Ahhh, the good ol' Christmas fallout. Everything always seems a little off for a few days after Christmas; it's some kind of immobilizing lull that we all fall into before prying ourselves out to get drunk on New Year's Eve. It didn't really hit me too hard this year -- I became way too busy in December to even realize how close Christmas was, so it just kinda came and went. Yes, I caught the Christmas Story marathon. I didn't beat my personal record, but I think we scored 4-5 full viewings.
On top of finishing the Advent Calendar, I had to get my three print articles done on Christmas Eve -- this kept me swamped till around 4 PM, at which point I had to jet into the shower and outta the house. We got to my sister's around six, drank lots of wine, made sure to steal enough rumaki to last us till 2007, and by 2 AM, we were home. Christmas Day was spent at my girlfriend's brother's house, with a side trip to my parents' to see everyone who couldn't make the Eve party. Sound like a mess? Oh yeah, it was. Christmas night was spent with our friends at a bar in a Chinese restaurant -- one of our newer traditions from recent years. We were the only people in the place, downing Zombies and thanking the hosts repeatedly for letting us smoke despite NY's stupid bar laws.
Anyways, it was fun. Hope yours was the same. More importantly, here's some of the stuff I got. Keep in mind, I come from a huge family. This might seem like an impressive haul to the untrained, but I had to give out just as many gifts. Actually, since my siblings have spawned 14,000 children, I had to give out eighty times as many gifts. That said, this was an excellent year for free stuff. I nailed practically an entire new wardrobe, which is doubly nice as I've been wearing the same pair of jeans for the past, oh, year. I don't think anyone needs to see pictures of my clothes, so here's most of everything else. A couple of choice items are stuffed too far under the tree for me to dig out at the moment without topping it over, but here's the rest...
DVD player. Huzzah.
Star Wars books. I lost these novels and needed new ones -- "Tales From Jabba's Palace" is great fun for fans of the movie. I never got too into the extended Star Wars Universe stuff, but these are kept simple enough for casual fans to follow. All of the "Tales" novels take minor characters from the movies, providing them with neat little stories that either explain their origin or, you know, how they blew up.
Yep, my family's on to me.
This thing is great. It's sort of like sitting on a warm, dying animal. Its death rattles keep your back soothed and your ass toasty.
Original TMNT movie one-sheet, framed. My girlfriend found this at some old pharmacy. We check those places all the time -- always full of hidden treasures. Plus, I've been going absolutely batshit trying to find any last vestiges of Pine Brothers' cherry cough drops. I used to live on the things. Now I'll have to live on my TMNT poster. Sucks, cause it's not cherry flavored.
I don't want to say too much about the above item, since I'll be doing an article on it soon. Suffice to say, it's my new favorite thing in the world.
Stripe bobblehead thing. I got the Gizmo version last year. Now my life is complete. Woooo.
I'm including some of the woman's stuff for posterity's sake -- here's some of the Care Bears shit I handed over this year. That makes the total number of plush Care Bear dolls in our apartment 52,002. 52,003 if you count the dirty bootleg we won in Seaside.
More Care Bears madness. It's some kind of Care Bears Christmas tree/giant snowglobe, and whether you're a CB fan or not, it rocks. The top of the tree has a hollow tube that constantly sprays little styrofoam snowballs, while the tree itself has ten trillion fiberoptics that dazzle all onlookers with every color of the rainbow. The Care Bears are also present, spinning around the tree in a fit of holiday cheer. Pretty cool and pretty purdy.
A TV/VCR combo, mostly for use in conjunction with the movie reviews I do on the site. See, it's a pain in ass to walk all the way to the other side of the room. Now I never have to leave this chair. I'm thoroughly convinced that, in time, man will evolve and drop the legs entirely. We'll just be bulbous lumps with thirty fingers on each of our six hands.
More Care Bears stuff for the woman. She loves her Care Bears.
My sister gave us enough quesadilla equipment to cook for Mexico in its entirety.
