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Really funny re:DH and family Christmas
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M_S_Paperfreak
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Posted:12/22/20104:38:37PM
DHwasjusttalkingtohismomonthephoneChristmashasbeenmovedtomyhouse
asof2daysago.Nodramawiththepeople,butnowIhavetocleanandpreparefor25
peoplethatIwasn'texpectingonthe26th(alsomysonsbirthday).
Ihavealreadydecidedthatsincehubbyvolunteeredourhouse,changedfrominlaws
condo,hecoulddealwithallthedetails.Iwillcleanthehousebefore,justsoI'mnot
embarassedbythechaos.
Thelasttimewehadafamilyshindighere,hubbymadeabigdealabouthowhedidn't
needanyhelpwiththedishes,he'dtakecareofthem.ThiswasafterIhadspent7
hourscookinga3coursemealforthegroup,whichIlovetodo.Thecookingpart,hate
thecleanup.
THREEDAYSLATERIendedupcleaningallthedishes,srubbingthepans,etc.Ijust
couldn'twaithimoutanylongerandwantedtoshoothim.
SOOOOtodayonthephonehetellshismom"Don'twasteyourmoneyonplastic
dishes,wehaveplentyofdishes.Idon'thaveanyproblemdoingthedishes.Youjust
bringtheturkeyandI'lltakecareoftherest."
SomyChristmasdinnerwiththatsidehasturnedfrom"bringadishtopass"toitsat
myhouse,myhusbandisinchargeofthemenu(ha),we'renotusingdisposibleplates,
there'splentyofstuffforthekidstodo(HA).
WhatafarceIstillplanonmakingmydishtopassandsittingonthecouch.
M_S_Paperfreak
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Posted:12/23/20106:33:55PM
Sorry,kids,gotinterruptedontheOP,here'sthefullstory,justincaseanyonebutme
cares.
CelebrationmovedfromMIL'stomyhouse,whyIdon'tknow.
Whenfirsttold(notasked)itwaseveryoneisbringingthedinner,noworries,etc.
DHtellshismomyesterdaynottowastehermoneyonpaperorplasticdishes,alsotells
hertoonlybringtheturkey"WE"havegreatrecipesforsidedishesand"WE"have
plentyofrealplatesanddon'tminddoingthedishes.
SOOOWeonlyhave18"real"plates,thereare30peopletotal.Myhusbandhasnot
cookedanyhingotherthanahamburgerinadecade.TonightDHcomeshomewitha
rawturkey(whichhedoesn'tknowhowtocook)talkingaboutstuffingandactuallysays
"Idon'tknowhowtomakeit,butit'sonsale."
Ihavenoideawhattheplanis,butIamnotgettinginvolved.Iwillmakemydishto
passandsitmyassonthesofa.Imayevenconfiscatetheremoteandputitonice
dancinginsteadoffootball.
Otherthancleaningthehousetomorrow,Iwillmakesurethatthereisplentyoftoilet
paperintheguestbath.
Honestly,I'mlaughingaboutthishehasnocluehowmuchworkisinvolvedandsince
it'shisparty,he'sabouttofindout!!
Posted:12/23/20107:12:43PM
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Soherunstothestoreandbuys5boxesofstuffingmixand5jarsofgravy,comesin,
unloadsandgoes"Oh,crap,Iforgotthepotatoes."
Tellssontolookuphowtocookaturkeyonlinebecausehedoesn'tknowhowtogoogle.
Backtothestore.
HeeHee,wine'stastinggood,theshowshouldbeevenbetter.
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Posted:12/23/20107:18:39PM
IwishIcouldbeaflyonthewallandwitnessthisfirsthand!Havefunwiththeremote,
andmayIsuggesttheentirebottleofwine?
schizo319
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Posted:12/23/20107:24:48PM
oooh,betchathisistheLASTtimehepullssomethinglikethis!
Theonethingthatmakesmemostinsaneaboutmyhusbandishisabilitytojustleta
sinkfullofdishessitforDAYSuntilIhavefinallyhadenoughandstartdoingthem
myself.Thenhefeelsguiltyandgetsallhuffyandsays"Fine!I'lldothemiftheyHAVE
tobedonerightNOW".um,they'vebeensittingherefor5days,paldidyouthinkif
youwaitedlongenoughthey'dwashthemselves?
oops,thatturnedintoaminiventsorryaboutthat!lolEnjoyyourwine!
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Posted:12/23/20107:25:16PM
I'mcrackingupforyearshewouldsitandwatchmeunloadgroceries,cookhuge
mealsandthenletmecleanupafterward.(yeppissedmeoffeverytime.)
ThisyearIthoughtIwassafeandgettingaverymuchneededbreakandthentheplans
changed.
Iwillmakesurethecamerabatteriesarefullychargedandthereisplentyofwinefor
meeveryoneelsecanfendforthemselves!
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Posted:12/23/20107:29:17PM
Schizo319:
That'salmostwordforwordwhathesaidafter3daysofafullkitchen(andImean
couldhavebeenonaHoardersepisode)ofdirtydishes,trashandyouknowwhatother
foolishness.
Wantedtohithimwithafryingpan.
However,thistimeIdidn'tvolunteertocookfor30soIfeelnoobligationtostress
myselfmakingeverythingnice!
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Posted:12/23/20107:42:12PM
Ican'tbelieveyou'relettinghimdothis.Youdon'twanttohearthis,butyou'llbe
embarassedifthisturnsintoadisaster,becauselikeitornot,peoplearegoingtoputit
onyoufornotlookingafterit.
That'sthebenefitofamatriarchalfamily.NoneofourmenwouldeverDREAMof
volunteeringhishomewithoutpermission.
Tania...butpeoplewholikemecallme`Tang`
Thesecretofagoodlifeistohavetherightloyaltiesandholdthemintherightscaleofvalues.
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Posted:12/23/20107:48:10PM
Ohgoodie....thisisgoingtobethebestChristmasever!!
Youarerequiredtoprovideaplaybyplayyahear????
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Posted:12/23/20107:51:03PM
cycworker:
Nopenottakingtheheatforthisone.InthisextendedfamilyIamtheonlyonewho
hasbeenworkingtonsforthelast2yearsandcrazyinsanehoursforthelastmonth
(70+aweek)andtheyallknowit.Ihavebeenbarelykeepingupwithcleanundiesfor
me.
Ididn'tvolunteerandnomatterhowanyonewantstojudgeme,thisisnotmyshindig.
Partyon.
sharonoz
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Posted:12/23/20107:53:26PM
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Posted:12/23/20107:57:58PM
HeeHee,wine'stastinggood,theshowshouldbeevenbetter.
I'dlovetobesittingtherewithyou...sippingwineandwatching.Soundslikean
America'sFunniestHomeVideomomentinthemaking.
M_S_Paperfreak
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Posted:12/23/20108:11:29PM
YeahI'mweirdlyexcitedaboutittoo!
Hetoldhismomonthephonethat"we"haveagreatovenroastedpotatorecipe.
It'sprettysimple,butthepotatoeshavetocookforatleastanhour.ANDhedoesn't
knowthefirstthingaboutwhatIuseforspices.
ANDasofnow,wedon'thaveanypotatoesinthehouse.Nordowehaveanypaper
plates.(Seeabovere:realplates!)
However,mydishtopassiscoveredandIhaveplentyofwineandtoiletpaper.Should
begood!
VanC
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Posted:12/23/20108:21:44PM
I'dbesaying"lookitupontheinternet"whenheaskshowtodoanyofthegreatfamily
recipeshe'sgotuphissleeve.Thenwhenhe'sbusyonthethirdgrocerystoretripofthe
daycallandtellhimtheneighboursarepickettingthehouseandscreaming"LetFrosty
Go"
"It'sALLjustpaper......'tilyouaddadhesive,alittleloveandsomepixiedust."
LLTTF&JB
VanC
****IwishyouLove,it'sAllyouneed.IwishyouLaughter,andhopeyoufindJoyinthejourney.Iwish
youTickles,becauseyoucan'tticklesomeonewithouttouchingthemandformingaconnection.Iwish
youTeases,becauseeveryoneneedsalittlehumourtogetthemthroughtheroughspots.Iwishyou
Frogs,becausethereareNOFrogsjustHandsomePrinces&BeautifulPrincesseswhodon'tknowwho
theyare,everyoneneedssomeonetolovetheminspiteofthemselveswartsandall.FinallyIwishyou
JellyBeansbecauselife'ssweetestmomentscancomeinallsortsofcoloursand
flavours.****CrookstonFamilyMotto****
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Posted:12/23/20108:29:33PM
OP,IREALLYthinkyouneedtorunoutandstockuponpaperproducts(notmatterwhat
hetoldhismom)oryou'regonnabelookingatthosedirtydishesfordays.yowww!
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Posted:12/23/20108:35:30PM
Thisdefinitelypromisestobethethreadtowatchoverthenextfewdays.Soundslike
youhaveagreatsenseofhumoraboutit.Goodforyou!Enjoyyourwelldeservedtime
off.
Molly
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Posted:12/23/20108:37:27PM
BoozeandTP.You'regood.
WillanyoneelseinthefamilystepuptohelpyourDH?Heisobviouslygoingtobein
overhishead.Youreallydon'twanttomessupChristmasdinnerevenifyouDHwasa
diptoinvitewithouttalkingtoyou.Didhereallybuyaturkeyeventhoughhetoldhis
momallshehadtodowasbringtheturkey?
I'mfeelingfortunatethatmyDHdoesmostoftheholidaycooking.Theturkeyforsure
andacoupleofsides.Ikeepthemastergrocerylistandmakesomesidesbuthedoes
theshoppingandcouldprettywelldoitallifhehadto.And,evenbetterhecleansup
rightafterthemeal.Ilovemyman.
Keepusposted.
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Posted:12/23/20108:40:41PM
Thoughtaboutgettingthepaperplatestoday.ThendecidedthatIcouldn'tfacethe
crowdatthemegastorenextdoortomywork.
Camehomeafterworkingan11hourdaytoatrashedhouse,nolaundrydoneand
hubbylayingonthecouchwatchingSportsCenter(he'snotworkingrightnow.)
Lethimfigureitout,tonightIstartedthefirst3dayweekendI'veenjoyedinovera
year.AndIdon'thaveanyplanstostepupandaddanythingtomytodolist.
Iknowitsoundscold,buthevolunteered,hecandothework.Ihavesteppeduptoo
manytimestocount.
Really,honestly,forthefirsttime,I'mnotlettingmyselfgetallworkeduphuffingand
puffinganddoingitanyway.I'mgoingtoletthechipsfall.
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Posted:12/23/20108:54:23PM
Really,honestly,forthefirsttime,I'mnotlettingmyselfgetallworkedup
huffingandpuffinganddoingitanyway.I'mgoingtoletthechipsfall
GOODFORYOUYEAHGOGIRLGO
WiiPii
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Posted:12/23/20108:55:18PM
Iwannacometothispartyanddrinkwithyou!I'llevenbringmyownplasticcup!
Mostlyit'sjustasillymessageboard.Exceptwhenitisn't.
missbitts
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Posted:12/23/20108:56:11PM
Ilikeyoursenseofhumoraboutit...anditdoessoundlikeyoudeserveabreak...but
I'mnotsureIcouldhandlehaving30peopleinmyhomewithmydhcookingandme
notdoingathing!
I'dbeWAYmorestressedoutthanifIhelpedhim.
Iwouldseethisasafuntimespenttogether...butItotallygetwhereyouarecoming
from.Ijustcouldn'tletitturnintowhoknowswhatknowingsomanypeoplewere
coming.
IguessIwouldbefeelinglikeI'dbeembarrassingmyselfandmyhusbandifIlethim
faillikethat.
I'dalsofeelthatifitturnedoutbadlyeveryonewouldwonderwhy...andthenI'dhave
tosay"well,hedidittohimself"andexplainthestory...thenIwouldn'twanttheguests
thinkingIdidn'twantthemtheresoIoptedoutofcooking!!
Yes,Ioveranalyzewaytoomuch.
Ihopeallturnsoutwellandenjoyyour'timeoff'!!Itreallydoessoundasifyoudeserve
it!
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Posted:12/23/20108:57:37PM
Molly:
Thesecondplanwhenitbecameatourhousewashismomwasgoingtocookthe
turkey(theylive10minutesaway),makeherdishesthatshehadplannedonmaking,
everyoneelsewasbringingthedishtopass,etc.
Ihaveabsolutelynoideawhyhedecidedtotakeovertheroastingofthebirdandtold
hismomnottomakeanything.Ohyeah,he'scookingahamtoo.Hismom'snotillor
infirmandwillbeveryvocalaboutanythingthat'snotdone"justright."
Therewillbeplentyoffood,theothermembersofthefamilyaren'tgoingtoshowup
emptyhanded.SoIreallydon'tthinkthemealwillberuined.
However,Iwillbetanyone$100thattheturkeywillnotbedoneontimeandDHwill
workhimselfintoatizzytryingtogettheentiremealonthetable.
Addtothatherefusestolearnhowtolookanythingupontheinternet,eventhoughit
hasbeenofferedmanytimesoverthelastdecade.
BeachBum:
Ihaveabucketoffrozenmargaritamixinthecupboard(butsadly,nopaperplates)
maybeIshouldgetsometequilatomorrow!!
~Maureen~
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Posted:12/23/20108:58:44PM
lotsofwine,lotsoftp,you'regood!Havefunandkeepusposted.
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Posted:12/23/20109:21:28PM
Can'twaittohearhowthisturnsout.
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Posted:12/23/20109:24:57PM
WiiPii:
Anyonewhowantstodrinkwithmegetsarealglass!
WiiPii
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Posted:12/23/20109:27:43PM
Boozeinarealglassandyou'vehelpedfixmyDD'sipod!Youmaybemynewfavourite
pea!
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Posted:12/23/20109:31:16PM
Heydiditwork?IrememberwhenDSiPodwenttobrick(Ithinkthat'swhatthekids
callit )andIwassicktomystomach.
Didunlockthecode?That'sawesome!
scrapApea
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Posted:12/23/20109:34:50PM
I'dbeembarrassingmyselfandmyhusbandifIlethimfaillikethat
He'sabigboynow,hewantedtodothis...
WiiPii
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Posted:12/23/20109:37:59PM
We'reworkingonitstill.GotitintoDFU(?)mode.Downloadingthefirmwareupdate
now.Apparentlythatwilltakeabout2hoursthough.Ug.
Shekeepsgettinguptocheckitevery4mins.Goingtobealong2hours.
missbitts
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Posted:12/23/20109:38:23PM
ThankyouscrapApea,basedonpasthistoryoftotaluninvolvementincookingforlarge
familygatheringsIhavenoideawhyhedecidedthatthiswouldbehislatesthobby.
WiiPii
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Posted:12/23/20109:40:00PM
I'veneverhadaproblemlikethatwithanipodbefore.Thisisthefirsttouchwe'vehad
inthehousebutalltheotherswe'vejustpluggingtheminandweweregoodtogo.
Frustratingchunkoftechnology!lol!
missbitts
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Posted:12/23/20109:43:27PM
WiiPii:
Itwillwork,ifIremembercorrectlywehadthatproblemwithbothboysiPodtouchone
timeandaftertheywererestoredandcorrected,weneverhadthesameissue.
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Ithinkoneson'skeptresettingtoDanishuntilwedidtheonlinefix.Goodluck(orlearn
Danish!)
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Posted:12/23/20109:45:05PM
Iwouldn'tbeabletoleavemyhusbandstumblinglikethat.LastIchecked(andit'sbeen
awhile),marriageswereabouthelpingeachotherout.
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Posted:12/23/20109:47:20PM
I'mthinkingatthispointitmaybeeasiertolearnDanish!lol!
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Posted:12/23/20109:47:46PM
Makeroomformetojoinyou.I'llbringabottleofwinetoshare!
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Posted:12/23/20109:47:51PM
isn'titamazinghowhubbystakeusforgrantedandvolunteerourhomesandallwithout
athoughttotheworkinvolved?
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Posted:12/23/20109:52:34PM
Iwouldn'tbeabletoleavemyhusbandstumblinglikethat.LastIchecked
(andit'sbeenawhile),marriageswereabouthelpingeachotherout.
Goodonyou!
Myhubbyhasbeenwatchingmeworkcrazyhours,stilldoing85%ofthehouseworkand
95%ofthekidstuff.Allwhileheisunemployedandsittingonthecouch.
NotthatI'mkeepingscore.....
scrapApea
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Posted:12/23/201010:00:41PM
Myhubbyhasbeenwatchingmeworkcrazyhours,stilldoing85%ofthe
houseworkand95%ofthekidstuff.Allwhileheisunemployedandsitting
onthecouch.
That,ItotallygetTHAT.MyDHdidthesamething.IstillhadtomakedinnerwhenIgot
homeandcleanandgetthekidstotheirpracticesandtakethemtoschool.Heplayed
gamesonthecomputerandwhenImentionedthathewasn'tdoinganything,hesaidhe
didstuff,heemptiedthedishwasheranddidstuff.Andgotallmadaboutmycomment.
IsoSUPPORTYOUonthisoneMS!!
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Posted:12/23/201010:03:18PM
Wereyoumarried?
BecauseIdon'tseereturningemailsinatimelymannertobeanythingclosetothe
sameassharingdailylifeandworkloadtogetherinarealmarriage.
Carla
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Posted:12/23/201010:06:23PM
Pleasetellmeyou'renothandingoutmarriageadvice.
Iflifeisajourney,shouldn'tyoubemovingalong?
PEASwellw/others
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Posted:12/23/201010:09:22PM
Maybegetmarriedfirst,andthenseeifyouwouldmakethisstatement.
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Posted:12/23/201010:17:10PM
UnoHeiress:
I'mprettysureIdon'thavealegtostandondoyouhaveonetospare?
scrapApea:
Iknowit'sincrediblyfrustrating.DHrecentlyhadwordswithmeaboutthehoursIwas
working.Areyoukidding?IfIworkacertainnumberofhoursduringaquarter,Iqualify
foramazingbenefits.Ionlyhopetoqualifyforonequarterandgetsomemedicalstuff
takencareof.Hedidn'tseethelogicinthat.
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Posted:12/23/201010:20:42PM
You'vegotmysupport!Ha!
IthinkitwillbeawonderfullifelessonforhimtoREALLYseehowharditistoputona
dinnerforsomanypeople.Andthiswillbehumorous!Lookingforwardtohearinghowit
allgoes.
cosmocricket
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Posted:12/23/201010:25:52PM
Paperfreak....youareaROCKSTAR!!!Isoooohavethisbookmarkedtowatch.Youare
doingtherightthing.Enjoyyourwine,margaritas,whatever.Youdeserveit.Merry
Christmas!
Kerry
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Posted:12/23/201010:29:42PM
Idon'thavealegtostandondoyouhaveonetospare?
Asamatteroffact,Ido.
Carla
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Thiswholethreadisawesome!
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PeaNut143,394
April2004
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cabin!
Posted:12/23/201010:33:46PM
Asamatteroffact,Ido.
cosmocricket
BucketHead
PeaNut132,024
February2004
Posts:518
Layouts:1
Loc:SouthTexas
Posted:12/23/201010:35:04PM
Paperfreak...youonlyhavelike800posts...what'supwiththat?Youarefreakin
hilarious.ThisthreadisthefunniestI'vereadinalongtime.Pleasekeepusupdated!!!!
Kerry
moshera
PeaAddict
PeaNut233,138
November2005
Posts:1,702
Layouts:5
Posted:12/23/201010:39:59PM
Aww,Iwannacomeover!Myfamilyisgonnahavetogetusedtoplasticshoppingbags
andbows,Ican'tfindthetapeandthewrappingelff***edoffsomewherewiththe
scissors.I'mpoppingabowonthosesuckersandcallingitgood.
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PeaNut408,684
January2009
Posts:7,486
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Loc:Georgiagirl
Posted:12/23/201010:50:54PM
I'mweirdlyexcitedtocomebackonthe27thandseehowthisturnedout.
LOL
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KELLI
Hadtodeletemyoldaccount,butI'vebeenheresinceJuly2006!
Posted:12/23/201010:52:36PM
Ican'twaittoreadtheupdateonthisone!
and:
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PeaFixture
PeaNut419,979
April2009
Posts:3,211
Layouts:0
Wereyoumarried?
BecauseIdon'tseereturningemailsinatimelymannertobeanythingclose
tothesameassharingdailylifeandworkloadtogetherinarealmarriage.
Pleasetellmeyou'renothandingoutmarriageadvice.
Maybegetmarriedfirst,andthenseeifyouwouldmakethisstatement.
Agreed.
Mary_K
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut85,710
May2003
Posts:2,338
Layouts:0
Loc:NWWashington
Posted:12/23/201010:55:44PM
Snglwrtrgrl,themoreyoupost,themoreyoushowhowcluelessyouare.Readthe
thread.
Goodgrief.
MaryK
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/23/201010:59:07PM
UnoHeiress:
IIthinkyoushouldconsiderdecoratingheranddisplayingherinyourfrontwindow.
I'mhavingaserioushopsnight,Idon'thavetogetupat5:30tomorrowandalready
toldthekidsnottowakemeforanythingbutahousefire.
Molly
BlueCow
PeaNut79,515
April2003
Posts:32,725
Layouts:2
field
Posted:12/23/201011:00:21PM
Inthatveinmarriageisalsoaboutnotinvitingyourentirefamilyforamajorholidayat
thelastminutewithoutconsultingyourspouse.Thingslikethisarediscussedandagreed
uponbeforehand.Beingthatyouareateamandallthat.
Iamanoldschoolfeminist,youknowfrombackinthedaywhenwomenreallyweren't
allowedtohavethesamejobsasmenandwerepaid59centstothedollarwhenthey
didhaveequivalentpositions.Ithinkmenandwomenasawholeareequalalthoughnot
necessarilyindividuallyandspecificallyforeverytaskeverytime.Somepeopleare
betterormoreexperiencedinsomethings.
I'mallforanyonesteppinguptolearnanewjob.Christmasfor30isnotthetimeto
learnhowtocookandentertain.Justaslearninghowtofixthecarshouldn'tbedone
beforea1000miletrektoruralAlaska.
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leftturnonly
Willtrade
mosquitoesfor
cookies.
PeaNut416,788
March2009
Posts:22,257
Layouts:0
Loc:LivinginKim's
PerfectWorld,again.
Posted:12/23/201011:00:26PM
Iwillmakesurethecamerabatteriesarefullychargedandthereisplenty
ofwineformeeveryoneelsecanfendforthemselves!
However,mydishtopassiscoveredandIhaveplentyofwineandtoilet
paper.Shouldbegood!
IfPCisthewaytogettoHeaven,I'mgoingstraighttoHell.
ScrappinBunny
PeaAddict
PeaNut436,594
August2009
Posts:1,153
Layouts:0
Loc:Oklahoma
Posted:12/23/201011:01:12PM
Thisissoooofunny!Icannotwaittoseehowthisallturnsout.Iwouldlovetojoinya'll
onthecouchifthere'sroom.IcanevenbringmyownREALwineglassifneeded.
HaveaveryMerryChristmas!
TinCin
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut29,331
February2002
Posts:6,720
Layouts:0
Loc:Livinginthepalmof
thehand.
Posted:12/23/201011:01:56PM
DangIwishIlivedclosetoyou.Iwouldlovetocomeoverandwatchthiswholething
godown. Ithinkyouaredoingawonderfulthing.
Mely
RightyouareKen
PeaNut31,465
March2002
Posts:23,364
Layouts:12
Loc:SoCal
Posted:12/23/201011:04:09PM
AWESOME!Thisshouldbefuntowatchgodown!
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MomtoJames,Ryan,DaniandMikey
leftturnonly
Willtrade
mosquitoesfor
cookies.
PeaNut416,788
March2009
Posts:22,257
Layouts:0
Loc:LivinginKim's
PerfectWorld,again.
Posted:12/23/201011:08:35PM
UnoHeiress:
I'mprettysureIdon'thavealegtostandondoyouhaveonetospare?
I'llhoistaspiritinyourhonor!
Posted:12/23/201011:10:42PM
Markingmyspot.
readsomething
GotSamoas?
PeaNut70,391
February2003
Posts:7,964
Layouts:1
Loc:NorfolkVA
AndanyonewhothinksthatitshouldbeHERJOBtojumpupandhelphimoutneedsa
seriousrealitycheck.SheISworking,thankyouverymuch!
Myhusbandwouldn'tDAREtoofferupourhouse/kitchen/etc.likethat.Heknowshe
wouldn'tlivetoseeNewYear's.BythesametokenIdon'tevervolunteerhimfor
anything,either,see.We*talk*aboutthesethingsbeforewejumpupandvolunteer
eachother.Becausethat'swhat,youknow,*teams*dotheyworktogetherona
*united*goal.
Heather
FinallyFourofUs
RegionalvicepresidentoftheNationalSarcasmSociety(LikeWeNeedYourSupport)
SeniorExecutiveVicePresident,DunderMifflinPaperCo.,ScrantonPA
"EverytimeIuseacoupon,Satangetsanotheroneofhistoenailspulledout."
cycworker
OndryrunsSanta
drivestheIsuzu
PeaNut159,331
July2004
Posts:9,903
Layouts:0
BC,Canada
Posted:12/24/201012:01:09AM
Herdhwasabsolutelywrong.
Istilldon'tlikethewayshe'shandlingit,though.AndIthinkit'sgonnabackfireonher.
NormanThomas
NicoleinTX
ThePeasdidwhat
wedoandwent
insaneoverit
PeaNut16,696
June2001
Posts:19,213
Layouts:65
Loc:Notsoobvious
Posted:12/24/20102:27:27AM
Enjoyingtheplaybyplay!
Remember,weneedpictures.
Freedomisnotfree.Freemenarenotequal.Equalmenarenotfree.
TheCameoMasterThreadHowtodojustabouteverythingwithyourCameo
MyScrapbookingResume/BlogCrop,Adhere,Embellish!
Posted:12/24/20105:12:11AM
JoyfulJourney
persPEAcacious
PeaNut39,832
June2002
Posts:5,001
Layouts:0
Althoughthewholethreadisfunny,Ithinktheabovequoteisthefunniest,seeingits
source.
MyPinterestBoards
maryannscraps
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut75,215
March2003
Posts:7,548
Layouts:2
Loc:massachusetts
Posted:12/24/20107:20:42AM
Youguysaretotallycrackingmeup!Justwanttobeabletofindthisthreadlaterforthe
debriefing.
AndI'mtotallyinsupportofyou.ItwouldNEVERoccurtomyDHtovolunteerthehouse
likethatalthoughhedoesn'tgenerallydothecooking,heknowsexactlyhowmuch
workitis.NotthatIcomplain.
Ican'twaittohearhowitgoes.
pretzels
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut479,777
August2010
Posts:5,487
Layouts:0
Posted:12/24/20107:40:13AM
MyDH,whohassomeextremelywonderfulqualities,doesverylittlearoundthehouse.
HewillifIneedhimto,buthedoesn'tdoitonhisown.ButevenhewouldNEVER
volunteerourhousetohostanything!Goodluck!
Andsnglwrtrgrl,youarecluelessbeyondclueless.
tampascrapper
tryingtofindmy
bliss...haveyou
seenit?!?!?
PeaNut74,068
March2003
Posts:12,108
Layouts:103
Loc:somewheresouthof
somewhere
Posted:12/24/20107:41:13AM
Here'sonemorepeathatthinksyouaredoingtherightthing!Hevolunteered,solet
himhandleit.Evenifthewholemealishorrible,it'sonlyonemeal,therewillbeother
dishestoeatsopeoplewon'tstarveandit'sagoodlessonforhimtolearn.
You'vedonewhatyousaidyouwoulddo,acovereddish.SoIsaysitbackandenjoythe
show!Icantwaittohearaboutit!Andtohearhowlongthedishesstaydirtyafterwards
!
Margie
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/24/20108:37:41AM
OhamIhavingagoodtime!
Igotafull,wonderful8hoursofsleeplastnightandamgoingtostartcleaningthe
housenowthatit'sniceandquiet.
Whereiseveryone,youask?
DHpackedupthekidstogotothemalltoSTARThisChristmasshopping.Theman
hatesshopping(that'swhyit'salwayslastminute)hatescrowds(goodplantohitthe
mallonChristmasEVE).
IamgoingtocranktheChristmasmusicandsparkleupmyhouse.That'stheendofmy
chorelistuntilMonday.
I'llbesuretokeepupdating.Fa,La,La,La,La
Toobadit'stooearlyforamargarita!
PSILUVU
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut427,403
June2009
Posts:2,831
Layouts:16
Loc:Canada'sCapital
Posted:12/24/20108:48:28AM
GoodonyouPaperfreak.HaveawonderfulrelaxingChristmasanddon'tforgetto
update.
Kelli
Pleaseignorethetypos..Idoknowhowtospell,IDON"Tknowhowtotype
twinboysmum
PeaNut
PeaNut412,401
February2009
Posts:324
Layouts:0
Posted:12/24/20109:05:29AM
OMGyouaresointherighthere.Iwouldhaveanabsolutefreakattackifmydh
volunteeredtohaveChristmasforeveryoneatourhouse.Luckilyhe'snotinto
entertainingthewholefamilyonChristmasday.
Ontheworkside,heisfulltime95withsomeovertime,I'mparttimeshiftwork,sohe
workslongerbutmyhoursareharder.IdothinkIshoulddomorehousework/childcare
asI'mhomemore,butonhisoffdaysallhedoesisfeedthekidsandnohousework
whileIworkfor8hoursandputinanother8+hoursathome.Healsogetsdefensive
whenI'mtickedoffthatthedishesaren'tdone,washingdownetc.
OPyouareanewkindofherotousoverworkedmoms
tigger4325
PeaNut
PeaNut294,457
January2007
Posts:461
Layouts:0
Loc:IamCanadian!
Posted:12/24/20109:20:15AM
Markingmyspot.
AndanyonewhothinksthatitshouldbeHERJOBtojumpupandhelphim
outneedsaseriousrealitycheck.SheISworking,thankyouverymuch!
that
scoobers
Why,YES!,Iama
princess.
PeaNut417,049
March2009
Posts:12,906
Layouts:0
Posted:12/24/20109:24:54AM
Areyoufreakin'kiddingme?????It'saholiday....drinkaway!!!
Iwokeupthismorningthinkingaboutthisthreat....I'mkeepingthePCbootedupjustto
watchthisgodown......hahahahahahaha
Casii
CasiioPEA
PeaNut128,923
February2004
Posts:8,661
Layouts:112
Loc:Maryland
Posted:12/24/20109:37:57AM
OhamIhavingagoodtime!
Igotafull,wonderful8hoursofsleeplastnightandamgoingtostart
cleaningthehousenowthatit'sniceandquiet.
Whereiseveryone,youask?
DHpackedupthekidstogotothemalltoSTARThisChristmasshopping.
Themanhatesshopping(that'swhyit'salwayslastminute)hatescrowds
(goodplantohitthemallonChristmasEVE).
IamgoingtocranktheChristmasmusicandsparkleupmyhouse.That's
theendofmychorelistuntilMonday.
I'llbesuretokeepupdating.Fa,La,La,La,La
HeisseriouslylivingintheStateofDenial.
Andit'sChristmasEve.I'vealreadyhadaMimosa,sogoforthemargaritaIsay!
Ciao,
Casii
GrannyPantyChic
SometimesIwonderwhethertheworldisbeingrunbysmartpeoplewhoareputtingusonorby
imbecileswhoreallymeanit.~MarkTwain
ToniW
Posted:12/24/20109:45:45AM
Ijusthadtoposthere,notonlytomarkmyspot(Ialreadybookmarkedthislastnight)
buthavetoagreewithPaperfreakhere.
DHwouldneverdothistomeandifhedid,hewouldbepreparedtodoit.We'vealways
talkedaboutthingsbeforecommittingtoit,too.
Can'twaittoseehowthisplaysout,too!
PeaFixture
PeaNut83,866
April2003
Posts:3,159
Layouts:55
Loc:California
AKAToniWIdecidedtogobacktomyoriginalscreenname...
~~~~
"IamWoman.Hearmeroar."ThankstoLaurie
Marriedtomybestfriend
Hismotto:Lifeisuncertain.Eatdessertfirst.
C3PeaO
PeaFixture
PeaNut93,552
June2003
Posts:3,136
Layouts:64
Loc:Canada
Posted:12/24/20109:48:26AM
ThisisdefinitelygoingtobetheEpicHolidayThreadof2010.
Waytogo,Paperfreak!Lookingforwardtoallyourupdates.
Carrie
Engineer,wife,andmommytotwocutegaffers!
sugarcoated
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut140,176
April2004
Posts:2,259
Layouts:0
Loc:AtWork
Posted:12/24/20109:50:02AM
Ican'tbelieveyou'relettinghimdothis.Youdon'twanttohearthis,but
you'llbeembarassedifthisturnsintoadisaster,becauselikeitornot,
peoplearegoingtoputitonyoufornotlookingafterit.
That'sthebenefitofamatriarchalfamily.Noneofourmenwouldever
DREAMofvolunteeringhishomewithoutpermission.
Ifeelsorryforyouthatyouthinkthatmatriarchalonlyconsistsofcooking,cleaningand
dishes.Sosad.Besides,I'dhatetohavetothinkIhadtotakeupsomeoneelse'sslack
orbeblamedforit.
Mykidscomehomeeveryyearfromtheirstepgrandparentsjustappalledatthe
"matriarchal"familythere.Wheretheguysallunbeltandcouchinfrontofthetvafter
thedinnerthewomenspentdayspreparingforandnowcleaningupafter.Nowthat's
embarrassing!
FWIW,myDHdidapartyallonhisownbecauseofmyworksituation,andnoone
blamedmeforanything.Andevenwithmissteps,itwasreallywonderful.AndIdidn't
havetoliftafingerofcourse,mymanknowshowtomanupandgetajobdone,even
ifhewasn'tacquaintedwiththefinerpointsofpartyplanning.Watchinghimwasindeed
ahootthough!LOL
writermom1
ThriftWhisperer
Posted:12/24/201010:02:44AM
Ihavenoideawhattheplanis,butIamnotgettinginvolved.Iwillmake
mydishtopassandsitmyassonthesofa.Imayevenconfiscatethe
remoteandputitonicedancinginsteadoffootball.
PeaNut114,407
November2003
Posts:22,729
Layouts:66
Loc:Attheintersection
ofHootervilleandStars
Hollow
Ilovethis!
Ontheotherhand,ifyourfamilyislike99%oftheonesIknowwhatwillhappenisthat
afteryouareVERYCLEARthatthisistheManShowALLtheywillrememberis
"rememberthatChristmaswhenSHEservedcannedgravyandboxstuffing...Ican't
believeSHEdidn'tputmoreprideinHERmeal..."
Andthenyouservethemgrilledcheese(cold)foreveryholidayfromthenon
I'msureyourDHisasweetiewithadelusionabouthoweasyitistohostadinner.This
willbegoodforhim.Knowledgeispower!
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/24/201010:42:36AM
IhavehostedmanyTgivingandChristmasinpreviousyearsandwasveryexcitedto
doit.Ireallylovecookingforlargegroupsofpeopleandalwaysmadesurethedinner
wasstellar,housedecorated,allthebellsandwhistles.
FouryearsagoMILtoldmethatshewanted"her"Christmasback(yepthosewords)
anditwouldbeatherhomefromnowon.Cool,Iwasn'tupsetandIofferedtomake
dishes,comeoverthedaybeforeandclean,whatevershewantedtomakethejob
easier.Notinsultingherhousekeepingskills,she'sthetypeofpersonwhocan'tstand
anythingundonewhenpeoplearecomingover.
ThelasttimewehadThanksgivinghere,DHwatchedmecarryallthegroceriesinI
believeheturneduptheTVbecauseIwasbeingtooloudwiththebags.Hewatchedme
cleanthehousethedaybefore.Hewatchedmestartcookingat6amandcontinueto
cookandcleanupaftermyselfalldaylong.
Afterthemealwasserved,that'swhenhemadeabigdealaboutannouncinghisintent
tocleanupthedishesallbyhisbigboyself.Theysat,festeringfor3daysandthenI
cleanedthemup.
Unfortunatelyinhisfamily,thisisthenorm:
Wheretheguysallunbeltandcouchinfrontofthetvafterthedinnerthe
womenspentdayspreparingforandnowcleaningupafter.Nowthat's
embarrassing!
Inmyfamily,mymomandIcooktogether(loveit!)andmystepdadisresponsiblefor
thecleanup.Hetoldmysonstoclearthedishesandtakeoutthetrash,heloadedup
thedishwasherandscrubbedthepotsandpans.DHandFILsatonthecouchandturned
uptheTVbecausethenoisefromthekitchenwasdisturbingthem.
AHHGoodtimes!
Now,Ihavethemainfloor3/4clean(onlydiningroomtableleftuuuggghhh!),from
thelightfixturestothebaseboards,everythingsparkles.Twoloadsoflaundrydown,
manymoretogo.AndI'mbackatit!!
Mimosassoundabsolutelydreamy!ButifIswitchfromcoffeetoanythingfunnerIwill
bedoneforthedayandIreallywanttogetthishouseinshapeandthenrelax!!
delilahtwo
BucketHead
PeaNut249,970
February2006
Posts:844
Layouts:0
Loc:Incrazytown
Posted:12/24/201011:11:35AM
IloveyouMSpaperfreak!Youaremynewhero!!!Ican'twaittoreadtheupdates.
Goshthisisfunny.
yougogirl!!!
Posted:12/24/201011:14:52AM
Paperfreak .
Wherehaveyoubeenhidingyourselfallthistime?YouareNSBRgold!Ifreakin'adore
you .
1edgePea
NookBookPea
PeaNut166,316
September2004
Posts:25,016
Layouts:36
Loc:Hidingfrommy
Swiffer
MerryChristmastoyouwe'vegotyourback!Youaredoingtherightthinginthis
situationandIapplaudyouforyoursenseofhumor.Bonuspointsfortakingthetimeto
keepusupdated.Theblowbyblowaccountingofyourholidayishighlyentertaining .
Onbehalfofallthe2PeasBBBFFs,Iherebygrantyouanhonorarymembershiptoour
sillylittlegroup.IthinkIspeakforallofuswhenIsaythatwewillbeproudtocallyou
oneofourown .
cmpeter
PEAcefulPea
PeaNut14,521
April2001
Posts:37,572
Layouts:31
Loc:WashingtonState
Posted:12/24/201011:26:21AM
Yougogirl!
ThelasttimewehadThanksgivinghere,DHwatchedmecarryallthe
groceriesinIbelieveheturneduptheTVbecauseIwasbeingtooloud
withthebags.Hewatchedmecleanthehousethedaybefore.Hewatched
mestartcookingat6amandcontinuetocookandcleanupaftermyselfall
daylong.
Afterthemealwasserved,that'swhenhemadeabigdealaboutannouncing
hisintenttocleanupthedishesallbyhisbigboyself.Theysat,festering
for3daysandthenIcleanedthemup.
Thatsowouldnotflyhere!
Cindi
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/24/201011:31:33AM
There'sareasonI'mnolongerallowedtocarryagun.
Andthecourtorderedangermanagementclasseshelped.
However,thejudgewasaguy,awomanwouldhavedismissedthecharges.
Jebber
PeaNut
PeaNut17,397
June2001
Posts:203
Layouts:0
Posted:12/24/201011:32:18AM
Thetimingofthispostisamazing.Myhouseneedstobecleaned,themealfortonight
needstobeprepared(it'sjustappy'sandjustdh,me,ddanddsthough).Iworkabout
12hoursadayANDI'mgoingbackformymastersdegreesoIcanteachatnightfor
extracash.Hehasbeenunemployedfor2years,sitshomeandplaysfreecell.Inhis
defense,hedoes"clean"thehouse,butitisnottothelevelIwoulddo.Nomatter,I
simplyloweredmystandardsandoverlookit.
2weeksago,IexplainedtohimthatIwantedtorelaxoverChristmasandcouldhe
pleasehelpmeoutbygettingthehousecleanwhilei'matworkonthe22nd.Thatwas2
daysagoanditlookslikeIwillbedoingitmyself.
IsaluteyouPaperfreakandjustmayshowupwithmyowncrystalwineglasstojoin
youasaspectator.
AtleastIdon'tfeelsobadaboutmydhnow.
Laura2u
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut181,508
December2004
Posts:2,711
Layouts:67
Loc:CornValley,PNW
Posted:12/24/201011:49:01AM
ThisisthebestthreadsincePCSmart'sholidayswiththeinlaws.OhhowIlovedthose.
PaperFreak Thanksforkeepingusentertainedandlaughingthroughourholidays,
Isurehopeyourscontinuestobefun.Can'twaittohearhowthisallgoesdown.
Smiles,
Laura
Scrappisms.com
"It'sadogeatdogworldandwe'reallwearingmilkboneunderwear."~Mike,SurvivorSamoa
lovelabs
10,000,000post
poster
PeaNut143,394
April2004
Posts:23,073
Layouts:0
Loc:Headin'tothe
cabin!
Posted:12/24/201012:15:49PM
ROFPIMP!!!
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/24/201012:27:27PM
IboughtpaperplatesthesmallestonesIcouldfindformyson'sbirthdaycakeand
onlyenoughfordessert,they'rehiddeninmyvan.
HaHaHa
Mainfloorisclean,Holycobwebs,Batman!
Margaritabucketisinthedeepfreeze.
Fourloadsoflaundrydown.
I'mhalfwaythereandthehousealreadylooks100%better.
Imaynottakeanyprideinthemeal(forgotwhosaidthatthefamilywouldbesureto
rememberthat)howevermeandthebigDDysonarekickingassonthehouse.
Youguysarekeepingmegoing!Thanks!
scoobers
Why,YES!,Iama
princess.
PeaNut417,049
March2009
Posts:12,906
Layouts:0
Posted:12/24/201012:28:08PM
We'regoingtomybrother'shousearound6tonight....Ialmostwanttostayhomejustto
seetheplaybyplay.
Girlyouarehilarious!
Violinssss
BucketHead
PeaNut271,604
August2006
Posts:833
Layouts:0
Loc:Chicago,Hawaiiand
nowPortlandOR!
Posted:12/24/201012:45:08PM
(oopsaccidentallydeleted,amnowreposting)
Bravo!!
I'llbemarried12yrsonthe26th.Sometimeshusbandsarelikehavinganotherchild
youhavetoletthemlearnthroughexperience.
I'm38wkspregnant...Ourdishwasherbrokeaboutamonthagoandhesaidhewould
takecareofit....Amonthlaterandit'sstillnotfixedsoI'verefusedtododishes.This
isamanhasn'thadtododishesinyears!He'snowrealizinghowwellIhadkeptupon
thosedishes.
momofacpsjmae
BucketHead
PeaNut38,841
May2002
Posts:977
Layouts:29
Posted:12/24/201012:51:29PM
L.O.V.E.this!!
Michelle
BelleMagic
PeaFixture
PeaNut181,929
December2004
Posted:12/24/201012:52:13PM
IjusthadmyDHreadthisthreadandhesaidandIquote"ThatGuyisinsomeserious
denial.Heisscrewed!"LOL!!!
Posts:3,375
Layouts:0
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/24/201012:56:23PM
Violinsss:
Goodforyouforstickingtoyourguns!Youdon'tmesswithapregnantwomanand
addingtoherworkload.
Iamheadingupstairstomakeafewrepairsintheboysbathroom.Becausethe6
monthstimeframewasn'tenoughtimeforDHtogetitdone.Howevermeandmy
GorillaGluegotitcovered.
SoCaptainMcBitchyrolledinafewminutesago,gripingaboutthetrafficatthemallon
ChristmasEve.Seriously,everyoneelseintheworldwhouldgetofftheroadandoutof
thestoresohecanwaittilthelastpossiblesecond.
Nowhe'supstairstakinganapnokidding.Iwillbevacuumingthebedroomnext,first
I'llwaituntilhehitsREMandthenfireupthebigD.
OhWait,IhaveafewpicturesIhavebeenmeaningtohangwhere'smyhammer?
Vi
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut24,036
November2001
Posts:5,639
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Loc:Mesa,AZ
Posted:12/24/20101:14:44PM
Yousoundlikesomeonewithagreatattitude.Iwouldbealimpnoodleafterworking
70+hoursaweek&Iwouldn'tevenbeabletoliftafingertocleanmyhouse.Yourock!
Alsosoundslikethereisastorybehindyourmilnotwantingdinneratherhousethis
yearaftertellingyoushewantedChristmasback.
Ihopethiswillteachyourhusbandalessontonever,evervolunteeryourhouseagain
for30peopleatthelastminute.I,too,willbeinterestedinhowthisplaysout.
Vi
ScrapWench*
Seemsapityto
misssuchagood
pudding.
PeaNut247,139
February2006
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Loc:Spokane,WA
Posted:12/24/20101:19:24PM
Thenletthem.
Theresa
WiiPii
Dirtylittlefreaks!
PeaNut374,795
May2008
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Loc:toofaraway....
Posted:12/24/20101:23:34PM
YouneedamargaritainonehandandBigDintheotherasyougoaboutyourhouse!
Lovingthis!
missbitts
Voltagain
Violinssss
BucketHead
PeaNut271,604
August2006
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nowPortlandOR!
Posted:12/24/20101:26:33PM
Whattimedoguestscomeandwhattimeisdinner?
Doeshehavetheturkeyintheovenyet?
ScrapWench*
Seemsapityto
misssuchagood
pudding.
PeaNut247,139
February2006
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Loc:Spokane,WA
Posted:12/24/20101:34:43PM
Iseriouslyloveyou!
I'vebeenmarriednearly20yearsandifmydhpulledsomethinglikethis,he'dbe
stumblingaroundtoo.
Theresa
ScrappyBug
PeaAddict
PeaNut20,968
September2001
Posts:1,202
Layouts:2
Loc:TexasTransplant
Posted:12/24/20101:38:27PM
Whatisadishtopass?I'veneverheardofthat.
Melissa
AnnainTX
StuckOnPeas
Posted:12/24/20101:43:16PM
ThankgoodnessmyDHisn'tlikethis.AsItype,he'svacuumingthehouse. I'malso
veryinterestedtoseehowthisallturnsout.MerryChristmas,everyone!
PeaNut23,002
October2001
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papierdreams
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PeaNut168,815
September2004
Posts:1,512
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Loc:midwest
Posted:12/24/20101:44:42PM
Lovingthis!
ThiswouldmakeagreatChristmasmovie!Acomedy,hopefully.
Whowouldplayyourhusband?
*KAS*
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut408,684
January2009
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Loc:Georgiagirl
Posted:12/24/20101:44:53PM
Willyoupleasestopposting?Ineedtobakeapie,makesomebananapudding,and
cleanmyOWNhouseforChristmasdinnertomorrow,butI'mjustsittinghere.Laughing.
(Fortherecord,there'snomanhere,andIvolunteeredtohostmyparents.LOL)
3questions:
1.Doesheknowtheturkeyneedstobedefrosted?Isitinthefridgeorthefreezer?
2.Ifhedoesbysomesmallchancegetathawedturkeyintoapan,areyougoingtotell
himaboutremovingthegibletsbeforecooking?
3.Ifbyanevenbiggermiraclehemanagestocooksaidturkey,Iwouldsuggest1very
smallamountofworkonyourpartmakingsurethedamnbirdisdone.Yousurely
don'twantthefamilytoendupwithfoodpoisoning!!
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BucketHead
PeaNut271,604
August2006
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nowPortlandOR!
Posted:12/24/20101:52:21PM
Bwahahahaweshouldhavebetstakenonthegibletsbeingleftin!
KB8123
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut395,153
October2008
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Posted:12/24/20102:13:09PM
Justhadtomarkmyspotinthisawesomethread!
Posted:12/24/20102:13:25PM
areyougoingtotellhimaboutremovingthegibletsbeforecooking?
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NookBookPea
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September2004
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Swiffer
Goodpoint,Kelli.Paperfreak,Ithinkyoumaywanttogivehimahintaboutthebagof
giblets...youknow,justtopointouttohimthatyouareappreciatingtheeffortheis
puttingintocookingthebird .
Iwouldsuggest1verysmallamountofworkonyourpartmakingsurethe
damnbirdisdone.Yousurelydon'twantthefamilytoendupwithfood
poisoning!!
OMG!Canyouimagineifthisweretohappen?Itwouldtotallybeinkeepingwiththe
waythisstoryisplayingout .
