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Title: Christmas Shopping Post by: Maxriddles on November 29, 2008, 01:13:56 PM Finished this yesterday with a one day shopping marathon, totally worth it though as I will not have to endure the shops when they really get busy, it was bad enough yesterday. I appreciate this could be deemed a bit of a brag post but I've done feck all on the poker tables to brag about so this will have to do.
Also hit on an idea to improve the defence of any football club in the land, replace the back four with two old ladies with shopping bags, there is nothing getting past them in a hurry. Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: Colchester Kev on November 29, 2008, 01:17:39 PM http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=32688.msg853026#msg853026
Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: Rod Paradise on November 29, 2008, 02:50:39 PM Finished this yesterday with a one day shopping marathon, totally worth it though as I will not have to endure the shops when they really get busy, it was bad enough yesterday. I appreciate this could be deemed a bit of a brag post but I've done feck all on the poker tables to brag about so this will have to do. Also hit on an idea to improve the defence of any football club in the land, replace the back four with two old ladies with shopping bags, there is nothing getting past them in a hurry. Sorry, not trying to be insulting but I think you must have too much oestrogen if you've done Xmas shopping in November!!! FFS I'm ashamed if I buy/order anything before Xmas eve!!! Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: Swordpoker on November 29, 2008, 04:02:58 PM Finished this yesterday with a one day shopping marathon, totally worth it though as I will not have to endure the shops when they really get busy, it was bad enough yesterday. I appreciate this could be deemed a bit of a brag post but I've done feck all on the poker tables to brag about so this will have to do. Also hit on an idea to improve the defence of any football club in the land, replace the back four with two old ladies with shopping bags, there is nothing getting past them in a hurry. Sorry, not trying to be insulting but I think you must have too much oestrogen if you've done Xmas shopping in November!!! FFS I'm ashamed if I buy/order anything before Xmas eve!!! ;iagree; Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: Geo the Sarge on November 29, 2008, 04:27:20 PM Can't understand why early xmas shoppers are being scorned.
The wife and I have been collecting xmas gifts since Aug/Sept. We have all our xmas shopping completed, only the xmas dinner shop to be done. It spreads the costs, we don't have to worry about whether we have saved enuff come the last minute dash as many do and we've avoided all the hassle of the xmas shopping queues. It also means we have most of September and Decembers wage to cover xmas dinner, our company parties and a couple of theatre events. As the company I work for would say: Preparation is everything. Geo Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: Swordpoker on November 29, 2008, 04:44:57 PM Can't understand why early xmas shoppers are being scorned. The wife and I have been collecting xmas gifts since Aug/Sept. We have all our xmas shopping completed, only the xmas dinner shop to be done. It spreads the costs, we don't have to worry about whether we have saved enuff come the last minute dash as many do and we've avoided all the hassle of the xmas shopping queues. It also means we have most of September and Decembers wage to cover xmas dinner, our company parties and a couple of theatre events. As the company I work for would say: Preparation is everything. Geo I hear getting married can do that to you. Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: Geo the Sarge on November 29, 2008, 04:57:50 PM Can't understand why early xmas shoppers are being scorned. The wife and I have been collecting xmas gifts since Aug/Sept. We have all our xmas shopping completed, only the xmas dinner shop to be done. It spreads the costs, we don't have to worry about whether we have saved enuff come the last minute dash as many do and we've avoided all the hassle of the xmas shopping queues. It also means we have most of September and Decembers wage to cover xmas dinner, our company parties and a couple of theatre events. As the company I work for would say: Preparation is everything. Geo I hear getting married can do that to you. Where did you hear this Mark? Being married has nothing to do with it. Any single person could do the same. We've been married 28 years and it's only the last 3 or 4 years that we have been this organised. Just passing on a wee bit of advice as to how it can be done a wee bit easier, as usual, as it's deemed not the norm then it's scorned. Geo Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: bolt pp on November 29, 2008, 05:43:09 PM Finished this yesterday with a one day shopping marathon, totally worth it though as I will not have to endure the shops when they really get busy, it was bad enough yesterday. I appreciate this could be deemed a bit of a brag post but I've done feck all on the poker tables to brag about so this will have to do. Also hit on an idea to improve the defence of any football club in the land, replace the back four with two old ladies with shopping bags, there is nothing getting past them in a hurry. Sorry, not trying to be insulting but I think you must have too much oestrogen if you've done Xmas shopping in November!!! FFS I'm ashamed if I buy/order anything before Xmas eve!!! ;iagree; +1 Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: Rod Paradise on November 29, 2008, 06:26:39 PM Can't understand why early xmas shoppers are being scorned. The wife and I have been collecting xmas gifts since Aug/Sept. We have all our xmas shopping completed, only the