I white-knuckled it home last night, after work. We didn’t get an enormous amount of snow, and the roads have now been cleared, but it was still a little… dynamic at 1:30 am. A couple of times my car became a free agent, and did its own thing for a few seconds. And I’m not a fan.
I also have a cold, probably picked up from one of our house guests, quite possibly of the translucent variety. There was a full spread of cookies and stuff on the dining room table for the past few days, and everybody was dropping their booger-hooks in there. Now my throat is sore, and my nose is sloughing off clear liquids. Grrr…
I hope everyone had a nice holiday. Both our boys received the main gifts they were hoping for, and seem happy. So, I’m happy.
The older Secret got an acoustic guitar, and plans to learn how to play in 2011. He already plays the bass really well, and will master the guitar, too. I don’t know where he gets his musical (and swimming) talents, but he’s pretty damn good. This morning I heard him playing “Blackbird” by the Beatles, and it was almost perfect. Forty-eight hours later.
And the younger boy received a 160 gigabyte iPod Classic, and fancy-ass docking station/stereo. He’s going to be a “record” collector, just like I was/am. He’ll have a good time building a portable collection on that thing, and has full access to the massive Surf Report sound library.
Toney and I are going to sneak away on Thursday, and have lunch and microbrews at the Beer Snob Tavern inside Cooper’s in Scranton. That’s our gift to each other, and if we can pull it off without Sunny finding out (and wanting to tag along) it’ll be a good time.
You guys have also provided me with quite a large balance at Amazon (four figures!), thanks to your purchases this month. I won’t have access to it until February, but I’ll be purchasing my Kindle then. Thanks for the support, as always, and I hope you’ll continue to use our links in 2011. I’ll probably remind you every once in a while… Ahem.
The wind is howling outside, and it’s freaking cold in here. Sunshine probably has one of the windows open, and that’s not a joke. Good god… how am I going to make it another week?
I know this one is abbreviated, but Surf Report VIPs will know the reason. In the comments section below, please bring us up to date on your Christmas 2010. Any good stories to tell? What were the most successful/memorable gifts? Did anyone get drunk (to celebrate the birth of our Lord) and fall through a sliding glass door?
Please tell us all about it, and I’ll try to write more words tomorrow.
Have a great day, boys and girls!
Could it be? FIRST…Merry Christmas to me!
Merry Christmas!
Good Afternoon Surf Reporters…….
the update we’ve all been waiting for……
…well, maybe….
Christmas this year was cut way way back. Each son got a “big” gift and some clothes and money.
My total score was a a really nice thick heavy warm sweat suit, all black so I can practice my ninja skills.
Oldest son got me a book on Texas Hold Em, no limit tournament poker, actually picked up a few new tips from it.
And finally, a nice crisp $100 bill
I got floor mats for my car, which I purchased myself and then “entered” them into the family gift exchange. This year we were supposed to buy some sort of “indulgence” gift. Well I have had this car for three years without floor mats, so I indulged! And besides, they are “imported”!
Oh, and better yet, my brother came home and brought me a check for the grand I lent him a year ago, so, as long as it doesn’t bounce, I sorta got a $1,000.00 dollars for Christmas, seeings how I doubted I may ever see it again.
Damn, I was hoping Jeff would change the further evidence link, something about a poop transplant is a little gross.
Changed!
Damn, ask and you shall recieve, thanks Jeff!
In that case Jeff, can I ask for the Beatles CD boxset on mono please mate?
I got a stocking full of bills just like every year. Next year I’m considering construction of a bungie pit or some equally diabolical booby trap device around the suspected Santa entry points to avoid the same thing.
Oh, and best of all! As a late gift, I realized that my loving girlfriend wrote over $2k worth of checks on my account in the past 27 days.
This is the best Christmas ever!!
WHY DOES GF HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT? IF YOU BREAK UP OVER THIS CAN I APPLY?
Tilly, I was wondering the same thing, a dude could get his man card pulled for something like this!
taking applications!
I’ll take a form please…thanks
Hooray! Christmas is here!
My mom got me really thoughtful and useful presents this year. Thanks Mom!
I also am thankful that the asshat that hit my favorite cousin’s car on xmas eve didn’t seriously injure either him or his daughter.
