kallend 2,182 #1 December 21, 2006 00:22 UTC on December 22. 7:22 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 21 6:22 p.m CST etc. Time to decorate trees, burn Yule logs, give presents, have parties, in accordance with tradition going back well over 2,000 years.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcd11235 0 #2 December 21, 2006 There's nothing like pouring a little gas on the yule log fire! Math tutoring available. Only $6! per hour! First lesson: Factorials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livetofall 0 #3 December 21, 2006 Oh shit not another thread on pagans had Christmas first. Will this end? I think everyone needs to head south and make a jump to get the relgious/non-religious war over..that or get laid..it really help frustrated rethread writing. Happy Chistannaukawannza to all! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,132 #4 December 21, 2006 Well merry christmas to you, and be sure to have an extra yule nogg for me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #5 December 21, 2006 Wrong solstice for meYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rushmc 23 #6 December 21, 2006 Quote 00:22 UTC on December 22. 7:22 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 21 6:22 p.m CST etc. Time to decorate trees, burn Yule logs, give presents, have parties, in accordance with tradition going back well over 2,000 years. Nothing wrong with tradition. Same to you! And may your new year contain health, happiness and wealth to you and yours Marc"America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vortexring 0 #7 December 21, 2006 I'll be celebrating Christmas in Eastern Europe on the 24th! Long live Jezisek! Vesele vanoce vam vsem!Edit: Hey, whats up Kallend? You've turned all grey and grown a slaphead mate? 'for it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "chuck 'im out, the brute!" But it's "saviour of 'is country" when the guns begin to shoot.' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,182 #8 December 21, 2006 QuoteI'll be celebrating Christmas in Eastern Europe on the 24th! Long live Jezisek! Vesele vanoce vam vsem!Edit: Hey, whats up Kallend? You've turned all grey and grown a slaphead mate? Guess who (very famous character in books and movies).... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #9 December 21, 2006 Quote 00:22 UTC on December 22. 7:22 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 21 6:22 p.m CST etc. Time to decorate trees, burn Yule logs, give presents, have parties, in accordance with tradition going back well over 2,000 years. Could you give me a link on the modern day celebration of the Winter Solstice? Particularly in the US? As long as I've been aware of solstices and equinoxes, I've always noted them. It was typically along the lines of acknowledging the physical significance of the event. I know of the rare Solstice parties in the US (typically hippies looking for an excuse to party) and the crowds at Stonehenge. But the decorating trees, burning Yule logs, giving presents, having parties to celebrate the Winter Solstice is news to me. Is this actually common practice? Or are you just trolling? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,182 #10 December 21, 2006 QuoteQuote 00:22 UTC on December 22. 7:22 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 21 6:22 p.m CST etc. Time to decorate trees, burn Yule logs, give presents, have parties, in accordance with tradition going back well over 2,000 years. Could you give me a link on the modern day celebration of the Winter Solstice? Particularly in the US? As long as I've been aware of solstices and equinoxes, I've always noted them. It was typically along the lines of acknowledging the physical significance of the event. I know of the rare Solstice parties in the US (typically hippies looking for an excuse to party) and the crowds at Stonehenge. But the decorating trees, burning Yule logs, giving presents, having parties to celebrate the Winter Solstice is news to me. Is this actually common practice? Or are you just trolling? Why does there always have to be "a link". Celebrating solstice is an ancient tradition. We do it for summer too - big event at Stonehenge.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #11 December 21, 2006 QuoteQuoteIs this actually common practice? Or are you just trolling? Why does there always have to be "a link". Celebrating solstice is an ancient tradition. We do it for summer too - big event at Stonehenge. I'm well aware of it's ancient tradition, but I could not find much about modern-day Winter Solstice celebrations in the US. All I did find had to do with small fringe elements.... or are Wiccans and Neopagans relatively mainstream? I ask for a link because you seem to treat it as something beyond astronomical significance and I thought you might be able to provide a source. You reluctance to provide a link gives me the impression you're trolling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #12 December 21, 2006 QuoteThere's nothing like pouring a little gas on the yule log fire! LOL. Be careful. I damn near burned myself and the cabin up in the mountains last yr. doing just that. Fast response time to say the least. All is well. If you put a flaming arm out quick enough you don't get burntI hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,610 #13 December 21, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteIs this actually common practice? Or are you just trolling? Why does there always have to be "a link". Celebrating solstice is an ancient tradition. We do it for summer too - big event at Stonehenge. I'm well aware of it's ancient tradition, but I could not find much about modern-day Winter Solstice celebrations in the US. All I did find had to do with small fringe elements.... or are Wiccans and Neopagans relatively mainstream? I ask for a link because you seem to treat it as something beyond astronomical significance and I thought you might be able to provide a source. You reluctance to provide a link gives me the impression you're trolling. Y'know what, jumping out of planes aint exactly considered mainstream entertainment either, so I guess we're all just trolling around here!Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akarunway 1 #14 December 21, 2006 Quote 00:22 UTC on December 22. 7:22 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 21 6:22 p.m CST etc. Time to decorate trees, burn Yule logs, give presents, have parties, in accordance with tradition going back well over 2,000 years.Happy Solstice to you John. Waiting for the Vernal Equinox myself. Too damn cold if ya ask meI hold it true, whate'er befall; I feel it, when I sorrow most; 'Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #15 December 21, 2006 QuoteY'know what, jumping out of planes aint exactly considered mainstream entertainment either, so I guess we're all just trolling around here! One big difference is the vast majority of the US population is well aware of skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #16 December 21, 2006 Quotethat or get laid..it really help frustrated rethread writing. HOLY FUCK man... do not say that......I got banned for telling someone they needed to get laid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,610 #17 December 21, 2006 QuoteQuoteY'know what, jumping out of planes aint exactly considered mainstream entertainment either, so I guess we're all just trolling around here! One big difference is the vast majority of the US population is well aware of skydiving. Most people I know are well aware of the solstice - I guess Americans must be dumber than I thought!Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #18 December 21, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteY'know what, jumping out of planes aint exactly considered mainstream entertainment either, so I guess we're all just trolling around here! One big difference is the vast majority of the US population is well aware of skydiving. Most people I know are well aware of the solstice - I guess Americans must be dumber than I thought! Way to miss the point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,610 #19 December 21, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteY'know what, jumping out of planes aint exactly considered mainstream entertainment either, so I guess we're all just trolling around here! One big difference is the vast majority of the US population is well aware of skydiving. Most people I know are well aware of the solstice - I guess Americans must be dumber than I thought! Way to miss the point. Well lets put it this way, just because people are ignorant of the history doesn't mean it isn't there. What's your problem with Kallend wishing people a happy solstice? Why do you demand strict adherence to one celebration at this time of year and brand anyone who celebrates a different way "troll"?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pajarito 0 #20 December 21, 2006 Bah, humbug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #21 December 21, 2006 QuoteWell lets put it this way, just because people are ignorant of the history doesn't mean it isn't there.I not sure what you're talking about. I've never questioned the history. QuoteWhat's your problem with Kallend wishing people a happy solstice?What have I said in this thread that gives you that impression? Quote Why do you demand strict adherence to one celebration at this time of year and brand anyone who celebrates a different way "troll"? I don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #22 December 21, 2006 <> - No, telling someone to fuck off is not the same thing at all (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #23 December 21, 2006 Wishing you a joyous solstice, Kallend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Nightingale 0 #24 December 21, 2006 National Geographic a good enough link? This article briefly discusses modern day solstice celebrations and their connections to ancient times. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/12/1220_021220_solstice.html If you want some specific information on the ancient Celts and solstice, google Newgrange. And yes, wicca/paganism has become much more mainstream in the last 20 years. Just as an illustration, most of the bookstores around here have more pagan books than christian ones, if you go looking through the spirituality section, even though I live in probably the most conservative and christian area of California. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SpeedRacer 1 #25 December 21, 2006 Happy Solstice! I hope Solsta Claus brings you lots of presents! Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 1 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Nightingale 0 #24 December 21, 2006 National Geographic a good enough link? This article briefly discusses modern day solstice celebrations and their connections to ancient times. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/12/1220_021220_solstice.html If you want some specific information on the ancient Celts and solstice, google Newgrange. And yes, wicca/paganism has become much more mainstream in the last 20 years. Just as an illustration, most of the bookstores around here have more pagan books than christian ones, if you go looking through the spirituality section, even though I live in probably the most conservative and christian area of California. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #25 December 21, 2006 Happy Solstice! I hope Solsta Claus brings you lots of presents! Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
