the opportunity to play with some great players.
It has also been fun on here, even my discourse with Ahigh was
fun.
I hope everyone has great christmas with family and friends, and that
the new year brings good health.
I look forward to seeing some of you in February.
So from Sue and I Merry Christmas and the happiest of new years.
Dicesetter
Happy Holidays
Happy fake date Jesus was born
Quote: DeMangoYou just know this subject would bring out the haters.
Wow, thats a pretty strong statement.
I was just trying to be funny.
I dont have any problem with somebody saying Merry Christmas.
I simply choose to use Happy Holidays because in the spirit of Jesus, its an all inclusive term.
I am acknowledging Hanukkah, Kawansa, Festivus, Christmas, New Years, Tet, ect.
Happy Holidays DeMango
Quote: terapinedI am acknowledging Hanukkah, Kawansa, Festivus, Christmas, New Years, Tet, ect.
And Yule.
And Saturnalia.
And Brumalia.
And Birthday of the Unconquered Sun
And Compitalia.
And Festival of the New Sun.
And Sankranti
And Mid Winter's Feast.
And Solstice.
And Buzz's Anniversary.
All very holy days indeed. May they be happy for you all, including my fellow godless heathens.
Quote: IbeatyouracesHappy December 19th.
And the 14th of Wep-renpet
And 3 Yaxkin
And the 19th of Februarius
And "random days at the end of the year that aren't assigned a month"
Must you be so exclusionary? ;)
Quote: BuzzardDamn Face, thanks for the thought. Sad to say, Dec 21 will suck, I am afraid. But go Mission 146. I know a winner when I see one.
You're quite welcome =)
Sorry to hear you're having a tough time. It's the holidays, there's a lot of that going around. But there's blood in your veins and breath in your lungs yet, so you're still able to attempt to fix whatever ails you. I wish you luck of it.
+1Quote: rdw4potusI've never understood the problem with saying "happy holidays." I'm wishing someone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, but with fewer words used. This is something that is going to make someone angry? Really? Bah, humbug.
I say happy holidays if its before Christmas or Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas if its on Christmas or right before.
Is t just me or dose this Christmas not seem a Christmassy? I'm just not getting that Vibe this year I'm not seeing as much decoration, hype, advertisements, Santa's. Perhaps i have yet to spend enough time in the malls. I went to a indoor swap meet that's usually full of vendors and people, it had a lot less vendors and was slow.
Quote: AxelWolfI'm not seeing as much decoration, hype, advertisements, Santa's.
My plan, it's working!! /evil wringing of hands
In reality, I'm kind of pleased with Xmas this year. I've heard almost no music. I've seen no ads. My only experience to the season has been pure - decorating the tree with my son, building snow men and dressing him festively, decorating windows, baking cookies... all the things I hate I've so far managed to avoid.
Even shopping! Only one item I've bought says "Made in China". All the others are made from somewhere I could drive to in a day. Every single item was bought locally from a one off Mom and Pop shop. No retail box stores, no internet warehouses.
Yeah, I paid more. And Xmas won't be as "big". And I don't care. It'll be "better", and that's all that matters to Me.
Quote: terapined
Happy fake date Jesus was born
I'm sorry Jesus was born on December 25th and he's white
Quote: IbeatyouracesProof he was even real?
I'm an atheist and I believe he lived.
One of the great philosopher's of our time. We have alot to learn from the guy.
Greatest story ever told.
I dont believe he was born Dec 25 and definitly not the year zero, and he was middle eastern so definitly not white.
Quote: terapined
I dont believe he was born Dec 25 and definitly not the year zero, and he was middle eastern so definitly not white.
Odd we don't have any depictions of him working as carpenter? Was he good with wood? Did he have a dog? What kind of grades did he get? Sports? Girlfriends? Did his mom, the Virgin Mary eventually lose her virginity? Oh, he's very white and was born late on the Dec 25 EST.
Quote: treetopbuddyOdd we don't have any depictions of him working as carpenter? .
probably a carpenter
Quote: treetopbuddy
Was he good with wood? .
Probably
Quote: treetopbuddyDid he have a dog? .
I don't know
Quote: treetopbuddy
What kind of grades did he get? .
probably great grades, very smart guy
Quote: treetopbuddy
Sports?.
probably
Quote: treetopbuddy
Girlfriends? .
Of Course, Mary Magdalene, she was no prostitute, she was a follower.
Quote: treetopbuddyDid his mom, the Virgin Mary eventually lose her virginity? .
Of course, he had 2 brothers.
Love those history channel shows on the historical Jesus and the gospels left out of the bible. Fascinating stuff.
