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post #1 of 36
11/5/11 at 11:34am
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'Tis the season, and who better to spend it with than our fellow Chewers? Nights of laughter and merriment shared with loved ones by the hearth. Gentle snowfall and moonlit sleigh rides. Mistletoe and holly, and trees a'twinkle with light. It's what makes the holidays special

 

~ What made your wish list?

 

~ What are you doing to promote peace on earth and good will towards men?

 

~ What are your favorite traditions? A favorite ornament or family activity?

 

~ Share your decorations here!

 

~ Christmas cookie greatness! Post recipes and the best of the best of decorated cookie goodness

 

~ Should we do a CHUD HOLIDAY MOVIE WATCH ALONG?*

 

In my house we always listen to Patrick Stewart's CHRISTMAS CAROL album, from his one man Broadway show, and we have special ornaments we hang in a certain order every year (with an elegant golden reindeer up first). I'll be sure to show you guys my tree once it's decorated, and I look forward to seeing yours!

 

Let us all have a classic, classy Christmas (or pick your yuletide holiday of choice). It will be one for the ages!

 

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post #2 of 36
11/5/11 at 2:19pm

When I was eleven my drunk uncle made me sit on his lap.

 

Happy holidays.

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post #3 of 36
12/23/11 at 8:06am
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Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and so I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas chockablock with warmth and holiday cheer

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post #4 of 36
12/23/11 at 8:36am

I may be horribly depressed and wishing I was dead, but happy holidays to all y'all.

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post #5 of 36
12/23/11 at 8:39am
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I may be horribly depressed and wishing I was dead, but happy holidays to all y'all.



Oh no, Jake.... I hope that is just an example of your patented humor. If not, know my heart goes out to you. The holidays can be rough sometimes, believe me, I know. I have not decorated my tree this year, I just don't have the energy. With that said, know there is holiday cheer to be found if you look hard enough, and if nothing else, it's only a few more days till the end of the year and soon the x-mas carols will be off the radio

 

Be well, Jake

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post #6 of 36
12/23/11 at 1:13pm

OK, Chewers, for some reason the following conundrum has cropped up for me several times this year:

 

Does Santa wrap presents?

 

Growing up my family would have a few wrapped presents that would be under the tree leading up to Christmas Eve and on Christmas morning those presents would be supplemented with non-wrapped presents that Santa Claus brought during the night.  As well, the stockings were empty until Christmas morn.

 

I am continuing this tradition with my boys the youngest of who may only have one or two Christmases left with this wonderment to wake up to.

 

I am finding this year that a good many people do not understand my take on this and absolutely insist that, yes, Santa wraps presents.  A patient today, whom I asked this question to, flat out told me that she earned the money to pay for those presents and no fat man was getting credit for gifts she bought.  biggrin.gif

 

So I ask, does Santa wrap presents?

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post #7 of 36
12/23/11 at 1:33pm

Santa didn't wrap our presents because my parents overestimated our intelligence and didn't want to buy separate wrapping paper for their gifts and Santa's gifts.

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post #8 of 36
12/23/11 at 1:34pm

Two phases:

 

For kids who still believe, Santa does not. Presents from parents and family are under the tree, but the big surprise things were not. The magic of running to the tree and seeing the treasures is great.

 

For kids who are near stopped believing, presents are wrapped with From: Santa written on them. It makes a nice transition to adult present giving.

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post #9 of 36
12/23/11 at 2:46pm
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Originally Posted by TzuDohNihm View Post

OK, Chewers, for some reason the following conundrum has cropped up for me several times this year:

 

Does Santa wrap presents?

 

Growing up my family would have a few wrapped presents that would be under the tree leading up to Christmas Eve and on Christmas morning those presents would be supplemented with non-wrapped presents that Santa Claus brought during the night.  As well, the stockings were empty until Christmas morn.

 

I am continuing this tradition with my boys the youngest of who may only have one or two Christmases left with this wonderment to wake up to.

 

I am finding this year that a good many people do not understand my take on this and absolutely insist that, yes, Santa wraps presents.  A patient today, whom I asked this question to, flat out told me that she earned the money to pay for those presents and no fat man was getting credit for gifts she bought.  biggrin.gif

 

So I ask, does Santa wrap presents?



 

Santa wraps presents. Sometimes he is even considerate enough to use the same fancy wrapping paper my family keeps on a big roll in the basement. Also he will leave a little note, card or label

 

"To Kate from Santa", ETC

 

I am old enoughto know this is all a bit of fun, but I still enjoy the pretense being kept up

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post #10 of 36
12/23/11 at 3:24pm
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Went and picked up some baklava for my dad for X Mas today

 

the other week he was telling me about how during the great depression, his father's driver was a Greek named Bobby (I cannot remember the last name), and every Christmas he would give my grandfather a 35mm film tin full of baklava. It's one of my dads original Christmas memories

 

So for this Christmas, I am going to replicate a film tin tomorrow and put my baklava inside

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post #11 of 36
12/23/11 at 8:21pm

In my house, we make tortilla soup and watch whatever movie someone gets for christmas, usually a summer film. This year I can almost 100% assure that it'll be Harry Pothead. Oh joy. That sounds about as fun as nothing at all.

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post #12 of 36
12/24/11 at 10:52am

Here's Christmas video for everyone here. Happy Holidays to Chewers around the globe.

 

 

Now go watch Scrooged.

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post #13 of 36
12/24/11 at 12:14pm
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My mom insisted I get my sister a present for X-Mas, and I reluctantly agreed. I hope she likes ANY GIVEN SUNDAY on DVD, cause thats what I got her for 5$ at Walmart

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post #14 of 36
12/24/11 at 5:07pm

Spent too much time during two separate trips to Walmart today.

