Discussion Thread: 203 comments
I don’t want to be first.
Posted by
Henry Jones Jr.
@ 11/22/2008 9:37 PM EST
Hey, Matt! I’m just relaxing and chatting with a friend tonight myself. Nothing big. Next week will be crazy enough. I work at a grocery store, and I don’t even want to contemplate what the lines are going to be like by Wednesday.
Posted by
starwenn
@ 11/22/2008 9:38 PM EST
I had a completely lackadaisical day today. Didn’t do a damn thing.
And you know what? I’m damn proud of it. 
Posted by
Cameron T.
@ 11/22/2008 9:40 PM EST
we could always watch the married with children thanksgiving episode
and thanks to the matt for doing another advent calendar, it wouldnt be a real christmas without it
Posted by
matt(not the matt)
@ 11/22/2008 9:46 PM EST
Wow, earliest I’ve been in on a SNT.
Trying to listen to an online spiritual show for the next hour, tho, if my connection lets me.
Posted by
Moony
@ 11/22/2008 9:47 PM EST
still looking for an explanation for the absense of the Ghost with the Most from the halloween countdown. Maybe work that guy into the advent calendar somehow.
Posted by
fffff
@ 11/22/2008 9:49 PM EST
The Santa Clause is on Disney. Barely tolerable because it’s the first one. ABC Family has some old Kathy Ireland movie on…I’ll pass on that.
Cameron T., I did about as much as you today. No complaints…it’s the best way to keep warm.
I LOVE the new background so much!
Posted by
Amy
@ 11/22/2008 9:50 PM EST
Anybody else feel like the networks have brought out the Christmas stuff too early? Not even December and we’ve already seen most of the good movies/shows. They’re going to repeating the same stuff even moreso than usual!
Posted by
Cameron T.
@ 11/22/2008 9:54 PM EST
I am trying not to watch anything I really like until closer to the real deal. A lot of them are being played several times I hope.
I always try to save A Christmas Story for the 24 hr marathon even though I have the dvd.
Posted by
Amy
@ 11/22/2008 9:56 PM EST
I’m deciding on a movie to watch tonight. The husbands at work and the kids are asleep. I’m also going to have a snack of left over rice with lots of soy sauce! Rice is seriously the best food ever!
Posted by
IHAQ
@ 11/22/2008 9:58 PM EST
6 inches.
Posted by
Jesus
@ 11/22/2008 10:00 PM EST
I should be drinking. Think I’m gonna pour something alcoholic into a cup and watch some TV.
That sounds nice.
FM
YAY…I don’t know what for. I lost my keys today, somewhere within a block radius of my house. I think I got ripped off cause it cost 193 dollars to make a new one.
So, by costly force I too am relaxing at home this evening 
Posted by
kb
@ 11/22/2008 10:01 PM EST
The Christmas Story marathon is a bittersweet deal for me. Ever since my sister officially took control of our family’s Christmas Eve dinner several years ago, it’s been nigh impossible to catch a viewing. (The rooms with televisions in her house are strictly kid zones, and good luck trying to tell them to unplug the eighty video game systems so you can watch a movie from 1983.)
I was going to buy a small, flatscreen TV for our bedroom anyway — perhaps I’ll do that next month, but bring it over there to set up in their living room for the Eve. Might be a tad obsessive, but oh well.
Posted by
Matt
@ 11/22/2008 10:03 PM EST
a tad obsessive, and TOTALLY WORTH IT.
i am lucky there. we go to my husband’s mom’s house and since we have no kids, WE are the kids. we get to do whatever we want and she babies us. it’s awesome.
Posted by
Amy
@ 11/22/2008 10:05 PM EST
Glad I’m not the only one that made it a todazy day. Accomplished nothing, even worse I watched A League Of Their Own…..
On the bright side I have Patton Oswalt tickets for his show later. Hooray!
Posted by
J2
@ 11/22/2008 10:09 PM EST
Happy SNT everybody! On my way out for fixings because we’re having Turkey Day tomorrow. Thanks to my roommate going out of town I have liberated my Wii and I’m hoping to hit up some Smash later if I’m not stuck doing prep cleaning all night 
I’ve always loved The Santa Clause. Finally saw the second one last year and thought it was passable since they got the original cast plus Juliet from LOST but then I just spent the whole movie making “Charlie” jokes. Don’t think I would brave the third one though.
I don’t think that’s too bad, Matt. That reminds me of something I’ve been meaning to tell you guys about, a few weeks back my mom called me over to see something in a catalog that she thought would be a good gift for my sister. Turned out to be one of those cool replicas of the leg lamp. I was like, hey, awesome, Christmas Story! And she had no idea what I meant. She just thought it was neat! 
Posted by
squee4242
@ 11/22/2008 10:15 PM EST
Just relaxing here too. I have a cold, you see, and do not want to go anywhere. Going to play some Castlevania for awhile.
I will edit a video of a pig slaughter while drinking a Killian’s.
Posted by
WolfMan
@ 11/22/2008 10:42 PM EST
I’ve always wanted to say this: I really love X-E’s Christmas background. It’s so dark and festive.
Posted by
Kapprika
@ 11/22/2008 10:46 PM EST
I made the bf take me to see Twilight today. Movie was like 1/100 as good as the book. Kind of a let-down. 
Posted by
Mystie
@ 11/22/2008 10:50 PM EST
Like ya’ll iv’e done jack squat all day. I said it befor in the last thread, but since everybodies moved on, i’ll say it again. Happy SNT ya’ll! =D If any one here has Mario Kart Wii, i’m on right now. squee4242: I ‘ll be up for some Brawlin later if you need an opponent. Matt: I think iv’e said this before, but even if I have i’ll say it again, get Mario Kart Wii. TRUST ME, it’s EXTREMELY fun!!! It’s also REALLY easy to play. I’d like to race you . I suggest picking that out for Christmas. Or better yet, get it early. =) Just a suggestion.
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/22/2008 10:50 PM EST
Around here TBS got changed to Peachtree TV, and it does not play A Christmas Story marathon, it sucks big time. I really really hope someone buys it for me this year. I don’t buy stuff for myself very often so I can’t justify buying it. I would totally bring my own TV to a family function to watch me some Christmas goodness, good call Matt!
The movie I decided on tonight is Uncle Buck, I donno, you just can’t resist a John Hughes movie. Or anything with John Candy!
Posted by
IHAQ
@ 11/22/2008 10:53 PM EST
Matt ,
Obsess away. i am cooking the Thanksgiving meal this year which means ill be in the kitchen while the parade is on , so i made my wife go out and buy me a 20″ flat screen for the kitchen so i dont miss one balloon take out a light post and maim some one . i told her its that or her mother can eat soup out of a can ..so i got my TV :).
Posted by
Starscream77
@ 11/22/2008 10:57 PM EST
Kapprika: Thanks! I really was in debate over whether to use it because it’s SO Christmassy and, well, you really can’t be in a hate-Christmas kind of mood and look at a background like this.
Mystie: If it’s an consolation on the vampire fiction front, True Blood has really blossomed into quite a show.
Posted by
Matt
@ 11/22/2008 10:57 PM EST
Relaxing is one of the best things to be working on. All I’ve accomplished today is done 4 loads of laundry. And watched like 10 episodes of Arrested Development.
Posted by
Brian
@ 11/22/2008 10:59 PM EST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LJBB65r-9o
A taste of Christmas in Oklahoma. I think I saw a mention of it in a thread a few days ago, and so I had to go looking for it.
