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SNT, Starring Charmin Bears.


Wow, I totally forgot it was Saturday -- and I guess, technically, the first Saturday of the holiday season. Thanksgiving was nice and normal; we went home with the pan full of leftovers seen above, which will undoubtedly sit in the fridge for a week until one of us admits that it's trash and can't be kept for sentimental reasons.

I didn't partake in any Black Fridaying, aside from the online version of it. It's funny how much crap you'll buy when sites tell you that the prices are only good for four more hours. I ordered around 15 things last night, and ended up canceling about half of the orders because my higher brain function kicked in and told me that the intended recipients wouldn't really want those gifts, even if I told them what great deals I got on 'em.

I guess this would be a reasonable time to mention that, last week, I spotted people dressed as toilet bowls and Charmin bears near work. Aside from being the most blatant "our product is to WIPE YOUR SHIT" advertisers in the toilet paper industry, the Charmin folks are now edgy marketers -- they're doing this thing where public restrooms are temporarily set up in the city, thus helping touring tourists take a piss without begging a crusty restaurant owner first. The toilet bowl people and costumed bears handed out flyers telling people with their legs crossed where to head.


These guys were right near Toys 'R' Us. I went to check out their video games department, and they seriously had about 500 trillion Nintendo Wii systems. As fate would have it, the Wii is going to be my Christmas present, and thus, I've been forbidden to buy one early. But, if any of you are in or near NY and still Wii hunting, go there. They have plenty.

Got lots of stuff to get done, so, SNT away!

Posted by Matt on 11/25/2006. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 102 comments
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Kickass! First!

Chestnuts roasted by Der Super @ 11/25/2006 8:31 PM

Whoo! Saturday night thread!

I’ve spent all day getting the Christmas tree decorated. Looks Kick ass with the old Lego Futuron Monrail around it, too. Maybe pictures later tonight…

Matt, I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one that lets the leftoevers “mature” in the refrigerator until it’s time to throw them away…

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 11/25/2006 8:37 PM

Wii will be released in Spain the 6th of December…I’m still deciding if I’ll get the system or not.
I’ve owned all the nintendo systems except for game boy color and now I shouldn’t stay without this own, but it’s a bit too expensive even for my “down_the_toilet” way of spending money.

BTW: waiting for KUSE and KNACKS…it’s the best time of the year :)

Chestnuts roasted by melonian @ 11/25/2006 9:10 PM

I am finally able to post for once. And what’s wrong if I don’t throw away my Thanskgiving leftovers until this Wednesday? Of course, I’m in Canada, so I will have to use tongs!

And I can’t believe people still do the “First” thing and then post nothing–are these people serious, or do they just troll around until they see a chance to type “First!”? I thought there were laws being enacted against this sort of thing (at least, BBSPOT said so)!

So how are the fish Matt? Still have them? Hopefully they are still well–we never hear about them.

Chestnuts roasted by Sean of the fish @ 11/25/2006 9:11 PM

The “no first posting” thing is arbitrarily enforced. Second and third posting, always enforced.

Sean, we’re down to two parrots. :( Still, these were painted parrots if you’ll recall, and from what I can gather, it’s a miracle that two are still alive and kicking after all this time.

Unfortunately, we’re not looking to add more fish until the apartment is finished being redone, because moving that tank is horrible and it would just complicate the process. Plus, I don’t know…these fish are kind of mean and kind of don’t want other fish around them.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 11/25/2006 9:15 PM

Well, I guess I can finally break out the Santa Sora wallpaper. Though, I’m really loathe to lose Penelo. Guess I’ll do some Frankenstienin’ :D

Chestnuts roasted by K- @ 11/25/2006 9:20 PM

Geez Matt, I saw that picture with the title “Charmin’ Bears” above it, and I thought it was some freezer food of yours left to rot, and those mushed-up gray-brown things were chewed up/decayed Teddy Bears!

And I stared at it in delightfully disgusted fascination for…well, a long time. Wuv, anonymous venison

Chestnuts roasted by venison @ 11/25/2006 9:20 PM

It snowed a little here last night! Played hell with my asthma, but it looks so darn Christmassy that I can’t be angry, even as I turn blue and fall over.

Has anyone tried the LED Christmas lights I’m seeing everywhere this year? I bought a few strands, because apparently they’re really, really energy efficiant. Plus, they’re plastic so you don’t have to replace the bulbs! They’re pretty cool, I think.

Chestnuts roasted by LemonWitch @ 11/25/2006 9:26 PM

This has been the longest, most boring Saturday I have ever experienced! Thank God at least now I have the SNT to read over every hour or so. I hope there will be some good stories shared by everyone to make my night go by faster. I also hope that every story does not revolve around the Wii….lol.

