11/06/2004 Entry: "Weekend Babble."

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Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 11/06/2004 09:41 PM EST

Hey, the Toys'R'Us Christmas book is out. Good to get over the post-Halloween blues.

Chestnuts roasted by Paul @ 11/06/2004 09:44 PM EST

And sort of related: Is it too early to start putting up Xmas stuff at home? I'm ready to roll, but the fam is insisting that we wait a few weeks. We've got a fake tree out in the garage, so I don't even have to wait for the tree lots to open up. Anybody got an opinion on how early is too early?

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 11/06/2004 09:45 PM EST

Last year's Thanksgiving design was kinda neat, if only because, hey, we had a design for THANKSGIVING. That said, the amount of work it'd take to redo that isn't worth the hassle -- especially when the Christmas design has gotta launch on December 1st. So we're kinda stuck with the ghoul motif till then...but the articles themselves don't have to be.

Yes, they'll be PLENTY of downloads in the next parade review -- just as many as the previous features had.

Oh, and I got that TRU book. It's pretty decent, actually. Really close to the old school supertoy catalogs.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 11/06/2004 09:48 PM EST

paul,
Thanks I think that is the right movie, i thought it was older but that looks about right.

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

Chestnuts roasted by gems @ 11/06/2004 09:58 PM EST

Talk talk talk. Anyway, I was thinking, have you ever done a review of Home Alone? Y'know, lemme go check and see if you have, then I'll get back to you.

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 11/06/2004 10:12 PM EST

How about the episode of Ned and Stacey titled 'Thanksgiving Day Massacre'?
Ned obsesses over cranberry sauce. Stacey is a wreck because instead of a husband, she has Ned. Fun for the whole family!

Chestnuts roasted by AngeFaitore @ 11/06/2004 10:15 PM EST

Matt-Okay. As far as I can tell, you haven't. However, you should. I mean, you've already done an article on National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, so why not something as silly as Home Alone. I actually have the VHS, and would be willing to part with it. Let me know what you think.

Oh, and as far as the layout goes, don't you still have the layout from before Halloween? If so, then why don't you just revert back to that one instead.

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 11/06/2004 10:16 PM EST

squee-my family and I would always get a REAL tree around Thanksgiving time. Seriously, we'd go out to this one tree farm every year in the nearby mountains, and I'd always pick out the most kickass, bigass tree ever (I'd also be the one to cut it down, but I enjoyed the tradition). My family uses a fake tree, which I am most morally opposed to! So my answer is no, I don't think it's too early, but shame on you for using a fake tree. God, I miss those days of getting a real one!

Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 11/06/2004 10:22 PM EST

I don't have that Toys 'R Us book...that sucks because even though I'm 24 I still love reading those things. The only thing I have to tide me over until it arrives (if ever) is the Target catalogue I got a few weeks back. Not bad, but no TRU.
Wow, Thanksgiving. I missed it last year because I was so coked up the whole season of autumn. I mean I was there and all, but I barely ate and didn't say a word. This used to be one of my favorite holidays too. The thing that sucks most about it (and I hope everyone will agree with me) is that for the most part, sitcoms have the same episode, just with different characters. The turkey gets burnt, pie falls on the floor, stuffing is ruined somehow...oh what retarted humor it truly is! Here's hoping we see an hysterical Law & Order Thanksgiving special this year!

Chestnuts roasted by Myke @ 11/06/2004 10:24 PM EST

I know my newspaper's spreading the TRU catalog in the Sunday paper -- check if yours did too in the morn.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 11/06/2004 10:25 PM EST

Matt, I really am curious. Where did you get those Macy's parade tapes? Lucky eBay finds, you have special connectiosn, what?

