Originally posted by: Darth Chaltab
Ric, you definitely get my vote for most disturbed person I've met on the internet all year.
Thank you. But I've seen worse.
I was! But I called the Ghostbusters, and so Dan Aykroid and Bill Murray got rid of them for me.
Originally posted by: motti_soL
in my opinion christmas is a bit bullshit. santa was invented by coca-cola, giving presents was invented by merchants. its just that its a bit too fake, all the gathering in the christmas spirit and all.
Ric, you definitely get my vote for most disturbed person I've met on the internet all year.
Thank you. But I've seen worse.
Originally posted by: Kingsama
not all budhist are vegetarian...
though i doubt you would want to become something unless it reach out to you in a way tht giving up meat didnt even matter...
It was a joke, in some ways. I'm not ready to be a RELIGIOUS budhist, which is the one who dosen't eat meat and has no attachment to material stuff, but I do follow some of the filosofies, and I attend a budhist temple at a near city from time to time. Sometimes I did consider giving up for good and living on the temple, they are accepting those who want to get free from the material world.
Exactly, it is way too commercial, it's not about what we care or feel, it's about AMEX or VISA. I'm sorry about your girlfriend, I know it's tough, but keep living one day at the time, as we all do, and things will get better, you'll see the whole issue from another point of view, and you won't feel so hurt anymore. OK? But hey, really, I wouldn't know what to give for x-mas to a girlfriend who has broken up with me only 3 weeks... see that's why x-mas sucks...
Originally posted by: Warbler
it sounds like you need to talk to the Ghost of Christmas past, The Ghost of Christmas Present and The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
not all budhist are vegetarian...
though i doubt you would want to become something unless it reach out to you in a way tht giving up meat didnt even matter...
It was a joke, in some ways. I'm not ready to be a RELIGIOUS budhist, which is the one who dosen't eat meat and has no attachment to material stuff, but I do follow some of the filosofies, and I attend a budhist temple at a near city from time to time. Sometimes I did consider giving up for good and living on the temple, they are accepting those who want to get free from the material world.
Originally posted by: Galahad_Skywalker
Ric, I can sympathise with some of what you say. Christmas has gotten completely bloated and commercialised. It's sad, really. And it can be such a depressing time. My girlfriend broke up with me three weeks ago, and while I was still madly in love with her, she no longer thought she was in love with me. She gave me the 'you're a nice guy' bit, and it was a huge blow. She is the first girl/woman I've ever loved, and I was looking forward to spending this holiday season in love, but alas, it was not meant to be. And even though I was around family for Thanksgiving, I still felt so very lonely. So yes, I understand where you're coming from, as far as the loneliness factor comes in.
Ric, I can sympathise with some of what you say. Christmas has gotten completely bloated and commercialised. It's sad, really. And it can be such a depressing time. My girlfriend broke up with me three weeks ago, and while I was still madly in love with her, she no longer thought she was in love with me. She gave me the 'you're a nice guy' bit, and it was a huge blow. She is the first girl/woman I've ever loved, and I was looking forward to spending this holiday season in love, but alas, it was not meant to be. And even though I was around family for Thanksgiving, I still felt so very lonely. So yes, I understand where you're coming from, as far as the loneliness factor comes in.
Exactly, it is way too commercial, it's not about what we care or feel, it's about AMEX or VISA. I'm sorry about your girlfriend, I know it's tough, but keep living one day at the time, as we all do, and things will get better, you'll see the whole issue from another point of view, and you won't feel so hurt anymore. OK? But hey, really, I wouldn't know what to give for x-mas to a girlfriend who has broken up with me only 3 weeks... see that's why x-mas sucks...
Originally posted by: Warbler
it sounds like you need to talk to the Ghost of Christmas past, The Ghost of Christmas Present and The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
I was! But I called the Ghostbusters, and so Dan Aykroid and Bill Murray got rid of them for me.
Originally posted by: motti_soL
in my opinion christmas is a bit bullshit. santa was invented by coca-cola, giving presents was invented by merchants. its just that its a bit too fake, all the gathering in the christmas spirit and all.
You got it, motti... It's bullshit. And actually... the Coca-Cola ads created a standart image for Santa Claus. He is present in the tradition of x-mas, in the way we know him today, since the 1800s. Before the ads Santa Claus didn't have a color pattern, and was portraid with blue or yellow clothes sometimes. Here in Brazil, deep in the south, they have an old-fashioned santa claus tradition, with Saint Nicolau dressed in yellow and blue coming to the homes and giving candies.
Well, I hate x-mas and always will. It has never been a good time of the year to me. I can't wait for january, so this insanity finally end.