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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my fellow Cantinarites.

Welcome to the Cantina, Ali.

I'll see everyone back here in a few days.

And I heard the sounds of powertools in Jericho's Command Post, as well as the Imperial March. So....brace for impact.

hillaryjacques said:

My husband just called to say he saw a dude in a Santa suit, driving around with a massive velvet bag of presents in a cabriolet with the top down. It's dark out, and 7 degrees.

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Wow. Just wow.

slcboston said:

*ahem*

only going to say this once:

Since some of you won't be around tomorrow - myself included:

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

*hugs everyone*

Yes, everyone. No snark, no sarcasm, just sentiment.
(Enjoy it while it lasts.)

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Merry Christmas!!!

CobraMisfit said:

Utilize the Husband Unit!

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Husband unit was hinting that it would be awesome if I made him some breakfast. Fortunately through the power of caffeine, I was able to move.

CobraMisfit said:

Ah, the power of egg nog!

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And rum balls. I'm guessing rum balls were involved.

K.L. Townsend said:

If anyone is going out today, bring your mech battlegear.

It's brutal!

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Just grabbed your book for the kindle. Sounds like a really interesting story. I can't imagine how much research you did, sounds like a ton based on the blurb.

AceTachyon said:

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my fellow Cantinarites.

Welcome to the Cantina, Ali.

I'll see everyone back here in a few days.

And I heard the sounds of powertools in Jericho's Command Post, as well as the Imperial March. So....brace for impact.

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Merry Christmas! Have a fun holiday and maybe cut the power to the Command Post?

Tifferbugz said:

Just grabbed your book for the kindle.

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Ditto. I must read all books by Cantineros!!

Yes, it must be a holiday because some idiot ended my 14 year Not Being A Magnet For Vehicles and Various Degrees of Idiot Drivers.

Some rushed fool rear ended me. At a three way stop. Yeah.

I have a sore shoulder. He has a square tatoo in his bumper from my hitch receiver. Could be worse but I dont want a sore shoulder. Ow.

Aw, Fen


Merry Christmas everybody.

Psychomacologist said:

Afternoon folks. On a Lord of the rings marathon with mr macologist.

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We just watched the first instalment, we seemed to spend an extra-ordinary amount of time saying 'they missed that out, they missed this out.' Fun in it's way and part 2 tomorrow.

Our neighbours are having a shin-dig next door so there is a steady thud, thud heading my way. Oh well, it's Christmas. Before you all think I'm a party-pooper, at one time they were pumping out a steady 18 hours a day of anything from Motown to The Who Live at Leeds. Part of me didn't want to complain because it was usually music I like but I really needed the sleep.

Books from the library,er, let me find 'em.

John Le Carre - Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (I discovered that this is now a film, the world flies past me again, I swear I live in a vaccuum) - I got this because I have the audiobook and I think I keep missing things so I am going to read along
Charles Dickens - Dombey and Son - I got this because I downloaded the audiobook from Librivox and I have been saying for literally years that I am going to read the entire Dickens output and I really need to get on and do it. Feel free to point out that I said something about catching up with modern fiction.
Richard Morgan - Black Man - on the recommended list here so I thought I'd give him a go.
Joe Abercrombie - The Blade Itself - I liked the cover, and figuring it worked when I picked up Terry Pratchett all those years ago I thought I'd go for it again
George R.R. Martin - A Clash of Kings - Recommended on here
Jim Butcher - Cursors Fury - Another on the recommended list
Complete Works of Nikolai Gogol Vol. 1 - I am listening to an audio lecture series about Russian literature and this guy sounds totally bizarre and it was either that or Dostoevsky and that was about a million miles thick and I didn't have the willpower to even take it off the shelf.
Best SF No. 21 from 2008 - short stories - I figured this was an easy way to spot an author I might like.

Now, anyone for more tea? Or there's home made elderberry wine, watch it, it's lethal.

Fenika said:

Some rushed fool rear ended me. At a three way stop. Yeah.

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No!

Have some tea and a

Fenika said:

I have a sore shoulder. He has a square tatoo in his bumper from my hitch receiver. Could be worse but I dont want a sore shoulder. Ow.

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, Fen. That stinks!


There is apparently some video of the Santa sighting. Trying to acquire it now. In between waiting on the in-laws hand and foot (WHO THE EFF FORGETS HOW TO USE A TOASTER JUST BECAUSE THEY AREN'T AT THEIR HOUSE) and dealing with their crying. I may go to the mall so I can relax.

hillaryjacques said:

I may go to the mall so I can relax.

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Feel free to go slightly too far and call in here for tea on your way. Guaranteed absolutely NO in-laws of any kind at all.

Oh dear, oh dear, I really sympathise with anyone having to put up with difficult relations I really do.

Now, I have to go read or I'll never get through these books. I'll be back with more tea after a chapter or so, keep your teeth gritted and your smiles clamped on now.

Fenika said:

Yes, it must be a holiday because some idiot ended my 14 year Not Being A Magnet For Vehicles and Various Degrees of Idiot Drivers.

Some rushed fool rear ended me. At a three way stop. Yeah.

I have a sore shoulder. He has a square tatoo in his bumper from my hitch receiver. Could be worse but I dont want a sore shoulder. Ow.

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That sucks. *hugs* I hope your shoulder feels better soon.

hillaryjacques said:

There is apparently some video of the Santa sighting. Trying to acquire it now. In between waiting on the in-laws hand and foot (WHO THE EFF FORGETS HOW TO USE A TOASTER JUST BECAUSE THEY AREN'T AT THEIR HOUSE) and dealing with their crying. I may go to the mall so I can relax.

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A video would be awesome. And the toaster thing...yeah...that's a little above and beyond. It's gotta be bad if you use the words "relax" and "mall" in the same sentence.

Tifferbugz said:

Just grabbed your book for the kindle. Sounds like a really interesting story. I can't imagine how much research you did, sounds like a ton based on the blurb.

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Independent research and some grad level stuff I did. My first not-a-short-story sale, so wee bit nervous. I'm proud of the work that went into it, though I know my writing as improved since I wrote it.

But that's a good thing I suppose

hillaryjacques said:

(WHO THE EFF FORGETS HOW TO USE A TOASTER JUST BECAUSE THEY AREN'T AT THEIR HOUSE)

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A toaster to sic on for your in-laws:

Fenika said:

Yes, it must be a holiday because some idiot ended my 14 year Not Being A Magnet For Vehicles and Various Degrees of Idiot Drivers.

Some rushed fool rear ended me. At a three way stop. Yeah.

I have a sore shoulder. He has a square tatoo in his bumper from my hitch receiver. Could be worse but I dont want a sore shoulder. Ow.

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Ugh. I hope you're okay. They are all nuts out there today.

Thanks everyone. My little cousin is into yoga so I got a free private session (too cute). I'm also about to go into a food coma. Mmmm.

And I called the police but then figured they had better things to do. We swapped info and then went on our way. Hopefully there won't be a problem with a claim.

Happy Holidays, cantina. As a gift to myself, I will write.

unruley700 said:

Happy Holidays, cantina. As a gift to myself, I will write.

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Ruley!

Happy Holidays, Rulez. That's an awesome gift.

*wanders alone through empty Cantina*

*sits at the bar and downs one glass of water after the other*

I'm still here, 10. haven't really had anything to contribute to the conversation today. sigh.

10trackers said:

*wanders alone through empty Cantina*

*sits at the bar and downs one glass of water after the other*

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Nothing say "Merry Christmas" like hydration!!

*installs choco fountains* woooo weeee!