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| Started by | JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> |
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| First post | 2013-12-17 23:45 -0500 |
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Merry Christmas ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-17 23:45 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-18 06:04 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-18 06:20 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-18 01:44 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-18 08:29 -0600
Re: Merry Christmas ! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-12-18 08:07 -0700
Re: Merry Christmas ! Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2013-12-18 11:23 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-18 11:33 -0600
Re: Merry Christmas ! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-12-18 11:26 -0700
Re: Merry Christmas ! George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-18 12:53 -0600
Re: Merry Christmas ! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-12-18 12:27 -0700
Re: Merry Christmas ! George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-19 10:38 -0600
Re: Merry Christmas ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-18 21:19 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-18 17:59 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-12-19 12:00 +1300
Re: Merry Christmas ! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-12-18 17:45 -0700
Re: Merry Christmas ! Jim Gibson <jimsgibson@gmail.com> - 2013-12-19 10:22 -0800
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-19 00:13 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2013-12-18 11:20 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-18 11:39 -0600
Re: Merry Christmas ! Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2013-12-18 14:35 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-18 16:32 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-12-19 11:35 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-19 15:16 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-19 10:41 -0600
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-19 00:17 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2013-12-19 08:54 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-12-19 08:00 -0700
Re: Merry Christmas ! Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-19 16:41 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-12-19 11:33 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2013-12-20 12:57 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-12-20 13:09 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-20 13:23 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2013-12-20 14:09 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-12-20 17:49 -0700
Re: Merry Christmas ! Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2013-12-22 16:43 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-22 17:12 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-23 13:32 +1300
Re: Merry Christmas ! gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-12-23 09:33 -0800
Re: Merry Christmas ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-23 18:57 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-12-23 11:20 -0800
Re: Merry Christmas ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-23 21:00 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Wes Groleau <Usenet@Grolea.us> - 2013-12-23 21:13 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-12-23 18:34 -0800
Re: Merry Christmas ! George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-19 10:40 -0600
Re: Merry Christmas ! Wes Groleau <Usenet@Grolea.us> - 2013-12-19 23:46 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-19 00:11 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2013-12-19 08:52 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-18 13:08 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-12-18 08:11 -0700
Re: Merry Christmas ! J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-18 10:16 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-12-18 11:18 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-19 00:35 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2013-12-19 09:00 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-12-19 13:03 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-12-19 18:58 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-19 21:07 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-12-19 21:54 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2013-12-20 12:30 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Wes Groleau <Usenet@Grolea.us> - 2013-12-18 20:27 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-12-19 11:23 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-12-18 11:50 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2013-12-18 18:03 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-12-18 19:11 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-19 01:55 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-12-21 00:24 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-21 07:48 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-12-22 13:20 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-19 01:09 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-12-18 18:13 -0700
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-19 01:43 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-12-18 19:45 -0700
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-19 20:46 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-20 12:36 +1300
Re: Merry Christmas ! Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2013-12-20 01:15 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-20 19:14 +1300
Re: Merry Christmas ! JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-20 02:53 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-20 09:04 -0600
Re: Merry Christmas ! Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-12-20 15:23 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-21 11:11 -0600
Re: Merry Christmas ! Wes Groleau <Usenet@Grolea.us> - 2013-12-20 21:52 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-21 06:07 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! befr@eaglesoft.de (Bernd Fröhlich) - 2013-12-20 09:25 +0100
Re: Merry Christmas ! Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2013-12-20 07:06 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-12-20 13:23 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2013-12-21 04:14 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2013-12-21 07:13 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-24 09:20 +1300
Re: Merry Christmas ! Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> - 2013-12-23 22:58 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-19 20:55 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-12-19 20:43 -0700
Re: Merry Christmas ! Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-19 15:15 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Jim Gibson <jimsgibson@gmail.com> - 2013-12-19 10:26 -0800
Re: Merry Christmas ! Wes Groleau <Usenet@Grolea.us> - 2013-12-18 20:28 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-19 01:46 +0000
Re: Merry Christmas ! Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2013-12-18 11:11 -0500
Re: Merry Christmas ! George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-18 11:37 -0600
Re: Merry Christmas ! John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2013-12-19 00:37 +0000
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| From | Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> |
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| Date | 2013-12-19 11:23 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <fmoore-5BA77C.11233219122013@mx05.eternal-september.org> |
| In reply to | #53469 |
In article <l8ti17$q4c$1@dont-email.me>, Wes Groleau <Usenet@Grolea.us>
wrote:
> On 12-18-2013, 11:18, Fred Moore wrote:
> > Depressing, isn't it. Scripture clearly states that Jesus was a
> > Communist peacenik, not a CRAPitalist warrior. <sigh>
>
> BOTH are major misrepresentations of what it actually says.