*HuskerFaninIL*
MommyofTWO
LMMOPeas
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October2002
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Loc:Huskerfaninthe
IlliniState
Posted:12/24/20102:19:01PM
Funniestthreadinalongtime.Iwouldhavehadtokickmydh'sbutt.
Michelle
WifetoEricandMommatoLindsayMarieandLydiaMaeandaHuskerfanthroughandthrough
MyBlog:AdventuresofLindsandLyds
BurningFeather
IconceivedbutI
can'tseeyou
PeaNut158,336
July2004
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betweenmeandmyman
Posted:12/24/20102:30:58PM
areyougoingtotellhimaboutremovingthegibletsbeforecooking?
Goodpoint,Kelli.Paperfreak,Ithinkyoumaywanttogivehimahintabout
thebagofgiblets...youknow,justtopointouttohimthatyouare
appreciatingtheeffortheisputtingintocookingthebird
IhavetoadmitthatIwouldwaituntilabout3minutesafterheputthebirdintheoven
tosweetlyaskifheremovedthebagofgiblets.Justsohecouldn'tsay"IKNOW."
Carla
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
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Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/24/20102:34:20PM
KASIknow!!IhadtosetatimersothatIwouldgetmorestuffdoneandthensit
downandtypehonestly,thisissomuchmorefunthanbeingpissed.
Sohegotafreshturkeyfromhismom,it'sdefrostedalready.Familydinnerison
Sunday.Hehasbeenmakingcommentslike"Grandmasuregotabigbird.""Iwonderif
thisstuffing'sanygoodItsaysturkeyflavored.""Iwonderhowharditistocooka
ham."Totheair.
Ijustkeepgoingaboutmymerryway.WhenhereturnedfromhisannualChristmasEve
shoppingexpedition(InolongerChristmasshopwithhimbecausehewillonlygoatthe
lastpossiblesecondandthencomplainaboutthecrowds,lackofselection,traffic,
whatever.)hewastuckeredoutfromthecrowdsandwentupstairstotakeanap.
Ilethimsettleinforabout20minutesandthenbustedinwiththevacuum.Apparently
thatstartledhimandnowheisgrumpilywatchingTVinthesparklingcleanlivingroom.
Idon'tthinkhehasacluethatheisthestarofa2Psdrama!!
Sohere'swhat'sbeencheckedoff:
Sevenroomscleanedtoptobottom,onmy7thloadoflaundry,fixed2piecesoffloor
triminthehazmatroom(otherwiseknowastheboysbathroom.)AND...AND...
Waitforit...
Fixedthebrokendrawerfrontontheirvanitysoitnolongerlookslikeagaptoothed
grin.
Haveonemorepieceoftrimtoreattach,butIcan'tfindit.Iguessifyouhidethe
brokenstuffyoucanignorethefactthatitneedstobefixed.
AlongthewayIalsofoundaHUGEspiderwebinthehallway,huh,andsuckedthatup
baddaytobeaspider.
Theboysfoldedtheirlaundryandputitaway,theycleanedtheirrooms,tookoutthe
trashetc.
Nowit's3:30andthetimehascometopourmyselfanadultbeverage.Whatshallitbe?
Wine,BeerorRita?Oh,thedelimma!!
Ihave2roomsleft,mybedroomandthemasterbath,nobiggieIactuallybrokedown
andcleanedthesetworoomslastweek.
Ineedtogetdinnerintheoven,butthat'saneasyone,nobigChristmasevedinner
here,justthefourofus.
Theverylastchoreisthekitchencounters,IthinkIcandothatwhileI'mtipsy,soI'll
saveitforlater.
Thanksforhelpingmelaughalldaylongandgetatonofchoresdone.
Fortherecord:Iplannedonspendingthedayhangingaroundthehouse(raretreat)and
reallyLOVEhavingacleanplacejustwishthecleaningfairywouldshowuponceina
while.
Morelater!
Posted:12/24/20102:37:23PM
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
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Loc:Midwest
Ohcrap!IforgotthegibletsquestionmanyyearsagoIforgottoremovethesackof
goodiesandtheturkeyturnedoutfine(IfounditbeforeIserved.)
I'mthinkingI'llstillbekeepingmymouthshut.
Andthere'sameatthermometerinthedrawer,ithaspoultrymarkedonthedial.Plus
DHisseriouslyworriedaboutfoodtypegerms.Hethinksifyouleavethemustardout
for15minutes,youwillgetsick.Wenowhave2jarsofmustardintherefrigerator,his
andhers.Nokidding.
shaedsp
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut253,574
March2006
Posts:2,688
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Loc:VancouverIsland
Posted:12/24/20102:50:53PM
awesomethread..
mamasaiddidn'tknowhowtomakeakittymeooowwww.......

momofacpsjmae
BucketHead
PeaNut38,841
May2002
Posts:977
Layouts:29
Posted:12/24/20102:57:04PM
Iamtrulyenjoyingthisthread!!Ihadsurgerylastfridayandamunabletodoawhole
lotatatime.Thishasallowedmetokeepupwithyourfrequentupdates.
MyfamilykeepsaskingmewhatI'mreadingthatissofunny.I'vegiventhemthecliff
noteversionandevenmykidsaresensingcertaindoomforyourmostambitiousdh!!
Michelle
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
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Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/24/20102:57:07PM
OhOHOHIjustthoughtofsomethingelseinourlongholidayhistory:
Oneofthefirstyearsweweremarried(atleast16yearsago)IhostedThanksgivingfor
hisfolksandmydad.
MILwasmunchingawayonthestuffing,handingoutcomplimentsleftandright,and
thensheaskedmewhatwasinit.Itoldhertheusual,celery,onions,mushrooms,
gibletscookedinbutterandchoppedup.
SheimmediatelySPITOUThermouthfulofstuffingintoanapkin."Ohmy!Ihategiblets!
Ohick!Ohick!"
RememberthesceenfromBigwhereTomHankseatsthecaviarandthenwipesoffhis
tonguewiththenapkinitwasalmostthatdramatic.Ibustedoutlaughingandmydad
wasjusthorrified.
IMAGINEifthegibletsgetleftinandthenmaketheirdebutwhentheturkeygets
carved.
I'mlaughingsohardIneedtoexcusemyselftogotothebathroom.
bindersbee
GlossedOverPea
PeaNut60,536
January2003
Posts:11,141
Layouts:22
Loc:Utah
Posted:12/24/20103:13:29PM
I'veonlyreadthefirstpageandALREADYIcanseethiswillbeoneofthose'Epic'
threads,pulledoutandenjoyedatChristmaseachandeveryyear.Whoeversaves
threads,bettersavethisonincaseitgetsREALLYgoodinwhichcasethey'llpullit!LOL!
NewfCathy
AncestralPea
PeaNut268,368
July2006
Posts:4,090
Layouts:27
Loc:NorthofBoston
Posted:12/24/20103:21:01PM
Iwillbeanxiouslyawaitingtheupdatetomorrow.
Havefun!!!
Cathy
Knotlazy
PeaFixture
PeaNut266,627
June2006
Posts:3,432
Layouts:1
Posted:12/24/20103:29:56PM
I'msogladyouchosetopostinsteadofbeingmad!Youareawisewoman.Can'twaitto
seehowitallturnsout.
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
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Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/24/20103:30:27PM
Forgotonemorequestion
ADishtoPass:whenyou'reinvitedtoaninformalpartyintheseparts,guestsalways
ask"WhatcanIbring?"
Andthereplyiseithernothingor"Adishtopass"meaningapotluckcontribution.
I'mnotsuretheoriginofthistermisChristianReformedChurch,Dutchheritageor
Michigander.Ireallydidn'tthinkaboutitbefore,butnowyouhavemecurious.
RST
uniquerthanyou
PeaNut101,300
August2003
Posts:6,227
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Loc:Seattle,WA
Posted:12/24/20103:36:54PM
Ifthepowersthatbe2Peasweresmart,theywouldofferselectmultipagerthreadsina
bookformat,perhapsboundinatastefulhardbackcoversuitableforholidaygiftgiving.
ThisthreadcouldbeVol.1.
RST
Tam2
SaVeDbYGrAcE!
PeaNut358,347
January2008
Posts:6,898
Layouts:126
Posted:12/24/20103:40:30PM
betchathisistheLASTtimehepullssomethinglikethis!
Idoubtit!Theyforgetalltoosoon!
Mydhwasmaking9#ofdeersausage/sticksWed.night(whichtookhimprobably56
hours)&hekeptcomplainingabouthowhardofworkitwas&howmanystepswere
involved.
WhenIremindedhimthatthisishowitiswhencooking,hesaid"ohno,thereareway
morestepstodoingthis!"Ithough he'snotawareofwhatit'sliketogetseveral
dishestothetableatonetimeforameal!OrhowmanyhoursIwillbeinthekitchenon
Friday(today)makingmultipleitems!
Tami
Whateveristrue,whateverisnoble,whateverisright,whateverispure,whateverislovely,whateveris
admirableifanythingisexcellentorpraiseworthythinkaboutsuchthings.Philippians4:8
Happilyscrapbookingsince1996!
Jebber
PeaNut
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June2001
Posts:203
Layouts:0
Posted:12/24/20103:41:40PM
IhopesantabringsyouawebcamforChristmas.ThiswouldbereallyfuntoWATCH.
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
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Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/24/20103:44:07PM
momofacpsjmae:
Sorryyou'relaiduprightnow,gladIcouldprovidesomeentertainment.I'mfindingit
prettydarnhumorousmyself.
Yourkidsarebeautiful.
Relaxandheal.Iwouldprobablydoafewchoicemoansandgroansandaskinawhispy
voiceforafreshbeverage.ButyoucantellthatI'mthatway,right?
jonell
Yankeeslovin'Pea
PeaNut5,728
August2000
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Forcesendsus,currently
Germany
Posted:12/24/20103:44:47PM
Thisishilarious!DidyousaythemealisonSunday?That'sthedayIflyout.Damnit!
YouallbetterkeepthisnearthetopformesoIcanreadtheupdatesonceIland.
JoNell
"Wewillnottire.Wewillnotfalter.Andwewillnotfail."~GeorgeW.Bush
Tellthemthatwegaveourtodaysfortheirtomorrows.~InscriptionfromtheAlliedCemetaryNorth
AssamIndia
wholarmor
I'mNOTasack
sniffer!
PeaNut29,699
February2002
Posts:24,524
Layouts:92
Loc:SEWashington
Posted:12/24/20103:46:41PM
Yousoneedtodoalivewebcam.Youcouldmakethisintoarealityshow.Stickup
hiddencamerasalloverthehouse,lol.Ibetabunchofwomenwouldpaytoseethis
unfold.
Kris
MomtoKyrie(11),Isaiah(9),andJayden(6)
myblog
Posted:12/24/20103:50:00PM
Tam2:
It'salwaysharder/moreworkwhentheyhavetodoit.
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
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Loc:Midwest
Kindofliketheyalwaysgetaworsecoldthanweeverthoughtofhaving.
Nohoney,Ijustdon'thavetimetolaydownanddie.It'sacold,suckitup,buttercup.
Honestly,DHisupstairstakinganapbecausehehadtogooutforanhourandahalf
andtakecareofthestuffheshouldhavedonemuchearlier.
Andthere'sstillnopotatoesinthehouse.
cycworker
OndryrunsSanta
drivestheIsuzu
PeaNut159,331
July2004
Posts:9,903
Layouts:0
BC,Canada
Posted:12/24/20103:50:05PM
Ifeelsorryforyouthatyouthinkthatmatriarchalonlyconsistsofcooking,
cleaninganddishes.Sosad.Besides,I'dhatetohavetothinkIhadtotake
upsomeoneelse'sslackorbeblamedforit.
Uh,noIdonot.
Myparentssplitcooking,cleaninganddishes50/50.
Matriarchalmeansmymotherhasvetopoweroneverything.Sherulestheroost.Again,
mydadwouldneverDREAMofdoingwhatthisguyisdoing,becauseWOMENmakethe
decisions,particularlyaboutmatterslike'whatwe'redoingforChristmas'andthemen
simplydoastheyaretold.
She'sbeingincrediblyimmatureinthewaysheishandlingthis.Ifshedidn'twanttodo
theworkonthismeal,sheshouldhavetoldherdhNO,andcalledMILbacktolether
knowthatdinnerwouldNOTbeattheirhome,itwouldbeatMIL'sasusual,andifMIL
wantsabreak,NEXTYEAR,OPwouldbehappytohost.
ToletherdhflounderlikethisandruinChristmasisNOTokandit'sgoingtolikelydo
longtermdamagetothefamilyrelationshipsandhermarriage.
NormanThomas
Posted:12/24/20103:54:31PM
Matriarchalmeansmymotherhasvetopoweroneverything.Sherulesthe
roost.Again,mydadwouldneverDREAMofdoingwhatthisguyisdoing,
becauseWOMENmakethedecisions,particularlyaboutmatterslike'what
we'redoingforChristmas'andthemensimplydoastheyaretold.
*maureen*
BadWolf
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February2005
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Inmyfamilythat'scalledbeingaballbuster.Marriageisateamsportandnoonehas
vetopoweroneverythingandthereisnowayI'dwanttobemarriedtosomeonewho
simplydidastheyweretold.
She'sbeingincrediblyimmatureinthewaysheishandlingthis.
HereIagreewithyou.
guzismom
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut31,617
March2002
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Loc:southernnewmexico
Posted:12/24/20103:54:37PM
She'sbeingincrediblyimmatureinthewaysheishandlingthis.Ifshedidn't
wanttodotheworkonthismeal,sheshouldhavetoldherdhNO,and
calledMILbacktoletherknowthatdinnerwouldNOTbeattheirhome,it
wouldbeatMIL'sasusual,andifMILwantsabreak,NEXTYEAR,OPwould
behappytohost.
ToletherdhflounderlikethisandruinChristmasisNOTokandit'sgoingto
likelydolongtermdamagetothefamilyrelationshipsandhermarriage.
Iagree.TheOPsounds(fromherposts)likeabeligerent15yearold,soIseriously
doubtyouwillconvinceHERofthis.
Marilyn(nowinNewMexico!!)
SCUBAdivingandSCRAPPINGMomoftwo
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
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Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/24/20103:59:18PM
Wowza!
She'sbeingincrediblyimmatureinthewaysheishandlingthis.Ifshedidn't
wanttodotheworkonthismeal,sheshouldhavetoldherdhNO,and
calledMILbacktoletherknowthatdinnerwouldNOTbeattheirhome,it
wouldbeatMIL'sasusual,andifMILwantsabreak,NEXTYEAR,OPwould
behappytohost.
Ididn'tvounteer,norwasIgiventheoptiontodecline.Itwaspresentedtomethatthe
mealisatourhouseandeverythingistakencareof.
Thereareenoughpeoplebringingfoodthatiftheturkeyisabigstinking,flamingwell
turkey,noonewillstarve.
Idon'tthinkIpersonallyamcapableofruiningChristmas.Lifeiswhatyoumakeofit.
Andfortherecord,hisfamilylikesmefine,inallmyimmatureglory.
Thanksforchimingin,youcertainlybringafreshperspective.
foobunnyfoo
PeaFixture
PeaNut419,979
April2009
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Posted:12/24/20104:04:08PM
Ok,who'sgotthedramallamagifs?
Andtotallyagreeabouttheballbusterthing.Inmyfamily,thepoorguysthatlivedlike
thatwereknownashenpeckedhusbands.cyc'sideaof'matriarchal'brings'TheSecret
LifeofWalterMitty'immediatelytomind!
cycworker
OndryrunsSanta
drivestheIsuzu
PeaNut159,331
July2004
Posts:9,903
Layouts:0
BC,Canada
Posted:12/24/20104:06:15PM
Andtotallyagreeabouttheballbusterthing.Inmyfamily,thepoorguys
thatlivedlikethatwereknownashenpeckedhusbands.cyc'sideaof
'matriarchal'brings'TheSecretLifeofWalterMitty'immediatelytomind!
Actually,Igetwhyyou'dthinkthat.Butitisn'tthatway....thewomeninmyfamily
havemorefinessethanthat.It'smorealongthelinesof'gettingyourmantodowhat
youwantinsuchawaythathethinksit'shisidea.'
NormanThomas
ePEAcenter
BucketHead
PeaNut364,981
February2008
Posts:695
Layouts:2
Loc:TexasHillCountry
Posted:12/24/20104:10:54PM
ThisisthefunniestthreadIhavereadallyear.
Idon'tthinkhehasacluethatheisthestarofa2Psdrama!!
Iamstillchucklingoverthatstatement.
cycworkeryouarekindofafunsucker.
KC
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facebook:GildedImage
Posted:12/24/20104:13:46PM
maryannscraps
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut75,215
March2003
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Loc:massachusetts
IthinktheOPisrefreshingandfunny.Andgoodforherforturningsomethingthatcould
ruinherdayintofun.
IfmyDHeverdidthat,I'dbemakingmyselfcrazygettingthewholethingtogether,
whiningandcomplaining.I'dbetrulymiserable.Idon'tthinkit'sinmypersonalitytolet
himfail.Epically.ButI'mgenuinelyamusedbywatchingthiswholethingunfold.Yougo,
Paperfreak.YousoundlikesomeoneIcouldbefriendswith.
foobunnyfoo
PeaFixture
PeaNut419,979
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Posted:12/24/20104:17:51PM
thewomeninmyfamilyhavemorefinessethanthat.It'smorealongthe
linesof'gettingyourmantodowhatyouwantinsuchawaythathethinks
it'shisidea.'
So,howdoesthisworkinyourmarriage?Tome,thatkindofattitudejustkindof
presupposesthatmenarestupidandeasilymanipulated.Iguesssomeare,butmyDH
totallyknowswhenI(ohsorarely! )tryto'finesse'himintosomething,andIcan
promiseyouthatifIgetwhatIwant,it'stotallybecausehe'shumoringme/lettingme
havemyway.Andthereverseholdstrue,too.He'snotabovealittle'finesseing'himself
onceinawhile.Butwebothknowwhat'sgoingon.
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
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Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/24/20104:26:31PM
Imissedthisgem:
themensimplydoastheyaretold.
OBVIOUSLYthat'snotthecaseinmyhouse.
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
Posted:12/24/20104:35:48PM
Dhiscurrentlyreadingthedirectionsonthestuffingboxandnotsureifhehasthe
"ingredients"Ithinkit'sjustmeltedmargarine,right?
"Ohcrap,Iforgotthedinnerrolls.""Ohwell,plentyoftimeonSundaytogotothe
store."*
Iamholdinginthegigglessohard,Ithinkmyabsaregettingaworkout.
PeaNut221,585
September2005
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Loc:Midwest
*Andfortherecord,he'sright,hecancoverhisbuttonSundaymorning.
Mely
RightyouareKen
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March2002
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Loc:SoCal
Posted:12/24/20104:35:50PM
IthinkthisisbestpassiveaggressivepeaChristmasdinnerever...
~~~~endofmessage~~~~
MomtoJames,Ryan,DaniandMikey
scoobers
Why,YES!,Iama
princess.
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March2009
Posts:12,906
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Posted:12/24/20104:39:31PM
YouRang??????
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
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Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/24/20104:56:12PM
scoobers:
*KAS*
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut408,684
January2009
Posts:7,486
Layouts:0
Loc:Georgiagirl
Posted:12/24/20104:58:41PM
Well,Sunday'sanoptionifyourstoresgetshipmentsbeforethen,orareinbettershape
thanmine.IjustcamefrommystoreitwaslikethepostofficeonApril15th.More
peoplethansense....andalotofemptyshelves!
Theyareclosedtomorrow,andusuallythebreadshelvesandsucharealwayspretty
bareonSunday's,becausebreadcomesonMondays.Sothatshouldbefunwouldlove
toseethehodgepodgeofdinnerrollsyouendupwith!
***********************
KELLI
lovelabs
10,000,000post
poster
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April2004
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Posted:12/24/20105:00:26PM
Paperfreak,I'mreadingyourpostsoutloudtodh,who'sbeenquietlylisteningallalong.
Hejustaskedmeifyourdh's"deed"getshim(mydh)offthehookforourfirst
Thanksgivingtogether.
Wewerelivinginhisonebedroombachelorapartmentwhilebuildingourhouse,andfor
somereasonunbeknownst(sp)toanyofus...heinvitedhisparentstocomeupandstay
withusforThanksgivingweekend.Theylived8+hoursawayanddhdidn'thavemuch
contactwiththem(andIsoonlearnedwhy).Dhgotitintohisheadtobringhomea
hugefreshturkeyfromourfriends'farmcompletewithpinfeathersandlotsofother
partswedidn'tneed.Previously,I'donlyeverseenButterballturkeysandkeptasking
"where'sthepopuptimerthingy?"Tothisday,Ihavenightmaresofbeingwedgedinto
thelessthanroomykitchenwithdh'smotherthenightbeforeThanksgiving,pluckingpin
feathersfromthatd@mnbird!
Oh,anddidImention...thattheturkeywastoobigtofitinthebachelorsizedoven???
Hadtotakethestupidthingovertoanotherfriend'splacetocookit!FUNTIMES,Itell
ya!It'sbeenover35years,andmydhstillgetsnervousaroundThanksgiving!
Luckilyformyhim,yourhusbandisabouttolethimoffthehook!LOL!
PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASEkeepusupdated!
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
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Posted:12/24/20105:15:55PM
lovelabs:
YoutellyourhubbyfrommethatifyouarestilllaughingaboutthatThanksgivingafter
35years,hissentenceisexcommunicated!
Donethepinfeatherthing,itwasugly,afewhourswithtweezersandimparedvision.
Nevertrustahuntertobringthebird,there'sneverapopuptimer!
I'vebeenmarriedtoDHfor20years,thereareaplethuraofdeliciousholidaystoriesto
choosefrom,butthisisthefirsttimehehasEVERvolunteeredtocookforthewhole
family,usuallyhewatchesmeandcrabsabouthowmuchtimeand/ormoneyisspent
cookingforalargegroup.
Intheinterestoffulldisclosure,thereareamillionholidaystoriesaboutmyfamilytoo.
Wetrotthemoutatalmosteverygatheringandlaugh.
readsomething
GotSamoas?
PeaNut70,391
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Posted:12/24/20105:40:33PM
usuallyhewatchesmeandcrabsabouthowmuchtimeand/ormoneyis
spentcookingforalargegroup.
Ugh!Paperfreak,Ifeelforyou!Iwasoncemarriedlong,longagotoaguywho
wasn'thavinganactualDAYunlesshecouldspenditbitchingaboutsomething.WhenI
wascleaning,Iwasmakingtoomuchnoise.Ifhehadtogoshoppingwithme,hewas
moaningandbitchingbecausehecouldn'tfigureoutwhyIneededtoTOUCH
EVERYTHING.Seriouslywewereinadepartmentstore,Iwaslookingforclothingfor
myself,anditgreatlyannoyedhimthatItouchedthings.
Weweremarriedfor2.5years.Icouldn'ttakeanymore!
NowI'mmarriedtoaguywhoknowsbetter.Ifhestartswhining,Ipolitelyandgently
askhimtoSTFU.
Heather
FinallyFourofUs
emmafrost
BucketHead
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Posted:12/24/20105:50:39PM
LMBOsomuch,mymomsaid"YoumustbereadingthePeas"LOL,sheknowshowyall
rollhere.
Paperfreak,YouRock!
Oh,btw,whenisdinnertime?Don'twanttomissit.
BarefootSister
PeaFixture
Posted:12/24/20106:03:05PM
Paperfreak.
Wherehaveyoubeenhidingyourselfallthistime?YouareNSBRgold!Ifreakin'adore
you.
PeaNut264,756
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MerryChristmastoyouwe'vegotyourback!Youaredoingtherightthinginthis
situationandIapplaudyouforyoursenseofhumor.Bonuspointsfortakingthetimeto
keepusupdated.Theblowbyblowaccountingofyourholidayishighlyentertaining
Iagreewiththissentiment.
PaperFreak,yourock!!Ican'twaitforthisdinnertotakeplace,orjustthefrustrationof
tryingtocookforthatmanypeople,etc...
Andfortherecord,Ithinkwhatyouaredoingisactuallyaverymaturewaytohandle
whatwashandedtoyou...GoodJob!RockOn!
Lizard
Tonguetiedandtwisted,JustanEarthboundmisfit,I
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Seemsapitytomiss
suchagoodpudding.
PeaNut247,139
February2006
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Posted:12/24/20106:42:21PM
She'sbeingincrediblyimmatureinthewaysheishandlingthis.
Ohgoodgravy.
She'slettinghimdohisthinghowisthatimmature?
Theresa
leftturnonly
Willtrade
mosquitoesfor
cookies.
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Posted:12/24/20106:43:44PM
Onbehalfofallthe2PeasBBBFFs,Iherebygrantyouanhonorary
membershiptooursillylittlegroup.IthinkIspeakforallofuswhenIsay
thatwewillbeproudtocallyouoneofourown.
I'vebeenthinkingthesamethingsinceIreadtheveryfirstcoupleofpostsonthis
thread,Kelly.
M_S_Paperfreak
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Posted:12/24/20106:57:39PM
Ugh!Paperfreak,Ifeelforyou!Iwasoncemarriedlong,longagotoa
guywhowasn'thavinganactualDAYunlesshecouldspenditbitchingabout
something.
Ididn'tknowDHhadbeenmarriedbefore!Justanotherthingthatslippedthroughthe
radar,rightalongwiththefactthathewouldturnintoanoldladybeforehis87yearold
motherdid.
Oneofmybestlinestohisfriendswas"IfbitchingwasanOlympicevent,hewould
haveagoldmedal."
FTRallhisguypalsthoughtthiswashilarious.
Thanks,guys,forchiminginwith"you'renotEXACTLYanimmature15yearold"
sentiments.Iwasalittlestung(buthadmybiggirlpantieson)andhadtotakemywine
intothebubblebathtothinkthatoneover.ThenIrealizedwithageandbitchiness
comestheattitudeofIreallydon'tcarewhatyouthink,I'msorryifIbugyou!
Okay,rightnow,hehasdecidedthatthekitchencupboardsarenotarrangedrightand
heneedstofixthis.Rightnow!Lotsofmutteringandcrabbing.
Keepinmindthatheisrighthanded,Iamaleftie,henevercooksandofallthe
customersthatIcleanhousesfor,mycupboardsarelessclutteredby1/2.Let'ssee
wherethisgoes.
Withagoodwriter,thisisseriousfarce.
M_S_Paperfreak
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Posted:12/24/20107:05:17PM
Completelyandtotallyhumbledbythishonor,butwonderingwhat
BBBFF
standsfor.
Pardonmyincredibleignorance,coupledwithmyimmaturity.Iambowingandscraping
beforemykeyboard.
KerryinCT
PeaFixture
PeaNut23,966
October2001
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Posted:12/24/20107:07:11PM
IcoulddefinitelyseethisasanOffBroadwayplay!Itwouldbehilarious!
KerryinCT
*Kath*
OfficialTimeClockof
2Ps
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fightingzombies
Posted:12/24/20107:08:27PM
Bestthreadoftheseason!!Hilariouslyfunny!Lovetheupdates.
WelcometoHotelCalifornia,theGreenRoom,wherethelawsofphysicsdon'tapply,effectdetermines
cause,DejaVuisMaster,andthewhiterabbitrunsfree.
Yourpunchinhasbeendulynoted.
foobunnyfoo
PeaFixture
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Posted:12/24/20107:13:13PM
Thankyouscoobers!
Andpaperfreak,IhopethatthisexperiencewillgiveyourDHsomeawarenessandlife
wisdom.Ithinkyou'vetakenthisremarkablywellthanksforkeepingusupdated!
M_S_Paperfreak
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September2005
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Posted:12/24/20107:14:19PM
OhmyGod(sorry!)
Husbandisonthephoneandfranticallydiggingthroughthespicecupboardlookingfora
spice.Havenoideawhatspiceheislookingfor,says"IthinkDick's(ourlocalmarket,
notadirtyjoke)isclosedbynow."
Yathink,it'safter8pmonChristmasEve,perchancetheylettheiremployeesgohome.
BarefootSister
PeaFixture
PeaNut264,756
June2006
Posted:12/24/20108:17:51PM
So,PaperFreak,he'snotaskingyouanyquestions?He'snotaskingforanyhelpyet?
So,hegetsthathe'sonhisown?
I'mchucklingtomyselfherealotonthisthread.
Seriously,we,(women),dosomuch,andkeepsomuchtogether,allyearlong.Itreally
isgoingtobeatleastsomethingofaneyeopenerforhim.(atleastIhopeitis...)
Areyoupreparedtosay,"you'reonyourown..."Orareyougoingtoanswerquestions,
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supposedtobe.
butnotphysicallyhelp?
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Janice_in_TX
Proudfootflusher
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February2000
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Posted:12/24/20108:59:39PM
Icantotallyseemyhusbanddoingthis!Totheoutsideworld,helikestopresentthe
personnaofbeingveryinvolvedandcapablearoundthehouse.Wheninrealityhe
cannotfinethehampertothrowadirtysock.Buthereallylikesforeveryonetothink
heisthissuperhusbandwhodoesmorethanhisshareofhouseholdduties.Ofcoures
thatisfarfromthetruth,buthedoesn'twantanyoneelsetoknowthat!
Posted:12/24/20109:16:09PM
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It'sliketheTwilight
Zone
PeaNut208,973
June2005
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Loc:Pickupthephone.
I'malwayshome.Callme
anytime
IguessI'mafunsuckeraswell.
Although,inmyhouse,ifmyDHwereunemployed,you'dbetterbelieveifIwere
working70hrsaweekandhewasathomeonthecouch,Iwouldn'tbedoingallOPis
doingeither.
Soperhaps,herexhaustionisherownfaultbecauseshe'snottakencareofher
workloadpriortothedaybeforeChristmasEve.
HerDHiswrongtonothelphermore...asshe'swrongfornot"insisting"thathehelp
her.HerDHiswrongforvolunteeringthehouseonsuchshortnotice.ButOPiswrongin
allowingthistogoon.
Idon'tthinkit'sfunnyatall.ButI'mgladshe'ssoamused.Itmaybeallthefunshehas
left.
Frankly,withhowshespeaksofherDH,Ialmostwonderwhyshe'sevenmarriedto
him.
Jenny
Fireflyy
StuckOnPeas
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January2009
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Posted:12/24/20109:40:13PM
Ireadall4pages,andIdon'trememberseeingthesequestionsasked.
Whydidtheplanschange2daysbeforeChristmastomoveittoyourhouse?
Hasheaskedyoutohelpcookanything?DoyouanticipatehimaskingyouonSunday?
PianoMom
Peain'intheWind
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February2005
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Posted:12/24/201010:12:35PM
Wow.....you'vegotmorebackbonethanIdo.I'dneverbeabletolethimintomy
kitchen.
I'mnotsuretheoriginofthistermisChristianReformedChurch,Dutch
heritageorMichigander.Ireallydidn'tthinkaboutitbefore,butnowyou
havemecurious.
MustbeMichigander,becauseI'mDutchCRC,andI'veneverheardofit.
MyOwnLittleWorld

LongagoBarney
AncientAncestorof
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Posted:12/24/201010:38:20PM
mydhwouldprobablyNOTdothiswithoutaskingortalkingorsomethingbecausehe
wouldhaveNOF'incluehowtocookaturkeyorstuffingoranyofthatstuff.Ihaveto
giveyouathumbsup!Thisisthebes=tthreadwevehadon2peasinages!!!
batya
MakingtheWWW
better,onepostat
atime.
PeaNut59,094
December2002
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Posted:12/25/201012:00:56AM
ButOPiswronginallowingthistogoon.
Sheiswrongtoletagrownmanprepareamealforguestsinhisownhouseonhisown
volition?Whileevenafterafullworkweekshecleansthehouse?Howdareshe.Ifshe
didn'tpeoplewouldsayhe'shenpeckedandsheisamartyroracontrolfreak.
OK.Newbie.Thisishowitworks.Ifyourpostconsistsof80%sanity,10%stupidityand10%allkindsof
crazy,weimmediatelyfocusonthe20%b/citdiscreditsthe80%.
BeeDubya
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Posted:12/25/201012:32:46AM
Ithinkit'shilarious!Anymanthatwouldleavedishesstewingforthreedaysderserves
tohavehisasshandedtohimonaplatter.Myhusbandwouldneverevendreamof
invitingthatmanypeopleoverwithoutconsultingmefirst.Thisguyisgettingwhathe
deserves.Goodonya,OP!
Brandi
Don'tletthepotatogo.
Loonybinmaterial.Passmeacookie.JBeans
TheSquareheadedStamper
perumbula
oooh,whatyou
said!
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January2002
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Posted:12/25/201012:47:40AM
GoodonyouPaperfreak!Enjoyyourweekendandthegettogether.
Myhusband'sfamilywouldbefullysupportiveifIletdhsinglehandedlytakecareofa
partyhevolunteeredfor.Heck,they'dsitbackwithmeonthecouchandhismomand
sisterswouldhaveasmuchfunwatchingitgodownasIwould.Noonewouldbejudging
mefortheconditionofthebird.
(Mydh,althoughasdishesblindasPaperfreak'sdh,ismoreexperiencedinthekitchen.)
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OndryrunsSanta
drivestheIsuzu
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July2004
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Posted:12/25/20101:36:06AM
Jennythankyou.I'mgladsomeoneelsegetsit.
cycworkeryouarekindofafunsucker.
Yeah,wherecertainthings,likeensuringChristmasisdoneproperly,areconcerned,I'll
ownthat.
Ohgoodgravy.
She'slettinghimdohisthinghowisthatimmature?
Christmasisgoingtoberuined,becausesheisbeingstubborn.Shecaresmoreabout
gettingherjollieswatchinghimfailthaninhowitwillimpactothers.RuiningChristmas
tomakeapointisprettyimmature,imo.
SheshouldhavecalledMILassoonasdhgothomeandtoldheraboutthechangein
plansandchangedthemback...justsaid'MIL,Iamsosorry.DHshouldnothavedone
that.Hedidn'tconsultwithme,he'snotcapableofdoingitonhisownandIamnot
preparedduetotheshortnotice.WewillsticktotheoriginalplansandNEXTyeardh
andIwillhost.'
NormanThomas
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PeaNut468,133
May2010
Posted:12/25/20101:36:19AM
Icertainlyhopethatcycworkerandherfellownaysayersgetasenseofhumorfor
Christmas.
Paperfreak,I'mdyin'hereatyourupdates.Yougo,girl!Personally,Ithinkittakesa
confident,selfassuredwomantohandlethesituationasyouare.
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Posted:12/25/20101:50:40AM
Anychanceofphotos?IwanttoknowwhyyourDHsaidhewoulddothis?Isheinsane?
Wasthereagun?WhatpromptedyourMILtogiveitup?
HonestlymyDHcoulddothis.Hehasbutforasmallergroup.Themakingthemealpart
thatis,notthemovingthepartytoourhousewithoutconsultingme.Heistheturkey
roasterhere.Hemakeshalfthefood.Idoafewsidesandsetthetable.Wehadabig
partylastweekend,over30people,andhewasafullparticipantintheshopping,
cooking,cleaningandcleaningup.NowIorganizethething,keepthelists,decidethe
menu,etc.butIhavefullconfidencethathecoulddoitifIdidn't.
MyDHusedtomakeabigdealthathewascleaningupafterthemealwhenwehadhis
folksover.ItbuggedmebecauseIwouldthinkjustshutupanddoit.Doyouwantusto
watchorclap?Buthewoulddoitrightafterweate,nothreedayssittingaround
moldinginthesink.Themanknowshowtocleanupakitchenandputawayleftovers.
Mencandothisstuff.Itisnotonlywomen'swork.
AsfortheOP,onemealisnotgoingtobreaka20yearmarriage.Ifitdoesitwaspretty
weaktostartwithandthemealdidn'tcauseit.Theywillbefine.HerDHwilllearna
goodlesson.Attheleasthewillcometoappreciatewhatshehasbeendoingthese20
years.
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Posted:12/25/20102:11:32AM
Mysenseofhumorisfine,thanks.
Christmas,however,isnotsomethingthatshouldeverbefunnyit'ssacred.Holy.
Seriousbusiness.Nottobemessedaroundwith.Mustbedoneproperly,etc.,etc.
NormanThomas
leftturnonly
Willtrade
mosquitoesfor
Posted:12/25/20102:22:47AM
Completelyandtotallyhumbledbythishonor,butwonderingwhat
BBBFF
standsfor.
cookies.
PeaNut416,788
March2009
Posts:22,257
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PerfectWorld,again.
Pardonmyincredibleignorance,coupledwithmyimmaturity.Iambowing
andscrapingbeforemykeyboard.
BigBrotherBFF's.Kellycoaxedmeontoathread2summersagoandtheyhaven'tlet
meleave!(eventhoughI.DO.NOT.CAREaboutanythingBigBrother.)Wehavepeople
watchingthelivefeeds24hoursadayandupdatingeverythingimportantthathappens
intheBigBrotherhouse.Themandatorytypecastings,theproducerinspiredepicfails
atplottwists,thelamecompetitionsrecycledfromyeartoyear......well....they're
reallyterrible!Horrible!Nomaturepersonwouldenjoyourthreads.Youshouldso
totallychimein.
TangRuinChristmas?Paperfreakhascleanedthehouseuntilitsqueaks,hershopping
isdoneandtherewillprobablybemorefoodthananyonecaneat.Andafterayearshe
has3wholedaysoffofworkandherhusbandhastoldhertotakeiteasy.Whatanice
guy!ItwouldbesoveryrudeofhertonotaccepthisChristmasgift.
readsomething
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PeaNut70,391
February2003
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Posted:12/25/20102:25:58AM
Christmasisgoingtoberuined,becausesheisbeingstubborn.Shecares
moreaboutgettingherjollieswatchinghimfailthaninhowitwillimpact
others.RuiningChristmastomakeapointisprettyimmature,imo.
RUININGChristmas???Seriously???
IfHISfamily(theonestheDHinvitedtothisshindig)feelthatChristmasisRUINED
becauseDHcan'tputittogetherashesworehecould,thenthat'sonTHEM.TheMIL
backedoutofhostingtheweekendbefore!Howpickycouldshebe?"Youknow,ifyou'd
usedyourtelepathicpowersandanticipatedthatIwouldtankonhostingChristmasthe
wayIsaidIwould,you'dhavebeenmoreprepared,daughterinlaw."
But,seriouslylet'ssayhecompletelyfails.Otherthanfoodpoisoning,Ican'timagine
ANYTHINGhecoulddotoamealthatwould"ruin"Christmas.
Andasfornot"letting"himdothisstuff...riiiiiight.Poormen.Theycan'tfunctioninthe
domesticsphereunlessweholdtheirhands,canthey?
DHhasALWAYScookedourturkey.Always.Helovesit.It'shisthing.Iplanandshop
andprep,andImakethesides.HenormallydoesmoreofthecleaningthanIdo(Ihate
it)...andIonlyworkparttime.Idomoreofthedailystuff,andmoreofthecleaning
baseboardstypeofthing.Hedoesmostofthebigcleaningbeforeholidays.Andhe'sa
fantabulouscook,withgrilledcheeseandeggsandsandwichesandstuff(Idomostof
themeals)buthisturkeysaremasterpieces.Wehaveatraditionoftakingaphotoof
theloadedtableeveryThanksgiving,beforewesitdowntoeat.
Men,justlikemostpeople,willdowhattheycangetawaywith.Thatis,ifaguyisa
slackerandaslobandalazybum,he'sgoingtositonthesofaandplayvideogamesor
surfthenetorwatchfootballonTVuntilhe'stoldtogetupandhelpout.(FTR,Icanbe
alazybum,too.)
Icanreadilyimaginethat,hadtheDH*asked*theOPifthesoireecouldbemoved
(withmorenotice)andhadaskedforherhelpwithrecipes,etc.,shewouldhave
HELPED.Butit'shisevent(he"sent"theinvites,afterall),so...Isoooooooodonot
blameheroneteeny,tinybit!Inthepast,hehasbeen...nonresponsive...toher
requestsforhelp,sowhatelseisshetodo?HadshecalledherMILandcanceled,as
yousuggest,shewouldbeenseenasaWifeMommywhowaspunishingherpoor,addled
DH,whentheDHwasonlytryingtoNOTRUINCHRISTMASforhisfamily.
Heather
FinallyFourofUs
Lexica
PeaNut77,792
March2003
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Posted:12/25/20102:37:29AM
I'msittingherebymyselfonChristmasEveandwatchingamovie.Igotboredand
cametoseeiftherewasanythinginterestinggoingonhere.OMG,it'slikeFieldof
DreamsIwishedforit,anditcame!Thisiswaymorefunthanthemovie!
Andjusttothrowinmy3cents(inflation,youknow)Ithinkyou'redoingabsolutely
nothingwronghere!Heoffered,he'sabigboy,hecandealwithit.Ihavenever
understoodwhyitwassupposedtobethewomanthatdealtwithallfoodpreparation.
ThatisonereasonIhadmysoninthekitchencookingforusonenightaweekwhenhe
waslittle.Ifiguredhefuturewifemightwanttowork(orhavetowork)andIdidn't
wantmysonbeinglikehisfatherwasandsittingonthecouchwithhisbeeryellingover
hisshoulderatmetofindoutwhenfoodwascoming.Ihaveneverseenarecipethat
requiredstirringwithtwolargebreasts,soIfigureditwasmeanttobeacoedfunction.
Mysonisnowachef(unfortunatelynonworkingatthemoment)buttwoChristmases
ago,weinvitedmyfamilytomyhousefordinner.Iwashopingforsomehelpfromhim
withthecooking,butIgotthesurpriseofmylifewhenhesaidhewouldhandleit
all..well,allbutpayingforit,ofcourse.Andhedidadamnedfinejobofit!
Andoddlyenough,heiscurrentlylivingwithhisgirlfriendwhohaszeroideaofhowto
cook.Hermotherdidn'tcookatalltheyatetakeoutorfrozenherwholelife.Myson
doesalltheircooking.
Isaygoodonyoutoo!AndIhopeyourkidsarepayingattentiontothistoo.Ifdadblows
this,I'dofferweekly'lessons'sohe'sbetterpreparednextyear.Ifhe'snotworkingand
you'reputtingin70hours,damnedstraighthe'dbedoingallthecooking!
ETA:
Andthanksfortheevening'sentertainment.I'mlookingforwardtothefollowupdetails.
Withphotos,ifyoucanmanageit.
leftturnonly
Willtrade
mosquitoesfor
cookies.
PeaNut416,788
March2009
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Posted:12/25/20102:57:18AM
Christmas,however,isnotsomethingthatshouldeverbefunnyit's
sacred.Holy.Seriousbusiness.Nottobemessedaroundwith.Mustbedone
properly,etc.,etc.
*editedbecauseIwasinareallypissymoodbefore.
I'mkindahunguponthis"Mustbedoneproperly."bit.I'mnotsurewhatthatmeans.
Doesthatincludethedecorations?
SomeyearsithastakenmedaystodecoratetheChristmastree.Whenthekidswere
little,itwouldbeputupaftertheyhadgonetosleepandseemedtobeinadifferent
spoteveryyear.Theyeartheywokeupandthetreewasinthemiddleoftheir
bedroom,presentsallunderneath,wasmemorable!
IguaranteeyouthatPaperfreak'sRuinedChristmasisaplaceIwouldliketobe!
tania7424
WhoamIkidding?
Tootiredtodrink
tequila
PeaNut110,613
October2003
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Posted:12/25/20103:23:22AM
Thisistheoneofthebestholidaythreadsever.Firstoff,comingfromsomeoneina
healthy,supportivemarriage,DHwantstoknowWTFyourDHisthinkinghaving
everyoneoverwithoutrunningitpastyoufirst.It'snotlikeit's4people,yaknow?Also,
he'sabsolutelycluelessinthekitchen(canyoumakethekidsgrilledcheese?Idunno...)
andhesayshewouldknowto"stickhishanduptheassandcheckiftherewasstillcrap
inside"theturkey.Andthathewouldneedabout10boxesofStoveTop.Healsothinks
yourDHshouldhavehauledittothestoreearlierforpotatoes.Andthathegetswhathe
hascoming.
FWIW,Iamthecook,theplanner,thehostesswiththemostessandhegoesalongand
doeswhatIsayforholidays.
foobunnyfoo
PeaFixture
PeaNut419,979
April2009
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Posted:12/25/20104:19:13AM
Ihaveneverseenarecipethatrequiredstirringwithtwolargebreasts,soI
figureditwasmeanttobeacoedfunction.
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
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September2005
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Ihaveneverseenarecipethatrequiredstirringwithtwolargebreasts,soI
figureditwasmeanttobeacoedfunction.
Thismademespitoutmycoffee.
Ihavemysonsinthekitchenwithmeallthetime.Itellthemthatchicksdigchefs!
IstillhavenoideawhythefamilyChristmaswasmovedtomyhouse.Onthe20thI
camehomeafteryetanotherlongdayofwork,greetedthefamily.
DHsaid"There'sachancemyfamilyiscomingoverhereforChristmas."
Nohello,howwasyourday,nothing.
Isaid,"What?"andlookedathimandthenlookedatthekitchenwhichseemedto
struggletocleanitselfup.Notyelling,nohystrionics,totallydeadpan.IwassotiredI
wasbraindead.ThatdayIhadcleaned5housesandwasjustwhipped.
Hesaid,"Well,withTHATattitude,it'sDEFINATELYhere,don'tWORRYI'mtakingcareof
it!"
Thenhestompedofftothemancaveandslammedthedoor.
Wordforword,noembellishing,nokidding.
IthinkthathismomranitbyhimbecausesheknewIwouldn'tbethrilledwiththeshort
noticechangeofplans,ontheflipside,shewouldhavefreakediftheroleswere
reversed.Ialsothinkthathewasdefensiveandbelligerentaboutitbecauseheknewhe
hasn'tbeensteppinguplikeheshould.
So,theneighborstopsbylastnightforsomeChristmascheerandIaskedhimwhathe
wasupto.Hesaid,"I'mhelpingoutwiththecooking."I'mteasinghim"Helping,huh?"
Hegoes"Hey,Ididmychores,IcleanedthehouseandIwrappedallthepresents.Vic
(hiswife)saidIwasgoodandsheonlyneededsomehelplater."
MyDHlooksathimandgoes"ShuttheF@#kup,Warren."
MerryChristmaseveryone!
Gee,IhopeIdon'truintoday,too!
GenieV
BucketHead
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Iamsittingherecrying.Idon'tthinkI'veeverreadanythingfunnierthanthisonNSBR.
Andtothosewhodon'tthinkthisisfunny?Itsoundstomelikehe'sgettingalessonthat
isrichlydeservedandwayoverdue.
Genie
Posted:12/25/20104:49:06AM
Soperhaps,herexhaustionisherownfaultbecauseshe'snottakencareof
herworkloadpriortothedaybeforeChristmasEve.
M_S_Paperfreak
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Oh,honey,buyavowel.
Ihavebeenworkingmybuttoff,paying85%ofthebillsworking3parttimejobs,doing
85%ofthehousework,and95%ofallkidstuff.
Ishopped,wrappedandevenmadeacoupleofpresents.
Onthe23rd,Iworked11hours.IthinkI'mpullingmyshareoftheplow.
CookScrapper
BucketHead
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Posted:12/25/20105:09:26AM
Willtherebevideoonyoutube?I'mserious.Thisisgoingtobesomefunnystuff!I'm
currentlypicturingmyownDHintheexactsamesituationandI'mliterallyLMAOatthe
thoughtofit.
"Givemeonemorequietnightbeforethisloudmorninggetsitrightanddoesmein."
DastardlyBoo
pealongand
prosper
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Posted:12/25/20105:28:59AM
Oh.My.Word.Priceless.Iwillbecomingbackforupdates.

Notallthosewhowanderarelost.~J.R.R.Tolkien
*Jenny*
It'sliketheTwilight
Posted:12/25/20105:50:07AM
Soperhaps,herexhaustionisherownfaultbecauseshe'snottakencareof
herworkloadpriortothedaybeforeChristmasEve.
Zone
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June2005
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I'malwayshome.Callme
anytime
Oh,honey,buyavowel.
Ihavebeenworkingmybuttoff,paying85%ofthebillsworking3parttime
jobs,doing85%ofthehousework,and95%ofallkidstuff.
Ishopped,wrappedandevenmadeacoupleofpresents.
