Slog - Comments on Happy Christmas http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas All the neighbors came over and we managed to polish off 13 bottles of champagne in four hours. We were makin' kir royales--and with good champagne too. Being from a big family, but far from 'em on Christmas, it's always nice to have a crowd around on Xmess day. Anyway, my son got a Wii, the boyfriend got an iPhone, and I got two bundt cake pans, new snowboarding goggles, and The Happiest Corpse I've Ever Seen by Ethan Mordden. I think I won--and, yes, it's a contest.... Copyright 2008 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:07:40 -0800 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:43:53 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Fifty-Two-Eighty 13 bottles of bubbly and you can still type? Wow, I'm impressed.

]]> Fifty-Two-Eighty http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882789 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882789 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:27:54 -0800 Comment by Jersey Love Ethan Mordden.

]]> Jersey http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882790 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882790 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:29:18 -0800 Comment by mj I'm far from family too and I think I compensate by inviting way to many people over to my house. It must be the big family syndrome. I had about 45 people come over this year and we had tons of food and a lot of fun.

I'm glad you and your family had a great time.
A big Christmas hug to you.

]]> mj http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882791 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882791 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:32:36 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe The Wii is for pussies.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882793 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882793 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:40:50 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Mr. Poe doesn't know from pussies. Big surprise. The Wii kicks ass.

I can't believe you're putting stuff in that great champagne. One before dinner, sure, but champagne deserves to be enjoyed as God intended: straight, in a bubblebath.

I am currently enjoying one of the many, many fine single malts you can buy around the clock in Las Vegas but are not available in Washington State (no, I'm not in Vegas, I'm in Utah). Muddy Crustmas, everyone.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882796 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882796 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:17:04 -0800 Comment by -B- Happy Ho! Ho!

]]> -B- http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882798 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882798 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:23:15 -0800 Comment by mass effect-ed the wii is kinda... gay.

]]> mass effect-ed http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882801 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882801 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:29:56 -0800 Comment by Big Sven I'm enjoying a (what? Triple? Quadruple?) of Lagavulin at my mom's cozy home in MN. She's got a bad case of pancreatic cancer, but nine months ago making it this far seemed unlikely. Who knows what 2008 will bring.

I got a motorcycle vest (from Eagle Leather, natch), a couple of books and CDs, and new headphones. Not a hoard, but my birthday is tomorrow so Xmas is usually light for me.

Merry Christmas, SLOG.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882802 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882802 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:33:20 -0800 Comment by CPS What sort of creep talks about presents given to a minor in his household.

]]> CPS http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882807 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882807 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:10:12 -0800 Comment by Brad Cool. We were mixing up the Kir Royales as well at my house in Madrona. Tasty alternatives to Mimosas...and then we moved on to wine....I'm a little tipsy at this point.

]]> Brad http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882810 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882810 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:23:03 -0800 Comment by Jessica We started with mimosas at my parents' place this morning for brunch, which led to my mom telling the story "about the time we bought the bag of pot laced with PCP on purpose". Every Xmas party we've gone to this year has had a Wii and I have a serious want-on for it.

Champagne is intended to be enjoyed as often as possible, whenever possible, which is why my mom bought me a box of the Sofia blanc de blanc cans. Next stop: movie theater.

Cooking stuff for Christmas is the bomb, btw. Enjoy the bundt cakes. Make some for the next Slog party.

]]> Jessica http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882811 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882811 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:26:31 -0800 Comment by Chris in Tampa I got a Wii; it is awesome.

]]> Chris in Tampa http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882812 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882812 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:31:35 -0800 Comment by konstantConsumer i got a wii too! very exciting. my dad already had one, and tennis on wiisports is intense! i just need to figure out how to hook it up to the internet!

]]> konstantConsumer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882816 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882816 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 22:47:46 -0800 Comment by stinkbug the wii does indeed rock. but i always get a kick out of seeing the wii haters posting all over the internets.

i spent about an hour today getting about 6 stars as luigi in Super Mario Galaxy. god that game is great.

]]> stinkbug http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882817 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882817 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:07:23 -0800 Comment by Fnarf We should have a slog commenter Wii tournament. I am hopelessly shit at all video games except Dr. Mario and WII BOXING. I am undefeated at boxing. I am UNDEFEATABLE at Wii Boxing. Which is hilarious if you are familiar with my athletic history.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882826 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882826 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:51:17 -0800 Comment by kenneth got some comics and cds and stuff. cool comics not the silly stuff. best of all got a new cd changer - for my "car"...so cool.

got my dad a new razor. mom, some pans. sis, a poster, and chipper some bones. i think, for the money i put in, i won.

indeed, can't wait for next year.