No they're not, Wes.
Acts 4: 32-35
Matthew 19:24
Matthew 25:31-46
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| From | Davoud <star@sky.net> |
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| Date | 2013-12-18 11:50 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <181220131150289419%star@sky.net> |
| In reply to | #53421 |
JF Mezei: > >Apple has produced a nice ad/youtube for Christmas. > >Apple - Holyday - TV Ad - Misunderstood - Youtube > >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImlmVqH_5HM&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DImlmV > >> qH_5HM&app=desktop John: > Yeah, but even the biggest, most fashionable and presumably least > vulnerable company on the planet can't bring itself to *mention* the > filthy "C" word. > Can't annoy the non-Christians, now can we? Doesn't using the theme song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" constitute a mention of Christmas? Can't miss one little opportunity to shove our superstitions into the faces of rational people, can we? -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm
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| From | "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> |
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| Date | 2013-12-18 18:03 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <dfmanno-8FE987.18033618122013@news.albasani.net> |
| In reply to | #53421 |
In article <27e2b9lov3utjbt916irrg1k31gb8jct1d@4ax.com>, John <Man@the.keyboard> wrote: > Yeah, but even the biggest, most fashionable and presumably least > vulnerable company on the planet can't bring itself to *mention* the > filthy "C" word. > Can't annoy the non-Christians, now can we? There are hundreds of millions of children who will not be dreaming of sugar plums while nestled all snug in the beds Tuesday night. A few billion people won't be exchanging presents or singing songs or attending church services the next day, because they're not Christians. I know that's impossible for you to contemplate, because Christianity to you is like water to fish, so I won't even ask you to try. But really, how is it any skin off your nose if people say "Happy Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas"? It seems remarkably churlish of you to insist on a specific greeting, and not at all in keeping with the spirit of the holiday you profess to be celebrating. -- D.F. Manno | dfmanno@mail.com GOP delenda est!
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| From | Davoud <star@sky.net> |
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| Date | 2013-12-18 19:11 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <181220131911311727%star@sky.net> |
| In reply to | #53456 |
John: > > Yeah, but even the biggest, most fashionable and presumably least > > vulnerable company on the planet can't bring itself to *mention* the > > filthy "C" word. > > Can't annoy the non-Christians, now can we? D.F. Manno: > But really, how is it any skin off your nose if people say "Happy > Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas"? It seems remarkably churlish of > you to insist on a specific greeting, and not at all in keeping with the > spirit of the holiday you profess to be celebrating. When you're on a mission from god to cram your superstition down everyone's throat, it becomes important. The ignoramuses don't even know that "Happy Holidays" = "Happy Holy Days." -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm
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| From | John <Man@the.keyboard> |
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| Date | 2013-12-19 01:55 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <p2k4b9ldtsvp1n8gr9sko69l0bn2k7u5gr@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #53459 |
On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:11:31 -0500, Davoud <star@sky.net> wrote:
>John:
>> > Yeah, but even the biggest, most fashionable and presumably least
>> > vulnerable company on the planet can't bring itself to *mention* the
>> > filthy "C" word.
>> > Can't annoy the non-Christians, now can we?
>
>D.F. Manno:
>> But really, how is it any skin off your nose if people say "Happy
>> Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas"? It seems remarkably churlish of
>> you to insist on a specific greeting, and not at all in keeping with the
>> spirit of the holiday you profess to be celebrating.
>
>When you're on a mission from god to cram your superstition down
>everyone's throat, it becomes important. The ignoramuses don't even
>know that "Happy Holidays" = "Happy Holy Days."
Umm, holy days in ye olde calendar, at least in not-so-merry Olde
Englande, weren't meant to be "happy". They were supposed to be spent
cleaning the house and yourself, putting on your least holey shirt,
spending most of the day in church and spending the rest of it in
quiet contemplative prayers.
Wishing one a "tranquil holy day" would be more in keeping with
tradition. Or perhaps "solemn" would be better.
There are people who still mark holy days quietly.
Even in the middle of Commercial Christmas.
J.
