THANKSGIVING THREAD

[MrAngryFace]

What are you cooking? Are you cooking? Wtf go play videogames

 

Just kidding. Im thinking of cooking SOMETHING for a change this year but im not sure what. It'll just be me so nothing too fancy I spoze.

[Mr. Gundam]

We had Thanksgiving with our close group of friends last night. Going down to my parents' place on Thursday.

[Phoenix Dark]

mods please re-name this to the official STUFFING THREAD

The worse thing about STUFFING 2011: my best, most accomplished mac n cheese cooking aunt isn't coming. So there's a possibility my mom will cook it, and her's is always dry 

[cool breeze]

I'm cooking! the best part about Thanksgiving is not having to think about food for the following few days.  Brain-space is dedicated to video games, and work, family, friend nonsense.  But really video games and turkey.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

we had to cook Thanksgiving TWICE last year, so taking this year off

[MrAngryFace]

Dressing > Stuffing - the idea of all that stuff gettin all gross in the bird makes me wanna barf

[Phoenix Dark]

Dressing > Stuffing - the idea of all that stuff gettin all gross in the bird makes me wanna barf

It's kind of interchangeable in my experience: dressing is always called stuffing regardless of whether it was in the bird or not - at least in my family.

but yea woohoo DRESSING

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ham>turkey

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[Mr. Gundam]

We had Thanksgiving with our close group of friends last night. Going down to my parents' place on Thursday.

Yeah we did "Friends Giving" last Friday. Someone smoked a turkey mmmmmmmm

This was the sixth year now of having Thanksgiving with our friends. The couple that hosts every year cooks one bird in the oven, and one in a deep fryer out back. We had a smoked turkey last year, but we've pinpointed that as being the source of the food poisoning that 18 of us got.

My wife and I made two of Momofuku Milk Bar's crack pies.

[Phoenix Dark]

Ham on thanksgiving, Maurice?? Noooooooo!!! Why?? :haha

Ham is for Xmas dinner!

We have turkey and ham. Personally I'm not a fan of turkey, but I think it's probably because my family doesn't make it well. I'd imagine there's quality turkey out there, I just haven't had it. Ours is usually dry and boring.

Whereas honey baked ham is distinguished mentally-challenged fellow-proof

[Mupepe]

Spending it with my wife's family.  At least Black Friday is starting early this year so I have an excuse to bail out of that. 

This Thanksgiving is going to suck dick though.

[Van Cruncheon]

goin' to clallam bay, gonna play skyrim until i HNNNNNNNNNNGH and HNNNNNNNNNNNGH again

[Mupepe]

goin' to clallam bay, gonna play skyrim until i HNNNNNNNNNNGH and HNNNNNNNNNNNGH again

F U

TAKE ME WITH YOU

[MrAngryFace]

What do I make for thanksgiving? I have hamburger helper!

[Positive Touch]

just finished up my first thanksgiving meal!  this one was at my job, and it was a real meal, not one of those bullshit potlucks where people bring chips and stove top and shit.  i've got both sides of my family to go visit & eat at on thanksgiving, plus my fiancees family, plus prolly at least one friend that'll be having a thanksgiving dinner too.  god DAMN the thought of the leftovers   plus ive got saints row 3, skyrim, metal gear hd, and batman to play through, im gonna see dmx on wednesday (!!!) and ive got a five-day weekend to top it all off.  FUCK YEAH HOLIDAYS

[ZephyrFate]

Breakfast with my boyfriend then I dunno, I guess I'll buy a chicken or pie or something.

[Phoenix Dark]

What do I make for thanksgiving? I have hamburger helper!

[fistfulofmetal]

my company makes us work on friday. really sucks

[Mr. Gundam]

I have a half day on Wednesday. Get out at noon and then watching The Muppets at the Cinerama.

[lennedsay]

I work tomorrow and then off for 5 days. New job

Everybody's coming to my house. His mom and my mom always make some sides, appetizers, and/or desserts, but they're taking over extra stuff to take the stress off their first grandfetus. Being pregnant My husband makes one damn delicious turkey (and I used to hate turkey!), and I make garlic mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, corn, deviled eggs, dinner rolls and a salted caramel apple pie. My mom's making me a ham too, because I used to hate turkey, but now that I love turkey, I just get to be extra fattyfat and eat two types of meat.

