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Happy Christmas Metafilter!
That is all.
Gleðileg jól!
That's "Joyous Yule" in Icelandic.
posted by Kattullus at 4:36 AM on December 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
That's "Joyous Yule" in Icelandic.
posted by Kattullus at 4:36 AM on December 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
Murray Mary Marie Moray Christmas!
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 4:39 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 4:39 AM on December 25, 2008
I don't like it.
posted by cgc373 at 5:03 AM on December 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by cgc373 at 5:03 AM on December 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
Bah humbug!
posted by loquacious at 5:25 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by loquacious at 5:25 AM on December 25, 2008
Since I have nothing to do, can Jewish Mefites have the 24 hour rule suspended today?
posted by gman at 5:34 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by gman at 5:34 AM on December 25, 2008
Holding out for Wintereenmas.
Happy Holidays everyone!
posted by saturnine at 5:35 AM on December 25, 2008
Happy Holidays everyone!
posted by saturnine at 5:35 AM on December 25, 2008
*raises crutch*
God Bless Us, Every One!
posted by jonmc at 5:39 AM on December 25, 2008 [8 favorites]
God Bless Us, Every One!
posted by jonmc at 5:39 AM on December 25, 2008 [8 favorites]
Holding out for Wintereenmas.
posted by saturnine at 10:35 PM on December 25 [+] [!]
What, you missed Saturnalia? Shame!
posted by jacalata at 5:42 AM on December 25, 2008
anyway, Christmas is over, people. In six hours the Boxing Day sales will start. Everyone in my family except me will be out saving money!
posted by jacalata at 5:43 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by jacalata at 5:43 AM on December 25, 2008
Happy Christmas mods, rockers.
posted by cillit bang at 5:44 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by cillit bang at 5:44 AM on December 25, 2008
saturnine: Holding out for Wintereenmas.
Here you go.
Merry Christmas, all!
posted by flatluigi at 6:22 AM on December 25, 2008
Here you go.
Merry Christmas, all!
posted by flatluigi at 6:22 AM on December 25, 2008
So, Tuesday I took our 18 month old daughter to the department store to get Mrs. Mojo a pair of UGGs as she has no winter footwear at all. After 30 minutes of last minute madness, the daughter started getting really impatient, so I gave her the boot we were trying to size. She put this boot on, her "thigh-high" boot and started walking around, except it was so heavy that she limped like her booted leg was completely frozen. Moreover, she had to keep the boot on, which meant holding it up with her hand. Wearing the giant boot, stiff legged, and holding it up with her hand, she looked like Tiny Tim holding his little crutch limping around spreading Christmas cheer. Perhaps I like an audience more so than she, because when the small crowd of people gathered around to watch her, I called out in my best faux-Dickens, "God Bless us! Each and every one!"
posted by mrmojoflying at 6:24 AM on December 25, 2008 [4 favorites]
posted by mrmojoflying at 6:24 AM on December 25, 2008 [4 favorites]
I'm so glad someone started this thread.
Merry Christmass all
~ resident heathen
posted by infini at 6:32 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Merry Christmass all
~ resident heathen
posted by infini at 6:32 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Merry Xmas. You stay classy, Metafilter.
posted by Navelgazer at 6:34 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by Navelgazer at 6:34 AM on December 25, 2008
can Jewish Mefites have the 24 hour rule suspended today?
No. Why aren't you at the movies?
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:39 AM on December 25, 2008 [11 favorites]
No. Why aren't you at the movies?
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 6:39 AM on December 25, 2008 [11 favorites]
HA! I may give in to my mother's repeated requests to hop theatres with her all day.
posted by gman at 6:42 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by gman at 6:42 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
No. Why aren't you at the movies?
The movie's over, they're at Shanghai Kitchen now.
posted by jonmc at 6:59 AM on December 25, 2008
The movie's over, they're at Shanghai Kitchen now.
posted by jonmc at 6:59 AM on December 25, 2008
I shall spend it sipping coffee and doing crosswords. Merry Christmas indeed.
posted by Phire at 6:59 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by Phire at 6:59 AM on December 25, 2008
Happy Festivus!
Is it time for the airing of grievances yet?
This is MeTa, after all.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 7:00 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Is it time for the airing of grievances yet?
