Merry Almost Christmas everyone

Are you sure that's wise? He'll end up making you watch The Pacifier or something...

"My God - you're like a trained ape. Without the training."
"Come a day there won't be room for naughty men like us to slip about at all..."
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Thursday, December 22, 2005 4:18 AM

RCAT

On christmas day I say "merry christmas" to folks. Before then I usually wish them "happy holidays" figuring that includes new year (or any other celebrations that aply. BTW holiday is an evolution of "holy day", and I take offense at people trying to take away the holy-day (i.e. christmas...oh wait, wasn't that the original complaint...damn, :) ).

For others in the US, I like the Daily Show's bit last year, talking about christmas as a national holiday...a time for christians to rejoice the birth of christ and for everyone else to reflect on the separation of church and state.

So, to all Browncoats (both practicing and non), a very Happy Festivus.

"Dear budha, please bring me a poney and a plastic rocket-ship..."
-Mal
"People don't like to be meddled with. We tell them what to do, what to think, don't run, don't walk. We're in their homes and in their heads and we haven't the right. We're meddlesome."
-River

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 4:22 AM

It's interesting how this thread has ended up being mostly about this, isn't it? Hmmm, who knew?

I'm going to get the hell out of here (work) very soon. I can't see the point of sitting around for another half hour. Plus, I'll get home earlier. Can't be bad.

HEY! I want a Christmas Michaelangelo picture up here PRONTO!!

Okay, seeyaa laaater!!

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 4:48 AM

Happy frikkin' Thursday to all!

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 4:57 AM

last day of work for me before Christmas!

Yay!

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 4:59 AM

Yay! Must be nice. I'm here through tomorrow--but then, it's a 4 day weekend, yay!

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:09 AM

RIVER6213

Put this topic up against the wall.

Chorus Screams "Up Against the Wall!"

Come to where the freshness is, come to Troll Country.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:17 AM

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Yay! Must be nice. I'm here through tomorrow--but then, it's a 4 day weekend, yay!

I had to beg and plead to get tomorrow off. And as it is, I'm working January 2 in exchange for Dec 27th.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:19 AM

Ah. I've been up since 3:30 this morning, had to take my son to the airport. He's flying down to Florida to spend the holidays with his mother. I've got the 2nd of January off, and that's the day I go back to pick him up. It's about an hour each way from here to the nearest city with a real airport.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:46 AM

Ouch! It's the same for me. I have to drive an hour to the airport.

A friend is driving me tomorrow and she's picking me up at 4:45am. Which means I'll probably be having the same sort of day you're having today. I'll be getting up around 3:30, too.

But, yay!, I'm going ice skating with friends tomorrow afternoon!

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 7:59 AM

I'm just trying to stay awake. Blahblahblahblah.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 8:11 AM

suffering from a similar problem.

I find eating too many christmas cookies helps me keep awake. But it also gives me the shakes.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 8:15 AM

Maybe this high-caffiene soda will help. I don't feel like making a whole pot of coffee just for me.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 8:27 AM

I finally cracked and had some soda. It was diet orange. Weird. But not bad. Just with the funny aftertaste.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 8:36 AM

Mmm. Chemically created orange-like flavoring.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 8:50 AM

normally, I don't drink soda. But occasionally I get desperate.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 8:55 AM

Yeah, same here. Mt. Dew. I picked it for the caffiene content.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 9:17 AM

COSMICFUGITIVE

Good news: It's nearly here! WOOT! *Does the Numfar dance of joy*

Merry Christmas Randomites!

I'm a big kid, I know, but Christmas is magical. I've really been sucked into the spirit this year.

Also, evil Santas, spooky Christmas stuff, David Tenant AND Billy Piper! Can't wait! *Rubs hands together with glee*

Anybody else looking forward to the new episode of Dr Who on Christmas Day?

Bad news: My niece has this stupid stomach bug that's making the rounds at the moment. It's not very nice.

Hope she gets better soon.

Sorry guys..

How's everyone doing this evening?

