A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

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Date: 20 Dec 2006 19:03:56
From: mike.a.schwab@gmail.com
Subject: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

Posted on http://bikejournal.com

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/Bike01Bum/SantasPeleton150.jpg

Date: 23 Dec 2006 14:46:07
From: Ozark Bicycle
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

Mike Kruger wrote:
> Ozark Bicycle wrote:
> >
> > "Religion is the opium of the people." Which x brother said that?
> > ;-)
>
> Louis x, who produced an alternative Christmas symbol, the toy train? ;)
> http://www.thortrains.net/start.html

Wow! I had completely forgotten x Toys.

BTW, was Louis in "Duck Soup"? ;-)

Date: 23 Dec 2006 11:42:08
From: Ozark Bicycle
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> catzz66 wrote:
> > Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> > > k wrote:
> > >
> > >>Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>Plus the 'Luke 2:11, 12 thing...leave yer religion in the church pls....
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>I'm pretty sure Christmas is (or was at one time) a religious holiday.
> > >>
> > >>k
> > >
> > >
> > > Well Santa and a Christmas tree is certainly religious, but Pagan in
> > > origin...Christmas can be described by some as somebody's birthday but
> > > it is a commercial holiday, observed with gusto in places like Japan,
> > > which is mostly Shinto.
> > >
> > > Didn't like the 'bent, don't like any in your face Christian
> > > references. We can bend this thread to how many have died in the name
> > > of religions, or how many have suffered and suffer today, or how
> > > organized religion is all about power, greed, guilt, money....but maybe
> > > not.
> > >
> >
> > Nothing personal, Peter, but you clicked on the link. There's no
> > guarantee that you are going to like it.
>
> Didn't ask for a guarantee and there is nothing that says I gotta bow
> to the idea that some biblical reference is always a good thing. A
> little research as to how the bible was writtten, by whom, and why is
> great reading. Now there is an excercise in power, greed.

"Religion is the opium of the people." Which x brother said that? ;-)

Date: 23 Dec 2006 21:11:31
From: Mike Kruger
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

Ozark Bicycle wrote:
>
> "Religion is the opium of the people." Which x brother said that?
> ;-)

Louis x, who produced an alternative Christmas symbol, the toy train? ;)
http://www.thortrains.net/start.html

Date: 23 Dec 2006 11:04:05
From: Ozark Bicycle
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

Tom Keats wrote:
> In article <1166708450.801553.36420@n67g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>,
> "Qui si parla Campagnolo" <peter@vecchios.com> writes:
> >
> > k Hickey wrote:
> >> "mike.a.schwab@gmail.com" <mike.a.schwab@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Posted on http://bikejournal.com
> >> >
> >> >http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/Bike01Bum/SantasPeleton150.jpg
> >>
> >> Tell the kids that Santa's a myth, but don't let the little darlings
> >> see him on a (gasp) 'bent!
> >>
> >> *<

Date: 23 Dec 2006 09:20:20
From: Qui si parla Campagnolo
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

catzz66 wrote:
> Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> > catzz66 wrote:
> >
> >>Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> >>
> >>>k wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Plus the 'Luke 2:11, 12 thing...leave yer religion in the church pls....
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>Nothing personal, Peter, but you clicked on the link. There's no
> >>guarantee that you are going to like it.
> >
> >
> > Didn't ask for a guarantee ....
> >
>
> You pays your money and you takes your chances with links, though.
> Probably few people would have even noticed the "Luke 2:11, 12 thing" if
> you had not quoted it.

I'm out....

