With 2012 about to close, I could recap the year – but won’t – however, I’ll let The Onion provide satire’s version of recapping the year.
Other 2012 Recaps from The Onion
Here’s some of the entertainment we watched this holiday:
- Lincoln helps show that politicians have always been selfish
- Argo is interesting and about something I didn’t even know happened
- Black Knight Rises (finally rented) is convoluted
- The Kennedy Center Honors (TV), a must-see every year, was (as always) great
- Missed seeing Les Miserables, Life of Pi, Guilt Trip, and Anna Karenina (Did you see any of these?)
Congratulations for being the 20,000th comment to Debra, an Aussie who spends time in a beautiful area of Tuscany that is very near to relatives from both sides of my family. If you visit, tell her I sent you.
Cheers to my top 5 commenters (in reverse order): Elyse (#5), El Guapo, Rich, John Erickson, and Starla (#1).
Here’s a list of those who left this world in 2012
Being Freshly Pressed on Christmas Eve has worn me out, thus kept me away from making my rounds. Given the holidays and weekends, I’ve remained on the FP’s front page for a week, which is longer than normal. Then again, I bring the swamped feeling upon myself by having a mantra to reply, reciprocate, and visit any and all – thus I’m ready to move on.
Soon, 2012 will be in the shadow of 2013. I draw the curtain to 2012 with this fitting video by Lindsey Stirling. For those going out to celebrate – enjoy yourself and be safe. To those staying in, enjoy the calm. To all, and in the words of Garrison Keillor, Be well, do good work, and keep in touch.
Happy New Year! …. and cheers to a healthy and positive 2013!
Congrats on being Freshly Pressed, Frank. I totally missed that. 🙂 Les Mis was fantastic…….saw it last night. 🙂
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Paradise,
FP was with this post … which happened after you visited … well, I think you visited. 😉 https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2012/12/23/on-gifts-2012/
Thanks for the Les Mes suggestion. Friends of our saw it yesterday and they felt it was too depressing … so good to see another perspective. FYI: Neither of us have seen the stage version. Happy New Year to you!
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And what a year it was. I haven’t seen any of those movies you mentioned but I do hope to get to Les Mis. Happy New Year to you, Frank xx
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Spiced,
As we know, and for whatever reason, movies are released at different times internationally. More importantly, Happy New Year to you … and you get to lead us into 2013!
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Happy new year to you, as well! I’ll be going out, and while it’ll be to the same ol’ place I always go, I’m sure to have the same ol’ fun I always do.
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Deborah,
Welcome to fellow Erickson-ite! 😉 Have fun on your evening and be safe! Happy New Year to you and yours!
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Happy New Year from a relatively new follower. Maybe I will get on that list next year. 😉 I don’t watch movies, so didn’t see a one. Shocking I know.
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Jackie,
Happy New Year to you as well … and you will find this to be a welcoming place and I reciprocate. 🙂 …. No problem on the movies, it’s just that this is one of the few times of the year when we get on a roll. Thanks for commenting.
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I will go to see Les Miserables even though I didn’t like the stage version. I can’t resist Hugh Jackman. Life of Pi is on the list too.
I look forward to your 2013 posts….thank you for 2012….it has been fun.
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Debra,
Ah ha … a movie goer … we go in streaks, and this time of year is traditionally one of them.
Thanks for your visits here in 2012 and for what you do as well! Happy New Year to you … and thanks for visiting.
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Oops! I almost forgot, thanks for the mention. I will go to Pescia as soon as I can and get some photos for you.
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Thanks … I’ll send you an email to make sure you have the correct address. 🙂
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You know what, Frank. Number 5 is MY number. Seriously. I’m the fifth of five, from parents who were each the fifth child. And when I was a teenager and my father started a lecture (his 12 millionth) by saying, “Lease, we’ve had five children …” and proceeded to name them all (what didn’t he think I knew their names?) — I erupted in fury, “Why don’t you just give me a number!” I became affectionately known from there on as No. 5.
You made my night!
Happy New Year Frank. I’ve so enjoyed palling around with a terrorist like you ;).
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Elyse,
OMG .. that is too good to be true!!! But MANY thanks goes out to you for being a regular visitor and commenter while bringing a touch of royalty as well! 😉 Happy New Year and Cheers to you!
