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opelmanta1900 Offline
#201 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 12:59 PM EST
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When it comes to delivery of things I've already paid for I want them in the hands of other people for as little time as possible... an extra $10 is always worth it... $25 for overnight if it's something like cigars...
Ram27 Offline
#202 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 2:01 PM EST
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One of those Mondays. 🤪
HockeyDad Offline
#203 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 2:08 PM EST
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Looks like someone’s got a case of the Mondays!
danmdevries Online
#204 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 2:34 PM EST
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Ordered some more Christmas gifts. I think I'm about halfway done.
Ram27 Offline
#205 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 2:45 PM EST
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🙈👀🙈
Palama Offline
#206 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 2:58 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Ordered some more Christmas gifts. I think I'm about halfway done.


Wife said she’s just gonna go with gift cards or cash this year.
delta1 Offline
#207 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 3:03 PM EST
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I'm lucky my wife does all the Christmas shopping...

she's relying on Amazon for ideas, purchases at good prices, and free deliveries......................perfect for pandemic stay-at-home world...
Sunoverbeach Offline
#208 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 3:24 PM EST
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Got the wife clued in to Amazon Xmas shopping a couple years back. Saved so much hassle (for me) and bitchin' (also me) that goes with in store shopping.

Cash and gift cards sound even better. I'll start working on that one
delta1 Offline
#209 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 3:31 PM EST
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I'm pretty sure this is how we're gonna do X-mas shopping going forward...in-store shopping is such a hassle
Stogie1020 Offline
#210 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 4:14 PM EST
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"Stores" are sooooooooo 2019....
danmdevries Online
#211 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 5:49 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Wife said she’s just gonna go with gift cards or cash this year.


It's the easy button, but I feel like it devolves to gift cards and cash why bother with gifts, just do dinner and company.

My sisters and their families have been pushing for gift card christmas grab bag gifts. I have been the only one against it. You can figure out a $30 grab bag of bullchit that might be useful. It's used in an annual game like a hot potato, passed around till the timer goes off. Then whoever's left with whatever bag gets one opportunity to swap at the end.

I have fun with it. I enjoy giving gifts. I don't enjoy these people's company. I will not entertain a gift card option for the gift game. I often go over the $30 limit. Typically my grab bag is well over that, but that's the fun I get from it. I've said I will not participate if gift cards are allowed. Might as well take a $20 bill and pass it to the right and go home. This year I've got a bottle of pumpkin spice vodka that's been passed around in the Christmas grab bags for 2 years now, cause nobody wants it. Got a portable charger battery bank, a window ice scraper/brush combo, a showerproof bluetooth speaker, 50rd box of 9mm, a bulk pack of 22LR, and some homemade potholders my wife crocheted.

I think if it gets to gift cards, might as well just stop bothering with gifts.
Cheno Offline
#212 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 5:50 PM EST
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VR is addicting. May need to take a few days off work soon. Decided to get two VR headsets. That way I can play as the kid plays too. If we find a great game I might pay for it on each so we can play together but nothing yet.
Whistlebritches Offline
#213 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 7:35 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Wife said she’s just gonna go with gift cards or cash this year.



Tell Patti I like cash but a gift card would be nice as well..........I'll just let her surprise me.
delta1 Offline
#214 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 8:09 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
It's the easy button, but I feel like it devolves to gift cards and cash why bother with gifts, just do dinner and company.

My sisters and their families have been pushing for gift card christmas grab bag gifts. I have been the only one against it. You can figure out a $30 grab bag of bullchit that might be useful. It's used in an annual game like a hot potato, passed around till the timer goes off. Then whoever's left with whatever bag gets one opportunity to swap at the end.

I have fun with it. I enjoy giving gifts. I don't enjoy these people's company. I will not entertain a gift card option for the gift game. I often go over the $30 limit. Typically my grab bag is well over that, but that's the fun I get from it. I've said I will not participate if gift cards are allowed. Might as well take a $20 bill and pass it to the right and go home. This year I've got a bottle of pumpkin spice vodka that's been passed around in the Christmas grab bags for 2 years now, cause nobody wants it. Got a portable charger battery bank, a window ice scraper/brush combo, a showerproof bluetooth speaker, 50rd box of 9mm, a bulk pack of 22LR, and some homemade potholders my wife crocheted.

