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| jimtab |
 Dec 4 2006, 10:10 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,477 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Pacifica, California Member No.: 91 Region Association: Northern California  |
QUOTE(BarberDave @ Dec 4 2006, 09:46 AM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) What burns my ass is the masive and deliberate removal of Christ from Christmas. Towns actually outlawing Nativity Scenes from public display. I appreciate all religions,but after all 70% of this country is Christen. My 2 cents Dave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) It was a pagan holiday before the christians cooped it...I still enjoy it...love to get together with folks and eat and drink too much...what is the point of the holiday??? "Oh yeah, my christmas wish would be, supreme power over the universe, vengence against my enemies, all the money in the world, oh yeah and the crap about the kids".....damn I like Steve Martin.... |
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| John |
Dec 4 2006, 10:23 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
Happy Birthday dear Jesus,,,,, and presents for everyone!!!!
All I want for Christmas is my two rear hubs........ Don't ever forget, Santa knows where all the Bad Girls live. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
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| TINCAN914 |
Dec 4 2006, 10:29 PM
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Summer's Commin... Group: Members Posts: 2,440 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO. Member No.: 4,611 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Dec 4 2006, 09:33 AM) Contact some of the local charities and ask them how to get involved. Have the kids help someone else by serving christmas dinner or donating time collecting food for the food shelf. It shouldn't be a punishment but a lesson on how life really is. Not everyone has the opportunities presented to them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) There is a great lesson learned here.. You sure learn to appreciate all that you have after spending a day helping those with less. Merry Christmas Larry. Try to remember their kids. This is the toughest time of year for many families. Larry, I agree with how commercialized Christmas has become. I have really become so sick of going to the mall and deaing with rude people, that don't have the time to hold the door for someone else. My kids are very much the same way as you describe yours. I also got really upset the other day with them, but I needed to remind myself that they are only children, and they are excited about the big day. I have no doubt in many ways I was very much the same. I hope the holiday's brings back a little of the child in all of us, for the right reasons. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wreath.gif) |
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| turboman808 |
Dec 4 2006, 11:20 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,718 Joined: 31-January 06 From: North Jersey Member No.: 5,505 Region Association: North East States |
I'm having a good time this year honestly. Think I will toot my own horn here a bit because I feel pretty good about it.
I helped out a girl I barely know who got left by her ex and she is on welfare with a kid. I gave her a few hundred $$$ because she needed it and I am trying to help her find a job. My brother isn't doing to well financialy and he broke his car and got a bit upset. I asked him how much it was and gave him the money. Very close friend of mine who is a photographer I bought a picture from. She asked for $100 but I am gonna surprise her and give her $1000 because I know she has wanted to buy a digital camera and this will get her closer to buying it. Shooting on film all the time is sorta expensive. I just have had so many people help me in my life I am more then happy to pass on the favor for a change. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Enough christmas spirit though I'm gonna go broke. |
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| gregrobbins |
Dec 5 2006, 12:19 AM
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Member: Team NARP Group: Members Posts: 1,515 Joined: 23-March 04 From: Arizona Member No.: 1,844 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I'm with Howard on this one. I love the Christman season
Christmas is what you make it and make out of the it. We make an effort to find a family, charity, or cause to get involved with each year. Last year we decoraded a house for the West Valley Child Crisis Center: fed the kids the traditional Christmas Pizza and Root Beer Floats with cookies meal. Then a bunch of our friends and co-workers helped out with gifts of toys and clothes. Doing similar stuff again this year. I also have a blast doing our area 914 Toys for Tots breakfast run.  So you don't like Christmas, fine. Don't let the media and retailers dictate how you approach it. Decide how it will be most meaningful to you and celebrate it that way. So here are some suggestions: 1. Go to a church Christmas program. Generally they are free and the people putting them on go to a lot of effort and time to make it happen. Often have tasty goody to munch on after the program--free too. 2. Most cities have some sort of seasonal event which is free. In Glendale AZ where I live, they decorate the downtown square with over a million lights and on weekend evenings have vendors for food, drink, and activities.  3. Drive somewhere there is snow. Throw it, slide in it, get cold and top it off with hot choclate to make it all better. 4. Call a friend you have not talked to in a long time. 5. Work on your 914: make some of the repairs/changes you have been gathering the parts for over the months. 6. If you don't have anything to do Christmas day, I am smoking a turkey, watching football, and re-assemblying the Bumble Bee. Come on over.  |
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| Air_Cooled_Nut |
Dec 5 2006, 09:48 AM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
Yup, can't stand it. I HATE the marketing with a passion! I saw the marketing at an early age. Funny, because my family liked Christmas and since we were poor it wasn't an extravagent event but full of family and spirit. I guess I was the Scrooge of our family (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) In the Navy, spending three Christmases away from home -- including the two that were at sea (I was on a Destroyer) -- I finally learned what it means by "it's the thought that counts". Since then I've been 100% satisfied with just getting a card and nothing more. After the Navy I spend Christmas by myself or at a friend's house and was happy to not have to deal with the crap. Now that I have a girlfriend who loves Christmas and two kids I'll need to change my pessimisstic view of the holiday season. At least 'adjust' it a little and remember that theres kids involved now and they won't understand things until older...like I did.
