hi all: first of all merry xmas to all.

as its nearly xmas i think we should all get in to the spirit of the season and share our 3 fav things such as fav xmas film/fav xmas song / and fav present you ever had. i'll start heres mine

film: the snowman by Raymond Briggs this is something i have watched every year since i was about 5 years old and it wouldn't be xmas without it.

song: this is a tough one as there are so many but if i had to chose just one then it would have to be: carol  of the bells. this makes it feel like xmas for me every time i here it.

fav present has to be a sunburst electro acoustic guitar from my girlfriend. classic present for someone like me. loved it  ;D

so then lets here yours :) 

hi well i guess im the only one who is feeling the xmas spirit then. this post hasnt had one reply but the bah humbug post has 36 replies what a load of scrooges >:(. plus im on the 3rd month of this cycle and i still  feel the xmas spirit!!!!!!!!! guess im on my own then....

No, you're not. Grinching is always easier than celebrating. And...in point of fact...Christmas has fallen on hard times. Not to worry, though. Christmas was nearly banned in England when Dickens wrote The Christmas Carol, reminding the world there is at least one time of year which ought to be year round. Keeping Christmas in your heart means keeping the reason for the season first and foremost in your life.

My three favorites: the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future. Throw Jacob Marley in there as an example of what not to be, as well.

God bless, and Merry Christmas!
(WARNING: this message may cause grinches to invade Whoville to steal the Roast Beast)

merry xmas back to you... i think your right about this msg bringing out the grinches. it seems to me that some people would rather join the post to have an argument rather than joining in on the festive  topic :)

mightymeated wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 7:40am:

hi well i guess im the only one who is feeling the xmas spirit then. this post hasnt had one reply but the bah humbug post has 36 replies what a load of scrooges >:(. plus im on the 3rd month of this cycle and i still  feel the xmas spirit!!!!!!!!! guess im on my own then....

Seems like you are in your own one on one pissin match.  Good luck with that.

          Potter

Potter wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 12:42pm:

mightymeated wrote on Dec 20th, 2010 at 7:40am: hi well i guess im the only one who is feeling the xmas spirit then. this post hasnt had one reply but the bah humbug post has 36 replies what a load of scrooges >:(. plus im on the 3rd month of this cycle and i still  feel the xmas spirit!!!!!!!!! guess im on my own then.... Seems like you are in your own one on one pissin match.  Good luck with that.           Potter

seems like i am then i thought this site was suppose to be a close nit family but obviously it only applies to people who aren't Brits. so this site can go blow me. all a bunch of Scrooges. and for every post after this please remember how this post started i was just trying to be nice to all of you. shame on you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mightymeated wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 7:40am:

hi well i guess im the only one who is feeling the xmas spirit then. this post hasnt had one reply but the bah humbug post has 36 replies what a load of scrooges >:(. plus im on the 3rd month of this cycle and i still  feel the xmas spirit!!!!!!!!! guess im on my own then....

It's considered poor form to whine and snivel about the lack of interest in your thread.

            Potter

mightymeated wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 1:06pm:

Potter wrote on Dec 20th, 2010 at 12:42pm: mightymeated wrote on Dec 20th, 2010 at 7:40am: hi well i guess im the only one who is feeling the xmas spirit then. this post hasnt had one reply but the bah humbug post has 36 replies what a load of scrooges >:(. plus im on the 3rd month of this cycle and i still  feel the xmas spirit!!!!!!!!! guess im on my own then.... Seems like you are in your own one on one pissin match.  Good luck with that.           Potter seems like i am then i thought this site was suppose to be a close nit family but obviously it only applies to people who aren't Brits. so this site can go blow me. all a bunch of Scrooges. and for every post after this please remember how this post started i was just trying to be nice to all of you. shame on you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For me, it's always good to get to know someone first before I become close.

mightymeated, since you began posting, you seem to have a lot of expectations on how the rest of the folks here should react.  Might want to think about that for awhile.

:-X

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as its nearly xmas i think we should all get in to the spirit of the season

Since you insist on using the term xmas, I am curious on what the spirit of the season is to you. ;)

Jimi wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 4:42pm:

Quote: as its nearly xmas i think we should all get in to the spirit of the season Since you insist on using the term xmas, I am curious on what the spirit of the season is to you. ;)

all that it should be, for a church going person

These are pretty close:

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are you trying too tell me you have nits or something.
TMI

Don't worry meat. In about 3 days there will be more Christmas spirit on here than you can shake a stick at.

mightymeated wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 5:15pm:

are you trying too tell me you have nits or something. TMI

No. Those are close nits.

Jimi wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 5:18pm:

Don't worry meat. In about 3 days there will be more Christmas spirit on here than you can shake a stick at.

looking forward to that :) 

Brew wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 5:20pm:

mightymeated wrote on Dec 20th, 2010 at 5:15pm: are you trying too tell me you have nits or something. TMI No. Those are close nits.

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Brew wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 5:20pm:

mightymeated wrote on Dec 20th, 2010 at 5:15pm: are you trying too tell me you have nits or something. TMI No. Those are close nits.

