The Countdowns on

DaveinGermany · 02-12-2011, 21:22

Just a reminder for all of you with rugrats & anklebiters

soon be time for the Jolly Gent in red, to keep track of Santa & his little helpers.

NORAD Santa

davemac · 02-12-2011, 21:39

Just a bit of information about the red gent, he was coca cola invention, a sure sign that we are all guided by big business

jedimaster · 02-12-2011, 21:43

used to do this every year with my little girl till the ex wife did one, can't wait until the little man is old enough, a surefire way to get them to bed!

DaveinGermany · 02-12-2011, 22:01

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Originally Posted by davemac

Just a bit of information about the red gent, he was coca cola invention, a sure sign that we are all guided by big business

Don't be such a Grinch

And if you're going to pick holes in the magic
(Thomas Nast 1862) Thomas Nast

Margaret Pilkington · 02-12-2011, 22:11

Oh No! It only seems two minutes since the last one.

walkinman221 · 02-12-2011, 22:13

I'm skint so it must be close

davemac · 02-12-2011, 22:53

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

Don't be such a Grinch

And if you're going to pick holes in the magic
(Thomas Nast 1862) Thomas Nast

I hate christmas, all the extra traffic, the manic buying, the incesant "merry music" blasted from shops. The drunken "christmas parties" ,
I thought it was a religious festival not a self indulgent period.
Now I am not against other people have a festive christmas, but why do I have to cue for hours to get in and out of asda car park. The store is besieged with people stocking up for what is only one day of closure, and what do people do with all that bread.
there is also the christmas card game, the having to quickely send one back to someone you didnt sent one to in the first round but they sent you one, but telling them you have only just sent them all out.
If you have kids then it is a magical time, and I want you to enjoy the period, just keep me out of it. Most people come down to earth when they look at the credit card bill, or the bank balance (it is not so festive then)

Myself, I dont want my bells to be jingling, or my ding dong merily on high
I have to go for a lie down now, all the blood has rushed to my head, so i'm of to a darkened room.

by the way merry christmas

Mick · 03-12-2011, 06:08

Bah Humbug

jaysay · 03-12-2011, 09:43

Ho goody goody gum drops, the Great Escape, is in the offing AGAIN

DaveinGermany · 03-12-2011, 17:44

Ooh ! I think I've found a nest of Grinches !!!

cashman · 03-12-2011, 17:56

a strange man visiting kids bedrooms, seems a bit worrying to me.

davemac · 03-12-2011, 18:12

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Originally Posted by cashman

a strange man visiting kids bedrooms, seems a bit worrying to me.

and parents take their kids to sit on his knee in grottos, oh yes!

DaveinGermany · 03-12-2011, 18:47

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Originally Posted by cashman

a strange man visiting kids bedrooms, seems a bit worrying to me.

He's ben CRB'd, vetted & done the NSPCC Child protection training course, the Reindeer have all been house trained, chipped & are up to date on their rabies jabs so everything's fine.