Hello, Threedonians! I had an odd dream last night: the spouse and I were visiting Bethlehem and found ourselves in front of an old store front bearing the name “Threedonia Headquarters”. We went in and found Rufus, Floyd and Trzupr at old desks working away. Naturally they looked just like their avatars. Not sure where the other Threedonia officials were.
As it can’t be said often enough, Merry Christmas to all!
Today is officially Festivus which means an airing of grievances followed by feats of strength.
Here is my main grievance. I have never had a white Christmas. As Scott will tell you Tennessee for whatever reason is incapable of getting snow, as a matter of fact over the last 5 years the following cities have gotten more snow the Nashville:
Baghdad
Las Vegas
Cairo
Houston
Right now my best hope for snow is that David, in one of his many super villain acts, has constructed some sort of super weather controlling machine and will send a blizzard my way. Are any of you getting a white Christmas?
I’ve lived in a lot of places and two of them were Chicago and Orlando. Christmas in Orlando was awesome!
I remember one year in Chicago the temperature on Christmas Eve was literally something like 70 below zero with the windchill. Weathermen were warning that necrosis would set in on exposed flesh in 30 seconds, or something like that. I had just gotten my driver’s license and my mom had me drive my dad’s rearwheel drive, Plymouth Fury land yacht to pick up our elderly relatives and bring them to the party. I literally thought one or two of them would die before I got them back home.
It seemed like every New Year’s Eve in Chicago was unearthly cold with icy roads and high winds. Mix in some drivers with blood alcohol contents over 1.0 and you’ve got fun, fun, fun! This was in the days before cell phones. I can remember driving home from New Year’s Eve parties and thinking, “If I get a flat tire there is a good chance I will die of exposure before I can get the spare on.”
Disney has a planned community called “Celebration.” The town has an old-fashioned town square, looks kind of like Mayberry. In the weeks around Christmas they blast fake snow from the light standards. We used to take the kids there and let them play in the “snow.” Christmas in Orlando was awesome!
Have I ever had a white Christmas? I live in fwapping Minneapolis, dude! We got our first snow this year around Dec. 1, and it’s been snowing about once a week since. We are currently watching a “slow storm” approach like the armies of Mordor, promising a long blizzard that ought to pretty much sock everybody in on Christmas day.
If you value aesthetics over comfort, this is the place to be.
I’ve had 2 white Christmas’ and one near miss. One was when the water main broke on my grandparents street and it was freezing. It was ice, but white and almost pretty. One when I visited my inlaws in New Hampshire. Friggin high was 0. It was pretty, but dang cold. Our near miss was here in Tx. We got 3 or 4 inches on the 22nd one year but it was gone by the 24th.
Australians never have had and never will have snow at Christmas. In fact, two of my friends down there say that a beach party is the typical celebration for the coastal areas. I think I’ll move to Australia.
I figure my cell phone will eventually cause me a tumor anyway so if I have to get one it might as well be from radioactive snow. Though I might try JS Lawalin’s suggestion first, afterall we are the hometown of the Goreacle so why not do a climate summit here. It does seem to all but assure snow.
“Remember the Night” is a good little Christmas flick. It’s on TCM Christmas Eve at 8PM EST. TCM saved it from purgatory a couple of years ago and made it available on DVD now. The Lux Radio Theater play was even better, and had Jean Arthur in Stanwyck’s role.
Dyersburg? Where is that on the plateau? I know Clarksville gets an inch or two a year and obviously the mountains to the east get maybe 8 to 10 inches a year. My family and I, all of whom are big fans of snowy weather, are talking about going to Canada next Christmas.
Just in case you ever wonder the feelings in the healthcare industry right now here is an excerpt from the year end email we got from our CEO this morning. Change we can believe in!!
Despite our significant turnaround, the financial demands on our business remain quite high. Our efforts to secure additional capital will continue during this time of financial and political uncertainty in our country and, in particular, within the health care industry. Investors continue to show interest, but remain understandably conservative in their approach.
Real snow, yes. Chicago snow, no. Chicago snow is grey, and crusty, and when you walk on it your shoes squeak like nails on a chalkboard. It builds up on the inside of automobile wheel wells, then falls to the street, leaving big, heavy, grey blocks of frozen pollution everywhere.
I’m not one to tell another guy how to live his life, but if Floyd were my brother I’d hesitate lobbing alley oops like this to him, on his own website…
Scrooge: “Are there no workhouses, no prisons?”
Charity Guy: “Yes, but many would rather die than go there.”
Scrooge: “Then they should. And decrease the Carbon Footprint!”
I just looked at the clock and realized it’s daytime in Iraq and Outlaw’s probably on a mission, flying a chopper over heavy flak. I probably don’t rock so much.
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Hello, Threedonians! I had an odd dream last night: the spouse and I were visiting Bethlehem and found ourselves in front of an old store front bearing the name “Threedonia Headquarters”. We went in and found Rufus, Floyd and Trzupr at old desks working away. Naturally they looked just like their avatars. Not sure where the other Threedonia officials were.
As it can’t be said often enough, Merry Christmas to all!
Ah yes, The Three Wise Men! I brought the gold, Floyd brought the Frankincense and Rich brought Huggies.
Were they perched at high desks, warming their fingers at their candles, because their miserly employer wouldn’t spring for coal for the fire?
“One more word from you, Threedonians, and you’ll celebrate Christmas by losing your situations!”
Yes, how did you know?
Well,at least he was being practical…
Today is officially Festivus which means an airing of grievances followed by feats of strength.
Here is my main grievance. I have never had a white Christmas. As Scott will tell you Tennessee for whatever reason is incapable of getting snow, as a matter of fact over the last 5 years the following cities have gotten more snow the Nashville:
Baghdad
Las Vegas
Cairo
Houston
Right now my best hope for snow is that David, in one of his many super villain acts, has constructed some sort of super weather controlling machine and will send a blizzard my way. Are any of you getting a white Christmas?
