Happy holidays

Bluestorm · Post by **Bluestorm** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:03 pm

Happy Christmas to all this is from me.
To others not celebrating Christmas happy holidays

Bluestorm

Sean The Owner · Post by **Sean The Owner** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:13 pm

first, you live to close to me bluestorm...(im in timmins) and ya, merry christmas to you as well

Kipi · Post by **Kipi** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 3:37 am

Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas you too!

DesR85 · Post by **DesR85** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 5:22 am

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

Mandalorianx · Post by **Mandalorianx** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:44 am

Happy Holidays ans Merry Christmas everyone

thantor3 · Post by **thantor3** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 9:49 am

A wonderful, warm, intimate holiday season to all!

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:36 am

Awww... a warm and fuzzy holiday thread

Yes indeed, a wonderful and happy festive time to everyone here, may the spirits and cheer be plentiful!

Gwalchmai · Post by **Gwalchmai** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 2:30 pm

dragon wench wrote:Awww... a warm and fuzzy holiday thread

Yes indeed, a wonderful and happy festive time to everyone here, may the spirits and cheer be plentiful!

Why was "spirits" in italics? My mind wanders to the many possible reasons behind this. Mere alcohol strikes me as a poor reason for the emphasis. Considering that “cheer” is not likewise emphasized, I wonder if DW’s spirits are of a more ghostly sort. Has she been visited recently? Perhaps she was inspired this mourning to order the prize turkey from the butchers and have it delivered to the poor sots who slave away for her in her nefarious business? Just wondering.

Happy day to one and all!

~~ Tiny Gwally

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 2:40 pm

Gwally, you have far too active an imagination :laugh:

Though, I do appeciate that you feel a charitable spirit lurks within the depths of my soul!

Hmm... *hands out homemade mincetarts, cookies, mulled wine and eggnog to all*

Magrus · Post by **Magrus** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 5:07 pm

dragon wench wrote:Awww... a warm and fuzzy holiday thread

Yes indeed, a wonderful and happy festive time to everyone here, may the spirits and cheer be plentiful!

Spirits and cheer go hand in hand methinks.

Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 6:48 pm

I've certainly been into the spirits. I wish my parents had a larger supply of alcohol and mixin's to choose from.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 7:14 pm

Chimaera182 wrote:I've certainly been into the spirits. I wish my parents had a larger supply of alcohol and mixin's to choose from.

I haven't really.. I've had one bourbon and right now I'm sipping at a very nice Black and Tan made by one of the local breweries. With dinnner, maybe a glass of wine or two... Nothing that would make me pie-eyed, that's for sure

I don't know, admittedly I can't afford to be drinking a whole lot right now, but even so... I just can't put back the same amount I used to.. Must be age or something... *sigh*

Bluestorm · Post by **Bluestorm** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 7:55 pm

Hope everyone is having a good time 'hic' I know I am. Ok not had that many, we wait till the kids are all in bed,not long now.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:14 pm

Bluestorm wrote:Hope everyone is having a good time 'hic' I know I am. Ok not had that many, we wait till the kids are all in bed,not long now.

Damn that 3 hour time difference...

I'm on the "Wet Coast." Same country as you, but still a Heck of a long way from Ontario. My SO's family all live in London, though, and I went to school there (UWO).

We just opened a 1995 Napa Cab Sauv, it's happily sitting in its decanter waiting to be appreciated, so feeling pretty good here

Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:16 pm

I'm visiting the parents. We went out to dinner. I had two Long Island Iced Teas. Nice big ones, too. The first one was mad strong; it was the first time in a while where a few sips and I could already feel the pre-buzz joys.

Alas, it didn't last; the second drink wasn't as strong, and I had to drink it while eating food so it didn't hit me as hard. The buzz was gone by the time we got back home, but it still felt nice.

Sir moosalot · Post by **Sir moosalot** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:33 pm

Thanks alot mates. Christmas was yesterday here in new Zealand, but none the less merry Christmas!

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 11:42 pm

@Chim,
Long Islands are *deadly*

They drink waaaaay too easily, and then you don't quite notice them until you try standing up

Beyond the fact that I'm not keen on sweeter drinks, this is why I avoid them. Plus... anything with lots of sugar in it is far more likely to give you an ugly hangover.
Hence, I generally stick to stuff like beer, wine, Scotch, Bourbon, brandy etc.

I recall once while I was doing my BA... I got dragged out for some Long Islands one night... I woke up feeling like my head was splattered around a construction site... And, I had to type up a paper that day. I do mean "type" as well... with a *manual* typewriter (= loud clicking of keys).
*shudders* That one incident pretty much turned me off of c0cktails for life.

Anyway... All of that aside, I have to say, I've enjoyed dipping into the Christmas Spirits, I'm not feeling too much pain right now

Kipi · Post by **Kipi** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 8:11 am

Bluestorm wrote:Hope everyone is having a good time 'hic' I know I am. Ok not had that many, we wait till the kids are all in bed,not long now.

We have tradition that the whole family drinks together... we usually spend 25th and 26th day just playing cards, board games and of course drinking...

Fiberfar · Post by **Fiberfar** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:49 am

dragon wench wrote: Beyond the fact that I'm not keen on sweeter drinks, this is why I avoid them. Plus... anything with lots of sugar in it is far more likely to give you an ugly hangover.
Hence, I generally stick to stuff like beer, wine, Scotch, Bourbon, brandy etc.

So I suppose a bottle of Aquavit would do the trick?

Anyways... Enjoy your holidays!

Chimaera182 · Post by **Chimaera182** » Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:25 pm

dragon wench wrote:@Chim,
Long Islands are *deadly*
They drink waaaaay too easily, and then you don't quite notice them until you try standing up

Beyond the fact that I'm not keen on sweeter drinks, this is why I avoid them. Plus... anything with lots of sugar in it is far more likely to give you an ugly hangover.
Hence, I generally stick to stuff like beer, wine, Scotch, Bourbon, brandy etc.

I'm used to Long Islands. Last September was when I was first exposed to them. I had one and got nice and plastered on it. So, naturally, I got a second one, and I can still vaguely recall staggering out of the bar with my friend, whose house was fortunately within walking distance. Pot ensued, and lemme tell you that was the best feeling I'd ever had.

Ever since then, Long Islands have been my poison of choice, so I'm mostly used to them (the only reason they hit me as hard as they did Christmas Eve night and Christmas night was due to my lack of alcohol consumption in recent months). Some people don't make them that strong, some do. I'm into a fruitier drink now, a Mongolian MFer (can't say the real name for fear of violating the rules

). It's been described to me as a combination of a Long Island Iced Tea and an Alabama Slammer. It tastes a lot better than the Long Island.

I never considered a LI to be sweet; it always tasted sour to me. Now, the Mongolian, that is one sweet drink. If made properly, you can't even taste the alcohol; you'll think you're just having a fruit punch. Of course, after a few sips, you'll be so far gone you wouldn't care if you were sipping fruit punch or petrol/gasoline.