What are your plans for Christmas?

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by dissention

YOU NAME IT AND I WILL EAT IT.

You better be careful in what circles you make that statement, my boy...

(I couldn't resist)

Originally Posted by madformac

You need to replace smoking with a substitute to keep you busy (clean answers please! )

I'm sooooooo tempted. But, I will honor your request.....

[MirrorInTheSky]

Originally Posted by amber

Really? so, i assume your dad has to work that day? That's kind of interesting. It's nice of you guys to go there to be with him.

Yup. I was there last Thanksgiving, too. It's not so bad...hanging out with all of those uniformed men...Merry Christmas indeed!

[amber]

Originally Posted by The Tower

You better be careful in what circles you make that statement, my boy...

(I couldn't resist)




I'm sooooooo tempted. But, I will honor your request.....

Darn! You little tease....

[madformac]

Originally Posted by amber

No prob!!! I assume this is a paid position.

It's a voluntary position, those in need of help require volunteers to offer their services and I'm all on my own this xmas (all together now... "awwww" )

Originally Posted by amber

Laughing at your jokes will be the easy part of the job.

Yes, thats a good start.. First bit of praise there in the new role...

[amber]

Originally Posted by MirrorInTheSky

Yup. I was there last Thanksgiving, too. It's not so bad...hanging out with all of those uniformed men...Merry Christmas indeed!

Oh, yeah...Firemen are hot, i had forgotten! *licks lips salaciously*

[wondergirl9847]

Originally Posted by madformac

Yes it's a tough sport but the mentality over here is that it's a sissy sport "because they wear pads"

Yes, and if they didn't wear pads, we wouldn't have American football and would have more bodies six feet under. Ask Michael Irvin why pads should be worn in football.

[madformac]

Originally Posted by amber

Oh, yeah...Firemen are hot, i had forgotten! *licks lips salaciously*

Yeah I've heard about that thing with firemen.... It's all about their shiny helmets and hoses I believe...

[amber]

Originally Posted by madformac

It's a voluntary position, those in need of help require volunteers to offer their services and I'm all on my own this xmas (all together now... "awwww" )




Yes, thats a good start.. First bit of praise there in the new role...

awwww! um, so...do I even get tips? It's hard to keep the compliments going when i'm thinking "this guy's a cheapskate!" Just kidding. Money's the furthest thing from my wallet...I mean, mind.

[madformac]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

Yes, and if they didn't wear pads, we wouldn't have American football and would have more bodies six feet under. Ask Michael Irvin why pads should be worn in football.

"Rugby" is the sport that the English assume is the toughest but all I ever did when I played it at school was get muddy and cold... Yes it's pretty tough but the rate of serious injuries is much lower due to the fact they can only tackle up to the waist.. I get tired of defending American Football to the uneducated over here... It's either "girly" or "I don't understand the rules, it's sooo complicated"

[Livia]

Originally Posted by MirrorInTheSky

Anyone else's family spending Christmas day at the fire station with their dad, or is that just me?

Oooh, firemen!

[wondergirl9847]

Originally Posted by madformac

I get tired of defending American Football to the uneducated over here... It's either "girly" or "I don't understand the rules, it's sooo complicated"

If an American girl can learn the rules of football, so can English boys. Hee!!

I don't know how to play blackjack, but I can surely learn. When I do, I'll go to Vegas and win big money!! LOL

[WelshWitchPMD]

Originally Posted by madformac

It's pretty cold in the UK right now.... I left to walk to work at 8:30 this morning (after just 2 hours sleep due to the Dolphins-Patriots game on tv until 5:30am.. it was worth it!! )

Yeah the game ended pretty late even over here. Brady blew it. My Dad couldn't stop talking about it. I was like OK whatever.

[WelshWitchPMD]

I found out where the family is going Xmas Eve. No Bruschetta

It's OK but I better bring some TUMS! Some mints,too

[amber]

Originally Posted by Lux

Hey don't slam Rugby, the original game. I've never watched a full game of American football. I've just seen it when it was on the television when I was in the US, and I've seen enough snippets to realise what I hate about it. I hate the commercial aspect of it. It seems to be played around add breaks and is like a piece of theatre. It's like everyone has an incredibly short attention span or just enjoys having a seizure. I'll admit rugby has become more commercial in recent years, but the extent to which is not comparable with football (soccer) and American football. Compared to most popular sports these days, rugby is much more genuine in it's approach as a sport, not a piece of entertainment. Rugby is the gentleman's game but as for American football being girly, well yeah, there's a bit of that. I think Jonah Lomu in his day could trample over any American football player in their day. If it weren't sweltering here at the moment I'd be wearing my English Rose jersey......or my All Blacks jersey depending on my mood. Strangely enough I don't actually like sport, but I do love rugby, or maybe it's just the Haka.

You've pretty much nailed the essence of America, ie, the commercials and our attention span. However, football is far from girly. I see your point about rugby being more genuine as a sport, not entertainment. But, without the entertainment, football would be just as good a sport and exceedingly difficult. Not to mention, dangerous, dangerous, brutal, dangerous. These men (and women - yes, there is women's football) are exceptional athletes. so, that said, i actually don't like to watch football at all. But it was part of the season growing up (baseball, basketball, football, always, forever, ad nauseum, in my house) so i've seen a good amount.

[sara1998]

Bring on the football!!

GO COLTS!