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| From | Davoud <star@sky.net> |
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| Date | 2013-12-21 00:24 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <211220130024568729%star@sky.net> |
| In reply to | #53473 |
Davoud: > >When you're on a mission from god to cram your superstition down > >everyone's throat, it becomes important. The ignoramuses don't even > >know that "Happy Holidays" = "Happy Holy Days." > Umm, holy days in ye olde calendar, at least in not-so-merry Olde > Englande, weren't meant to be "happy"... What does that have to do with the early 21st century? Do you know how to pronounce "ye" in "ye olde?" -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm
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| From | John <Man@the.keyboard> |
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| Date | 2013-12-21 07:48 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <okhab917ncvuig6f4aevlalcc5d5bbv405@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #53589 |
On Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:24:56 -0500, Davoud <star@sky.net> wrote:
>Davoud:
>> >When you're on a mission from god to cram your superstition down
>> >everyone's throat, it becomes important. The ignoramuses don't even
>> >know that "Happy Holidays" = "Happy Holy Days."
>
>> Umm, holy days in ye olde calendar, at least in not-so-merry Olde
>> Englande, weren't meant to be "happy"...
>
>What does that have to do with the early 21st century? Do you know how
>to pronounce "ye" in "ye olde?"
"th".
Do I get a pressie?
J.
ps: yes, but I just had to show off. Poking fun does not imply
complete ignorance. Partial, perhaps.
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| From | Davoud <star@sky.net> |
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| Date | 2013-12-22 13:20 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <221220131320540407%star@sky.net> |
| In reply to | #53592 |
Davoud: > >Do you know how to pronounce "ye" in "ye olde?" John: > "th". > Do I get a pressie? Definitely a star on the Arcane Knowledge Walk of Fame. -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm
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| From | John <Man@the.keyboard> |
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| Date | 2013-12-19 01:09 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <0rg4b9d4d8ov3ilptqmsvso6gm10f4vd41@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #53456 |
On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:03:36 -0500, "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com>
wrote:
>In article <27e2b9lov3utjbt916irrg1k31gb8jct1d@4ax.com>,
> John <Man@the.keyboard> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, but even the biggest, most fashionable and presumably least
>> vulnerable company on the planet can't bring itself to *mention* the
>> filthy "C" word.
>> Can't annoy the non-Christians, now can we?
>
>There are hundreds of millions of children who will not be dreaming of
>sugar plums while nestled all snug in the beds Tuesday night. A few
>billion people won't be exchanging presents or singing songs or
>attending church services the next day, because they're not Christians.
>I know that's impossible for you to contemplate, because Christianity to
>you is like water to fish, so I won't even ask you to try.
I am *not* Christian.
In the slightest. In any way, shape, form, bit or fashion. I am no
more Christian than an adherent to the Church of Klono.
Possibly less so. Klono strikes me as being the more fun deity.
>
>But really, how is it any skin off your nose if people say "Happy
>Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas"? It seems remarkably churlish of
>you to insist on a specific greeting, and not at all in keeping with the
>spirit of the holiday you profess to be celebrating.
How simple can it get? It's been Christmas for centuries. It's still
Christmas. Just because your TV guys are too scared of losing
advertising revenue and the fear has spread to every other corner of
your country it hasn't suddenly *stopped* being Christmas. The
celebration is "Christmas", not "Holiday".
Christmas Pudding, not holiday pudding.
Christmas Markets not holiday markets. If they were holiday markets
they would be shut as all the marketeers would be away skiing.
Yule logs not ... yes, well, that one's even older.
And as far as the spirit goes, I bought some toffee vodka and some
local beers. Both are gorgeous. I don't drink much, maybe a small
glass of toffee-vodka or a beer once every several months but they are
nice when I do.
Maybe that's my problem? Maybe I need to drink more? Mellow out
considerably? Hey, any excuse, right?
And why do I care about this at all? It's just one more blandisation,
one more whitewashing, one more scrubbing out of our history and
heritage and language and culture in the name of the great god of TV
advertising and its spin-offs.
Mustn't show a nipple. Mustn't say bad words and definitely mustn't
piss off the multi-culturalist ethnics.
And I'm no churl, I own property. When I'm pissy, pouty, petty and
nasty I'm *lordly*. Or maybe ethnic.
J.
Merry Christmas to one and all. And a truly happy new year to
everyone.