Date: 23 Dec 2006 06:31:57
From: Qui si parla Campagnolo
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

catzz66 wrote:
> Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> > k wrote:
> >
> >>Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Plus the 'Luke 2:11, 12 thing...leave yer religion in the church pls....
> >>>
> >>
> >>I'm pretty sure Christmas is (or was at one time) a religious holiday.
> >>
> >>k
> >
> >
> > Well Santa and a Christmas tree is certainly religious, but Pagan in
> > origin...Christmas can be described by some as somebody's birthday but
> > it is a commercial holiday, observed with gusto in places like Japan,
> > which is mostly Shinto.
> >
> > Didn't like the 'bent, don't like any in your face Christian
> > references. We can bend this thread to how many have died in the name
> > of religions, or how many have suffered and suffer today, or how
> > organized religion is all about power, greed, guilt, money....but maybe
> > not.
> >
>
> Nothing personal, Peter, but you clicked on the link. There's no
> guarantee that you are going to like it.

Didn't ask for a guarantee and there is nothing that says I gotta bow
to the idea that some biblical reference is always a good thing. A
little research as to how the bible was writtten, by whom, and why is
great reading. Now there is an excercise in power, greed.

Date: 23 Dec 2006 17:52:49
From: nash
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

"Qui si parla Campagnolo" <peter@vecchios.com > wrote in message
news:1166884317.289903.251880@79g2000cws.googlegroups.com...
>
> catzz66 wrote:
>> Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
>> > k wrote:
>> >
>> >>Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>Plus the 'Luke 2:11, 12 thing...leave yer religion in the church
>> >>>pls....
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>I'm pretty sure Christmas is (or was at one time) a religious holiday.
>> >>
>> >>k
>> >
>> >
>> > Well Santa and a Christmas tree is certainly religious, but Pagan in
>> > origin...Christmas can be described by some as somebody's birthday but
>> > it is a commercial holiday, observed with gusto in places like Japan,
>> > which is mostly Shinto.
>> >
>> > Didn't like the 'bent, don't like any in your face Christian
>> > references. We can bend this thread to how many have died in the name
>> > of religions, or how many have suffered and suffer today, or how
>> > organized religion is all about power, greed, guilt, money....but maybe
>> > not.
>> >
>>
>> Nothing personal, Peter, but you clicked on the link. There's no
>> guarantee that you are going to like it.
>
> Didn't ask for a guarantee and there is nothing that says I gotta bow
> to the idea that some biblical reference is always a good thing. A
> little research as to how the bible was writtten, by whom, and why is
> great reading. Now there is an excercise in power, greed.

Maybe someone should invent a wikibible

Date: 23 Dec 2006 11:10:13
From: catzz66
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> catzz66 wrote:
>
>>Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
>>
>>>k wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Plus the 'Luke 2:11, 12 thing...leave yer religion in the church pls....
>>>>>
>>>>
>>Nothing personal, Peter, but you clicked on the link. There's no
>>guarantee that you are going to like it.
>
>
> Didn't ask for a guarantee ....
>

You pays your money and you takes your chances with links, though.
Probably few people would have even noticed the "Luke 2:11, 12 thing" if
you had not quoted it.

Date: 22 Dec 2006 19:57:26
From: Tom Keats
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

In article <1166708450.801553.36420@n67g2000cwd.googlegroups.com >,
"Qui si parla Campagnolo" <peter@vecchios.com > writes:
>
> k Hickey wrote:
>> "mike.a.schwab@gmail.com" <mike.a.schwab@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Posted on http://bikejournal.com
>> >
>> >http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/Bike01Bum/SantasPeleton150.jpg
>>
>> Tell the kids that Santa's a myth, but don't let the little darlings
>> see him on a (gasp) 'bent!
>>
>> *<

Date: 22 Dec 2006 22:30:14
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

Tom Keats wrote:
> In article <1166708450.801553.36420@n67g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>,
> "Qui si parla Campagnolo" <peter@vecchios.com> writes:
>>
>> k Hickey wrote:
>>> "mike.a.schwab@gmail.com" <mike.a.schwab@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Posted on http://bikejournal.com
>>>>
>>>> http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/Bike01Bum/SantasPeleton150.jpg
>>>
>>> Tell the kids that Santa's a myth, but don't let the little darlings
>>> see him on a (gasp) 'bent!
>>>
>>> *<