I think if it gets to gift cards, might as well just stop bothering with gifts.


the White elephant gift exchange was a popular part of our Division's managers' year-end holiday party...it was started by a popular previous boss...$50 limit, no gift cards, anything goes...everybody grabs one wrapped gift from under the tree, before opening, pass to left or right...trade if you want after everyone opens...lotsa fun...some thoughtful, useful stuff...some goofy stuff like a lifelike inflatable doll...

most hilarious was the 11"x18" framed photo of our very unpopular boss...the struggles to sound complimentary were excrutiating
Palama Offline
#215 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 8:11 PM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
Tell Patti I like cash but a gift card would be nice as well..........I'll just let her surprise me.


I just told Patti...she just smiled. Even after 38 years of marriage, I still dunno what that means.
Plowboy221 Offline
#216 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 8:14 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
some useful stuff...like a lifelike inflatable doll...



Is she still with us? whip
dkeage Offline
#217 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 8:33 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
It's the easy button, but I feel like it devolves to gift cards and cash why bother with gifts, just do dinner and company.


This. We haven’t done gifts in years..

There is still some gift giving within households, like I usually get something for my wife and vice versa.
Whistlebritches Offline
#218 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 9:10 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
I just told Patti...she just smiled. Even after 38 years of marriage, I still dunno what that means.



38 years here as well.....and I am just as clueless so don't feel like the Lone Ranger
Plowboy221 Offline
#219 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 9:19 PM EST
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Glad I didn’t bet on the Da Bears, I came close to doing so......
8trackdisco Offline
#220 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 9:26 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
USPS delivery is terrible the last several months around here. It is even worse when it delivers Rx from a pharmacy just 15 miles from here. Used to get it by FedEx in 2 days. Now FedEx delivers to USPS. It takes 7-10 days from there. The mailman has also been as late as 5:00 5:30pm and sometimes skips a day. Hope it gets its crap together around here. Lots of people from all over central Florida are complaining.


Skip their service. Buy their stock. They, and especially FedEx a Zoom are loving the Covid.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#221 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 9:27 PM EST
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danmdevries wrote:

I think if it gets to gift cards, might as well just stop bothering with gifts.

Hellz to the yeah!! Food and drink and call it a holiday? I'm down like Ebeneezer. Going to take some work to get the rest of the FAM on board though
8trackdisco Offline
#222 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 9:28 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
I'm lucky my wife does all the Christmas shopping...

she's relying on Amazon for ideas, purchases at good prices, and free deliveries......................perfect for pandemic stay-at-home world...


My plan as well. Being the gubmint is shutting down all of the mom and pop businesses, may as well shop it all online.
frankj1 Offline
#223 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 10:15 PM EST
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what do I do if Chinese restaurants and movie theaters are shut down!!!
Will Jewish Christmas be another covid casualty?
Oy!
BuckyB93 Offline
#224 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 10:21 PM EST
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Ditto. Online will be where most of my purchases will come from. Plus you can get them drop shipped to those who don't live locally.

My kids are getting tougher to buy for (early and mid teens). I pretty much just ask for a list and I'll fill a few requests for them then find a couple of things that might be more substantive and sentimental.

As 8 said, for online stuff it's probably best to get at it sooner this year. Last year I ran into back orders for some of the more hot items my kids were asking for especially the electronic things .
Plowboy221 Offline
#225 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 10:22 PM EST
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Christmas is canceled, Santa is in quarantine due to COVID, his health and age.... you get nothing, good day and better luck next year!
BuckyB93 Offline
#226 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 10:27 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
the White elephant gift exchange was a popular part of our Division's managers' year-end holiday party...it was started by a popular previous boss...$50 limit, no gift cards, anything goes...everybody grabs one wrapped gift from under the tree, before opening, pass to left or right...trade if you want after everyone opens...lotsa fun...some thoughtful, useful stuff...some goofy stuff like a lifelike inflatable doll...

most hilarious was the 11"x18" framed photo of our very unpopular boss...the struggles to sound complimentary were excrutiating


Out here, they call it a Yankee Swap (New Englanders like to put their own name on things to pretend they invented it first). It's mostly done in a work, friends, or extended family situation and a focus of a party setting get together.
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#227 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 10:32 PM EST
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I’m sure mid teen girls are hard to buy for, but teen boys

Premium Subscription to Pornhub
Fifth of Jim Beam
And a carton of Parliaments

Your welcome
BuckyB93 Offline
#228 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 10:43 PM EST
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Girls, just give them $ or gift card for clothes.

I'd agree with the boy selection but it wouldn't fit into my masquerade as a responsible adult father. Plus it would be stepping on the toes and violating the rules uncles' role in society.
BuckyB93 Offline
#229 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 10:44 PM EST
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Two hunnerd and twenty NINE!
Plowboy221 Offline
#230 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 10:51 PM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
Girls, just give them $ or gift card for clothes.

