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12/24/2006: Merry Christmas.


The Advent Calendar has been updated for Christmas Eve. I’ll edit this post when it’s been updated for Christmas. In other words, no new posts until after Christmas, so…MERRY CHRISTMAS!

ADVENTS & ADVERTS:
The 2002 X-E Advent Calendar
The 2003 X-E Triple Fun Advent Calendar
The 2004 X-E Advent Calendar
The 2004 X-E Advert Calendar
The 2005 X-E Advent and Advert Calendars

OLD, BAD X-E CHRISTMAS ARTICLES:
He-Man & She-Ra Christmas Special — Ninja Turtles Christmas Special — Christmas Comes To Pac-Land — The Smurfs Christmas Special — A Family Circus Christmas — A Very Brady Christmas — National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation — Christmas Story 2: Ralphie Goes To Hell

HOLIDAY BLOG POSTS FROM X-E HISTORY:
2005:
Christmas Room Spray! — Nerds Christmas Funbook! — Christmas Candies! — Peeps Christmas Tree Decorating Kit! — My Nephew’s Awesome Letter To Santa! — Ridiculous Holiday Cheetos! — Super Stocking Stuffers! — Holiday Lucky Charms From 1994!

2004:
Pepsi Holiday Spice! — My Major Award! — Travel Game Stocking Stuffers! — Glass Christmas Coke Bottles! — Santa Putty & Other Toys! — Insane Santa Pens! — Christmas Party Favors! — The Giant Hershey’s Kiss! — Christmas Kid Cuisine! — The Christmas Sushi Roll!


Christmas Story marathon on at 8 PM. :)


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Discussion Thread: 105 comments

Awesome calendar wrap-up, Matt. Brought a tear to my eye. I couldn’t be happier for Knacks and hope he keeps his MySpace up.

Ghosted by Shelby @ 12/25/2006 3:37 AM EST

Holy eff, at the end…sooo creepy…so lifeless :[

Ghosted by bri @ 12/25/2006 3:50 AM EST

Holy Hell! Da Bunnies!

Ghosted by No Less Than a God @ 12/25/2006 4:29 AM EST

Is there some reason why Knacks locked his last MySpace post for subscribers only? That’s a bratty thing to do. I still refuse to surrender my dignity by making a MySpace.

If what he says within the locked post is any different from what he says in the final Advent chapter, someone do me and others like me a favor and copy-paste it here…..

Ghosted by Mars @ 12/25/2006 4:44 AM EST

I am now awake for Christmas morning way too early! Sadly I woke up in the same style I have been the past few days, that is, feeling like someone lit a fire under my stomach and the contents are about to boil over. I’m sure it’s nothing a couple Tums and maybe some Christmas cookies can’t fix. :)

And oh boy little Peter Rabbits!

Ghosted by Mystie @ 12/25/2006 5:01 AM EST

The ending confused me. Well, the second ending confused me. I’m hoping it means that we won’t have to wait a whole year for more Playmobil/Lego antics. Maybe we’ll get more adventures for Easter.

Ghosted by Jeff @ 12/25/2006 5:31 AM EST

Jeff I make up my own words. A cheezified camera is just a crap camera with a misleading package.

I was so grateful to oome home to my loving computer tonight!

Ghosted by MissJess @ 12/25/2006 5:54 AM EST

Ahh, makes sense. I was hoping it would be a camera made out of cheese. That would be awesome. Awesome to the max.

Ghosted by Jeff @ 12/25/2006 7:18 AM EST

Merry Christmas, everyone. It’s 5:30 in the morning, and I’m about to go help my parents prepare the traditional huge unhealthy eight-course christmas breakfast with le cheese. My sister and her fiance should be showing up at about 7:00, and we’ll all eat way too much and then open presents. I mean, half of mine are still on a UPS truck somewhere due to the great blizzard of ‘06, but that just means that Christmas Morning gets stretched out over several more days for me. Hope everyone’s having a maximum of holly and jolly with a minimum of flaming rows with family members.

Ghosted by Jedoc @ 12/25/2006 8:40 AM EST

Merry Christmas Matt, and all the people that love X-E as much as I do. The Advent Calendar this year was the best yet. Well done!!! It definately kicked my x-mas spirit in the ass alot of days this month.

