Community Chat, December 23 @ 1:00 pm PT - Holiday Chit-Chat

[tyler@ebay]

Hi everyone and happy holidays!

With brittanie@ebay and brian@ebay out of the office it's just me here this week. Normally we would cancel the chat but I figured since I haven't had much time to spend on the other chit-chat thread it would be nice to spend some time here.

I'd love to hear some of your traditions this time of year, any recipes or fun plans you have. I also am looking for input on what I should make for dessert to serve at Christmas Eve dinner: Chocolate pound cake, chocolate pie, or banana bread bundt cake. 

Just to be very clear, this is an 'off topic' chat this week and I won't be addressing eBay-specific questions.

Regular eBay-chat will resume next week!

[tyler@ebay]

Hi everyone - the chat is open!

I wanted to share some of the recipes I'm considering:

Banana Bundt cake

Chocolate Pound cake

My family's chocolate pie recipe is somewhere too, trying to find that now

[lacemaker3]

Merry Christmas, tyler@ebay and to all the community staff and members, whether they're participating today in reality or just in spirit.

I vote for Chocolate Pound Cake.

[jonathanbarlow]

Is this really what you're doing while Rome is burning?

[tyler@ebay]

Thanks @lacemaker3, and merry Christmas to you too! 

I zoom with my family tomorrow evening which will be fun - doing holidays this year is so different. 

Hoping you have some fun planned. 🙂 

[donsdetour]

Tyler you could have got out of this and did not:

thanks.

[mcdougle4248]

[tyler@ebay]

@mcdougle4248 - is this your dog!? I need to know all about them!! 

[golfingaddict]

Strange, this thread was locked to me until just now.

I still have ebay questions and don't have anything holiday related so all is good I guess.

I just plan to not ship anything and to play golf all day long.

[lacemaker3]

Tyler, I took a quick glance at the chocolate pound cake recipe, and it reinforced my vote. I would use real coffee instead of instant coffee, as suggested in the notes. No point in buying something just for one recipe, and then never use it again.

I'm celebrating alone this year. Last year I promised myself I would be with my family at Christmas no matter what. Well, I guess that "no matter" happened because here I am.

Surprisingly, I don't think it's going to be as bad being on my own this time, because I didn't have a choice about it.

I have a nice little beef roast, which I think I will make tomorrow. And maybe a pumpkin pie. For thanksgiving, I did a turkey breast in the slow cooker with gravy, and little red skinned potatoes and pumpkin pie, then I got to have hot turkey sandwiches with gravy for a few days. And Turkey Pad Thai, which is now a new favorite.

[tyler@ebay]

Thanks @donsdetour - that's really kind of you. I hope you get some time with family or friends!

How's the weather? It's gotten cold out here, but not much snow, which I'm bummed about because I really do like a white Christmas 

[comics-scifi-collectibles]

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@golfingaddict wrote:

Strange, this thread was locked to me until just now.

I still have ebay questions and don't have anything holiday related so all is good I guess.

I just plan to not ship anything and to play golf all day long.

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@golfingaddict   I was locked out in the naughty corner too until I changed to Firefox from Chrome. 

[tyler@ebay]

Hi @golfingaddict - I hope the links are kind to you and the weather is equally cooperative!

[comics-scifi-collectibles]

Merry Christmas.... or whatever you all celebrate!    Here's the perfect ornament for this year.   A friend has one on her tree.  LOL 

[dhbookds]

Choc cake looks GOOOOD.........

Save the Banana Bread for NY day.......lol

our Christmas dinner will be Turkey Sandwiches and the Rum cake that is on the other thread....lol...may add a couple of Rum Toddies as refreshment.....

Hope you Day is Merry.......and I'm sure it will be.......Much for all of us to be thankful for....despite the disruption of this year......