__________ is/are overrated.

[Pete from Boston]

Most years, we leave the Christmas stuff up and lit through and including January 6, the traditional date of the Epiphany (even though on the Catholic liturgical calendar in the US it seldom falls on that date now, as kphoger noted—BTW, I'm Catholic and my wife is Episcopalian). We may not take it down immediately—usually that happens when we have time, which is usually over Martin Luther King weekend—but it is not lit after January 6. The tree is on a timer. Sometimes we will unplug it early if we go out of town for a week, but it seldom gets taken down before MLK weekend.

We didn't put up any outside lights this year because we simply didn't get around to it. Our community rules say that any outdoor holiday decorations must be taken down within two weeks after said holiday except that outdoor "December holiday decorations" must be taken down by January 15. I'm always tempted to leave the outdoor Christmas lights up, and lit, through January 21 and then, if they complain, tell them that the lights are for Orthodox Christmas, which is on January 7, and therefore the lights are within the rules. But I've never bothered.

There are Christian denominations that celebrate on January 6th and some on the 7th, and there are communities that celebrate on the 19th (the Julian Calendar date of the Gregorian January 6th). So if the Feast of the Epiphany is an acceptable end date, you're covered until January 31st.

[kphoger]

Governors and Presidents declaring a State of Emergency

[hbelkins]

The moderation practices on this forum.

[Rothman]

Governors and Presidents declaring a State of Emergency

I dunno.  It does enable emergency funding.

[Scott5114]

The moderation practices on this forum.

Complaining about the moderation practices on this forum.

[kphoger]

Governors and Presidents declaring a State of Emergency

I dunno.  It does enable emergency funding.

Sure.  But it seems like there's a news story every other week about someone declaring a State of Emergency.  I guess the need to report it is overrated by the media.

[Scott5114]

As of 2 months ago, there were 42 different ongoing national emergencies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQKqCkSb224

[formulanone]

The Great Gig in the Sky - we get it already, next track please

[kphoger]

candy canes

[JayhawkCO]

candy canes

Agreed. There are better mint candies and ones that don't get your chin sticky.

[formulanone]

candy canes

Agreed. There are better mint candies and ones that don't get your chin sticky.

But it's the only candy you can fashion into a shiv.

[JayhawkCO]

candy canes

Agreed. There are better mint candies and ones that don't get your chin sticky.

But it's the only candy you can fashion into a shiv.

I can whittle pretty well. Stale Sour Patch Kid? Shiv.

[kphoger]

candy canes

Agreed. There are better mint candies and ones that don't get your chin sticky.

But it's the only candy you can fashion into a shiv.

I can whittle pretty well. Stale Sour Patch Kid? Shiv.

Butterfinger?

[mgk920]

whistlepops!



Mike

[JayhawkCO]

candy canes

Agreed. There are better mint candies and ones that don't get your chin sticky.

But it's the only candy you can fashion into a shiv.

I can whittle pretty well. Stale Sour Patch Kid? Shiv.

Butterfinger?

Maybe Bart did that in one of the commercials.

[Rothman]

Laura Dern

[Max Rockatansky]

Been watching Episode 8 of Star Wars or Jurassic Park?

[kphoger]

Minor things that bother us

[roadman65]

The blue tooth connection to your car from your phone. I think the phone shouldn't be used while driving.  Plus you have your favorite song playing and all of a sudden it interrupts for a sales person you don't want.

[jeffandnicole]

The blue tooth connection to your car from your phone. I think the phone shouldn't be used while driving.  Plus you have your favorite song playing and all of a sudden it interrupts for a sales person you don't want.

Disagree. People that use their phones while driving will do so with whatever they have. Bluetooth makes it a lot easier to do so. Removing Bluetooth options won't remove their ability to use the phone.

[Rothman]

The blue tooth connection to your car from your phone. I think the phone shouldn't be used while driving.  Plus you have your favorite song playing and all of a sudden it interrupts for a sales person you don't want.

Nah.  I like playing the music I choose through my car's system.  The only commercials I hear are inbetween YouTube videos when I listen to them that way.

[kphoger]

1.  Texas-shaped pancakes at hotels in Texas.  They all seem to think it's something special, even though practically every hotel there has them.

2.  Pancakes in general.

[webny99]

2.  Pancakes in general.

I agree. Waffles are better, especially for texture, usually for taste too.

[Rothman]

2.  Pancakes in general.

I agree. Waffles are better, especially for texture, usually for taste too.

I don't see the need for the decision to be exclusive.  I like and welcome both or either.

[webny99]

2.  Pancakes in general.

I agree. Waffles are better, especially for texture, usually for taste too.

I don't see the need for the decision to be exclusive.  I like and welcome both or either.

They both have their place, but if I get to choose, waffles >>>