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New Q signs
QMC = Merry Christmas
QMX = Merry Xmas QHH = Happy Hoildays QHY = Happy new Year |
Subject: New Q signs
From: Robert Casey Date: 12/20/03 8:57 PM Central Standard Time Message-id: QMC = Merry Christmas QMX = Merry Xmas QHH = Happy Hoildays QHY = Happy new Year QBH: Bah, Humbug 73 Steve, K4YZ |
"Larry Roll K3LT" wrote BTW: I hold the fervent hope that there is someone out there who is offended by my emphasis of the name "Christ" in the word "CHRISTmas." What an odd wish! I would think you'd hold fervent hope for unanimous approval of that emphasis. 73, de Hans, K0HB |
KØHB wrote:
"Larry Roll K3LT" wrote BTW: I hold the fervent hope that there is someone out there who is offended by my emphasis of the name "Christ" in the word "CHRISTmas." What an odd wish! I would think you'd hold fervent hope for unanimous approval of that emphasis. 73, de Hans, K0HB Saw a card saying "Keep Santa in Xmas". A kind of back ended statement to make you laugh a little and to remind you to keep Christ in Christmas. |
Larry Roll K3LT wrote:
In article , (Steve Robeson K4CAP) writes: Subject: New Q signs From: Robert Casey Date: 12/20/03 8:57 PM Central Standard Time Message-id: QMC = Merry Christmas QMX = Merry Xmas QHH = Happy Hoildays QHY = Happy new Year QBH: Bah, Humbug 73 Steve, K4YZ QGB: God bless us, every one! 73 and Merry CHRISTmas, de Larry, K3LT BTW: I hold the fervent hope that there is someone out there who is offended by my emphasis of the name "Christ" in the word "CHRISTmas." If so, please do me a favor and reply with an amusing post about how I'm being Politically Incorrect, or something like that! Now Larry! Who cares about politically correct, who really cares about offending whoever? Better to have pity on those who may be offended by your expression than trying to bait them. Celebrate Christmas! - Mike KB3EIA - |
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In article , ospam (Larry Roll K3LT) writes: I hold the fervent hope that there is someone out there who is offended by my emphasis of the name "Christ" in the word "CHRISTmas." If so, please do me a favor and reply with an amusing post about how I'm being Politically Incorrect, or something like that! I find it humorous that some are offended by the word "Xmas", because they obviously don't know its origin. Perhaps Christ couldn't write, and had to mark an "X" in the signature block when he filed his taxes? A Verry Merry to All, whatever your holiday 73 de Jim, N2EY |
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I am sick and tired of the signs and the pious folks who loudly proclaim that "JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON" and "KEEP CHRIST IN CHRISTMAS". "Pagans had traditionally decked their halls with boughs of holly, evergreens and mistletoe to symbolize winter's inability to prevent the renewal of life. Merrymaking came to have a share in Christmas observance through popular enthusiasm. The medieval secular celebrations lasted for a "season," extending from Christmas eve to Epiphany, and in some localities even from St. Thomas' Day, Dec. 21 (honoring the "doubting Thomas," disciple of Jesus) to Candlemas (February 2). AKA Groundhog Day.... There was some dispute about the proper date of the birth of Christ and not everyone agrees even to this day. Last I heard, it was sometime in the spring. So JC wasn't born on Christmas Day (DEC 25) but likely sometime during Lent. Around 6BC. It's a trivial issue as far as beliving in God anyway. Another trivial issue is that Adam and Eve thing that has some in the Bible Belt upset about evolution. As for Santa Claus, he has more connection to JC than Xmas trees. Santa is a modified version of St. Nichilas, who used to give gifts to kids in his town to celebrate JC's birth. It was not until A.D. 350, that December 25 was declared the official date for celebrating Christmas by Pope Julius I. When the fathers of the church decided to settle upon a date to celebrate the event, they wisely chose the day of the winter solstice, since it coincided with some rival religions' celebrations and the rebirth of the sun and approaching longer days, symbolized by bon-fires and yule logs. It was partially cover to choose Dec 25th as, IIRC, Christians were still getting fed to lions in hte Roman Empire. So Christians could party without calling attention to themselves. Or was the Roman Empire history by then? Been a long time since history class.... Did people really worry about the Sun going away forever instead of comming back every year? Hey, any reason to party.... |
