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Drinking...holidays

  • 25-12-2013 12:21AM
    #1
    The_Valeyard
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    Its Christmas Eve, Visited some family, had some fine wine.

    Well its the season. :)

    Happy Christmas to everyone!!!

    What shall be the booze of your choice on Christmas day or the following days?

    Also how many times have you seen Home Alone or Back To The Future so many times these hols?


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  • #2
    fussyonion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,827 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    I had two bottles of Bulmers earlier and I'm now on the red wine.
    I'd never seen Home Alone until this week and I love it.
    Tomorrow we're having champers while opening pressies and wine with dinner, then either more wine or cider that night.


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,060 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I don't drink at Christmas, I know I'm funny that way but I hate seeing families drunk at Christmas.
    * I mean proper drunk, not sharing one bottle of wine for dinner.


  • #4
    J_E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    We don't drink for Christmas so it'll be a few bottles of Shloer and whatever else is around!


  • #5
    dundalkfc10
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭dundalkfc10


    fussyonion wrote: »
    I had two bottles of Bulmers earlier and I'm now on the red wine.
    I'd never seen Home Alone until this week and I love it.
    Tomorrow we're having champers while opening pressies and wine with dinner, then either more wine or cider that night.

    What?


  • #6
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    Seen home alone once. Back to the future isn't an xmas film for me personally. I'll be drinking bottled stout and whiskey tomorrow. Happy Christmas to you too :)


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  • #7
    PizzamanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    biko wrote: »
    I hate seeing families drunk at Christmas.

    I'm the same. I remember a few years ago my mother, who very rarely drinks, got drunk on Christmas Day. Kind of upset me as it felt like she wasn't really there, in her drunken world.


  • #8
    Mint Aero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,570 ✭✭✭Mint Aero


    biko wrote: »
    I hate seeing families drunk at Christmas.

    Same, because everyone fights, gets bitchy and strive for pointless digs. Personally, in my family, it's the women.....pure and utter ****. The men are just stupid and happy :)

    I hate family :)


  • #9
    fussyonion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,827 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    dundalkfc10 wrote: »
    What?

    Yeah I know, it's weird, I'd only ever seen clips of it.
    Bought Home Alone 1 and Home Alone 2 on DVD and I'm gonna watch the second tomorrow :)


  • #10
    Witchie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,597 ✭✭✭Witchie


    While cooking dinner for the 20 of us tomorrow my mum, sister and I will have our traditional malibu and orange juice. Then I will have a glass of wine with dinner and probably a few more later on in the evening.

    Haven't had time to watch much tv, just had a family night Sunday watching Elf and that will be it til Boxing Day when I can catch up with some relaxation after have fed all 20 people again!


  • #11
    YellowFeather
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    PizzamanIRL wrote: »
    I'm the same. I remember a few years ago my mother, who very rarely drinks, got drunk on Christmas Day. Kind of upset me as it felt like she wasn't really there, in her drunken world.

    My mum's a bit pissed right now, which never happens. It's cute - except she wants me to sing The Rose of Tralee with her.


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  • #12
    Odyssey 2005
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    Witchie wrote: »
    While cooking dinner for the 20 of us tomorrow my mum, sister and I will have our traditional malibu and orange juice. Then I will have a glass of wine with dinner and probably a few more later on in the evening.

    Haven't had time to watch much tv, just had a family night Sunday watching Elf and that will be it til Boxing Day when I can catch up with some relaxation after have fed all 20 people again!

    Boxing Day !!!


  • #13
    moxin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭moxin


    Some families at Xmas argue every year no mater what. Drink usually brings it on :)


  • #14
    Witchie
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    Odyssey 2005 wrote: »
    Boxing Day !!!

    Yup. That's what I call it.


  • #15
    Wattle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,075 ✭✭✭Wattle


    I saw Home Alone earlier (or was it yesterday? I can't remember) and I will be drinking a bottle of M&S Hibiscus and Lemon Soda.


  • #16
    YFlyer
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    What's the story with the offies closing early tonight? Manage to get a bottle of Blossom hill from the filling station at 9:55. Had to pay 15 euro
    for it tho. Merry Christmas :)


  • #17
    moxin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭moxin


    YFlyer wrote: »
    What's the story with the offies closing early tonight? Manage to get a bottle of Blossom hill from the filling station at 9:55. Had to pay 15 euro
    for it tho. Merry Christmas :)

    You paid Premium for that!


  • #18
    robertxxx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,158 ✭✭✭robertxxx


    fussyonion wrote: »
    Yeah I know, it's weird, I'd only ever seen clips of it.
    Bought Home Alone 1 and Home Alone 2 on DVD and I'm gonna watch the second tomorrow :)


    DVD?


  • #19
    aligator_am
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,598 ✭✭✭aligator_am


    Will head down to the Sister's house in the afternoon and guzzle few cans of Guinness, no hope of getting drunk though, she feeds ye a dinner there would choke a horse :)


  • #20
    [Deleted User]
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    biko wrote: »
    I don't drink at Christmas, I know I'm funny that way but I hate seeing families drunk at Christmas.
    * I mean proper drunk, not sharing one bottle of wine for dinner.

    I do. As does the rest of my family. We drink and drink till we are drunk and manage it. Its one of the few times of the year we are all together for more than 12 hours so we make the most of it. We eat loads, drink loads, talk loads, play loads of board games, watch loads of crap tv and enjoy it loads.



    Loads of fun


  • #21
    dmc17
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    fussyonion wrote: »
    I'd never seen Home Alone until this week and I love it.

    :eek: :D I'm not a film person but I love Home Alone. Don't forget to watch Home Alone 2 ;)


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  • #22
    LoonyLovegood
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    Bulmers Berry tomorrow, saving the Rekorderlig I got for Stephen's Day when I'll need something vaguely decent to get me through family time.

    We all have a few drinks at Christmas, but the alcoholic aunt (doesn't everyone have one?) isn't coming on St. Stephen's Day so it should be smoother sailing than usual.


  • #23
    The_Valeyard
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    Think a fine wine will do for Christmas dinner tomorrow.

    Followed by Jager bombs on St. Stephens night.


  • #24
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 25,909 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Given that I'm awake now I'll probably need a nap tomorrow, going to wait until after that before I start drinking, always horrible to wake up after a drunk nap.


  • #25
    SimonQuinlank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 767 ✭✭✭SimonQuinlank


    Last two days have been on the gargle pretty hard,and will be again tomorrow once dinner in my friends (which I would avoid if I could) is out of the way.

    Only redeeming factor of Christmas for me is drinking,rest is all false pretending you give a crap about people you really dislike,or keeping up with the idiot 'jones' on Facebook bull****.


  • #26
    YFlyer
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    moxin wrote: »
    You paid Premium for that!

    I couldn't argue. The place would sell wine after hours if they know you.


  • #27
    Vito Corleone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭Vito Corleone


    My family gets on better when we drink. I'll probably go easy today, am hungover.


  • #28
    AndonHandon
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    Had champagne and oysters on Christmas Eve afternoon at my cousins. She really pulled out all the stops!


  • #29
    camel jockey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 909 ✭✭✭camel jockey


    robertxxx wrote: »
    DVD?

    You still using VHS?


  • #30
    The Backwards Man
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    Been drinking cheap Hennessy all morning round the neighbours'. Gonna get stuck into me bird now with a nice cold Bud, then it's Remy Martin all the way.:)


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  • #31
    PizzamanIRL
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    The Backwards Man wrote: »
    Gonna get stuck into me bird now with a nice cold Bud, then it's Remy Martin all the way.:)

    She's into that kinky stuff? She's a keeper!


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