At the same pharmacy, my g/f located a bootleg Trapper Keeper and assorted TMNT folders. Damn, I used to have most of 'em, too. Interestingly enough, the folders range in production dates from 1989 to 1993. You can totally see the downfall of the original Ninja Turtles -- they looked as we all love to remember 'em in '89, but by '93, every damn one of them was either carrying some goofy instrument or wearing hip hop clothes. I prefer my Turtles naked and unhip.
My very first Stretch Screamer. Can't believe it took this long.
If you've ever wondered what a person like me does to relax, you're looking at it up above. My collection of animal books/encyclopedias numbers in the very high dozens. They're practically the only books I've ever read cover to cover. You'd think that someone who writes for a living might broaden their horizons by reading a bit, but what can I say? I'm uneducated, and I like using the same words over and over again.
On the upside, I know a thing or two about how wolf spiders mate and care for their young. It ain't pretty.
This was one of the woman's main gifts from me -- a silver and topaz bracelet. Or, as I announced it to everyone, "a real silver bracelet with real topaz -- it's all real real real." I'm adamant about stressing that "real" part. It's real I swear.
We had a few things that had to be exchanged -- shown above was what we got instead with the Toys 'R' Us store credit. Since Christmas is dead and gone, these gigantic Rudolph toys were 50% off. "Bumble's Reform" is a personal fave, but let's not discount the big ol' Rudolph, complete with a light-up nose.
I picked these 12" G.I. Joe toys up with store credit, too -- I've wanted that Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow two-pack for a long time, and yes, it's awesome. You'll be seeing these fellows in an article soon.
Oh -- since we had to make room for all of this crap, a lot of my Advent Calendar schtuff had to get shoved on the wall unit. Not the most attractive display in the world, but at least it's festive.
Hope everyone had a great holiday -- if you're kinda here-and-there with the net during the holiday week, I'll be proactive and wish you a HAPPIE NEWW YEAH, too. The next article'll be up either on Monday or Tuesday. It's got nothing to do with any holiday. Thank God.
REPLIES: 66 comments
Thanks for all your hard work, Matt. The calendar was a blast to read at work when I wasn't supposed to be surfing the Web.
Chestnuts roasted by Geo @ 12/27/2003 09:50 PM EST
That's a pretty decent haul there, especially if some of it doubles as article material. I'm going to have to start looking in pharmacies for 14 year old Turtles stuff now.
If you're looking for a great movie to review (great as in it's terrible and would make a great review), check out R.O.T.O.R. They play it one of the Cinemax channels at least once a month, if you've got digital cable. If you can't manage to find it on the TV, I wouldn't mind making a VHS copy. I really need to make one for myself anyway, before my DVR's drive explodes and I lose it.
Here are a few ROTOR links:
http://www.jabootu.com/rotor.htm
http://www.reelcriticism.com/ziggyrealm/reviews/rotor.html
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/6301038827/reelcriticism/104-8377265-1436716
Even if you don't review it, I really recommend that you see this movie at all costs. ALL costs.
Chestnuts roasted by MG @ 12/27/2003 10:13 PM EST
Damn... Matt got the Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow 2-pack... I am way jealous...
It will be mine.... oh, yes, it will be mine
That stuffed Mogwai's cute :)
Chestnuts roasted by AlphaCentaurian @ 12/27/2003 10:32 PM EST
Happy new year to you, too, Matt. Great job on the calender, it was a blast! Nice haul with those presents, too. Mine weren't quite as memorable, but they were still nice. As for experimental articles... I say bring em' on! I'm always ready to try something new.
Why does it feel like I just posted something on a dating board instead of a blog?
Chestnuts roasted by Paul Ortego @ 12/27/2003 10:37 PM EST
Damn Matt...why do you have to get all the cool stuff...I've been searching for an omnibot or an omnibot 2000, but all the ones I've found are either not working or remoteless...
