Holiday __eers (Ch or J as the case may be)

rkwsuperstar wrote:

Patch wrote:Good morning everyone. TR's final day sucked, but it didn't have the same level of suck as when the commenting section changed and we were all scrambling to find a place to still connect. So I guess after all my bitching about FB, it did save me from having to go cold turkey. The FB Haunt and this one have been rolling along and I don't see that changing, so here's to you guys and gal.

Schools out early today so I'm burning off some vacation to spend time with the family. We have a big day tomorrow. The ICE display at the Gaylord Texan, snow slides, then the Cowboy game. I hope it's competitive and they haven't tossed the season hunting for a good draft spot. Monday I'm taking the boys to see Star Wars, so I'm avoiding all the spoilers I can. Tuesday my wife and oldest step daughter are hitting the gun range (if it doesn't rain). She has been wanting to go shooting for few weeks. She turn 21 next year and has already asked for a handgun and her concealed carry permit for her birthday. Wednesday or Thursday I'll go see my Mom for Christmas. I got a huge tenderloin for Christmas dinner so I'm sure it will be great (better be for the price they were asking) After that the kids should all have new stuff to keep them distracted and I can try and squeeze on some relaxing time.

I'll be around but not every day. So I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.

I was going to go to Star Wars last night at the Supesville theater, but I was dealing with gift-stuff and didn't go.  I might go tonight...

The lady yesterday with the missing gifts...at 5 I went looking for her and her assistant said she was going to bring them "after 5" because she didn't want to put any makeup on and didn't want anyone to see her.  ??  I was up here until almost 7 finishing wrapping and sorting food items and she never showed up, so I went to walmart and bought some jackets just in case.  the families started picking up at 8 this morning, so I wouldn't have time to do anything today if they were missing.  I came in early this morning and there were her gifts.  3 winter coats and 2 pairs of shoes.  I was still missing a couple of toys that were taken off the tree, but oh, well.  Those kids got a few other items.  

theIllustriousDrGonzo wrote:I am a little miffed that I did not get mentioned in the list of regulars..I feel like I was an important part of the group as well...Oh well.

Patch wrote:Good morning everyone. TR's final day sucked, but it didn't have the same level of suck as when the commenting section changed and we were all scrambling to find a place to still connect. So I guess after all my bitching about FB, it did save me from having to go cold turkey. The FB Haunt and this one have been rolling along and I don't see that changing, so here's to you guys and gal.

Schools out early today so I'm burning off some vacation to spend time with the family. We have a big day tomorrow. The ICE display at the Gaylord Texan, snow slides, then the Cowboy game. I hope it's competitive and they haven't tossed the season hunting for a good draft spot. Monday I'm taking the boys to see Star Wars, so I'm avoiding all the spoilers I can. Tuesday my wife and oldest step daughter are hitting the gun range (if it doesn't rain). She has been wanting to go shooting for few weeks. She turn 21 next year and has already asked for a handgun and her concealed carry permit for her birthday. Wednesday or Thursday I'll go see my Mom for Christmas. I got a huge tenderloin for Christmas dinner so I'm sure it will be great (better be for the price they were asking) After that the kids should all have new stuff to keep them distracted and I can try and squeeze on some relaxing time.

I'll be around but not every day. So I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas.

James.k.Polk wrote:

I'm still mad at Luke. But give me the holidays and I'll probably be ready to,forgive him.

theIllustriousDrGonzo wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

Patch wrote:Well I hate to see it go even if I haven't visited as often as I use to. The timing sucks for Luke hate to see him out of work especially at this time of year.
I will say I think the name change probably didn't help. I understand his reasons for it but the timing sucked.  Had he done it before the Facebook change it might not have been as bad. But after seeing comments drop from thousands to hundreds changing the name was a gamble

I guess it should have been more obvious-a lot of changes, really quickly.  The tag line, the Facebook thing to "save money," the name change.  And firing him without warning a week before Christmas pretty well proves that whatever problems people had with LYT, his overlords are total assholes.

He was telling me months before the overhaul that they were wanting to shut the site down. I'm surprised at how long he made it work before they pulled the plug.

NebulaJack wrote:

Patch wrote:

NebulaJack wrote:

I got behind last season after the halfway point, and I haven't gotten around to catching up yet. One of these days I'll get up to speed again.

I did the same with last season. When I got around to watching it, it hooked me again. I have so much on my DVR to catch up on now that I finished Jessica Jones. Shield had the fewest episodes so It's first. Then Arrow.
Also Jack your Santa is on the way. I sent it priority mail, but not sure what they mean going from here to there.

Thanks man. I'm headed out of state on Monday, so if it's not here before I leave, I'll have something to look forward to when I return. Also, I grabbed some stuff for you, Polk and Arkay. I might not be able to get it sent out til next week, so it'll likely be arriving after Christmas.

Patch wrote:

NebulaJack wrote:

I got behind last season after the halfway point, and I haven't gotten around to catching up yet. One of these days I'll get up to speed again.

I did the same with last season. When I got around to watching it, it hooked me again. I have so much on my DVR to catch up on now that I finished Jessica Jones. Shield had the fewest episodes so It's first. Then Arrow.
Also Jack your Santa is on the way. I sent it priority mail, but not sure what they mean going from here to there.

rkwsuperstar wrote:

Patch wrote:Well I hate to see it go even if I haven't visited as often as I use to. The timing sucks for Luke hate to see him out of work especially at this time of year.
I will say I think the name change probably didn't help. I understand his reasons for it but the timing sucked.  Had he done it before the Facebook change it might not have been as bad. But after seeing comments drop from thousands to hundreds changing the name was a gamble

I guess it should have been more obvious-a lot of changes, really quickly.  The tag line, the Facebook thing to "save money," the name change.  And firing him without warning a week before Christmas pretty well proves that whatever problems people had with LYT, his overlords are total assholes.

