Countdown to Christmas 2007!!!

[Binger]

add Angie Dickinson to that list also......

Police Woman- she's retired...

9 minutes....

[Cedarfarm]

So good to see you again RadioJon! Please stop by more often!!!

Wow,,,time flies.....Almost the season to be jolly.

[Binger]

8 is correct.....

he sells it with moon pies.....

[Cedarfarm]

OMG. Remember our speedo lists last year?

[Binger]

and we're all still together... the best gift ever......

[Crown 84]

....And our Season count has come down to this.

Seven Minutes!!

[Binger]

yeah that started with Jay as I reacll....

7 minutes

[Cedarfarm]

moon pies...oh gag....cardboard marshmallow between two sheets of linoleum

[Binger]

we all have to meet in person some day.. it has to happen....

[Binger]

6 minutes... yeah-- good food to eat at the DINAH SHORE CLASSIC....

[Cedarfarm]

Sure did, the guy you want to see most in a speedo!!

[Binger]

hey Crown.... gotthose tapes ready to play at work? That should keep you awake!

[Crown 84]

Took a walk at Crabtree after work this afternoon and am pleased to report Santa has arrived safely.

5 minutes!!

[Cedarfarm]

We made it another year my nutter butters.

[Binger]

5 to go... repeat 5 minutes....

[Crown 84]

The tapes and CD's are ready, Bing!

Four minutes!!!

[Binger]

yes.. and so it has come to this.. a new site.. a new year.. and the best people on earth...

[RadioJonD]

Yes, RC for Crown and http://www.plan59.com/xmas/xmas010.htm for the rest!

[miller4plusmore]

I'm one hour behind you all here in Nashville so I have 1 hour and 4 minutes! Can't wait!!!

:???:

[Binger]

CRANK EM UP SO I CAN HEAR EM!!

3 minutes

[Crown 84]

Three minutes. Unreal!!

Love you guys!

[Cedarfarm]

Wait a minute...isn't the water supposed to turn into wine at midnight?

[Cedarfarm]

Love you!

[Binger]

WOW this is quite the party.....

[Binger]

It is all Love from here in SE VA......

2 minutes.......

[Crown 84]

Two Minutes!!
Wow - just wow!

[RadioJonD]

May as well have a snack too! - http://www.plan59.com/xmas/xmas052.htm

[Crown 84]

ONE MINUTE!!
I can feel it!!

[Binger]

till we again meet in real time........ I wouldn't do it for anyone else....

hey Nashville- count it down in the new time zone......

1 MINUTE

[Binger]

counting down....... seconds......

[Cedarfarm]

Merry Christmas!!!!!

[Crown 84]

MERRY CHRISTMAS SEASON, EVERYONE!!!!

Thanks for being here!

[Cedarfarm]

Still here Bing? Crown?

[Binger]

We Did It

Midnight

[miller4plusmore]

Merry Christmas eastern time zone!

59 minutes to go here in the central zone!
:???:

[Crown 84]

Still here but gotta go hit that mattress.

[Cedarfarm]

Goodnight all!

[Binger]

nite all... much love....

[Crown 84]

Thank you too for joining us, Miller.
Hope the "Central Season" arrives OK.
I can't last here that long!

[Crown 84]

Good night, folks.
That was great.
See you later this morning.

[RadioJonD]

Okay! I got the fist load down at the warf! Who wants one? - http://tinyurl.com/2p87rk

[RadioJonD]

I'm one hour behind you all here in Nashville so I have 1 hour and 4 minutes! Can't wait!!!

:???:

I'm about 120 miles down the Natchez Trace from you Miller4plusmore.

[RadioJonD]

So good to see you again RadioJon! Please stop by more often!!!


Oh, I'm here everyday, Cedar! Mostly, I'm in the Music Room! - http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=99

[miller4plusmore]

Nice to meet a fellow southerner, RadioJon--although I am a transplant from Michigan!

16 minutes to go in Central time zone!

:wiggy:

[RadioJonD]

Eight!

[miller4plusmore]

8 minutes to go in Central time!

[miller4plusmore]

5 minutes to go Central zone!!!

[miller4plusmore]

3 minutes central!

[miller4plusmore]

1 minute to go Central time!

[RadioJonD]

Alright! Central Time Zone is IN! We made it, Miller4plusmore! Seasoned Greetings Y'all!!! And To All, A Good Night!

(I hope I timed this right since my posts took forever to load tonight.)

[miller4plusmore]

Merry Christmas Season Central time!!!

Yay!!!!

:merry:

[sila]

morning
gosh its cold today
xx

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, everyone!

Whew! It was great last night as we counted down the minutes.
And how nice that a couple in the central zone took over at that point!

SEASON DAY 1
Days to Christmas Day: 42

Put my Glenn Miller "In The Christmas Mood II" in the old tape player and enjoyed a Christmassy drive to work.
It's a short commute, so I only got to hear 3 songs:
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
White Christmas
and Away In A Manger.
All done in that beautifully smooth Miller style!
If you don't have this album, I strongly recommend it.

Fifty degrees this morning for the drive.
Supposed to be 70 this afternoon.

Have a Terrific Tuesday and welcome to the Season!!

[JayIsh]

Congratulations and thanks for ushering in the season so cerimoniously! I have the Glenn Miller volume two playing right now in your honoor Crown!

I read all the posts at 5:45am this morning! And boy was I impressed! You guys wrote about five pages!!!

Merry Christmas Season everyone!

[Cedarfarm]

OH Like WOW.
That was a posting extravaganza!!!

Good Morning Friends!

I win the Insominac Theatre award for the amount of times I rotated my pillow last night...Still didn't get it right.

Thanks to RadioJon and M+4 for carrying the torch! Good job guys!!!

Crown, Jayster, Bing....Thanks for another year of friendship. Missed Auntie and Rennabelle...maybe next year, huh guys?

Have a glorious Tuesday...it is absolutely gorgeous out today, will be in the 60's! No snow here.

[Crown 84]

Yep, Cedar, that was fun.

But where's Binger this morning?
DON'T tell me we kept them up too late(??)
Could they - possibly?? - have {GASP!} run out of coffee??
NAAAH!

[RadioJonD]

Good Day everybody! Hey Jay! Quit mugging for the camera and give me a hand here! - http://tinyurl.com/2b4bvu

[JayIsh]

Now that was a cool picture...Maybe you and I should go into the Christmas Tree bidness together!!! You gotta handle the money though or all we have is junk food, impulse buys and books and CD's...Hey wait a minute...You may be the only guy buying more CD's than I do...Well...we can work all of that out...

[clarebear]

Hello everyone!! :razz:

[Binger]

run out of coffeee. ahhhh ha ha ha... omg I am about to lose it here....

GREAT last night folks..... Wouldn't have had it any other way!

YABBA!

[Binger]

Ahh ahha- by the way- i was upa nd out the door Crown by 5:30AM.... not ime to sleep- nope- there's coffee to be had!

YABBA!

[THEMIDDMAN]

Happy first day of the season everyone. This site is massive and i'm having the best time exploring it.

[miller4plusmore]

Had a heck of a day today! Took eldest son to school (worried because he was sick yesterday), took younger son to pre-school, at library to work on outline for research paper, and ring--ring (cell phone), eldest son's teacher saying he is crying from ear ache. Picked him up at school, called doctor for appointment, errands, lunch, picked up younger son at school, bank, drove to doctor, eldest has a severe ear infection, to Walmart for prescriptions, drive thru for supper, and finally home--WHEW! What a day! The only thing that got me through was knowing that the season was officially here and listening to wonderful Christmas music--Clay Aiken's Christmas CD and the ELF soundtrack!

(Still have to finish the outline--it's due at midnight!!!):wiggy:

I really enjoyed counting down the season for the central time zone last night! What fun!

