Christmas - Here We Come

brummytom

So it's November - White Rabbits people.
Halloween's gone, now comes the endless Christmas adverts.

When do you start to feel 'Christmassy'? Now, Christmas Eve, Never?
For me, it's after Bonfire Night, so after Thursday, I'll start feeling really Christmassy.

I was in town last night with some mates, there were some Christmas lights up. Walking back to my mates, we sang Fairytale of New York - it was great, the Christmassy feeling's been gradually creeping in over the past few weeks but it'll come full throttle hence forth.


So, you feeling Christmassy punk?

smiley girl

When do you start to feel 'Christmassy'? Now, Christmas Eve, Never?
For me, it's after Bonfire Night, so after Thursday, I'll start feeling really Christmassy.

Em TONIGHTS bonfire night, isn't it? We had a bonfire tonight, and pretty much the whole area had bonfires. Why do you have it on wednesday?

And in to keep with the topic of the thread... I start to feel chrismassy when i have finished buying any presents i have buy and can relax:D

Jay P

Thinkg about Christmas has been making me feel really depressed.

Christmas happens for me on the drive home from my Granny's house on Christmas eve.

Saibh

Christmas Eve would be time enough to think about Christmas for me if I had had anything to do with it Tom.

Don't like it all - only good thing I like about it is the few days off work.

jumpguy

It's still too early for Christmas threads imo...

Davidius

brummytom wrote: »

So it's November

So it is.

Last year I didnt feel very in the mood for Christmas because school ended so close to it and they loved to be dicks about it because it was 6th year. I barely noticed it until the day last year.

I might feel more in the mood for it after Dec 18th as that's when my exams end. I'll have more free time to be out in the dark and horrible cold to enjoy the Christmas feel. Oh yes.

brummytom

smiley girl wrote: »

When do you start to feel 'Christmassy'? Now, Christmas Eve, Never?
For me, it's after Bonfire Night, so after Thursday, I'll start feeling really Christmassy.

Em TONIGHTS bonfire night, isn't it? We had a bonfire tonight, and pretty much the whole area had bonfires. Why do you have it on wednesday?

And in to keep with the topic of the thread... I start to feel chrismassy when i have finished buying any presents i have buy and can relax:D

English Thing.
In short, on 5th November 1605 us dirty Catholics (led by a bloke with a lovely beard, called Guy Fawkes) tried to blow up the British Houses of Parliament, this became known as the Gunpowder Plot. Fireworks are set off, and 'Guys' traditionally burned on a bonfire, to commemorate the fact they were captured.

It's an amazingly anti-Catholic festival but I like fireworks, so.. ya know

netwhizkid

Ah Christmas, time to nail some tasty secretary at the office Christmas bash.

Dartz

Humbug.

WeWillBeReborn

jumpguy wrote: »

It's still too early for Christmas threads imo...

Then GTFO

For me it starts feeling like Christmas when the weather gets cold and the nights long, so it's getting there

partyatmygaff

30th November for me when my exams end.

Christmas exams at the end of november.....

whatdoicare

It used to be Dec 8th when they lit the Christmas lights in the city centre but judging how everything else is going they'll probably light the lights tomorrow......sad:(

Davidius

brummytom wrote: »

English Thing.
In short, on 5th November 1605 us dirty Catholics (led by a bloke with a lovely beard, called Guy Fawkes) tried to blow up the British Houses of Parliament, this became known as the Gunpowder Plot. Fireworks are set off, and 'Guys' traditionally burned on a bonfire, to commemorate the fact they were captured.

Oh wow, you really don't know your history. For one, yer man's name was V. Guy Fawkes was the character invented by Alan Moore and he wore a V mask.

Read a history book, jaysus! :pac:

jumpguy

whatdoicare wrote: »

It used to be Dec 8th when they lit the Christmas lights in the city centre but judging how everything else is going they'll probably light the lights tomorrow......sad:(

Since when did that start?! I love the lights on Grafton Steet, but starting them now is gonna cheapen the fúck out of it.