Quote: treetopbuddyJust learned he had four brothers. Who knew? He was probably a first born as they tend to be over achievers....
Plus, there's the whole virgin mother thing;-)
Quote: treetopbuddyOh, he's very white and was born late on the Dec 25 EST.
Are you saying he was born on Dec. 26th then? haha
By the way I didn't think it was a big shock that Jesus most likely was not born on Dec. 25th. It is a day chosen because it is near the winter equinox where gradually the days get a little longer. The Light of the World dawned on the world when Christ was born on whatever day it was, it just fits perfectly at Dec. 25th.
Also my dear brothers and sisters we have to be a little more careful when we try to say Jesus had 2 or 4 "brothers". That word can easily refer to close friends or followers as it does today, it can also refer to cousins and close family not necessarily brothers, and finally it could refer to children of Joseph if he was widowed before marrying Mary. The early tradition from the very beginning of Christianity is that May is ever-virgin. This means that she did not have any other children after Jesus, I mean really after giving birth to the Son of God do you really want to have other kids?
Quote: FrGambleThis means that she did not have any other children after Jesus, I mean really after giving birth to the Son of God do you really want to have other kids?
I love when people discuss myths like they really
happened. Jesus was born, but the virgin myth
predates that event by a thousand years in many
other religions.
There are lots of teenagers that get knocked up, claim it was from a god and then go on to have more children. I don't see why that would be a disincentive to have more children unless it was a very difficult childbirth.Quote: FrGambleThis means that she did not have any other children after Jesus, I mean really after giving birth to the Son of God do you really want to have other kids?
Quote: EvenBobI love when people discuss myths like they really
happened. Jesus was born, but the virgin myth
predates that event by a thousand years in many
other religions.
Happy holidays!!!
But I want to apologize for this...
Bag of worms coming down.....
Who is Jesus? The letter 'J' wasn't used until the 1600s.... What is his real name? Let's start there
Quote: TheWolf713Happy holidays!!!
But I want to apologize for this...
Bag of worms coming down.....
Who is Jesus? The letter 'J' wasn't used until the 1600s.... What is his real name? Let's start there
My understanding is that his name was actually Joshua but due to the Greek translation, his name became Jesus.
Quote: FrGambleMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everybody!
Hey thanks and welcome back.
* Those "offended" by Christmas please report to work tomorrow at the normal time and perform your normal output.
Quote: s2dbaker
+1 lol
Mele Kalikimaka!!!
Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays / Fantastic Festivus to all !
Quote: Perdition
That is a little chilling, an old fat guy
with a beard is spying on you to see
if you're worthy. He'd be a sex offender
these days, spying on little kids with
binoculars. Sitting in a van across from
a school playground, taking notes. lol
The truth is the people are simpletons complaining about Happy Holidays. Why would they want someone to wish themselves something they don't follow, but want to do it someone else?Quote: rdw4potusI've never understood the problem with saying "happy holidays." I'm wishing someone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, but with fewer words used. This is something that is going to make someone angry? Really? Bah, humbug.
Quote: onenickelmiracleThe truth is the people are simpletons complaining about Happy Holidays. Why would they want someone to wish themselves something they don't follow, but want to do it someone else?
some people dont enjoy the holidays because family sucks or they arent getting sex on that dya with stragners/
Quote: onenickelmiracleThe truth is the people are simpletons complaining about Happy Holidays. Why would they want someone to wish themselves something they don't follow, but want to do it someone else?
why cant people be honest without being called a slut or a vagrant some people just have high sex drives
Quote: djatcI jus woke up and now it's dark as hell and im still drunk cannog see the sun now the remote is out and teh alcohol is out so i can barley stand and lie down head hurts and stomache blows up have dinner reservation in 3 hours finest diner at south point people looking froward to
I'm not even sure if you should be driving within 3 hours... :-\ And what demon did Axel let out? I assume it's Axel that got you to start drinking... :P
I'm a lot more sober than I would like to be right now...meh
Quote: tringlomaneI'm not even sure if you should be driving within 3 hours... :-\ And what demon did Axel let out? I assume it's Axel that got you to start drinking... :P
I'm a lot more sober than I would like to be right now...meh
Let's just say super nintendo sega genesis when i was broke man i couldnt picture this
Quote: EvenBobQuote: Perdition
That is a little chilling, an old fat guy
with a beard is spying on you to see
if you're worthy. He'd be a sex offender
these days, spying on little kids with
binoculars. Sitting in a van across from
a school playground, taking notes. lol
Haha when I saw this pic it reminded me of that book "The Most Dangerous Game", hence the caption. I mean he knows when you are sleeping and knows when you are awake. He must have been keeping tabs ready to start the hunt the day after Xmas.