   Now you're a nit wit.

            Potter

Now, now children, Christmas is just around the corner, be nice! ;)

Christmas is going to be a white one, thanks to all-time snow record, my presents have been bought and I'm baking treats for Christmas Eve every day while listening to Christmas songs, so sorry, Christmas spirit has arrived to my house.

I am a Christmas person, so making a decision between favorite songs is nearly impossible, but I'll try... And I do love several Finnish Christmas songs, but this time I left them out, because you guys have never heard them. :)

Film: White Christmas
Song: Oh Holy Night/Silent Night/White Christmas
Present:PF Christmas

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all! :)

Sanna

mightymeated wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 5:07pm:

Jimi wrote on Dec 20th, 2010 at 4:42pm: Quote: as its nearly xmas i think we should all get in to the spirit of the season Since you insist on using the term xmas, I am curious on what the spirit of the season is to you. ;) all that it should be, for a church going person

Not to pick nits, or to use a favorite phrase in New England, not for nothin', whatever the current understading of Xmas is, the origin of the X is not x as in xylophone; but rather the Greek "chi" or Ch; often accompanied by a small hook at the end of the right hand bar of the "chi" turning that into the Greek letter "rho" or r. It's a first century abbreviation for the first three letters of "Christus" (ChR) or Christ. Hence, Chr(ist)-mas(s). Its use was once, at least, venerable and holy. Now...it probably is an attempt to "demythologize" Christmas so I don't use it at all.

TMI? God bless, and Merry Christmas! Where would I be without all ya'll? lance

Or it could be a simple abbreviation - one letter to type as opposed to 6.

Bah, Humbug!!!!

(sorry, I couldn't resist)     :D

Very interesting Lance. I learned something today.

Favorite Song...Casting Crown's remake of "I heard the Bells on Christmas Day." If you have a second, view the You Tube Video live performance, if the Childrens Choir doesn't make you tear up you're dead inside! If you're really bored, google the original poem, it's origin will break your heart.

Favorite Movie...hands down..."you'll shoot your eye out!"....I LOVE the christmas story marathons...

Favorite Present: A Red Ryder BB gun with a compass in the stock, and this thing which tells time". Poetry. Sheer poetry...DUH!!!!

Joe

My favorite film- "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"
Favorite song- "Merry Christmas from the Family" by Montgomery Gentry
Favortie gift- Having my family healthy

:)

I remember a few years ago watching Christmas Story with 2 of my granddaughters.

A week later one of them, Emilee who was 5 was at the time was at Walmart with her mom when she ran across a Red Ryder lever action 200 shot BB gun. She screamed out that that was the one in the Christmas story and wanted to buy it for me.

Her mom bought it for her and she gave it to me for Christmas. I have it proudly displayed in my gun cabinet with all my other guns.

Precious memories. :)

Jeannie wrote on Dec 21^st, 2010 at 8:40am:

Bah, Humbug!!!! (sorry, I couldn't resist)     :D

;D

mightymeated wrote on Dec 20^th, 2010 at 1:06pm:

Potter wrote on Dec 20th, 2010 at 12:42pm: mightymeated wrote on Dec 20th, 2010 at 7:40am: hi well i guess im the only one who is feeling the xmas spirit then. this post hasnt had one reply but the bah humbug post has 36 replies what a load of scrooges >:(. plus im on the 3rd month of this cycle and i still  feel the xmas spirit!!!!!!!!! guess im on my own then.... Seems like you are in your own one on one pissin match.  Good luck with that.           Potter seems like i am then i thought this site was suppose to be a close nit family but obviously it only applies to people who aren't Brits. so this site can go blow me. all a bunch of Scrooges. and for every post after this please remember how this post started i was just trying to be nice to all of you. shame on you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Now that's unacceptable behavior.

                Potter

Brew wrote on Dec 21^st, 2010 at 8:25am:

Or it could be a simple abbreviation - one letter to type as opposed to 6.

spot on much faster to type :)

Potter wrote on Dec 21^st, 2010 at 10:46am:

mightymeated wrote on Dec 20th, 2010 at 1:06pm: Potter wrote on Dec 20th, 2010 at 12:42pm: mightymeated wrote on Dec 20th, 2010 at 7:40am: hi well i guess im the only one who is feeling the xmas spirit then. this post hasnt had one reply but the bah humbug post has 36 replies what a load of scrooges >:(. plus im on the 3rd month of this cycle and i still  feel the xmas spirit!!!!!!!!! guess im on my own then.... Seems like you are in your own one on one pissin match.  Good luck with that.           Potter seems like i am then i thought this site was suppose to be a close nit family but obviously it only applies to people who aren't Brits. so this site can go blow me. all a bunch of Scrooges. and for every post after this please remember how this post started i was just trying to be nice to all of you. shame on you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!       Now that's unacceptable behavior.                 Potter

so is you are a nit wit!!!

That's for Brew.  You didn't get it.

