For those of you who weren't invited to RotoFreak's much anticipated annual Christmas party, I thought that I'd provide a recap:

- No ladies. And we tried. The whole explaining what exactly fantasy basketball is might have been the stumbling block. Of course, we first had to explain what basketball was before we got to that point. In the end, we went with the nba stats rundown, using stock market analogies to seal the deal. It failed. Miserably.

- Only the manliest of guys watch basketball, right? So, yeah... to distract ourselves from the fact that no women attended our shindig, we turned on the sports, busted out the beer, and blared AC/DC. There wasn't even a hint of gayness at the party. Success #1.

- Despite Eddy Curry actually playing decent, not only did the usual Eddy McCurry ribbing occur but it actually heightened. We're not the most forgiveable bunch, I guess. Plus, it's a career year for him so far, he was a hot commodity in public leagues, and he barely cracks our top 300. Yes, we get our kicks like that. Perhaps we're just easily amused.

- No talk about injuries. There's only a few taboo discussion topics amongst fantasy basketball's elite. The first is how far you're dragging the bottom in any particularly league. The other is how much 'luck' plays in determining the outcome of the game. So, yeah... no need to bring tears to our Holiday season. we just avoided the issue. We also avoided talking about Hedo, Eddie Jones, Zach and Bibby, too [in case you were wondering].

- Adam Morrison could very well be our new whipping boy. And you know why. Wally Szczerbiak without the defensive stats and offensive efficiency. And there's that mustache. An easy target right now, and we're an insensitive bunch. Welcome to fantasy basketball, Adam.

- This year's 'best of' as far as trade offers was another hit this year. Nick getting offered TMac and Bibby for Marion and Caron Butler was the clear favorite here. Have you ever approached a random stranger on the sidewalk, farted in your jeans, and attempted to sell those trousers to that person for $10? Well, I have. And it never flies. It's all about the presentation, folks.

- An untouched Christmas cake on the dessert table. Does anybody under the age of 40 like this crap? Seriously. Fruitcake, eggnog, olives, cranberry sauce and mincemeat pie are heading to extinction for a reason. Not surprisingly, nobody claimed the fruitcake at the end of the party. We narrowed it down to one of the Netherlands boys, though. We'll keep you updated.

- Recycling gift talk. You know what we're talking about, right? People plan holiday get-togethers after Christmas for a reason... to get rid of all the horrible gifts they got on the 25th. This year, we unanimously awarded the prize to NBA.com's new fantasy game. We respect you pushing the envelope and the thought behind it all. But we would have preferred something that's actually useful. Please try harder next time.

- Terrific send off. The night was capped off when the entire RotoFreak staff dressed up in a live nativity scene. I was baby Jesus. Pictures were taken. And yes, it was awkward. But after 5 minutes, it actually wasn't quite that bad.

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Isn't living vicariously through us fun!?! Not as enjoyable as imagining a Christmas party that didn't exist, I bet. Not that I'd know what that feels like. :)

But, yeah... we just wanted to say Happy Holidays and a safe New Year to the regulars of our site and the chaps in the fantasy forum. A running and jumping double-high five to the lot of you!

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Craig Huffman is the Executive Editor for RotoFreak.com. If you have questions or comments, please send them to: craig@rotofreak.com.