Chestnuts roasted by KTK @ 12/27/2003 10:52 PM EST
you should do more articles like the ones with skeletor and pee's way playhouse those kind are my fave
Chestnuts roasted by piratenic @ 12/27/2003 10:55 PM EST
I'm in love with that R2-D2, the Advent Calender was lovely, and Happy New Year!
Chestnuts roasted by Denise @ 12/27/2003 11:32 PM EST
I love the TMNT Mega Blok set! I have a huge Mega Blok dragons set I have no room to set up so I just tore out the dragons themselves and set them about the place.
It's f***ed up that now when I can afford all the toys I always wanted, I have no place to put them. Well, I can't afford them ALL but still...
Happy New Year to all and special happies to Matt for making this a New Year to look forward to. And Happy to kingklash for reminding me why I can't ever get competely sane and to Heeloyd for thinking like me so that I am not insane alone :) And to everyone else for reading this site so that Matt has to keep doing it :)
Chestnuts roasted by Killer Duck @ 12/27/2003 11:35 PM EST
So your siblings have spawned a brood that makes your family birthrate rival a Third World country...at least you don't have your mom demanding "when are you going to settle down with a nice girl and give me some grandchildren?"
(the answer to that question, BTW, is "when the birth control method fails", but you can't tell your mom that.)
Chestnuts roasted by Monster Dog @ 12/28/2003 12:42 AM EST
Congrats on finishing the calendar!
If it wasn't for this site, I probably wouldn't read at all. Thanks again for keeping me literate and strengthening my mind, and all that other crap reading does to me!! XD
Chestnuts roasted by heeloyd @ 12/28/2003 01:29 AM EST
I like the row of Nintendos above your TV. That's good stuff.
And now I want some Christmas themed sugar cookies.
Chestnuts roasted by marioshoku @ 12/28/2003 01:41 AM EST
If you want some bad movies I suggest looking for...
Hell Comes to Frogtown: "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (the wrestler) is the last fertile man on a post-apocalyptic world and needs to infiltrate a city of mutant frogs to impregnate women and he wears a special protector cod piece
Pocket Ninjas: a terrible 3 Ninjas knock-off, where the plot literally makes NO sense and the fighting is atrocious
Basket Case 3: I know you did the first one, but I've seen the other 2. The second one is a dissapointment, but the third one is pure gold. Belial gets an erector set robot to kill people.
Chestnuts roasted by The Nefarious Terd Fergusson @ 12/28/2003 02:11 AM EST
I've been veiwing this site since I found it in October.. as a child of the 80's it is such a flashback to see all the things me and my brother used to have. Great work on the calender and Thanks for all your hard work! Happy Holidays
Chestnuts roasted by hugsnstuff @ 12/28/2003 02:18 AM EST
Great job on the advent calender. It gave me a reason to log on every day. As a child of the 80's, this site brings back fond memories. So keep up the good work.
Chestnuts roasted by Jeremiah @ 12/28/2003 02:49 AM EST
Wohoo! I'm glad to see that the Advent calendar is finished, and that nasty Mare is getting hers! I enjoyed this calendar, and I hope you do another next year if you're willing.
And that was one hell of an Xmas haul. Hope it was a good one, and that next year will be the best one ever for you and X-E.
Chestnuts roasted by Astro Zombie @ 12/28/2003 04:27 AM EST
What are those rasta (red, yellow, green) colored things? Are those petifours? I think I've been listening to too much No Doubt music.
Chestnuts roasted by pikachulover @ 12/28/2003 05:02 AM EST
I love you, Matt. Merry A-Few-Days-Ago.
Chestnuts roasted by Evin @ 12/28/2003 06:23 AM EST
Nice, I felt like I was there while viewing each picture and thinking "Open the next one, OPEN THE NEXT ONE!!! Jesus, here, let me open it!". Yeah, anyway...
Congrats on finishing up the calendar, great stuff as usual. I still haven't been able to shake that drained feeling yet.
