Christmas Party Time

Ric · #1 01-12-2009, 12:42 PM

It's Christmas Party time again.

I'm off to our RFS Christmas party which also coincides with our 25th celebrations of the start of the Wamboin Rural Fire Brigade.

It should be a fun time for all with Santa doing the round for the kiddies in a CAT 7 and a BBQ for the grown up kiddies.

Anyone else got some early parties planned or to attend.

HO HO HO

TrevorW · #2 01-12-2009, 12:50 PM

Hey Ric no BBQ total fire ban in NSW

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #3 01-12-2009, 12:52 PM

My work xmas party is on this Friday night.
I'll just sit back on the side lines and watch the floor show.
If it wasn't full moon I wouldn't be going. I'd rather be out the back looking up instead.

supernova1965 (Warren) · #4 01-12-2009, 12:57 PM

Pam's work christmas party is an overnight stay at Eungella Broken River Cabins good food and company and it's a DARK SITE

lacad01 (Adam) · #5 01-12-2009, 12:57 PM

Got my work party Friday night and a vendor function next week.
Speaking of Christmas, someone should resurrect the Christmas-cracker joke thread

Ian Robinson · #6 01-12-2009, 01:26 PM

Not been to one for 10 years , haven't missed them.

.... never been interested in socialising outside work hours with my bosses and my colleagues .

Ric · #7 01-12-2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by TrevorW

Hey Ric no BBQ total fire ban in NSW

It's all safe Trevor

As long as it's a gas BBQ with a supply of water within 20 metres and manned by responsible adults we should be cool.

We should be safe at the Fire station.

TrevorW · #8 01-12-2009, 03:50 PM

No wasting beer

have fun

Jen · #9 01-12-2009, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian Robinson

Not been to one for 10 years , haven't missed them.

.... never been interested in socialising outside work hours with my bosses and my colleagues .

Oh your a boring old poo poo head maybe you should get out once in a while Ian you might just enjoy it buddy

Jen · #10 01-12-2009, 07:01 PM

Having our work do next Friday by the Murray River should be a great night As long as the mozzies behave themselves

Well it will be a great night i enjoy myself every year

FredSnerd (Claude) · #11 01-12-2009, 07:29 PM

Hey listen Jen, Why do I get the sense that you started your Christmas celebrations in about June

Baddad (Marty) · #12 01-12-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FredSnerd

Hey listen Jen, Why do I get the sense that you started your Christmas celebrations in about June

Hi Claude,

Totally my deduction as well. Spot on Claude.

Cheers Marty

multiweb (Marc) · #13 01-12-2009, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jen

As long as the mozzies behave themselves

The secret is to stay next to someone who's got juuust a bit less aeroguard than you, nod politely and make conversation

Darth Wader (Wade) · #14 01-12-2009, 08:17 PM

Had my work do last weekend... the best fun I have had in a very long time.

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #15 01-12-2009, 08:31 PM

Ours is coming up in just over a week, but I'm going to be a bah-humbug and avoid it. I'd rather keep to myself than associate with work colleagues (you can tell I love the job, can't you lol).

Dave

Waxing_Gibbous (Peter) · #16 01-12-2009, 08:55 PM

We have a town function. A BBQ, beverages of varying potency, carols, Secret Santa, games for kids - all good fun. It culminates in the placing of a Santa figure in a big Manour Gum and up-lighting it.
This is where all joy and good-will stops.

He IS the embodiment of evil.
He's Kate Moss skinny, wears mirrored shades and has no trace of dimples. His eyebrows meet in the middle and curve up at the ends. His hands are gnarled and skeletal and his smile is more like a rictus of pain. His skin is blotchy brown and his Santa outfit is half-rotted.
Honest to goodness he's scary as h***.

Children run screaming and hide, some people wail and gnash their teeth.
Others fall to the earth and throw dirt on themselves to escape the sight.
Those sober enough clutch each other tightly and stoically endure the hideous exhibition. The old folks seem to love it though, as he's been up there since who-knows-when.
They all cackle and applaud when he's hoisted up. Its like watching a Gargoyle beeing lynched.
You feel as if you're in one of those films where the locals all smile secretly at one another and outsiders wind up as economy sausages.

For all I know he IS an outsider they sacrificed during the '30s to some obscene god then mummified for their own amusement.
If you think I'm joking, drive through Dumbalk at night during the "festive" season. If you escape with your sanity you're ahead of most!
No wonder we all drink.

Jen · #17 01-12-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by FredSnerd

Hey listen Jen, Why do I get the sense that you started your Christmas celebrations in about June

U know me too well already

Ian Robinson · #18 01-12-2009, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waxing_Gibbous

We have a town function. A BBQ, beverages of varying potency, carols, Secret Santa, games for kids - all good fun. It culminates in the placing of a Santa figure in a big Manour Gum and up-lighting it.
This is where all joy and good-will stops.

He IS the embodiment of evil.
He's Kate Moss skinny, wears mirrored shades and has no trace of dimples. His eyebrows meet in the middle and curve up at the ends. His hands are gnarled and skeletal and his smile is more like a rictus of pain. His skin is blotchy brown and his Santa outfit is half-rotted.
Honest to goodness he's scary as h***.

Children run screaming and hide, some people wail and gnash their teeth.
Others fall to the earth and throw dirt on themselves to escape the sight.
Those sober enough clutch each other tightly and stoically endure the hideous exhibition. The old folks seem to love it though, as he's been up there since who-knows-when.
They all cackle and applaud when he's hoisted up. Its like watching a Gargoyle beeing lynched.
You feel as if you're in one of those films where the locals all smile secretly at one another and outsiders wind up as economy sausages.

For all I know he IS an outsider they sacrificed during the '30s to some obscene god then mummified for their own amusement.
If you think I'm joking, drive through Dumbalk at night during the "festive" season. If you escape with your sanity you're ahead of most!
No wonder we all drink.

If that kind of thing happened here , it used to in our street when I was little kid , I'd join in , I believe community building is important.

Been a few years since I went to Xmas Party .... we have very good ones at square dancing .... very family orientated in the best dance clubs.... the looks on the kids' faces when santa shows up, and when they get early xmas pressies is priceless ....

matt · #19 01-12-2009, 10:31 PM

Ours is coming up this Friday.

I won't be going this year. Went last year.

I try to work a one-on one-off type deal as far as these things go.

That way, on the off year, I can always say "Er....no...I'm not going this year, but I went last year".

Ian Robinson · #20 01-12-2009, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jen

Oh your a boring old poo poo head maybe you should get out once in a while Ian you might just enjoy it buddy

Not the work ones .... too much browny point scoring with the principals and the managers for my liking .

Now social dance club xmas parties are a different matter , much more enjoyable IMO . Been a few years since I've been to one of them too ... gotta get back into the dancing again .... nice people, great way of socialising , great exercise , keeps you mentally sharp and helps keep your coordinated too.