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Dec 16, 12:33am

Merry Christmas! Seeing all of the fun traditions is awesome. I’ll share one

GideonsTrumpet

6:42am

For us they can't peek or open until they all get together & wake us by singing

runnincoug

6:53am

Nice! I hope they sing the Cougar fight song. At least the “rise and shout” part

GideonsTrumpet

6:55am

Merry Christmas, you filthy animals

Skeptical Optimist Truly Addicted User

6:42am

I got the “1984, the year BYU was second to no one” magazine

HimmerFredette

6:40am

Did anyone else have to put together one of those 13-1 game tables from

SpanishFork12

6:31am

Merry Christmas!

HimmerFredette

5:54am

RE: Merry Christmas!

sethj250

6:25am

I joined CB when I was 14 too. Been an active member for 10 years now

Warner

6:32am

Yo Shane, I’m not sure you thought this one through…

dryflyelk All-American

5:47am

My dude, this is very obvious AI

NGB

6:05am

Thanks my dude.

dryflyelk

6:25am

Totally. Just to make sure everyone else knows understands though, you should

Ozymandias

6:27am

Yes please

BYU-Laie

6:44am

Yes please. I am so confused

HimmerFredette

6:55am

AJ in the ROC

44C

5:11am

BYU over Utah again

44C

4:55am

So my 10yr old was invited to play fantasy football this year with a bunch of

Coug98

4:41am

NBA development to be around an NBA ‘program’ with their staff is important

44C

4:39am

AJ on NBA

44C

4:32am

I got a lotta problems with you people!

Durden

4:32am

Merry Christmas CB 🎄🎅🏼

creameryon9th

4:27am

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

44C

4:24am

Do you believe actors when they say

gurt

3:47am

Idk why they think anyone cares

CougieMcCougFace

5:53am

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John Doe

6:01am

Nate Bargatze manger scene

byujdmba

3:14am

We did Christmas today (24th) so that we can fly out tomorrow to San Antonio. I'm so excited to take my kids to a BYU

Black Diamond Bay All-American

2:07am

RE: We did Christmas today (24th) so that we can fly out tomorrow to San

Samurai Jack

2:54am

I hope Saturday is a very merry celebration for Cougar fans everywhere.

GideonsTrumpet

6:05am

Merry Christmas !

Archaea

1:50am

Merry Christmas! 🎄

Black Diamond Bay

2:07am

Ditto, bro!

byujdmba

2:47am

1:40 in the morning and I'm still waiting for my 10 year-old to go to sleep. He

Uno Doctoro

1:42am

Penny his door.

whirl

1:58am

2:00 AM..."Dad, I'm not going to bed. The anticipation is too great, I'm going

Uno Doctoro

2:02am

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DanSmith...BYU

2:10am

As a person with ADHD the beans being spilled didn't change the anticipation one

DanSmith...BYU

2:12am

2:30...pulling out the pharmaceuticals...

Uno Doctoro

2:32am

And...we finished. I always say I'll never do this again, yet here we are

Uno Doctoro

2:46am

RE: And...we finished. I always say I'll never do this again, yet here we are

byujdmba

3:00am

We've been fortunate. I think in the 10 Christmases we've had kids, not a...

COACHdrn

3:01am

How’d it go

HimmerFredette

5:47am

Winter Wishes everyone!

Conan Best Poster on CB -JD Power

1:21am

RE: Winter Wishes everyone!

byujdmba

3:01am

JoJo Phillips.

mulletino Truly Addicted User

1:15am

Before I go to bed, I want to explain why Elf should not be in anyone's list of top Christmas films.

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

1:13am

I agree with your critique of the misplaced climax and resolution; however, I

RebelScum

1:32am

Actuality, I think that's the joke. Buddy believes in these sorry if contrivances. In the end, he had to deal

Bob Vance

1:36am

Probably why I like it. I am so tired of the formula to create conflict at the end of the second act and resolve it in

Probable Sacko

1:41am

Did you search "girl wah wah wah", or "boy wah wah wah"

RealSimsShadY

2:09am

Thanks for running this film for me

sah22

3:35am

RE: Before I go to bed, I want to explain why Elf should not be in anyone's list

Blue for Life

3:54am

Is Stairway To Heaven not an enjoyable song because you can't slow dance to it?

ryebrye

4:09am

Or, the reconciliation with dad is a sub conflict and main one is Buddy not

QBarrister

4:26am

whoaaa mind blown 🤯 well done

cougfrvr

4:49am

RE: Or, the reconciliation with dad is a sub conflict and main one is Buddy not

optodoc

4:52am

Nobody watches Elf because they think it is a “great film”

Sea Chicken

6:02am

So like Nolan’s Batman?

