I noticed a comment posted on a member's "Christmas" picture. The message made reference to this being a "silly season".
Would someone kindly enlighten me, please, what is "silly" about Hanukkah, Christmas and New Years or any other holiday observance in December? Thank you.
I don't think it is a silly season. I am glad for everyone that is able to enjoy life .We all can agree there needs to be more happiness and joy in the world.
.for me it is the most depressing time of the year.
I am reminded when I leave home and see everyone else all happy and jumping around getting ready for the big day and i am reminded I am alone,old and there is just no joy in the season anymore. The best I feel is about january 3rd or so after I know it is all over and I can go out and not see the stuff. I can honestly look at a santa clause and about come to tears. depressing as hell. I remember the times when I was really young it was a fun time , got new clothes,as I got older new tools. Now, it just swap gift cards and well wishes with a few family members.
Phart, I'm sorry for your loneliness. I could give you all types of advice, but, in the end, it's all you that has to change your situation. All I can say is that you don't have to be alone. Old?? Well,we all get there and how our mind handles it is how old we really feel. If I may, I don't know you, but I'm wishing you luck to find your happiness. My kisses are for you and my prayers will mention you too,
generally when i have heard the expression 'Silly Season' it has referred to the period in mid summer when parliament is on vacation and the newspapers are scrabbling around to find an interesting story to run with and so select silly stories that any other time of th year would not even get a mention.
I have certainly never heard this used to refer to Christmas time.
Reflecting on Christmases gone by, does anyone remember their most favorite gift or most memorable gift?
For me, it was a memorable toy from Santa, it was a dump truck. I don't remember how old I was, I believe that I was under 5 years of age and I had a dump truck that I referred to as a "doop scooper". Strange, I didn't play with neighborhood boys and I don't have any male siblings so I can't imagine why Santa brought me that.....
Hmmmmm I loved my big yellow Tonka dump truck. Did you play with it? Maybe they wanted to tomboyize you just a lil bit. I think my most favorite and memorable present, was my dirt bike (peddle kind 😉. I loved it so much, it was like my first huge taste of freedom. I had to play outside daily unlike kids today. Bicycle riding was the best. As a Dad I will say... I hated buying gifts for my girls. 80% of toys are targeted to boys and so much more variety.
Hmmmmm....I remember one hundred years ago, I would often "k1d-sit" my nephews. I never referred to it as "babysitting" because they would remind me that they were NOT babies.
The youngest one especially enjoyed sitting in front of the television in order to play video games. One day, when I was k1d-sitting, they began to "annoy" one another. I got involved and broke it up but it didn't stop. I threatened them that if they did not behave, I was going to make them play outside and that made the youngest one whine even more!
Oh, well my most memorable gift wasn't actually one given to me, but to my br0ther. I was 6 and he was 9 that Xmas. Santa left him an electric organ, very basic and k1ds would laugh at the idea of playing on it these days, but it changed my life. He wasn't all that interested in it, but I loved the thing and played on it every day for years.
I still remember the "clunk" as I pushed the power button, then the quiet whirring sound of the fan inside that sent wind through the reeds to create the notes. I wrote my first songs on that little organ.... (uh ooooh, mushy nostalgic feelings are bubbling in me now!)
Apparently, my mum still had it in her attic until 2000 when she moved to a new house! Sadly, around 20 years of damp and dust left it too dangerous to even try powering up to see if it still worked.
The mostt memorable gift actually given to me was definitely my Star Wars lightsabre in 1978. I was a Jedi... and still am
Heard on the news last night he is working on something , claims the judge did something wrong,have not heard anything more about it since.https://pagesix.com/2018/12/13/bill-cosbys-lawyers-file-appeal-for-a-new-trial/
Has anyone purchased upscale fragrances from Amazon? If so, did you believe that you received the real deal?
I'm getting low and on my Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel and need to buy more. There hasn't been a week that has gone by that I haven't made a purchase from Amazon so I turned to Amazon looking for Chanel products. I did find the "parfum" I wanted and the prices varied. Some were at department store prices, some lower, some were a bit more then department stores. Some of the reviews were indicative of purchasers believing that they received a "knock off" version.
Does anyone have any input on any of their Amazon purchases, good or bad ?
SNL did a parody on the Christmas classic, It's A Wonderful Life but the twist was that Donald Trump was never POTUS. SNL called it It's A Wonderful Trump and it had Donald tweeting.
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Really?! I don't want to kick anyone from my contest, but did the title not make it explicitly clear what the contest was based upon? Faaarrrkkk me!
The first guy who added an image did exactly as i described the contest; a couple of my friends that i'll let slide didn't (i'd be happy if they got some glory and recognition); the rest though...! I've lured myself into my own trap of saying talking about politics in public is "poor form"...but this is like the electoral procedure in the...on acid
...it’s not even a body part...anymore. I just like to convince my mind that it’s slightly cooked scrambled egg albumen. My mind/eye coordination is pretty good at filtering out things
Just my opinion, I would not hesitate booting the members who posted pictures outside the scope of the contest. With your contest in mind, members posting their nudes that feature their genitals, arse, breasts and face, most likely will have an unfair advantage over those following your guidelines.
You have 5+ members that have followed the rules, now see to it that they are competing in the contest that they signed up for!
It is hilarious that a member would tell another member that they were "not invited" to post a comment on a comment [s]he made in a thread that [s]he does not "own" or did not author.
It's not surprising at all that you turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to your friends foul language and bad behaviour. You are the company you keep.
Continue to post whatever you want wherever you want until you get blocked.