Gotta get a s'more maker.
Chestnuts roasted by Matt (#2?) @ 12/28/2003 06:55 AM EST
Matt, the advent calendar really made my Christmas. It meant way more to me than an advent calendar should, but we won't go any further into my emotional dependency on X-E.
Happy New Year!
Chestnuts roasted by jaina @ 12/28/2003 07:55 AM EST
Well, Matt, you may have gotten lots of Christmas presents, but I got an airplane (of the famed FLY75 model) and a weird Italian space car shaped like a whale, all thanks to the wonderful world of Kinder Eggs. Beat that!
Chestnuts roasted by gmfbrown @ 12/28/2003 08:56 AM EST
Quite the haul, quite the haul. Regarding the Advent calendar, nice job on bringing some of last year to this year.
One more thing, The only thing I'm ever able to catch on Cinemax is that damn porno that's a spoof of planet of the apes.
Chestnuts roasted by Trippy the 8th Dwarf @ 12/28/2003 11:26 AM EST
Hey! I have that same Reptiles and Amphibians book! I finally own something that Matt also has! Although I've had it for over 4 years. I'm more of a paleontology book person.
Chestnuts roasted by Sean @ 12/28/2003 11:53 AM EST
matt before u start using that breathalyzer i strongly suggest u read this article...
http://tuckermax.com/Stories/sushi_pants.htm
Chestnuts roasted by Scourge @ 12/28/2003 01:35 PM EST
Bravo on the advent calander. Easily the best part of this past Christmas season.
Tis' fine haul. I didn't do to badly myself. Dark Crystal Special Edition DVD, Futurama Season 2, the new Castlevania for PS2. All fine gifts.
Can't wait to read your regular articles. Can't wait to read your "experimental" articles.
Chestnuts roasted by Don't Touch, Willy. @ 12/28/2003 02:25 PM EST
Thanks again Matt
Have been visiting this sight for 2 years and I hope it will not end in the near future.
Chestnuts roasted by Michael W @ 12/28/2003 03:17 PM EST
X-mas with my family really sucked! My family is super-conservative, so there's never any alcohol or anything good (except for my alcoholic uncle, who went to his car every two minutes to take a shot).
I got hella money though, and I'm thinkn' about gettin' that 12" Snake Eyes and Sorm Shadow and a tobacco pipe (I used to smoke cigarettes, but have now decided to resort to something better for you. But no offense to all of those who do smoke ciggies. I don't blame you.)
New Year's is probably gonna be lame too. I hate being home for the holidays because all of my friends who do anything fun (e.g. smoking and drinking) are away at their homes not to be seen by me until I return to school. And my parents are as boring as Hell. I can't wait to go back to school.
Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 12/28/2003 03:56 PM EST
Okay. Sorry about all the bitching. Great job, Matt. I loved the advent calendar and all those cool commercials. You never disappoint me.
Chestnuts roasted by Nate @ 12/28/2003 03:58 PM EST
excellent and appropriate end to the calender. my life is complete.
Chestnuts roasted by buttstink @ 12/28/2003 04:03 PM EST
Nate, don't count New Year's out just yet, a Twilight Zone marathon will be shown on Sci-Fi. You know, if you're into that and whatnot. Is there anybody out there who actually doesn't like The Twilight Zone though?
Who remembers the episode with the charity toys in the gigantic box? God, I love that.
Chestnuts roasted by Matt (#2?) @ 12/28/2003 04:30 PM EST
#2 I remember that episode well. It's one of few that have stuck in my mind since the very first time I saw them. Others are the one with the lady at the department store (not going to spoil that for anyone who hasn't seen it), the "ugly woman" one, the one with the guy who survives the nuclear war but breaks his glasses, and the one with the devil radios at the diner. As I finished that short list, several others came to mind- the one with the boy who is a "very good boy" (Simpsons spoofed that one), the one where the Earth is getting closer to the sun (another one with a surprise), and everyone's favorite-Captain Kirk on the plane.
