Christmas 2016

[Lewis]

I started this last year (http://www.thethirdhalf.co.uk/showthread.php?446-Christmas-2015), so it may as well become tradition. December, lads, and I actually have an advent calendar this year (it's a Thorntons one).

Christmas is shit.

[Samadini]

Merry Christmas, Lew.

[mugbull]

Biggest moment of 2016? Favorite shindig? Best lol? So much happened this year!!

[Spoonsky]

My favorite shindig is Shindig.

[Pepe]

I decided I am not going to my mom's this year for Christmas. Instead, I am going to Mexico in January. Now my mother and my sister want to go to Mexico when we're going. :moop:

[Ian]

I'm at my parents house for Christmas and the plan was to come back up on the 29th or something so I had a couple of days to myself before going back to work and do nothing at New Year.

Now they've decided they'll drive me back up, which saves me money but completely negates the point of me coming back up early in the first place.

[Giggles]

Was never that much into it until I met the Mrs, and she was the same herself so I really like seeing her enjoying it. As years go it's been a pretty shit one personally, so hopefully this will put a good end on it.

I've all the shopping done too :cool:

[Baz]

My family and I are playing DnD on Christmas Day. :cool: We've never played it before so it should be a good laugh, at least.

[Shindig]

My favorite shindig is Shindig.

Sorry, I'm still spending Christmas with my folks.

[Spikey M]

Christmas at home this year has turned into 'we'll go round (her) mum and dads just for breakfast, then the day is ours'.

So, what we'll actually end up doing is staying past lunch time because her sister will be late like she always fucking is. Christmas dinner at about 8 then. Great.

[Mazuuurk]

Shit Christmas calendar-wise. Gonna be working pretty much :(

[Spikey M]

I'm only working 1 day between 21st December and the 3rd of January. :drool:

[Giggles]

I've to take 3 days holidays and it gives me a 23rd finish and a return on the 3rd.

[Baz]

I've to take 3 days holidays and it gives me a 23rd finish and a return on the 3rd.Yeah I've done the same. :drool:

[Giggles]

Yeah I've done the same. :drool:

All calls diverted to the office (which will be closed). I can't wait.

January is normally a pig though as very few customers shut down for more than 2 days over Christmas.

[SvN]

I'm in Australia for Christmas this year, can't wait.

[wullie]

I've got a Lego calendar, today was a snowman and snowson.

[Jimmy Floyd]

My sister is going to Scotland with her fiancé this time, so it'll just be me, the parents and my little brother Lt. Floyd, fresh from a gruelling twelve-month operational tour of the midlands.

Then on the 27th my aunt, sister and Angus McBagpipes are turning up, just in time for me to go back to work. Perfect really.

[Spikey M]

I should add, my 1 day at work will consist of replying to post (all the courts will be shut so probably about 2 letters) and bealing with enforcement agents (bailiffs taking peoples christmas presents :drool:) whilst eating a buffet. I doubt I'll actually do anything all day.

[Offshore Toon]

Christmas is quality. There's more going on, people are happier, so everything is just slightly better. I'm in such a dire financial situation that I might not be able to buy presents this year, though, which is slightly depressing, but there's not much I can do about it. I'll only know for sure when I'm back in Jersey.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Most annoying thing is that I've got an assignment due on the 28th then two on the 3rd of January :(

[Offshore Toon]

I've got two due on the 5th January, so probably have an early night on NYE.

[Pepe]

I still don't get what an advent calendar is.

[Giggles]

I still don't get what an advent calendar is.

I can't remember what they really are (advent is some religious thing) but these days they're basically a way of giving you a sweet (candy) a day.

[Sam]

We are down to 6 on the day itself, out of which will probably just be me and my brother heading to the local to meet mates (between the hours of 12-4) to promptly drink, christmas dinner and repeating the feat afterwards.

Boxing Day should be fun as per usual, large crowd out. Back down to London on the 27th and frankly, clueless as to what to do on NYE, I'd imagine getting in anywhere down here will be a right bitch.

[Sam]

Works do looks a decent one though, hired a venue near Tower Bridge, not got to be in till 12 the following day and free bar all night. :happycry:

[Baz]

I went out last Boxing Day and it was ace so will probably do the same again this year. Just the night time though. Trains don't run though so need to scav a lift from someone.

I've already spent Novembers payslip but get paid early in December. Anyone else have that? Seems good at the time because you've money in your pocket over Christmas and New Year, but then you're praying for payday come the end of January and you've been waiting nearly six weeks.