Posted by
FyarlGirl
@ 11/22/2008 11:00 PM EST
I am in a hotel room in New Jersey. I am full of shrimp cocktail and vodka. And today, I mooned New Jersey from my hotel room window.
Take that, Somerset. I am the sex goddess.
Matt
I love the background, too…just promise you won’t leave it up until Easter like it happened a few years ago..
(How long ago WAS that, anyway? Wow, I think I’ve been reading this site since 2001 now…)
Posted by
Cameron T.
@ 11/22/2008 11:05 PM EST
I dig the background, too–and speaking of Christmas lights, I’m all about the traditional multi-color strands. I’m not a huge fan of one-color variety. One year, my mom did our house all in just blue and green lights, and while it looked somewhat cool, it certainly wasn’t “Christmas” enough for me. Maybe it’s just nothing more than pure nostalgia, but give me generic, multi-colored lights any day of the week!
Time to watch ‘Ghostbusters’ for the 1,345,236 time.
Posted by
4-LOM
@ 11/22/2008 11:16 PM EST
i like the multi-color too, but i like the big lights not those little ones like on the back ground. I just like the matted finish on the old fashioned lights like my grandma had on her tree… makes me all warm and fuzzy
Posted by
Starscream77
@ 11/22/2008 11:16 PM EST
I am curious if anyone else here had the same tradition as me growing up- day after Thanksgiving, I helped my dad put up Christmas lights on the outside of our house and up in our apple trees and along our shrubs. I didnt do a lot with my dad, so it was like our special thing that we did do together every year. We had to stop putting lights in the shrubs though, one year, the shrub closest to the driveway had a bad accident involving my dad and the snow blower…lol. We heard cussing and then it seemed to be darker outside than it had been..lol.
Posted by
crazy_mainer
@ 11/22/2008 11:21 PM EST
Oops, I just accidentaly broke a christmas decoration walkin by it. I’m not exactly graceful.
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/22/2008 11:21 PM EST
Well the spiritual show only half came in and was stuff I’ve heard before, so I decided I really wanted to listen to a particular version of ‘Silver Bells’…unfortunately I only have it on tape and am too lazy to go find it and my tape player. So I’ve settled for a CD in the same series, the original Christmas in the Northwest.
Posted by
Moony
@ 11/22/2008 11:27 PM EST
Hey Matt,
What’s the deal with the calendar above? I can click on the Dec 23 picture. Are you testing something. The images look like they belong to some Alternate Reality Game, or viral marketing? What are you up to?
I’m getting ready for the new SNL tonight. Tim McGraw is hosting.
crazy_mainer
Yeah, Day after Thanksgiving was almost always the “get the tree out of the attic” day for us. I, too, have fond memories of my Dad and I doing that. My mom rarely did anything except help put the cranberry strand on the tree.
Wow, there are a LOT of “newbies” asking about Box 23! :) If you’re new: It’s a big mystery…there’s a thread about it a few blog posts back…
Posted by
Cameron T.
@ 11/22/2008 11:38 PM EST
Anybody warm and toasty? The heats go all out.
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/22/2008 11:57 PM EST
Cameron T.
Thanks for reminding me of that. Since I get to check the site at work most often, and my work computer doesn’t have sound, I completely forgot to check that post at home later to find out about the wav file. Tonight was the first night I happen to notice the picture change. Silly me, I should expect nothing less from Matt.
Cheers.
Sure is a nice SNT tonight. Trying to think of ways to get back into SNT these days…
Going to try to work up some more blog posts, but lost all my ideas thus far.
i spent my day at work…waking up at the time that i had to be there, and rushing to get there as soon as i could. then i went to target and bought some groceries and my third christmas ornament of the year….the abominable snowman from rudolph, and then i came home and made oreo balls. ah yes, glorious glorious oreo balls. also, made a list of clues that i am trying to make sense of for the advent calendar.
Posted by
Leigha
@ 11/23/2008 12:11 AM EST
What are oreo balls?
It seems incredible necessary for me to know this.
oh, and sorry for possible double post, but Mystie I am in the process of reading twilight for the first time right now, and i absolutely love it. to think i was scoffing at it mere weeks ago…
Posted by
Leigha
@ 11/23/2008 12:14 AM EST
I’m warm and toasty from some John Hughes.
For me the outside lights are best when just red and green or plain white. Lights on a tree can be all the colours of the rainbow. Tackier the better! I’m the biggest fan of my Christmas tree. It came with the lights already attached, no more struggling with stringing up lights for this household!
I know this has been talked about before, but if I could make my tree look like Pluto’s tree (maybe without Chip and Dale) I would happiest. I’m still about about tinsel to try to achieve this look!
Posted by
IHAQ
@ 11/23/2008 12:14 AM EST
I second the need to know what Oreo Balls are!
Posted by
IHAQ
@ 11/23/2008 12:16 AM EST
I started putting up my lights today, even though it was the coldest day so far (northern CT) and I usually wait until after Thanksgiving, I started anyway. It’s probably a good thing too because the ground is beginning to freeze and to wait may only make it more difficult later.
I think the bitter cold and proximity to Thanksgiving is starting to make me feel more Christmassy, I’ve managed to ignore it pretty well so far this November but it’s wearing me down.
Posted by
DarthPez
@ 11/23/2008 12:17 AM EST
oreo balls are a dessert that consists of cream cheese and crushed oreos, mixed together and then formed into 1″ balls, and dipped on chocolate and put in the fridge. they are fabulous. plus it gave me the excuse to say balls ad nauseum today…..perhaps more than a pubescent boy…
Posted by
Leigha
@ 11/23/2008 12:18 AM EST
oh and IHAQ, I am with you on the tacky christmas tree. i buy the most flamboyant ornaments and have so many lights its ridiculous. i always tell people i am trying to dress my christmas tree like the world’s tackiest drag queen. one of my managers used to raise peacocks(i know, its weird) and she had a bunch of feathers, so i am making a garland out of that this year….hopefully it works out….
Posted by
Leigha
@ 11/23/2008 12:20 AM EST
Yes, tells us whats ‘oreo balls’!
Posted by
Moony
@ 11/23/2008 12:21 AM EST
I just spent the last four hours watching my WWE 24/7. Greatest On-Demand channel ever. Going to watch SNL.
Posted by
JLAJRC
@ 11/23/2008 12:25 AM EST
I spent the entire evening assembling our 7.5ft living room Christmas tree. Dunno when we’ll decorate it - probably before Thanksgiving; we usually do it that day but I plan to be glued to VH1 Classic’s Pink Floyd marathon all day. I might put up my own tree in my room that night, though. My tree is superior because our 47,000 cats aren’t in here trying to climb it, so I can put all kinds of breakable shit on it, including those ancient lights that heat up to the temperature of the sun
Posted by
jazzy
@ 11/23/2008 12:25 AM EST
Also, [as] is showing the two Robot Chicken Star Wars Specials right now. The first one just finished, and the 2nd one is coming on at 11:30 EST.
The first one was f’ing genius, but the second one just blew it out of the water.
Leigha I would love to see a picture of the peacock garland when you finish them.
The greatest tackiest Christmas decoration I’ve ever seen was a wreath made out of Barbie’s!
