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It's Chriiiiistmaaaas!

Discussion in 'Sorcerous Sundries' started by Barmy Army, Dec 2, 2006.

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  1. Rotku

    Rotku I believe I can fly Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    Harbourboy is right! Listen to him!

    Certainly brought a smile to my face seeing the decorations around BoM. Didn't know it was already that time of year :)
     
    Rotku, Dec 3, 2006
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  2. Arabwel

    Arabwel Screaming towards Apotheosis Veteran

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    According to Godwin, Christmas wins.

    Really, 'tis the season to be jolly, because it is not jsut about Christmas, it is about allt he otgher holidays that are around this time of the wyear - it's about Not Being Bloody Deprssed In The Middle Of The Winter. (sorry, southies :p )
     
    Arabwel, Dec 3, 2006
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  3. Decados

    Decados The Chosen One

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    @Colthrun:
    Try stealing his plastic reindeer. That'll teach him...
     
    Decados, Dec 3, 2006
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  4. Mesmero

    Mesmero How'd an old elf get the blues?

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    Whoa, I don't visit for a few days and Tal puts the Christmas lights up.

    Christmas rules. You get to spend time with family, eat way too much food and give away presents. And even if there is a meter of snow outside (probably not this year here), people seem to be happy and helpful.

    That makes me wonder: do people around the world know Slade, or is their fame limited to Western-Europe?
     
    Mesmero, Dec 3, 2006
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  5. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Magic... ;)
     
    Taluntain, Dec 3, 2006
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  6. Daie d'Malkin

    Daie d'Malkin Shoulda gone to Specsavers

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    Magic! *pretends he's not watchign the Magic World Championships*

    I missed the Christmas lights. Awesome to see them back
     
    Daie d'Malkin, Dec 3, 2006
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    Just remember Chanukah starts at sunset on 12/15/06. On the first night we light one candle and the Shamash. The Shamash is the candle that is used to light all of the other ones. On the last night the menorah will be fully lit with nine candles. You have twelve days to get the graphic ready :)
     
    The Great Snook, Dec 3, 2006
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  8. Splunge

    Splunge Bhaal’s financial advisor Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Hah! Bumhug!

    Or something like that.
     
    Splunge, Dec 3, 2006
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  9. Harbourboy

    Harbourboy Take thy form from off my door! Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    I think the Christmas decorations on SP are admirably non-demoninational.

    On a related note, I arrived back at work this morning after a week off to find that the whole place has been heavily decorated with festive adornments. I hate to fight through several layers of tinsel and a novelty Santa hat/beard thing to find my keyboard. But there is a talking Homer Santa thing here that plays random Christmas related quotes like "Christmas is my favourite time of the holiday season". Cool. Looks like nobody did ANY work while I was away.....
     
    Harbourboy, Dec 3, 2006
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  10. Rotku

    Rotku I believe I can fly Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    We have three christmas decorations up at my work, all above the front desk. Three of those christmas balls hanging from the roof all at the same height, in a triangle shape. They look really out of place. Perhaps more is needed.

    One of the best things about Christmas is the weather and the beaches. Still waiting for the weather to catch up with the time of year though. Where is the sunshine?
     
    Rotku, Dec 3, 2006
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  11. Harbourboy

    Harbourboy Take thy form from off my door! Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    We will be buying a new barbecue this weekend - to get ready for the Christmas barbecue season.
     
    Harbourboy, Dec 4, 2006
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  12. Barmy Army

    Barmy Army Simple mind, simple pleasures... Adored Veteran

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    Christmas barbecue season... I don't think I'll ever be able to get my head around that :p
     
    Barmy Army, Dec 4, 2006
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  13. Ziad

    Ziad I speak in rebuses Veteran

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    I love the Christmas decoration on SP. Every year I forget about it, and then sometime in December I log on and am pleasantly surprised as I'm greeted by the lights at the top of the page.

    At least Tal hasn't succumbed to the mainstream approach and still waits until December to put up the lights. As opposed to, say, September :shake:
     
    Ziad, Dec 4, 2006
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  14. T2Bruno

    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    I like the Santa smileys.
     
    T2Bruno, Dec 4, 2006
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    @Ziad: You ever be to Australia mate? Its 40 degrees over here!

    Note: Scrooge was supost to say Christmas but I think it was due to a translation error or something and he ended up with Humbug.

    @Tal: How come we can't make santa smilies? :hmm:
     
    The Magister, Dec 5, 2006
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  16. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Because I like to keep them special. ;)
     
    Taluntain, Dec 5, 2006
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    Hmmmm...I used to looove Christmas, but don't think it will be that joyful this year. We've celebrated it at my granny's for as long as I live, but she passed away in August and my aunt is getting divorced sooo...:s

    [ December 06, 2006, 19:23: Message edited by: Uytuun ]
     
    Uytuun, Dec 6, 2006
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  18. revmaf

    revmaf Older, not wiser, but a lot more fun

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    Well, actually it's not Christmas but Advent. It will be Christmas from December 25 through January 6.

    But who's quibbling? The lights are fun.

    However, Ulytuun's post is a reminder: holidays are hard for people with losses in the past year. Sounds obvious, but easy to forget.
     
    revmaf, Dec 6, 2006
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  19. Nakia

    Nakia The night is mine Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Merry Christmas, Happy Hannakah (sp?), Fun Holidays and Humbug to the humbuggers. Tis the season for the young at heart. :D :banana: :beer:

    Thanks Tal, for welcoming me back with lights and Santa Smilies. I needed a smile.
     
    Nakia, Dec 6, 2006
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  20. Felinoid

    Felinoid Who did the what now?

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    Indeed. If everyone and their cousin can put up a Santa smiley any time they want to, they wouldn't be quite so fun.
    I hear you, Uytuun. We always used to have Christmas at my grandmother's house (as cramped as it was), but then she died in January of...'04, I think. Christmas just hasn't been as special since then. :bad:
     
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