[Giggles]

I'm skipping my Christmas do as they're having it in the city. Going to get a curry instead :drool:

I still haven't told then yet but someone pulled out last minute last year so that's given free ball to do the same.

[SvN]

Our Christmas do tomorrow, looking forward to it. Doing an Escape Room followed by the casino for a few hours, 3 course meal, then out to bars.

[Giggles]

Is doing a 'thing' along with the dinner and drink the norm over there for a Christmas party or do you work for an American company?

[Spikey M]

Yeah, SvN, you fun having yankee cunt.

[phonics]

Ours is next week. A day out at the Olympic Museum followed by a piss-up. Sounds fun.

[7om]

We're not having a Christmas party because Chinese people.

[Giggles]

yeah, svn, you fun having yankee cunt.

CLASSIC.

I only asked a question you gowl bag.


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[Magic]

Our Christmas do tomorrow, looking forward to it. Doing an Escape Room followed by the casino for a few hours, 3 course meal, then out to bars.

Surely casino should be the last thing on that list?

[SvN]

Our Xmas party is typically an all day affair, so we do "activities" during the day for people that aren't big drinkers. We went to Barcelona for the weekend last year, so this year is a bit tame in comparison.

We've paid for a package at the casino that includes a meal, so that's why we're going relatively early. Plus it means the non-drinkers can slink off home after the food while the rest of us get wheelchaired.

[Magic]

A bit tame since you took over? Tight cunt.

[SvN]

Last year the fuckers were barely grateful, so there's no way we're doing anything that extravagant again. We'll still pay for everything tomorrow (including drinks) so it's not a bad deal.

[Baz]

I've got a Lego calendar, today was a snowman and snowson.I got Snorlax. :cool:

[Pepe]

I can't remember what they really are (advent is some religious thing) but these days they're basically a way of giving you a sweet (candy) a day.

So you buy a calendar, but it includes candy? Is it a yearly calendar or a December only calendar? I'm guessing the latter.

Also, I remember threads about advent calendars before. Don't remember those including candy, just some sort of :drool:ing at random people.

[Foe]

I've got a Lego calendar, today was a snowman and snowson.

I bought an advent calendar for my team at work. :cool:

[Baz]

So you buy a calendar, but it includes candy? Is it a yearly calendar or a December only calendar? I'm guessing the latter.

Also, I remember threads about advent calendars before. Don't remember those including candy, just some sort of :drool:ing at random people.

Just December. It's made of card and has 24 "doors" (25 if you're lucky and get one on Christmas morning) with numbers 1 to 24 on them. Every day you open the next door, in order, corresponding to the date. Behind each door is a chocolate. The chocolate is usually the shape of something festive, like today mine was a robin. Also most advent calendars have something printed on the reverse side of the door depending on the advent calendars theme - mine was Snorlax cos I have a Pokemon one.

[Giggles]

So you buy a calendar, but it includes candy? Is it a yearly calendar or a December only calendar? I'm guessing the latter.

Also, I remember threads about advent calendars before. Don't remember those including candy, just some sort of :drool:ing at random people.

From Dec 1st until 25th.

[Foe]

Just December. It's made of card and has 24 "doors" (25 if you're lucky and get one on Christmas morning) with numbers 1 to 24 on them. Every day you open the next door, in order, corresponding to the date. Behind each door is a chocolate. The chocolate is usually the shape of something festive, like today mine was a robin. Also most advent calendars have something printed on the reverse side of the door depending on the advent calendars theme - mine was Snorlax cos I have a Pokemon one.

Brilliant.

I told my mum I wanted a advent calendar and an Easter egg.

I bet it's something shit like Mars. But can't be as bad as the year she got me a Christmas candle instead. Still didn't even trust me to play with the matches :mad:

[Pepe]

Just December. It's made of card and has 24 "doors" (25 if you're lucky and get one on Christmas morning) with numbers 1 to 24 on them. Every day you open the next door, in order, corresponding to the date. Behind each door is a chocolate. The chocolate is usually the shape of something festive, like today mine was a robin. Also most advent calendars have something printed on the reverse side of the door depending on the advent calendars theme - mine was Snorlax cos I have a Pokemon one.

Now I know. :thbup:

[Giggles]

The real advent apparently started on November 27th, so the calendar folk have done us out of 4 sweets.

[Jimmy Floyd]

My mother never got us chocolate ones because 'you don't need all that sugar'. I was quite happy to get my thrills from what the next picture would be behind the door. A dove, you say? Nowadays I can't even get excited when Chelsea win 5-0.