A few years back the husband and I and our only kid at the time took a vacation to Atlanta around American Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving night we went out to eat at this restaurant called Agnes and Meriel’s. It was decorated like a house set in the fifties with lots of campy goodness. Including a wreath that was make out of old Barbie dolls. I cannot remember if the Barbie’s were clothed or not, something tells me they were not. But as soon as we walked in and I saw it, I knew my dinner would be better somehow.
Posted by
IHAQ
@ 11/23/2008 12:30 AM EST
Nevermind! :D They sound absolutely DELICIOUS!
Posted by
Moony
@ 11/23/2008 12:37 AM EST
I will make oreo balls.
Is there a proportion of oreo to cream cheese that will make my balls feel right?
it is really easy, one package of cream cheese, one package of oreos. melt an entire 2 cup package of chocolate chips with one tablespoon of shortening and dip. you have to make sure you put the ball mix in the freezer for about 2 hours before you make them into balls because they will fall apart otherwise. i also suggest refrigerating the balls for another 30 minutes or so after you shape them so that they dont fall apart in the warm chocolate. aside from the freezing/refrigerating, it is really quick and easy to make, and there is no baking involved which means i am a huge fan. with regular cooking you can add seasonings as you go, with baking, once it is in the oven, you are stuck with what you put in there, whether it is good or not….i just dont like making that kind of commitment to my food…
Posted by
Leigha
@ 11/23/2008 12:43 AM EST
HAPPY SNT! Been awhile for me posting, so whats up? First, the recent blog posts (my opinions). Box #23: Don’t know morce code, sorry!
Star Wars: Look awesome! I think I’ll pick them up!
Ads: Since birth I was reading those… good times. (Also, rock on with Christmas soda, Matt!)
Oballs: …wow. Yet I’ll end up buying one in the end anyway. Chewy: Looks good enough for me! I love Chewys!
Popcorn: Definate pick up (maybe both! Still got the Seahawk one from last year, though.
Hot Wheels: Must get. Look flashy. Me like.
Garfield: My first purchase of this holiday season was Garfield Holiday Celebrations! $6 at Target. Yes. I thought the special was great! I might watch the Christmas one later.
Holiday Treats DVD: Probably I’ll pass. Looks like a giant clusterfuck to me.
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 12:43 AM EST
ULTRAMAN, I’ll Brawl later. Oh, does anyone play Strikers Charged anymore?
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 12:44 AM EST
i have the ability to brawl now :) although, i dont know how to even look up my friend code…i feel pretty hopeless….oh an ps- i am getting the flu as well, so i guess the questionnaire about flue movies was fitting…
Posted by
Leigha
@ 11/23/2008 12:45 AM EST
oh, my husband just ate one of my balls for the first time, and he can’t resist going back for a second one. (sorry, i can’t resist a good double entendre/ball joke)
Posted by
Leigha
@ 11/23/2008 12:46 AM EST
Thanks Leigha I had plans on making an Oreo cheesecake this season, but I’m switching it to the balls now. A lot easier to make!
Posted by
IHAQ
@ 11/23/2008 12:46 AM EST
Leigha you are the big winner today. When my family is happily chomping my creamy, crumby balls, I will think of you and raise a glass.
Oh I know Leigha, Twilight reminds me so much of my teenage fangirl years because I’m cumming buckets over it. I just picked it up a few weeks ago myself, getting ready to start book 3. I love my sparkly vampires.
Posted by
Mystie
@ 11/23/2008 12:53 AM EST
I find it scary that there are people here that *love* Twilight. I think the series is hilarious for all the wrong reasons. I actually sit here and MST the stupid books as I’m reading them.
Posted by
palmerholic
@ 11/23/2008 12:56 AM EST
Yes well I’m sorry that my interests aren’t limited to JUST Ecto Cooler and Mr. T Cereal.
Posted by
Mystie
@ 11/23/2008 1:00 AM EST
I’ve been told I should read the Twilight books, even though I am not A) female and B) 16 years old.
Opinions?
I do have a BA in English if that helps the decision…
Posted by
Cameron T.
@ 11/23/2008 1:04 AM EST
Aaron:I be in a few minutes.
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/23/2008 1:06 AM EST
Leigha, go to WFC connection, then friend list, then it should read at the top. Heres my info for X-E
0536-4005-2604-3964 (Wii)
202032-338528 (Strikers)
0602-7662-3101 (Brawl)
Add me everyone! I want it filled up!
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 1:06 AM EST
Does anyone have the new Animal Crossing? If so, is it good? I’ve heard good things. I had the original on GC and loved it, and asked for City Folk for Xmas.
Also, when you’re driving to/from the city on the bus, wait a few minutes after Capp’ns face is turned to hear him whistle “Totaka’s Song.”
Eh, I wouldn’t put it too high on my priority list, Cameron. It mean, essentially it’s an emo teen romance but with vampires. And not even classic vampires… like, instead of turning into dust in sunlight, they just get sparkly. No lies.
Posted by
Mystie
@ 11/23/2008 1:09 AM EST
Oh, and flu movies… anything ment for kids (or babies) does me good when I’m sick. ULTRAMAN, so will I! Mmm… Taco Bell 4 dinner. Awesome.
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 1:10 AM EST
What’s the BIG deal about Twilight anyway? The commercials I’ve seen for it make it look like one suck-anus movie about teen love. It reminds me very much of The Covenant, which sucked major Oreo balls.
Posted by
Hazard
@ 11/23/2008 1:13 AM EST
Oreo Balls is my new favorite phrase.
Posted by
Cameron T.
@ 11/23/2008 1:16 AM EST
oh God. Mine too.
I’m on brawl right for any body who wants to join
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/23/2008 1:29 AM EST
Wow I think everyone that just bashed Twilight should share with Mystie and I, books that you all have found enjoyable and maybe even loved. Then Mystie and I can bash those, even though we have never read them, and keep things even. Fuck! Usually everyone here is on the same side and nice to each other! LOL!
I kept an open mind about Twilight going into them, and guess what, I ended up really enjoying the series! I do not consider myself a lover of anything emo, or teen centric. The fact is that these books can be enjoyed by anyone of any gender, any age. Like I said, you just gotta experience these books with no pre-conceived notions!
Posted by
crazy_mainer
@ 11/23/2008 1:37 AM EST
Ok, this housewife is off to bed now. I am very happy for doing some SNT, and I think I will have a chance next week too!
I’m off to dream about Shiny vampires with Oreo balls that enjoy to brawling on the Wii.
Posted by
IHAQ
@ 11/23/2008 1:37 AM EST
Oh and as far as books go. I don’t think any person should be knocking down anyone’s choice of literature. The fact is, everyone has their own tastes and hell, reading as a pastime is not really the norm for people, so good on anyone that has found joy in reading!
The more you know!
Posted by
IHAQ
@ 11/23/2008 1:41 AM EST
Hey all, finally updated my blog to reflect the greatest Christmas movie ever (from the 80s). Hit my name for the post.
In other news, I seem to be getting ill, which freaking sucks. Having a three day weekend from work, and sickness is not fun. Black Friday is next week but I work at a stately-old-department store which doesn’t believe in gimmicks, so it’ll probably just be slightly busier than normal and at normal hours.
I’m starting to feel the Christmas thing, and I have so little free time I’m gonna have to say screw it and go on a pre-emptive Christmas strike where I bypass Thanksgiving and ho-ho-ho my way right into December.
I feel better now that I read through all the posts and found a few other folks have enjoyed the Twilight books as well.
Matt I am so excited you watch True Blood! LOL! Maybe you can turn some other people onto this awesome series!