This is MeTa, after all.
posted by Horace Rumpole at 7:00 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Peace to all.
posted by netbros at 7:01 AM on December 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by netbros at 7:01 AM on December 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
I suppose it's time for me to break out Gremlins; Black Christmas; and Silent Night, Deadly Night. Those interspersed with those HP Lovecraft Historical Society CDs. "It's the most ... horrible time ... of the year!"
posted by adipocere at 7:03 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by adipocere at 7:03 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Mele Kalikimaka, metafilter.
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 7:07 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia at 7:07 AM on December 25, 2008
Oops, its already the 26th here, but Merry Christmas to the rest of you Mefites!
posted by p3t3 at 7:20 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by p3t3 at 7:20 AM on December 25, 2008
Then tell me, "Future Boy", who's President in the United States in 1985?
posted by gman at 7:24 AM on December 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by gman at 7:24 AM on December 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
By my watch, a quarter past Harry Truman. These Japanese time pieces are hard to read though.
posted by p3t3 at 7:27 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by p3t3 at 7:27 AM on December 25, 2008
Happy not going to work day.
Anyone knows where I can get some batteries? I need D size and AAA.
posted by dirty lies at 7:40 AM on December 25, 2008
Anyone knows where I can get some batteries? I need D size and AAA.
posted by dirty lies at 7:40 AM on December 25, 2008
I got "wild musk" perfume and "strawberry ice" body lotion!
Of course, I don't use perfume or body lotion, but I really appreciated the thought.
Merry Christmas!
posted by Ms. Saint at 7:48 AM on December 25, 2008
Of course, I don't use perfume or body lotion, but I really appreciated the thought.
Merry Christmas!
posted by Ms. Saint at 7:48 AM on December 25, 2008
The girls are very excited, but somewhat confused about the ketchup from Santa
posted by ColdChef at 7:51 AM on December 25, 2008 [6 favorites]
posted by ColdChef at 7:51 AM on December 25, 2008 [6 favorites]
ColdChef - soup for 2009?
As my Christmas present, I'd love the link from my post yesterday to be replaced with the cached version. Please?
posted by gman at 7:55 AM on December 25, 2008
As my Christmas present, I'd love the link from my post yesterday to be replaced with the cached version. Please?
posted by gman at 7:55 AM on December 25, 2008
Merry Merryday, dears. Just had a few minutes to drink my egg nog-laced coffee and now I am off to start the turkey. Heigh ho. Cream gravy for everyone!
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 8:00 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 8:00 AM on December 25, 2008
Merry Merry to all the Whos down in Whoville.
posted by evilcolonel at 8:07 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by evilcolonel at 8:07 AM on December 25, 2008
Let's toss the Yule Log and burn the inventor of the blister pack instead. And whoever came up with those little grey twist wires in toy packages. KILL THEM SLOWLY, PAINFULLY, and THOROUGHLY!
Merry Christmas
posted by bibliowench at 8:08 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Merry Christmas
posted by bibliowench at 8:08 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
This year I learned about Jólakötturinn, the Icelandic Yule Cat.
He devours children who didn't get new clothes.
I hope you all got new clothes! I'm going out for dim sum and a movie and hiding from Jólakötturinn.
posted by moonmilk at 8:13 AM on December 25, 2008 [5 favorites]
He devours children who didn't get new clothes.
I hope you all got new clothes! I'm going out for dim sum and a movie and hiding from Jólakötturinn.
posted by moonmilk at 8:13 AM on December 25, 2008 [5 favorites]
Merry Christmas MeFi! Without even a hint of irony, I wish you peace and joy, in whatever you're about this day.
posted by donnagirl at 8:17 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by donnagirl at 8:17 AM on December 25, 2008
Joyeux noelle, y'all!
posted by YoBananaBoy at 8:23 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by YoBananaBoy at 8:23 AM on December 25, 2008
Happy Christmas, everyone. I'm gonna go sleep under the tree with my zeppelin now.
posted by bayliss at 8:25 AM on December 25, 2008 [3 favorites]
posted by bayliss at 8:25 AM on December 25, 2008 [3 favorites]
MERRY THURSDAY!!!!
posted by grapefruitmoon at 8:44 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by grapefruitmoon at 8:44 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Truly, it is better to give than receive. This year, in particular. Is buying your 38 year old son a set of Georgia O'Keefe stationary an early sign of dementia?