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 9:23 AM

Alas 'tis only but 2:20PM here. I'm doing the stay-awake dance, been up since 3:30AM. Supposed to meet with someone this afternoon, they're running late, and I'm hoping not to be snoozing at my desk when they finally arrive.

One more day of work after today then I'll get into some Xmas cheer of my own.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 9:36 AM

Aww, cos-I'm sorry your niece isn't feeling well. You better not catch it, too! You've had more than your share of illnesses this year!

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:02 AM

PURPLEPIRATE

You may have not meant an offense, but you did manage to call all officers "bastards". No matter... no offense taken on my part. You must have had some bad experience that you're venting about, so I can't hold that against you.

Really though, officers do not get any more respect than the enlisted folk, at least out in the civilian world. My wife's parents were both enlisted US marines, and I have tremendous respect for them.

And now, back on topic... Merry Christmas everyone!

"...does that seem right to you?"

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:22 AM

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Originally posted by PurplePirate:
You may have not meant an offense, but you did manage to call all officers "bastards". No matter... no offense taken on my part. You must have had some bad experience that you're venting about, so I can't hold that against you.

Really though, officers do not get any more respect than the enlisted folk, at least out in the civilian world. My wife's parents were both enlisted US marines, and I have tremendous respect for them.

All in good fun, all in good fun. I'm probably not well-known enough to start heaving around words like "bastard" in jest (not yet, leastways). I did know plenty of good officers in the Navy (in fact, it was an officer who had the most impact both on my career and personally, besides). My only point is that in my experience (in the Navy anyhow), good officers are quite rare. They're taught to look at us enlistedmen as almost subhuman (and they treat us accordingly). In the main, that is.

Wow...enough parentheticals in there?
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Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:34 AM

I'm knitting a fuzzy pink scarf with pink knitting needles.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:50 AM

Ooh! Ooh! Where can I sign up for one of those fuzzy scarves? Can I have a blue one?

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:17 AM

CITIZEN

Merry Almost Christmas everyone

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
Remember, the ice caps aren't melting, the water is being liberated.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:26 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Causal:
Ooh! Ooh! Where can I sign up for one of those fuzzy scarves? Can I have a blue one?

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I could make you one, but after I finish the line of Jayne hats I have to make after Christmas. I've got at least 3 to make.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:50 AM

Mmm. Fuzzy scarves.

My meeting is finally over, soon I can collapse! Yay!

The irony of it all is, I really am a bastard--just not that kind.

Crikey, I'm tired.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:58 AM

I think I shall go get more beer.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:27 PM

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Originally posted by CallMeSerenity:
I could make you one, but after I finish the line of Jayne hats I have to make after Christmas. I've got at least 3 to make.

Oh, well, in that case, knit on. Far be it from me to interfere with the production of Jayne hats. Give them a good dose of cantankerous from me.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:58 PM

THISODDFEMME

Wanna klnow what I asked Santa for this year?

Jayne mittens. I think they'd be so cute with my invisible Jayne hat. I really need to order one.

Oh! Can someone record the Dr.Who special for me? I'd love to see it.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:02 PM

It's widely held that, all else being equal, highly flammable liquids should not be used to douse an open flame.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:04 PM

JAINA

justa quick drop in to say byeee everyone!

off to portugal tomorrow, should be in bed asleep but thats so not gonna happen, as wired as a bunny, too much to do!

i'll be back next year, the 4th :D so see y'all then!

good night and good bukkake!

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:11 PM

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Originally posted by Jaina:
justa quick drop in to say byeee everyone!

off to portugal tomorrow, should be in bed asleep but thats so not gonna happen, as wired as a bunny, too much to do!

i'll be back next year, the 4th :D so see y'all then!

good night and good bukkake!

Are you sure you wanted to say that last bit?

Seriously, have fun! And Merry Christmas-y Thing!

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:13 PM

PURPLEPIRATE

Well 'Browncoat formerly known as InevitableBetrayal',

I'm sorry for your experience. I went through USAF OTS just this past summer, and we were taught nothing even remotely like you describe from your time in the navy. I'm glad to hear that at least one officer helped out when needed.

