Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Solstice

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Solstice
From: Gurney
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 04:25 PM

Already the 25th in Auckland, too. It is actually 10:23amlocal, and our overseas phonecalls are done, all we have to do is pay for them.
So, Merry Christmas to all our readers, as they used to say in the Beano, and particularly Pulseroom and Eddie, who's tongue-in-cheek contributions made us laugh. Chris and Judy.

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Solstice
From: Amos
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 04:16 PM

Hey Rumanci!!

Jolly times to you and yours, lass!!

Come by more often!

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Solstice
From: Peter the Squeezer
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 03:36 PM

I'll second that!!

All the very best wishes for the festive season to all on the 'cat.

Peter

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Solstice
From: fat B****rd
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 03:26 PM

Everything good and positive to Mudcatters everywhere.

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Solstice
From: JennieG
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 03:12 PM

Best wishes to all.....as Sandra said above, it is already Christmas Day in Oz.....whatever you celebrate, or even if you don't celebrate at all, have a wonderful time!

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Solstice
From: gnu
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 02:53 PM

In case anyone missed it on The Maine Accent Thread...

Twas the Night Before Christmas... Maine style.

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: gnu
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 02:43 PM

Yo rum. A VERY MERRY to a kind and caring special person.

JtS... me cousins is Irish... ya couldn't cut the gravy with knife.

Re the crossword, as I said on another thread, it's great except for the venue... >;-)

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 02:27 PM

A haunch of fresh Gnu meat would make the season more merry!

Doesn't have to be you. Just send us a cousin.

Seriously. I find the LA times crosswords quite good. You don't even need a pencil and once you have seen an ad or two they are basically free!

Subject: RE: BS: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy S
From: Bill D
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 02:26 PM

A good bunch of wishes, indeed! To all you and yours, the very best.

Subject: RE: BS: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy S
From: Richie Black (misused acct, bad email)
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 02:21 PM

And health, happiness and friendship.

Have a great holiday weekend.

Subject: BS: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy S
From: Stringsinger
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 02:18 PM

Happy Solstice season to everyone at Mudcat.

The most important message that I wish for us all is Peace on Earth and Good will to everyone.

Frank

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: rumanci
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 12:59 PM

Seasonal Salutations to Mudcatters everywhere. I`ve missed reading you regularly and keeping up with friends and music but thanks for being here.
rum

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: eddie1
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 12:51 PM

Merry Christmas to everyone, even if you don't celebrate it have a good time and a happy and peaceful 2011.

For those of us in the UK of a certain age, don't spend your Heating Allowance foolishly - read this and spend wisely!

Eddie

Sometime this year, we taxpayers will again receive another 'Economic Stimulus' payment.   

This is indeed a very exciting program, and I'll explain it by using a Q & A format:

Q. What is an 'Economic Stimulus' payment ?

A. It is money that the government will send to taxpayers.

Q.. Where will the government get this money ?

A. From taxpayers.

Q. So the government is giving me back my own money ?

A. Only a smidgen of it.

Q. What is the purpose of this payment ?

A. The plan is for you to use the money to purchase a high-definition TV set, thus stimulating the economy.

Q. But isn't that stimulating the economy of China ?

A. Shut up!


Below is some helpful advice on how to best help the U.K. economy by spending your stimulus cheque wisely:   
   

* If you spend the stimulus money at Asda or Tesco, the money will go to China, Taiwan or Sri Lanka.


* If you spend it on petrol, your money will go to the Arabs.


* If you purchase a computer, it will go to India, Taiwan or China.


* If you purchase fruit and vegetables, it will go to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala.

      
* If you buy an efficient car, it will go to Japan or Korea.


* If you purchase useless stuff, it will go to Taiwan.


* If you pay your credit cards off, or buy shares, it will go to management bonuses and they will hide it offshore.



Instead, keep the money in the UK by:

1) Spending it at car boot sales, or      

2) Going to night clubs, or   

3) Spending it on prostitutes, or      

4) Beer or whisky or      

5) Tattoos.

(These are the only UK businesses still operating in the U.K.)


Conclusion:

Be patriotic - go to a night club with a tattooed prostitute that you met at a car boot sale and drink beer day and night!


No need to thank me, I'm just glad I could be of help.

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Pulseroom
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 12:36 PM

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Ooops sorry, what I should have said is........

Happy Holidays!

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all... and a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2010, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make Britain great (not to imply that Britain is necessarily greater than any other country or is the only "Britain" in the Western hemisphere), and without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith, or sexual orientation of the wishee.

