My brother-in-law starts petitioning his wife to put up the Christmas trees from November 1. He doesn't even give it enough time for the kids' Halloween sugar rush to wear off...
...which, given they have like eight trees of varying sizes, maybe he needs them to have that energy to help put them all up, but still.
My brother-in-law starts petitioning his wife to put up the Christmas trees from November 1. He doesn't even give it enough time for the kids' Halloween sugar rush to wear off...
...which, given they have like eight trees of varying sizes, maybe he needs them to have that energy to help put them all up, but still.
We had one up for four years one time, it somehow ended up on the back patio till we hauled it off.
EDIT: Our lights from Christmas 2004 are still on the roof. >.>
My brother-in-law starts petitioning his wife to put up the Christmas trees from November 1. He doesn't even give it enough time for the kids' Halloween sugar rush to wear off...
...which, given they have like eight trees of varying sizes, maybe he needs them to have that energy to help put them all up, but still.
We had one up for four years one time, it somehow ended up on the back patio till we hauled it off.
EDIT: Our lights from Christmas 2004 are still on the roof. >.>
In my B-i-L's defense, he's a giant child at heart who is also a methodist minister.
Sounds more like Corporate Americas wet dream! Tis' the season of consuming and profits.
I hate walking into a Department Store after Halloween and XMas music is already starting to play. What about the Turkeys!!!!
Actually, you don't get much more anti-corporate America than my B-i-L.
He and I actually get along really well, despite what you suspect otherwise due to what you see me talk about here re: religion (though I won't lie; it's more strained than it used to be since he actually was...frocked or hooded or cloaked or whatever they do in the UMC). And whether I believe in religion or not, I still embrace the holiday season as a time to try to be kinder to others and be thankful for what I've got, and that's very much what he's about too. In fact, corporate Christmas makes him quite angry. He likes Christmas carols and the trees and decorations, but he doesn't do big spending on material items. Smaller items, clothing, food gifts, etc. To the point where my wife and I send them (they live in NC) a food gift basket and gift cards for the kids, and they hold onto the cards and ration the cards out in the months going forward.
Now, granted, they go whole-hog when it comes to birthdays to make up for it, but he really does do Christmas right.
Which is really why he's so into decorating. He's really, really into pushing that Christmas spirit as much as possible.
Related, my favorite bit of religious needling I've sent to him:
Sounds more like Corporate Americas wet dream! Tis' the season of consuming and profits.
I hate walking into a Department Store after Halloween and XMas music is already starting to play. What about the Turkeys!!!!
Actually, you don't get much more anti-corporate America than my B-i-L.
He and I actually get along really well, despite what you suspect otherwise due to what you see me talk about here re: religion (though I won't lie; it's more strained than it used to be since he actually was...frocked or hooded or cloaked or whatever they do in the UMC). And whether I believe in religion or not, I still embrace the holiday season as a time to try to be kinder to others and be thankful for what I've got, and that's very much what he's about too. In fact, corporate Christmas makes him quite angry. He likes Christmas carols and the trees and decorations, but he doesn't do big spending on material items. Smaller items, clothing, food gifts, etc. To the point where my wife and I send them (they live in NC) a food gift basket and gift cards for the kids, and they hold onto the cards and ration the cards out in the months going forward.
Now, granted, they go whole-hog when it comes to birthdays to make up for it, but he really does do Christmas right.
Which is really why he's so into decorating. He's really, really into pushing that Christmas spirit as much as possible.
Related, my favorite bit of religious needling I've sent to him:
Our family/family-friends Christmas party is mild when it comes to gifts for adults. We do a Secret Santa for the adults when my mother hosts almost every year. Fifteen to twenty adults, and what do we really want or need anyway? It's more about the kiddos and the food. Spare no expense for the food!
Kind of crappy that your nieces and or nephews can't spend the cards how they please, but oh well.
Kind of crappy that your nieces and or nephews can't spend the cards how they please, but oh well.
One is eight, one is five.
They spend them as they please, it's just rationed out for a bit for the sake of not putting too much emphasis on the "Christmas is about gifts" thing. Buying a single toy or w/e on several trips seems actually quite reasonable to me. /shrug
That and getting them in the habbit of spending lots of money at once isn't good. I mean, yeah some of their living expenses are covered by the church as part of his compensation package, but his take home in actual cash is fairly low.
I'll do what I can, just name the time-frame you need help on~
I started translating the intro yesterday. Had to go fish it out from a handful of pages back and was side-tracked by P&R. :/ Woe unto those who read P&R threads on the weekend. Good God! LOL!
I once worked on a job where we were building an Asphault plant, when the contracter who hired us showed us the blueprints, they were drawn on the side of a Braum's sack.
I once worked on a job where we were building an Asphault plant, when the contracter who hired us showed us the blueprints, they were drawn on the side of a Braum's sack.
Edit: As of 2010-10-05 14:48:06 CST, Ni reached 10,000 pages.
Since we all can't be on the same linkshell in game, this can be our cross server linkshell thread.
Like most linkshells, it can be pretty dead at times. Other times it's full of intense conversations about either rl, gear, goals, pokemon or anything else you want to contribute.
We can cover any sort of topic at all, within reason of the forum rules. No real main topic, just a bunch of FFXIAH friends/people coming on and discussing random things.
Yeah Chuu. Bringing you up to speed, Ludoggy is the LS pedophile. I'm the fountain of random and useless knowledge that makes you go "Hrm" with the occasional side of "holy shit he said what?"
