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Christmas 2024


RogerDuke

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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.”

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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!" :)

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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':

 

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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 :cheers:

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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 :cheers:

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

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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. ❤ 

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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.

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