Bakers Dozen

[ekedolphin]

Your hopes for the New Year (beyond the usual ‘continued good health and peace on earth’)

1. Breakout success for my self-published urban fantasy series.
2. It’s too macabre to even talk about.
3. A Republican President, for 8 years.
4. That an agent will agree to represent my finished novel and my as yet incomplete one.
5. Publisher’s Clearing House will appear at my door with balloons and a giant check
6. A new job, and soon!
7. A move Stateside
8. What Bullitt said, ASAP
9. Finalize divorce. Sell house. Get life.
10. That Donald Trump will NOT win the presidential election.

Please God NO.

[Bullitt]

Your hopes for the New Year (beyond the usual ‘continued good health and peace on earth’)

1. Breakout success for my self-published urban fantasy series.
2. It’s too macabre to even talk about.
3. A Republican President, for 8 years.
4. That an agent will agree to represent my finished novel and my as yet incomplete one.
5. Publisher’s Clearing House will appear at my door with balloons and a giant check
6. A new job, and soon!
7. A move Stateside
8. What Bullitt said, ASAP
9. Finalize divorce. Sell house. Get life.
10. That Donald Trump will NOT win the presidential election.
11. That SWMBO & I finish our retirement planning so we know how much longer we should have to work.

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

Your hopes for the New Year (beyond the usual ‘continued good health and peace on earth’)

1. Breakout success for my self-published urban fantasy series.
2. It’s too macabre to even talk about.
3. A Republican President, for 8 years.
4. That an agent will agree to represent my finished novel and my as yet incomplete one.
5. Publisher’s Clearing House will appear at my door with balloons and a giant check
6. A new job, and soon!
7. A move Stateside
8. What Bullitt said, ASAP
9. Finalize divorce. Sell house. Get life.
10. That Donald Trump will NOT win the presidential election.
11. Strict, effective climate change measures put into effect worldwide

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

Your hopes for the New Year (beyond the usual ‘continued good health and peace on earth’)

1. Breakout success for my self-published urban fantasy series.
2. It’s too macabre to even talk about.
3. A Republican President, for 8 years.
4. That an agent will agree to represent my finished novel and my as yet incomplete one.
5. Publisher’s Clearing House will appear at my door with balloons and a giant check
6. A new job, and soon!
7. A move Stateside
8. What Bullitt said, ASAP
9. Finalize divorce. Sell house. Get life.
10. That Donald Trump will NOT win the presidential election.
11. That SWMBO & I finish our retirement planning so we know how much longer we should have to work.
12. Effective climate change measures be put in place worldwide.

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Your hopes for the New Year (beyond the usual ‘continued good health and peace on earth’)

1. Breakout success for my self-published urban fantasy series.
2. It’s too macabre to even talk about.
3. A Republican President, for 8 years.
4. That an agent will agree to represent my finished novel and my as yet incomplete one.
5. Publisher’s Clearing House will appear at my door with balloons and a giant check
6. A new job, and soon!
7. A move Stateside
8. What Bullitt said, ASAP
9. Finalize divorce. Sell house. Get life.
10. That Donald Trump will NOT win the presidential election.
11. That SWMBO & I finish our retirement planning so we know how much longer we should have to work.
12. Effective climate change measures be put in place worldwide.
13. A Democratic wave across the board in November’s elections

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Overheard at the Ben Carson campaign New Year’s Eve party

1. “Well, he IS a doctor, but how would you like to PLAY doctor…?”

[astorian]

Overheard at the Ben Carson campaign New Year’s Eve party

1. “Well, he IS a doctor, but how would you like to PLAY doctor…?”
2. “So get this- a liberal actually told me that Carson’s early lead was proof the GOP is racist.”

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Overheard at the Ben Carson campaign New Year’s Eve party

1. “Well, he IS a doctor, but how would you like to PLAY doctor…?”
2. “So get this- a liberal actually told me that Carson’s early lead was proof the GOP is racist.”
3. “Hey, where’s everybody going?”