Ghosted by Jess @ 12/25/2006 9:13 AM EST

“Whereas most people’s Christmas success barometer rests on the shoulders of whether or not Santa brings them a PS3, I can’t help being proud of having something more meaningful.

“Plus, I got to tongue this really hot blonde for like ten minutes straight.”

You are the MAN, Matt. Best Advent Calendar ever! And the sequel set-up… awesome. Merry Christmas!

Ghosted by Olive @ 12/25/2006 11:01 AM EST

I just wanted to thank you, Matt, for such an awesome advent calendar this year. I realize how much work must go in to making just one entry, and you made 25 great ones this year. Great humor and, gasp, drama like we saw in this year’s advent calendar doesn’t just fall off a tree, so I just wanted to say I really appreciated and enjoyed it.

I’ll throw my hat in the ring and say that this year’s calendar was definitely the best. They just keep getting better and better every year, but this year’s topped them all. I especially loved the different running story lines this year: Knack’s mopishness and real-life Myspace blog, the self-realization of Mare, the return of Claire, Kuse being, well, Kuse, etc. All of the new characters were great: Box, Mare’s mother, Tigerboy, and the remarkablous James Lipton, to name a few.

But the best thing about the ‘06 calendar is that I actually found myself actually caring about Playmobil and Lego toys. In previous years (I’ve been reading it since ‘03.) they were just funny little stories, but you really elevated this thing that you do to a new level, Matt. You managed to bring little toys with painted faces to life, and give them real emotions and distinct voices. Plus, I could always count on at least one, usually more, hearty laughs each day.

Today’s “ending” and Kuse’s “Easter” comment yesterday, give me hope for a, dare I say it, “Lent calendar”! That would really by something. 40 more days of Kuse, Knacks, and Mare!

Anyway, it sounds like I’m gushing now, and you know what, I am. The calendar was really that great. So anyway, thanks.

Ghosted by Wilkins @ 12/25/2006 1:40 PM EST

I’m gonna go ahead and admit that the hidden ending gave me the heebie jeebies. For what it is an homage to, and for who were involved, as odd as that sounds. Tripped me out.

Good times.

Ghosted by K- @ 12/25/2006 1:55 PM EST

Wow, what an awesome ending to the best Advent ever!

I got some good ol’ stuff today, but I’ll save it for the Fallout blog.

Oh, and James Brown died! Just like him to go out on Christmas…

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 12/25/2006 2:10 PM EST

I totally agree that this year’s Advent was amazing. Matt could totally write for Adult Swim or something.

And I heard about James Brown, that’s so sad :( Especially going on Christmas. Must be awful for his family…

And now, to wait impatiently for Fallout. *waits impatiently*

Ghosted by jazzy @ 12/25/2006 2:15 PM EST

Merry Christmas! posting from my Wii! Hope everybody had a great Christmas!

Ghosted by Cameron T. @ 12/25/2006 2:50 PM EST

Merry Christmas to all, and to all: a good night!

Ghosted by Sara Jane @ 12/25/2006 3:40 PM EST

Merry Christmas everyone.

That second ending was weird. Either something happens around Easter with the Santa or it’s gonna be a long wait till next Christmas. Unless Matt has a Lobo figure lying around and he’s planning on recreating his infamous Christmas comic.

Ghosted by JLAJRC @ 12/25/2006 4:15 PM EST

Mery Christmas once again! I’m having people come to my house, so I can spend all day here waiting for the Falout Thread!

Click my name to see Pee-wee’s Christmas Special on the [adult swim] fix!

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 12/25/2006 4:25 PM EST

Merry Christmas to Matt, and all X-Ers! Thanks Matt, for the site and entertaining me and others all year long!!!

Ghosted by faroniousd @ 12/25/2006 4:28 PM EST

Merry Christmas Matt! Easily the Best Advent Calendar to date!!! Merry Christmas X-Ers, hope Santa got you some good shit! :D Time to go pass out from a bacon comma and rest up for the turkey comma that’ll hit at 7:30

Ghosted by Double G @ 12/25/2006 4:54 PM EST

ps… merry christmas again

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7743/xechristmasqe3.jpg

Ghosted by Double G @ 12/25/2006 5:01 PM EST

Watched ‘A Christmas Story’ 6 times already…Workin’ on 7.