Onthe23rd,Iworked11hours.IthinkI'mpullingmyshareoftheplow.
.WhatImeantabouttakingcareofhandlingthingswasthefactthatfor20hrs,you've
allowedyourDHtositaroundandnothelpinthekitchen.Youwork70hrsaweekwhile
hesitsonthecouchandyoustilldo85%ofthework.Youhavecertainlyhelpedto
createthisproblemwithanineptDH.
Asfarastheperson(sorrydon'trememberwhoitwas)thathopedSantabringsmea
senseofhumor,obviouslyyou'veneverheardmelaughdaily.IlaughsohardIsound
likethewheezingpenguininToyStory.
Idon'tfindthiskindofdysfunction(bybothopandherdh)inamarriagefunnyor
entertaining.Iamhappytobesfunsucker
Jenny
JBeans
Toastgazingisan
artIdonot
possess.
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Posted:12/25/20107:50:19AM
Ohgeez,thisthreadisgold.Youknow,nomatterhowthisOPwouldhavereacted,she
can'twin.
Herhubbycommittedthiswithouther,itisonhim.Goodforher.
Youknow,ifChristmasholidaysarenottobemessedwith,thenmaybe,justmaybe,
herhusbandshouldmakefordarnsurehedoesn't#*@!itup.
Iamnotgonnalie,Iamquietlycheeringonyourhusbandonetheconditionthatthis
mayturnoveranewleaf.Ifsucceedingisgoingtoachievenothingbuthimgloating,
thenIhopehecrashesandburns.
Regardless,IamalittledisappointedthatIdidn'tseethisthreadearlier,ithas
everything.
CanIadmitthatIsnickeredwhena27yearold,stilllivingwithherparentsandhas
neverbeenmarried,norlivedwithasignificantotherisdolingoutmarriageadvice?
Becausethatispriceless.
WellPeas,IbelievethisthreadhasgoneThrusday.
"ThePothasnotjustmettheKettle,theyaregettingjiggyonthetopofthestove."Lanus
KelleeL
Eyepea)
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Posted:12/25/20107:57:05AM
MerryChristmas!I'vejustspentanhour,waitingformyguystogetup,readingthisand
enjoyingmycoffee.
OP...hopeyouenjoyyourwineorwhateverelseyouchoosetodrinkandhaveawonder
filledChristmas!!
Casii
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February2004
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properly,etc.,etc.
Ihaven'treadeveryresponseafterthisonetoseeiftherewasaresponsetothisline,
but....
ChristmasissacredinthatChristianscelebratethebirthofChrist.Christmasdinneris,
however,notsacrednorHoly.
Iftheturkeyhasgibletsleftinitandpeoplehavetosharedishes,nooneneedstogoto
confession,norwillgenerationaftergenerationpayforthesinsoftheparents.
It'sadinner.NotthebirthofourSavior.
Ciao,
Casii
GrannyPantyChic
Kris74
PeaFixture
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Posted:12/25/20108:16:31AM
Thanksfortheentertainment!!Ican'twaittoreadhowitallturnsouttomorrow.
travelnut
BucketHead
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Posted:12/25/20108:57:53AM
Checkingbackinforanupdate.Can'twaittohearhowthedaygoes.LOL!
gotcreativity
ToBoldlyGoWhere
NoPeaHasGone
Before
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Posted:12/25/20109:06:49AM
Thishasbeenquiteentertaining....yougoOP!
Jacki
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Catsarelikepotatochips,youcan'thavejustone...
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DESTINATIONIMAGINATIONistheBESTcourseinEducation
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DucttapeisliketheForce,ithasaDarkSide,ithasaLightSideandit
holdstheUniversetogether...
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Posted:12/25/20109:51:10AM
cycworker,howdoesdivisionofdutiesworkinyourmarriage?
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paperfreak,youaremyhero.
NSBR:Notforsissies.
Ifyoudon'tlikegaymarriageblamestraightpeople.They'retheoneswhokeephavinggaybabies!
BoSoxBeth
Workingfor
SHALOM
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Posted:12/25/20109:52:47AM
Omg.TimeforChinese?
*maureen*
BadWolf
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February2005
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Posted:12/25/201010:10:37AM
Christmasisgoingtoberuined,becausesheisbeingstubborn.Shecares
moreaboutgettingherjollieswatchinghimfailthaninhowitwillimpact
others.RuiningChristmastomakeapointisprettyimmature,imo.
Iwaswithyouontheimmaturethinguntilthis^^^.Christmasisn'truinedbyabad
dinner.Justaskmymotherwhowhiledoingtoomanythingsatonceusedbakingsoda
inthegravyinsteadofcornstarch.Dinnerwasn'tquitethesamebuthardlyruinedand
ithasbecomealegendarystoryinmyfamily.
Christmasisn'taboutamealoragiftit'sabouttimespenttogetherwiththeonesyou
love.It'saboutenjoyingeachotherscompanyandcreatingmemoriesthatyouwill
cherishfortherestofyourlife,likerememberingthatyourgrandfathercalledyour
mother'schristmasdinnertheonlymealthatcancauseandcureindigestion.
Paperfreak,Imaynotagreewithyourmethod,butIunderstandyourfrustration.Ihope
youandyourfamilyhaveagreatChristmas.
BeckyTech
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properly,etc.,etc.
Idon'tknowwhatthreadyouarereading,therestofusaretalkingaboutadinnerto
takeplaceonthe26th.
Maybeinadditiontoasenseofhumor,Santawillbringyousomereading
comprehension.
BeeDubya
StuckOnPeas
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clubisGush.
Posted:12/25/201010:19:40AM
Iamcurrentlyriskinglifeandlimbbytakingtimeoutfromfoldingorigaminapkinsto
comeandchecktheHowSheRuinedChristmas2010news.
AsaPPmentioned,I'malsokindapullingforthehusband...Iloveagoodunderdog
story.
I'dliketogoontherecordthatallIwantforChristmasis:
a)AKindlefrommyhusband
b)picturesfromtheHSRC2010debacle
c)dareIhopeforvideo??
Backtotheorigaminapkinmineswithme!
Brandi
Don'tletthepotatogo.
Loonybinmaterial.Passmeacookie.JBeans
TheSquareheadedStamper
*maureen*
BadWolf
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February2005
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Posted:12/25/201010:22:07AM
Maybeinadditiontoasenseofhumor,Santawillbringyousomereading
comprehension.
Becky,IthinkthatmighthavebeenalittleuncalledforconsideringtheOPherselfhas
calledittheirChristmascelebration.
DHwasjusttalkingtohismomonthephoneChristmashasbeenmovedto
myhouseasof2daysago.Nodramawiththepeople,butnowIhaveto
cleanandpreparefor25peoplethatIwasn'texpectingonthe26th(alsomy
sonsbirthday).
Kris74
PeaFixture
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August2005
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Posted:12/25/201010:28:14AM
WhatImeantabouttakingcareofhandlingthingswasthefactthatfor20
hrs,you'veallowedyourDHtositaroundandnothelpinthekitchen.You
work70hrsaweekwhilehesitsonthecouchandyoustilldo85%ofthe
work.YouhavecertainlyhelpedtocreatethisproblemwithanineptDH.
Maybeso,butsomeDH'sarejust*that*lazy/unmotivated,whoknows.
WewereatmyparentsforChristmasEve.BIGdealatmyhouse.Manycourses,too
much,thewholeenchilada.Mealends,DHstartsclearingplates.BIL#1ontheopposite
sideofthetableseesthisandhenudgesBIL#3andbothofthemstartclearingplateson
theirsideofthetable.IstacktheremainingplatesandsetthemrightinfrontofBIL#2.
Helooksatmeandsays,"Whatarethesefor??"SoItellhim,he'stheonlytestosterone
leftatthetablesomaybesheshouldfindtherestoftheboys.Mysisterwasdealing
withtheir2yearoldatthetimebutwouldhavesaidthesamethinghadshenoticed.He
sattherelongenoughformyselfandanothersisterclearingtherestofthetableand
finallybroughttheplatesinagood1/2hourlater....Hewasn'tinconversationwith
anyone.It'salwaysprettyobviouswhodoesn'tpulltheirweightwhenitcomestofamily
gatherings...
ChristmasCarol
PeaNut
PeaNut342,676
October2007
Posted:12/25/201010:54:57AM
SweettinyJamie!ThankyouSantaforbringingmesomegreatChristmasreading!Ijust
finishedreadingabookandneededsomethingelsetoread.NowI'mset.
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BeckyTech
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Becky,IthinkthatmighthavebeenalittleuncalledforconsideringtheOP
herselfhascalledittheirChristmascelebration.
Maureen,I'mjustsittingheretotallycrackingup.Itwaswrittenwithasmileonmy
face!
Besides,whatamiserabledayitwouldbeformewhenlaughterisnotallowed.
Nobodyismakingfunoftheeventwearecelebratingtoday.
GoBucks319
IPEAScarletand
Gray!
PeaNut262,367
May2006
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Posted:12/25/201011:26:38AM
Christmasisn'truinedbyabaddinner.Justaskmymotherwhowhiledoing
toomanythingsatonceusedbakingsodainthegravyinsteadofcorn
starch.
nottohijack,butmaureencanyoutelluswhatthatdoestothegravy? inquiring
mindswanttoknow.
2010:110pages
2009:15312x12pages,158.5x11pages146x6pages,50cards
2008:7412x12pages,358.5x11pages,1566x6pages
2007accomplished:12x1285pages8x820pages6x6265pages.370pagestotal
*maureen*
BadWolf
PeaNut191,892
February2005
Posts:6,033
Posted:12/25/201011:38:23AM
Christmasisn'truinedbyabaddinner.Justaskmymotherwho
whiledoingtoomanythingsatonceusedbakingsodainthe
gravyinsteadofcornstarch.
nottohijack,butmaureencanyoutelluswhatthatdoestothegravy?
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Well,hummm.Letmestartbysayingthataftertwentysomethingyearsmymomhas
yettolivethisdownbecausethedeceptivelynormalappearancedrawsyouinandthe
peculiar,notunliketurkeyflavoredalkaseltzer,tasteshocksyourgagreflexsomething
bad.But,likemygrandpasaid,givesandcuresindigestionallinoneswoop.GdImiss
thatmansomethingwicked.
M_S_Paperfreak
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September2005
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Posted:12/25/201012:11:39PM
Sincethereseemstobesomeclarificationneededonthesacrednessofthisevent:
Threeofthefamiliescomingoveronthe26th(technicallyBoxingDay)havealready
celebratedChristmaswitheachother,thisisthegettogetherthataddsmyhubby,kids,
myselfandthegrandparents.
Itisalsomyson's12thbirthdaywhichisallsetandreadytogo.
OneyearwhenIwasakidforChristmasdinnerwehadgrilledsteaks,therewasa
blizzardgoingonoutsideandwekeptaskingmydadifhewassurehedidn'tneedtogo
outandcheckthesteaks."Nope,Nope,gotitundercontrol!"
Hewentoutandretrievedsomeverygnarlysmokingblackpiecesofshoeleather.He
stillgetsteasedaboutthat,andhelaughsalongwithit.
Itdidn'truinanythingbutacutofbeef.
Nanner
Itonlytook11
years
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Posted:12/25/201012:11:59PM
TowhoeveraskedaboutdivisionofdutiesinCycworkershome:Idon'tbelievesheisor
hasbeenmarried.
IthinkthisishilariousandsaytoOP"goodforyou!".ThisChristmasdinnerwill
probablybeastorytoldandlaughedaboutatyourfamily'sChristmasesforyearsto
come.DHandIarebothhavingablastfollowingthisthread.
Keeptheupdatescoming!
Nancy
nlwilkins
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October2006
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Posted:12/25/201012:22:33PM
Thewhole'sheshouldhavetrainedhimbetter'themethatiscomingupjustdoesn'tfly
withme.AswivesweareNOTresponsibleforthegrowthanddevelopmentofour
husbandsthoughwewouldliketothinkweare.Ifahubbychoosestospendhislifeon
thecouchandnothelpingoutinthehomethatishischoice.Perhapsthereareother
dynamicsgoingoninamarriagethatarenotapparenttoall.Perhapsthehubbycomes
throughinotherwaysthatmakeshimworthwhiletohavearound.Whoknowsandthis
threadisnotaboutthat.
ThisthreadisaboutahubbywhomadethechoiceinhislifetoNOTlearnaboutcooking
andhelpingaroundthehouse.Now,hethinkshecanjuststepuptotheplateanddo
whatexperiencedcooksfinddaunting.Hiswife(theOP)isfindingfunwatchinghimdo
it.Wegettowatchthroughhereyestooandwegettohavethesamefunsheishaving.
NOitisnotgoingtoruinChristmas,itisnotgoingtotraumatizethekidsorcausethe
familymemberswhoareattendingtheeventtosanctionthewife.HEisafamily
memberandissurelylovedandknownforwhatandwhoheisbythem.Ikindoffeel
theywouldgetakickoutofthiswholesituationjustasweare.
NancyWilkins
DBAScrappyCats
M_S_Paperfreak
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Posted:12/25/20101:23:05PM
Jenny:
Itmaybeallthefunshehasleft.
Noworries,Iamagreatfunnerupper!!
nlwilkins:
Ihatethatwhole"training"ideatoo,he'sanadult.Heknowsbasedonprevious
conversationsandholleringmatches,notpullinghisownweightaroundthehouseisnot
cool.Hisguyfriendsteasehimaboutit.Hismothernagshim.Hehassaidtoall,"Idon't
care."
Butenoughaboutthat,thedifferencethistimeisthatIamnotgoingtogetworkedup
aboutit.Hevolunteered,hecancarrytheload.
HisfamilymembersKNOWthatDHrarelycooks,Icanallbutguaranteethattheywill
showupwithplentyoffood.(I'devenbewillingtobetthatatleast2ofthembring
paperplates.)
Idon'tthinkherealizesthatweonlyhaveseatsforninepeople.2830willbehere.The
turkeyplatterneedstobewashed.ThereareatleastadozenthingsthatIwouldbe
tickingoffmylistIFitweremyparty.
He'slayingonthecouchwatchingbasketball.
Iamwastingtimeon2Peas,yeah,butallmystuffisdone:
bdaypresentswrappedcheck
dishtopasscheck
dishwasherloadedandrunningcheck
laundryfoldedandPUTawaycheck
margaritabucketcallingmynamecheck
Iamdonefortheweekend.Thehouseisclean,thekidsarehappy,Christmasmorning
wasahugesuccess.
Ihonestlyandtrulydon'tthinkhe'llruinthemealhewillstrugglemightilyandsome
thingsmaygetmoretoastedthantheyshould,butreallywhocares.Ifthegreatest
catastrophyinlifeisablackenedcrescentroll,thenlifeisprettydarnsweet.
ANDIcanguaranteethatthekitchenwilllooklikeabombwentoffinitwhenheis
done.Iwilltakepictures!
Iamhowevergoingtocontinuetoupdateyouall,thoseofyouthatareenjoyingthe
view,great!
M_S_Paperfreak
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Posted:12/25/20101:26:28PM
Iknewit!
Regardless,IamalittledisappointedthatIdidn'tseethisthreadearlier,it
haseverything.
CanIadmitthatIsnickeredwhena27yearold,stilllivingwithherparents
andhasneverbeenmarried,norlivedwithasignificantotherisdolingout
marriageadvice?Becausethatispriceless.
IwasamuchbetterparentbeforeIhadkids,plentyofadviceandnoseturningtodole
out!!
Youmademymorning!
Posted:12/25/20101:33:05PM
**GypsyGirl**
Well,BlessHer
Heart.......
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April2004
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flockofpigeons!
Mysenseofhumorisfine,thanks.
properly,etc.,etc.
Martha???Isthatyou???OMG!IhadnoideaMarthaStewartwasaPea!!!!
Toyou,andinyourhome,Christmasisseriousbusiness.Butnoteveryonecelebrates,
orexpectsperfection,thewayyoudo.That'sthebeautyoflife,wegettodowhatworks
foreachofusasaindividuals.IdowishyouaPerfect&MerryChristmasthough!
Toni
ProfessionalExpatWife,HellHolesaremySpecialty!
Watchyourthoughtstheybecomewords.Watchyourwordstheybecomeactions.Watchyouractions
theybecomehabits.Watchyourhabitstheybecomecharacter.Watchyourcharacteritbecomesyour
destiny.
LaoTzu(604BC531BC)
ScrapWench*
Seemsapityto
misssuchagood
pudding.
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properly,etc.,etc.
Oh.my.hell.
Theresa
Posted:12/25/20101:50:16PM
Maureen:
YourgrandpaandIwouldhavegottenalongfamously.Ibetyoudomisshim.
Thereareseriouscookingfoiblesthatgettrottedouteveryyearinmyfamilyyour
M_S_Paperfreak
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mom'sgravywouldbeoneoftheshiningstars.
Oneyearmymom(whocouldthrowdownwithMarthaStewart)washostingavery
fancyholidaydinnerparty.The8'tablewasgroaningwithbeautifulfoodandthetime
hadcometopullthedeliciousseafoodpaellaoutoftheovenandthemealwasreadyto
serve.
Shewasactuallywearingafrillyapron(firsttimeinmylifeI'deverseenthat),she
pullsoutthedish,announces"Voila"andheadstowardthetable.Andyessheknows
howtopronounceitandspellit.
Idon'tknowifsheknickedtheedgeofthecounterorthepanhadacrackinit,butit
EXPLODED!
Nolittleoopsieitwentofflikearicegrenade,showeringthekitchenwithsteaminghot
foodwhichsmelleddelicious,mixedwithglassshardsinfrontof40peopleincocktail
attire.
Luckilyshewasfarenoughawayfromthetablethatnoglassgotnearthefood,luckily
shewasn'thurt,luckilyallthekitchencountershadbeencleared.Whenshestarted
laughing,weknewshewasalright.
Thecleanuptook5peopleabout5minutes,butyoucouldtellwhointhegrouphad
neverhadtodealwithakitchencatastrophy.Theywereshockedthatmymomcould
laughitoff,oneladyevensaidthatifthathadhappendedtoher,shewouldhavelocked
herselfinthebathroomandcried.
Everyonceinawhile,I'llaskmymomtomakeherpaellasurprise.Shestilllaughs.
God,thisthreadmademethinkofatonofthingsIhadn'tthoughtofinyears.
M_S_Paperfreak
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Posted:12/25/20101:54:59PM
MymomcouldthrowdownwiththerealMarthanota2Peasposer.Justtheclarify.
I'veheardtheREALMarthalaughaboutholidaymishaps,perhapsherstintinthe
women'sinstitutionhasloosenedherup!
Maybesomeofus shouldgiveitatry.
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I'mgoingtobettheDHendsupeitherservingturkeycoldcutsfromthedeliorMILora
sisterbailshimout.
MyDHjustputtheturkey"breast"intheoven.It'ssomeweirdbakeinaplasticbag
thing.Notwhathewasexpectingeither.Itwillbefine.Probablynotasgoodasthe
organic,freerange13ponderhemadeatThanksgivingbutitwillworkandtastefine.If
notwehavesomecoldcutsandsweetpotatoes.
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Posted:12/25/20102:05:31PM
Christmasisn'truinedbyabaddinner.Justaskmymotherwhowhiledoing
toomanythingsatonceusedbakingsodainthegravyinsteadofcorn
starch.
Orabadbreakfast.Iforgottoputthesugarinthecoffeecakethismorning(acoffee
cakerecipeIhavebeenmakingforabout40years)sowehadcoffee"biscuits"instead.
NoonecomplainedandinmydefenseImadeitrightaftertalkingtomyeldestwhois
byhimselfthisChristmas(andawayfrommeforthefirsttime)andIwassheddinga
tearortwo.
PB
ReflectionsfromtheHinterland:OnReadingWritingandLifeinGeneral@http://pburt.wordpress.com/
M_S_Paperfreak
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Posted:12/25/20102:19:00PM
PBSorryaboutsheddingtears,thefirstcoupleofyearswhenthekidsaren'taround
aretough.
MyfamilyisnowusedtoitandwecallplayroundrobinphonecallsonChristmasday.
However,Ithinkyoushouldhavecalledita"loafofscones"
MerryChristmas,Baby
FreeDomesticShippingon$50+TwoPeasinaBucketorder.
Coupons
bindersbee
GlossedOverPea
PeaNut60,536
January2003
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Loc:Utah
Posted:12/25/20102:20:02PM
NotaChristmasdinnerthingbutmyMomwantednicedarkbrowngravyforherpot
roastsosheaddedfoodcoloringtoit.Itgavethegravyapsychedelicfuchsiacast.
Really,reallycreepy!Welaughaboutitstill.
Ihopethemealisfilledwithfunnystufflikethat.Itwillbelaughedaboutandenjoyed
formanyyearsAFTERthemealisover.Farmorefunandmemorablethananyperfect
mealcouldeverbe.Havefun!
*maureen*
BadWolf
PeaNut191,892
February2005
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Loc:Wheaton
Posted:12/25/20102:20:39PM
Aww,Peaburt,I'msorryyourmissingyourson.
wren*walk
PeaAddict
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September2010
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Posted:12/25/20102:31:49PM
Hopethisallgoeswell.Somewhat.Andhubbygetsagoodlessoninhumilityforallthat
goesinto"women's"work.
Hadalaughaboutthebakingsodaaccidentabove.Ihaveabsoluteparanoiaaboutdoing
somethinglikethat,sinceIdidonceyearsago.Itwasn'ttoodisastrous,Isprinkled
somesugarintoasavorycasserole. Sincethen,eventhoughIhaveallthewhite
thingsclearlylabelled,Istillhavetodipmyfingerintojustmakecertainitis
salt/sugar/soda,whatever.
sues
"Surroundedby
thugs."
PeaNut16,228
June2001
Posts:33,204
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Loc:SWChicagosuburbs
Posted:12/25/20102:49:17PM
That'sthebenefitofamatriarchalfamily.Noneofourmenwouldever
DREAMofvolunteeringhishomewithoutpermission.
Posted:12/25/20103:01:08PM
ChristmasissacredinthatChristianscelebratethebirthofChrist.Christmas
PianoMom
Peain'intheWind
PeaNut190,198
February2005
Posts:20,879
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Loc:SouthernAlberta
dinneris,however,notsacrednorHoly.
Iftheturkeyhasgibletsleftinitandpeoplehavetosharedishes,noone
needstogotoconfession,norwillgenerationaftergenerationpayforthe
sinsoftheparents.
It'sadinner.NotthebirthofourSavior.
Amen.
FTR,I'mlovingthisthread.Pureentertainment.I'mnotsurewhatIwould'vedoneinthis
situation,butI'mreallylookingforwardtofindingouttheresult.
MyOwnLittleWorld

sues
"Surroundedby
thugs."
PeaNut16,228
June2001
Posts:33,204
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Loc:SWChicagosuburbs
Posted:12/25/20103:06:35PM
Matriarchalmeansmymotherhasvetopoweroneverything.Sherulesthe
roost.Again,mydadwouldneverDREAMofdoingwhatthisguyisdoing,
becauseWOMENmakethedecisions,particularlyaboutmatterslike'what
we'redoingforChristmas'andthemensimplydoastheyaretold.
Sorrytorepeat,but....
MyGodthere'sallkindsofshitwrongwiththelasttwostatementsyou'vemadelike
this.Womenmakethedecisions,ruletheroost,menwouldneverdreamofvolunteering
theirownhome?DearGod....Iwouldn'twanttolivewithamanthatletmetreathim
likethat.
And'sacred,holy,nottobemessedwith...'wouldn'tyouthinkherDHtookthat'messing
witthethesacredandholyday'stepwhenhevolunteeredtheirhomeandeverythingin
it,foradinnerpartywith30people...withoutanydiscussionwithhiswife?He'slucky
she'scleaninganddoinglaundryintimefortheparty.JeezLouise!
OPIsaygoodforyou.Idon'tknowthatI'dhaveyourresolve,butIapplaudwhat
you'redoing.
peaburt
PeaFixture
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August2007
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Posted:12/25/20103:40:25PM
Aww,Peaburt,I'msorryyourmissingyourson.
ThankswearehavingagreatChristmasanditisinthelittlethings.Myeldestwas
chokingupbecauseSantabroughthimaChristmasornament(whichbothkidsgeteach
yearintheirstocking)eventhoughhedoesn'thaveatreeandmy18yearoldput
togetherhissillystraw(intheshapeofglassesyoucanwear)andgiggledthroughan
entireglassofmilk.
OPIhopethereislotsoflaughteraroundyourdinnertabletomorrow,whetheritis
laughingaboutfoodorsomethingelse,becauselaughteriswhatgoodmemoriesare
madeof.
PB
ReflectionsfromtheHinterland:OnReadingWritingandLifeinGeneral@http://pburt.wordpress.com/
Posted:12/25/20104:16:48PM
scrapbookwriter
PeaAddict
PeaNut314,427
May2007
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Loc:Utah
I'vebeenlaughingsohardthatmyfamilyhadtostopwatchingthenewSherlock
HolmesDVDtoseewhatwassofunny.
Ohmy,Ican'twaitfortomorrow'supdate.
Andfortherecord,youhavehelpedmebeextragratefulformyhardworking,
considerate,totallyunlazydh,whowouldneverevervolunteertohostadinnerwithout
consultingmefirst,andwhohasavacuumcleanerandknowshowtouseit.
Fortunatelyhedoesn'tknowhowtocooksohekeepsmearound
MerryChristmas!
Connie/scrapbookwriter
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
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Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/25/20104:26:46PM
IamsogladthatIcouldprovidesomechucklesandmaybesomeappreciationforthe
hubby'sthatmanup!
Okay,latestupdate:
Dhjusttooktheturkeyoutofthefridgeweigheditonthebathroomscaleonthe
kitchenfloorandsaid"Holycrap!itweighs20#.Iwonderhowlongittakestocook."
Hetookoutthehamandaskedyoungersontoreadthelabeltohimbecausehecan't
findhisdollarstorecheaters."Wow,it'sprecooked!"pause"NowwhatamIsupposed
todowithit."
Nowthephonecallshavestartedtohismomandneices,nooneispickingup,its
ChristmasDude,perhapstheyarebusy.
Nowhe'sreadingtheinstructionsonthestuffingmix"Wow,I'mgoingtoneedawhole
lotmorestuffing.Holycrapalotmorestuffing.""Accordingtothedirections,Ineed
about4moreboxeswowguessIneedtogotothestoretomorrow."
Iamtypingasheistalking.
OSUBuckeyeFan
Whendoesfootball
seasonstart?
PeaNut182,623
December2004
Posts:7,038
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Loc:USA
Posted:12/25/20104:32:02PM
Thatturkeyaintgonnabereadyanytimesoonfordinner!
GoBucks319
IPEAScarletand
Gray!
PeaNut262,367
May2006
Posts:10,724
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Posted:12/25/20104:40:15PM
wellIdefinitelyamnotmarthastewartbuthopingsomeonecanenlightenme....
didn'thealreadybuy5boxesofstuffing?andhewantstoget4more?Youcanfit9
boxesina20lbbird???
(andbeingavegetarian,ihavedefinitelynevermadeaturkey...butevenwatching
momandgrandma'swhilegrowingup...thatjustseemslikealot!)
andfortherecord,*MY*Christmasdinnertodayconsistedofmushroomsoup...asi'm
notwithmyfamilyeither.....soforthosewhoaremissingtheirfamily,i'mwithya!
Loc:BuckeyeNation
2010:110pages
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
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Posted:12/25/20104:46:45PM
Hebought5boxesofstuffingmix(thekindyoudowithwaterandmeltedmargarineon
thestovetopormicrowave)andIhappentoknowfrommygrandmotherstablethat
stuffingmixturnsintomushypastewhenusedtostuffabird.
Ididaddoneextra"dishtopass"thatIalreadywhippeduptoday.Therewillbeenough
food.
Hejustmadeacomment"Nextyear,we'llhavemoretimetoprepare.Ihopeallthe
foodisokay."Totheair.
Damnit,nowIactuallyfeelsorryforthelug.Notenoughtohelp,though.
GoBucks319
IPEAScarletand
Gray!
PeaNut262,367
May2006
Posts:10,724
Layouts:8
Loc:BuckeyeNation
Posted:12/25/20104:54:13PM
howabouttellinghimtomakethatstuffinginacontainer,andnotinthebird?isthat
toomuchlikehelping?
2010:110pages
WingNut
BestCatEvahhh!
PeaNut18,741
July2001
Posts:14,109
Layouts:200
Loc:Maryland
Posted:12/25/20104:57:23PM
ThiswasquitetheenjoyablethreadtoreadwhileIwatchmyhusbandand16yrold
daughtercleanupthekitchenafterourfantasticjointlymadeChristmasdinner.
12yroldsonwouldbehelpingbutashe'srecoveringfromanawfulcaseofbronchitis
(we'rereferringtohimasTyphoidJoe),he'snotallowednearfoodorotherthingsthat
couldbecontaminated.
Aftermanyyearsofputtingupwithsimilarnonsense,IfinallyhadacometoJesus
meetingwithmydh.He'snotperfectandneverwillbeinthe"helpingout"department,
butonceIwascleartohimthat*I*was*not*WonderWomanwhocouldworkafull
timejobANDdowhatamountedtoasecondfulltimejobathomeWHILEHEWAS
UNEMPLOYEDasignificantportionofthetime,hecametounderstandheneededtopick
uphisfairshare.DoeshedoitinawaythatI'm100%thrilledwith?No,toooftenIstill
havetopointoutwhatneedstobedone.IwishIdidn'thavetobetheonlyonethat
SEESthecrapeverywhere.Iwishitdidn'tONLYbotherme.
But,Ifinallystartedaskingandpointinganddemandingthehelp.
IfthiswholescenariofinallygetsthisdingdongDHtorealizewhataputzhe'sbeen,
thenIsayMerryChristmastoOP!Ifnot,well,that'sadiscussionforanotherday
Offtowatch"DespicableMe"withthecrewnowthatthekitchenisalmostsparkling
again I'llBebacktomorrowforanupdate!
Joy
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
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Posted:12/25/20104:58:23PM
Ahh!Don'ttugonmyheartstrings.
Oh,waitaminute,hejustcalledourkids"dumbasses"underhisbreath.Notdeserved.
Momentofsympathyover.
Posted:12/25/20105:05:47PM
WingNut:
M_S_Paperfreak
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September2005
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Loc:Midwest
Aftermanyyearsofputtingupwithsimilarnonsense,Ifinallyhadacome
toJesusmeetingwithmydh.He'snotperfectandneverwillbeinthe
"helpingout"department,butonceIwascleartohimthat*I*was*not*
WonderWomanwhocouldworkafulltimejobANDdowhatamountedtoa
secondfulltimejobathomeWHILEHEWASUNEMPLOYEDasignificant
portionofthetime,hecametounderstandheneededtopickuphisfair
share.DoeshedoitinawaythatI'm100%thrilledwith?No,toooftenI
stillhavetopointoutwhatneedstobedone.IwishIdidn'thavetobethe
onlyonethatSEESthecrapeverywhere.Iwishitdidn'tONLYbotherme.
Iamvery,sincerely,happythatyourcometoJesusmeetinghelpedyourhubbyseethe
errorinhislogic.
I'vehadsimilardiscussionswithDHandithasyeildednoresults.Asstatedearlier,his
friendsgivehimcrap,hismothernagshim,alltonoavail.
GiveyourhubbyakissforgettingitandI'mhangingintherewithmycluelessguy.
BurningFeather
IconceivedbutI
can'tseeyou
PeaNut158,336
July2004
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betweenmeandmyman
Posted:12/25/20105:06:29PM
IhighlydoubtyourChristmaswillberuinedbyonebadordisorganizedmeal.
Myweddingcaketablecollapsedatmyreception,theLenoxcaketoppercrashedtothe
floor,thebride'sheadbrokeoff,androlledacrossthefloor.
Mymarriageisfine.
(Andfortherecord,Ilaughed.Whatcanyoudo?Cryingisn'tgoingtocleanupwedding
cake.)
I'mtotallywaitingforanupdateonthismostentertainingmeal.
Andprobablyatleasthalfoftheguestsaregoingtobewomen.Whowillrichlyenjoy
theentertainment.
Carla
Ms.Liz
PracticallyPerfectin
EveryWay
PeaNut199,404
April2005
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Loc:deepinthehundred
Posted:12/25/20105:19:32PM
Myweddingcaketablecollapsedatmyreception,theLenoxcaketopper
crashedtothefloor,thebride'sheadbrokeoff,androlledacrossthefloor.
Mymarriageisfine.
Ihadabunchoflaughsduringthisthread,butthisonedidmein!
acrewoods
Well,thisoneandthepsychadelicgravy!
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Ieatmypeaswithhoney.I'vedoneitallmylife.
Itmakesthepeastastefunny,Butitkeepsthemontheknife.
Hibbleton
PeaNut
PeaNut330,408
August2007
Posts:101
Layouts:1
Loc:UK
Posted:12/25/20105:43:56PM
Paperfreakyouareawesome,Ican'twaittoseewhattomorrowbrings!
IhavegivenmyDHabighugandkissashesharedallkitchenresponsibilitiestoday!
Luvspaper
AncestralPea
PeaNut24,564
November2001
Posts:4,109
Layouts:0
Posted:12/25/20105:53:32PM
PersonallyIthinkyouarehandlingitthebestwaypossible!Humor!Thatissomuch
betterthananger.I'vebeenmarriedalongtimeanddon'tknowthatIwouldhavethe
gutstoNOTstepin,butIthinkitisagoodthingthatyouarenot.Toooften,wedobail
thehusbandout.Thentheygetusedtoitanddon'thavetostepuptotheplateandhelp
asmuch.Andwegetangryatthemfornothelping.Andonandongoesthecycle.That
doesnotmakeforahappymarriagesohonestly,maybe,justmaybethiswillgive
himanewperspective!Ihopethatitdoes....becauseyoudeserveit!
Hugsandenjoythatnextmargarita...I'mabouttohaveahardciderbecauseSILand
twokiddosarriveinabout31/2hours.....argh!
WingNut
BestCatEvahhh!
PeaNut18,741
July2001
Posts:14,109
Layouts:200
Loc:Maryland
Posted:12/25/20105:55:21PM
Paperfreak:ItactuallytookMANYcometoJesusmeetingsinour20yrmarriage For
us,Ithinkthethingthatfinallydiditforuswaswhenhismotherdied.Hesimplyfell
apartforanentireyear.Foranentireyear,ImanagedEVERYTHING.Hefellintoadeep
depressionthatlastedaboutayear.Whenhefinallystarted"comingaround"after10
monthsorso,IthinkitfinallyhithimallIdidforourfamily.
Again,hestilldrivesmecrazymoreoftenthannotbutIdon'thaveasmuchtocomplain
aboutthesedays.
IthinkwhatyouaredoingisspotonandIapplaudyouforit,evenifothersdisagree.
Joy
M_S_Paperfreak
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PeaNut221,585
September2005
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Posted:12/25/20105:59:00PM
Mymarriageisfine.
Priceless!
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
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Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/25/20106:05:49PM
WingNut:
I'mgladtohearthat,becausethishasbeengoingonalotlongerthanthisweek.
Perhapsthere'shopeforDHyet.
BuonNatale!
berrysmoothie
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut235,630
December2005
Posts:2,176
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Posted:12/25/20106:27:34PM
OMG!!CanyouimagineifthathappenedtoaBridezilla?Youshouldtypethiswholestory
upandmakeaseparatepost.Hadyoucutthecakeyet?Anypics?
Posted:12/25/20107:04:06PM
OneThanksgivingIcookedtheentiremealatmyparents'condo.It'sacondomywhole
familyusesforvacations.Someonehadputicingsugarinthecanistermarked"flour".
lumos
BucketHead
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August2009
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Yes,Imadethegravyandtherollswithicingsugarinsteadofflour.Inedible.
Thanksgivingwasnotruineditwashilarious.Ididwonderwhichdopeyrelativewould
puticingsugarinaflourcontainer,though.
BurningFeather
IconceivedbutI
can'tseeyou
PeaNut158,336
July2004
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betweenmeandmyman
Posted:12/25/20107:05:48PM
CanyouimagineifthathappenedtoaBridezilla?Youshouldtypethiswhole
storyupandmakeaseparatepost.Hadyoucutthecakeyet?Anypics?
Wehadcutitandthenthelegofthecaketablecollapsedanditallcrashedtothefloor.
Idohavepictures,butIcan'tfindthemrightnow,buthere'sanarticlefromthe
newspaper(theyhada"GreatestWeddingMoments"contest.)Sorryforthecrappy
scan.
Thecaketopperandmysisterinlawshelpingcleaningitup.
ButlikeIsaid,thebridelostherhead,butthemarriageisintactandstillkicking.Ifyou
lookclosely,youcanseetheheadlayingatthebottomofthebride'sdress.Itcracks
meuphowthegroomisstaringlovinglyat...nothing.
(IswearpeoplethinkImakeupthesestoriesaboutmylife.)
Carla
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
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Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/25/20107:21:49PM
UnoHeiress:
You'remykindofgal!Ilovethefactthateveryoneinthephotoislaughing.
Andthegroomtalkingtonothingmightbekindoftellingifhemarriedanairhead.
Molly
BlueCow
PeaNut79,515
April2003
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field
Posted:12/25/20107:25:47PM
Whydoesthatwomanhavebreastholescutinhertop?
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BurningFeather
IconceivedbutI
can'tseeyou
PeaNut158,336
July2004
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betweenmeandmyman
Posted:12/25/20107:27:48PM
Areyousayingsomeonedidn'twearadresswithbreastholesinittoYOURwedding?
(Actually,sheissquatteddownandthoseareherknees.It'shardtotellfromascanof
anewspaperarticle,butIpromiseyou,shewasdecentlydressed.She'sactuallythe
Principalofahighschool,soshekeepsitprettycleanmostofthetime.Unlessshe's
drinkingLOL.
Carla
Monklady123
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut475,028
July2010
Posts:5,673
Layouts:0
Loc:NorthernVA
Posted:12/25/20107:28:38PM
Omg,IjustsatdownwithaniceglassofwineafterdoingChristmasallday.Cameto
seeifanythingwasgoingonatthePeasandfoundthisthread.rofl I'm
laughingmyheadoffanddssays"Mom,areyoureadingthatpeasandcarrotsboard
again?"
scraps_of_time
AncestralPea
PeaNut196,615
March2005
Posts:4,599
Layouts:2
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computerwhereelse
wouldIbe?
Posted:12/25/20107:29:48PM
LOLIthoughtthattooatfirst,butthoseareherkneesindarkhose.Sheissquatting
downonthefloor.
Rhonda
maryannscraps
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut75,215
March2003
Posts:7,548
Layouts:2
Loc:massachusetts
Posted:12/25/20107:32:54PM
Ifeellikeit'soneofthosetrick3dpicturesthatyoucan'tfigureoutwhatitis.That's
exactlywhatitlooksliketome!
Butthestoryisveryverygood
Posted:12/25/20107:37:23PM
Lexica
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March2003
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Loc:OrangeCounty,
California
Idon'twanttowishdisasteronhisattempttopulloffaChristmasdinner,butwhatifit
allworksoutwellandeverythingtastesgreat??THATwouldallowhimtogloatforyears
andyearsathow"simple"itallis.
Molly
BlueCow
PeaNut79,515
April2003
Posts:32,725
Layouts:2
field
Posted:12/25/20107:37:39PM
Ilikethebreastholesbetterthanknees.Andinthenewspapernoless.Bwaaahhhhh...
SorryaboutyourcakeBF.Excellentstorythough.
FTR,ALLofmyweddingguestsshowedupfullyclothed.
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PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
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Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/25/20107:39:23PM
Sami:
Gladtohearthatheisanex.Snitfitsarehugeredflags(justincasesomeone
unmarriedisreadingthisthread).
Iwouldbewillingtobetthatnowyoulaughaboutthestuffingontheceiling.
Dhjsutdidadryrunonfittingtheturkeyinaroastingpan,hisplanapparentlyistogo
tohismomsandfetcharoastingbagtomorrowam.
Hissideoftheconversation"I'llbeoverearly.Yeah,uhhuh.There'safewthingsIneed
atthestore.Imightnotevenstuffthisbird,Imightjustmakeitinaseparatepan.Next
year,ifyoucan'tdoChristmas,weneedtobookahotel,it'sjusttoomuchwork."
Fortherecord,nextyear,Iwouldbehappytohost.Justneedmorethan5daysnotice.
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
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September2005
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Posted:12/25/20107:46:28PM
Lexica:
Ifitallturnsoutwell,morepowertohim!Ireallydon'tthinkhe'scapableofkillingor
"ruining"Christmasdinner.
Andletsbehonestaturkeyisn'treallythathard.
It'smorethefactthathepresentedthiswholeshindiginthe"likeitorlumpit"
category.
Hehasnowcalledhismomtwiceandtalkedtoherabouthowmuchworkthisis.Sofar
hereallyhasn'tdoneanything,justtalkedaboutit.
Withoutbeingcreepy,yourson'spicprovesthatchefsaresexy!
TankTop
Iteach,thereforeI
amateacher
PeaNut25,495
December2001
Posts:9,463
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Loc:Stuckinthe80's
Posted:12/25/20107:59:26PM
Youaremynewhero.
Thisisthestuffmydreamsaremadeof.Dhdoesthissamecraptomeallthetime,and
justrecentlyIhavestartedtoputmyfootdown.
Forexample...
Hecallsmeoneeveningpastthetimehewassupposedtobehome.Hethentellsme
thatamortgagemanwascomingovertorefithehouseandtojustgoaheadandlethim
in.
Ihadnocluewewererefinancing.Heneverspoketomeaboutit.Ever.Ididnotknow
thedetails,therate,etc...NottomentionIhadasickbabyandwasatotalmess.
ItoldhimIwouldnotallowamanintomyhomeandwouldnotunderany
circumstancessignthosepapers.ItoldhimIcouldcarelessifthepapersgavememy
houseforadollaramonth,itwasanogo.
Hethenheardthesoundofthecarstartingup.
"Whatwasthathoney?"
"Oh,thatisthesoundofyouhavingtogetyourselfoutofthismess."
Ithenlefttogotomybff'shouseandwaithimout.Hefinallycametotherealization
thatitwasinconsiderateanddisrespectfultodosomethingwithsuchamajorimpact
withoutconsultingme.
"Childhoodiswhatyouspendtherestofyourlifetryingtoovercome."HopeFloats
Janice_in_TX
Proudfootflusher
PeaNut2,978
February2000
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Posted:12/25/20108:11:16PM
Posted:12/25/20108:40:29PM
Thishasbeenquitetheintertainingthreadoftheday.Can'twaittoseehowthingsturn
weaser
EncycloPEAdia
PeaNut25,393
December2001
Posts:3,002
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Loc:Texas
outtomorrow.
FTRIthinkyou'redoingabsolutelytherightthinginnotsteppingindotheworkthat
dhvolunteeredfor.
LeisaGOVOLS!
Completed2010:85
Completed2011:cards16los70
Margoal:cards0/4los14/4
PrettyInPeaNK
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March2009
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Loc:Travelin'
Posted:12/25/20108:40:50PM
Ilovehowsomanyhusbandshaveofferedtheirwivestocook,allwillynilly,thenwhen
theygetstuckwiththetask,it'ssoooomuchWORK!
nickle831
PeaAddict
PeaNut227,356
October2005
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Loc:tx
Posted:12/25/20108:55:19PM
Manifbarnesandnobleswebsite,hadn'tbeenoverloaded,Iwouldofmissedthis
thread!
Thisisgreat,andIcan'twaittoreadtheupdatetomorrow!!
Nichole
Jenluvs2scrap
Amemberofthe
53%.
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January2005
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subpsychoticepisodes
Posted:12/25/20109:07:57PM
Areyousayingsomeonedidn'twearadresswithbreastholesinittoYOUR
wedding?
(Actually,sheissquatteddownandthoseareherknees.It'shardtotell
fromascanofanewspaperarticle,butIpromiseyou,shewasdecently
dressed.She'sactuallythePrincipalofahighschool,soshekeepsitpretty
cleanmostofthetime.Unlessshe'sdrinkingLOL.
Iamsogladyouclearedthatup.IdidadoubletakeonthatphotoandIswearitlooks
likesheiswearingaseethroughtop.Icouldn'timagine.
Ihavereadthisthreadandwhilegigglingtomyselfthroughout,thisiswhatmademe
LOL.
"Therearealwaystwopeopleineverypicture:thephotographerandtheviewer."
AnselAdams
bobomommy
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut190,378
February2005
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Loc:NearAtlanta,GA
Posted:12/25/20109:15:41PM
I'vebeenfollowingthisthreadandlaughing.Can'twaittoseehowthedinnerturnsout
tomorrow!
Suzette
MothertoCatherine(20),Zane(18),Kent(16)
fredfreddy
chattychatty
PeaNut120,522
December2003
Posted:12/25/20109:16:04PM
Heyatmyweddingmycousinelbowedthetoptierofmycakerightontothefloor
Posts:19,817
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Loc:SanJose,CA
duringthecongoline.Iwasfourpersonsbackandhadneverlaughedsohardinmylife.
Alana
itrhymeswithbanana
momtoa21yodd,14yods,and11yodsandascrapperfor13years
scrappygirlnextdoor
PeaAddict
PeaNut407,791
January2009
Posts:1,569
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Loc:Inmyjammies,
sippingacupofcoffee.
Posted:12/25/20109:59:05PM
Ican'twaittohavetimetoreadthisentirethread!Paperfreakyourock!!I,too,
wouldlovetositanddrinkmargaritaswithyou!
BeckyTech
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May2010
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Posted:12/25/201011:07:39PM
Hehasnowcalledhismomtwiceandtalkedtoherabouthowmuchwork
thisis.Sofarhereallyhasn'tdoneanything,justtalkedaboutit.
Whew!IthoughtIhadlosttracksomewherealongtheline.Myimperfectrecallsayshe
hastakenacoupleofnapsinbetweenrummagingaroundthekitchencupboards,
weighingtheturkey,andtalkingtotheair.Afterwaitinguntilthelastminutetogo
Christmasshoppingandcomplainingaboutthecrowdsandtraffic.
Alltold,maybewhat...ahalfhourtoanhourorsoofactual"effort"onthismealover
thepast3days?Isthataboutright?
prapea
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut186,194
January2005
Posts:2,490
Layouts:69
Loc:Phoenix,Arizona
Posted:12/25/201011:13:39PM
theLenoxcaketoppercrashedtothefloor,thebride'sheadbrokeoff,and
rolledacrossthefloor.
WhydidInotthinkthatyoumeantthecaketopperwhenyousaid"thebride'shead
brokeoff"?...lololol.ForasplitsecondIthought,"ButIseeherheadinthe
profile"...MaybeallthelaughingIamdoingreadingthisthreadismakingmethink
weirdthings..lol
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AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut408,684
January2009
Posts:7,486
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Loc:Georgiagirl
Posted:12/25/201011:25:12PM
Hebought5boxesofstuffingmix(thekindyoudowithwaterandmelted
margarineonthestovetopormicrowave)andIhappentoknowfrommy
grandmotherstablethatstuffingmixturnsintomushypastewhenusedto
stuffabird.
Goodlawd...tellhimtheynamedit'Stovetop'forareason!
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KELLI
Georgiapea
MomtotheWild
Things.
PeaNut96,783
July2003
Posts:28,225
Layouts:0
Loc:Altoona,Alabama
Posted:12/25/201011:33:57PM
Paperfreak,youaretheGREATEST.LOVEyourtellingofthisfascinatingstory.I'llbe
aroundtomorrowtocatchtheplaybyplay.Ihopeyoucankeepacomputerup
somewheresoyoucanruninandmakebriefupdatesasthedayprogresses.
wholarmor
I'mNOTasacksniffer!
PeaNut29,699
February2002
Posts:24,524
Posted:12/26/201012:05:51AM
Haha!Breastholes!Ididn'tseethatthefirsttimeIlookedatthepicture,soIhadtogo
backandlookatitagain.Ilaughedprettyloud,andDHwaswonderingwhatwasso
funny,lol.
Ilovethatthiswasinthepaper.So,didyouhavesomecaketoeatonyour1st
anniversary?
Kris
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wholarmor
I'mNOTasacksniffer!
PeaNut29,699
February2002
Posts:24,524
Layouts:92
Loc:SEWashington
Posted:12/26/201012:07:43AM
Oh,andturkeyismucheasiertoprepareifyoudothestuffingseparate,butyou
probablywouldn'ttellDHthat,lol.