Chestnuts roasted by Heather @ 11/25/2006 9:27 PM

I’ve got a story. Actually, more of a revelation. Tonight I discovered that if you wear a shirt on your head, you can finally be like the 80′s hair bands that bounce their huge hair up and down to those indulgent beats.
It happened during Cinderella’s “Don’t Know What You Got (Till it’s Gone)”

Chestnuts roasted by venison @ 11/25/2006 9:37 PM

Dude!!! If you have Comcast On Demand….Amazing stories The Movie is on for free under the free movie section! Last night i watched…drum roll….Go to the head of the class! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it was sooooo awesome!!!!!!! The other one before it was good too…the one with a fighter pilot in the belly thing of a plane that was crashing…..i remember that one from when i was 8

btw guys…Happy SNT!!!!!!!!!

Chestnuts roasted by mandy_Reeves @ 11/25/2006 10:06 PM

sorry for the double post….i was cracking up when i said “is that a gum chewer i see before me Mr. Cusimano??” right along with christopher loyds character…

Chestnuts roasted by mandy_Reeves @ 11/25/2006 10:08 PM

I feel sorry for the toilet bowls. The bears get to hide their faces

Chestnuts roasted by Eddie Lightning Frog @ 11/25/2006 10:12 PM

I am soooooo jonesing for a Wii. I just hope that even thought they are partially owned by Microsoft, Rare games will somehow make an apperance. It’s not out of the question either, with MS executives pointing out that you can buy a Wii and 360 for the price of one PS3 and that the company has continued to make games for the DS\GBA. While I know that Goldeneye will more than likely not make an apperance due to licensing issues, how cool would it be to have Perfect Dark, Blast Corps, or Battletoads? :)

Chestnuts roasted by 9Line @ 11/25/2006 10:19 PM

I sure love playing the Wii. That is such a strange sentence. I can’t wait for another Wing Commander. Mark Hamill and Tim Curry need another gig.

Chestnuts roasted by Bill @ 11/25/2006 10:27 PM

The Wii is a magical being, like a unicorn.

Chestnuts roasted by Mystie @ 11/25/2006 10:35 PM

I had to wait 12 hours to get my Wii. The weather was really weird, cloudless, windless, and we were on the side of the Super Walmart with no shade. It was extremly hot and we couldn’t even play DS because of the lack of shade (I live in Florida by the way). Then it was pretty chilly.

I have the Wii and Twilight Princess and it is so much fun. I played Wii Sports with about 30 people or so and it was unbelievable fun.

Chestnuts roasted by Brett @ 11/25/2006 10:47 PM

At least people are finding Wiis. My soul for a PS3 raffle :(

Chestnuts roasted by K- @ 11/25/2006 11:05 PM

I still don’t have a Wii. :( I did ask my parents to get me one for Christmas, though, so we’ll see.

And as promised, here are some pics of my Christmas tree:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cameron_talley/sets/72157594391907744/

Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 11/25/2006 11:23 PM

I’m not much of a gamer. I own an original Nintendo I very rarely play. I occasionally break out the original Zelda to try to make some sense of it, but that’s only when I’m desperately bored. My brother says he’s going to wait on the PS3 until the price comes down.

I just got down the fall and Thanksgiving decorations today. I spent my Black Friday ankle-deep in dead, very wet leaves. My shoes are encrusted with about half the yard, but after it was all done, I earned 45 dollars, my landlady’s undying respect, dirty shoes, made a path for me and my bike to get to the road without bringing every tree’s leftovers, and probably worked off everything I ate Thanksgiving, and maybe the day before that.

Today, I sort-of worked. I say “sort of” because I work in a grocery store and the place was dead. I think I had 10 customers all night. Food is the last thing people are thinking of tonight.

Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 11/25/2006 11:35 PM

So I’m trying to mooch off the neighbors wifi till i get my router next paycheck….i cant use my Wii points without it. Watching Teen Wolf On Demand right now….Wolf! wolf! wolf!..anyone remember the Big Bad Wolf dance? its kinda like the Thriller one from the Michael jackson video.

Chestnuts roasted by mandy_Reeves @ 11/25/2006 11:39 PM

Mandy that’s awesome! When I was in college I tried to bite through a beer can like Mike J Fox the wolf did. It didn’t work.

Chestnuts roasted by Bill @ 11/25/2006 11:45 PM

In response to Bill…

Mark Hamill may be out of work or something, but Tim Curry’s in London right now doing Monty Python’s Spamalot. Rock on, Tim Curry! lol

And, Matt, those Charmin toilet bowl people look like they’re wrapped in freaking Charmin too. Crazy effing Charmin people…

Chestnuts roasted by rhps_brad_fan @ 11/25/2006 11:47 PM

LemonWitch, that’s kind of funny. I put some lights up in my living room earlier tonight (about 15 minutes ago), and after breaking the third bulb I starting wondering when they were gonna start making the things out of LEDs. Those things are damn near impossible to break.

BTW, before anyone starts making fun of me for breaking three bulbs, I’d like to point out that these were the most easily broken bulbs I have ever seen in my life. The only other bulbs I have ever broken in my life were with a stray basketball, and I didn’t handle these any rougher than usual.

Chestnuts roasted by Jeff @ 11/25/2006 11:59 PM

Shit, I forgot to ask. How much did the LED lights set you back?

Chestnuts roasted by Jeff @ 11/26/2006 12:01 AM

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