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Title: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on November 24, 2014, 04:42:32 PM

Ah, Black Friday approaches...time for the annual rant to start warming up. 

For starters, Black Friday was a tradition I personally enjoyed.  Last year, with most stores opening Thursday Evening, we didn't bother.  I don't know that I will be bothering this year either. 

Financially, after being laid off most the year, we're just getting things under control again for starters, but there's just not a whole lot out there we'd even be interested in...certainly not at 6 PM on Thursday (or earlier). 

Also don't know if I'm going to be getting any lights up outside this year, even.  Weather's supposed to go crappy this weekend, and if it don't happen, I'm not going to stress about it.  My daughter might be disappointed though.  Don't know.  I really hate lights.  Yard wise, I could wrap up Fred and the Chimera as in years past with little fuss. 

Shopping for the kids is going to be pretty boring this year as well.  Probably 90% or more online.  However, I need to go do one of the things I hate most in the world:  Buy myself clothes.  This new job pretty much requires a new wardrobe on my part, and while I've managed to squeek by so far, it was just to get me to the winter holiday.  I really hate going to try on clothes.  So much easier when I can just online order my size of jeans. 

With the new job, I also cancelled my annual christmas eve breakfast with my family.  I just don't have any vacation, and will be working that day.  Well, I have a use-or-lose day I need to take, but I didn't GET it till AFTER Halloween, and I have to take it BEFORE December 18th.  So, I'm taking an extra day off this week.  I've put this breakfast on for over 10 years at my place trying like some idiot to get some kind of family bonding.  If it wasn't for my sister in law, and cute niece/nephew, I don't know that I would care much.  Parents already complained I should find a way...which wouldn't be half as frustrating except they complained I should do my breakfast 2 breaths after they informed me they were cancelling the New Years Day dinner they've done my entire life.  They can cancel, I can't. 

So, fewer family issues this year at the very least, except they'll all be mad at me for that. 

For those that didn't know, we also are going to have stress on the boss's side of the family.  Her dad died October 13th, and her mom's breast cancer moved to her brain, so we've got a couple of first holidays without one grandparent and potential last with the other. 

Just going to be a very strange month and a half all the way around. 

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Geo on November 24, 2014, 07:28:26 PM

I've got a gut feeling my parents are rapidly dropping into the less nimble phase of their life as well. Compared to most of my late grandparents, almost half a generation too soon.

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on November 24, 2014, 10:17:50 PM

Her parents are early only 60s.  On one hand it seems odd, but I never knew one grandpa, died in his 40s, and the other died early 60s, so I guess it's not so out there.

Then my Grandma is 98, has had cancer for 10 years which is not being treated, and is just too stubborn to die. 

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on November 25, 2014, 01:26:23 PM

Tickety Tockety.  9 hours till vacation. 

The boss decided to do turkey day at our house on Sunday this year (yeah, odd tradition from her side to have a 'second thanksgiving', normally her mom does, but, well...).  Gotta be in the house with a carcass.  (shivers)  Most things that bother me I got good explainations for, why bird carcasses bother me so is totally beyond me. 

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MweTe39kdaE/UXmOp87XqJI/AAAAAAAAR8M/cBw1WoyTyNo/s800/Turkey%2520Carcass%2520%2520Keath%2520Beaty%2520Toronto%2520Star.jpg)

First got to rot in the fridge a few days, then stink up the house cooking, then lie there in disgusting splendor as the ghouls pick the flesh from bones....bleh.  Then she won't even let me have the bones, which would admittedly be cool all disarticulated.  No, she'll toss the detrious into a vat and boil it for hours to stink up the house even more and make soup which tastes of the bones...(shivers). 

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Rusty Edge on November 25, 2014, 04:38:59 PM

Who knew?

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on November 25, 2014, 05:35:17 PM

If it weren't for boneless/skinless chicken breasts, I'd have to go vegetarian most days.  Red meat and I don't get along too well, either.  And don't ever ask me to eat anything off a bone.  Bones are meant to be cleaned, dried, and displayed, not eaten off of.  bleh. 

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Geo on November 25, 2014, 07:08:43 PM

Quote from: Unorthodox on November 24, 2014, 10:17:50 PM

Her parents are early only 60s.  On one hand it seems odd, but I never knew one grandpa, died in his 40s, and the other died early 60s, so I guess it's not so out there.