scrambled egg

6:17am

I stop watching after Miles Finch because

PortlandCoug

6:33am

Gotta have the "save Christmas" "Santa is real" moment

ABCoug

6:48am

This Christmas I’m a little sad. My three youngest kids are all teenagers and

Peanut

1:08am

It's a special feeling watching your kids open toys and then playing with the boxes for the rest of the day while the

byujacob

1:14am

Me too

TLCougar

1:19am

Went through this a few years ago. It was Christmas again tonight...

byujdmba

3:04am

It gets worse. Still enjoy it.

sah22

3:36am

My kids are still excited. I had an in-depth conversation with my kids on the

ryebrye

4:01am

It may be a few years for you but my grandkids will soon be at my house for

GideonsTrumpet

6:23am

I'm not a young guy anymore. 3 growing kids. But I still believe. I believe...

COACHdrn

12:57am

My parents never did Santa, and I didn't with mine either. I don't really have strong opinions about either way.

Black Diamond Bay

2:29am

Just figure I would pass on a Christmas tip that I got from here last year.

cougarfann888

12:50am

With my luck, I'd create massive drama by forgetting to swap one of them

ryebrye

4:19am

Guess we know who’s getting coal this year.

Soupie Grandma Sycamore

12:36am

That guy is relentlessly anti Utah

Future_Tacos

12:43am

I support him

Coug98

5:10am

Utah is a great home for coal, and coal is lucky to go there. That being said…

JayCoug

1:11am

They need to burn something to keep the lights on up there,

Ungoy

2:03am

ASU is definitely on the fringe as well. Other than that, it's a solid list.

Cheap Seats

2:09am

This year, ASU joined them as ASYew!

thegoodmeister

4:35am

Wow ussually teams that actually win get that kind treatment, to lose and still

ABCoug

6:50am

After an hour of plunging and hooking and snaking the worst toilet plug ever,

sakar12

12:36am

RE: After an hour of plunging and hooking and snaking the worst toilet plug

Crowd Factor

12:51am

What are your Top 5 Christmas movies of all-time?

IronPotato

12:21am

Die Hard. For all of them

TNT

12:22am

RE: Die Hard. For all of them

IronPotato

12:23am

TNT, please rank in order your favorite Die Hard Movies

Wise One

12:24am

Well, Die Hard. Die Hard. Die Hard. Die Hard. Die Hard. In that order

TNT

12:26am

Die Hard is good. I think with a vengeance, and Live free or Die Hard is just

Wise One

12:29am

Elf. Muppets Christmas Carol.

HugoStiglitz

12:26am

Krampus, Madea Christmas, Violent Night, Christmas Story, Home Alone.

squints

12:27am

Christmas Carol (Scott), Christmas Story, Elf

TLCougar

12:31am

Same as yours but swap A Christmas Story for The Santa Clause

Ray Shoesmith

12:33am

Elf, Die hard, Rambo First Blood.

quackaddict

12:34am

C.Vacation, Home Alones, C. Story, 8-Bit, Elf. Hon mentions: Violent Night, SC &

Your Royal Blueness

12:34am

Muppet Christmas Carol, Christmas Story, Christmas Vacation, Santa Clause, White Christmas

KingDave

12:34am

Klaus, Elf, Muppet Christmas Carol, White Christmas, new animated Grinch

IrishBlue

12:44am

Home Alone 2, The Santa Clause, Home Alone, Christmas Vacation, Elf. In that order.

Mr. Belding

12:44am

Home Alone, The Santa Clause, It's a Wonderful Life, 8 Bit Christmas, and Mickey's Christmas Carol

byujacob

1:01am

Christmas Ape, Christmas Ape goes to Summer Camp, A Connie Chung Christmas, It's a Krusty Kinda Kristmas

Conan

1:34am

Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, It's a Wonderful Life, Violent Night, The

Emmett Fitz-Hume

1:35am

Scrooge-Albert Finney musical version; Die Hard; Reindeer Games; Is a Wonderful Life; Mr Kruegers Christmas

bad84cougar

1:52am

Reindeer games is underrated

Tuskaloosa Cougar

6:49am

The Ref, Muppet Christmas Carol, Christmas Vacation, Die Hard, Gremlins

LeperKhan

4:01am

PeeWee Herman's Christmas special is in my top five. It's an 80s masterpiece.

ryebrye

4:05am

Christmas Story, Christmas Vacation, home Alone, Santa Claus, miracle on 34th st

jigidajrit

4:50am

I’ll be home for Christmas, Nightmare Before Christmas, 8 Crazy Nights, Hook

Guoc Coug

5:14am

Mine

Adrielle

5:49am

Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story

coolblue

6:09am

Daddy’s Home 2, Muppet CC, Elf, While you were sleeping, Christmas Story

CasualFan

6:38am

A Christmas story, it’s a wonderful life, Christmas vacation, mr krueger, 8 bit

Tuskaloosa Cougar

6:47am

How do you have the Santa talk with your kids? My oldest asked a couple

OKchief

12:19am

We went on a drive and just talked about it. We've always told our kids that

IronPotato

12:22am

We never had to have a talk. It just organically grew to understanding around 11

Nakedbootleg

12:23am

How much do you have to lie to get them to 11? My daughter was asking questions

OKchief

12:27am

You can always just claim you’re Santa! Kids won’t believe you… then they do!

