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Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:23 pm

Vic Da Baron LooGAR Wrote:

I tried to talk Femgar out of getting a Christmas tree, using the "Baby Gar will pull it down/break the ornaments" logic. TEARS. Good times. Good times.

discostu · **Posted:** Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:41 pm

Those of you who are into Southern food, both eating and cooking it, I'd highly suggest you pick up this new Southern Foodways Alliance cookbook:

Read about it HERE (published by University of Georgia Press)

Kingfish · **Posted:** Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:16 pm

discostu Wrote:

Those of you who are into Southern food, both eating and cooking it, I'd highly suggest you pick up this new Southern Foodways Alliance cookbook:

Read about it HERE (published by University of Georgia Press)

Big fan of the organization.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:21 pm

Kingfish Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Vic Da Baron LooGAR Wrote:

I tried to talk Femgar out of getting a Christmas tree, using the "Baby Gar will pull it down/break the ornaments" logic. TEARS. Good times. Good times.

He will, too. I had to hang all that shit higher up the tree this year, and even cut a few lo branches back.

We went big this year. Size matters.

We're still rocking a mini-table top artificial tree for fear of the pull down. I think next year we'll go big real tree because the girls are understanding more and more each day.

My wife bought a box of unbreakable round ornaments and put them and some like, plastic snowflakes we had, on the lower branches. So far so good though she did grab one of them yesterday, yell "ball" and throw it at me during the Falcons game. I told her that her boyfriend Matt Ryan wouldn't like that and put it back on the tree. Next.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:45 pm

Kingfish Wrote:

for fear of the pull down

Oddly ours did fall down on Day 2, but it happened when nobody was home... so I tied it to the guitar hooks behind it on the wall with two discrete white strings just in case.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Mon Dec 06, 2010 5:46 pm

FT Wrote:

i asked my mom for underwear

Shit that reminds me - I gotta get the wife some new skivvies

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Kingfish Wrote:

for fear of the pull down

Oddly ours did fall down on Day 2, but it happened when nobody was home... so I tied it to the guitar hooks behind it on the wall with two discrete white strings just in case.

Discreet.

Also, chad... you're not asking for the books on tape version of that bob spitz book, are you?

I can't condone that.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

first year with a fake tree in lieu of a real tree. i feel dirty. hate it.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:20 pm

Gonna probably go with the fake table-top tree this year. Not really wanting to do anything, and probably won't get around to putting anything up until the week prior.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Mon Dec 06, 2010 7:37 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Kingfish Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Vic Da Baron LooGAR Wrote:

I tried to talk Femgar out of getting a Christmas tree, using the "Baby Gar will pull it down/break the ornaments" logic. TEARS. Good times. Good times.

He will, too. I had to hang all that shit higher up the tree this year, and even cut a few lo branches back.

We went big this year. Size matters.

We're still rocking a mini-table top artificial tree for fear of the pull down. I think next year we'll go big real tree because the girls are understanding more and more each day.

My wife bought a box of unbreakable round ornaments and put them and some like, plastic snowflakes we had, on the lower branches. So far so good though she did grab one of them yesterday, yell "ball" and throw it at me during the Falcons game. I told her that her boyfriend Matt Ryan wouldn't like that and put it back on the tree. Next.

This has little to do with me worrying about a tree, and much more about me hating Christmas, decorating, holidays in general, and anything that smacks of work. Blech.

Roach · **Joined:** Wed Jan 13, 2010 2:39 pm **Posts:** 955

I've just asked for a bunch of DVD's and books.

The Trip starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, Rick Stein cooking/travel series (Far Eastern Odyssey & his French Odyssey). Fuck A Fish Vol 21.

Books, The Pleasures Of The Damned - Bukowski, On The Brink - Paulson, The Pillars of Hercules: A Grand Tour of the Mediterranean - Theroux.

I've got both nephews Ty Segall & The Fresh & Onlys Cd's. I have no idea about the rest of the family, I'm the only one who always has a list.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Vic Da Baron LooGAR Wrote:

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Kingfish Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Vic Da Baron LooGAR Wrote:

I tried to talk Femgar out of getting a Christmas tree, using the "Baby Gar will pull it down/break the ornaments" logic. TEARS. Good times. Good times.

He will, too. I had to hang all that shit higher up the tree this year, and even cut a few lo branches back.

We went big this year. Size matters.

We're still rocking a mini-table top artificial tree for fear of the pull down. I think next year we'll go big real tree because the girls are understanding more and more each day.

My wife bought a box of unbreakable round ornaments and put them and some like, plastic snowflakes we had, on the lower branches. So far so good though she did grab one of them yesterday, yell "ball" and throw it at me during the Falcons game. I told her that her boyfriend Matt Ryan wouldn't like that and put it back on the tree. Next.

This has little to do with me worrying about a tree, and much more about me hating Christmas, decorating, holidays in general, and anything that smacks of work. Blech.