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I am still smiling about the coincidence, Frank. I just love it, Frank. I am touched, and I don’t mean psychiatrically!
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Hey Frank — you’re MY top commenter!
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Woo hoo! Get your wine glass ready … CHEERS!
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Cheers to you, too!
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Ching!
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Hi,
I just finished my last lunch for 2012 and thought I would have a quick look in my RSS feed, and behold another post by Frank. 😀
Have a fantastic New Years Eve night, and of course all the Very Best for a Happy New Year to you and your family. 🙂
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Mags,
I’m learning … actually posting my ___ Eve posts early for Aussie morning … thus can just work around the world! See … I recall you telling me 14 hrs difference … and I put it to work!
Happy New Year to you and enjoy your day! Party safe!!!
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More Lindsey Stirling, love her!
Loved Onion! Especially loved one of the Top TV Shows (won’t repeat it here, but it was my favorite).
Have a wonderful New Year Frank, see you soon.
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Val,
Alright … thanks for actually seeing the spirit of this post! Happy New Year to you!!!
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and according to WP stats, you’re the top commenter on my blog. we have CNN and HLN to thank for that. cheers!
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Rich,
That’s the second #1 I’ve received! Cheers to watching the news! Thanks for the scoop.
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SM seems to have some kind of t-shirt on today. CR classy as always.
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Saw CR … know CP on sister station’s afternoon shift?
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unaware but will find out soon if i can manage to get the remote for five minutes.
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Married to a hockey player.
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you are? i haven’t played hockey much at all since college, but i have friends in leagues who are always asking me to join their team. i would – but they’re about a 90-minute drive to where they play.
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No … CP is.
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oops. i completely misunderstood what you meant.
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May the coming year bring peace and quiet, good music, deep thoughts, the love of friends, and satisfaction…
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Shimon,
All of that would be a good year. 🙂 Many thanks and the same to you, plus I hope you get to try Marker’s Mark “46”. Shalom.
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I loved The Onion booklist. Hilarious! Yes, being Freshly Pressed on Christmas Eve was quite a task. I can’t imagine trying to keep up with the replies. I want to see Argo and Lincoln. I thought we’d get to it this week, but we didn’t seem to have time. I did see Les Mis and loved it. I plan to see it again before it leaves the theater…need to get my fill!
Happy New Year, Frank. I’m hopeful we have a peaceful and healthy 2013.
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Debra,
Thanks for the Les Mis endorsement. We’re hope to work in Guilt Trip today. Thanks for visiting one of The Onion links for as they are good ones. Happy New Year to you and your family … and may 2013 have many more ups than downs.
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Happy New Year, Frank! (I watched the Batman movie the other night…it was so boring, I fell asleep before it was over and I usually enjoy the ‘superhero’ flicks).
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Hood,
I know what you mean … yes there was action, but there was a thread of boredom too … well, at least to me. Happy New Year to you!!!
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I was fp’d months ago, and still ahve a list of blogs I haven’t checked out yet…
Happy new year, Frank! I hope 2013 brings you and yours every joy there is!
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Guapo,
I’ve done well at keeping up with comments and visits … then again, that’s the time consuming part. In the process, I’ve bookmarked those that intrigued me or the owner is interactive.
Happy New Year to you and all the best to you and your special girl!
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That’s right. You’ve been up at FP for a whole week. That would be kind of exhausting! I enjoyed the Onion report. No, I missed most movies this year. I hope to watch more in 2013! Happy New Year, Frank. I hope 2013 is everything you want it to be!
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That Onion report was the BEST way to sum up 2012, if only to offset the monotony of all the other year end reviews that frankly blur together to me in a hash of “Ugh, do I have to hear about this again?” Thanks for posting it. I saw Lincoln — loved it so much I forgot it was directed by Spielberg, a guy whose films I usually loathe. The only downside was that night I dreamt I was fighting in the civil war and woke the next morning looking for my legs. I did see Guilt Trip at a screening i.e., for free. The price was right. Happy New Year Frank!
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Lame,
Hooray for someone letting me know they watched The Onions Year in Review … agree, very well done!
I enjoyed Lincoln, and good news I didn’t dream about being in the Civil War … Oh crap … I just planted an idea for one!