I guess I am going to have to watch the damn thing :)
Chestnuts roasted by Killer Duck @ 12/28/2003 04:45 PM EST
Damn, you got a nice Christmas haul, Matt. And please, please, please do articles on that R2-D2 and the Spy Troops movie that came with that G.I. Joe 2-pack! :D
Oh, and thanks for finishing the advent calendar ;)
Chestnuts roasted by Aberration @ 12/28/2003 06:47 PM EST
Hahaha Killer Duck, when you said "ugly woman" it made me think of those skits on In Living Colour with that guy playing the ugly girl. Does anyone else remember that character? Or even the show? Man I miss that show. Homey don't play that.
Chestnuts roasted by Gabbylicious @ 12/28/2003 06:52 PM EST
Gabby, I remember. Jamie Foxx played her. I can't remember the name, though. FX on cable used to run old In Living Color episodes. I don't think they do anymore, though.
Chestnuts roasted by Killer Duck @ 12/28/2003 07:38 PM EST
Wanda? Oh, and this also made me think of Jim Carrey's Vera De Milo skits. And thinking of that reminded me of Fire Marshall Bill, I better stop typing before something else pops up.
Chestnuts roasted by Matt (#2?) @ 12/28/2003 07:51 PM EST
i love that there was finally closure to the advent calendar this year, and i hate to bring this up.....who am i kidding, i really need to know how last years advent caledar ended. i was hoping for some sort of closure to last years during this years. some sort of special apperance or i even thought that the ones who were going to save the daywere from last years. please, i have no life and cant begin to move on without the final chapter.....
Chestnuts roasted by cactuskelly @ 12/28/2003 08:26 PM EST
can you show us more of your gf's care bear stuff, please? i have the green one in the middle, whats it called, bedtime bear? except i got it when i was 6 and it looks a bit different. the CB christmas tree is kewl. i think ive talked about care bears enough so i'll go now. keep on rockin' matt and everyone reading this.
Chestnuts roasted by Rachel Cakes @ 12/28/2003 09:10 PM EST
I had that TMNT framed movie poster! But then the glass broke and I threw it away,IIRC.
Chestnuts roasted by Overlord @ 12/28/2003 09:15 PM EST
Fire marshall bill was my fave!
LET ME TELL YA SOMETHIN!! LOL :D
Chestnuts roasted by heeloyd @ 12/28/2003 09:27 PM EST
The Jamie Foxx character was named "Wanda".
Chestnuts roasted by Loneman1 @ 12/28/2003 09:29 PM EST
I'm afraid I've gotten no toys...yet. I'm going up north to the closest actual mall to Wildwood with my mom and brother on Tuesday to spend the Christmas money Grandma and the little old lady who lives next door to my folks gave me and the gift certificate to Sears, so we'll see what I come back with.
I got some nice stuff, but not quite like Matt's - a not-exciting historic novel from one sister, a cute American Girls tin with recipies from my aunt, the soundtrack to the movie version of "The Lion King" on CD from my little brother (my cassette copy finally wore out last summer) new gloves (lost my old ones on the bus last winter) from the other sister, the Fiestaware I mentioned in the last entry, new ornaments for my tree (a really pretty glass heart and a big snowflake that looks like it's made of icing), two calenders (Star Wars and old James Bond posters), new pans and potholders, beaded bracelets and necklaces made by a good friend at work, and a cute Christmas bear (I named him Tiny Tim ; 0 ) from my friend's mother.
