Christmas Time
schroeder
Posted 2008-12-24 12:04 PM (#5131)
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I guess it's already over for our friends in Oz, it's still thanksgiving in Boise and where Temp lives it's still 1953. It's 5pm here in the cradle of civilization.

So taking the average I guess it's time to quote the original Tiny Tim and say "A Very Merry Christmas To Everyone"!
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MusicMishka
Posted 2008-12-24 12:18 PM (#5132 - in reply to #5131)
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Right back at ya Schroeder! And to everyone else as well!
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BT717
Posted 2008-12-24 12:30 PM (#5133 - in reply to #5131)
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Merry Christmas Schroeder! It's currently 12:30pm Christmas Eve day here. My son is with his Mom so today is a quite one for me. Tommorrow will be crazy!!
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fillhixx
Posted 2008-12-24 12:30 PM (#5134 - in reply to #5131)
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Originally posted by schroeder:
It's 5pm here in the cradle of civilization.
You're in Greece for the holidays?!? Does that mean you get to celebrate again on the Eastern Orthodox calendar?

Merry Christmas to The Empire.
...and the rest of the free world.
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Capo Guy
Posted 2008-12-24 12:45 PM (#5135 - in reply to #5131)
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Felice Navidad to all.
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schroeder
Posted 2008-12-24 1:08 PM (#5136 - in reply to #5131)
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Sorry phil - I forgot Canada, where it's Tuesday.
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marenostrum
Posted 2008-12-24 1:11 PM (#5137 - in reply to #5131)
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7pm here. Still a couple of hours for dinner. Marry Christmas (Buon Natale) to all of you !!!
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2008-12-24 1:24 PM (#5138 - in reply to #5131)
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It seems like we went right from Thanksgiving to Christmas here at the edge of civilization. I just finished telling Miles' story to a former radar operator. Hope everyone has a peaceful Christmas.
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schroeder
Posted 2008-12-24 1:29 PM (#5139 - in reply to #5131)
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You too Lawbooks.
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Paulcc1
Posted 2008-12-24 2:35 PM (#5140 - in reply to #5131)
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Merry Christmas boys and girls :D
Pauly
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flackster
Posted 2008-12-24 3:14 PM (#5141 - in reply to #5131)
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Ok as it is 7:10am Christmas Day here may I be the first to officially wish you and yours a very happy and merry Christmas.

I hope the weather over there doesn't spoil you plans in any way.

Chris
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2008-12-24 4:23 PM (#5142 - in reply to #5131)
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Thanks, Chris. I don't know if Christmas will ever be as much fun as when the kids were little and we'd set up the video camera to capture them running down the hall looking to see what Santa brought. Then we'd tell them we forgot to start the camera and send them back to their rooms to reenact it. Not quite ready for grandkids yet, so maybe we'll get the old tapes out and play them for the adults.
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flackster
Posted 2008-12-24 6:51 PM (#5143 - in reply to #5131)
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Yes Mark it used to be great when the kids woke up early and rushed into your room - now with a 20yo you have to go and wake him and this was the first year he didn't leave food and drink (scotch) out for santa :(
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2008-12-24 6:59 PM (#5144 - in reply to #5131)
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No Scotch for Santa? :mad:

You shoulda hid his presents!
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flackster
Posted 2008-12-24 7:04 PM (#5145 - in reply to #5131)
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Tell me about it :(

He got back from the pub at 1:00am
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seesquare
Posted 2008-12-24 7:16 PM (#5146 - in reply to #5131)
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coal in his stocking!
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Jewel's Mom a/k/a Joisey Goil #1
Posted 2008-12-24 10:49 PM (#5147 - in reply to #5131)
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An hour and 15 minutes to go, so, without further ado, Merry Christmas to all of you, wherever (and whenever) it's officially the 25th.

I didn't get myself a stringed-thing for Christmas (yet), but there may just still be hope for the celebration of Epiphany. Time will tell.......

--Karen
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FrançoisJR
Posted 2008-12-25 1:21 AM (#5148 - in reply to #5131)
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Merry Christmas !!!!

Joyeux Noël !!!

FrançoisJR
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ozwatto
Posted 2008-12-25 1:54 AM (#5149 - in reply to #5131)
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It's just about done and dusted down here. Eating and drinking all day. Just got out of the pool and about to tuck into some leftovers and a bit more amber fluid. Kids have had a great day as have I and SWMBO. Hope it's the same for everyone else. Merry Christmas.
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Highway61
Posted 2008-12-25 2:36 AM (#5150 - in reply to #5131)
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Jérôme
Posted 2008-12-25 2:38 AM (#5151 - in reply to #5131)
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Joyeux Noël à tous!!!

J :)
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dvd
Posted 2008-12-25 3:27 AM (#5152 - in reply to #5131)
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Merry Christmas to all!
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muzza
Posted 2008-12-25 5:44 AM (#5153 - in reply to #5131)
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The day's almost done here and it's only been Christmas for 45 minutes in Hawaii.

Merry Christmas Randy.
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Weaser P
Posted 2008-12-25 7:00 AM (#5154 - in reply to #5131)
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Happy holidays to all of you. Hope you all get what you need. ;)
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Slipkid
Posted 2008-12-25 8:15 AM (#5155 - in reply to #5131)
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There's no need to make that wish again
Because it's Christmas morn in Michigan.

