# It's November 5th and I'd like to talk about something besides politics **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 5, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293 "2008-11-05T17:00:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/21 "2008-11-06T00:44:37Z")
I went to Sears today to pick up my husband’s birthday present. They were playing Christmas music. Make it stop!!! ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/22 "2008-11-06T02:01:17Z")
Oh, YEAH!! I went shopping on _Nov. 1st_ and there was Christmas music playing! I couldn’t believe it. It was really bad Christmas music too. I’ve got cornbread in the oven and we’re having soup with it for dinner. Yum. My kids are watching _The Court Jester_ in the other room and Danny Kaye is singing “I’m Giacomo, Giacomo, my name before me rings…King of jesters and jester of kings!” ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/23 "2008-11-06T02:23:18Z")
I was at the local fast-casual restaurant for lunch on Monday, and their music system was playing a nonstandard arrangement of “Deck the Halls.” I hate hate HATE Christmas music out of season. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/24 "2008-11-06T02:32:30Z")
Remember remember the fifth of November… Would speaking of Guy Fawkes be too political? ---
**Author:** ![gravitycrash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@gravitycrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gravitycrash)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/25 "2008-11-06T02:34:07Z")
I’m thinking about masturbation or going to Wendy’s for a double cheeseburger and a frosty. Hell I may do both at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/26 "2008-11-06T04:26:54Z")
I have _not_ been keeping up with things. How goes the job search, **twickster**? ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/27 "2008-11-06T04:46:30Z")
> [@Alpine](#): > > I’m watching it snow. We’ve gotten at least a foot and a half today. I went home after lunch b/c things are still slow there and the road conditions suck crunchy wet ice balls. When not reading the Dope, I’m sitting in front of the woodstove doing crosswords. In a little bit, I’ll go lift weights, then it’s homemade green chili for dinner! > > [Definitely feel like talking about anything but the election.] > > Congrats,\*\* sattua\*\*! We got snow, too. It basically snowed all morning and into the afternoon, stopping around 3:30. Most of that was due to lake effect–I love living next to a massive, stinky body of water! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/28 "2008-11-06T13:33:21Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > I have _not_ been keeping up with things. How goes the job search, **twickster**? Enh, not so hot. I’m currently doing a PT/temp gig that will run through T’giving. It’s nice to have a little money coming in, at least. Don’t think it will lead to anything permanent with these folks – it’s a daily newspaper, so it’s a bad fit on both sides – though I think they’d rehire if another similar project came up. Have met a couple of good people through it, and expanding one’s network is always good. (PR guy I’ve been interacting with sent me a tip for a site with job listings mostly in PR, but sometimes straight writing/editing.) It does leave me wide open for lunches and such, though – **olives** , check your PMs. Plus all anal probes are merely metaphorical – best wishes to **ryobserver** on your colonoscopy. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/29 "2008-11-06T13:41:09Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > I have _not_ been keeping up with things. How goes the job search, **twickster**? Hey **Bibs** , I’m precepting for my -I class. Six hours tonight inna ICU sticking people and doing assessments. While I’m actively working on FF1, I seem to be accumulating RT credits faster, and at the same time, when I’m not pursuing that cert. ETA: **Twicks** : long time, no goose. ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/30 "2008-11-06T13:41:43Z")
It was 5th November and that meant the pub and fireworlks! Gunpowder, treason and plot! Had a very pleasant evening with friends, drinking beer and watching pretty fireworks up in the sky, and talking with 'im indoors about plans for our January holiday. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/31 "2008-11-06T20:45:41Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > ETA: **Twicks** : long time, no goose. Mutual, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![ryobserver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@ryobserver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryobserver)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/32 "2008-11-07T00:51:16Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Plus all anal probes are merely metaphorical – best wishes to **ryobserver** on your colonoscopy. Thanks, **twicks** , and best wishes on your job search. My company just froze hiring until further notice, but if I hear of anything I’ll let you know. If you and/or **olivesmarch4th** want to get together, drop me a line. **olivesmarch4th** , I’ve only been to Bryn Mawr once, and my Rutgers degree is from the Camden campus (and old enough to vote anyway). But I worked at U of P for 12 years and still live in the neighborhood; if my local knowledge can help, pick my brain. And best of luck on your health issues. And now for what’s been on my mind: my colonoscopy was the basic cancer-screening type, but I have to start young because my father died of colon cancer at 54. The anticipation was the worst part; I had no idea what they might find, I’ve never had sedation before, and the prep procedure robbed me of sleep and energy, so I arrived in a less than sparkling mental state. As it turned out, the drugs didn’t actually put me under, but did make me not really care. I remember the procedure (vaguely, the way you remember a dream), and when it was over I asked the staff if the green stuff I’d seen on the monitor was the Jello I ate yesterday (it was). And the findings, praise Og, were a big fat nothing. No masses, no polyps, no hemorrhoids, no diverticular disease, everything normal. They gave me a printed report with all the details and several color pictures. Afterward I felt well enough to go to Marathon Grill with the friend who was escorting me home; I had an omelet with smoked salmon and asparagus, then went home and had a nice pot of tea. And I don’t have to do it again for five years. ---
**Author:** ![CAT\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@CAT\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAT_1)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/33 "2008-11-07T00:59:12Z")
I am thinking about the huge mess my son and I are making by putting together a spooky [gingerbread](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/CATinWI/Gingerbread2.jpg) house I got onsale for $2.50. He can’t stay out of the frosting and is looking like a five year old [Goth](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/CATinWI/Gingerbread3.jpg)child. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/34 "2008-11-07T02:54:08Z")
> [@twickster](#): > > Enh, not so hot. I’m currently doing a PT/temp gig that will run through T’giving. It’s nice to have a little money coming in, at least. Don’t think it will lead to anything permanent with these folks - At least it’s something, and there’s a chance for more work. Good luck for something more to your liking and more permanent! > [@VunderBob](#): > > Hey **Bibs** , I’m precepting for my -I class. Six hours tonight inna ICU sticking people and doing assessments. I’ve been trying to get into an IV-Tech class, but the timing is never right. Maybe after the first of the year. Good luck to you, too! ---
**Author:** ![Kozmik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8dc957/32.png) [@Kozmik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kozmik)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293/35 "2008-11-07T03:18:04Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Remember remember the fifth of November… > > Would speaking of Guy Fawkes be too political? I think that’s what **twickster** was referring to. 😛 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-november-5th-and-id-like-to-talk-about-something-besides-politics/471293.md?page=1)