Merry Christmas

Churchill · December 25, 2008, 1:52am

Merry Christmass, from Edmonton, Alberta!

And Namvet, 14F wouldn’t bother me too much, here we have -25C…

namvet · December 25, 2008, 2:14am

keep the home fires burining my friend !!!:mrgreen:

namvet · December 25, 2008, 2:53pm

I posted this tank on some other boards. everyone wants to know where it is sitting. if you know please post. it is sooooooooo cool. thanks Vet

Moreheaddriller · December 25, 2008, 7:33pm

Damn santa’s kickin ass this year:lol:

Librarian · December 25, 2008, 7:55pm

Alas, my dear Mr. Namvet I don’t have any additional information about that extraordinary photo.

Unbelievably, but I simply stumbled upon it on the Net (Boing Boing was the place, if I remembered that right). However, it seems to me that previously presented and magnificently garlanded tank is somehow connected with that notorious M26 Pershing at La Roche en Ardenne. Please just follow this link:

http://www.moveleo.be/img_manu/ardennes/thumbs/roche2.JPG

Yes, I know: this picture is very small indeed, and those neighboring trees in the vicinity of the tank are not visible from this angle. Nevertheless, that specific pedestal - which is fabricated out of stone and concrete - is completely comparable with the one we have on that extraordinary, but in the very same time highly festive photography.

system · December 25, 2008, 9:43pm

Rising_Sun:

There are so many happy memories of crazy Christmases! :rolleyes:

Not being killed by my father when he was in a divorce-induced drunken rage when he had my head in a commando neck-breaking hold during a couple of Christmases between about 12 and 14 years old has to rate as pretty good, not that that particular joy was reserved for Christmas.

Along with the time he buried the samurai sword he swung at me in the side of the old armchair rather than my head and was too drunk to extract it for another swing. A seriously piss poor effort for a bloke who never got anywhere near the Japanese, not least because they didn’t get as far south as Albury which was as far north as my old man got.

Do you know that a 13 year old boy can be trained to fall to the floor at attention, for the amusement of a bunch of no-hoper supposed ex-servicemen rounded up from the local RSL?

Christmas?

The best one I ever had was the time the police took my old man to the nuthouse after he’d belted the shit out of me. Naturally, I paid for it when he came back.

Christmas?

Fuck Christmas.

Oh, and did I mention the fucking priests, Christian and Marist Brothers who did fuck-all when they knew what was happening to me?

Fuck Christmas, and fuck all the God bothering cunts who extol it!

I hate Christmas with a passion.

Christ told us something far beyond the trivial, vacuous shit that is commercialised every year in his name, but nobody listened or listens.

yah, well f-you take some consideration for our religion you bastard!!! your statements were very offensive to Christians! Go see a psychaiatrist!!!

system · December 25, 2008, 9:49pm

Rising_Sun:

There are so many happy memories of crazy Christmases! :rolleyes:

Not being killed by my father when he was in a divorce-induced drunken rage when he had my head in a commando neck-breaking hold during a couple of Christmases between about 12 and 14 years old has to rate as pretty good, not that that particular joy was reserved for Christmas.

Along with the time he buried the samurai sword he swung at me in the side of the old armchair rather than my head and was too drunk to extract it for another swing. A seriously piss poor effort for a bloke who never got anywhere near the Japanese, not least because they didn’t get as far south as Albury which was as far north as my old man got.

Do you know that a 13 year old boy can be trained to fall to the floor at attention, for the amusement of a bunch of no-hoper supposed ex-servicemen rounded up from the local RSL?

Christmas?

The best one I ever had was the time the police took my old man to the nuthouse after he’d belted the shit out of me. Naturally, I paid for it when he came back.

Christmas?

Fuck Christmas.

Oh, and did I mention the fucking priests, Christian and Marist Brothers who did fuck-all when they knew what was happening to me?

Fuck Christmas, and fuck all the God bothering cunts who extol it!

I hate Christmas with a passion.

