Topic: OH NO ITS CHRISTMAS TIME (Read 4468 times)

woody · « **on:** November 15, 2005, 08:40:20 »

i came home from work last night, about 7:15 and a bloke has put up his christmas lights and tree (putting them up and taking them down are the only 2 days work he does in a year)
his next door neighour had put theirs up as well has the world gone mad :?:
then i realised that he was late this year, he usually puts them up the day after bonfire night
i can imagine the conversation when he catches me at the weekend:
(big smile) have you seen my christmas lights
yeh, i'm waiting till christmas to put mine up
2 min pause (while he thinks) smiles and walks away

hobbit · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2005, 10:21:58 »

:shock: KICK CHRISTMAS INTO DECEMBER :shock:

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2005, 11:38:08 »

Quote from: "hobbit"

:shock: KICK CHRISTMAS INTO DECEMBER :shock:

Kick it out all together!!!

TimM · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2005, 11:44:43 »

Christmas does have its benefits:

Everybody (or nearly everbody :twisted: ) is in a good mood
Dark cold evenings lead to better TV
Bank Holidays!

OK, I'm struggling now!

PUX · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2005, 11:56:58 »

and hopefully presents for are landys and 4x4 :(biggrin):

keithdixon · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:03:07 »

The stores make me laugh,

My partner is a manageress of Asda and they are told by asda house that after boxing day every xmas item is to be reduced by 40%

Jan 1st it goes down by 80%

Anything left by feb 1st is reduced to 1p

GREAT, she hides away everything she wants for next Xmas (Cards, wrapping paper, gifts, lights etc) until feb 1st and grabs the lot.

And has the B&%ls to get 10% staff discount!

Total xmas cost Ã‚Â£1-00 (Excluding kids expensive electronic habbits)

Does that make us tight?

TimM · « **Reply #6 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:04:39 »

Quote from: "keithdixon"

Does that make us tight?

No, it makes you someone worth being nice too

:twisted:

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #7 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:21:14 »

Quote from: "TimM"

Christmas does have its benefits:
Everybody (or nearly everbody :twisted: ) is in a good mood
Dark cold evenings lead to better TV
Bank Holidays!
OK, I'm struggling now!

Every evening in December brings drunken revellers from office parties/works do's, as there's usually someone who never has more than a half-pint who's 'off their head'

Then around the dreaded date itself, we get food-poisonings, battery ingestions, cuts from carving knives, brittle plastic toys cutting again, etc........

Spring brings all the gardeners; chest-pains, spade/fork in the foot, lawn-mowered toes, pruned fingers, smoke-inhalation from garden bonfires.

Etc, etc, etc...................... :roll:

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #8 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:23:31 »

Quote from: "keithdixon"

Total xmas cost Ã‚Â£1-00 (Excluding kids expensive electronic habbits)

Does that make us tight?

No, simply being prudent with your money.

Are you sure you're not really a Yorkshireman??

(ie; a Scotsman with the generosity gene removed)

Dirty Gertie · « **Reply #9 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:34:27 »

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Every evening in December brings drunken revellers from office parties/works do's, as there's usually someone who never has more than a half-pint who's 'off their head'

Then around the dreaded date itself, we get food-poisonings, battery ingestions, cuts from carving knives, brittle plastic toys cutting again, etc........

Spring brings all the gardeners; chest-pains, spade/fork in the foot, lawn-mowered toes, pruned fingers, smoke-inhalation from garden bonfires.

Etc, etc, etc...................... :roll:

We know a song about that....
[sing]Always look on the bright side of life... [/sing]

..know what you mean tho' Richard; we always used to get a least one homicide over the 'festive' period! :?

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:46:20 »

Quote from: "Dirty Gertie"

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Every evening in December brings drunken revellers from office parties/works do's, as there's usually someone who never has more than a half-pint who's 'off their head'

Then around the dreaded date itself, we get food-poisonings, battery ingestions, cuts from carving knives, brittle plastic toys cutting again, etc........

Spring brings all the gardeners; chest-pains, spade/fork in the foot, lawn-mowered toes, pruned fingers, smoke-inhalation from garden bonfires.

Etc, etc, etc...................... :roll:

We know a song about that....
[sing]Always look on the bright side of life... [/sing]

..know what you mean tho' Richard; we always used to get a least one homicide over the 'festive' period! :?

Yep, see a few of those; be they suicides, injuries due to fights, drink-driving, etc...

Not forgetting that the 'half-pinter' who's 'off their head' is either throwing up everywhere, deeply unconcious, weeping uncontrollably, or wanting to fight with everybody :roll:

I remember one of these coming 2(?)years ago with 2 Ambulance crews in one van to control him (2 in the back & 1 driving each van)
It's annoying & takes up time that the staff could be spentding with properly poorly patients

keithdixon · « **Reply #11 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:50:07 »

Are you sure you're not really a Yorkshireman??

(ie; a Scotsman with the generosity gene removed)

Lived in Huddersfield for the first 16 yrs of my life.

:D

driftwood · « **Reply #12 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:55:06 »

Quote from: "TimM"

Christmas does have its benefits:

Everybody (or nearly everbody :twisted: ) is in a good mood
Dark cold evenings lead to better TV
Bank Holidays!

and its downsides, you have to go and see the in laws

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #13 on:** November 15, 2005, 12:55:42 »

Quote from: "keithdixon"

Are you sure you're not really a Yorkshireman??