In article , Hole E. Ghost
writes: For centuries the church could not decide on the proper date of the birth of JC (bible scholars are still debating if this person actually existed, or if he was just another concoction of the church to control the masses), according to Ruth Reichmann of the Max Kade German-American Center, IUPUI, "Pagans had traditionally decked their halls with boughs of holly, evergreens and mistletoe to symbolize winter's inability to prevent the renewal of life. Merrymaking came to have a share in Christmas observance through popular enthusiasm. The medieval secular celebrations lasted for a "season," extending from Christmas eve to Epiphany, and in some localities even from St. Thomas' Day, Dec. 21 (honoring the "doubting Thomas," disciple of Jesus) to Candlemas (February 2). There was some dispute about the proper date of the birth of Christ and not everyone agrees even to this day. It was not until A.D. 350, that December 25 was declared the official date for celebrating Christmas by Pope Julius I. When the fathers of the church decided to settle upon a date to celebrate the event, they wisely chose the day of the winter solstice, since it coincided with some rival religions' celebrations and the rebirth of the sun and approaching longer days, symbolized by bon-fires and yule logs. December 25 was a festival long before the conversion of the Germanic peoples to Christianity, it seemed fitting that the time of their winter festival would also be the time to celebrate the birth of Christ. The darkness that had frightened and threatened to defeat the ancient pagans, was forever defeated by the coming of Christ." Holey: Yada, yada, yada. We know all about that. Whatever the geneology of the holiday, the reason that it is celebrated in present times is to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Lord and Saviour of all Christian peoples. Nothing will change that, not even any irrelevant facts about how the holiday came about. So, please be my guest and continue to be outraged when us Christians say that "Jesus is the reason for the season." May the Peace of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ be with you now and always. 73 de Larry, K3LT |
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btw, you might want to look up the origin of the word "Easter"... And what connection the resurection of Jesus Christ has with rabbits hiding colored chicken eggs has. And why no holiday for "Wester", "Norther", and "Souther" :-) And why kids get dressed up in costumes and ask neighbors for candy on Halloween. A Chinese friend once asked me about that, all I could say was that it was an ancient tradition that nobody knows where it came from or why it was done. Santa Claus actually has a religious tie in with Christmas. Santa is a modified version of St Nick, who, a few hundred years ago somewheres in Europe, would give the kids in his town small gifts to celebrate the birth of Christ. Up next: Q sign for Martin Luther King day: QMK |
"Robert Casey" wrote in message ... btw, you might want to look up the origin of the word "Easter"... And what connection the resurection of Jesus Christ has with rabbits hiding colored chicken eggs has. And why no holiday for "Wester", "Norther", and "Souther" :-) And why kids get dressed up in costumes and ask neighbors for candy on Halloween. A Chinese friend once asked me about that, all I could say was that it was an ancient tradition that nobody knows where it came from or why it was done. Halloween is a run together form of "All Hallow's Eve, meaning "All Saint's Eve." It is the night before All Hallow's Day, which is a religious holy day to honor saints that do not have specific days set aside for them. The belief used to be that on the night before All Hallow's Day that the Devil's minions would roam the earth. If one dressed up like ghosts, devils, and goblins, etc, one would be protected from these creatures (it appears to have entered Christianity from some pagan religion). Now to prevent these evil creatures from harming them, ordinary people would give them gifts (food, candy, etc). Therefore the people who were disguised as these creatures also needed to do the same so that the devil's minions would not be able to penetrate their disguises. If a person did not appease the demons, the demons would play tricks on them. And thus the disguised people also needed to do the same if the did not receive a treat in order to maintain their disguise. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE |
In article om, "Dee D.
