The Holidays

**OldTimer** · 12-04-2009, 11:37 AM

This thread is for anything about the holidays. What you celebrate, where you are going etc.. Not just for X-mass but for whatever you celebrate.

I'll start off by posting a picture of my tree but feel free to post your snowman or anything. I cut this down myself off of crown land(got a permit). The trees in my area don't get too big but I always liked a Charlie Brown christmas tree.

**Dudebro** · 12-04-2009, 11:12 PM

I only celebrate holidays for my family. If it were up to me I'd ignore the whole damn mess and be much happier. Christmas sucks and it has no meaning besides making money. Bah Humbug.

**Kugyince** · 12-04-2009, 11:20 PM

I use to feel that way until I became a father. Now Christmas is much like reliving the old charm it had when I was his age.

**Dudebro** · 12-04-2009, 11:22 PM

Yeah I can see that. To me christmas is mainly for kids anyways, or it should be. The adults who get all crazy about it need mental help or they're deeply religious, or both(sorry I couldn't help myself).

**Kugyince** · 12-04-2009, 11:29 PM

I agree. Christmas is really a time for children and faith. I think adults who go overboard without one of those two reasons behind it are quite sad.

In the end I would prefer someone not buy me a gift instead of feeling like they have to. That always ends in them gifting some garbaged trinket without any thought put into it. Thus forcing me to pretend that I'm happy to receive it when forced to open it in front of others.

**Winnebagel** · 12-05-2009, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Tenser

I agree. Christmas is really a time for children and faith. I think adults who go overboard without one of those two reasons behind it are quite sad.

In the end I would prefer someone not buy me a gift instead of feeling like they have to. That always ends in them gifting some garbaged trinket without any thought put into it. Thus forcing me to pretend that I'm happy to receive it when forced to open it in front of others.

How do you define overboard?

**Dudebro** · 12-05-2009, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Winnebagel

How do you define overboard?

Decorating your avatar is a start.

**Demon-Mask** · 12-05-2009, 04:03 AM

Hollidays are fine, though commercialism runs rampant. I try and wait to do anything about Christmas until after Dec. 8th, because then my birthday seems eclipsed by Christmas and the December holliday stuff.

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Originally Posted by Tenser

I agree. Christmas is really a time for children and faith. I think adults who go overboard without one of those two reasons behind it are quite sad.

That is if you like massive understatements.

**OldTimer** · 12-05-2009, 09:06 AM

I'm not into giving a whole bunch of presents but I sent cards to people with a cd of x-mass tunes.

I just tried out my new snow blower. It's awesome. Last year there was so much snow my back got sore from shovelling. I did the side walks in my town with cigar in mouth and a flask of whiskey. Lot's of fun.

Once my drifts get bigger I will make a snow man. I have a buddy that does big snow sculptures like those huge sand ones. He's pretty good, takes him a month or two in his spare time after work. He's 40 but he drinks a 6 pack and plays in the snow.

This is a neat one I found.

**TrakMastaTom** · 12-05-2009, 12:27 PM

If you can watch the following video and then hate on Christmas, you have a heart of ice.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL-BDeyB4Ec"]YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.[/ame]

**OldTimer** · 12-05-2009, 01:20 PM

I think we all got excited on christmas for toys/games.

My favorite movies for the holidays are

Christmas Story
Quote
Ralphie as Adult: [narrating] Only one thing in the world could've dragged me away from the soft glow of electric sex gleaming in the window
(refering to the lamp)

National Lampoons- Christmas Vacation

Qoute
Clark: Our holidays were always such a mess.
Clark Sr.: Oh, yeah.
Clark: How'd you get through it?
Clark Sr.: I had a lot of help from Jack Daniels.

I have always wanted that lamp simply because of how non-conventional it is. I found it last year on ebay but the wife said 'NO'. She found it tacky for some reason, I consider it high class Art.

**ZedIsDead** · 12-05-2009, 02:40 PM

@TrakMastaTom: That video made me laugh. I remember being like that.

**Slime Slayer** · 12-05-2009, 02:43 PM

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyc8UrUvsfM"]YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.[/ame]

**samejamesbond** · 12-05-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TrakMastaTom

If you can watch the following video and then hate on Christmas, you have a heart of ice.

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

This is more of a celebration:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFlcqWQVVuU"]YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.[/ame]

**Winnebagel** · 12-05-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dudebro

Decorating your avatar is a start.

Oh.

