Well, Big Guy, you might be pleased to find that this note is NOT about what I want for Christmas, but wishes for e-colleagues on the MB site.

But first, I would ask that you get YOURSELF a 2012 gym-membership, Santa! That old �belly like a bowlful of jelly� routine is NOT cutting it regarding the AS EN for Mrs. Claus!

Anyway��.

For that group of BS posters whose marriage-recovery outlook is not currently positive (SMM, TB, PTH, 2S, NP, AndyM, HBS, Linus, etc): strength to get through the travails imminently facing them; a 2012 calendar, with Christmas Day highlighted, as a totem that there are better days in store; and a copy of It's A Wonderful Life.

For the group of posters whose outlook is better, but the ongoing intermittent thrills of the roller-coaster are unwanted (HFD, MSS, SP-MMXI, SDIT, etc): a year-long supply of Dramamine, and a key-chain charm spelling out E-A-O-T-P.

For the xWSs who posted here (WPG, Schlag, CSH, JB, RFA�s-HHH, etc): a highly breakable NG Bobble-head doll, with a mallet; and a complete suit of body-armor.

To our foreign correspondents (IG, SC, Scotty, Reynolds, Caracal): a lexicon to US slang and a calendar for US holidays.

For the regulars/veterans (too many to list): Visine for all the reading while occasionally tearing-up; and the analgesic of choice to alleviate the hand-cramping typing pain they might experience.

For our �spiritual� guides (GO, CV, CP): a library of sacred texts, to replace the ones worn out to supply us with divinely-inspired words of comfort/warning.

For the moderators: cases of aspirin to allay the discomfort caused by having to �zap� certain over-enthusiastic posters; subscription to an online dictionary granting them insight into the newest screen-avoiding synonyms for ***edit***, ***edit***, and especially ***edit***.

For MaritalBliss: a license plate frame saying, �OHIO, dammit!�

For MelodyLane: a Texas-sized supply of (Yankee) "Devil Dogs".

For the Harleys: A massive �Thank You� for providing this peer-site.

For my own bride: The same disreputable house-troll she�s had the task of expressing joy over each Christmas morn for thirty-nine years.

NG, what a lovely thought from you! Thank you for remembering me in your Christmas wishes. I hope you and your family have a very merry Christmas.

Psst: Santa: may I change my present, please? Would you send me an icon of the British Union flag to decorate this site? It would look so much prettier with one, and the flag might remind these people that they need to spell correctly.

Cheers, mate!

What a beautiful post, NG! Merry Christmas to you, my friend.

Merry Christmas to you all!

Thanks for the smile, NG.
A Happy Christmas to you.

Thank you, NG! And a very Merry Christmas to you and yours! I'd also like to thank you for keeping me on my toes intellectually - I hesitate to count the number of times I've checked online dictionaries or literary aids to be sure of my post before putting it up for your potential correction! You've kept me on my mental game...and at my age I need all the brain stimuli I can get! You've made me a better poster that way.

Now, we will never speak of this post again, is that understood?



Go, Buckeyes! Jim Tressel does not define you!

Thank you for including me in your post. I think I spell just fine thank you verra much. And as for the holidays, I like mine where they are too.

Thanks NG, I hope you had a great holiday.