Comments on: War on Christmas Shopping http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/ America's favorite blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:06:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22246 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 23:44:30 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22246 It's Pat. You are welcome for the Brag and Gag Rag. Yes please send me your letter. I know it's late for me to mention anything here but December is always a super busy time, and this year I had 4 straight weeks of subbing, along with having to get out a wedding video I took for a friend of my children, which sucked up about 100 hours. (I'm serious). Not to mention how long it takes to make and get out the B&G Rag, So one of many things that has taken a back seat, is my time here at FA. Last call. Most of the (ir)regulars have signed up. Any lurker or other is welcome to get a copy by sending me your address to murray@grouseland.com It even has a picture of Adam and friends at Felberpalooza! It’s Pat.

You are welcome for the Brag and Gag Rag. Yes please send me your letter.

I know it’s late for me to mention anything here but December is always a super busy time, and this year I had 4 straight weeks of subbing, along with having to get out a wedding video I took for a friend of my children, which sucked up about 100 hours. (I’m serious). Not to mention how long it takes to make and get out the B&G Rag, So one of many things that has taken a back seat, is my time here at FA.

Last call. Most of the (ir)regulars have signed up. Any lurker or other is welcome to get a copy by sending me your address to murray@grouseland.com

It even has a picture of Adam and friends at Felberpalooza!

]]> by: Mary http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22243 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 16:08:54 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22243 That's the type ! That’s the type !

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22241 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 05:00:38 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22241 A colleague (and very close friend) is from way, way upstate New York. He grew up on a dairy farm on the shores of Lake Erie 15 miles out from To Hell and Gone. His childhood friends were black and white, and had four legs and really big hooters. Talk about tough, and stoic to his bone marrow, not to mention stong-minded. A colleague (and very close friend) is from way, way upstate New York. He grew up on a dairy farm on the shores of Lake Erie 15 miles out from To Hell and Gone. His childhood friends were black and white, and had four legs and really big hooters. Talk about tough, and stoic to his bone marrow, not to mention stong-minded.

]]> by: Mary http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22229 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 19:30:50 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22229 David- my Dave is from upstate New York and lived in New Hampshire for many years. Yep, the furnace is only to prevent frostbite and keep the pipes from freezing ;-D David- my Dave is from upstate New York and lived in New Hampshire for many years. Yep, the furnace is only to prevent frostbite and keep the pipes from freezing ;-D

]]> by: dee http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22223 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:59:50 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22223 At the risk of repeating myself, I arrived in Michigan yesterday (after a niine hour drive-- a new record!) in time to see the Newport Christmas Parade. A flatbed truck full of Boy Scouts (including my two nephews), a flatbed truck full of Girl Scouts, tractors with lights on them and every emergency vehicle in the townshp decorated and the parade lasts all of ten minutes. My kind of parade. And I have no idea why Fanny didn't like that the first time I wrote it. At the risk of repeating myself, I arrived in Michigan yesterday (after a niine hour drive– a new record!) in time to see the Newport Christmas Parade. A flatbed truck full of Boy Scouts (including my two nephews), a flatbed truck full of Girl Scouts, tractors with lights on them and every emergency vehicle in the townshp decorated and the parade lasts all of ten minutes. My kind of parade.

And I have no idea why Fanny didn’t like that the first time I wrote it.

]]> by: dee http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22219 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:28:07 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22219 After nine hour drive ( a new record!) I arrived in Michigan yesterday, in time for the Newport Christmas parade. A flatbed truck of Boy Scouts (including my nephews), a flatbed truck of Girl Scouts, decorated tractors and firetrucks and it was over in ten minutes. My kind of parade. Boy it sure gets dark early up here. After nine hour drive ( a new record!) I arrived in Michigan yesterday, in time for the Newport Christmas parade. A flatbed truck of Boy Scouts (including my nephews), a flatbed truck of Girl Scouts, decorated tractors and firetrucks and it was over in ten minutes. My kind of parade.

Boy it sure gets dark early up here.

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22214 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:44:48 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22214 Effing 50? I assume the only functions of the heating system are to prevent frostbite and insure that the pipes in the house don't freeze. I slept in an unheated house in my childhood, but that was in Central Florida, and we did have a fireplace in which Dad would get a roaring fire going before he got us up for school (did I mention my dad was one of the greats?) But Michigan ain't Florida (oops, I just realized that has unintended BCS overtones - but I am pulling for the Woverines in the grandaddy of all bowls). Effing 50? I assume the only functions of the heating system are to prevent frostbite and insure that the pipes in the house don’t freeze. I slept in an unheated house in my childhood, but that was in Central Florida, and we did have a fireplace in which Dad would get a roaring fire going before he got us up for school (did I mention my dad was one of the greats?) But Michigan ain’t Florida (oops, I just realized that has unintended BCS overtones - but I am pulling for the Woverines in the grandaddy of all bowls).

]]> by: Mary http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22211 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:30:57 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22211 Tess- no fair! I'm just starting on the gift baking (cookies, bread et al) Had to wait until finals were over. Landis - don't start whining. Dave keeps our themostat set at 50F. I'm actually getting used to it and find that others keep their houses too warm. Guess it's a good thing I live in Michigan ;-) Tess- no fair! I’m just starting on the gift baking (cookies, bread et al) Had to wait until finals were over.

Landis - don’t start whining. Dave keeps our themostat set at 50F. I’m actually getting used to it and find that others keep their houses too warm. Guess it’s a good thing I live in Michigan ;-)

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22204 Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:17:30 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22204 Egg nog is a 24/7 beverage (with Maker's Mark as a nod to Adam?) Egg nog is a 24/7 beverage (with Maker’s Mark as a nod to Adam?)

]]> by: Rebecca http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22184 Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:07:20 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/12/17/war-on-christmas-shopping/#comment-22184 I wouldn't think of 8am as too early in the morning to drink, but late enough at night to start. Maybe that's just the mentality of someone who has had lots of roommates who have tried to get plastered by noon on Homecoming in college. I wouldn’t think of 8am as too early in the morning to drink, but late enough at night to start.

Maybe that’s just the mentality of someone who has had lots of roommates who have tried to get plastered by noon on Homecoming in college.

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