:sparkle:

[Binger]

Thanx for joining us Miller- that is a tradition that dates back years now- one of the rare times when we all meet " in real time.." I can do without sleep to have a chance to be with the people that I quite simply adore.... there is no other place in all of cyberspace that is as caring.... I'm glad you found us- please join in our traditions and family.. we have all been together for years- bouncing through cyberspace... continuing in an on-line friendship that never culminates- but continues- and last night was a perfect example- it was hilarious...

YABBA!!

[Binger]

Hey where's Cedar? I bet she's making plans to attend the Dinah Shore Golf Classic!! I hear it is being held at the shispering pines country club... where they specialize in fired twinkies...

YABBA!!

[slgslg02]

merry Christmas allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

[miller4plusmore]

Thanks Binger! I quite enjoy all the banter that goes on between you all. I am definitely planning on sticking around. Heck, I've finally found some kindred spirits!

:razz:

[sila]

merry xmas to all xxxxxx
morning x

[Crown 84]

Thanx for joining us Miller- that is a tradition that dates back years now- one of the rare times when we all meet " in real time.." I can do without sleep to have a chance to be with the people that I quite simply adore.... there is no other place in all of cyberspace that is as caring.... I'm glad you found us- please join in our traditions and family.. we have all been together for years- bouncing through cyberspace... continuing in an on-line friendship that never culminates- but continues- and last night was a perfect example- it was hilarious...

YABBA!!
I second that!
And just think of all the barrels of coffee and hours, no, days, no, weeks, no, months of sleep that have passed in that time.
(You know, factoring 8 hours of sleep a night, after 3 years, you have had a full year of sleep? Kind of puts a new perspective on it, doesn't it?)

We enjoy poking at ourselves other but underneath we are a precious as gold to each other.


SEASON DAY 2
Days to Thanksgiving: 8
Days to Christmas Day: 41

Have been listening to LOTS of Christmas music since yesterday - Glenn Miller, Bing Crosby, Perry Como.... Well, you get the idea - I am a traditionalist. Just don't care much for the modern singers who seem to wail and scream their way through their songs. Give me an old-time crooner any day.
.... And Percy Faith! Don't even get me started. I'm saving the best for later!

Fifty-five for the commute this morning.
Supposed to reach 77 this afternoon. Nice, but a bit too warm for this time of the year with Thanksgiving barely over a week away.

Have a Wonderful Wednesday / Happy Hump Day, everyone!

(Does it seem like we reached Wednesday unusually fast this week? Or is it just me?)

[JayIsh]

I'm thrilled to be part of this little, merry band of Christmas pranksters as well. In many ways, I'm in touch with all of you more than the others in my life...And that's pretty cool! My other friends look at me and wonder..."What's the deal with you and Christmas..." No one here would ever think to ask that cause you all have the same "deal". Kindred spirits...that's what we are...And God bless us, everyone!

[Crown 84]

Yes, it puts a new slant on it to change the question to "What's the deal with US and Christmas", doesn't it?

[Cedarfarm]

Boy Howdy, do you know...I think I actually had 'Countdown Lag' this morning...not even coffee had the desired affect..yawn. Had to get going early, I'm finally home after several stops along the way...So, what's happening my angels?

Crownster, you and I have always had similiar tastes in Christmas music...we both like the instrumentals..Percy Faith, Arthur Fiedler, Glenn Miller...Brass ensembles. I get *sick* everytime I hear someone sing a beautiful classic Christmas song - "their version" and completely destroy it. Like for instance, Barbara Streisand singing "Jingle Bells" makes me want to light myself on fire. Any of these "New" singing sensations discovered on TV...don't get me started. Here's a list of my (made-up) Christmas Fruitcake selections, in other words...albums I would never have in my collection.

~Wayne Newton's hit wonder, "Danke Schoen Meets Santa Claus"...with the Liberty Bell Singers


~The Sex Pistols sing, "Ave Maria". LIVE!!! with the American Boys Choir

~Alanis Morissette yodels the Classics

~Together at Last! ... Taylor Hicks and Ashlee Simpson; "Do You Sing as Bad as I Sing" (sung to the tune of "Do Hear What I Hear"?) accompanied by 9 music hall organs.

OK,ok...you get the picture. I'm a traditionalist too. Heehee. Music is a personal thing, one person's ear plugs is another person's head phones. (huh? Errr, something like that.) What ever stirs your soul.
:-PCedar

[Crown 84]

Cedar: My Christmas music soul-sister.

(I know that Barbara Streisand "Jingle Bell" version - the one where it sounds like she's rushing to catch a subway or something - UGH!)

[JayIsh]

That version makes me grown too!

I'm new to the Percy Faith, Glen Miller Christmas music, but I love them all! Can't wait to expand my collection...I bought the two of those artists at the behest of our fearless leader Crown...I've really enjoyed the Percy Faith one!

Maybe someday we can all meet and play records, drink coffee and talk about music...

[slgslg02]

merry christmas all

[sila]

morning xxxxx
http://http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/5791/sf0110400102sl5.gif

[RadioJonD]

Depending on the forums from which we sprung to here, we have many anniversary dates. Today is one of those. Many of us started out on Christmas.com. Snowberry was there from the beginning. It's good to see The MIDDMAN recently added here. He was an early fixture at C.com. There are many others, but I know I would leave someone out if I tried to name all.

Although I didn't appear until Apr 19, 2004 at 9:05 PM, I would still like to wish all you former Christmas.com'ers a Happy Sixth Anniversary with a look at where it started -

http://web.archive.org/web/20011117041326/http://forums.christmas.com/

Thanks very much to Jeff Westover for the current digs. We have lost two homes, but are greatful to have this one and others in the MMC Network in which to feel welcomed! Thank you all for the friendships & memories, past, present, & future! Truly, the Spirit of Chrsitmas thrives here!

[Maureen]

That version makes me grown too!

I'm new to the Percy Faith, Glen Miller Christmas music, but I love them all! Can't wait to expand my collection...I bought the two of those artists at the behest of our fearless leader Crown...I've really enjoyed the Percy Faith one!

Maybe someday we can all meet and play records, drink coffee and talk about music...

Can we all come??? I'll bring 2 pies and look away!!

[Cedarfarm]

Ohhh, RadioJon...Thank You for that. Happy Anniversary!

[Cedarfarm]

A Good Thursday Morning To You!

'the hills are alive with the sound of gun shots'...da da da...
Start of the deer hunting season. Sounds like a civil war out there!

Hope everyone enjoys their 3rd glorious day of the season..

Where on Earth.....is...Norfolk?

[Crown 84]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane, Radio!

SEASON DAY 3
Days to Thanksgiving: 7 (One week from today. Gobble!!)
Days to Christmas Day: 40

Good Morning! Welcome to day 3 of our glorious Christmas Season!

I'm still listening to my Christmas music tapes and think I need to clean the tape path. I'm picking up a squeaking sound that gets broadcast right through the speakers!

Rain today, coupled with falling leaves.
It's in the mid 60's now but the temp is supposed to fall all day.

Watched my DVD of "The Homecoming" last night.
Wonderful Christmas movie well worth being in anyone's collection who likes their Christmas stories warm and homey, like I do.

Have a Thrilling Thursday, folks!

[JayIsh]

Hi guys! RadioJon! Happy Anniversary to you too! And Cedar...Always cool too see you in the AM...I have that Movie as well Crown and I love it too...Always a tear in my eye...

Another day closer! I had one of the more exciting things to happen to me in a long time yesterday...I have some work to do before I talk about it but I should get that work done Friday night...But let me tell you, it was REALLY cool!!!

Jay

[Cedarfarm]

Jay! Can't wait to hear about it!!

Crownster. "The Homecoming" is my favorite Christmas show! (made for T.V.) ~ Patricia Neal was fabulous in it, and it truly gives you a Christmas feeling, especially when the father finally arrives home safe.

Have to go.

[Cedarfarm]

Wait!