[Ian]

Didn't get myself an advent calendar because I'm not that tragic but my mum arrived with a Darth Vader one for me. :cool:

I think the badly-shaped chocolate was a snowman, though. The fuck?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why wasn't it a wookie in a Christmas tree or something?

My Mum got me a dairy milk one.

[Kikó]

December is going to be busy for me this year. First the Meet on Saturday then the department do on Tuesday next week for work. Blossoms gig the following week and then my teams drinks (ffs). Week after back to Manchester for the weekend then Brussels for Christmas and Fife for Hogmanay.

It'll be pretty great I hope.

[Magic]

Oh my God I'm in Fife too for Hogmanay. Where?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Hipster twat.

It's New Year's Eve.

[Giggles]

I was just about to ask what that was.

:thbup: Mahow.

[Kikó]

Oh my God I'm in Fife too for Hogmanay. Where?

Newport.

[Pleb]

So how do you all cook the Turkey then?

[Giggles]

So how do you all cook the Turkey then?

Oven in a roasting bag.

[Kikó]

I have pheasant.

[Waffdon]

December is going to be busy for me this year. First the Meet on Saturday then the department do on Tuesday next week for work. Blossoms gig the following week and then my teams drinks (ffs). Week after back to Manchester for the weekend then Brussels for Christmas and Fife for Hogmanay.

It'll be pretty great I hope.

Fife? SHeeesh.

[Magic]

Newport.

Oh thank God.

I mean :(

[Waffdon]

He's only a bridge walk away <3

[Kikó]

Dundee group?

[Magic]

Let's get the Viber chat on the go!

[Waffdon]

Club TTTTTTTTTTTTT, where the drinks are free.

[Baz]

So how do you all cook the Turkey then?Stand around in the kitchen drinking beer with Mike and my dad, while my mum sorts it.

This years barrels of beer are these two bad boys:

https://www.my-food-online.net/media/image/thumbnail/mfo2931__720x600.jpg

http://static.adnams.co.uk/images/products/large/910513.20160517104001.jpg

Can't wait to drink all that and play Dungeons and Dragons. :drool: I'm the Dungeon Master, baby!

[niko_cee]

I bought one of those Adnams kegs a few years ago but didn't realise you were suposed to open it a day before you wanted to drink it or somesuch. Be warned.

[Waffdon]

Works do looks a decent one though, hired a venue near Tower Bridge, not got to be in till 12 the following day and free bar all night. :happycry:

Why the fuck is it on a work night?

[Ian]

I'm going to get a big bottle (it's a couple of litres, I think) of Williams Brothers Nollaig to share with my brother-in-law. Might splash out for Dark Island Reserve as well.

[Baz]

What's Miley Cyrus' favourite thing about Christmas?
Twerkey.

[Giggles]

What's Miley Cyrus' favourite thing about Christmas?
Twerkey.

Go sit in the corner.

[Adamski]

Go sit in the corner.

Of Aleppo

[Giggles]

Who?

[Adamski]

Carpenter in Pinocchio. Nice guy.

[Boydy]

Need to get presents for a five year old and an eighteen month old. Any good ideas?

Around about £20 or so each.

[Magic]

Some football lessons.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Book for the latter (not Tolstoy obviously). Five year olds are a nightmare. Too old to like baby stuff, too young to have any interests.

[Boydy]

A book for an 18 month old?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yeah, like one of those really basic numbers/letters/colours books. I was told to get one for a newborn recently so it must be legit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yeah, so the parents read to it.

Or one of those.

[Samadini]

https://www.lostmy.name/en-GB

Just about within budget.


Not sure I've ever properly met an 18 month old, so not sure how thick they are.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I got one of those for a niece the other year, they're brilliant.

[Offshore Toon]

Need to get presents for a five year old and an eighteen month old. Any good ideas?

Around about £20 or so each.
For the latter, find out what they're obsessed with at the moment - lions, tractors, dogs, trains etc. - then, like Jimmy said, a book that makes noises and has things that pop up or wevs. Or even just a small cuddly toy. My best mate has two kids around that age and that's always been spot on. Or maybe a costume. His oldest (nearly 2) currently loves wearing a lion costume I got him, even though I got it for him last year. Ultimately, it doesn't matter cause they won't remember, but if you really want something they'll like you need to find out what basic crap they love at the moment.

[Offshore Toon]

https://www.lostmy.name/en-GB

Just about within budget.


Not sure I've ever properly met an 18 month old, so not sure how thick they are.
That is really good, actually. Bookmarked. It'd be a wasted present this year.

