Happy Thanksgiving (I Don't Want To Fight About Politics)

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revbob wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:57pm
Inder wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:45pm
revbob wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:43pm
I brought a bootleg copy of this to a yankee swap a few years back.
Question: what is a yankee swap?
From Wikipedia:
A white elephant gift exchange, Yankee swap or Dirty Santa is a party game where amusing, impractical gifts are exchanged during festivities. Usually, the goal of a white elephant gift exchange is to entertain party-goers rather than to gain a genuinely valuable or highly sought-after item.
Huh, never heard of that phrase.
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26 Nov 2019, 10:56pm
It's when a shitty player is traded to New York and becomes Babe Ruth for the rest of the fucking season, while the guy they traded hurts his pinkie and is out the rest of his contract.
Ah yes, the "Gio Urshela."

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Inder wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:59pm
revbob wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:57pm
Inder wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:45pm
revbob wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:43pm
I brought a bootleg copy of this to a yankee swap a few years back.
Question: what is a yankee swap?
From Wikipedia:
A white elephant gift exchange, Yankee swap or Dirty Santa is a party game where amusing, impractical gifts are exchanged during festivities. Usually, the goal of a white elephant gift exchange is to entertain party-goers rather than to gain a genuinely valuable or highly sought-after item.
Huh, never heard of that phrase.
Dr. Medulla wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:56pm
It's when a shitty player is traded to New York and becomes Babe Ruth for the rest of the fucking season, while the guy they traded hurts his pinkie and is out the rest of his contract.
Ah yes, the "Gio Urshela."
"Yankee Swap" is a New England regionalism.

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revbob wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 11:04pm
Inder wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:59pm
revbob wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:57pm
Inder wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:45pm
revbob wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:43pm
I brought a bootleg copy of this to a yankee swap a few years back.
Question: what is a yankee swap?
From Wikipedia:
A white elephant gift exchange, Yankee swap or Dirty Santa is a party game where amusing, impractical gifts are exchanged during festivities. Usually, the goal of a white elephant gift exchange is to entertain party-goers rather than to gain a genuinely valuable or highly sought-after item.
Huh, never heard of that phrase.
Dr. Medulla wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:56pm
It's when a shitty player is traded to New York and becomes Babe Ruth for the rest of the fucking season, while the guy they traded hurts his pinkie and is out the rest of his contract.
Ah yes, the "Gio Urshela."
"Yankee Swap" is a New England regionalism.
We call it Secret Santa (as the gifts are exchanged anonymously).

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Okay here's a bit more info...

Each participant supplies one wrapped gift, usually of similar value.[3] The gifts are placed in a central location, and participants determine in which order they will take turns selecting them. The first person opens a wrapped gift, and the turn ends.[3] On subsequent turns, each person has the choice to either unwrap a new present or to steal another's. When a person's gift is stolen, that person can either choose another wrapped gift to open or can steal from another player.[3] To avoid never-ending circles, each gift can only be stolen once per turn. The game is over when everyone has a present. Generally, it is recommended to have at least six participants for the gift exchange party. With a larger group, game play may be more protracted.

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revbob wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:57pm
Inder wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:45pm
revbob wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:43pm
I brought a bootleg copy of this to a yankee swap a few years back.
Question: what is a yankee swap?
From Wikipedia:
A white elephant gift exchange, Yankee swap or Dirty Santa is a party game where amusing, impractical gifts are exchanged during festivities. Usually, the goal of a white elephant gift exchange is to entertain party-goers rather than to gain a genuinely valuable or highly sought-after item.
It’s really so you just have to buy one shity gift to cover 21 cousins.
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revbob wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:57pm
Inder wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:45pm
revbob wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:43pm
I brought a bootleg copy of this to a yankee swap a few years back.
Question: what is a yankee swap?
From Wikipedia:
A white elephant gift exchange, Yankee swap or Dirty Santa is a party game where amusing, impractical gifts are exchanged during festivities. Usually, the goal of a white elephant gift exchange is to entertain party-goers rather than to gain a genuinely valuable or highly sought-after item.
I was about to guess White Elephant, the only one of those names I have ever heard used.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:15pm
Wolter wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:06pm
JennyB wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 6:02pm
Wolter wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 5:21pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:19am


Carolling with myself.
Reindeer Yell
Rebel Yam
Cold in the City
Elves Without a Sleigh
*guffaws*

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:56pm
Inder wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:45pm
revbob wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:43pm
I brought a bootleg copy of this to a yankee swap a few years back.
Question: what is a yankee swap?
It's when a shitty player is traded to New York and becomes Babe Ruth for the rest of the fucking season, while the guy they traded hurts his pinkie and is out the rest of his contract.
You're killing me. :lol:

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Dr. Medulla wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:15pm
Wolter wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:06pm
JennyB wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 6:02pm
Wolter wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 5:21pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:19am


Carolling with myself.
Reindeer Yell
Rebel Yam
Cold in the City
Elves Without a Sleigh
Finally after all these years it seems my work here is really paying off. :approve:
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:15pm
Wolter wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:06pm
JennyB wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 6:02pm
Wolter wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 5:21pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
26 Nov 2019, 10:19am


Carolling with myself.
Reindeer Yell
Rebel Yam
Cold in the City
Elves Without a Sleigh
awesome.
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tepista wrote:
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Remember when he broke the top of that tree off for a Christmas tree.

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It’s year number two of vacationing on thanksgiving for us. No regerts.
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BostonBeaneater wrote:
28 Nov 2019, 11:11am
It’s year number two of vacationing on thanksgiving for us. No regerts.
Nice where are you?

We've done this a few times. And we haven't cooked in Thanksgiving in years. We just go out to eat.

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