I’ve lived in a lot of places and two of them were Chicago and Orlando. Christmas in Orlando was awesome!
I remember one year in Chicago the temperature on Christmas Eve was literally something like 70 below zero with the windchill. Weathermen were warning that necrosis would set in on exposed flesh in 30 seconds, or something like that. I had just gotten my driver’s license and my mom had me drive my dad’s rearwheel drive, Plymouth Fury land yacht to pick up our elderly relatives and bring them to the party. I literally thought one or two of them would die before I got them back home.
It seemed like every New Year’s Eve in Chicago was unearthly cold with icy roads and high winds. Mix in some drivers with blood alcohol contents over 1.0 and you’ve got fun, fun, fun! This was in the days before cell phones. I can remember driving home from New Year’s Eve parties and thinking, “If I get a flat tire there is a good chance I will die of exposure before I can get the spare on.”
Disney has a planned community called “Celebration.” The town has an old-fashioned town square, looks kind of like Mayberry. In the weeks around Christmas they blast fake snow from the light standards. We used to take the kids there and let them play in the “snow.” Christmas in Orlando was awesome!
Have I ever had a white Christmas? I live in fwapping Minneapolis, dude! We got our first snow this year around Dec. 1, and it’s been snowing about once a week since. We are currently watching a “slow storm” approach like the armies of Mordor, promising a long blizzard that ought to pretty much sock everybody in on Christmas day.
If you value aesthetics over comfort, this is the place to be.
The snow might be radioactive, but if you don’t mind highly accelerated tumor growth, then I might be able to pull it off.
Veruckt,
You should arrange for the UN to hold a climate summit in Nashville. That will certainly guarantee a heavy snowfall as we saw in Copenhagen.
Wait till I tell you all about Ofreakinhare and our trip here.
I’ve had 2 white Christmas’ and one near miss. One was when the water main broke on my grandparents street and it was freezing. It was ice, but white and almost pretty. One when I visited my inlaws in New Hampshire. Friggin high was 0. It was pretty, but dang cold. Our near miss was here in Tx. We got 3 or 4 inches on the 22nd one year but it was gone by the 24th.
Australians never have had and never will have snow at Christmas. In fact, two of my friends down there say that a beach party is the typical celebration for the coastal areas. I think I’ll move to Australia.
i could work on my aussie accent
Yeah,I think that Tennessee has about one snowplow
David,
I figure my cell phone will eventually cause me a tumor anyway so if I have to get one it might as well be from radioactive snow. Though I might try JS Lawalin’s suggestion first, afterall we are the hometown of the Goreacle so why not do a climate summit here. It does seem to all but assure snow.
“Remember the Night” is a good little Christmas flick. It’s on TCM Christmas Eve at 8PM EST. TCM saved it from purgatory a couple of years ago and made it available on DVD now. The Lux Radio Theater play was even better, and had Jean Arthur in Stanwyck’s role.
I’m hooked on the Lux Radio Theater productions! My favorites are hosted by Cecil B. DeMille because I love his melodious voice.
The Lux It’s a Wonderful Life and Miracle on 34th Street are great also.
Veruckt,we get about 2 days of snow a year,usually in January…try Dyersburg if you want bad weather
Dyersburg? Where is that on the plateau? I know Clarksville gets an inch or two a year and obviously the mountains to the east get maybe 8 to 10 inches a year. My family and I, all of whom are big fans of snowy weather, are talking about going to Canada next Christmas.
Just in case you ever wonder the feelings in the healthcare industry right now here is an excerpt from the year end email we got from our CEO this morning. Change we can believe in!!
Veruckt,
I live in Middle Alabama and we had snow last year. In March.
Go to Montreal,Veruckt…a ravishing beautiful city,and enough snow in winter to satisfy you
Montreal is a beautiful city.
Rub it in Kit. Rub it in.
Quit whining. Snow rules.
Real snow, yes. Chicago snow, no. Chicago snow is grey, and crusty, and when you walk on it your shoes squeak like nails on a chalkboard. It builds up on the inside of automobile wheel wells, then falls to the street, leaving big, heavy, grey blocks of frozen pollution everywhere.
viva Las Vegas and the Mojave Desert!
not much snow round these parts, though when the mountains ringing the valley get snow it is quite beautiful!
(and we did have 8 inches inside the valley one day last year…so fun).
I’m not one to tell another guy how to live his life, but if Floyd were my brother I’d hesitate lobbing alley oops like this to him, on his own website…
“we did have 8 inches inside the valley “
Look what I finally got my grubby little mits on:
http://www.democrats.senate.gov/reform/patient-protection-affordable-care-act.pdf
Yes, it’s the healthcare boondoggle in its 2074 page glory. Enjoy.
some jazz highlights for the year
My idea of Social Security Reform:
Pass a law banning the US from pulling money out of the Social Security Trust Fund.
That wouldn’t pose a problem, Kit. No money ever goes in there.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL toda:
Scrooge: “Are there no workhouses, no prisons?”
Charity Guy: “Yes, but many would rather die than go there.”
Scrooge: “Then they should. And decrease the Carbon Footprint!”
Watching the Star Wars Holiday Special with the sound off while La Boheme the Movie is playing with the sound on.
It kinda works!
You are one sick puppy.
Merry Christmas, Wankette! You are the twin sister I never knew I had!
Merry Life Day!
Freakin’ 15-pete! Mein Gott im Himmel! I rock!
I just looked at the clock and realized it’s daytime in Iraq and Outlaw’s probably on a mission, flying a chopper over heavy flak. I probably don’t rock so much.
You kinda rock. But he rocks way more.