@NintendoByNature Well, to be honest, she's not even entirely my type, if there's even such a thing, but I wouldn't let her stand on the porch either, if she'd come a knockin'...
And thanks for clarifying the apple sauce thing. I was still confused by that one, and my head is already half unscrewed due to Holiday preparations/jitters. And yes, even old people like me still get like that, come Crimbo...
@ThanosReXXX well, she's not the type id bring home to the family, but I dont think that's what we were talking about here, was it 😉.
Yea I was basically sitting on the floor next to my bed so in case the kids popped in,or unlocked the door, I'd be hidden between the wall and the bed.
Most of the gifts I was wrapping were for them, so I couldn't go downstairs with ample room.
No worries about the confusion, think everyone is a little "off" this week with the holidays approaching. I for one have had such a crazy couple of months at work that my brain is pretty much mush at this point. Think I need a drink....checks fridge oh well... I'm out of beer
@ThanosReXXX - What has you jittery, the checklist of things to do leading up to Christmas?
@NintendoByNature - What, out of beer during Christmas season? You better plan on an AM beer run tomorrow just to be safe, or you could find yourself at your in laws without alcohol, and we can’t have that.
@bimmy-lee I must admit....its True. In a sudden panic of desperation I check the garage for reserves phew...2 beers, but that won't hold me over thru Wednesday. Beer run tomorrow, bim..
@NintendoByNature Ah, so you were torturing your body by positioning yourself in the classic clothes maker pose, huh?
And yeah, agreed on the rest. Although honestly, my family wouldn't care either way: they just want me to be happy...
@bimmy-lee My brain is, and my nerves are about to be. Lots of last minute stuff going on, and I also have to see to my dad. He still has all his ducks in a row, but he IS a diabetic and Parkinson's patient nonetheless, so the holidays are always a tricky one, seeing as I won't exactly be sober all the time either, so between my sister and his, we kinda take turns in keeping an eye on him.
And then there has been a lot of other stuff going on since long before that, which already had me on edge, as we discussed a while back, and even resulted in me being completely fazed by a mere movie. In hindsight now, perhaps not even so much about the movie and its content itself, although it IS typical, how you almost get a far clearer view/more insight in things sometimes, exactly during such times of mental/emotional/psychological vulnerability.
So, yeah, jitters alright, and probably not entirely healthy ones, but I think/hope I've weathered most if not all of it by now, so 2020 should be a decidedly better year for me... (fingers crossed)
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@ThanosReXXX yea it was tough. I did it though! Sounds like you got a good family, not that I don't, but the old timers in my family would definitely say something to me if i came home with a "Miley" type gal
@NintendoByNature - Good ole garage beers, coming through huge. It’ll be so jolly at the beer store tomorrow! I almost wish I needed to go. It’ll basically be a party at my local place tomorrow, I’ve been in there before on Christmas Eve day and it’s fun.
@ThanosReXXX - I get a bit of family anxiety, but it always turns out fun. I don’t have a big, extended family party until Saturday, just smaller, immediate family parties the next few days. It does seem like you’ve had a bit of a life change here recently, which can certainly be tough if it needs to become a topic of conversation. Especially if you haven’t fully sorted it all out yourself. When I’m at these events, I just try to keep in mind that it could be the last time we’re all there together as that exact group of people. There will probably be 70 people at the extended family party on Saturday. I don’t like them all, but I do enjoy being reminded exactly why I don’t like them once a year.
@bimmy-lee Haha, yeah, I know that feeling, although I personally don't bear any ill will or grudges against any of my further removed or hardly ever present family. Over here, we only see them at weddings and funerals, where some polite although superficial chatting is done, to get a bit of an update on each other's lives, and then when the party or ceremony is done, we each go our separate ways, until the next happy or sad event. So, it's always all polite and smiles, but that part of the family has grown so distant, now that we've all grown older ourselves, that there's only the thinnest threads of connections left, if any, so there's no real incentive to try and fortify/repair those connections, and that's apparently also how they feel, otherwise they could just call, mail or write, because they know my number and my address, so...
As for the holidays: the first Christmas day is just me and the old man, and on the second, we go to my sister's place, where there'll be two aunts and uncles, and my brother in law's family, so probably 20 something people only. Family we actually engage with on a more regular basis, such as birthdays and visits a couple of times a year outside of the previously mentioned events.
But yeah, life change sounds about right, although not on the earlier mentioned level. As mentioned several times before, I've always been a highly sensitive person, in the empathy department, which might sound rather odd, if you don't know me and read some of my comments, but apparently, I've been able to comfortably mix being empathic with a blunt directness which might come across as harsh sometimes, if you don't know the intent.
Hence my occasional use of smileys, as if to soften the blow/mitigate the effect and let people know that I'm not as evil as my choice of avatar might make people suspect...
I've still not found the right time (and formula) to compose that PM yet, but rest assured that I will get to it before long. Some stuff is just not meant for public comments, and I'm a talkative one, sometimes too much for my own good, more so when the spirit is in the man, and I don't mean the holy one...
Probably also the reason of the occasional text wall here and there. That actually immediately makes me wonder how much of a chatterbox @NEStalgia is, in real life.
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@bimmy-lee lol, mines not so much fun. It's called cheap cheap liquors. Wana know the kicker? They're the most expensive, but they got the best selection near my home so that's where I go. Not sure what I'll grab. My typical, Pieroni, mich ultra, or Coors? Or if I'm feeling a little spicier, might grab some Sam Adams..havent planned it out yet.
