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I know Gomez had dibs, but it's almost 10:30, and there's nothing yet.  And I saved the HTML code for my FanPost that got trumped yesterday...

Oh NOEZ! The price of the "12 Days of Christmas" list went up almost 11% this year.  It'll now cost a mere $86,609 to buy 9 ladies dancing, 8 maids a-milking, etc...  I'd bet that the price of gold and the price of gas (and the fact that airlines and UPS and a bunch of other places haven't taken away their fuel surcharges quite yet, in spite of the price of gas halving recently) had something to do with it...

Yesterday was my wife's birthday.  She wanted a Home Depot shopping spree.  Now I'm really wondering who wears the pants in the family.  Okay, so I got her a dozen roses, too.

I shot two eagles on Saturday.  Of course, this could mean many things, so I'll just post a link instead. 

My Powerbook G4 plug broke yesterday morning.  BAAAAH!  Must've been the yin to the yang of getting another copy of the awesome photo printer I use at home for free (it was broken, the gal who sold me the ink cartidges said, but I was able to fix it). So, if I can get the broken pin out, I can probably just get a new power supply.  But if not, I need to figure out what I can do to get a new laptop.  I don't really have the money for a newer one, so I may just have to scrounge together $3-400 to get another G4 Powerbook. 

So we talked about favorite Christmas songs.  Since Christmas Story turns 25 this year, let's talk about favorite Christmas movies.  Least-favorites, too.  I'm certain we've done this before, but what the hey.  We have new folks around since the last time we discussed them...

 

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They were beyond awesome.

If only for this.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 10:31 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And

This

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Dec 2, 2008 10:48 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There's a new seating chart up at work

there’s six of them floating around all by the same admin, and she hasn’t managed to spell my first or last name right on any of them, and they’re all spelled differently. One reads “Davis.” One reads “Dalis.” One reads “Fuckisima”

The latest one is by far my favorite – “Fuku8shma”

Yes. She really put an eight in my name.

by seattlebruin on Dec 2, 2008 10:27 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What the shit

That’s terrible, and it saddens me that there are so many people that can’t handle basic spelling, especially when it is somebody’s name. She obviously knows your name, and can’t even correctly type it while (presumably) looking at it

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 10:29 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The amusing thing is that not only does she have no idea how to spell or pronounce it, this is just continuing to prove that she doesn't proofread anything before posting it

and that’s not good for an administrative assistant…

And yes, my name is correctly spelled in the company directory. And on my nametag (which was made by a different, much more diligent admin). And to be quite frank, my first name is not hard to spell. And it’s not too hard to figure out that I don’t have an 8 in my name either

by seattlebruin on Dec 2, 2008 10:32 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Your first name doesn't even have alternate spellings

I understand when people use the wrong spelling of my first name, but with yours it is inexcusable. And I’m fairly positive that human names, first or last, do not include randomly placed numbers

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 10:34 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you know how it is with those crazy foreign names, though

you all use different alphabets than we do. How is a humble admin supposed to keep track of all those languages? For all we know, the letter K in Japanese could be represented by a top hat!

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 10:34 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I knew Wingdings was included in Windows for a reason

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 10:35 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With apologies to NOLA and RC

I feel it necessary to proclaim my irrational love for Zooey Deschanel. I’m watching Bridge to Terabithia with my kid, and I get all twitterpated whenever she is on the screen.
I now return you all to your regularly scheduled chatting

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 10:31 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know, you're right

I’m not sorry. If nobody wants to accept our love then that’s too bad

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 10:40 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes yes YES.

She is amazing.

And I just fell completely in love with Kristen Bell after watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall last night.

by Phildopip on Dec 2, 2008 10:36 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm actually much more of an Emily Deschanel fan myself

and how on earth can you watch FSM and not fall head over heels in love with Mila Kunis?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 10:37 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh fuck nobody told me this movie was sad

:(

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 10:42 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jesus this is depressing

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 10:48 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You think the movie is sad?

Read the book to your kids in a few years.

by BrianL on Dec 2, 2008 10:49 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I never got to the book when I was younger.