[Samadini]

The Twiglets are open :drool:

Don't even know if I like them. Just addictive as fuck.

[Raoul Duke]

Just nailed my shopping in a quick go on Amazon, booked my and the missus in for some ice skating on Boxing Day and have my gin/beers to collect and a tree to buy on Thursday. It's all coming together nicely.

Last day at work until 2017 tomorrow :cool:

[Giggles]

http://i.imgur.com/YgpT8bT.png

[Raoul Duke]

Which is very fucking nice

[Shindig]

I'm stuck in work til whatever point on the 23rd they decide to let us leave. In on NYE as well because they're offering double time. Visiting my folks on Christmas Eve for most of the day, though and I have plans for Christmas dinner.

[niko_cee]

Treeselets > Twiglets

[Foe]

Treeselets > Twiglets

The man is not wrong.

[Baz]

I've never had Treeselets. They look like those crap crackers you get on holiday. I can't remember the name of them.

The main downside of Twiglets is your fingers look like they've been up a tramps bum after about five.

[Giggles]

Nik Naks before they fucked them up.

[Raoul Duke]

Nik Naks before they fucked them up.

+1

The scampi and lemon ones are/were the bomb

[niko_cee]

I'm all for a classic nik nak (or royster) but I fail to see how they register on the festive spectrum.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Cheese footballs are the one. And by the one, I mean the worst foodstuff ever created, yet somehow appropriate at yuletide.

[Foe]

Cheese footballs are the one. And by the one, I mean the worst foodstuff ever created, yet somehow appropriate at yuletide.

Cheese footballs are amazing. Tesco ruined their ones by making each ball smaller and harder (less fluffy).

:(

[Shindig]

Tore through this box of Lindt balls.

[Mazuuurk]

There's a lot of euphemisms going on here right now.

[Spammer]

Don't we do a 'year in review' thread at some point around this time?

Standard Christmas with the parents for me. I find the whole thing vaguely depressing for some reason and I don't know why. I go home and see my parents a few times a year and it never bothers me at other times. Not sure what it is to be honest. It might be because I'm nursing a hangover every year as basically everyone from school goes up to The White Swan for Christmas Eve and we all catch up with each other and get hammered. Not sure though.

New Year I have no plans at all. Not a clue. Something will probably happen though.

[Adamski]

Don't we do a 'year in review' thread at some point around this time?

Standard Christmas with the parents for me. I find the whole thing vaguely depressing for some reason and I don't know why. I go home and see my parents a few times a year and it never bothers me at other times. Not sure what it is to be honest. It might be because I'm nursing a hangover every year as basically everyone from school goes up to The White Swan for Christmas Eve and we all catch up with each other and get hammered. Not sure though.

New Year I have no plans at all. Not a clue. Something will probably happen though.

What other colour of swan do you get?

[Giggles]

What other colour of swan do you get?

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/06/05/article-2154839-13754D44000005DC-849_634x675.jpg

[Spammer]

Black Swans are heard of, both as pubs and swans ;)

[Jimmy Floyd]

The good old 'black swan event', the 21st century update to the 'act of God'.

[Adamski]

Apologies for my racism.

[Giggles]

Apologies for my racism.

Black (swan) lives matter.

[John]

Cheese footballs are the one. And by the one, I mean the worst foodstuff ever created, yet somehow appropriate at yuletide.

I've long thought a festive repackaging of those 'Cheese Moments' you get off a card in pubs would go down well.

[Adamski]

Scampi fucking fries :drool:

[Giggles]

I always seen those cheese moments in the bacon/scampi cards but never ever seen a bag in the flesh.

[Boydy]

What are these 'cheese footballs'?

[Jimmy Floyd]

A 1970s relic of generic cheese paste surrounded by two half-globes of thin, wafery biscuit which more or less dissolves in your mouth. Greater, I think, than the sum of its parts.

[wullie]

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fQUjg-WsWcQ/UqDTuY9if7I/AAAAAAAAAz4/awEhyftlE5I/s1600/IMG_5097.JPG

[Boydy]

Gonna have to try those.

I went into town this morning to do some shopping. Didn't think it would he that busy. I was wrong. Got a few things but still have some other stuff to get. Or, more accurately, people to get for because I don't actually know what to get them.

I always do this. I think I'll get it done early online every year then procrastinate because I don't know what to get people until I have to just brave the crowds at the actual shops and panic buy.