 

Now I hate humanity.

 

But anyways, Merry Christmas all!

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post #15 of 36
12/25/11 at 12:49am
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Merry Christmas, everyone!

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post #16 of 36
12/25/11 at 6:25am
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Spent too much time during two separate trips to Walmart today.

 

Now I hate humanity.

 

But anyways, Merry Christmas all!



God, try working there during the holidays...its fucking horrible.

 

 

Merry Christmukah chewers!

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post #17 of 36
12/25/11 at 7:19am

Merry Christmas everyone!

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post #18 of 36
12/25/11 at 10:21am

To all my CHUD brothers and sisters, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays. Be safe and have fun.

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post #19 of 36
12/25/11 at 10:45am

Merry Christmas guys, you're all awesome. 

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post #20 of 36
12/25/11 at 10:57am

Merry Christmas to all!

 

So, is "Prometheus" is prequel to "Alien" or what?

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post #21 of 36
12/25/11 at 11:19am

Best of holiday wishes to all. Have a safe and happy holiday celebration, and I look forward to seeing you in The Final Year of Humanity!  santa_smiley.gif

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post #22 of 36
12/25/11 at 11:26am
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These are two of my favorite ornaments. The reindeer is my absolute favorite, and the first one we put on the tree every year. The red coat is my dad's ornament

 

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post #23 of 36
12/25/11 at 11:31am
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Our holiday waltz display:)

 

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post #24 of 36
12/25/11 at 11:36am
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CJ stays vigilant while my dad carves the turkey:

 

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post #25 of 36
12/25/11 at 11:45am

It's already the 26th over here in Middle Earth (aka Boxing Day) but Merry Christmas to y'all anyway. Among other things I got Zoolander, JCVD and In Bruges and I gave The Young Ones Seasons One and Two and LA Confidential and Jurassic Park.

 

Good times.

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post #26 of 36
12/25/11 at 12:53pm
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Horace keeps watch over our holiday table:

 

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post #27 of 36
12/25/11 at 2:05pm
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Originally Posted by Bucho View Post

It's already the 26th over here in Middle Earth (aka Boxing Day) but Merry Christmas to y'all anyway. Among other things I got Zoolander, JCVD and In Bruges and I gave The Young Ones Seasons One and Two and LA Confidential and Jurassic Park.

 

Good times.


 

And a merry boxing day to you too!

 

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post #28 of 36
12/25/11 at 2:09pm

Merry Christmas, all!

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post #29 of 36
12/25/11 at 3:06pm

Can I just bump this thread to get the molester one out of the top billing?

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

 

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post #30 of 36
12/25/11 at 3:11pm

I guess not.

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post #31 of 36
12/25/11 at 3:23pm

Seriously, move it to Culture or some other forum, pretty please? It's freakin' Christmas!

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post #32 of 36
12/25/11 at 3:24pm
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Can I just bump this thread to get the molester one out of the top billing?

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 

 



 

Xmas present run down, for all presents given this year that counted towards Xmas, as well as ones I got just today

 

iPad 2

 

APPLECARE PROTECTION PLAN

 

Smartcover for iPad 2

 

SMARTSHELL by SPECK

 

STM SCOUT IPAD BAG in OLIVE

 

A new memory foam mattress

 

a buncha games

 

Countless things for my new apartment

 

A paper and iBooks digital copy of Steve Jobs official biography. One for the iPad, one for the bookshelf


A gag "gift" of inedible deadly hot sauce

 

A little jangly wind up dancing toy

 

Almond cookies

 

Oven mits

 

Some marzipan

 

An orange

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post #33 of 36
12/25/11 at 6:42pm
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CJ stays vigilant while my dad carves the turkey:

 

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Simply adorable!

 

Speaking of Christmas eats, I'm still going, as I watch Christmas movies till dawn.

 

I don't know if I'll be able to fit through my front door tomorrow, but I'll have no regrets about it.

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post #34 of 36
12/25/11 at 6:52pm

My haul so far: some gorgeous pea coats and scarves from Mom, some nice seat covers for my car from Dad, a Coach purse from my aunt, season passes to the Durham Performing Arts Center from my best friend, generous gift card to Mellow Mushroom from the lil sis, a bunch of DVDs/gift cards from assorted family and friends, and the Akira Kurosawa Criterion Collection box-set from my boyfriend.

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post #35 of 36
12/25/11 at 8:47pm

Also Shaun Of The Dead and Hot Fuzz.

 

Don't even think about questioning my cred for not already owning them.

 


 

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Originally Posted by Bucho View Post

It's already the 26th over here in Middle Earth (aka Boxing Day) but Merry Christmas to y'all anyway. Among other things I got Zoolander, JCVD and In Bruges and I gave The Young Ones Seasons One and Two and LA Confidential and Jurassic Park.

 

Good times.



 

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post #36 of 36
12/26/11 at 2:24pm

Happy Christmas one and all.

 

My Birthday is on Friday so I tend to get a smaller hall for X-mas, but I got.  (from my wife)

 

A vintage Slimer figure

A Ray's Occult T Shirt - to add to my ever growing Ghostbusters T Shirt Collection

A Ghostbuster mouse mat

Saints Row - The Third

24 the Aftershave

Freakanomics

Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds (on CD)

Captain America (on Blue Ray)

SandStorm - a vintage Transformer

A Sonic Screwdriver Pen

A selection of Green and Blacks chocolate (my favorite)

 

I had gifts from the rest of the family but my wife always brings the awesome.

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