'It's worse than the fear of God. God's not gonna come to your house and rip out your esophagus and eat it.' by Kara
Friday, November 24, 2006 at 8:57 AM

Thus I think it's agreed that the Fear of Kara is much more effective.

Everyone wanted the forum back, so I got it fixed ... by having tech support use a month-old backup, thus losing a ton of comics. When I went to live online tech support, they said there was nothing they could do. After becoming the most frightening Asshole Customer ever, it turned out there was something they could do, so everything's okay.

Hope I don't have to do that again, especially since I want to relax because I caught the Co-Writer with the Longest Hair's crud from AUSA last weekend and want little more that to hole up on the sofa with my drawing board and some Kleenex. And whatever Top Gear I've managed to download.

Physics! Poll results! Poll results, poll results, poll results ...

When does the holiday season REALLY start?

First: When Santa shows up in the Macy's parade: 25% (Thank you ... this is what I was always taught growing up)
Second: First thing Thanksgiving morning/Hallowe'en: 8% each
Third: The first belch after Thanksgiving dinner/1 December: 5% each (that first one was what my college roomie always said

Start of church-observed Advent: 2%
Christmas Eve: 2%

Points

-5 to anyone who made any Black Friday references, because I believe self and every Co-Writer have worked retail ... I used to work retail at a goddamned toy store in an historical area that lights up for the tourouns at Christmas. Thankee for the nasty flashbacks.

* 'Vetrans/Rememberance Day. It's not all of November, but not just December either.': +10, quite logical.

* 'Buy Nothing Day (because those crazy women on Black Friday scare the crap outta me)': +15, hurrah for Buy Nothing Day!

* 'the holiday season doesent start for me untill the webcomics i read do a christmas special comic': +10 ... fair enough, and a reminder that the Co-Writers and I need to get crackin'.

* 'When you can no longer think of an excuse to put it off.': +5, because that puts me at about 10 Dec.

* 'When hallmark or any store starts selling Christmas stuff in July.': +15, Hallmark bashing

Correct Answer: 'First SA bellringer sighted after Thanksgiving.': Nice ... I like that one.

If you have been, I will kill you.