Posted by
crazy_mainer
@ 11/23/2008 1:45 AM EST
Eh, I just didn’t like Twilight because I’m really picky about writing mechanics. Couldn’t deal with the writing style. Anyway. Let’s all be nice and talk about Christmas and shit now.
I made a wreath. I went to Walmart the other night for the sole purpose of getting tweezers (I lost mine in the move). Ended up in the Christmas section. Damn you Walmart.
All of my Christmas decorations fit in one small box, so I decided to get a couple of things. I wanted a wreath but the pre-decorated ones were too tacky for my tastes, so I grabbed a blank one and wandered around looking at all the different ornaments for like an hour, trying to figure out what to decorate it with.
I found a feathery angel wings ornament, and a glittery white ornament that says “Peace” in a script-y typeface. Then I found this mini garland that kinda looks like blue starbursts. It looks much better than it sounds.
I don’t know why I just typed all that out.
Posted by
Annette
@ 11/23/2008 1:59 AM EST
I also forgot that this thing saves my information, so my name on that post still links to that article I linked to earlier, lol.
Posted by
Annette
@ 11/23/2008 2:03 AM EST
anyone know what’s going on with the link on the advent calender for the 23rd?
it takes me to a page with links to random picture, and the parent directory is something about dinosaur dracula?
what the fuck, matt?
Posted by
snotty
@ 11/23/2008 2:14 AM EST
Sounds pretty, Annette.
Posted by
Moony
@ 11/23/2008 2:17 AM EST
Ah, another noob asking snittishly about Box 23 without reading past comment sections or the Box 23 blog ‘thread’. Its the beginning of this year’s mystery, just like with last year’s Advent Calendar.
I have the urge to draw tonight…but what, I don’t know. I should probably just do it.
Posted by
Moony
@ 11/23/2008 2:26 AM EST
Great Brawlin, ULTRAMAN. Even though you spam harden lol. I’ll be on later. Right now I’m hungry.
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 2:28 AM EST
Leigha: My Brawl friend code is 2019-9583-4389 in case you want to add me. =) Cdogg: Nice Brawlin with ya X-E buddy. =) Hope the connection wasn’t laggy in yur end, cause it was on mine. Although it was still playable. If it was, it wasn’t either of our faults. It was because of the distance between us. That’s just how Nintendos Wifi is with certain games. It sucks I know, but you just deal with it when it happens. Most of the time though, their Wifi is great! =)
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/23/2008 2:38 AM EST
Aaron: Usually I’m not so spammy but, I guess Matts tactics in battle have been rubbin off on me a little. lol.
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/23/2008 2:40 AM EST
The background is absolutely amazing. It’s so festive and pretty.
Posted by
Al
@ 11/23/2008 2:41 AM EST
ULTRAMAN: Yeah, it was laggy like CRAZY! Oh well, it was still fun, and thats what matters. I might be on later tonight, though. And the Wii is great!
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 2:42 AM EST
Lol. I never brawled Matt, yet…
Matt, wanna brawl?
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 2:43 AM EST
Mystie, I clicked your name, and saw what you did to Skeletor. Wierd. Matt, I didn’t do much tonight
after my daily walk outside. I’ve just been looking
up old video games, especially for the Atari 2600.
I was especially looking for the worst video games
ever made. You should see how often the E.T. video
game for the old Atari 2600 pops up. I should mention
that 720 for the original NES should be on that list.
Partly for the crappy music. Gonna see if I can find
some old Christmas commercials.
Posted by
LoneStar76
@ 11/23/2008 2:46 AM EST
If anyone here’s ever heard of the guy, I recommend viewing Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special. Seriously, this guy cracks me up. I was laughing through an entire 4-minute commercial break.
Posted by
DocDragon
@ 11/23/2008 2:46 AM EST
So “Twilight” the movie has nothing on the book? I’ll probably end up seeing it anyway at some point. Like Annette, I had some trouble with the book at first because of…I can’t tell if it’s Meyer’s writing style, or the character Bella’s narrative voice, but all those machine-gun adverbial passages made me shut it a couple times. The English major in me, I guess… But the story itself is pretty engrossing, and I like her unique take on vampire mythology. But yeah, no need to bash people’s taste in books (that they even HAVE one these days!), movies, etc., on here. We’re an X-E family, adopted or otherwise!
And I notice people are getting into the Christmas spirit especially early this year. I noticed the abundance of Christmas shows on ABC Family all day, and the light-rock station in Baton Rouge switched to 24-hour Xmas music two weeks ago. Better now than never, although I’d hate to see people get burned out on an otherwise wonderful holiday.
On a more season-appropriate note, “Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” will be on ABC on Tuesday night!
DocDragon, Jeff is awesome! I saw him when he was in Seattle! How do you make beer nog?
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 2:52 AM EST
wait, what?
Beer nog??
Posted by
JoshC
@ 11/23/2008 2:53 AM EST
DocDragon: I think that guy’s HILARIOUS! Plus he’s a REALLY talented vantrillaqest.
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/23/2008 2:54 AM EST
Jeremy, thanks for the C.B. infoQ My soft rock station did the same. On another season appropriate note, I saw Garfield’s Thanksgiving for the first time!
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 2:55 AM EST
Josh C. It’s a joke from a ventrillaquist. His redneck puppet, Bubba J, made the joke. How to make it: Grab some egg nog, pour it down the drain, and grab a beer! Bottoms up!
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 2:58 AM EST
LALALA at work glad everyone is having a good time.
Posted by
Vigowilcifer
@ 11/23/2008 3:05 AM EST
*sigh*I hate it when everything else is coming out good but there’s just ONE part that makes me feel like I totally suck at drawing…
Posted by
Moony
@ 11/23/2008 3:13 AM EST
Another lousy video game, Bebe’s Kids. Guys, the 23′rd box is obviously a sign that something screwy is about
to happen to Kuse, Knacks, Mare, and the residents of
Caracappa Land. Raiders of The Lost Ark for the Atari
2600. Me and my cousin never figured that game out by
ourselves. If you want to see a good Christmas
commercial, go to YouTube and type in Buy The World a
Coke 1984 Christmas version. Great memories.
Posted by
LoneStar76
@ 11/23/2008 3:21 AM EST
2 crappy games: A Bug’s Life and Nickelodeon: Party Blast.
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 3:32 AM EST
Off to bed for me. Gonna play some Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team while listening to Christmas musix in my Cinammon scented room. Night!
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 3:35 AM EST
Aaron:Pokemon ROX!!!
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/23/2008 3:43 AM EST
I considered reading Twilight for the lulz but I already own too many unread books to justify such a thing. Y’all know there’s a “new” Harry Potter book coming out in a couple of weeks right? Tales of Beedle the Bard…it’s not a new novel, but a collection of wizard fairy tales (it played a big part in the plot of Deathly Hallows). Of course there’s a super fancy edition (only $100!) that I’d love to get.
I was going to check out Smash but Sandra Lee’s got a Thanksgiving episode on, can’t miss that. Ooh, she’s making some kind of abomination out of peas and green beans 
I think Box 23 is a sign that screwy things will already be happening to our tiny Advent friends by the time 12/1 rolls around. We’ll be in medias res, as they say.
Freddy Rodriguez and John Leguizamo are in a Christmas movie coming out?!? I am so in for that. Why am I only just hearing about this??
