Ah finally...

**Nighthawk** · 27th November 10, 12:28 AM

Day after Thanksgiving, the Christmas shopping is almost done... and I have finally gotten to watch A Christmas Story after an 11 month wait! Life is good... Hope you all had as nice a Thanksgiving as I did.

**thescot** · 27th November 10, 01:00 AM

Haven't been able to see Ralphy this year--yet!--but it's coming.

BTW, along with a kilt (just to keep this kilt-related), I got my granddaughter and grandson Red Rider BB guns for Xmas the last two years respectively. Their dads have been charged with teaching good gun handling skills.

They are 3 1/2 and 2 1/2, but I believe in starting early.

**Bugbear** · 27th November 10, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by thescot

Haven't been able to see Ralphy this year--yet!--but it's coming.

BTW, along with a kilt (just to keep this kilt-related), I got my granddaughter and grandson Red Rider BB guns for Xmas the last two years respectively. Their dads have been charged with teaching good gun handling skills.

They are 3 1/2 and 2 1/2, but I believe in starting early.

What! No pink bunny rabbit pajamas! Ah, shucks.

**Nighthawk** · 27th November 10, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by Bugbear

What! No pink bunny rabbit pajamas! Ah, shucks.

I have those!

**Bugbear** · 27th November 10, 03:51 PM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

I have those!

Oh, how sweet.

Don't wear them with a kilt.

Actually, I do have slippers that look like brown rabbits for around the house in the winter. They're nice.

**macwilkin** · 27th November 10, 04:56 PM

Look for a grown-up Ralph in the movie Elf.

My old library director grew up on the same street as the late Jean Shepherd. She even remembers the Bumpuses Dogs.

T.

**Bugbear** · 27th November 10, 08:58 PM

The Bumpuses...

So, who's having Chinese turkey this year?

**YoungMan** · 27th November 10, 09:50 PM

He's still got both eyes.

**Squeaky McMurdo** · 27th November 10, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by thescot

I got my granddaughter and grandson Red Rider BB guns for Xmas the last two years respectively. Their dads have been charged with teaching good gun handling skills.

They are 3 1/2 and 2 1/2, but I believe in starting early.

Will you be my kids' grandpa?

My husband and I gave our daughter a Chipmunk .22 for her 2nd birthday. My parents are less than thrilled

--Chelsea McMurdo--

**Bugbear** · 28th November 10, 01:11 AM

When I was a little kid, I shot the neighbor in the rump with a bb gun. Does that count?

He was on a latter painting his house, and I was trying to hit a can on a post. He said, "hey! Take it easy."

Now, if I only had a bow and arrow at the time...

The funny part is, a couple of years ago, I was working in my back yard, and a little kid was throwing pebbles over the wall.

One of them hit me, and without thinking, I said, "hay! Take it easy."

It was a very unnerving experience...