Kris
myblog
BoSoxBeth
WorkingforSHALOM
PeaNut44,871
August2002
Posts:17,770
Layouts:8
Posted:12/26/201012:47:44AM
Snowballsmom
PeaFixture
PeaNut166,868
Posted:12/26/201012:52:15AM
Thisthreadishilarious!OP,youarecrackingmeup.Itotallydon'tblameyoufordoing
whatyouaredoing.IjustaskedmydhwhathethinksIwouldhavesaidhadthiswould
havehappenedtous.HesaidIwouldhavetoldhimheHAStohelp.
Shoot,he'sknownthissincewegotmarriedthatIwouldNOTputupwithhimnotgiving
100%.Ifeelweareateamandthatweshouldworktogether.Rightnow,Iamdoing
mostoftheworkb/che'sreallysick,buthedoesdowhathefeelsuptodoing.
September2004
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Iactuallykindofdidthesamethingthatyouaredoing.Hestartedcleaningoneday,
andIsatthereandjustwatchedhim.Ithinkhelearnedthelesson!
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petesmom
TragicallyFlip
PeaNut141,872
April2004
Posts:6,363
Layouts:0
Loc:midwest
Posted:12/26/20106:08:52AM
See,thisstoryoughttogetveryinterestingtoday!SoI'mmarkingmyspot.
WillowJane
RunningtheMarathon,
NottheSprint
PeaNut110,589
October2003
Posts:7,100
Layouts:8
Loc:Texas
Posted:12/26/20107:31:51AM
Iseethisasthegrownwoman'sversionof"AChristmasStory".WhoneedsaRedRyder
BBGunwhenyouhaveM_S_Paperfreakandherwritingskills!
Whatcelebritydoesyourhusbandresemble?
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/26/20107:42:37AM
Heyhowcomenoonetoldmeaboutthisideaofgettingenoughsleepandwakingup
refreshed?Twonightsinarow8hoursofsnoozing.Awesome!
Iaskedyesterdaywheneveryonewascomingandwastold"Whentheygethere."
Sohere'sthelatestupdate.
It'sthemorningofthebigday.
Hemakesalistlastnightofthestuffheneeds,Ididn'tgetachancetopeek,sodon't
knowwhat'sonit.
Hetookoffat8amtogotothestore.Thelocalgrocerystoreisnotopenyet,sohe
wenttoMeijer(abigboxstore)about20minutesaway,reallywishhewaswearinga
hiddencamera.Why?
TheirannualdayafterChrismassalestartstodayat6am.It'salsothebigreturnday.
Again,thisistheguythatHATESshoppingandcrowds.Lastyear,thisstorewas
mobbedonthedayafterChristmas.But,beingSunday,maybeeveryoneelsestayed
homeandhehasclearsailing(hahaha).
Iheardhimtellhismomthattheturkeyneededtobeintheovenby9:30soitcan
roastfor6hours.Hekeptrepeating"Itsays18minutesperpound,Mom."
Healsosaid,"I'mthinkingofnotstuffingthebird,justmakingthestuffupandputtingit
inapan,maybeI'llpopitinandjustbrownthetop."Sohegetspointsforthinking.
Posted:12/26/20107:53:10AM
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
BeckyTechyepyourmathskillsareaboutright.MUCHmoretalkthanaction.
Mybadhewenttohismomstopickupherturkeyroastingpan(whyIdon'tknow
perhapshecouldn'tfindtheoneIusuallyuse.It'sinthedrawerundertheoven.)
Shealsogavehimaroastingbag,anonion,celery,andsomesausagetomakethe
stuffing.Ihaveneverhadstovetopwithextrastuffinit,possiblymightturnoutgood.
Notasgoodasmine,ofcourse.
Hestillneedstogotothestore,butIthinkhe'swaitinguntilthelocalgrocerystore
opens.
Ah,thatjustwouldhavebeentoorichforhimtogotoMeijerthismorning.
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/26/20107:56:39AM
Fastenyourseatbelts,kids,heispreparingtogettheturkeyinthepan.
Oh,wait,nowhe'slookingforhisglasses,aserioustimeconsumingoccupationforDH,
helosesthemmorethananyoneI'veevermet.
I'llkeeppostingasIcan,hopefullythisturnsouttobeasgoodasthehypebefore.
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/26/20108:01:29AM
WillowJane:
RightnowWalterMatthau.I'llthinkmoreonthis.
GoBucks319
IPEAScarletand
Gray!
PeaNut262,367
May2006
Posts:10,724
Layouts:8
Loc:BuckeyeNation
Posted:12/26/20108:13:02AM
iwastrulylookingforwardtogoingshoppingtoday...howeverlivinginthesouth+6"
inchesofsnow(andstillcomingdown)doesnot=traveland/oropenstores!
soiguessyouwillkeepmeentertainedfortheday.
2010:110pages
yoko
PeaAddict
PeaNut24,259
November2001
Posts:1,988
Layouts:0
Loc:STX
Posted:12/26/20108:13:51AM
Well,obviouslythiswillbethethreadtorefreshallday,LOL.
TheweddingguestremindsmeoftheLandO'Lakesbutterboxgirl.
_________________________________
TalkNerdytoMe
Georgiapea
MomtotheWild
Things.
PeaNut96,783
July2003
Posts:28,225
Layouts:0
Loc:Altoona,Alabama
Posted:12/26/20108:15:18AM
Paperfreak,I'mupearlyfollowinganeBayauctionsoyouaremydiversionforthenext
hour.Sothebirdisintheoven,yes?Andmaybeheisatthestoreforthosespuds?With
orwithoutglasses?
OSUBuckeyeFan
Whendoesfootball
seasonstart?
PeaNut182,623
December2004
Posted:12/26/20108:22:40AM
OMG....thishasGOTtobethefunniestandfunnestthreadI'veEVERreadontwopeas!!
Can'twaittoseehowdinnerturnsout!
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M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/26/20108:28:55AM
GeorgiaPea:Wrongonbothcounts.Theovenhasn'tbeenturnedonyet.
Hehasfittedtheturkeyinthepanhegotfromhismother.Didn'tlikethefit.Crash,
bang,gotouttheroastingpanfromourovenandtheturkeyrackthat'sconveinently
storedinitandamazinglyenough.Theturkeyfitsjustright.
Hehas2setsofroastinginstructions,afterfindinghisglassesIthinkthereshouldbe
apoolonhowmanytimeshesearchesforhisglassestoday.Hekeptpickingupand
puttingdowneachsetofinstructions,sighs,clickshistongueafewtimesandthen
finallysays,"Igotconflictinginstructions,whichonedoIuse?"
Alright,Ibrokedown,"Areyoucookingitinabag?ThenI'dgowiththose."
Nowheiscubinganeightpoundhamtoputinthecrockpot,IhavetogivehimpointsI
guess,wemightnothaveenoughknives,sohe'sprecuttingthemeat.
Okay,nowtheturkeyisbeingaddressed,MUCHmoretocome.
JBeans
ToastgazingisanartI
donotpossess.
PeaNut200,953
April2005
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andSnotsville
Posted:12/26/20108:36:39AM
Ha!Thisisgood.Thanksforthegiggles.
DHdidhandlethewholeshebangyesterday(exceptforthegravy,IhadtofeelIcould
dosomething).
DhandIarecheeringyourhubbyon.
Butmywordwelaughedwhenheweighedthebirdinthebathroomscale!
Awesomethread.Gohubbygoooooo!
RSL
PeaAddict
PeaNut37,593
May2002
Posts:1,729
Layouts:23
Loc:CentralOhio
Posted:12/26/20108:37:50AM
Ihavetoruntothestore...butIdidn'twanttomisstheplaybyplay!
AnastasiaBeaverhausn
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut274,788
August2006
Posted:12/26/20108:54:12AM
Canwetakesometypingstressoffofyouandjustruntheentirekitchenthroughalive
webcam?
IheardyoumentionMeijer.AnychanceyouareinMichigan?CanIjustcomeoverand
watchthroughthewindow?Or,wouldhewonderwhatIwasdoingthere?
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M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/26/20109:25:32AM
Anasasia:
Yougotthatright,WestMichigan.
Okaystealthpostinghere,Ihavebeenputteringaroundthehouse,buteverytimeIget
nearthekitchenheaskesmeanotherquestion.
Heputtheturkeybackinthefridge,hasdeterminedthatinthebag,itonlyneeds3
hourstocook,soheputitbacksoitwouldn'tgetwarm.
It'sbeensolongsincehewasinthekitchen,Iforgothisquirks.He'ssauteeinganonion
atthelowestpossiblesettingofflame,tookabout20minutes.Nowannouncesthathe's
notgoingtoputtheonioninthestuffing,he'llserveitontheside.Sonowwehave
stovetopwithcondiments.Isneakedintothekitchenandhehas1.5Tablespoonsof
sauteedonionsfor30,surehopenoteveryonelikesonions.Iwonderifhe'sgoingto
servetheminanantiquesaltcellar.That'sabouttheamountofsauteedonionsthatare
goingonthetable.
Hestillhasn'tgonetothegrocerystore.
Hejustcalledhisneiceandaskedhertobringchairs.Andafewotherquestions."Mom
(his)saidyouhavedinnerrolls.Doyouhaveenoughtogoaround?""OhCool."
Andhejustsaid,"Evenifnothingelse,I'mhavingfun."That'sforyouguysthatthinkI'm
aheartlessGrinchwho'sgoingtoruinChristmas.
cropduster
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut250,388
February2006
Posts:6,824
Layouts:0
Loc:BetweenMoTownand
theGlassCity
Posted:12/26/20109:28:35AM
Canwetakesometypingstressoffofyouandjustruntheentirekitchen
throughalivewebcam?
IheardyoumentionMeijer.AnychanceyouareinMichigan?CanIjust
comeoverandwatchthroughthewindow?Or,wouldhewonderwhatIwas
doingthere?
and
Well,obviouslythiswillbethethreadtorefreshallday,LOL.
ITA!
cropduster
Myblog
backto*pea*ality
AncestralPea
PeaNut471,633
June2010
Posts:4,859
Posted:12/26/20109:29:23AM
Justcatchinguponthisthread...hilarious...likethewebcamidea.Atleastpostapicture
oftheturkey
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Jenluvs2scrap
Amemberofthe53%.
PeaNut184,708
January2005
Posts:11,804
Layouts:82
Loc:subjectto
Posted:12/26/20109:34:33AM
Andhejustsaid,"Evenifnothingelse,I'mhavingfun."
Soundslikethiscouldbeawin/winthen.Ifheenjoysit,thenhecantakeovernext
year.Ifnot,hemaybelearninghowmuchworkgoesintothisandwillhelpoutnext
year.
EitherwayIdon'tthinkChristmaswillberuined,buttherewillbeaDHthathaslearned
avaluablelesson.
Almostlikeamoviescript.
AnselAdams
BeckyTech
Askmeabout
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PeaNut468,133
May2010
Posts:7,204
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Posted:12/26/20109:40:05AM
Sonowwehavestovetopwithcondiments.
OMG,youhavesuchawaywithwords!
Pleasetellthisnoncookhowlongyoudocookaturkey?Ithoughta20lb.turkeywould
bespendingmostofthedayintheoven?
Posted:12/26/20109:40:23AM
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut274,788
August2006
Posts:5,148
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I'vebeenkeepingupwiththisthreadandIamworried.Thereisahouseholdmystique
outtherethatcookingaturkeyishard.Thoseofuswhohavedoneitkeepitonthe
downlowbecauseitisourunspokensecret.IknowIwaspetrifiedthefirsttimeIdidit
andIwassureIwouldruinthebird.AfterIdidit,Ifounditisprettyeasy.Thawit,
removethestuffinside,cleanit,oilitdown,seasonitandtossintheoven.Now,Itry
todoallthiswhileeveryoneisengrossedintvorasleepordoingotherthings.Yeah,the
birdisslipperyandheavyandbirdwranglingisapainbutintheend,itisprettyeasy.
Here'smyfear.Wordmaygetoutthroughyourdhthatcookingaturkeyisn'thard.
Thereismorefearintheunknownleadinguptoitthantheactualcookingofthebird.I
don'twant"our"littlesecrettogetout.Iwantmyhusbandthinkingthatcookinga
turkeyishardandalotofwork.
Intheendwearetalkingaboutthemenfolkandtheythinktoastishardandcomplicated
soImaybeworriedovernothing.
Christine58
pea'rificteacherUnion
President
PeaNut164,125
August2004
Posts:23,833
Layouts:0
Loc:WesternNY
Posted:12/26/20109:42:44AM
Andhejustsaid,"Evenifnothingelse,I'mhavingfun."That'sforyouguys
thatthinkI'maheartlessGrinchwho'sgoingtoruinChristmas.
Goodforhim...nomatterwhathappenswiththedinnerandthecondiments,youwill
haveaGREATdaybecauseyouaresurroundedbyfamily...that'swhatreallymatters....
Somepeopleonlydreamofangels,Ihaveheldoneinmyarms.
momofacpsjmae
BucketHead
PeaNut38,841
May2002
Posts:977
Layouts:29
Posted:12/26/20109:54:22AM
GoodmorningPaperfreak!Yourthreadhasbeenmostentertaining!Iamontheedgeof
myseattoseehowthisallplaysout.Myfingersarecrossedthatallturnsoutokay.
Iaspiretohaveyourpoiseandsenseofhumorinmomentsofcrisis!
Michelle
PrettyInPeaNK
PeaNut417,489
March2009
Posts:5,222
Layouts:2
Loc:Travelin'
Posted:12/26/20109:58:02AM
Hopefullynothingturnsouttoogoodbecauseitwillbethe"BestEVER"andyouwillhear
aboutthatdishateveryholidaymealfortherestofyourlives!
"Mystuffingwasfantastic!Everyoneatesomeandlovedit!"
YoDutchess
BucketHead
PeaNut333,436
August2007
Posts:745
Layouts:0
Loc:PA
Posted:12/26/201010:01:59AM
Ijustlovethe"stovetopwithcondiments"also!Thanksfortheentertainment,Iam
enjoyingyourposts!
Georgiapea
MomtotheWild
Things.
PeaNut96,783
July2003
Posts:28,225
Layouts:0
Loc:Altoona,Alabama
Posted:12/26/201010:07:26AM
Thisiswonderful.I'mgladforthe"havingfun"report,becauseitmaybodewellforhim
beingmoreintunetowhatgoesintorunningahouseinthefuture.Liketheremaybe
somecarryoverandhe'llbemoreinvolved.
Say,IhaveafriendinFenton,isthatclosetoyou?Icouldaskhertogolineupatthe
windowwiththePea.
Yubon
lunchisforwimps
PeaNut261,669
May2006
Posts:13,387
Layouts:0
Loc:HotelforCats
Posted:12/26/201010:42:01AM
ThisthreadgetsmyvoteforAttentionWhore2010.
Georgiapea
MomtotheWild
Things.
PeaNut96,783
July2003
Posts:28,225
Layouts:0
Loc:Altoona,Alabama
Posted:12/26/201010:48:03AM
LOL,Yubon,Ithinkthat'ssigworthy.Ipresumeyouwon'tmindiftheOPadoptsit.You
doknowshe'sjustdoingwhatweallhavebeenBEGGINGhertodo,right?
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/26/201010:54:27AM
Yubon:
ThismorningIputonmyfavoritebiggirlpanties.Fullbuttcoverage,chewaway.
It's11:45andheisatthestore.Theturkeyisstillintherefrigeratorandtheovenhas
notbeenturnedon.Nowwe'regettingtothegoodpart.Idon'tknowwhatkindof
potatoesarecominghome,couldbeinstant.
Hewentovertotheneighborsandborrowedanextratableandchairs,theneighbor
helpedhimbringthemover(sameguyWarrenasiinSTFUWarren,seeprevious
post.)Warrenwasgivinghimcrapaboutwaitingtilthelastminute,rich.
Okay,he'shomebacklater.
nettieintx
PeaFixture
PeaNut57,197
November2002
Posts:3,718
Layouts:35
Loc:LivinginKims
perfectworld!!!
Posted:12/26/201010:59:22AM
I'msecretdlypullingforhimbutinthehopethatherealizeshowmuchworkthisallis
andexpressesthattoyoutonight!I'maromanticatheart,Iknow.
scrapApea
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut23,080
October2001
Posts:2,272
Layouts:0
Loc:whereseasonschange
Posted:12/26/201011:03:41AM
Sonowwehavestovetopwithcondiments.Isneakedintothekitchenandhe
has1.5Tablespoonsofsauteedonionsfor30,surehopenoteveryonelikes
onions.Iwonderifhe'sgoingtoservetheminanantiquesaltcellar.That's
abouttheamountofsauteedonionsthataregoingonthetable.
Ohmythatisthefunniest.Mykidskeepasking"what'ssofunny"Thisissogood...
beenfollowingthissincetheannouncmentwednesdaynight.Justgetsbetterandbetter.
scrapApea
StuckOnPeas
Posted:12/26/201011:04:48AM
PeaNut23,080
October2001
Posts:2,272
Layouts:0
ohplease...
scrappinghappy
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut38,979
May2002
Posts:5,873
Layouts:71
Loc:Anywhereoneormore
ofmykidsare
Posted:12/26/201011:05:22AM
Idon'tknowhowImissedthisthreadtillnowbutOMG,IhavebeenPIMP.
FromperfectChristmassestomarriageadvicefromsinglesandbreastholesand
headlessbrides...PRICELESS.
Paperfreak,youhavemademyday.Ionlywishwecouldseethisplayingoutinreal
time.Keepposting.
"youbunchofHippocrates"trollonSBRboard
"What'saHippocrate?AbigboxusedtotransportlargeAfricananimals?"SuPeaNatural
Yougottawatchthisvideo:
Rightthen,rightthen,Ilaughedsohardmywaterbroke...andIwasn'tevenpregnantJeanne
Robertson,age65
Georgiapea
MomtotheWild
Things.
PeaNut96,783
July2003
Posts:28,225
Layouts:0
Loc:Altoona,Alabama
Posted:12/26/201011:12:00AM
WellIaskedifFentonMIwasclose.I'dsendmyfriendoverwithacameraphone.She
couldsayshewasanoutoftowncousinorsomething.Imeanreally,with30people
millingaround,whowouldknowthedifference...............Orlikehappenedatafamily
weddingofDH's,theguestsaid"I'myourAuntMichelle,IusedtobeyourUncle
Michael".
linda~lou
PeaFixture
PeaNut92,407
June2003
Posts:3,670
Layouts:121
Loc:inastateofdenial
Posted:12/26/201011:17:28AM
IliveinsouthernMichiganprobablyafewhoursaway,howeversotemptedtogetinmy
carandfindyoujusttopeekinawindow.Bythesoundofit,(turkeynoteveninoven
yet),ifittookmetil8:00tonighttogetthere,itprobablywouldberightwhenthatold
birdisdone.Youmayhavetoeatinafewstaggeredcourses,withtheturkeybeing
dessert!!!
ANDthisthreadistotallyworthlessw/opictures.Paperfreakyoumustpostapictureof
thecompletespreadandyourlovelyhusbandlookingsoproud!
linda
mswiat
BucketHead
PeaNut370,099
April2008
Posts:721
Layouts:188
Loc:Michigan
Posted:12/26/201011:19:45AM
Markingmyplace!
I'menvisioningaGriswaldChristmasdinner.
Maria
Momtotwobeautifulgirls,wifeandmaidtoeveryone!
http://writenowrememberlater.blogspot.com/
Happytodesignfor:
ApronStringsDesigns
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut274,788
August2006
Posts:5,148
Layouts:0
Posted:12/26/201011:20:08AM
FentonisSEmovingtowardcentrallowerMichigan.OPiswest.Probablyacoupleorfew
hoursaway!
petesmom
TragicallyFlip
PeaNut141,872
April2004
Posts:6,363
Layouts:0
Loc:midwest
Posted:12/26/201011:20:12AM
Heh,ifshe'sinWestMichigan,weareneighbors.Perhapsifshepeamailsmeher
addressI'llgooverandlurkatthekitchenwindowwithavideocamera. I'vebeen
readingforawhileandcouldswearthatherhubbyismybestfriend'shubby,butIdon't
thinkmyBFisaPea.Gawd,herhusbandisacompleteass.IhopeMSPaperfreak's
hubbyhasmoreendearingqualities!
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/26/201011:27:16AM
Onthephotofrontmydigitalcameraisbroken,hopedforanewone.Iwillhaveto
usethecameraphoneonkid'snewcell.Orborrowoneofthenieces,theynevertravel
without,sowe'recovered.
AnyonewhoisnearbyweliveinDorrMI,halfwayetweenGRandKalamazoo.Stopon
by!
Theturkeymadeitintotheovenbag,noincidents,don'tknowifthegibletsmadeitout,
thefrontcavitylookedundisturbed,butwillcheckandletyouknow.
Okay,here'sthenewesttwistherearrangedtheracksintheovengavehimpoints
forthat,didn'tthinkhe'dcheckuntilitdidn'tfit.
HeputtheturkeyinandthenTURNEDONTHEOVEN.Soapparently,it'spreheatingthe
birdalso.Iwouldbetthathedidn'tfigureinthewarmuptimeinthetotalcookingtime.
Don'trememberwhosaidcookingaturkeyisoursecretIknowwhatyoumean.It
reallyisn'tthathardandoncethewordgetsout,alltheguyswillwanttotakeoverthe
holidaymeals!
Nopotatoesshowedup,soI'llbetthatoneoftheniecesisbringingthe"partypotatoes"
casserolewiththecheese,etc.Yum.
"Ohcrap,Iforgottobuynapkins.Ohwell."fromDHjustaminuteago.Nowhe's
rearrangingthelivingroomtoaccomodatetheborrowedtable.
tigger4325
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Posted:12/26/201011:29:05AM
Itotallydisagree.....
AfewChristmas'sagomyBFF,newlydivorced,with4children,who'sxdhleftherwith
nothing....decidedtohaveallhersisterscomeforChristmas.
AsshebegancookingChristmasdinner...herovenstartedtosparkandarked
out....whichalsoburnedoutthestoveburners......sohereshehas15peopleanda
brokenoven.
Shegotonthephoneandcalledaroundtoallherfriendsandnegotiatedoventimefor
herturkey/pies/potatos........shecalledittheChristmasofthetravelingturkey.
Itwentfromonesideoftowntotheother,tryingtogetoventime..andsonotto
interferewithherfriendscookingoftheirturkeys...
Tothisdayeveryonelaughsaboutthisanditcertainlydidn'truinChristmas.....
Toherdelight,hermomandsisterswentoutthenextdayandboughtherafancynew
oven........IthinkitturnedouttobethebestChristmasever!!!
craftykitten
BucketHead
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Posted:12/26/201011:31:55AM
Shegotonthephoneandcalledaroundtoallherfriendsandnegotiated
oventimeforherturkey/pies/potatos........shecalledittheChristmasofthe
travelingturkey.
Itwentfromonesideoftowntotheother,tryingtogetoventime..andso
nottointerferewithherfriendscookingoftheirturkeys...
OMG,really?Andnoonediedoffoodpoisoning?OramImisreadingandoneperson
cookedtheturkey,onepersonthepotatoesetc?Cosifthatbirdwentfromhouseto
house,Idreadtothinkwhatbacteriawerelurking!
Anyway,thisthread.Seriouslybrilliant.ThanksMSPaperfreak!
www.funkytales.blogspot.com
cropduster
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Posted:12/26/201011:33:43AM
OrlikehappenedatafamilyweddingofDH's,theguestsaid"I'myourAunt
Michelle,IusedtobeyourUncleMichael".
Thisthreadjustkeepsongettingbetterandbetter!
cropduster
Myblog
Posted:12/26/201011:36:55AM
tigger:
ThefirstyearDHandIweremarried,hismom'sovenwasdead,butshewantedtohost
Tgivinganyway.DhvolunteeredthatWEwouldcooktheturkeyandbringitovertoher
M_S_Paperfreak
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house.
Iwassonervous!Icookedtheturkeyatourhouseandwrappeditinfoildthen
newspaperstoinsulateandthenacoupleoftowels,thenthewholebigbundlewas
placedinacooleranddrove25minutestoMIL's.
ItwasthemoistestbirdIhaveeverhad.
HowcoolthatyourBFFwasabletodoawholejuggling/ovenswapandstillmanageto
makedinner.Seeakitchensnafudoesn'truintheday.
ItotallymissedtheAuntusedtobeUnclelinehysterical!!
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Posted:12/26/201011:39:52AM
Ahhhhh,thishasmadeforthebestlazySundayafterChristmasreading.
ThanksOP.Ilookforwardtotheupdates.
Jeanne
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Posted:12/26/201011:40:59AM
Thedeluxesackofgibletgoodiesandtheneckarestillinthebird,that'swarmingup
withtheoven.
Forthoseofyouwhothinkhe'sriskingSalmonellahetoldhisniece"Ihaveoneof
thosemeatstickers,I'mjustgoingtoshoveitin."Nolie,Icanonlyimaginethe
conversationsgoingonbetweenthemembersofhisfamily.
Ohyeah,addedbonus,ifhismomseesasteamingsackofgibletscomingoutofthat
turkey,itwillbePRICELESS!!
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Posted:12/26/201011:50:56AM
theyearofthetravelingturkey.
KB8123
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Posted:12/26/201011:53:19AM
Ohyeah,addedbonus,ifhismomseesasteamingsackofgibletscoming
outofthatturkey,itwillbePRICELESS!!
Hopingforthistohappen.Haveacameraready!
tigger4325
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Posted:12/26/201011:57:26AM
Andnoonediedoffoodpoisoning?
Nope...Itwentto3ovens!!
ThanksOPfortheplaybyplay,thisisreallyhilarious!!
Andpictureswouldbeawsome
CAscrappin
It's5o'clock
somewhere!
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February2004
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Posted:12/26/201012:11:19PM
Thisisgreatthanksforthelaughs
TiffaniMyBlogTime4Kindergarten
scraproom~MyLayouts
ChirpingCricket
PeaNut
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Posted:12/26/201012:15:32PM
IonlywishthedaycouldgofasterbecauseIcan'twaittoseehowthisallplaysout.Oh!
Why,oh,whywastheshindigmovedfromtheMIL'shouse?Ifshewasall"takingback
myChristmas"justafewyearsago,whatonearthcouldcompelhertogiveitupatthe
lastminutethisyear?
Anyway,Ijustcan'twaittoseehowitturnsout.
Poppingpopcornandwatching"WhenHarryMetSally"topassthetime....
Cricket
"Theheavensexplodedwithmusiceverywhere/Andtheangelsspilledoverheaven'sedgeandfilledthe
air."
JohnW.Thompson,"ThatNight"
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Posted:12/26/201012:20:09PM
DdandIhavealreadymadeourTarget/Starbuck'srunthismorningsheanddhare
campedoutinfrontofthet.v.andfootballandI'msittingherewithmydrinkinhand
readytowatchthisdramaunfold.Ahhhh,aperfectdayafterChristmasSundayforall
ofus!
(Anddang,nowI'm"almost"wishingI'ddecidedtotravelbackhometoMichiganfor
Christmas...I'dseriouslyconsiderheadingovertotheOP'stocapturethiseventonvideo
forthePeas!LOL!)
kelbel827
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Posted:12/26/201012:26:25PM
Whattimeisdinner??????Ihavestufftodobutdon'twanttomissanyofthis!!!
ChoppedLiver*U*
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dramallama
PeaNut43,514
July2002
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Posted:12/26/201012:33:51PM
Ok,Ireadpages1&7.WhatdidImissinbetween?
Sam
Ilivetodieanotherday...untilIfadeaway.UntiltheEnd
jenjie
PEAsedtobehere
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May2003
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Loc:NJ
Posted:12/26/201012:35:32PM
OPI'mgladyou'reenjoyingyourself.
ButIdohaveafewthoughts.
Heseemslikehe'sdoinghisdarnedestnottoaskanythingofyou.Becauseofyour
request,oroutofspite?Isheactingtickedoffatyouorjustgoingwiththeflow?
Whynotgivewhat,5minutestops?oftimetojustgentlysteerhimintheright
direction?
Theroastingpanislocatedhere.
Remembertoremovethegiblets!
oreven...
Youmightwanttoputtheturkeyintheovenat7am.
MerryChristmasandenjoyyourcompany!
~Jen
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May2010
Posted:12/26/201012:40:17PM
DearYubon,
Weappreciateyoutakingvaluabletimeoutofyourdaytoimpartyourlearnedandpithy
pearlsofwisdom.Yourinimitablecharmandwitshinethroughwitheveryword.Your
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diplomaticphraseologyisunparalleledinallofpeadom!Aninspirationtousall,Iam
sure.Weawaityournextmissivewithgreatanticipation.
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Posted:12/26/201012:55:16PM
DearYubon,
Weappreciateyoutakingvaluabletimeoutofyourdaytoimpartyour
learnedandpithypearlsofwisdom.Yourinimitablecharmandwitshine
throughwitheveryword.Yourdiplomaticphraseologyisunparalleledinall
ofpeadom!Aninspirationtousall,Iamsure.Weawaityournextmissive
withgreatanticipation.
Snort!
Molly
BlueCow
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April2003
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field
Posted:12/26/201012:55:20PM
GoodforyourDH.I'mcheeringforhim.
ThefirsttimeImadeaturkeyIwas22ishwithagirlfriendwhohadn'tdoneiteither.
TwoTurkeyVirgins.Ofcoursewewerecookingfor20internationalstudentsandfriends
inatoosmalloven.Thereweremultiplecallstomymom,local,andhermomin
Chicago.Westillleftthebagsinbothends.Noonedied.ItturnedoutOKalbeitlate.
Herehavemorewine.
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Posted:12/26/20101:02:50PM
Yubon:
ThisthreadgetsmyvoteforAttentionWhore2010.Letmeknowwheretopickupmy
crown.
Jenjii:
Heisnotaskingmeverymanyquestions,notoutofspite,butIthinkhe'scometo
realizethatheisabigboyandcanhandlesomethingonhisown.AsIsaidinthe
thread,hetoldmethatthecelebrationwashereandgotpissedwhenIdidn'tjumpup
anddownwithanticipation.HetoldmeexplicitlythatthiswashispartyandIshouldjust
buttout.
Iwillsaythatwhenheasksmeaquestion,heverypolitelysaysthankyouforthe
answer.Thathasn'thappenedaroundhereinalongtime.
So,Ithinkthatdecliningtohelpoutonmypart(puttingapositivespinonit)ishelping
himreclaimhisheurvos.
Therehavebeennumerouscommentsalongthelinesof"Evenifthefoodsnotperfect,I
didmybest."tothegeneraldirectionofthekidsandI.Thekidshavereassuredhim,"It
smellsgreat,Dad."etc.
TherearegoingtobesomeblundersandmostdefinatelynotthewayIwoulddoit,but
he'sgettingthejobdone.
Hejustupdatedthekidsthathissisterandniecesarebringingabout4disheseach(asI
figured).
Theonlythingwiththeturkeyisthatitisroastingwithoutanyspicesonit,nobiggie,
andhasanextraaddedsurpriseinside,I'vedonethatbeforeanditdidn'truinthebird.
Ijustcan'twaitforthefamilytogethereandthenhecanpullitalltogetherandwait
forthepatsonhisback.
M_S_Paperfreak
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Posted:12/26/20101:24:44PM
Lastupdateforawhile:GrandmaandGrandpaarehere.
Thestuffingisinapyrexpanandlayeredwithcorn,ham,celery,andsausage.Never
seenthatbefore,butmymommakescornbreadstuffing,soIguesshejustskippeda
step.
Morelater!
jenjie
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May2003
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Posted:12/26/20101:28:11PM
Afteryourlatestpost,itsoundslikeeverybodywins.
~Jen
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January2008
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Posted:12/26/20101:45:10PM
WehavealmostafootofsnowhereinNorfolk,VA.I'mtrappedathome,sothisthread
iswonderful!!Can'twaittoseehowitturnsout.
Laurel
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Georgiapea
MomtotheWild
Things.
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July2003
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Loc:Altoona,Alabama
Posted:12/26/20101:52:14PM
Thatstuffingsoundslikeit'samealinitself!Pleaseletusknowhowittastes.Ifit's
good,youcouldmakeuprecipecardsforhimandgivethemtofamily.Postonehere
forpeopletoprint.
Hey,maybeyourguyhasanewcalling!CreativeChef.Mr.Food,moveover!
dynardr
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amazinggrace
Posted:12/26/20102:00:26PM
Dispitethefactthatmygirls,SIL,andallmygrandkidsjustlefthereandmyhouselooks
likethemotherofalltornadoshitit,Ijustreadthisentirethread!!
Totallymademyday!!
Can'twaitformoreupdates!!
leftturnonly
Willtrade
mosquitoesfor
cookies.
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March2009
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PerfectWorld,again.
Posted:12/26/20102:02:52PM
Nowannouncesthathe'snotgoingtoputtheonioninthestuffing,he'll
serveitontheside.Sonowwehavestovetopwithcondiments.Isneaked
intothekitchenandhehas1.5Tablespoonsofsauteedonionsfor30,sure
hopenoteveryonelikesonions.
That'sjustprecious!
Andhejustsaid,"Evenifnothingelse,I'mhavingfun."That'sforyouguys
thatthinkI'maheartlessGrinchwho'sgoingtoruinChristmas.
Goodforhim!
ScrapNatya
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instrumentof
tortureor
communication?
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Posted:12/26/20102:15:11PM
Ican'twaittohearhowdinnerturnsout!Enjoy!
Marianne
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anmolhai
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June2002
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Posted:12/26/20102:47:16PM
bestthreadEVER!!!!!
Livelife!
wren*walk
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Posted:12/26/20102:55:14PM
OMG!Justhadtosaythatmyhubbydidthesamethingwiththeluxurygiblets
yesterday!
Hisonlyprepjobistounwrapit,removethosebags,andliftitintothepan.SoIdidn't
checkthebackholewhenIwasspicingitetc.Sowhenwetookitoutoftheoventhis
bagthingjustfloppedoutoftheback. Thecatsreallyenjoyedthemthough.
Posted:12/26/20102:58:15PM
Thisjustkeepsgettingbetterandbetter!AtfirstIwascommiseratingwithyou,andnow
I'mcheeringhimon!GoDH!Youcandoit!Allbyyourself!
Honestly,thefoodmistakeskindofsoundlikeeveryholidaymealatmyhouse.Mykids
maryannscraps
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saythatit'snotChristmaswithoutthesmokealarmsgoingoff.Let'sjustsaythatIhave
a5+yearstreakgoing,andyesterdaywasnoexception.
OntarioScrapper
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PeaNut233,804
November2005
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Ontario,Canada
Posted:12/26/20103:00:31PM
Westartedtravelingonthe23rdandcamebacklastnightkidless.I'msupposetobe
finishingupacalendarforMILinexchangetogetmykidsbackandyourthreadis
gettinginmyway!Ohwell,Idon'tmy6and10yearoldback.
IhopeyourDHhasrealisedwhathe'sgottenhimselfintobynow.I'mtheonewithouta
jobsoyesitwasmethatwrappedallthepresentsandgoteverythingreadyforour
traveling.Myhusbandonlyhad3daysoffthisyear,the23rd25th.Andthisyearitwas
myoldersister'sturntohostthefamilygatheringsoIgotluckyIwasn'tstuckwith
cookingbecausemyhusbandisthecook.WhenwehostIbasicallyhavetostandatthe
doorandwaitforthingstobepassedtometosetonthetable.Myhusbandmakes
everyonestayoutofthekitchen.I'mgoodwithdesertbutthemealdoesturnoutbetter
ifDHhandlesallofit.AndhehasMarthaStewartcomplexwhenitcomestocooking
mealslikethat.SoI'lljustdoeverythingelse.
Hopethefoodturnsoutgoodenoughtoeat.
Angela
Georgiapea
MomtotheWild
Things.
PeaNut96,783
July2003
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Loc:Altoona,Alabama
Posted:12/26/20103:07:06PM
Snort,WrenWalk,mycatfloppedtheentireturkeyontotheflooryesterday!'Entire'was
justaturkeybreastbutIhaditsittinginit'spanonthekitchencounterandheardthis
crashandclatter.Catwaslookingscaredandthebirdandpanwerestrewnacrossthe
floor.
InmyidealworldcatsdoNOTgetoncounters.MyDHwashesdishesandletthecatsit
uptherewatchinghim.Ieventuallygaveupbecauseithurtsmyearstobescreamingat
themallthetime!SoIcalmlydustedtheturkeyoffandputitbackinthepan.
Iwonderwhatthecathadinmindthough?Didshechompontoapieceofskinandthen
jumptothefloor?Didsheandtheturkeytraveltogetherintheirdownwardplunge?Was
she'riding'theturkeylikeDr.Strangelove?IthinkImissedallthegoodstuff!
CraftChickaPowPow
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Posted:12/26/20103:08:32PM
thistoughlovethingmayjustworkafterall!I'msecretlycheeringforhimandhoping
youwillnotdeprivehimofthisvaluablelifelessontimeforyourlittlebirdtoFLY
TheycallitPMSbecauseMadCowDiseasewasalreadytaken.
Posted:12/26/20103:26:47PM
ScrapWench*
Seemsapityto
misssuchagood
pudding.
PeaNut247,139
February2006
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Loc:Spokane,WA
Ok,Ireadpages1&7.WhatdidImissinbetween?
Maritaladvicefromnevermarriedwomen.
Theresa
OKtrae
AncestralPea
PeaNut131,500
February2004
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Loc:Owasso,OK
Posted:12/26/20103:28:58PM
AtthebeginningofthisIwashopingtheDHwouldcrashandburn,butnowifhelearns
somethingoutofitandgetsawholenewattitudeofhelpfulnessandmaybeakickinthe
pantsofmotivationandhe'llfindajob.
thatwouldtotallybeawinwin.Nowait,thatwouldbeaChristmasMiracle!
TinCin
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February2002
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Posted:12/26/20103:29:11PM
Absolutelylovingthisthread.Can'twaitforthelatestupdate.BravotoPaperfreakfor
nothoppingupatthelastminuteandattemptingtosavethismanfromhimself.Nerves
ofsteelItellyou.
IfyougettiredoftheDH,givemeacall,I'mnearFlintandImightevenswitchteams
togetapartnerlikeyou.
lovelabs
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April2004
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Posted:12/26/20103:29:12PM
THAT!LOL!
lovelabs
10,000,000post
poster
PeaNut143,394
Posted:12/26/20103:30:41PM
IfyougettiredoftheDH,givemeacall,I'mnearFlintandImighteven
switchteamstogetapartnerlikeyou.
Couldyouatleastdriveoverandgetussomepictures?!?Please???
April2004
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cropduster
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February2006
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Posted:12/26/20103:30:49PM
anothersnort!
cropduster
Myblog
queenofshoes
PEAce,Love&
Shoes
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June2003
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Loc:CedarHill,Texas
Posted:12/26/20103:37:23PM
Thisisreallythebestthreadever.Iamenjoyingitalmostasmuchasthatonefrom
yearsagoaboutthedogsstealingbabyjesus.
Lesa
leftturnonly
Willtrade
mosquitoesfor
cookies.
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March2009
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Loc:LivinginKim's
PerfectWorld,again.
Posted:12/26/20103:40:36PM
Iwanttohearhowmuchfunallofyouhavetoday.Ibetthisisgoingtobeawonderful
dinnerandyouwillallbelaughingandhavingawonderfultime.
Ibetitwillbewonderfulbecauseyou,Paperfreak,wereabletostartwithawonderful
senseofhumorandwereabletoremaincalm.
It'sthelittlestuff"Turntheovenonnow!","Icanfigurethisout.I'mnotstupid!"that
tendtomakethebiggestfights.(Directedtothosewhohaveneverbeenmarried. )
Posted:12/26/20103:46:02PM
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I'vehadthisthreadopensincesometimeyesterdayandhavefinallyfinishedreadingup
tothispoint.Markingmyplacein2Peashistory.Thisthreadisawesome!!
Nanner
Itonlytook11
years
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March2002
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Loc:Alberta
Posted:12/26/20103:47:12PM
Iwanttohearhowmuchfunallofyouhavetoday.Ibetthisisgoingtobea
wonderfuldinnerandyouwillallbelaughingandhavingawonderfultime.
Totallyagree!IthinkthiswillbeoneofthoseChristmasesthatyourwholefamily
remembersasoneofthebest!
Nancy
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April2005
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BethAnne
Posted:12/26/20103:48:41PM
well.LikeSam,Ihavereadpages1and7.It'sclearIneedtogobacktopage1and
startalloveragain.Thisthreadshowsgreatpromise.
LUCYG
northerncalifornia
"Thewholeproblemwiththeworldisthatfoolsandfanaticsarealwayssocertainofthemselves,but
wiserpeoplesofullofdoubts."
BertrandRussell
wren*walk
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Posted:12/26/20103:49:44PM
Iwonderwhatthecathadinmindthough?Didshechompontoapieceofskinandthen
jumptothefloor?Didsheandtheturkeytraveltogetherintheirdownwardplunge?Was
she'riding'theturkeylikeDr.Strangelove?IthinkImissedallthegoodstuff!
Posted:12/26/20103:56:59PM
Housetomyselftoday.PreparingforoursecondChristmaswithmybrotherandhis
familytomorrow.Baking,watchingfootball,andreadingthisthread...whataperfect
Sunday!
joyce.k.b.
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April2008
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~Sheri~
Waitingtogohome.
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April2004
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Loc:Michiganianlivingin
NoVA
Posted:12/26/20104:05:50PM
Can'twaittohearhowitturnedout!
BTW,myBILhashisofficeinDorr.ShouldIsendhimtospy?
*****************
~Sheri~
RST
uniquerthanyou
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August2003
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Loc:Seattle,WA
Posted:12/26/20104:19:40PM
properly,
Missedthisthisfirsttimescanningthrough.
BWAHHAHAHAHAHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAA
Nowthat'sfunny.
RST
onedizzygrl
PeaAddict
PeaNut386,342
August2008
Posts:1,884
Layouts:40
Loc:midwest
Posted:12/26/20104:28:21PM
Iammarkingmyplaceinpeahistory!VCan'twaittoheartherestofthestory!Iso
hopeMILgetsthepacketofgiblets!
DeeDee
inkedupmommy
Posted:12/26/20104:34:09PM
Ihaveneverenjoyedathreadsomuch.MostlybecauseIcansoseethisscenarioplay
outinmyhouse.Ihopethedayendswithyourhusbandtellingyoujusthowmuchyour
effortsareappreciated.
"Thedifferencebetweenscienceandreligionisthedifferencebetweenawillingnesstodispassionately
considernewevidenceandnewarguments,andapassionateunwillingnesstodoso."SamHarris
PeaAddict
PeaNut180,138
December2004
Posts:1,319
Layouts:8
Loc:Myownlittleworld
FreddysMom
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut122,152
January2004
Posts:2,776
Layouts:182
Loc:{NorthDFW,TX}
Posted:12/26/20104:46:18PM
I'vealsohadsuchfunreadingtheposts,andkeepingupwithPaperfreak'supdates.I've
evenreadseveralaccountstomyDH,andhe'sshakinghisheadincommiseration.Golly
Ilovemyman!He'sbeengivenfairwarningtoneverinvitealargegroupoffriendsor
familyoverwithoutcheckingwithmefirst.Elsewise,he'llendwithasimilarchallenge!
~Heather
{CreatingEveryday}MyBlog
MyShop
MyPinterest
MyTweets
HeatherAlesMyInstagramname
beanbuddymom
PeaFixture
PeaNut370,521
April2008
Posts:3,033
Layouts:0
Posted:12/26/20105:04:04PM
I'mstilltryingtofigureouthowhethinkshecancooka20poundturkeyin3hours
hopinghehasfiguredthatoutandeveryoneknowstheywon'tbeeatingforawhile!!
OrmaybedoesthatroastingbagreducecookingtimebyTHATmuch?Iwasthinkingit
wouldtakeabout6.5hoursfora20poundturkey?
Thispost/threadhasbeenamusingandIcan'twaittohearhowitallturnedout!
pennyring
ThriftNinja
PeaNut226,011
October2005
Posts:23,312
Layouts:40
Loc:RiteAid
Posted:12/26/20105:04:06PM
OMG,really?Andnoonediedoffoodpoisoning?OramImisreadingand
onepersoncookedtheturkey,onepersonthepotatoesetc?Cosifthatbird
wentfromhousetohouse,Idreadtothinkwhatbacteriawerelurking!
WebuyourturkeytheweekendbeforeThanksgivingandkeepitinthetrunkuntilTday.
Nodeathstodate!(Idoliketorefertoitas"TrunkTurkey"justtofreakpeopleout
though. )
Posted:12/26/20105:13:09PM
Thisthreadis#1for2010IMHO!IwentfromwantingtokickPaperfreaks'sDHinthe
behindtohopingthedinnerissomewhatwonderful!Pleasetellusmoreandpictures
Planokathy
PeaAddict
PeaNut47,518
August2002
Posts:1,385
Layouts:19
Loc:Seattle
wouldbewonderfultoo!DoesDHknowthatthewholepeaworldislivingthisdaywith
him?AND.....whoisdoingthecleanup??
cropduster
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut250,388
February2006
Posts:6,824
Layouts:0
Loc:BetweenMoTown
andtheGlassCity
Posted:12/26/20105:13:45PM
I'mpostinghopingtomakethisaneightpagethread. We'llmakeYubonjealous.
and
properly,
Wait!HowdidImissthis?Ihopesheisbeingsarcastic.
cropduster
Myblog
JBeans
Toastgazingisan
artIdonot
possess.
PeaNut200,953
April2005
Posts:8,639
Layouts:157
andSnotsville
Posted:12/26/20105:14:01PM
HaPenny,Iforgotaboutyour"trunkturkey".
Yeah,whenIwastellinghubbyabout3hoursforthe20lberandhesnickeredand
askedifhewascookingitat600degrees.
Hestillisaskinghowyourhusbandisdoing.
PamDavis
PeaNut
PeaNut350,146
December2007
Posts:264
Layouts:0
Loc:Holliston,MA
Posted:12/26/20105:17:52PM
JustmarkingmyspotsoIcanfindthisquicklyalittlelateron.Mustbegoingokayas
wehaven'theardthateveryoneleftlookingfordinnersomewhereelse.
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momscraps
'Pea'rtyofseven
PeaNut6,627
September2000
Posts:10,829
Layouts:78
Loc:soakingupthesunin
NH
Posted:12/26/20105:22:02PM
Thisisgreat...waitingforacurrentupdate...
asforthis:
howhethinkshecancooka20poundturkeyin3hours
Iftheturkeyisnotstuffed,itcooksreallyfast.Wedida20poundturkeyat
thanksgiving,unstuffed,andittookonlyabout3.5hourstocook.Wediditat450
degreesfor30minutes,uncovered,then350for3hourswrappedinfoil.Cameout
awesome...butcookedmuchfasterthanwethoughtandithadtositwhilewefinished
cookingtheveggiesandstuff.
Tracey
beachbum6264
PeaAddict
PeaNut338,605
September2007
Posts:1,408
Layouts:0
thebeach
Posted:12/26/20105:24:58PM
I'vegotsomeMargaritasmixedandwaitingforthenextchapter!I'vebeencatchingup
andIcantellyouonething:Margaritasarenotwhatyoushouldbedrinkingwhenyou
read:
Nowannouncesthathe'snotgoingtoputtheonioninthestuffing,he'll
serveitontheside.Sonowwehavestovetopwithcondiments.Isneaked
intothekitchenandhehas1.5Tablespoonsofsauteedonionsfor30,sure
hopenoteveryonelikesonions.
becausethattequilaburnswhilebeingsnortedoutyournose!
tappingfingers,waitingpatiently,don'twanttorunoutofsalt
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CyndeS
AncestralPea
PeaNut92,246
June2003
Posts:4,965
Layouts:146
Loc:STLCardinal
Country!!!!!
Posted:12/26/20105:30:47PM
Thisisawesome!Can'twaittoseehowitallwent.
