Our court Christmas party.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 12-17-2006, 06:53 AM

We hosted our court Christmas party last night. It was a really good time! We had 17 people show up, which was everybody except the people in number 5 and 10 (no math questions coming up) and the new couple behind us.

The lady in number 5 is in hospital. The couple in number 10 came over to say they had other commitments, but brought a bottle of red wine.
It turns out, so did almost everyone else! My wife and I really don't drink alcohol at all. We now have an open bottle of red and an open bottle of wine and 4 that are not even open yet!

With a degree of fear, I ask my fellow Ironworkers; what should I do with all?

VulcanRider · 12-17-2006, 09:19 AM

Regifting works. You've got 4 presents for people who do drink. Maybe the lady in number 5 would like one to celebrate with when she gets home.

Or wait a week and have a court New Year's party...

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 12-17-2006, 04:06 PM

I was actually thinking of the New Years thing. I was joking about it at church today. It's a tough thing. I don't mind people drinking, but there's always those times when it goes too far. I don't want to be a contributor to that.

Aelia Jusa · 12-17-2006, 04:53 PM

I think you could definitely regift them if you don't want to drink them yourselves. Regifting can be skeevy if it's a present that someone has bought especially for you and has put thought into it and so on, but a bottle of wine is a generic gift, and not really a gift at all in this context, more a contribution or thank-you for hosting the party. So you could certainly give them to other people who would appreciate them more than you.

toot033 · 12-17-2006, 06:15 PM

use the open bottle for cooking?? Marinade a rib roast with it YUM!!

Iron Greasel · 12-18-2006, 08:09 AM

If you distill it a bit you can use it as fuel.

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 12-18-2006, 10:14 AM

Send it to me. Giving wine to a Wiccan this time of year is, erm, a blessing for good fortune in the year to come, I swear.

Bithron · 12-18-2006, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Illumina Drathiran'ar:
Send it to me. Giving wine to a Wiccan this time of year is, erm, a blessing for good fortune in the year to come, I swear.

Don't tell me you are a pagan!!

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 12-18-2006, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bithron:

quote:
Originally posted by Illumina Drathiran'ar:
Send it to me. Giving wine to a Wiccan this time of year is, erm, a blessing for good fortune in the year to come, I swear.

Don't tell me you are a pagan!! [/QUOTE]Boy, whoever started that site has some serious issues!

Bithron · 12-18-2006, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Variol (Farseer) Elmwood:

quote:
Originally posted by Bithron:

quote:
Originally posted by Illumina Drathiran'ar:
Send it to me. Giving wine to a Wiccan this time of year is, erm, a blessing for good fortune in the year to come, I swear.

Don't tell me you are a pagan!! [/QUOTE]Boy, whoever started that site has some serious issues! [/QUOTE]It's as true as the Bible!! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

12-17-2006, 06:53 AM	#1
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 58 Posts: 5,634	We hosted our court Christmas party last night. It was a really good time! We had 17 people show up, which was everybody except the people in number 5 and 10 (no math questions coming up) and the new couple behind us. The lady in number 5 is in hospital. The couple in number 10 came over to say they had other commitments, but brought a bottle of red wine. It turns out, so did almost everyone else! My wife and I really don't drink alcohol at all. We now have an open bottle of red and an open bottle of wine and 4 that are not even open yet! With a degree of fear, I ask my fellow Ironworkers; what should I do with all? __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

12-17-2006, 09:19 AM	#2
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 59 Posts: 1,971	Regifting works. You've got 4 presents for people who do drink. Maybe the lady in number 5 would like one to celebrate with when she gets home. Or wait a week and have a court New Year's party... __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!

12-17-2006, 04:06 PM	#3
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 58 Posts: 5,634	I was actually thinking of the New Years thing. I was joking about it at church today. It's a tough thing. I don't mind people drinking, but there's always those times when it goes too far. I don't want to be a contributor to that. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

12-17-2006, 04:53 PM	#4
Aelia Jusa Iron Throne Cult Join Date: August 23, 2001 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 42 Posts: 4,867	I think you could definitely regift them if you don't want to drink them yourselves. Regifting can be skeevy if it's a present that someone has bought especially for you and has put thought into it and so on, but a bottle of wine is a generic gift, and not really a gift at all in this context, more a contribution or thank-you for hosting the party. So you could certainly give them to other people who would appreciate them more than you. __________________

12-17-2006, 06:15 PM	#5
toot033 Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: March 13, 2006 Location: The Redneck Riviera Age: 56 Posts: 892	use the open bottle for cooking?? Marinade a rib roast with it YUM!! __________________ 'The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' - Ronald Reagan

12-18-2006, 08:09 AM	#6
Iron Greasel Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 13, 2004 Location: Finland Age: 35 Posts: 1,701	If you distill it a bit you can use it as fuel. __________________

12-18-2006, 10:14 AM	#7
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 38 Posts: 4,673	Send it to me. Giving wine to a Wiccan this time of year is, erm, a blessing for good fortune in the year to come, I swear. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

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