]]> kenneth http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882827 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882827 Life Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:57:59 -0800 Comment by Bauhaus Some people - when they see my moniker - remind me that Bela Lugosi is dead. Little do they know that my name comes from the Ethan Mordden Buddies series.

Hell, I didn't even know who Peter Murphy was until I looked him up years ex post facto.

One more week of LA before I head home. I can't fucking wait.

]]> Bauhaus http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882830 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882830 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:33:25 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO champagne deserves to be enjoyed as God intended: straight, in a bubblebath.

Ain't nothin' straight about drinking champ in a bubble bath.

Also, I got a sweet acoustic guitar (Fender) and a circular saw.

Finally, all video games are for pussys and faggots.

Merry Kwanzaa!

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882840 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882840 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:27:33 -0800 Comment by JoshWatermanMN Zombie Jesus is stalking your bubbly!

]]> JoshWatermanMN http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882841 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882841 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:00:14 -0800 Comment by CheshireK Personally, I think DJ won out. Happy Winter Solstice, little guy, and enjoy schooling your parents at Wii Sports as much as I do. :p

http://gamernode.com/News/4477-Old-people-Wii-Bowling-championship-serious-business

]]> CheshireK http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882844 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882844 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:53:47 -0800 Comment by Michigan Matt We had a lovely Christmas. Went to mass with a friend that morning, had breakfast with said friend and her family and then headed back to their home for Christmas dinner. I ate and drank entirely too much, and we're headed back for leftovers this evening.

Gifts aren't a huge deal for us, but I did score a new cookbook and some new CDs from the Dust to Digital label. Sweet.

Happy Boxing Day!

]]> Michigan Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882845 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882845 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 07:56:38 -0800 Comment by Fifty-Two-Eighty Sven, as you no doubt know at least as well as I do, there's no such thing as a "good" case of pancreatic cancer. It's bad juju, mostly because it's almost totally asymptomatic until it's so far gone that it's too late to do much of anything about it. It typically kills VERY quickly - the fact that your mom has lasted this long may be reason for hope. I wish you and her luck.

]]> Fifty-Two-Eighty http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882849 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882849 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:27:59 -0800 Comment by PA Native And lo unto them a savior was born...and he brought the bubbly!

I enjoyed the photo's perspective of Jesus lording over the empty bottles. Nicely composed.

]]> PA Native http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882859 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882859 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:44:57 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways i heart ethan mordden...

and I've noticed, Savage and Mordden have a similar writing style.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882863 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882863 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:01:04 -0800 Comment by Y.F. Dan, you got TWO bundt cake pans? Lucky Bastard! I didn't get one and I hinted for a month!

no i'm not being snarky. i really, really wanted a new one.

]]> Y.F. http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882871 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882871 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:24:19 -0800 Comment by Big Sven Fifty Two Eighty @ 22:

Thanks. You're right, the biggest problem w/ getting pancreatic cancer is the giant dollop of nihilism it usually comes with it when you start looking at the statistics- "most deadly cancer", all that stuff. We are enjoying each day that we get.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882913 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882913 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:54:49 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Wii Sports is all the Wii is good for. Unless you like shitty graphics and retardedly easy gameplay. The fucking thing should come with a Wii droolcup.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882943 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882943 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:57:32 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways why does anyone NEED two bundt pans?

how much bundt can a three person family eat?

and you know dan and terry MUST be watching their boyish figures; they are, after all, vain gay men.

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882949 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c882949 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:05:34 -0800 Comment by Laura We miss you too this holiday! we got a Wii too! It's so much fun! I got a wireless hook up for my lap top! so know I can sit in bed and read the SLOG and not have to be in anyones way! Yea! Merry Christmas! miss you! hugs to all! your sis

]]> Laura http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c883003 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c883003 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:12:26 -0800 Comment by stinkbug Mr. Poe, let me watch you deal with the "retardedly easy gameplay" on the Luigi's Purple Coins level of SMG or some of the bosses on MP3. Thanks.

]]> stinkbug http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c883047 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c883047 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:20:45 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe Luigi's Purple Coins? Jesus, how limpdick can a level get?

Metroid Prime? Sure. Bring it over.

I'll play anything involving shooting the shit out of everything. Grabbing purple coins? Um. No. Not even to prove a point.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c883064 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c883064 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:34:31 -0800 Comment by M Forget the purple coins... riding those manta rays down the water slides in space is like doing LSD.... fantastic graphics....

]]> M http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c883215 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c883215 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:26:23 -0800 Comment by mass effect-ed M, it sounds like you've been hitting heroin hero a little hard.

]]> mass effect-ed http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c883219 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/happy_christmas#c883219 Life Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:43:53 -0800