Cynde
Kimmie3233
PeaAddict
PeaNut28,233
January2002
Posts:1,864
Layouts:84
Loc:NLV,NV
Posted:12/26/20105:35:46PM
Finallyhadachancetorealthisthreadandamnowmarkingmyspot Cannotwaitto
hearhowitturnedout
Kimmie
travelnut
BucketHead
PeaNut30,412
February2002
Posts:887
Layouts:7
Posted:12/26/20105:41:15PM
Checkinginforanupdateonhowdinnerwent.
msbeeawayfromhome
PeaNut
PeaNut492,338
December2010
Posts:18
Layouts:0
Posted:12/26/20105:48:40PM
funnystuff
needtobeabletofindthisagain
katyscrap
PeaFixture
PeaNut344,026
October2007
Posts:3,695
Layouts:3
Posted:12/26/20105:55:12PM
FTR,myDHinvitedatonofpeopleoverforChristmasEveanddideverythinghimself
exceptthe2dessertsImade.Ialsocleanedthewholehouse.
Hedidallthegroceryshopping,madeanantipasto,shrimpcocktail,friedsmelts,italian
weddingsoup,lasagna,bakedstuffedshrimp,codfishcasserole,scallopedpotatoesand
stuffedmushrooms.Healsowentshopping,boughtmepresentsandwrappedthem
himself.Itakehimforgrantedbutafterreadingthisthread,I'mkindaluckythathe
doesitallandenjoyseveryminuteofit.
Paperfreak,I'mrootingforyourDHthathe'ssuchasuccessatit,hemightwanttodo
itagaineveryyear!!
LaurelJean
genericpea
PeaNut76,877
March2003
Posts:9,436
Layouts:179
Loc:Michigan
Posted:12/26/20106:01:11PM
I'vebeenfollowingthisthreadandI it!
Paperfreak,you'reinDorr?IliveinPlainfieldTownshipandworkinByronCenter.I've
beentemptedtotakealittleroadtripandpeekinyourwindowtoseehowyou'redoing
(j/k).
IhopeallgoeswellIloveyoursenseofhumorandthewayyou'rehandlingthe
situationnotatalllikeanimmature15yearold.
Morepowertoyou.
Asasidenote,DHdecidedafewyearsbackthathewastakingoverChristmasdinner.
Nowwehaveanewtraditioninsteadofturkey,wehavekielbasa.It'sallgood,andI
getabreakonChristmas!
scrapApea
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut23,080
October2001
Posts:2,272
Layouts:0
Posted:12/26/20106:07:44PM
Sonowwehavestovetopwithcondiments
ThisisdefinatelythefunniestDec2010comment!
Hallesmom
BucketHead
PeaNut242,844
January2006
Posts:976
Layouts:0
Posted:12/26/20106:16:46PM
Thisthreadhasjustbeenhysterical!
AndIdon'tthinktheoneposterwasworriedabout'trunkturkey'LOLMoreworriedabout
cookingitforanhour,thendrivingitsomewheretocookforanother40minutes,then
drivingitsomewheretocookforanotherhourtheheatingandthencoolinginbetween
istheconcerningpart.IcansayI'veneverseenthatdone.LOL!
************************************************
Sherry
Isyourpetspayed/neutered?
Michelle*G
Nocreativetitle
here...
PeaNut131,992
February2004
Posts:5,516
Layouts:42
Loc:NewEnglandand
lovingit
Posted:12/26/20106:18:55PM
Markingmyplaceinthebestthreadof2010.
ThankyouPaperfreakforthemostlaughsI'vehadinalongtime!Youareseriously
funny!Ihopedinnerwasgoodandthatyouenjoyedyourself!AndIhopehedoesthe
dishestoo.
Michelle
craftykitten
Posted:12/26/20106:20:20PM
AndIdon'tthinktheoneposterwasworriedabout'trunkturkey'LOLMore
worriedaboutcookingitforanhour,thendrivingitsomewheretocookfor
another40minutes,thendrivingitsomewheretocookforanotherhour
theheatingandthencoolinginbetweenistheconcerningpart.IcansayI've
BucketHead
PeaNut255,525
March2006
Posts:786
Layouts:82
Loc:UK
neverseenthatdone.LOL!
Yeah,Sherry,thatwasme!Terrifiedforthehealthofthepeasnow
BUTIlovethisthread.Anditspositivity(mostly).AndIhopenoonegoeshungry!
www.funkytales.blogspot.com
Laura2u
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut181,508
December2004
Posts:2,711
Layouts:67
Loc:CornValley,PNW
Posted:12/26/20106:28:16PM
Idefinitelythinkthisisoneofthebestthreadsoftheyear.Ican'twaittohearhowitall
turnedout,butI'mbettingonhimgettinglotsofpatsonthebackforajobwell
done...whichjustmeansit'shisforyearstocome!Thanksfortheawesomeupdates
paperfreak,you'vemademegiggleseveraltimesoverthepastfewdays.
Smiles,
Laura
Scrappisms.com
Monklady123
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut475,028
July2010
Posts:5,673
Layouts:0
Loc:NorthernVA
Posted:12/26/20106:33:19PM
Thoseofyouwhojustreadthefirstandlastpagesofthisthreadreallyneedtogogeta
glassofwine,somechips,andsitdowninanicecomfychairandgettoreading!
stampcrazychick
PeaFixture
PeaNut328,112
July2007
Posts:3,127
Layouts:0
Loc:Utah
Posted:12/26/20106:40:51PM
BestthreadallyearandtheOPisfabulous!
Thislittlegem:
DearYubon,
Weappreciateyoutakingvaluabletimeoutofyourdaytoimpartyour
learnedandpithypearlsofwisdom.Yourinimitablecharmandwitshine
throughwitheveryword.Yourdiplomaticphraseologyisunparalleledinall
ofpeadom!Aninspirationtousall,Iamsure.Weawaityournextmissive
withgreatanticipation.
isjustpriceless!LOVEit!
TXDancermom
AncestralPea
PeaNut146,748
May2004
Posts:4,306
Layouts:1
Posted:12/26/20106:42:53PM
thisisgreatbeenwatchingitallweekendandcamebacktoseehowitallcameout.
Hopingdinnerworkedoutok
pat
Plapple
ResPEAratory
therapistinflight
PeaNut27,059
January2002
Posts:9,006
Layouts:48
Loc:Albuquerque,NM
Posted:12/26/20106:44:13PM
I'mjustpleasedthat,foronce,Ihavehadtheopportunitytofollowthisepicthread
postbypost.Ialwaysseemtocomeintothebeststoriesafterthefact.Duetoworking
theselast3days,andafairlyslowunit,I'vebeenabletokeepup.AndI'msoproud!
Kim
*SeikasHaven*
AncestralPea
PeaNut354,541
January2008
Posts:4,383
Layouts:24
Posted:12/26/20106:53:08PM
Thishasentertainedmeallday!Hopeyou'reenjoyingyourmuchanticipatedmeal!
scraps_of_time
AncestralPea
PeaNut196,615
March2005
Posts:4,599
Layouts:2
Loc:infrontofmy
computerwhereelse
wouldIbe?
Posted:12/26/20107:00:14PM
Patientlywaitingforanupdate(andmarkingmyspot).
Rhonda
Posted:12/26/20107:09:17PM
Needanupdate".........
CAscrappin
It's5o'clock
somewhere!
PeaNut132,755
February2004
Posts:14,220
Layouts:80
Loc:RohnertPark,CA
scraproom~MyLayouts
tryagain
BucketHead
PeaNut367,465
March2008
Posts:861
Layouts:0
Posted:12/26/20107:13:04PM
Thanksforthegiggles,Ireallyneededthem
"Classisn'tjustsomethingyouattend"
Idahopea
AncestralPea
PeaNut118,464
December2003
Posts:4,266
Layouts:0
Loc:Idaho
Posted:12/26/20107:13:57PM
Wehavecompanyhereatmyhouseandeveryonekeepsaskingfortheupdate!Can't
waittohearhowitwent.WeareallcheeringPaperfreak'sdhon!Iloveherattitudetoo.
Iprobablywouldhavehelpedandbeenagrouchaboutit,butIthinkthewayshe
handleditwassomuchbetter.Ihopeeveryonehasawonderfultimeatherhouse.
Andforthenewpeas...HereisarepostingoftheveryoldStolenBabyJesusstory...
MyDogsAttackedBabyJesusoriginallybyDharma,repostedbyChloeSweetPea
MyDogsAttackedBabyJesus
Rippedhislittleplasticselfrightoutoftheneighbor'snativity.KnockedMarydown,
jumpedonJoseph,barkedatthedonkeys.Haywaseverywhere.
Iamsosick,allIcoulddowasmoanandpointwhilemySOchasedthemdownthe
streetscreaming"BringtheSaviorbackhereRIGHTNOW!"
Asanadult,thatistheclosestIhaveevercometopeeingmypantsonapublicstreet.
Nowwehavetotelltheneighborsandspringforanewbabeinthemanger.Thedogs
werebummedandwehidthemangledchildinourgarage.Howmanystoresdoyou
thinkwe'llhavetovisitbeforewefindamatch?
::UpdatedLaterThatAfternoon::
Well,thewifetookitwell,thehusbandnotsomuch.Hesaid"WellI'mgladyoucame
overwithanexplanation,becausewewerecallingtheSheriffjustnow."OMG!Howto
explainthistothecops?!
Afterabout2hoursofsearchingstoresforJesus,Icamehomeandasluckwouldhave
it,ourotherneighborsgaveusthe411someonesoldthosenativitysetsdoortodoor
inthe70s.Yes,the70s.Andtheystillhadtheirs.Yes!Jesuswasreturnedtothemanger
withanewMaryandJosephtoboot!
ItoldmySO,NOthedogsmaynothavethestolenJesustoplaywith.Weweregoingto
takethedogstoseethebiglightdisplayintown,buttheycanjustforgetitnow.
Itcamefromthisthread
scrapril
sPEAdracer
PeaNut45,077
August2002
Posts:9,723
Layouts:32
Loc:Stuart,FL
Posted:12/26/20107:16:34PM
Man,Ipickedtherighttimetocomebacktotheboard! Haven'treallybeenhere
lately...ohhowI'vemissedy'all!Thisthreadisfabulous.
~*~April~*~
Brandy327
WWP
PeaNut122,227
January2004
Posts:8,825
Layouts:114
Loc:Nowhere,USA
Posted:12/26/20107:17:04PM
WowIreadthispostonthedayitstartedandcamebackthisafternoontofindthis8
pager!!BESTthreadthisholidayseasonanddefinitelymarkingmyspot!Beenupdating
mydhasI'vebeenreadingandhethinksit'shilarious!!
Can'twaittohearhowitallturnedout!!!!
amythyst
someonepassthe
crayons!
PeaNut169,054
September2004
Posts:8,686
Layouts:176
Loc:inmyownlittleworld
butit'sokeveryoneknows
mehere
Posted:12/26/20107:17:48PM
alright...gotmychipsandsalsa,glassoflateharvestrieslingontheside....
can'twaittilthisthreadisupdated!it'sagreatdistractiontodaywhilewewaitforthe
nonexistentsofarsnowstorm
Posted:12/26/20107:25:31PM
can'twaittohearhowdinnerwas..
shaedsp
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut253,574
March2006
Posts:2,688
Layouts:15
Loc:VancouverIsland

WiiPii
Dirtylittlefreaks!
PeaNut374,795
May2008
Posts:7,614
Layouts:0
Loc:toofaraway....
Posted:12/26/20107:25:44PM
I'mrootingforherDHtoo!IthinkpaperfreakhasdoneherDHagreatfavourbyletting
himdothisonhisown.
Andisn'tChristmasaboutmakingmemoriesandbeingtogetherasafamily?WelllastI
checked,herfamilyhadasenseofhumor,they'reallpitchingintohelpbringstuff,
they'regettingtogether....andthisisonetoremembersoitsoundslikeagreat
Christmasinmybook!
missbitts
Voltagain
treyzmom
BucketHead
PeaNut42,683
July2002
Posts:820
Layouts:0
Loc:NotwhereIusedtobe
Posted:12/26/20107:30:01PM
Ishouldbefoldinglaundry,butIcan'tresistcheckingin.Ican'twaitfortheupdate!!!
anmolhai
AncestralPea
PeaNut40,642
June2002
Posts:4,539
Posted:12/26/20107:38:33PM
Waitingforanupdate Iamjustpicturingthedinnersceneinherhouse
Livelife!
Layouts:71
Loc:Canada
karmatir
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut262,248
May2006
Posts:2,326
Layouts:17
Loc:Omaha,Nebraska
Posted:12/26/20107:49:26PM
JustwantedtomarkmyplaceinhistoryasI'veactuallybeenreadingthisthreadsince
post5or6waybackseveralpagesago.Toofunny!!
Nowhere'etheupdate?!
~Missy
Jeniene
PeaAddict
PeaNut49,153
September2002
Posts:1,874
Layouts:14
Loc:Virginia
Posted:12/26/20107:53:07PM
Can'twaitforanupdate!I'mthinkingtheymaybejustsittingdowntodinnersincethe
turkeygotsuchalatestart
Jeniene
CiaoBambino
*DisneyPrincess*
BeautyandthePeas
PeaNut45,897
August2002
Posts:10,804
Layouts:51
Posted:12/26/20108:13:32PM
Ifinallyreadthewholethingandamlookingforwardtothebigupdate!!
Kim
~FormallyMommy22Cs~
ProudwifeofaMarineCorpsPilot!
Mommyto2PreciousBoysandaBeautifulBabyGirl!
"Happinessisastateofmind.It'sjustaccordingtothewayyoulookatthings."WaltDisney
kissmevodka
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut130,936
February2004
Posts:2,953
Layouts:35
Loc:Canberra,Australia
Posted:12/26/20108:19:04PM
Lovin'thisthread!
Priceless.
beachgurl
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut288,459
December2006
Posts:6,892
Layouts:0
Posted:12/26/20108:28:03PM
Idahopea,Icannotthankyouenough.IhadheardquiteabitoftheDogthatstoleBaby
Jesusthread,butOMG.IguessIneveractuallyreadit.Justthatopeningpost!Makes
thewaitforthisupdatepassquickly.
Youjustcan'tgooutandbuythissortofstuff.
scrapmaven
PEATAMom'skitteh
isafraidycat.
PeaNut90,665
June2003
Posts:16,522
Layouts:0
Loc:Wherevermylittle
mindtakesme
Posted:12/26/20109:02:04PM
Isitwrongtohopethatthisexperienceteachesherdhtotakecareofmorethingsat
homewhilesheworkshard?InsomewaysI'mhopingthisturnsoutwell,sohelearns
toenjoycookingandcleaning.InsomewaysIjustwanttolaughsomemore.
_____________________________________________________
I'dliketohelpyouout.Whichwaydidyoucomein?
daisysmom
CoffeeFueledPea
PeaNut9,568
January2001
Posts:5,908
Layouts:177
Loc:WashingtonState
Posted:12/26/20109:08:49PM
MarkingmyspotinPeahistoryaswell.Can'twaitfortheupdateIhopeitisallgood!
***Lisa***
Emptynester,Disneylover,Starbucksdrinker,scrapbookerforever!
beanbuddymom
PeaFixture
PeaNut370,521
April2008
Posts:3,033
Layouts:0
Posted:12/26/20109:12:52PM
Scrapmaven,noit'snotwrongatallIamsecretlyhopingherealizes,heyIcan
actuallygetoffthecouchanddosomethingsothatwhilehiswifeisworking70hours
aweekhecancontributebyatleastcookingdinnerandotherthingsaroundthehouse
seriouslysheismyherobymakinghimdoallthishimself,GOGIRL!!Changingplans2
daysbeforetheday,IDON'TTHINKSO!!
Ialsoamdyingforanupdate.Notsureofthetimedifferent/timezonetheresoIhope
the25familymembersleavesoonsoshecancomeupdateus,LOL!!
ladygarter1574
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut283,557
November2006
Posts:5,309
Layouts:0
Loc:Mpls
Posted:12/26/20109:14:41PM
Sinceit's9pmandnoupdate:
1)Turkeyjustcameoutoftheovenbutunfortunatelyalltheonioncondimentswere
alreadygonesohehadtosautesomemoreandmadeeveryonewait...
2)SomeonefoundthegibletsintheturkeywhileatthetableandtheyhadtodoCPRon
MIL....
3)DHforgotthepotatos....
4)Theguestsarehavingablastwatchingdinnerbeingpreparedandareonbucket23of
OP'smargaritas....
5)DinneractuallyworkedandOPistoobusywatchingDHdodishes...
Chooseyourresult!
Christina
perumbula
oooh,whatyousaid!
PeaNut27,933
January2002
Posts:10,999
Layouts:97
Loc:bedlam
Posted:12/26/20109:17:26PM
Chooseourresult,can'titbeallfive?
(althoughhopingfornumber5actually.That'sthehappyending. )
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NotesFromBedlam
cycworker
OndryrunsSanta
drivestheIsuzu
PeaNut159,331
July2004
Posts:9,903
Layouts:0
Loc:VancouverIsland,BC,
Canada
Posted:12/26/20109:17:53PM
It'sthelittlestuff"Turntheovenonnow!","Icanfigurethisout.I'mnot
stupid!"thattendtomakethebiggestfights.(Directedtothosewhohave
neverbeenmarried.)
Ohbelieveme...thisisoneunmarriedPeawhoisWELLawareofthat.
Myfatherwaswhiningaroundnoonabouthowthingswere'disorganized'(itwasn't
disorganizeditjustwasnottheusualroutine...mydadandIarebothcreaturesof
habitandhewasn'tcopingwellwiththeschedulenotbeingthesame)andtheturkey
wasn'tgoingtobereadyontime,yada,yada..becausehehaditinhismindwewere
eatingattheusualtime(weusuallyhaveitat4pm),butmomdecidedtohavedinnerat
5pm.Sohe'smutteringunderhisbreath,I'mgettingannoyed,tellinghimtorelax,Mom
hasitundercontrol,andthenhegetsgrowlyatme,mymomgetsupsset,soheliesto
herandclaimsitwasMEwhowascomplainingthatmybrotherwasn'tthereyet(heand
hiswifespentsometimeathome,thenwenttohermom'sfor2hours,thencameto
myparent'splacefrom1pm10pm).
Andeverytimetheyhavepeopleover,mydadgetsgrowly.It'spartlyduetothefact
thathe'skindaantisocial,andpartlyduetonotlikinggivinguphiskitchen...hedoes
mostofthecooking,butwhentheyentertain,Momdoesitsoit'sjustright(unlessit'sa
bbqdaddoesthebbquing.Momwillthenmakethesides).
AndletmebeclearIamnotoneforatraditionaldivisionoflabour,wheremendothe
yardworkandserveasprovider,whilewomenraisethechildrenanddothehousework.
Wewereraisedwherechildcareandhouseworkaresharedequally.Mydaddidmostof
thecookingwhenmybroandIwerekids.There'sonly2choreshedoesn'tdo,because
momdoesn'tlikehowhedoesthemlaundryandloadingthedishwasher.Ifhetriesto
loadthedishwasher,shefollowsbehindand'fixes'it.Heck,whenshecomesover,she'll
checkMYdishwasher,andifshedoesn'tlikehowI'veloadedit,she'llrearrangeit,
because,'thereisarightwaytoloadadishwasherandawrongwaytoloada
dishwasher.Youpeopledon'tgettherightway.'
Wesmileandnod.
NormanThomas
summy
BucketHead
PeaNut187,447
January2005
Posts:812
Layouts:0
Loc:Pittsburgh,PA
Posted:12/26/20109:21:16PM
Ijustsathere&readthisentirethread.Ilaughedoutloudsomanytimes.
Ihonestlybettheentirefamilyhadawonderfultime.YAY!
Heyhaters?Goaway.I'mgladyouhavethePERFECTmarriageandyourhusbandsdo
50%ofeverythinginyourhousehold.LUCKYYOU.I'mgladIdon'tknowyou.Goaway.
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/26/20109:23:05PM
Here'sthefirstbigupdatebutknowthattherewerealotofbeveragesinvolvedonmy
part,therewillbeplentyoftypos.
MILandFILcomeoveratabout2.Firstdiscussion:theturkeyisn'tdoneyetdespitethe
"meatthingy"stuckinit'sleg.MILisallforjackingupthetempintheoventomakethe
turkeydoneintme.Dhistotallyworriedaboutitreachingtherighttempattheright
time.20minutediscussion.I'mthinkingletitgofor30minutesandthenseewherethe
tempisat,butnooneisaskingme.
SILandniecesshowupat3:30withplentyofdishesincludingpotatoes,dinnerrolls,
sidedishesanddesserts.
Dhisbustlingaroundinthekitchen,he'scooking,DSaskesifDHwillplayhiminping
pong,DHsays"I'msorryI'mbusycookingfood."
TinCin
AncientAncestorof
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thehand.
Posted:12/26/20109:25:36PM
Idahopea,thankyousomuchforrepostingthestolenbabyJesusstory.Itoohadnever
readittilltoday.
Scrapmaven,hopingtheDHlearnshislessonabouthelpingoutiswhatweareallhoping
forIthink.IfitworksforpaperfreakIamsendinganyfuturemeninmylifetolivewith
herforayearsoshecanretrainthem.
NowalongwiththerestofyouIamherewithdrinkinhand,waitingforanupdate.
2PeaOrNot2Pea
PeaAddict
PeaNut81,284
April2003
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windisbutafunnelcloud
Posted:12/26/20109:29:27PM
Youmightbehavingturkeyforbreakfast!Can'twaittohearthefullup,blowbyblow
updateofdinner,aswellasallthereviews.
Oh,pleasedon'tforgettotakepictureswhenitfinallyallcomestogether!
PrettyInPeaNK
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March2009
Posts:5,222
Layouts:2
Loc:Travelin'
Posted:12/26/20109:33:52PM
SILandniecesshowupat3:30withplentyofdishesincludingpotatoes,
dinnerrolls,sidedishesanddesserts.
Anyonebringpaperplates?
Maverickgirl
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut58,013
December2002
Posts:2,226
Layouts:0
Loc:Wisconsin
Posted:12/26/20109:42:16PM
couplepageslate....
Sorrytorepeat,but....
MyGodthere'sallkindsofshitwrongwiththelasttwostatementsyou've
madelikethis.Womenmakethedecisions,ruletheroost,menwouldnever
dreamofvolunteeringtheirownhome?DearGod....Iwouldn'twanttolive
withamanthatletmetreathimlikethat.
AndthisiswhyIloveSuesposts.Isoneededthislaugh!!!Thanks.
Backtoreading...can'twaittoseehowitturnedout.
Bingcherry
PeaFixture
PeaNut198,489
March2005
Posted:12/26/20109:54:41PM
Icannotwaittoreadthefinalchaptertomorrowmorning.It'slikewakingupon
Christmasalloveragain.
LOL.Thankfullymyfiancehelpsinthecookingdepartment.
Posts:3,254
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leftturnonly
Willtrademosquitoes
forcookies.
PeaNut416,788
March2009
Posts:22,257
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Loc:LivinginKim'sPerfect
World,again.
Posted:12/26/20109:55:06PM
It'sthelittlestuff"Turntheovenonnow!","Icanfigurethisout.I'mnot
stupid!"thattendtomakethebiggestfights.(Directedtothosewhohave
neverbeenmarried.)
Ohbelieveme...thisisoneunmarriedPeawhoisWELLawareofthat.
Good.
Thenyoushouldalsounderstandthatformost(many?)people,Christmasisfullof
hiccupsanditnevergoesasplanned.
Bakingsodainthegravyisn'tthekindofthingthatshouldruinahappyfamily
gathering.It'sthekindofthingfamilylegendsaremadeof.
Faceit.It'sonemeal.
Posted:12/26/20109:55:19PM
I'vebeenfollowingthissincethefirstdayandthinktheunlikesomeoftheposters,the
OPhadbeenhandlingthiscorrectly.Ithinkatfirsthewasprobablyfiguringthatshe'd
takeoverandhadtochangestrategywhenshedidn't!Ithinkwithallthehoursshe's
AngieandSnoopy
Michel'sMom~Sugar
Plum'sMummie
PeaNut52,307
October2002
Posts:5,755
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Loc:LandofEnchantment
LouisianagirlinaSouthwest
world.
beenworkingandhehasn'tthatsheneededsometimeoff.
Now,justwaitingforthefinalupdate!
Angie~Snoopy,Amanda,Michel,Davy,Benji,&Onkitamyfurkids!
Red,Black&Tan,&DoubleDappleminiDachshund's!IsitSnoopyorSnoopea?
Michel9,Onkita14,JeannietheChiweenie14,andSugarPlum16years!
Fiskateer#2358
mlana
PeaFixture
PeaNut226,155
October2005
Posts:3,144
Layouts:1
Posted:12/26/201010:11:54PM
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May2002
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Posted:12/26/201010:13:26PM
AsIgotupthismorningandturnedonthecomputer,myDHcameinandaskedmeifI
wascheckingforanupdateonGibletgate.Hesaidhewouldcallmefromworklaterand
seeifPaperfreak'sDHwasableto"reclaimhisChristmas".
ProudtosayIhavebeenherepostbypost...
GoBucks319
IPEAScarletand
Gray!
PeaNut262,367
May2006
Posts:10,724
Layouts:8
Loc:BuckeyeNation
Posted:12/26/201010:17:02PM
AsIgotupthismorningandturnedonthecomputer,myDHcameinand
askedmeifIwascheckingforanupdateonGibletgate.Hesaidhewould
callmefromworklaterandseeifPaperfreak'sDHwasableto"reclaimhis
Christmas".
Gibletgate....lol
2010:110pages
Posted:12/26/201010:20:53PM
markingmyspot...I'mtootiredtowaitfortheupdate,LOL!
AnnainTX
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut23,002
October2001
Posts:2,336
Layouts:11
Loc:TX
Zandysmom
SpecialPeadsMom
PeaNut30,248
February2002
Posts:5,352
Layouts:172
Loc:Headingsouthbehind
thewheelofMadge
Posted:12/26/201010:24:59PM
I'vereaduptohere
****************************
LOL
Haveyoureadmyinnermostthoughtstoday?
Georgiapea
MomtotheWild
Things.
PeaNut96,783
July2003
Posts:28,225
Layouts:0
Loc:Altoona,Alabama
Posted:12/26/201010:25:56PM
Gibletgateding,ding,wehaveawinner!That'sprecious!
HiAngie,Hi,Snoopy.:)
Georgia
tania7424
WhoamIkidding?
Tootiredtodrink
tequila
PeaNut110,613
October2003
Posts:13,902
Layouts:28
Loc:PortCoquitlam,BC
Posted:12/26/201010:26:55PM
Markingmyspot
Paperphile
PeaNut
PeaNut486,465
October2010
Posts:198
Layouts:1
Posted:12/26/201010:29:57PM
Okay,it'salmost10:30PMOPmustbewashingdishesandtoobusytopost.
Ormaybeshewenttobedearlytohavethirdnightoffullsleep.
HopingOPupdatessoon.Thisthreadishysterical!
CarolinaGirl71
Kneedeepinthe
watersomewhere
PeaNut217,388
August2005
Posts:5,395
Layouts:0
Loc:SomeBeach,
Somewhere
Posted:12/26/201010:34:00PM
Markingmyspot,too,I'mtootiredtostayupanylongerandwaitforanupdate!This
threadisgreat!
"Iaminadress,Ihavegelinmyhair,Ihaven'tsleptallnight,I'mstarved,andI'marmed!Don't
*mess*withme!"GracieHart,MissCongeniality
"NSBRisaplacewheresomehorsesareneverdeadenoughthattheycan'tbedraggedoutofthecloset
foronelastbeating."Elaine,6/18/11
1edgePea
NookBookPea
PeaNut166,316
September2004
Posts:25,016
Layouts:36
Loc:Hidingfrommy
Swiffer
Posted:12/26/201010:35:10PM
Gibletgateworksforme!
Ihopedwe'dgeta"gate"outofthis,themostgoldenofallNSBR2010Christmas
holidaythreads
Posted:12/26/201010:43:43PM
Markingmyspot.
Notonlyisthisthreadaclassic,butthesidestoriesinherearepricelessaswell.
emeraldkitty
PeaAddict
PeaNut141,975
April2004
Posts:1,618
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Loc:Australia
Sharon.

Peoplearelikestainedglasswindows.Theysparkleandshinewhenthesunisout,butwhenthe
darknesssetsin,theirtruebeautyisrevealedonlyifthereisalightfromwithin.ElizabethKubler
Ross
LongagoBarney
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut141,410
April2004
Posts:8,454
Layouts:0
Loc:Arizona
Posted:12/26/201010:45:28PM
gibletgatedeservesanawardofsomesort!!thisthreadhasbeenhilarious.myhatsoff
toyouguysforthebestentertainmentinaloooooongtime!
dontthinkmydhwouldpullthisbutifhedid,Iwouldn'thavethegutstopulloffwhat
theophasdone.soundslikeitwillturnouto.k.though.
HeatherMax
PeaAddict
PeaNut37,588
May2002
Posts:1,581
Layouts:40
Loc:Virginia
Posted:12/26/201010:46:43PM
Lookingforwardtotomorrowspost!
Heather
MomtoAbby13,Drew11andMia5
moshera
PeaAddict
PeaNut233,138
November2005
Posts:1,702
Layouts:5
Posted:12/26/201011:07:53PM
ProudtosayIampartofgibletgate!
Bestmomentofthethread:"...stirringwithtwolargebreasts..."
LOL
a
kayak_mama06
PeaAddict
PeaNut280,426
October2006
Posts:1,666
Posted:12/26/201011:09:45PM
Gibletgate=perfection.
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Layouts:115
Loc:AlmostinKananaskis
country!
CarissaH
BucketHead
PeaNut63,233
January2003
Posts:827
Layouts:13
Loc:Ontario
Posted:12/26/201011:13:55PM
Ihavejustfinishedreadinguptohereandcan'twaittohearhowitallends.Idot't
rememberthelasttimethatIlaughedsohardoverathreadontheboards.
IhopethatyouhadaMerryChristmasandsecretlyhopethatitallturnedoutwell.
jonda1974
ThenewRhinestone
Cowboy
PeaNut107,564
September2003
Posts:8,611
Layouts:0
Posted:12/26/201011:14:34PM
Markingmyspot
lovelabs
10,000,000post
poster
PeaNut143,394
April2004
Posts:23,073
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Posted:12/26/201011:20:59PM
Gibletgate
VanC
PeaFixture
PeaNut82,273
April2003
Posts:3,622
Layouts:9
Loc:OutandAbout
Posted:12/26/201011:24:27PM
I'mhavingthebesttimereadingthisandwatchingSoundof
Music....can'twaitfortheaftermathofGibletgate.
Asasidenote.Ourfamilydisaterstory:
MysisterwashostingThanksgivingoneyearandsincehelivedonlyacoupleofblocks
awaylittlebrotherofferedtoroasttheTurkey.Apparentlytheoveninhisapartment
hadn'tbeencleanedsincehe'dmovedin3yearsearlier.Everyonewaswaitingforhim
togettherewhenweheardthesirens....
Thefiredeptsaiditwasacombinationoftoolargeabirdinasmallflimseytinfoilpan,
theremainsoflotsofreheatedpizzaswithnopanunderthemonthebottomofthe
ovenandthepoundofbutterhehadmassagedintothebirdbecausethat'swhathe'd
seenonMarthaStewart.
Afterafewweeksthekitchenwasredonebutwecan'teatTurkeyWithoutretellingthe
FlamingTurkeystory.
"It'sALLjustpaper......'tilyouaddadhesive,alittleloveandsomepixiedust."
LLTTF&JB
VanC
****IwishyouLove,it'sAllyouneed.IwishyouLaughter,andhopeyoufindJoyinthejourney.Iwish
youTickles,becauseyoucan'tticklesomeonewithouttouchingthemandformingaconnection.Iwish
youTeases,becauseeveryoneneedsalittlehumourtogetthemthroughtheroughspots.Iwishyou
Frogs,becausethereareNOFrogsjustHandsomePrinces&BeautifulPrincesseswhodon'tknowwho
theyare,everyoneneedssomeonetolovetheminspiteofthemselveswartsandall.FinallyIwishyou
JellyBeansbecauselife'ssweetestmomentscancomeinallsortsofcoloursand
flavours.****CrookstonFamilyMotto****
****
slkone
PeaAddict
PeaNut139,050
March2004
Posts:1,791
Layouts:57
Loc:TX
Posted:12/26/201011:28:36PM
Thanks,OP,foranincrediblyentertainingread!
Stacey
sketchypea
BucketHead
PeaNut483,474
October2010
Posts:604
Layouts:0
Loc:Sacramento,CA
Posted:12/26/201011:41:08PM
IactuallyofferedtodoThanksgivingthisyear,andfortunatelyDWwrestedthat
opportunityoutofmygrubbyhandssinceherparentswerecomingintotown.Idofine
inthekitchenandIamcomfortablecooking,butIcan'timaginedoingitallonmyown
nothavingmuchexperiencearoundakitchen.
Thishasbeenquiteentertaining.Alsomarkingmyplacetosee/hearwhathappensand
howthingsturnedout.IcommendyourDHforhisbraveryandpersistencethroughall
this.
PrettyInPeaNK
PeaNut417,489
March2009
Posts:5,222
Layouts:2
Loc:Travelin'
Posted:12/26/201011:44:40PM
Theword"Gibletgate"totallybroughtaflashbackmomentfromgrowingup.
Myparentsweredivorced,andoneyearmydaddecidedtodoThanksgivingathishouse
withthekids.Hespentthewholedaycooking.Itwasdinnertime,sohetooktheturkey
outandstartedtoremovethestuffingfromthebird.
Tohisshockandamazement,thestuffingwasGREEN.Barfsmileygreen. Tomake
mattersworse,duringdinner,IstartedCHOKINGonit.Turnsouthehadaddedthe
gibletstothedressingandIfoundachewypiecetochokeon.Ispititupanditlanded
onmyplate,andthat'swheneveryonelearnedthatthegibletshadmadetheirwayinto
themeal.
Thosewhowerebraveenoughtokeepeatingthestuffingchewedtherestoftheirmeal
carefully.
Posted:12/26/201011:54:04PM
Gibletgate.That'stheBEST!!
Alsobeenlovingboobholes,headlessbrides,travellingturkeys,turkeyfires...
Thisthreadispriceless!
Zella
PeaFixture
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August2009
Posts:3,807
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Loc:PugetSound
Tryingtoliveeachdayforitself
Octoberbeauty
PeaAddict
PeaNut322,625
June2007
Posts:1,625
Layouts:9
Loc:OK
Posted:12/26/201011:54:15PM
Wascheckingforanupdatebeforeturninginforthenight.
MacybellaDesigns
MyPinterestboards
MyMissyGirl
BucketHead
PeaNut280,401
October2006
Posts:836
Layouts:38
Loc:NorthernCalifornia
Posted:12/27/201012:54:42AM
Checkingforanupdateandmarkingmyplace.
~Debby~
EnjoyedMoments
IlovemyNikonD90andmyElectraCruiserS7GoodTimes!
katiepotatie
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut183,099
January2005
Posts:6,833
Layouts:10
Loc:WillametteValley
Posted:12/27/20102:52:22AM
Oh,wow!Justreadtheentirethreadforthefirsttime.Sobummedtheendingisnotyet
there!FUNNY!!!!
MyBlog:FoodandGardenDailies
MyPinterestBoards
wholarmor
I'mNOTasack
sniffer!
PeaNut29,699
February2002
Posts:24,524
Layouts:92
Loc:SEWashington
Posted:12/27/20103:24:52AM
Whoismakingthegibletgatebutton?
Kris
myblog
Slothfulcowie
BucketHead
PeaNut265,499
June2006
Posts:708
Layouts:14
Loc:Australia
Posted:12/27/20103:42:14AM
Best.Thread.Ever.
Where'stheend????
ETA:Ibetthedinnerwentexcellent.OHmightgetsomemuchneededselfconfidence
bydoingit.IhopetheOPdidthedishesforhim
~Kris~
Michelle*G
Nocreativetitle
here...
PeaNut131,992
February2004
Posts:5,516
Posted:12/27/20105:26:13AM
Gibletgate!
Michelle
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Loc:NewEnglandand
lovingit
CheriVall
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut44,377
August2002
Posts:2,799
Layouts:10
Loc:Spring/WoodlandsTX
Posted:12/27/20105:51:59AM
Ihavebeenreadingthisallweekendandamanxiouslyawaitingtheupdate..just
markingmyspotforlatertoday
Cheri
"Thereisachoiceyoumakeineverythingyoudo.Intheend,thechoiceyoumake,makesyou."
~AuthorUnknown
Whentheworldsays,"Giveup,"Hopewhispers,"Tryitonemoretime."unknown
Kaitlyn'sPromise
Monklady123
AncientAncestorof
Pea
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July2010
Posts:5,673
Layouts:0
Loc:NorthernVA
Posted:12/27/20105:56:48AM
I'mtakingthevaninforservicethismorning.Havetowalkhomefromwherethe
dealer'sshuttlewilldropmeoff.It'sabouta20minutewalk.Windchillfactorisabout
12degrees. WhenIgethomeI'mmakingsomehotcoffee,curlinguponthecouch
withacozyblanket,andwatchingthisthread.Soundslikeaperfectwaytospendthe
day.lol... (andIignoretheleftoverChristmaschaosaroundme...I'mgoingtocrack
thewhiponthekidsforthat.)
M_S_Paperfreak
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September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/27/20106:14:36AM
Gibletgate!ThesecondtimeI'vesnortedoutcoffeeintwodays!Too,Toofunny.
Ireallywantedtoupdatelastnight,butittookme10minutestotype3sentences
(motorskillsareimparedbytequila,butmoreonthatlater.)
Forthoseofyouwhostuckitouttopagenine,heregoes:
It'sgoingtotakemeafewminutestogetitalldown,soI'llupdateinstages.
Ihavetoworktoday,buthavea1/2hourbeforeihavetorollondowntheroad.
M_S_Paperfreak
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PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/27/20106:18:03AM
Kris:
IhopetheOPdidthedishesforhim
andyou'dbedeadassedwrongifyoubetonthat!
C3PeaO
PeaFixture
PeaNut93,552
June2003
Posts:3,136
Layouts:64
Loc:Canada
Posted:12/27/20106:29:39AM
Lookingforwardtoit!!!
Carrie
Engineer,wife,andmommytotwocutegaffers!
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/27/20106:30:50AM
MILandFILarriveat2:30.DHimmediatelygivesthebirdupdate"Thetempsonly140
degreesdoyouthinkitwillbedoneintime?"Dinnersat44:30.
MILsuggestscrankinguptheoven,20minutesdiscussionaboutpoultrytempandthe
meritsofcrankingitupto450degrees.
IknowthatthebirdwillbedoneinplentyoftimeifDHwouldjustquitopeningtheoven
doorandlettingouttheheat,butI'mnotsayinganything.
Ialsoknowfrompastexperiencethatthequickestwaytodryoutaturkeyistocrank
uptheoventemp,butbitmytongueanddidn'tsayaword.
MILsays(asshehaseveryyearsinceIhaveknownher)"IbroughtmyGookbars.I
know,you'renotsupposedtocallthemthat,theorientalsdon'tlikeit."Notexagerating
shesaysthiseachandeverytimeshebringsthosebars,whichiseverygathering.
Iamsippingabeerandsmiling,reallywishIhadawebcamsorryvoyuers.Iactually
thought"Ding,Ding,letthegamesbegin."
Therestofthecastofcharacters,inorderofappearance:
BILandSIL,BILsaysabout10wordseverytimewegettogether,buthe'sfine,just
quiet.SILandIhavefun.
Niece#1,herDHand5kids
Niece#2herDHand5kidsincludinghermostbeautifuloneyearoldjustadopted
fromKorea.
Witheverygrouparrival,incomeshugeamountsoffoodand"Wheredoyouwantthis?"
directedatme.Ireplywithasmile"DHisinthekitchen,he'sincharge."
BothNieceslookedatmeandlaughedwhenIsaidthis.
Michelle*G
Nocreativetitle
here...
PeaNut131,992
February2004
Posts:5,516
Layouts:42
Loc:NewEnglandand
lovingit
Posted:12/27/20106:34:26AM
Gotmyorangecinnamonrollsandafreshcupofcoffee...allsetfortheupdate!
Michelle
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/27/20106:41:43AM
bythistime,its3:304ishandtheturkeyhasfinallymanagedtoperformandthere
arenomorediscussionsofpoultrytemp.
DHrepeatedlytellseveryonetogetoutofhisway,he'scooking.Ievenheardhimmake
shooingnoisesonce.MILhasplunkedherselfinthecenterofthecouchandisnot
budging,butSILandNieceshaveofferedtohelpDH,heturnsdownalloffers,"No,I
GOTit.Getoutofmyway."
DHevensaidthathewastoobusytotalk,he'scooking.
Intheinterestoffulldisclosure,thekitchenwascleanwheneveryonearrived,he
washedallthedishesbeforetheguestsgothere.
WhenweusedtogettogetheratMIL'sforanyoccassion,adultbeverageswerenot
banned,butfrownedupon.TheSIL,niecesandIstartedbringingourownwineorspirits
yearsago.MILalwaysmakesacoupleofthermos'offlavoredcoffeeandusuallyhangs
asignoneachwiththeflavorclearlylabeled.LikePanerabread.Shewillalsotellyou
whenandwheresheboughtthecoffee,howshebreweditandhowmuchitcost.
Thisyearsselectionswere:PeanutButtercupandPepperminttwist.Shesetupalittle
coffeestationandhunghersignssonoonewouldconfusePeppermintwithPeanut
Butter.
Niece#1saysIhaveabottleofSangriainthecartome,"Youwantsome?"Ireplied,"I
haveafrozenbucketofmargaritasinthefreezer,shallwemakeaswirlliketheyserve
atOntheBorder?"
"Ohmygodyes!Whoelsewantsone?"AllthewomenandFILnowhaveadelicious
frozenconcoctionintheirhandsandthenoiselevelisgoingup.
DHannouncesthatdinnerisready,timetolineup.
sunflower_girl
PeaNut
PeaNut355,944
January2008
Posts:124
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/20106:42:53AM
Thisishysterical,besteverthread!
Justmarkingmyspottoseehowitallturnsout...
janeinbama
PeaAddict
PeaNut15,223
May2001
Posts:1,213
Layouts:0
Loc:SweetHomeAlabama
Posted:12/27/20106:50:29AM
IhavebeenfollowingsinceDay1andamanxiousforthefinalupdate.Mysisterhasa
holidaystoryinvolvingaturkey1stMajorholidayawayfromhome,newlymarried,
buysturkeytocookforThanksgivingcallsmyparentsinapanic.....theturkeyhasno
legs!!!!!!Theywalkherthroughunstickingthelegsfromthecavityandmagicallylegs
appear 28yearslaterwestilllaughoverthis.
HowtallisthedirtydishstackM_S???
dyingling
BucketHead
PeaNut402,623
December2008
Posts:782
Layouts:7
Loc:Delaware
Posted:12/27/20106:53:31AM
ANTICIPATION
Deb
gar
Whoopea!
PeaNut172,235
October2004
Posts:15,755
Layouts:0
Loc:EnglandUK
Posted:12/27/20106:54:35AM
Ishouldhaveknownbetterthantoignorea9pagethread
It'smadefantasticreadingthismorning...can'twaitforfurtherupdates
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/27/20106:59:53AM
Oopsbackupaminute,whileIampouringmargaritas,IhearDHsay"WhattheF?"
underhisbreath,hehashisbacktothekitchenandiscarvingthebird.
Hehasdiscoveredthehot,steamybagoforgansinthebird.Iseehimscootthetrash
cancloserwithhisfootandhetossesthegibletsintothetrashwithoutsayinganother
word.
Thereisafewminutesofheadcountingandplatecomparison.Itisdeterminedthata
coupleoftheyoungerkidswillgetaverysmallpaperplate(kindoflikeadessert
plate!)andthereareenoughforkswithaquickwashingofthebackupsaladforksinthe
backofthedrawer.
Hedishesupthebird,pullsthestuffingoutoftheovenandproudlyserveshismeal.
Onthebuffet:
Roastedturkey,moistandperfectlydone.
Hamalittledriedout,precubed
Cheesypotatoes
"CaliforniaBlend"apackageofbroccoliandcauliflowerinacrockpotalongwitha
coupleofcansofCheddarsoup.
PhillyBeefspreadwithcelery
AHUGEfruitplatter
BlackCherrychocolatedipandgrahamcrackers
Gookbars
Cranberrycreamcheesebars
fingerjello
dinnerrollsyestherewereenoughtogoaround
Andthestuffing(whichwasn'tbad).Thestuffingwasacasseroleofham,corn,celery,
sausageandstovetopwithonionsontheside.DHpointedouttheramekinofonions
severaltimes,butnoonepartook.
KudosallaroundDHisgrinning,keptasking"Doyouneedanything,Mom,areyou
readyformorestuffing?"etc.
PlentyofpatsonthebackforDH,he'sarockstar.
Nieceleansoverandsays"Ican'tbelieveyouLEThimcookthis."Itriednottospitout
anymargarita,butflashedtothisdiscussionandsaid"Hevolunteered,moreonthat
later."becauseMILwaslistening.
CarolinaGirl71
Kneedeepinthe
watersomewhere
PeaNut217,388
August2005
Posts:5,395
Layouts:0
Loc:SomeBeach,
Somewhere
Posted:12/27/20107:08:11AM
Nieceleansoverandsays"Ican'tbelieveyouLEThimcookthis."Itriednot
tospitoutanymargarita,butflashedtothisdiscussionandsaid"He
volunteered,moreonthatlater."becauseMILwaslistening.
Hevolunteered,butyouhavenervesofsteeltolethimactuallydoit!Kudostoyou,OP
I'velearnedalesson,andIthinkalotofothershavetoo.Whentheyvolunteer,let
themdoit!
I'msohappyforallofyouthatitturnedoutwellwiththeturkey(justalittlesorryMIL
didn'tseethegiblets )
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/27/20107:09:21AM
Dinnerwasgreat!NowIknowwhyMILlikestogotosomeoneelse'shouseit'svery
relaxingtositbackandwatchsomeoneoh,sayyourDILdoallthework.
Okay,therearen'tenoughseatsforeveryone,butwemanage,thekidsarefed,more
complimentsforDH.
Hisstuffingis"wonderful!"
DHtellseveryonenumeroustimes,"Ididn'tknowhowtomakeit,butIthoughtIcould
figureitout."
Yepthesecret'snowout,itiswork,butnotbrainsurgeryandtherecipesdon'trequire
anybreaststirring.
Sowe'redoneeatingandalltheguysheadrightbacktotheirspotsinthelivingroom,
NiecesandIclearthetablesowecansitandgab.SILasksmeifIwanthelpdoingthe
dishes.
Ilookedather,smiledandsaid,"I'mnotdoingthedishes."andwentbacktothe
margaritafueledgabfestatthetablewithmybacktothekitchen.
SILgetsup(Godloveher)andofferstohelpDHdothedishes.
WillowJane
Runningthe
Marathon,Notthe
Sprint
PeaNut110,589
October2003
Posts:7,100
Layouts:8
Loc:Texas
Posted:12/27/20107:11:23AM
WhooooHooooo!!!
GreatjobDHforadinnerwelldone!
GreatjobM_S_Paperfreakforstayingoutofhisway!
YouaretheWOMan!!!
StampNScrap1128
AncestralPea
PeaNut177,425
November2004
Posts:4,499
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/20107:13:08AM
Goodforyouandgoodforyourhusbandtoo!
MaryinOK
PomMom
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut114,805
November2003
Posts:2,020
Layouts:4
Posted:12/27/20107:16:08AM
Thisisclassicandawonderfulread!IspentlastnightreadinguntilIwascaughtupso
thismorningisallabouttheupdates!!
Classic!!!
~Zoey~
PeaAddict
PeaNut14,296
April2001
Posts:1,822
Layouts:0
Loc:Maryland
Posted:12/27/20107:19:01AM
Success!!
AndsomuchfunreadingovertheweekendwhileIwasstuckathomedoingnothing.I'm
gladitworkedoutforyourDHandthatyouwereabletohaveawonderfulfamily
dinner.
Doyouhaveanydrinksleft?
~Zoey~
rlw9
AncestralPea
PeaNut35,832
April2002
Posts:4,665
Layouts:52
Loc:Cypress,Tx....wishin'I
wasinKim'sPerfectWorld
Posted:12/27/20107:23:01AM
Thishasbeenanawesomethread!Thanksforsharingitallwithus.I'mgladthings
workedoutandeveryoneusincludedhadsomuchfun!
