I'm tired and sick, already, of the sales, the shopping, the stuff we all gotta have and gotta buy. I dread the feeling I'm sure to get when my bank account starts crying at me.
It's too bad that even thanksgiving, the nice family/food-based unassuming holiday has to get caught up in the Christmas frenzy just because of timing.
I propose the two holidays be more separated by moving Christmas to February.
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Alma wrote:
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We're going out for lunch for Thanksgiving at a golf club. We've done it before and it's nice because the food's right there and ready, everyone can stuff themselves all they want (buffet), it's a nice environment and there's no dishes or cleanup for us afterward. It helps that I see my family all the time anyway so I might feel differently about skipping the homebound dinner if I only saw them twice a year.
I am making a turkey though. Probably this weekend. We get too meals out of a bird to pass the opportunity up. We just won't have to pull out the nice plates to eat it.
To hijack your thread with feel-good sentiments, I'm thankful for the past year with a healthy and happy baby, my lovely wife and the rest of my family, that Flea and I have both had beneficial changes to our careers and that my sister and her family are safe after their house just caught fire (fortunately not too dire).
Edited, Nov 22nd 2011 8:27am by Jophiel
I am making a turkey though. Probably this weekend. We get too meals out of a bird to pass the opportunity up. We just won't have to pull out the nice plates to eat it.
To hijack your thread with feel-good sentiments, I'm thankful for the past year with a healthy and happy baby, my lovely wife and the rest of my family, that Flea and I have both had beneficial changes to our careers and that my sister and her family are safe after their house just caught fire (fortunately not too dire).
Edited, Nov 22nd 2011 8:27am by Jophiel
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Elinda wrote:
I propose the two holidays be more separated by moving Christmas to February.
Donate. One day it could be your family.
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
Jophiel wrote:
We're going out for lunch for Thanksgiving at a golf club.
I think it was two t-days ago my daughter couldn't get home for thanksgiving cuz she had to work at midnight - she's about an 8-hour drive from us. I was really missing her so I made reservations for thanksgiving dinner at a place midway between her and us. We met in Springfield Mass at a German restaurant. I remember being a bit amazed at how many people were eating out. The place was packed.
It was kind of fun. The food was good, the drive wasn't bad. It was well worth it to have a meal with the kid. What bothered me the most was having to force down dessert right after dinner.
This year we're back to our traditional dinner at my sister-in-laws - and my daughter will not be with us again. But she'll be home for Christmas.
Alma wrote:
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Uglysasquatch wrote:
Elinda wrote:
I propose the two holidays be more separated by moving Christmas to February.
Can you just apply to become a Canadian?
I got my first period in Manitoba - Could that make me a citizen. When I was 13 my Dad had taken us up to the top of the world to find those trophy Northerns. Four of us in our little camper on the shore of some lake up off the Churchill River - we're talking major wilderness here. It was an insanely miserable situation for me to be in - I think I've not quite forgiven my dad for that yet.
Edited, Nov 22nd 2011 4:14pm by Elinda
Alma wrote:
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I'd be more inclined to become Canadian if you guys forced all the French wannabes into the ocean, and waged war and conquered the top few US territories so I didn't have to move.
I was deployed last Thanksgiving, so I'm thankful for not being shot at, and for food that isn't just a single grade over dog food. Oh, and that family and friends junk. And alcohol. Lots and lots of alcohol. To deal with the family and friends that aren't already living in my house.
I was deployed last Thanksgiving, so I'm thankful for not being shot at, and for food that isn't just a single grade over dog food. Oh, and that family and friends junk. And alcohol. Lots and lots of alcohol. To deal with the family and friends that aren't already living in my house.
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
Usually the alcohol is to deal with the friends & family who DO live in your house.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
lolgaxe wrote:
I'd be more inclined to become Canadian if you guys forced all the French wannabes into the ocean, and waged war and conquered the top few US territories so I didn't have to move.
Donate. One day it could be your family.
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
Elinda wrote:
I'm tired and sick, already, of the sales, the shopping, the stuff we all gotta have and gotta buy. I dread the feeling I'm sure to get when my bank account starts crying at me.
It's too bad that even thanksgiving, the nice family/food-based unassuming holiday has to get caught up in the Christmas frenzy just because of timing.
I propose the two holidays be more separated by moving Christmas to February.
It's too bad that even thanksgiving, the nice family/food-based unassuming holiday has to get caught up in the Christmas frenzy just because of timing.
I propose the two holidays be more separated by moving Christmas to February.