At least next year, they'll have a grandson to help focus their gift-giving energy.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 8:50 AM on December 25, 2008
At least next year, they'll have a grandson to help focus their gift-giving energy.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 8:50 AM on December 25, 2008
And Merry Quonsar, everyone!
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 8:51 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 8:51 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
MERRY THURSDAY!!!!
How insensitive. Don't you know that some people don't celebrate Thursdays? Get a clue.
posted by milarepa at 8:52 AM on December 25, 2008
How insensitive. Don't you know that some people don't celebrate Thursdays? Get a clue.
posted by milarepa at 8:52 AM on December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas Metafilter!
I hope you all get and give better gifts than the English Leather Soap on a Rope and fuzzy steering wheel cover I got last night. Ah, family!
Maybe we should all ask Matt for a pony. Come to think of it, that steering wheel cover might be pony skin...
posted by never used baby shoes at 8:55 AM on December 25, 2008
I hope you all get and give better gifts than the English Leather Soap on a Rope and fuzzy steering wheel cover I got last night. Ah, family!
Maybe we should all ask Matt for a pony. Come to think of it, that steering wheel cover might be pony skin...
posted by never used baby shoes at 8:55 AM on December 25, 2008
This year I learned about Jólakötturinn, the Icelandic Yule Cat.
The giant Christmas goat, Gävlebocken, will take the yule cat easy. And then blog about it. Does the Jólakötturinn have a blog? I think not.
posted by cashman at 8:55 AM on December 25, 2008
The giant Christmas goat, Gävlebocken, will take the yule cat easy. And then blog about it. Does the Jólakötturinn have a blog? I think not.
posted by cashman at 8:55 AM on December 25, 2008
Happy birthday, Mithra!
posted by Kirth Gerson at 9:05 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Kirth Gerson at 9:05 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Cream gravy for everyone!
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 11:00 AM
Eponysterical!
posted by jonmc at 9:15 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 11:00 AM
Eponysterical!
posted by jonmc at 9:15 AM on December 25, 2008
Thursday is the day of Thor, the Norse god of thunder, so happy Thor's Day.
I got pistachios for Christmas, and hot chocolate, yum (I am trying to ignore the lovely flu I also got .... ).
posted by gudrun at 9:19 AM on December 25, 2008
I got pistachios for Christmas, and hot chocolate, yum (I am trying to ignore the lovely flu I also got .... ).
posted by gudrun at 9:19 AM on December 25, 2008
Some friends and I were out once, and decided we wanted a cake. No special occasion, so we left it up to the waiter to decide what it should say. A little while later he came back with a big 'ol cake that had "HAPPY THRUSDAY" written across it, complete with misspelling.
So, Happy Thrusday, everyone!
posted by inigo2 at 9:31 AM on December 25, 2008 [5 favorites]
So, Happy Thrusday, everyone!
posted by inigo2 at 9:31 AM on December 25, 2008 [5 favorites]
Oh yeah... the Icelandic Christmas Cat... good ol' puss... anyway, here's a fun write up about kitty. Excerpt:
posted by Kattullus at 9:47 AM on December 25, 2008 [4 favorites]
Jólakötturinn is a lovable, wholly unholy beast, a sort of proto-fashion police whose impeccable sense of style, in your face attitude and lack of respect for human life terrified Icelanders into stylistic submission in ways that today’s anorexia-inducing Vogues and Cosmopolitans can only dream of. The ginormous cat’s sole purpose in life is to eat children (and adults, some say) that do not get a new piece of clothing before Christmas. Yes, it devours financially disadvantaged children.This is the kind of message Icelanders like to send out in their folklore: if you do not have the money or means of acquiring new items of clothing before the festival of lights, you will be eaten by a gigantic cat. This is one of the reasons that Icelanders clock in more hours of overtime at their jobs than most European nations: to avoid the cat, we stayed up sewing or knitting in the olden days, and we stayed up graphic designing or stock-brokering in early 2008.Icelandic folklore in general, much like all folklore, is really fucked up.
