Hello all! A couple friends and I (mid-20’s) are looking to do two days in Zion the second week of July and these two campgrounds seem to be the closest ones to the park with availability that I can find. I was wondering if anyone has strong opinions about either. Wright is on the west side of the park and Ponderosa is on the East. We are planning on going through a shuttle company to do the Narrows one day and doing a hike that doesn’t require entering the scenic drive the other day. Any help is appreciated (including any other camping areas besides these two that may be available). Thanks!
I’m a longtime lover of the show but fairly new to the fan chatter. Why is the jury house called ponderosa??
Casting:
- 70,000 people applied
- 800 were chosen to interview at different states and than 48 were chosen to go to final casting
- The 48 were wittled down to 26, it is rumored that one of these failed the psychological test so 25 went to the final interview
- Glenn Garcia from Big Brother 18 was among the top 25
- Tina was initially cut but the woman who was cast in her archetype dropped out after being hesitant of skydiving (how they were originally supposed to get on the island), this was despite Gretchen attempting to talk her into it.
- After being selected, each of the 16 contestants were sent to a different state with limited money and information on how to find the place to practice skydiving (sort of like an amazing race challenge it sounds like)
- Skydiving was eventually cancelled, which thrilled Mad Dog, who was terrified to do it
- They found out who were going to be on their tribes prior to pre-game Ponderosa (called "the ranch" back than) as they had them fly on a plane there and had them sit on opposite sides of one another
- Journals were not allowed as a luxury item this season. The only reason why Amber got one was because there was a mix-up with her luxury item at the ranch pre-season
- They were VERY strict about no talking/ ZERO interaction between the contestants pre-season
- Kel was rumored to have sewn beef jerkey into his underwear before going on the plane and was stopped by security
- For clothing, they were allowed one short sleeve shirt, one long sleeve, one pair of shorts, one pair of long pants, 2 pairs of shoes, 1 fleece, 1 raincoat, underwear, socks, and jewelry
- They were given nice Reebok (sponsor) backpacks to pack their stuff in only to later be given old, beat up ones to put it in prior to boarding the plane
- The entire season was delayed because Kel brought with him extra shoes on the plane among other unpermitted items and had to have his stuff rechecked before taking off
- Mad Dog had to use the bathroom in the plane and did so in a plastic bag
- They flew the plane around multiple times before landing, which is what got everybody sick
- Tina immediately used her "mom" strategy on the plane by offering others her nausea bag
Descriptions of audition tapes: https://www.reddit.com/r/survivor/comments/742w7b/survivor_australian_outback_audition_tapes/
Jerri, Mitchell, and Keith al
... keep reading on reddit ➡My husband and I are planning to visit Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks in January. We will have 1 day in Bryce and 1.5 days in Zion. It is not a ton of time but we will take what we can get! We are expecting cold temperatures and possible snow at Bryce and slightly warmer but still chilly temps at Zion. (We're from Michigan - we can handle it, lol) We are bringing Yaktrax and are open to renting snowshoes if needed. I am a bit confused on which roads/trailheads may be closed at that time of the year.
I understand that trails may be limited this time of the year -- and that's okay. I've been dreaming of visiting the Utah NPs for a few years and January is a great time to avoid the crowds. Here is our tentative itinerary - please let me know your thoughts on our hikes/activities! We are reasonably fit 30 year olds who are accustomed to snow/cold weather but may struggle a bit with elevation. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Day 1:
Arrive in Bryce Canyon NP around 9-10 am
Hike Queen’s Garden/Navajo Loop Hike (3 miles)
Visit Inspiration Point and Bryce Point
Day 2:
Arrive around 8:00 am
Hike Observation Point hike (7-8 miles) OR Angel’s Landing (5-6 miles) *we will probably skip the last part with the chains if we do this hike*
Any other recommendations for this day? Scenic outlooks, fun activities, etc.
Day 3:
Arrive around 8:00 am
Hike Riverside Trail (2 miles)
Likewise, we are driving back to Las Vegas for a late flight home - is it worth stopping at the Valley of Fire for an hour or two on Day 3? Or would this be too rushed?
Is there any other Buffets in GreenBay area besides golden coral & pizza ranch ? Really wish ponderosa was still around.. Lookin for good all u can eat in area or close?
Was hoping for some advice on my two day itinerary in Zion.
Thursday: take the 7am shuttle to The Narrows. Hike to Wall Street and back. In the afternoon we were hoping to do have enough time to hike Watchman Trail.
Friday: 8am reservation for Ponderosa Ranch to take us to the Observation Point/East Mesa Trailhead. In the afternoon hike Angels Landing.
Saturday: day trip to Bryce
My wife and I are thinking we are jamming too much into too little time, but we don’t want to cut anything out. Any advice is appreciated.
I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.
Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.
Do your worst!
I'm surprised it hasn't decade.
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂
It really does, I swear!
Buenosdillas
They’re on standbi
Pilot on me!!
Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.
This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.
If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.
Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.
When I got home, they were still there.
What did 0 say to 8 ?
" Nice Belt "
So What did 3 say to 8 ?
" Hey, you two stop making out "
I won't be doing that today!
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You take away their little brooms
This morning, my 4 year old daughter.
Daughter: I'm hungry
Me: nerves building, smile widening
Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.
She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.
Thank you all for listening.
There hasn't been a post all year!
It’s pronounced “Noel.”
