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Reply With QuoteHey, I thought we were supposed to be plotting to have Platinum banned permanently. WTF happened man? You're making us look bad.Originally Posted by Confed999
Having a ball and a break.Oh hell, can somebody please tell me the real meaning of Christmas?
In India we have all these religious festivals and holidays in school.
Can't say education has gone bonkers because of the holidays!
"Some have learnt many Tricks of sly Evasion, Instead of Truth they use Equivocation, And eke it out with mental Reservation, Which is to good Men an Abomination."
I don't have to attend every argument I'm invited to.
HAKUNA MATATA
Hey, I thought we were supposed to be plotting to have Platinum banned permanently. WTF happened man? You're making us look bad.
Sorry, I'll try harder next time.Hey, I thought we were supposed to be plotting to have Platinum banned permanently. WTF happened man? You're making us look bad.
No man is free until all men are free - John Hossack
I agree completely with this Administration’s goal of a regime change in Iraq-John Kerry
even if that enforcement is mostly at the hands of the United States, a right we retain even if the Security Council fails to act-John Kerry
He may even miscalculate and slide these weapons off to terrorist groups to invite them to be a surrogate to use them against the United States. It’s the miscalculation that poses the greatest threat-John Kerry
Sounds like the Religion of Alvis from Sealab 2021.just like in family guy when peter make the church of the fonz, i want to make a religion, its religous services would consist of me lighting fireworks, yelling and shooting guns and it would be legal because if someone tried to arrest me i would claim that they are being racist and preventing me from my religous practiceanyone wanna join?
Remember, Alvis killed for YOUR sins. He's the meanest savior to ever slap iron.
-dale
Going swimming at the beach and eating too much, throwing the kids in the water and listening to our cricket team get a hiding from (insert any nation that can actually play cricket) on the radio.
Eating strawberries and cream, cold turkey, potato salad and anything else you can get out of the fridge.
Getting to see all your relatives and remembering why you don't see some of them for the rest of the year.
Taking the yacht out on the lake and doing nothing for four hours, "sorry dear, I got becalmed".
Noticing how old your parents look and thinking you've got to make more effort to see them as much as possible.
Spending more on presents than you get in return and not caring, because it's good to share.
They are everywhere. I was raised Lutheran and am now Buddhist - I put up a celebratory tree @ XMas time for my daughter - ya know why - CAUSE I AM NOT WHINING THAT MY WORK DOES NOT RECOGNIZE BUDDHAS BIRTHDAY!
It is not only for Christians - It is for the celebration of the independence of America - so if the person or one of their direct ancestors were not here to be part of that independence - then leave the holiday alone. People whine and moan about not getting "their" holidays - so then only celebrate "their" holidays.Why is Independence Day only for Christians?
"To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are."-Sholem Asch
"I always turn to the sports page first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures."-Earl Warren
"I didn't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs."-Nancy Reagan, when asked a political question at a "Just Say No" rally
"He no play-a da game, he no make-a da rules."-Earl Butz, on the Pope's attitude toward birth control
This is my point - it is not all that serious. If someone wants to take a day off then take the day off. Celebrate a holiday - whatever. These holidays have been celebrated for a really long time here in the US, so now we have people coming here and wanting to change that - I dont think it is serious enough to change.
"To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are."-Sholem Asch
"I always turn to the sports page first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures."-Earl Warren
"I didn't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs."-Nancy Reagan, when asked a political question at a "Just Say No" rally
"He no play-a da game, he no make-a da rules."-Earl Butz, on the Pope's attitude toward birth control
As Linus once said to Charlie Brown:
"And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flocks by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the lord shone round about them, and they were so afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not, for behold, I bring unto you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you this day is born in the City of Bethlehem, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; you shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God, and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace, good will toward men'". That's what Christmas is all about, Charlie brown. "
"To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are."-Sholem Asch
"I always turn to the sports page first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures."-Earl Warren
"I didn't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs."-Nancy Reagan, when asked a political question at a "Just Say No" rally
"He no play-a da game, he no make-a da rules."-Earl Butz, on the Pope's attitude toward birth control
I dont see anything wrong with them either - and I think the more that can join in the merrier, but its all good and fine until people start whining about other holidays. The US is filled with people from all over the world - every religion imaginable is represented here. If we took a day off to celebrate every religious holiday - nobody would ever work or go to school.To me Santa and the Easter Bunny are fun. Personally I don't see anything wrong with helping others celibrate their religious holidays, or even national ones, as long as fasting is not involved.
AND LEAVE US AND OUR FASTING ALONE - WE DONT WANT YOU FASTING WITH US ANYWAY!!
"To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are."-Sholem Asch
"I always turn to the sports page first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures."-Earl Warren
"I didn't intend for this to take on a political tone. I'm just here for the drugs."-Nancy Reagan, when asked a political question at a "Just Say No" rally
"He no play-a da game, he no make-a da rules."-Earl Butz, on the Pope's attitude toward birth control
Yeeeahhhh....hmmm...I'm pretty sure it's all about commercialization, but thanks for playing.
When is Buddha's birthday?
Hell, I'll take the day off!
Yay!WE DONT WANT YOU FASTING WITH US ANYWAY!!
No man is free until all men are free - John Hossack
I agree completely with this Administration’s goal of a regime change in Iraq-John Kerry
even if that enforcement is mostly at the hands of the United States, a right we retain even if the Security Council fails to act-John Kerry
He may even miscalculate and slide these weapons off to terrorist groups to invite them to be a surrogate to use them against the United States. It’s the miscalculation that poses the greatest threat-John Kerry
I'll happily drink to any holiday from any country or religion... be it Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Sikh, German, French, Russian, Taiwanese, Pakistani, Afghan, Turk, Mexican... just tell me when your special day is... I am a true multi culturalist and believe we should celebrate each others special days...
Other then Canadian religous and national holidays... I don't support terrorists...
To sit down with these men and deal with them as the representatives of an enlightened and civilized people is to deride ones own dignity and to invite the disaster of their treachery - General Matthew Ridgway
Perhaps one or both of us is biased by the nature of our societies. America is a much more intensly Christian place than most other countries, because of this, Christian religious holidays seem to semi-merge with civic institutions/holidays, which is perhaps why non-Christians are more likely to celebrate Christmas in the US. At least that is my amateur assesment, I'm sure you will tell me if there is something wrong with it. But if I am right, then I understand why you consider it senseless whining.They are everywhere. I was raised Lutheran and am now Buddhist - I put up a celebratory tree @ XMas time for my daughter - ya know why - CAUSE I AM NOT WHINING THAT MY WORK DOES NOT RECOGNIZE BUDDHAS BIRTHDAY!
But Christmas and Independence Day are not the same type of holiday. It is unpatriotic, irrational, and ungrateful to complain about Independence Day being an official day off. America and being American are related to Independence Day. Christmas is celebrated by most Americans, but it is not (or should not be) un-American to not celebrate Christmas.It is not only for Christians - It is for the celebration of the independence of America - so if the person or one of their direct ancestors were not here to be part of that independence - then leave the holiday alone. People whine and moan about not getting "their" holidays - so then only celebrate "their" holidays.
Last edited by ZFBoxcar; 23 Jul 06, at 07:35.
A non-issue. Next year, I'm taking my daughter to celebrate her great grandmother's 100th birthday (strangely enough, only they can speak to each other even though my grandmother don't know a word of English and my daughter has never been taught Chinese and yet, they know what they're talking about). I've talked to my daughter's teacher next year (Grade 1) and she will make sure that nothing important happens that week.
I am sure that if something is important that I will try to accomodate.
It's just a matter of communications.
Chimo
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