Christmas itself was quite a bit of fun. After my family opened presents, Dad made his big, artery-blocking breakfast of real home fries, waffles, scrambled eggs, toast, sausage, bacon, scrapple, chipped beef, and orange juice. One of my sisters couldn't stick around (she had to work Christmas night), but the other and her boyfriend joined the rest of the family for dinner at once of the nicest restaurants in Cape May (and one of the only ones open at Christmas, or in the winter at all), The Pelican Club. It's a great place on the top floor of one of the hotels, with a heavenly menu. I had seafood spring rolls with ginger hoisin sauce, mussels in marinara sauce with gorganzola cheese and linguini, and banana-spiced pecan bread pudding with caramel sauce. I'm getting stuffed again just thinking about it. I got to go home with my parents, who drove around some of the rich neighborhoods in West Cape May and North Cape May and looked at the fantastic light displays.
Chestnuts roasted by starwenn @ 12/28/2003 09:34 PM EST
The green care bear with the clover in the middle is Good Luck Bear. Bedtime Bear is kind of light bluish and has a sleeping moon (I think) on his gut. I used to have both in ultra plastic action bear forms. I used to adore the Care Bears. Yes, I'll admit it, I used to love the damn things.
Chestnuts roasted by Killer Duck @ 12/28/2003 09:44 PM EST
i'm thoroughly exhausted with the holidays, and i attribute at least 80% of that exhaustion to reading this site. never have i been so full of christmas spirit. a close second: last year's advent calendar. happy new year~!
Chestnuts roasted by zann @ 12/28/2003 11:59 PM EST
I just watched those GI Joe PSAs that were posted in the other entry. OMG those were hilarious! I could hardly breathe and tears were coming out of my eyes. LMFAO!! xD
Chestnuts roasted by heeloyd @ 12/29/2003 01:40 AM EST
ooops! the one in the middle of that photo is blue and is bedtime bear but my retro bedtime bear is green believe it or not. and my "red" tender heart bear is brown. could never work that out when i was little. why couldnt they get the colours right? rock on!
Chestnuts roasted by Rachel Cakes @ 12/29/2003 03:13 AM EST
Thanks for all the sharing and caring (and for finishing this year's advent!). I found that same framed TMNT poster in my garage. 2 degrees of poster seperation?
Stay funt and God Bless!
Chestnuts roasted by Slacker @ 12/29/2003 11:15 AM EST
GI Joe PSAs
http://www.heavengallery.com/fenslerfilms/
http://www.nofimagazine.com/fenslerint.htm
Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 12/29/2003 11:27 AM EST
Click on the images in the second link for videos not in the first link.
Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 12/29/2003 11:31 AM EST
Spent the last couple of days hanging out with little bro and his wife, so I just now read the conclusion to the calendar. Thank you, Duck, nice to know that I'm not just a legend in my own mind. Theory of relativity, kid: what you observe depends on where your head is at. Insanity is in the pants of the Beyonder. Best gift I gave myself: The TPB of Kingdom Come. Great story. If Mare is the manifestation of Evil and Manipulation, then.... then.... Mare/Rancor hybrids! AAAGGKKHHH.....
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 12/29/2003 12:10 PM EST
Best of Schlock DVDs of 2003
http://www.dvdtalk.com/cineschlock/best03/index.html
Corey Feldman's "Blown Away" is included.
Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 12/29/2003 12:12 PM EST
Matt,
Where did you find that Care Bear Snow Globe thing??
That rocks. As a parent of a young child, I spend way too much money buying the little guy stuff from my childhood in the early eighties. (He's only two, but has a sealed next-generation Castle Greyskull and a bunch of figures waitning for a future birthday). He loves Care Bears, and I love Christmas crap so I must find that globe!
Chestnuts roasted by Bob @ 12/29/2003 01:08 PM EST
Hey, I have the exact same TV/VCR combo. A bit of advice. Once you plug it in once, never, EVER, unplug it again. You'll have to go reset all the settings and shit.
My booty included a flashlight, some books written by the guys behind MST3K, an Elton John CD (Ok, who keeps giving me this Elton John stuff?), and Stephen Kings "Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla." Best damn book I've ever read. Oh, and "Clerks."
Great job all through the holiday season, Matt. I award you with a bootleg Dark Crystal and the scalps of the entire cast of "Happy Days." Aaaaaaaaa!
