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Old 11-20-2008, 04:12 PM   #91
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I think that's really more my problem, I have a snarly toddler who won't put up with being in a trolley (I'm assuming this is Aussie-speak for a stroller.) He'll do a grocery cart though, because he gets to stand up inside the basket and have a little bit of room to move. That's currently the litmus test for whether I can go to any store or not: do they offer carts? But for hypothetical olden-days Christmas shopping, this would eliminate books, which is usually a large portion of my gift list. And still there would be the issue of buying gifts for the kids themselves. I think we'd have to hire a babysitter. Thank God for the internet.
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Old 11-20-2008, 04:18 PM   #92
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A trolley is a grocery cart. Fits two midgets in quite nicely.
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Old 11-21-2008, 04:24 PM   #93
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I bought my new tree yesterday. I couldn't believe the price of them! We don't have real trees too much over here because the right sort of pine trees don't really grow well. You can just use an ordinary pine tree, but they're not very lush, and some people use sheoaks, which is what we did when I was a kid. They were nice, but getting the needles out of mum's loop pile carpet was a bitch.

I want to put my tree up today, but Mav is telling me it's too early. He could be right, but I still want to anyway.
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Old 11-22-2008, 05:22 PM   #94
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I put the tree together yesterday. Maybe I'll decorate it today.
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Old 11-23-2008, 03:32 PM   #95
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I'm going to ice my cake this week. Have you baked yours yet?
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Old 11-24-2008, 03:34 PM   #96
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Oh and btw, Happy Turkey Day to you merkins.
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Old 11-24-2008, 10:44 PM   #97
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Thats not till Thursday ya damned Aussie!
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Old 11-24-2008, 10:46 PM   #98
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What is it with pigs and Christmas anyway?

Jews don't do either of them?
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Old 11-24-2008, 10:59 PM   #99
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Thats not till Thursday ya damned Aussie!
Well bugger me. I thought it was the 25th. lol

I guess I'll just say it again in a couple of days.
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Old 11-25-2008, 08:17 AM   #100
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The kidlet's first birthday is on Thanksgiving this year Double holiday!! ... and no one to celebrate with. Who wants to come out to central Tennessee for a Thanksgiving/first birthday party??
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Old 11-25-2008, 02:57 PM   #101
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Well I'd come except I'm a bit far away to make it on time now I think.

So it's only 1 calendar month till Christmas. I hope all you slackers are starting to take me seriously now. You know that's only 4.3 weeks don't you?
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Old 11-25-2008, 03:12 PM   #102
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OMG - freaking out - I hate this thread... HATE IT!
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Old 11-26-2008, 01:24 PM   #103
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This thread is for the benefit of all. Perhaps you should stop visiting if it stresses you out too much? lol But then, how would you know how many days till Christmas?

29 days to go!
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Old 11-26-2008, 07:01 PM   #104
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Oh, and I almost forgot...

Happy Thanksgiving!

That's for you yanks when you get up tomorrow.
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Old 11-27-2008, 09:59 PM   #105
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That's exactly 4 weeks to those of you who haven't started shopping yet!
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