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The postal guy... and ebay (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:The postal guy... and ebay (Score:5, Funny)
wow, some of us do see outside, but.. (Score:2, Funny)
Mall=Outside? (Score:3, Interesting)
Anyone who thinks that a mall is a better way of shopping my love claustrophob
Re:The postal guy... and ebay (Score:3, Funny)
Re:The postal guy... and ebay (Score:5, Insightful)
I spend maybe $200/mo(CAD) on groceries and eating out. $2,400/yr. One decently high-end computer (or one Apple) can easily put me over that, nevermind software and other things, or god forbid, multiple computers.
I would gladly eat Bachelor Chow in place of giving up my computer addiction anyway.
Winter Solstice? (Score:5, Informative)
Wasn't December 25th chosen as the day to celebrate Christmas because pagans already observed it as a holiday?
Re:Winter Solstice? (Score:5, Interesting)
True, the Winter Solstice is revered by many religions, especially the pagan traditions of pre-christian europe. So rather than make the villagers stop the merrymaking of mid-december, some lazy christian evangelists decided to dedicate the day to the birth of Jesus Christ.
However, no serious christian scholar will place Jesus' birth on December 25
Re:Winter Solstice? (Score:5, Funny)
So Linux users ARE communist! Thank you for clearing that up for me.
Re:Winter Solstice? (Score:3, Informative)
The correct answer was Christmas was established at about 150 AD as a christian extended (and much revised) version of the Roman celebration of Saturnalia. It was later additionally extended in europe to crush the Celts. =)
Dictionary.com definition [reference.com]
~foooo
Re:Winter Solstice? (Score:5, Informative)
Re:Winter Solstice? (Score:5, Informative)
And it makes sense; due mainly to the way the oceans act as a heat sink, AFAIK, the shortest day of the year is generally not the coldest, nor is the longest generally the hottest. Most places in the Northern Hemisphere, it's coldest in late January / early February, and hottest in late July / early August
Re:Winter Solstice? (Score:3, Funny)
Because Dec 25 = Oct 31.
Re:Winter Solstice? (Score:3, Flamebait)
Christmas? Winter festival.
Christ with the halo around his head? Originally, the Greek/Roman sun god Apollo.
Easter? Originally spring festival of fertility and renewal celebrating the goddess Eastre. The earthly symbol of Eastre? The bunny for obvious reasons. Them "easter eggs"? Symbols of rebirth.
So much that is "christian" holidays are just co-opted pagan events.
Let us bow to our anti-pagan pagan holidays by
more on santa (Score:5, Informative)
* Christian figure of Saint Nicholas replaced or incorporated various pagan gift-giving figures such as the Roman Befana and the Germanic Berchta and Knecht Ruprecht.
* The feast day of Nicholas, when presents were received, was traditionally observed on December 6. After the Reformation, German Protestants encouraged veneration of the Christkindl (Christ child) as a gift giver on his own feast day, December 25. Paul VI ordered the feast of Saint Nicholas dropped from the official Roman Catholic calendar in 1969.
* The american santa is from the Dutch legend of "Sinter Klaas", brought by settlers to New York in the 17th century.
* In 1823 Clement Clarke Moore wrote "A Visit From Saint Nicholas" aka "The Night Before Christmas" which detailed the names of the reindeer; Santa Claus's laughs, winks, and nods; and the method by which Saint Nicholas, referred to as an elf, returns up the chimney. note that at this time santa is still an elf.
* From 1860s to the 1880s. Thomas Nast depected rotund Santa for Christmas issues of Harper's magazine and added such details as Santa's workshop at the North Pole and Santa's list of the good and bad children of the world.
* Rudolph was invented in 1939 by an advertising writer for montgomery ward.
from encarta [msn.com]
Re:Winter Solstice? (Score:5, Insightful)
The actual theme of Christmas/Yuletide as it is experienced most people these days, as it has been throughout history, is not centred on religion, no matter how often the church tries to convince you otherwise.
I would ask anyone not sure about this to consider these aspects of the seasonal celebrations and decide for themselves...
a) whether they have their roots in Pagan or Christian ideas and
b) what percentage of the whole experience of this holiday is represented by each one:
1. A guy dressed in red popping down your chimney with bounteous gifts
2. Evergreen decorations (Tree, Holly, Ivy)
3. A feast of the richest foods available
4. Carol singing (originally known as wassailing)
5. The date of the celebration
6. Going to church
7. Giving presents
8. Yule logs
9. Booze
Re:Winter Solstice? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Winter Solstice? (Score:3, Funny)
What? Has Bill G bought the rights to Christmas? Does it only work with Windows now?
Can you make stupid correlations between holidays and OS's?