I'd agree with the boy selection but it wouldn't fit into my masquerade as a responsible adult father. Plus it would be stepping on the toes and violating the rules uncles' role in society.


True, didn’t think of that. Yep your screwed....
MACS Offline
#231 Posted: Mon, Oct 26 2020, 11:49 PM EST
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Sposta get off work at 7:30 pm. They send me a trip with a pick up at 7:15... in La Jolla... for a drop off in San Diego... an hour from the yard.

Mother fuggers are about to be down one driver. If I don't want to work Saturday or on-call, I damn sure don't want fuggin overtime. Jiminy flippin' Christmas.
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#232 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 12:23 AM EST
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Time to retire MACS.

Doesn't sound like they're treating it as a retirement gig, but as a job for a desperate retiree that doesn't have a retirement plan. Seems like more work than it's worth.

danmdevries Online
#233 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 12:24 AM EST
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Happy Tuesday fellas.

Checked the traps, I baited them with marshmallows instead of peanuts. Caught a mouse and a chipmunk.

Back to peanuts.
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#234 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 12:48 AM EST
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Wtf??? It's 53 degrees outside right now and I am trying to smoke a damn cigar. It was just in the hundreds and now I am freezing my balls off. I smell global cooling.
F. U. Al Gore.
rfenst Offline
#235 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 6:05 AM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
what do I do if Chinese restaurants and movie theaters are shut down!!!
Will Jewish Christmas be another covid casualty?
Oy!

No! Carry out.
8trackdisco Offline
#236 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 6:15 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
Sposta get off work at 7:30 pm. They send me a trip with a pick up at 7:15... in La Jolla... for a drop off in San Diego... an hour from the yard.

Mother fuggers are about to be down one driver. If I don't want to work Saturday or on-call, I damn sure don't want fuggin overtime. Jiminy flippin' Christmas.


Was No OT part of your demands?
8trackdisco Offline
#237 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 6:16 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Happy Tuesday fellas.

Checked the traps, I baited them with marshmallows instead of peanuts. Caught a mouse and a chipmunk.

Back to peanuts.


Coon Count is... 5?
8trackdisco Offline
#238 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 6:17 AM EST
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Best thing about Tuesday. It’s six days away from the next Monday.
rfenst Offline
#239 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 6:47 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Best thing about Tuesday. It’s six days away from the next Monday.

True, true. But, it's also only three days 'till Friday!
danmdevries Online
#240 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 7:09 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Coon Count is... 5?


Currently at 5. Haven't wandered out back yet today.
corey sellers Offline
#241 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 7:40 AM EST
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Morning gents
deadeyedick Offline
#242 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 7:45 AM EST
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Morning deplorables. A rare 50 this morning due to a low front moving through.
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#243 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 8:17 AM EST
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Traps are all empty this morning. I think the rain all night had at least something to do with it, washed away the crushed peanuts from around the traps so there was nothing to smell/attract.

Had the tails soaked overnight in a salt water bath, washing them this morning, gonna scrape the fat and membranes off the skin and apply some tanning solution.

Next raccoon I'm gonna try to take the whole hide. There's quite a learning curve to skinning these critters. I've got the tails down. I've skinned deer in the past, a good 20 years ago when I worked in a butcher shop, but that was on a rig hanging from a winch on the ceiling, not on my knees in the woods. But I think the technique shouldn't be too different. Looking online people use a rig to clamp the rear feet, clamp the loosened skin from the rear, and winch the whole skin off. I think I'll be carving it off with a knife.
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#244 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 8:44 AM EST
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On a random mid week vacation day. Going to spend it painting the bedroom. Think I can finish today if I stay motivated
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#245 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 8:51 AM EST
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Good Morning all.
Ram27 Offline
#246 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 8:55 AM EST
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Welcome to Tuesday peeps. Herfing
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#247 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 9:15 AM EST
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2 of 3 tails got tanning chemical applied and rehung.

One of them from yesterday still needs to salt cure another day or two.
MACS Offline
#248 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 9:23 AM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
On a random mid week vacation day. Going to spend it painting the bedroom. Think I can finish today if I stay motivated


Well... um... I think you need to rethink what it means to take a day off. Take a note from the MACS' book of laziness and spend an entire day in a recliner... In and out of consciousness while the TV drones on in the background.

Get up when you're hungry or when ya gotta pee.

My name is MACS, and I support this message!
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#249 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 9:27 AM EST
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^^ I'll vote for that.
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#250 Posted: Tue, Oct 27 2020, 9:56 AM EST
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Cool Dudes...
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