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| From | Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> |
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| Date | 2013-12-18 18:13 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <181220131813500180%michelle@michelle.org> |
| In reply to | #53467 |
In article <0rg4b9d4d8ov3ilptqmsvso6gm10f4vd41@4ax.com>, John <Man@the.keyboard> wrote: > How simple can it get? It's been Christmas for centuries. It's still > Christmas. Just because your TV guys are too scared of losing > advertising revenue and the fear has spread to every other corner of > your country it hasn't suddenly *stopped* being Christmas. The > celebration is "Christmas", not "Holiday". Unless it's Yule/Solstice or Chanukkah or Kwanzaa, or Festivus, or maybe some other holiday that I've not heard of. When someone wishes me a Merry Christmas, they're making an erroneous assumption about me.
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| From | John <Man@the.keyboard> |
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| Date | 2013-12-19 01:43 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <rqi4b9den4a74e5jjk653vosh00u4208uq@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #53468 |
On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:13:50 -0700, Michelle Steiner
<michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
>In article <0rg4b9d4d8ov3ilptqmsvso6gm10f4vd41@4ax.com>, John
><Man@the.keyboard> wrote:
>
>> How simple can it get? It's been Christmas for centuries. It's still
>> Christmas. Just because your TV guys are too scared of losing
>> advertising revenue and the fear has spread to every other corner of
>> your country it hasn't suddenly *stopped* being Christmas. The
>> celebration is "Christmas", not "Holiday".
>
>Unless it's Yule/Solstice or Chanukkah or Kwanzaa, or Festivus, or
>maybe some other holiday that I've not heard of.
>
>When someone wishes me a Merry Christmas, they're making an erroneous
>assumption about me.
Sorry but I'm not. I know only about you that which you have chosen
to reveal in these newsgroups and so far as I know (or assume) you
could be lying about all of it, could be a four-hundred kilo sweaty
male nerd living in his mother's basement and might never even have
*seen* a Mac.
Wishing you a "Merry Christmas" says I was born and have lived in a
culture that calls the Winter Festival of Returning Light "Christmas".
It says *nothing* at all about you. It doesn't even assume you can
read English.
I know and assume nothing of your culture, your creeds if any or your
nature. I do know of mine. Somewhat.
Wishing you "Merry Christmas" is a good thing. It's a warm, human
thing. It's saying that I hope you're happy next Wednesday. I do hope
you're happy *every* Wednesday, and all the days between them but
that's possibly too much to expect of this world.
It's a metaphysical hug. A metaphorical raising of a glass. A small
blessing for whatever it is worth and a blessing from me can't be
worth much.
Wishing you "Merry Christmas" does not assume you're Christian, or
that you'll get merry or even that misery isn't your long-time and
constant companion and your only one. It is a gentle reaching out of a
hand to pat yours softly.
It is seasonal shorthand for "I hope I find you well and happy and
you have my compassion if not and an offer of aid - such as I am able
to give - should you need and want it from such as me".
If you wish to rebuff the good wishes, feel free.
Merry Solstice. Happy JosephSmithDay.
J.
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| From | Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> |
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| Date | 2013-12-18 19:45 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <181220131945561756%michelle@michelle.org> |
| In reply to | #53471 |
In article <rqi4b9den4a74e5jjk653vosh00u4208uq@4ax.com>, John <Man@the.keyboard> wrote: > >When someone wishes me a Merry Christmas, they're making an erroneous > >assumption about me. > > Sorry but I'm not. Yes, you are. <snip> > Wishing you a "Merry Christmas" says I was born and have lived in a > culture that calls the Winter Festival of Returning Light "Christmas". > It says *nothing* at all about you. It assumes that I celebrate or observe Christmas. If I said "Happy Chanukkah" to you, it would mean that I assumed that you were Jewish. > I know and assume nothing of your culture, your creeds if any or your > nature. By saying "Merry Christmas" to me, you are assuming that I celebrate or observe Christmas. > It is seasonal shorthand for "I hope I find you well and happy and > you have my compassion if not and an offer of aid - such as I am able > to give - should you need and want it from such as me". "Happy holidays" conveys the same message without the assumption about which holiday I might be celebrating or observing. All that said, I'd rather someone wish me a Merry Christmas than ignore me, but if someone does, I'll know that person is assuming that I'm Christian. In the normal course of events, with the majority of people who do that, I'll not make an issue of it, but with a select few, I'll politely explain that I'm not Christian and that Christmas is not my Holy Day.
