Christmas Day Open Thread
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Merry Christmas, ya'll
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Dec 25, 2011 8:04 AM EST reply actions 6 recs
A Christmas C&H gets a rec
Happy Christmas, folks!
"Work fast. Throw strikes. Change speeds." Ray Miller
Sigh.
Girl I’ve been chasing for a while removed the “single” from her facebook profile. And not because of me. Merry freakin’ Christmas.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Well, give it a couple weeks...
Things can quickly move to “It’s Complicated” before you can blink.
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 25, 2011 8:50 AM EST up reply actions
That's what I'm hoping for.
I’m not giving up on the situation quite yet. It can still be salvaged.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 9:11 AM EST up reply actions
It's probably bad that I'm hoping for that....especially on Christmas.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 9:13 AM EST up reply actions
perhaps she just didn't want her relationship status listed on facebook anymore?
or do you have confirmation there’s someone else?
I saw it with me own eyes.
Figured she’d make it “official” soon.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
Yea....I was gonna ask her out that night too.
Walked into a bar with a bunch of our other friends and she had the guy come and meet us there. Devastating.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 12:19 PM EST up reply actions
Don't I know it.
I hadn’t really decided that I wanted to ask her out until it was too late though, methinks.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 12:41 PM EST up reply actions
He who hesitates, masturbates (Cable Guy)
But in all honesty, it’s new. Give her a reason to wonder if there’s something better waiting for her out there. If you’re confident you’re the better catch you’ve got a shot regardless.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
bwhaha
I’m not remotely confident, but that’s not the point. I’m going to pursue anyways.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 9:37 PM EST up reply actions
Sucks. Same thing happened to me over the summer.
But just like WW points out, things change. And the object of my affection is single once again after a 4 month dalliance.
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Dec 25, 2011 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
That's what I'm hoping for.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 11:57 AM EST up reply actions
You ought to pursue her again btw.
Kill her with your kindness. She can’t pass you over again.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 12:16 PM EST up reply actions
Already in the works
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Dec 25, 2011 12:24 PM EST up reply actions
Haha nice.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
might be the best present you get all year
when she turns out to be a psycho and you meet the woman of your dreams over New Year’s
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
It's totally possible
But I’d rather not entertain that thought as a possibility.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
Merry Xmas!
Posted from kindle fire :)
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Dec 25, 2011 8:38 AM EST via mobile reply actions
I wonder how many were sold
There are three in the room I’m in right now. I turned off “accelerated browsing” because it seemed to be getting hammered.
over a million a week, i read.
Enough that Apple is now planning their own version for late 2012.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
Merry Christmas!
I’m posting from my new lovely orange and black dell laptop. That came with a bright orange bag. And Opening Day tickets. And a sweet watch.
Merry Christmas!
I got hedge trimmers!
Really, I got hedge trimmers. Life of a married man…
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
by duck on Dec 25, 2011 10:02 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Sweeeeet!!! Get to manscaping pops!!!
Will work for Recs.
by Wieters Wieners on Dec 25, 2011 10:31 AM EST up reply actions 2 recs
So, breakfast on Christmas
A lot of animals died, but not in vain.
The rolls didn’t last long…
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
yum
i made my traditional pancake breakfast.
with lots of Niman Ranch Animal-Friendlier Bacon.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I made cranberry vanilla coffee cake.
Freakin awesome.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
My wife really is the best ever.
Her inspired gift for me, which may seem stupid to a lot of you, is a weekend at Adult Space Camp in Huntsville. It is the perfect gift for me.
I also got a new O’s cap and an Orioles gnome, so apparently I was pretty good this year.
"Work fast. Throw strikes. Change speeds." Ray Miller
by Zeke McGeek on Dec 25, 2011 10:32 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
wow, that sounds really cool
My family didn’t go on many major vacations while growing up, but one of the few extravagant destinations was to Space Camp in Florida. I had a great time. I’d totally do it again as an adult.
Only problem is ...
it’s not until September and I want to go NOW.
"Work fast. Throw strikes. Change speeds." Ray Miller
by Zeke McGeek on Dec 25, 2011 11:15 AM EST up reply actions
Ho ho ho
Merry Xmas all!