Christmas--Windows
Chanauka--OSX
Solstice--GN
Sinterklaas! (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Sinterklaas! (Score:5, Informative)
http://www-astro.physics.ox.ac.uk/~erik/sint/sint. html [ox.ac.uk]
Re:Sinterklaas! (Score:5, Funny)
Looks like the moderators are your santa this year.
My Parents (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:My Parents (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:My Parents (Score:3, Insightful)
One good thing is that, instead of the stupid gift exchange at work, we are just going to collect some money and give it to charity.
Re:My Parents (Score:5, Interesting)
Yeah.
I've been begging my friends not to buy me anything. Honestly, I typically don't want things that most people would think of to buy, then I get stuff I don't want and feel guilty getting rid of it. Whenever they insist on doing something for me, I try to at least get them to just buy me lunch or coffee. At least I need it to some extent and it doesn't sit around taking up space forever.
Re:My Parents (Score:5, Funny)
If you get an XBox this year, can I have it?
You need a "consumeable" hobby (Score:5, Insightful)
Then you always have something that your parents can buy...
Re:You need a "consumeable" hobby (Score:5, Funny)
Everyone should do it, the world needs more yahoos running round woodlands churning out litres and litres of biodegradable paint at each other at upwards of 20 balls a second!
Then going out and getting hammered on lager afterwards and going for a kebab.
Paintball is a gift from the gods.
Are you sure you're a paintballer? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:You need a "consumeable" hobby (Score:5, Funny)
"Yes, that's right: I said I wanted 15 gallons of liquid nitrogen... "
Re:My Parents (Score:3, Interesting)
Re:My Parents (Score:5, Insightful)
I've started a new tradition: giving Gift Exemption Vouchers [adbusters.org] along with my cards. It's such a sigh of relief not being expected to play the stressful gift swapping game, with the added bonus being that you didn't contribute to the overconsumption/entropy of the universe. :)
I mean, which is it? Giftmas or Christmas (or "The Holidays")?
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Re:My Parents (Score:3, Insightful)
Hey asshole, think about those of us who don't have financially well off parents! If it makes them feel good to buy you a bunch of stuff that you'll never use, LET THEM!!
Take the crap that you don't want and give it to the needy. Donate it to the Salvation Army or Goodwill. Someone out there can use a new polka dot plaid double knit reversable pair of slacks
Re:My Parents (Score:3, Informative)
My situation is that my parents aren't wealthy, however my mother insists on getting me expensive and useless crap every year. I've asked her not to and point out cheaper and useful things she could get me instead. But, she says that "You have have a suprise at Christmas". I've tried explaining to her that I hate suprises and would far rather get something cheap that I want/need than something expensive that I can't use.
I've come to the conclusion that she does realise what I'd prefer but just haters m
Re:My Parents (Score:3, Insightful)
You're not the only one. I dropped out of Christmas a long time ago, mostly because I couldn't stand the commercial side of it anymore. And of course the stress that everyone goes through getting gifts all sorted. It's supposed to be a happy time, not one filled with worrying about will they like it, and how long will you be paying off all this stuff for. I think the fact that my family wasn't well off had something to do with this as well. I hated it when I got old enough to realize that there was a very
Re:My Parents (Score:3, Funny)
Bender's in 2nd (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Bender's in 2nd (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Bender's in 2nd (Score:3)
Actually I am nursing too big a hangover to give a shit if I get it right or not.
And I am not really a Futurama fan. I just like Bender. If there show was all Bender I probably would have watched it more.
What about...? (Score:5, Funny)
My Santa (Score:5, Funny)
Re:My Santa (Score:5, Funny)
He's my "Secret Santa" at work. He bought me a copy of Linux and a bill for $699. Bastard.
Re:My Santa (Score:3, Funny)
Oh wait, I think I'm on his Naughty list.
INTARWEB (Score:4, Interesting)
Steve Jobs (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Steve Jobs (Score:4, Interesting)
And here I expected that link to be hot mp3 player on mp3 player pr0n.
Seriously though, I read that article before I bought myself the ipod, and i'm perfectly happy with spending $50 every 18 months (most people's batteries last a lot longer than that, so thats a worst-case guess) to replace a battery. For someone who listens to as much music as I do, it's worth it.
Re:Steve Jobs (Score:4, Informative)
It's actually $100 from apple(battery service)
http://www.ipodbattery.com/
And $50 from the 3rd party dealer.
I hope you enjoy yours as much as I plan to enjoy mine!(at least $400 worth)
My Santa's Bad (Score:5, Funny)
Re:My Santa's Bad (Score:4, Funny)
uh-huh. (ala slingblade)
There is (Score:2, Funny)
Uh? (Score:5, Funny)
Sure, if you like a lot of co** up your ********, in particular if you're a naughty little boy.
