what I want for Christmas

LOL! SORRY!

That was for my friend who was bugging me about what did I want for my birthday! I don't know how I sent it here.

Who was it that did that the other day? See, now don't you feel better?

> > I'd either like the small Mini Duo ZP, or the Small Pillow press. LOL, I was just looking at those for himself for Christmas, or Crimbo as some would say over here. I may order him the lentil set instead, depending on how quickly he starts making beads for ME.

-Su

Good point! Get him the one that YOU want!

But of course! I buy his gifts and mine too, so I might as well get what I want out of both!

-Su

What does Crimbo refer to? Never heard of it.

Tina

don't want much - do you?? LOLOLOL

Cheryl DRAGON BEADS Flameworked beads and glass

It's slang for Christmas. They have a tendency to make shorter words out of everything. Spaghetti Bolognese is called Spag Bol, someone named Charles will be called Chaz. That sort of thing.

-Su

I could figure out myself that it was shortened, but I would have expected something more like Crizmo. Both "Chrim" and "bo" have consonants not found in Christmas Chas (pronounced Chaz) is a standard written abbreviation for Charles, like Wllm is for William.

Tina

You're expecting logic! Silly person.

Not like the UK version, they put the zed on the end. Chaz, Daz, Gaz, Maz, you name it, they'll zed it. I am always amused at someone saying 'Alright, Dazza?' to someone else in a thick Mancunian accent. I couldn't in a million years begin to replicate that.

-Su