Anya, the Shopkeepers of America called. They wanted me to tell you that 'please go' just got replaced with 'have a nice day.'

Xander ,'Selfless'


Goodbye and Good Riddance 2006: You're ON THE LIST!!!  

Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Christmukkah, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Oh, and 2006? Don't think we've forgotten about you.


Consuela - Dec 15, 2006 3:12:45 pm PST #16 of 513
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

I will be bending my will to that end in 2007.

I know this isn't an advice thread, but David, I highly recommend John Scalzi's blog -- he's got some solid advice on making a living doing freelance writing, even if some of what he's writing isn't what you would be writing. He's an SF writer, although he also does dvd and game reviews and a lot of nonfiction.


Nutty - Dec 16, 2006 3:33:42 pm PST #17 of 513
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

I have Christmas presents pretty much assembled and wrapped, with the exception of the ONE RELATIVE WHO READS THIS BOARD.

Grrrr. Idea fairy, where are you?


Strix - Dec 16, 2006 10:28:55 pm PST #18 of 513
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

2006: re Bitches, Dec, 16. 2 am.

2007, let me be less stupid.


Ailleann - Dec 18, 2006 6:12:14 am PST #19 of 513
vanguard of the socialist Hollywood liberal homosexualist agenda

Ok, peeps. This is kind of the opposite reason for this thread, but I've got a SERIOUS case of the Holiday Bah-Humbugs, and I'm looking for some cheering up. Does anyone have a heartwarming holiday story? Anyone? Bueller?


Jessica - Dec 18, 2006 6:18:42 am PST #20 of 513
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Yesterday I went to a holiday party where at the end of the night, we all pooled our money and donated a cow, two sheep, 4 months of fresh water, and an emergency toilet through Oxfam Unwrapped.


sumi - Dec 18, 2006 6:18:59 am PST #21 of 513
Art Crawl!!!

Well, no. But I'm listening to "Christmas Wrapping" by the Waitresses. That always cheers me up.


flea - Dec 18, 2006 6:19:34 am PST #22 of 513
information libertarian

Attempt at heartwarmingness:

mr. flea: Who comes at Christmas?
Casper: Santa and his little elves!
mr. flea: What do they bring?
Casper: Um, presents?
mr. flea: For who?
Casper: For the children!
me: There are other things we celebrate about Christmas. Like, the birth of the baby Jesus...
Casper: And some people celebrate a harmonica!! [makes shy face, because she knows something about that is wrong]
mr. flea: I was telling her about Chanukah the other night.


Fred Pete - Dec 18, 2006 6:22:34 am PST #23 of 513
Ann, that's a ferret.

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (the MST3K version preferred) has been good for my holiday humbugs, even if it isn't particularly heartwarming.


Polter-Cow - Dec 18, 2006 6:23:10 am PST #24 of 513
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Does anyone have a heartwarming holiday story? Anyone? Bueller?

Here you go.


DXMachina - Dec 18, 2006 6:25:19 am PST #25 of 513
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

Tell your friend Veronica, its time you celebrate Chanukah
I hope I get a harmonica, on this lovely, lovely Chanukah.