Interesting that you saw the screening … do they make changes after that? (I ask because I don’t know) … BTW, just returned from seeing it. Nice, light movie with some laughs. … the unused scenes in the credits were a hoot.
Happy New Year … Enjoy the evening!!!
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Milton and I attended a screening two days before it opened out here to generate buzz. I thought the funniest joke was the last one during the credits with Babs at the wheel. Happy New Year to you, too, Frank!
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Oh yes … a great way to end it! BTW – I will toast to you with some limoncello later. 😉
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Thanks. I’ll probably be pounding beer.
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Enjoy!!!
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Wow Frank I didn’t know you were FP with your Xmas Eve post! Congratulations my friend – you really deserved it – that post was fantastic!
I’ve seen Lincoln, and Life of Pi, and an invitation to watch Les Miserables, and Anna Karenina at a friend who is a member of the director’s guild and gets screening copies.
Happy New Year 🙂
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Rosie,
Many thanks … you saw that post, but FP happened later that day. Check this out for more of the story.
Do you recommend Life of Pi? Happy New Year Rosie!!!
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I loved the book (which I read a long time ago) and I loved the movie.
Mr F (who hasn’t read the book) didn’t like the movie.
Its one of those movies that have to be seen in a theater on the big screen (that’s where we saw it).
I was astonished when I read in the NY Times the following week that most of the scenes with the tiger were filmed with a computer generated tiger. I thought he was real!
So is blogging any different now that you’ve been FP?
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Thanks for your Life of Pi thoughts. Neither one of us read the book, so we’ll see if we make it … after all, the routine of the return to regular life starts on Wednesday. We saw Guilt Trip yesterday – a simply movie to end the year.
Blogging has been different since FP several ways. 1) The demand of time – most of which is self inflicted because of my believe of replying and visiting newcomers … therefore I haven’t had a chance to write much. 2) Through what I do, I have tagged a few (but far from all) blogs that I want to revisit. 3) I haven’t had a chance to visit others as much, again, due to the self infliction.
Happy 2013!
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Always an enjoyable read. Frank, the happiest of New years to you my friend.
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Mo,
Happy New Year to you and your family. … and it’s great to hear from one of my Pioneers!
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Happy New Year dear Frank, love, nia
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Nia,
Happy New Year to you as yours … and I hope for a 2013 that is filled with many more joys than sorrows!
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That just about wraps up the past year. Frightening isn’t it?
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Hansi,
The Onion has a way of doing just that. Thanks for visiting and Happy New Year to you!
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I love the Onions No Person of The Year Award!!! LOVE
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Kellie,
I thought focusing on The Onion in this post would be a different 2012 recap. Glad you enjoyed it Happy New Year!
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I’ve been reading your comments-you surely inspire a lot of love and affection from all over the globe. That is awesome!
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SeaShells,
Many thanks … I like to think that good people find each other. … and I do enjoy the international flavor. Happy New Year to you and the captain.
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Wow, I got busy over the holidays and completely missed that you got FP! Congrats!!! It seems that your Freshly Pressed experience was even more successful than mine, and rightly so! Very pleased for you, though I’m afraid that this will ruin your nomination as president of the non-FP club.
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Twixt,
Happy New Year to you & your family. Thanks for the congrats and it has been stressful. I think it was on the front page for 8 days! YIKES!!! You’ll appreciate this post where I describe the event. https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2012/12/27/on-12-flurries-of-christmas/
Meanwhile, I figure the kids are keeping you a tad busy. Hope all is well and thanks for stopping by.
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GASP! I’ve been … out-commented? No! NO! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!
(Sorry, was that a little over-dramatic? 😉 )
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John,
At least now you have a goal! But I’m confident that you will rise to the challenge in 2013!
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Yeah, seems my dang blog ate enough of my time to drop me to number two at a couple of site. Gotta cue that “Rocky” music and get back #1! 😀
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If memory serves me correct, you had a period of absence .. nonetheless, Rocky music is noted.
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Congrats on the FP, Frank! Great job and well deserved. Hope your 2013 is wonderful to you and yours. Cheers, Deb
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Deb,
Many thanks … it both a first and a whirlwind! Happy New Year!
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Same to you!
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🙂
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