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 25, 2011 11:27 AM EST reply actions
Merry Christ's bday CC
From the slopes of Stowe where there’s 4 inches of fresh natural powder and counting.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
by O'sFan21 on Dec 25, 2011 11:38 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Amazing
How’s it over there? Lots of trails open? Stowe is still getting up and running although I’m guessing today will help a lot.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
a lot? no.
But there is a bit of everything open. We had more over at Okemo and that wasn’t much either. Just enough to put you in the holiday mood, I’d say.
From the Land of Pleasant Living...
Yeah
I’m visiting my parents in Burlington so may try to get a day or two elsewhere before heading home on Thursday. May check out Sugarbush.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
oh she's super happy
Researching how to use them and considering signing up for a class. Thanks for the help!
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
in addition to buying a new camera for ourselves a month ago,
we just got a tamron 70-300 lens.
I also signed my wife and I up for this through a living social deal:
Also got a bunch of wetsuit stuff for winter.
LOVE Stowe
Toll Road is my favorite east coast ski trail.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Wasn't open yet
It’s absurdly long right? Too flat in spots for snowboarders?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
there are some flat-ish sections towards the end for sure
i think it’s about 3 or 4 miles long. if it opened, you could do the top and then peel off to ther slopes.
the top especially is absurdly scenic, and also much narrower than most slopes. so you really get that feel of “skiing through the vermont woods”. in case you ever go back.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Yeah I'll definitely check it out
My folks will be here for 2 full ski seasons so I’m planning on being her for at least 3-4 trips.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Quick glance over the thread from yesterday
The lack of z button is brutal on tablets and there’s no tablet sb nation app. I got a bluetooth keyboard but i haven’t tried it out yet.
But yeah, game day posting and OT daily posting would be tough as is
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 25, 2011 11:43 AM EST reply actions
the GF got an immersion blender as well
Pretty excited to eat the tasty treats she whips up with it.
Theres nothing i can do with the immersion blender that i couldn't without it
but it makes a lot of things way more convenient. I look forward to not having to transfer hot soup from a large pot to the blender and back.
that's the best thing about it
i’ve also used it for the occasional dressing, but mostly it’s about the pureed soups.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I'll probably be asking for kitchen toys next year
when I have an apartment with a kitchen.
Robert Andino, let me buy you a beer.
haha...
my gf got the EXACT same thing.
"Three thousand years of beautiful tradition,from Moses to Sandy Koufax,YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I'M LIVING IN THE FUCKING PAST!"- Walter Sobchak
by j.q. higgins on Dec 25, 2011 3:34 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
I got kitchen toys too
My gf and I got tons of stuff to start adding to our household. Crock pot, blender, toaster oven, espresso machine, nice knife set. Really excited about the crock and espresso maker.
Empty your mind, be formless, shapeless - like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, you put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, you put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.
by Astronaut Mike Dexter on Dec 25, 2011 5:54 PM EST up reply actions
Maury Christmas everyone
Got the new cartoon bird cap (with white front plate thingy), the new Tom Waits album, a space heater, and socks to last me another year. Not bad.
Robert Andino, let me buy you a beer.
Tom Waits has a new album? Do tell.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
came out back in Oct. I like it a lot.
http://www.metacritic.com/music/bad-as-me
He praised my creativity, though he spoke sarcastically...
by PBR me ASAP! on Dec 25, 2011 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
I haven't listened to it yet.
Too busy playing Skyrim, an early gift I got myself last week so I’d have something to do while visiting family. I’ll let you know how it is.
Robert Andino, let me buy you a beer.
man, if you are moving back east, you have to step up your game!
Don’t all those hybrids come with an NPR preset?
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
i has the fail
i never listen to NPR. it just grates on me. i’m a bad progressive.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
Don't worry, I never listen to them either
and aside from OsFan21, I’m probably the most left politically on here. ’Cept guns. Love me some guns!
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
I saw a sticker on a truck here a few days ago
“REDNECKS FOR OBAMA”
Made me think of you. :)
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
haha do I really win "CC's most liberal" award?
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I can assure you...