I know what it is Jay....You SAW the Shispering Pines go down the highway on the semi!!!

OK. Bye....


Hey Maureen!:-D Hi SILA! :-D

[clarebear]

Hello all! :razz:

[Iron Eagle]

Good Morning Everyone ! and . . . . . . Merry Christmas !!!

It is cold today, 33 degrees. I hope we get some SNOW. My outside lights are just about up. I think I'll "test" them tonight.

I think Jay is putting up his decorations too. He'll be done by friday (?). Some guys opened a tree lot on my way to work. I don't think they are getting too many sales, it's just too early. I think. But yes I did stop and walk through the urban shispering woods. It was fantastic. I may have to stop every day on the way to work. It smells great. I'm sorry Binger, it smells better than coffee. Yesterday I pulled the car into the parking lot and opened all the windows for a while. Then I closed them all and finished the drive to work. The aroma seemed to last the rest of the trip.
Boy, the silly things we do.


Since I'm sure that everyone has their own Christmas music on now, I won't suggest a song for today. I suggest you listen to your favorites, and get the season started . . . . . even if everyone else says it's too early. I think we are right on time.

[Maureen]

Wait!

I know what it is Jay....You SAW the Shispering Pines go down the highway on the semi!!!

OK. Bye....


Hey Maureen!:-D Hi SILA! :-D

Hey there Cedar!!!!!!! Tried to wave to you but apparently we're only allowed 2 pictures at a time so.....

*Maureen waves frantically at screen and almost upsets her mug, which would not only be messy but a complete waste of good coffee and it would make my sandwich soggy

[JayIsh]

I'm putting my outside lights up on Saturday and our Tree up next Friday or Saturday. We'll be in full swing by the end of next weekend. We've done a big open house Christmas party every year but I think we are gonna sit this year out...got started too late and neither of us has the gumption to get it all going...Maybe somebody else will do one this year...My wife usually has all the invites out by early November, has a theme picked out and the food planned...This year we just never got it all going in one direction...There is always next year...

Cedar...I haven't smelled the shispering pines yet...that's not my secret...I don't mean to be so cryptic about this whole thing...I just want to have a little article posted on MerryChristmasRadio.com before I let the cat out of the bag...I'll ge to that tomorrow night!

jay

[Crown 84]

Crownster. "The Homecoming" is my favorite Christmas show! (made for T.V.) ~ Patricia Neal was fabulous in it, and it truly gives you a Christmas feeling, especially when the father finally arrives home safe.
And it really surprises me that it never airs on TV any more.
(Oh, wait! I forgot. It portrays a non-disfunctional family demonstrating "old fashioned" family values.
Just not politically correct these days, I guess)


Can't wait to see what you are up to, Jay!

[snowangel77]

Sounds like everyone is enjoying the Christmas Season so far - I know I am! I've now officially started my Christmas shopping, and the big light switch-on in the city centre is this evening! Seasons Greetings to all here!

[act_as_if]

hey guys!!Is this just a thread to talk about random christmas stuff? I have been reading posts, but never have posted myself on this thread.

So if it is,

I just christmas-ized my myspace. It took me two hours. And I still don't know if I like my background.

If you want to check it out, its www.myspace.com/urbanfan4ever (http://www.myspace.com/urbanfan4ever)

[Cedarfarm]

Geesh Jay, I got home and you still haven't told us yet?

I'm getting excited and happy for you...what is it???

I just love surprises.

[JayIsh]

I'll post it here just after I post the article on MerryChristmasRadio...I'm afraid that's gonna be tomorrow night though...I'll give you a hint...Her husband was named after the bugle...

[Cedarfarm]

I'm clueless.

[Cedarfarm]

...And Crown, you are so right. Just too old-fashioned I guess!

Iron: I LIVE FOR THE SHISPERING PINE SMELL!!!

[mammaduke]

DON'T WORRY YOU AREN'T THE ONLY ONE WHO IS CLUELESS. AS WE COUNT DOWN TO THAT SPECIAL DAY WE CAN REMEMBER THOSE WHO AREN'T WITH THERE FAMILIES THIS HOILDAY SEASON.:elf:

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:give: I missed it. The official start of the season - but I read every post and I feel like I was here.

Does that count Cedar? No eh? Okay, I'll try for next year. Sorry our special visitor didn't make it, but she'll be around soon, I'm sure.


MIDDMAN - it's great running into you again.

hey guys!!Is this just a thread to talk about random christmas stuff? I have been reading posts, but never have posted myself on this thread.

So if it is,

I just christmas-ized my myspace. It took me two hours. And I still don't know if I like my background.

If you want to check it out, its www.myspace.com/urbanfan4ever (http://www.myspace.com/urbanfan4ever)

:notice: This is our official countdown thread. Other chatter happens and a little friendly banter now and then. We chat about what's on our minds as we count down the days until Christmas - with the help of Crown84.

All are welcome to countdown with us.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:hi: Welcome home, Middman. How are Aiden and Sam doing? Bet you're getting ready to enjoy Christmas with your darling twin boys this year. How old are they now, three years?

:-P I was hoping you'd find your way here.

[Binger]

Did someone say meet for coffee? Ok- I'm game.. Radio- thanks for the trip back to Christmas.com- almost painful in a way- I think I will always love that site and how we all connected there.. it was actually HQd here in Norfolk...

[Binger]

Auntie- it was awesome........ sorry you missed it- Crown was wide awake...a nd ohh the shispering pines smell... awesome....

[Binger]

I bet the Jay secret is about the new "SOUNDS OF THE SHISPERING PINES" release...

[Binger]

ok off to go have some java... have a cool nite everyone.. Iron- nice to see you- Cedar- turn off the DINAH SHORE CLASSIC and go to bed.. hey Crown- ohh never mind- theya re already asleep...

nite all...
YABBA!

[sila]

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr morning xxxx

[slgslg02]

Merry Christmas all. I'm sooooooooooo excited..

[Crown 84]

SEASON DAY 4
Days to Thanksgiving: 6 (Less than a week!)
Days to Christmas Day: 39

Good Morning.
Good FRIDAY Morning!
FABULOUS FRIDAY Morning!!

The sun is shining with the temp at 40 here in Raleigh.
A calm, seasonally cool day predicted.
It feels so Thanksgivingy/Christmassy outide!

Well, I can't wait to carry my trusty camera out to the mall this weekend to snap a pix of the Big Guy!
(Did you know the REAL deal shows up at Crabtree every year? Not some fake guy with a cotton beard. We are SO lucky! Wait until you see my photos as proof!)

I hope your weekend is a Wonderous one!
Dance a Pas de luxe, walk under the shispering Cedars, catch a cat nap, drink some coffee, lots of coffee, too much coffee - no, wait.......

Anyway, keep that Christmas song in your heart (and ears!)
and the spirit of Christmas with you in all your endeavors today.

[Cedarfarm]

Crownster...you always have the most inspiring, up-lifting messages for all of us in the morning..Thanks for that, my friend.

I just read THE most ridiculous article, unfortunately true. Santa's in Australia are banned from saying, 'Ho Ho Ho'...why? Because it could be offensive to women! What??? C'MON! ..... let's just not talk anymore, just nod or grunt to each other...might offend someone.

Good Friday Morning my friends....'HO HO HO'!!!

[Cedarfarm]

Hi Maureen!! Don't spill that coffee! :-D

Hi Auntster and Sila too!

Bingster...I had to watch the DINAH SHORE CLASSIC last night because they had footage of me getting hit in the head with a golf ball. My DUSTY wig literally saved my life...all that laquered 'Aqua-Net' hairspray (16 coats..hey, it's windy out there!).. well, the ball cracked the wig, but my head is fine.

So glad it's Friday...gotta go now. Oh it's getting SO Christmassy...will put the window candles in this week-end. That's 20 of them in all! I purchased some lovely silicone dipped bulbs on the internet at a great price, got them yesterday...they look just like candle light!

