Do you want to live another year??? Bow down to your god and give him all that you have,
@Juxtaposer: I used to be an angry young man too. It fades with age.
quote; I used to be an angry young man too. It fades with age. that why they call us “old farts” 
I have a test. Every morning I look up, then I look down. If I am looking down at the ground and not up at the ground, it is a good day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUw0OpMNrmg Some of you may find this amusing…I did!
@PP “that why they call us “old farts”” or OlderThanDirt (-;
I’m only angry when I drink. I think I was making a religious comment there. You know…rebirth, renewal,etc. I don’t know I was super drunk. My Christmas party was fun. A lot of new snuff takers. At least three are hooked.
Oh I love Christmas, even when it is so commercialized. I still love the cheerfulness of the holiday. Sadly, I hadn’t had a proper one in years…
I agree that, for the sake of my grand children, I will continue to “uphold” Christmas, same as with the tooth fairy and other kids stuff. The joy it brings to them is also my joy. But it will aslo remain a sad time for me because of millions and millions of children who do not even have food while millions of rands/pounds/dollars etc are waisted on stuff that only last from 8am until breakfast.
Pieter,lLeave the tooth fairy out of this! Can’t I keep one belief sacred??? 
Seriously, that’s probably the worst part of Christmas–not what the little fellers GET, but the knowledge of what they DID’NT get for Christmas and what others got. It can be sad.
@ Pieter and Bart. and everyone else for that matter… Please find a charitable organization that takes NO administration fees for you to give generously to. There are even some that will match your donation. In Chicago we have the Chicago Tribune Holiday Fund. 100% of the $ donated goes to help people and the Tribune matches the donations so your $ goes twice as far. Remember to give generously and EARLY.
Do you put decorations up or not? Only a tree with some lamps at home. At work our secretary does that. It looks like she enjoys it. Do you feel pressure from family? No Do you send cards just because you got one ? Not at all. This is not my thing. I only send some SMS to few people on the day of Christmas. Do you spend loads, or not much? I don’t spend anything. I dont like overprised useless things and shops crouded with brainwashed by the ads people. I buy everything I need a month before Christmas. Do you eat loads, or not? Oh YES! I eat like a BIG PIG! And I also drink bottles with vodka! Is your TV rubbish Absolutely YES! The Radio is the same bullshit. On December I don’t watch TV at all, and listen to the radio only for the morning news. I like the Tradicional Christmas. The point is to spend some good moments with your family. This is the day of the year when the whole family gathers on one place, no matter where they are. The commercial version is not for me. I get annoyed by the TV and the Radio shouting at me “buy this, buy that…” like its the end of the world if I don’t buy. On the rest of the time going on some stupid shows and films, supposed to be funny. So I just turn off them. The shops are the same thing - overcrowded and everything with higher price. I just refuse to go shopping on Cristmas.
I might reward myself this Christmas as it is one year since I decided to put a stop to the coffin nails and take up snuff instead. I feel much much healthier for it. After a year my lungs feel great and I feel less fatalistic about things. Perhaps a bottle of Laphroaig and a few tins of my favourite snuff are in order this Christmas. Maybe I will have a bowl or two of Squadron Leader in my pipe. What the heck. As for TV at Christmas, excuse my language, but it’s utter crap in the UK.
The best Christmas strategy for me, my family and friends is very simple. Guaranteed NO stress and the Greatest enjoyment of the world. We buy our supplies of food, drinks, music and movies a month before Christmas. We also buy the gifts a month earlier. Thats how we have only pure enjoyment with no stress! Some friends and relatives can play some instrument, usually a guitar. Now that is really funny to have some drinks and sing some songs with funny dirty lirycs. And from time to time telling funny real life stories about the clogged mainstreets and the funny crazy people struggling in the shops we’ve seen during the refreshing walk out! Now that is funny! Ha-HA! It seems that TV brainwashes the society and drives it to extreme stupidity! Merry Christmas to All ! P.S. I’m taking seriously a bottle of vodka and a tin of Dholakia Lime & Lemony right now. Huh I love vodka with lemon… my brain is going to shut down at any moment. Bed prepared…
clears a path to the toilet for Lyubo…just in case.
@ premium parrots- Just in case? I’d say that’s a racing certainty…
@ Sandy130674 - Laphroaig is FANTASTIC! I usually get a bottle on Christmas and it’s a complete marvel each and every time.
What is Laphroaig? It sounds good.Ha-ha I’m experienced drinker and don’t need to rush to the toilet after a bottle. But I used to when I was younger and learning to drink. With some colleagues are wondering now what kind of tree to buy for Christmas. What trees do you have? At work we have a plastic artificial tree. Our boss loves plants and hates the idea of killing a real tree for decoration. Last year I bought a plastic tree too, it can be used many years but it don’t have the nice scent of a pine tree. Is there any snuff with a pine tree flavour?
Islay Malt Whisky
Da Kralingse A/P is supposed to be a heavy pine scent. I’m not sure, I’ve never had it.