(ie; a Scotsman with the generosity gene removed)

Lived in Huddersfield for the first 16 yrs of my life.

:D

There you go :lol: :lol: :lol:

You never forget those first lessons in life;

Keep Thi Brass In Thi Pockets

If Tha Ivver Does Owt For Nowt, Allus Do It For Thissen

See All, Hear All, Say Nowt[/i]

Bishops Finger · « **Reply #14 on:** November 15, 2005, 22:13:35 »

And thats before the blow up snowmen that were all the rage last year....

BT-R · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2005, 07:47:14 »

Come on you lot, where's the christmas spirit....whole hour of eastenders, doesn't Alfie leave on this day, repeat films, turkey,christmas pud.....more turkey :D

datalas · « **Reply #16 on:** November 16, 2005, 07:48:06 »

Boiled sweets :)

sorry..

HUMBUG!

Horness · « **Reply #17 on:** November 16, 2005, 10:58:07 »

I'm being forced to put ours up this weekend.

Due to work etc. in the up-and-coming weekends, SWMBO wants them up now, because if she waits for me to break up from work, they'll be going up on Christmas Eve.

They're not being lit until December 1st though.

Christmas = crowds, expense, and some old guy with a bulging sack emptying his load down your chimney.

Horness

hingmy · « **Reply #18 on:** November 16, 2005, 13:05:52 »

extra helping of BUG HUMBAR - ptooie to xmas

oh richard you forgot - "eat all, sup all, pay nowt"

A yorkshireman is just a scotsman with the social graces removed?

;)

ChrisW · « **Reply #19 on:** November 16, 2005, 13:14:37 »

Good to see the true spirit of Christmas is still going strong.... anyone got any idea where? :roll:

keithdixon · « **Reply #20 on:** November 16, 2005, 13:19:00 »

Well i cannot wait till christmas,

I do think the shops start too early, but we are the ones who buy it from them early.

What would you do if you ran the stores.

another few weeks to go then i can get some time off, put the feet up, watch E.T. Wizard of Oz, etc.
Eat Cold turkey for weeks
Drink myself stupid

Cop off with the bosses wife etc. lol

Star · « **Reply #21 on:** November 16, 2005, 13:29:08 »

If it's really that much of a problem try here http://www.watchtower.org/ :lol:
My Mother did and it worked for her.

I agree that some people and the shops start it all too soon - but isn't it just encouraging it to start the discussion here? I thought children read this forum, Ok I'm not naive enough to be a 'true believer' anymore but some of the topics of discussion here are a bit sick considering the topic is something to do with Christmas, and it's not as if we're not having the same discussion as last year :roll:

TimM · « **Reply #22 on:** November 16, 2005, 14:16:33 »

Quote from: "Scotch~Mist"

I thought children read this forum,

SANTA CLAUSE DOESN'T EXIST!

(only kidding! he must exist or where would all the presents come from?)

littlepow · « **Reply #23 on:** November 16, 2005, 15:36:20 »

Sorry my Christmas spirit was removed by work, with all traces of moral and the light at the end of the tunnel.

datalas · « **Reply #24 on:** November 16, 2005, 18:17:08 »

Quote from: "littlepow"

Sorry my Christmas spirit was removed by work, with all traces of moral and the light at the end of the tunnel.

There is light at the end of the tunnel....

it's an oncoming train.

chris9119 · « **Reply #25 on:** November 16, 2005, 19:21:52 »

Quote from: "keithdixon"

The stores make me laugh,

My partner is a manageress of Asda and they are told by asda house that after boxing day every xmas item is to be reduced by 40%

Jan 1st it goes down by 80%

Anything left by feb 1st is reduced to 1p

GREAT, she hides away everything she wants for next Xmas (Cards, wrapping paper, gifts, lights etc) until feb 1st and grabs the lot.

And has the B&%ls to get 10% staff discount!

Total xmas cost Ã‚Â£1-00 (Excluding kids expensive electronic habbits)

Does that make us tight?

No it doesn't make you tight, it makes you my bestest friend....., looks like Christmas 2006 is only going to cost me a quid :(kerching): :(kerching): :(kerching): :(kerching): :(kerching): :(kerching): :(kerching):

woody · « **Reply #26 on:** November 16, 2005, 21:37:20 »

Quote from: "littlepow"

Sorry my Christmas spirit was removed by work, with all traces of moral and the light at the end of the tunnel.

SORRY its some b****rd with a torch bringing you more work :(biglaugh):

bigtel · « **Reply #27 on:** November 19, 2005, 06:23:52 »

dont you guys believe in the big red one???
I know he is out thyere coz he is being watched
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/science/f_slfsanta.html :lol: :D :lol:

littlepow · « **Reply #28 on:** November 19, 2005, 12:53:48 »

Quote from: "TimM"

SANTA CLAUSE DOESN'T EXIST!

Yes he does just, watch bad santa he gets shot 8 times, oh and he's a drucken bum.

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

Lostboy · « **Reply #29 on:** November 20, 2005, 15:32:05 »

I like XMAS from afar - so I shall be going to Japan again this year to watch it from a warm, sunny, organised country. 8)

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