:tree:

[slgslg02]

Hello all. I'm starting to get Christmas stuff tonight as soon as my fiancee leaves work... merry Christmas all

[Crown 84]

I just read THE most ridiculous article, unfortunately true. Santa's in Australia are banned from saying, 'Ho Ho Ho'...why? Because it could be offensive to women! What??? C'MON! ..... let's just not talk anymore, just nod or grunt to each other...might offend someone.
No to worry, my firry friend!
Your post so shook me up, I decided to do a little internet research. Turns out Santa was not banned from HO HO HO'ing. One of the outfits that trains Santas in Australia suggested their men say "Ha Ha Ha" instead of "Ho Ho Ho" but it was not mandatory, and was left to the discretion of each Santa. There was an outcry against it and it looks like there will be no change in Santa's message!
Of course, the REAL big guy is just laughing at the whole thing ("HO, HO, HO!!") and I'm sure will continue to give out with his usual greeting.
(To be sure, I'll check it out when I see him at Crabtree)

[sgrover]

Today is Friday, November 16, 2007. We have 39 days until Christmas!
We have 923 hours until Christmas! (Less than 1000!)
We have 55361 minutes until Christmas!
We have 3321658 seconds until Christmas!

[JayIsh]

Ok guys! My secret is out! You can read about it here!

www.merrychristmasradio.com

I actually talked with Bing Crosby's wife Kathryn this week, I've reported it as completely as I could!

It was the thrill of a lifetime!!!

Jay

[RadioJonD]

Way to go big guy!!!!! All else I can say is WOW!

[JayIsh]

I was thinking to myself at the time..."Jonathan would think this was so cool..."

[Cedarfarm]

Finally!!!!

Jay, you Jay you...you...YOU...YOU...YOU!!!

How cool! That's beyond cool...

[Cedarfarm]

You NEVER disappoint Jay, never!

So happy for you my friend, what an experience!

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:hello: That must have been as exciting as my old Christmas Eve phone calls to Burl and Dorothy Ives. I'm happy for you, Jay because I know how much Bing meant to you and still does.
Great job on the article too!


:cry: Hi, Sandy - good to hear from you!

Waves to all!

[sila]

wow thats amazing
morning all xxxxxxxx

[Maureen]

Jay - how amazing for you and thank you so much for sharing with us

Did you get goosebumps??!! How did you get the interview??

Congratulations; I know how great you must feel:razz:

[stillsnowberry]

Jay, you've truly been blessed. and thanks so much for posting the link to Bing's website.

snowberry (who thanks Jesus for the wonderful memories of Bing)

:sparkle:

[Crown 84]

Fantastic, Jay!
Second only to interviewing Mrs. Claus!
Thanks for sharing that, my friend.

SEASON DAY 5
Days to Thanksgiving: 5 (Getting close!)
Days to Christmas Day: 38

First weekend of our 2007 Christmas Season.
Think I'll get out and do some Christmas shopping since I'm so inspired!
Then I'll get a bite to eat at the mall and imerse myself in all their glorious Christmas decorations!

A frosty 34 here in Raleigh at this hour.
The high should be about 60.

Have a Stupendous Saturday and the most Wonderous Weekend possible!

(Check out my Christmas Photos 2007 thread this morning - I snapped the big guy himself yesterday afternoon at Crabtree!)

[Binger]

HEY SANDY.. where ya been? We are carrying on here.. GREAT to see you- Have you beenlost in the shispering pines? ( Ask Jay- he'll explain..)

[Binger]

Cedar- thank God you had the Dusty Wig on and the ball at the DINAH SHORE CLASSIC did not bean you so hard that you fell into a deep deep coma- which would require you to sleep for days.. hey.. why is Crown racing out to the golf course? hey Jay- dance a paus du lux and stop them....throw a fired twinkie at them...

YABBA!

[Cedarfarm]

Hi Friends! ~Saturday~...now that's a nice sound.

Oh look! It's our Brilliant Bingster!! We need another OPERA...another special story...so much to write about, a sleigh of shispering-inspiration!

Crown, can't wait to see Santa! The Capitol (Lansing city center) had their annual Christmas parade, " Silver Bells in the City" last night. It was spectacular, saw it on the news... and SANTA showed up!! The real guy too!! The State Capital Christmas tree was lit up also. Wonderful time of year isn't it?
Good to see you Sandy! Have a Christmas kinda day everyone!!!
~YABBA!

:sparkle:

[sila]

evening
im gonna put my tree up tomorrow!

[cherie]

Hi guys! Just checking in (again). Glad to see the countdown is going strong! I feel bad because I haven't been around much this year due to my Dad being ill. I will be here for the final countdown though! Merry Christmas everyone!

[Binger]

hmm OPERA... ok ok... it is done....

[Binger]

maybe tomorrow... then on to poetry....

YABBA!

[Cedarfarm]

It's the poetry I long for....oh yeah babe.

(how did you sneak in here? YABBA!)

[slgslg02]

Merry christmas allllllllllllllllllll.

[sila]

moning slgslgo2 xxxxxxxx
that name rolls off the tounge lol
xxxx

[Maureen]

hmm OPERA... ok ok... it is done....

I have this interesting picture in my head of viking horns with a jaunty Santa hat perched delicately on one tip and instead of a Pavarotti hanky, a mug of coffee to help you get those high notes:roll:

Morning Cedar!

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

cheesy I'm quite sure, coffee has had a great influence on the operas you've shared with us over the years, Binger!

Hi, Cherie! Good to see you!

pssst. there's no snow here. It snows now and then and disappears and then it rains or not, but it's been a little windy since Friday afternoon.

I'm whispering because I don't want Jack Frost to hear me.

When I was walking over to the mall yesterday with my husband, we crossed through the park behind us and I was walking one way and he was following the paved path.

He said, "don't you want to walk with me?", I said, "I'm not following a preconceived path, I have to find my own way. Today, I'm a rebel." Another curve in the path and I took a different route and I hollered, "meet you in Albequergue".
He thought I said something about Turkey. And said, "all you think about this time of year is your stomach and turkey." All the sudden, I thought about Jay and his boring diet.

:)) Picked up a few more presents yesterday. I'm halfway there.

[JayIsh]

Hi guys! And thanks for all the encouragement!

I Put up some of our outdoor lights yesterday! Alot more to go but we're on the way!

Today I got up to a coating of white! IT SNOWED! And it's still snowing! We had some plans today that are going to need to be changed now but I'm happy to see the snow anyway!

I'm pretty much putting the old diet on hold this week...And next week...and the week after that...

Have a great day!

[Cedarfarm]

GOOD MORNING!

Snow Jay? Wow! Are you happy with that? Sounds like a good day to stay home and decorate. Sun shining here but very chilly.

I put the window candles in yesterday, looks so cool! Can you believe its Thanksgiving next Thursday?

YABBA!

[Cedarfarm]

Maureen! I like that opera vision of yours...hehehe, offering the Bingster coffee is just the ticket!!

Hi Auntie! Another funny story! Crispness/Christmas....Turkey/Albequergue!

Hi Sila! Hi SLGSLG! Hi everyone....enjoy your Sunday!

[clarebear]

Its Snowing here!! yay!! :snowball:

[Binger]

The Binger is sneaky like a fox..... but then again Crown is sneaky .. like a futon mattress with curved handles and double cushion foam.. for a relaxed sleep.. almost shispering pines like....

[Binger]

Hey Maureen- I dig that vision also.... hmm coffee in an opera with Crownin a Viking Hat..w hile Jay dances the paus du lux.. hmmm that's good...

YABBA!

[Crown 84]

Welcome Cherie!

And what great imagery, Maureen!
I can see the Bingster now, Viking horns on their head. On each horn, a cup (no a carafe!) of coffee is hung with a tube going down to their mouth. They try to speak through slurps. The audience gives each other puzzled looks but starts to get thirsty for coffee. Just then, Mrs. Folgers arrives like a ballgame vendor with a tray of hot steaming cups of coffee. A curtain pulls back and it is revealed that everyone is just part of a coffee ad.
Oh, Bing! You must include such a scene in your next chapter!

