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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #520 on: December 24, 2007, 11:31:47 PM »
You're rude too Neil - saying "Xmas" is insulting to Christmas as a whole no
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #521 on: December 24, 2007, 11:32:50 PM »
Quote from: Mark on December 24, 2007, 11:31:47 PM

You're rude too Neil - saying "Xmas" is insulting to Christmas as a whole no


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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #522 on: December 24, 2007, 11:38:17 PM »
I just think it's a bit disrespectful to take away "Christ" from "Christmas" when it's the entire meaning behind the occasion. It's like thinking of Christmas purely from the commercial and materialistic side of things and forgetting the true meaning.
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #523 on: December 24, 2007, 11:41:05 PM »
But I'm not christian and don't believe in the traditional values behind the time of year and rather have grown up with the more modern non christian values of family, friendship and good times. So I shall call it Xmas if I like. If that's ok with you.

Contrary to your point, in fact, I feel it's MORE hypocritical to remember this time of year for the "true meaning" and indeed to call is "Christmas" when you are in fact not a Christian. Your come back to this may be "Why do you celebrate it at all" and I confess I do, but that's partly due to my upbringing. Hard not to celebrate and do anything at this time of year when everyone around you is. It's more about the opportunity for holiday time. It is a national time off work for a start, and it's always an excuse to have fun anyway.
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #524 on: December 25, 2007, 12:21:14 AM »
By the way, Xmas is actually just an abbreviation for Christmas. The letter X is short for Chi in Latin (or maybe Greek, i can't remember).

Anyway, a merry Christmas to everyone who's as sad as me, and's online now!
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #525 on: December 25, 2007, 12:24:51 AM »
There's still 36 minutes to go lol
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #526 on: December 25, 2007, 01:00:26 AM »
MERRY XMAS EVERYONE!
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #527 on: December 25, 2007, 01:34:58 AM »
No disrespect to the big fella's laddie but... Happy Chrimbo folks!!!! Hope y'all have a good un.
Just left a mince pie and a gin n tonic for Santa, carrot for Rudolph etc. Hope I get those socks I was after.... pray
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #528 on: December 25, 2007, 03:17:31 AM »
Quote from: Yamor on December 25, 2007, 12:21:14 AM

By the way, Xmas is actually just an abbreviation for Christmas. The letter X is short for Chi in Latin (or maybe Greek, i can't remember).

Yes but almost everyone doesn't know that and why should they? Why mix two languages in one word? People use it because they are lazy.

Quote from: nkp2 on December 24, 2007, 11:41:05 PM

But I'm not christian and don't believe in the traditional values behind the time of year and rather have grown up with the more modern non christian values of family, friendship and good times. So I shall call it Xmas if I like. If that's ok with you.

I'm not Christian either but I generally try and only celebrate the actual true meaning behind it rather than the stupid Santa stuff. I'm personally not offended by you removing the most important part of the word but I am sad that so many people do it now. Also, I hate people who try and be politically correct and unfortunately "Xmas" is used by many who are afraid to associate Christmas to Christianity.

Twas the month before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.

Why the Politically Correct Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.

It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say
December 25th is just a 'Holiday'.
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit
Pushing folks down to the floor, just to get it!

CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod ,
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken and Fonda.

But as Target was hanging their trees upside down
At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.

At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
Forbidden to speak of Salvation and Grace.

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded
The Reason for the Season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Holiday Tree'
While sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.

Shout 'MERRY CHRISTMAS', not Happy Holiday,
Our Country was founded under the Christian way
And to those who don't like it, we'll just have to say,
Take your hate elsewhere, you don't have to stay!!
And on that note, Merry Christmas everyone!! yay
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #529 on: December 25, 2007, 03:39:20 AM »
wave Merry Christmas everyone!  Hot, humid and cloudy down here - walking about in me shorts and t-shirt Whistle  Hope you all have a good one, whatever you may do Very Happy  I'm currently champion of Buzz Hollywood trophy lol
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #530 on: December 25, 2007, 04:29:54 AM »
Happy Christmas everyone!!!

My Nativity set:



My Tree :
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #531 on: December 25, 2007, 10:28:24 AM »
Merry Christmas everyone.  w00t yay cmon yeah
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #532 on: December 25, 2007, 11:10:18 AM »
Merry Christmas all w00t


Also, Alex doesn't celebrate Christmas so he doesn't need to say Christmas or Xmas.  And I also think writing Xmas is just lazy :P  
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread « Reply #533 on: December 25, 2007, 12:27:44 PM »
Why doesn't Alex celebrate Christmas?
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #534 on: December 25, 2007, 02:10:13 PM »
'cos he's Jewish already... lol
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #535 on: December 25, 2007, 03:50:07 PM »
Quote from: nkp2 on December 25, 2007, 01:00:26 AM

MERRY XMAS EVERYONE!


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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #536 on: December 25, 2007, 09:12:12 PM »
HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
I am currently seeing Murraysworld in a new light, I got a fantastic LG monitor, 20" and it's a tv too! TELE HEAVEN!

Hope santa's been good to you all
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #537 on: December 25, 2007, 09:34:22 PM »
Very nice Very Happy
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #538 on: December 25, 2007, 09:56:11 PM »
Queens speech was lovely.
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Re: The CHRISTMAS thread! « Reply #539 on: December 25, 2007, 11:43:22 PM »
Quote from: Mark on December 25, 2007, 03:17:31 AM
Why mix two languages in one word? People use it because they are lazy.

English would never have been a language if it wasn't a mixture of every other language preceding it.
Also, Xmas is an accepted abbreviation, just like p.m. It's not like it's slang or anything.

Anyway, Merry Christmas to all of you...!
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