Kungfu is the LS nutjob, spouting super random things that are usually sexist, until Savvy or Alyria comes into the room. Then he's a classic case of sexual harrassment. Rumaha is also true to the second part; we're wondering about his sexuality though.
Daj is Ludoggy's gay lover. Not much else is known about this Asuran. Tairo is kinda new, but since is a female and Alyria's lesbian lover, she fit right in real quick.
Celene(F) and Rowland(M) are more of the shyer members, but often say things that are witty, have a good pun and sometimes cause three page discussions. Celene hates when people hit on her. It doesn't stop them from trying.
Krizz is just social and likes to kill time here during work Tbest is about the same, except tends to be a douche to guys and affectionate toward girls.
Alyria is the most social female, gets groped a lot without provoking it by others, and Tairo ends up stabbing people for it. Cai is just a barrel of lols, I might be gay for him. If I wasn't straight.
Not sure about Citag, s/he's new. Kiriyu is just an in-out kinda person. Says one thing every three days that every guy makes a big fuss over. Ludoggy gets really defensive since she's asian and underage (might be 18 now).
Artem is the wayward soul that makes you ponder the meaning of life by constantly reminding us life can suck. But he deals, and so do we. About the same for Savannah, except people are more "AWH!" to her because of a vagina involved.
Dasva is the ex military man (as is Krizz but this doesn't apply to him) who hates the world and plots a way to destroy most of it.
Number2 is kinda like a mix between Cai and I; never bashes, likes to laugh and has odd avatars. His current suits a lot of the convos this LS gets into. Barti is most well known for his moustache. He gives mousatche rides for a fee. I'm missing a few people but whatever. CARRY ON!
Luelle Smells.
Roster of FFXIAH Ni (as of April 1st, 2010 Pocoyo avatar craze)
Happy b-day ls.
Heres my lame gift to AHLS, since Row is lame and took away the OP, I made my own!
Haseyo/Bignose: He's got a bigass nose, Leader of the RL avi revloution or some junk no one gives a crap about...crazy about his asian pop/rock bands and is a closet pedo. AKA LAME
Dameshi: wont level his sam sub and is a lolblu, LAME
Citag: Doesnt put out, Really lame
Dasva: Uses Chu as a cover up for his desire for me greased up and naked on his bed, Lame.
Rydiya/Bra+Panties: Secret lesbien, doesnt wear bra+panties, like to knit and other old people stuff (bingo)
Pikachu/Chu: Hi Chu, I love chu
Kryee/Socks: Noms on socks, wears the sam red pair everyday and frequently sniffs her arm pits.
Cheyne: Domo origoto, Mr Roboto...I think he's gay.
Urial: SOCCER IS LAME AND YOU'RE LAME.
Thundars: LOLCANADIAN
Spence: LOLFRENCHCANADIAN
Enterius/ghost: He's a ghost...he'll say something witty to me later.
Ixe: Ducky face and cant seem to get a straw in her mouth (can get other things in there though)
Mairah: She cool...lame
Bart: Full times OPO-OPO, free mustache rides otherwise LAME
Sav/Mango: Field trips, yay!
Aly/thatgreenmodthatwillbanmeifIsayanythingbad: *tapes*
Woody: You're not Italian...no tea for you.
Sectum: My apprentice...loves asian girls, loves to cook...he's awesome. put me in a story where I wasnt a pedo and that'd cool
Rum:STOP RAIDING MY BASEMENT AND TAKING AWAY MY GIRLS GAWD. Long Islander...lame
Valencea:Wont tell me the color of her undies, you lost the bet...no we cant get married...NO MEANS NO
Kojo:Open pedo...he likes scat, ewww
Tohsou: I think he's a pedo with a girlfriend as cover up, lame.
Kiriyu/strawberry: Lurk Less post moar! I see you what you are doing!
Krizz: Mohawk guy #1
Triet: Mohawk guy #1...wait
Bloodbathboy: The Hulk
Kungfuhustle: AH%DUE%$JNSRGHSRHHEYHEHSA Y%HEDHGSR EAT AHUYY DONKEY NUTS
Celene: Quit...Canadian...who the hell quits?
Tbest: MIA
Eternaltriumph: Where the hell has he been? Is he gone cause he got pussywhipped or something? Whatever...
#2: GOD...I miss him /cry
Luelle/otherlu: The Other Lu.
Zekky: Quit, kicking ass, raped me :\
Krystale/Girlwithpiercing: Magnets stick to her, Toke Canadian, hawt...she's 15 right?
Marzbarz: NINJA
Rowland: All your Pocoyo are belong to...him
Weewoo/Tool: He liked Asura and wont admit it.
Miemo: Has a mithra avi c.c
Kalyna: is a girl right? right? oh...lame
Gimmeurselables: TOO MUCH BOUNCE...TOO BIG, EWWWW
Sagittario: Lame elf whu runs around in a diaper subligar
Ludoggy: Faggot
Edit: The Family Ni Tree
Luelle's (And Citag's too!) birthday present
[h1]H1[/h1]
[h2]H2[/h2]
[h3]H3[/h3]
[figlet]Figlet[/figlet]
[spoiler="Custom spoiler!"][h1]Yay[/h1][/spoiler]
[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/matas/hobnotropic[/soundcloud]
Will try to get to more stuff when I can.
Disclaimer: Your Feelings May Get Hurt In Your Stay Here.