Hey all, as some of you know, we do the “Little Drummer Boy” challenge each year. It’s really simple, if you hear the “Little Drummer Boy” song between Black Friday (Nov 25 at 12:01 AM in whatever time zone your in) and Christmas Eve ( Dec 24 at 12:01 AM) your OUT. Also, for those playing “The Game”, you’re out too. haha. One does not need to hear the full song to be out, as long as one recognises it as the song, your done. This includes samples and remixes and whatever else you want to call it, if it’s the LDB, you’re out. Nor does it matter where you hear the song, at home, in a store (ha like any of us go out), driving or whatever, it all counts. Now, if someone tries to trick you or RickRoll you into hearing it, you are safe and they are out. The full challenge rules can be found here.
After a year off, I’ll be at kid’s Christmas concerts again this year, so my chances of making it to the end are somewhere between nope and not bloodly likely. Last year I went out to put up some decorations outside and up getting into the house, fucking LDB was playing. My family thinks that the challenge is dumb, which makes it harder to complete it for me, but whatever.
I’ll see if I can get this post on the sidebar [DONE!!!!] and we can update the post as we fail in the challenge. Good luck everyone.
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And I’m out of the LDB challenge. It was playing in the other room and just caught the corus once things got bit quiet. Booooooo
Yeah I’m officially out as of this past weekend. Twas outside a brewery. Doh!
I guess officially put it here. Went to get bagels before Senorita Weaselo went to go teach, got hit at the bagel store.
I’m out. Goddamn supermarket Muzak.
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BLEERGH damn you, SIRIUS!
Today I went to Wendy’s for the first time ever. I also saw the site of the very first McDonalds and drove the Cajon Pass four times in a row. Today is a day unlike any other.
Draw!
THIS MATCH I CALL IT MY LAST VISIT TO THE PROCTOLOGIST BECAUSE THERE IS A LOT OF PROBING GOING ON.
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Shout out to Ana Jurka, for just loving the camera
Jurka
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Mixon is out due to a Head Owie. Stupid standing eight count.
Gee, that’s too bad.
(Fantasy opponent has Joe Mixon)
USA warmup tops inspired by some LeRoy Nieman canvas barf
RTD: [walking dog] Oh, hey, I know you.
ITALIAN ACTRESS FROM STATION 19: [also walking dog] Hi, nice to see you again.
Dogs growl at each other.
RTD: Guess they’re not going to be friends. It’s just as well, I’ve got a World Cup game to get back to. Have you been watching the games?
ITALIAN ACTRESS FROM STATION 19: [glares]
RTD: [covers mouth] Oh…right.
To be clear, the above conversation (or anything like it) never happened – we haven’t seen that woman since last time about a month ago. But it would have been funny if it did.
Have a little sympathy for our currently out of work “analyst”.
Actually most Italians have been good sports about it, they are very self deprovating people.
I feel like draws should be Ecuador’s specialty.
I think last year was the first time I didn’t complete the challenge. Unless there’s music on the boat or on my ride to the airport next Sunday I think I’m pretty safe this year. Actually, maybe not now that I think of it, it was a Caribbean version played by a steel drum band on a boat dock that got me last year, and that could absolutely happen again. I guess we’ll see!
It’s hardly fair to enter this challenge, as one who almost NEVAR leaves the house. I don’t think any of my doctors play muzak? Oh shit, the DENTIST.
was just at the dentist getting my teeth cleaned and they had Xmas musak playing.
Still in it
If I were #25 I’d be looking for asylum after ruining that goal by wandering around in an off-sides position like that.
Seeing people arguing that he didn’t affect the play blows my mind. One of the easiest offsides calls you’ll ever see.
I heard Little Drummer Boy last Sunday. Almost drove off the road.
It doesn’t count if it happens before Black Friday!
Then I’m BACK IN, BABY!
I realize I don’t appreciate the subtlety of lesser footy tactics, but I still roll my eyes when commentators refer to a substitute as bringing “new ideas” to the game.
Makes me think of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfduUFF_i1A
“Beckenbauer obviously a surprise there” never fails to kill me.
The idea of philosophers bringing in a ringer and hoping nobody would notice got me hooked on Monty Python when I was in my early teens.
I forgot to do my footy tips for round 2, missed the first two games. I was never going to pick Iran over Wales, but I would have had a point for the second game. Dammit!
same, I couldn’t figure out how to get to round two in the app, as I’m so SMRT
For me it is the music at Mexican restaurants, because I am like, this sounds familiar and listen harder to figure out the song, and when the realization hits me it always pisses me off.
Good day to everyone. How are your hangovers?
Well I was smart enough to pour myself a big glass of water last night but not smart enough to actually drink it.
I paced myself well enough, and stuck to wine with the exception of a nightcap of brandy, so am doing pretty well.
I didn’t drink last night, but the heater in my hotel room has a volume setting comparable to a space shuttle launch and it turns on at random intervals.
So even though I didn’t drink, I still have a hangover.
That’s the worst. If you do the time, you want to at least have enjoyed the crime.
Never travel without earplugs.
Oh, that’s awful.
Only had two glasses of wine in the afternoon, I am SPRIGHTLY this morning!
it was a school night, last night, so didn’t drink. Why would i drink?
To forget, obviously.
Feeling good. Which is important since I have to go to work today. Dammit!
Bookmark this page, folks, we will need updates on who is out of the LDB challenge.
The Cutters can haz soccer point??
JV Cincy gets a Thanksgiving Friday slot and it’s one of their weakest good teams. That’s so Cincinnati!
I will be watching, Magical Pony! TRUE HIPPO STORY – My high school mascot was also the Green Wave.
I am so ROCK HARD for not watching a millisecond of the 2p match. Thank fuck for JV NFL.
Go get ’em, home team.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKQxE6hSo_k&ab_channel=PumpkinKing
WHY hasn’t Fox told me what time the Murrika game is, we are IN THE 2ND GALDURN MINUTE ALREADY
Even if the Ugly Murrikans draw today, they will be OUT and MIGHTY IRAN through, with a draw in the finale.
Iran just scored in the 8th minute of added time! It was a good look and a clean shot. Iran deserved this with how well they have played. Incredible game by Iran.
Islamic BOMB, Inshallah!!!
That second score by Iran was brilliant. Good job by that team.
Iran just got 3 yellows in extra time. This is finally picking up
Could be a famoUs day for Team #SoFarAway
9 minutes extra time with Wales at 10
Men.
Keeper just got a red for Wales. Fuck
Iran looks like they want it and Wales looks like they are waiting for someone to pass them the ball.
Red Bull and Hennessey saves the day (along with his wooden friends)
Out goalie has touched the ball way too much ok for only being in the 5th minute of the second half
Wales not being able to score by now does not bode well. Looks like we might be in the friend zone.
Ready, set, go…
Okay, someone is going to have to explain to me what “The Game” is because it’s vague enough to be literally anything from hunting humans for sport to wife-swapping.
Yeah, I am equally stumped on that one. Can one of the cool kids please explain?
I was told it iis what I should hate, in lieu of the playa.
No te ama la playa?
Ohio State-Michigan. It’s the Midwestern Iron Bowl but with less respect and a bit more hatred.
Nobody knows how it started, but once you are initially aware of it, you are always playing The Game. The object is to not think about it, and once you do you lose and then have to say to anyone around that you just lost, causing a chain reaction.
There is no penalty for losing, but you can never win except in death.
I’m in.
I think.
In the Gospel According to Abba, the winner takes it all.
And now I’ve lost. Motherfuckers.