X-Mas Thread

[gevo]

sselmia parc

HAHAHAHA.. good one !!!

[sleuth]

Have you ever seen Santa Clause on shorts?? no?.Well.I dare you to come down to Australia .

Anyway,gift-selection process is racking my brain.I am cluless what to get for my loved once.I wouldn't mind to steal some of your creative ideas

[!EEK]

kewl EEKi boy... what drawing?

The drawing for SagGal's birthday... you know, the "e-party"

[gevo]

nice drawing and everything.
but if you ask me, holidays have become nothing but a heaven for our sadly materialistic society.
what is christmas nowadays? does anyone REALLY care about its historic events?
if not for the mall, the way corporations MAKE you spend money and the way society pressures you to show what you've got...(gifts, how you look, how big is your tree, what company decorated your front lawn+facade)
I mean what part of "Santa clause" has anything to do with Christ's birth.
they call it "christmas".
and it's not only Christmas. governments gotta somehow have the economy moving: In January it's "after christmas sales", in Feb it's Valentine's day, in March it's Easter, and mother's day and father's day and 4th of July and halloween...and on and on and on...just think about the common denominator in all these "holidays"... money!

P.S. I can almost smell the amount of storm of replies I'm gonna get. fact of the matter is, you christmas "lovers" have been SOLD to believe in the so called "christmas spirit", I'm just being me in my good old real world.

Hmm.. actually..lol.. we seem to agree on this Gaucho...only a dead man can deny the fact of the 'common denominator' you sugested to be money.. it is infact true.. (btw you forgot the after thanksgiving sale, targetting those who need to do christmas shoping)
You are right.. but, thre is also the 'Christmass" spirit one can be in despite all this.. it is the english term that is defective.. the aremenian terminology describdes the spirit better .. "shnorhavor surp dznund"

[!EEK]

You are entirely right, but the Xmas we know now is part of our society, we can't do much about it....Gifts, decorations, costumes ar a must now awaiting the 24th December.

And, sure, it's not by going to church at Xmas eve, that will fill the state's treasury

[dstyle]

I love the month of December, we celebrate on the 31st with our family and the 5th of January. 31st is crazy, I love the food, the family, and the pure madness that follows.

[spiral]

This reminds me of that thread about kissing relatives. That time of year is coming up again.....

[GSTracer05]

nice drawing and everything.
but if you ask me, holidays have become nothing but a heaven for our sadly materialistic society.
what is christmas nowadays? does anyone REALLY care about its historic events?
if not for the mall, the way corporations MAKE you spend money and the way society pressures you to show what you've got...(gifts, how you look, how big is your tree, what company decorated your front lawn+facade)
I mean what part of "Santa clause" has anything to do with Christ's birth.
they call it "christmas".
and it's not only Christmas. governments gotta somehow have the economy moving: In January it's "after christmas sales", in Feb it's Valentine's day, in March it's Easter, and mother's day and father's day and 4th of July and halloween...and on and on and on...just think about the common denominator in all these "holidays"... money!

P.S. I can almost smell the amount of storm of replies I'm gonna get. fact of the matter is, you christmas "lovers" have been SOLD to believe in the so called "christmas spirit", I'm just being me in my good old real world.

There's nothing wrong with being materialistic once a year. I like going out and buying a nice tree, the fresh smell, dragging it home and decorating it with friends and family. Everyone buys the presents and hides them until christmas eve and then brings them out in the middle of the night. This year I plan to decorate the house with lights as well (but damn Northridge is so windy I'm going to freeze my nuts off getting it done). I really dont even care for presents, I like giving people presents. I already have the list made but I hate shopping Everytime I go to the mall, I come back with a huge thumping headache. Christmas usually costs me from 400 - 1000 dollars so its affordable. (I dont grow $ on the backyard trees so can't shell out thousands of bucks) Yet. Given, I don't know as much as you do about the history of it, but its a good opportunity to spend some quality time with your loved ones and friends. I don't see the whole govt and economy deal in it. It's just pleasant to see the reaction of friends and loved ones opening gifts that you took the time and care to get & give them. Plus you get to drink and be merry!

[GSTracer05]

This reminds me of that thread about kissing relatives. That time of year is coming up again.....

The men get a firm handshake and hug. The women get a hug and kiss on the cheek. Certain women that are not related! get a kiss elsewhere. End of story

[GSTracer05]

Speaking of Christmas, there's going to be a shortage of christmas trees this year and once again, the customers are going to be subjected to ridiculous prices. Like a 6-7ft Noble fur is probably going to be $80-100 dollars if not more.