you know it's nearly christmas when....

you hear your first noddy holder "iiiiiiiiittttt'ssssssssss cccchhhhrrrriiiissssttttmmmmaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!"

which i did today

That took a while then!

i'm surprised i got to november to be honest

next door had their lights up in the middle of september

the best one is the house in Denton, on Windmill Lane. Decorations up every year on 1st November. Side of the house there is this massive electrical santa. Its really quite extreme. God knows what his electricity bill is like.

Well there is a family in the neighborhood who never takes down their Christmas lights....do I win £40 ?

Uncle Liam wrote: the best one is the house in Denton, on Windmill Lane. Decorations up every year on 1st November. Side of the house there is this massive electrical santa. Its really quite extreme. God knows what his electricity bill is like.

i know the one

i used to love the one in moston with the revolving christmas tree in the window

He jibs the meter

[orange]State of Love and Trust [/orange] wrote:

i'm surprised i got to november to be honest

next door had their lights up in the middle of september

I'm surprised too since all the department stores seem to put the Christmas stuff in early September... 'round here anyway.

When in Japan (which doesn't really celebrate the religious aspects of Christmas; just the decorations, being with family, giving presents etc aspect), you see Christmas decorations in shops, and when Christmas songs are played in shops.

I know that's an obvious one, but that's what I think.

i liked christmas when i was a kid but now that i don't celebrate it, fuck it.

AgentWood wrote: i liked christmas when i was a kid but now that i don't celebrate it, fuck it.

you don't get any presents?

FrogChorus wrote:

AgentWood wrote: i liked christmas when i was a kid but now that i don't celebrate it, fuck it.

you don't get any presents?

jews don't normally get christmas presents, no.

leather_girl wrote: When in Japan (which doesn't really celebrate the religious aspects of Christmas; just the decorations, being with family, giving presents etc aspect), you see Christmas decorations in shops, and when Christmas songs are played in shops.

I know that's an obvious one, but that's what I think.

Christmas lights where stupidly expensive over there. Have they gotten any cheaper so people can actually afford them?

AgentWood wrote:

FrogChorus wrote:

AgentWood wrote: i liked christmas when i was a kid but now that i don't celebrate it, fuck it.

you don't get any presents?

jews don't normally get christmas presents, no.

get yourself a dreidel, jewgirl!

or join jews for jesus.

When you smash the thick end of a grand in Toys R Us..And you have to cut yer nights out back to fund the cunting thing

His Holiness, The Pope wrote:

AgentWood wrote:

FrogChorus wrote:

AgentWood wrote: i liked christmas when i was a kid but now that i don't celebrate it, fuck it.

you don't get any presents?

jews don't normally get christmas presents, no.

get yourself a dreidel, jewgirl!

or join jews for jesus.

no need. i bought a shit-hot menorah, with blue and white candles to go with it. i passed on the whimsical menorah hat, though.

AgentWood wrote:

His Holiness, The Pope wrote:

AgentWood wrote:

FrogChorus wrote:

AgentWood wrote: i liked christmas when i was a kid but now that i don't celebrate it, fuck it.

you don't get any presents?

jews don't normally get christmas presents, no.

get yourself a dreidel, jewgirl!

or join jews for jesus.

no need. i bought a shit-hot menorah, with blue and white candles to go with it. i passed on the whimsical menorah hat, though.

Wouldn't it be fun to put sparklers on the menorah instead? A little razzle-dazzle would be good. Or use those relighting candles so you can't blow them out.

How about a New Order Christmas album? Its so retro corny it is cool now.

His Holiness, The Pope wrote:

AgentWood wrote:

His Holiness, The Pope wrote:

AgentWood wrote:

FrogChorus wrote:

AgentWood wrote: i liked christmas when i was a kid but now that i don't celebrate it, fuck it.

you don't get any presents?

jews don't normally get christmas presents, no.

get yourself a dreidel, jewgirl!

or join jews for jesus.

no need. i bought a shit-hot menorah, with blue and white candles to go with it. i passed on the whimsical menorah hat, though.

Wouldn't it be fun to put sparklers on the menorah instead? A little razzle-dazzle would be good. Or use those relighting candles so you can't blow them out.

i decided not to get manny, the singing electric menorah.

.... you start seeing adverts for Easter.

Burt Reynolds wrote: .... you start seeing adverts for Easter.

Arghh Bandit you beat me to it!

Surely Xtian mates will buy poor Woody a pressie?

I thought the whole point was GIVING, I wasn;t aware you had to be a jesus head to actually GET a pressie. Unless Jews are excluded for nailin JC to a tree :D

Thanksgiving ends and people prepare themselves for a shopping spree.

............when all these crappy christmas best of albums get released or re-released.

when it gets hot here.

NOOLigan wrote: when it gets hot here.

OK, rest of the (upper)Northern Hemishphere order, with me..... "FUCK RRRRRRIIIIGHT OFF RON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" While you and your convict countrymen are supping fucking cocktails on the beach with Barby'd fuckin turkey, WE have to get home from the pub fully laden with christmas spirit on icey roads during the bleedin 18 hours of darkness, in horizontal pigging sleet more often than not.

I repeat...FUCK RIGHT OFF. Bastard.

(/jealous rage)

Doctor? wrote:

NOOLigan wrote: when it gets hot here.

OK, rest of the (upper)Northern Hemishphere order, with me..... "FUCK RRRRRRIIIIGHT OFF RON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" While you and your convict countrymen are supping fucking cocktails on the beach with Barby'd fuckin turkey, WE have to get home from the pub fully laden with christmas spirit on icey roads during the bleedin 18 hours of darkness, in horizontal pigging sleet more often than not.

