Sing along: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSlpCBek1_M&feature=related
With photos, intro and closing by Tom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtZR3lJobjw On Dec 13, 3:17 am, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/a... > > 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-Hidequotedtext - > > > >> >> - 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.-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. 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