SEASON DAY 6
Days to Thanksgiving: 4 (WOW!)
Days to Christmas Day: 37

It's a frosty 39 in Raleigh at this hour.
Has only gone up one degree in the last 2 hours!
They predict mid 60's for this afternoon but I'll believe it when I see it!

Great Raleigh Christmas parade yesterday!
A REAL parade with floats and bands playing Christmas music. Not a psudo broadway musical like the Macy's parade has become.
Not that I don't enjoy it but I just wish they would show more of the actual parade and play more Christmas music.

Well, everyone have Super Sunday and a fabulous remainder of the weekend.
Rest up for Thanksgiving next week!
(Gee! did I say NEXT week?)

[JayIsh]

Still snowing...And pretty hard too! And you know what the best thing is??? Now I don't have to rake leaves today!!!

It is so hard to believe that Thanksgiving is only a few days away!


jay

[sila]

wow jay you are soooo chrismassy xxxxx
my tree is up!!!!

[JayIsh]

I'd love to decorate inside today but the Mrs. thinks it's too soon...Next week is time enough...I guess...

[Maureen]

Get that pie out of the way first and then you can completely concentrate on the matter at hand!!

The curtain opens on a lone figure, spotlit, with viking horns and coffee carafe, complete with tubing and slurping sounds. Two baubles dangle precariously from this tubing to signify festive decoration - precarious in the fact that the tubing could be pierced at any moment by a wayward hook and then tragedy strikes (the basis for many a good opera).

The stage lights come up slowly, illuminating the coffee corps (we're incorporating ballet here as well) 6 stalwarts, good and true, advance on pointe bearing gifts; cream, sugar, a variety of danish pastries, cinnamon buns, donuts and strudel. The slurping builds to a crescendo and then.......... complete darkeness and a single voice wails a mournful cry.

Has the tubing been pierced? Were the danishes dropped? Did someone fall off their pointe??..............:???:

[Binger]

THE OPERA.. PART XXVI

Act One:
Opens with Carl the Camel walking out on stage... he sits and disperses his famous
" Bananna Mocha Java" to Binger who sits back in a state of happiness that hasn't been observed since "The Ice Capades" 1984. They break into an aria that ends with " Ohh the Pines.. Ohh The Pines.. The Shispering Pines.." which is a cue- the entire set opens up and in walks Cedar- who sings an aria annoucning that the Shipseing Pines Community is going to host the Annual " DINAH SHORE CLASSIC.." a huge cheer goes up and various performers enter ( all wearing an identical Dusty Springfield Wig)- Jayish enters and dances a paus du lux entitled" Ode To a Tall Weed in a Gale force Wind"- Maureen enters ( with Viking Hat on top of her Dusty Wig) and sings an aria entitled " Ode to Plaid.. It is the Scottish way.." Then, as the partying comes to a frenzy... ( lights darken,,, flowers wilt... music (heavy) begins playing- funeral dirge like... ) in walks Crown.... end act 1...

Act 2:
Opens with the same dark clouds overhead and Crown announcing via aria that the DINAH SHORE CLASSIC will not be held.. in fact- the Shispering Pines will be shutting down since the smell and "shispering" awakens them and they are unable to get their required 19 hour nap. Renna and Auntie Mistletoe arrive and sing an aria offering to make blinds and ear plugs.. but Crown shuns them and announces that( via aria) that they hold the deeds to all land in town. Sandy announces in aria that the Shispering Pines will shut down at noon.. 12 hours.. 6 minutes.. 33 seconds..All residents of the happy community are stunned, except for Jayish who dances a paus du lux entitled" Ode to a Real Estate Mogul infomercial.." The curtian comes down as the residents follow Jay's tutu to a small hut ( being decorated with lights by Iron Eagle.. who sings the aria " Chicago: It's my kind of town..") end.. act 2:

Act 3 (finale)
Opens with Crown sitting behind their desk and singing an aria about foreclosing on land and making plans to turn the Shispering Pines into a "retirement community" ( they like the sound of that- "retire.. meaning to nap..") Then.. with a burst of lighnting.. Radio John announces that the residents of shispering pines have all banned together and achieved "REAL ESATTE SUCCESS" through a late night infomerical and they in fact now own Crown's home,,, which is being abolished to make way for a sushi-bar/lanudromat ( complete with Cedar sitting on top of the douible "LF Stainless steel stackables singing an aria entitled" "Fired Twinkie's... good with Java..) and that the rest of the land is going to be used for the "DINAH SHORE CLASSIC.."- the entire company comes together to banish Crown into the light ( not the darkness. since it is too easy to sleep there) where they must watch "Dancing with Stars" as punishment for trying to destroy the Shispering Pines. As the curtain closes.. we see Jayish and Auntie dancing a paus du lux entitled: " Century 21... why hasn't it advanced to 22 after all these years?"

end/

[Binger]

WOW.. this was a tough one....


Poetry.. time to write potery....

[Maureen]

WHOA!!! Bows to greatness!!!! If you can do that to opera, bring on your couplets!!!

A couplet, a couplet - my kingdom for a couplet

I'm expecting great things from your haiku!!

[JayIsh]

Binger comes through again...Topical, comical, edible...All my favorites...Where do your ideas come from??? I have this picture in my head of Binger a a huge desk that holds only a laptop, a coffee maker, four pounds of espresso blend beans and an ashtray with a carton of lucky strikes next to it...And the typing commences and sparks fill the room and BLAMMO...An opera is born...

[sila]

morning
wet and windy here!

[Crown 84]

Ah, Binger, my friend!
Another coffee-inspired masterpiece.
Thanks for your hard work.
(and for making Carl a little easier to live with.
He's sending you a batch of his new coffee-grapefruit blend)

SEASON DAY 7 (Can we be that far along, already??)
Days to Thanksgiving: 3 (Close, so close!)
Days to Christmas Day: 36 (Not much over a month, now)

Forty-Nine for the commute this morning.
We should reach the mid-60's today, then several days of 70+, through Thanksgiving.
Perhaps a tad warm to be seasonal, but I'll take it.

I hope everyone had a great weekend and is enjoying their Christmas Season as much as I am.

Have a Marvelous Monday, friends!
("Are we ready for Thanksgiving, yet?")

[sila]

evening xxxxxxxx

[clarebear]

Hello all :wiggy:

[mammaduke]

Going to start cooking on wednesday morning for Thanksgiving dinner. Friday will be the day to get all the decorations up inside & out. Then friday night will put up the tree & get it all decorated. Have a little shopping started by have to wait to really get to it. All ready know what I have to get for everyone, can't wait until I can finally get to it.
My youngest daughter will be out of town with her boyfriend's family for Christmas , so will have to celebrate with them the week-end after. That's really a downer for me, my girls have always been with me for Christmas. Oh Well you have to do what you can to make it fair to everyone.:notice:

[Binger]

Crown.. tired after singing those arias I bet.. take a nap!

YABBA!

[Binger]

Hey where's that Michigan gal? Ohhhh Cedar.......stop listeing to bluegrass and come hang out...

[Maureen]

She's playing Hide 'n Seek in those pines!!

Rattle your coffee tin - that'll do the trick:playing:

[Crown 84]

Hmm.....
Would it be easy to find a Cedar among the pines?

[Maureen]

I'll take "Trees" for $50, please.......

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:-x Happy Monday y'all! I'm sure I'll make it back this way before Turkey dinner or lean cuisine - whatever you're planning.

Busy week ahead though. Aren't they all getting a tad busier as we get closer to "the big day"?

Still no snow, but it's cold and then damp and then cold with a trickle of rain - almost flurries, but not quite.
Last week the Trumpeter Swan's were still at the Bay about a half hour drive from here. I didn't get out there for pictures though, saw them on TV.