Went to a coworkers place for Christmas. She bought me Operation and I kicked her a$$ at it. Good times.
Hmmm…I see a drinking game possibilities here!
I should think the liver would be worth two beers.
jtb
I agree with the WVSR Classic.
jtb
I got a laptop…I know. everyone already has one. Now I do too. We spent every damn day visiting shitteous relatives dragging 3 kids with me and my newly diagnosed autistic child is one of them. Found that out this month, so I have had better times. Either way, we left an impression everywhere we went.
Good times!! Glad it is one whole year away!!
It is good to be a wvsr VIP
MEMBERSHIP HAS IT’S PRIVILEGES.
We had a good ‘un. The spawn and his live-in behaved like I’ve always dreamed–great Christmas Eve dinner of Little Lamb and copious quantities of alcohol. Much laughter and good time. No midnight visit to any LEC in any surrounding county (we have spent Christmas waiting to post bail.) Excellent gifts. I’m on vacation this week. What more could you ask.
My husband brought home a Bose Wave single CD stereo for us. He had to go to Youngstown to get it from the Bose store. OMG this thing is amazing! Best gift ever! My 23 yr old son announced his engagement too! I love the girl, this was great news!
We toned it down this year, but it was still pretty cool. The kiddo got a DSi; that and snow are all she really wanted.
We received SNOW on Christmas night, a whopping FOOT of it. [Most of it melted today.]
I got a much hoped for Stephen King tome; I’ve been neglecting my family since Christmas because of it.
Which King book?
Christmas was awesome. My hubby bought me a Barnes and Noble Nook and I am SO excited. I can’t wait to download and start reading!
Having two young children has really put a kink in my reading time. I think it’s about time I get back into it. At least now I don’t have to drag my two chitlins into B&N hollerin’ and screamin’ to try and look for a good read.
BTW….membership ROCKS.
It was a good holiday all around. The kiddos got a trampoline and a shit-ton of lego and other randomness. the in-laws have more money than God so they spoiled all of us, which is a-okay. 🙂 They’re off to Europe with my husband’s brother and his wife so I think they feel a little guilty (they’re kidless and have no obligations) so it was especially lucrative this year over there! My husband, as always spent WAY more than our agreed upon $200 limit on me. Calphalon cookware and a Kindle. WooHoo! I’m a happy, happy girl! I LOVE Christmas! Ho Ho Ho!!!
I just wish the guy that bought the laptop from me on eBay would leave feedback so Paypal will release my money. Asshole.
Wait, what? Since when is that a requirement?
Joe
I’m a new seller and they hold your money until the buyer leaves feedback or 21 days whichever comes first.
And that is the reason I closed my e-bay account. I refuse to use paypal or bidpay and pay e-bay even more than the listing and final value fees. meg witless did a bang-up job of screwing up a good thing through unmitigated greed.
Yeh…I might check ebid. I have a couple more computers and things to sell. Anyone want a walking, talking doll from the 50’s? Heh.
PayPal pulled that bullshit on me too…holding your balance for 21 days. They do it because if the buyer has a complaint and/or wants a refund they figure 3 weeks is usually the time limit for that. I’ve had an account with them since their inception when it was FREE and before Ebay got their bean ticklers on them. I stopped selling on Ebay because of the ridiculous fee’s and when they got in bed with PayPal.
I sent Paypal a complaint about holding my money as I was not a “new” customer/account and, although I haven’t sold on Ebay for years, my feedback was 100%. I got a response within an hour stating the hold was lifted and they apologized for any “inconvenience”. Fuckers. Nice try.
I emailed Paypal and they released my money. thanx.
My Christmas was good.. went to my best friends parents and was glad to see that they accepted and liked his boyfriend. My friend said it was the best Christmas he ever had.. that made me happy..
My brother liked the blanket I crocheted him so that was good. Since it gets reallly cold in Colorado in the winter, it will come in handy.
Maybe next year I’ll have someone to share Christmas with of my own.. Here’s hoping.. but in the meantime, maybe that application to JT will come through 😉
First my wife and I traveled to Tennessee from Saint Louis to visit her grandma, and grandma’s hubby. Her parents met us there (Thank God!) Grandma’s hubby is quite the character. “Robert” is a 94 year old multi-millionaire whose house contains another million in antiques. It’s always a trip to be surrounded by Beltar, Wedgwood, etc… and sit on 1820’s chairs while we snarf down turkey.