I think I even owned it at one point but never read it. Good movie, but damn

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 10:50 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I would prefer if all Christmas movies did not excite at all

and were erased from my memory.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Dec 2, 2008 10:35 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I only like three Christmas movies:

1. Christmas Story
2. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
3. Elf

by Phildopip on Dec 2, 2008 10:37 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Those are about the only ones you need

except I’d swap Christmas Vacation with Scrooged.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 10:38 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scrooged is so great

Bill Murray is so awesome

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 10:52 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My Christmas usually consists

of drinking or something with fellow Jews and watching basketball. I did like Christmas Story, however.

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 2, 2008 10:38 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

My favorite Xmas movie since childhood..

The Muppets Christmas Carol. And I don’t anticipate that changing.

by CKel on Dec 2, 2008 10:44 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I haven't seen that in years

I gotta watch that tonight.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 10:45 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks, Paul

I wasn’t able to get to an internet connection until now. Go figure, but I’m glad you got it aboard.

You can save money on 9 ladies dancing by redefining the scope of a dance. At Deja Vu, it should only cost you about $200 total ;P

by Gomez on Dec 2, 2008 10:45 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm just not sure why anybody would want to buy 9 ladies dancing

when renting is clearly the better option.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 10:46 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No money down until 2010!

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 2, 2008 10:46 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No payments until next year!

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 11:00 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, the other stuff got et up by something

whenever you open a car loan, your first payment isn’t due for 45 days

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 11:01 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There is just a paucity of worthwhile Hanukah movies

stay away from Sandler’s 8 Crazy Nights. It’s a bag full of baby vomit.

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 2, 2008 10:46 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If he had quit after Glimore and Madison,

the world would be a much happier place

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 2, 2008 10:48 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

most definitely.

I’m beginning to think that Will Ferrell is walking down this same road, and it’s depressing.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 10:49 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

beginning to think?

He should have stopped after Stranger Than Fiction, when he took a turn the Jim Carrey way into Seriousville. Talladega Nights wasn’t nearly the movie Anchorman was.

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 2, 2008 10:50 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really liked Talladega Nights

but for some reason thought Anchorman was unfunny.

by Phildopip on Dec 2, 2008 10:53 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Anchorman was the last movie I found him funny in

after that it’s a long, slow decline phase.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 10:54 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm about here.

I still find him to be hilarious, but the choices he’s making are awful. I’m convinced that there wasn’t even really a Jackie Moon movie and he just created a character to put in advertisements.

by Teej on Dec 2, 2008 11:22 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That movie was painfully unfunny

I saw it at the $3 theater and I still feel like someone owes me $2.95.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 11:23 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm surprised to hear the movie even exists.

Thanks for taking that leap for the rest of us!

by Teej on Dec 2, 2008 11:24 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There was beer at the $3 theater

so it wasn’t altruism or anything.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 11:25 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Crap.

I paid $4.00 for it on On Demand. I’m still pissed about that.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 2, 2008 11:26 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't really either

It’s one of those movies everybody loves and quotes endlessly but I’m rather meh on it

by Willie Mays Haze on Dec 2, 2008 11:57 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

His schtick is played out for me, but Step Brothers was one of the funniest movies I've seen all year.

Not as good as FSM or Superbad, but better than Tropic Thunder, Pineapple Express, Sexdrive and Zack & Miri Make a Porno. Role Models was awesome too—saw it twice.

"Sit down and watch the game!" www.StopTheWave.com

by ConorGlassey on Dec 2, 2008 12:15 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh, and all these comments

and no love for Bad Santa? AWESOME Christmas movie.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 10:50 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bad Santa was fantastic.

I’ve been in love with what’s-her-name ever since I saw it.

by Teej on Dec 2, 2008 11:24 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I submit for your approval: HOME ALONE

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 2, 2008 10:52 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I submit for your approval

that Macauly Culkin should have been set on fire at age 10.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 10:53 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 2, 2008 10:55 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As long as we are discussing Mila Kunis

You know shes been dating Culkin for years right/\?

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 2, 2008 10:56 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

all the more reason to set him on fire, even now.

she’s too good for him.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 10:57 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'll give you $50 to focus your attention on Mandy Moore instead

thus we both win as I eliminate some competition.

I’ll fax the money now. What’s the number of your stapler?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 10:59 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

75, and you'll have to fax it to my shredder.

Don’t buy a shredder / fax. that was a bad purchase.

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 2, 2008 11:00 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

When does Zooey enter this auction?

I need to make sure I have time to sell everything I own

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 11:08 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ew.

