[OT] Xmas Eve Message to NG From Ed Dolan

As I peruse the first 25 subject threads on the Google web page for
ARBR this Christmas Eve at 2 AM I do not see one thread that is OT -
no, not even one! It is as I have always known: ARBR is as solid as
the Rock of Gibraltar and the OT threads that come and go are like
small gusts of wind, signifying nothing. There is no danger of OT ever
ruining the NG.

And so to all the many liberals and the very few conservatives to be
found on ARBR - Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

Ed Dolan - Minnesota

Edward Dolan wrote:
: As I peruse the first 25 subject threads on the Google web page for
: ARBR this Christmas Eve at 2 AM I do not see one thread that is OT -
: no, not even one! It is as I have always known: ARBR is as solid as
: the Rock of Gibraltar and the OT threads that come and go are like
: small gusts of wind, signifying nothing. There is no danger of OT ever
: ruining the NG.

Aye caramba! I guess that is due to people getting properly bored
and killfiled

: And so to all the many liberals and the very few conservatives to be
: found on ARBR - Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

Second that - Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and all that!

PS. This morning we have -12 C, yesterday evening it went to -20 C 8-)

--
Risto Varanka | http://www.helsinki.fi/~rvaranka/

I have to say, I keep getting these religious holidays confused. Is this
the holiday where He comes out of the cave, sees His shadow and we have
six more weeks of winter? ....

Nope, this is where He buys a two way ticket and departs. He still hasn't
returned and still hasn't cashed in His return stub, but I've been told by
very good sources He will return sometime soon; I'm not holding my breath.

Sorry, couldn't resist. I know, I know, for these remarks I will burn in
Trenton for eternity.

Season's Greetings, Dave Horne

wrote:

Edward Dolan wrote:
: And so to all the many liberals and the very few conservatives to be
: found on ARBR - Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!

Second that - Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and all that!

Me too. ;-)

And for being OT: looking at the following picture you will see that
Santa at least sometimes rides a recumbent:
http://www.ransbikes.com/Gallery/Arc...ges/Tovey1.jpg

Another example you will see at:
http://www.liegeradforum.de


PS. This morning we have -12 C, yesterday evening it went to -20 C 8-)

Same here. I just returned from a short Christmas ride on my trike. It
was a blast. The bike path was covered with a thin layer of big snow
crystals glittering in the sun under a cloudless blue sky.

Happy Christmas to all

Kurt

In article ,
says...
And for being OT: looking at the following picture you will see that
Santa at least sometimes rides a recumbent:
http://www.ransbikes.com/Gallery/Arc...ges/Tovey1.jpg

Another example you will see at:
http://www.liegeradforum.de


And we can't leave out this one:

http://www.catrike.com/

--
___________________
John Rooker KC2KQT
Rochester, NY

Under burning in Trenton N.J. for all eternity


Let me tell you all about a boy in grade Grade 5 who was not exactly a
Christian and was drafted by a Roman Catholic School to play the role of one
of the 3 Wiseman who had journeyed from the East to bring Frankincense to
the Rubber baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling clothes and laying in a manger of
real (dry) straw.

My mom worked on making a really nice (but too long) Red satin robe and gold
paper crown. My Dad made a Frankincense burner from a coffee can with a
chain on it. Not having a clue what Frankincense was, he used Paraffin wax,
a wick and filled the can with Ping Pong balls.....[[[.Do NOT ever try this
unless you are a Terrorist]]]

So the young Joshua a few minutes away from going on stage before 800 Roman
Catholic kids, their parents and about 60 Nuns-Priests and a Bishop, I use
my Dad's Zippo and light the wick in the Jumbo Coffee can. Sure enough some
white smoke appears and I walk onto the stage.

I can hear from the audience lots of wows at my great looking costume and
big white cotton batten beard...I was a STAR.

As I approached the Manger the Coffee can was getting really hot and the
smoke was really streaming up and as I was about to Kneel down I stepped on
the hem of the red satin robe and dropped the Coffee Can ONTO the Rubber
baby Jesus, the lid of the can came off and the Ping Pong Balls erupted in
really big flames and the smell was awful. Myself and the other 2 Kings
tried to pull out the coffee can, but it was red hot and glowing red...THEN
the Rubber baby Jesus exploded in flames and the Dry straw caught fire.

The school Janitor ran out and sprayed 2 fire extinguishers on the burning
manger and a NUN yelled...is the Baby Jesus okay?
The Janitor yells back...NO, the Jew Boy burned the Baby Jesus to a
crisp..........Whoops...I guess this is a bad time to take a bow, so I ran
for it.
Ahhhhh the true meaning of Xmas.

Ebenezer
********
"DH" wrote in message
...
I have to say, I keep getting these religious holidays confused. Is this
the holiday where He comes out of the cave, sees His shadow and we have
six more weeks of winter? ....

Nope, this is where He buys a two way ticket and departs. He still hasn't
returned and still hasn't cashed in His return stub, but I've been told by
very good sources He will return sometime soon; I'm not holding my breath.

Sorry, couldn't resist. I know, I know, for these remarks I will burn in
Trenton for eternity.

Season's Greetings, Dave Horne

Or this one:

www.hellbentcycles.com


"John Rooker" wrote in message
T...
In article ,
says...
And for being OT: looking at the following picture you will see that
Santa at least sometimes rides a recumbent:
http://www.ransbikes.com/Gallery/Arc...ges/Tovey1.jpg

Another example you will see at:
http://www.liegeradforum.de


And we can't leave out this one:

http://www.catrike.com/

--
___________________
John Rooker KC2KQT
Rochester, NY

These lyrics written by Tom Lehrer (as well as the music) always brings a
smile to my face:

Christmas time is here, by golly,
Disapproval would be folly.
Deck the halls with hunks of holly,
Fill the cup and don't say when.

Kill the turkeys, ducks and chickens,
Mix the punch, drag out the Dickens.
Even though the prospect sickens,
Brother, here we go again.

On Christmas Day you can't get sore,
Your fellow man you must adore.
There's time to rob him all the more
The other three hundred and sixty-four.

Relations, sparing no expense, I'll
Send some useless old utensil,
Or a matching pen and pencil.
("Just the thing I need, how nice!")

It doesn't matter how sincere it is,
Nor how heart felt the spirit,
Sentiment will not endear it,
What's important is the price.

Hark, the Herald Tribune sings,
Advertising wondrous things.
God rest ye merry merchants,
May ye make the Yuletide pay.
Angels we have heard on high,
Tell us to go out and buy!

So let the raucous sleighbells jingle,
Hail our dear old friend Kriss Kringle,
Driving his reindeer across the sky.
Don't stand underneath when they fly by.

[spoken] Actually, I did rather well myself this past Christmas.
The nicest present I received was a gift certificate
good at any hospital for a lobotomy... rather thoughtful.

In article ,
says...
Or this one:

www.hellbentcycles.com


Ol' Santa is getting around in style this year! Are those SPD boots
he's wearing?

--
___________________
John Rooker KC2KQT
Rochester, NY

In article ,
says...
Or this one:

www.hellbentcycles.com


Ol' Santa is getting around in style this year! Are those SPD boots
he's wearing?

--
___________________
John Rooker KC2KQT
Rochester, NY