Now that being said... Merry Christmas!

"Pirates... Pirates with their own chaplain"

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:16 PM

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I went through USAF OTS just this past summer

Class 92-04, here. Go Hoyas! I was a 14-year prior.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:30 PM

Hey... feel the love, folks.

Feel. The. Love.

Mmmmmmm.... Love.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:33 PM

OK, wow, there seems to be a lot of taking me seriously going on around here.

Yikes.

Hmmm...trying to figure out whether to just sneak out quietly or...well, what.

Merry Christmas to all!

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:35 PM

I promise to take you utterly frivolously and without regard for actual meaning, Causal!

Merry frikkin' Christmas, and all that.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:43 PM

CHRISISALL

I don't celebrate Christmas; I celebrate the birth of Buddah instead.
It's way less commercial (and gorram QUIET, too; you just sit there...

)

Chrisisall kidding, Have a merry y'all!!!

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:54 PM

That sounds kinda cool. And less of the being stuffed with turkey, too, by the sound of it.

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:12 PM

FLORALBUNNY

Happy New Job, RelF!

Solstice last night was fabulous.

It's also Dong Zhi, for those of us who are using Chinese.

I don't care what anyone is celebrating as long as there is celebration and only Reavers are harmed in the process.

Officers? Like anything, a mixed bag. Take 'em one at a time. Heh.

Wired as a bunny?
You bet.

bun
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Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:38 PM

CHRISISALL

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And less of the being stuffed with turkey, too, by the sound of it.

It's actually kind of an empty[ing] experience.

Chrisisall, haw haw

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Thursday, December 22, 2005 7:26 PM

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I don't celebrate Christmas; I celebrate the birth of Buddah instead.
It's way less commercial (and gorram QUIET, too; you just sit there...)

ROFLMAO!!

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Friday, December 23, 2005 1:06 AM

Last day in this job today...

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Friday, December 23, 2005 2:39 AM

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Ah, good luck with everything Rel!

PsychicRiver

"Two by two, hands of blue."

"We'll take care of each other. I'll knit!"
"I swallowed a bug."

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Friday, December 23, 2005 3:21 AM

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Quote:
Originally posted by RelFexive:
New thread now. New year to come. Christmas first.

You know how there are those people who are 'offended' at having the Christian-ness of Christmas 'forced on them' just by people saying "Merry Christmas" to them?

Easy solution: tell them you're being pagan instead. The christians stole the whole festival from them, after all...

Christianity - the klepto religion!

(This comical response brought to you by Comical Responses To Stupid People Inc. If you're offended... well, you know the answer to that...)

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I usually go oldskool and wish people a Happy Festival of Capitoline Jupiter...But I just get funny looks.

So Merry Christmas it is - people just need to suck it up.

It's better than what we'll have in 20 years if the pc police keep it up. It'll be "Happy Non-Intrusive Consumer Celebration Day."

Bring the Big Damn Heroes back!

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Friday, December 23, 2005 4:02 AM

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So Merry Christmas it is - people just need to suck it up.
It's better than what we'll have in 20 years if the pc police keep it up. It'll be "Happy Non-Intrusive Consumer Celebration Day."

Against my better judgement: the way things are going, we're more likely to be in the position of having to say "Merry Christmas" or else be arrested.

Rel, great good luck with the new career direction, buddy!

It's a total ghost town here at the lab today. I might have taken today off (as opposed to next Tuesday), but for a deliverable that was supposed to be due to a customer today. Heh. He decided at the last minute to make major changes in the design, and let on the due date was just arbitrary, so it's been slipped. Just as well, no way in the 'verse it'd have been done today with all the changes.

The fandamily's all in town now, from as far afield as Boston and Toronto. We're supposed to descend on some unsuspecting restaurant this evening for food, drink and merriment. Ought to be fun!

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Friday, December 23, 2005 9:54 AM

Yay, the day is done! I am home! Let the merriment begin! Woo hoo!

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