[Foe]

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fQUjg-WsWcQ/UqDTuY9if7I/AAAAAAAAAz4/awEhyftlE5I/s1600/IMG_5097.JPG

That is not cheese footballs. :dc:

[Jimmy Floyd]

I got everything on Amazon today, except for my mum. I hate buying for my mum. I don't want to ask her what she wants as that's boring, but her interests are literature and (classical) music, which I know a bit about but she has a very well developed/particular/snobbish taste in both which I can't cater for unless I ask her for precise details.

As such I'm now scrolling through various crap garden implements and cookery books, as that's what 60 year old women want, right?

[Jimmy Floyd]

That is not cheese footballs. :dc:

Those are cheese footballs. Whatever you've been having is a fraud.

[Giggles]

I had all done over a month ago because it takes so fucking long for Amazon stuff to get here.

[wullie]

Should be in this packaging Foe

http://i.imgur.com/cearBEZ.png

Anything else is a poor substitute.

'Perfect for Sharing' is a load of bollocks though, you can basically inhale the entire pack without noticing.

[Jimmy Floyd]

It may say 'Perfect for Sharing' on the tub, but they're also perfect for clearing the contents alone as you contemplate your failed life on Sunday 3 January each year.

[wullie]

Can you get them the rest of the year? I don't think I've ever seen them outside November-January.

[Boydy]

I got everything on Amazon today, except for my mum. I hate buying for my mum. I don't want to ask her what she wants as that's boring, but her interests are literature and (classical) music, which I know a bit about but she has a very well developed/particular/snobbish taste in both which I can't cater for unless I ask her for precise details.

As such I'm now scrolling through various crap garden implements and cookery books, as that's what 60 year old women want, right?

At least your mum has interests.

[Boydy]

Do you remember when you'd never had fish and chips, Jim?

Maybe I'll make a thread about having cheese footballs for the first time. Although they're not really of such cultural import.

[Spikey M]

I've never tried, and never will try, them cheese footballs. That Powdery cheese shit is disgusting. Fuck Wotsits.

[Giggles]

I've never tried, and never will try, them cheese footballs. That Powdery cheese shit is disgusting. Fuck Wotsits.

Fucking heathen.

[Lewis]

If we all bought a tub of cheese footballs we should enough activity to get us through the Christmas to New Year lull.

[Foe]

http://i63.tinypic.com/2hy7zgw.jpg

These sort of irk is what I know, and they are magnificent.

[John]

That's just a tub of nutrition free sadness.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Do you remember when you'd never had fish and chips, Jim?

Maybe I'll make a thread about having cheese footballs for the first time. Although they're not really of such cultural import.

I'd had fish and chips many times, just not from a 'chippy', since I live inland and in the south.

I still haven't heard of those northern crisps either.

[Lewis]

That's just a tub of nutrition free sadness.

'What is igor balis?'

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://i63.tinypic.com/2hy7zgw.jpg

These sort of irk is what I know, and they are magnificent.
Good for firing at a dog.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I can imagine a certain type of Scotsman surviving for months on those and Tennent's.

[SvN]

I'd had fish and chips many times, just not from a 'chippy', since I live inland and in the south.

This reminds me of a primary school friend who's mum used to make them their own "McDonalds" using oven chips and Aldi burgers.

[Adamski]

I can imagine a certain type of Scotsman surviving for months on those and Tennent's.

Waffdon

[Waffdon]

Disgusting beverage.

[P_3]

Off to Christmas lunch with work today. Doubt I'll hit the pubs later but a merry time shall be had all the same. Hopefully nobody decks anybody.

[phonics]

My Mum is so crap at keeping secrets. Rings me out of nowhere and asks how The Arsenal are doing for 10 minutes before proceeding to investigate where I'll be on Boxing Day. Think I've got tickets to the West Brom match :cool:

[Spikey M]

A 0-0 against Pulis. :drool:

[Manc]

It's been a royally shit Christmas thus far. No parties, no presents that I know of, and I'm working round the clock.

[phonics]

It's been absolute yonks since I've gone. Used to go quite a bit when I lived in the country but haven't gone since I moved back.

Think the last time I went was this game in fact


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DutXm1t7cVE

[Manc]

Get me some fucking cheeseballs.

[Lewis]

It is the 'present swap' (see: here (http://www.thethirdhalf.co.uk/showthread.php?446-Christmas-2015&p=42529&viewfull=1#post42529)) tomorrow, and I am once again commanded to stay in and 'be sociable' as if 1) anybody expects me to be; and 2) anybody wants me to be. Then my brother is meant to be coming for the dog to spite my mother, so that should be fun if she finally KICKS OFF.