What gets me (aside from the extreme commercialisim) is the "good will towards men" bullcrap. Why only THIS time of year? Why not all the time? And the God-damned bell ringers. |
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| riverman |
Dec 5 2006, 12:07 PM
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Learn As I Go Group: Members Posts: 449 Joined: 18-January 05 From: Kitchener, ON Member No.: 3,466 |
I'm in, as far as shopping for Christmas. The merchandising machine tries to make everybody feel that you have to buy everyone you know a gift and the closer they are to you the more you should spend. The sad part is that many people fall into this trap because they have no time or energy because of all of life's other commitments. Many people feel the only way they can show their love or affection is by how much they can spend on a person for Christmas (love = $).
I hate the commercialization of Christmas. I used to be a store manager for Zellers (the Canadian equivalent and competitor of Walmart) and it used to make me sick how my whole life revolved around 'selling' special occassions (Easter, Valentine's Day, Hallowe'en, Back to School, etc.), and Christmas was the worst. As a retailer, Christmas either made or broke your year and the pressure from head office to generate sales was immense. The Christmas carols started the day after Hallowe'en, the store was decorated by the end of that week, and all of the cheesy, over-priced, over-packaged, over-hyped Christmas crap went on the shelves. The store started staying open until midnight and re-opening at 7am (why not just leave it open 24/7?). My life became the store. I never saw my family and I began despising all of the shoppers trying to "buy" the perfect present. I knew I wouldn't get a holiday because I had to work Boxing Day and then gear-up for New Years. Tempers grew short, intolerance increased, and somewhere the whole meaning of the season was lost on me. When I finally quit about 12 years ago, I did it at the beginning of December. I never felt better in my life. I got to spend some time with my family, volunteer, and re-aquaint myself with the true meaning of Christmas. I still can't stand going into the malls in December - I actually get claustrophobia. I do buy presents, especially for the kids because I love seeing the look on their faces (but it has be something they need or really want). If I can get something that I think my adult family or friends would really enjoy I'll buy them a token gift, but I would much rather have them over and cook a really nice meal, open some good wine and have a real conversation. Christmas means different things to different people, but mine does not involve spending a lot of money on useless presents anymore. |
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| John |
Dec 5 2006, 01:30 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
QUOTE And the God-damned bell ringers. Well you got me there. I dislike those too. Just do it for the children........ |
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| whatabout1 |
Dec 5 2006, 02:41 PM
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Toys in Red Group: Members Posts: 403 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 5,676 Region Association: None |
On line shopping has helped allot with Xmas.
Oh how I hated malls, traffic and everyone all stressed, fighting over parking, etc...... bob |
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| BMartin914 |
Dec 5 2006, 05:21 PM
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QUOTE(whatabout1 @ Dec 5 2006, 01:41 PM) On line shopping has helped allot with Xmas. Oh how I hated malls, traffic and everyone all stressed, fighting over parking, etc...... bob (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) You ever notice how people act even worse around the holidays when they are out and about? Kiss the spouse and kids good bye, jump into the suburban and put on the game face. Get ready for some shoppin! THAT'S MY PARKING SPACE YOU A$$HOLE!!! |
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| JPB |
Dec 5 2006, 06:34 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
QUOTE(whatabout1 @ Dec 5 2006, 03:41 PM) On line shopping has helped allot with Xmas. Oh how I hated malls, traffic and everyone all stressed, fighting over parking, etc...... bob Inversly in my neck of the woods, this time of year seems to bring out all the local hot mommas out to play/spend. A good season to bump into the right sweety. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) |
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| TINCAN914 |
Dec 5 2006, 07:06 PM
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Summer's Commin... Group: Members Posts: 2,440 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO. Member No.: 4,611 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(JPB @ Dec 5 2006, 05:34 PM) QUOTE(whatabout1 @ Dec 5 2006, 03:41 PM) On line shopping has helped allot with Xmas. Oh how I hated malls, traffic and everyone all stressed, fighting over parking, etc...... bob Inversly in my neck of the woods, this time of year seems to bring out all the local hot mommas out to play/spend. A good season to bump into the right sweety. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) A little off topic, but... I went to the mall today, so much better during the week. As I'm looking at my list I find I am behind a VERY attractive women. Long black coat, blond hair shoulder length. I continue walking. As I turn in to Victoria Secrets, so does she. She's goin to get something sexy I say to myself. Well as I find some things for the wife, she's looking at various outfits, WOW!!!!! Red Boustia.. Meery Christmas, the mental pictures I had were well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) I got in the Holiday Spirit right then and there.. Ho,Ho,Ho..... |
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| JPB |
Dec 5 2006, 07:11 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
Man bro, thats what I'm talking about (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) oops I mean (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif)
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| Howard |
Dec 5 2006, 07:19 PM
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Incontin(g)ent Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,785 Joined: 24-July 03 From: Westlake Village, CA Member No.: 943 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(TINCAN914 @ Dec 5 2006, 05:06 PM) I got in the Holiday Spirit right then and there.. Ho,Ho,Ho..... Hope ya didn't call her that to her face (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) |
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| SLITS |
Dec 5 2006, 07:23 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Brian doesn't talk .... he just drools, stares and soils himself.
Who was that unmasked boy in the room stealing our tequila? |
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| TINCAN914 |
Dec 5 2006, 08:35 PM
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Summer's Commin... Group: Members Posts: 2,440 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO. Member No.: 4,611 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(SLITS @ Dec 5 2006, 06:23 PM) Brian doesn't talk .... he just drools, stares and soils himself. Who was that unmasked boy in the room stealing our tequila? huh what?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) That was me... I try to blend..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) When you are around two of the funniest old farts around, you shut up, listen and laugh.. Next RRC Tequila is on me, as long as the two of you provide the jokes... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) Howard I don't think I could have put a coherent sentence together.. This was a very pretty lady. (I only hope I don't mumble in my sleep tonight) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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