She likes playing World of Warcraft with him too.

by Phildopip on Dec 2, 2008 10:57 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He clearly lives in the basement

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 2, 2008 10:58 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I didn't need to know that.

I’ll just block that part out while I’m blocking the Meg Griffin part out.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 10:58 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love this movie.

John Candy was a funny man.

“Polka-polka, polka-polka…”

by Phildopip on Dec 2, 2008 10:57 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holiday yes, Christmas no

that was Thanksgiving, was it not? Been a while since I’ve seen it.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 11:00 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I fucking love this movie.

Technically it’s a Thanksgiving movie, though.

by Phildopip on Dec 2, 2008 11:00 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fair enough.

Still a good movie.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 2, 2008 11:03 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YES!!!

Home Alone’s my favorite and I watch it with my sister ever Christmas. I also always watch Christmas Vacation & Elf.

"Sit down and watch the game!" www.StopTheWave.com

by ConorGlassey on Dec 2, 2008 11:09 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Next line of topiccing: Egg nog. Go

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 2, 2008 11:02 AM PST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Disgusting

but then I have an aversion to overly creamy foods/drinks, so I’m not inclined to like it.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 11:04 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I hate mayo, ranch, and tartar.

Love Eggnog.

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 2, 2008 11:05 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tartar I can deal with in small doses on fries

but mayo and ranch are foul.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 11:06 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tarter, mayo, ranch...

All good. Any sauce is good.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 2, 2008 11:07 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have yet to try this,

but believe me it is on my list.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 2, 2008 12:03 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm not a fan.

I don’t want egg nor nog in my drinks. Rum and coke will do me just fine for the holidays.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 2, 2008 11:06 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Given a choice, that is what I drink as well.

Unless I’m having a screwdriver, then it’s straight rum. Although I’ve moved on to tequila drivers lately.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 2, 2008 11:09 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Screwdriver with rum?

Isn’t a screwdriver vodka and OJ?

by Phildopip on Dec 2, 2008 11:11 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And hold the Orange Juice

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 11:12 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

btw kazoo... as long as you are quoting Tourette's guy

I always loved … “GO COUNT YOUR DICK”

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 2, 2008 11:13 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have actually drank that before.

It’s tolerable, but nearly as good as the vodka or tequila version.

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 2, 2008 11:13 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yes it is.

Please excuse my brain fart. Not quite sure what I was thinking there…..

Man do I love midgets.

by Thingray on Dec 2, 2008 11:13 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

a great drink...

Crown royal, gingerale, squeeze of lime.

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 2, 2008 11:13 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You and me both. My wife can't understand it.

Screw you, Mariners. I'm back in football's loving arms. *edit: well, shit. This isn't going well.

by kevin_ess on Dec 2, 2008 11:16 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So incredibly gross

And what the fuck is a “nog” anyway?

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 11:10 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Someone usually has egg nog lattes by Halloween.

I usually try to have one by then, but this year it took me a few extra days.

I friggin’ LOVE my egg nog lattes.

This signature space for rent.

by PositivePaul on Dec 2, 2008 11:20 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Making 50+ eggnog lattes in one day made me hate eggnog with a fiery burning passion.

The smell of steaming eggnog is vile and it sounds like a jet plane taking off.

I do enjoy SoyNog.

by acblue on Dec 2, 2008 1:05 PM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well that's timely

Can't wait for Ruskell to knock this one out of the park.

by abender20 on Dec 2, 2008 11:05 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Correct

My mom was 4 or 5 months pregnant with me and went to see it. And it has always been my favorite movie

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 11:13 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought of telling you this earlier,

but it’s so much goddamn money. Totally incredible box set though, and technically a good value considering how much stuff there is

HA HA HA, your Grandpa's an ASS!- Tourette's Guy (R.I.P)

by tootthekazoo on Dec 2, 2008 11:26 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOO!

And Judd Apatow is supposedly doing Ghostbusters 3.

Worried? I am too.

by Phildopip on Dec 2, 2008 11:07 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That kinda scares me

but if he gets it right it could be supremely awesome.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Dec 2, 2008 11:07 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not at all.

Judd Apatow is a fucking genius.

by Robert on Dec 2, 2008 11:08 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Most of the time, yes.

I just worry about this movie in particular.

by Phildopip on Dec 2, 2008 11:08 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I worry about every aspect of this movie

I just trust Apatow more than everybody else.

by Robert on Dec 2, 2008 11:10 AM PST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs