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texanwitch

(18,705 posts) Mon Dec 24, 2012, 09:33 PM Dec 2012

OK, who is watching the Christmas Story right now on TBS, wouldn't seem right not to.

I think we all had something like a BB gun in our lifes.

Something we really wanted.

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OK, who is watching the Christmas Story right now on TBS, wouldn't seem right not to. (Original Post) texanwitch Dec 2012 OP

Your attempt to lure us into watching NRA talking points embedded in this "Family" movie are FUTILE! NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #1

I got a bb gun at 8 years old. texanwitch Dec 2012 #4

Me too, it was an M1 replica bb gun, loved it to death! NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #5

I never shot a bird, just tin cans. texanwitch Dec 2012 #6

Thank you, texanwitch. We don't have TBS (I thought we did -- it's TBSP), so it MiddleFingerMom Dec 2012 #2

I watched old George Bailey last night on Youtube. texanwitch Dec 2012 #3

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. Your attempt to lure us into watching NRA talking points embedded in this "Family" movie are FUTILE!

Reply to texanwitch (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 09:45 PM

Dec 2012

I wish it was on my Dish lineup, but I don't see it!

texanwitch

(18,705 posts)

4. I got a bb gun at 8 years old.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 09:55 PM

Dec 2012

Never shot my eye out, came close.

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

5. Me too, it was an M1 replica bb gun, loved it to death!

Reply to texanwitch (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 10:00 PM

Dec 2012

It wasn't much of an actual killing machine, however, and I learned a REALLY important lesson:

Little sparrows are a LOT more interesting alive than dead.

THAT lesson was worth the getting of the BB gun.

Happy Season!

texanwitch

(18,705 posts)

6. I never shot a bird, just tin cans.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 10:07 PM

Dec 2012

I did shoot a doll I received from some real meaning family member who thought I needed one.

That poor doll was made a bb gun target.

That doll was finally buried, it died a sad death.

It was blown up by way to many fire crackers, boom.

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)

2. Thank you, texanwitch. We don't have TBS (I thought we did -- it's TBSP), so it

Reply to texanwitch (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 09:46 PM

Dec 2012

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... looks like I'll miss my favorite Christmas movie this year (Ralphie's smalltown 50's
life was much like my 60's one), but I did notice that a local channel is going to be
showing "It's a Wonderful Life" in half-an-hour -- and if you hadn't prompted me to
look, I would've missed my second-favorite one this year, too.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS, YOU OLD SAVINGS & LOAN!!!
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I DESPERATELY wanted a BB gun when I was growing up, but MiddleFingerMomMom
truly DID believe that I'd shoot my eye out, so I never got one. Enough of my friends
had them that it wasn't a problem.
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texanwitch

(18,705 posts)

3. I watched old George Bailey last night on Youtube.

Reply to MiddleFingerMom (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 09:50 PM

Dec 2012

Hadn't watched it in a few years.

I read that it wasn't popular when it first came out.

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