Merry Christmas, Matt!

Ghosted by Mary Mary @ 12/25/2006 5:04 PM EST

Hope everyone on X-E has a great Christmas, and thank you so much Matt for all your hard work this past year on your frickin’ awesome website…Merry Christmas and enjoy watching A Christmas Story!

Ghosted by Megan @ 12/25/2006 5:18 PM EST

I hereby give my own praise to the Advent calender, a Merry Christmas to all, and a recommendation for making your own fresh egg nog to celebrate all of the above. It’s worth the effort.

Ghosted by Spruce @ 12/25/2006 5:36 PM EST

Best secret bunny-filled ending… EVER. Thanks again for the excellent calendar.

Ghosted by Mattman @ 12/25/2006 7:56 PM EST

It won’t be long before what I find the most unbearable part of Christmas–the part afterward where everybody brags online about all the loot they got and how richer they are than you.

Anyway, wow! I woke up this morning and found:
A new computer
Eight DVD sets
Five games for PS2 and three for DS, none of which suck
$1500 in cash
A flash drive (still don’t have one)
“The Complete Calvin and Hobbes”
A girlfriend
A job at Pixar starting January 1

I’m so happy!
…….Now back to reality. :(

Ghosted by Mars @ 12/25/2006 8:14 PM EST

Hahahahaha Mars, you have perfectly captured how I usually see other people’s fallout posts. But it makes me feel better when I see other people with smaller lists, and it makes me feel better to know that my smaller Christmas makes OTHER people with a smaller Christmas feel better. If that makes sense. Which I doubt.

Ghosted by jazzy @ 12/25/2006 9:27 PM EST

Merry Christmas Matt and to all of XE and it’s readers! The Skull Captain will always be full of holiday cheer!

Ghosted by Paul in Canada @ 12/25/2006 9:38 PM EST

Okay, so my brother just snapped the wristband off of my wii controller. Haven’t even had it a day yet! He got a little carried away cutting the grass in Zelda: TP, and the controller went flying. Beware, people! The flimsy controller rumors are true. I expect a lot of wii-related injuries after the holidays. Otherwise, it kicks major ass! Merry Christmas! :)

Ghosted by godjilla @ 12/25/2006 9:39 PM EST

Merry Christmas Matt, Mazzy, Jars, Invader JLAJRC, The Animal, kingclassy, T-, med doc and all you other fuckers I’m pretending to remember. See all you in Feb-rua-ry-ish. (I’ll totally get around to reading the advent calander by this time next year.)

Ghosted by dohopoki @ 12/25/2006 9:42 PM EST

bored and full at grandmas with no puter (on my phone). isnt that what xmas is all about??? merry christmas everybody.

Ghosted by atomicpup @ 12/25/2006 11:08 PM EST

Delurking because my wife said it was weird that I read this all the time and never post.

First off, Merry Holiday Season to everyone. Hope you have enjoyed it. I traveled enough this weekend that Christmas really didn’t seem real.

Second, great job on everything Matt. I was a casual reader for many years but this year’s AC got me hooked. I second whomever made the comment about caring about LEGO and Playmobile figures. I tried to explain it to my wife and she just looked at me funny. I have worked “taste the rainbow” into my every day vocabulary and have gotten her to do so also. Thanks for all the work you put into this Matt, it makes the holiday season feel more holiday-y.

Last off, thanks to everyone who normally posts here, I feel like I know you a bit even though I have never said a word here. Funny what a cult can do to you.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Ghosted by stonetumbler @ 12/26/2006 12:38 AM EST

Photographed a wacky homemade Christmas decoration today, while driving to where there were some lights and the only thing open on Christmas in my area – a gas station. Click on my name if you want to see! :)

The 2004 AC will always have a special place in my heart, ’cause that’s when ‘our’/Kuse’s Mare was really born. :)

And MERRY CHRISTMAS everybody!