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| From | John <Man@the.keyboard> |
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| Date | 2013-12-19 20:46 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <jnm6b9l4l3bpfhhj2ano5n8jlvruo9qf4f@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #53475 |
On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:45:56 -0700, Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> wrote: >In article <rqi4b9den4a74e5jjk653vosh00u4208uq@4ax.com>, John ><Man@the.keyboard> wrote: > >> >When someone wishes me a Merry Christmas, they're making an erroneous >> >assumption about me. >> >> Sorry but I'm not. > >Yes, you are. > ><snip> > >> Wishing you a "Merry Christmas" says I was born and have lived in a >> culture that calls the Winter Festival of Returning Light "Christmas". >> It says *nothing* at all about you. > >It assumes that I celebrate or observe Christmas. If I said "Happy >Chanukkah" to you, it would mean that I assumed that you were Jewish. > >> I know and assume nothing of your culture, your creeds if any or your >> nature. > >By saying "Merry Christmas" to me, you are assuming that I celebrate or >observe Christmas. > >> It is seasonal shorthand for "I hope I find you well and happy and >> you have my compassion if not and an offer of aid - such as I am able >> to give - should you need and want it from such as me". > >"Happy holidays" conveys the same message without the assumption about >which holiday I might be celebrating or observing. > >All that said, I'd rather someone wish me a Merry Christmas than ignore >me, but if someone does, I'll know that person is assuming that I'm >Christian. In the normal course of events, with the majority of people >who do that, I'll not make an issue of it, but with a select few, I'll >politely explain that I'm not Christian and that Christmas is not my >Holy Day.
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| From | Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> |
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| Date | 2013-12-20 12:36 +1300 |
| Message-ID | <201220131236313125%YourName@YourISP.com> |
| In reply to | #53529 |
In article <jnm6b9l4l3bpfhhj2ano5n8jlvruo9qf4f@4ax.com>, John <Man@the.keyboard> wrote: > On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:45:56 -0700, Michelle Steiner > <michelle@michelle.org> wrote: > > >In article <rqi4b9den4a74e5jjk653vosh00u4208uq@4ax.com>, John > ><Man@the.keyboard> wrote: > > > >> >When someone wishes me a Merry Christmas, they're making an erroneous > >> >assumption about me. > >> > >> Sorry but I'm not. > > > >Yes, you are. > > > ><snip> > > > >> Wishing you a "Merry Christmas" says I was born and have lived in a > >> culture that calls the Winter Festival of Returning Light "Christmas". > >> It says *nothing* at all about you. > > > >It assumes that I celebrate or observe Christmas. If I said "Happy > >Chanukkah" to you, it would mean that I assumed that you were Jewish. > > > >> I know and assume nothing of your culture, your creeds if any or your > >> nature. > > > >By saying "Merry Christmas" to me, you are assuming that I celebrate or > >observe Christmas. > > > >> It is seasonal shorthand for "I hope I find you well and happy and > >> you have my compassion if not and an offer of aid - such as I am able > >> to give - should you need and want it from such as me". > > > >"Happy holidays" conveys the same message without the assumption about > >which holiday I might be celebrating or observing. <snip> By saying "Happy holidays" you are assuming that I "celebrate" *anything* in December / January. Personally I don't bother with any of the over-bloated "seasonal" excuses for retailers to cash-in. :-) For people who are alone, homeless, etc. even "Happy holidays" can also be a bad reminder of everything they haven't got.
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| From | Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2013-12-20 01:15 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <bhhk24Fgd7fU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #53529 |
On 2013-12-19, John <Man@the.keyboard> wrote: > On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:45:56 -0700, Michelle Steiner ><michelle@michelle.org> wrote: > >>In article <rqi4b9den4a74e5jjk653vosh00u4208uq@4ax.com>, John >><Man@the.keyboard> wrote: >> >>> >When someone wishes me a Merry Christmas, they're making an erroneous >>> >assumption about me. >>> >>> Sorry but I'm not. >> >>Yes, you are. >> Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all . . . and a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2014, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great, (not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country or is the only “AMERICA” in the western hemisphere), and without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform, or sexual orientation of the wishee. This message does not advocate the exploitation of non-union working class elves, or other handicapped persons. This message is respectful to the rights of reindeer and other animals, and not advocate the use of fur. By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/himself or others, and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.