            Potter

Potter wrote on Dec 21^st, 2010 at 10:56am:

That's for Brew.  You didn't get it.             Potter

oh well my mistake. lol   

For anyone who even knows me a little, I would hope that you know I am a Christian.  I am very thankful for the reason that we celebrate this holiday.  What I am not thankful for is what it  has become.   

Before one says that "grinching is easier than celebrating" it might be wise to realise that not everyone is in the same situation.  One  has no idea what may have happened to a person in the past that would cause them to not love this time of year. 

Well, even I, with my too small heart and my Scrooge attitude, have a few Christmas favorites:

Movie:   A Christmas Story

Song:  O Holy Night

Gift:  Seeing the look on my son's face ( when he was little ) when Santa brought him something that he thought he wasn't getting but REALLY wanted.

Jeannie

Um.... I sure wish I knew your real name as I have to say, I feel a bit strange calling you " Mightymeated."

Anyway, there is a code of expected behavior on this site.  Telling us to "blow you" might get you locked.   Just FYI.


Jeannie

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I feel a bit strange calling you " Mightymeated."

I like "Meat." As in Crash Davis' nickname for Ebby Calvin "Nuke" LaLoosh, the minor league pitching prospect from Bull Durham with a million-dollar arm and a five-cent head.

Jeannie wrote on Dec 21^st, 2010 at 11:14am:

Um.... I sure wish I knew your real name as I have to say, I feel a bit strange calling you " Mightymeated." Anyway, there is a code of expected behavior on this site.  Telling us to "blow you" might get you locked.   Just FYI Jeannie

what can i say except i should think before i type...sorry if i offended anyone.....my name is Vincent :)

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so this site can go blow me.

At first you were annoying, but this crosses the line.

Merry Christmas to you, too.

Brew wrote on Dec 21^st, 2010 at 11:37am:

Quote: so this site can go blow me. At first you were annoying, but this crosses the line. Merry Christmas to you, too.

:o and a merry christmas to you too

Can we call this fight a draw on all 3 judges cards, and go back to Christmas favorites??

It has always been and always will be my favorite time of  the year. My wife has had to put me on Christmas Music probation, I can't break the Christmas music out until the day AFTER Thanksgiving, it just kills me! ;D

Joe

go on then brew give us your 3 fav's

I agree Joe....that remark was just "a little breach of etiquette by jumping to the triple dog dare ya" lol  Anway, have we forgotten about the "head rubbing" caper of a few weeks ago?  Some risque' talk there too, and yes I was a willing participant, and yes it was a different type of context but...let's just forgetaboutit and move on..

1.)  Fave movie..starts Thanksgiving night with Christmas Vacation and we watch it a least 15 more times until Christmas, then the week of Christmas it's a Christmas Story.  (Also have to watch all the Home Alone's too)

2.)  Fave songs...Oh Holy Night, Oh Come All Ye Faithful, and any songs my kids sang when they were little in Christmas plays.

3.)  Gift..getting engaged Christmas Eve 1982, and watching my kids EVERY Christmas when they saw what Santa brought.   

Merry Christmas!

Only I didn't say "Fudge." I said THE word, the big one, the queen-mother of dirty words, the "F-dash-dash-dash" word!

God I loved Ralphie! ;D

Joe

Favorite movie - The Bishop's Wife, 1947 - with Cary Grant, David Niven, and Loretta Young.

Favorite Song - Breath of Heaven, 1992 - Amy Grant

Favorite Gift - An anonymous donation in someone else's name to clusterheadaches.com or clusterbusters.com.

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Here are the lyrics. It is sung by Mary, the mother of Jesus:

I have traveled many moonless nights,
Cold and weary with a babe inside,
And I wonder what I've done.
Holy father you have come,
And chosen me now to carry your son.

I am waiting in a silent prayer.
I am frightened by the load I bear.
In a world as cold as stone,
Must I walk this path alone?
Be with me now.
Be with me now.

Breath of heaven,
Hold me together,
Be forever near me,
Breath of heaven.
Breath of heaven,
Lighten my darkness,
Pour over me your holiness,
For you are holy.
Breath of heaven.

Do you wonder as you watch my face,
If a wiser one should have had my place,
But I offer all I am
For the mercy of your plan.
Help me be strong.
Help me be.
Help me.

Breath of heaven,
Hold me together,
Be forever near me,
Breath of heaven.
Breath of heaven,
Lighten my darkness,
Pour over me your holiness,
For you are holy.

Breath of heaven,
Hold me together,
Be forever near me,
Breath of heaven.
Breath of heaven,
Lighten my darkness,
Pour over me your holiness,
For you are holy.
Breath of heaven.

Guiseppi wrote on Dec 21^st, 2010 at 1:11pm:

Only I didn't say "Fudge." I said THE word, the big one, the queen-mother of dirty words, the "F-dash-dash-dash" word! God I loved Ralphie! ;D Joe

;D ;D ;D

You're a man after my own heart, Joe. Merry Christmas. lance

"Nester the Christmas Donkey" is a close second to "A Christmas Story".