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Disclaimer: The censored words are of course "coal" and "stocking". Anything else you might have imagined is a result of your dirty imagination.
Kjella
"Coal" ... Riiiight (Score:5, Funny)
Disclaimer: The censored words are of course "coal" and "stocking". Anything else you might have imagined is a result of your dirty imagination.
FYI: Jackson's doctors have noted that unlike the rest of him, Jackson's "coal" is still about the same shade of brown as it was in the 1980s. Naturally, the "stockings" he stuffs full of "coal" belong only to the naughtiest (and littlest) of boys . . .
My apologies to anyone I may have offended by publicly disclosing information about Mr. Jackson's medical history.
Bezos and UPS (Score:5, Interesting)
Then in the late 90's, I started using Amazon.com and just having all the gifts shipped to my door. I can get all my Christmas shopping done in an hour or so from work or home. The only requirement is that you start thinking about it a couple of weeks early to make sure they arrive in time.
For busy people, online Christmas shopping is the most efficient way to get the job done.
Re:Bezos and UPS (Score:5, Funny)
Wuss.
Real men wait until the night before.
:)
Re:Bezos and UPS (Score:3, Funny)
And smart men wait until the day after and everything's on sale.
Re:Bezos and UPS (Score:5, Funny)
Hey man, it works well for lazy slobs like myself as well.
Re:Bezos and UPS (Score:5, Interesting)
I ordered a $700 digital camera for my wife, delivered UPS. Yes, that was a spendy gift for my income, but I had just received a big stock cashout at work when my company was bought so I did what most geeks do - frivolously spend it on geek toys. Anyhow, here's how my delivery went...
UPS: leaves a note on my door - we were unable to deliver your package please sign and date this slip to leave it at the door.
Me: Next day - signed and dated slip is left at the door.
UPS: Next day - Note says: We're sorry, but since your package is over $100 we can't leave it at the door or in your garage without a signature. Please call and arrange a dropoff or pickup time."
Me: Calling UPS. "Hi, I'm really busy at work right now, and probably won't be able to be home during your working hours since I leave around 7AM and get home around 8-9PM. Can I just arrange a pickup?"
UPS: "No, we can't do that until we try to deliver your package 3 times"
Me: "You've got to be kidding"
UPS: "No, that's our policy."
Me: "So, you can't just pull it off the truck and let me pick it up today or tomorrow?"
UPS: "No, not until we've tried to deliver it 3 times - you could have a neighbor sign for it"
Me: "Unfortunately, both my neighbors are out of town, and I don't trust the people across the street - is there any other way?"
UPS: "No, sir"
Me: "OK, well, I'm real glad I paid extra for second day service now, you friggin bastards"
UPS: "Sir, calm down"
Me: "You're telling me there's no way someone can walk onto a truck and take a package off because your customer asked you to?"
UPS: "Yes, sir - that's our policy"
Me: "FedEx is happy to take a package off at my request - how hard can it be? I really need this tomorrow and I can't be home to pick it up"
UPS: "I'm sorry sir, but there's nothing I can do"
Me: "Can I speak to your manager?"
I vow never to be that late on getting presents again and to avoid UPS unless they learn some customer sevice.
Two For One Missing Poll Option(s) (Score:2, Funny)
You Insensitive Clods!!! Cowboy Neal is my Santa!!!
My Santa is named Kazaa (Score:3, Funny)
Bill Gates (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Bill Gates (Score:5, Funny)
Garg
Futurama quote (Score:4, Funny)
Walter Cronkite: "Season's warnings, Linda and Morbo."
Bender: "This guy's too trustworthy! What's his angle?"
Walter: "In all the tinsel and terror of the holiday season, we too often underestimate that murderous brute better known as Santa Claus. With images of last year's gingerbread massacre freshly baked into our memories, I remind you to bolt your doors, say goodbye to your pets, and lock your children in the closet. This is Walter Cronkite saying 'I told you so'."
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How about RMS? (Score:5, Funny)
"Santa, all I want for christmas is that-cool-new-quake-clone!!"
"You can't have that, it's proprietary software and therefore evil. You see, in 1984 I founded the GNU Project and then bla bla bla..."
GNU/Santa? (Score:5, Funny)
All I Want for Cristmas is my Two. (Score:5, Funny)
I don't celebrate christmas... (Score:2, Funny)
Will Farrell (Score:2)
Might as well have Billy Bob Thorton or *shudder* Tim Allen.