Oh well, I suppose I just won't visit Dublin until early December and I'll pretend they just put up the lights.

whatdoicare

jumpguy wrote: »

Since when did that start?! I love the lights on Grafton Steet, but starting them now is gonna cheapen the fúck out of it.

Oh well, I suppose I just won't visit Dublin until early December and I'll pretend they just put up the lights.

I dunno what they do in Dublin, but the traditional day in Limk used to be the 8th Dec also known as "farmers day"- when everyone in the county would head to the city centre to buy or do business etc., older country people still do follow that tradition and until recently it was the official day (or evening) that the tree and lights in the city centre was lit. We still hang on until then to put up the tree and decorations. It was a nice tradition imo.

Mint Sauce

Davidius wrote: »

Oh wow, you really don't know your history. For one, yer man's name was V. Guy Fawkes was the character invented by Alan Moore and he wore a V mask.

Read a history book, jaysus! :pac:

Guy Fawkes



used to love Guy Fawkes/Bonfire night my self, was always something wintery about it, although never assoiated it with christmas

christmas for me usally starts with the mad rush to get all the presents in the week up to it

jumpguy

whatdoicare wrote: »

I dunno what they do in Dublin, but the traditional day in Limk used to be the 8th Dec also known as "farmers day"- when everyone in the county would head to the city centre to buy or do business etc., older country people still do follow that tradition and until recently it was the official day (or evening) that the tree and lights in the city centre was lit. We still hang on until then to put up the tree and decorations. It was a nice tradition imo.

Ohhh, sorry I thought you were talking about Dublin (that begins to happen when you read AH too much).

whatdoicare

Davidius wrote: »

Oh wow, you really don't know your history. For one, yer man's name was V. Guy Fawkes was the character invented by Alan Moore and he wore a V mask.

Read a history book, jaysus! :pac:

Woah waitaminute! Are you serious?? Might want to double check that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes

Mint Sauce

whatdoicare wrote: »

Woah waitaminute! Are you serious?? Might want to double check that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes

erm, check two posts back

brummytom

irish-stew wrote: »

Guy Fawkes

whatdoicare wrote: »

Woah waitaminute! Are you serious?? Might want to double check that.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes

Please be joking :pac:
Did you not get the reference?

whatdoicare

jumpguy wrote: »

Ohhh, sorry I thought you were talking about Dublin (that begins to happen when you read AH too much).

I know, I know, Dublin is so awesome you wish everyone lived there- actually I kinda do wish I lived there....or Florida......or Spain....or y'know those warm places...:(

Davidius

irish-stew wrote: »

Guy Fawkes

Do you just blindly follow everything you read on the internet? No wonder people think Guy Fawkes was real.

Maybe you should watch this documentary and educate yourself a bit.

jumpguy

whatdoicare wrote: »

I know, I know, Dublin is so awesome you wish everyone lived there- actually I kinda do wish I lived there....or Florida......or Spain....or y'know those warm places...:(

I don't live in Dublin, but a good chunk of my direct family live there now so I'm up there frequently. And yeah, God I can't wait to get out of this place - Cork, Dublin, even Galway and I'd be delighted.

whatdoicare

brummytom wrote: »

Please be joking :pac:
Did you not get the reference?

Yes, I got that he mixed history up with a graphic novel- I probably missed a joke there- but I was just too stunned by the statement.

mink_man

ah christmas....

mink_man

oh and how much time does brummytom, he does always be startin threads!!

Mint Sauce

Davidius wrote: »

Do you just blindly follow everything you read on the internet? No wonder people think Guy Fawkes was real.