[Giggles]

First present received :cool:


http://i.imgur.com/r49BfKb.jpg

[John]

I've got my gran one of those digital photo frames that I'll be loading up with old pictures she's told me over the years she'd love to put on display if she had the space. I've spent the last month and a half furtively rifling through photo albums and nabbing those I remembered every time she goes to the toilet.

I wonder if a prescription diuretic has ever facilitated a Christmas gift before.

[Spikey M]

I'm wrapping presents while the wife watches Strictly Come Dancing tonight.

I'll have a Whisky to make it less depressing.

[Giggles]

God I seen an episode of that the other week and it's fucking atrocious. Why are the judges so shouty?

[Foe]

I bought my dad a cooking blow torch as part of his Christmas.

Bought myself one to play with too. Lighting my candles is going to be far more interesting now. :cool:

[Magic]

I bought my dad a cooking blow torch as part of his Christmas.

Bought myself one to play with too. Lighting my candles is going to be far more interesting now. :cool:

Got mine a heat gun.

[Spikey M]

God I seen an episode of that the other week and it's fucking atrocious. Why are the judges so shouty?

It's fucking awful. The only slight positive is that they forced Bruce Forsyth off the TV. The old cunt.

[Adamski]

Got mine a heat gun.

Will that be the first warmth you've ever shared together?

[Magic]

Will that be the first warmth you've ever shared together?

Very good.

[Lewis]

It is the 'present swap' (see: here (http://www.thethirdhalf.co.uk/showthread.php?446-Christmas-2015&p=42529&viewfull=1#post42529)) tomorrow, and I am once again commanded to stay in and 'be sociable' as if 1) anybody expects me to be; and 2) anybody wants me to be. Then my brother is meant to be coming for the dog to spite my mother, so that should be fun if she finally KICKS OFF.

My cousin and her mother aren't speaking, she fell out with her boyfriend this morning, and my grandad is ill. I think I will use the surplus food to help the dog kill himself.

[Lewis]

The four year old is raking presents out from under the tree, running into the kitchen where everyone is ignoring him, and shouting 'WHOSE IS THIS ONE?!' He is such a dickhead.

[Boydy]

He's four.

[Giggles]

He's four.

That's why he's a dickhead. They all are.

[Lewis]

I would put money on him turning out gay as well.

[Dquincy]

The four year old is raking presents out from under the tree, running into the kitchen where everyone is ignoring him, and shouting 'WHOSE IS THIS ONE?!' He is such a dickhead.
Really wish you'd write a book narrating about this 4 yr old. Guaranteed best seller.

[Shindig]

"My Prejudices: Bald Men and Gay Children."

[Magic]

Just cracked open a bottle of alcoholic Crabbies. Christmas is here.

[Giggles]

I made Christmas dinner earlier for me and the Mrs. Had most of the prep work done so it was handy and fucking epic.

[Magic]

It's the 18th you fucking mook. Do you want me to put that in my 2016 summary thread? Probably as exciting as it gets for an old twit like you.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Someone's in a good mood today.

[Baz]

She's got six of her mates round for Christmas dinner but they've all brought a bit of it. Don't quite get that.

The one who was supposed to get sprouts was too hungover to go the shop before it shut so they've no sprouts now. :nono:

I ate some pasta and chatted to the good one for twenty minutes before skulking off upstairs to "wrap presents" (read TTH) for the rest of the night.

[Giggles]

It's the 18th you fucking mook. Do you want me to put that in my 2016 summary thread? Probably as exciting as it gets for an old twit like you.

Last weekend before Christmas. When do you want us to do it, fucking November?

[Spikey M]

Traditionally it's done on Christmas day.

[Magic]

Last weekend before Christmas. When do you want us to do it, fucking November?

How about Christmas? A radical suggestion, I know.

[Dquincy]

Traditionally it's done on Christmas day.

:D

[Giggles]

How about Christmas? A radical suggestion, I know.

I have dinner Christmas dinner Christmas day with my family, she has dinner Christmas day with her family. The last weekend before Christmas we have Christmas dinner together.

Did I effect your dinner in any way?

[Dquincy]

There's far too much dinner in that post.

[Giggles]

Never too much dinner.

[Dquincy]

Dinner.

[Giggles]

Christmas dinner.

[Spikey M]

You spend Christmas day apart? :cab:

[Baz]

Do you have it at dinner (lunch) time or tea (dinner) time?

