swishnicholson wrote:

swishnicholson wrote:Oh, wait, it was something about modern life that was really great... damn.

I don't think this was it, but the NJ DMV is so much better than it was years ago. I had to get my daughter's car inspected (well, it's my car, but she's the one that uses it mostly) but she couldn't find the registration. so I had to stop by one office this morning to get the registration and then go to the inspection station. The two things combined took about thirty minutes, and everyone was pleasant and helpful.

This is very true. They fixed that all up a few years back. I think sometime between 2000 and 2004 because when I first got my license it was awful, but when I got it renewed, it was outstanding. Renewing took not even 10 minutes.

swishnicholson wrote:
However, I've at least learned that packing away these strings until next year and hoping you'll be able to fix them or the Christmas light fairy will magically repair them, is just a waste of time.

Now you tell me.

swishnicholson wrote:

swishnicholson wrote:Oh, wait, it was something about modern life that was really great... damn.

I don't think this was it, but the NJ DMV is so much better than it was years ago. I had to get my daughter's car inspected (well, it's my car, but she's the one that uses it mostly) but she couldn't find the registration. so I had to stop by one office this morning to get the registration and then go to the inspection station. The two things combined took about thirty minutes, and everyone was pleasant and helpful.

I'm acquainted with a small handful of people whose approach to christmas tree decoration is to start from scratch each year. When the season is over, the tree and everything on it, save maybe a sentimental ornament or 2, goes to the curb (or wherever else the wherever once-live trees are banished these days).

I don't subscribe to this approach myself. I feel you aren't imbued with the spirit of christmas if you haven't engaged in hauling otherwise purposeless baubles out of all the dark, far-removed crannies in which they reside 11/12s of the year.

But it's not too late to tell you that you can get terrific deals on lights right now. Remembering you bought them them and finding them next December is not a guarantee, though.

drsmooth wrote:

swishnicholson wrote:

swishnicholson wrote:Oh, wait, it was something about modern life that was really great... damn.

I don't think this was it, but the NJ DMV is so much better than it was years ago. I had to get my daughter's car inspected (well, it's my car, but she's the one that uses it mostly) but she couldn't find the registration. so I had to stop by one office this morning to get the registration and then go to the inspection station. The two things combined took about thirty minutes, and everyone was pleasant and helpful.

I'm acquainted with a small handful of people whose approach to christmas tree decoration is to start from scratch each year. When the season is over, the tree and everything on it, save maybe a sentimental ornament or 2, goes to the curb (or wherever else the wherever once-live trees are banished these days).

I don't subscribe to this approach myself. I feel you aren't imbued with the spirit of christmas if you haven't engaged in hauling otherwise purposeless baubles out of all the dark, far-removed crannies in which they reside 11/12s of the year.

preserving the 'boggi effect

id hit it

will she take it in the dumper

The grudge F to end all grudge Fs

drsmooth wrote:I don't subscribe to this approach myself. I feel you aren't imbued with the spirit of christmas if you haven't engaged in hauling otherwise purposeless baubles out of all the dark, far-removed crannies in which they reside 11/12s of the year.

Oh, you hate Christmas?

I completely fucked up last night. Bad.

pacino wrote:id hit it

I'd rather the Bush Twins. You know they're dtf...

PrattRules wrote:I completely $#@! up last night. Bad.

how fat?

Not fat, just not pretty. She's a friend of my buddy's girlfriend. Turns out five dollar pitchers are an easy way to get drunk, especially when nobody else at the table is sharing the pitchers. We were in the backseat of my friend's car and she was, lets just say, touching me. As soon as I woke up, I knew I fucked up bad. Here's hoping she doesn't bring it up ever, because I'd rather not deal with that and be the asshole.

yay reacharounds!

phatj wrote:Oh, you hate Christmas?

what? no

did mountainphan teach you to read?

drsmooth wrote:

phatj wrote:Oh, you hate Christmas?

what? no

did mountainphan teach you to read?

Is this a politics thread reference? Because I don't get it.

I wasn't really serious. It's just that dealing with all the accoutrements of Christmas makes me not like Christmas very much, so I tend to leave that to my wife as much as possible.

PrattRules wrote:Not fat, just not pretty. She's a friend of my buddy's girlfriend. Turns out five dollar pitchers are an easy way to get drunk, especially when nobody else at the table is sharing the pitchers. We were in the backseat of my friend's car and she was, lets just say, touching me. As soon as I woke up, I knew I $#@! up bad. Here's hoping she doesn't bring it up ever, because I'd rather not deal with that and be the asshat.

so when's the first official double date?

For my sister's birthday dinner we went to Kitchen Bar, this uber-trendy place on Old York Road. They had a beer special later that night for $2 Pabst bottles. I think they missed the point.

drsmooth wrote:

swishnicholson wrote:

swishnicholson wrote:Oh, wait, it was something about modern life that was really great... damn.

I don't think this was it, but the NJ DMV is so much better than it was years ago. I had to get my daughter's car inspected (well, it's my car, but she's the one that uses it mostly) but she couldn't find the registration. so I had to stop by one office this morning to get the registration and then go to the inspection station. The two things combined took about thirty minutes, and everyone was pleasant and helpful.

I'm acquainted with a small handful of people whose approach to christmas tree decoration is to start from scratch each year. When the season is over, the tree and everything on it, save maybe a sentimental ornament or 2, goes to the curb (or wherever else the wherever once-live trees are banished these days).

I don't subscribe to this approach myself. I feel you aren't imbued with the spirit of christmas if you haven't engaged in hauling otherwise purposeless baubles out of all the dark, far-removed crannies in which they reside 11/12s of the year.

It ain't really Christmas until I nearly break my neck traversing from the attic or I'm knuckle hanging from the rain gutters with legs a-flailing.