In a message dated 12/21/2004 2:18:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Is the funnel decorated as a seasonal decoration? 1. bring down mature reindeer in pit snare - might be better to take out two, just so Santa's sleigh is not unbalanced, although payload will be compromised 2. use sawzall to remove antlers 3. leave carcass in village square with obscure, threatening notes signed "]{en Bullamanka" 4. suck out marrow, cut off tip 5. decorate with laurel wreaths, or those strange candelabra things with inexplicably ugly orange lights used by The People Of The Ralph 6. substitute for tacky plastic funnel helpfully, Let's put the Xannukah back in Xmas.