This Friday is our downtown Christmas walk, can't wait. The weather looks good for it. Yesterday, I missed the local Santa Claus Parade because they changed the route and didn't tell me. The last few year's I've been able to see it from the kitchen window, but not this year. I know I should have just gone out and joined the crowd a few blocks away, but our parades aren't much to brag about so I opted out of it.
Sunday is shopping day and the timing has to be perfect so I can see the children returning from the Santa Claus Express.

:!! Crown - I had my camera with my last weekend, but I thought I better ask permission before I snap shots around the mall - there are more and more rules about where you can and cannot take pictures so I'll check it out first.

[slgslg02]

Merry Christmas all.. im off the rest of the week....

[RadioJonD]

I'll take "Trees" for $50, please.......

Known for growing tall and producing long jeedle like peaves and soody stalks surrounded by overlapping, whingle-like scales called dones, these evergreens have achieved legendary status in the My Merry Christmas Forums.

[sila]

morning allxxxxxxxx

[Maureen]

Known for growing tall and producing long jeedle like peaves and soody stalks surrounded by overlapping, whingle-like scales called dones, these evergreens have achieved legendary status in the My Merry Christmas Forums.

Ummmm, hold on......I know this.....jeedle like peaves....dones.....I KNOW this one........ OH - What is a Shispering Pine??!!

[Crown 84]

Maureen, you're hired, not fired.
(Have a twinkie on me)

SEASON DAY 8
Days to Thanksgiving: 2 (Practically here!)
Days to Christmas Day: 35 (Five weeks from today!)
(Better get started on that Christmas shopping, guys!)

An even 50 degrees when I left for work this morning.
A bit foggy. The high is predicted at 72. Nice!
Turning noticeably cooler for black Friday.
(Or do you have yours with a little cream? Binger?)

Have a Terrific Tuesday, everyone!
Don't miss "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" on ABC tonight at 8:00.

[Cedarfarm]

~Hello Friends!

A ditty I wrote circa 2:00 A.M. while sipping my Alka-Seltzer....

~As for yesterday...
it will suffice to say,
a typical Monday...
in every way.

Don't ask, won't tell
my policy...Just glad
we call this day,
Tuesday.

[JayIsh]

Check out this bunch of dorks...

[JayIsh]

It's me in the back, and next to me is Ian Petrella, Yano Anaya and Scott Schwartz. It was at an autograph convention in New Jersey last year, they are three of the kids from A Christmas Story!

I bought a signed poster...for a hundred bucks...gulp...

[JayIsh]

You know if we keep up this pace, about 15-18 posts a day on this thread, we will reach 2000 by Christmas Day!!! I was wondering if we'd reach 1000 by then!!!

Way to go guys!

Jay

[sila]

afternoon holly jolly folk xxx

[RadioJonD]

Ummmm, hold on......I know this.....jeedle like peaves....dones.....I KNOW this one........ OH - What is a Shispering Pine??!!

Maureen is right, putting her in the lead for our grand prize today. Yes, it's the Santa approved Lincoln-Zephyr! - http://www.plan59.com/xmas/xmas023.htm
Described as "The Magic Carpet", this automobile comes with a vanity license plate that is sure to offend!

And all of our contestants today receive the Binger endorsed Coffeematic by Universal! - http://www.plan59.com/xmas/xmas010.htm The Coffeematic makes the perfect gift for the caffeine addict with a fondness for the bean on your Christmas list!

We'll be back right after these messages!

[JayIsh]

"...a fondness for the bean..."

I may have a new favorite saying!!!

"My names Jay, and I have a fondness for the bean."

"Hi Jay!"

[clarebear]

Evening all! ;)

[kelly ann]

Evening Clarebear!!

Five weeks today!! Whoo xmas day

[clarebear]

Evening Clarebear!!

Five weeks today!! Whoo xmas day

Hi Kelly Ann, i know i cant wait!! :razz: :)

[Cedarfarm]

A fondness for the bean....

The musical fruit? hehehaahee

[Cedarfarm]

Nice pic Jay. But that T-shirt...is that from the Rolling Stone's Unzipped Tour?

[JayIsh]

The lovely Cedar is in the houuuuuuussssseeeee!

Hey kid!!! What's shakin' up there in lake land???

We got a total of about six inches of snow on Sunday into Monday...That's the most snow I've seen this early in many years...I remember waking up about five years ago to a slight dusting on Halloween but not this much before December or so...Maybe we've got a Winter of Biblical proportions coming!!! I hope...

[JayIsh]

I'm, almost embarassed to say this...It was some cheap copy of a Stones shirt that they sold at...gulp...Target!!!

Nothing says Rock & Roll like Target...

I've sort of become anti concert tee shirt...In some cases, like the Eagles, they are fifty bucks...I just can't justify fifty bucks for a tee shirt...I'm old, I know...

[Cedarfarm]

You sure don't LOOK old...you are SMART for not buying a $50 T-Shirt! Look it up on Ebay next year and get it for $6.99!

Hey hey hey! Thanksgiving...2 days! Are you off your diet yet Jay?

[JayIsh]

Off like a prom dress Cedar, my fine young thing!!! I'll still be careful...If the Mrs. is watching but otherwise...GAME ON!!!

Ah winter...You can wear such bulky sweaters that hide all kinds of things...Danish, donuts, cookies, cakes, egg nog...

[Cedarfarm]

They keep threatening a huge snowstorm ON Turkey day...which means, it will rain slightly. These weather guys are always wrong...I mean, they have the latest tech stuff like the "Eye in the Sky, Storm Team Tracker, Weather Cast" and they still get it wrong!

[Cedarfarm]

Are you eating those magic mushrooms again?? LOL!

[JayIsh]

Yeah!!! Doppler radar ten million...At least we have real weather...In California they just have a guy who says, sunny and warm...Over and over and over again...

[JayIsh]

I do sound like I have the munchies don't I...Nope...An all natural, no chemical added, good old fashioned addiction to sugar...It's the American way!!!

[Binger]

Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... "What are the shipseinr pines..."

[Binger]

AHHHH make that the Shipsering Pines....

[JayIsh]

Binger!!!

Another member with fondness for the bean!!!

[Binger]

Yepper..... what's shaking there concert t guy?

[JayIsh]

I'm healthy and wise, I just can't seem to get that "wealthy" part...Oh well...Doing pretty well! I'm sure I could come up with a few things to complain about if I thought about it long enough, so I guess I won't! Think about it I mean!

Howz you?

[Binger]

Did I read that right? 78 people here on line yesterday? My god- sounds like the line each Am waiting for Starbucks to open... and guessss who is at the head of the line????

[Binger]

Things good here.... ready for some r and r and serious eating.. oh yeah and coffee....

[Binger]

think I'll go have a mocha java supreme right now... rest up those toes my paus du lux friend... you are needed at radio city for the Christmas pagent!! remember.. a day without a paus du lux is like a day without Crown sleeping in till 2:00 PM.....

ohhh the pines.. ohhh the pines.. ohhh the shispering pines.....

[JayIsh]

And in that line, I'm sure you are a "The largest cup you have with the strongest blend please" kinda person, and not one of those jamoaca hot almond fudge bananna nutbread latte' types!

[Crown 84]

Only to 2:00, Bing?
I must be slipping.

WOW, you guys sure boosted the thread count today!

[Binger]

OK Radio...
I'll take classic 1960s icons who wears wigs for $100.00......

[Binger]

Don't look at me.. Maureen started it....

YABBA!

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:whisper: Speaking of thread counts . . .

In 2003, (at Christmas.com forums) there were 348 replies on 28 pages - not sure when it officially started.
In 2004, there were 1215 replies on 41 pages
In 2005, there were 1087 replies on 37 pages
In 2006, at TXP there were 3756 replies on 251 pages. (It ran a little longer passed Christmas Day though.)

