paradise” for no obvious reason.</i><br /><br />May I have it? That sounds well past cool.jbt369https://www.blogger.com/profile/03787445081307019765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-91087530050357408422015-09-22T12:33:01.864-04:002015-09-22T12:33:01.864-04:00Laffin Sal at Kennywood is still there. She's ...Laffin Sal at Kennywood is still there. She's still cackling maniacally next to the train ride. Creepy, and as she's not coin operated, there's no way to shut her up, lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-60102434720595293562015-09-22T02:54:05.110-04:002015-09-22T02:54:05.110-04:00Travelling with family always makes for a memorabl...Travelling with family always makes for a memorable tripZedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863284870600009484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-42001952287053968962015-09-22T01:00:31.667-04:002015-09-22T01:00:31.667-04:00There's a Laughing Sal at Kennywood Park in Pi...There's a Laughing Sal at Kennywood Park in Pittsburgh. She's possibly more terrifying now than she was when I was a child.bel138https://www.blogger.com/profile/06067988596916355817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-6364387789989235332015-09-21T22:20:08.428-04:002015-09-21T22:20:08.428-04:00Sounds like a great start.Sounds like a great start.Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-66838376428762472452015-09-21T21:15:59.065-04:002015-09-21T21:15:59.065-04:00Heheh. Those kids nowadays. Sounds fun.Heheh. Those kids nowadays. Sounds fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-62378142021236404592015-09-21T19:17:05.849-04:002015-09-21T19:17:05.849-04:00Love that Siri freaked that poor little girl out :...Love that Siri freaked that poor little girl out :-)<br /><br />And I get the fear of a thermometer in celsius (interesting to find one in the US). I travelled outside the US for the first time last spring. Went to the Dominican Republic and my room mate and I both kinda stared at the thermometer and randomly picked a temperature that seemed to be "in the middle." Then, for a full day, we couldn't figure out why the air wasn't working. <br /><br />We finally called the front desk to send someone to help us. It turns out that the balcony door has to be closed firmly so the room knows the door is closed and will allow the air conditioner to work. The room key also had to be inserted in a slot for any of the lights to turn on. (It took me an embarrassingly long time to figure that out!)<br /><br />Why is all this energy saving technology used in the Dominican Republic and not in the US? <br /><br />"This is 'Murica, man," Probably sums it up :-)DocMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14244498473966853918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-49153728384484429992015-09-21T17:54:52.966-04:002015-09-21T17:54:52.966-04:00A fun game: guess which of those pictures are of m...A fun game: guess which of those pictures are of machines at Musée Mécanique and which are of areas in San Francisco Airport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-20481810642647063642015-09-21T17:52:46.257-04:002015-09-21T17:52:46.257-04:00So, basically, it's a bunch of coin-operated m...So, basically, it's a bunch of coin-operated miniature versions of "Pirates of the Caribbean."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-68748659143874494162015-09-21T16:07:31.954-04:002015-09-21T16:07:31.954-04:00Thank you so much Ibe (and the Skool Nerse and the...Thank you so much Ibe (and the Skool Nerse and the entire Grumpy tribe) for sharing your vacation exploits! They make my day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-82615111508736285372015-09-21T12:39:31.897-04:002015-09-21T12:39:31.897-04:00Didn't you explain to Craig that real San Fran...Didn't you explain to Craig that real San Franciscans just use their streets to do their business?<br /><br />http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/How-to-solve-San-Francisco-s-homeless-pooping-6465355.phpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-29371414262846584932015-09-21T12:17:25.851-04:002015-09-21T12:17:25.851-04:00This sounds like every vacation I have ever had! E...This sounds like every vacation I have ever had! Except we didn't fly.....we drove.....everywhere!<br /><br />We once packed so much "Florida fun" into one week, that by Thursday we were saying things like, "Hey, remember that time we swam with the manatees.....No wait?.....that was Monday!"<br /><br />Your trip sounds fun. Can't wait for more.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08467672721622534827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-71690413147344917312015-09-21T12:12:13.807-04:002015-09-21T12:12:13.807-04:00So what did Siri say to all the people asking for ...So what did Siri say to all the people asking for spare change?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-68273717971915197052015-09-21T11:29:47.891-04:002015-09-21T11:29:47.891-04:00I'm glad to see that there's now a distinc...I'm glad to see that there's now a distinction between "SamTrans" and "Animal Relief Area." I assume that's because they extended BART to SFO.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-43793095619802553342015-09-21T11:17:04.998-04:002015-09-21T11:17:04.998-04:00Is Frank's hair still a "thing"? I ...Is Frank's hair still a "thing"? I do miss hearing about its exploits.<br /><br />stay safe.skidmarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-17090921018020768042015-09-21T10:57:33.107-04:002015-09-21T10:57:33.107-04:00Visiting SF means you are going to see 'crazy&...Visiting SF means you are going to see 'crazy' in it's natural habitat!<br />the Musee Mechanique is awesome, and so many people don't venture into it. personally, one of my SF favorites.clairesmumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-49737052260950518322015-09-21T07:54:52.279-04:002015-09-21T07:54:52.279-04:00Ask Siri, "What is zero divided by zero"...Ask Siri, "What is zero divided by zero" and see what she tells you?<br /><br />How did he ever make the trip w/out a fully functioning cell phone? Hope Frank's phone is back up & running? <br /><br /><br /><br />Have a great week as free from the "crazy" as possible (in the field of neurology)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-38246854569881372992015-09-21T07:38:25.171-04:002015-09-21T07:38:25.171-04:00I just started genuinely, hysterically laughing at...I just started genuinely, hysterically laughing at Siri telling the kid where the ice cream shops were. Good thing I'm alone at the moment. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-46048808751276092992015-09-21T07:04:25.356-04:002015-09-21T07:04:25.356-04:00Still a bit chilly. 22.2 is the norm, isn't it...Still a bit chilly. 22.2 is the norm, isn't it? I'm sure Siri can tell you.<br /><br />And remember when they taught us the metric system in school, because the country was going to finally switch and be like the rest of the world?<br /><br />-sigh-<br />Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-58200365969753268322015-09-21T04:18:07.611-04:002015-09-21T04:18:07.611-04:0021.5°C is actually a tad high for sleeping. 18° is...21.5°C is actually a tad high for sleeping. 18° is usually the recommended temperature. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com