Just tell the maid that its part of her job to buy the tree and decorate it and dispose of it after the holidays.

Can't relate to all those folks who can't come up with anything that they want. I've got a long list of things I could use.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:00 am

My daughter just left the FAO Schwarz store with her own muppet, and from the looks of the videos that they're sending to dear old dad back at the salt mine, these things are worth a hundred bucks if you want to upgrade her doll collection somethin' fierce:

http://www.fao.com/whatnots/builder.jsp

Thee Incident · **Posted:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:01 am

Prince of Darkness Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Kingfish Wrote:

for fear of the pull down

Oddly ours did fall down on Day 2, but it happened when nobody was home... so I tied it to the guitar hooks behind it on the wall with two discrete white strings just in case.

Discreet.

Also, chad... you're not asking for the books on tape version of that bob spitz book, are you?

I can't condone that.

Whoops! No sir. If I wanted to passively learn every detail of The Beatles I'd just haul a case of Lonestar to your house and let you go on a ramble. Matter of fact, I may still do that. How's your Sunday look?

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:07 am

Pete Roach Wrote:

Books, The Pleasures Of The Damned - Bukowski

A bunch of years back, my sis didn't know what to get me so she went to the book store and asked for the weirdest fiction they had. They handed her Bukowski. That was a good Christmas.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:12 am

Black Magic Putin Wrote:

My daughter just left the FAO Schwarz store with her own muppet, and from the looks of the videos that they're sending to dear old dad back at the salt mine, these things are worth a hundred bucks if you want to upgrade her doll collection somethin' fierce:

http://www.fao.com/whatnots/builder.jsp

That's pretty fucking cool.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 12:19 am

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Black Magic Putin Wrote:

My daughter just left the FAO Schwarz store with her own muppet, and from the looks of the videos that they're sending to dear old dad back at the salt mine, these things are worth a hundred bucks if you want to upgrade her doll collection somethin' fierce:

http://www.fao.com/whatnots/builder.jsp

That's pretty fucking cool.

want

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:13 pm

wenchlette Wrote:

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Black Magic Putin Wrote:

My daughter just left the FAO Schwarz store with her own muppet, and from the looks of the videos that they're sending to dear old dad back at the salt mine, these things are worth a hundred bucks if you want to upgrade her doll collection somethin' fierce:

http://www.fao.com/whatnots/builder.jsp

That's pretty fucking cool.

want

Why are all the items in there twice?
The preview renderings could be a little better.

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

tentoze Wrote:

ayah Wrote:

i honestly want nothing other than to enjoy the holiday with my family and friends. if something thoughtful comes my way that would be great*. my son is leaving to go hang out with the communists in china on christmas eve so everything may feel a little off kilter.

i really cannot deal with the insane consumptionfest that christmas has turned into anymore and unlike most people who say that i really mean it. i'm gonna send cards, cook meals and watch it's a wonderful life and christmas vacation without commercials.

*man with the blue scarf by martin gayford.

Know anything about letter bombs? We could deal.

this is funnier than you think as my mother and the "unibomber" are first cousins.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:53 pm

ayah Wrote:

my mother and the "unibomber" are first cousins.

Damn girl, Teh Crazy runs deep in your family eh?

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

ayah Wrote:

my mother and the "unibomber" are first cousins.

Damn girl, Teh Crazy runs deep in your family eh?

this is a true thing because i haven't even mentioned that half of my male cousins on the italian side have diddled and spent time in jail for diddling their kid's babysitters, younger family members, etc.

teddy's from the other side.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:38 pm

I just bought THE FUH outta some presents. And, aside from business associates, I'm pretty much donezo.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:05 pm

ayah Wrote:

diddled

NICE

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:17 pm

Vic Da Baron LooGAR Wrote:

I just bought THE FUH outta some presents. And, aside from business associates, I'm pretty much donezo.

After some extenuating circumstances caused us to bail on our trip to Charleston (to see FemDerris' Sis's new babgy) at the last minute last weekend, it felt like we got a sudden gift of time. We decided to start knocking out some shopping and we got enough done that it's now our goal to be completely done by the end of this weekend. I have a trip to Sears, a trip to Belk, a trip to Border's, and a trip to a Mexican restaurant for gift cert and we'll be fucking DONE.

I've never been done this early..........EVER.

Pretty awesome.

tentoze · **Posted:** Tue Dec 07, 2010 5:56 pm

ayah Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

ayah Wrote:

my mother and the "unibomber" are first cousins.

Damn girl, Teh Crazy runs deep in your family eh?

this is a true thing because i haven't even mentioned that half of my male cousins on the italian side have diddled and spent time in jail for diddling their kid's babysitters, younger family members, etc.

teddy's from the other side.

I...uhh...well...uhh...Merry Christmas.

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