I am the most liberal member of Camden Chat.
by Tezcatlipoca on Dec 26, 2011 2:51 PM EST up reply actions
My wife acts like I'm the most radical liberal out there
I have to admit it’s rare that I encounter people or groups that are further left than I am, but I’m sure they exist.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
I love NPR
and I definitely wouldn’t call myself left-leaning. It’s just good, even reporting on a wide variety of interesting topics.
...with horribly grating voices.
seriously, why can’t they get their reporters to do some simple vocal work?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
who do you dislike specifically?
I’m trying to think of the regular NPR/PRI guys and Robert Seigel is the only one I think could get annoying. And Diane Rehm right before her scheduled botox-ithe-vocal-chords treatments.
Diane Rehm is the worst
she is one of the few radio hosts i find totally unlistenable based on voice alone
I can see that
I personally don’t find it all that annoying but can obviously see how lots of people do. I just love the format of that show: present a topic, assemble a bunch of informed guests from all sides of the issue, and let it rip.
diane rehm's voice is the worst ever. EVER!
Besides her, all of the other voices are fine by me.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
I... agree... with birdman.
I absolutely have no problem with an All Things Considered or Morning Edition hosts. I try not to criticize Diane Rehm, because I’m pretty sure she had some medical condition that has affected her voice, but I also can’t listen to her.
by Tezcatlipoca on Dec 26, 2011 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
it's hard to describe
what makes a voice piercing and abrasive instead of inviting and melifluous?
in their case, i’d say it’s this sort of “NPR vocal style” they’ve developed, which includes having no regard for supporting the voice, especially towards the ends of sentences. and then there are some people who just have harsh voices—i imagine they wouldn’t get to do on-air stuff in other places, but since they’re such good reporters, NPR overlooks the harsh.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
none of that is probably helpful. it's really hard to pinpoint.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
re supporting the voice at the end of senteces
that makes me think of This American Life and Ira Glass, and in their case I concede the point.
I too got the new Oriole hat!
Though I’m exchanging the white panel for the black panel!
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
I thought about it when I was requesting it from my dad (also an O's fan in Indiana)
but the white panel is just too damn awesome old school for me to pass up.
Robert Andino, let me buy you a beer.
I'm also treating myself to a jersey when I get my student loan money in January
Leaning towards Andino, but Hardy is a possibility.
Robert Andino, let me buy you a beer.
I have the '80s hat, so I'm covered with the white panel!
So I figure I should go with the black panel! Thanks to daveh, I have a stellar black Wieters jersey for $30 to boot. Now all we need is to clone Wieters, but from I’m told, SHJ is against stem cell research…
If you look at those UZR ratings or whatever
Luke Scott probably is too (just an assumption)
but he was non-tendeed, so it could still be a go.
Robert Andino, let me buy you a beer.
I got a replica away jersey (like the B-more lettering more)
Getting an Andino T-shirt as well.
When Andino finally emerged, he looked up at the Red Sox fans filing out. "I just wanted to see them go," he says
by WestcoastO'sFan on Dec 26, 2011 2:37 AM EST up reply actions
So
With me being Atheistic and the missus being a member of the Tribe, Christmas is kind of a lazy off-day for us.
We had talked about going over our 2012 calendars this weekend, and as we were finishing the pancake breakfast, she said “wanna do this now?”
I said, “Bring it on, bitch,”, and then she looked at me all askance, and then I smiled and said, “prior rapport!”
And that got me a blank stare, so I had to explain it.
So CC has crept a little furhter into my day-to-day.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
by zknower on Dec 25, 2011 1:20 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Now look at her blankly and act like you didn't know she was Jewish.
When the fuck did we get ice cream???
by NSOsFan on Dec 25, 2011 1:31 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
So this has been my Chanukah.
We went to a grab bag party a little before Chanukah. I really wanted this at home movie night, rife with junk food. My mom gave me a choice: if I wanted the at home movie night set, I wouldn’t get any Chanukah presents. Guess what I got this year? That’s right, nothing. I didn’t think she was serious. Meh.
Merry Christmas ya’ll. Looking forward to some Chinese tonight!
Contrary to popular belief, I am not Jewish.
by DCO'sfan on Dec 25, 2011 2:55 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
Being an ordained minister in the Church of the Sub-Genius
I get to sleep in as late as I want on Christmas.
Robert Andino, let me buy you a beer.
awwwwwww
so he was a little christmas gift?