Chestnuts roasted by Mr. Mr. Mr. @ 11/06/2004 10:41 PM EST

Speaking of holiday movie reviews. Matt, have you ever done a review for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles? It's kind of a Home Alone for Thanksgiving movie. (Actually it's an away from home for thanksgiving movie)

Chestnuts roasted by bob genghis khan @ 11/06/2004 10:58 PM EST

Hee, I had a feeling I'd get flack for the old plastic tree. If it's any excuse, I've got allergies and can't spend five minutes in a house with a real tree before I start sneezing. But dragging the dusty old thing out of the garage, wrestling the pieces into place and putting it together has become our tradition, though definitely not as cool as chopping down a real one.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 11/06/2004 11:14 PM EST

Well, just checking in since I'm online. Killin time to try to stay up late because I'm going to England tomorrow for a week and I want to sleep on the plane. I'm really posting because I can't stop telling people: I. AM. GOING. TO. ENGLAND. Look forward to a few updates when I get back, if I don't have time to check in while I'm there, that is. PEACE!

Chestnuts roasted by jhnnywalkr @ 11/07/2004 02:03 AM EST

Macy's Debuts New Balloons, Floats and First-Ever 'Balloonicle' for the 78th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041106/nysa002_1.html

Also of note, A Charlie Brown Christmas airs Tuesday Dec 7 at 8pm ET on ABC.

Chestnuts roasted by Luap @ 11/07/2004 12:07 PM EST

Are you kidding? My tree has been up since the day after Halloween. Not to mention the rest of the house being plastered with enough Christmasy Christmas that Santa could make it into his new North Pole.

AND I'm eating Gummy Christmas Wreaths right now. If that doesn't say I have an addiction, I don't know what does.

Oh.. the "Thanksgiving 04" stamp over the Halloween design is hilarious.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt(#2?) @ 11/07/2004 12:13 PM EST

you know, Matt #2, by the time Christmas actually rolls around, you'll be ready to break up some ornaments and stab your eyes out. I put up my x-mas stuff the day after halloween last year, and it almost ruined christmas for me. I got sick of it all, by like Dec 1st.

Chestnuts roasted by Whirred @ 11/07/2004 01:14 PM EST

If anybody's still in the mood, here's a cute Hallloween story from somebody who really went all out with the decorations/loot. Look closely for a cameo by SSG.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 11/07/2004 02:53 PM EST

Speaking of Halloween, here's a pic of my Carl (from Aqua Teen Hunger Force) costume:

http://www.rit.edu/~gjj2192/hol/media/carl1.jpg

I don't NEED no instructions to know how to TRICK OR TREAT!

Chestnuts roasted by Gavok @ 11/07/2004 06:24 PM EST

The TRU book came out last weekend, at the stores, but I have no idea why they didn't send it in papers until today.

TRU is trying to insanely outdo WalMart this year, because if they don't, well ... I suppose we'll know the fate of the chain a few months after the season winds down. I heard that TRU was actually offering a reward to anyone that could get a hold of WalMart's Christmas ad before it came/comes out. Shh! I didn't say that.

Chestnuts roasted by A TRU employee @ 11/07/2004 09:14 PM EST

As someone who doesn't live near a Wal-Mart and has been going to the same TRU store at least once a week virtually since I was born, I'm definitely pulling for the chain no matter how overpriced people say it is. If TRU dies, I will burn the pope.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 11/07/2004 09:17 PM EST

There's a WalMart about ten minutes away from my house, and guess what? They wanted to put up ANOTHER one that I could basically walk to. What the hell?! The WalMart episode of South Park that was on the other night was oh so true...

But, yeah, I don't care if every other store is overpriced, I will never ever shop at a WalMart again, and I'm proud to say that I haven't few a for years, either.

Closing TRU would be a travesty -- much like the closing of Kiddie City and Juvenile, in my youth. If I find out any inside info, I'll be sure to let you know, Matt.

Chestnuts roasted by Ryane (NOT the TRU employee *wink wink*) @ 11/07/2004 09:31 PM EST

Whirred, I had my tree up the day after Halloween last year and didn't take it down untill after New Years and I'm doing it again this year. What does that tell you? I'm a true addict, there's no such thing as getting sick of Christmas junk for me.

I bleed Christmas.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt(#2?) @ 11/09/2004 01:24 PM EST