xmas dinner shop to be done. It spreads the costs, we don't have to worry about whether we have saved enuff come the last minute dash as many do and we've avoided all the hassle of the xmas shopping queues. It also means we have most of September and Decembers wage to cover xmas dinner, our company parties and a couple of theatre events. As the company I work for would say: Preparation is everything. Geo I hear getting married can do that to you. Where did you hear this Mark? Being married has nothing to do with it. Any single person could do the same. We've been married 28 years and it's only the last 3 or 4 years that we have been this organised. Just passing on a wee bit of advice as to how it can be done a wee bit easier, as usual, as it's deemed not the norm then it's scorned. Geo A slight touch of over-sensitivity perhaps? I'm sure no-one really doubts anyone's masculinity because they Xmas shop early. That'll be a harmless pisstake wasted then. Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: Maxriddles on November 29, 2008, 10:00:25 PM Finished this yesterday with a one day shopping marathon, totally worth it though as I will not have to endure the shops when they really get busy, it was bad enough yesterday. I appreciate this could be deemed a bit of a brag post but I've done feck all on the poker tables to brag about so this will have to do. Also hit on an idea to improve the defence of any football club in the land, replace the back four with two old ladies with shopping bags, there is nothing getting past them in a hurry. Sorry, not trying to be insulting but I think you must have too much oestrogen if you've done Xmas shopping in November!!! FFS I'm ashamed if I buy/order anything before Xmas eve!!! ;iagree; +1 Guys I can assure you I am all man, the proof of this is that I done the whole lot in one feckin day getting everything I intended to get, if my oestrogen levels were too high I'd have bought next to feck all and required at least four more trips round the shops before Christmas. Now it's done I can spend the run up to Christmas relaxing watching football, racing, playing poker and drinking beer, planning and preparation FTW. Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: The_duke on November 30, 2008, 12:11:05 PM Shopping all done here - and I never even moved from the PC -- all delivered and I am going out for dinner on Xmas day
(http://forum.emule-project.net/style_emoticons/default/xlaughing.gif) and yes I am a lazy git Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: Geo the Sarge on December 01, 2008, 12:03:14 PM Can't understand why early xmas shoppers are being scorned. The wife and I have been collecting xmas gifts since Aug/Sept. We have all our xmas shopping completed, only the xmas dinner shop to be done. It spreads the costs, we don't have to worry about whether we have saved enuff come the last minute dash as many do and we've avoided all the hassle of the xmas shopping queues. It also means we have most of September and Decembers wage to cover xmas dinner, our company parties and a couple of theatre events. As the company I work for would say: Preparation is everything. Geo I hear getting married can do that to you. Where did you hear this Mark? Being married has nothing to do with it. Any single person could do the same. We've been married 28 years and it's only the last 3 or 4 years that we have been this organised. Just passing on a wee bit of advice as to how it can be done a wee bit easier, as usual, as it's deemed not the norm then it's scorned. Geo A slight touch of over-sensitivity perhaps? I'm sure no-one really doubts anyone's masculinity because they Xmas shop early. That'll be a harmless pisstake wasted then. Where does masculinity come in to it? The comment was regarding being married, as was my reply. Geo Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: WYSINWYG on December 01, 2008, 01:00:21 PM Finished this yesterday with a one day shopping marathon, totally worth it though as I will not have to endure the shops when they really get busy, it was bad enough yesterday. I appreciate this could be deemed a bit of a brag post but I've done feck all on the poker tables to brag about so this will have to do. Also hit on an idea to improve the defence of any football club in the land, replace the back four with two old ladies with shopping bags, there is nothing getting past them in a hurry. Sorry, not trying to be insulting but I think you must have too much oestrogen if you've done Xmas shopping in November!!! FFS I'm ashamed if I buy/order anything before Xmas eve!!! ;ashamed; +1. Dunno if it's cos I'm tight or I can't be arsed. FYI Sainsbury's generally the very latest shop open. Quite a challenge buying a whole list of items that 1) Look worthy of a Christmas present 2) Don't look like you bought them in Sainsbury's. A Turkey! Again! Thanks! Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: vegaslover on December 01, 2008, 10:50:21 PM Bah Humbug, January can't arrive soon enough IMO!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Christmas Shopping Post by: Scottish Dave on December 02, 2008, 01:28:04 PM Finished this yesterday with a one day shopping marathon, totally worth it though as I will not have to endure the shops when they really get busy, it was bad enough yesterday. I appreciate this could be deemed a bit of a brag post but I've done feck all on the poker tables to brag about so this will have to do. Also hit on an idea to improve the defence of any football club in the land, replace the back four with two old ladies with shopping bags, there is nothing getting past them in a hurry. Sorry, not trying to be insulting but I think you must have too much oestrogen if you've done Xmas shopping in November!!! FFS I'm ashamed if I buy/order anything before Xmas eve!!! My Aunt and uncle, usually do there Xmas Shopping during their Summer Holidays! |