Flint" writes: "Robert Casey" wrote in message ... btw, you might want to look up the origin of the word "Easter"... And what connection the resurection of Jesus Christ has with rabbits hiding colored chicken eggs has. And why no holiday for "Wester", "Norther", and "Souther" :-) And why kids get dressed up in costumes and ask neighbors for candy on Halloween. A Chinese friend once asked me about that, all I could say was that it was an ancient tradition that nobody knows where it came from or why it was done. Halloween is a run together form of "All Hallow's Eve, meaning "All Saint's Eve." It is the night before All Hallow's Day, which is a religious holy day to honor saints that do not have specific days set aside for them. The belief used to be that on the night before All Hallow's Day that the Devil's minions would roam the earth. If one dressed up like ghosts, devils, and goblins, etc, one would be protected from these creatures (it appears to have entered Christianity from some pagan religion). Now to prevent these evil creatures from harming them, ordinary people would give them gifts (food, candy, etc). Therefore the people who were disguised as these creatures also needed to do the same so that the devil's minions would not be able to penetrate their disguises. If a person did not appease the demons, the demons would play tricks on them. And thus the disguised people also needed to do the same if the did not receive a treat in order to maintain their disguise. I've looked all through Part 97...and ALL volumes of Title 47 C.F.R. and there is NOTHING applicable to Halloween, Christianity, Christmas, New Years Day, or anything else in your post. Here there be demons, of course, but the above has NOTHING to do with ham radio or even amateur radio. What dictionary are you using? What alternate reality are you living in? WMD |
I've looked all through Part 97...and ALL volumes of Title 47 C.F.R. and there is NOTHING applicable to Halloween, Christianity, Christmas, New Years Day, or anything else in your post. Here there be demons, of course, but the above has NOTHING to do with ham radio or even amateur radio. What dictionary are you using? What alternate reality are you living in? WMD Oh-Oh Dee you have just violated Len's off topic rule. You better watch it on the air when he .....wait he doesn't have a ticket. Oh well .... God Bless 73 Tom KI3R |
"garigue" wrote in message news:nv%Lb.18348$I06.132801@attbi_s01... I've looked all through Part 97...and ALL volumes of Title 47 C.F.R. and there is NOTHING applicable to Halloween, Christianity, Christmas, New Years Day, or anything else in your post. Here there be demons, of course, but the above has NOTHING to do with ham radio or even amateur radio. What dictionary are you using? What alternate reality are you living in? WMD Oh-Oh Dee you have just violated Len's off topic rule. You better watch it on the air when he .....wait he doesn't have a ticket. Oh well .... God Bless 73 Tom KI3R I long ago killfiled Len. And as the old commercial went "Plop, Plop, Oh what a relief it is". Dee D. Flint, N8UZE |
In article nv%Lb.18348$I06.132801@attbi_s01, "garigue"
writes: Oh-Oh Dee you have just violated Len's off topic rule. You better watch it on the air when he .....wait he doesn't have a ticket. Oh well .... Dee (aka Ms Manners the Mother) has her "plonk filter" on...which means she can't see my posts...she said. Those who use "killfiles" are merely burrowing their heads in the sand, refusing to look at other opinions. In any other venue that would be an ultimate dumbing-down. A firm refusal to even see another "unkind" post. Ostrich manner. Sort of a psychnological refuge and "safe area" where all the seen opinions are the "comfortable" ones that all agree upon. I wouldn't fret none. All the "regulars" in here are mighty macho morsemen...and one woman trying to sound off like she has a pair. I'll let you get back to the MAIN topic in this newsgroup...discussing favorite female TV stars of the past. That's extremely important from the aspect of amateur radio policy. Nice not really talking at you, Tom... WMD |
I'll let you get back to the MAIN topic in this newsgroup...discussing favorite female TV stars of the past. That's extremely important from the aspect of amateur radio policy. Nice not really talking at you, Tom... WMD Naw Len ....I was just listening to some stations on the phone part of 40 as there is a CW contest on and I'm not really into that ....I turned off the rig after the topic turned to gall bladder surgery. You know Len my favorite TV lady was Emma Peale on the avengers AKA Dianna Rigg or Riggs. How is this related to ham radio ...easy ..she looks a heck of a lot better than the guys at the local radio club. Take care Len and nice talking wif you ... Tom KI3R |
In article om, "Dee D.
