That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Movie theatres are open too. You can get hot dogs, nachos, chicken tenders, popcorn, all sorts of stuff. They don't have to eat Chinese.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Who shuts down the kitchens of the Jews on Christmas?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Not the Germans.

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Something something oven joke.

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Too soon.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Offensive for my tastes.

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President Trump is German.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Then perhaps consider redefining the season, which is what Mrs. Retard and I have done in recent years. Granted our kids are older now which also change things but what we have done is this:

*Scaled way back on decorating
*Stopped sending christmas cards
*Installed a $200 per kid gift budget
*Quit buying presents for all other family members. Instead installed a gift exchange with a $75 limit.
*Eliminated buying presents for each other

We try to get all shopping done by the first weekend in December. Then as our gift to each other we go somewhere warm for a long weekend the second week in December (last year it was Cancun). We come back rested (or hung over), tan and with little remaining to do, ready to enjoy family and friends.

Doing this has made Christmas much more enjoyable and less stressful. Although this year we are skipping the December trip because we went to Tampa last month for the Bears game

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"I honestly don't see a good bet on the board here."

Then have a nice cry snowflake and GET OVER IT.

This here is Trump's America now.

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I realize now this board isn't for me. I can't be around this kind of energy.

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So, FWIW, here's the perspective of someone who doesn't celebrate Christmas: I think it's an extremely fun time. I've always enjoyed how festive the neighborhoods look with all the lights and miniature villages. The song, so as long as that start in November and not before Halloween, are also cool with me - it gets you in the mood for the upcoming holidays and festivities. Sugar cookies shaped like Christmas trees rock, best thing ever invented. The Christmas-themed movies are usually lame for me but every so often there is a flick or something that is worthwhile. Loved watching Home Alone 2 as a kid around this time. I even played either Tiny Tim or Scrooge (forgot which one - it was a main character with a lot of dialogue) in my fifth grade class' adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Fun times.

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Successful calls:

Kyrie Irving will never win anything as a team's alpha: check
T.rubisky is a bust: check
Ben Simmons is a liability: check
The Fields Cult is dumb: double check

2013 CSFMB ROY

This guy gets it.

Is there an equivalent holiday for you?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Spaulding what do you like?

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

I believe the answer to this is a combination of Patrick Sharp, Rum (I think) and Diet Cherry Pepsi, and maybe wine

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9/11

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Too soon.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

holy crap.

We have 3 kids and it's $20 per kid limit...

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

Lots of stuff. You want a list?

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Okay, I guess Peeps' wasn't that bad.

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PM it to me

Then I have fulfilled my purpose of helping to make others look good by comparison.

Yeah, Peeps is a fucking decorated dickwagon, sure, but that Don Tiny guy is the king of the moondicks ...

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Yes. I feel like I know MANY of the things that you dislike but I'm not as sure about the people or things that you like.

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Be well

GO BEARS!!!

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

You spend $20 on each kid? Or each kid can spend up to $20 on gifts for you?

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-- source

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest