Mystic Muse's Magnificent Masquerade Random Banter #225

[Anonymouswizard]

I give my older brother bobbleheads and a hockey player statue that a former co-worker gave it to me right before she moved to Queens.

My siblings are getting everything from Illuminati to a French Press.

Having recently-ish been turned on by a friend I had/have a crush on you should be honest. You need to move on and the more you put that back the harder it's gonna get.

She knows and this is apparently something she has to deal with a lot. It's likely that if I find somebody new to crush on she'll actively help with the moving on part anyway.

[Bartmanhomer]

I feel like that I'm Chaotic Neutral even though I'm Chaotic Good in this forum and real life.

[Fyraltari]

She knows and this is apparently something she has to deal with a lot. It's likely that if I find somebody new to crush on she'll actively help with the moving on part anyway.

You should try to move on before crushing on somebody else.

[Bartmanhomer]

My siblings are getting everything from Illuminati to a French Press.



She knows and this is apparently something she has to deal with a lot. It's likely that if I find somebody new to crush on she'll actively help with the moving on part anyway.

Wow. Good for them.

[Anonymouswizard]

You should try to move on before crushing on somebody else.

I wam, but I find this kind of stuff hard. I think even just being able to meet people again might help me with it.

[Fyraltari]

I wam, but I find this kind of stuff hard.

Yeah. It is.

I think even just being able to meet people again might help me with it.

Certainly. Change is good. Staying alone with your thoughts is not.

[Bartmanhomer]

I'm going to tell you a Christmas story about the time I almost ruined the Craft Fair at my old childhood school.

So anyway so many years ago at my childhood school. I was a teenager and every year there was an event known as the Craft Fair where students made something in art. There was Santa Claus in the Craft Fair. I actually outgrew Santa and I thought of a joke to tell the little kids that Santa isn't real. So I was going to open my big mouth but my teachers stop me and say "Don't!" So I didn't say it because it will definitely ruin their childhood and I would get in serious trouble. Realized that joke was very bad and damaging. So I didn't say anything and enjoy the Craft Fair. That's my Christmas story.

[The Fury]

So here's a media question that's topical for the time but not deep enough for its own thread--

At what point did the definitive version of The Grinch become the one with Jim Carrey?

Just for giggles, here's another--

Who decided that Elf was a holiday classic?

[Peelee]

So here's a media question that's topical for the time but not deep enough for its own thread--

At what point did the definitive version of The Grinch become the one with Jim Carrey?

Just for giggles, here's another--

Who decided that Elf was a holiday classic?

"No" to both.

Gods, I hate Elf...

[TheWombatOfDoom]

"No" to both.

Gods, I hate Elf...

Awww, I like Elf.

Anyone see the new disney plus christmas film, Noelle?

[SZbNAhL]

So here's a media question that's topical for the time but not deep enough for its own thread--

At what point did the definitive version of The Grinch become the one with Jim Carrey?

It didn't. The definitive grinch adaptation is Boris Karloff. People who think otherwise are mainly those who grew up with Carrey and haven't seen Karloff, which would have begun when the Jimch came out in 2001-ish.

Who decided that Elf was a holiday classic?

Channel 4, when they decided to show it every year at Christmas until people just sort of gave up and accepted it. Presumably other channels in other countries.

Anyone see the new disney plus christmas film, Noelle?

'Elle no. That's what passes for humour when you've had six mince pies.

[GamemasterAnth]

So here's a media question that's topical for the time but not deep enough for its own thread--

At what point did the definitive version of The Grinch become the one with Jim Carrey?

Nah...the Boris Karloff version is the definitive one. To be fair, though...Carrey did very well at bringing the green guy to life, but that's just because he's REALLY good at mimicking the facial expressions. That, and I still giggle at the "I'M SPEAKING IN RHY-HA-HIME!!!" line.

Just for giggles, here's another--

Who decided that Elf was a holiday classic?

I wouldn't necessarily say it's a CLASSIC, but I will admit it does have a certain level of charm that makes it a really good holiday movie.

[Anonymouswizard]

Best Christmas movie is Love Actually, hands down. And I need to go to America

[Peelee]

Awww, I like Elf.

Don't feel bad about that, it's a me thing. I just really, really hate every Will Ferrell movie that boils down to "Will Ferrell plays an idiot who is also an X." Whether that X is racecar driver, Santa's helper, basketball player, news anchor, whatever, it's the same **** I hated when I saw the first one and just dressed up in a different costume.

Stranger than Fiction? Awesome, Ferrell was hilarious. Step Brothers? I wanted a refund just for seeing the dang trailer.

Best Christmas movie is Love Actually, hands down.

Agreed!

Well, maybe. There is also First Blood and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang....

And I need to go to America

....yes, that was an accurate vignette.

[LaZodiac]

When Will Farrel has a scripte that is good he's one of the best actors you could possibly have since he always devotes 110% of himself to his work. Regardless of how good or ****ty it is.