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| From | Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> |
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| Date | 2013-12-20 19:14 +1300 |
| Message-ID | <201220131914279381%YourName@YourISP.com> |
| In reply to | #53536 |
In article <bhhk24Fgd7fU1@mid.individual.net>, Tom Stiller <clusterfux.upmon@gmail.com> wrote: > On 2013-12-19, John <Man@the.keyboard> wrote: > > On Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:45:56 -0700, Michelle Steiner > ><michelle@michelle.org> wrote: > > > >>In article <rqi4b9den4a74e5jjk653vosh00u4208uq@4ax.com>, John > >><Man@the.keyboard> wrote: > >> > >>> >When someone wishes me a Merry Christmas, they're making an erroneous > >>> >assumption about me. > >>> > >>> Sorry but I'm not. > >> > >>Yes, you are. > > Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit my best wishes for > an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, > non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice > holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious > persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with > respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of > others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions > at all . . . and a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and > medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally > accepted calendar year 2014, but not without due respect for the > calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society > have helped make America great, (not to imply that America is > necessarily greater than any other country or is the only "AMERICA" in > the western hemisphere), and without regard to the race, creed, color, > age, physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform, or > sexual orientation of the wishee. This message does not advocate the > exploitation of non-union working class elves, or other handicapped > persons. This message is respectful to the rights of reindeer and other > animals, and not advocate the use of fur. > > By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms: > > This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely > transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no > promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for > her/himself or others, and is void where prohibited by law, and is > revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is warranted > to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for > a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday > greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement > of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the > wisher. Almost, but not quite there. To be fully "Politically Correct", you still need to add in a bit that explicitly states the greeting is sent in an environmentally friendly way (i.e. no trees were chopped down), and you have to add translations into every known language. Plus, by singling out "elves" and "reindeer", you are being mytical-biengist and animalist. ;-)
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| From | JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> |
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| Date | 2013-12-20 02:53 -0500 |
| Message-ID | <52b3f794$0$46247$c3e8da3$3a1a2348@news.astraweb.com> |
| In reply to | #53550 |
Commentary: Instead of well wishes for the season, this group degenerated so quickly into insult throwing and debating religion.
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| From | George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> |
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| Date | 2013-12-20 09:04 -0600 |
| Message-ID | <CED9B8AC.A5B20%ghost_topper@hotmail.com> |
| In reply to | #53556 |
On 12/20/13 1:53 AM, in article 52b3f794$0$46247$c3e8da3$3a1a2348@news.astraweb.com, "JF Mezei" <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote: > Commentary: > > Instead of well wishes for the season, this group degenerated so quickly > into insult throwing and debating religion. > Usenet at it's best. 'Tis the Season to bitch and moan. What was it Rodney King asked?
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| From | Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> |
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| Date | 2013-12-20 15:23 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <201220131523555700%timstreater@greenbee.net> |
| In reply to | #53563 |
In article <CED9B8AC.A5B20%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>, George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote: > On 12/20/13 1:53 AM, in article > 52b3f794$0$46247$c3e8da3$3a1a2348@news.astraweb.com, "JF Mezei" > <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote: > > > Commentary: > > > > Instead of well wishes for the season, this group degenerated so quickly > > into insult throwing and debating religion. > > > > Usenet at it's best. 'Tis the Season to bitch and moan. What was it Rodney > King asked? That apo'strophe's not be u'sed inappropriately. -- Tim "That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" -- Bill of Rights 1689
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| From | George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> |
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| Date | 2013-12-21 11:11 -0600 |
| Message-ID | <CEDB27D3.A5B7C%ghost_topper@hotmail.com> |
| In reply to | #53564 |
On 12/20/13 9:23 AM, in article 201220131523555700%timstreater@greenbee.net, "Tim Streater" <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote: > In article <CED9B8AC.A5B20%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>, George Kerby > <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> On 12/20/13 1:53 AM, in article >> 52b3f794$0$46247$c3e8da3$3a1a2348@news.astraweb.com, "JF Mezei" >> <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote: >> >>> Commentary: >>> >>> Instead of well wishes for the season, this group degenerated so quickly >>> into insult throwing and debating religion. >>> >> >> Usenet at it's best. 'Tis the Season to bitch and moan. What was it Rodney >> King asked? > > That apo'strophe's not be u'sed inappropriately. And they should not be placed as "possessive" when not intended as such, as well.
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