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/27/20107:26:03AM
DHandSILareinthekitchencleaningup,theyarelaughingandtalking.DHiswashing
andSILisdrying.Leftoversbeingwrapped,etc.
MILreclaimsherspotinthecenterofthecouchandfreesuptheconversationatthe
table.EveryoneislaughingandchattingandIquietlyaskedNiece#1howthisparty
endeduphere.MILnevermentionedwhyandIdidn'twanttoputheronthespot,
howevertheNieceswillspill.
BothNieceslaughed.#1says"Grandmacalledmefourfrickin'daysagoandsaidshe
wasn'tuptoit.ItoldherthatwecoulddoitlaterinJanuary,butIcouldn'thostanother
gettogetheratmyhousethisweekend.NOnotice,Ijustcouldn'tdoit."
#2says,"Grandmacalledmeandhinted,butIsaidmyhousewastoosmallandnew
daughtercouldn'ttakeahugecrowd."Trueherhouseistiny.
#1says,"ThenGrandmacalledbackandsaidthat(myDH)hadsaidthatitwouldn'tbe
Christmasifitwasn'tinDec.andhevolunteeredtohaveitathishouse.Iaskedher,
doesMknowaboutthat?Really,Grandma,didyourunitbyM?"
Wearehowling.
petesmom
TragicallyFlip
PeaNut141,872
April2004
Posts:6,363
Layouts:0
Loc:midwest
Posted:12/27/20107:28:39AM
Ilookedather,smiledandsaid,"I'mnotdoingthedishes."andwentback
tothemargaritafueledgabfestatthetablewithmybacktothekitchen.
THATrighttheretakesballsthatclankandnervesofsteel. Ibowtoyou.That's
fantastic!
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M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/27/20107:29:35AM
There'smoreI'lltrytogetbackASAP!
Dangit!Ihatewhenworkinterfereswithfun.
*christine*
PuttingLanusoffwith
herblindingbeauty
PeaNut139,174
March2004
Posts:17,837
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/20107:32:59AM
GladitturnedoutOK,butI'mcryingwithlaughterfromtheneicesdebriefingyou!!
~Christine~
Ifweweren'tallcrazywewouldgoinsane!!!
GoBucks319
IPEAScarletand
Gray!
PeaNut262,367
May2006
Posts:10,724
Layouts:8
Loc:BuckeyeNation
Posted:12/27/20107:33:26AM
howcanyouleaveushanginglikethat!??!?!?!?!
COMEBACK!!!!!!!!!!!......................
2010:110pages
cropduster
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut250,388
February2006
Posts:6,824
Layouts:0
theGlassCity
Posted:12/27/20107:36:27AM
Ilookedather,smiledandsaid,"I'mnotdoingthedishes."andwentback
tothemargaritafueledgabfestatthetablewithmybacktothekitchen.
THATrighttheretakesballsthatclankandnervesofsteel.Ibowtoyou.
That'sfantastic!
ITA!
Dang!I'llbecheckingthisthreadoutlater.Hopeyouarescheduledtoworknotmany
hourstoday.Can'twait!
cropduster
Myblog
sarab
Labby"Mom"
PeaNut33,785
March2002
Posts:22,367
Layouts:95
Loc:Indianapolis,IN
Posted:12/27/20107:37:14AM
Comeback..morestoryplease...ActuallymyDHwantstohearmore.He'sbeencheering
thisguyonbutlearningavaluablelesson....don'tevervolunteermeunlessheisinthe
moodtolearnhowtocook......
SaraB
"Ithinkwearedrawntodogsbecausetheyaretheunhibitedcreatureswemightbeifweweren't
certainweknewbetter"GeorgeBirdEvans
"Handleeverystressfulsituationlikeadog(akaLab):Ifyoucan'teatitorplaywithit,peeonit&walk
away!"(authorunknown)
TankTop
Iteach,thereforeIam
ateacher
PeaNut25,495
December2001
Posts:9,463
Layouts:37
Loc:Stuckinthe80's
Posted:12/27/20107:37:39AM
Soitappearsalltheguestsknewwhattheywerewalkinginto.
"Childhoodiswhatyouspendtherestofyourlifetryingtoovercome."HopeFloats
PomMom
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut114,805
November2003
Posts:2,020
Layouts:4
Posted:12/27/20107:37:56AM
Sorryyouhavetowork,butevensorrierthatwehavetowaitforanupdate!!Andwith
yourhours,whoknowswhenwewillheartherest!!
CyndeS
AncestralPea
PeaNut92,246
June2003
Posts:4,965
Layouts:146
Loc:STLCardinal
Country!!!!!
Posted:12/27/20107:47:40AM
Loveit!can'twaittohearmore!
Cynde
scrapril
sPEAdracer
PeaNut45,077
August2002
Posts:9,723
Layouts:32
Loc:Stuart,FL
Posted:12/27/20107:49:33AM
Thisisoneofmyfavoritethreadsever.
~*~April~*~
OSUBuckeyeFan
Whendoesfootball
seasonstart?
PeaNut182,623
December2004
Posts:7,038
Layouts:0
Loc:USA
Posted:12/27/20107:55:04AM
Gladtoheardinnerturnedoutwell!!
Kris74
PeaFixture
PeaNut218,999
August2005
Posts:3,546
Layouts:36
Loc:Ontario,Canada
Posted:12/27/20107:58:52AM
Goodonyoufornotevendoingthedishes!!LOVEhowtheneicesspilledthebeanstoo
IthinkDHshouldvolunteereveryyear!!
Casii
CasiioPEA
PeaNut128,923
February2004
Posts:8,661
Layouts:112
Loc:Maryland
Posted:12/27/20107:59:57AM
DHandolderDDhavealsoreadwithgreatinterestthewildtalesofGibletgate!
LittledoesDHlearnfromreadingthoughsincehevolunteeredourhouseforagame
nighttonight(asofyesterday)andIhaveafulldaysworkahead.
Ididleavehimalistofthingstobedonearoundthehouseandoffertolocatepizza
couponscauseI'mnotcooking.AndIdidtelleveryonetobringfood&drinktoshare,
butthesearecollegekids&youngadults,sousuallymostofthemforget.
But,Iamsogladtohearthatthehighholymealwasagreatsuccessandnoonehasto
cowerbeforethehouseholdnativitysceneforstealingtheBabyJesus'thunder! (JC
hasasenseofhumor,I'msureofit)
Ciao,
Casii
GrannyPantyChic
scrappinghappy
AncientAncestorof
Pea
Posted:12/27/20108:06:26AM
ThiswasFANTASTIC!!!Lovingtheupdates.Lovethattheniecesgotit.Lovethatitall
turnedout.
EspeciallylovethatnextyeardhhasNOEXCUSEnottodoitagain.
Tellhimtowritedownthestuffingwithcondimentrecipebeforeheforgetshowhedid
it.
Can'twaitfortherest.Yougottotellwhathappenedwhenyouwenttobedthat
PeaNut38,979
May2002
Posts:5,873
Layouts:71
ofmykidsare
night...yaknow,thepillowtalk
Robertson,age65
anmolhai
AncestralPea
PeaNut40,642
June2002
Posts:4,539
Layouts:71
Loc:Canada
Posted:12/27/20108:21:18AM
WOWwhatagreatending yousurelyaremyheroasundersamecircumstanceI
wouldbetakingoverandkillingmyselfgettingitallready
Livelife!
RSL
PeaAddict
PeaNut37,593
May2002
Posts:1,729
Layouts:23
Loc:CentralOhio
Posted:12/27/20108:23:11AM
Placemarking....
TheOtherMeg
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut463,585
April2010
Posts:2,326
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/20108:29:41AM
DHpointedouttheramekinofonionsseveraltimes...
LMAO!
Youmeasuredemocracybythefreedomitgivesitsdissidents,notthefreedomitgivesitsassimilated
conformists.~AbbieHoffman
deshacrafts
PeaAddict
PeaNut188,877
February2005
Posts:1,753
Layouts:0
Loc:RhodeIsland,USA
Posted:12/27/20108:35:14AM
Justmarkingmyplacefortherestoftheupdate.Funnieststoryever!Veryentertaining
anditsoundslikeeveryonereallyenjoyedthemselves.
Debby
MyPinterest
AKathy
PeaingFromPodunk
PeaNut45,443
August2002
Posts:16,554
Layouts:93
Loc:NorthDakota
Posted:12/27/20108:43:15AM
I'mproudofyouforholdingoutandnotdoingthedisheseither!Goodjob
***************************************
MotherGoose'sMeanderingMind
Annabella
LeadsaCharmedLife
PeaNut43,843
July2002
Posts:44,159
Layouts:46
Loc:EastCoast
Posted:12/27/20108:50:38AM
What'saGookbar?
Posted:12/27/20108:51:53AM
I'mgladitallturnedoutandthatyougottowatchitunfoldwithmargaritainhand.I
lovethattheniecesspilledthebeans!Youhavethegiftofstorytelling.Yourpostsare
bbkieffer
PeaAddict
PeaNut284,458
November2006
Posts:1,446
Layouts:4
Loc:Minnesota
wellwrittenandveryentertaining.MerryChristmasandHappyNewYear!
~BrendaK~
Jeniene
PeaAddict
PeaNut49,153
September2002
Posts:1,874
Layouts:14
Loc:Virginia
Posted:12/27/20108:54:06AM
What'saGookbar?
Iwaswonderingthesamething....
Jeniene
CiaoBambino
mlv1019
PeaAddict
PeaNut300,683
March2007
Posts:1,175
Layouts:1
Loc:NWSuburbsofChicago
Posted:12/27/20109:07:56AM
IcannotbelievethatI'vemanagedtobypassthisthreadforthepast4days!Justread
thewholethingthismorningandintypical2peasfashion...KUDOS!!
Waitingtoheartherestofthestory...(alsowanttoknowwhatagookbaris?!?!)
"Mostlyit'sjustasillymessageboard.Exceptwhenitisn't."...missbitts~Thanksgiving2011
Michelle
2PeaOrNot2Pea
PeaAddict
PeaNut81,284
April2003
Posts:1,193
Layouts:7
Loc:Mississippi:wherethe
windisbutafunnelcloud
Posted:12/27/20109:11:32AM
Hystericalupdates! Can'twaitforthenextinstallment.
OnonehandI'mgladitwasn'tatotaldisaster,butontheotherI'mworriedthatifyour
DHisanythinglikemine,thesuccesswillgotohisheadandNOTHINGyouevercook
willevercomecloseto"HIS"dinner.
NowI'mwonderingifheisgoingtodecideifheshouldhostthiseveryyear.Thenwe'd
havetowaitforanannualupdate!
1edgePea
NookBookPea
PeaNut166,316
September2004
Posts:25,016
Layouts:36
Loc:Hidingfrommy
Swiffer
Posted:12/27/20109:17:39AM
LOVEIT!
HoorayforMr.Paperfreak.I'mveryimpressedwithhissticktoitness.Hemannedup
andfollowedthroughwithgreataplomb .
AndfivegoldstarstoPaperfreak.Youdidgoodallthewayaround,whichincludes
keepingusupdatedthroughout.Ican'twaittoheartherestofthisstory.
Ithinka"gookbar"isoneofthosechowmiennoodlecookiethingsthatiscoveredin
chocolate.Thechowmiennoodlesnotcookedjustleftcrunchy.Paperfreak,amIeven
closetobeingright?
writermom1
ThriftWhisperer
PeaNut114,407
November2003
Posts:22,729
Layouts:66
Posted:12/27/20109:20:18AM
Goodforyou(all!)
ThisthreadhasbeengreatnotonlyfromtheperspectiveoftheOPbutforALLthe
funnysidestoriesand"incidents"fromovenfirestoillnessthatremindusthat
ChristmasisnotalwaysgoingtobetheparagonofperfectionbutthatyoucanSTILL
haveloveandhumor.
Oneyear(MyDD'sfirstChristmas)Iwokeupwiththestomachflu.Tenantscalledto
saythefurnacemusthavegoneoutinanemptyunitnexttothemwhichcausedpipesto
burst.Theybrokeinthedoorwhentheyheardacrash(itwasthediningroomceiling
collapsing).DHheadedouttomopupthemessandtrytosavethehardwoodfloors
(fail).Igamelygotreadyandbuckledthebabies(8mooldDDand2.5yoDS)inthecar
forthe3hourroundtriptomygreatgrandmother'shouseaswastradition.Mymomat
Loc:Attheintersectionof
HootervilleandStarsHollow
thispointsomehowmanagedtoLOCKMYKIDSinthecar.AtthatpointInearlylostit.I
waslockedoutofmyhousewithmykidsINthecarandtheonlypersonwhocouldhelp
meonChristmasDaywasanhourawayanduptohiskneesinfreezingwater,wet
plaster,andbuckledhardwoods?Iwasfreakingthehe#$outtryingtofigureoutwhatto
dowhenDSblesshisheartleanedoverandusedonechubbylittletoddlerfingerto
neatlyunlockthedoorlikehehadbeendoingitallhislife.Ihadnoideahecoulddo
that!AtrueChristmasMiracle!!!
Istilldon't"laugh"overitbutwedidmakeitthroughandChristmaswasn't"ruined."
GladtohearOPandherfamilyhaveasenseofhumorandtheknowledgethatit's
aboutbeingTOGETHERandenjoyingeachother(andcutenewbabies!)andthe
predictabilityoflabeledcoffeesand"gook"bars(?)thanitisaboutsettingthe
"perfect"tableorhavingstuffingthatmetthestandardsofevery"foodie"outthere.
IwaspullingforherDHbutIhopehehadthegoodsenseandgoodgracetoadmit
thathostingagatheringisabitmoreworkthanhethought.
queenofshoes
PEAce,Love&Shoes
PeaNut93,437
June2003
Posts:5,311
Layouts:38
Loc:CedarHill,Texas
Posted:12/27/20109:31:53AM
GoodforMr.Paperfreakthathepulleditoff.Ican'twaittoheartherest.
Lesa
mtscrapcowgirl
TaWanDaRiot!
PeaNut298,090
February2007
Posts:7,542
Layouts:53
Loc:BigSkyCountry
Posted:12/27/20109:42:14AM
ohhowfun!I'vereadthefirstpageofthisthreadandnowthelast,myChristmaswill
soonbecomplete,onceIsavorthegutsofthethreadwhilequietlyeatingthecandyout
ofmyChristmasstocking.
OhHappyquietMondayafterChristmasforme!ThankyouPaperfreak!
Stephi
"peoplegenerallyseewhattheylookfor,
andhearwhattheylistenfor.
ToKillaMockingbird
Aggiemom92
PeaFixture
PeaNut90,200
June2003
Posts:3,313
Layouts:2
Posted:12/27/20109:43:50AM
I'vefollowedthiswholethingandIdon'tgetit.Igetmakinghimdoallthe
prep/work/stress/etc.,absolutelyifmyDHhadpulledthatcraphewouldhavebeen"in
charge,"justlikeyours.(OK,inallhonestyIprobablywouldhavehelpedandgripedat
himthewholetime,soIgiveyoupropsfortakingacoolerheadedandprobablymore
effectiveapproach.)Butyoulostmewithnotevenhelpingwiththedishes.Imean,even
ifyouhadgonetosomeoneelse'shouse,wouldn'tyouhavehelpedoutSOME?DHstill
wouldhavebeen"incharge"ofthecleanup,butIwouldhavehelped.JustlikeIhelped
whenIwenttoMIL'shouse.???
ScrapNatya
Isthisaninstrument
oftortureor
Posted:12/27/20109:48:28AM
Gladtoheardinnerwasasuccess andChristmaswasn't"ruined"!
Marianne
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MyYoutubechannel
communication?
PeaNut1,583
October1999
Posts:9,669
Layouts:476
Loc:LongIsland
Count:3
inthemoment
writermom1
ThriftWhisperer
PeaNut114,407
November2003
Posts:22,729
Layouts:66
Posted:12/27/201010:03:11AM
PhillyBeefspreadwithcelery
"Gook"bars
Thisthreadisuselesswithoutrecipes.Perhapsacommemorativeeditioncookbookisin
order.Signedbytheauthor(orherDH).
jonell
Yankeeslovin'Pea
PeaNut5,728
August2000
Posts:18,705
Layouts:4
Loc:WherevertheAirForce
sendsus,currently
Germany
Posted:12/27/201010:07:30AM
Finallygotcaughtup.IwaseitherinanairportoranairplanealldayyesterdaysoI
didn'tgettoseethestoryunfoldinrealtime.lol!Gladtohearitallturnedoutokand
Christmaswasn't"ruined".
Nowgetyourbootybackherewiththelastupdate.
JoNell
AssamIndia
ScrappinG8R
PeaNut
PeaNut385,797
August2008
Posts:109
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/201010:25:35AM
HolyHystericalThreadBatman!!!
Itooneedtoknowwhata'gookbar'is.
scrapcreator
legendinmyownmind
PeaNut6,186
August2000
Posts:7,163
Layouts:48
Posted:12/27/201010:26:15AM
Excellentreadandoutcome!
ThankyouMSPaperfreak!
SowhoisdoingChristmasnextyear?
Jeanne
lovelabs
10,000,000post
poster
PeaNut143,394
April2004
Posts:23,073
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/201010:28:32AM
ohhowfun!I'vereadthefirstpageofthisthreadandnowthelast
Youain'tseennothin'yet!
(Paperfreak,can'tyouleaveworkearly???Weneedmore!!!)
UkSue
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut428,374
June2009
Posts:5,008
Layouts:2
Loc:GreaterLondon
Posted:12/27/201010:39:09AM
Sogladitwentwell.HehasNOexcusefornotgettinginvolvedinfutureentertaining
now!Ihavetosayheseemstohavebeenhelpedconsiderablywithallthesidedishes,
rollsetcthatwerebroughtbytheguests,thatwouldn'thappenhere,peopleexpect
everythingtobeprovidedbythehostwhichdoescreateaconsiderableamountofextra
workandorganisation.
It'snotthepassageoftimethatheals.It'swhatyoudowiththattime.
lucylovesricky
PeaFixture
PeaNut174,452
October2004
Posts:3,196
Layouts:1
Loc:WheretheArmysends
us.(CurrentlySouthAsia!)
Posted:12/27/201010:40:47AM
I,toohavebeenlurkingaroundhereandwatchingthisthreadfromthebeginning.I
havetorationmyself...Iwaituntilanotherpageisaddedandthengoreadit!
myredrubyslippers
PamDavis
PeaNut
PeaNut350,146
December2007
Posts:264
Layouts:0
Loc:Holliston,MA
Posted:12/27/201010:59:32AM
Justmarkingmyspotagainfortherestofthestory.
MacksMom
PeaAddict
PeaNut77,995
March2003
Posts:1,560
Layouts:8
Loc:N.Dallas...landof
McMansions
Posted:12/27/201011:00:35AM
MarkingmineandDH'sspot.He'swantingupdatesasmuchasIam.Gibletgateisgood.
He'sbeencallingit"AsthePeaTurns".
TinCin
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut29,331
February2002
Posts:6,720
Layouts:0
thehand.
Posted:12/27/201011:01:52AM
IagreewiththeothersthatnowthatMr.Paperfreakhasprovenhecanhandleit,he
shouldbeinchargeofpreparingallfutureholidaymeals.Iwillgothemonebetterand
declarethatheshouldnowbeinchargeofallcookinginthePaperfreakhousehold.Why
not,heisn'tworking.Whenhegetsajobthetermsofthekitchencanberevisited.
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut274,788
August2006
Posts:5,148
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/201011:13:39AM
IthisiswhatMILcalledthembutWEreallyneedanewnamewhenreferingto
"Gook"bars
!
Posted:12/27/201011:27:34AM
CraftChickaPowPow
PeaAddict
PeaNut477,269
August2010
Posts:1,784
Layouts:0
Loc:N336228W1119106
whilewaitingforthefinalupdatefromPaperfreak,IthoughtI'dsharewhatwasinmy
inboxthismorning.ItcamefrommyfriendinCA.....itcan'tbetrue.....orcanit???
"Asajoke,mybrotherJayusedtohangapairofpantyhoseoverhisfireplacebefore
Christmas.HesaidallhewantedwasforSantatofillthem.
WhattheysayaboutSantacheckingthelisttwicemustbetruebecauseeveryChristmas
morning,althoughJay'skids'stockingsoverflowed,hispoorpantyhosehungsadly
empty.
OneyearIdecidedtomakehisdreamcometrue.Iputonsunglassesandwentin
searchofaninflatablelovedoll.Theydon'tsellthosethingsatWalMart.Ihadtogoto
anadultbookstoredowntown.
Ifyou'veneverbeeninanXratedstore,don'tgo.you'llonlyconfuseyourself.Iwas
thereanhoursayingthingslike,'Whatdoesthisdo?''You'rekiddingme!''Whowould
buythat?'Finally,Imadeittotheinflatabledollsection.
Iwantedtobuyastandard,uncomplicateddollthatcouldalsosubstituteasapassenger
inmytrucksoIcouldusethecarpoollaneduringrushhour.
FindingwhatIwantedwasdifficult.'LoveDolls'comeinmanydifferentmodels.Thetop
oftheline,accordingtothesideofthebox,coulddothingsI'donlyseeninabookon
animalhusbandry.Isettledfor'LovableLouise.'Shewasatthebottomoftheprice
scale.
TocallLouisea'doll'tookahugeleapofimagination.
OnChristmasEveandwiththehelpofanoldbicyclepump,Louisecametolife.
Mysisterinlawwasinontheplanandletmeinduringtheweemorninghours.Long
afterSantahadcomeandgone,IfilledthedanglingpantyhosewithLouise'spliantlegs
andbottom.Ialsoatesomecookiesanddrankwhatremainedofaglassofmilkona
nearbytray.Iwenthome,andgiggledforacoupleofhours.
ThenextmorningmybrothercalledtosaythatSantahadbeentohishouseandlefta
presentthathadmadehimVERYhappy,buthadleftthedogconfused.Shewouldbark,
starttowalkaway,thencomebackandbarksomemore.
WeallagreedthatLouiseshouldremaininherpantyhosesotherestofthefamilycould
admireherwhentheycameoverforthetraditionalChristmasdinner.
MygrandmothernoticedLouisethemomentshewalkedinthedoor.
'Whatthehellisthat?'sheasked.
Mybrotherquicklyexplained,'It'sadoll.'
'Whowouldplaywithsomethinglikethat?'Grannysnapped.
Ikeptmymouthshut.
'Whereareherclothes?'Grannycontinued.
'Boy,thatturkeysuresmellsnice,Gran,'Jaysaid,tosteerherintothediningroom.
ButGrannywasrelentless.'Whydoesn'tshehaveanyteeth?'
Again,Icouldhaveanswered,butwhywouldI?ItwasChristmasandnoonewantedto
rideinthebackoftheambulancesaying,'HangonGranny,hangon!'
Mygrandfather,adelightfuloldmanwithpooreyesight,sidleduptomeandsaid,'Hey,
who'sthenakedgalbythefireplace?'ItoldhimshewasJay'sfriend.
AfewminuteslaterInoticedGrandpabythemantel,talkingtoLouise.Notjusttalking,
butactuallyflirting.ItwasthenthatwerealizedthismightbeGrandpa'slastChristmas
athome.
Thedinnerwentwell.Wemadetheusualsmalltalkaboutwhohaddied,whowasdying,
andwhoshouldbekilled,whensuddenlyLouisemadeanoiselikemyfatherinthe
bathroominthemorning.Thenshelurchedfromthemantel,flewaroundtheroom
twice,andfellinaheapinfrontofthesofa.Thecatscreamed.Ipassedcranberry
saucethroughmynose,andGrandparanacrosstheroom,felltohisknees,andbegan
administeringmouthtomouthresuscitation.
Mybrotherfellbackoverhischairandwethispants.
Grannythrewdownhernapkin,stompedoutoftheroom,andsatinthecar.
ItwasindeedaChristmastotreasureandremember.
Laterinmybrother'sgarage,weconductedathoroughexaminationtodecidethecause
ofLouise'scollapse.WediscoveredthatLouisehadsufferedfromahotembertothe
backofherrightthigh.
Fortunately,thankstoawonderdrugcalledducttape,werestoredhertoperfecthealth.
Ican'twaituntilnextChristmas."
blueribbonmom
MomtoanOlymPEAc
GoldMedalist
PeaNut108,973
September2003
Posts:15,971
Layouts:109
Loc:Searchingfora
SONIC!!!
Posted:12/27/201011:28:48AM
IsurvivedGibletgate!!!
Can'twaitfortherestofthestory!Ikeephittingrefresh.....
OPhasgonetoworksoit'llbeawhilebeforewehearmore...
~~Cynthia~~
t.f.l.chartermember#10(finally,Iamaperfect10!!)
"Tomakethedreamarealityyoumuststepoutinfaith,confidentinyourstrengthandabilitiesandput
onefootinfrontoftheotheruntilyoureachyourgoal."Me
LisaLisa
PeaFixture
PeaNut67,553
February2003
Posts:3,142
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/201011:31:08AM
Bwahahahahahaha!!!!!
Sogladthedinnerworkedout,andLOVEthestoryaboutLouise.That'saclassic!!
*KAS*
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut408,684
January2009
Posts:7,486
Layouts:0
Loc:Georgiagirl
Posted:12/27/201011:33:17AM
NotsureifthisiswhattheOP'sMILbrought,butIwasthinkingthesametypeofthing
that1EdgePeaposted,thechocolateandchowmeincrunchynoodlethings.
Thisis1versionofthatbuttheOPwillhavetoclarify!
ChocolateChowMeinClusters
***********************
KELLI
Zandysmom
SpecialPeadsMom
PeaNut30,248
February2002
Posts:5,352
Layouts:172
Loc:Headingsouthbehind
thewheelofMadge
Posted:12/27/201011:38:16AM
IthinkyoushouldEbaytheleftoveronions...whodoesn'twanttoownapieceof
Gibletgate???
Haveyoureadmyinnermostthoughtstoday?
HeyAnne
EnjoyingToday
PeaNut1,847
November1999
Posts:6,359
Layouts:352
Loc:CT,USA
Posted:12/27/201011:39:42AM
Whoisgoingtomakethe'IsurvivedGibletgate'bannersforoursiggys?
FeltFlowerCollectionsat:www.carefreeglimmer.etsy.com
Certaintyofdeath.Smallchanceofsuccess.Whatarewewaitingfor?
Gimli
MizIndependent
Isthereanotherword
forsynonym?
PeaNut256,623
April2006
Posts:15,004
Layouts:2
Loc:RightwhereI'm
s'posedtobe.
Posted:12/27/201011:47:05AM
HolyWow.
LookslikeI'vegotsomegooooodreadin'today!
Youtube:HungryForChangeYourHealthisinYourHands.Dietingdoesn'twork,
thismovietellsyouwhy.
Yourbeliefsdon'tmakeyouabetterperson,yourbehaviordoes.
WiiPii
Dirtylittlefreaks!
PeaNut374,795
Posted:12/27/201012:03:43PM
I'mcaughtuptohere!lol!
May2008
Posts:7,614
Layouts:0
Loc:toofaraway....
missbitts
Voltagain
nlwilkins
PeaAddict
PeaNut280,462
October2006
Posts:1,982
Layouts:2
Loc:CentralTexas
Posted:12/27/201012:08:34PM
okCraftChickaPowPowIjustaboutwetmypantsreadingyourpost!
NancyWilkins
DBAScrappyCats
BarefootSister
PeaFixture
PeaNut264,756
June2006
Posts:3,880
Layouts:0
Loc:RightwhereI'm
supposedtobe.
Posted:12/27/201012:19:16PM
Ilookedather,smiledandsaid,"I'mnotdoingthedishes."andwentbacktothe
margaritafueledgabfestatthetablewithmybacktothekitchen.
THATrighttheretakesballsthatclankandnervesofsteel.Ibowtoyou.That's
fantastic!
Iagree,goodjob.Rememberpeople,thisistheguythatagreedtodothedishesbefore,
andleftthemfor3daysormore,untilshecouldn'ttakeitanymore,anddidthem
herself...
Lizard
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Jump Locked
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Jeniene
PeaAddict
PeaNut49,153
September2002
Posts:1,874
Layouts:14
Loc:Virginia
Posted:12/27/201012:23:39PM
ThisdeservesathreadofitsownHYSTERICAL!
"Asajoke,mybrotherJayusedtohangapairofpantyhoseoverhis
fireplacebeforeChristmas.HesaidallhewantedwasforSantatofillthem.
WhattheysayaboutSantacheckingthelisttwicemustbetruebecause
everyChristmasmorning,althoughJay'skids'stockingsoverflowed,hispoor
pantyhosehungsadlyempty.
OneyearIdecidedtomakehisdreamcometrue.Iputonsunglassesand
wentinsearchofaninflatablelovedoll.Theydon'tsellthosethingsatWal
Mart.Ihadtogotoanadultbookstoredowntown.
Ifyou'veneverbeeninanXratedstore,don'tgo.you'llonlyconfuse
yourself.Iwasthereanhoursayingthingslike,'Whatdoesthisdo?''You're
kiddingme!''Whowouldbuythat?'Finally,Imadeittotheinflatabledoll
section.
Iwantedtobuyastandard,uncomplicateddollthatcouldalsosubstituteas
apassengerinmytrucksoIcouldusethecarpoollaneduringrushhour.
FindingwhatIwantedwasdifficult.'LoveDolls'comeinmanydifferent
models.Thetopoftheline,accordingtothesideofthebox,coulddothings
I'donlyseeninabookonanimalhusbandry.Isettledfor'LovableLouise.'
Shewasatthebottomofthepricescale.
TocallLouisea'doll'tookahugeleapofimagination.
OnChristmasEveandwiththehelpofanoldbicyclepump,Louisecameto
life.
Mysisterinlawwasinontheplanandletmeinduringtheweemorning
hours.LongafterSantahadcomeandgone,Ifilledthedanglingpantyhose
withLouise'spliantlegsandbottom.Ialsoatesomecookiesanddrankwhat
remainedofaglassofmilkonanearbytray.Iwenthome,andgiggledfora
coupleofhours.
ThenextmorningmybrothercalledtosaythatSantahadbeentohishouse
andleftapresentthathadmadehimVERYhappy,buthadleftthedog
confused.Shewouldbark,starttowalkaway,thencomebackandbark
somemore.
WeallagreedthatLouiseshouldremaininherpantyhosesotherestofthe
Locked
familycouldadmireherwhentheycameoverforthetraditionalChristmas
dinner.
'Whatthehellisthat?'sheasked.
Mybrotherquicklyexplained,'It'sadoll.'
'Whowouldplaywithsomethinglikethat?'Grannysnapped.
Ikeptmymouthshut.
'Whereareherclothes?'Grannycontinued.
'Boy,thatturkeysuresmellsnice,Gran,'Jaysaid,tosteerherintothe
diningroom.
ButGrannywasrelentless.'Whydoesn'tshehaveanyteeth?'
Again,Icouldhaveanswered,butwhywouldI?ItwasChristmasandnoone
wantedtorideinthebackoftheambulancesaying,'HangonGranny,hang
on!'
Mygrandfather,adelightfuloldmanwithpooreyesight,sidleduptomeand
said,'Hey,who'sthenakedgalbythefireplace?'ItoldhimshewasJay's
friend.
AfewminuteslaterInoticedGrandpabythemantel,talkingtoLouise.Not
justtalking,butactuallyflirting.Itwasthenthatwerealizedthismightbe
Grandpa'slastChristmasathome.
Thedinnerwentwell.Wemadetheusualsmalltalkaboutwhohaddied,
whowasdying,andwhoshouldbekilled,whensuddenlyLouisemadea
noiselikemyfatherinthebathroominthemorning.Thenshelurchedfrom
themantel,flewaroundtheroomtwice,andfellinaheapinfrontofthe
sofa.Thecatscreamed.Ipassedcranberrysaucethroughmynose,and
Grandparanacrosstheroom,felltohisknees,andbeganadministering
mouthtomouthresuscitation.
Mybrotherfellbackoverhischairandwethispants.
Grannythrewdownhernapkin,stompedoutoftheroom,andsatinthecar.
ItwasindeedaChristmastotreasureandremember.
Laterinmybrother'sgarage,weconductedathoroughexaminationto
decidethecauseofLouise'scollapse.WediscoveredthatLouisehad
sufferedfromahotembertothebackofherrightthigh.
Fortunately,thankstoawonderdrugcalledducttape,werestoredherto
perfecthealth.
Ican'twaituntilnextChristmas."
Jeniene
CiaoBambino
Annabella
LeadsaCharmedLife
PeaNut43,843
July2002
Posts:44,159
Layouts:46
Loc:EastCoast
Posted:12/27/201012:28:33PM
ThanksKas!
CraftChickaPowPowIcan'tstoplaughing!
beachgurl
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut288,459
December2006
Posts:6,892
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/201012:39:42PM
Puregold.We'vegotdrama,adventure,suspense,nostalgia,comedyandevenrecipes
thrownin.Loveit.
anmolhai
AncestralPea
PeaNut40,642
June2002
Posts:4,539
Layouts:71
Loc:Canada
Posted:12/27/201012:40:30PM
thisthreadisgettingfunnierbythemin
Livelife!
**cindyupnorth**
TonyisMYhoochie!
PeaNut3,902
April2000
Posts:26,090
Layouts:9
Loc:MN
Posted:12/27/201012:45:26PM
Ican'tbelievethereisa11pagethread??aboutsomeguymakingcmasdinner?!You
guysmusthavebeenREALLLLLYboredovercmas!ordrinking.....alot...andbored....
Ms.Liz
PracticallyPerfectin
EveryWay
PeaNut199,404
April2005
Posts:7,374
Layouts:2
Loc:deepinthehundred
acrewoods
Posted:12/27/201012:46:00PM
JeezLouise!!! Toomuch!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ieatmypeaswithhoney.I'vedoneitallmylife.
Itmakesthepeastastefunny,Butitkeepsthemontheknife.
ukfan
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut150,991
June2004
Posts:2,042
Layouts:31
Loc:southeast
Posted:12/27/20101:11:54PM
Markingmyspotreadthewholethingwaitingonmybutton
Jennifer
"givemechocolate...orIwillcutyou"
lou_pea
BucketHead
PeaNut44,672
August2002
Posts:606
Layouts:5
Loc:Mississippi
Posted:12/27/20101:14:16PM
HighlyentertainingandIevenhadmyhusband(thecookinourfamily)snickeringand
shakinghisheadasIupdatedhimthroughouttheday.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cindy
moonsplash
PeaNut
PeaNut251,683
Posted:12/27/20101:15:05PM
Thiswholethinghasbeenabsolutelyhysterical.Loveit!!
~Amy
http://moonsplashdesigns.blogspot.com
CurrentDesignTeams:
FreeDomesticShippingon$50+TwoPeasinaBucketorder.
Coupons
March2006
Posts:105
Layouts:9
Loc:WesternCT
Scrapperfriend
PeaAddict
PeaNut168,158
September2004
Posts:1,050
Layouts:4
Loc:WashingtonState
Posted:12/27/20101:37:53PM
Ilovethiswholething!Markingmyspot.
scrappinghappy
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut38,979
May2002
Posts:5,873
Layouts:71
ofmykidsare
Posted:12/27/20101:44:20PM
Robertson,age65
LuciinArizona
BucketHead
PeaNut223,742
September2005
Posts:882
Layouts:0
Loc:Peoria,AZ
Posted:12/27/20101:50:17PM
OkIhavereadthisthreadforthelastcoupleofdaysanddidn'tthinkIwouldreplyBUT
thatgibletgatebuttonisjusttofreakincute!!!
ScrapWench*
Seemsapitytomiss
suchagoodpudding.
PeaNut247,139
February2006
Posts:18,899
Layouts:0
Loc:Spokane,WA
Posted:12/27/20101:57:31PM
Itrulyhopethatyoucomplimentedyourdhfordoingagoodjob!!Hemaybeagoof
ball,butatleasthepulleditoff!
Theresa
linda~lou
PeaFixture
PeaNut92,407
June2003
Posts:3,670
Layouts:121
Posted:12/27/20102:03:04PM
thebutton!
I'mjustgladIwasheretowitnessthisfromthebeginningforwhatwillundoubtedlybe
thethreadthatisbroughtbackyearafteryearasthebestChristmasthread
evah.....righttherewithbabyJesus.
ThisthreadisgoldenandagainImightadd....useless
w/opictures!
linda
maepea
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut247,942
February2006
Posts:2,110
Layouts:113
Loc:Ontario,Canada
Posted:12/27/20102:03:27PM
AndhereIthoughtIwasjustgoingtocheckinreallyquickbeforeIstartedinonthe
houseworkAlmost2hourslaterIjustfinishedthewholethread!!Justmarkingmy
placeIwashereforGibletgate2010!
NancyDavies
Musings,MemoriesandMayhem
MyScrapbookResume
CyndeS
AncestralPea
PeaNut92,246
June2003
Posts:4,965
Layouts:146
Loc:STLCardinal
Country!!!!!
Posted:12/27/20102:03:42PM
ohgeez,nowIHAVEtolearnhowtoputbuttonsinmysiggy.
andtheLouisestory,OMG!!
Cynde
beenscrappin Posted:12/27/20102:10:12PM
BucketHead
PeaNut32,727
March2002
Posts:794
Layouts:21
MSPaperfreak,Ijusthavetoknow:didhereallyonlymake3thingsforthisdinner?
Aturkey
Cubedham
andStovetopstuffingwithlayersofsausageandstuffonit(anddon'tforgetsauteed
onionsonthesideLOL!)?
Fromyourlist,itsoundslikeeveryonebroughtsides/dishestopass.
Becauseifso...3or4daysoffreakingouttomake3itemsisbeyondhilarious.Mykids
couldmakethosethreeitemswithlesswhining!Gottaloveyourattitudethough!And
kudosforyourneicesforusingtheword"NO"whenMILcalled.
Snowballsmom
PeaFixture
PeaNut166,868
September2004
Posts:3,601
Layouts:243
Posted:12/27/20102:10:45PM
SweetStory!
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leftturnonly
Willtrademosquitoes
forcookies.
PeaNut416,788
March2009
Posts:22,257
Layouts:0
World,again.
Posted:12/27/20102:13:48PM
BwaHaHa!!!ThatstoryaboutLouiseandthebrother'sstockingswasperfection!
LightkeepersDaughter
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut97,717
July2003
Posts:7,912
Layouts:19
Loc:suburbofVancouver,
Canada
Posted:12/27/20102:14:51PM
ThisthreadwilldefinitelygodowninPeaHistoryasoneoftheClassics!
I'vebeenfollowingit2or3pagesatatime,asIhavehadtime,overthepastfew
days.EverytimeIhadasparefewminutes,hereinfrontofthecomputer,Iwas!
Sogladdinnerturnedoutandloveyournervesofsteel!Iwouldhavebeenmoreinthe
campof"resentfullyhelpingoutandbitchingaboutit,allthewhile!"Soyoudidso
great!
Can'twaittohearthefinalinstalment.
AndthestoryaboutLouise..........OMGtoofunny!
Rosemary
emeraldkitty
PeaAddict
PeaNut141,975
April2004
Posts:1,618
Layouts:12
Loc:Australia
Posted:12/27/20102:24:58PM
prep/work/stress/etc.,absolutelyifmyDHhadpulledthatcraphewould
havebeen"incharge,"justlikeyours.(OK,inallhonestyIprobablywould
havehelpedandgripedathimthewholetime,soIgiveyoupropsfortaking
acoolerheadedandprobablymoreeffectiveapproach.)Butyoulostme
withnotevenhelpingwiththedishes.Imean,evenifyouhadgoneto
someoneelse'shouse,wouldn'tyouhavehelpedoutSOME?DHstillwould
havebeen"incharge"ofthecleanup,butIwouldhavehelped.JustlikeI
helpedwhenIwenttoMIL'shouse.???
Youmissedthepostswherehedoesnothingtohelparoundthehouse.Wherehesaid
he'sdothedishesandtheysatandfesteredforthreedaysbeforeOPdidthemherself.
She'sonlydoingwhathe'sdonetohercountlesstimesatasteofhisownmedicine
wontkillhim.
WithoutknowingtheOP,Icanguaranteeyoushewouldhelpoutifshewereatsomeone
else'shouse.She'spostedbeforethatshewouldhavebeenhappytohostthething
herselfhadshebeengivenmorenotice.Buthetoldherwhatwashappening,andthen
tookover.Soshetookastepbackanddidn'tinterfere.Nothelpinghimwiththedishes
wastheicingonthecakeforme.Thelastofthelessonshesorichlydeserved.
I'mgladitallturnedoutwellthusfar.Can'twaitfortherestoftheupdate.
Sharon.

Peoplearelikestainedglasswindows.Theysparkleandshinewhenthesunisout,butwhenthe
darknesssetsin,theirtruebeautyisrevealedonlyifthereisalightfromwithin.ElizabethKubler
Ross
~ArtsyAngel~
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut56,599
November2002
Posts:2,609
Layouts:235
Loc:MiddleTennessee
Posted:12/27/20102:39:19PM
ThisisEPIC!Istartedreadingthisthreadlastnight,andkeptdozingoff,soIfinished
thismorning.Forsomereason,myotherpostdidn'tgothrough.
ThanksOP,forthelaughs,aswellasallthesidenotes.Ineededagoodlaughtoday!I
calledmymotherandhadherreadittooaftertheweekendshehashad,sheneededit
too!
Lovingthebutton,andtheoutcomeofthestory.ImustadmitthatIwassecretlyhoping
MILwouldgetsomegiblets...lol.
~angie
myetsyAngelicArtwork
myblogAngelicArtwork
*christine*
PuttingLanusoffwith
herblindingbeauty
PeaNut139,174
March2004
Posts:17,837
Posted:12/27/20102:45:00PM
2Things
Hamandcorninthestuffing??Didanyoneeatthat?Ham?Corn??Inthestuffing???It
musthavelookedlikevomitstuffing.
DoyouthinktherereallyisaninflatabledollnamedLovableLouisebecauseIhavea
friendnamedLouiseandthatwouldbeahystericalgift!I'mtotallyafraidtogoogle
lovablelouisetosearchforitonline.
Layouts:0
~Christine~
MetalDancer
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut328,901
July2007
Posts:2,280
Layouts:1
Loc:IlikecallingNorth
Carolinahome!
Posted:12/27/20102:45:42PM
I'mjustdyinghereatthisstoryandallofthelittlesidespinoffstories!!Yougirlshave
savedmefromanafternoonatworktwiddlingmythumbshavingtomakemyselflook
busy!(WehadlotsasnowonChristmasdayandintothatnightandsomeofourroads
arestillabitmessy,sothat'skeptthehoardsoutoftheoffice!)Ican'twaittoseethe
finalupdate.I'vebeenlaughingathowDHkeptsaying"getoutofthekitchen,I'm
cooking"whenitseemstheniecesbroughtallofthesidedishes,saveforthemany
layeredstuffingandtheramekinofonions!ThisisthemostfunI'vehadaworkina
longtime!!I'malsoreadyforamargarita!
Lisa=^..^=
"Whatfreshhellisthis?"SheldonCooper
http://www.pinterest.com/ncbellydancer/boards/
leftturnonly
Willtrademosquitoes
forcookies.
PeaNut416,788
March2009
Posts:22,257
Layouts:0
World,again.
Posted:12/27/20102:50:51PM
I'mGooglingLovableLouiseforya,Christine.
Thatstory,sofar,goesbackto
2000ifnotfurther.
tlsmi
PeaAddict
PeaNut329,106
July2007
Posts:1,443
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/20102:51:43PM
Ireadthroughallthepages!Hilariousthread.
IkeptDHintheloopasIfollowedthestory,wearebothoffworkthisweek...some
timepassedsincemylastupdatetohimandhecameupbehindme'WELL!?howdidhe
do?'
Gibletgate2010.Welaughed.Wecried.Betterthan'Cats'.
"Thedifferencebetweenignoranceandapathy?
Idon'tknow,andIcouldn'tcareless..."
OntarioScrapper
AncestralPea
PeaNut233,804
November2005
Posts:4,532
Layouts:12
Loc:Campbellford,Ontario,
Canada
Posted:12/27/20102:55:47PM
Oopsbackupaminute,whileIampouringmargaritas,IhearDHsay"WhattheF?"
underhisbreath,hehashisbacktothekitchenandiscarvingthebird.
Hehasdiscoveredthehot,steamybagoforgansinthebird.Iseehimscootthetrash
cancloserwithhisfootandhetossesthegibletsintothetrashwithoutsayinganother
word.
Thishadmehowling!Toobadyoudidn'thaveawebcaminthekitchenbecausethat
wouldmakeitonAmerica'sFunniestVideos!
Angela
Aggiemom92
PeaFixture
PeaNut90,200
June2003
Posts:3,313
Layouts:2
Posted:12/27/20102:59:28PM
prep/work/stress/etc.,absolutelyifmyDHhadpulledthatcraphewould
havebeen"incharge,"justlikeyours.(OK,inallhonestyIprobablywould
havehelpedandgripedathimthewholetime,soIgiveyoupropsfortaking
acoolerheadedandprobablymoreeffectiveapproach.)Butyoulostme
withnotevenhelpingwiththedishes.Imean,evenifyouhadgoneto
someoneelse'shouse,wouldn'tyouhavehelpedoutSOME?DHstillwould
havebeen"incharge"ofthecleanup,butIwouldhavehelped.JustlikeI
helpedwhenIwenttoMIL'shouse.???
Youmissedthepostswherehedoesnothingtohelparoundthehouse.
Wherehesaidhe'sdothedishesandtheysatandfesteredforthreedays
beforeOPdidthemherself.She'sonlydoingwhathe'sdonetohercountless
timesatasteofhisownmedicinewontkillhim.
You'retotallyright.IguessIjustwouldn'thavetheguts.I'dbetooworriedOTHERS
wouldthinkIwaslazy,notknowingthewholestory.
leftturnonly
Willtrademosquitoes
forcookies.
PeaNut416,788
March2009
Posts:22,257
Layouts:0
World,again.
Posted:12/27/20103:04:38PM
HA!Here'samorecompleteversionofLouise.(Iwonderedwhysheputonsunglasses.
Seemsshealsoworeafakebeardtogointothesexshop. )
Asajoke,mybrotherusedtohangapairofpantyhoseoverhis
fireplacebeforeChristmas.HesaidallhewantedwasforSantato
fillthem.WhattheysayaboutSantacheckingthelisttwicemustbe
truebecauseeveryChristmasmorning,althoughJay'skids'stockings
wereoverflowed,hispoorpantyhosehungsadlyemptyandgrew
increasinglythreadbare.
OneyearIdecidedtomakehisdreamcometrue.Iputonsunglasses
andafakebeardandwentinsearchofaninflatablelovedoll.
Ofcourse,theydon'tsellthosethingsatWalmart.Ihadtogoto
anadultbookstoredowntown.Ifyou'veneverbeeninanXratedstore,
don'tgo.You'llonlyconfuseyourself.Iwastherealmostthree
hourssayingthingslike,"Whatdoesthisdo?""You'rekiddingme!"
"Whoownsthat?""Doyouhavetheirphonenumber?"
Finally,Imadeittotheinflatabledollsection.Iwantedtobuya
standard,uncomplicateddollsuitableforanightofromancethatcould
alsosubstituteasapassengerinmytrucksoIcouldusethecarpool
laneduringrushhour.I'mnotsurewhatacomplicateddollis.
PerhapsonethatissubjecttowildmoodshiftsandusingaFrench
accentfornoreasonatall.(Thatalsodescribesafewexgirlfriends.)
FindingwhatIwantedwasdifficult.Lovedollscomeinmanydifferent
models.Thetopoftheline,accordingtothesideofthebox,coulddo
thingsI'donlyseeninabookonanimalhusbandry.Ifiguredthe
"vibromotion"wasafeatureJaycouldlivewithout,soIsettledfor
LovableLouise.Shewasatthebottomofthepricescale.Tocall
Louisea"doll"tookahugeleapofimagination.
OnChristmasEve,withthehelpofanoldbicyclepump,Louisecame
tolife.
Mysisterinlawwasinontheplanandcleverlyleftthefrontdoor
keyhiddenunderthemat.Intheweemorninghours,longafterSanta
hadcomeandgone,Isnuckintothehouseandfilledthedanglingpanty
hosewithLouise'spliantlegsandbottom.Ialsoatesomecookiesand
drankwhatremainedofaglassofmilkonanearbytray.
ThenIletmyselfout,wenthome,andgiggledforacoupleofhours.