posted by Kattullus at 9:47 AM on December 25, 2008 [4 favorites]
Does 'folklore' mean 'economy' in Icelandic?
posted by gman at 9:52 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by gman at 9:52 AM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Happy Saturnalia, and I hope your solstices involved few Great Old Ones rising from their death-slumbers!
posted by Caduceus at 10:09 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by Caduceus at 10:09 AM on December 25, 2008
My employer gave us all Chinese-made stainless steel Thermos flasks, and Teller sent me a Holiday card.
posted by Tube at 10:32 AM on December 25, 2008
posted by Tube at 10:32 AM on December 25, 2008
Icelandic folklore in general, much like all folklore, is really fucked up.
Tell me about it! My meat, sausage, milk, cooking pots, bowls and spoons have all gone missing. Thank goodness my shoes are filled with potatoes.
posted by weebil at 11:00 AM on December 25, 2008 [5 favorites]
Tell me about it! My meat, sausage, milk, cooking pots, bowls and spoons have all gone missing. Thank goodness my shoes are filled with potatoes.
posted by weebil at 11:00 AM on December 25, 2008 [5 favorites]
"Is it time for the airing of grievances yet?"
That's going on over in this thread.
Lots of Metafilterians have unresolved issues with their parents, it seems.
Oh, and happy monkey Xmas from all of us.
Except for that one over there with the stripey hair. He's a bit of a Scrooge.
posted by An Infinity Of Monkeys at 11:29 AM on December 25, 2008
That's going on over in this thread.
Lots of Metafilterians have unresolved issues with their parents, it seems.
Oh, and happy monkey Xmas from all of us.
Except for that one over there with the stripey hair. He's a bit of a Scrooge.
posted by An Infinity Of Monkeys at 11:29 AM on December 25, 2008
Hurray for something!
posted by trip and a half at 12:17 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by trip and a half at 12:17 PM on December 25, 2008
I can only think of very rude things to say about the recently late Harold Pinter but can wish you all merry Christmas wholeheartedly so I'm posting here instead.
posted by Abiezer at 12:35 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by Abiezer at 12:35 PM on December 25, 2008
By far, the name Kriss Kringle is the most blasphemous. With Kriss, Satan slowly removes the mask. There is no doubt about the intentions of "Kriss Kringle".From the essay Santa Claus: The Great Imposter.
Believe it or not. . . Kriss Kringle is German for "little Christ Child".
Kriss Kringle A US name for Santa Claus derived from the German Christkindl (little Christ child).
(Brewer's Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Phrase and Fable, p. 334)
Santa Claus or Kriss Kringle is the counterfeit "Christ Child"!
Is it possible that these subtle allusions to Satan and counterfeit attacks at the Lord Jesus Christ are just merely coincidences?
Keep reading. . . The evidence has just begun.
posted by Kattullus at 12:35 PM on December 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
All you loving MeFites who saved my life this year (yup, you really did), you gave me Christmas in March, April, May and June when I really, really needed it. Thank you from the roots of my heart for being caring, generous and kind. Before you helped, I'd lost my hope, didn't think I could pull through. *cue violins, Tiny Tim wisecracks and kleenex. No, really.
You certainly showed me that spirit people talk about in the holidays isn't some fake Hallmark thing. Truly, thank you.
I'm on my feet now, a little weak still but coming along ok, feeling charged with renewed hope (and speaking of the h-word, Obama ws elected! Whoo hoo!).
Merry Christmas dear MeFites and sincere wishes that you have an excellent New Year. Wishing you worthy links, weeping tears of hilarity snark, zappy wit, erudite comments, eye opening amazement, all kinds of cool learning, joy, peace, feeling healthy, getting through these financially difficult times ok, loving, feeling loved, appreciated and everything good.
posted by nickyskye at 12:36 PM on December 25, 2008 [11 favorites]
You certainly showed me that spirit people talk about in the holidays isn't some fake Hallmark thing. Truly, thank you.
I'm on my feet now, a little weak still but coming along ok, feeling charged with renewed hope (and speaking of the h-word, Obama ws elected! Whoo hoo!).
Merry Christmas dear MeFites and sincere wishes that you have an excellent New Year. Wishing you worthy links, weeping tears of hilarity snark, zappy wit, erudite comments, eye opening amazement, all kinds of cool learning, joy, peace, feeling healthy, getting through these financially difficult times ok, loving, feeling loved, appreciated and everything good.
posted by nickyskye at 12:36 PM on December 25, 2008 [11 favorites]
By far, the name Kriss Kringle is the most blasphemous.
Merry christmas crazy-ass fundamentalists!
posted by Artw at 12:37 PM on December 25, 2008
Merry christmas crazy-ass fundamentalists!
posted by Artw at 12:37 PM on December 25, 2008
Merry christmas crazy-ass fundamentalists!
Is that a direct quote from Ahmadinejad's speech?
posted by gman at 1:11 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Is that a direct quote from Ahmadinejad's speech?
posted by gman at 1:11 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Keep reading. . . The evidence has just begun.
Didn't I see this on Ron Paul's website?
posted by inigo2 at 1:49 PM on December 25, 2008
Didn't I see this on Ron Paul's website?
posted by inigo2 at 1:49 PM on December 25, 2008
I am unchurched, so I don't celebrate Xmas religiously anymore, but I remember a quote from Meister Eckhart:
posted by RussHy at 2:06 PM on December 25, 2008
We are celebrating the feast of the Eternal Birth which God the Father has borne and never ceases to bear in all eternity... But if it takes not place in me, what avails it? Everything lies in this, that it should take place in me.I hope we all can celebrate this metaphorical virgin birth.
posted by RussHy at 2:06 PM on December 25, 2008
Dear Santa:
All I want for Christmas is to be able to breathe. Please...and to smell and taste. Really, you can take my Wii Fit I just received. Arrrgh. Snork.
govtdrone
posted by govtdrone at 2:13 PM on December 25, 2008
All I want for Christmas is to be able to breathe. Please...and to smell and taste. Really, you can take my Wii Fit I just received. Arrrgh. Snork.
govtdrone
posted by govtdrone at 2:13 PM on December 25, 2008
A brisk rub with Bounce dryer sheets can keep your cast from stinking. Just so you know.
posted by jonmc at 2:19 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by jonmc at 2:19 PM on December 25, 2008
never used baby shoes -I think you got my steering wheel cover. It is cold here. Please forward it asap. Thanks and Merry Christmas.
BTW, I got a nice answer to my email to Kris Hogan, the coach who scheduled a football game between his team and a juvenile correction facility, and had half the crowd cheer for the opposition.
posted by Cranberry at 2:26 PM on December 25, 2008
BTW, I got a nice answer to my email to Kris Hogan, the coach who scheduled a football game between his team and a juvenile correction facility, and had half the crowd cheer for the opposition.
posted by Cranberry at 2:26 PM on December 25, 2008
Slarty Bartfast: "At least next year, they'll have a grandson to help focus their gift-giving energy."
Felicitations! And merry Christmas to all who like being wished merry Christmas.
posted by The corpse in the library at 2:35 PM on December 25, 2008
Felicitations! And merry Christmas to all who like being wished merry Christmas.
posted by The corpse in the library at 2:35 PM on December 25, 2008
Trapped in the 'burbs...cell phone dead...wireless, spotty...send stimuli.
Quickly, now!
posted by MiltonRandKalman at 2:44 PM on December 25, 2008
Quickly, now!
posted by MiltonRandKalman at 2:44 PM on December 25, 2008
A brisk rub with Bounce dryer sheets can keep your cast from stinking. Just so you know.
This is the Christmas thread, jonmc. I believe you're looking for the Pinter thread?
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 2:48 PM on December 25, 2008 [3 favorites]
This is the Christmas thread, jonmc. I believe you're looking for the Pinter thread?