Maybe you should watch this documentary and educate yourself a bit.

the review, taken from your link, plus i vaugely remember covering it in history about 15 years before that film was released

"Remember, remember the fifth of November," for on this day, in 2020, the minds of the masses shall be set free. So says code-name V (Hugo Weaving), a man on a mission to shake society out of its blank complacent stares in the film V For Vendetta. His tactics, however, are a bit revolutionary to say the least. The world in which V lives is very similar to Orwell's totalitarian dystopia in 1984: after years of various wars, England is now under "big brother" Chancellor Adam Sutler (played by John Hurt, who ironically played Winston Smith in the movie 1984) whose party uses force and fear to run the nation. After gaining power, minorities and political dissenters were rounded up and removed; artistic and unacceptable religious works were confiscated. Cameras and microphones are littered throughout the land, and the people are perpetually sedated through the governmentally controlled media. Taking inspiration from Guy Fawkes, the 17th century co-conspirator of a failed attempt to blow up Parliament on November 5, 1605, V dons a Fawkes mask and costume and sets off to wake the masses by destroying the symbols of their oppressors, literally and figuratively. At the beginning of his vendetta, V rescues Evey (Natalie Portman) from a group of police officers and has her live with him in his underworld lair. It is through their relationship where we learn how V became V, the extremities of the party's corruption, the problems of an oppressive government, V's revenge plot and his philosophy on how to induce change.

Based on the popular graphic novel by Alan Moore, V For Vendetta's screenplay was written by the Wachowski Brothers (of The Matrix fame) and directed by their protégé James McTeigue. Controversy and criticism followed the film since its inception, from the hyper-stylized use of anarchistic terrorism to overthrow a corrupt government and the blatant jabs at the current US political arena, to graphic novel fans complaining about the reconstruction of Alan Moore's original vision (Moore himself has dismissed the film). Many are valid critiques and opinions, but there's no hiding the message the film is trying to express: Radical and drastic events often need to occur in order to shake people out of their state of indifference in order to bring about real change. Unfortunately, the movie only offers a means with no ends, and those looking for answers may find the film stylish, but a bit empty. --Rob Bracco

Davidius

whatdoicare wrote: »

Yes, I got that he mixed history up with a graphic novel- I probably missed a joke there- but I was just too stunned by the statement.

That was the joke. Nobody actually thinks that, bonfire night is even called 'Guy Fawkes Night'. I didn't mean to scare you.

whatdoicare

Davidius wrote: »

Do you just blindly follow everything you read on the internet? No wonder people think Guy Fawkes was real.

Maybe you should watch this documentary and educate yourself a bit.

Hold on, now I'm confused......you really DO think Alan Moore made up Guy Fawkes to accompany V, the futuristic superhero as opposed to the real Guy Fawlkes born 13 April 1570, Stonegate, Yorkshire?

Ann22

It is really too early isn't it, I've seen ads for Christmas films and Dunnes and Pennys have stocked up on the sparkly decorations, tho' imo this stuff really help to add some cheer and brighten this dull dark time of year. Imagine a Wintertime without Christmas:(. I wait 'til we're well into November before burning cinnamon candles or playing Christmassy cds in the car...but I have started buying presents...and today I bought a lovely little black Savida Christmas party dress in Dunnes today for €25 - happy days. I'd rather the hype was a bit early than only to last a week.

whatdoicare

Davidius wrote: »

That was the joke. Nobody actually thinks that, bonfire night is even called 'Guy Fawkes Night'. I didn't mean to scare you.

Still not getting the joke there.........?? You think they named bonfire night after a character Alan Moore created? How famous do you think Alan Moores' comic was before the film??

Davidius

whatdoicare wrote: »

Still not getting the joke there.........?? You think they named bonfire night after a character Alan Moore created? How famous do you think Alan Moores' comic was before the film??

OK now I think you're messing with me , there's no way you could infer that after reading the post where I explicitly tell you the joke.

whatdoicare

Davidius wrote: »

OK now I think you're messing with me , there's no way you could infer that after reading the post where I explicitly tell you the joke.

I'm a bit dense when it comes to jokes...spell it out for me?

iguy

Back on topic.....I love christmas bought a few decorations on Thursday,i also have bought presents still heaps more to get!

Four-Percent

whatdoicare wrote: »

I'm a bit dense when it comes to jokes...spell it out for me?