My mom wants to come over Wednesday to help me clean and start cooking, since I'm basically an invalid. Being pregnant Unfortunately, our house is clean already, so unless she wants to scrub baseboards or flip mattresses, she going to be bored. So I might have her come out to "help" and she can stress test the Dyson while I mop, and then we can go shopping and fuck off all day.

[Shadow Mod]

I work tomorrow and then off for 5 days. New job

Everybody's coming to my house. His mom and my mom always make some sides, appetizers, and/or desserts, but they're taking over extra stuff to take the stress off their first grandfetus. Being pregnant My husband makes one damn delicious turkey (and I used to hate turkey!), and I make garlic mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, corn, deviled eggs, dinner rolls and a salted caramel apple pie. My mom's making me a ham too, because I used to hate turkey, but now that I love turkey, I just get to be extra fattyfat and eat two types of meat.

My mom wants to come over Wednesday to help me clean and start cooking, since I'm basically an invalid. Being pregnant Unfortunately, our house is clean already, so unless she wants to scrub baseboards or flip mattresses, she going to be bored. So I might have her come out to "help" and she can stress test the Dyson while I mop, and then we can go shopping and fuck off all day.

Lenned, I see mention of ham.

Find this, use it:

[lennedsay]

Oh damn, I'll look for it when I go to the store for last minute stuff, but I'm a little nervous about my husband orgasming in front of our families. That's totally up his alley.


Oh yea, more proof that I'm finally turning into a girl? I bought a huge turkey, all of our Thanksgiving stuff, and groceries for the week for $60. Sixty freakin dollars. I saved at least $35 thanks to coupons and strategic sale planning. Like a fucking boss.

[Eel O'Brian]

salted caramel apple pie

intrigued

[Eel O'Brian]

also this is total white whine but i can't play video games because i have to go to two thanksgiving dinners this year, and then go stand in line for some bullshit midnight black friday thing (i have been practicing my dookie face for this part)

[Smooth Groove]

I'm cutting off carbs completely until Thanksgiving.  Then I'm gonna lift like a mad man before dinner so I look as ripped as possible in front of the family. 

Yes, I'm a narcissist.

[CajoleJuice]

I'm cutting off carbs completely until Thanksgiving.  Then I'm gonna lift like a mad man before dinner so I look as ripped as possible in front of the family. 

Yes, I'm a narcissist.

going to try to pick up a hot cousin?

[Phoenix Dark]

Smooth Groove, how would you family respond if your sister arrived at dinner with your black basketball partner?

[lennedsay]

also this is total white whine but i can't play video games because i have to go to two thanksgiving dinners this year, and then go stand in line for some bullshit midnight black friday thing (i have been practicing my dookie face for this part)

Why do you think we offer to have the whole damn family over to our house? So we only have to do one of these events a year. Also, my mom keeps my MIL preoccupied so I can get shit done and my eardrums are intact at the end of the night.

I need to write down my recipe, but it's basically an apple pie (with fresh apples), and then I make homemade caramel, add in some sea salt, and into a pie crust it all goes.

[Inspector Thatcher]

I need to write down my recipe, but it's basically an apple pie (with fresh apples), and then I make homemade caramel, add in some sea salt, and into a pie crust it all goes.

That sounds dee-licious.

[Smooth Groove]

I'm cutting off carbs completely until Thanksgiving.  Then I'm gonna lift like a mad man before dinner so I look as ripped as possible in front of the family. 

Yes, I'm a narcissist.

going to try to pick up a hot cousin?

Sounds more interesting than eating the same old foods.  I actually do have quite a few female cousins who are super into fitness.  Fucking bitches though.  I hardly ever talk to them.

Smooth Groove, how would you family respond if your sister arrived at dinner with your black basketball partner?