Flint" writes: "garigue" wrote in message news:nv%Lb.18348$I06.132801@attbi_s01... I've looked all through Part 97...and ALL volumes of Title 47 C.F.R. and there is NOTHING applicable to Halloween, Christianity, Christmas, New Years Day, or anything else in your post. Here there be demons, of course, but the above has NOTHING to do with ham radio or even amateur radio. What dictionary are you using? What alternate reality are you living in? WMD Oh-Oh Dee you have just violated Len's off topic rule. You better watch it on the air when he .....wait he doesn't have a ticket. Oh well .... God Bless 73 Tom KI3R I long ago killfiled Len. And as the old commercial went "Plop, Plop, Oh what a relief it is". Sure you did. Doing the ostrich bit keeps your thinking prim, proper, and along the Established Paths of Amateur Righteousness. That will keep you in the 1930s Standards and Practices of Behavior (with allowance of solid-state electronics...to show "state of the art"). Feel free to emulate a high-quality SPARK transmitter that was capable only of on-off keying. Keeps Tradition alive well and unhappy into this new millenium. Hiram forbid that you should ever try to use another (shudder) form of modulation in the Archaic Radiotelegraphy Service. WMD |
On Fri, 9 Jan 2004, Robert Casey wrote:
btw, you might want to look up the origin of the word "Easter"... And what connection the resurection of Jesus Christ has with rabbits hiding colored chicken eggs has. And why no holiday for "Wester", "Norther", and "Souther" :-) And why kids get dressed up in costumes and ask neighbors for candy on Halloween. A Chinese friend once asked me about that, all I could say was that it was an ancient tradition that nobody knows where it came from or why it was done. That I can answer - in part: All Hallows Day (November 1) is "The Day of the Dead" and may also have represented the end of the fall harvest. The dressing up as "evil" things (zombies, ghouls, then later, witches/warlocks and such) sources from that. How it became corrupted to permit anyone to dress up as ANYTHING like aliens, Superman, Princess Leia, etc., I cannot be certain of but is most like the result of corporate greed, advertising, and the fact that "costume party" (at least for adults) is what people really remember. Santa Claus actually has a religious tie in with Christmas. Santa is a modified version of St Nick, who, a few hundred years ago somewheres in Europe, would give the kids in his town small gifts to celebrate the birth of Christ. There's a little more to this. Saint Niclaus was also the patron saint of children. It wasn't so much the time of year but the act of giving toys that was connected to him. Since children didn't have organized school then, giving them something to do during the winter when they couldn't play outside due to the weather (snow) led to toys at the beginning of winter - and guess what time of year that was. I don't believe that the tie-in to the birth of Christ was foremost but more coincidental. Up next: Q sign for Martin Luther King day: QMK I think the most appropriate sign for this group is QFU. It is certainly screwed. |
Len Over 21 wrote:
In article nv%Lb.18348$I06.132801@attbi_s01, "garigue" writes: Oh-Oh Dee you have just violated Len's off topic rule. You better watch it on the air when he .....wait he doesn't have a ticket. Oh well .... Dee (aka Ms Manners the Mother) has her "plonk filter" on...which means she can't see my posts...she said. Those who use "killfiles" are merely burrowing their heads in the sand, refusing to look at other opinions. In any other venue that would be an ultimate dumbing-down. A firm refusal to even see another "unkind" post. Ostrich manner. Sort of a psychnological refuge and "safe area" where all the seen opinions are the "comfortable" ones that all agree upon. I wouldn't fret none. All the "regulars" in here are mighty macho morsemen...and one woman trying to sound off like she has a pair. I'll let you get back to the MAIN topic in this newsgroup...discussing favorite female TV stars of the past. That's extremely important from the aspect of amateur radio policy. Nice not really talking at you, Tom... WMD Let's put it in terms you might be able to understand, Leonard. Dee lives in a nice little house with a lovely flower garden and a pond. Some years later, an unsightly landfill is built across the road. Dee decides to build a privacy fence of tall evergreens so she doesn't have to view the landfill. In this scenario, you are the landfill. Dave K8MN |