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 2:48 PM on December 25, 2008 [3 favorites]
Happy Christmas everyone, and a Merry New Year. And Happy Wintereenmas in advance.
posted by IndigoRain at 2:52 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by IndigoRain at 2:52 PM on December 25, 2008
Venom - Black Christmas
Eazy-E - Merry Motherfucking Christmas
posted by koeselitz at 2:57 PM on December 25, 2008
Eazy-E - Merry Motherfucking Christmas
posted by koeselitz at 2:57 PM on December 25, 2008
I've made 2 pie crusts so far, and am starting in on the 3rd. Who wants pie for Christmas?
posted by gingerbeer at 3:05 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by gingerbeer at 3:05 PM on December 25, 2008
This post is useless without presents.
posted by not_on_display at 3:08 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by not_on_display at 3:08 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Pie! We knew we forgot something!
posted by An Infinity Of Monkeys at 3:18 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by An Infinity Of Monkeys at 3:18 PM on December 25, 2008
Happy Christmas, Merry New Year (hiccup).
posted by IronLizard at 3:22 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by IronLizard at 3:22 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
A brisk rub with Bounce dryer sheets can keep your cast from stinking. Just so you know.
Some of the spear carriers are bound to object.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 3:25 PM on December 25, 2008
Some of the spear carriers are bound to object.
posted by Kirth Gerson at 3:25 PM on December 25, 2008
I once had a cat named Custard Pie or rather he once had me.
posted by Sailormom at 3:47 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by Sailormom at 3:47 PM on December 25, 2008
Make the pie higher!
posted by netbros at 4:00 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by netbros at 4:00 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
I was in a pissy mood this morning because someone ate the cookies I left out and the cat must have dranken (drunk) the milk because that was gone too. And, I could not sleep half the night because I thought I hear animals on the roof. Now I have all this paper to throw out.
Well at least I cleaned the house, went to the movies and ate chinese food.
Merry Merry Happy Happy and stuff like that there.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 4:13 PM on December 25, 2008
Well at least I cleaned the house, went to the movies and ate chinese food.
Merry Merry Happy Happy and stuff like that there.
posted by JohnnyGunn at 4:13 PM on December 25, 2008
And just think, right about now some guy named Thomas Strieb is in Cleveland, probably trying to fit himself into a furry pink bunny suit as we speak (and paid $5,250 for the opportunity).
posted by miss lynnster at 4:26 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by miss lynnster at 4:26 PM on December 25, 2008
I shoveled part of my neighbor's sidewalk today, aided by a steel scraper I fabricated. I only shoveled part of my neighbor's sidewalk because my snow shovel was made of plastic, and broke.
When I was a child, snow shovels were made of steel, then aluminium, and now plastic.
I guess I have to go fabricate a steel snow shovel now...
posted by Tube at 4:50 PM on December 25, 2008
When I was a child, snow shovels were made of steel, then aluminium, and now plastic.
I guess I have to go fabricate a steel snow shovel now...
posted by Tube at 4:50 PM on December 25, 2008
Oh, shoot, I better get in before the cutoff...
Merry Christmas all, from me and the hubs.
posted by Grlnxtdr at 5:01 PM on December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas all, from me and the hubs.
posted by Grlnxtdr at 5:01 PM on December 25, 2008
Last night as I was drifting off into an uneasy sleep, kinda unhappy in the moment, trying to reset my mind, the heat was up too high so I had opened the window and someone outside, around 2 am dredged up this guttural scream, almost a verbal vomit "Baaaaah Humbug!"
This morning I made bacon and sausages and my step daughter (based entirely on me once semi-facetiously saying I wished I had an Xbox 360 in a passing moment) saved her pennies and secretly bought me one (she had just enough money to get me a refurbished one, on Black Friday, no games or anything else), this surprised the shit out of me. So there it sits, next to the TV, this act of kindness by my thirteen year old stepdaughter (whom we have recently entered into all the battles of teenagerhood with). I don't really care if I never play a game on it. I'm not really a Christmas type, although I like the trapping of the day well enough. But today I learned something, like a real sitcom type lesson about love and generosity.
My warmest wishes to you and yours.
posted by Divine_Wino at 5:08 PM on December 25, 2008 [30 favorites]
This morning I made bacon and sausages and my step daughter (based entirely on me once semi-facetiously saying I wished I had an Xbox 360 in a passing moment) saved her pennies and secretly bought me one (she had just enough money to get me a refurbished one, on Black Friday, no games or anything else), this surprised the shit out of me. So there it sits, next to the TV, this act of kindness by my thirteen year old stepdaughter (whom we have recently entered into all the battles of teenagerhood with). I don't really care if I never play a game on it. I'm not really a Christmas type, although I like the trapping of the day well enough. But today I learned something, like a real sitcom type lesson about love and generosity.