I repeat...FUCK RIGHT OFF. Bastard.

(/jealous rage)

sounds just like what I have planned. down at my brother's beach house on Phillip Island.

Doctor? wrote:

don't worry there won't be any grand prix races on there at that time.

lol

NOOLigan wrote:

Doctor? wrote:

NOOLigan wrote: when it gets hot here.

OK, rest of the (upper)Northern Hemishphere order, with me..... "FUCK RRRRRRIIIIGHT OFF RON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" While you and your convict countrymen are supping fucking cocktails on the beach with Barby'd fuckin turkey, WE have to get home from the pub fully laden with christmas spirit on icey roads during the bleedin 18 hours of darkness, in horizontal pigging sleet more often than not.

I repeat...FUCK RIGHT OFF. Bastard.

(/jealous rage)

sounds just like what I have planned. down at my brother's beach house on Phillip Island.

Or basking in the sunshine on the banks of the River Murray, sparkling red wine in hand, waiting for hubby to cook the barbie.....................

Doctor? wrote: Surely Xtian mates will buy poor Woody a pressie?

I thought the whole point was GIVING, I wasn;t aware you had to be a jesus head to actually GET a pressie. Unless Jews are excluded for nailin JC to a tree :D

jews get one present every day for hanukkah. that's one present for eight days, my friend.

AgentWood wrote:

Doctor? wrote: Surely Xtian mates will buy poor Woody a pressie?

I thought the whole point was GIVING, I wasn;t aware you had to be a jesus head to actually GET a pressie. Unless Jews are excluded for nailin JC to a tree :D

jews get one present every day for hanukkah. that's one present for eight days, my friend.

I'd say sign me up, but I'm old enough to understand what the scissors are for now. ;)

Doctor? wrote:

AgentWood wrote:

Doctor? wrote: Surely Xtian mates will buy poor Woody a pressie?

I thought the whole point was GIVING, I wasn;t aware you had to be a jesus head to actually GET a pressie. Unless Jews are excluded for nailin JC to a tree :D

jews get one present every day for hanukkah. that's one present for eight days, my friend.

I'd say sign me up, but I'm old enough to understand what the scissors are for now. ;)

Boyz in the Hood

I heard that bloody Do They Know Its Christmas song in a shop 3 weeks ago! I had to leave the shop....it was only October!

I don't think I can be bothered with christmas this year....I kind of want to buy decorations cause its the first christmas I have my own place. But the sensible side of me says they money will be better spent on booze (lots of alco = a better xmas!)

...your tart starts buying nuts, chocolate money and tartan shortbread biscuits. (that you're not allowed to eat yet)

J.A.K wrote: ...your tart starts buying nuts, chocolate money and tartan shortbread biscuits. (that you're not allowed to eat yet)

Oh yes and cranberry sauce in case there's none left nearer the time WTF. She didn't get chocolate money but the chocolate caramel bell things.

PHD wrote:

J.A.K wrote: ...your tart starts buying nuts, chocolate money and tartan shortbread biscuits. (that you're not allowed to eat yet)

Oh yes and cranberry sauce in case there's none left nearer the time WTF. She didn't get chocolate money but the chocolate caramel bell things.

bell thingios. classic.

Xmas starts for me on about the 23rd December. and ends on about December the 27th. those plug in fibre optic trees are great. but i think we're getting a real one this year.

AgentWood wrote:

FrogChorus wrote:

AgentWood wrote: i liked christmas when i was a kid but now that i don't celebrate it, fuck it.

you don't get any presents?

jews don't normally get christmas presents, no.

they do in my family

I do not acknowledge that it is Christmas until Black Friday thank you

To quote one of the great thinkers of our time, "Christmas is the time when people of all religions come together to worship baby Jesus."

Your favorite band looks like it might be splitting up (again).

... I went to Toys R Us to choose my pressie!

I want world peace for Christmas...

No, wait, I mean a piece for Christmas :violent2:

Ness Order wrote: ... I went to Toys R Us to choose my pressie!

Funny that..I went there to pay for everyone elses,and completely knack the finances as per. Toy graveyard fodder this time next year,then it starts again.

Bah Humbug!

I'm hoping they get 2 or 3 years out of the bikes mind....I were right about that saddle though

You know it's Christmas when those Marks and Spencers adverts start up. "It's not just a mince pie. It was made with freshly ground skin from the baker who slaved over it. It's not just a mince pie. It's come all the way from Scandinavia. It's not just M&S food, it's got hints of LSD in to bring out the taste, et.c"

just saw my first xmas coca cola advert with the light up trucks n stuff

It's definitely Christmas.

Taboo # 7 wrote: I want world peace for Christmas... No, wait, I mean a piece for Christmas :violent2:

when all the adds are preceded w/ shop now! for best selection. when, in the shops, the ends of each aisle are stacked with Import German Xmas cookies and liquored chocolates. When you have to be careful not to knock the said stacks of biscuits and glass bottled' sparklin water over with your handbasket as you round the corner. ala Bambi w/ skates on.

when the City lights really are 70 percent coloured Christmas lights. LED of course. and the air gets raw cold.

Jeffari-al-Texani wrote: when I start dreading going in...

Jesus, today is going to suck...

Wouldn't have minded Black Friday so much when I stopped in to quickly pick up some CD and DVD-Rs at the Circuit City on my Friday route. Lines weren't too bad, only six people in front of me at the one I choose (at 11 a.m. mind you); would've been nice if they'd hired some people who had previous operation experience with the cash registers though; waited 30 minutes just for that