Journal bethanie's Journal: Darling it's better down where it's wetter, take it from me! 30

Journal by bethanie on Wednesday January 04, 2006 @03:08PM

So y'all may or may not have heard that the world's largest aquarium opened in Atlanta last November.

I've held off on taking the kids to give the crowds a chance to subside a bit, but my intention has been to buy an annual pass, and then make good use of it -- because the price of Adult admission is $22.75 and for kids (3-12) it's $17. The high prices are the first thing that *everyone* has remarked upon when talking about the aquarium. Everyone seems really excited that it's open -- but NO one seems to want to pay that much to go.

I agree, it is pretty pricey -- so for us, the Annual Pass is *definitely* the way to go!

But Hubby, fortunately, was listening to the radio this morning and they have announced that they are cutting off Annual Pass sales as of 15 January because they've sold so many.

In any case, I'm delighted to say that we are now the proud owners of Annual Passes (just for me and Kiddo -- Squirt won't need one till she's 3, and Hubby won't be available to go most of the time) to the Georgia Aquarium.

Woot! :-)

Darling it's better down where it's wetter, take it from me!

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One way to recoup on the expense ... (Score:2)

by tomhudson ( 43916 ) writes:

... bring your fishing rods :-)
Think of the fun you could have with a few fishing rods and a camcorder at the gate, while some nervous ticket taker tries to explain why fishing rods are a no-no...
Even better - smuggle the rod and a large fresh dead fish in - then walk around openly with the fish dangling from the rod.
... if they get rude enough, or physical, you'll end up getting the whole family lifetime passes; at the very least you'll have a fun video.
- Re:One way to recoup on the expense ... (Score:2)
  
  by robi2106 ( 464558 ) writes:
  
  hehehehe I am grinning just seeing htat scene unfolding in a busy section. OTher kids are pointing and askign their parents if they can get a fishing pole and catch one too.
  
  jason
- Re:One way to recoup on the expense ... (Score:2)
  
  by allism ( 457899 ) writes:
  
  In Denver, it'd be regarded as competition. Ocean Journey was about to go under until it got bought out by Landry's Seafood Restaurants. They opened a fru-fru bar and restaurant [aquariumrestaurants.com] in the building, so now you can eat the fish after you view them. Sort of like that zoo somewhere in Asia that opened a restaurant serving some of the endangered species they exhibited.
Under the Sea! (Score:2)

by johndiii ( 229824 ) * writes:

I heard that song a *lot*, a few years ago. Of course, that DVD is "back in the vault" just now...
- Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
  
  by bethanie ( 675210 ) * writes:
  
  Wow -- they used that as *song* lyrics?!
  
  Who knew!!
  
  ....Bethanie....
  - Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
    
    by johndiii ( 229824 ) * writes:
    
    Well, The Little Mermaid *is* on the suggestive side...
    - Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
      
      by bethanie ( 675210 ) * writes:
      
      But really... what isn't, when you look at it the right way?
      
      ....Bethanie....
      - Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
        
        by johndiii ( 229824 ) * writes:
        
        Well, some of us have a unique talent for it. ;-)
        
        Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
        
        by bethanie ( 675210 ) * writes:
        
        Gee... I sure wish *I* could learn how to do that!!
        
        ....Bethanie....
        
        Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
        
        by johndiii ( 229824 ) * writes:
        
        Study hard, grasshopper... ;-)
        
        Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
        
        by bethanie ( 675210 ) * writes:
        
        If I could find someone hard to study, I'd love to!
        
        ....Bethanie....
        
        Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
        
        by johndiii ( 229824 ) * writes:
        
        What qualifier do you use for "hard"? Percentage of body fat? Bad attitude? Ruthlessness?
        
        Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
        
        by bethanie ( 675210 ) * writes:
        
        Rigidity.
        
        ....Bethanie....
        
        Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
        
        by johndiii ( 229824 ) * writes:
        
        So, you're thinking someone like, say, Jerry Falwell?
        
        Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
        
        by ellem ( 147712 ) writes:
        
        huhuh
        
        you said hard... and hopper...
        
        huhuh that'd be cool.... hard... huhuh
        
        Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
        
        by johndiii ( 229824 ) * writes:
        
        So. Is it true that you've never been seen in the same room as bethanie? Inquiring minds want to know!
        
        Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
        
        by ellem ( 147712 ) writes:
        
        I am Bethanie. There it's out. I can't take it back.
    - Re:Under the Sea! (Score:1)
      
      by FroMan ( 111520 ) writes:
      
      Is that you ellem? Did you hack John's account?
      - Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
        
        by johndiii ( 229824 ) * writes:
        
        Wow! You figured it out! ellem == Koria's Beloved == johndiii
        
        Congratulations! ;-) Now I just have to think of a suitable prize. Perhaps something involving latex...
        
        Re:Under the Sea! (Score:1)
        
        by FroMan ( 111520 ) writes:
        
        Perhaps something involving latex...
        
        Only ellem would say that. It must be true.
        
        Or... (Score:2)
        
        by Jorj X. McKie ( 323674 ) * writes:
        
        Someone who wanted you think that. Is it not true that ellem and bethanie have never been seen in public together???
- Re:Under the Sea! (Score:1)
  
  by Em Emalb ( 452530 ) writes:
  
  I'll reply here.
  
  DAMN YOU BETHANIE. :
  
  I had recently gotten over that stupid song being stuck in my head after the wife and I did The Little Mermaid back in the early part of last year.
  
  DAMN IT.
  
  (Under the sea) OOOOOOOOO, OOOOOO, take it from me, darling it's hotta, under the watta.....AARRRGGGGHHHHHH.
  
  You suck.
  
  The Aquarium is one of our VOIP customers. They are getting charged out the ass by (Large Southern Telco) for the VOIP service and monitoring. That, combined with the insane cost of building it and ma
  - Re:Under the Sea! (Score:2)
    
    by Some Woman ( 250267 ) * writes:
    
    Up on the shore they work all day; out in the sun they slave away!
    - Re:Under the Sea! (Score:1)
      
      by Em Emalb ( 452530 ) writes:
      
      http://vaderfortune.ytmnd.com/ [ytmnd.com]
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  by sparky4 ( 695739 ) * writes:
  
  didn't even realize it was a song. Can you tell that I have no children and therefore do not have to worry about never-ending- song-loops.
  
  Now, the Aquarium sounds Fun !
Here, too (Score:2)

by FortKnox ( 169099 ) * writes:

When the newport aquarium (right across the river from Cincy) opened up, we did the same. Was the cost of less than 2 trips, so it was a no brainer. Joey didn't get much into it until he was almost 3... then he gets a real kick out of it. Been totally worth it. I think next year, getting a pass to it also includes a pass to the Cincinnati Zoo, which is definately worth it (the Cincy Zoo is usually a top 5 Zoo. Not he SD zoo, but damn close) :)
- Re:Here, too (Score:2)
  
  by Some Woman ( 250267 ) * writes:
  
  And a lot of zoos have reciprocity!
  
  If you have a membership to the MN Zoo (which I don't- I grew up less than a mile from it and the parents had a membership- I'm still very much not into going there again just yet), for example, you get 50% off admission to 22 zoos and aquariums across the US (including Cincy).
  - Re:Here, too (Score:2)
    
    by Some Woman ( 250267 ) * writes:
    
    Sorry...wrong list. That's just the discounted list. You would also get free admission to any American Zoo and Aquarium Association accredited zoo, which comes to about 100 places. I don't know what kind of deal your zoo has, but yay for reciprocity!
    
    I highly recommend burning your kids out on the zoo. It's good fun! :^)
Zoo, too (Score:2)

by The Fun Guy ( 21791 ) writes:

We did the same thing with the Philadelphia Zoo. An annual membership costs as much as 1.6 trips... a no brainer.

Where I grew up, there was no admission charge for the zoo. It came as a great shock to me to learn that that is the exception, not the rule.
Disappointed (Score:2)

by TheConfusedOne ( 442158 ) writes:

I was really expecting a different discussion based on that topic.

I'm not sure what to make of having a dirty mind this early in the morning. Dedication?

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