Then my Grandma is 98, has had cancer for 10 years which is not being treated, and is just too stubborn to die.

3 of my grandparents got in their nineties. One died in his late seventies, but IIRC he had altzheimer (or at least some other geriatric 'disease').
So, since my parents are still in their early seventies and late sixties respectively, its a bit alarming to hear them talk about their endphase.

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on November 25, 2014, 10:30:32 PM

"Little Live Pets"

In what I believe is a manufactured "shortage", these things are going to be one of the big items this year.  Retailing for $15-20, they are already going for $50+ on ebay. 

For my part, already had issues ordered store pickup online, oh, it's out of stock despite the site saying it was in stock, we'll rush one, you can pick up in 3 days...

Day three, oh, we're sorry, we'll rush one...

Best guess is the store doesn't want to diminish stock for Black Friday crazies, and they'll get me one after the holiday weekend. 

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 25, 2014, 10:42:00 PM

Not often, but sometimes, I'm glad I don't have kids.  Anytime parents talk about the latest childrens' toy/entertainment trends is one of them.

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on November 27, 2014, 02:59:27 AM

https://www.shoutfactory.com/editorials/mst3k-turkey-day-sale-marathon#marathon (https://www.shoutfactory.com/editorials/mst3k-turkey-day-sale-marathon#marathon)

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 27, 2014, 03:03:38 AM

I have no idea what we're doing for Thanksgiving - but as long as we do it at home, I'll cope.

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Geo on November 27, 2014, 10:35:22 AM

Poor turkey's. :(
 ;)

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 27, 2014, 06:47:57 PM

I did have to walk next door...

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Geo on November 28, 2014, 08:02:21 AM

Quote from: BUncle on November 27, 2014, 06:47:57 PM

I did have to walk next door...

Poor sister? ;cute

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 01, 2014, 04:48:47 PM

Quote from: Unorthodox on November 25, 2014, 10:30:32 PM

"Little Live Pets"

In what I believe is a manufactured "shortage", these things are going to be one of the big items this year.  Retailing for $15-20, they are already going for $50+ on ebay. 

For my part, already had issues ordered store pickup online, oh, it's out of stock despite the site saying it was in stock, we'll rush one, you can pick up in 3 days...

Day three, oh, we're sorry, we'll rush one...

Best guess is the store doesn't want to diminish stock for Black Friday crazies, and they'll get me one after the holiday weekend. 

So, this 'rush' was supposed to arrive today. 

Got an email Friday, about 3 PM, just after all the craziness has died down, saying it had miraculously arrived early and we could go pick it up. 

Translation:  they didn't sell out on the black friday sale and I could pick mine up. 

Ironically, as we went in, there was still some of the big TV's and other 'hot' items from the morning sales.  News this morning confirms it wasn't such a great year for the retailers.  Guess more people don't bother with this whole Thursday afternoon bullcrap. 

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Rusty Edge on December 01, 2014, 05:36:30 PM

Quote from: Unorthodox on December 01, 2014, 04:48:47 PM

Ironically, as we went in, there was still some of the big TV's and other 'hot' items from the morning sales.  News this morning confirms it wasn't such a great year for the retailers.  Guess more people don't bother with this whole Thursday afternoon bullcrap.

If my wife is any indication...  She is mad that we can't have the family together on Thanksgiving dinner ( as in evening ) anymore because her god daughter works in retail. So she boycotted the stores that were open on Thanksgiving, and canceled her annual black friday expedition, which means that without her paying for gas, lunch, etc, fewer of the family went shopping. 

What's next? Christmas Day sales?

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Buster's Uncle on December 01, 2014, 05:42:32 PM

Greed being someone's undoing?  The mind boggles.

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Geo on December 01, 2014, 06:20:08 PM

Please don't take over the good ol' European retail standards! They're already on the run from us! :(

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 01, 2014, 08:42:49 PM

Quote from: Rusty Edge on December 01, 2014, 05:36:30 PM

Quote from: Unorthodox on December 01, 2014, 04:48:47 PM

Ironically, as we went in, there was still some of the big TV's and other 'hot' items from the morning sales.  News this morning confirms it wasn't such a great year for the retailers.  Guess more people don't bother with this whole Thursday afternoon bullcrap.

