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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm
Posts: 5071
Location: Manchester
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JJW009
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 pm
Posts: 8767
Location: behind the sofa
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It's a regional curiosity practised in various places around the world, so it rather depends where you are. Around this time of year, I think it's considered quite a regular thing in Scotland for example. It's always puzzled me a little that somewhere like Japan takes it so seriously. Despite being an ostensibly Buddhist country, they do truly embrace the consumerism and costumes. Some people here like to think of it as a Christian festival celebrating their deity's birthday, but most people think of it as "when those Coca-cola ads are on". However I doubt you'll see many Christmas trees in Pakistan or Iran to name a couple of places, despite the popularity of Coca-cola. _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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gavomatic57
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:30 pm
Posts: 1757
Location: Cardiff, Wales
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Merry Christmas all! I wanted to leave you with a festive image, but a John Lewis sponsored ferris wheel and an ice rink are all we've got in our town centre, so you'll have to make do! 
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veato
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:17 am
Posts: 5550
Location: Nottingham
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Merry Christmas for the morning everyone!
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm
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Merry Christmas all of you, you twisted, wise, clever, naive fools whom I call X404.
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soddit112
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:12 pm
Posts: 2020
Location: Mute City
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merry christmas all 
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm
Posts: 6355
Location: IoW
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Merry Christmas to you all. I can still hear the kids, in their room, wide awake, but desperately trying to give the impression they are asleep.  I've managed to fool the missus, for a change, this year. She thinks the laptop box is actually a Wii Fit balance board. 
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rustybucket
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:10 pm
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I've eaten too much
I've drunk too much
I've watched too much
My poo will be wrong tomorrow
I've said too much.
Merry Christmas!!!!
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Alexgadgetman
Occasionally has a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:56 pm
Posts: 306
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Merry Christmas all (I realise I have already eaten as much chocolate as I do in the other 364 days of the year...)
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Angelic
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:16 pm
Posts: 704
Location: Leeds, UK
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!
And a very merry christmas to everyone else =)
Hope you have a good day and be jolly and festive and whatnot.
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 3:29 pm
Posts: 7173
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Merry Christmas you miserable bunch. Bah, humbug. 
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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Right, that's me up.
We had a nice night at Tickhill carol service last night, now I've just got to put the turkey in the oven and I'll be sorted for all the present unwrapping.
I don't think my son is old enough to understand Christmas yet, but I'll sure he'll have fun ripping paper off things. He'll probably enjoy that more than the presents themselves.
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bally199
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:52 pm
Posts: 1036
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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Morning dudes. Happy christmas, etc.  Just woke up to £350, so I think I can safely say I'll be buying a new scooter. _________________ Kimmotalk is where all the cool people hang.
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stuartpengs
Occasionally has a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:00 pm
Posts: 300
Location: In the night garden.
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Merry Christmas everyone. I have slippers!
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trigen_killer
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:37 pm
Posts: 835
Location: North Wales UK
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Morning all. My best prezzies- Dr Who (new) Season 1 (Christopher Ecclestone) CoD MW2 which I am currently trying to activate on Steam- [LIFTED] [LIFTED] [LIFTED] [LIFTED] A Best IT expert in the World mug (which isn't true, but is a cool mug) and socks and socks and socks and a Toblerone. _________________My lowest spec operational system- AT desktop case, 200W AT PSU, Jetway TX98B Socket 7, Intel Pentium 75Mhz, 2x16MB EDO RAM, 270MB Quantum Maverick HDD, ATI Rage II+ graphics, Soundblaster 16 CT2230, MS-DOS/Win 3.11 My Flickr
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