[Spikey M]

3pm or gtfo

[Magic]

I know a couple of couples that spend XMAS apart, but not engaged ones or married ones (except me shortly lololo!!!).

Also Christmas dinner should be served at between 3 and 4pm.

[Giggles]

I've always had Christmas dinner early. 2 at the latest, 1 preferably, and I don't think I'd ever change.

She likes to go to her family for the 2 days and I like to go to mine. Neither is willing to go to the other (we do that in the days afterwards) but it's never a problem really.

[Lewis]

The dog has gone, and my mother is sulking.

[Adamski]

I have dinner Christmas dinner Christmas day with my family, she has dinner Christmas day with her family. The last weekend before Christmas we have Christmas dinner together.

Did I effect your dinner in any way?

You missed out rat cunt from the end of this post.

You really are in a good mood!

[Giggles]

You missed out rat cunt from the end of this post.

You really are in a good mood!

I'd give him a hug if I could.

[Manc]

Christmas shopping went well. I bought myself a Levi's jacket and fuck all for anyone else. Sherpa number though. :cool:

[Giggles]

Does that mean it has the wooly lining?

[Dquincy]

You missed out rat cunt from the end of this post.

You really are in a good mood!


I'd give him a hug if I could.
He's just got the arse that he made a shit thread thread about 2016. The mug.

[Lewis]

Sports Personality just killed that Iceland 'thunderclap' off for good. Well in.

[Dquincy]

That was so cringe.

[Manc]

Does that mean it has the wooly lining?

Like a fucking toaster. Will last for yonks as well.

[Dquincy]

The hockey player in red is fit.

[Dquincy]

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/810577541186490368

[Dquincy]

The bird in the bikini on SPOTY. :D

[Jimmy Floyd]

I love how the horse jumpers always get a huge vote out on SPOTY compared to more 'popular' sports. The silent majority know which side their bread is buttered.

[Baz]

http://i.imgur.com/nQi1p5n.jpg

[Giggles]

http://i.imgur.com/nQi1p5n.jpg

:D Quality.

[Dquincy]

That's bazlliant. :D

[Magic]

Been on Facebook for hours.

[Baz]

Yeah appreciate the comments and the rep but it's not mine.

Still awesome though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:D

For the ornament and for thinking Baz actually created it.

[phonics]

Christ, this strike is well timed.

I'm supposed to be flying out on the 24th and it looks like we won't find out whether the strikes going ahead till the day of which means I might have to drive from here to the UK in the back of a fucking Mini. Might tell my parents to shove their presents and go hand luggage only.

[Raoul Duke]

I've been eating for two days non-stop. I'm fucking stuffed. Got right into the champagne and foie gras yesterday though. Foreign Xmas :drool:

We've booked into a local boozer for Xmas dinner as neither of us can be arsed to cook. Do that then a mooch around the park.

[Adamski]

Where are you Raoul?

[Offshore Toon]

Cool Runnings has just been on BBC 1. Gets better with every watch.

[Magic]

Downloading Die Hard 1080p as we speak.

[Raoul Duke]

Where are you Raoul?

Belgium

[Jimmy Floyd]

Our family tradition is that I cook the Christmas Eve dinner (fuck knows how I got saddled with that) and then on the day itself we go to the pub, then home for roast beef. For some reason this year I'm gagging to do all of it, even the meal admin. I might even make my pints an ale instead of a lager. Fucking have that, Remoaners.

[Giggles]

We can't go Christmas day, but I love going with the family on Christmas Eve and then attack the ham when I get home :drool:

[Dquincy]

We're having a Brexit themed Christmas dinner this year...

No Brussels.

[Lewis]

I bought a load of scones for the dog's birthday party, but I'm having to bravely struggle through them myself.

[Lewis]

I reckon I would eat clotted cream like yoghurt if I could get away with it.

[Offshore Toon]

If anybody fancies £10 off a £15 (minimum) takeaway, go to www.centraldish.com and use ALEXANDER4943 voucher code.

[Boydy]

Central Dish?

[Offshore Toon]

Yeeee

[Boydy]

What sort of Just Eat knock-off shit is that?

[Pepe]

Finally avoided having to do anything with my family for Christmas this year (going to Mexico in January instead.)

[Dquincy]

How sad. :(

[Adamski]

If your train could speed up so this particular episode of witty banter could be over that'd be great.

[Giggles]

What sort of Just Eat knock-off shit is that?

There's a load of them. Do you not have Hungry House?

[Dquincy]

If your train could speed up so this particular episode of witty banter could be over that'd be great.
What's up with you?

