the random thoughts thread

by **mpmcgraw** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 01:08:29

I have had LSD hallucinations that made more sense than you.

by **Bucky** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 01:21:26

Woody wrote:I wrap presents about as well as a blind chimp plays darts

Ditto. But for the first time ever I'm wrapping gifts before Xmas eve night. And two things that really help me along are the scotch tape individually cut tape dispenser, that you wear on your wrist like a watch, and a wrapping paper cutter (although it can really mangle the paper if you don't get it started properly). None of these make my wrapping any neater, mind you; only faster. And why in the world would ANY wrapping paper company make paper WITHOUT the cutting grid on the reverse??? :?

by **TenuredVulture** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 01:23:10

Bucky wrote:
Woody wrote:I wrap presents about as well as a blind chimp plays darts

Ditto. But for the first time ever I'm wrapping gifts before Xmas eve night. And two things that really help me along are the scotch tape individually cut tape dispenser, that you wear on your wrist like a watch, and a wrapping paper cutter (although it can really mangle the paper if you don't get it started properly). None of these make my wrapping any neater, mind you; only faster. And why in the world would ANY wrapping paper company make paper WITHOUT the cutting grid on the reverse??? :?

I'm just hoping I can cram all the stuff I couldn't get the nice girls at the store to wrap into my wife's stocking.

by **meatball** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 01:23:22

I'm pretty drunk, my fiance is sleeping next to me on the couch, and I'm watching some shit about bears in glacier national park (and how they HATE dogs from finland. that's my random thought. merry christmas!

(and I suck at wrapping, too)

by **TenuredVulture** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 01:24:10

meatball wrote:I'm pretty drunk, my fiance is sleeping next to me on the couch, and I'm watching some $#@! about bears in glacier national park (and how they HATE dogs from finland. that's my random thought. merry christmas!

(and I suck at wrapping, too)

You need to add that you're posting on a Phillies board.

by **meatball** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 01:25:48

...aaannnnddd I'm posting on a phillies board. NAY, ...THE phillies board.

by **Monkeyboy** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 04:26:01

I once volunteered to wrap gifts at the Nittany Mall for charity and I was so bad that they made me make the bows.

by **Wizlah** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 08:21:33

MrsVox wrote:well, most of the cleaning is done. There's still laundry and menu planning and shopping lists to do...

Damn you. You're at least a day ahead of me. And I'm writing this a day late.

Man, I'm knackered.

by **VoxOrion** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:09:18

The house is officially "ready" for Christmas. My doorbell is about to do that thing that happens in Christmas Vacation when that evil music starts.

"A WHOLE QUARTER"
"I HAVE HEMMOHORIDS"

by **TenuredVulture** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:15:06

Wiz has less time for Christmas shopping than the rest of us.

by **Wizlah** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 13:37:40

The Ma is calm and not falling over (from illness), the downstairs and her (temporary) room is presentable, my wife and our ageing cat have safely made the journey to York to see t'other side of the family. This seems like a good time to go and get drunk.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE.

LET'S GET PISHED!

(That includes the jewish folk. And any other non-christian faiths/strict atheists out there who dinnae be followin' the chrimbo tune).

by **TenuredVulture** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 13:39:36

It's about 5:30 in Scotland, right? Shouldn't you already be drunk?

by **TenuredVulture** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 14:32:17

It looks like this winter will be a great winter for navel oranges. I'm eating a giant 4012 (I don't know why it's not a 4012l, as it's the size of a medium grapefruit) that's really good. The last few years were somewhat disappointing.

by **phatj** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 14:36:54

Did you work in a grocery store or something?

by **TenuredVulture** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 14:39:54

phatj wrote:Did you work in a grocery store or something?

No. But knowing the product code helps me choose fruit.

by **MrsVox** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 14:43:22

The invasion has started!

We've eaten lunch, Santa's cookies are baked. VoxJr is napping.

I'm a zombie right now -- several nights of less than six hours of sleep are killing me. But I'm the one who scheduled 8am physical therapy.

There are just beds to be made and one last set of presents to wrap (timely arrival in today's mail).

By the way, Meatball, I was hating you for your post, and then loving you for your follow-up.

by **VoxOrion** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 14:48:21

Am I the only one that keeps mistaking phan vulture's posts for Red Tornado since he got that new dumb avatar?

by **Phight On!** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 16:29:10

Paul- Are they the best oranges to buy? Are they seedless?

Do you have any other fruit recommendations?

by **The Red Tornado** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 16:30:10

VoxOrion wrote:Am I the only one that keeps mistaking phan vulture's posts for Red Tornado since he got that new dumb avatar?

who exactly are you trying to insult here?

by **TenuredVulture** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 16:35:29

Phight On! wrote:Paul- Are they the best oranges to buy? Are they seedless?

Do you have any other fruit recommendations?

I think they're the best oranges for eating--they're seedless, and they're easy to peel.

They are not good for juicing, though.

The other thing is to think seasonally. Apples are best in fall, oranges in winter, then there's a gap until summer fruit comes in--peaches, nectarines, and plums.

Archived

the random thoughts thread