Re:Will Farrell (Score:2)
Hyperion/Amiga (Score:2)
Since the state of santas is deteriorating [aftenposten.no] in my country, they might have to do.
Also, I've ordered gifts from that Internet patent store.
Re:Hyperion/Amiga (Score:2)
SCNR ;-)
Sing Along! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Sing Along! (Score:5, Funny)
12 hot grits gritting
11 grammar nazis
10 naughty swear words
9 late frist p0sts
8 rediclus speelings
In soviet russia You are 7
6 base belonging
5 goatse links
404 not founds
3 wide posts
2 new overlords
And a still-dying FreeBSD
Ho ho ho (Score:5, Funny)
Bad little boys and girls get Windows ME.
How about (Score:2)
Lousy Santa... (Score:5, Funny)
Santa ClauboyNeal!!! (Score:3, Insightful)
But I digress.
Bender (Score:5, Funny)
Santa stalks people! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Santa stalks people! (Score:3, Funny)
So, are you saying that John Poindexter [hereinreality.com] is your Santa?
ME! (Score:5, Funny)
Not to mention when I tell them I want a Motherboard with an 875P Chipset, SATA, Dual Channel DDR & 802.11b... They nod, smile & get me socks.
Nobody.. (Score:5, Interesting)
most of my family still loves me
ditto for my friends
no shopping stress!
I'm enjoying just being with family and friends
some guilt: family and friends still buy me gifts - wishing to buy them Jets in return.
Yes, it's embarassing to exchange gifts when you really have none. (Brother, who's still working ( mainframer, no less!) buys in my name!)
wishing to buy brother Jet and car.
Feeling guilty about reducing relationships to objects!
Learned that there are folks who really care about me regardless about my financial situation.
Sorry for the sentimental rant.
Bender? But Bender can't be Santa! (Score:5, Funny)
Bender: Oh yeah? Well I wasn't built to steal Leela's purse either! But that didn't stop me.
Leela: Hey!
Why is spelling difficult? (Score:5, Informative)
I would have said the UPS guy... (Score:5, Funny)
I Work For FedEx (Score:5, Funny)
Us Canadians and eBay (Score:4, Informative)
Then one day what did I find in my snail mail box was a letter from Canadian Customs. From what I understood small trade between the US & Canada was duty free.
As I read the letter I find out that it was indeed duty free, though I had too pay twenty US (the same as it cost to ship the thing!) for simply administration charge (oh my, the price of paper must have REALLY gone up).
Say the least I didn't give any negative feedback the seller because it was far from his fault but I would have liked some warning
Later on I talk to some friends about it some weeks later and they tell me that if I had it sent via regular postal I wouldn't have got this "Administration charge" and it would have been duty free.
I'm not discourging anyone from buying cross border (considering there isn't much in Canada anyways and its all taxed on eBay now anyways), just the fact that you might want to be warry of Fedex.
I was gonna say Michael Jackson... (Score:5, Funny)
Answer:Michael Jackson....the Beer Critic (Score:4, Funny)
We are talking about Michael Jackson the world's most-renowned beer critic, right? As a homebrewer, I must choose our ultimate Beerman.>/p>
Buy a man beer, waste an hour. Teach a man to brew his own, waste a lifetime.
Not Bender, but close...Robot Santa! (Score:3, Funny)
St. Nicholas, anyone? (Score:3, Insightful)
-Chompster
Wrong Steve (Score:3, Interesting)
Steve Jobs doesn't fit, but I certainly would have voted for the other Steve -- Steve Wozniak, since I consider him largely responsible for the work it took to bring computers to the point where the average hacker could get one.
I have very fond memories of my Apple
Stupid joke of the day (Score:3, Funny)
Re:2.6 final (Score:2)
Re:Hey, what about (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Linus of course (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Missing Poll Option (Score:3, Funny)
"Come on you fuckin' pussy!"
Re:Whoops... (Score:5, Funny)
Can I revote?
Yes. The Slashdot polls are run by Diebold.
Re:poll options: (Score:5, Funny)
Steve Jobs [googlism.com] is a fluke.
Linus Torvalds [googlism.com] is insisting nobody should get between us and our cpus.
Jeff Bezos [googlism.com] is time magazine's person of the year.
Michael Jackson [googlism.com] is environmentally unfriendly.
You're a little confused... (Score:5, Funny)
If several Playboy bunnies were to pop out of a box in front of Howard Hughes, most likely he'd scream in terror and rush into the bathroom to wash his hands while prtecting his retreat with repeated bursts of disinfectant spray &mdash or rather he would, if he didn't have tht whole dead thing going on.
Now, Hugh Heffner on the other hand would know what to make of the situation.
Re:Bill Gates (Score:4, Funny)