Another Christmas.....another Christmas thread. I've been watching Cristmas cartoons. And yes, sitting with Mrs. Duke watching Hallmark Christmas movies. (she's not really big on the cartoons). What are you folks doing to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year? 

I'm probably going to just keep on keepin' on.....I have no family.....well.....not outside of Hazzard!

We wrap up at work tomorrow and then I get two weeks off, but we had to keep holiday aside to get paid throughout the time off.

In other news, Taoiseach [Irish Prime Minister] Simon Harris has assured the nation that Christmas will go ahead as planned, as Santa Claus will be allowed into Irish airspace on the night of 24 December. In a video posted to Instagram, he said: “This authorisation will allow Santa [to] enter Irish airspace, will allow him have access to any airports or airfields that he requires on Christmas Eve so that he can get all of the presents to all of the boys and girls right across the country.”

Glad to hear Santa is going to be fine in Ireland. I hope he doesn't run into any drones in New Jersey. 

It's a little past midnight here. I can't hear any bells on the roof. I hope you folks are having more luck than me. 

Merry Christmas y'all.

 

I'm off till after the New Year which is great because I've kind of had it with my coworkers and need a break. 

Good for you Spike. I hope everybody is having a great Christmas!

I'm still having a good Christmas. wife is off, her kin aren't coming around and I've got several days of laying around to do!  

15 hours ago, Hobie Hartkins said:

I'm still having a good Christmas. wife is off, her kin aren't coming around and I've got several days of laying around to do!  

You reminded me of a joke I heard on the radio last week. It was something like "Some people will spend Christmas alone without any contact from friends or family, but there's no need for them to gloat about it!" 

I still haven't watched the Christmas ep yet. I'll get it in before New Year's.

I still think it's funny that Rosco wrapped Flash's present because he didn't want to spoil the surprise for her! LOL!   

18 hours ago, RogerDuke said:

I still haven't watched the Christmas ep yet. I'll get it in before New Year's.

what  year /episode was that?

4 hours ago, Hobie Hartkins said:

what  year /episode was that?

I'd guess that Roger's talking about 'The Great Santa Claus Chase' in season 3. It's either episode 9 or 10 depending on whether you treat 'Carnival of Thrills' as 1 or 2 episodes.

1 hour ago, HossC said:

I'd guess that Roger's talking about 'The Great Santa Claus Chase' in season 3. It's either episode 9 or 10 depending on whether you treat 'Carnival of Thrills' as 1 or 2 episodes.

yea but what's the S/E?

Everybody staying up until midnight Tuesday? I always do. Mrs Duke doesn't. 

1 hour ago, RogerDuke said:

Everybody staying up until midnight Tuesday? I always do. Mrs Duke doesn't. 

If I do, it's only because I am too lazy to get to bed. I've never gotten too big on the New Years. 2025 will mark a quarter into the "new" century . . . wasn't the whole Y2K only last year? LOL 

I've never really celebrated the New Year, and I only remember one time when I spent it in a pub. When I was younger I used to at least stay up until midnight. Back in the late-80s/early-90s, when we only had a handful of TV channels, the BBC used to see out the year with Australian broadcaster Clive James' review of the year on New Year's Eve. After that, it was musician Jools Holland's 'Jools' Annual Hootenanny' - a show featuring a wide variety of musical acts, some performing with Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. The latter is still on tonight, but these days I'm usually in bed by the time midnight rolls around.

Here's a sample from the 2012 'Jools' Annual Hootenanny':

 

18 hours ago, Garrett Duke said:

If I do, it's only because I am too lazy to get to bed. I've never gotten too big on the New Years. 2025 will mark a quarter into the "new" century . . . wasn't the whole Y2K only last year? LOL 

It does seem like the last 25 years went fast....LOL

4 hours ago, RogerDuke said:

It does seem like the last 25 years went fast....LOL

The older you are, the faster time flys!!

On 12/30/2024 at 10:03 PM, RogerDuke said:

Everybody staying up until midnight Tuesday? I always do. Mrs Duke doesn't. 

Wasn't planning on it and was sleeping nicely till midnight then it sounded like a warzone outside from all the gunshots for 10+ minutes. Browsing the local subReddit and Ring Neighbors we weren't the only ones that heard all the gunshots. I was half expecting to find gunshot holes in our cars this morning from all the racket but luckily there wasn't. 

Happy New Year 

I hope you all had a great Christmas. I spent my Christmas/birthday in the ER. But I'm doing better. Wishes for a happy and healthy New Year for all of you.

On 12/31/2024 at 11:21 PM, Hobie Hartkins said:

The older you are, the faster time flys!!

Always thought that after I retired it wouldn't feel that way any more  but it still does. 

6 hours ago, Spike said:

Wasn't planning on it and was sleeping nicely till midnight then it sounded like a warzone outside from all the gunshots for 10+ minutes. Browsing the local subReddit and Ring Neighbors we weren't the only ones that heard all the gunshots. I was half expecting to find gunshot holes in our cars this morning from all the racket but luckily there wasn't. 

Happy New Year 

Idiots who shoot in the air give the Second Amendment a bad name. 

5 hours ago, Meadowmufn said:

I hope you all had a great Christmas. I spent my Christmas/birthday in the ER. But I'm doing better. Wishes for a happy and healthy New Year for all of you.

That's a terrible way to spend Christmas/birthday. But the fact that you are doing better is the most important part. Hearing that is a late Christmas present to all of us here who love you so much. ❤ 

5 hours ago, RogerDuke said:

Idiots who shoot in the air give the Second Amendment a bad name. 

I was in bed but still awake at midnight. I'm pretty sure that I heard a few fireworks (which are illegal here), but that's as far as it went.