Chestnuts roasted by Mr. Mr. Mr. @ 12/29/2003 01:16 PM EST
One of my most favorite all-time shows is Twilight Zone. The new stabs at it were merely ok, but the old one are still the best. "It's a cookbook!" Yeah, that was cool.
Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 12/29/2003 02:00 PM EST
Hey Mr. did you get the cartoon or the movie... kevin smith rocks
Chestnuts roasted by Jared @ 12/29/2003 02:26 PM EST
Da movie.
Chestnuts roasted by Mr. Mr. Mr. @ 12/29/2003 02:41 PM EST
Bob I have seen those Care Bear snowglobe things at American Greetings card stores.
Chestnuts roasted by pikachulover @ 12/29/2003 04:36 PM EST
Matt,
If you are going to review a movie, you have to find a copy of "Cloak and Dagger". Trust me, this 1984 movie is right up your alley. It stars Henry Thomas as the main character and Dabney Coleman in dual, yes dual, roles as Henry's dad and Captain Jack Black. And the whole plot revolves around the atari 2600. You must check this movie out....
Chestnuts roasted by Planet Garp @ 12/30/2003 12:45 AM EST
That was supposed to be Jack Flack not Black - I was forced to watch the ever shity "Shallow Hal" over the holidays and I keep the name Jack Black in my head as one to avoid....
Matt, email me and I have a TMNT TV tray I'd be glad to send you free of charge. I tried to ebay it and was twice stiifed by bidders and the damned thing is in almost perfect shape, it's from the early TMNT years. If you want it, let me know. I'd be happy knowing that you would be enjoying your breakfast on this tray.
Chestnuts roasted by Planet Garp @ 12/30/2003 12:51 AM EST
Planet Garp - Avoid Jack Black? Treachery!
Eh, my Christmas was nothing to complain about. I got a lot of stuff, but very few people were actually listening to my pleas. :P We'll see if exchanges are possible. I'm still hoping for some new shoes...
Chestnuts roasted by Melanie @ 12/30/2003 01:25 AM EST
I'm sure that Shallow Hal sucks, but Saving Silverman (also with Jack Black) is a huge steaming pile, and I avoid any movie with any of the S.S. "actors." What's worst about the thing is that I willingly, blithely agreed to pay $12.00 to see it because none of us could agree on any other movie.
Yay, vengeance for Mista Snowman! Yay, Care Bear stuff! Yay, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow!
Chestnuts roasted by Molten @ 12/30/2003 10:45 AM EST
Care Bears? Pfft, never cared for 'em much. No, I liked the Care Bear COUSINS, the freaky creatures who served to flesh out the rest of the animal kingdom with CB-like attributes. My mom remembered how much I liked the purple penguin, Cozy Heart, 'cuz she got me a Cozy Heart beanie for Christmas. Funny how little he actually looks like a penguin, now that I look at him...
Chestnuts roasted by Freezair @ 12/30/2003 02:29 PM EST
Man, i think i got all the same stuff you did, that s'more thing is kind of fun, until you think 'gee, this is taking awhile' then you put the marshmallow closer and it starts on fire and you swing it around to put it out then you have a flaming marshmallow stuck to your wall. UH OH! That r2-d2 is really fun, be sure to look on www.yakface.com for the eggs he has, and let me know if you can figure out where snake-eye's third sword goes. i swear there is nowhere to put it.
Chestnuts roasted by Mike @ 12/30/2003 04:52 PM EST
looks like a nice friggin' christmas haul, matt. i have a gizmo like yours, if you stand him up on his feet and lean him back, he'll actually stand! it's a trick action figures have been pulling off for years, but ya rarely see a plush that can stand on two feet. the r2 looks awesome, reminds me of this roby jr. robot i had. i got the usual "cheesy wallet and pocketknife i'll never useŽ" from my g-rents, but at least i got a shirt with a goomba. happy late new years everyone!
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