ThenextmorningmybrothercalledtosaythatSantahadbeentohis
houseandleftapresentthathadmadehimVERYhappybuthadleftthe
dogconfused.Hewouldbark,starttowalkaway,thencomebackand
barksomemore.IsuggestedhepurchaseaninflatableLassietoset
Roverstraight.
WealsoagreedthatLouiseshouldremaininherpantyhosesothe
restofthefamilycouldadmireherwhentheycameoverforthe
traditionalChristmasdinner.Itseemedlikeagreatidea,except
thatweforgotthatGrandmaandandGrandpawouldbethere.
"Whatthehellisthat?"sheasked.
Mybrotherquicklyexplained."It'sadoll."
"Whowouldplaywithsomethinglikethat?"Grannysnapped.
Ihadseveralcandidatesinmind,butkeptmymouthshut.
"Whereareherclothes?"Grannycontinued.
Ihadn'tseenanyinthebox,butIkeptthisinformationtomyself.
"Boy,thatturkeysuresmellsnice,Gran,"Jaysaid,tryingtosteer
herintothediningroom.ButGrannywasrelentless.
"Whydoesn'tshehaveanyteeth?"
Again,Icouldhaveanswered,butwhywouldI?
ItwasChristmasandnoonewantedtorideinthebackoftheambulance
saying,"HangonGranny,Hangon!"
Mygrandfather,adelightfuloldmanwithpooreyesight,sidledupto
meandsaid,"Hey,who'sthenakedgalbythefireplace?"
ItoldhimshewasJay'sfriend.AfewminuteslaterInoticed
Grandpabythemantel,talkingtoLouise.Notjusttalking,but
actuallyflirting.ItwasthenthatwerealizedthismightbeGrandpa's
lastChristmasathome.
Thedinnerwentwell.Wemadetheusualsmalltalkaboutwhohad
died,whowasdying,andwhoshouldbekilled,whensuddenlyLouise
madeanoisethatsoundedalotlikemyfatherinthebathroominthe
morning.
Theshelurchedfromthepantyhose,flewaroundtheroomtwice,
andfellinaheapinfrontofthesofa.Thecatscreamed,Ipassed
cranberrysaucethroughmynose,andGrandparanacrosstheroom,fell
tohisknees,andbeganadministeringmouthtomouthresuscitation.My
brotherwethispantsandGrannythrewdownhernapkin,stompedoutof
theroom,andsatinthecar.ItwasindeedaChristmastotreasure
andremember.
PenandInk
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......Wipingtearsfrommyeyes.......
thisisaclassic!thankstopaperfreakandalltheotherposters.youhavemademyday!
GibletGate2010,andYOUARETHERE!!!!!
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gottalovethat"vibromotion"
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Louise...
cycworker
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Posted:12/27/20103:44:53PM
Iamgenuinelygladitappearstohaveworkedout.
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Yourniecesarebrave.Inourfamily,whatGrandmaaskedfor,Grandmagot,insome
formoranother.Inalllikelihood,whatwould'vehappenedinourfamilyis#2would've
'volunteered'(i.e.beenpersuadedinsuchawaythatshecouldsavefaceandpretendit
washeridea)tocookthebirdifshecouldbringittoGrandma'shouse
Inretrospect,thoughGrandma/milhastowearsomeofthisinthatshetalkedtodh
ratherthancallingOP...ifshehad,OPcouldhavedonethat(saidsureIwillcookthe
turkeyforyouifwecanbringittoyourplace)orcomeoverandgivenMILahandat
herplace.
Istillsayinourfamilyhadthisbeenadisaster,MILwouldnotbeupsetwithdh,she'd
beupsetwithOPfornot'seeinghewasn'tcapableandhelpinghimout.'Asitisinmy
family,there'dbesilentstewingoveralltheworktheniecesdidcomparedtotheOP.
Evenknowingthewholestory,evenifthey'dconstantlysidedwithOPandtriedtoget
dhtomanupanddohisshareoftheworkathome,theywouldstillconsiderherlazy
fornothelpinghim.They'dbeupsetshechosethisparticulartimetofightthebattle.
Mindyou,inourfamilyherdhwouldnothavebeenabletogetawaywiththe'Idon't
care'thingsolonghewouldbeostracized/shamed,etcuntilhefinallystartedpulling
hisweightinthehouseworkdepartment.Whenmygrandmasaidjump,theappropriate
responsewas'Howhigh?'
Thisthreadhasbeenreallyenlighteningforme,andI'lleventakesomeofthecriticisms
Ireceivedasvalid.Ididn'treallyrealizejusthowmuchIhadassimilatedthe
values/beliefsofourgroup,andhowuncriticallyI'vejustadoptedthemas,'theway
thingsare.'
I'mEasternEuropean.Andinfact,notjustanyEasternEuropean.It'saverydistinctsub
culture,basedonallsortsofthingstiedtocomingoverfrom"TheOldCountry"andthe
balancebetweenkeepingthe"OldCountry"waysandmodernizing.Ourparticulargroup
hasverydistinctsocialnorms,rulesandexpectations.Inretrospect,it'squitelikelythat
howwedothingsisweird,andwouldn'thappeninothersocialgroups/subcultures.It
wouldtakepagesandpagestoexplainitandIamnotsureeventhenthatIcould.You
havetoexperienceittotrulyunderstandit.
NowImustgobackandreadpages810.I'veread17and11.
NormanThomas
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OK,I'vereadpg1andthislastpageandIamDYINGthatIdon'thavetimetoreadthe
othersrightnow!!Iwillbelookingforwardtocrawlingintobedtonighttogetallcaught
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Posted:12/27/20103:50:25PM
Asitisinmyfamily,there'dbesilentstewingoveralltheworkthenieces
didcomparedtotheOP.
Soyou'rerelatedtomyMIL?
cycworker
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Posted:12/27/20104:04:28PM
IknowthatthebirdwillbedoneinplentyoftimeifDHwouldjustquit
openingtheovendoorandlettingouttheheat,butI'mnotsayinganything.
Seethat'sthekindofstuffinthisthreadthatcausesmetohaveissueswithhowyou
handledthissituation.Idon'thaveanproblemwithyouputtingthebulkoftheworkon
yourdh,OP.Buttonotevenevensharebasichelpfulinfoispassiveaggressivebs.
Nieceleansoverandsays"Ican'tbelieveyouLEThimcookthis."Itriednot
tospitoutanymargarita,butflashedtothisdiscussionandsaid"He
volunteered,moreonthatlater."becauseMILwaslistening.
See,tome,thatimpliesthatyouknowdarnedwellthathaddinnerbeenanepicfaildue
toyourlackofparticipation,youwouldhavebeencriticized.Andreally,ifyoufeltgood
abouthowyouhandledthisthing,youwouldn'tcarethatMILwaslistening.
NormanThomas
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WaitingtoseewhatGookBarsare.Theysound"yummy".lol
Theresa
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Posted:12/27/20104:15:49PM
Sorryaboutthatpeskyworkgettingintheway,Iactuallythoughtaboutcallingmy
customersandtellingthemthatIwasbusypeaingandcouldn'tcome.Itwasaneasy
day,only7hours.
Finalchapterinmyholidaysaga(againthoseofyouthataregettingchuckles,gladto
helpout.)Geez,thisgotlong!
Here'sthefoodquestionsanswered:
G@@kbars:Iknowthenameisoffensive,sheknowsthenameisoffensive,butshe
stillusesiteachandeveryfamilygathering(seethepattern?)Theyarebarcookies
withchocolatechips,nutsandcoconut.Don'tknowwhythosearecalledthat,buteven
after20years"Idon'tknowwhy"alotofthingsinthisfamily.Kelly,youwereclose,
butnocigar.
FriendsandImadeourannualChristmascookieplattersforcustomersandwemadethe
chowmeinnoodlesversion.Sinceeverythingelsewas"Somethingballs"wenamed
thoseAsianballs.IfIremembercorrectly,thereweremargaritasinvolvedthatnight
too.SorryifIoffendedanyone,wewerehavingfunandfortherecord1/2ofDH's
familyisofKoreandescentandtheythoughtAsianballswasprettyfunny.(SureI'llget
slammedforthat.)
Theyalsodon'tseemtohaveaproblemwithGBars,soIdon'tsayanything.However,I
canparrotwordforwordMIL'sstoryaboutthenameandwhyshecan'tuseitanymore.
Thensheusesitagain.
Phillybeefspreadisaverysimpledipwithcreamcheese,greenonionandthevery
cheapbeefsandwichmeatthatcomesinasmallplasticenvelope(oryoucanuse
cornedbeef).Itisgreatwithceleryandcrackers,Imadeitwithnofatcreamcheese
andceleryforalowcaloptiontooffsetalltheothergoodies.
TheBlackcherrychocolatedipwasmadewithamixfromagourmetstoreinHolland
MI.Ithinkitwasmixedwithyogurt,butnotsure.Servedwithgrahamcrackersitwas
prettytastyalso.
IforgotthatIalsomadedevilledeggs.
Yes,everyoneinthefamilymadeatonoffood,that'sparforthecourse,notbecause
theyfeltsorryforDH.Yes,hemadeabighugefussovercooking3dishes.Thefunnier
partisthatthehamisprecooked,prettyhardtomessthatup.Asdiscussed,turkeyis
prettysimple,aslongasyougetthetimingright,you'regolden.AndIhavecookeda
turkeyinabagbefore,itcooksalotquickerthanoneopeninaroastingpan.
ThestuffingcasseroleprepwasgoingalonggreatuntilIsawhimlayonthecorn,one
kernelatatime.Ipausedmidstepbythekitchenandthenwalkedonby.Itdidlook
funnyandnotsomethingIwouldhavechosentoserveoreat,buteveryoneelsethought
itwasgreatandreallywhoamItojudge?
Sobacktotheshindig.Thegrandswerethecenterofattention,handingoutgifts.They
reallyonlygetstuffforthekids,whichisfinebyme.Eachkidgotagiftcardtotheir
favoritemerchantileandthentheadultswerehandedouttheirbooty.(Seelinkbelow
formoredetails.)
TheSIL,niecesandIarehavingagreattime,we'veputawayacoupleof'Rita/Sangria
swirlseachandarelaughingandhavingaball.Nieces1and2keptsaying"Wemissed
Christmashere!"MILrepeatedlyremindedeveryone(lookingatus)thatshebrought
TWOkindsofcoffeeandtohelpourselves.
AftertheChristmasgifts,DSwantstoknowifitistimeforhimtoopenhisbirthday
presents.DHtossesthemathimandsays"Goahead."Istoppeditandsaidnotuntilwe
sing,soweseranadedhimoffkey.ExceptMILwhobelongstoachoirandoverpowered
everyoneintheroomwithhersoaringsoprano,thoughshewasinperfectpitchasshe
onlyhadone'Rita.
Dishedoutcakeandicecream,DSopenshisgifts(thatarenotwrappedinChristmas
paper,thankyouverymuch)andwedoalittlepickup,etc.Well,Ishouldn'tsaywe,I
tookacuefromthepreviousgettogethersandsimplysetmyplateonthetableinfront
ofme,becausesomeonewilltakecareofit.
Ididtell#1and#2thatfortherecord,Ididn'thaveanyproblemhostingChristmasIFI
hadnotice.Wehadashortdiscussionaboutwhenit'stimeforthe"matriarch"topass
onthetorch.#1isalreadybookedfornumerousfamilygatheringsandreallydoesn't
wanttostepuptoanotherone.
AsI'vestatedabout43timesonthisthread,Iwouldlovetohaveitherewithconditions
enoughnoticetoplanandMILhastoletitgo.Iwon'tbeherbackupifshegetswithin
acoupleofdaysofthepartyanddecidesit'stoomuchforher.DHshouldhelp,butifI
amtheonevolunteering,Iexpectbasedonpastperformancethat95%oftheeffortis
onme.
Hemadenumerouscommentsabouthowmuchworkitwas,evenwipinghisbrowa
coupleoftimes.Thewomenintheroomjustrolledtheireyesandlaughed.
Itoldhimthathedidagoodjob,hisMommytoldhimrepeatedlythathewasawesome!
Rightnow,he'stalkingonthephonewithWarren(theSTFUneighbor)andtoldhimthat
itwasalotofwork,everyonebroughtgoodfoodand"mysisterreallywantedtohelp
withthedishes,soIsaid,Hey,haveatit!"
TheniecesinvitedmetoaGirlsNightoutthisweekdon'tknowifIcanmakeit.They
offeredupmani/pedi/jewelryparty,soundslikefun.SILandIhavealunchdate.MIL
andIaremeetingforcoffeenextweek.(Forthoseofyouwhothinkhisfamilyisn'tfond
ofme,apparentlyIgrowonpeoplelikeatumor.)
WhenIgothome,Ifranticallysearchedforthecamerabattery,itdiedandIcouldn't
findthebattery,soIborrowedsons'flipvideothing:Here'sthelink.
Disclaimer:Therearequiteafewbrokenthingsinmyhouseandthekitchensinkismy
mostembarrassingone.Ihavebegged,arguedandcajoled,tonoavail.
ThetrailertrashChristmastreeisanotherstoryentirely.
Evidence
kcolling
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PerfectChristmassaga,Paper!I,andmyDH,haveenjoyedeverypost!!
cycworker
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Posted:12/27/20104:26:08PM
MyGodthere'sallkindsofshitwrongwiththelasttwostatementsyou've
madelikethis.Womenmakethedecisions,ruletheroost,menwouldnever
dreamofvolunteeringtheirownhome?DearGod....Iwouldn'twanttolive
withamanthatletmetreathimlikethat
Well...it'sfarmoresubtlethanI'vedescribed.Themen,infact,aretreatedquitewell
andareallquitehappy.Partofthewomen'sroleinthecultureistotreattheirmen
well.Awomanwhodoesn'ttreathermanwellislookeddownon.ThereisNO
henpeckinghappening...themen'sballsareallfirmlyintact.Theyjustrespecteach
other'sexpertiseincertaindomains,anddon'tinterfere.
Again,mydad,inparticular,understandsthebroaderculture.HeKNOWShowbadlyit
wouldreflectonmymomifheinvitedpeopleoverandthehomewasn'tuptoacertain
standard.
Like,sayhewantedtoplaycardswithhisfriends.Ifhewentaheadanddidthatw/omy
mom'sok,andshewere,say,awayandnottheretohelphimgettheplaceuptothe
properstandard(havingfoodfortheguys,theplacebeentidyenough,etc),itwould
bringshametomymother.
Thosemenwouldcomehome.Theirwiveswouldaskquestionsandrealizethatthe
placewasn'tuptosnuffheckjusthernotbeinghometoservethemwouldbeenough
andthey'dtalkamongstthemselvesabouthow'cycworker'smomisn'tmanagingher
homeproperly.'
Mydadlovesmymomtoomuchtoputherinthatposition.Sohewouldneverdreamof
invitingpeopleoverifshedidn'tgivehimpermisisontodoso.
Onemorequick,shorterexamplere:awomanmakingdecisions:
Mymomwantstodosomeredecoratinginthelivingroom.Shewasmentioningitthis
weekend.Shemanagestheirfinancessosheknowswhattheycanafford.She'lltalkto
mydadaboutit,butultimatelySHEwilldecideif/whenithappens.BecauseSHEisthe
onewhowillwearitwhen/ifthatgroupstartsgossipingabouthowdatedandoldher
livingroomlooks.
Itisverymuchaculturalbasedonkeepingupappearances.
NormanThomas
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Cynde
Country!!!!!
M_S_Paperfreak
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Posted:12/27/20104:26:57PM
Okay,sorryaboutthevideoIhaven'tbeendrinking,itfitbetterifIturnedthecamera
andIcouldn'tfigureouthowtorotatethevideo.
FTR:DHdoesn'tknowhowtodothiseither!
SoCalScrapAddict
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Posted:12/27/20104:29:16PM
thevideo!Thanksforsharingandforkeepingallofusentertainedthepast
fewdays!
Kristi
http://scrappycats.com/images/gibletgate.gif
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Posted:12/27/20104:29:38PM
MyholidayiscompletebecauseIhaveevenwatchedthevideo!Noonecansaythis
threadisuselesswithoutpictures!
boosmom02
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Posted:12/27/20104:33:16PM
OMGthevideo!BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Thiswholethinghasmecrying(withlaughter!)
IDON'TMULTITASKIMULTISLACK!
Posted:12/27/20104:33:38PM
ThatvideoisCLASSIC.....thanksforsharing!!!
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Molly
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Posted:12/27/20104:37:36PM
Goodforhim.Goodforyou.Ithinkyou'vejustrelievedyourselfofmakingChristmas
dinner.
MyDHhasbeenmakingitforyears,theturkeyandpotatoesanyway.Idothestuffing
andvegetables.Itworksoutwell.Iplan,hecleansup.Nowwedon'thave30peoplebut
evenstillsharedisbetterthanonepersonyellingforabeer(oradietcokeinmycase)
frominfrontoftheTV.
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Thatwasagreatvideo.Funtolookatitsideways,alongwiththisthread!Lovedthenew
"peaisms"youused!
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I'vebeenfollowingalongLMAO&draggedmyDHalongfortheride.Everyonceina
whilehewillaskaboutthelatest I'mgladitworkedoutsowell!
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<standingovation!!!>
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TalkNerdytoMe
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Posted:12/27/20104:47:57PM
OMGoshthanksforthelaughs...theturkeycarcusstillthere...guessyoudon'thaveany
petsinyourhouse...mydogwouldhaveclimbedupthereandswalloweditall!LOL
Wonderhowlongitwillstaythere??Itotallyapplaudyoufornotgivinginanddoingit.
You'regood!
pahina722
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Posted:12/27/20104:48:24PM
Takeyourbow,Paperfreak!Thevideowasthefireworksfinalefortheendofthisepic
thread.MAGNIFICENT!
~~~~~~Paige~~~~~~
emmafrost
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Posted:12/27/20104:55:06PM
Thetourof"PaperfreakAKAAttentionWhore'sHouse"ohmygosh
bwhhahahahaha!
BRAVO!
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Posted:12/27/20104:55:17PM
BravoPaperfreak! IfeellikeIjustgotbackfromseeingablockbusterChristmas
comedywithmybestfriend.Mysideshurtfromlaughingsohard.
Let'scastGibletgatewhoshallplayPaperfreakandwhoshallplayMr.Paperfreak?
CreativeEngineer
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Posted:12/27/20104:55:35PM
Ihavebeenfollowingalongsincedthebeginning,howlingwithlaughteratthisepictale.
Butthevideowasthecrowningjewelinthethreadoftheyeartiara,Iwashonestto
goodnesslaughingoutloud.Theneck,theneck. ThankgoodnessDHtookthekidsto
TRUtospendtheirgiftcardsandI'mhomealone.Itwouldtaketoolongtoexplainthis
tohim.
Thanksforallthegoodhumorandlaughs,Paperfreak.Welldone!!!
StampNScrap1128
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Posted:12/27/20104:57:09PM
Bravo!Bravo!LovethatvideoIlaughedsohardattheend,oneofmydogscameover
toseewhatwasgoingon.LOLOL
I'mproudofbothyouandyourhusband.MaybehewillhireouttousPeasfornext
year'sholidays."Mr.Paperfreak'sCatering"
MaryinOK
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Posted:12/27/20104:59:14PM
Gibletgate2010.Welaughed.Wecried.Betterthan'Cats'.
Lovethatvideo!
"TheworldabsolutelyneedsWooGirls.IftherewerenoWooGirls,therewouldbeno'GirlsGoneWild,'
nobacheloretteparties,noLasVegaspoolsidebars.Allofthethingsthatyouholddearestwouldbe
gone.Thesouvenirshotglassindustrywouldcollapsesowouldthebodyglitterindustryand,the
stretchHummerrentalindustry.Tinycowboyhatswouldbewornonlybytinycowboys.Andwhen
'BrownEyedGirl'wouldcomeuponthejukebox,allyouwouldhear...wouldbesilence....and
'BrownEyedGirl.'Butwhowould'woo,'?Whowould'woo'?Wouldyou?Wouldyou...'woo'?"B.Stinson
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Toofunny!So,areyouplanningonleavingtheturkeycarcassforDH?Oh,andFWIW,I
don'tthinkyourtreeiswhitetrash,Ilikeit.Ontheotherhand,therecycledjarof
cashews,uhhh,nocomment.
YoDutchess
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Posted:12/27/20105:03:58PM
Paperfreak.thankyousomuchforyourpostsANDthevideo!
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Posted:12/27/20105:07:06PM
cyworker,Igetthekindofcultureyouaretalkingabout.Itreallydoesevenoutinthe
endbutonthesurfaceitsoundsnotso.
IrememberaNativeAmericaneldertalkingabouthisculture,specificallyhistribein
northernMN.Themenaretheofficialleaders.Theysitatthecenterofthecircleand
discusswhatshouldbedone.Therestofthetribecomesandlistens.Theystrivefor
consensusbutthemenaretheleaders.Theyhadhadameetingwheretherewas
controversyonwhattheyshoulddo.Partwaythroughtheolderwomenpackeduptheir
handwork,gotupandleft.Notalking,noarguing.Justwalkedaway.Hesaidtheelder
menlookedateachotherandsaid"WellIguessthat'snotaplan".Thewomendidn't
havetosaywedon'tsupportit,theyleft.Themenwenthomeandtalkedtotheir
femalefamilymemberstofindoutwhatwasupandwhattheywanteddone.It'snot
directpowerbutthewomenholdthepowerofveto.
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Posted:12/27/20105:08:30PM
after21/2hoursIhavefinallygottotheend!IstartedreadingbeforeChristmasand
thenChristmasgotintheway!
Thankssomuchforthevideo,also,FWIW,Ialsolikeyourtree.
AndthankstotheOPwhocontributedtheLouisestory.Evenifthisisnottrue,itissooo
darnfunny,kindoflikeaChevyChaseChristmasVacation.
Laura
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WHOPUTADICKIN
THISBOX?
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Posted:12/27/20105:12:10PM
LOLIlovethevideoproof!Thisisagreatthread.NoshameincleaninghousesBUTI
thinkyoushouldalsobewritingforaliving,greatwaywithwordsandgreatsenseof
humor!ThebitwiththeonionshadmeLOL,literally.
Tothenaysayers,layoff.Everyone'sDHhastolearnsometime,andsincehe'sabig
boy,hedoesn'treallyneedawomantofixitallforhim.Bullyforyouifyourculture
pretendstowaithandonfootonthemenandthensilently,passiveaggressivelygets
theirwayby"pretending"it'shisidea.Thiscountryandcultureranthatwayoncetoo
1954called,itwantsyoutocomeonbackandbringyourfamilytoo.
BTW,sowhichisit?Thewomenruntheshowandhavefullveto,ortheypassivelyrun
theshowfromthebackgroundthroughthemenfolk?
Posted:12/27/20105:12:34PM
ThevideoIhadtoasksonhowtoworkthethingy,hesaid"What'sthisfor,Mom?"I
reallycouldn'treply"Worldwidemockingofyourfather."SoImumbledjustshowingoff
ourhousetomynewfriends."
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
ScrappingHappyanychanceIcangetabutton?ILOVEit.Imustaltermysigto
includethatbuttonandthetitleofAttentionWhoreof2010providedIwintheelection.
ADD_Housewife
iCoupon
PeaNut31,018
February2002
Posts:19,621
Layouts:156
Loc:probablyhere.maybe
there.
Posted:12/27/20105:18:01PM
IgaveDHabriefsummaryofgibletgateandhesaid"Eveni'mnotTHATstupid!"
LOL
micki
ConfessionsofanADDHousewife...TheBlog
Pattywak
BucketHead
PeaNut324,198
June2007
Posts:720
Layouts:0
Loc:NorthCarolina
Posted:12/27/20105:19:40PM
Lovedeveryminuteofthis...
Videowastheicingonthecake..
Patty<><
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Watchyourthoughtstheybecomewords.
Watchyourwordstheybecomeactions.
Watchyouractionstheybecomehabits.
Watchyourhabitstheybecomecharacter.
Watchyourcharacteritbecomesyourdestiny.
LaoTzu(604BC531BC)
Posted:12/27/20105:23:28PM
OMG!Ithoughtthatthisthreadbeforethevideowasaclassic!I'mnotsurewhatthe
LightkeepersDaughter
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut97,717
July2003
Posts:7,912
Layouts:19
Loc:suburbofVancouver,
Canada
category'above'classicisbut,mostdefinitelyPapefreakhasattainedit!
Absolutelywonderful!Iloveyoursenseofhumourandwishyouweremyneighbour!
Rosemary
Laura2u
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut181,508
December2004
Posts:2,711
Layouts:67
Loc:CornValley,PNW
Posted:12/27/20105:31:21PM
OMG,Idon'tthinkI'velaughedsohardinalongtime,thatvideowastheperfecttopper
thisthisalreadybrilliantChristmaslegacythread.Theneckinthebutt...priceless!
Smiles,
Laura
Scrappisms.com
MomHunter&Ava
PeaAddict
PeaNut41,149
June2002
Posts:1,027
Layouts:149
Loc:Ontario
Posted:12/27/20105:33:37PM
I'vebeenfollowingthisthreadfordays,andImustsayIthinkyou'rewonderful!
IespeciallylikeyourgiftfromtheIL's...howconvienientthattheyincludedaclothso
youtoocanwashthejarandregiftitbacktothemnextyear!
Amy
leftturnonly
Willtrademosquitoes
forcookies.
PeaNut416,788
March2009
Posts:22,257
Layouts:0
World,again.
Posted:12/27/20105:34:07PM
Thatisthecookedneckstickingoutoftheturkeycarcass'sbutt.
Gennifer
Bitingmytongue.
PeaNut79,412
April2003
Posts:6,103
Layouts:280
Loc:Utah
Posted:12/27/20105:36:27PM
Igottaadmit,ifthishadbeenmyDH(orme,iftheroleswerereversed)Iwouldhave
beenhelpingcookandclean,aswouldmyDH.Afterafewchoicewords,ofcourse.
I'mgladyoustucktoyourguns,though,andIadmireyourDHforpullingitoff.
Andthevideorocks.
Gennifer
genniferbursett.com
susiescrapperOH
PeaFixture
PeaNut98,081
July2003
Posts:3,355
Layouts:61
Loc:Ohio
Posted:12/27/20105:47:53PM
Thankyou!Thevideowasthecherryontop.Mywholefamilyhasbeenfollowingthe
sagaofGibletgatefordays.WeareallteamMrs.Paperfreak,butkudostoMr.Pfor
"gettin'erdun!"
writermom1
ThriftWhisperer
PeaNut114,407
November2003
Posts:22,729
Layouts:66
Posted:12/27/20105:48:30PM
ThevideoistenkindsofAWESOME!
(Iactuallysawnothingwrongwithyourtree.PerhapsifyouhadALLyourguestlookat
itsideways?)
YourCashewCozy(knittedtrivet)islovelytoo.
Thanksforsharingandkeepingsuchagreatsenseofhumor!(InyourDH'sDefenseI
likeacleankitchenandhavebeenknowntojustbetooexhaustedtodealwiththat
darnedturkeycarcassuntilthemorningaftertoo).
Finally,havetosayIhavecycworker'sbackonthis.Ican'tsayI'veexperiencethe
cultureshespeaksoffirsthand,butIbelieveitexists.Ihaveagrandmotherby
marriagewhocomesfromasimilarculture.Herwaysarenotmywaysbuttheywork
forher.
Onthatnote,IhavetomentionthatinMYculturethereisn'tawomanamonguswho
wouldhaveleftyourhousewithplatesonthetableanddishesinthesink.Wepride
ourselvesonalmoststrongarmingyouintoforcingustohelpyoucleanupevenifyou
don'twantourhelpanditwilltakeyouaweekafterweleavetofigureoutwherewe've
hiddenyourdishesinoureffortsto"help"youandputthemaway.
Jynx
PeaFixture
PeaNut45,977
August2002
Posts:3,472
Layouts:4
Loc:downonthefarm
Posted:12/27/20105:51:58PM
Donotreadthisthreadwhileyouareeatingdinneralonetherewon'tbeanybodyto
helpyouwhenyoustartchoking!IstartedlaughingsohardthatIcouldn'tstop!Ineed
toreadtheentirethreadIstartedtoreaditbutthenskippedtowardstheendtosee
whathappened.
Thecommentaboutthe"travelingturkey"andtheriskoffoodpoisoningremindedmeof
aThanksgivingyearsago.Myfatherdiedsuddenly2weeksbeforeThanksgiving.My
olderbrotherdecidedthathewouldhaveThanksgivingathishouseithadalwaysbeen
atmyparents.Tosaythatweweren'tquiteinthemoodforfestivitieswasan
understatement.Itwasn'tuntilafewweekslaterthatwefoundouthowmybrother
cookedtheturkey.HestuffeditandputitintheovenWednesdayeveningforawhile.
Hethenshutofftheoven,LEFTITINTHEOVENALLNIGHT,andthenrestartedthe
oveninthemorningandfinisheditoff.BythegraceofGod,nobodygotsick.Weallate
theturkeywewereunawareofhiscookingmethod.Bytheway,mybrotherwas(he
died7yearsago)agreatcookIamnotsurewhathappenedwithThanksgiving.AllI
couldthinkofwastheheadlineinthelocalpaper"EntireFamilySuccumbstoTainted
Turkey."TheonlythingthatIcouldfigureoutwasthatGodwasmercifulenoughNOTto
killofftheentirefamilysosoonaftermyfather'sdeathjustafewweeksbefore.
Needtostartfromthebeginningandreadthissagacompletely.Thanksforsharing.By
theway,whatisthenextholidaythatyouwillbecelebrating?
Jynx
"Lifeisnotmeasuredbythenumberofbreathswetake,butbythemomentsthattakeourbreath
away."
cycworker
OndryrunsSanta
drivestheIsuzu
PeaNut159,331
July2004
Posts:9,903
Layouts:0
Canada
Posted:12/27/20105:52:30PM
I youMollyandWritermom!Feelssomuchbetternowthatatleastsomeonegets
it....agree/disagreeIdon'tcare.WhatwasbotheringmewasthisfeeelinglikeIwas
speakingforeignlanguagenobodycouldtranslate.
AndMolly'sexamplereallyfits.Again,it'stheMyBigFatGreekWeddingjoke:
ToulaPortokalos:Ma,Dadissostubborn.Whathesaysgoes."Ah,themanisthehead
ofthehouse!"
MariaPortokalos:Letmetellyousomething,Toula.Themanisthehead,butthe
womanistheneck.Andshecanturntheheadanywayshewants.
NormanThomas
katyscrap
PeaFixture
PeaNut344,026
October2007
Posts:3,695
Layouts:3
Posted:12/27/20105:55:25PM
Thevideowastheperfectending!LOVEtheusedjarofcashewsgift.
Itrulydoloveyourtree.I'veneverseenonethatspinsbefore...
slicksister
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut115,093
November2003
Posts:2,820
Layouts:60
Loc:NorCalwinecountry
Posted:12/27/20106:15:16PM
I'vebeenreadingthisthreadfromthestartbutjusthaven'tposteduntilnow.Ididwant
tobeapartofGibletgateforposterity,however.I'mlookingforwardtomoreposts
fromyoupaperfreak.Thispostremindsmesomuchofapeawhousedtobearound
hereallthetimemojitosheusedtoshareallkindsofgreatstoriesaboutherfamily
gettogethers.iapplaudyoumydear.Keep'emcoming!
Posted:12/27/20106:22:28PM
KelleeL
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February2002
Posts:6,111
Layouts:67
Loc:01826
Lovedyourvideo.
Andthis:
Ireallycouldn'treply"Worldwidemockingofyourfather."SoImumbled
justshowingoffourhousetomynewfriends."
isoneofthefunniestthingsI'veeverreadontheinternet!
Thanksforsharingyourawesomesenseofhumorwithus!
kelbel827
PeaAddict
PeaNut87,669
May2003
Posts:1,205
Layouts:2
Posted:12/27/20106:26:41PM
YouneedablogtokeepmeentertainedwhenMaryMarydoesn'tupdate!!!!!
laulley
PeaAddict
PeaNut264,500
June2006
Posts:1,468
Layouts:88
Loc:HaveNotRoom
Posted:12/27/20106:27:07PM
Ienjoyedthisthreadsomuch.NowitfeelsalittlelikeBBBFFwhentheseasonfinally
ends.....
WhatdoyouhaveplannedforNewYear's?
laurie
MyPOTDBlog
My26ThingsBlog
MyiPhonePhotoBlog
ceepea
BucketHead
PeaNut343,496
October2007
Posts:840
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/20106:36:38PM
IhavelovedeverysecondIspentreadingandwaitingforupdatesonthisthread!
sunluver
PeaAddict
PeaNut387,904
August2008
Posts:1,953
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/20106:39:08PM
Wow,it'sbeenawildridethesepastfewdays.Betterthanoneofthoseminiserieson
tv.Lovethevideo.Don'tseewhat'swrongwithyourtree.Dsanddilhaveaspinning
tree.It'sawesome.Keepuspostedonhowlongittakesfordhtofinishcleaningupthe
remainsofhisdinner.Isheawareofhowfamousheisnow?Can'twaittoseewhat's
nextonyoursocialcalendar.
LovetheLouisestory.IwaslaughingsohardIwascrying.
Tara
PeaNut158,177
July2004
Posts:7,559
Layouts:90
Loc:PacificNorthwest
Posted:12/27/20106:40:08PM
bobomommy
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut190,378
February2005
Posts:2,448
Layouts:31
Loc:NearAtlanta,GA
Posted:12/27/20106:44:52PM
I'vebeenheresincethebeginningandthisthreadishilarious.Ijustfinishedwatching
thevideoandlovethewayyouusedyourhandtoshowjusthowtinythecontainerfor
theonionswas.
ThiswouldmakeagreatepisodeofEverybodyLovesRaymond!
Suzette
crayonfan
PeaAddict
PeaNut41,070
June2002
Posts:1,144
Layouts:0
Loc:Inthemiddle
Posted:12/27/20106:46:12PM
Lovethevideo!
~Aimee~
linda~lou
PeaFixture
PeaNut92,407
June2003
Posts:3,670
Layouts:121
Posted:12/27/20106:47:37PM
OMG.Thanksforthatpricelessvideo.Theysayapictureisworthathousand
words.....well,yourvideowasworthabazillion!
LouiseandGibletgatehavebeenthehighlightofmyChristmas.
linda
scrappinghappy
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut38,979
May2002
Posts:5,873
Layouts:71
ofmykidsare
Posted:12/27/20106:48:59PM
ROFLMBO...CGU!!
Thatvideo,OMG,thatvideo!Tooooofunny.
andthis
Bwaaahahhhaaaahaaaa
Andsure,anyonewhowantsthebutton,pleasecopyittoyourownhostanduseitwith
pleasure.
Robertson,age65
cropduster
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut250,388
February2006
Posts:6,824
Layouts:0
theGlassCity
Posted:12/27/20106:50:31PM
Letmetellyousomething,Toula.Themanisthehead,butthewomanisthe
neck.Andshecanturntheheadanywayshewants.
Thatismymom'sfavoritequote.
IlovedthevideoandIamsoproudthatIwasapartofGibletgate2010!
Iwascrackingupatthewholevideo.Butyoupointingoutthedishthattheonionswere
inandhowsmallitwashadmeROFL.IhavelaughedtillIcriedatthiswholethread.
Thankyousomuchforthelaughs.
cropduster
Myblog
petesmom
TragicallyFlip
PeaNut141,872
April2004
Posts:6,363
Layouts:0
Loc:midwest
Posted:12/27/20106:51:37PM
Ohmygoodness!You'reafreakin'riot,andIherebystandyouaeveningof
drinking,onme.We'reonoppositeendsofthecountybutI'dbegladtodoallthe
driving.
lovelabs
10,000,000post
poster
PeaNut143,394
April2004
Posts:23,073
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/20106:56:54PM
Thispostremindsmesomuchofapeawhousedtobearoundhereallthe
timemojito
Ohmygosh,herstoriesaboutherparents'visitswereclassics!
shaedsp
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut253,574
March2006
Posts:2,688
Layouts:15
Loc:VancouverIsland
Posted:12/27/20107:00:45PM
foryourvideo...lmao

ANGELI
AncestralPea
PeaNut52,028
October2002
Posts:4,818
Layouts:28
Loc:SOUTHWESTSUB.OF
CHICAGO
Posted:12/27/20107:00:56PM
moozie
PeaNut
PeaNut48,773
September2002
Posts:212
Layouts:0
Loc:HiltonHeadIsland,SC
Posted:12/27/20107:03:28PM
BESTentertainmentEVER!
Ihaven'tlaughedthismuchinalongtimelovedeveryminuteofit.
Sherrie
styxgirl
PeaFixture
PeaNut183,117
January2005
Posts:3,838
Layouts:24
Loc:MiddleoftheUSA
Posted:12/27/20107:06:43PM
MSPaperfreaksays:
ThevideoIhadtoasksonhowtoworkthethingy,hesaid"What'sthisfor,
Mom?"Ireallycouldn'treply"Worldwidemockingofyourfather."SoI
mumbledjustshowingoffourhousetomynewfriends."
Hahahhahhaaahhaa!!! I'vebeenfollowingthisthreadsincethebeginningand
thisisseriouslytheicingonthecake!Lovedthevideo.Thanksforsharingyourhome
withus!
Also...notsureifsomeonedidanswerornotbutIbelieve"BBBFF"standsfor"Big
BrotherBestFriendsForever"It'salittlesidegroupthatwatchesBigBrothertogetherin
thesummerthere'sstillaweeklythreadhangingon!GoBBBFF's!
Nicole
CraftChickaPowPow
PeaAddict
PeaNut477,269
August2010
Posts:1,784
Layouts:0
Loc:N336228W1119106
Posted:12/27/20107:10:23PM
thanksforclarifyingthatthevideowasindeedtakensideways.IthoughtitwasmyRita
kickin'in.Paperfreak,you'reatreasure
Scrapperfriend
PeaAddict
PeaNut168,158
September2004
Posts:1,050
Layouts:4
Loc:WashingtonState
Posted:12/27/20107:10:50PM
Ilovethisthread!Thanksforsharing.Ihavealsofolloweditfromthebeginningandam
gladforyourdhthatdinnerwasgreat,butitwouldhavebeengreatnomatterwhat
happened.
backto*pea*ality
AncestralPea
PeaNut471,633
June2010
Posts:4,859
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/20107:10:55PM
Lovedthetrailer...thanksforthelevityduringChristmas....bestthreadof2010!
Mystie
Dancingtotheendof
love.
PeaNut8,446
December2000
Posts:12,064
Layouts:199
Loc:NewportNews,VA
Posted:12/27/20107:15:20PM
WeleftforourChristmastravelsonThursdaymorningandgotbackthisevening...when
IloggedintoNSBRandsawa12pagerthread,itwaslikeanextraspeciallate
Christmaspresentjustforme!IthinkIliterallyrubbedmyhandstogetherin
anticipation!
LetmesayyoudidNOTdisappoint!MyDHandIhavebeensittingherereadingand
laughingforages.Myfavoritepartwasthe"stuffingwithcondiments."
GladyouguyshadamerryChristmas,andnowthathubbyknowshowtoshopfor
groceriesandworkthestove,maybehecanputthosenewfoundskillstoworkin2011.
Fingerscrossed,anyway!Thanksforthechuckles!
Janelle
CarolinaGirl71
Kneedeepinthe
watersomewhere
PeaNut217,388
August2005
Posts:5,395
Layouts:0
Loc:SomeBeach,
Somewhere
Posted:12/27/20107:38:36PM
Thanksforthebutton,scrappinghappy!Thishasbeenafunthread!Thankstoeveryone
whoparticipated,andespeciallytotheOPyouarehilarious!I'llbelookingforlots
morepostsfromyou!
GenieV
BucketHead
PeaNut162,111
August2004
Posts:765
Layouts:0
Loc:Ohio
Posted:12/27/20107:48:42PM
IthinkthisisthefirstthreadI'vefollowedfromthebeginningasithappened,andI've
neverreadanythingsofunny!Paperfreak,youareawesome!Ispenthalftheholiday
sittingherelaughingmyselfsick.LOVEit!!!
Genie
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cosmocricket
BucketHead
PeaNut132,024
February2004
Posts:518
Layouts:1
Loc:SouthTexas
Posted:12/27/20107:49:57PM
Paperfreak...IsaiditonceandI'llsayitagain...youareaROCKSTAR.Thisisthe
funniestthreadIhaveeverfollowedanditcertainlyrivalsthebabyJesusChristmas
thread.Iamproudofyouforstandingupandbeingstrongwilled.I'mproudtobea
followerofGibletgate2010.Ilookforwardtosubsequentsequelsinfutureholiday
festivities.HappyNewYear!
Kerry
*christine*
PuttingLanusoff
withherblinding
beauty
PeaNut139,174
March2004
Posts:17,837
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/20107:51:14PM
OMGBackthebusup...didyoutakethatvideotodayafterwork??!?
Hasthatturkeycarcassbeensittingonyourcountersinceyesterday??Thepartywas
Sundayright?
~Christine~
littlelambchop
PeaNut
PeaNut350,195
December2007
Posts:460
Layouts:10
Posted:12/27/20107:56:05PM
Thiswasdefinitelyatreat!I'mlookingforwardtomoreofpaperfreak'sobservationson
life.
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
Posted:12/27/20108:09:34PM
Christine:
Ofcourseit'sbeensittingtheresinceyesterdaythat'swhatmakesitfunny.
Nopetsinthehouse,BTDT.
ForthoseofyouthatareonteamMr.Paperfreak(lovethat!)tohiseternalcreditandit
mayjustshowuponhisheadstone,hewalkedintonightafterworkingtoday(Yeah!)
andlookedaroundatthegeneralfoolishnessleftaroundincludingtheturkeycarcass.
Locked
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Onlyissuedonelargesighandcleaneditup.
Ialsoworkedtodayandtookthekidsalongwithme(theysolovegoingalongfor
cleaningdays.)
Dhtookcareofthecarcass,Ihavealsobeenknowtoignorethebonesforafewdays,
usually,Iboilthemdowntomakestockorstew.Butthewholeneckoutoftheassand
theotherjackwagonstuffmademeleaveitforhimtodealwith.Expecially,sincehe
usuallyhasafewchoicecommentstomakeaboutstuffnotdoneinthekitchen.
Hecleanedupthesinkandsaid"We'llprobablyhavetoputsomeDrainOdownthere."
Noideahiseverymoveisbeingdocumented.Havingtoomushfunwiththis.
daisysmom
CoffeeFueledPea
PeaNut9,568
January2001
Posts:5,908
Layouts:177
Loc:WashingtonState
Posted:12/27/20108:11:22PM
Bravo!TheperfectvideotofinishaperfectChristmasstory.
***Lisa***
Emptynester,Disneylover,Starbucksdrinker,scrapbookerforever!
Kris74
PeaFixture
PeaNut218,999
August2005
Posts:3,546
Layouts:36
Loc:Ontario,Canada
Posted:12/27/20108:22:38PM
LOVEyourvideo!!
Ican'twaittoseewhathappensthenexttimehevolunteers Maybeniecesshouldn't
beso"helpful"??
Monklady123
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut475,028
July2010
Posts:5,673
Layouts:0
Loc:NorthernVA
Posted:12/27/20108:34:47PM
Perfect!Icamebacktocheckthisthreadandfoundvideo!
janeinbama
PeaAddict
PeaNut15,223
May2001
Posts:1,213
Layouts:0
Loc:SweetHome
Alabama
Posted:12/27/20108:35:31PM
Ihavebeenfollowingfromthefirstlovethefactyoursonhadtohelpyouwiththe
video.Ittrulyhasbeenafamilyaffair!!!!1PeaFamilyandPaperfreakFamily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MerryChristmasandHappyNewYear
studiogirl
PeaNut
PeaNut268,706
July2006
Posts:330
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/20108:44:27PM
thankyou,thankyouforsharingthiswithallofus!
perumbula
oooh,whatyou
said!
PeaNut27,933
January2002
Posts:10,999
Layouts:97
Loc:bedlam
Posted:12/27/20109:05:29PM
TeamMr.Paperfreak!We'reallveryproudofhimhere. (butyoudon'thavetotell
himthat.thatwouldbeawkward.)
Favoriteline:Worldwidemockingofyourfather.Classic.
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NotesFromBedlam
Tabbee
BucketHead
PeaNut256,334
April2006
Posts:512
Layouts:16
Posted:12/27/20109:10:49PM
BRAVO!!!!Thanksforthelaughs.
TexGrl
PeaFixture
PeaNut40,824
June2002
Posts:3,034
Layouts:56
Loc:Florida
Posted:12/27/20109:22:23PM
IthinkthisisthefirsttimethatI'vedrawnmyDHintoPeadrama.Forthelastthree
daysmyhubby(andeventheson)haveaskedforupdates.BestthreadI'vereadfrom
starttofinishinAGES!!!
1edgePea
NookBookPea
PeaNut166,316
September2004
Posts:25,016
Layouts:36
Loc:Hidingfrommy
Swiffer
Posted:12/27/20109:23:35PM
Avideo,too! (whereistheclappinghandssmileywhenIneedit?)
BRAVOtoournewfavoritefriendnamedPaperfreak
AndhighfivetoMr.Paperfreakforpullingitoff,condimentstuffingandall .
PF(wearenowonaBFFbasis,soIfeelIcanuseyourinitialswithoutoffending),you
havemade2Peashistory .Notonlydoyouhavean13(+)pagethread,butyoualso
includedavideo.HOORAYFORYOU!Standingovation.Ibowtoyouformakingour
Christmasweekentertainingandhumorous.
Now...(saidinmyfirmestvoice):DON'TBEASTRANGER!
TothosewhohavementionedouroldfriendMojito,I'mgoingtosendheramessage
directinghertothisthread.Iknowshewillappreciatethefamilyhumor,thepersonal
stories,andthosewhohavefondmemoriesofherwonderfulstories!
SmoochesPF!Youdidgood .
kissmevodka
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut130,936
February2004
Posts:2,953
Layouts:35
Loc:Canberra,Australia
Posted:12/27/20109:27:35PM
Justsoyouknow:Yes,it's'worldwide'!Comin'atyafromDownUnder!
Thanksforthelaughs.OhandIloveyouraccent!
LovedtheLouisestory.
"Andthedaycamewhentheriskittooktoremaintightinthebudwasmorepainfulthantheriskittook
toblossom."
CreatedbyMyFitnessPal.comFreeCalorieCounter
Knotlazy
PeaFixture
PeaNut266,627
June2006
Posts:3,432
Layouts:1
Posted:12/27/20109:34:08PM
Gosh,whatagreatendingtotheyear!Thisthreadhasbeensomuchfuntoread.
ThankstotheOPforhersenseofhumor.
Ithinkwealllearnedsomethingonthisthread.
AndtheDranocommentpriceless!
tryinmybest
PeaNut
PeaNut197,503
March2005
Posts:352
Layouts:2
Posted:12/27/20109:37:51PM
Thanksforthelaughs!
cropduster
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut250,388
February2006
Posts:6,824
Layouts:0
Loc:BetweenMoTown
andtheGlassCity
Posted:12/27/20109:55:53PM
Hey!Cansomebodygivemedetailedinstructionshowtogetthatbuttoninmysiggie?
I'mverytechchallengedandneedthehelp. TIA!
cropduster
Myblog
BluHaven
PeaAddict
PeaNut247,610
February2006
Posts:1,290
Layouts:2
Loc:Kentucky
Posted:12/27/20109:56:36PM
Finallyfinishedreading!Bestthreadof2010!!Laughingallthewaythrough. Glad
itallworkedoutandlovedthevideo!
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Becky
MyLittlePieceoftheWorld
leftturnonly
Willtrade
mosquitoesfor
cookies.
PeaNut416,788
March2009
Posts:22,257
Layouts:0
Loc:LivinginKim's
PerfectWorld,again.
Posted:12/27/20109:58:51PM
SOgladIwasn'tdrinkinganythingwhenIreadthat!
DebW
PeaNut
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July2001
Posts:386
Layouts:0
Loc:Drowninginthesea
oflovewhereeveryone
wouldlovetodrown
Posted:12/27/201010:02:26PM
SogladIstartedreadingthisepicfromthebeginning!Toomuchfun!