This wish is limited to the customary and usual good tidings for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first."Holiday" is not intended to, nor shall it be considered, limited to the usual Judeo-Christian celebrations or observances, or to such activities of any organized or ad hoc religious community, group, individual or belief (or lack thereof).

DISCLAIMER: By accepting this greeting, you are accepting the following terms: This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher at any time, for any reason or for no reason at all. This greeting is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. This greeting implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for the wishee, him/herself or others, or responsibility for the consequences which may arise from the implementation or non-implementation of same.

This greeting is void where prohibited by law.

Have a Good Weekend.

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 12:34 PM

Merry Christmas to all.

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Amos
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 12:06 PM

Delight and good fortune for you throughout the upcoming year, one and all. Folkies, above all others, deserve to flourish and prosper and succeed. Get to work!


A

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: WalkaboutsVerse
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 12:04 PM

Merry Christmas, all - Christmas Sung Simply

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: gnu
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 11:39 AM

Awww, JtS, ya shouldna... I didn`t get you anyting.

Thanks. Merries to you and da bride eh!

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: alanabit
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 11:37 AM

To you Dorothy, Tim, Joe, Big Al and everyone else here who has posted or will post - Merry Christmas!

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Dorothy Parshall
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 11:30 AM

We spent a wonderful evening last night at Cafe NamasThe for the special Christmas open mike. Many thanks to Adrien (Beer) and Danny for that. Ad even asked me to sing a carol and offered accompaniment. Cheered me up more and shocked my friends when I sang O Tannenbaum, auf Deutsch. After all that is its original language. And, wonderfully, the evening raised almost $600 for the music lessons for young people into which Danny and Ad (ADDA) are putting their energies. The evening also brought in some local people not usually seen at our Friday night events as well as many of the regulars. A full house of Christmas cheer! A warm enveloping sense of community. THAT is Christmas!

May the holidays be good to all.

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 11:21 AM

Merry Christmas from Sydney where it is already Christmas Day

sandra (heading to bed at 3.20am - a bit later than normal)

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Crowhugger
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 11:19 AM

Merry Christmas, all!

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 11:03 AM

A Christmas present for Gnu

L A Times Sunday Crossword


Seasonings Greetings all!!

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 10:25 AM

Merry Christmas all even if you dont have a banjo...

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Lox
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 09:37 AM

Merry Christmas kids xxx

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: I don't know
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 09:35 AM

Merry Christmas to everyone where ever you are in the world. May you all have a prosperous New Year to.

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: mauvepink
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 09:18 AM

Don't be unkind to banjo players!

Merry Christmas everyone :-)

May all your songs be forever in tune and memorised

mauve

xxx

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Bounty Hound
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 09:15 AM

Wesley S: Have you been talking to my wife?

Actually, it does come out in public on occasions, but only when I am surrounded by a group of people waving big sticks and wearing strange costumes! Much as I'd love to use it with the band, the rest of the Bounty Hounds are all banjo haters and won't let me.

Happy Christmas

John

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Wesley S
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 08:16 AM

Actually - closets are probably the best place to play a banjo.....

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Bounty Hound
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 08:05 AM

'Even banjo players' must be the season of goodwill!

Happy christmas and best wishes for a successful and prosperous new year to all.

(from a closet banjo player!)

John

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: gnu
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 07:07 AM

I'll try but we don't get a Sunday newspaper so no crossword puzzles for the whole weekend!

Merry HO HO!!!

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Wesley S
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 07:01 AM

My family is still sleeping. That won't last long. A merry Whatever You Celibrate to one and all.

And to quote Dickens Tiny Tim "May God { or whomever } bless us everyone".*


* - Offer void if belief in a higher power, great spirit, mother earth or flying spaghetti monster is personally offensive to you. Seperation of higher power, great spirit, mother earth or flying spaghetti monsters and state still in effect.

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 06:52 AM

Merry Christmas to all mudcatters - especially you Tim, for starting the thread!

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 02:32 AM

So Joe, what music have you got planned for Christma and the new year?

Subject: RE: Merry Christmas.
From: Joe Offer
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 02:30 AM

Merry Christmas to you, too, Tim.

I'm going to move the thread down here to the non-music section since the nature of this thread appears to be personal greetings rather than music information.

-Joe-

Subject: Merry Christmas.
From: Tim Leaning
Date: 24 Dec 10 - 01:56 AM

Whoever and wherever you are.
Whatever your nationality or religion.
Whether you play, sing, collect, collate, study, compose or enjoy music.
I would like to wish you peace, happiness, love and a long life to enjoy them,

Yes even banjo players!
Love and respect
Tim.