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Andy_Stephenson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 07:59 PM
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I know giving is the best part of Christmas
Edited on Thu Dec-25-03 08:00 PM by God_bush_n_cheney
but I didn't get one thing...nada. I picked the gifts I gave very carefully. Everyone loved the gifts I gave...they weren't much but given from the heart and with love. I didn't even get a lump of coal. Christmas sucks. Termite didn't even suprise me. What gives?


Oh wait. Greatauntoftriplets. Did give me something.

:loveya:


EDIT: I am gonna go drink more of the spiked egg nog and go to bed.
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Don_G Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 08:08 PM
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1. Bullshit
Edited on Thu Dec-25-03 08:10 PM by Don_G
Didn't a Kentucky liberal contribute to your West-Coast campaign?

You need more? Well, bourbon has always been a "Kentucky" enterprise and Wild Turkey and Maker's Mark is near by, althouh Jack Daniel's is a little more of a drive.

On edit: I didn't get one thing either....
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Andy_Stephenson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 08:14 PM
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3. I am just being childish I know...
but even one little thing to open would have been nice. No one from home sent me a card or called either. I guess I am persona non grata.

Yes I think a Kentucky liberal did donate. Thanks
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Don_G Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 09:49 PM
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6. Let Me Know When You're Going To Celebtare
I don't know about "sin-taxes" in your area, but a 13-dollar Carton of Cigarettes in my area cost me fifty in Chicago and I think I can arrange retail cost plus shipping for a good cause.
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Andy_Stephenson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 10:37 PM
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12. Marlboro lights 100's
49.75 at costco.
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 08:13 PM
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2. Look at it this way
I didn't get any gifts today, either. But I did see the utter surprise and delight on the faces of my neighbors when Capt. George (NOT Bush), the ringleader, presented them with enough money to buy another vehicle. The good Capt. had set up a fund at a local bank, and about 20 neighbors pitched in with money. That I was a small part in my neighbor's happiness was the best gift I could have been given.
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Andy_Stephenson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 08:15 PM
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4. Cool!
That rocks.
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Cheswick2.0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 09:02 PM
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5. that sucks GB+C
I guess people were not expecting you to give them gifts? I am sorry you didn't get any gifts.
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Andy_Stephenson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 09:49 PM
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7. It's all ok now
the rum oin the eggnog has kicked in
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RecoveringAsshole Donating Member (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 09:53 PM
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8. I got some things better than gifts this year
Edited on Thu Dec-25-03 09:53 PM by RecoveringAsshole
A few phone calls and hugs that were to die for.
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LWolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 10:20 PM
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9. I got
Edited on Thu Dec-25-03 10:20 PM by LWolf
a robe and some slippers. I spent the morning reading, and the afternoon watching SNL reruns with my oldest son. When the other son showed up, I watched them play a chess tournament. I'm heading off to wash dishes and curl up with a good book; the party's over and I'm on my own again.

Not much in the way of material goods, but plenty of warmth and laughter. I'm passing some along to you:

:hug:

Merry Christmas, GB&C!
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 10:22 PM
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10. I was about to beat your butt!
Edited on Thu Dec-25-03 10:31 PM by greatauntoftriplets
But then you remembered. Even Mom didn't call?

Spiked eggnog? You?
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Andy_Stephenson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 10:35 PM
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11. Not one family member called
Edited on Thu Dec-25-03 10:37 PM by God_bush_n_cheney
:shrug: Oh well...

edit: Guess they beat me to the eggnog.
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-25-03 10:38 PM
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13. Huh.
Edited on Thu Dec-25-03 10:46 PM by greatauntoftriplets
That's not very nice of them.

On edit: Should I beat termite's butt instead?
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Andy_Stephenson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-26-03 01:21 AM
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14. We are at G's house.
this has been the bright spot in a really bad day. First my birthday now christmas.
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greatauntoftriplets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-26-03 08:57 AM
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16. I figured you were, and all dressed up.
Perhaps your mother expected you to call her?

:loveya:
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Selwynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-26-03 01:29 AM
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15. I honestly don't care about getting anything...
..but I love to give gifts. I mean I just love it. A person reminded me recently that different people "feel" love differently. Some people really feel it through words, some through gifts, some through affection, and probalby other ways and most people probably do a bit of all of it. For some people getting gifts from others is one way they "hear" or "feel" love. For me, its not a very big way. I mean, I'll be gracious and happy about any gift I get, but I don't mind not getting anything. But I love to give gifts to people that I love, its almost a gift for me in itself.

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