[Bullitt]

Overheard at the Ben Carson campaign New Year’s Eve party

1. “Well, he IS a doctor, but how would you like to PLAY doctor…?”
2. “So get this- a liberal actually told me that Carson’s early lead was proof the GOP is racist.”
3. “Hey, where’s everybody going?”
4. “Barry who? Armstrong who?”

[Annie-Xmas]

Overheard at the Ben Carson campaign New Year’s Eve party

1. “Well, he IS a doctor, but how would you like to PLAY doctor…?”
2. “So get this- a liberal actually told me that Carson’s early lead was proof the GOP is racist.”
3. “Hey, where’s everybody going?”
4. “Barry who? Armstrong who?”
5. So what if you trump Trump. Can you kill-ary Hillary?

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Overheard at the Ben Carson campaign New Year’s Eve party

1. “Well, he IS a doctor, but how would you like to PLAY doctor…?”
2. “So get this- a liberal actually told me that Carson’s early lead was proof the GOP is racist.”
3. “Hey, where’s everybody going?”
4. “Barry who? Armstrong who?”
5. “So what if you trump Trump. Can you kill-ary Hillary?”
6. “Who invited Pataki?”

[Sampiro]

Overheard at the Ben Carson campaign New Year’s Eve party

1. “Well, he IS a doctor, but how would you like to PLAY doctor…?”
2. “So get this- a liberal actually told me that Carson’s early lead was proof the GOP is racist.”
3. “Hey, where’s everybody going?”
4. “Barry who? Armstrong who?”
5. “So what if you trump Trump. Can you kill-ary Hillary?”
6. “Who invited Pataki?”
7. “Yes, in fact, it WAS a whole lot easier to become a neurosurgeon then. How did you know?”

[Bullitt]

Overheard at the Ben Carson campaign New Year’s Eve party

1. “Well, he IS a doctor, but how would you like to PLAY doctor…?”
2. “So get this- a liberal actually told me that Carson’s early lead was proof the GOP is racist.”
3. “Hey, where’s everybody going?”
4. “Barry who? Armstrong who?”
5. “So what if you trump Trump. Can you kill-ary Hillary?”
6. “Who invited Pataki?”
7. “Yes, in fact, it WAS a whole lot easier to become a neurosurgeon then. How did you know?”
8. “Only 45 more days until pitchers and catchers report. Will this Bakers Dozen category be done by then?”

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Overheard at the Ben Carson campaign New Year’s Eve party

1. “Well, he IS a doctor, but how would you like to PLAY doctor…?”
2. “So get this- a liberal actually told me that Carson’s early lead was proof the GOP is racist.”
3. “Hey, where’s everybody going?”
4. “Barry who? Armstrong who?”
5. “So what if you trump Trump. Can you kill-ary Hillary?”
6. “Who invited Pataki?”
7. “Yes, in fact, it WAS a whole lot easier to become a neurosurgeon then. How did you know?”
8. “Only 45 more days until pitchers and catchers report. Will this Bakers Dozen category be done by then?”
9. “I think he just fired me, but I’m not sure - he’s so damn soft-spoken.”

[jtur88]

Overheard at the Ben Carson campaign New Year’s Eve party

1. “Well, he IS a doctor, but how would you like to PLAY doctor…?”
2. “So get this- a liberal actually told me that Carson’s early lead was proof the GOP is racist.”
3. “Hey, where’s everybody going?”
4. “Barry who? Armstrong who?”
5. “So what if you trump Trump. Can you kill-ary Hillary?”
6. “Who invited Pataki?”
7. “Yes, in fact, it WAS a whole lot easier to become a neurosurgeon then. How did you know?”
8. “Only 45 more days until pitchers and catchers report. Will this Bakers Dozen category be done by then?”
9. “I think he just fired me, but I’m not sure - he’s so damn soft-spoken.”
   10.“Did you really think the American people would elect another one of you?”