My warmest wishes to you and yours.
posted by Divine_Wino at 5:08 PM on December 25, 2008 [30 favorites]
Divine_Wino:
Your Stepdaughter is a keeper :) Wonderful story, thanks :)
posted by pjern at 5:25 PM on December 25, 2008
Your Stepdaughter is a keeper :) Wonderful story, thanks :)
posted by pjern at 5:25 PM on December 25, 2008
Happy birthday, Karl Rove!
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 5:49 PM on December 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 5:49 PM on December 25, 2008 [2 favorites]
Happy birthday Shane MacGowan!
posted by Sailormom at 6:21 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Sailormom at 6:21 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Man, my mom not only has to share a birthday with Jesus, but KARL ROVE? That's just wrong. She should demand a refund.
posted by grapefruitmoon at 7:05 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by grapefruitmoon at 7:05 PM on December 25, 2008
Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:07 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:07 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
unnecessary.
posted by modernnomad at 8:04 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by modernnomad at 8:04 PM on December 25, 2008
uneatable. Where's that pie? Karl Rove, your mom, and...JIMMY BUFFET! Stick that in your Christmas pipe!
Merry Christmas though, for real!
posted by Bageena at 8:13 PM on December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas though, for real!
posted by Bageena at 8:13 PM on December 25, 2008
Merry Christmas to some of the grooviest folks on the interwebs. Y'all have been great fun for the better part of a decade. Thanks.
posted by dejah420 at 8:20 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by dejah420 at 8:20 PM on December 25, 2008
CHRISTMAS IN THE WORKHOUSE
Twas Christmas in the work'ouse,
The best day of the year.
And the paupers all was 'appy,
for their guts was full of beer.
Now the master of the work'ouse,
Strode those dismal 'alls,
and wished the men "Merry Christmas"
and the workers 'ollered "Balls!"
Now the master he grew angry
and he swore by all the Gods,
They'd 'ave no Christmas pudding,
the lousy lunk of sods.
When up stood a war scarred veteran,
who'd stormed the Khyber Pass, and said,
"You can take your Christmas pudding
and stick it up your ass!"
posted by longsleeves at 8:51 PM on December 25, 2008 [5 favorites]
Twas Christmas in the work'ouse,
The best day of the year.
And the paupers all was 'appy,
for their guts was full of beer.
Now the master of the work'ouse,
Strode those dismal 'alls,
and wished the men "Merry Christmas"
and the workers 'ollered "Balls!"
Now the master he grew angry
and he swore by all the Gods,
They'd 'ave no Christmas pudding,
the lousy lunk of sods.
When up stood a war scarred veteran,
who'd stormed the Khyber Pass, and said,
"You can take your Christmas pudding
and stick it up your ass!"
posted by longsleeves at 8:51 PM on December 25, 2008 [5 favorites]
God bless us, ev'ry one.
posted by longsleeves at 8:54 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by longsleeves at 8:54 PM on December 25, 2008
Happy Xmas.
posted by defenestration at 8:54 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by defenestration at 8:54 PM on December 25, 2008
Skip the pie, this thread needs more bacon.
Your wish is my command.
posted by netbros at 8:55 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Your wish is my command.
posted by netbros at 8:55 PM on December 25, 2008 [1 favorite]
Merry whatever and a hoping for a good new year to everybody!
posted by keijo at 9:03 PM on December 25, 2008
posted by keijo at 9:03 PM on December 25, 2008
Blessings and good will to each and every one of us!
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥!
posted by Lynsey at 9:17 PM on December 25, 2008
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥!
posted by Lynsey at 9:17 PM on December 25, 2008
Meri Kurisumasu furomu Japan!
My daughters bought me a copy of Julian Cope's Japrocksampler for Xmas, and I immediately thought of you, flapjax.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 2:48 AM on December 26, 2008
My daughters bought me a copy of Julian Cope's Japrocksampler for Xmas, and I immediately thought of you, flapjax.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 2:48 AM on December 26, 2008
jessamyn: "No. Why aren't you at the movies?"