Me too, I'm confused...

whatdoicare

Four-Percent wrote: »

Me too, I'm confused...

Ah good- glad it's not just me!:o

Davidius

whatdoicare wrote: »

I'm a bit dense when it comes to jokes...spell it out for me?

The idea is that I'm playing the part of a person who criticises somebody's view of history while showing my own ignorance of history by blatantly mistaking a fictional character who lives in the future (V) for a largely known historical figure (Guy Fawkes). The joke is that I'm expressing my belief that another person is lacking in historical knowledge whilst also showing my clear lack of grasp on history/reality. Not to mention the title "Guy Fawkes for Vendetta" would make no sense. V for Vendetta also makes heavy references to Guy Fawkes in a historical context with V drawing inspiration from Guy Fawkes which is pretty much part of the gag.

I'm no good at explanations. Maybe you should ask Batman, sure he's no Adam West but Adam West is a fictional crime fighter, that's to be expected! :pac:

whatdoicare

Davidius wrote: »

The idea is that I'm playing the part of a person who criticises somebody's view of history while showing my own ignorance of history by blatantly mistaking a fictional character who lives in the future (V) for a largely known historical figure (Guy Fawkes). The joke is that I'm expressing my belief that another person is lacking in historical knowledge whilst also showing my clear lack of grasp on history/reality. Not to mention the title "Guy Fawkes for Vendetta" would make no sense. V for Vendetta also makes heavy references to Guy Fawkes in a historical context with V drawing inspiration from Guy Fawkes which is pretty much part of the gag.

I'm no good at explanations. Maybe you should ask Batman, sure he's no Adam West but Adam West is a fictional crime fighter, that's to be expected! :pac:

Ah.....that makes much more sense! I'm glad that there was only one eedjit who thought that GuyF wasn't real...reading back on it, I see the post I missed where yr slagging him/her. I'm old...can't keep up.:p Sorry!:p

Sharpshooter

brummytom wrote: »

So it's November - White Rabbits people.
Halloween's gone, now comes the endless Christmas adverts.

When do you start to feel 'Christmassy'? Now, Christmas Eve, Never?
For me, it's after Bonfire Night, so after Thursday, I'll start feeling really Christmassy.

I was in town last night with some mates, there were some Christmas lights up. Walking back to my mates, we sang Fairytale of New York - it was great, the Christmassy feeling's been gradually creeping in over the past few weeks but it'll come full throttle hence forth.


So, you feeling Christmassy punk?

You can PM me in a month tom and I will open this then.

It's November!!

brummytom

Sharpshooter wrote: »

You can PM me in a month tom and I will open this then.

It's November!!

I SS


Cheers .o/

phasers

Tom, wtf?

brummytom

Sexual favours for mods ftw

Keano

brummytom wrote: »

Sexual favours for mods ftw

It's not even the 1st Dec :eek:

/heads off to feedback *LOL*

brummytom

Keano A Legend wrote: »

It's not even the 1st Dec :eek:

/heads off to feedback *LOL*

It's not that far off :P

To The North

brummytom wrote: »

It's not that far off :P

can't come soon enough for me brummytom, i loves the christmas

brummytom

To The North wrote: »

can't come soon enough for me brummytom, i loves the christmas

To The North Pole!

To The North

brummytom wrote: »

To The North Pole!

it's my dream

phasers

And take your thread with you!

brummytom

phasers wrote: »

And take your thread with you!

Hah Bumhug

Zombienosh

Usually xmas eve is the best time ever......

anyways, I don't think its just me but this year... I can't stand the idea of xmas.
It's depressing... I can't see a xmas spirit when I'm broke, everyone I know is broke/stressed , pressured into buying ****. People ask,"what do ya want?"... nothing. really nothing, i cant buy anyone anything. I would say ill at least have a few days off work, but i dont work.

So xmas doesnt really exist this year... :pac:

EDIT: maybe the re-runs of willy wonka/wizard of oz and home alone will cheer me up

Zombienosh

heh apologies if my bitterness ruined this thread :rolleyes: