Happy Thanksgiving! [Archive] - Monroeworld Forums

Chewchilla

11-24-2004, 10:45 PM

In between all of the food and football this Thanksgiving, don't forget to dedicate some time to your favorite retro game. Heck, try a old game you have never played before - maybe something with a Thanksgiving theme like the "classic" Eggomania (http://www.atariguide.com/4/452.htm) for the Atari 2600 (I'm sure all of you Kaboom! fans out there will get a kick out of this one. :) )

Everybody have a safe and happy Thanksgiving! :D

jamcat

11-24-2004, 10:55 PM

Hell yeah! Screw football, I'll be playing Atari Anthology.

SafeCracker

11-25-2004, 06:29 AM

I agree... Not a big football fan, but I'll EAT and play games! Hopefully I won't get any calls from work :) (I hate being on-call).

jamcat

11-25-2004, 10:41 AM

Maybe if NASCAR was on, I'd watch that. I'm one of those sick bastards who watches auto racing only for the crashes. Other than that, watching cars drive in a circle is boring.

Darksol

11-25-2004, 12:25 PM

I've been playing the DS this weekend. Not very retro but fun nonetheless.

nukinetix

01-19-2006, 02:59 AM

Iwata: "We can't talk about Revolution's release date, but we don't want to miss the year-end sales battle. In the U.S. we must release it by Thanksgiving, or retailers won't give us the support we need."

Shane R. Monroe

01-19-2006, 04:55 AM

Wow, that's even later than *I* thought.

I'm guessing it WILL be released on time in June or whenever is advantageous against PS3 (either a bit before, or a bit after).

Frankly - as long as they get it right and don't botch the launch *cough 360 cough* I don't care if it takes until November. I want to TRIP over the pile of EXCELLENT first party launch titles and quality third party titles the day it ships.

Yodaporn

01-19-2006, 06:14 AM

Heh heh, watch'em release it the day after thanksgiving and create a full out war.

javierdlopez

11-27-2008, 07:29 AM

Wanted to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. There is plenty to be thankful for. Family, Friends and everything else.

Here's President Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation.

By the President of the United States of America.

A Proclamation.

The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature, that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God. In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to foreign States to invite and to provoke their aggression, peace has been preserved with all nations, order has been maintained, the laws have been respected and obeyed, and harmony has prevailed everywhere except in the theatre of military conflict; while that theatre has been greatly contracted by the advancing armies and navies of the Union. Needful diversions of wealth and of strength from the fields of peaceful industry to the national defence, have not arrested the plough, the shuttle or the ship; the axe has enlarged the borders of our settlements, and the mines, as well of iron and coal as of the precious metals, have yielded even more abundantly than heretofore. Population has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste that has been made in the camp, the siege and the battle-field; and the country, rejoicing in the consiousness of augmented strength and vigor, is permitted to expect continuance of years with large increase of freedom. No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy. It has seemed to me fit and proper that they should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American People. I do therefore invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next, as a day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens. And I recommend to them that while offering up the ascriptions justly due to Him for such singular deliverances and blessings, they do also, with humble penitence for our national perverseness and disobedience, commend to His tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife in which we are unavoidably engaged, and fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes to the full enjoyment of peace, harmony, tranquillity and Union.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed.

Done at the City of Washington, this Third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, and of the Independence of the Unites States the Eighty-eighth.

By the President: Abraham Lincoln

merman1974

11-27-2008, 07:49 AM

Happy Turkey Day!

compacho

11-27-2008, 08:21 AM

Happy T-Day to all. Go ahead and over do it.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1292/1399189799_12f0e4f678.jpg?v=0

edit:

I'm wondering if we should start a thread to show off our Leftover T-day contraptions. :)

DaMenace

11-27-2008, 09:39 AM

Happy Thanksgiving fellow gamers!

jellyworld

11-27-2008, 10:07 AM

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! This is just the start of my Thanksgiving. Dinner tonight with my wife's family and then another full Thanksgiving on Saturday with my family. I might need that iChair after this holiday! I'm taking the Wii on the road with me for some family fun.

Flare

11-27-2008, 10:33 AM

alexjlopez

11-27-2008, 10:49 AM

It's true, most people in the US have Thanksgiving early in the afternoon. My family usually leans a little more toward the 6pm time frame, but when I was a kid my parents always did it in the evening as is more of a custom among latinos it seems.

Similar to the whole Christmas thing, where hispanics have Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve in the evening instead of in the afternoon on Christmas day like most people in the US.

Flare

11-27-2008, 11:10 AM

Yeah, back at home in Mexico we have Christmas dinner... at around 11:00 PM! That's because we go to the 9:00 PM catholic mass, and in between the greetings at church, coming back home and sitting at the table; it's never before that time.

Gifts are at around 12:30 AM that night then at around 3:00 AM we go to bed, so we can wake up at around noon the next day.

On the 25th, we also feast, at around 2:00 PM. We eat leftovers from the night before but there's brand new food too.

Good times.

d-man777

11-27-2008, 11:24 AM

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Sad, but so far the highlight has been watching The Macy's Parade and seeing the float with "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" get Rick rolled. They actually interrupted their song and the man himself came out of the float and did a half-assed lip sync of his song.

It occurred to me that the typical audience for the Macy's Parade has no idea who he is or what Rick Rolling is.

Anyway, have a good day.

javierdlopez

11-27-2008, 11:37 AM

I'll be heating that peanut oil in an hour and half... I injected the turkey with 32 OZ of garlic herb goodness last night, so it's been marinating all night long... I should be eating around 6 or so. Was watching the Lions game, but the score before the half was out of control, so I switched to some Animal Crossing with my daughter... Hopefully the next game is a little better.

Tally

11-27-2008, 12:58 PM

I hope you mortals enjoy your Turkey!
who knows maybe one day you might be the TURKEY muahahahah!
hehe Rick N Roll was epic :) I can't wait for the music awards!

jellyworld

11-28-2008, 12:30 AM

Happy Thanksgiving.

So, my wife and I are discussing something. She says that people in the US have Thanksgiving dinner in the afternoon (at around 3:00 PM). I say that it's later, at around 7:00 or 8:00 PM.

What is it?

Yeah, I would say it is very common to have it early, and in fact we usually always have it around 3:00. Here are some cool facts about Thanksgiving:
http://www.vanpeltium.com/thanksgivingFacts.htm

...watching The Macy's Parade and seeing the float with "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends" get Rick rolled. They actually interrupted their song and the man himself came out of the float and did a half-assed lip sync of his song.

It occurred to me that the typical audience for the Macy's Parade has no idea who he is or what Rick Rolling is.

Haha, I thought that was classic, except for the fact that my wife had no idea what was going on, even though I have probably explained what the rick-roll is a number of times.

d-man777

11-28-2008, 10:00 AM

Yeah, I would say it is very common to have it early, and in fact we usually always have it around 3:00. Here are some cool facts about Thanksgiving:
http://www.vanpeltium.com/thanksgivingFacts.htm

Haha, I thought that was classic, except for the fact that my wife had no idea what was going on, even though I have probably explained what the rick-roll is a number of times.

Yeah, I had to explain it to my wife too. That's when it occurred to me that she's one of the more in-touch viewers of the parade. The five-year-olds are all wondering what happened to the cute song the puppets were singing. "Who's this old guy? And why doesn't his mouth move like the music?"

Flare

11-29-2008, 09:58 AM

I'm wondering if we should start a thread to show off our Leftover T-day contraptions. :)Well, for us it was a whole 16lb turkey for just my wife and me, so we still have 3/4 of the bird left.

We cut it in pieces, wrapped them in aluminum and froze them inside a ziploc bag. Because we marinated it for over 8 hours, it will remain juicy for the next 6 months. Not that it will last that long mind you, it's so incredibly tasty we'll probably eat it all within the next week :).

TechMaster

12-02-2008, 12:07 PM

Happy Thanksgiving.

So, my wife and I are discussing something. She says that people in the US have Thanksgiving dinner in the afternoon (at around 3:00 PM). I say that it's later, at around 7:00 or 8:00 PM.

What is it?

Its usually served around 2 or 3PM. This allows sufficient time to get in at least 1 or 2 family arguments, gorge yourself, digest, and escape from the relatives with enough daylight to make it back home for a leftover sandwich and falling asleep in your favorite chair while watching another game or a classic movie. ;)

javierdlopez

11-26-2009, 04:57 AM

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Here's hoping everyone has an opportunity to reflect on everything positive that has happened to you and hopefully spend some quality time with your family and/or friends.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Brian

11-26-2009, 01:33 PM

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! The turkey smells delicious and I'm ready to eat! After I'm gonna continue my quest to get all the star coins in New Mario Wii.

alexjlopez

11-26-2009, 03:23 PM

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! :D

Darksol

11-26-2009, 06:29 PM

Happy Thanksgiving!

Had ham,turkey,tons of other sides,strawberry rhubarb pie, wine, and then coffee!

A truly awesome meal.

Flare

11-26-2009, 07:20 PM

Happy Thanksgiving.

I'm at work, working extra hours, eating bad, trying to get a project out in time... *sigh*

Flare

11-26-2009, 07:35 PM

So what am I thankful for?

My Panasonic 50" Plasma
My 2009 Toyota RAV4
My daughter's education
1080p resolution
Usenet
Wii's USB Loader
Walmart's 90-day "no questions asked" return policy
My previous employer in the USA
My (I hope) future employer who should take me out of this sh¡thole of a country
Corrupt cops who save me money by taking a bribe if I'm caught speeding
MonroeWorld Forums and its members
Podcasts

Chadster

11-26-2009, 08:27 PM

Here's your virtua-turkey Flare, cooked fresh from the internet:

http://vanelsas.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/turkey-dinner.jpg

November Mike

11-26-2009, 11:03 PM

So what am I thankful for?

I'm thankful to still be alive.

entexman

11-25-2010, 04:57 AM

Happy Thanksgiving 2010 everyone!

javierdlopez

11-25-2010, 05:28 AM

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope everyone has the opportunity to spend time and enjoy their loved ones.

Flare

11-25-2010, 08:01 AM

So what am I thankful for this year?

My current employer who took me out of that shithole of a country
The fact that I was able to buy a house in the US, one that actually has a backyard where my kids can play
The recent announcement in my city that both my daughters have their college education guaranteed and will be 100% funded by a county-wide scholarship program
Our 2010 Toyota RAV4 on lease
My shitty 2002 Hyunday Elantra used to commute
iXtreme for the LT firmware that powers my Xbox
Apple and their fantastic iOS devices
a.b.teeveee
MonroeWorld and their members for being all so incredibly awesome :)

Womp

11-25-2010, 09:31 AM

Made this on my Droid...

Wearing the turkey hat he made at school. :)

Flare

11-25-2010, 10:37 AM

It's cool but not freezing, raining outside, wife cooking Thanksgiving dinner, kids playing with the Christmas ornaments, and I'm playing on my iPod.... Man, what a great time of year!

Brian

11-25-2010, 11:03 AM

It's cool but not freezing, raining outside, wife cooking Thanksgiving dinner, kids playing with the Christmas ornaments, and I'm playing on my iPod.... Man, what a great time of year!

Agreed! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

NE146

11-25-2010, 11:50 AM

Screw that.. I'm tired as heck. I just wanna lie down.. wake me up when it's time to eat! Oh wait.. gotta help out.. darn putting up Christmas trees & stuff and running to the grocery store to pick up butter, and then going right back again to get some other forgotten ingredient. I would like time to at least poo today please. :p

Chewchilla

11-25-2010, 01:35 PM

I just finished having a great Thanksgiving meal with my girlfriend and now we're about to play a game of Quiz & Dragons. Happy Turkey Day 2K10 everybody! :D

Flare

11-25-2010, 02:41 PM

We have no family here in the US, so we always spend Thanksgiving on our own here, the four of us. Last time we had so much turkey left we got sick of it.

This year, my wife watched Giada on the Food Network prepare a few recipes for a small, personal Thanksgiving dinner. So she decided that for tonight, she would prepare the three dishes from that episode, "Flavors Of Fall (http://www.foodnetwork.com/giada-at-home/flavors-of-fall/index.html)".

Bibb and Arugula Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/bibb-and-arugula-salad-with-raspberry-vinaigrette-recipe/index.html)
Spiced Apple-Walnut Cake with Cream Cheese Icing (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/spiced-apple-walnut-cake-with-cream-cheese-icing-recipe/index.html)
Turkey and Pancetta Pot Pies (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/turkey-and-pancetta-pot-pies-recipe/index.html)

Since it's only us, it's gonna be an evening dinner. Happening in a few hours. I can smell this already... can't wait!

alexjlopez

11-25-2010, 02:44 PM

Happy Thanksgiving, folks! :)

Darksol

11-27-2010, 09:47 AM

Happy Post Thanksgiving, Black Friday and whatever else you want it to be.

Sent from my Droid

NE146

11-27-2010, 11:12 AM

.....*burp*

TheAlien

11-28-2010, 01:44 AM

Well, I actually cooked Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey turned out perfect, stuffing was the best I ever made, gravy was fantastic, and my dad's sweet corn made everything perfect. Thanks to my dad for telling me the perfect way to make a turkey moist is to, "stuff half an onion up it's ass". I even did the yams and apple crumb pie to perfection. I got lots of "delicious, it was great, best I ever ate" but no thank you. Oh well, what did I expect. FML

I hope everyone's turkey day was good. :)

Flare

11-28-2010, 09:58 PM

Nectar

11-29-2010, 04:26 AM

I hope no one decided to deep fry their turkey in a tub of vegetable oil this year. That very unpilgrim-like (and not very healthy, mind you). Rub it down with three sticks of salted butter and bake it in a bag.

hiphopcr

11-29-2010, 07:15 AM

Deep fried turkey is the only turkey I've ever had that I liked it. Let's face it, turkey ain't that good.

Flare

11-29-2010, 07:44 AM

Deep fried turkey is the only turkey I've ever had that I liked it. Let's face it, turkey ain't that good.After watching the Good Eats episode on frying turkey, I'm dead scared of attempting this. The risk is just not worth it.

Besides, this Thanksgiving it was pouring outside, how can you fry it that way?