I hate it when relatives ask me what I want for Christmas, I can never thinkof anything off the top of my head. Some good stock pressies I get most years are books and interesting beer. This year all my friends and family are getting Dutch pressies and the unalloyed joy of my absence…Myself and some friends are boycotting Christmas this year. We’re heading off to Amsterdam on the 23rd and returning on boxing day. It should be interesting, my first Christmas spent away from family. I wonder what a Dutch Christmas dinner consists of…
I want a…
- Fuji E510 5 Megapixel Digital Camera
- Under Armour
- Camelbak
- Leather wallet
- DVD/VCR Combo for my TV
- 1 GB MP3 Player
- Sweat Pants
- Money from aunts/uncles
- A ski trip from the 17th-21st at a fancy lodge on Mt. Bachelor
well heres what i know i got…
New DX even though i payed for $200 of it
KH gel seat
New cranks
New pedals
TH american wastland
Ipod Nano
New korn CD
new System of a down CD
gonna be a good christmas
Chase
haha i guess i should have clarified. all presents=useless crap. if there was something useful that i wanted i would have bought it already. i think i know what gift packs you’re talking about. they’re on clearance at target(yeah i work there for now). coal might be good, but hopefully nobody will want to start a conversation about it. i guess i’ve just never been into these pagan holidays.
I agree. The over-commercialization of holidays have distorted most of them into completely unenjoyable events full of one-upmanship: who’s gonna throw the biggest party, buy the most gifts, the biggest gift, etc. etc. etc. For a while I felt pressured to ensure I acknowledged every family member and friend on every holiday but after a while I realized… it’s all a sham.
I’m only celebrating un-birthdays.
Edit: Santa, if you’re reading this, don’t mind my rant, please deliver a Craftsman 310 pc. tool set! Thanks!
Dude… CHRISTmas is not a pagan holiday.
boo radley is a big piece of poop on the christmas spirit!
Well, it has been said that Jesus was born in March and that moving the celebration of his birthday to to December was to overshadow a large Pagan holiday celebrated in late December. I forget the name of the Pagan Holiday. So actually, depending upon your beliefs, Boo Radley is right.
The main things I asked for for my Birthday (December 19th) and christmas were an Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor, Abit AN8 Sli motherboard, BMW pedals, Holzfeller cranks (for my DH bike), and an Atomlab hub or money.
a BC wheel which i already know I’m getting because it was delivered to me and an xbox 360 already have that too and thats it for me
A gym membership and some timber to turn on the woodlathe.
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descriptions of the nativity make it very unlikely that the jebus was born in december. perhaps christians changed the date to overshadow the pagans, but who knows, i’m no historian. christMAS(spanish word for more) is no longer a religious celebration in america. it’s a celebration of greed. a celebration of consumerism. a celebration of creating young people who want more, more, more and think that it’s ok. then a few traditional religious icons are sprinkled in, perhaps some cheerful songs in the stores because happy people spend more, and then everyone drags their asses on over to the church (if they can still find it) for an uncomfortable nap on the 24th or 25th. if this holiday isn’t a celebration of the almighty dollar, then why doesn’t it feel like christmas until nicely wrapped boxes start showing up under the tree? i think spending time with someone or doing favors throughout the year is more generous than spending money on them in december. people throw themselves heavily into debt this time of year simply because they feel obligated to spend like crazy. seriously though, the novelty of having a tree in the house and then being able to set it ablaze in january makes up for whatever qualms i have about christmas.
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btw i don’t have any massive hatred of christmas. i just kinda patiently wait for it to go away.
From a quick Google search:
The Christianization of Pagan holidays began about the fourth century A.D. when the Roman Emperor Constantine, became (or feigned becoming) a Christian. In order to consolidate his rule, he incorporated the Pagan holidays and festivals into the church ritual - attracting the Pagans, but he gave the holidays and festivals new “Christian” names and identities - thus appeasing the Christians. Over the centuries, this practice has continued until the present time where we find the two systems, Paganism and Christianity, almost indistinguishable.
The trouble with Christmas is that, round here, it starts in October, when the chrismas lights are put up in the streets and the Christmas stuff is for sale in the shops. When sam was younger I would spend months saying “no sam, it’s not christmas yet” and by the time christmas actually came, he had given up hope. Well I love christmas but NOT for 3 months. I don’t do excitement for 3 months. Starting in December would be fine with me. Christmas tree up on Christmas eve would be fine with me. Alas, we have to endure it for much longer.
Ho ho ho.
Cathy
Of course Christ wasn’t born in December. December is just the time when we celebrate it.
Christmas is not about getting yourself in debt to buy people gifts. It’s their fault, they choose to do so.
The reason people give gifts on christmas is because we celebrate the greatest gift of all, when Jesus came down to earth to save us from our sins.
Then why do people go to hell?
this sint the thread for that…this is a light hearted say what you want for christmas thread. dang ,everything has to turn into that.
As of this morning, My Christmas List.
The “January burn” was one of my all-time favorite yearly occurrences. I’ve never seen taller flames from such a small fire.
These days, we buy a small rosemary tree, keep it alive, and eat it slowly over the course of the year. We’re christmas cannibals, if you will.