COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

Almost snap! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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Whaha. I like yours better. I love prawns.

 

[Momof4]

I’ll open at 10am!
It just dawned on me that I’m the first one to open!!!

I’m so excited!!! This big box is sitting on my dining room table AKA wrapping station with scissors ready to go!!

 

[Pastel Tortie]

Two things that bother me - A WHOLE LOT!!!!! - First one is when the contestants are looking at the board to choose a question, they always say, "Uh-h-h-h-h-h. . ." and then choose the question.

The "Uh-h-h-h-h-h..." is something that might be trained out of the contestants if they were more aware of it. Sure, it's a way to buy time, but it would still have to be replaced by another word or phrase to buy time... Something like "Let's see..." A second or two of silence would be perfectly fine before they answered, but most people feel they have to say something immediately when put on the spot.

Have you ever noticed how some people being interviewed always start their response to a question with something like "Thank you for asking that question..." or "I'm glad you asked that question..."? They're buying time to formulate a response that doesn't sound stupid. Starting a presentation with"Good morning!" sort of does the same thing, as does a receptionist answering the phone with "Good morning, (name of organization), this is (her name), how can I help you?"

 

[Kristoff]

I wasn’t going to show the contents. Only if the package never arrived or things missing from it from customs.
I read a lot about thefts while customs checks the contents.

Hope that doesn't happen... Some post office donkeys are very slow, that's all!

 

[Kristoff]

Not SNAP here, but we’re out shopping, wifey to the bank, I’m having a cappucino.

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I like yours best! But I'm still on one cup a day, mostly.

 

[JoesMum]

Does anyone here do Facebook? They've wrecked my home page. When I sign into facebook this is what I get:

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Then if I click "next" it lists a whole lot of people's names that I may want to be friends with. If I click on "Newsfeed" I still get this same "welcome to facebook" page. Why do they have to mess with things? I guess I'm no longer a facebook person, because I don't want to have to mess around trying to figure out how to get my newsfeed back.

It happens to me occasionally and seems to fix itself. Fingers crossed

 

[CarolM]

I’ll open at 10am!
It just dawned on me that I’m the first one to open!!!

I’m so excited!!! This big box is sitting on my dining room table AKA wrapping station with scissors ready to go!!
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Oh my. Careful Santa Clause doesn't jump out.

 

[JoesMum]

Good evenooning all. I am getting ready to depart for my meeting. An hour's drive on a soggy and dark night

I shall check in for the presents on my return

 

[Kristoff]

Oh my. Careful Santa Clause doesn't jump out. View attachment 259937

Husband is away... I still have half a bottle of wine to empty in some way... Hmmm....

 

[Momof4]

I'm ready. I'm so looking forward to seeing what all the boxes contain!!!!!!! One of these years I may even participate.

You should Yvonne!!

 

[CarolM]

Not SNAP here, but we’re out shopping, wifey to the bank, I’m having a cappucino.

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Organic as well. Yum yum yum.

 

[Momof4]

Good evenooning all. I am getting ready to depart for my meeting. An hour's drive on a soggy and dark night

I shall check in for the presents on my return

Be safe!!!

 

[Kristoff]

Good evenooning all. I am getting ready to depart for my meeting. An hour's drive on a soggy and dark night

I shall check in for the presents on my return

Hope your meeting is super short, Linda! It kinda snowed today here, after I've been telling daughter all about the Gulf Stream

 

[CarolM]

Husband is away... I still have half a bottle of wine to empty in some way... Hmmm....

There were a few others but I thought would be nice, but I was not sure if it would be allowed. [emoji6]

 

[Momof4]

SO, I’m going to do some baking this morning. I’ll check back soon.

 

[JoesMum]

Hope your meeting is super short, Linda! It kinda snowed today here, after I've been telling daughter all about the Gulf Stream

The thing to tell her is that the gulf stream is constantly shifting. It isn't static. If it moves slightly north or south the weather can change suddenly and radically. We're experts in it over here. Our weather is completely unpredictable over longer periods. Frequently they can't be accurate over more than a couple of days. Our weather presenters often put the gulf stream course on the weather maps to show why they're having to guess

 

[CarolM]

SO, I’m going to do some baking this morning. I’ll check back soon.

SO, what you makkkiiinnnnggg?

 

[Kristoff]

SO, I’m going to do some baking this morning. I’ll check back soon.

Ooh, presents AND cookies! It's Christmas already!!!!

 

[Momof4]

I watch Jeopardy too!! I get like 1-2 correct answers if I’m lucky!!
My sister husband gets almost all of them!
He has been trying to get on the show! He missed the last scheduled online test or something like that because of work but he’ll try again.

 

[Maro2Bear]

Here’s a quick collage from yesterday while you all get ready to open CDR packages...

My present to one and all.