:)) Here at the MMC countdown, we're looking at 1,445 replies on 145 pages and we only started the countdown on July 23rd, with Jay's help.

We still have 35 days to go! I think that's wonderful! Need more coffee so we can post more.

[Rennabelle]

I'm going to be reading for weeks to catch up on all that I missed. I'm really sorry that I missed the countdown. Hopefully I will have a new puter and highspeed instead of dial-up next year. This puter is slower than a snail. I can go in and brew a pot of coffee and pour myself a piping hot cup by the time I get from one page to the other. Although I have a bunn coffeemaker and only takes a minute but puter is still slow. lol

I'm sitting here getting ready to watch a Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. I haven't seen that in a few years so not gonna miss it this year.

Hey have you tried the new coffee creamer, Peppermint mocha. mmmmmmmmmmmmm pretty good.

[sila]

brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr morning xx

[Cedarfarm]

Hi SILA girl!

OMG! Can I believe my own eyes? It's RENN! My friend! Renn...my computer is the same way, I go shopping and come back and it's still trying to load up, my ancient Gateway is 10 years old...but investing in a new one is NOT on the list! Hey, how are those eyes of yours?

:-D

[Cedarfarm]

Oh, Good 'Day Before Thanksgiving' Morning to you!!

Everyone ready to tie on the feed bag? I have alot to do today...I'll be fighting those crowds like everyone else.

Did you hear? The great and powerful OZ finally got the Munchkins their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! Yeah! ~The Lollipop Guild

Bzzzzzzzzz! Who is Dusty Springfield?

[Cedarfarm]

Bzzzzzzzzz! Who is Connie Francis?

[Crown 84]

:whisper: Speaking of thread counts . . .

In 2003, (at Christmas.com forums) there were 348 replies on 28 pages - not sure when it officially started.
In 2004, there were 1215 replies on 41 pages
In 2005, there were 1087 replies on 37 pages
In 2006, at TXP there were 3756 replies on 251 pages. (It ran a little longer passed Christmas Day though.)

:)) Here at the MMC countdown, we're looking at 1,445 replies on 145 pages and we only started the countdown on July 23rd, with Jay's help.

We still have 35 days to go! I think that's wonderful! Need more coffee so we can post more.
Auntie, could you check your figures, please?
I distinctly recall each year had more posts than the year before. I don't have access to the C.Com or TXP archives but I remember that.

Cedar, the only movie performer I ever met in my life was Jerry Maren who played the Guild member who handed Dorothy the lollipop. He was in his 80's and at our annual Raleigh Christmas show here a few years back.
Was here with his wife. I believe he is still with us.
There are very few of the Munchkins still living, now.

SEASON DAY 9
Days to Thanksgiving: 1 (TOMORROW, GUYS!!)
Days to Christmas Day: 34 (Less than 5 weeks!)

Well, frustratingly sad news. I still cannot get my father's computer to allow me to post to this forum and that's where we will be spending the Thanksgiving holidays. The darn thing keeps giving me the same error message: "Your post is too short and needs to be longer than 2 characters". I get this message no matter how long a post I type. Have never seen anything like it. The "Ask the Crew" guys are stumped!
As such, it looks like I'll be off the air until Saturday or Sunday.

I hope everyone has the best Thanksgiving possible and gets lots of turkey and cranberry sauce!

Have a Wonderful Wednesday / Happy Hump Day!

[Cedarfarm]

Crown! Are you still here?

[Cedarfarm]

I'm sorry you can't post tomorrow Crownster, but enjoy yourself with your family...try not to fall asleep at the table, OK?

Crown, I tried to find your Christmas photo thread yesterday and could not. Where is it located? Are there pics of your Santa?

[JayIsh]

That is a bummer Crown...I'm sorry to hear about the computer troubles and I wish I was knowlegeable about the inner workings of these mystery machines but I am not...I know how to turn them on, and yesterday I figured out how to post a picture...and I can email...some...and I know how to play music...that's about it...But have a GREAT Thanksgiving! I know I speak for my friend Binger when I say that I'm thankful for the friendship that these forums offer, all of the forums we've been on for that matter. It is truly a gift and a shining light in my life!

Cedar, good luck with the crowds today...I seem to always have to go on Thanksgiving morning for something that the Mrs. forgets and it is a zoo there then too...

I'm looking forward to the Macy's parade tomorrow!!!

Have a great day and the best Thanksgiving everyone!~

jay

[Crown 84]

Thanks, Guys.
While I cannot post, I can still access the site and read what everyone else posts. So I will be with you in spirit!

Cedar, my Christmas Photos 2007 thread is under "Chit Chat". It is in the 2nd section and is currently the 10th thread down. Please post!
(Yes, Santa's photo is there!)
Here is the link: http://mymerrychristmas.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5861

[Cedarfarm]

Thanks, Dear Crown!......And Jay, same to you!:wink:

"I'll take Virginia for $300 please".....Oh boy!!!~The Daily Double~!!!

Maureen, you really started something here! hehehe!! :grin:

[JayIsh]

Who is this girl Virginia to which you are referring???

(sorry...couldn't resist...)

jay

[Cedarfarm]

God, why am I still hanging out here? I have so much to do....gotta run. Talk to you later.







I'm still here.

:hi:

[JayIsh]

Hey Cedar?

Do you use any instant message programs? AIM or MSN Messanger???

[sila]

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr the folk at work are meanies!!!!

[Maureen]

OK Radio...
I'll take classic 1960s icons who wears wigs for $100.00......

Who is Mel Torme???

Hey there, hi there, ho (or should that be ha?) there! I'm so glad this game has caught on; such wonderful prizes - did you see them?!

Do think that the showcase final (mixing my metaphors) should include shares in a coffee bean plantation in southern Nicaragua and your own time-share package during the bean harvest plus an all expenses paid trip complete with Nelson Eddy looky-likey guide to the land of the shispering pine (free northern lights with every box)

What did the nasty people do to you Sila??

[Christmasstar]

coming here and reading the many posts made me realize I am perfectly normal! :!!
Happy Thanksgiving all. We are set to watch the Macy's parade on TV tomorrow. Also batting down the hatches for a big storm blowing our way. Of course, they said a similar warning last week and all we got was a slight dusting. So, I will let you know if we get it this time!

[Binger]

netttttttttttt.. wrong.....(besides.. Cedar had already buzzed in with DUSTY SPRINGFIELD...) OMG Dusty........ think I'll go have some Java and sing some of her.....

[Binger]

ok ok... I'll take people who nap until 3:00PM for 100.00 Alex....

[Binger]

hey Chrismasstar- I don not see any normal people around here......

[Binger]

hmmm well.. maybe me.... but no one else......

[Christmasstar]

because that's what makes coming here so much fun!
:razz:

[Crown 84]

Hey! I think I have finally licked this problem!
I changed the last setting under my profile and it now appears the system will allow posts from my father's computer!
See you tomorrow morning!

[sila]

have a lovely thanksgiving xxxx

[Maureen]

have a lovely thanksgiving xxxx

I'll second that emotion - have a terrific Holiday, Stateside folks!

[sila]

i have the day off im off xmas shopping with my sister

[clarebear]

Have a great time christmas shopping Sila! :hi:

[clarebear]

Im going to get a few bits and bobs (food wise) for christmas today, stuff i can freeze or cupboard stuff, its so i dont have to do a huge shop at once. :wiggy:

[Crown 84]

Good Morning, all!

SEASON DAY 10
THANKSGIVING DAY!!
Days to Christmas Day: 33

Just a brief note to wish everyone a Thrilling Thanksgiving Thursday!
(The first thing I'm thankful for is getting my father's computer fixed so that I can post this!)

Have a great holiday, everyone!
Don't eat too much turkey ---- Oh, what the heck! Go ahead!

[kelly ann]

yeah good afternoon everyone. There doesnt appear to be many on here today, probably all busy with the thanksgiving preparations?