Sewer Shark for Sega CD. Why did I ask for the Sega CD for Christmas? That movie with John Leguizamo looks
and sounds good. It looks like The Family Stone. I’ll
be heading for WDW soon. I wish I didn’t have to fly
to Florida. I don’t like flying much. When I get back,
I’m getting that Cobra Rattler plane if I see it. It
will be a Christmas present to myself. I’m gonna get
my nephews gifts from WDW. You guys got any
recommendations?
Posted by
LoneStar76
@ 11/23/2008 4:00 AM EST
Oreo balls, but do I have some great news!
I’ve been lacking something huge in my holiday seasons for years past: a single movie that is the very first Christmas movie I can remember watching.
I’ve been searching for at least 5 years now, in Wal-Mart bargain bins, used DVD stores, overpriced snooty video stores. Failed every time.
Well tonight, my fellow X-Ers, I have triumphed. While getting milk at the grocery store, I just happened to look down and see a Christmas DVD display. And lo and behold, parked directly behind Mickey’s Christmas Carol, there it was, my favorite Christmas movie of all time, conveniently priced at just $7.99.
My quest is over, I finally own a copy of Ernest Saves Christmas, and I wanted to share because you are some of the few people I know that would appreciate it.
I have been blessed. Arr.
Ok, I can’t sleep now, I just witnessed Jackass 2.5 on Comedy Central. Steve-O had drank beer that had been poured down from the longest fingernails in the world. It’s unclear when the last time they were truly cleaned, but it resulted in some rather off-white liquid being trickled into Steve-O’s mouth.
It was pretty much the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen and now I fear that I can’t get to sleep. Someone amuse me.
Captain Will: I know what it’s like to search for what seems like forever for a kinda obscure movie that you just have to have. I’m happy for ya X-E buddy. =)
Invader Norbert: Want me to juggle some stuff?
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/23/2008 4:29 AM EST
Hmm, have you been acquainted with StumbleUpon? I’ve started using it recently and I find it pretty amusing. For example, I just Stumbled onto this amazing artifact.
I just found a gift card my momma bought from Best Buy 4 years ago! I just used it tonight! It was STILL good! lol!
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/23/2008 5:51 AM EST
squee4242: MacGyver paper clip!!!!!!! Now THAT’S a find!
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/23/2008 5:56 AM EST
Buenos dias, freaks. I’m back. ^^ And I brought along a new friend.
HOLY SHIT, I nearly made a real SNT. Its good to be home.
It’s that weird kid with the psionics. Extremely cute though. (And Lucas ain’t bad either)
Welcome back, Dio!!!
Posted by
Guise
@ 11/23/2008 6:02 AM EST
Norbert: DO IT. Animal Crossing: City Folk is all the best things from Wild World and the GC version. You won’t be disappointed.
You know, Lucas and I need some practice, so at the risk of over Brawling the thread:
4038-6253-9186
Guise, you get Pit, and it’ll really be a party.
And for you guys who already have City Folk:
1977-3654-7924
Town: Maple
Character name: Diz
YES. This feels good. I missed XE.
Captain Will Bravo
Rev. It’s so good to have you back. I missed the sprinklings of your quips throughout the comments section.
Leigha Everybody loves my schweaty balls
Mystie I heard from another online friend to not walk but run AWAY from seeing the movie Twilight. I wasn’t planning on seeing it anyway. That indie film with the two kids that fall in love and the boy just happens to be a vampire has gotten great reviews though I should really see it. It’s called let the right one in.
I made dinner and my best friend’s lunch today like usual but then I excitedly plopped down with my dinner and a full glass of pom 7up in front of my laptop. I don’t usually like to eat in front of the computer because I don’t want my laptop to have an assload of crumbs in it. But yes I am one of the 70,000 geeks tonight that absorbed youtube live with their eyes and ears. It reminded me of an awards show but it was enjoyable.
I love that they had more then one camera because honestly a lot of the musicians and performers I either didn’t like or didn’t know. I loved being able to stalk Michael Buckley and hearing Fred’s real voice. Buck is my new thing I am VERY fascinated with. I know he has been popular forever but I just now have been paying attention to him. If something or someone is popular it makes them or it a huge turnoff to me.
It honestly got me pumped even though I think I am a bit older then the demographic they were shooting for. It makes me want to do housecleaning with this energy. I have about 3 hours of alone time left so why not?
Posted by
Goob
@ 11/23/2008 6:52 AM EST
Crap. The girl is a vampire not the boy. I should of been vague so I would of had a 100 percent chance of being correct instead of 50.
Posted by
Goob
@ 11/23/2008 6:54 AM EST
I just got my first (of probbably about 50) box of Christmas Crunch today! Also, I can’t wait for this year’s Advent Calendar!
Today you can get your free Dr. Pepper due to Chinese Democracy coming out. But I must warn you it’s a hassle because it’s so busy. It’s taken me over 30 minutes to go through their website. And I’m already pre-registered from a previous promotion.
I didn’t even know about Twilight until it was on the cover of Entertainment Weekly a few weeks back. I’m not planning on reading/seeing it, but I have no problems with it existing, or even chick flicks in general. Some of them can be quite good.
Posted by
JLAJRC
@ 11/23/2008 10:38 AM EST
Sorry to double post, but can anyone tell me who that little blue-headed guy who looks like his body is a Rubiks cube is at the top of the advent calendar? Is he from a christmas special I am not aware of?
Free Dr. Pepper…I have nothing else to do today I guess. I was wondering how that was going to work. Does anyone have an opinion on the new song? I was (yeah I’m cringing a little) a huge GNR fan in eighth grade. To the point where I drew roses and pistols all over the inside of my trapper keeper.
So it’s kind of nostalgic to hear new stuff. Similar to hearing a new New Kids on the Block song. Balls, am I the oldest one here? Where’s Dan???
Posted by
Amy
@ 11/23/2008 10:43 AM EST
Stephen Colbert’s Christmas special is on tonight at 10! I’m so pumped. If you miss the days of cheesy Christmas specials with random celebrity walk-ons and singing, this seems like it’s going to be just that sort of thing - but with COLBERT!
Posted by
jazzy
@ 11/23/2008 10:46 AM EST
Earthwormgoddess: There was actually a Rubik’s Cube cartoon in the 80s and he was the main character. Matt did a review of it years ago.
http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0798/
Posted by
JLAJRC
@ 11/23/2008 10:55 AM EST
earthwormgoddess Sit down earthwormgoddess for I shall tell you a tale… There was a rubixs cube Saturday morning cartoon in 1983 that lasted 1 year. That’s it.
JLAJRC I downloaded the album off of their myspace. I am not really a guns and roses fan but serves them right for putting the whole thing up there. Yes I am proud of myself. If you go to file2hd.com you can too be like me. lol!! I think I need a new hobby to replace my hobby where I go around feeling better then everybody else.
jazzy I am going to try to watch that.
Posted by
Goob
@ 11/23/2008 11:01 AM EST
Damn, Dr Pepper’s server is Hammered. Why don’t they ever prepare for things like this? I guess I’ll have to try later…
Posted by
Cameron T.
@ 11/23/2008 11:18 AM EST
Jazzy - I’m all over that tonight!
I love sundays. Animation Domination and football. I’m pumped about the Jets vs. Titans. But I’m a little miffed about King of the Hill being either canceled or moved to ABC in favor of ANOTHER Seth McFarlane show. Celeveland? Really? He’s probably the least interesting character on Family Guy and he’s getting a spin-off? And they’re only now rememebering he has a son.. and they make him fat? Bears for neighbors? … I still like Family Guy and American Dad! just fine.. but I don’t think I need ANOTHER show of his..