"Dave Heil" wrote in message
... Len Over 21 wrote: Dee (aka Ms Manners the Mother) has her "plonk filter" on...which means she can't see my posts...she said. Those who use "killfiles" are merely burrowing their heads in the sand, refusing to look at other opinions. Let's put it in terms you might be able to understand, Leonard. Dee lives in a nice little house with a lovely flower garden and a pond. Some years later, an unsightly landfill is built across the road. Dee decides to build a privacy fence of tall evergreens so she doesn't have to view the landfill. In this scenario, you are the landfill. Dave K8MN Lol, nice description. If you don't feed the trolls, they'll eventually go back under their bridge. 73 de Bert WA2SI |
"Dave Heil" wrote in message ... Let's put it in terms you might be able to understand, Leonard. Dee lives in a nice little house with a lovely flower garden and a pond. Some years later, an unsightly landfill is built across the road. Dee decides to build a privacy fence of tall evergreens so she doesn't have to view the landfill. In this scenario, you are the landfill. Dave K8MN Thank you for a marvelous analogy. While we often can't change the world, we can beautify our own little corner of it. Dee D. Flint, N8UZE |
Dave Heil wrote in message ...
Len Over 21 wrote: Those who use "killfiles" are merely burrowing their heads in the sand, refusing to look at other opinions. Let's put it in terms you might be able to understand, Leonard. Dee lives in a nice little house with a lovely flower garden and a pond. Some years later, an unsightly landfill is built across the road. Dee decides to build a privacy fence of tall evergreens so she doesn't have to view the landfill. In this scenario, you are the landfill. Ka....BOOM! On the head, Dave...nice one!~ 73 Steve, K4YZ |
"Steve Robeson, K4CAP" wrote:
Dave Heil wrote in message ... Len Over 21 wrote: Those who use "killfiles" are merely burrowing their heads in the sand, refusing to look at other opinions. Let's put it in terms you might be able to understand, Leonard. Dee lives in a nice little house with a lovely flower garden and a pond. Some years later, an unsightly landfill is built across the road. Dee decides to build a privacy fence of tall evergreens so she doesn't have to view the landfill. In this scenario, you are the landfill. Ka....BOOM! On the head, Dave...nice one!~ Thank you. Sometimes the words seem to write themselves. Dave K8MN |
In article om, "Dee D.
Flint" writes: Thank you for a marvelous analogy. While we often can't change the world, we can beautify our own little corner of it. More ostrich-like behavior. Imagination is wonderful. Wish you had some... LHA / WMD |
In article , Dave Heil
writes: Let's put it in terms you might be able to understand, Leonard. Dee lives in a nice little house with a lovely flower garden and a pond. Some years later, an unsightly landfill is built across the road. Dee decides to build a privacy fence of tall evergreens so she doesn't have to view the landfill. In this scenario, you are the landfill. Only in YOUR mind, Trashman. Well, you are a fine example of U.S. amateur radio as it has evolved up to today. The antithesis of "The Amateur's Code." Look out for that big D-7 coming at your antenna farm, olde-tymer. LHA / WMD |
Len Over 21 wrote:
In article , Dave Heil writes: Let's put it in terms you might be able to understand, Leonard. Dee lives in a nice little house with a lovely flower garden and a pond. Some years later, an unsightly landfill is built across the road. Dee decides to build a privacy fence of tall evergreens so she doesn't have to view the landfill. In this scenario, you are the landfill. Only in YOUR mind, Trashman. That reminds me; I have to take some stuff to the Lenfill. Well, you are a fine example of U.S. amateur radio as it has evolved up to today. The antithesis of "The Amateur's Code." Let's see, Leonard....This isn't amateur radio and you aren't a radio amateur. Look out for that big D-7 coming at your antenna farm, olde-tymer. Naw, it was just a big backhoe coming *for* my antenna farm. Holes for the towers, trenches for electric and gas lines and a couple for the hardline runs. At ease, Sgt. Anderson. Dave K8MN |
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