[Sermil]

Best Christmas movie is Love Actually, hands down. And I need to go to America

Not Die Hard?

[Peelee]

Not Die Hard?

Always with the Die Hard, it's like you completely ignore that Lethal Weapon exists!

For those wondering, no, I'm not goi g to eventually pull out Rocky, because that's more a holiday movie than a Christmas movie. It runs the gamut, I tells ya!

[Anonymouswizard]

....yes, that was an accurate vignette.

I mean, I also have family there.

My brother is trying to convince me VR isn't binocularvisionist. But unfortunately my sister is using his headset so I can't proove it wrong.

[Peelee]

I mean, I also have family there.

I assume you mean a brother with five girlfriends.

[Anonymouswizard]

I assume you mean a brother with five girlfriends.

I mean, I do, but he's clowning about in London.

Anyway, only thirty nine minutes until Yule!

[Fyraltari]

I mean, I do, but he's clowning about in London.

Anyway, only thirty nine minutes until Yule!

Happy holidays to y’all, you bunch of loveable weirdos!

[Anonymouswizard]

Happy holidays to y’all, you bunch of loveable weirdos!

Are you timezoning me?

And I don't like that term, I know a lot of people not on holiday tomorrow (to explain that to Americans, imagine the term Happy Vacations.)

[Bartmanhomer]

Ok, I figured I want to do a Degrassi Alignment since I already made a thread already and no one is commenting here. So I just figured by making the Alignment for Degrassi here.

Emma (Neutral Good)
Manny (Chaotic Good)
Toby (Neutral Good)
J.T. (Chaotic Neutral)
Spinner (True Neutral)
Liberty (Lawful Good)
Ellie (Neutral Good)
Jimmy (Neutral Good)
Sean (True Neutral)
Marco (Neutral Good)
Paige (Chaotic Neutral)
Hazel (Chaotic Neutral)
Jay (True Neutral)
Alex (True Neutral)
Craig (True Neutral)
Ashley (Neutral Good)
Terri (Neutral Good)
Rick (Neutral Evil)

[Mystic Muse]

Crazy idea. Maybe nobody is commenting in the thread because there's no interest, and dragging the topic into an unrelated thread is just going to annoy people there?

[LaZodiac]

Normally I save my gift haul until I have everything but my Aunt gave me a gift I have to mention now.

when I was first born a family member bought me a Hush Puppy puppet that'd grow up with me. It's old and faded, lost his ears, eyebrows, and tongue. The colours all save red have faded from his shirt. His fur is dark with age. I loved him and still have him after all this time.

My aunt bought me a new one. Because I'm transitioning and as such am being reborn. We both broke down crying, it's the most symbolic and sweet thing I've ever experienced.

Here is a photo.

[Peelee]

I wish mods were allowed to give out fancy medals or something because I would give them all to you for that.

And I don't like that term, I know a lot of people not on holiday tomorrow (to explain that to Americans, imagine the term Happy Vacations.)

Etymologically, y'all are the ones what decided to start using it weird. Hardly our fault.

[Bartmanhomer]

Crazy idea. Maybe nobody is commenting in the thread because there's no interest, and dragging the topic into an unrelated thread is just going to annoy people there?

You're right about one thing. Some topics just doesn't interest people. And this is the Random Banter Thread after all.

[DataNinja]

Normally I save my gift haul until I have everything but my Aunt gave me a gift I have to mention now.

when I was first born a family member bought me a Hush Puppy puppet that'd grow up with me. It's old and faded, lost his ears, eyebrows, and tongue. The colours all save red have faded from his shirt. His fur is dark with age. I loved him and still have him after all this time.

My aunt bought me a new one. Because I'm transitioning and as such am being reborn. We both broke down crying, it's the most symbolic and sweet thing I've ever experienced.

Here is a photo.

Oh, that's such a sweet gesture. I'm glad that you have people in your life who're able to support you in that fashion, and just... show something meaningful like that. It's nothing extravagant, but it's something... special.

You're right about one thing. Some topics just doesn't interest people. And this is the Random Banter Thread after all.

This is covered by Rule 3 of the RB rules which you should have read, given that you'd made a RB thread yourself:

3. If it's already a thread, don't bring it to RB. RB has such a huge range of subject matter even restricted to the little snippets that probably don't warrant their own thread, it doesn't need legitimate thread topics cluttering it up as well. The exception to this is to bring something that is off-topic from one thread, but on-topic for RB and the subject doesn't warrant a thread of its own.

[Peelee]

The Mod on the Silver Mountain: This is getting uncomfortably close to telling other posters what to do, as well as the one topic, one thread rule. How's about we move conversation to something different, like Star Wars.

[Mystic Muse]

Pfft, there are like 4 Star Wars threads as-is.

If anybody knows LaZodiac on Discord, and would like to get to know me despite the fact I'm completely insufferable, she can provide you with it.

Also, 3 hours until Christmas. Glad I got my shopping done, last minute as some of it was.