What made it all worth while was the laughing attack that Robert gave me. He is almost totally deaf…and dead.
Anyway, he asked my mother-in-law how her dog was doing. Here is what followed.
Robert- “So how is your little dog doing?”
Mom- “He’s Good”
Robert- “He’s dead!!!???”
Mom- “No Robert, he’s GOOD”
Robert-“Well what happened to him?”
Mom- “He’s not dead Robert, he’s fine”
Robert- “Well that’s too bad, he seemed very nice”
I lost it. I could not stop laughing. He probably still thinks the dog is dead!!!!
Casey J – I hope you have better days ahead.
oh thank you!! Just quit a bit for december….hoping things are on the up and up. 🙂
my laptop has been in for repairs since the 15th and I just got it back today. I could check the reports from my company-issued IPhone but I wasn’t comfortable with that screen, flipping it and hitting the wrong links with my big giant sausage fingers. I missed my laptop.
Christmas Eve party was at our house. About 15/20 people. We put out quite a spread…fillet stuffed with lobster, quiche, spiral ham, appetizers…. Mostly everyone left by 11:30. It was really nice. Another couple and my boyfriends niece and her “holiday” boyfriend remained until I literally kicked them out at 3AM. I was HOT. I woke up to the sound of the back door slamming shut and beer cans opening. This happened two years ago…people not leaving until 5AM! It’s not a Fourth of July picnic assholes…Its Christmas! GO the FUCK home…and thats exactly what I said.
Other than that, our holiday was very quiet. It was a “Harley” Christmas around here. New boots and clothes. Plus a new BAM (Big Ass Monitor) for my computer.
We played “dirty santa” at my in-law’s house. I got fucked, as usual. Last year some smartass wrapped a hamburger from Sonic and that’s what I ended up with. This year I got a portable toilet. I guess it’s for camping, or suchlike. It has the normal two toilet lids and it sits up on three legs. It comes with bags that you sit under the seat and shit in. Charming.
My brother-in-law’s nasty little wife took the dirty part of dirty santa literally. She was nudging him to pick a certain package, and he did. What he unwrapped was a huge strap-on dildo penis. I couldn’t fucking believe it. But he acted all excited and said, “we’re all adults here.” which wasn’t really true because my 4 year old daughter was staring at it before I made him turn the box around. Of corse nobody “stole” it from him. His German dad followed him around for the rest of the night asking him if he was gay. He kept saying, “No.” but the strap-on (and his excitement over it) didn’t otherwise make sense.
My naive wife kept insisting that he was going to use it on her, but that didn’t make sense. Why would he strap on a fake cock when he has a real one – besides the fact that the fake one was enormous. Well, her brother put that little theory to bed when he announced that they’d “use it on each other”. Then he went on and on about a male g-spot being in your ass and whatnot.
I almost puked. The thought of her skinny skanky ass banging his fat ass with a huge, veiny, realistic cock just gives me the shivers. I’m sure he’s been fucked by now. Good God. She used to be a “dancer” but she refuses to elaborate. I have a pretty good idea what kind of dancer she was. The kind that sucks dicks several times a night. And now she’s fucking my wife’s brother in the ass. It’s more than I can handle. I don’t want to see them again.
I bet Nancy fucks Nossy with a big ole strap cock. Probably while he thumbs through Johnny Depp magazines.
Most disturbing Christmas party ever! Makes for a damn fine story though, thanks for sharing Jason, I think.
Man, I had to go shotgun 5 beers before I had enough courage to go back in there and watch him holding that thing. He took it out of the box and it was flopping around. It had a little pump ball hanging off of it. I have no idea what that’s for. Maybe to make it “ejaculate” or maybe to make it even bigger? Very uncomfortable situation. Goddamn freaks.
My wife has a few toys but we don’t pull them out and show them off when company comes over.
veiny
Blackbird was the first song I learned to play too when I first got my guitar when I was 10. I still have the Ovation too.
Can still play Blackbird.