[Bullitt]

Overheard at the Ben Carson campaign New Year’s Eve party

1. “Well, he IS a doctor, but how would you like to PLAY doctor…?”
2. “So get this- a liberal actually told me that Carson’s early lead was proof the GOP is racist.”
3. “Hey, where’s everybody going?”
4. “Barry who? Armstrong who?”
5. “So what if you trump Trump. Can you kill-ary Hillary?”
6. “Who invited Pataki?”
7. “Yes, in fact, it WAS a whole lot easier to become a neurosurgeon then. How did you know?”
8. “Only 45 more days until pitchers and catchers report. Will this Bakers Dozen category be done by then?”
9. “I think he just fired me, but I’m not sure - he’s so damn soft-spoken.”
10. “Did you really think the American people would elect another one of you?”
11. “We’re getting closer.”

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Overheard at the Ben Carson campaign New Year’s Eve party

1. “Well, he IS a doctor, but how would you like to PLAY doctor…?”
2. “So get this- a liberal actually told me that Carson’s early lead was proof the GOP is racist.”
3. “Hey, where’s everybody going?”
4. “Barry who? Armstrong who?”
5. “So what if you trump Trump. Can you kill-ary Hillary?”
6. “Who invited Pataki?”
7. “Yes, in fact, it WAS a whole lot easier to become a neurosurgeon then. How did you know?”
8. “Only 45 more days until pitchers and catchers report. Will this Bakers Dozen category be done by then?”
9. “I think he just fired me, but I’m not sure - he’s so damn soft-spoken.”
10. “Did you really think the American people would elect another one of you?”
11. “We’re getting closer.”
12. “Holy crap, is that Arsenio Hall…?”

[astorian]

Overheard at the Ben Carson campaign New Year’s Eve party

1. “Well, he IS a doctor, but how would you like to PLAY doctor…?”

2. “So get this- a liberal actually told me that Carson’s early lead was proof the GOP is racist.”

3. “Hey, where’s everybody going?”

4. “Barry who? Armstrong who?”

5. “So what if you trump Trump. Can you kill-ary Hillary?”

6. “Who invited Pataki?”

7. “Yes, in fact, it WAS a whole lot easier to become a neurosurgeon then. How did you know?”

8. “Only 45 more days until pitchers and catchers report. Will this Bakers Dozen category be done by then?”

9. “I think he just fired me, but I’m not sure - he’s so damn soft-spoken.”

10. “Did you really think the American people would elect another one of you?”

11. “We’re getting closer.”

12. “Holy crap, is that Arsenio Hall…?”

13. “Yeah, I like Cruz too, but his smile is just… weird.”
    New topic, In honor of the Epiphany (Jan 6): Three Gifts Mary and Joseph Would Have Preferred the Magi Bring Instead of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh

14. A Babies R Us gift card, A Diaper Genie, and a Paddington Bear

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Three Gifts Mary and Joseph Would Have Preferred the Magi Bring Instead of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh

1. A Babies R Us gift card, A Diaper Genie, and a Paddington Bear
2. Health insurance card, diapers, key to a nearby hotel room

[Infovore]

Three Gifts Mary and Joseph Would Have Preferred the Magi Bring Instead of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh

1. A Babies R Us gift card, A Diaper Genie, and a Paddington Bear
2. Health insurance card, diapers, key to a nearby hotel room
3. Lots of beer, a Netflix subscription, and a live-in nanny

[anyrose]

Three Gifts Mary and Joseph Would Have Preferred the Magi Bring Instead of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh

1. A Babies R Us gift card, A Diaper Genie, and a Paddington Bear
2. Health insurance card, diapers, key to a nearby hotel room
3. Lots of beer, a Netflix subscription, and a live-in nanny
4. A full set of Disney plushies, sheets and blankets for the crib, more diapers