Once upon a time, like all properly secularized Jews, this was my family's tradition, too. On Christmas Day, we'd go to a movie, and we'd run into the Cohens and the Goldsteins and the Levines there. And no one else. Fast forward to 2003 or so, and the movies are fucking packed on Christmas. Somehow in the past ten or fifteen years, going to the movies has become a tradition for the Gentiles. So now, on Christmas Day, we wait for our neighbors to go to the movies, and then break into their house and play with their toys and enjoy hot cocoa and each others' company by the crackling fire.
We figure someone oughta.
posted by Plutor at 5:45 AM on December 26, 2008 [5 favorites]
Once upon a time, like all properly secularized Jews, this was my family's tradition, too. On Christmas Day, we'd go to a movie, and we'd run into the Cohens and the Goldsteins and the Levines there. And no one else. Fast forward to 2003 or so, and the movies are fucking packed on Christmas. Somehow in the past ten or fifteen years, going to the movies has become a tradition for the Gentiles. So now, on Christmas Day, we wait for our neighbors to go to the movies, and then break into their house and play with their toys and enjoy hot cocoa and each others' company by the crackling fire.
We figure someone oughta.
posted by Plutor at 5:45 AM on December 26, 2008 [5 favorites]
Happy Christmas everyone, My parents bought me a beard trimmer, my girlfriend's delighted and I just had the biggest mince pie I've ever seen. Christmas!
posted by minifigs at 6:10 AM on December 26, 2008
posted by minifigs at 6:10 AM on December 26, 2008
It's time for me to shave my beard again. Can I borrow your trimmer, minifigs?
My family singing Happy Birthday to Jesus.
Merry Christmas all (day late).
posted by cjorgensen at 6:48 AM on December 26, 2008
My family singing Happy Birthday to Jesus.
Merry Christmas all (day late).
posted by cjorgensen at 6:48 AM on December 26, 2008
I haven't seen so much family in ages. Merry Xmas hangover!
posted by ersatz at 7:21 AM on December 26, 2008
posted by ersatz at 7:21 AM on December 26, 2008
I'm glad everyone appears to have had a safe and happy holiday.
Though, to be honest, I'm just content that the crowds should have dissipated and I might be able to get some basic shopping done again.
Happy Post-Holidays everyone! We've survived the madness for another year!
posted by quin at 7:33 AM on December 26, 2008
Though, to be honest, I'm just content that the crowds should have dissipated and I might be able to get some basic shopping done again.
Happy Post-Holidays everyone! We've survived the madness for another year!
posted by quin at 7:33 AM on December 26, 2008
Belated holiday greetings to all you great mefites!
posted by madamjujujive at 12:04 PM on December 26, 2008 [3 favorites]
posted by madamjujujive at 12:04 PM on December 26, 2008 [3 favorites]
Thanks, madamjujujive. May all your Christmases be #FFFFFF, too.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 12:28 PM on December 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 12:28 PM on December 26, 2008 [1 favorite]
Dammit I'm late. I went to the woods, where there are no Internets. Have a bloviated, post-Jesus everything, y'all.
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 12:37 PM on December 26, 2008
posted by Unicorn on the cob at 12:37 PM on December 26, 2008
I just got back home after 2 days with family. *Cradles a glass of wine* Cheers for the holidays and cheers for them being... umm... over!
Wow, I'm so happy to be safely home where I belong.
posted by miss lynnster at 4:35 PM on December 27, 2008
Wow, I'm so happy to be safely home where I belong.
posted by miss lynnster at 4:35 PM on December 27, 2008
Last night, I gathered up a group of about 6 friends. We tried Absynthe for the first time, then split the bacon-candy bar my secret Quonsar sent me. Then, I inflicted upon my party the films Troll 2 and The Room, movies I'd first heard about from an Askme thread a few days ago. That's just how much Mefi infected my holiday season.
Also: The Room is awesome. So is bacon candy bar. Absynthe has me in hungover mode, however.
posted by Bageena at 7:11 AM on December 28, 2008
Also: The Room is awesome. So is bacon candy bar. Absynthe has me in hungover mode, however.
posted by Bageena at 7:11 AM on December 28, 2008
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posted by slater at 4:35 AM on December 25, 2008