Been crazy Christmas busy for days and just finally got back to the thread! If i don't chat with you guys in the next few days, have a very merry Christmas! Also note I'm giving myself Sw/Sh for Christmas, so if you don't see me for the next month, i may or may not be (will be) in witness protection as a result. Maybe i need an alt account "PokeTRAINer"..... As a disguise, you know?
@HobbitGamer Meh, criss cross apple sauce is Alright, but if you Warm It Up it's Da Bomb.
@ThanosReXXX I have been summoned.
I suppose I'm much the same on and offline. If I'm ever on trial by media, they'll say "he was the quiet type" and everyone will assume I'm guilty of whatever serial killing was being accused . But if you get me started with magic words like "trains" "trial by media" "serial killing" or "tater tots" then I'll never shut up
@zuljaras sorry for the belated reply... Crazy Christmas schedule right now! Crazy like the quiet type that kills cereal...heh. hehe. ehe he ehe. Ahem.
Anyway, the sculpture of great, and I'd cherish it not just because it's a quality Nintendo sculpture, but largely just because of the random act of kindness behind it from someone nice! But, it occurred to me that I've never been comfortable revealing real world information to forum goers in general (with one exception years ago where a group was getting together to review a new piece of equipment and the prototype was being shipped from member to member. What i ended up getting out of that is a lifetime subscription to the weirdest la la Land political figure's mailing list..... I mean the real nuts if the political spectrum over here.... ). So my one exception turned out having been folley....
Not personal, mind you, i don't believe you'd abuse any personal info at all, but things on the internet have a habit of finding their way back in odd ways... So sadly must decline, but i really appreciate the offer, and i admit I'll feel sad about this moment any time i see a Sandshrew..... Maybe with dexit, GF will keep him out permanently
@ThanosReXXX That's extremely weird. Why on Earth would anyone want to do that? What kinds of things are they saying? The profile picture just screams troll account. How desperate does someone have to be to try and parody me? I'm not even exactly active on this site that much anymore.
[edit] Okay looking at his comments, he is clearly a very specific kind of politically motivated troll. And frankly I can't believe Nintendolife is allowing the kind of racist, obviously instigating and meant to provoke comments he is making. Maybe he just picked my username to parody at random. Which is honestly even more pathetic.
@NEStalgia Haha, I figured as much. And I see you've handily taken the opportunity to squeeze in trains...
But you've been summoned before, so you weren't really paying attention. Also got the Holiday fever/bug/jitters?
@Heavyarms55 Yeah, he's weird, and I've no idea why anyone would do that, but here it is. Never even looked at his comments that extensively, though. With what you've now told me, I find it weird, though. If you look at his profile, and right click on his background picture, and then select "View Background Image", then you'll see the whole of the cut-off picture that he used for that, and it contains a comment that seems to be the exact opposite of what you've found.
But you could always give the admins a heads up if it really bothers you, which I could totally understand.
@Quarth For dig altså...
(I suppose you'll get that, since Swedish and Danish is similar enough, and I don't speak Swedish)
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
It’s probably going to get pretty Christmas-y around here for the next 36 to 48 hours. Assuming I’ll be swept up into the vortex, I’ll just say happy holidays to everyone right now. Whatever you’re celebrating, I hope it’s a great one.
@NintendoByNature - Haha, I’d be drawn to Cheap Cheap as well, if only for the name. My local place has the best beer selection in town, and they throw a big, all day party on Christmas Eve. They give out samples of different products, have raffles and drawings, and one of the radio stations broadcasts from there all day. It’s pretty fun. I usually stop by, but I don’t think I’ll make it this year. I hope it’s a nice couple days for you and your family. We decided to set the mom and dad gifts under the tree early this year (with all the gifts from Santa stashed away for now), and it’s driving my kids crazy. It may have backfired though, because it’s made their imaginations run wild. My daughter is now convinced a long box full of plastic dinosaurs is actually a saxophone!
@ThanosReXXX - I’m a talker too. Always got in trouble over it in grade school. I’m not as good translating conversation to text, otherwise I’d be capable of more text walls as well. Haha, I get what you’re saying about occasionally needing emojis to properly frame your directness, but personally, I can always see the well meaning in your intent; regardless of how you’re expressing it. Sounds like you have at least one nice party to attend, and I hope it’s a good time.
@bimmy-lee merry feliz happy holidays to you too,my man. I hope the kids have a good one. It's too bad you aren't making your way to the annual party this year. It sounds great. We just call the liquor store "expensive expensive" even though it doesn't have a nice ring to it. I call it as I see it though 😂. In all seriousness, enjoy your time today and tomorrow.
I hope everyone here has a great holiday, and spends quality time with their loved ones. The NBN's wish you all the best!
In Indonesia, Merry Christmas is Selamat Hari Natal.
Too bad, i don't celebrate Christmas because i am not Christian or Catholic.
But anyway, today (24 Dec 2019) is my 2nd Anniversary of my Nintendo Switch purchase. 😀
@bimmy-lee Oh, I will. Me and my dad don't need much more than some good food and some drinks to have a two man party, so throw in some good series or movie and we're good. And the next day, we go all out at my sister's place, who is quite the excellent cook, so dinner's going to be great.
Happy Holidays to you as well, and have a great time.
@Anti-Matter Celebrating Christmas has nothing to do with being religious, otherwise I wouldn't be celebrating it either. It's for all people, and it's just about being with your family and friends, sharing a good meal and drinks, and giving gifts, but whatever.
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