Ghosted by Moony @ 12/26/2006 12:59 AM EST

I finished the 2005 calendar. Turns out I had only read the first entry (???). Uninterestingly enough, I had also read only the 1st entry in this years calendar until today…

Merry Christmas still to all of you non-Eastern time zone people.

I see Knacks is on his mySpace right now…

Ghosted by The Manimal @ 12/26/2006 1:44 AM EST

I’ve got a lot of comments to catch up on, but I wanted to say I hope everyone had a wonderful one. Thanks to everybody old and new for a great year, and Matt most of all, for everything. :) :) :)

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 12/26/2006 2:30 AM EST

Another lurker comes out. :-)
Great AC this year Matt, best one yet. Surprise endings = Best anything.

Anywho, hope you enjoyed your holidays and got what you wanted.

Oh BTW I’m also one of the youngins round here (19), and I wrote all of this on my Nintendo Wii. :-)

Ghosted by Venom1000 @ 12/26/2006 2:59 AM EST

FINISHED. ALL CAUGHT UP. ATONED.
Even though Christmas has officially been over for 2 hours, I have finally gotten that monkey off my back and laughed A LOT.
Thanks Matt for the Advent Calendars… OFFICIALLY
I wasn’t around for the ‘02 edtion but I will fondly remember the humble beginnings in 2003 (my first year with the X-E organization). Having read them all now, they were all great and we thank you.

Ghosted by The Manimal @ 12/26/2006 3:02 AM EST

Mare Winningham fan art– if she were expecting Box the regular way, that is. Which she doesn’t. Which is why it’s fan art. Click my name.

Ghosted by G'Tron @ 12/26/2006 8:00 AM EST

G’Tron, not only do you rock, but your Mare drawing goes so far as to rock my socks

Ghosted by Jeff @ 12/26/2006 8:09 AM EST

That Mare drawing is 10 kinds of brilliant, and just the knowledge that Mare Winningham fanart exists is fantastic.

Ghosted by jazzy @ 12/26/2006 12:05 PM EST

Any chance of getting a Dragon Ball Z-ish rendition of Claire? :D

Ghosted by K- @ 12/26/2006 2:29 PM EST

Happy Boxing Day, I brought cinnamon for Mystie’s buns!

Ghosted by kingklash @ 12/26/2006 3:31 PM EST

This was the best calander yet.. The story was awesome hope you had a great christmas and we get a wrap up soon

Ghosted by thejyav @ 12/26/2006 5:05 PM EST

Belated merry XMas to everyone! And a happy boxing day to you fellas in Canada. I sure am glad the holiday season is just about finished, as my brother travelled from Chicago to here in Raleigh this holiday, and he has overstayed his welcome.

Ghosted by mjf7583 @ 12/26/2006 5:07 PM EST

I’ve been over all of God’s creation today looking for a DS. I’m not looking for a Wii. I’m not looking for a PS3. Nobody was supposed to buy their kid a DS for Christmas. It’s been out for ages. Parents need to start buying stuff for their kids WHEN THE KIDS ASK FOR IT. What a novel idea! Spread out the spending, instead of blowing your finances once a year.

Don’t put off til Christmas what you can buy today. It’ll make you feel good too. Not like you’re gonna get a Christmas bonus or something. You’re not Clark Griswold :P

And how can a Target in podunk have a full supply of Twilight Princesses, but Amazon be sold out? And no I’m not paying 70 bucks more on eBay for a DS. Grrrr.

Ghosted by K- @ 12/26/2006 11:38 PM EST

Sigh. Now it’s all over. Siiiiiigh.

Ghosted by Terror Claws Cole @ 12/26/2006 11:43 PM EST

K-: If you’re okay with an electric blue DS, Amazon has ‘em in stock. Free shipping, too.

I’m working on the Fallout post now, but it’s super long. :/ Hope everyone had a merry one.

Ghosted by Matt @ 12/26/2006 11:44 PM EST

I appreciate the effort Matt. But I do wanna DS Lite. Call me vain. I’ll even take Pink. Alright, alright, I’d actually kinda like a pink one :P

Ghosted by K- @ 12/26/2006 11:50 PM EST

K-: Here you go! (Hurry!)

Ghosted by Matt @ 12/26/2006 11:59 PM EST

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