I like these holidays. People tend to take time off of work, which means the client labs aren't doing much science. Which means even if I show up for work every day, there's less for me to do. I can get a holiday while working, and save my holiday hours for later. It's awesome.
That monster in the mirror, he just might be you. -Grover
I refuse to acknowledge Christmas until Thanksgiving is over. Sick laughs at me when I grumble under my breath hearing Christmas music after Halloween in stores. I want to anticipate and appreciate Thanksgiving first.
But it hasn't been too bad. We don't have cable so we're not inundated with sale commercials. I hate Black Friday and refuse to wake up at indecent hours, deal with asshat people and traffic, to get a good sale. So Im ignoring Christmas crap until Thursday and it's working for me!
But it hasn't been too bad. We don't have cable so we're not inundated with sale commercials. I hate Black Friday and refuse to wake up at indecent hours, deal with asshat people and traffic, to get a good sale. So Im ignoring Christmas crap until Thursday and it's working for me!
Like DSD, I refuse to think about Christmas until after Thanksgiving has passed and I've awoken from the turkey coma.
Thanksgiving is at my house and I'm not exactly sure who is coming. So I'm assuming that everyone is. So 2 hams, a turkey and a turducken will be made. 20 pounds of potatoes will be reduced to mashed potatoes and scalloped potatoes, 5 pounds of green beans and a pound of mushrooms will be made into a green bean casserole. There will be classic bread stuffing and cornbread stuffing. Corn on the cob, candied yams, cranberry sauce. And I hope I have time to make pancit.
I love food.
Thanksgiving is at my house and I'm not exactly sure who is coming. So I'm assuming that everyone is. So 2 hams, a turkey and a turducken will be made. 20 pounds of potatoes will be reduced to mashed potatoes and scalloped potatoes, 5 pounds of green beans and a pound of mushrooms will be made into a green bean casserole. There will be classic bread stuffing and cornbread stuffing. Corn on the cob, candied yams, cranberry sauce. And I hope I have time to make pancit.
I love food.My sister-in-law (brother's wife) is one of those morons who will spend all day *Thursday* camping out at some store for the early Black Friday/Thursday Evening sales. The whole consumerism bit is totally destroying the idea of a family holiday. She originally wanted us to go watch her kids all day - fuck that business. I'm doing Thanksgiving at home with my family (and mother). Apparently I don't know how to grocery shop though, because when tasked with buying a turkey on sale I somehow ended up with a turkey-shaped package of breast meat. Still qualified for 300 bonus gas points though, so no harm done (I'm told).
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
Debalic wrote:
Apparently I don't know how to grocery shop though, because when tasked with buying a turkey on sale I somehow ended up with a turkey-shaped package of breast meat. Still qualified for 300 bonus gas points though, so no harm done (I'm told).
Everyone mostly likes the white meat anyways right? Mold some drumsticks out of tofu and you'll be golden.
Alma wrote:
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I like dark meat more [insert joke here]. More flavorful, in my opinion.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Jophiel wrote:
I like dark meat more [insert joke here]. More flavorful, in my opinion.
You using that bacon lube?
Alma wrote:
I lost my post
Jophiel wrote:
I like dark meat more [insert joke here]. More flavorful, in my opinion.
Donate. One day it could be your family.
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come. Victor Hugo
I'm no big fan of Thanksgiving myself. We're not super close with any family, and don't have any traditions. So absent that, it's just a day to eat a lot of good food and watch football, which one can pretty much do any Sunday.
Christmas was always awesome, but that was on account of my family making it a huge deal. Now that we don't associate with them we're down to just my fiancee's, and they just have a small, awkward dinner on Christmas day. We may decide to do a vacation instead.
Edited, Nov 22nd 2011 2:45pm by Eske
Christmas was always awesome, but that was on account of my family making it a huge deal. Now that we don't associate with them we're down to just my fiancee's, and they just have a small, awkward dinner on Christmas day. We may decide to do a vacation instead.
Edited, Nov 22nd 2011 2:45pm by Eske
Eske Esquire wrote:
Christmas was always awesome, but that was on account of my family making it a huge deal. Now that we don't associate with them we're down to just my fiancee's,
You don't associate with your family?!
I've not been back to MN for Christmas since we moved in 92. It's just such an impossible time to travel between MN and ME. I miss them though.
Alma wrote:
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I'm going out of town to see my best friend during Thanksgiving, partially because I miss her and partially because I want to avoid family Thanksgiving.
