| Christmas Classic-A-Thon 2008
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 | The first thing, any good Doomed Legionnaire will tell you, you need for an awesome Christmas party is an awesome tree. The most awesome trees cannot be bought in a store, you must find one--in a magical forest! Yes indeed, this here tree was discovered, chopped down, hog tied, and hauled 200 miles just to die and shed needles all over the living room.
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 | Once the tree is dead and safely indoors, tradition has it that we should all gather and place decorative objects and strings of electric light bulbs upon its flimsy untamed branches. The final but undiscussed tradition is to get sloppy drunk and hug it.
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 | Once the tree has been settled, you are pretty much good to go on starting the party. Just remember to bring gifts along. Everyone must have a gift, nobody gets left behind in presents! Wrapping is expected, and apparently nobody will care if you use your electric bill as paper.
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 | Dwarf Fortress is a legendary game. If you don't play then its unlikley that you will appreciate this masterful quality shirt. Too bad for you, really.
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 | Food, glorious food! The christmas party needs only three things for eating: cookies, beer, and cheese. I would like to draw your attention now to the 14 inch diameter imported French brie placeholding table center.
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 | Party time; air guitar.
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 | Any respectable gamer party lasts for at least two days. 2008 actually lasted for three. Sleeping is optional, unless you happen to fall asleep with your arm captured by the mini-bar cabinet door.
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 | The very idea of some rooms of the house being "off limits" at a Christmas party is deplorable. Guests will feel uncomfortable from your overbearing rules. At the DL, every room in the entire building is open gaming. Bedrooms, closets, water heater sheds, no questions asked. Mordheim is happening here.
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 | What do we have going on over here? Some friendly Christmas Aquire I see.
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 | All Classics climax with the apparently traditional Trivial Pursuit. The best traditions are not conjured up, but for some reason repeat themselves every year regardless of intentions. At this point in life I think it is worth noting that Genus IV is the only edition worth buying. It has the best general knowledge questions.
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 | Diplomacy has a reputation of starting fights and ending in violence. I recommend you wear a helmet.
All that's left to say is that if you were NOT at the DL Christmas Classic-a-thon, then you wasted a weekend of your life. See you next year!
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