Amy, I think Dan’s got his walking stick trapped in the stormdrain again - he’d have fished it out but he got distracted telling kids to get off his damn lawn.
Posted by
Guise
@ 11/23/2008 11:25 AM EST
He forgot where he set his ear horn. Can’t hear me calling him…
Posted by
Amy
@ 11/23/2008 11:46 AM EST
Aww Goob, I never went away. Just been quietly watching. I read every post. Sometimes someone mentions Oreo Balls and that’s when I need to jump in.
I will be chomping on Oreo Balls before long. I will think of X-E with every ball I gobble.
All this talk of balls is making me uncomfortable… and hungry.
Cream cheese and oreos dipped in chocolate can’t possibly be bad, so I will make. Thanks for the spiffy idea, Leigha.
Now to figure out how to make them without the kids knowing…
If I could go to the store, I would definitely be making balls today.
Posted by
Amy
@ 11/23/2008 12:54 PM EST
FM, yeah, cos I don’t think it’d go too well the following day at school when FM Jnr. tells the teacher “an’ I helped daddy dip his creamy cheese balls in chocolate”…
Posted by
Guise
@ 11/23/2008 12:54 PM EST
and then fed them to mommy.
Posted by
Amy
@ 11/23/2008 12:56 PM EST
Ok, I totally went to sleep not 5 minutes after that last comment. I thank you all for your efforts.
Can’t wait for Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! I really want to buy the DVD for it just for the cover.
Also, reminder: The 24 movie is on tonight, so no new Simpsons, FG and such.
You guys (Amy, Guise) are just plain wrong… Oh so wonderfully wrong.
Enough of this ball talk. Let’s talk of something more serious:
I was just talking to my neighbor, Phil McCracken. He was craving bearded clam… Any good recipes?
Am I the only one who has driven their family insane by insisting that the “Christmas Story” marathon is a good thing and should be left on continously? Actually, I hink they’re vindicated. I get up at 2:30 on Christmas morning to watch it as many times as possible. Also, has anyone heard of Jingle All the Way? Its a TERRIBLE movie, but thats why I love it!
Posted by
PlantMonster
@ 11/23/2008 1:35 PM EST
Plant - We have it on all day during Christmas.
My dad wears his “you’ll shoot your eye out” shirt and we open presents.. -sigh- I wish it was Christmas already.
If I have the remote, it’s on the whole time.
Posted by
Amy
@ 11/23/2008 2:09 PM EST
I cant, believe so many people are making the balls, and yes…GoobI did think of Schwetty balls the entire time. I kept saying “delicious dish” but the husband didn’t get it, he just didn’t watch SNL in the late 90’s I guess…. also, the husband just finished watching “Let the Right One In” and cannot stop going on and on about it, I may have to see it soon just so I know why he is gushing about it so much. I am going to try out the Brawl thing in a bit and hope that I don’t get my arse kicked because I am awful at the game. Captain Will I totally have Mickey’s Christmas Carol on VHS from when my grandma got it for me for Christmas about 18 years ago, and it still works. As for all of the non-Twilight fans, I can see where there can be some issues with not liking the book, it gravitates on the end of a love story more than an action packed vampire story, which can be off-putting for many male readers. For females though, who love sexual tension, I think this fits the bill quite nicely. I’m not going to say it is my favorite book, but it is a rather easy read, and I tend to be getting into it pretty easily. It ain’t no Chuck Palahniuk, but it will do.
Posted by
Leigha
@ 11/23/2008 2:17 PM EST
Captain Will: Ernest Saves Christmas has been a holiday staple in our house for years. Thank god I’m not the only weirdo out there (besides the ones in my family) who likes it. In fact, last year me, my mom and brother all bought the DVD as a gift to the other, so everyone ended up with a copy. We still laugh about that.
Posted by
Cheetara
@ 11/23/2008 2:46 PM EST
Cheetara and Captain Will, Ernest Saves Christmas was and still is one of my family’s favorite Christmas movies. There is just something about it, its held up well beyond the 80s. (I met Jim Varney at a baseball game once when I was little!)
Posted by
crazy_mainer
@ 11/23/2008 3:01 PM EST
They began playing Christmas music at my job a little over a week ago. Blurgh. I really would have preferred to hold off on any X-mas tunes until after Thanksgiving like I did last year.
Posted by
Hey I'm Jeff
@ 11/23/2008 3:48 PM EST
PlantMonster
Jingle All the Way is an AWESOME movie! How can it not be cool?
Posted by
Cameron T.
@ 11/23/2008 4:23 PM EST
Captain Will: I had a simillar expeirence a few years ago… my mom has been looking for Santa and the Three Bears since she was a little girl. I was in Wal-Mart with my grandma, and I just happened to look down… guess what DVD I saw for $2?
I have been waiting for Colbert Christmas since FOREVER! I’m so happy that it’s now on!
Dio and Lucas, I’m adding you (for Brawl)… AC on my list to Santa). My fc is actually a few comments up! Can’t miss it!
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 4:23 PM EST
PlantMonster… Jingle All the Way is awesome! How can you not like it?
Is anyone going to watch Surivor Series today?
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 4:27 PM EST
Aaron: I’m ready for a challenge my good man! (I added you, what time zone you in so I can maybe try to catch you at reasonable hours; I’m pacific time).
I started my rotating x-mas wallpaper collection for my laptop at the start of the month. I’m not that desperate for christmas am i? XD Also, my sister, whom is working at Urban Outfitters as a manager, is looking to score me not only the new Playmobile advent calendar (the santa one, not the other one, cuz this year’ they’re doing 2 again), but the Nativity scene with the blonde haired Mare that died from a bomb, then was resurrected as a baby Jesus got eaten by Waiterbot’s giant cat.
God. That description was like 10 times more coherent in my head, but that have been from the echoing.
Dio and Lucas, I’m Pacific Time also! Ready when you are! I’ll get on right now!
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 4:56 PM EST
Dio, it keeps saying awaiting regestraition on my end… what does it say on yours?
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 5:16 PM EST
Same, hang on, I’m fiddling w/ my internet atm.
Double post apology!
Aaron You got an AIM or something so we can work out the details? I’m awaiting reg as well on my end.
AIM: psykotikchocobo
(heh, famous last words)
My aunt shelia just came to the house and boy does she have the winds today. My uncle wanted to light the fireplace but we had to tell him no, since I think he may create an explosive situation. Not until shelia and her brocoli and beer winds leaves, that’s what we had to tell him. He understood and went out back to talk to the ducks.
Posted by
Cletus
@ 11/23/2008 5:40 PM EST
Dio, unfortunatly I don’t have AIM. I’m reduced to the Internet Channel on my Wii…
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 6:01 PM EST
Aaron: that works too. we’ll trade Wii friendcodes. that way we can message thru there and not bottleneck here. ^^
Mine is 3543-3084-3859-7595
My Wii’s name is Maple (don’t ask why XD)
No, you don’t seem to understand. Jingle All the Way is a bad movie for all intents and purposes. It is. Think about it. However, that doesn’t mean I don’t LOVE it. It’s not Christmas at our house unless we’ve seen Ahnold yelling about his cookies. It’s just a really terrible, but lovably so, movie. Get it? I don’t.
Posted by
PlantMonster
@ 11/23/2008 6:11 PM EST
Dio, awesome! Mine is also posted up there along with the Brawl code.
