Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Etc..

[dmk112]

Just wanted to wish everyone Merry Christmas (or whatever your may be celebrating, don't want to "offend" anyone). For me it has been a good year, not in the stock market, but in the sense that I am healthy and so is my family and I'd take that over making a killing in the market any day.

We should take this time to reflect on this past year and try to look at the things we did right and the things we did wrong and see how we can improve in the new year. Now this may be how you treat your loved one or what you did wrong on your trades in the market. A time to reflect... I wish everyone on the board Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.

[Runner]

DMK, I wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Years. Yes a time for reflection always fits in well with the Holidays.

[RL]

Christmas, Hanukkah, Holiday Greetings To One And All

And A Most

Prosperous New Year

[jiesen]

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, everyone! Wishing you all health, happiness and prosperity for the years to come.

[RL]

Subject: My Christmas philosophy!

Eating Tips:

1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table
knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave
immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum balls.

2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-malt
scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt scotch. You
can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that
it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as if you're going to turn
into an eggnog-alcoholic or something. It's a treat. Enjoy it. Have one for
me. Have two. It's later than you think. It's Christmas!

3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of gravy.
Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed
potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.

4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk or
whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother? It's like buying a sports car
with an automatic transmission.

5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your
eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other
people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello?

6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year's.
You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the
time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the buffet table while
carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.

7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted
Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near
them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of
attention. They're like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them
behind, you're never going to see them again.

8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if
you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have
three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?

9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the mandatory
celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some
standards.

10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the party or
get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention. Reread tips;
start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner.

Remember this motto to live by:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used
up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"

WISHING ALL OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

[skiracer]

I love you Ray Long. Here's wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas an a safe and prosperous New Year. And to all those of different ethnicticity and religious persuasion, I wish you the very best this holiday season in whatever fashion you celebrate it and a safe and prosperous New Year. Getting ready to go out to celebrate Christmas Eve with the relatives right now. Had a doozer of an evening last night. Ray I'll try my best to make you proud of me in every way. Ed

[Websman]

Merry Christmas everyone!

[spikefader]

...skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
WISHING ALL OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS

everyone!



; may yall have a blessed and safe one.

[billyjoe]

Ray,
Merry Christmas ! You are showing another one of your many talents, RL the philosopher. Another mashed potato tip : If the host admits they're instant, tell him/her that plaster is for construction work and you don't work on Christmas.

billyjoe

[billyjoe]

A Christmas Eve Story

Several years ago a lady named Greenberg found herself stranded at an exclusive resort on Christmas Eve. She went to get a room at the hotel associated with the resort. "We have no vacancies" said the man behind the check in counter. "But that sign says 'vacancies'" the lady told him. "We don't allow Jews in here" said the man. "But I've converted to your religion" said the lady. "Then tell me about Jesus' birth" said the man ,skeptically. "He was born to a virgin named Mary, in a manger" said she. "Why was He born in a manger", the man asked. "Because a jerk like you wouldn't give a Jewish lady a room at the inn" she replied. Merry Christmas!

billyjoe

[IIC]

Don't forget...Tomorrow is Boxing Day...I think that's when you put up all the boxes that your presents were in...Doug(IIC)

http://www.snopes.com/holidays/christmas/boxing.asp