Jeremy Clarkson is a piggish, opinionated, non-pc lout. He's also - occasionally - quite funny:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/jeremy_clarkson/article6954535.ece Francis On 11 Dez., 20:05, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > > Again I disgree. A healthy attitude is all you need to enjoy crimbo > > you proclaim. Yet I find that my healthy attitude deems Xmas, a > > worthless thing. > > Worthless to you, it seems. Clearly not to many millions of other people. > > > > > > > > > Let me try to explain why say this. > > > Christmas, is of course a Christian holiday, for Christians it > > celebrates the birth of the Messiah. A worthy celebration indeed, if > > you are that way inclined. > > > I you are not though, why celebrate Xmas? What are you celebrating > > instead? > > > Family ties, a chance to come closer to those you care about? Then > > why not do this everyday instead? To have one day a year set aside in > > which to worship at the altar of consumerism, and then pretend it is > > all about the family, well that seems silly to me. To secularise an > > existing religious fesitval, well that seems dishonest and insulting > > to those who view the day in a religious way. > > Sheesh dude, I'm practically an atheist. I love Christmas. Probably > mostly because of good memories I've been exposed to and made for > myself over the years during this time. For many, this time of year > is miserable because it's associated with bad memories. I get it. > When I'm feeling good(and when I'm consciously trying to feel good) I > like seeing smiles on folks faces and people enjoying shopping for > their kids. It's reliving your childhood. Of course, if the > childhood memories suck then it follows Christmas won't be a fun time > of year for that person. Unless they consciously decide that it will > be. > > > > > Why not make as big a deal of Ramadam? We can loose it's religous > > meanings and look upon it as a week of healthy purging instead, I mean > > that fasting IS good for your health, if you do it every once in a > > while, perhaps for one week in the year. > > Ever hear of Lent? I personally don't participate but my Dad is proud > of his ash mark. I used to get lots of goat meat at Ramadan. > Apparently fasting days mean fasting only during the day. While it's > daylight. That might be ok if it falls in the dead of winter but I'll > be damned(no pun intended) if I'd stick it out in the summer. The day > lasts too long. And then there's this: > > Penalties of eating in public during Ramadan daytime > > In some Muslim countries, failing to fast or the open flouting of such > behavior during Ramadan is considered a crime and is prosecuted as > such. For instance, in Algeria, in October 2008 the court of Biskra > condemned six people to four years in prison and heavy fines.[13] > In Kuwait, according to law number 44 of 1968 the penalty is a fine of > no more than 100 Kuwaiti dinars, or jail for no more than one month, > or both penalties, for those seen eating, drinking or smoking during > Ramadan daytime.[14][15] In UAE, eating or drinking during the daytime > of Ramadan is considered a minor offence and would be punished by up > to 240 hours of community service.[16] > > > > > Now if that seems like a slightly barking mad idea to you, and if it > > makes you feel a little uncomfatable hijacking a Muslim holy time and > > changing it's meaning, and if you find the idea a little offensive to > > Islam, then you'll begin to get an idea of what I mean. > > I suppose if I was forced to go out and buy presents for everyone I > wouldn't like it. But since I participate by choice I revel in it. > Sure I get a bit wistful occasionally but I snap out of it and get > busy. The good xmases far outweigh the bad ones for me. I hate > shopping for myself but going with someone else and getting the xmas > shopping done ain't that bad. The internet helps. > > In the spirit in which you've decided to not celebrate; here's my > offering to you. Merry Christmas! > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AC3sZB-v7Q > > -Don > > > > > > > On 11 Dec, 15:38, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You don't need to be a Christian to enjoy Christmas! Just a healthy > >> attitude. Hard to come by, I know. > > >>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Hv9YmhGpw > > >> -Don > > >> On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 4:31 AM, Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Bah humbug. Xmas again and those of you who know me should know that > >> > I just don't enjoy this time of year. > > >> > Granted this year I shall not be working, and this year I have my > >> > family at home with me, but still it's that time of year again when > >> > most of us start to feel guilty that we have not spent enough on each > >> > of the people we want to gift, again we shall go through the 'who do I > >> > send cards to' rigmarole, the family rows, the consumerisum trap that > >> > is modern day Xmas. > > >> > As a non Christian, can't we just do away with it, leave it to the > >> > followers of Christ, me honestly I can't see any merit to the day. > > >> > On 10 Dec, 05:45, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Right Orn, I'm sending the boys round. This is in such poor taste it > >> >> almost isn't funny! > > >> >> On 10 Dec, 01:35, dj <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> > And She Touch A Jew.. > > >> >> > On Dec 7, 9:45 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> > > Before anyone gets all excited about the ‘season’, enjoy this song > >> >> > > first, OK? > > >> >> > > Thanks. > > >> >> > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1uZ_W7atDE-Hidequoted text - > > >> >> - Show quoted text - > > >> > -- > > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > [email protected]. > >> > For more options, visit this group > >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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