[Dquincy]

No need to act like a c*nt.

[Adamski]

I'm not acting quimcy :)

[Boydy]

There's a load of them. Do you not have Hungry House?

Yeah but that one's fairly well known as well. I didn't think there'd be much market space for any more.

[mugbull]

I'm not acting quimcy :)

Is this Quimby and Quincy rolled into one?

Loving it!!!

[Magic]

Quincy please don't quit the board! :(

[niko_cee]

I assumed 'quimcy' was a quim joke.

[mugbull]

No idea what that is, but in the States a quimby is another word for gaywad (or actually the dreaded f-word of infraction lore)

[Dquincy]

I'm not leaving, you lot can't force me out...again.

[Dquincy]

Is this Quimby and Quincy rolled into one?

Loving it!!!
Cockbull.

[bruhnaldo]

No idea what that is, but in the States a quimby is another word for gaywad (or actually the dreaded f-word of infraction lore)

No one has ever used that word in this country.

[Magic]

No one has ever used that word in this country.

He's been in America for like 2 weeks and the cunt thinks he's the next Donald.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

No idea what that is, but in the States a quimby is another word for gaywad (or actually the dreaded f-word of infraction lore)

Look at the pussy scared to say the word.

[Dquincy]

Cockbull's got a right chip on his cock.

[mugbull]

No one has ever used that word in this country.

It's more probable that you just never interact with anyone

[Adamski]

Niko knows.

[Offshore Toon]

What sort of Just Eat knock-off shit is that?
It looks quite good actually. They encourage you to rate each part of your meal and upload photos, as well as giving a percentage of how many deliveries turn up on time.

[Manc]

I'm in need of a reasonably priced tablet that does the job. Any ideas?

[Giggles]

I'm in need of a reasonably priced tablet that does the job. Any ideas?

What's reasonably priced?

[Adamski]

The tablet he wants to buy.

[Manc]

£100 is my earmark.

[Giggles]

£100 is my earmark.

I don't know the different ones that well, but the Amazon Fire ones seem to be the one to go for in that range.

[Dquincy]

The tablet he wants to buy.

Take a day off, you twat.

[Lewis]

Whenever I press the P on my laptop keyboard it acts as though I have pressed enter and starts a new line, and / comes up as /2. Why? There are no signs of any virus/malware things on it.

[Manc]

I don't know the different ones that well, but the Amazon Fire ones seem to be the one to go for in that range.

I don't understand why, but the amazon fire seems significantly cheaper. Clueless.

[Giggles]

I don't understand why, but the amazon fire seems significantly cheaper. Clueless.

The Fire HD 8" is £85 for the 16GB and £110 for 32GB. Personally I'd go as far as £150 and get an Nvidia Shield K1.

[Manc]

How does the app store compare to Google play?

[Adamski]

Take a day off, you twat.

Ah the return journey, what a thrill.

[Giggles]

How does the app store compare to Google play?

It's not too bad by all accounts these days, a lot of people even use the Amazon app store on an Android phone.

But if you want Google Play it can be done anyway.

http://www.howtogeek.com/282425/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-the-amazon-fire-hd-8/?tag=823814-20

[Manc]

Interesting.

I'm hearing good things about the Nexus.

[Giggles]

Interesting.

I'm hearing good things about the Nexus.

You'd be buying second hand but yeah, a 2013 Nexus 7 would be as solid as a rock still and can be brought right back up to date with custom ROM's. The Nexus 9 is a coin flip. Lots of them had lots of issues.

There's no current model Nexus, the Pixel C is the only tablet Google have at the moment.

[Boydy]

It's more limited but you can sideload Google Play and use it anyway.

EDIT: Too slow. Already answered.


Isn't the Nexus 7 getting a bit old now?

[Giggles]

It's more limited but you can sideload Google Play and use it anyway.

EDIT: Too slow. Already answered.


Isn't the Nexus 7 getting a bit old now?

I have a 2013 7 here and it's fine, does anything. My 2012 got very slow but I put a very basic ROM on it and use it for work manuals and notes now and it runs ok.

[Manc]

The Nexus seems to have been destroyed by the last update.

Why is this so difficult.

[Boydy]

The Kindle Fire HD8 is meant to be good. I'm getting one for Christmas and I spent quite a long time looking before deciding.

[Giggles]

The Nexus seems to have been destroyed by the last update.

Why is this so difficult.

Which Nexus and which update?

[Manc]

Nexus 7, lollipop 5.0.

[Offshore Toon]

Back for Christmas and there's barely any food around. Shambles.