88Comrade2000 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 The gop masquerading as a political party. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 39 minutes ago, The 12th Commandment said: Christmas. The original religious meaning is fine. The crass consumerism and manipulatively guilt filled travesty it's become is not.   Could be said about all holidays now. It's all about sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) 40 minutes ago, The 12th Commandment said: Christmas. The original religious meaning is fine. The crass consumerism and manipulatively guilt filled travesty it's become is not.  Lol, opposite for me. Love me some crass consumerism, hope to never hear Silent Night Holy Night ever again. Edited January 13, 2023 by PleaseBlitz 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Wiggles Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: Lol, opposite for me. Love me some crass consumerism, hope to never hear Silent Night Holy Night ever again.  I know what your house sounds like round the holidays. 🤠  2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Well, yea. Dogs are awesome. Jesus I could do without. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 38 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: Lol, opposite for me. Love me some crass consumerism, hope to never hear Silent Night Holy Night ever again. People knocking on my front door and they singing? Gtfoh 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdcskins Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 5 hours ago, purbeast said: LOL as oppose to slot machines and video poker/blackjack machines in a physical casino? Â Those too. I just think the chances of it being rigged are multiplied by like 50 when it is online. There is no one reviewing their algorithms, the casino can set up the cards or wheel however they want and no one would have a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) Capitalism in general is on my list of suspects of full of ****.  This inflation thing lately felt like a giant universal collusion by Corporate America to all raise their prices at the same time, even if for no good reason, to see how far they can get on it.  Once it became obvious the Fed really wasn't going to back off the idea of raising interest rates until it did come to a head prices rising and folks not being able to afford it did it look like it slowed down.  That's different then being able to prove this in court and come with charges for price gouging, Biden came after a couple either sideways or directly accusing this, but it was happening everywhere and seemingly no way to keep up with all of it without doing the unthinkable...conversations about mass industry and sector wide price capping.  Because there's nothing capitalistic about that...and makes me wonder if Capitalism is fundamentally flawed because of it, thus unfixable, or the wheels of justice jus cannot keep up with it and maintain its credibility...leading to equally similar dire results and conclusions about the true dangers of any economic model.  Folks like Katie Porter pointed out how this inflation was fundamentally different then ones past. I really wish the Fed would've recommended focusing more on addressing supply chain issues then taking it out on us consumers and it jus feels like another example of being afraid to come after the real problem because it would at minimum come across as anti-capitalistic... Edited January 13, 2023 by Renegade7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wildbunny Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 10 hours ago, Spaceman Spiff said: Wish I could take credit for the question but I saw it on Twietnam: Â Â Figured this would be good Tailgate fodder. One word: Â Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 6 hours ago, The 12th Commandment said: Christmas. The original religious meaning is fine. The crass consumerism and manipulatively guilt filled travesty it's become is not. Which original religious meaning? Because it certainly wasn't Jesus' birth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Scenes from extra-terrestral archeology in 2123:  The Blivmian species researching the planet with similar livable conditions as their own have made a startling discovery regarding mass extinction events that occurred 100 years ago. Archeologists, using a series of primitive writing codes, have been able to determine the event that precipitated the planetary destruction of life was an argument over the birthdate and origins of the planet's largest known diety.    Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) The prison system 56 minutes ago, PokerPacker said: Which original religious meaning? Because it certainly wasn't Jesus' birth. Are there multiple religious meanings of Christmas? A newer testament I am unaware of perhaps? Edited January 13, 2023 by CousinsCowgirl84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 1 hour ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said: Are there multiple religious meanings of Christmas? A newer testament I am unaware of perhaps? Historical Jesus (Jeshua, actually), to the best of our knowledge, was born in the Spring, not Winter. The Christians decided it would be easier to convert pagans by usurping one of their holidays, so they took Saturnalia and made it about Jesus instead, thus Christmas is a Winter holiday. Songs, feasts, giving of gifts, and hanging of wreaths were all artifacts of Saturnalia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 12th Commandment Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 3 hours ago, PokerPacker said: Which original religious meaning? Because it certainly wasn't Jesus' birth. Ok, the using a prior pagan ritual thing isn't cool either.  Not being Christian, celebrating the birth of the creator of their religion, who actually represented some good things even if most Christians don't pay attention anymore is fine. Not involved, but it doesn't bother me.  The pressure I am not alone in experiencing from October on, to spend money I typically don't have is not fine.   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, PokerPacker said: Historical Jesus (Jeshua, actually), to the best of our knowledge, was born in the Spring, not Winter. The Christians decided it would be easier to convert pagans by usurping one of their holidays, so they took Saturnalia and made it about Jesus instead, thus Christmas is a Winter holiday. Songs, feasts, giving of gifts, and hanging of wreaths were all artifacts of Saturnalia.  It's fair to be bothered by this, Romans also moved sabbath to their weekly holy day (Sunday) from the last day of the week (meaning sabbath should be Saturday with respect to gregorian calendar) as part of making it easier for them to convert in mass to Christianity.  That turned into a feature, not a bug, as Christianity made a habit of absorbing certain parts of pegan rituals into its holiday celebrations to ease conversation for some (see Easter).  Not defending it or suggesting it's only way it "convinced" people to convert, jus can't speak to any other religion giving the appearance of absorbing a little bit from the folks that convert over the years (2000+ being a long time)... Edited January 13, 2023 by Renegade7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 georgian calendar  I know this was just a fat-finger/typo, but it gave me a good laugh. "When's the next time we can get to Tybee?" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 11 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: Lol, opposite for me. Love me some crass consumerism, hope to never hear Silent Night Holy Night ever again. It depends on the version. Some Christian music can be very moving.    Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Fad diets and intermittent fasting. Â Most of the financial advisor industry. Â Xfinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 13 minutes ago, Corcaigh said: It depends on the version. Some Christian music can be very moving. Â Â Â Is this like his version of "Come Sail Away"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 This one. 4 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Trickle down economics. 2 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 On the topic of holidays...  Valentines Day  What a god damn scam that day is.   I'd throw Father's Day and Mother's Day into that as well. Hallmark holidays in general are total scams. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCommander Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Essential Oils Fortune tellers Astrology Subway subs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Oh one more, related to my previous post.  Cards  Like the kind you buy on those said holidays and birthdays.  What a god damn scam industry that is.  I tell my family not to buy me cards because it's a waste of money.  You feel bad throwing them away because someone bought them for you.  So you probably toss them in a drawer never to be seen again.  But then you have so many of them they just start taking up space.  Well I can tell you that I do NOT feel bad throwing cards away.  If/When I get em, they are usually in the trashcan by the end of the day.  Sorry you wasted $7 on a card for me you idiot.  Yeah, the cost of them has gone up TREMENDOUSLY as well.   I make my kids make cards for people when they go to birthday parties.  The problem is, I will still buy cards for things like weddings since I can't just toss a check into the gift box.  God damn scam... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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