I'm full of the joys of Little Christmas Eve so I want a nice happy thread at the top for a bit.
I'll stick a few generic questions here in the hope a decent conversation comes out of it. (Here's a tip for people who aren't keen on Christmas; pretend you are, eventually you'll accidently enjoy yourself.)

What are you looking forward to most about the next four days?
alt: What's the happiest thing about today?
alt alt: Let's sing some carols.
alt alt alt: Who do you love? I love EVERYONE! apart from camp people. but for the next four days I am prepared to forgive them
(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:19, 87 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

I'll try to keep it happy.
I'm looking forward to my daughter getting her tongue-tie fixed and this hopefully allowing her to feed properly. I also hope this will result in more sleep for her mother and me.

Alt: if today's tongue snip works, this will be a joyous day.

Alt alt: no.

Alt alt alt: my son and daughter.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:29, Reply)

HUZZAH!
OH COMINGTON FAITHLY! JOYOUS AND TRY UNCTION
OH COMELY OH COMELY A BED AND A HAM!
(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:31, Reply)

I realise how soppy that all sounds
But I've not had much sleep.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:31, Reply)

Nowt wrong with soppy.
It's Crimblingtons after all.
(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:33, Reply)

What is it then, cleft palate or something?

(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:38, Reply)

No
A posterior tongue-tie. Basically her tongue is too short making it difficult for her to feed, so they are going to snip the bit underneath that connects it to the bottom of the mouth.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:00, Reply)

Cool.
Wish I was a doctor. I'd totally cut me some babies for Crimble.
(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:15, Reply)

Further to yesterdays conversation
Are you okay with the doctor sporting a semi during the procedure?
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:31, Reply)

Congratulations
On the birth by the way.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:32, Reply)

Cheers Jeff

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:33, Reply)

Oh yeah, this.

(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:33, Reply)

Morning
Favourite carol?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:31, Reply)

Not really carols, but near enough,
I love Troika and The Carol Of The Bells.
Can't really "sing" either of them. But you can "pom pah pom" them enthusiastically while bumbling about.
(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:33, Reply)

Cleveland

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:34, Reply)

Decker

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:35, Reply)

Vorderman

( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:36, Reply)

Carpenter

(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:37, Reply)

-Ann Duffy

( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:38, Reply)

Sedaka

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:39, Reply)

Ahhh, that took me fucking ages
Morning Jeff
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:40, Reply)

Smiley

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:25, Reply)

The girl's name "Carol" comes from the Saxon word for "car oil".
Fact.
(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:41, Reply)

Did you know that the surname Kennedy means "ugly head"?
Seriously though it does.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:43, Reply)

I know that Paul means small.
Which is ironic, because, when turgid, my penis is a WHOPPING 5mm.
(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:45, Reply)

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:50, Reply)

No work.
Leaving work early
No
The little baby Jebus.............not really.
( girlinthehole, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:32, Reply)

*Waves*

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:34, Reply)

*Tsunamis*

(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:36, Reply)

Hey Blousie!

( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:38, Reply)

Looking forward to being plonked in front of a lovely wood burner with a glass of whisky
alt: Last day of work with a few pints afterwards
alt alt: No thanks
alt alt alt: The missus for being nice enough to let me off for being an unforgivable dick on Wednesday.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:38, Reply)

Not even Silent Night to the tune of Jingle Bells?

(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:39, Reply)

My brain can't process how that would sound
Shit, I'm guessing.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:39, Reply)

SILENT NIGHT HOLY NIGHT ALL IS CALM AND BRIGHT
OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO RIDE ON A ONE HORSE OPEN MOTHER AND CHILD
(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:42, Reply)

Getting hammered with my friends tomorrow night
Alt: The hangover breakfast I just had, double sausage (no egg) mcmuffin.
Alt Alt: No
Alt Alt Alt: My family.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 8:49, Reply)

Terrible sitcom

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:02, Reply)

There are worse

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:06, Reply)

'My Hero' is the worst televsion programme ever made.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:32, Reply)

Especially the final series
However, I would say Little Britain is worse
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:51, Reply)

GOD RESTY MERRY GENTLEMENS
LET NO NO NO THIS MAY
FOR THINGY BUMBLE DOO DAH HAT
I forget the rest.
(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:09, Reply)

I'd say getting to my mum's place tomorrow night and finally being able to relax, nothing more to do ans someone else is in charge for the duration
Alt. Early finish, drinkies, doing bugger all at work.
Alt alt Mistress for christmas by ac/dc just came up at ramdom on my phone, didn't even know I had that. Is that a carol.
Alt alt alt muct like you, everyone, even you you bald twat, but especially all those loverly people who have made this last year better than the year before. I hope you know who you are.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:01, Reply)

Yes. Yes I do.

