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CPicard 
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 Posted: December 05 2009 at 17:44 |
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On Earth... Or in the countries where people feast on Christmas?
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The Truth
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Posted: December 05 2009 at 20:51 |
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: December 06 2009 at 00:31 |
 The Truth wrote:
I don't know why people act like Christmas is overrated, it really seems to me like it is the most peaceful day on earth |
Well, not if you're hanging out with a bad family. And most of us don't object to the holiday, but the hype. The commercials urging us to buy buy buy. The same old music everywhere you go, year after year after year after year while your buying and buying and buying. But once you get past all that, what the heck. Have a good day.
Edited by Slartibartfast - December 06 2009 at 12:50
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: December 06 2009 at 12:29 |
I don't know how many times I have to hear John Lennon sing So this is Christmas, David Bowie and Bing Crosby singing The little Drummer Boy, lounge versions of every Christmas song immaginable. Why don't they play You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch in malls? And every year the picture with Santa f**king Claus goes up. My friend was complaining about that this morning because he has 3 kids. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$. I'm glad I don't have kids but that doesn't mean that I'm out at least a couple of grand buying presents for relatives and friend's kids. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and crappy music that's only the tip of the iceberg. And then there's the lies. Nothing but lies.
I' m finished ( I think ) ..... for now because I have to go Christmas shopping with a couple of my buddies and spend $$$$$$$$$. And then we're going to get hammered.
Edited by Vibrationbaby - December 07 2009 at 10:22
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: December 06 2009 at 12:50 |
Just finished watching Badder Santa. 
Edited by Slartibartfast - December 10 2009 at 22:58
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: December 10 2009 at 08:11 |
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I passed no fewer than five organizations collecting for Christmas charities on my way tro the office this morning, not to mention all the bums with their hats out. The only guy I gave money to was this bum with a
At least the guy was honest and made me laugh.
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Garion81
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Posted: December 10 2009 at 13:38 |
Not Christmas related but a few years ago we were in Vegas and walking across the street bridge and there was a bum sitting there with hat out and drinking a bright blue cocktail in a martini glass someone had given him. Stacy gave him a $10. 
Edited by Garion81 - December 10 2009 at 13:39
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"What are you going to do when that damn thing rusts?"
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: December 10 2009 at 22:57 |
Vibrationbaby wrote:
I passed no fewer than five organizations collecting for Christmas charities on my way tro the office this morning, not to mention all the bums with their hats out. The only guy I gave money to was this bum with a
At least the guy was honest and made me laugh.
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Tell them "I gave all my money some groovy lookin' guy with the Damnation Navy. Do you think he was legit?"
Edited by Slartibartfast - December 21 2009 at 13:52
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: December 12 2009 at 15:23 |
harmonium.ro wrote:
I think I've decided to write Santa for that Magma box-set 
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Well Santa came early this year and brought me Ėmėhntėht-Rź and The Incident. Not bad at all! 
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Finnforest
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Posted: December 12 2009 at 15:28 |
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Santa is doing all prog this year I've heard. Awesome!
He making sure all good little boys who like Insurgentes get lots of stuff.
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...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: December 13 2009 at 11:19 |
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Still haven't put up our tree.
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harmonium.ro
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Posted: December 20 2009 at 16:16 |
I've just finished decorating the tree:   and first thing in the morning the girlfriend and I are off for Bruges, for a romantic vacation. Be good and trust Santa, it's going to be a wonderful Christmas! 
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: December 21 2009 at 13:37 |
After watching the festive masterpiece Bad Santa, i suggest this Christmas classic by Frederick Forsyth, a novella that can be read in one sitting about a young RAF pilot who gets lost on Christmas eve. Years ago we would tune into CBC Radio to hear it being read by Alan Maitland on Christmas eve.
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Atavachron
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Posted: December 21 2009 at 13:42 |
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^ looks like a good one
I've recently started to really appreciate A Christmas Carol in all it's different interps, a beautiful story that touches on so many aspects of life.. not a fantasy, a reality
Edited by Atavachron - December 21 2009 at 13:43
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: December 21 2009 at 13:52 |
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One of my bosses got us a Chinese made replica of the Charlie Brown Christmas tree, which I took home and my wife put a small length of electric colored Christmas lights on and wrapped a little blanket around. I've never been one of those big into decorating. It was is a pleasant capper to what has turned out to be a really bad year.
Edited by Slartibartfast - December 24 2009 at 09:12
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Atavachron
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Posted: December 21 2009 at 14:07 |
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^ hope you guys find some comfort and joy in 2010, lord knows you deserve it. Merry Christmas, Brian, here's to your health and a better '10
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Vibrationbaby
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Posted: December 22 2009 at 07:51 |
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We're heading to the cottage with a couple of friends tomorrow. No City, no people, no goddam computers, no TV just X-country skis, dogs, real coniferous trees, some tunes and a real dead goose. Real dead. I mean real dead. And beer.
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The Truth
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Posted: December 24 2009 at 08:27 |
Ahh Christmas Eve!  Dreary looking day, yellow grass, terrible wind... Wait what? 
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: December 24 2009 at 09:12 |
Atavachron wrote:
^ hope you guys find some comfort and joy in 2010, lord knows you deserve it. Merry Christmas, Brian, here's to your health and a better '10
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Hey, much thanks for that. And as I tend to be a pessimistic type, I may be pleasantly surprised with next year.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened... 
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Raff
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Posted: December 24 2009 at 09:41 |
Though I haven't been around for a while, and probably won't be for some time, I'd like to wish you all a happy Christmas and New Year - especially to those who, like Brian, have been through some hard times in 2009. Now back to cooking tomorrow's dinner  !
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