[Cedarfarm]

~HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!~

Woke up to NO POWER!! House was cold as a stone. Storm hit us in the middle of the night, with all the trimmings...high wind, snow, sleet. Power finally came back on at 8:45 this morning....just in time for the Macy's Parade!! AND....It just started!!! Yepper! YABBA!

Crown!! So happy to see you my friend. Glad you can keep in touch with us today. Where's Norfolk this morning? In line for coffee I suppose. Sigh. Hey Jay, been to the store yet this morning? OK, time to get the bird in...celery & onions cooking on the stove ready to mix the stuffing...where is that sage?

~Have a MARVELOUS Holiday ~ Oh look, there's Al Roker!

[JayIsh]

Happiest of Thanksgivings to all of my cyber pals here at MMC! At the top of my list of things to be thankful for is this great group of like minded folks from all over the world...You are truly a blessing!

Cedar, no trips to the store yet! I may get away with not going this year!!! Christina is making her world famous broccoli bake and some other thing, I'm, watching the parade and drinking way too much coffee! Almost 60 degrees at the parade route...about 50 out here, still a very warm start to the day.

Binger? Fill 'er up with extra caf please! In fact, let me just chew the beans...No time to actually make a pot...

Have a great day guys!!! We are blessed!

jay

[Binger]

Beans for chewing- here ya go bud... Blessings to everyone today- even in the darkest of hours.. you are among friends here.......so thankful am I...

Binger-

[Binger]

BTW- it is true that turkey causes sleepiness to be induced..... hmmmm ohhh Crown......

hey- let's all get up at 2:00AM and go over to BEST BUY and stand in line to get 2.00 off a DVD that wouldn't sell otherwise........ meet me there after dinner- I'll have a thermos....

[Cedarfarm]

Quick check up on my Turducken buddies...

I am SO thankful for all my friends here...old and new.
A very happy Thanksgiving to all of my friends, old (well, not really OLD...) and new!
~ I just made the scalloped Oyster dressing. A tradition in my family...I got the recipe from my Grams herself, in her handwriting, a treasure to me.

Let the eating begin! (can someone please uncork something?)

[Cedarfarm]

Hey! I just bet there is a couch somewhere in N.C. with a Crown on it.



"I'll take Classic Pompadours for $500 please, Alex"...


Question: The most magnificent pompadour in bluegrass history..

[Iron Eagle]

Good Afternoon Everyone. . . . . . and, of course, HAPPY THANKSGIVING.

The turkeys (note plural), are in the oven, the honey baked ham is on the grill, whole wheat sausage and sage stuffing, spuds, pumpkin muffins, and lots of veggies. And that's just for starters.

My son Matt is home from Camp Pendleton, and the rest of the guests will be here in about 45min.

I hope everyone's thanksgiving is going just as well.

Later, my friends !!!

[slgslg02]

merry Christmas and happy thanksgiving

[Crown 84]

BTW- it is true that turkey causes sleepiness to be induced..... hmmmm ohhh Crown......
ZZZZZZZ! --- Huh? Wha?? --- Oh, yeah, it does. ----
ZZZZZZZ!

[JayIsh]

When they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie...What a day...My wife is up in the spare room hanging wreaths out the window and lights around them...She's Mrs. Clark Griswold this year! Can't wait to see the electric bill...Hope they offer financing...I can hear those little dials spinning from here...Aside from some kids who struggled to get along, the day was wonderful...Good food, good family...Good coffee...When my Mom makes coffee you can just about get the spoon to stand up in it...My brother was making jokes and acting like he was chewing his coffee...Binger! You'd have loved it...There were sparks in the room we were all whizzing so fast...I guess I ought to fall asleep by about New Years Eve...

[RadioJonD]

Good Thanksgiving Evening! Our family get together will be Saturday due to the four shift workers of the family.

I'm at work grooving to a December 25, 1993 archived Christmas show from The Hound on WFMU out of the Hudson Valley covering New York City and parts of New Jersey.

Check it out - http://thehound.net/19931225/ One can listen to the entire show or certain segments, or even individual tunes. All are downloadable in whole or part. Traditionalists beware!

Look for an archived Christmas audio thread in the music section shortly after your "Holiday radio station" pulls the Christmas plug (and rather abruptly)!

[sila]

morning you lovely lot xxxxxxx

[Crown 84]

SEASON DAY 11
Days to Christmas Day: 32

Well, no time. We are launching forth on "Black Friday" (for better or worse!)

Have a Fabulous Friday, Fellow Shoppers!

[Binger]

Hey Crown- maybe you can find a park bench and take a nap......

[Binger]

hmmmmm that's a tough one.. there's too many "Gospel Hairdos..." in bluegrass...... hmm bill Monroe? Ralph Stanley? Jessee McReynolds?

[Cedarfarm]

Ding-a-ling-a-ling-a-ling....Bing got it! (Jesse's bro, Jim. hehehe..that hair reaches Bank of America proportions!)

Wow. Quite a day and fun too. Cut down a tree (Norway Spruce) on my property...didn't mind because the deer ate the bottom of it, and the top was perfect. Brought into the dining room by the piano...I'm in the process of decorating it, while downing a couple brewskies....maybe three.

I'm lovin' this time of year..and my pals here at My MerryChristmas.com. Thanks Jeff!

MyMerryBingster....lol.:grin:

[Maureen]

So obvious too!!!!:wink: I have to buzz sooner and spend less time adding little hearts and happy faces to my signature on the board!!

Happy cutting down, decorating your tree and drinking beer day, Cedar!! What an EXCELLENT way to spend time.

Jay - did you corner the market in pie?! Did the daily allocation of fruit and veg in one go theory work?!

Crown - did you trample or were you trampled?

Binger - where's my Haiku?!! Here - take more java.....

Dogs have no respect of time and pj's - must give them a refresher course in lock-picking.

Catch you all in the early afternoon. Saturday, with no weddings and a lie-in = WOOHOO!!!
:wiggy:

[Binger]

Ok Ok Haiku....

The bells of Christmas ring...

As Isaach Hayes walks across the stage in Gold chains....

And Crown sleeps on...

In the shispering Pines>

[Binger]

ok ok Jim McReynolds....

answer:

Paus Dulexs every chance they get.... frequents Springsteen concerts.. and is well known to java up...... (often is involved in one of the most memorable moments ever in Opera...)

[Crown 84]

Hey Crown- maybe you can find a park bench and take a nap......
Alas, there was none to be had.

Successful shopping trip. Have now nearly completed my shopping, reducing the stress for the heart of the Christmas season!
(And the nieces did not drain off TOO much money!)

I hope everyone else had a profitable day!

[sila]

well done crown me too
morning xxxxxx

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:notice: Hey, Crown - you asked me to check my facts

In 2003, (at Christmas.com forums) there were 348 replies on 28 pages - not sure when it officially started.
In 2004, there were 1215 replies on 41 pages
In 2005, there were 1087 replies on 37 pages
In 2006, at TXP there were 3756 replies on 251 pages. (It ran a little longer passed Christmas Day though.)

Good eye - in 2005 there were still 41 days to go and I didn't get the final numbers on that.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

http://i15.tinypic.com/4dyvomg.gif It's snowing!

It started yesterday so we could enjoy our 19th annual Old-Fashioned Downtown Christmas Walk.

We have about four inches this morning and it's still coming.

Tomorrow it's supposed to be freezing rain, we'll see.

I'm still planning on venturing to the mall to see the kiddies return from the North Pole, on the Santa Claus Express.

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/AuntieMistletoe/WavingTurkey.gif Hope y'all had a nice Thanksgiving!


:)) Survived Black Friday and are enjoying the first day of the weekend. (Well for some of us - those that are working this weekend, thanks for helping to keep the world going 'round.)

With the snow falling, I'm going to place Christmas music while I do my housework.