The Christmas Thread

[jinnyjoe]

Quite literally up to his neck in bling and he wants people to look beyond superficial glitter.

Joey the Rat don't do irony.

Quiet agree, I always loved Johns Lane church in Dublin as a child, my granny used to bring me there to light a candle or two, I was asked recently why I like it so much, and only really then thought about it seriously, was it a feeling of being with God??? actually no to be honest it was all the glittery gold and beautiful italian tiles and the jewellery people left behind in grateful thanks, I'm sorry but I have to be honest, but as a young girl, my eyes were drawn to the bling, I mistook it then for a closeness to God, in my adult eye not so much.

[eamo]

These people had the worst Christmas ever...

I don't believe they are real posts by real people. Tell me they aren't real posts by real people. It's someone (Total Mayhem?) warning us that we may create such people in the future if we dont change course. Its not to late. Sur it isint? We have only arrived damit, we could be a great species, we are the universe become self aware. We could bring balance, and by applied intelligence and work and good will, the best of possible worlds to all the Earth and its life. It has to be a joke, yea, a joke. Nice one TM. ya had me going there.

[Count Bobulescu]

Just back from a trip to my local Costco, (Cash & Carry). I’m pleased to report that the Xmas decorations are ON SALE! What a relief.

[fluffybiscuits]

Just back from a trip to my local Costco, (Cash & Carry). I’m pleased to report that the Xmas decorations are ON SALE! What a relief.

Im planning on taking loads of time over Xmas and heading off for New Years...dunno where yet tho... Xmas decorations in Arnotts too...

[fluffybiscuits]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShN8UIk5-mw"]The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - YouTube[/ame]

[Slim Buddha]

The Power Of Love - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - YouTube

Christmas No 1 in 1984?

Of all the stuff the Frankie´s put out, I found this the least interesting. I always had the impression they were going through the motions with this. It seemed the marketing people wanted a Christmas No. 1 and this was schmaltzy enough to ensure that.

There are other Christmas No. 1s that appealed to me more

Like this from 1979, for example

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_C0SK490h8"]Another Brick In The Wall(Part 2) - YouTube[/ame]

[Dojo]

Too early for Xmas just yet. A household across the road already have their place lit up like the north pole. Let's give it another week please.

[fluffybiscuits]

Christmas No 1 in 1984?

Of all the stuff the Frankie´s put out, I found this the least interesting. I always had the impression they were going through the motions with this. It seemed the marketing people wanted a Christmas No. 1 and this was schmaltzy enough to ensure that.

There are other Christmas No. 1s that appealed to me more

Like this from 1979, for example

Another Brick In The Wall(Part 2) - YouTube

Now yer showing yer age

Too early for Xmas just yet. A household across the road already have their place lit up like the north pole. Let's give it another week please.

[Baron von Biffo]

Just finished all the Xmas shopping bar my brother, what do you get a materialistic 23 year old who has pretty much everything in the world and trying to encourage him not to drink?

http://www.firebox.com/product/5131/...1kg-Gummi-Bear

[Mick Tully]

Unusual Christmas present.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...&type=1&ref=nf

[Baron von Biffo]

One for the ladies.

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/How-.../9781851688418

[5intheface]

White Christmas

Punctually at Christmas the soft plush
Of sentiment snows down, embosoms all
The sharp and pointed shapes of venom, shawls
The hills and hides the shocking holes of this
Uneven world of want and wealth, cushions
With cosy wish like cotton-wool the cool
Arms-length interstices of caste and class
And into obese folds subtracts from sight
All truculent acts, bleeding the world white.

Punctually that glib pair, Peace and Goodwill,
Emerge royally to take the air,
Collect the bows, assimilate the smiles,
Of waiting men. It is a genial time.
Angels, like stalactites, descend from heaven.
Bishops distribute their weight in words,
Congratulate the poor on Christ-like lack,
And the Member for the constituency
Feeds the five thousand and has plenty back.

Punctually, tonight, in old stone circles
Of set reunion, families stiffly sit
And listen; this is the night, and this the happy time
When the tinned milk of human kindness is
Upheld and holed by radio-appeal.
Hushed are hurrying heels on hard roads,
And every parlour’s a pink pond of light
To the cold and travelling man going by
In the dark, without a bark or bite.

But punctually tomorrow you will see
All this silent and dissembling world
Of silted sentiment suddenly melt
Into mush and watery welter of words
Beneath the warm and moving traffic of
Feet and actual fact. Over the stark plain
The stilted mill-chimneys spread once again spread
Their sackcloth and ashes, a flowing mane
Of repentance for the false day that’s sped.

W R Rogers

[fluffybiscuits]

The Xmas market in the IFSC is *****....

[PaddyJoe]

Kim Wilde on the Tube with a tough audience:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ij8BpOa-Pg&feature=player_embedded"]Kim Wilde - Merry Christmas - YouTube[/ame]

[fluffybiscuits]

Kim Wilde on the Tube with a tough audience:
Kim Wilde - Merry Christmas - YouTube

I have heard crows sing better!