If my wife is any indication...  She is mad that we can't have the family together on Thanksgiving dinner ( as in evening ) anymore because her god daughter works in retail. So she boycotted the stores that were open on Thanksgiving, and canceled her annual black friday expedition, which means that without her paying for gas, lunch, etc, fewer of the family went shopping. 

What's next? Christmas Day sales?

We boycotted all the Thursday openings as well.  While we DID go out on Black Friday morning, it was to a couple local mom and pops one opening at 7AM and another opening at 9AM.  We ate breakfast in between at a local bakery.  Awesome morning. 

The 9AM opening had quite a crowd out front for it's opening, even.  But there was no pushing, shoving, or people trying to race from the parking lot to the doors as soon as they opened like I've witnessed at the big box stores. 

Haven't decided if it is just due to the fact that the population that shops at this extremely rural sporting good/military surplus/farm supply store is just naturally more polite, or if the fact the crowd was mostly comprised of dudes in camo and beards likely there shopping for guns and/or ammo just naturally makes people rethink their manners. 

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Rusty Edge on December 01, 2014, 11:30:09 PM

Probably both.

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 02, 2014, 12:50:21 AM

probably best describes my feelings of the season.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hMKsD2l3Tb0/VH0KuYl_udI/AAAAAAAAcgo/GOJQK72USag/s800/IMGP28572%2520-%2520Copy.jpg)
Mind, I'm at least sensitive enough NOT to leave Fred in the traditional outstretched arm scarecrow pose for the holiday...

That would probably get me on the news.

Though, a figure of a dead guy on a cross bound and gagged by christmas lights and a garland could be taken as a down with commercialization message too.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yJFsHo1a3YE/VH0Kudbfd0I/AAAAAAAAcgg/vkWXX4kNf1g/s800/IMGP28541%2520-%2520Copy.jpg)

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Buster's Uncle on December 02, 2014, 12:58:13 AM

That wouldn't be a bad message at all -that Christmas is choking Baby Jesus- pity it would rile people so.

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Rusty Edge on December 02, 2014, 03:17:28 AM

Quote from: BUncle on December 02, 2014, 12:58:13 AM

That wouldn't be a bad message at all -that Christmas is choking Baby Jesus- pity it would rile people so.

Exactly!

Could we get away with a dead turkey hanging by it's neck from a string of lights on a Christmas tree? And another almost buried beneath a pile of presents? Or trampled in front of a Big Box store?

Somehow I'd like to see the images go viral.... with a unifying slogan.

"Enough Already"?
"Save Thanksgiving"?

I don't know.

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Buster's Uncle on December 02, 2014, 03:24:50 AM

Get the X out of Christmas?

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Buster's Uncle on December 02, 2014, 03:25:44 AM

Remember when we weren't a nation of retards?

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 02, 2014, 04:06:24 AM

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VErWUPBEkLU/VH06kFDpYQI/AAAAAAAAcg4/CkBj6yjtfcE/s800/thanksg2.jpg)

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 02, 2014, 02:10:32 PM

Yay, tree's up.  Words fail to express how much I hate doing the tree. 

Got a great shot of the girls being silly. 

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-732wKjwrfVA/VH1Cd5hKnYI/AAAAAAAAchY/4ngZj1dvJzE/s800/IMGP28752.jpg)

Neighborhood party last night, try to steal our Halloween mojo and turn it to a crappy holiday, the neighbors around the street do a gathering and fundraiser in lieux of neighbor gifts ever since I started the pumpkin carve.  Might have to help them next year...they clearly need some. 

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Geo on December 02, 2014, 06:29:54 PM

Quote from: Unorthodox on December 02, 2014, 02:10:32 PM

Got a great shot of the girls being silly. 

I thought you only had one daughter? :P

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Rusty Edge on December 02, 2014, 08:33:29 PM

Quote from: Unorthodox on December 02, 2014, 04:06:24 AM

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VErWUPBEkLU/VH06kFDpYQI/AAAAAAAAcg4/CkBj6yjtfcE/s800/thanksg2.jpg)

This works!