AFewThoughts

12:30am

Have a friend who's kid took the Santa news kinda hard. Every few days he would come to his mom and ask if_____ was real

KYU

12:40am

😳

OKchief

12:42am

Basically two parts: “We want to let you in on a secret” and “now you get to help be Santa for your younger sibling”

KingDave

12:39am

When my son asked me if the competing theories for dark matter, like MOND, were valid, I figured it was about time

Bob Vance

12:44am

Yeah kind of the same boat. I figure she should at least know before she heads

OKchief

12:57am

I don't think dark matter is real either

sah22

3:40am

When our kids finally came to ask me, I would turn the question back on them and

RebelScum

12:58am

We told our oldest last year. “Santa is very real, but maybe not in the way you

Hiccupless

1:07am

I don't think you have to tell them. Just ask "What do you think, or want to

RUNBYU1

2:17am

We did the same, but my wife told the kids they only get presents from Santa if

ryebrye

4:15am

We've broken it to our 2 oldest, and our 3rd could be anytime (she's 9)

DanSmith...BYU

2:33am

Never did. We told all our kids that Santa would come as long as they believed.

byujdmba

2:50am

The first Christmas for them after you eventually pass away will be doubly rough

ryebrye

4:16am

This is the last year Santa is getting away w/outsourcing his toy building to me

machete

12:19am

I think George Bailey's character speaks to fathers who imperfectly try hard.

IronPotato

12:16am

I haven't watched it as a father yet. I think I'd cry my eyes out.

BYUpsychom

12:50am

Home Alone is a Christian movie

yorksama

12:11am

Watching A Christmas Story

TADOW Truly Addicted User

12:04am

When Randy comes out of the cupboard and he just shrugs is my favorite part

Nakedbootleg

12:15am

Kind of funny he was 60 when this was released. More of a grandpa than a dad.

Bob Vance

1:38am

I have a testimony of that movie.

byujdmba

2:52am

My father worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay.

WhirleyPop

6:09am

Any of you barricade the entrance to the tree with wrapping paper/butcher paper?

curls

Dec 24, 11:55pm

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Cougs4Lfe

Dec 24, 11:58pm

We do it. I asked my kids if we could stop this year and they about ripped my head off. Looks like I'll be doing it the

HarlemCoug

12:05am

We did it out of necessity in our old house given the ages of our kids and

Crowd Factor

12:12am

Never even heard of this until right now.

Swag Kazekage

12:15am

Yes, plus all of the shipping boxes in the hallway. They love breaking it down.

Nakedbootleg

12:16am

One time dad tied the door shut with the rope from the springbar tent. Naked

DiamondMo

12:22am

Just taped a surprise cardboard barrier behind the wrapping paper

FatThor

12:20am

Yes. They love getting “wrapped in” and they get so excited to bust it open.

Adwight

12:40am

We always put up a sheet in the hallway, wrapping paper could be fun though

Nuke

2:46am

I could only imagine what would’ve happened if I learned Santa wasn’t real from

McMax

Dec 24, 11:51pm

How all "Is Santa real?" discussions should go

IAmSpartyCoug All-American

Dec 24, 11:49pm

That is great! Hahaha

cambo

12:06am

So funny. It's 7 years old. Someone could use AI now and dub the voices in. That would be sweet.

HarlemCoug

12:19am

POLL: Home alone 2 yey, or ney

McMax

Dec 24, 11:41pm

Beyond that, they’re all trash

TerpCoug

Dec 24, 11:51pm

Why would you even suggest ney is a reasonable response?

Vert der Frick

Dec 24, 11:51pm

Not as good as the first, but still a big “Yey” for me

provoprodigy

12:06am

The celebrity cameo is great

puntersarepeople

12:08am

Amen

BaseCoug

12:18am

RE: POLL: Home alone 2 yey, or ney

Mr. Belding

12:41am

What time do you put out the presents and have you ever got caught? How did you

Tuskaloosa Cougar

Dec 24, 11:41pm

Just did ours...we can still hear the kids chatting in the room together.

IronPotato

Dec 24, 11:42pm

They just know not to come out?

Tuskaloosa Cougar

Dec 24, 11:45pm

Threats of disappearing present a has worked for us so far

BlueMatter

Dec 24, 11:55pm

Like gold.

IronPotato

12:04am

Our kids sleep under the tree

bball32

Dec 24, 11:49pm

no, our kids have a tradition to all go into the theater room upstairs and watch a christmas movie and sleep in there

JOPE

Dec 24, 11:52pm

We are doing the barrier for the second year in a row. The kids haven’t asked

Tuskaloosa Cougar

Dec 24, 11:58pm

We put a giant piece of wrapping paper at the top of the stairs. Great deterrent

Adwight

Dec 24, 11:52pm

great minds…

JOPE

Dec 24, 11:53pm

Not sure where you guys were 15 years ago...

Methusaleh22

12:00am

It's Christmas Eve, almost midnight, and how am I spending my time? Browsing CB.

TheNerd

Dec 24, 11:37pm

RE: It's Christmas Eve, almost midnight, and how am I spending my time? Browsing

Methusaleh22

Dec 24, 11:39pm

Me too bro

McMax

Dec 24, 11:39pm

RE: It's Christmas Eve, almost midnight, and how am I spending my time? Browsing

Ted Lasso

Dec 24, 11:40pm

Browsing CB and wondering what crablegs is up to...

Methusaleh22

Dec 24, 11:42pm

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SausageKing

Dec 24, 11:44pm

RE: Browsing CB and wondering what crablegs is up to...

RSL

Dec 24, 11:45pm

Board name checks out

SausageKing

Dec 24, 11:43pm

RE: It's Christmas Eve, almost midnight, and how am I spending my time? Browsing

novacoug1

12:50am

Merry Christmas CB. As I sit here reading the message board to my wife, we laugh

BYU I Bleed Blue

Dec 24, 11:33pm

Merry Christmas! Some great stuff tonight

Tuskaloosa Cougar

Dec 24, 11:39pm

Glad to have been a part of it. Happy to discuss politics or religion whenever.

Nittany Cougar

12:25am

2025 is going to be lit….in many ways. Eat your vegetables and take your

Coug98

5:14am

Gifts from Santa. Wrapped or not wrapped?

Tuskaloosa Cougar

Dec 24, 11:24pm

Santa is pro-environment so no wrapping

Tare

Dec 24, 11:26pm

always wrapped, only way to meter the excitement. Unwrapped is like setting

BYUFBDAD

Dec 24, 11:26pm

Just give a few unwrapped from Santa and wrap the good ones from mom and dad

Disco Lemonade

Dec 24, 11:32pm

Our kids have always gotten 3 gifts from Santa like Jesus from the wisemen. We don’t wrap them. We wrap the ones

KYU

12:25am

We went halfway and use reusable fabric bundles.

BlueBlood

Dec 24, 11:31pm

That’s big brained right there

DiamondMo

Dec 24, 11:43pm

Santa gives one or two unwrapped gifts and the stockings

JOPE

Dec 24, 11:33pm

RE: Santa gives one or two unraped gifts and the stockings

TheNerd

Dec 24, 11:35pm

👀

BluesBrother

Dec 24, 11:36pm

you should see the other gifts!

JOPE

Dec 24, 11:40pm

This kind of where my wife and I agreed upon doing Christmas for the kids

Tuskaloosa Cougar

Dec 24, 11:36pm

No. Assembled and unwrapped. It’s all about the kids reaction when they see it.

ballen

Dec 24, 11:34pm

Hope you're up at 2 am when they see it for the first time.

Methusaleh22

Dec 24, 11:45pm

I sleep at the top of the stairs to prevent this. My parents left it out

ballen

Dec 24, 11:50pm

To each their own but at my house we've always wrapped. The slower we can take

Methusaleh22

Dec 24, 11:56pm

Yeah. Mom and dad stuff is wrapped and we do that individually

ballen

4:25am

Unwrapped and unassembled is what I was willing to do this year. Sorry kids

Bob Vance

1:50am

Santa brings stockings and games. Mom and dad give you the big stuff. If they’re small enough, they get wrapped.

YIsForBrigham

Dec 24, 11:38pm

No wrapping

IronPotato

Dec 24, 11:43pm

Going entirely wrapped this year. Due to some circumstances we’re switching it up.

shimmy

Dec 24, 11:44pm

Are you keeping it "under wraps" then?

Cougs4Lfe

Dec 24, 11:54pm

RE: Are you keeping it "under wraps" then?

Methusaleh22

Dec 24, 11:57pm

One year when we were older kids. I'm the youngest and was a teen, my mom asked

IronPotato

12:06am

Yep, that would be 100% the opposite in my house. Traditions matter.

Methusaleh22

12:17am

Not

KYU

12:23am

Not

Nuke

2:47am

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