Date: 22 Dec 2006 01:12:31
From: Tom Keats
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

In article <28rmo25jsdsadgptjnj6jo71m28r97lsl7@4ax.com >,
k Hickey <k@habcycles.com > writes:
> "Qui si parla Campagnolo" <peter@vecchios.com> wrote:
>
>>Didn't like the 'bent, don't like any in your face Christian
>>references. We can bend this thread to how many have died in the name
>>of religions, or how many have suffered and suffer today, or how
>>organized religion is all about power, greed, guilt, money....but maybe
>>not.
>
> I think the guy who's birth is celebrated this time of year would
> agree with you on all counts.

Frank Zappa, Beethoven, Mozart, me, and my next door neighbour?

Sure. We'll use any excuse to celebrate anything.
It's the Sagittarian thing to do.

The original Saint Nicklaus had the right idea.
Suprising people with nice stuff that they could
really use is kewl. I like people.

cheers,
Tom

--
Nothing is safe from me.
Above address is just a spam midden.
I'm really at: tkeats curlicue vcn dot bc dot ca

Date: 21 Dec 2006 19:05:16
From: Ozark Bicycle
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

Date: 21 Dec 2006 11:45:19
From: Qui si parla Campagnolo
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

k wrote:
> Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
>
> > Plus the 'Luke 2:11, 12 thing...leave yer religion in the church pls....
> >
> I'm pretty sure Christmas is (or was at one time) a religious holiday.
>
> k

Well Santa and a Christmas tree is certainly religious, but Pagan in
origin...Christmas can be described by some as somebody's birthday but
it is a commercial holiday, observed with gusto in places like Japan,
which is mostly Shinto.

Didn't like the 'bent, don't like any in your face Christian
references. We can bend this thread to how many have died in the name
of religions, or how many have suffered and suffer today, or how
organized religion is all about power, greed, guilt, money....but maybe
not.

Date: 23 Dec 2006 21:07:14
From: Mike Kruger
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> k wrote:
>> Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
>>
>>> Plus the 'Luke 2:11, 12 thing...leave yer religion in the church
>>> pls....
>>>
>> I'm pretty sure Christmas is (or was at one time) a religious
>> holiday.
>>
>> k
>
> Well Santa and a Christmas tree is certainly religious, but Pagan in
> origin...Christmas can be described by some as somebody's birthday but
> it is a commercial holiday, observed with gusto in places like Japan,
> which is mostly Shinto.

I just returned from doing training with our operations in India. I attended
their office Christmas party. They let me into the "Secret Santa" pool. They
get Christmas Day off work. India is mostly Hindu, but seems happy to add
one more holiday to the mix.
>
> Didn't like the 'bent, don't like any in your face Christian
> references.

It's hard to say that a mention of a bible verse -- without even listing the
wording of the verse itself -- is particularly "in your face", but then it's
your face, not mine. Enjoy Kwanza ;)

Date: 21 Dec 2006 22:29:42
From: Mark Hickey
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

"Qui si parla Campagnolo" <peter@vecchios.com > wrote:

>Didn't like the 'bent, don't like any in your face Christian
>references. We can bend this thread to how many have died in the name
>of religions, or how many have suffered and suffer today, or how
>organized religion is all about power, greed, guilt, money....but maybe
>not.

I think the guy who's birth is celebrated this time of year would
agree with you on all counts. Especially the 'bent thing. ;-)

k Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame

Date: 21 Dec 2006 17:15:50
From: Bill Sornson
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote (re. a cartoon):

> Didn't like the 'bent, don't like any in your face Christian
> references.

Here's the link:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/Bike01Bum/SantasPeleton150.jpg

I really don't see an "in your face" Christian reference -- just a small
little notation in the bottom corner (that I thought was maybe a joke at
first, like "Lance 7:05" or something).