Christ told us something far beyond the trivial, vacuous shit that is commercialised every year in his name, but nobody listened or listens.

i also have had a hard life. both my parents have been in and out of jail. i was in foster care at 3 months old and have been in and out of foster care. also i was starved and beaten by other family members.so get over it you s.o.b.!!!

Librarian · December 25, 2008, 10:30pm

Excuse me, honorable ladies and gentlemen, but due to my improper and erroneous previous research I have to apologize to all of you. Our more complete web-inquiry fortunately was able to find the exact source of the previously mentioned photo:

http://flickr.com/photos/bobparker/319147119/in/set-72157594376020312/

Tharefore it is obvious that that notorious snapshot was actually taken back there in South Korea (Camp Casey) by Mr. Robert L. Parker. So once again - sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused you. :oops:

Rising_Sun · December 26, 2008, 10:35am

Read carefully the last sentence you quoted from my post.

Your response demonstrates everything that is wrong with Christians and Christianity where Christ’s words are ignored.

I am not a Christian in any formal sense and, given the benighted and hateful attitudes of Christians like you, I’m glad that I’m not.

I do, however, see and try to uphold the values Christ, as distinct from the churches claiming to be His, proclaimed. Not that those values are exclusive to Christ or Christianity, but just sound principles for good lives.

Your statement offends every principle for which Christ stood, and died on the cross. I doubt you can see that. I expect that you are proud of your religious bigotry and the contempt for others implicit in your quoted comment, which is everything that Christ railed against. If anyone offends Christ, as distinct from Christians, it is people like you.

Congratulations on showing a true Christmas spirit.

Rising_Sun · December 26, 2008, 10:45am

I am sorry that you had to experience such things.

Nobody should have to.

I hope that, in time, you can get over them, which clearly you have not as they still hurt you or you would not mention them.

Perhaps you could try to allow others the same understanding I am showing you, rather than responding with pointless hostility and demands that they get over what you have not.

navyson · December 26, 2008, 1:19pm

Rising_Sun:

Read carefully the last sentence you quoted from my post.

Your response demonstrates everything that is wrong with Christians and Christianity where Christ’s words are ignored.

I am not a Christian in any formal sense and, given the benighted and hateful attitudes of Christians like you, I’m glad that I’m not.

I do, however, see and try to uphold the values Christ, as distinct from the churches claiming to be His, proclaimed. Not that those values are exclusive to Christ or Christianity, but just sound principles for good lives.

Your statement offends every principle for which Christ stood, and died on the cross. I doubt you can see that. I expect that you are proud of your religious bigotry and the contempt for others implicit in your quoted comment, which is everything that Christ railed against. If anyone offends Christ, as distinct from Christians, it is people like you.

Congratulations on showing a true Christmas spirit.

Hi RS…I must say that you sound more Christian in your retort to colonel hogan than he sounded in his post. Sorry drivel he posted gives Christians a bad name, definitely.

Nickdfresh · December 26, 2008, 1:44pm

Um, Christmas was superimposed by the Christian hierarchy over the Saturnalia winter festival, and various other Pagan solstice rights!

If there was a Jesus as told in the Bible, then he was born sometime between April and July…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia

tankgeezer · December 26, 2008, 2:20pm

The Roman church sought to increase its numbers by assimilating parts of other belief systems, particularly Pagan (Which I proudly am) in order to make the “transition” easier to swallow for the Pagan folk. Should that not be sufficient, Rome could always fall back on the old “convert or die” method of proselyting.
But this is not in the Spirit of Christmas, so just enjoy whatever you may have, be it family, friends,a church, or mates at the boozer. (regards to Paul Hogan) or a nice big can of foster’s I spend some of my Christmas thinking of the welfare of my pals,so R.S., P.K., Bravo, Nick, George,and some others, and I tip a toast to you.

herman2 · December 22, 2009, 6:25pm

Rising_Sun:

There are so many happy memories of crazy Christmases! :rolleyes:

Not being killed by my father when he was in a divorce-induced drunken rage when he had my head in a commando neck-breaking hold during a couple of Christmases between about 12 and 14 years old has to rate as pretty good, not that that particular joy was reserved for Christmas.

