NewsTalk 1290 News & Talk of Texoma » Christmas

Would You Eat A Deep-Fried Full Christmas Dinner?

Joe Student — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:00:25 +0000

Imagine everything you normally eat for Christmas dinner — turkey, sausages, potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, pudding (!)…everything. Now imagine all of it coated in batter and deep-fried until crispy on the outside

Read More|Comment

10 Easy and Creative Last Minute Christmas Tree Decorations

Carl Pettit — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:22:22 +0000

Christmas is almost upon us, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t have some fun with your holiday decorations. Maybe you’re the kind of person who waits until the last minute to set up your tree, or perhaps you’ve noticed some bare spots on the limbs just crying out for a few more ornaments. Or maybe you need a last minute activity to keep the kids busy while they wait for the impending arrival of Santa Claus. Nothing is more maddening for a child than the last few days leading up to Christmas, before all of their holiday loot arrives.

Read More|Comment

Major Traffic, Stupid Mayan Predictions, Shopping and a Potential Blizzard; What More Could I Ask For This Christmas?

Mike Hendren — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:00:01 +0000

So did the Mayan's predict a blizzard or a meteor shower for North Texas?

Read More|Comment

17 Houses Decked Out for Christmas

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:00:18 +0000

No matter what the holiday, we always love getting extra festive. It's not like we need an excuse to wear awful Christmas sweaters or take part in a harmless snowman prank, but doing that stuff during the season makes us look a little less crazy. The season also provides the perfect excuse to go way overboard in the decorating department.

Read More|Comment

10 Extreme Christmas Trees

Carl Pettit — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:47:53 +0000

Most people are familiar with the massive, and very impressive, Christmas tree that graces New York City’s Rockefeller Center every year. This tree has come to symbolize the holiday season for millions of people, and is something of national icon, appearing as a backdrop in countless movies and television specials.

Read More|Comment

How to Get the Best Deals From the Retailers' Price-Matching Wars — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:44:15 +0000

Retailers are competing hard to get inside your wallet this holiday season, and as a result, there are big savings to be found in checkout lines all across the country. We know a few ways you can take advantage of this.

Read More|Comment

Would You Do Your Christmas Shopping in January to Save Money? [POLL]

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:01:53 +0000

We all know some of the best sales of the year come right after Christmas. So here's an interesting thought: Why not do your holiday shopping in early January and get more bang for your gift-giving buck?

Read More|Comment

Do You Prefer 'Merry Christmas' or 'Happy Holidays'? [POLL]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:10:35 +0000

The holiday season presents a bit of a greeting conundrum. Do you say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy holidays"? This decision weighs particularly heavily on retailers, who want to use verbiage that encourages the widest swath of Americans to spend money at their stores.

Read More|Comment

Woman Calls the Cops on Salvation Army Bell Ringer

Mike Adams — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:30:42 +0000

Last week, one woman decided she had finally heard enough of the Salvation Army’s incessant charity bells.

Read More|Comment

Win a $5,000 Prize Package in the Santa Sleigh Giveaway!

Aaron Galloway — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:19:08 +0000

We're giving you the opportunity to pick from one of four $5,000 prize packages this holiday season! Enter to win here!

Read More|Comment

Nearly Half of Americans Want to Skip the Holidays; Do You? [POLL]

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:25:33 +0000

The holiday season has snuck up on the American consumer once again, and rather than feeling completely overwhelmed by travel plans and last-minute shopping and the millionth playing of 'Jingle Bell Rock,' almost half of the population simply wishes we could just skip Christmas altogether.

Read More|Comment

Best Buy Will Try Not to Ruin Christmas Again This Year

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:06:30 +0000

Last year, Best Buy made a bunch of their customers angry when they were unable to fill the orders taken on Black Friday and Cyber Monday due to a lack of inventory. The company then failed to make its customers aware of this until just days before Christmas. Needless to say, Best Buy’s customer-service practices have not been held in very high regard ever since.

Read More|Comment

Which Companies Are on Consumer Reports' 'Naughty and Nice' List? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:49:18 +0000

If you still need a list to check twice this holiday season, perhaps a good place to start would be the recently released annual Consumer Reports “Naughty and Nice” list.

Read More|Comment

Who Has Better Toy Prices: Amazon or Big Box Stores?

Chris Chaberski — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:19:41 +0000

Trying to find the lowest prices on toys this holiday season? The latest industry report indicates that Amazon.com has better deals than retail giants Walmart, Target and everyone else.

Read More|Comment

'A Christmas Story 2′ Trailer Will Ruin Your Childhood Memories

Emerald Catron — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 21:14:55 +0000

Well, it's finally happened. In the age of reboots, remakes, and unwanted sequels, they have finally touched what we assumed everyone tacitly agreed was untouchable -- 'A Christmas Story.' Just in time for this Christmas (naturally) an "official sequel" is being released straight to DVD and Blu-Ray in a handy-dandy package with the original. It looks terrible.

Read More|Comment

Sick of Guessing What Weekday Will Be Christmas? New Calendar Has You Covered

Shauna Wright — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:33:06 +0000

If you’re tired of starting every year wondering what day of the week your birthday will fall on or the exact date of Labor Day, two professors at Johns Hopkins University have your back. They’ve proposed a new calendar that would eradicate any such mystery.

Read More|Comment

Ultimate Guide to Christmas — Everything You Need to Know for the Holidays

Nick Romano — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:13:41 +0000

Thinkstock/ABC/ToyVault/MGM/Daisy's World From gift giving to holiday movie specials to Santa Claus, Christmas time is one of the most best times of the year… and one of the most stressful ones. We know you're frantically browsing the web for last-minute presents, funny tidbits about the holiday and funny videos to watch. So, to take some [...]

Bing Crosby's 'White Christmas' Named Favorite Christmas Song — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:50:35 +0000

There is no escaping Christmas songs this time of year, even if one wanted to, so most people have an opinion as to which of these yuletide tunes they like best.

Read More|Comment

Top 5 Tips for a Healthier Holiday

Althea Fung — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:48:14 +0000

Thinkstock Between all the pies, cookies, Christmas hams and latkes – it is easy to gorge on food during the holiday season. But you shouldn’t let the holiday season be a time to overindulge. Here are some tips so you can have a healthier holiday season. 1 Eat Fruits and Veggies While [...]

Tips for a Safe Holiday Journey

Althea Fung — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:59:12 +0000

If you haven’t already gotten on the road to celebrate the holidays with friends and family – or run away from them – here are a few safety tips to make your holiday season a happy and secure one.

Read More|Comment