I'm going there, i don't care what you think
Who's looking forward to Christmas, i am for the first time in years.

alt: Where should we have an extra bank holiday and for what reason? STAR WARS DAY ON MAY THE 4TH LOL!!!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 11:58, 119 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

11/11
for my birthday! but more because it's a long time between the bank holidays in august and december, and because november is a bit grey and depressing, like.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:01, Reply)

This is a good plan

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:02, Reply)

How does it feel having Armistice day as your birthday?

( WormuIus, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:08, Reply)

when i was a kid, i loved it
now i just hate having another fucking birthday... sigh.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:09, Reply)

Not to worry, I hear 40 is the new 30!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:10, Reply)

Unfortunately, 34 is the new 60

( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:11, Reply)

fuck you and the horse you rode in on, twatface...

( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:16, Reply)

Heh heh

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:17, Reply)

Mine's the day before Valentine's day, which means everyone is busy at the next available party date.
Still, if I'd been born 24 hours later my parents would have named me Valentine so silver linings and al that.
( WormuIus, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:11, Reply)

only your friends in relationships will be busy
hang out with more weirdos from here instead.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:13, Reply)

that's a stupuid way to name your child
did they end up calling you Feb23rd?
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:25, Reply)

No, they called him Tuesday

( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:26, Reply)

oh it's nice to catch up with the 'rents once in a while

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:26, Reply)

I actually know a girl called Tuesday Welsh
Who was born in Scotland on a Friday.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:27, Reply)

You're not getting mixed up with the actress Tuesday Weld are you?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:32, Reply)

Nope
She tends to go by her mother's maiden name, but she is called Tuesday Welsh.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:33, Reply)

Even if he were, his friend wouldn't even be able to lay claim to being The Real Tuesday Weld any more...

(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:32, Reply)

I saw them supporting The Magnetic Fields a couple of years ago
I quite enjoyed them. True story.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:34, Reply)

I bought one of their albums a few years back on the strength of one song.
I quite enjoyed it. No word of a lie.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:36, Reply)

Was it I, Lucifer?
That's the only one I know.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:38, Reply)

'twas indeed.
And the song was "Bathtime in Clerkenwell," for which the video featured a lot of cartoon birds which I mistook for crows, but were in hindsight probably cuckoos.

Don't know if I'd buy another album; I haven't been that taken with the other tracks I've heard.
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:39, Reply)

One is probably enough
If you get into bands purely based on crow connections, I should tell you that my band has the word "crow" in its name.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:43, Reply)

In what way is the 23rd the day before the 14th?

( JessAction Give me all your expensive brandy and hubcaps., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:31, Reply)

it's almost like he has no idea when valentine's day is
you know, like he's never had a girlfriend or even a card...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:42, Reply)

She's so vain she once thought that the wreath on the Cenotaph was for her.
It took 3 policemen to wrestle it off her.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:10, Reply)

And she thought that song was about her.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:10, Reply)

Are you going to spend money that you don't have, on stuff that you can't afford?
That seems to be the unwashed version of Christmas
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:03, Reply)

I'm not this year, not even slightly
Might not even be getting my glorious roast dinner on Boxing Day FFS.

Alt: March 14th - Steak and Blowjob day
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:03, Reply)

you ever seen anything with Brett Hardy Blake?

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:07, Reply)

Can't say I've met him.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:09, Reply)

he made a film when he was 13, talented little guy

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:12, Reply)

i wonder if you have to book early to celebrate it at disneyland.
They probably hike up the prices especially for it.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:08, Reply)

Aye, they take the Mickey

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:09, Reply)

disney see what you did there.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:11, Reply)

What can I say? I'm just Aladdin Macclesfield, bored shitless!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:14, Reply)

how gutted would you be if that was your birthday.
I wonder if you could double it up for a bit of anal and lobster?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:10, Reply)

I really must eat lobster at some point

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:28, Reply)

I digg lobster SOOO hard.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:18, Reply)

I'm getting there, yeah. I need to buy a new tree this year
and I'm told there's an awesome Christmas market that I might pay a visit to. I went through a long period of not giving a shit about Christmas, but the last few years I seem to have had a childhood regression.

It helps knowing other people that get excited about it, too.
( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:04, Reply)

A few b3tans are going to the Manchester Christmas market, I'm really looking forward to that!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:11, Reply)

ohhhh, i wonder if any one is up for going to yhr onr on southbank

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:12, Reply)

I'd be shocked if this wasn't the case

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:14, Reply)

I'm far too bitter and jaded to look forward to Christmas
Plus, as I am no longer a child, Christmas isn't all about me getting loads of presents that I really want anymore. Nowadays I ungratefully receive a pitiful amount of stuff that I don't really want (apart from the odd thing from my wishlist).
I struggle even to get excited for my son, as my wife always goes way over the top with all the presents and I can't help feeling disgusted by it.
Wot a miserable cunt, eh?

Alt: Don't care what occasion you link it to, but I agree with the suggestion that there needs to be one between August and December.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:17, Reply)

I like Christmas I think because I've got past the "it's for kids" business
and it's started reminding me of my own childhood. A lot of the decorations and stuff I buy are reminiscent of the ones my grandparents had, for example.
( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:19, Reply)

It's a time for work to stop*
and for daytime drinking to begin.

*Unless you work somewhere that sells alcohol. We need you to work more, I'm afraid.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:22, Reply)

Greek Prime Minister is expected to resign in the next hour

(PsychoChomp, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:18, Reply)

Did his move for a referendum fail, then?

( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:19, Reply)

He's got a vote of no confidence coming up tomorrow
and it doesn't look like he could win it.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:20, Reply)

Oh yeah, I had forgotten about that.
I can kind of see where he's coming from with that referendum, though.
( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:24, Reply)

Holding the Eurozone hostage?
Ummm yeah
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:26, Reply)

Making the Greek mob accept it ahead of time.

( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:26, Reply)

They'll never accept it, as it means further 'austerity' measures
Fuck that, if Europe sinks who gives a fuck as long as they still get their pension at 52
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:29, Reply)

This is a fairly decent article defending his decison
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203804204577013912296243898.html
(PsychoChomp, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:32, Reply)

It's a win/win anyway
Essentially it would allow the EU a reason to throw Greece out. Unlike Spain and Italy and Ireland, the Greek debt situation is unrecovorable, because it was based on fraud anyway.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:35, Reply)

Yep, Goldman Sachs nicely hid $1billion for them,
I wonder if they'll profit from a greak default.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:40, Reply)

ITS THE JEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:41, Reply)

Goldman Sachs isn't a jewish organisation.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:43, Reply)

Weinberg is generally credited with moving it into the field of investment banking

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:47, Reply)

What about the default position with German and French banks ?
Not good, as UK banks are heavily involved with them irrespective of their limited coverage of Greek soverign debt.
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:40, Reply)

Well that's the point, isn't it?
The Government passes it without referendum, the Greek people see it as their Government fucking them over, further riots etc and there's still no guarantee it'll work.

Make the people choose and it shifts the burden off the Government and onto the country as a whole.

We're all fucked whatever happens, though.
( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:33, Reply)

I don't think so.
If there is a default reason to remove Greece from the Euro then it can be done without the whole zone collapsing. The soverign debt issues in other countries are not the same as Greece, despite press simplification. Plus, the strength of Germany's economy is almost entirely dependent on being in the Euro, so they aren't going to let it fail if they can help it. Greece leaving might actually be a positive thing.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:37, Reply)

Even if we solve the Greece business, aren't there a few other Euro countries on the verge of going bankrupt?
I'm sure Italy's in trouble. You can't prop up all of Europe with Chinese loans.
( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:39, Reply)

Oh man it's full of ironing

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:43, Reply)

All political parties there are fully tainted by their self inflicted crisis. Irrespective of the outcome of a referendum the present coalition is finished and the constituent members will remain deeply unpopular for a generation

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:38, Reply)

They have been striking and rioting for a year
it seems unlikely that they will vote yes to more austerity
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:34, Reply)

So they vote no
and the economy collapses completely and the Government can say "well, we tried to tell you".
( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:37, Reply)

as long as they leave the Euro
the economy doesn't have to collapse. if they re-introduce the drachma they can devalue it to stabalise the economy.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:38, Reply)

oh great, we'll have another fucking greek immigrent over here to open uo his kabab shot.
Just what London needs.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:22, Reply)

Is this a euphemism for
'I sense the end of a long bout of constipation'?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:23, Reply)

the motion stalled in the lower chamber ...

(Zoz prayed for twink on, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:31, Reply)

Squeeze yer 'ead then

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:32, Reply)

They are so fucked

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:27, Reply)

I work with someone who comes from the repulic of Ireland
they have Hallowe'en as a bank holiday over there. It's a load of consumerist nonsense but if I get a day off then I'm all for it.

I bloody love Christmas, I always look forward to it.
(berk, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:30, Reply)

St Patrick's Day,
is an official Bank Holiday in Montserrat.
Useless fact, unless you're in a pub quiz.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:38, Reply)

I like Christmas
I've offered to cook the Christmas dinner this year again, but suspect I will be overruled. I thought soup and celery would be nice as a change :(
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:31, Reply)

Cos they don't want seasoned water and a cracker for their Chrimbo grub!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:32, Reply)

I made an excellent dinner last year
and with only one bitter hate-filled argument about what time the roast potatoes should go in the oven
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:35, Reply)

Surely it's 'whenever is convenient'?
as long as the oven is hot enough and they have enough time to go properly roast-y.
(berk, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:36, Reply)

My skills don't extend to being able to keep food warm
without it going dry so I need everything to be done at exactly the right time
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:39, Reply)

Is it worth investing in a hostess trolley?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:42, Reply)

Uh I wouldn't think so
the whole idea is a bit disturbing
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:43, Reply)

And whether they were allowed to eat them or just lick them
I know your game sister
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:36, Reply)

Hahaha
Click.

Also you mean people EAT food?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:37, Reply)

It'll be a big bowl of Turkey crisp flavouring.

( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:37, Reply)

I'm from Liverpool
It's spelt teeeerkkkkeey
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:38, Reply)

I'm from Surrey
it's spelt "swan"
( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:53, Reply)

Chrimbo is all about the week off and nothing else.

( girlinthehole, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:34, Reply)

^^This + the dinner

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:35, Reply)

^This.^ And morning vodka.
I have a Christmas tradition, getting pissed to "Harvey", one of my all time favourite movies
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:37, Reply)

I'm working most of this year. Just the bank holidays for me.

( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:36, Reply)

You made the baby Jesus do a cry

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:36, Reply)

he needs to MTFU

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:39, Reply)

+ of salty cock-tears

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:39, Reply)

dude ...
that's weird, noncey and sacrilegious.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:47, Reply)

The holy trinity, if you will...

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:58, Reply)

needs MOAR racism

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:14, Reply)

i wanted to put up the christmas tree the other day but the roommate wouldn't let me.
This feeling was promptly squashed by my walking into work yesterday and they were playing christmas music, and my realisation that they will continue to do so for the next two months.
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:42, Reply)

I bloody love Chirstmas. I've been saving Christmas films on Sky+ for months.

( JessAction Give me all your expensive brandy and hubcaps., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:43, Reply)

After more years than I care to remember
of feeling hollow and 'meh' when I thought of xmas, this year I am so excited I could do a wee.

I'm planning on making a load of presents this year, and have already got my test batch of flavoured vodka in the kitchen. I may even crack it out tonight and give it a proper testing.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:44, Reply)

i might make some bizzles for Bizzle

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:48, Reply)

He would totally love that.
You'd be, like, his favourite auntie.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:54, Reply)

Which flavours did you go for?

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:49, Reply)

I'm doing Skittles flavours.
So far I've just done the blackcurrant ones. It smells like ribena with a hell of a kicker. I'll let you know once I've tried it.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:55, Reply)

ribena and blackcurrant are skittles flavors?

( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:55, Reply)

You guys have cherry and grape flavoured everything
we have strawberry and blackcurrant
( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:57, Reply)

we also have strawberry!
as well as orange and lemon [i pronounced that as lay mon on my head]
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:01, Reply)

We have blackcurrant instead of grape in most sweet flavours.
Grape is almost exclusively reserved for wine and that.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:02, Reply)

I've only ever had one wine that tasted like grape, and it was designed to do so
do you have a lot of grape flavored wine?

what exactly does blackcurrant taste like?
( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:07, Reply)

Doesn't all wine taste of grapes?
On account of being made from grapes? I can't drink it, so I'm not really sure.

Blackcurrant is sweet with a bit of a tang.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:08, Reply)

no, I would say that it doesn't taste like grapes

( Lisette von Falcon, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:17, Reply)

You got me to try new winez ages ago and I'm made up I did

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:33, Reply)

Pubs piss me off over Christmas.
The shite Christmas music on constantly, bar staff wearing seasonal hats, and part time drinker office workers crawling out of the woodwork, and sitting in MY fucking usual place.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 12:58, Reply)

I don't like seeing shop staff being forced into wearing costumes and so on.
Their jobs are shitty enough already without publicly humiliating them in the name of false jollity. Poor bastards.
( Kroney, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:01, Reply)

The staff at my local Co-op bank had to dress up in an Arthurian theme some years ago.
Women in wimples, the men as jesters. Poor bastards, they looked uncomfortable as shit
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:06, Reply)

That's why I had a good laugh a couple of years ago
I'd been at the bar for ages, waiting to be served. Eventually, one of the barstaff comes over, gives me a couple of quid, and says "Put something decent on the jukebox, I'm sick of this Christmas shit. When you get back, I'll serve you first."

When I got back, he was down the other end of the bar. I chalked that one down to a loss, and continued to wait. A few minutes later, he sees me, remembers what he said, apologises profusely, and gets me a free drink! When he heard what I was ordering, I think he regretted it though.

Two double absinthes.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:02, Reply)

I am this year as my little'un will be able to understand it all as he's now 2
It is also lots of time off work, large amounts of good food, wine, spirits and beer. What's not to like?

Alt:
We should have one a month
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:22, Reply)

Alt: April 23rd
The Scots get a day off for St Andrew's Day, the Welsh get one for St Daffyd and the Irish* don't half make a meal of St Patrick's. Now obviously I think the religious significance of these days is just patent horse-shit, but in the name of consistency, it seems only fair that we should get St George's Day granted to us to spend as we see fit**.


*_{Well, ok, more like the vast percentage of Americans who spontaneously decide they're Irish on that day...
** Read: In the pub.}
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:35, Reply)

I second this motion

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:36, Reply)

Our local St George's Day parade is organised by a BNP guy, I think he was a prospective councillor.
In fact, he had Griffin over for a celebratory piss-up in his pub, when he was elected to the European parliament.
Over here, we have a massive St Patrick's day parade, and a amssive Irish festival, a big Caribbean parade, a Diwali festival and a huge Eid festival, so the BNP organising St Georges is pretty sad.
I'm part Scot, part Irish, part Lithuanian, so it doesnt really matter to me.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 3 Nov 2011, 13:48, Reply)