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offline dog_belch from Netherlands, The on 2006-12-22 18:44 [#02020749]
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There are several. The worst, for me, is getting a load of
booze in for the Chrissy period, and then just drinking it.


There's also the temptation to just go "oh the hell with it"
and spend more money than you should.

I finally bought some presents and then rewarded myself by
buying 4 James Bond films (they were a fiver (or equivalent)
each)

But Christmas is a cash haemorage.. heamorrhage..
haemorrhage... but, fun.


 

offline staz on 2006-12-22 18:44 [#02020750]
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yeah, i have severe problems restricting the cashflow
outwards... but it is fun.


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2006-12-22 18:51 [#02020755]
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Which four did you buy? I just bought Goldfinger and Live
and Let Die. The special features weren't as special as I
was led to believe.


 

offline dog_belch from Netherlands, The on 2006-12-22 18:53 [#02020756]
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I bought Dr No, For your eyes only, (stop talking about
American things and let's watch the best film ever made) The
Spy who loved me, and Octopussy. I have to go back and buy
all the other's they've got in Blockbuster as.. I'm having a
funny phase.


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2006-12-22 19:10 [#02020757]
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Have you read any of the books? They're great.


 

offline dog_belch from Netherlands, The on 2006-12-22 19:17 [#02020759]
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No, you know I never have, but I now have the urge to read
them after seeing Casino Royale. I dipped into one years ago
but I wasn't ready, I did read Roger Moore's book which was
an account of filming "Live and let die" which was an
unintentionally hilarious diary full of "Spent the day
filming in the swamp. In the evening dined with the Grace
Kelly and Burt Goldberg, owner of the largest aliminium
processing factory in Switzerland, ate a carrier bag's worth
of fine cheese, went to bed". But, yes, I will read the
novels.


 

offline w M w from London (United Kingdom) on 2006-12-22 19:21 [#02020761]
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Damn reciprocating primates.

Let's put a TREE in our house.. now lets DECORATE the
tree...!
-wtf are you insane.
everyone else is doing it...
-oh well okay then lets get started!

I hope the star wars kid has the memetic power to turn into
a new religion that replaces christmas.


 

offline marlowe from Antarctica on 2006-12-22 19:25 [#02020765]
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Highly recommended. I think they're going cheap on play.com
at the moment. Read them in order. Then read the Raymond
Chandler novels! In sequence!


 

offline dog_belch from Netherlands, The on 2006-12-22 19:25 [#02020766]
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The internah will change our lives. There'll be goatse.cx
parties and Amazon festivals eventually to replace vaguely
comprehended ideas of pagan festival / baby jesus / shopping
time.


 

offline cygnus from nowhere and everyplace on 2006-12-22 19:34 [#02020770]
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I have a terrible fever complete with aches and pains all
over my body, untreatable headache and nausea --so, this
christmas kind of sucks. But, I am glad that some people are
having fun holidays so I don't care, I can get better


 

offline staz on 2006-12-22 19:39 [#02020771]
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become a scientologist


 

offline cygnus from nowhere and everyplace on 2006-12-22 19:40 [#02020772]
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ok now what


 

offline sofa king from the sofa on 2006-12-22 19:56 [#02020774]
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no problems for me


 

offline w M w from London (United Kingdom) on 2006-12-22 20:01 [#02020775]
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I'm glad there's an organization that exploits the tons of
excess undeserved income of idiotic actors. Fame is a
disease; ask michael jackson. Aphex was smart enough to get
out while he could be making terrible music on purpose. What
a genius.


 

offline Fah from Netherlands, The on 2006-12-23 04:16 [#02020822]
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i just got payed today :D~


 

offline Dannn_ from United Kingdom on 2006-12-23 04:40 [#02020830]
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Its a good idea to remember that the 'festive spirit' is
just imaginary and that people are still complete cunts just
as they are at any other time of year and, for example, if
someone you were walking home from the pub with last night
had a Tottenham scarf on, there are people who would follow
you for about ten minutes and repeatedly ask you if you
support Tottenham and then lamp you in the side of the head,
and then walk off as if something has been achieved


 

offline Taxidermist from Black Grass on 2006-12-24 01:27 [#02021011]
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I had an awesome time shopping for my girlfriend. I spent
way more than I can afford, really. I can chalk it up to
money I am saving in not buying cigarettes.


 

offline taking_the_piz on 2006-12-24 02:13 [#02021013]
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Normally, when it isn't christmas I act like a complete
jerk. But when the holidays are there, I am the incarnation
of the fallen-angel who fell off his beliefs and retruned to
the good side. And people just love it! It's a gift on its
own. And it's rather cheap as well. I mean, how easy can it
be, for piss-sake!


 

offline impakt from where we do not speak of! on 2006-12-24 04:38 [#02021025]
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I have a tendency to get drunk and say things I shouldn't


 


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