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 6:16 PM EST
Howdy ya’ll. Hope ya’ll had a nice sunday. Mine’s been fairly quiet. That’s just the way I like em. What’s this I hear about King of the Hill being canceled!? That’s one of my FAVORITE animated shows! They CAN’T cancel it! I hope it’s just moving to another network.
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/23/2008 6:17 PM EST
Remember Festivus? The Holiday George Costanza’s father created. There were things such as the Festivus Pole
and the Airing of Grievances. I had something like the
Festivus Pole. Only it was called the Pole of Divine
Retribution, and it was part of an old cleaning tool.
And then somebody threw it out.
Funny thing is, there are Festivus Poles for sale. And
they are ade in Milwaukee.
Posted by
LoneStar76
@ 11/23/2008 6:22 PM EST
Goob: I just don’t care enough about Chinese Democracy to even bother downloading it. Or for that matter any album. I’ve always been more of a song guy than an album guy. If I want to listen to something I’ll just go to Youtube and watch the music video. In fact, my CD collection consists entirely of soundtracks and comedy albums.
Posted by
JLAJRC
@ 11/23/2008 6:27 PM EST
Mystie, I got dragged to a midnight showing of Twilight Thursday night. I actually liked it better than the book. I didn’t have to hear about how friggin’ beautiful Edward is every two minutes. That shit got old.
Nigel Chaos, I’ll give Cleveland’s show a chance, but if anyone on Family Guy deserves a spinoff, it’s Ollie Williams.
ULTRAMAN, yeah, Fox is cancelling KotH. I did hear that ABC was interested in picking it up, but I’m not sure if that will happen or not.
There’s still a giant pumpkin lurking at the bottom of the blog gaurding the archives.
Posted by
croutons
@ 11/23/2008 7:22 PM EST
I still can’t get my Free Dr Pepper. And I sent them an email letting them know how POed I was about the whole situation. This is ridiculous. Clearly they were in no way prepared for the demand on their servers. I guess I’ll just give up.
Posted by
Cameron T.
@ 11/23/2008 7:41 PM EST
Ultraman= I hope they do pick it up. With spme changes. Let Bobby grow up. He’s looked like Corky from Life
Goes On for too long. Let it take place a few years
later, like One Tree Hill and Desperate Housewives.
Posted by
LoneStar76
@ 11/23/2008 7:59 PM EST
If you think Ultraman spams,you obviously haven’t played against Matt!
I haven’t read Twilight because it seems like one of those preteen self insertion fanfics on the internet.
Posted by
Kid Nicky
@ 11/23/2008 8:01 PM EST
WOAH…did someone mention Animal Crossing Wild World?
I’m still waiting on you X-E’rs to finally buy it. I love it so far.
I can’t wait til people on here have it.
Posted by
mandy _Reeves
@ 11/23/2008 8:12 PM EST
Sorry UltraMan , i cant stand King of the Hill. Hank reminds me of my father , when i see it on TV i want to pummel my set
Posted by
Starscream77
@ 11/23/2008 8:31 PM EST
Kid Nicky, your right! Haven’t played Matt.., yet. The offer still stands, Matt… could I Brawl you?
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 8:32 PM EST
I watck KotH on occasion… not the best and not the worst. Just allright…
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 8:34 PM EST
I enjoyed King of the Hill for a few short seasons. Then it just got boring. The animation somehow bugs me, too. Just don’t like the style.
Of course, I also live in Texas, so many of the jokes just aren’t that funny to me. Why? Well because many of things that are on the show are just the way life is in Texas. Seriously.
Posted by
Cameron T.
@ 11/23/2008 8:48 PM EST
I remember seeing something stating that King of The Hill
was considered a family show, it’s not. What’s family
about a woman cheating on her husband with a Native
American, and giving birth to a child out of wedlock. I
know the affair ended long ago, though Dale still doesn’t
know that Joseph’s not his biological son. Or does he?
And poor Bill. Let him find love at last Mike Judge. He’s
suffered enough. Even though Cotton was a jerk, he didn’t
deserve to die. The shark was jumped there. If ABC picks
it up, that’s great. Just stop beating the dead horse.
Posted by
LoneStar76
@ 11/23/2008 9:12 PM EST
I didn’t know I was considered spammy in Smashland. I just consider myself relentless.lol. I REALLY hope that King of the Hill continues! Fox has got to be dumbest network in TV history! Everytime they have a good show, with a large and loyal fan following, the cancel it. Why do they do that?!
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/23/2008 9:30 PM EST
WOO! Watching Surivor Series now!
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 10:00 PM EST
Yeah I didn’t think you were spammy at all,UM.
I’m about to play Mario Kart so I’ll see you there if you’re playing.
King of the Hill,I don’t see the point in continuing. It feels like it’s gone on forever.
Posted by
Kid Nicky
@ 11/23/2008 10:01 PM EST
Aw… I missed Brawl time… I hope Santa brings me Mario Kart 4 Christmas…
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 10:05 PM EST
Ultraman, I don’t know. Good shows end soon, and crap shows go on until the networks beat it into the
ground. Just like You Can’t Do That On Television.
The last few seasons, despite some laughs, were sad.
And there’s other shows like that too.
Posted by
LoneStar76
@ 11/23/2008 10:09 PM EST
I keep seeing these posts about “Jingle All the Way.” That’s a Christmas movie so bad that it’s just as much a staple of holiday hilarity as “Christmas Vacation.”
C’mon, say Arnold’s classic line with me: “It’s TYURBO TIIIIIIIME!”
And what the hell happened to Sinbad after this? I think he did “Good Burger,” but THEN what?
MAN, THEY DID IT AGAIN.
Sorry to be the angry guy here but I just got back from TARGET and I saw the 25th Anniversary Edition of A CHRISTMAS STORY DVD.
Now, I never bought the original DVD because I knew a Special Edition DVD would be forthcoming. And I was right, the 20th Anniversary in 2003.
Okay, fair enough but now this??? I know it’s the same movie and all but c’mon! Stop punishing the consumer.
SEINFELD DVD’s all come out but then, when it’s all over, a giant special edition refridgerator thing.
STAR WARS: “No, we will NEVER release the theatrical version on DVD. You can believe us.” But low and behold…Not to mention 15 different versions of even the Special Editions now.
I guess I have been a bit naive when I take people at their word but I don’t think that is too much to ask for (even from Madison Ave).
“I went out to face the world again…wiser.”
Posted by
The Manimal
@ 11/23/2008 10:48 PM EST
Jeremy Whatsisface
Sinbad Died.
Jingle all the way is more awesome when I remember Ahnold visiting Conan on the TV and shouting GO SEE JINGLE AHL ZEE WAY!!”
Posted by
Cameron T.
@ 11/23/2008 11:02 PM EST
Cameron T, Sinbad’s alive. It was just a hoax.
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 11:11 PM EST
Yeah, I had to look it up to see if Sinbad really did die. He didn’t but his career has.
Who else has “died” later to be found out a hoax? Seems to happen a lot. For some reason I thought Bob Barker died, I was wrong.
Posted by
IHAQ
@ 11/23/2008 11:22 PM EST
Fox also cancelled MadTV, so there’s a tradeoff. They actually cancelled KOTH a few times before, but then they realize that their other scripted shows outside of House & the other animated shows suck and kept bringing it back.
