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Advent Calendar 2017

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Advent Calendar 2017

#101537

Postby cavebat » December 4th, 2017, 7:06 pm

Better late than never! Apologies for not starting on December 1st, but I've been locked out of my account. Thanks to sterling efforts from melonfool and clariman I'm now back in.

Days 1-4:
1. National Book Tokens annual guess the hidden book titles – I'm not doing so well this year only 9/20 so far - https://caboodle.nationalbooktokens.com ... hypXaqDOM8

2. Cheap Trick – I Want You For Christmas: https://youtu.be/9hVt_ZQ7xfw

3. Penguin Arcade Game – shoot the penguins with your ice cube gun: http://www.penguingames.info/penguin-arcade.php

4. John Otway – Rocking with the Reindeer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkn1hV5-ZVI

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby CryptoPlankton » December 4th, 2017, 7:20 pm

Yay! (Actually, I think I'm probably too old to get away with using that expression...)

Nice one cavebat, thought perhaps you'd given up - thank you for brightening up Advent once again!

CP :D

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby cavebat » December 5th, 2017, 9:33 am

Day 5.

Lily & the Snowman – short animation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qehqv13PJwI

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby cavebat » December 6th, 2017, 9:32 am

Day 6.

Merry Sithmas Song - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5DhHmTx_Cg

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby cavebat » December 7th, 2017, 9:31 am

Day 7.

Whamageddon – Avoid hearing Last Christmas game- https://www.whamageddon.com/#rules

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby cavebat » December 8th, 2017, 1:39 pm

Day 8.

The Wurzels – Come on Santa - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl9KvKbo5YQ

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby cavebat » December 9th, 2017, 9:13 am

Day 9.

Metallica – Carol of the Bells - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uC3O_ztCWOM

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby cavebat » December 10th, 2017, 8:30 am

Day 10.

Kate Rusby – Little Jack Frost - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neXXVTayEEw

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby AleisterCrowley » December 10th, 2017, 10:09 am

Can I request Ring Out Solstice Bells (J Tull) for the 21st :)

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby Breelander » December 10th, 2017, 12:28 pm

cavebat wrote:Day 10.
Kate Rusby – Little Jack Frost....


Was this a deliberate last-minute substitution? Or a case of synchronicity?

Either way, it's a truly apt video for today - I could have shot an almost identical one from my front door (apart from the brief sea scene, not many beaches in the Home Counties). Actually, it would all have to be shot from my front door - I'm snowed in!

...oh, and great music too :)

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby cavebat » December 10th, 2017, 2:44 pm

AleisterCrowley wrote:Can I request Ring Out Solstice Bells (J Tull) for the 21st :)


I've used that before, and I do try not to repeat things. But there will be something appropriate for the day.

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby cavebat » December 10th, 2017, 2:48 pm

Breelander wrote:
cavebat wrote:Day 10.
Kate Rusby – Little Jack Frost....


Was this a deliberate last-minute substitution? Or a case of synchronicity?


Pure synchronicity!

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby AleisterCrowley » December 10th, 2017, 4:53 pm

cavebat wrote:
AleisterCrowley wrote:Can I request Ring Out Solstice Bells (J Tull) for the 21st :)


I've used that before, and I do try not to repeat things. But there will be something appropriate for the day.

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby cavebat » December 11th, 2017, 9:04 am

Day 11.

A Christmas Wish – hidden objects game - http://www.gamesgames.com/game/a-christmas-wish

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby cavebat » December 11th, 2017, 12:07 pm

cavebat wrote:Day 7.

Whamageddon – Avoid hearing Last Christmas game- https://www.whamageddon.com/#rules


I've been Whammed - Radio 2 playing it right now!

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby AleisterCrowley » December 11th, 2017, 3:13 pm

I've lasted until today without hearing... that song by that Wolverhampton group
Quick dash through Tesco and couldn't get out in time - 11 Dec is not bad though

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby cavebat » December 12th, 2017, 8:10 am

Day 12.

Lynyrd Skynyrd – Christmas Time Again - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBrL25fKnzM

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby cavebat » December 13th, 2017, 9:34 am

Day 13.

For what have been my 18th TMF birthday.

Christmas Tree Balloon Tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMgpaAdOQg8

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby PinkDalek » December 13th, 2017, 9:41 am

cavebat wrote:... For what have been my 18th TMF birthday. ...


Double congratulations:

http://boards.fool.com/lm-be-mine-20588 ... RecSuccess

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Re: Advent Calendar 2017

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Postby cavebat » December 14th, 2017, 9:08 am

Day 14.

The Wurzels – Sleigh ride - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vC9XtRzu04

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