HONOR THE SOLSTICE. Do not let your religion disintegrate your understanding.

We are having such a feast for Solstice! Pierogi, rolladen (I think the steak is from a white female cow), fresh steamed veg and lots of good friends. You're invited, Norman Albers.

Thanks for the well-integrated invitation, Phi. . . .

We are having such a feast for Solstice! Pierogi, rolladen (I think the steak is from a white female cow), fresh steamed veg and lots of good friends. You're invited, Norman Albers.

 

That's quite a menu. Wait, lots of good friends are on the menu? OMG — You're a cannibal!

I bet Bascule will not be there. He disdains red meat of any kind. [bIGTEETH]

Edited December 19, 200916 yr by Norman Albers

That's quite a menu. Wait, lots of good friends are on the menu? OMG — You're a cannibal!

I'm a Heathen. There's a difference. Although, my wife makes great soup, and I'm going to miss her.

I'm a Heathen. There's a difference. Although, my wife makes great soup, and I'm going to miss her.

 

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Word of warning: Never make clown soup. It always tastes funny.

 

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My dictionary says these are people who do not recognize the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. Me, I'm a born-again Pagan. My old neighbor Dick Troon whose garage sign says, "parking for Druids only", greets Jehovah's witnesses mildly and then says simply, "Your people killed my people."

Actually, there is no cannibalism allowed in my house. Absolutely none, and when I say none, I mean there is a certain amount, more than I'm prepared to admit, but all overnight guests are warned that if they wake up in the morning and find any toothmarks at all anywhere on their bodies, they're to tell me immediately so that I can immediately take every measure to hush the whole thing up.*

 

 

 

* Excerpt from Monty Python's Flying Solstice (I thynk).

Those disposed to depressed thoughts will find the mornings still getting light later for about two weeks after Monday the 21st. If you really want to pull the plug now is your chance. ON THE OTHER HAND, the afternoons hit their earliest sunset two weeks ago! Take heart...indeed the shortest day is Monday or Tuesday. In the words of my oh brother Steve: "Yes, and we might recall the obliquity effect contributes too and I think this was more than the eccentricity effect." Time for wassailing. Are you oblique???¿¿¿

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Why Phi, I do believe we are represented in the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY. Check out this article on 'solstice': http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/12/091221-winter-solstice-2009-first-day-winter-shortest-day-year.html

Edited December 20, 200916 yr by Norman Albers

It's going to be a looooooong night, all. Enjoy yourselves. Stay next to someone warm. I promise the sun will come out tomorrow.

FROM GEOGRAPHIC: ''Germanic peoples of Northern Europe honored the winter solstice with Yule festivals—the origin of the still-standing tradition of the long-burning Yule log.

 

The Roman feast of Saturnalia, honoring the God Saturn, was a weeklong December feast that included the observance of the winter solstice. Romans also celebrated the lengthening of days following the solstice by paying homage to Mithra—an ancient Persian god of light.

 

Many modern pagans attempt to observe the winter solstice in the traditional manner of the ancients. "There is a resurgent interest in more traditional religious groups that is often driven by ecological motives," said Harry Yeide, a professor of religion at George Washington University. "These people do celebrate the solstice itself." Pagans aren't alone in commemorating the winter solstice in modern times.'' YES, PHI, WE DO CELEBRATE THE SOLSTICE ITSELF. EARTH; AIR; FIRE; WATER; LOGOS. . . . please pass the pierogies.

Edited December 22, 200916 yr by Norman Albers

Happy solstice to you all! I am glad to see co many of you celebrating it!

Yes, happy solstice Norman and everyone else. Enjoy your wassailing, does that include a little mumming as well?

Happy Solstice to all.

 

(We burned our Yule log 6 months ago.)

You bunch of heathens. We all know this is a time to celebrate the birth of our lord and savior jesus christ, the king of Bethlehem, the son of god, and god incarnate who died on the cross for our sins so we can seek eternal peace in heaven. Now, can't we all just celebrate his birthday without the attacks and the warring and mockery, even though his birthday should rightly be celebrated in September?

You bunch of heathens. We all know this is a time to celebrate the birth of our lord and savior jesus christ, the king of Bethlehem, the son of god, and god incarnate who died on the cross for our sins so we can seek eternal peace in heaven.

We pagans don't discriminate, he can come to the party too.

I'm just happy the days are going to start getting longer again.

I'm just happy the days are going to start getting longer again.

 

Here comes the sun....

You bunch of heathens. We all know this is a time to celebrate the birth of our lord and savior jesus christ, the king of Bethlehem, the son of god, and god incarnate who died on the cross for our sins so we can seek eternal peace in heaven. Now, can't we all just celebrate his birthday without the attacks and the warring and mockery, even though his birthday should rightly be celebrated in September?

 

npts2020<<<<<< slaps iNow up side da haid

AWRIIGHT, A BRAWL, this is fun. Bascule, good to hear from you! Who the hell are "we all"? I don't know as I care to meet them. JohnB, I have firewood yearround. Let me know!¡!¡!¡! iNow, No, I think you are deluded. "MUMMING", cool you teach me a word. I am a piano player, not easily transportable, but I'll sing harmony!!! You help restore my sense of insanity, npts2020.

Edited December 23, 200916 yr by Norman Albers

iNow, No, I think you are deluded.

 

Oh, the irony.

Reason's Greetings, all.

Yuck.

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iNow, you did not care much about the protests in Tibet last year. I do not care to tell you much of the papers coming out of Western China, like Tonghua, Jilin. My colleague solidspin is turning handsprings with these.

Edited December 24, 200916 yr by Norman Albers
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Norman - Please explain to us how you interpreted my post on the previous page.

iNow, tell us of your corporate investments involving trade with China.