I'll probably do the same for Christmas too. Wish I didn't feel obliged to celebrate it, because the inevitable ******** about how oppressed Christians are by the rest of the country, how Christmas is just not PC (as someone who works in retail, I really wish this were the case), talk about how Muslims will never be able to handle democracy, football watching and the inevitable tedious bitching about liberals makes it entirely unpalatable.
I'll probably do the same for Christmas too. Wish I didn't feel obliged to celebrate it, because the inevitable ******** about how oppressed Christians are by the rest of the country, how Christmas is just not PC (as someone who works in retail, I really wish this were the case), talk about how Muslims will never be able to handle democracy, football watching and the inevitable tedious bitching about liberals makes it entirely unpalatable.
Sweetums wrote:
I'm going out of town to see my best friend during Thanksgiving, partially because I miss her and partially because I want to avoid family Thanksgiving.
I'll probably do the same for Christmas too. Wish I didn't feel obliged to celebrate it, because the inevitable ******** about how oppressed Christians are by the rest of the country, how Christmas is just not PC (as someone who works in retail, I really wish this were the case), talk about how Muslims will never be able to handle democracy, football watching and the inevitable tedious bitching about liberals makes it entirely unpalatable.
I'll probably do the same for Christmas too. Wish I didn't feel obliged to celebrate it, because the inevitable ******** about how oppressed Christians are by the rest of the country, how Christmas is just not PC (as someone who works in retail, I really wish this were the case), talk about how Muslims will never be able to handle democracy, football watching and the inevitable tedious bitching about liberals makes it entirely unpalatable.
You need to spike the green bean casserole with some magic mushrooms and take your family on a trip through hippy-land.
Alma wrote:
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Elinda wrote:
I've not been back to MN for Christmas since we moved in 92. It's just such an impossible time to travel between MN and ME. I miss them though. 
Really? That far north it's just a quick trip around the Arctic circle, right?
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
Elinda wrote:
I'm tired and sick, already, of the sales, the shopping, the stuff we all gotta have and gotta buy. I dread the feeling I'm sure to get when my bank account starts crying at me.
It's too bad that even thanksgiving, the nice family/food-based unassuming holiday has to get caught up in the Christmas frenzy just because of timing.
I propose the two holidays be more separated by moving Christmas to February.
It's too bad that even thanksgiving, the nice family/food-based unassuming holiday has to get caught up in the Christmas frenzy just because of timing.
I propose the two holidays be more separated by moving Christmas to February.
why not move thanksgiving to the same time as Canada's thanksgiving, in October?
Also speaking of thanksgiving, I am thankful that I don't participate in most of the Christmas bullsh*t.
My partner and I don't do gifts - we told her family we are not doing gifts and I barely have a family (my grandma will probably send me a gift certificate for a bookstore) so I just shrug the whole damn thing off.
Edited, Nov 22nd 2011 1:15pm by Olorinus
Uglysasquatch wrote:
(except for bagged milk).
That must be some maritimer thing. I haven't seen bagged milk here since I was six.
I have a dislike for the holidays because of idiots that come in to work. It sucks working a job that is open 365 days a year. Then everybody who comes in on Thanksgiving/Christmas is sure to comment "Oh, how horrible that you have to work the holidays" Don't they realize I'm working because of people like them who come in?
Elinda wrote:
Eske Esquire wrote:
Christmas was always awesome, but that was on account of my family making it a huge deal. Now that we don't associate with them we're down to just my fiancee's,
You don't associate with your family?!
Nah, had a big falling out with my parents back in...lessee...March? I feel like I mentioned it here at some point. Basically, I've never gotten along with my mom, and she wasn't getting along with the (then) girlfriend and (now) fiance. Dad has Mom's back, so unfortunately he's a casualty of war even though I do love him. His choice.
I speak to my brother once every couple of months or so. We've never talked often, so I guess you wouldn't say that we're close, but when we do speak we joke and rip on each other like we're best friends, so I'd say it's all fine on that front.
It's a bummer, but it's the way it had to be, so I've made my peace with it and moved along mentally.
Edited, Nov 22nd 2011 4:29pm by Eske
It turns out I'm working Thanksgiving after all.
I can't say that's a bad thing, though, as every year some civic/church group comes in, cooks like crazy and treats everyone like family. It's pretty awesome.
I'm thankful that my health/sight is still good enough to keep working at helping other people.
I can't say that's a bad thing, though, as every year some civic/church group comes in, cooks like crazy and treats everyone like family. It's pretty awesome.
I'm thankful that my health/sight is still good enough to keep working at helping other people.
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One day I'm going to fly to Canada and open the curtains in your office.
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