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December 14, 2007
Merry Community
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| Photo: Community gifts will soon be nestled around
the community tree. Since the downtown Community Tree lighting I've really felt a surge in the seasonal community spirit. Last weekend my wife and I, with the help of a babysitter, finished purchasing all of the community gifts for our various family members. As we wrapped those gifts I spent some time thinking back on the many wonderful Community Eve's and community hams I've had with my family. I think it's great that we celebrate Cesar Chaves' birthday on December 25th. Oh... you know what?... maybe it's not Chaves, but I know it's another guy with a Hispanic name. Is it Jesus Rodriguez? No... oh yes, it's the middle eastern Jesus, which explains the three Arab wise men. He was a pretty good guy, son of God too. That can't hurt when applying to colleges. Leading up to the celebration of Jesus' birthday I thought I'd list some of my all-time favorite Community gifts. Please give me a list of your favorite things. Think of it as a gentle stroll down memory lane, to a simpler and more magical time. Also, if you don't post your favorite gifts we won't know what to get you. My Favorite Community Gifts: 1. A big box of Legos, I still have these and now my son and I use them. They are probably 30+ years old. 2. Steve Austin action figure with the bionic arm and eye. 3. A red schwinn moto-cross bicycle with training wheels. 4. A fold-up play set of the Star Trek bridge, with a rotating "transporter". This is the place where Captain Kirk worked with Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four to stop the Joker who had stolen Batman's helicopter and was using GI Joe's spring loaded bazooka to threaten America. Somebody should have made that into a movie! Oh, that's right, they did. It's called Team America. |
| Team America Interlude: Team America may be the least politically correct movie ever made. I know some people that enjoy Team America, so here are some links to break the monotony of this post. Team America's Gary using his "acting" skills to fool the terrorists. (Without Gary's acting the Team couldn't have saved the world, warning politically incorrect representation of middle eastern languages) Team America scenes edited into the "300" trailer soundtrack (a combination of two of the greatest movies ever made, warning explicit puppet nudity on display, now you're going to watch it aren't you). |
| Back to the topic at hand. There are a few gifts to stay
away from to ensure you have a Merry Community. Here are some examples
of things you don't want to wrap up for people
you
love. Anal bleaching cream two of those three words should never be used together Richard Simmons Sweatin' to the Oldies DVD unless the message you really want to send is "you're fat and I'm stupid" Dan The Sausage Man sausage and cheese sampler it's not the 60's or the 70's, sending a strange man's sausage to someone else's home can't end well Sweatpants with "Juicy " written across the butt few gifts say "you'd be a great pole dancer" more effectively, don't do it, unless the recipient's name is Amber or Misty because they're destined for the pole anyway Feel free to add your worst gifts, either received or conceived. |
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CI Challenge: Can you guess what it is? Winner: Gregg Payne, see comments below for the answer. |
Posted by Lon at December 14, 2007 06:00 AM
Comments
Anthony has won the last two CIC's and set the record of 13 minutes for fastest correct guess. If he wins today he'll get the Turkey Shoot icon.
Rainman was the last person to get three in a row, and maybe the only person. Today is a very important day for the challenge, can anybody stop the governor of global guessing... Anthony Watts?
Lon
Posted by: Lon at December 14, 2007 06:36 AM
Looks like a Blue Oak, but I'll go with a Partridge in a Pear Tree.
Posted by: Gregg Payne at December 14, 2007 07:48 AM
Lon, I saw those "Juicy" sweatpants yesterday at mangrove medical. not suprised that they were on a skinny blonde girl. She was even wearing a matching sweater with the same sparkly letters that said "V.I.P. back room, invited guests only"
hahahaah....
I agree with Gregg, that is definitely a Blue oak. Looks familiar though, if I can place a location with the tree i'll get back to you.
Posted by: TrevHastings at December 14, 2007 08:14 AM
And then there was silence across the land...
I imagine Encyclopedia Anthonia has his network of super computers comparing millions of Google Earth images across Western US looking for this tree.
Trevor is probably taking the day off with a team of forensic photo analysts to search around the disc golf course.
How about the tree by the Easter Cross?
Posted by: Gregg Payne at December 14, 2007 10:49 AM
Gregg,
I suppose everyone is out trying to snap up that last pair of juicy sweatpants for Misty. It's not a blue oak, shouldn't be a local photo, and is very community, or errr Christmassy related.
Lon
Posted by: Lon at December 14, 2007 11:05 AM
Dang no partridge in a pear tree either.
How 'bout frankincense?
Posted by: Gregg Payne at December 14, 2007 11:31 AM
Lon,
but I know it's another guy with a Hispanic name. Is it Jesus Rodriguez? No... oh yes, it's the middle eastern Jesus
Bit o' Biblical trivia: Jesus is actually a Greek translation of the Hebrew name we'd call (in English) Joshua.
And Christ is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew "Messiah," which means "Anointed."
So whether by accident or design, us Anglos name our kids after the son of God just as often as Latinos.
Just some atheist a few scant pages from finishing the Bible,
Brian
Posted by: Brian Ray at December 14, 2007 11:43 AM
Posted by: Gregg Payne at December 14, 2007 12:44 PM
I always thought frankincense and myrrh were the same thing.
Posted by: Gregg Payne at December 14, 2007 12:48 PM
Brian, you're an athiest yet you're reading the bible? isn't that a bit oxymoronish? Or are you just studying the competition ;-)
Posted by: TrevHastings at December 14, 2007 01:26 PM
Trevor,
I know Brian pretty well, he believes strongly in Lemurians who live in Mount Shasta.
Gregg,
So what's your guess frankincense, myrrh, or frankincensemyyrh?
Either way you got it and prevented a turkey-shoot.
Lon
Posted by: Lon at December 14, 2007 01:36 PM
frankincense? wierd.. just looks like an oak tree to me. maybe something out of "Carnivale"
Posted by: TrevHastings at December 14, 2007 01:38 PM
Trevor,
Brian, you're an athiest yet you're reading the bible? isn't that a bit oxymoronish? Or are you just studying the competition ;-)
Hehe, something like that in part. Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion advises every atheist to read the Bible. So I shelled out for this huge Oxford NRSV Bible.
It's a pretty tough read front to back but well worth the time and money. A lot of good stories, a lot of questionable diktats, but the hardest aspect is a lot of repetition. Many stories are told and retold again and again. That said, I recommend it to anybody.
Posted by: Brian Ray at December 14, 2007 02:47 PM
cool. You know you can goto the Family Christian Store and get a NIV or a KJV bible for like 6 bucks. But cool dude...
Posted by: TrevHastings at December 14, 2007 03:09 PM
Lon,
I know Brian pretty well, he believes strongly in Lemurians who live in Mount Shasta.
Absolutely. Those guys owe me five bucks.
Posted by: Brian Ray at December 14, 2007 03:23 PM
Well today I was on the road all day, surveying weather stations. So I was unable to paricipate.
But thanks for the hype ;-)
Posted by: Anthony at December 14, 2007 06:10 PM
I just realized that nobody posted their favorite Christmas gifts, or recommended really bad gifts.
You people all suck.
Lon
Posted by: Lon at December 15, 2007 05:29 PM
my christmas gift this year was a 47" Philips 1080P LCD
Posted by: TrevHastings at December 17, 2007 08:07 AM