Just remember the rules, you can't be rude to members in public places, ie the forum AND members cannot call other members derogatory names, the exception to the rule is members can call bella! whatever they like.
As a matter of fact, yes, you. And some of the other posters that frequent your forum. Blue and JustWill are still terrified I might comment on their threads. No matter. What I'm asking is, did you get told to stop harassing other members or asked not to complain when other members dis you for coming after them?
You are free to block anyone for whatever reason and no one can say differently. Your doubts about JustWill and blue are just that, doubts. As far as your question about harassment, I asked if you got asked to stop harassing other members. I do not know or stated you do that. Being Dis'd is what other members do when they have a fight with you
Let's cut to the chase, TWOWARMTTS2, you need to be able to get the information back to the Kool Kids headkwarters in a timely manner so it can be discussed and your leadership can direct you to your next post and/or question. SPECIFICALLY, just who is it that you are concerned about me harassing?
Bella,,,,You should tell JustWill to stop hiding behind skirts and to say whatever he/she has to say to my face.
Your reply to his excuses,
"I told her, JustWill, I sure did. I said that I highly doubted that you or mr_blue would "terrified" by anything that she could post or do to either of you."
Yes, I'll own that one, but I never went that disgustingly low and it was tit-for-tat. My "leaders" are just friends. You, and a few others that visit YOUR forum, are under the wrong impression. I assume that you and these other people describe friendship as something where you get something for your troubles . I don't need attention, protection, or support. My friends don't provide leadership for me to follow. I post only because it's moraly right. If you look at other forums you'll see that any posting on my part is an original thought.
Now, I ask you again, would you be accepting of dgraff's post? If you are, then being called a Bitch should be a compliment. And b4 you blow up, I was wrong to do that.
Would someone kindly enlighten me, please, what is "silly" about Hanukkah, Christmas and New Years or any other holiday observance in December? Thank you.
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It is the season to be silly
.for me it is the most depressing time of the year.
I am reminded when I leave home and see everyone else all happy and jumping around getting ready for the big day and i am reminded I am alone,old and there is just no joy in the season anymore. The best I feel is about january 3rd or so after I know it is all over and I can go out and not see the stuff. I can honestly look at a santa clause and about come to tears. depressing as hell. I remember the times when I was really young it was a fun time , got new clothes,as I got older new tools. Now, it just swap gift cards and well wishes with a few family members.
I have certainly never heard this used to refer to Christmas time.
For me, it was a memorable toy from Santa, it was a dump truck. I don't remember how old I was, I believe that I was under 5 years of age and I had a dump truck that I referred to as a "doop scooper". Strange, I didn't play with neighborhood boys and I don't have any male siblings so I can't imagine why Santa brought me that.....
Hmmmmm....I remember one hundred years ago, I would often "k1d-sit" my nephews. I never referred to it as "babysitting" because they would remind me that they were NOT babies.
The youngest one especially enjoyed sitting in front of the television in order to play video games. One day, when I was k1d-sitting, they began to "annoy" one another. I got involved and broke it up but it didn't stop. I threatened them that if they did not behave, I was going to make them play outside and that made the youngest one whine even more!
I still remember the "clunk" as I pushed the power button, then the quiet whirring sound of the fan inside that sent wind through the reeds to create the notes. I wrote my first songs on that little organ.... (uh ooooh, mushy nostalgic feelings are bubbling in me now!)
Apparently, my mum still had it in her attic until 2000 when she moved to a new house! Sadly, around 20 years of damp and dust left it too dangerous to even try powering up to see if it still worked.
The mostt memorable gift actually given to me was definitely my Star Wars lightsabre in 1978. I was a Jedi... and still am
He's probably not living the lifestyle that he's accustomed to and it's the holidays.....
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I'm getting low and on my Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel and need to buy more. There hasn't been a week that has gone by that I haven't made a purchase from Amazon so I turned to Amazon looking for Chanel products. I did find the "parfum" I wanted and the prices varied. Some were at department store prices, some lower, some were a bit more then department stores. Some of the reviews were indicative of purchasers believing that they received a "knock off" version.
Does anyone have any input on any of their Amazon purchases, good or bad ?
A partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
And this is the Twelve Pains of Christmas!
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Really?! I don't want to kick anyone from my contest, but did the title not make it explicitly clear what the contest was based upon? Faaarrrkkk me!
As I've noticed this many times, during those contests. I would just let it be and let the voters decide.
You have 5+ members that have followed the rules, now see to it that they are competing in the contest that they signed up for!
Let me leave you with this to ponder, IF you were sponsoring a contest for dogs, would you allow folks to enter their birds, cats, ferrets.....?
It's not surprising at all that you turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to your friends foul language and bad behaviour. You are the company you keep.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
Just remember the rules, you can't be rude to members in public places, ie the forum AND members cannot call other members derogatory names, the exception to the rule is members can call bella! whatever they like.
Honestly, I doubt that JustWill or mr_blue are "terrified" about anything that you might post in any thread or "do".
If you would kindly clarify or be specific about what you mean by harassing other members and complaining when I'm "dis'd"?
Your reply to his excuses,
"I told her, JustWill, I sure did. I said that I highly doubted that you or mr_blue would "terrified" by anything that she could post or do to either of you."
Was good.
great comment on a thread that had nothing to do with you
Omg look at that gigantic slush hole
Now, I ask you again, would you be accepting of dgraff's post? If you are, then being called a Bitch should be a compliment. And b4 you blow up, I was wrong to do that.
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