Posted:12/27/201010:05:35PM
Iamanothertechchallengedpeaheresopleasesomeonetellmehowtoaddthebutton
anmolhai
AncestralPea
PeaNut40,642
June2002
Posts:4,539
Layouts:71
Loc:Canada
tomysiggy???HelpPeopleHelp!!!!
Livelife!
scrappinmyway
PeaNut
PeaNut194,475
March2005
Posts:174
Layouts:0
Posted:12/27/201010:16:42PM
Paperfreakyouaremyhero!
Ihavefollowedyourthreadfrompage1&foundmyselflaughingwitheveryoneofyour
postsandthevideoisicingonthecake. ThanksformakingthisChristmas
weekendfullofsuspense.Ilookedforwardtoyourpostswhilesittingattheinlaws!
leftturnonly
Willtrade
mosquitoesfor
cookies.
PeaNut416,788
March2009
Posts:22,257
Layouts:0
Loc:LivinginKim's
PerfectWorld,again.
Posted:12/27/201010:34:36PM
Thisthreadisincompletewithoutabuttonspellinghandslap!
I'mnotsurewhatyousurviviedthisweekend.... ....butIcan'tstopgiggling.
I'msorry.It'sreallyadorable.Spelledwrong,butadorable.
Maverickgirl
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut58,013
December2002
Posts:2,226
Layouts:0
Loc:Wisconsin
Posted:12/27/201010:41:06PM
Thiswassofunnytofollowandthanksforthevideo.
What'sthechancesMrPaperfreakisuptotakingcareofEasterdinner?
TinCin
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut29,331
February2002
Posts:6,720
Layouts:0
thehand.
Posted:12/27/201010:52:59PM
What'sthechancesMrPaperfreakisuptotakingcareofEasterdinner?
Couldwebethatlucky?Thanksforsharing.Welldone.
KCinPhilly
PeaAddict
PeaNut24,200
November2001
Posts:1,763
Layouts:0
Loc:Isn'titobvious?
Posted:12/27/201011:06:01PM
Thisthreadhasbeenabarreloflaughsfrombeginningtoend.Notonlyyourstorybut
thesidestoriesaswell.AsusuallooktothePeastokeepmelaughing.
TotheOPIapplaudyouhighlywithhowyouhandledthesituation.Bravo110%!!!
Andforthesakeofourfunnybonespleasedon'tletthisbeyourlastpost!
DebW
PeaNut
PeaNut18,418
July2001
Posts:386
Layouts:0
Loc:Drowninginthesea
oflovewhereeveryone
wouldlovetodrown
Posted:12/27/201011:12:19PM
Greatvideo...IspyWilhelminaPeppermintsonthecoffeetable....NowIneedtogothe
thelocalDutchbakeryandfindsome.
nlwilkins
PeaAddict
PeaNut280,462
October2006
Posts:1,982
Layouts:2
Loc:CentralTexas
Posted:12/27/201011:26:37PM
Sowhachaallthinkofthis:
Feelfreetolinktoitasitisonmypersonalserverspaceandtherearenobandwidth
limits.
NancyWilkins
DBAScrappyCats
Paperphile
PeaNut
PeaNut486,465
October2010
Posts:198
Layouts:1
Posted:12/28/201012:29:56AM
BestthreadEVER!
Thankyouforentertainingmeandallthepeaswithyourwittywordsandvideo.
Posted:12/28/20101:07:11AM
CAscrappin
It's5o'clock
somewhere!
PeaNut132,755
February2004
Posts:14,220
Layouts:80
Loc:RohnertPark,CA
I'veenjoyedthisthreadthanksforgivingmesomethingtodoyesterday
scraproom~MyLayouts
crochetmama51
PeaAddict
PeaNut337,486
September2007
Posts:1,836
Layouts:0
Loc:Outsidepeekingin
onKimsperfectworld!
Posted:12/28/20101:18:19AM
Haven'tbeentothePodinIdonotknowhowlong,donotknowwhatbroughtmehere
tonight,buthereIam,foundthisthreadandnowIamLMAO.............thankyouforthe
goodtime,Ireallyreallyneededit.
Havetoadmit,thatthis
literallymademefalloutofmychairlaughing!!!!!!
TheHeadlessBrideonBF'sweddingtoppermademethinkbacktomybrother'swedding
somanyyearsago.CakewasfinebuttheBridedidnotfairwell.Inthemiddleofthe
ceremonyandinablinkofaneye,theBridepassedoutcoldandwasflatonherback,
feetupintheair...........Ibeggedthephotographertotakeapicofitbuthefeltitwould
beinpoortaste,LOL.
ButImustask,amItheonlyoneattheendofthisstory,wondering:
Whyinthe#$*&doesBFhavethat@#$%leg?
Imean,itisnotsomethingthatonenormallyleaveslayingaroundthe
house.................Ithinkshehassecretsshestillhasnotshared.
Bette'sBoutique
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Lexica
PeaNut77,792
March2003
Posts:10,417
Layouts:0
Loc:OrangeCounty,
California
Posted:12/28/20101:30:20AM
Paperfreak,Ithinkitistimetoconsiderquittingyourdayjobandtakingupwritingshort
stories.You'vegotawaywithwordsthatisveryentertaining!
Slothfulcowie
BucketHead
PeaNut265,499
June2006
Posts:708
Layouts:14
Loc:Australia
Posted:12/28/20103:18:24AM
WelldonetoyourOH.
ThoughifI'mhonestmyheartsankwhenyousaidhepoppedthegibletsintotherubbish
unseen.IwasjustdyingforMILtoseethem.
~Kris~
coriinwa
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut183,307
January2005
Posts:2,961
Layouts:11
Loc:Vancouver,WA
Posted:12/28/20104:10:19AM
Anotherwhothoroughlyandcompletelyenjoyedthis,frombeginningtoend.
Tippin'mysangriamargaritatoyou!!!
wholarmor
I'mNOTasack
sniffer!
PeaNut29,699
February2002
Posts:24,524
Layouts:92
Loc:SEWashington
Posted:12/28/20104:56:54AM
Thevideowasacrackup!"There'stheneckcomingoutoftheturkey'sbutt!"
Ilovedyourcommentaboutnotbeingabletotellyoursonthatthisvideowasfor
nationwidehumiliationofhisfather,lol.
Kris
myblog
Posted:12/28/20104:59:38AM
Oh,andthanksforthebutton,Nancy!
wholarmor
I'mNOTasack
sniffer!
PeaNut29,699
February2002
Posts:24,524
Layouts:92
Loc:SEWashington
Kris
myblog
Monklady123
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut475,028
July2010
Posts:5,673
Layouts:0
Loc:NorthernVA
Posted:12/28/20105:52:50AM
Didyouallnoticethatthereareover46,000viewsofthisthread?
ddly
PeaAddict
PeaNut6,070
August2000
Posts:1,875
Layouts:14
Posted:12/28/20105:57:57AM
Awesome!Inoticedafewmorepagesthismorninganddecidedtoseewhatelsehad
happened.Thevideoispriceless!!
Greatstory!!
LisaD.
Christine58
pea'rificteacher
UnionPresident
PeaNut164,125
August2004
Posts:23,833
Layouts:0
Loc:WesternNY
Posted:12/28/20106:47:27AM
Lovethisthread....
Theroundbuttoniscute..someoneneedstofixthetypo..LOL
Michelle*G
Nocreativetitle
here...
PeaNut131,992
February2004
Posts:5,516
Layouts:42
Loc:NewEnglandand
lovingit
Posted:12/28/20106:54:51AM
Thevideoispriceless...evenmoresobecauseit'ssideways!Andthe"worldwide
humiliation"commenthadmelaughingoutloud!ThankyouPaperfreakforsomegood
laughs!Yourock!!!
Michelle
hosschick
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut129,976
February2004
Posts:2,343
Layouts:0
Loc:onamakebelieve
vacation
Posted:12/28/20107:26:30AM
Hecleanedupthesinkandsaid"We'llprobablyhavetoputsomeDrainO
downthere."
Toofunny!
Kudostoyouforsittingbackandlettinghimdohisthing!ShouldIeverfindmyselfina
similarsituation,Ihopetotakemycuefromyou(asopposedtoleapinginanddoingit
myselfwhileb*tchingaboutiteverystepofthewayandfordaysafterwardmy
normalcourseofaction,lol).Stillgigglingatthe"worldwidemocking"vidpriceless!
_________________________________________________
Mayyourbellynevergrumble,
Mayyourheartneverache.
Mayyourhorseneverstumble,
Mayyourcinchneverbreak.
CarolinaGirl71
Kneedeepinthe
watersomewhere
PeaNut217,388
August2005
Posts:5,395
Layouts:0
Loc:SomeBeach,
Somewhere
Posted:12/28/20107:40:42AM
Theroundbuttoniscute..someoneneedstofixthetypo..LOL
Ithoughtitwascute,addeditandneversawthetypo. Imustbeslipping!
jonell
Yankeeslovin'Pea
PeaNut5,728
August2000
Posts:18,705
Layouts:4
Loc:WherevertheAir
Forcesendsus,currently
Germany
Posted:12/28/20108:41:09AM
Hysterical!Iamjustsadthatyourdhdidn'tputtheturkeyonaplattersohecouldcarve
itatthetable.Youknow,sothegibletscouldhavefallenoutthen.
Theyarebarcookieswithchocolatechips,nutsandcoconut.Don'tknowwhy
thosearecalledthat,butevenafter20years"Idon'tknowwhy"alotof
thingsinthisfamily.Kelly,youwereclose,butnocigar.
ThosesoundlikeSevenLayerBarstome. Hereisalinktotherecipejustincase.
sevenlayerbarsrecipe
Thisthreadwasawesome!Ican'twaituntilnextyear.
JoNell
AssamIndia
Jenluvs2scrap
Amemberofthe
53%.
PeaNut184,708
January2005
Posts:11,804
Layouts:82
Loc:subjectto
Posted:12/28/20108:43:02AM
Thatvideo...afittingendtoawonderfulstory.IthinkthePeashavefoundanewErma
Bombeck.SeriouslyPaperfreak,youneedtostartablogandwrite.Loveyourstyle.I
can'twaittoseewhathappensnextyear.Kindofa....tobecontinuedtypeending.
KudostoMr.Paperfreakforpullingitoff...andhavingthelightbulbgooffandrealizing
thatit'salotofworktopulltogetherabiggathering.
AndinclosingI'dliketoadd,"Godblessuseveryone."
AnselAdams
Posted:12/28/20108:56:14AM
thevideo....
it'slikeextrasaltontherim!Thanksforhelpingmegetthroughthe2daysinarow
beachbum6264
PeaAddict
PeaNut338,605
September2007
Posts:1,408
Layouts:0
thebeach
withmymother
(now,ifsomeonewouldbekindenoughtopostdirectionsonputtingthatwonderful
buttoninasig....Ifoundwhere..justnotsurehow???Ipastedthelinktoit,butallthat
cameupwasthelink,notthepic.Help!)
schooner3
PeaNut
PeaNut2,664
February2000
Posts:346
Layouts:0
Loc:SC
Posted:12/28/20109:25:52AM
ThetrailertrashChristmastreeisanotherstoryentirely.
AmItheonlyonedyingtohearthestoryofthe"trailertrashChristmastree"????
~Zoey~
PeaAddict
PeaNut14,296
April2001
Posts:1,822
Layouts:0
Loc:Maryland
Posted:12/28/20109:33:42AM
AmItheonlyonedyingtohearthestoryofthe"trailertrashChristmas
tree"????
No!!Wehavetohavethedetails!
ETA:DidBFevertelluswhyshehasaleg?
~Zoey~
amythyst
someonepassthe
crayons!
PeaNut169,054
September2004
Posts:8,686
Layouts:176
Loc:inmyownlittle
worldbutit'sok
everyoneknowsmehere
Posted:12/28/20109:47:00AM
ithinkBFgotthelegfromherhubby.it'salegformforaseamstress.
(amicorrect?)
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FREEDOMOFSPEECHSHOULDREQUIREINTELLIGENCE
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MHCpea
PeaNut
PeaNut86,698
May2003
Posts:389
Layouts:0
Loc:NewEngland
Posted:12/28/201010:12:02AM
Best.Thread.Ever.
Paperfreakyoureallydohaveawaywithwords!
Ican'ttellyouhowmanytimesmyMILhasorchestratedpartiesatourhouse,although
shegenerallygivesusmorethanfourdaysnotice.
Andalltheotherstories,fromthetravellingturkeytoBF'sheadlessbridecaketopper...
Ihavehadsuchagoodlaugh!
AndIamgenuinelyhappythatMrPaperfreaksteppedupandpulleditoff!Soundslike
thepartywasalotoffun.
~Marcia~
queenofshoes
PEAce,Love&
Shoes
PeaNut93,437
June2003
Posts:5,311
Layouts:38
Loc:CedarHill,Texas
Posted:12/28/201010:43:51AM
Thevideowaspriceless.ItoowanttohearabouttheChristmastree.
Lesa
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BEF2008
AncestralPea
PeaNut183,504
January2005
Posts:4,477
Layouts:0
Posted:12/28/201010:57:04AM
werethosehubby'sinfamousalwaysmissingglassesonthecoffeetable?
scrappy_liesbeth
PeaNut
PeaNut127,435
January2004
Posts:305
Layouts:12
Loc:TheNetherlands
Posted:12/28/201011:19:47AM
Thisthreadhasentertainedmeforthelastcoupleofdays!!Thevideowaslikeicingon
thecake
Thanksforthelaughs!!
moodyblue Posted:12/28/201011:47:10AM
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StuckOnPeas
PeaNut346,032
November2007
Posts:2,012
Layouts:0
IwanttohearabouttheChristmastreetoo!
mamastew
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut190,156
February2005
Posts:2,432
Layouts:14
Loc:DFW,Texas
Posted:12/28/201011:52:24AM
Ijustfoundthisthreadtoday,andrealizedIreallymissedoutonsomedrama!!!Iam
laughingmywaythroughitandwouldlovetoquotesomeofthepostersbutforthelife
ofmecan'tfigureouthowtodothat.
Ilovethepostthatsaysthisshouldbeonoffbroadway!!!Wouldbeperfectfora
musical!
IreallyhavetosayPaperFreakthatyouareanamazingwoman.After23yearsof
marriageIhavedecidedthatthemarriagesthatlastareonewherethespouses
complimenteachother.MyhusbandiscalmandeasygoingwhereIamoutgoingand
quicktogetmyhacklesup.Hemaynotlikedoinghousecleaningorerrandswithme,
butdoesitbecauseIask.
AsIreadaboutyourpatiencewithyourhusband,Ithinkyouareagoodmatch.Iwould
havealreadystartedworldwar3withhimandnoonewouldbehavingagood
Christmas.Ilovethewayyouarehandlingit.Ithinkyouhavegivenintoomanytimes
beforeandthiswillbetheonlywayhelearns.
IdohavetosayIamstillanxiouslywaitingforpictures!I'monlyuptothethirdpageso
muchmoreaheadI'msure.
Thanksforsharingthedrama!
shirt
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut34,233
March2002
Posts:5,640
Layouts:100
Loc:MN
Posted:12/28/201011:58:27AM
CamehomefromtravelingtodaytofindthisawesomelittleChristmasgift.
Renee
gettingrey
BucketHead
PeaNut215,149
July2005
Posts:584
Layouts:0
Posted:12/28/201012:11:03PM
Thankyousomuchfortheentertainment!I'vefoundmyselfgigglingatrandomtimes,
thinkingaboutstoriespostedhere.DHandDSthoughtIwaslosingit
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/28/201012:21:11PM
ShamelessAttentionWhooooringnow,Iwanttoseeifthiscangetto50,000views.
Mymomemailedandasked"Howarethingsgoing?"Intheinterestofsavingtime,I
sentherthelinktothisthread.
Ionlyhaveacoupleofminutes:
WasitScrappingHappythatmadethebutton?IlikeitwiththetypohonestlyItried
toupdatethisthreadaftereveryoneleftonSundayandhadsomany'Ritas,ittookme
10minutestotype3sentences.Everyotherkeystrokehadtobedeleated.Sothe
GibletGatebuttonremindsmeofthatThankyou!
(IfIgotthepersonwrong,Isincerelyapologize,I'llgobackanddoublechecklaterthis
afternoon.)
TriedtofindaphotoworthyofthetitleAttentionWhore2010youhavenoideahow
completelygiddywithdelightthatcommentmademe.
Ihaveneverwonanythinginmylife!
Istherelikeabanquet,orshouldIjustlookforthecrowninthemail?
Morelaterreallynottryingtostringyoualong,onTuesdaysIusuallyhaveahourat
thehousebeforeheadingouttoanothergig.
mamastew
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut190,156
February2005
Posts:2,432
Layouts:14
Loc:DFW,Texas
Posted:12/28/201012:37:37PM
Ok,justfinishedthewholething.IamsoproudofyouPaperFreakfornotgivingin.(I
didn'tthinkyouwouldmakeit,gladyouprovedmewrong!)
Itsoundslikeyourhusbandmayhaveactuallylearnedsomethingfromthis.Hedid
comehomeandcleanupthenextday.Babysteps!!!!
IthinkIamalreadygoingintowithdrawal.CanyoupleasehaveaNewYear'sdrama?
Youareanextremelyentertainingwriter.Lovedthevideo.
Don'tforgettoscraptheevent!
Thanksforsharing!
*KAS*
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut408,684
January2009
Posts:7,486
Layouts:0
Loc:Georgiagirl
Posted:12/28/201012:43:20PM
ETA:DidBFevertelluswhyshehasaleg?
Isawheranswerthissomewhere.
BFknitsandwantedafootformforsockssheknits.Shegotawholeleginsteadofa
foot,butit'llwork!
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KELLI
OntarioScrapper
AncestralPea
PeaNut233,804
November2005
Posts:4,532
Layouts:12
Loc:Campbellford,Ontario,
Canada
Posted:12/28/20101:20:42PM
Thatvideo!PF,MykidswilllovetheChristmastree!There'sspinningonesinanepisode
ofDoctorWhosotheywouldjustloveatreelikethat.
Angela
michelled210
PeaAddict
PeaNut93,076
June2003
Posts:1,004
Layouts:38
Loc:Michigan
Posted:12/28/20101:29:32PM
Oh,mysideshurtfromlaughing!ThankstoeveryoneforsharingyourstoriesandI'm
gladyourChristmasdinnerwasnot"ruined"!
Michelle
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Posted:12/28/20101:31:43PM
Iwenttothefridgethinkinghey,now,aplateofleftoverswouldsurehitthespot.I'm
rootingaround,here'stheleftoveronions,andthestuffing.Here'ssometurkey.Where's
thedevilledeggs,Iknowthereweresomeleft.Therewas1/2acrockpotofpotatoes
left,Isawthem,didwenotgetany?Thereisn'tanyhameither,therewasawholelot
ofthatleft.
Iclosedtherefrigeratordoorthelightbulbinthefridgewentoutandtheoneinmy
headwenton.LaughedsohardIstartedsnorting.Kidshavetheirheadscockedandare
shootingeachotherthatohoh,Mom'slostitlook.
Itotallyforgotthatafterthedinner,cakeetc,everyoneissortingouttheirstuffand
gatheringupbelongings,kids.MILcomesintothekitchen(forthefirsttimethatday)
withatotebagofplasticcontainers.
Loc:Midwest
Shescoopedtheentirecrockpotofpotatoesintothelargestcontainer,andthen
proceededtopackupthedevilledeggs,theham,thedinnerrolls,fruitsalad,basically
anythingthatwasn'tnaileddownEXCEPTTHEDAMNSTUFFING.
"OhGoodienowIwon'thavetocookforDadforaWEEK!"
Shedoesthisateverygathering,saysthesamething,it'sherMO.
Icompletelyforgot!
sheltieluvr
PeaFixture
PeaNut414,014
March2009
Posts:4,795
Layouts:0
Posted:12/28/20101:32:04PM
Bestthreadever!!
Andthanksforthevideototopitalloff!
IthinkIloveyou,Paperfreak!
ceekay420
PeaNut
PeaNut267,099
July2006
Posts:213
Layouts:4
Loc:buriedunderaseaof
paper
Posted:12/28/20101:42:05PM
ThankyouPaperfreakforthebestChristmasstory!Ilaughedandlaughed!
Jebber
PeaNut
PeaNut17,397
June2001
Posts:203
Layouts:0
Posted:12/28/20101:51:01PM
OMG!Yourmilisapieceofwork.Ican'tbelieveshepawnedoffthehostingandthen
TOOKALLtheleftovers.Isshetall,greenwitharoundbelly?Doesshehaveadog
namedMax?Iswearyourmilisthegrinch.
YouknowPaperfreak,youcouldquityourcleaningjobsandjusthangoutinyourkitchen
withyourlaptop.Youcouldwriteallsortsofarticles,blogsandheck,Ibetyoucoulddo
comics.
HaveyouthoughtaboutprintingoutthisepicthreadandgiftingittoMr.Paperfreaknext
year?Hemightfinditasfunnyaswedidaftersometime.
Thanksforkeepingmeentertained.
WorkingClassDog
RickSpringfield
Junkie
PeaNut78,429
March2003
Posts:16,052
Layouts:5
Loc:MountainHighPea
Posted:12/28/20102:04:04PM
Ithink you!!!IfIwasaleasbianitmightworkout..HAHA..
Hencemy"TownPariah"thingybelowandbeingcalledoutonbeingapeaattention
whore..YOUWINmydear.Thanksforthelaughsandvideo.MakesmyChristmaswith
(weirdo)inlawsseemsoboringincomparison.Ievengetleftovers!!
Sowhat'shappeningforNewYear's????
Posted:12/28/20102:06:29PM
BEF2008:
Runningjokeinmyhouse,DHhas5or6pairsofdollarstorecheaterreaders,heis
constantlylookingforhisglasses.WhenI'minagoodmood,itcracksmeup,whenI'm
aCrankyA$$edBitch,it.makes.me.crazy.
Mysalutetoanotherthread!^^^
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
TheTrailerTrashTreeStoryisn'tnearlyasfunny(oraslong)andI'mfeelingalittle
performanceanxiety,butheregoes:
Iloverealtreeswithnothingbutwhitetwinklinglightsonit,noflashycolorsinmy
Hallmarkworld.Theornamentsdon'thavetomatch,buttheymustbecoordinated
(otherwiseChristmaswouldberuinedyouknowyoudon'tmesswiththeHolytree,
right?)
WhenDSwasbornonDec.26,wecamehomefromthehospitalandDHhadalready
takendownthetree.Hewouldprefertotakeitdownimmediatelyafterthegiftopening
orattheverylatestonChristmasnight,butusuallyIwon'tLEThim.
Forthenextcoupleofyears,DShadacoldallDecember,butkidsgetrunnynosesin
thewinter,notabigdeal,correct?
Whenhewas4wediscoveredthatDShadawholehostofallergiesandeveryyearIput
asixfoottallallerganinthelivingroomforhimtoenjoyforanentiremonth.'Tisthe
seasonofgiving.
Feelinglikeatotalschmuckafterthedoctorsvisit,ItooktheboystoKMarttopurchase
theveryfirstartificialtreeofmylife.Atthetimetheywere6and4.
Ikeptpointingoutthebeautiful,almostrealenoughtosmelltreeswiththetinywhite
lightsthattwinkledinperfectharmony.Theykeptdraggingmebacktotheonewiththe
coloredlightsthatspunaround.Theonlythingitdidn'tdowasplay"GrandmaGotRun
OverByAReindeer."
"Mommy,wethinkthisoneisbeautiful."
Ofcourseyoudo.
Thefirstyearwehaditup,myfolkscameover(guesswhoIgotmytasteintreesfrom
yep,mymom.)Shetookonelookatitandsaid,"WhatanUNUSUALtree."
Inkindofthesamewayyousay"Blessherheart"downsouth.
Thenwebothcrackedup.
Soeveryyear,weputupthistree,theboysliketospinitwhiledecoratingit,every
yearmyDHyellsatthemtoquitplayingwiththetree.
Thisyear,DHisgrumpingaboutthespinningwhilstdecoratingand2spotsonthetree
fizzleoutandnolongerlight.DHharrumphsandsays"Thattree'sgotproblems."
Well,thenitfitsrightin,doesn'tit?
Molly
BlueCow
PeaNut79,515
April2003
Posts:32,725
Layouts:2
field
Posted:12/28/20102:13:24PM
WAIT!!YourMILtookalltheleftovers?Holyhell.Shecan'tbebotheredtohostthe
meal,pawnsitoffonhersonatthelastminutewithnoexplanationthentakesthefood?
Youshoulddumpthecarcasonherdoorstep,ringthebellandhidebehindabush.
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leftturnonly
Willtrademosquitoes
forcookies.
PeaNut416,788
March2009
Posts:22,257
Layouts:0
World,again.
Posted:12/28/20102:31:36PM
I'mbeginningtoseealotoffamilyresemblancebetweenyourdhandhismother.
Here'sthethreadthatexplainsBF'sextraleg.
Posted:12/28/20102:35:16PM
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
MILhasdonethisforallthe22yearsthatIhaveknownher.Iforgotlongagothatit's
odd(andalittlegimmee,gimmee).
Molly:
IFIhadthoughtaboutdingdongditchitwiththecarcass,thatwouldhavebeen
hysterical.Itwouldhavebeenevenbetterifthegibletswerestillinthecarcass.
Jebber:
Thesentimentisgreat,butDHWOULDNOTbeamused.
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Posted:12/28/20102:41:36PM
LeftTurnOnly:
Iknow!IfonlyIhadseenthesethings2decadesago!
AfriendsdaughterjustmarriedthecloneofDH.ImustsaythatIhavekeptmymouth
shut,butalwaysthink,ohhoney,ifIknewthenwhatIknownow.......
leftturnonly
Willtrademosquitoes
forcookies.
PeaNut416,788
March2009
Posts:22,257
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World,again.
Posted:12/28/20102:46:11PM
ImustsaythatIhavekeptmymouthshut,butalwaysthink,ohhoney,ifI
knewthenwhatIknownow.......
......you'dhavestartedpeaingsooner?
luckywife
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut390,178
September2008
Posts:2,147
Layouts:0
Loc:Sittin'onmyfront
porch
Posted:12/28/20103:08:35PM
Ijustfoundthisthreadtoday.HILARIOUS!!!!Thankyouforkeepingmeentertainedall
afternoon!Itotallyneglectedcleaningthekitchen,butIlaughedsohardmystomach
hurts.
Mrs.StevenRudy
Michelle*G
Nocreativetitle
here...
PeaNut131,992
February2004
Posts:5,516
Layouts:42
Loc:NewEnglandand
lovingit
Posted:12/28/20103:20:21PM
Ohmy...justwhenIthoughtthisthreadcouldn'tgetanybetter!!!
ShetookallALLtheleftovers!?!?!?!Seriously!Sheisan"interesting"persontosaythe
least!
AndIlovethewhitetrashChristmastreestory!You'reagoodmomtoletthemhavethe
onethatmakesthemhappyevenifit's"unusual".
Michelle
mpscraps
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut52,226
October2002
Posts:2,436
Layouts:1
Posted:12/28/20104:21:26PM
Finallymadeitthroughall14pages!AllIhavetosayis,MSPaperfreak,IthinkIlove
you.
babyfeverpea
JeepersPEApers
PeaNut54,297
October2002
Posts:2,938
Layouts:6
Loc:Somewherepeaing
Posted:12/28/20104:28:11PM
BestthreadEVER!!!!!
Angela
"Nobodygetseverythinginthislife.Youdecideyourpriorities&youmakeyourchoices.Idecidedlong
agothatanycakeIhadwouldbeeaten."~DonaldE.Westlake
"ThelongerIlive,themoreIobservethatcarryingaroundangeristhemostdebilitatingtotheperson
whobearsit."~KatherineGraham
"Rememberthere'snosuchthingasasmallactofkindness.Everyactcreatesaripplewithnoend."
~ScottAdams
Psalm147:5GreatisourLord,andofgreatpower:hisunderstandingisinfinite.
16yearsurvivorofinfertility...stillwaitingformymiracle...
missjacqui
BucketHead
PeaNut30,339
February2002
Posts:574
Layouts:4
Loc:SoutheastUSA
Posted:12/28/20105:34:01PM
Ireadthisthreadwhenitwasbeginningandcouldtotallyrelate.Todaywasacrappy
daytherestofthethreadandthevideowashilarious.Thanksforsharing!
Iaboutgackedwhentheneckwaspointedoutcomingoutoftheturkey'sbutt
ThenIamostpeedmypantswhenMILtooktheleftover'shome.WTH?
Again,thanksforsharingthatandtheLouisestorytoo.

scrapApea
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut23,080
October2001
Posts:2,272
Layouts:0
Posted:12/28/20107:29:59PM
DarnIhadtoworktodaysohadtowaittoseethenextchapter.
WAIT!!YourMILtookalltheleftovers?Holyhell.Shecan'tbebotheredto
hostthemeal,pawnsitoffonhersonatthelastminutewithnoexplanation
thentakesthefood?Youshoulddumpthecarcasonherdoorstep,ringthe
bellandhidebehindabush.
LOLthatwoulddefinatelyneedavideo!
Wowyoumusthave22yearstobecalmabouther...soundslikemineandshedrives
meNUTS!
AngieandSnoopy
Michel'sMom~Sugar
Plum'sMummie
PeaNut52,307
October2002
Posts:5,755
Layouts:80
Loc:LandofEnchantment
Louisianagirlina
Southwestworld.
Posted:12/28/20108:46:53PM
Well,MSPaperfreak,you'vemadeittoover52,000views!
I'veaddedmyGibletgatebuttonafterIcorrectedthespelling!I"had"tochangeit,I'm
the"spellingpolice"atwork.Mybossappreciatesthatsincepartofmyjobisdoingour
companynewsletter,ourwebsite,Facebookandblogandshehatestypos!
REALLYenjoyedthevideo!Thatwastheicingonthecake!IhaveaspinningChristmas
treetoo,didn'tknowthereWASsuchathing.ButMYDHhitayardsalethissummerand
pickedoneup.Itiskindofnicetostandinonespotanddecoratethetree! Does
comeinhandywhenithastobetooclosetothewindowtoordinarilyseethe
decorationsontheotherside!
Thisismy2ndpostingtothisthreadandI'vebeenreadingitsinceitwasa1pager.I
havetoagreewithothersthatyouhaveawaywithwordsandIhopeyourDHwillbe
cookingsoon!
Angie~Snoopy,Amanda,Michel,Davy,Benji,&Onkitamyfurkids!
Red,Black&Tan,&DoubleDappleminiDachshund's!IsitSnoopyorSnoopea?
Michel9,Onkita14,JeannietheChiweenie14,andSugarPlum16years!
Fiskateer#2358
scrappyjennw
PeaAddict
PeaNut5,697
August2000
Posts:1,616
Layouts:3
Loc:Michigan
Posted:12/28/20108:59:56PM
Thankyouforkeepingmeentertainedatmyinlaws!Imissedthevideountiltoday
becauseweweretraveling.Thevideowasawesome!Youhaveanexcellentsenseof
humor.Theneckstickingoutofthebutthadmelaughing.
Thanksforsharing.
Takecare,
Jenn
jenjie
PEAsedtobehere
PeaNut88,667
May2003
Posts:23,917
Layouts:283
Loc:NJ
Posted:12/28/20109:01:56PM
Iclosedtherefrigeratordoorthelightbulbinthefridgewentoutandthe
oneinmyheadwenton.
~Jen
3kidmama
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut268,201
July2006
Posts:5,579
Layouts:8
Loc:Northwoods
Posted:12/28/20109:46:16PM
Toobadtherewasn'tawaytoincludethebagogibletsinmil'sleftoversnatch!
Fabulousthread!
dynardr
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut367,106
March2008
Posts:5,101
Layouts:0
Loc:betweenhelland
amazinggrace
Posted:12/28/201010:41:56PM
IwentoutoftownMondayandjustgotback.FirstthingIdidwascrankupthecomputer
toseehowthedinnerwent,DHthinksI'mnutstobeonherealready!!
Greatthread!!
Can'tbelieveMILtooktheleftovers Man,thatssomenerve!!
TinCin
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut29,331
February2002
Posts:6,720
Layouts:0
Posted:12/28/201011:11:25PM
Paperfreak,IswearwhenIwatchedyourvideomyfirstthoughtwashowcoolitwas
youhadsomehowattachedyourtreetothewallanditwasspinningtoo.Isoonrealized
thatwasn'tthecasebutittookmeasecondortwo.PerhapsyoucouldhaveMr.PFlook
intothat. Hasheofferedtocookanymoremealsyet?
thehand.
tryinmybest
PeaNut
PeaNut197,503
March2005
Posts:352
Layouts:2
Posted:12/28/201011:11:44PM
Stilllovin'it!
redheadedsteppea
PeaFixture
PeaNut136,823
March2004
Posts:3,349
Layouts:8
Posted:12/28/201011:59:24PM
ThisthreadistheperfectendtotheChristmasseasonforme.Thankyou,thankyou,
thankyou!!!
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tabatha
PeaNut
PeaNut39,286
May2002
Posts:207
Layouts:0
Loc:Tulsa,OK
Posted:12/29/201012:54:32AM
I'mtypicallyalurker,butIhadtochimeinonthisepictale.Veryentertainingindeed!
Paperfreak,youshoulddefinitelyblog!
Georgiapea
MomtotheWild
Things.
PeaNut96,783
July2003
Posts:28,225
Layouts:0
Loc:Altoona,Alabama
Posted:12/29/20101:23:41AM
FinallyfinishthethreadandPaperFreak,youhaveaWONDERFULwritingstyleandsense
ofhumor.I'msogladitallcameoutokintheendincludingtheturkeyneckupthe
butt!Howperfect!I'llbelookingforwardtomoreofyourgreatstories.
M_S_Paperfreak
PeaAddict
PeaNut221,585
September2005
Posted:12/29/20105:11:35AM
Youguysweregreat,itwasfun,andnowit'stimetoletthisepictalecometoit'send.
Ipromise,withsuchencouragement,Iwon'tbeastranger.
AsmyBritfriendputsit,"HappyHols"toall.
Posts:1,026
Layouts:0
Loc:Midwest
Inkerbelle
BucketHead
PeaNut188,256
January2005
Posts:898
Layouts:0
Loc:NorthernNewJersey
Posted:12/29/20109:50:12AM
DearPaperfreakandalltheotherChristmasstorywriters,thankyouforthewonderfully
funnystories.Thisisbeyondadoubtthebestthreadever.Enjoyedeveryminute
readingfrombeginningtoend.
HappyNewYear!
anmolhai
AncestralPea
PeaNut40,642
June2002
Posts:4,539
Layouts:71
Loc:Canada
Posted:12/29/201010:15:17AM
ThankyouPaperfreakandeveryonewhosharedtheirstoriesonthisthread.Itsbeyond
hilarious WishingeveryoneaVeryHappyNewyearandpaperfreakpleaselet
usknowinadvanceofanydinnerhostingatyourplace
Livelife!
ukfan
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut150,991
June2004
Posts:2,042
Layouts:31
Loc:southeast
Posted:12/29/20104:25:24PM
Ifinallygotthrougheverythingitwasawesome!
IhadtocomebackagainasIcan'tseeYouTubeatwork.
Thismadetheweekveryenjoyable
Jennifer
"givemechocolate...orIwillcutyou"
~*~Amanda~*~
BucketHead
PeaNut324,935
June2007
Posts:975
Layouts:0
Loc:Ididn'tknowIwason
aMessageBoard.
Posted:12/30/20102:28:49AM
Ifinallymadeittotheend!!!I'vebeenreadingthisthreadfordays,andeverytimeI
thinkI'mclosetotheendmorepagesappear.Ilol'dthemostatthebreastholes.I
thinkit'shilariousthatMILtooktheleftoversminustheStoveTopcasserolewith
condiments,andIlovetherecycledcashewjar.
DSopenshisgifts(thatarenotwrappedinChristmaspaper,
thankyouverymuch)
Mybirthdayisthe26th,andIjustwanttoask,"Willyoubemymommy?"LOL.
WhenIwasakid,IwasoftenaskedwhichpresentIwantedtoopenonChristmasand
whichoneIwantedtosaveformybirthday,andI'mstillgivenbirthdaypresentson
Christmas(althoughtheoneIgotonChristmasthisyearwasactuallyinabirthday
bag).
Posted:12/30/20107:51:51AM
Thisiswithoutadoubtthebestthreadof2010,ifnotinallofpeahistory!
OSUBuckeyeFan
Whendoesfootball
seasonstart?
PeaNut182,623
December2004
Posts:7,038
Layouts:0
Loc:USA
peamac
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut340,335
October2007
Posts:6,352
Layouts:3
Loc:Colorado
Posted:12/30/20109:07:25AM
LastweekIreadthefirstcoupleofposts(theonlyonesthereatthetime).Thismorning
Iskimmedthroughall15pagesandwishIwouldhavekeptupwiththethreadoverthe
holidays!
Gladitturnedoutokay,andhopefullyMr.Paperfreakgetsit.
PeaMac

lg03
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut108,233
September2003
Posts:2,545
Layouts:0
Loc:nearmySBtable
Posted:12/30/20106:11:42PM
Ms.Paperfreak,
Ibowdowntoyou.ThisthreadisabsolutelyoneofthefunniestthingsIhavereadhere
inalongtime!GladdinnerworkedoutOK.IadmireyouforstickingtoyourgunsI
thinkImighthaveleftthehousewithnonoticeof30peoplecomingfordinner.
Pleaseletmeknowwheretosendanexcellentbottleofwine,
Lisa
P.S.I'velaughedandcriedoverLouise!!
***WifetoDHandMomtoDS***
elendae
>EPpea<
PeaNut30,776
February2002
Posts:11,683
Layouts:1,276
Loc:scenicNewHampshire
Posted:12/30/20107:08:08PM
Addingmyvoteforthisthreadforthe"Bestof2010"honor!
Linda
myblog{bliss}
EchoParkPaper's#1fan!
addicted2scrapbookin
PeaFixture
PeaNut244,645
January2006
Posted:12/31/20109:34:42PM
I'vespenttheentirenightreadingandkeepingmydhupdated.Hewouldbecallingover
askinghowthingswereturningout.Ireallyenjoyedthisthread.Veryentertaining.Iam
soooooooooooooooluckythati'llnevereverhavetohostaChristmasdinner.Welive3
hoursawayfromfamilyandhaveNOfamilyinourtown.Nofamilywillevertravelto
staywithus.Godforbidthemtotravelfatherthan3hrs.Noskinoffmyback.Makes
meveryhappy.LiketocookbuthatetocleananddhwillneverhelpunlessTOLDto
helpandthenIsoundlikeanag.Gladyourdhwasabletogetthesuppertogetherand
Posts:3,492
Layouts:262
Loc:canada
youallhadagreatgathering.Youdidgoodstickingtoyourguns.Kuddostoyou.
http://letsstampupwithlee.blogspot.com/
http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/leeanngiroux
OvertheHill
PeaFixture
PeaNut55,107
November2002
Posts:3,438
Layouts:25
Posted:1/1/20111:27:58AM
Thankyouforlettingmelaugh(withtearsrunningdownmyface)intotheNewYear.
Areyousureyou'renotinthewrongprofession?Comediansoundsmorelikeit.
IthinkyoushouldsubmityourentirepostsinstoryformtosomeonelikeJayLenoor
DavidLetterman.OrmaybeevenRachaelRay.Maybeyou'dbeaguest!
littlemama
Squirrel!
PeaNut51,555
October2002
Posts:7,653
Layouts:0
Loc:ClintonTownship,MI
Posted:1/1/201111:24:51AM
IseethisthreadbeingpulledupyearafteryearatChristmastime,muchliketheturkey
storyatThanksgiving,andthedogstolebabyJesusatChristmas!Someonehastobe
suretosaveitsoitcanbedone!
Marianne,
Wifeof18yearstothebesthubbyever,andmamafor16yearstothegreatestsonamomcouldask
for!
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PeaAllYouCanPea!
PeaNut36,843
April2002
Posts:16,666
Layouts:25
Posted:1/1/201111:39:36AM
HowdidImissthis?Ijustfinishedpage1andamalreadylaughingmyselfsilly!
Mary
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BucketHead
PeaNut30,412
February2002
Posts:887
Layouts:7
Posted:1/1/201112:13:16PM
Lovedthevideo!ThankyouforthebestholidaythreadEVER!
UTPea
PeaAllYouCanPea!
PeaNut36,843
April2002
Posts:16,666
Layouts:25
Posted:1/1/201112:42:24PM
ItriedexplainingthistoDHafterpage5IwaslaughingsohardIwasdying!
Paperfreakyouarethebestwriterever!!
Mary
UTPea
PeaAllYouCanPea!
PeaNut36,843
April2002
Posts:16,666
Layouts:25
Posted:1/1/20111:10:34PM
Applause!!!Bestthreadever!
Mary
scorPEAo
AncientAncestorof
Pea
PeaNut181,836
December2004
Posts:5,651
Layouts:0
Loc:YouSeeDavis
Posted:1/1/20112:53:26PM
Iamstilllaughingatbreastholes......
Myetsy:http://nikkiscraps.etsy.com
FlybabyLaura
RubySlipperedPea
PeaNut74,765
March2003
Posted:1/1/20113:48:49PM
Paperfreak,IdothinkyouhavedethronedDharma.
Lovedthevideoandthepastthreehoursoftimewasting
notgoingtotakedowntheChristmasdecorationsafterallentertainment.
Posts:5,903
Layouts:3
Loc:OvertheRainbow
jennmet
WillIevergetto
Buckethead?!
PeaNut199,241
April2005
Posts:407
Layouts:36
Loc:Ontario
Posted:1/1/20119:47:25PM
OmgthisisthebestthreadEVER.IjustHOWLEDlaughing!Thankyou!!!
jengirlie
PeaNut
PeaNut262,787
May2006
Posts:161
Layouts:9
Loc:LittleRock,AR
Posted:1/2/201112:50:39PM
comingoutofdeeplurkmodetosay"bestthreadever"
cal*cal
100cansofPeason
theWall...
PeaNut262,651
May2006
Posts:105
Layouts:4
Loc:UnitedKingdom
Posted:1/2/20112:42:50PM
Phewjustfinishedthethread.........hilarious!
Ipeedmypantslaughingatthe"cutoutbreasts"photo!!! andI'mstilllaughingnow
!
Itoohavealazybutthusband,andwouldhavedoneexactlythesameasyouhavedone
Paperfreak...noifsorbuts.
Thevideoiswithoutdoubttheicingonthecake....or,theneckintheturkey!!Thank
yousomuchyoureallyshouldgointowriting!
Love'n'hugstoyouxxxxxxxx
MyBloghttp://heartfullyyours.blogspot.co.uk/
Dangergirl1218
BucketHead
PeaNut262,339
Posted:1/2/20115:25:27PM
Thisdeservesastandingovation!
Thankyousomuch!
*****
May2006
Posts:966
Layouts:2
Loc:Hicetubique
Rootsandwings,
Andaspiritthatsings...
AlltheseIwishforyou.
sixcss
PeaAddict
PeaNut3,420
March2000
Posts:1,656
Layouts:13
Loc:astateofconfusion!
Posted:6/26/20111:17:30PM
wow
sassiescrapper
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut188,495
January2005
Posts:3,657
Layouts:243
Loc:socal
Count:1
Posted:6/26/20112:04:31PM
Holymolyfunniestthreadever!IshouldhavegonecyclingHOURSagobutcouldn't
stoplaughingorreading.Iagree,youneedtohaveablog!
Reallyenjoyedalltheextrastoriesbreastholes,LovableLouiseetc.ThoughtIcould
CliffNoteitbyreadingrandompagesbuthadtogobackandreadthewholething.
Totallyworthit!!
Btw,goodforyou!Isaluteyougladitworkedoutintheend(exceptfortheleftovers
partwhatabummer!).
chefsuzn
PeaNut
PeaNut294,133
January2007
Posts:138
Layouts:0
Posted:6/26/20113:37:49PM
Gladthisthreadgotbumpedtoday,notsurehowImissedthisbeforebutitwasgreat!!!
Veryentertainingwithdetailsofthedinnerandthesidestories...
jmd1970
PeaAddict
PeaNut185,538
January2005
Posts:1,586
Layouts:0
Loc:Illinois
Posted:6/26/20115:43:53PM
Gladthisthreadgotbumpedtoday,notsurehowImissedthisbeforebutit
wasgreat!!!Veryentertainingwithdetailsofthedinnerandtheside
stories...
Haven'tlaughedthishardinalongtime.IamonlysorryIwasn'taroundtoexperience
itasitwashappening.
Posted:6/26/20116:42:13PM
ThatwasaGREATtime!Nothinglikealittle'ChristmasinJune'.Thanks,whoever
Georgiapea
MomtotheWild
Things.
PeaNut96,783
July2003
Posts:28,225
Layouts:0
Loc:Altoona,Alabama
bumpedthisthread.:)
joeyroo
PeaNut
PeaNut153,719
June2004
Posts:47
Layouts:0
Loc:Jayhawkstate
Posted:6/27/20119:43:08AM
ThiswasexactlywhatIneededtoday.Thanksforthelaughs!
sarab
Labby"Mom"
PeaNut33,785
March2002
Posts:22,367
Layouts:95
Loc:Indianapolis,IN
Posted:12/13/20115:21:49AM
Bumpingjustcos'tistheseason.....(everyoneneedsagoodlaugheverynow&then!)
SaraB
"Ithinkwearedrawntodogsbecausetheyaretheunhibitedcreatureswemightbeifweweren't
certainweknewbetter"GeorgeBirdEvans
"Handleeverystressfulsituationlikeadog(akaLab):Ifyoucan'teatitorplaywithit,peeonit&walk
away!"(authorunknown)
Michelle*GB
Nocreativetitle
here...
PeaNut131,992
February2004
Posts:5,516
Layouts:42
Loc:NewEnglandand
lovingit
Posted:12/13/20115:30:04AM
Thankyouforfindingandbumpingthisone!It'saholidayclassic!
Michelle
*Larkin*
persPEAcacious
Posted:12/13/20115:55:20AM
Doing"myduty"andbumpingthis!
MyPinterestBoards
PeaNut39,832
June2002
Posts:5,001
Layouts:0
beachgirl55
PeaAddict
PeaNut514,794
July2011
Posts:1,230
Layouts:0
Posted:12/13/20119:04:52AM
Ihaven'tlaughedthishardinalongtime!Thanksforbumpingthis.
Ann
*maureen*
BadWolf
PeaNut191,892
February2005
Posts:6,033
Layouts:0
Loc:Wheaton
Posted:12/13/20119:12:11AM
IknowthatIambumpingthisthreadbyposting,however,Ithinkthiswasthebeginning
oftheendofpaperfreaksmarriage.Maybewecouldletitdie?
fredfreddy
chattychatty
PeaNut120,522
December2003
Posts:19,817
Layouts:546
Loc:SanJose,CA
Posted:12/13/20119:17:54AM
Funnyifnotallbelieveablestory.
Alana
itrhymeswithbanana
fredfreddy
chattychatty
PeaNut120,522
December2003
Posts:19,817
Layouts:546
Loc:SanJose,CA
Posted:12/13/20119:18:02AM
Funnyifnotallbelieveablestory.
Alana
itrhymeswithbanana
GailOH
AncientAncestorof
Posted:12/1/20134:10:47PM
Pea
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September2003
Posts:7,430
Layouts:0
Loc:Ohio
priceless...
Gail
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JeepersPEApers
PeaNut125,534
January2004
Posts:2,204
Layouts:14
Loc:TheWorldisQuiet
Here
Posted:12/1/20136:12:24PM
I'mgladthiswasbumped.AMUSTreadthread!
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StuckOnPeas
PeaNut190,378
February2005
Posts:2,448
Layouts:31
Loc:NearAtlanta,GA
Posted:12/1/20138:28:44PM
IfeelliketheChristmasseasonhastrulybegunnowthatthisthreadhasbeenbumped.
Suzette
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Workingfor
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PeaNut44,871
August2002
Posts:17,770
Layouts:8
Posted:12/1/20139:42:55PM
Yeah!It'sback!
jen1021
PeaAddict
PeaNut327,283
July2007
Posts:1,575
Layouts:0
Posted:12/1/201310:16:50PM
Sogladyoubumpedthis.Ican'tbelieveImisseditbefore!
Jen
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MaryKayLady
I'mthinking...
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March2008
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Irememberwhenthisallplayedout.Itwastoofunny!LettheChristmas
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