Holy crap, “A Colbert Christmas” is so. Freaking. Hilarious. A spoof of cheesy Christmas Specials with a dash of Colbert awesomeness. One minute into the special, I’m already sold for the DVD.
Invader Norbert, please don’t spoil it! It dosen’t come on here for another 2 hours and 30 mins.
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 11:32 PM EST
They cancelled MadTV?
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 11:33 PM EST
I hope KOTH gets picked up by ABC. I think it still has AT LEAST a few more seasons of life left in it. On a more video gamey note, I can’t wait to get Animal Crossing:City Folk! I played the one for Gamecube when it first came out and, I became EXTREMELY addicted to it! This one is everything that one was, and so much more. I can’t wait to visit ya’ll in your towns. =)
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/23/2008 11:37 PM EST
IHAQ, the same thing has been happening to Miley Cyrus. I keep seeing videos on YouTube claiming she’s dead.
No matter how you feel about her, and any other person
in the world, you shouldn’t spread rumors like that.
I saw Larry The Cable Guy’s Christmas Special tonight.
Funny.
Posted by
LoneStar76
@ 11/23/2008 11:39 PM EST
WOO! JOHN CENA NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP!
Posted by
Aaron
@ 11/23/2008 11:45 PM EST
I saw the Jeff Dunham special tonight. Hilarious, even though I saw most of the routine when he was here in Waco and we saw him Live.
Watching the Colbert show. I don’t normally watch his show, but this is hilarious. When I saw Anduril (that’s Aragorn’s sword from Lord of the Rings) crossed with a lightsaber on the wall, I was sold…
Posted by
Cameron T.
@ 11/23/2008 11:48 PM EST
I was, and still am, a KING OF THE HILL fan but I think it has run its course. The death of Cotton and the addition of Lucky have been too much for a show that has just run out of steam.
Posted by
The Manimal
@ 11/24/2008 12:14 AM EST
Move over Grinch and Charlie Brown, Stephen Colbert and Jeff Dunham have successfully claimed your Christmas special thrones. Those were AWESOME.
KOTH is a good show, but I don’t think it ever reached legendary status despite how long it’s been on. I’ve watched it from the beginning and I don’t think I could make a Top 5 list of favorite episodes from it.
Besides MadTV also being canceled, they have also canceled Eli Stone, Pushing Daisies, and Dirty Sexy Money. Those last two I’m gonna miss.
This is also ER’s last season, along with Monk and Shield.
Posted by
JLAJRC
@ 11/24/2008 12:38 AM EST
Wow ! TV shows are gettin canceled left and right.
Posted by
ULTRAMAN
@ 11/24/2008 12:42 AM EST
Cotton reminded me so much of my grandpa (Dad’s side) that it wasn’t even funny. Er, even more funny.
Posted by
Whitebacon
@ 11/24/2008 12:44 AM EST
Matt, I’ve been away far too long and have far too many entries to catch up on but I just wanted to say…nothing fills my heart with as much joy as coming here and seeing that fantastic tree-and-light background. Nothing.
This Christmas season is going to be especially rough for me for a number of reasons, and I won’t be here as often as I’d like to be, but I’m with you all in spirit. And, sometime after January 1st, I’ll have to come back and catch all the craziness I’ve missed. Much love to you all, especially our host with the most, because he always reminds me why I love Christmas.
Posted by
Nicole
@ 11/24/2008 12:47 AM EST
I really think losing KOTH is a sad moment. I can’t see Fox replaxing Bill, Dale, and Boomhaur with anything better. We all know it will be yet another family guy clone that they are making room for (Cleveland show perhaps) and while that show can be great I think it is running its course much faster than KOTH ever did.
Of course, those are my opinions and since I don’t do the programming at fox…well…I’m probably stuck with something I don’t want to watch. Oh well.
Also just when I was getting in the Christmas spirit thanks to matt some asshole had to break into my car and steal my stereo and speakers. Fantastic.
Posted by
AdamB
@ 11/24/2008 1:39 AM EST
I only heard about ABC not renewing those shows, are they REALLY going off the sched now? Pushing Daisies isn’t even done with the season yet! I will ruin ABC with my anger if PD is not on my screen on Wednesday!
And Colbert Christmas was miles away better than Jeff Dunham’s special. It was better than Spark of Insanity, but I still say that Arguing With Myself was the best. Then again, I own the “Arguing With Myself” DVD with all of the footage that was vut out. I’m well aware that the Christmas Special DVD has tons of deleted material, especially lots of Walter. When I see the full special for myself, I’ll pass judgment. I also think he loses a bit of his act when the audience knows what to expect. The reaction seemed much better when no one has any idea what’s going to happen. After seeing Achmed, Bubba J, even Walter & Peanut a few times, everyone just got so. damn. excited to see them and cheered whenever they spoke. It was a little off-putting if you ask me.
Wasn’t it Mike Judge’s plan to end the show a few years ago with LuAnn’s wedding? That had all the makings of a series finale, and the Fox backed up the money truck and brought it back.
Posted by
Whitebacon
@ 11/24/2008 2:24 AM EST
One good thing about this season of King of The Hill is Principal Moss getting fired. He was absolutely
worthless as a principal. No wonder his wife left him.
It’s people like him that are ruining the school
system in America. In my opinion, he doesn’t deserve to
be called a Texan. Adios Moss. Don’t let the door hit
you in the butt on the way out. Now, Mister Strickland,
Hank should just tell him, “Promote me, or I quit” and
“Sober up, or I quit” too. Grow some balls Hank.
Let Dale find out Joseph’s not his son. He’s more of a
father to him than that miserable horse’s ass John
Redcorn will ever be. And let Bobby and Connie get
back together.
Posted by
LoneStar76
@ 11/24/2008 2:27 AM EST
Invader Norbert
I saw Jeff live a few months ago and he was doing all the Christmas stuff. And there was a LOT cut out. And the material that was left out was indeed hilarious. Absolutely filthy, but hilarious. That’s one thing that doesn’t come across in the specials: Jeff’s puppets deserve a lifetime supply of Lifeboy soap.
Posted by
Cameron T.
@ 11/24/2008 8:22 AM EST
I have an insane request. Insane for two reasons: 1)I’m almost positive veryone hates this movie but me and 2)I need it in less than three days.
I have been trying to track down a hard copy of “The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t”.
Because this plan has failed miserable, I am forced to abandon it and settle for plan “FIND ANY WATCHABLE VERSION OF THIS NOW NOW NOW”.
I named the plan myself!
Does anyone have access to any watchable version of “The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t” that I could attain in less than three days?
If you succeed, I will share with you my recipe for Oreo Balls shaped like Ostrich Anuses.
I’m a big King of the Hill fan and I hate to see it go, but I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s “too soon.” It HAS been on for 13 years…that’s a good run, even if ABC doesn’t pick it up.
I wtahce charlie brown alst night aya
Posted by
braindead brian
@ 11/26/2008 2:43 PM EST
Well Thanksgiving is gone, and I missed watching “The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t” because my cable company is a retarded jerk and won’t give me Boomerang!
I so wanted to relive the Thanksgiving from a few years back where I had to work at a restaurant all day, got home around 6PM and all the guests had already left my house, so I had all this food and solitude. A beautiful combination that also happens to rhyme. I was dead tired, and my feet were killing me, but then TTTAW came on TV, and I was completely enthralled and relaxed. Best Thanksgiving ever.
I can’t fail Christmas though. I can’t! I’ve done too much planning! I got so many movies and foods and musics, I am god-damned ready!
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