He's not worthy.  I've been killing him ever since I vastly improved my outside shot while my ankle was sprained.  Combined that with the fact that I get stronger every month, he's been manhandled to the point that he doesn't even trash talk me anymore. 

[G The Resurrected]

Having to do two Thanksgiving meals this year. We're gonna go to the misses aunt's on Wednesday. God knows why we have to go on Wednesday. I personally will be hoping its a failure so that Thursday's dinner is much much better. I've got my turkey in brine already. Gonna make all kinds of goodies. Homemade Hawaiian rolls, garlic mashed potatoes, cran-orange dressing, spicy carrots with green beans, and of course homemade pumpkin and apple pie.

[Human Snorenado]

Working 13 hours on Thanksgiving, double time + not having to deal w/ family + leftovers = WINNING

[MrAngryFace]

I think if I needed to describe what I have planned for thanksgiving, all I need is the new COMFY GUY meme

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/comfy-guy-the-comfy-guy-general

[Groogrux]

Kiddo has got a Thanksgiving party at school today and I forgot to get anything for it, so I'm going to grab some chips from a store and bring them along.  Eating with the family on Thursday and just chilling out for once.  Working all day Black Friday...

[Eric P]

i have to visit the gf's family

i'm not really a family person so this will be a few hours of hell

[tiesto]

Going to an exclusive party at Slate (a pool hall in NYC) to see Sasha, one of my all-time favorite DJs on Wed
Thanksgiving at my mom's house on Thurs, like any Italian family it's gonna be non-stop food all day long
Saturday I managed to score a second date with a really cute, tall and thin blonde girl (Irish of course)

also playing a ton of Zelda and KOF XIII, gonna be a badass weekend!

[Brehvolution]

also this is total white whine but i can't play video games because i have to go to two thanksgiving dinners this year, and then go stand in line for some bullshit midnight black friday thing (i have been practicing my dookie face for this part)

 
I'm guessing the black Friday thing isn't your idea. 

[Mupepe]

Black Friday is going to be massive this year.  I'm rebuying a lot of the stuff that was stolen from me.  So I'm going on a movie buying spree and getting a new tv, xbox 360, ps3, laptop, surround sound system and games. 

[Mupepe]

thanks, man!  It also gives me an excuse to eat and dash at my in law's thanksgiving.  i fucking haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate those parties.

[Eel O'Brian]

also this is total white whine but i can't play video games because i have to go to two thanksgiving dinners this year, and then go stand in line for some bullshit midnight black friday thing (i have been practicing my dookie face for this part)

 
I'm guessing the black Friday thing isn't your idea. 

good news! i pointed out that the thing we were going to line up for is likely going to be online everywhere for the same price, and that someone was likely going to be really tired after doing all that cooking and hosting, and now it is likely i won't have to go at all

at aaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllllllll

[Brehvolution]

[Phoenix Dark]

i have to visit the gf's family

i'm not really a family person so this will be a few hours of hell

How do they treat you? While I don't think my family would blatantly disrespect a white girl, I do get asked every year if I'm dating a nice church going black girl, and asked "you're not dating a white girl are you...?" "Too many black men are dating them blah blah." At least that's how my aunts, one uncle, and grandma are on my mom's side. My parents wouldn't care

I'm still kind of dreading someone asking my lady friend "what church do you go to?" on Thursday

[Mr. Gundam]

Tell your gf to say something like "I believe god is inside us and all around us and thus can't limit my praise for him to inside a particular building." might shut em up

I don't think that's gonna work with PD's family.

[Phoenix Dark]

Tell your gf to say something like "I believe god is inside us and all around us and thus can't limit my praise for him to inside a particular building." might shut em up

I don't think that's gonna work with PD's family.

Yea, that would be horrible. "Sounds like Oprah's humanist spirituality"

[Gospel]

I'm buying pie. i think that's the best part.

[Smooth Groove]

My aunt just texted me to ask if I'm going to the dinner.  1st, I don't know how she got my number.  2nd, WTF did old people start texting too?

[CrystalGemini]

My family usually does a huge potluck.  It's always crazy in the kitchen so I try to keep it simple: sauteed mushrooms, Caesar salad, baked brie and a meat/cheese/fruit plate.   Will post pics later!

