T'was the week before Christmas and from many a nation,
our GEC Gamers showed much inspiration.

In the two prior years*, I wrote with much ease.
(Well, except for the naming of BDJ's piggies..)

But hard as I tried on this cold winter's night,
nary a sensible rhyme could I write.

So this year, there will be no poem from me,
But instead, live from New York, I send you a tree.

All the best in the New Year!

L.

*2006

2007

(NB If for some reason the file does not open, try saving it to your hard drive and then opening it via File> Open.)

-->Also, I'm sorry that every F&G poster did not get included. I looked for holiday themed avatars primarily and even a few of those did not lend themselves into being made into an ornament. The tree also includes some folks who posted Xmas ornaments in the TheLedge's GOSH donation thread in OF.

Thank you, that's really nice!
I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too.
Hoping for a lot of puzzles and replies in 2009.

Another masterpiece, we should rename you "Master Poet" LOL

Happy Christmas to you and all the cats Have a purrfect time

Happy holidays to you and the guys

Brilliant, thoughtful and clever construction, LuciaM!
(We can almost see you working!)
Happy Holiday!!

Luvverly tree!

"Beware the Vulturewock, old drake!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the New York bird, forsake
That frumious Band of cats!"

He filled his beak with herbal tea:
Long time the manxome foe he sought --
So rested he by the Christmas tree,
And stood awhile in thought.

And, as in quackish thought he stood,
The Vulturewock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And googled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal beak went snicker-snack!
He left her there, and without a care
He went a-waddling back.

`Twas brillig, and the slimy duck
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy now and covered in muck,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

(Sorry, just finished cleaning the drains...)

Just reliving old battles... err... memories..


Some handy tips to avoid those unwanted Christmas accidents...

Do not put hand in oven while turkey is cooking,
as it is likely to be very angry.

Frightening Granny whilst eating her pudding
may result in emergency visit to dentist.

Goodness, I always thought an Angel was placed at the top of the tree... Shouldn't this avatar be at the top?

While Vlad has recently announced his intention to become a vegetarian, his unwillingness to give up whatever it was that seefit stuffed in his stocking has me a bit concerned. As did his desire to sit under the tree in the event that some tasty morsel..oh, make that a talented member, accidentally fell off of it, in need of first aid. Or maybe he was planning to offer them skating lessons...

And then there were some video-grams from this guy:


So, no tree for him!

I missed this one Lucia, great job!
Cheers!

I also missed it. I feel honoured to be included on this tree. Thank you.

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armoss