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 08, 2014, 05:17:56 PM

Heading into a week of C activities. 

Office party on Thursday being the high/lowlight...

I have NEVER been to an after hours office party.  "It's good to socialize" hEt says, I don't buy it.  Hoping to just make it through.

Shopping has been so low key this year, it's both nice and a little sad.  Kids growing up sad. 

The big Kitchen Konfection Kalamaty is coming this week as well.  Heading out for ingredient shopping this evening, most likely.  Still working out what all I really want to make.  I'm pretty much done with the sugar cookies, myself, but we might do a small batch just for those that really want it. 

Toffee, maybe some brittle, and my mix are likely candidates to focus on.  Don't know that I have the traditional experiment in me this year, though.  Skipped the mix last year as it's on the pricier side of things.  Heard all about how awful I was for skipping it for half the year as well. 

FREAKISHLY warm and dry so far this fall, heading into winter.  Not boding well for the drought situation. 

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 11, 2014, 03:09:30 PM

Quote from: Unorthodox on December 08, 2014, 05:17:56 PM

Heading into a week of C activities. 

Office party on Thursday being the high/lowlight...

Won't make sense to many people, but so in a knot over this damn party, I couldn't sleep. 

Yeah, yeah, I thow a huge party every year, should 'like' this kind of thing, and most people just think I do. That party is on MY terms.  I'm busy throughout needing to constantly make sure things are working/playing host, thus individual socializing is minimal and controlled. 

Same with the Christmas Eve Breakfast I have done for my family (not this year).  It's on my terms, provides the requisite family gathering, but at the same time limits my socializing.  I'm busy hosting, minimal need to deal with parents/siblings and always have an 'out' when it gets uncomfortable. 

Really dislike socializing in general.  Not a very Gemini attitude, I know, but socializing is exhausting.  And no season demands more socializing than the winter selection of festivities. 

At least I have a long weekend mostly free if I make it through.  Just the kitchen and me, and a boat load of mix to make. 

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Buster's Uncle on December 11, 2014, 03:31:29 PM

Averse to being squeezed in with too many people with, probably, deafening music playing and possibly a lot of booze?   Makes no sense. ;)

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Geo on December 11, 2014, 04:41:41 PM

None at all. No Sir, definitely not the reason I'm flyin' out to the other side of the world. ;no

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 14, 2014, 01:06:47 AM

The T Rex cutter has gone missing.  Triceratops may have to fill in for the wise T rex's...

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Buster's Uncle on December 14, 2014, 01:20:14 AM

The three three-horned wise dinos?

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 14, 2014, 03:15:54 AM

or a dozen pulling a sleigh?

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Buster's Uncle on December 14, 2014, 03:17:32 AM

Three riding up on three more?

That's 18 horns if they're the three-horned kind.

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 17, 2014, 01:53:29 PM

Can anyone explain to me how at all this whole elf on a shelf thing is "fun" or interesting, or a good idea in the least? 

Other than people with WAY too much time on their hands competing with each other who can be more 'creative'.  Why in the sam hell would I want to make a mess and stage the doll just so I can clean it up? 

The boys missed out on this, thank god, but Talia keeps asking why we don't have one. 

Part of me wants to buy one and have mola ram ritually murder the damn thing just to be done with it. 

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-l1ZvTjuTiVY/SI2zM0Kp8wI/AAAAAAAAA80/HLTI1OL90Ow/s800/IMGP1483.JPG)

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 20, 2014, 11:35:02 PM

Among other things for Thanksgiving, I made a lemon pie for the one at our house.

Well, there's a history with this lemon pie. 

It is DIFFICULT to cook properly.  As in, probably the most difficult thing I've ever cooked.  It always tastes fine, but a lot of times it's runny instead of a proper consistency.   

Originally this is my paternal grandmother's recipe...and my mom has FLAT REFUSED to give it to me straight.  See, Grandma is my kind of cook.  There's not a lot of writing down, she kept the recipe in her head, and thus there are presently a couple versions of this pie recipe floating around depending on who she told it to at which time.  Some work....some don't. 

Well, mom gives me A recipe...and then flaunts they've had to change it to get it to work, but refused to give me the changes. 

Well, fine.  She doesn't realize I had Grandma show me HOW she made the thing around the age of 15, so I go into this thing with an ingredient list, and just relying on the fact my mom's not that great at the fundamentals of cooking, I am stronger there, and relying on my memory. 

Well, I absolutely NAIL the pie.  I've never seen anyone's set up as beautifully.  I even took a piece over to my parents as a kind of FU that night. 

Well, last night we had everyone over for Kyle's Bday party (since everyone's busy on the 23rd), and Jen's Grandma was just gushing on and on about that lemon pie.  Don't know if anyone else noticed my mom staring daggers. 

Down side is now I've got to see if I can duplicate the results for the party on Monday.     

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Flux on December 21, 2014, 03:26:00 AM

Quote from: Unorthodox on December 17, 2014, 01:53:29 PM

Can anyone explain to me how at all this whole elf on a shelf thing is "fun" or interesting, or a good idea in the least? 

I can remember doing that.
We would all follow the oldest sibling around and whoever saw the elf first got a piece of chocolate. I don't do it anymore  ;no.
I suppose I didn't answer your question then. I actually hated doing it because I barely ever got the chocolate and had to watch it be eaten by someone else.

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 22, 2014, 02:02:12 AM

Did our annual visit to the cemetery when they light the luminaries near Christmas. 

First of all, this year there is no snow.  So, it was a bit understandable they had to go to battery powered tea lights instead of the real thing, fire danger and all. 

However, the dollar store tea lights are NOT the best option there.  Price OR brightness.  I've done a considerable amount of research into tea lights... 

And, they didn't bother weighting down the luminaries as you would normal ones, so they were getting blown around haphazard as well. 

Combined with the newfangled cars that can't turn off their headlights, and it was difficult to see this year at all.  :(

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Buster's Uncle on December 23, 2014, 07:04:42 PM

(http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/UlGdJt0I4innVbt4jDo1Vg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTE4ODtweW9mZj0wO3E9NzU7dz02MDA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ucomics.com/crwiz141223.gif)

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Geo on December 23, 2014, 07:58:31 PM

Who comes knockin' in the retail parthenon after the Easter bunny?

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Buster's Uncle on December 23, 2014, 08:03:42 PM

Fourth of July, maybe - holidays between Easter and Thanksgiving are pretty slim pickin's.

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Geo on December 23, 2014, 08:08:03 PM

Quote from: BUncle on December 23, 2014, 08:03:42 PM

Fourth of July, maybe - holidays between Easter and Thanksgiving are pretty slim pickin's.

National Flag retail? Anthem records?

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Buster's Uncle on December 23, 2014, 08:20:29 PM

Stuff on sale "cheap".

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 23, 2014, 11:32:19 PM

Quote from: Geo on December 23, 2014, 07:58:31 PM

Who comes knockin' in the retail parthenon after the Easter bunny?

As far as the retail parthenon and their sales, it's "Winter Holidays" > Back to School > Mother's Day > Easter > Valentines > Super Bowl > Father's Day > Halloween at barely half of Father's day...Thanksgiving isn't even worth a mention/gets lumped with "winter".  The 4th doesn't even register. 

Don't be fooled by the many erroneous reports that Halloween is #2.  That number is for DECOR spending, only.  Then people wonder why Halloween is hardly in stores, it's sandwiched between the two biggest retail "seasons".

edit: source: http://research.nrffoundation.com/Default.aspx?pg=9039#.VJoD-14CDfA (http://research.nrffoundation.com/Default.aspx?pg=9039#.VJoD-14CDfA)

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 24, 2014, 01:09:16 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/12/23/ohio-homeowner-told-to-take-down-his-zombie-nativity-scene/?intcmp=latestnews (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/12/23/ohio-homeowner-told-to-take-down-his-zombie-nativity-scene/?intcmp=latestnews)

See, at least I have the sense enough to remove the religiousity from my display first...

Title: Re: UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.
Post by: Unorthodox on December 24, 2014, 01:12:33 PM

Better pic at this one:

http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/3640913-officials-order-ohio-man-take-down-zombie-nativity-scene (http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/3640913-officials-order-ohio-man-take-down-zombie-nativity-scene)

Guy sure likes shopping at Spirit...