Also, this cubicle doesn’t really say “depressing” to me. Know what it does say? “I have a job.” Being out of work- especially around this time of year- is what would be depressing.
Chestnuts roasted by Cheetara @ 11/12/2009 1:10 PM
Hey, no one can argue with an extra day off.
I wish you luck in your cube decorating! It may not be my thing, but if you think it will be some fun . . . why not?
Chestnuts roasted by wroclawski @ 11/12/2009 1:11 PM
I write for a living, so anything that would involve mandatory hours inside a cage-like grey box says depressing to me.
Chestnuts roasted by wroclawski @ 11/12/2009 1:12 PM
@Shawn
Didn’t know about the Godzilla marathons on WWOR, just knew about the WPIX Twilight Zone Marathons that they would do every 4th of July and New Year’s Eve.
Chestnuts roasted by Tresjolie9 @ 11/12/2009 1:39 PM
Plantmonster: I agree the AC is a big part of the holiday and I didn’t mean to marginalize it. I do, however, get really annoyed with people who start posting about it all over the place. It used to be just a fun little thing to read during the season and now people blow it up so big that it’s no wonder it ends up unfinished. I think some people here forget that Matt deserves a holiday too, and he may not want to spend the entire thing taking pictures of toys fur us.
I hope he does it this year. I also hope he tones it way down and for his own sake, drops the box 23 stuff. I hope he goes with a simple story, funny writing, and toys murdering each other. Take it on back to the early days I say!!!
Chestnuts roasted by drew do @ 11/12/2009 1:56 PM
Drew: That is definitely the plan, actually. I’m still figuring out how I want to do it, but I do know that I want it to be a bit less time-consuming this year.
Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 11/12/2009 2:10 PM
Rev., I enjoyed Cell. I know a lot of people hated the ending, but eh, it is what it is.
citygirl, you sound like my kinda girl. I’m definitely gonna read the short stories, I just haven’t done it yet. And as far as The Dark Tower, I didn’t mind the way it ended, but I know it pissed a lot of people off. And yes, I wept for Oy when he died. What did you think about Uncle Stevie writing himself into the books? I thought it was kind of interesting myself, but I like meta stuff like that.
drewdo, for once I agree with your whore mouth. I like the AC, but the way some people obsess over it and keep nagging Matt about it all the way into flippin’ May is a little much.
Chestnuts roasted by Teddy Ray @ 11/12/2009 2:54 PM
Matt
Perhaps see if you can get a head start, and have the whole thing written and ready to be posted by Thanksgiving. Then it becomes a matter of simply posting each installment every night.
Chestnuts roasted by Tresjolie9 @ 11/12/2009 3:06 PM
Glad we finally agree on something Teddy, it’s about damn time!
Chestnuts roasted by drew do @ 11/12/2009 3:09 PM
I can’t say I particularly look forward to the AC, but it is a season setter.
It is sort of remarkable how rabid some of Matt’s fans are though . . .
Chestnuts roasted by wroclawski @ 11/12/2009 3:53 PM
And Matt, the first thing I would do is dump the Mansion and the Tent. WAAAAYYYYY too big to have set up for an entire month. Stick with the holiday house or the cardboard foldouts the advents come with and save yourself some space!
Chestnuts roasted by drew do @ 11/12/2009 3:54 PM
Mista Snowman!!! yeaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!
Chestnuts roasted by Nizzler @ 11/12/2009 4:13 PM
Matt, maybe there’s nothing, but if there is anything any of us can do to help you with your herculean labors please let us know.
I guess that I should catch up on the past advent calendars,huh?I’ve really been digging the old advert calendars.Seems like I’m a newbie to this X-E holiday tradition.And being that I like the other stuff Matt has done(i.e:Santa & Jiffy Pop[hilarious!]),I don’t see a reason why I wouldn’t like it.I thought I had read it all.I guess the advent calendars are the only things left.
The Advent Calendar is fun but it’s not the reason I keep coming here. If it gets done, it gets done. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t. I wish people would stop acting like Matt came into their house, stole all their shit and ran over their dog.
I love the idea of taking the advent calendar back to basics.
As much as I love most of the characters, there are way too many. Maybe slim it down to a couple main characters and whatever the calendars give this year?
Whatever you do Matt, I’m going to read it and love it.
Chestnuts roasted by CakeMaster @ 11/12/2009 6:12 PM
Revbat: I already have a box of Christmas Crunch sitting in my pantry eagerly waiting for December 1st to arrive! I got it at Wal-Mart and made sure to buy it early because last year it sold out by Thanksgiving and they never got any more in.
Chestnuts roasted by drew do @ 11/12/2009 6:31 PM
i dont even read the freaking advent calendar
Chestnuts roasted by Justin @ 11/12/2009 6:57 PM
I’m perfectly fine with the AC getting “Back to basics” as long as Mare, Knacks, Kuse, MISTA SNOWMAN, and Waiterbot are involved.
And maybe James Lipton.
Chestnuts roasted by Cameron T. @ 11/12/2009 7:21 PM
Justin I never look at it either. I just like the blog posts and articles
Chestnuts roasted by ericnrosesmom @ 11/12/2009 7:51 PM
I just got my very own Mista Snowman in the mail today thanks to ebay. He’s going to have so many Christmassy adventures with my toys!
Chestnuts roasted by Darth Poop @ 11/12/2009 8:06 PM
I love the Advent Calendar, but I’m happy with whatever Matt has time to give us. I never really got into the Box 23 stuff…I just love how an offhand remark in 2002 that one of the Playmobil figures looked like Mare Winningham has lead to 7 years of holiday mayhem. I just like seeing Matt be creative with the toys and work in all the new useless crap he gets every year.
It doesn’t need to be black magic and evil clowns and giant bunnies…though that was awesome, of course; it’s just not necessary for my Advent enjoyment. Matt, you know that the Advent Calendar is one of the things that renewed my Christmas spirit lo these many years ago, and keeps it going every year. It doesn’t need to be an insane spectacle. Just a gathering of all our old friends to find out what else will be added to the menagerie.
(P.S. This is the same Nicole from above that has posted here for years; I just finally drank the Kool-Aid and started a blog. )
Matt- I’d be satisfied if a few of the major characters just sat around and cursed at each other. Storyline is great, but when it becomes too much, it’s too much. Good luck, and I’m looking forward to it!
Chestnuts roasted by PlantMonster @ 11/12/2009 8:57 PM
Agreed, am I the only one here who is blown away by the fact that Thanksgiving is 2 weeks away?!?! This will be my wife and my first Thanksgiving away from our families. We moved to Ohio from Colorado for school and it just isn’t practical to go back for TG and Christmas. Anyway, it will be strange not having my family around and missing out on my favorite tradition (as mentioned before) the annual viewing of Christmas Vacation.
I watch it once a year but know some people who will watch it anytime. My question is, when do you all watch it?
Chestnuts roasted by drew do @ 11/12/2009 10:28 PM
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I’m still figuring out how I want to do it, but I do know that I want it to be a bit less time-consuming this year.
Also, this cubicle doesn’t really say “depressing” to me. Know what it does say? “I have a job.” Being out of work- especially around this time of year- is what would be depressing.