No barbeque on the deck as in the past,
There's enough snow on the ground till spring to last.

The kids are all grown, our parenting complete,
There's no long the patter of small slippered feet.

So I'll choose a guitar and sit in the chair
And remember the days back when I had hair.
I'll pluck a few strings and look at the tree
And be grateful for my friends in the old OFC.

Merry Christmas
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Tim in Tidewater
Posted 2008-12-25 8:43 AM (#5156 - in reply to #5131)
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AWESOME Brad!!!

Merry Christmas all!

Santa dropped 8 little pattering feet in our home...
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2008-12-25 9:42 AM (#5157 - in reply to #5131)
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Thanks to all of you and let me be the first to wish you all a Merry Christmas from the Mountain Time Zone (the first on Christmas).
It's a quiet Christmas morning. I'm the only one up. Christmas Eve ended so poorly that I forgot to wish everyone here a Merry Christmas last night. Let's just say I'm glad I got everyone home safe from a bar and I was thankful for that. Had some help from small miracle, besides the fact that I was the sober one. The worst snow storm I have seen since we moved here stopped just before midnight, as we were driving home. The big snow storm turned to rain this morning. The family is all snuggled safe in bed, the coffee is done and I'll just wait for everyone to wake up and start a new day. They'll each get one warning that the events of last night will not be discussed so we can have Peace On Our Little Chunk of Earth for one day at least.
Don't worry, pics of the new Balladeer will follow.
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wilblee
Posted 2008-12-25 9:57 AM (#5158 - in reply to #5131)
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Merry Christmas from Texas, y;all and a very sincere Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All to all of you.

Now I'll continue a Christmas ritual I started when I was 5 and have continued to this day - namely, waiting anxiously for everyone else in the house to wake up.
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Mark in Boise
Posted 2008-12-25 10:02 AM (#5159 - in reply to #5131)
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Update (what else am I going to do for a couple hours until someone else gets up?) I can't wait to open up the Balladeer. The rain turned to heavy snow and if it keeps up like this, we'll get several more inches. I shovelled the walks at 7 and there's almost an inch of snow on top now.
Brought in the paper and on the front page is a picture of an old friend of ours, whose family does an auction of "gifts" instead of a gift exchange every year and then gives the proceeds to a needy family. I'm proud to have friends like that.
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Tim in Tidewater
Posted 2008-12-25 10:05 AM (#5160 - in reply to #5131)
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Waskel
Posted 2008-12-25 11:30 AM (#5161 - in reply to #5131)
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Happy Christmas to all from the Oregon Territory!

It's not snowing today, but we've plenty left from earlier, so it's an unusual (these days) White Christmas for us.

Here\'s my Christmas contribution.
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dvd
Posted 2008-12-25 11:39 AM (#5162 - in reply to #5131)
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Speak for yourself John, snowing here in FG!

Merry Christmas!
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lanaki
Posted 2008-12-25 11:51 AM (#5163 - in reply to #5131)
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Originally posted by muzza:
The day's almost done here and it's only been Christmas for 45 minutes in Hawaii.

Merry Christmas Randy.
thanks for thinkin' of me, muzz. and a very "Murray Christmas" to you also.
it's still dark thirty here as i'm enjoying a warm cup of mocha anticipating the awakening of my wife and children, who all happen to be snuggled together this morning. my daughters climbed into our bed somewhere around 2am.
and although the times seem more troubled now, my heart is always made happier with the memories of Christmas past. so it's time to make memories for the kids now and to bask in the blessing of it all. hark! do i hear little feet in the hallway?
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sligoman
Posted 2008-12-25 11:09 PM (#5164 - in reply to #5131)
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Snowed some today but is getting warmer. Soon gone. Merry Christmas to you all.
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2008-12-25 11:14 PM (#5165 - in reply to #5131)
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Which means all that pretty snow will turn to slush!

Had Turkey, Dressing, Greenie Beanies, Fruit Salad and a Roll...
Courtesy of the neighbor chick.

My Glenn Campbell 1627, (that was supposed to get here yesterday), may get here tomorrow.

Hope y'all had a Wonderful Christmas.
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muzza
Posted 2008-12-26 4:08 AM (#5166 - in reply to #5131)
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Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
and a Roll...
Lucky man. I thought you were single... ;)
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Slipkid
Posted 2008-12-28 7:26 AM (#5167 - in reply to #5131)
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Update:
All that snow we had.
More than 14"
GONE!
Coming home from playing cards last night there was a strong wind and 60 degrees!
At least it was a White Christmas.
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Weaser P
Posted 2008-12-28 7:44 AM (#5168 - in reply to #5131)
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Still got ours despite it being 52 yestiddy. We'll probably loose more today with 59 planned but I doubt it'll ALL go away.
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Jeff W.
Posted 2008-12-28 12:22 PM (#5169 - in reply to #5131)
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My windows are open.
It was colder in my house than it was outside my house this morning.
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fillhixx
Posted 2008-12-28 12:46 PM (#5170 - in reply to #5131)
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Originally posted by Slipkid:
All that snow we had.
More than 14"
GONE!
there was a strong wind and 60 degrees!
So that's where the Chinooks went!
Send 'em back to Alberta where they belong.
..........................................
Great song John, and a unique point of view.
Nobody gives the good fathers of the world enough credit.
Theirs is a conscious act of will and character
rather than nature.
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