(The Personality Horse www.tinyurl.com/perhor, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:08, Reply)

you sir, are a fat ballbag.
(But said in a friendly festive manner)
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:33, Reply)

There is quite a lot of early onset male pattern baldness amounst OTers.
Can you be more specific?
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:13, Reply)

He's talking to the horse
I, on the other hand, have a got a gloriously full head of hair.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:16, Reply)

But is it still attached to your head by the roots?

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:17, Reply)

Full coverage right here

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:21, Reply)

Quite righ
As have I.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:34, Reply)

I'm looking forward to going to football on Boxing Day.
Although it looks like I may have to walk the eight miles to Stamford Bridge.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:12, Reply)

You have filled me with alarm
*Checks boxing day timetable*
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:35, Reply)

I think me and my brother are getting a cab from our front door to Fulham Road. And then back again.

(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:53, Reply)

The trams are running
I've just got to figure out how to get to the evening do now
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:03, Reply)

I love the job centre

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:23, Reply)

1. Hoping to see my daughter this afternoon.
Aslo very much looking forward to taking my octagenarian granmother up the fundament at 4am on Christmas morn, whilst wearing a 'Scream' mask.
Alt alt: I rather like that 'Sir Christy-mas' one
Alt alt alt: BO DIDDLEY
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAGoqMZRLB4
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:35, Reply)

I reckon it's a shame Bo Diddley died without collaborating with Rush.

(Bazongaloid, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:43, Reply)

They could have formed a supergroup called Brush.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:44, Reply)

If BB King had got in on the action they could have been called B.B.Brush
Which would have been great for any lovers of prog blues with stutters.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:52, Reply)

BB Brush could have teamed up with ZZ Top
to form 'ZZ BB Brush-Top', but that would be a bit silly.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:55, Reply)

Quick Grammar Question
Am I correct in writing "It's ball you mean" with an apostrophe if it's a reply to someone saying "The dog is looking for its stick".

I'm having trouble working out if either of the its/it's should have apostrophes. I think they should as it's indicating possession of on object by the dog.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:42, Reply)

No you are not. No apostrophe.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:43, Reply)

But why?

(Bazongaloid, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:45, Reply)

I don't make the rules, Al.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:46, Reply)

And for that we are grateful. But irrespective of that I'm not sure you're correct.
I need someone who I know has a firm grasp on the english language.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:50, Reply)

I just asked google.
Turns out you are correct.

I apologise.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:51, Reply)

That's quite alright.
Are you away for Xmas?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:53, Reply)

We're off to the inlaws for christmas day, then going ski-ing on boxing day until new years day.

Oh no, now you know that you might come and burgle my house.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:54, Reply)

What are you up to over the "festive" period.

(Bazongaloid, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:55, Reply)

Going to Winchester tomorrow morning, back 27th, and not back at work til New Year for a change.
Upsettingly, my ex is fucking off to Amsterdam on the 27th for a few days, but instead of letting me look after my daughter she's leaving her at her fucking parents' in Kent.

Wot a cant, eh readers?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:00, Reply)

Massive Kant.

(Bazongaloid, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:06, Reply)

Morning
my chrimbo amigos!!

A merry one to you and yours.

Is it beer o'clock yet?

Is anyone in the City this alvo and fancy a pintola?
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 9:57, Reply)

I might be,
as I think we're closing at 11.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:00, Reply)

Giz a tinkle when you get back to the City.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:25, Reply)

Jawohl

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:26, Reply)

I'm having drinkiepoos with a friend later tonight. that'll be quite good.
I finished work early. YAY!
(Poppet some assembly required., Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:01, Reply)

Bloody hell, you australians are obsessed with poo.

(Bazongaloid, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:05, Reply)

Where do you get that from?
I make *one* mention of the word poo and you assume that we're all obsessed with faeces.
I mean gosh.
(Poppet some assembly required., Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:07, Reply)

Will you shut up about poo, just for one minute?
You're incorrigible.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:14, Reply)

Dirty colonials

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:16, Reply)

You have funny placenames, that's for sure
Which drunkard came up with Wagga Wagga?

/is Working on the Australian EPG
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:15, Reply)

I'm going to Wollongong in february.

(Bazongaloid, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:17, Reply)

They just make this shit up I swear

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:19, Reply)

I went to a place for lunch in Sydney called Woolamalloo, or sunnink.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:24, Reply)

Oh I know that place.
It's on the southern slopes of JIMMY HILL, isn't it?
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:26, Reply)

Bay of Chinn Yhill.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:27, Reply)

Tomorrow morning I'm picking up tickets for games on Boxing Day and New Years Day
Looking forward to Christmas dinner round my brother's, then got to get over to his partner's mother's on Boxing Day after the match. Apparently there's a plan for that involving other relatives going to the football but it's distressingly vague still.

Happiest thing about today is that I have some work that's interesting and can be stretched to fill the day.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:18, Reply)

I have tickets for the arse on NYE.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:26, Reply)

at fierce local rivals QPR I see
A potential bananaskin is I believe the term the pundits use.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 10:44, Reply)

I hope QPR smash them.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Fri 23 Dec 2011, 11:01, Reply)