**Slime Slayer** · 12-05-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by samejamesbond

This is more of a celebration:

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

poor kid didnt even realize what a crappy system he was getting

**samejamesbond** · 12-05-2009, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by stevencassidy13

poor kid didnt even realize what a crappy system he was getting

How is the N64 bad?

**Winnebagel** · 12-05-2009, 04:01 PM

I think that was hilarious. A bit excited yes, but still funny.

Without the N64 we would have never had Goldeneye 007, Ocarina of Time, or WWF: No Mercy.

**samejamesbond** · 12-05-2009, 04:03 PM

Or Conker's Bad Fur Day, Super Mario 64, Turok 2, Super Smash Bros, or Mario Kart 64.

**Slime Slayer** · 12-05-2009, 04:58 PM

reasons the n64 sucked:
-the controller is by far the worst controller of the last 25 years
-rpg's... hello... are there any at all for frig sakes?
-graphics were garbage, 3d games didnt start looking decent until dreamcast
-way too small a library, not even 400 games total, and of those games the only ones worth
mentioning, you've already mentioned

i was excited when i got mine too, (mind you i didnt go nuts playing the box like a bongo drum like those kids) but it didnt take too long before i gave up hope, id go as far as saying the n64 is the biggest reason i lost interest in the future of gaming, luckily the nds has brought some of that back. dragon quest 9, coming soon!!!

**samejamesbond** · 12-05-2009, 05:30 PM

I never had problems with the controller.
Look up the CD-i controller and you'll realize how wrong you are.

Paper Mario was an awesome RPG.

Perfect Dark had awesome graphics.

There still are more games:

Kirby 64, Majora's Mask, Resident Evil 2 (N64 Edition), Crusin USA,
Banjo Kazooie and Tooie, Tony Hawks Proskater 1+2, Wave Race 64,
Star Fox 64, F-Zero X, 1080: Snowboarding, Diddy Kong Racing,
Excitebike 64, Mario Tennis and Golf, San Fransico Rush: 2049,
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Donkey Kong 64, Wipe Out 64, Battletanx,
StarCraft 64, Mario Party 1-3, Quake, Mortal Kombat 4, Duke Nukem 64,
Killer Instinct Gold, Doom 64, NFL Blitz.

**Slime Slayer** · 12-05-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by samejamesbond

I never had problems with the controller.
Look up the CD-i controller and you'll realize how wrong you are.

Paper Mario was an awesome RPG.

Perfect Dark had awesome graphics.

There still are more games:

Kirby 64, Majora's Mask, Resident Evil 2 (N64 Edition), Crusin USA,
Banjo Kazooie and Tooie, Tony Hawks Proskater 1+2, Wave Race 64,
Star Fox 64, F-Zero X, 1080: Snowboarding, Diddy Kong Racing,
Excitebike 64, Mario Tennis and Golf, San Fransico Rush: 2049,
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron, Donkey Kong 64, Wipe Out 64, Battletanx,
StarCraft 64, Mario Party 1-3, Quake, Mortal Kombat 4, Duke Nukem 64,
Killer Instinct Gold, Doom 64, NFL Blitz.

you can talk the system up as much as you want, that doesnt change how crappy it is when compared to the nes, snes, gameboy, gameboy advance, nintendo ds, game cube and the wii.

**Neutral** · 12-05-2009, 06:28 PM

My ma' bought a christmas tree-in-a-pot this year. I believe the extravaganza will end there.

I agree that christmas is to be enjoyed mainly by the kids.

**TrakMastaTom** · 12-05-2009, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samejamesbond

This is more of a celebration:

YouTube- Broadcast Yourself.

Yeah, but N64 kid is played.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevencassidy13

you can talk the system up as much as you want, that doesnt change how crappy it is when compared to the nes, snes, gameboy, gameboy advance, nintendo ds, game cube and the wii.

You must not have had any friends to play with when Nintendo 64 came out. It was a party machine. All I needed was Goldeneye, Mario Party, one of those dumb wrestling games and 3 friends by my side and I could play that thing for days.

Oh, and Smash Bros.

**Dudebro** · 12-05-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Winnebagel

Oh.

Don't worry buddy we won't judge you because of your mental illness and/or religious leanings. Well, we might judge you but it doesn't really matter since we're just weirdos on the internet.

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Originally Posted by SJB

StarCraft 64

I'm assuming you never played a real StarCraft game if you enjoyed that steaming pile.