The 'bent was humorous, I thought, drafting off all the "real" bikes.

Bill "JFC, people, lighten up" S.

Date: 21 Dec 2006 14:28:42
From: catzz66
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> k wrote:
>
>>Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Plus the 'Luke 2:11, 12 thing...leave yer religion in the church pls....
>>>
>>
>>I'm pretty sure Christmas is (or was at one time) a religious holiday.
>>
>>k
>
>
> Well Santa and a Christmas tree is certainly religious, but Pagan in
> origin...Christmas can be described by some as somebody's birthday but
> it is a commercial holiday, observed with gusto in places like Japan,
> which is mostly Shinto.
>
> Didn't like the 'bent, don't like any in your face Christian
> references. We can bend this thread to how many have died in the name
> of religions, or how many have suffered and suffer today, or how
> organized religion is all about power, greed, guilt, money....but maybe
> not.
>

Nothing personal, Peter, but you clicked on the link. There's no
guarantee that you are going to like it.

Date: 21 Dec 2006 20:52:04
From: Colin Nelson
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

"catzz66" <dingdong@rammalamma.net > wrote in message
news:4v093qF1a50i6U1@mid.individual.net...
> Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> > k wrote:
> >
> >>Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Plus the 'Luke 2:11, 12 thing...leave yer religion in the church
pls....
> >>>
> >>
> >>I'm pretty sure Christmas is (or was at one time) a religious holiday.
> >>
> >>k
> >
> >
> > Well Santa and a Christmas tree is certainly religious, but Pagan in
> > origin...Christmas can be described by some as somebody's birthday but
> > it is a commercial holiday, observed with gusto in places like Japan,
> > which is mostly Shinto.
> >
> > Didn't like the 'bent, don't like any in your face Christian
> > references. We can bend this thread to how many have died in the name
> > of religions, or how many have suffered and suffer today, or how
> > organized religion is all about power, greed, guilt, money....but maybe
> > not.
> >
>
> Nothing personal, Peter, but you clicked on the link. There's no
> guarantee that you are going to like it.

Bah! Humbug! ... Seasonal Greetings to everyone.
From ... Me and mine.

Colin N.

Date: 21 Dec 2006 05:40:50
From: Qui si parla Campagnolo
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

k Hickey wrote:
> "mike.a.schwab@gmail.com" <mike.a.schwab@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Posted on http://bikejournal.com
> >
> >http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/Bike01Bum/SantasPeleton150.jpg
>
> Tell the kids that Santa's a myth, but don't let the little darlings
> see him on a (gasp) 'bent!
>
> *<

Date: 21 Dec 2006 18:10:33
From: mark
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:

> Plus the 'Luke 2:11, 12 thing...leave yer religion in the church pls....
>
I'm pretty sure Christmas is (or was at one time) a religious holiday.

k

Date: 21 Dec 2006 13:58:38
From: Bruce Gilbert
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

"Qui si parla Campagnolo" <peter@vecchios.com > wrote in message
news:1166708450.801553.36420@n67g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>
> k Hickey wrote:
> > "mike.a.schwab@gmail.com" <mike.a.schwab@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >Posted on http://bikejournal.com
> > >
> > >http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/Bike01Bum/SantasPeleton150.jpg
> >
> > Tell the kids that Santa's a myth, but don't let the little darlings
> > see him on a (gasp) 'bent!
> >
> > *<

Date: 20 Dec 2006 22:28:05
From: Mark Hickey
Subject: Re: A Merry Christmas And a Happy New Year

"mike.a.schwab@gmail.com" <mike.a.schwab@gmail.com > wrote:

>Posted on http://bikejournal.com
>
>http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b254/Bike01Bum/SantasPeleton150.jpg

Tell the kids that Santa's a myth, but don't let the little darlings
see him on a (gasp) 'bent!

*<