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
He is! He IS the messiah!
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
do you like dan bern?
"Three thousand years of beautiful tradition,from Moses to Sandy Koufax,YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT I'M LIVING IN THE FUCKING PAST!"- Walter Sobchak
by j.q. higgins on Dec 25, 2011 3:36 PM EST via Android app up reply actions
don't know him
my brother listens to him a lot tho
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
i think I’ve listened to Band Aid about 4 billion times in the last 24 hours. This song never gets old.
Kevin Gregg-"You obviously haven't acquired my taste for pitching yet"
freakin sweet
Got a Caps jersey for Christmas.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
Nice
I got a great Skins zip up and O’s hoody from the wife and my parents got me this amazing thing from the NYT where they compile every article about the Orioles going back to ‘54 in a real nice leather bound and personalized book. It’s really fun to look back and remember all the O’s events over the years, but also to look at the articles and even the advertisements from back in the day. I swear it seems like the sports section of the NYT in the 1960s was exclusively sponsored by Scotch companies. Also there’s an article from 1995 by Krugman about how the wealth gap is growing and will continue to do so.
I am eating you, motherfucker. You cannot hurt me. - PhilR8
Not bad!
I got a Camelbak from my sister too, which is awesome.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 5:44 PM EST up reply actions
those both sound amazing
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
O's Christmas 2011
O’s Cap tree iornament
2 3D O’s magnets for the office
New set of O’s car magnets
AND, the ultimate collectible …. Rad Liz Topps Rookie Card
Merry Christmas, Birdland
Like a bad, suave dude. You know what I'm sayin'. COOL. SC 7/24/08
I got no Orioles stuff and only a Giants ornament from a friend in law
I wanted to avoid the heartbreak and disappointment of sports as much as possible this x-mas. I’m still not over last season’s trash heap of a team and this football season has been way too up and down for anyone to safely buy me Giants gear. I’m quite happy with he results though. The previously mentioned Kindle Fire, some PS3 games, a bunch of cool Walking Dead stuff, and some nice clothes.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
Yea....this is the first time I've ever gotten team apparel for Christmas.
Although my dad is as fed up with watching the Orioles as I am. Actually…he’s even worse.
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
I got this Orioles snow hat from my little sister
It makes me look like Oliver Platt.
by Stacey on Dec 25, 2011 9:22 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Oliver Platt in what role?
He was one of the Three Musketeers once, you know. That’s not so bad.
"So I said, 'Looks like they've finally got Ogea in the pen. I wonder if the glove fits.' I thought I was going to get fired." - Mike Flanagan, RIP
by Eat More Esskay on Dec 25, 2011 9:42 PM EST up reply actions
Hmm
I’m gonna go with Flatliners Oliver Platt.
by Stacey on Dec 25, 2011 11:32 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I'm a big fan of Flatliners Julia Roberts
Damn, she was fine in that flick.
"Complacency is your demise." - Kerry King
that was a freaky flick
with a great cast.
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
got a kindle touch!
bought the extra 2% on it, hoping it will be good
by mdterps0325 on Dec 25, 2011 9:26 PM EST via Android app reply actions
jordy Nelson is my favorite present this year
So awesome.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
by daveh873 on Dec 25, 2011 10:47 PM EST via mobile reply actions
damn
Aaron Rodgers is 21/29 for 283 and 5 TDs
I don’t have much tolerance for stupid. Or cheese on food that doesn’t need it. -duck
by twistedlogic on Dec 25, 2011 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
There's still a chance Graham ruins my year
The guy is a beast. The worst part is my fiance is a big time Saints fan (from N.O.) and if he puts up over 18 fantasy points tonight I’m going to completely take it out on her.
"things like locig and prrofreading are actually valued here" - zknower
So,
the missus and I started Downton Abbey on Netflix streaming last night.
TOTALLY HOOOOOOOKED!
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
and heading over to Nflix to watch Ep 3 now
"End of season like this, to make Boston go home sad, crying, I’ll take it all day."—Robert Andino
I actually did get one of these
It’s glorious.
"The plate is 17 inches, and I’m gonna use all 17 inches, and they don’t like it because they think they’re better than everyone else." - Kevin Gregg
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