Patch wrote:Well I hate to see it go even if I haven't visited as often as I use to. The timing sucks for Luke hate to see him out of work especially at this time of year.
I will say I think the name change probably didn't help. I understand his reasons for it but the timing sucked.  Had he done it before the Facebook change it might not have been as bad. But after seeing comments drop from thousands to hundreds changing the name was a gamble

theIllustriousDrGonzo wrote:

James.k.Polk wrote:I had a feeling we were seeing the last days of Luke running Topless Robot. I didn't expect they'd flush the concept all together.

Wouldn't it be amazing if gawker bought the brand and shuffled io9 to its banner and put Rob back in charge?

Pipe dreams...

I wonder how long the facebook group will last now before everyone abandons it...:/

James.k.Polk wrote:I had a feeling we were seeing the last days of Luke running Topless Robot. I didn't expect they'd flush the concept all together.

Wouldn't it be amazing if gawker bought the brand and shuffled io9 to its banner and put Rob back in charge?

Pipe dreams...

James.k.Polk wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

theIllustriousDrGonzo wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:Tomorrow is the pickup for our adopted families.  Gifts were due Tuesday.  Of course, several people said they weren't ready yet.  they've only had since before thanksgiving, but ok.  Today, a lady comes to me with her tag and some money, and says Walmart didn't have this, so could I please order one.  ???  A. why didn't you order one already or B. come to me before today and ask me to do this and C. they come tomorrow, how exactly am I going to get this here by 8 a.m.?  So I'm just going to buy him something else.

Didn't this happen last year?

Happens every year.  But usually people don't even say anything, I assume to avoid having anyone know they flaked out, which I'm also having happen again.  I'm missing 3 winter coats and a pair of shoes, and those tags were taken so somebody out there planned to buy them.  I'm missing some toys, too, but those aren't as big of a deal, but kids don't ask for a coat for a Christmas gift unless they really need one.

It was just something about the lady's attitude this morning that really grated on me.

How much is the winter coat at Walmart?

rkwsuperstar wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:

theIllustriousDrGonzo wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:Tomorrow is the pickup for our adopted families.  Gifts were due Tuesday.  Of course, several people said they weren't ready yet.  they've only had since before thanksgiving, but ok.  Today, a lady comes to me with her tag and some money, and says Walmart didn't have this, so could I please order one.  ???  A. why didn't you order one already or B. come to me before today and ask me to do this and C. they come tomorrow, how exactly am I going to get this here by 8 a.m.?  So I'm just going to buy him something else.

Didn't this happen last year?

Happens every year.  But usually people don't even say anything, I assume to avoid having anyone know they flaked out, which I'm also having happen again.  I'm missing 3 winter coats and a pair of shoes, and those tags were taken so somebody out there planned to buy them.  I'm missing some toys, too, but those aren't as big of a deal, but kids don't ask for a coat for a Christmas gift unless they really need one.

It was just something about the lady's attitude this morning that really grated on me.

rkwsuperstar wrote: I'm missing some toys, too, but those aren't as big of a deal, but kids don't ask for a coat for a Christmas gift unless they really need one.

rkwsuperstar wrote:

theIllustriousDrGonzo wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:Tomorrow is the pickup for our adopted families.  Gifts were due Tuesday.  Of course, several people said they weren't ready yet.  they've only had since before thanksgiving, but ok.  Today, a lady comes to me with her tag and some money, and says Walmart didn't have this, so could I please order one.  ???  A. why didn't you order one already or B. come to me before today and ask me to do this and C. they come tomorrow, how exactly am I going to get this here by 8 a.m.?  So I'm just going to buy him something else.

Didn't this happen last year?

Happens every year.  But usually people don't even say anything, I assume to avoid having anyone know they flaked out, which I'm also having happen again.  I'm missing 3 winter coats and a pair of shoes, and those tags were taken so somebody out there planned to buy them.  I'm missing some toys, too, but those aren't as big of a deal, but kids don't ask for a coat for a Christmas gift unless they really need one.

theIllustriousDrGonzo wrote:

rkwsuperstar wrote:Tomorrow is the pickup for our adopted families.  Gifts were due Tuesday.  Of course, several people said they weren't ready yet.  they've only had since before thanksgiving, but ok.  Today, a lady comes to me with her tag and some money, and says Walmart didn't have this, so could I please order one.  ???  A. why didn't you order one already or B. come to me before today and ask me to do this and C. they come tomorrow, how exactly am I going to get this here by 8 a.m.?  So I'm just going to buy him something else.

Didn't this happen last year?

rkwsuperstar wrote:Tomorrow is the pickup for our adopted families.  Gifts were due Tuesday.  Of course, several people said they weren't ready yet.  they've only had since before thanksgiving, but ok.  Today, a lady comes to me with her tag and some money, and says Walmart didn't have this, so could I please order one.  ???  A. why didn't you order one already or B. come to me before today and ask me to do this and C. they come tomorrow, how exactly am I going to get this here by 8 a.m.?  So I'm just going to buy him something else.

James.k.Polk wrote:
Looks like it would either shoot nerf darts or put down World War Z.