[Diunx]

Won't get any work that day!

american companies

[chronovore]

Hitting up Osaka Barbacoa Brazilian bbq buffet so I can get heaping amounts of meat in me. 

Feels like it's going to fall through, though. I dunno.

[lennedsay]

My aunt just texted me to ask if I'm going to the dinner.  1st, I don't know how she got my number.  2nd, WTF did old people start texting too?

My mom got an iPhone and texts all the time.  She's getting better at it, because for awhile all her messages looked like, "whens ur dR appttttttttTtttttTTTTTTTTTTT" Now I just get "I'm heading ur wAy." No clue where she picked up the "ur" but it sure as hell wasn't from me.

[Eric P]

i have to visit the gf's family

i'm not really a family person so this will be a few hours of hell

How do they treat you? While I don't think my family would blatantly disrespect a white girl, I do get asked every year if I'm dating a nice church going black girl, and asked "you're not dating a white girl are you...?" "Too many black men are dating them blah blah." At least that's how my aunts, one uncle, and grandma are on my mom's side. My parents wouldn't care

I'm still kind of dreading someone asking my lady friend "what church do you go to?" on Thursday

thankfully this will just be her mom so i won't have any weird extended fish out of water surreal conversations.

[Mupepe]

My aunt just texted me to ask if I'm going to the dinner.  1st, I don't know how she got my number.  2nd, WTF did old people start texting too?

My mom got an iPhone and texts all the time.  She's getting better at it, because for awhile all her messages looked like, "whens ur dR appttttttttTtttttTTTTTTTTTTT" Now I just get "I'm heading ur wAy." No clue where she picked up the "ur" but it sure as hell wasn't from me.

Sheeeeit.  That's my mom.  She used to be terrible at texting but now she texts like a teenager "r u n diana going 2nite?"  It's mind boggling considering in real life she's so well spoken.

[G The Resurrected]

parents pssh

How about a 77 year old grandfather who no only uses a smartphone, but text's like a crazy teen. He watch's netflix on the phone and plays around with it. We also got him a new internet connected tv and android tablet that he uses now more than his home computer. I got him a 360 with Kinect for Christmas I think he's ready.

Thanksgiving update:

going to the misses aunt's tonight made a few different salads. Its gonna be a disaster with boxed mash potatoes, box stuffing, precooked turkey.

Tomorrow real thanksgiving is gonna be happen'. My brined up turkey is good to go. Made ciabatta croutons, home made apple sausage, and got some other stuffing ingredients locked down. I'm debating about making some  green beans.

[Mr. Gundam]

My aunt just texted me to ask if I'm going to the dinner.  1st, I don't know how she got my number.  2nd, WTF did old people start texting too?

My mom got an iPhone and texts all the time.  She's getting better at it, because for awhile all her messages looked like, "whens ur dR appttttttttTtttttTTTTTTTTTTT" Now I just get "I'm heading ur wAy." No clue where she picked up the "ur" but it sure as hell wasn't from me.

Sheeeeit.  That's my mom.  She used to be terrible at texting but now she texts like a teenager "r u n diana going 2nite?"  It's mind boggling considering in real life she's so well spoken.

My mom types iN cApS eVeRy oTheR lEtTeR on Facebook with lots of exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She is 54.

[Phoenix Dark]

My dad's last text to me (from Saturday):

bullies of big10 LOL. g0 BLU

but my favorite from him:

i'm 0n toilet and can hear mom snoRE from here LOL

[Mr. Gundam]

My mom is afraid to shop online.

[Mr. Gundam]

Our moms... 50-something going on 15.

[T234]

I'm glad my mom dunno how to text 

[Phoenix Dark]

Cohen alert

[Robo]

The last text my mother sent me read, "CALL ME PLEASE!!!" in all caps, so I ring her up in a half-panic expecting something horrible and she nonchalantly asks if I'd like to come over for dinner.  I had to ask that she never text me ever again.

[MrAngryFace]

Just had my first PB&J sandwich in ages, fucking glorious