Along with the time he buried the samurai sword he swung at me in the side of the old armchair rather than my head and was too drunk to extract it for another swing. A seriously piss poor effort for a bloke who never got anywhere near the Japanese, not least because they didn’t get as far south as Albury which was as far north as my old man got.

Do you know that a 13 year old boy can be trained to fall to the floor at attention, for the amusement of a bunch of no-hoper supposed ex-servicemen rounded up from the local RSL?

Christmas?

The best one I ever had was the time the police took my old man to the nuthouse after he’d belted the shit out of me. Naturally, I paid for it when he came back.

Christmas?

Fuck Christmas.

Oh, and did I mention the fucking priests, Christian and Marist Brothers who did fuck-all when they knew what was happening to me?

Fuck Christmas, and fuck all the God bothering cunts who extol it!

I hate Christmas with a passion.

Christ told us something far beyond the trivial, vacuous shit that is commercialised every year in his name, but nobody listened or listens.

Dear RS, I hope this Christmas, it will be nicer for you, and I convey my warmest greeetings to you. It hasn’t snowed much in Toronto but we expect snow in a couple of days. Have a Ho-Ho Ho holiday and to the rest of the Gang, God Bless!

Froehliche Weihnachten to Flamethower
Merry Christmas Nick and PDF who I think of every other day, when I don’t think of RS
Merry Christmas Honourabe Fire Fly
Seasons Greetings to all New members and all old members who put up with me. I love you all…(I think I feel a tear…)…:army:

Nickdfresh · December 24, 2009, 7:11pm

Rising_Sun:

There are so many happy memories of crazy Christmases! :rolleyes:

Not being killed by my father when he was in a divorce-induced drunken rage when he had my head in a commando neck-breaking hold during a couple of Christmases between about 12 and 14 years old has to rate as pretty good, not that that particular joy was reserved for Christmas.

Along with the time he buried the samurai sword he swung at me in the side of the old armchair rather than my head and was too drunk to extract it for another swing. A seriously piss poor effort for a bloke who never got anywhere near the Japanese, not least because they didn’t get as far south as Albury which was as far north as my old man got.

Do you know that a 13 year old boy can be trained to fall to the floor at attention, for the amusement of a bunch of no-hoper supposed ex-servicemen rounded up from the local RSL?

Christmas?

The best one I ever had was the time the police took my old man to the nuthouse after he’d belted the shit out of me. Naturally, I paid for it when he came back.

Christmas?

Fuck Christmas.

Oh, and did I mention the fucking priests, Christian and Marist Brothers who did fuck-all when they knew what was happening to me?

Fuck Christmas, and fuck all the God bothering cunts who extol it!

I hate Christmas with a passion.

Christ told us something far beyond the trivial, vacuous shit that is commercialised every year in his name, but nobody listened or listens.

This is for you, my friend (not for those sensitive to language):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqfZUX5svCg

downwithpeace · December 25, 2009, 1:37am

Historical a side for today, I wish everyone here a great Christmas.

rudeerude · December 25, 2009, 3:37am

Merry Christmas to all from Bakersfield,California,no white Christmas here.I am about to go enjoy some homemade “Tamales”,yum.Peace to all

namvet · December 25, 2009, 4:02am

we’re under a blizzard warning here. 13" or more by tomorrow night. merry christmas all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_P6yU_ymFM

navyson · December 25, 2009, 5:50am

Ah… that’s what we had this evening! So good! Christmas day we are having traditional ham and all the fixings.
No white Christmas here in San Antonio, TX either, but I wish everyone here in the site a very sincere Merry Christmas!

namvet · December 25, 2009, 1:47pm

bring your snow shovel up here to Missouri. we need some help !!! :mrgreen: