Thanks, Pat!

I hope Cthulhu brings me what I asked for.

http://www.cthulhulives.org/Solstice/index.html

P.S., It's hard to decide on one, but "Freddy the Red Brained Mi-Go"
sure brings a smile and warms the heart.

--Tim

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>
> Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..
>
> Merry Christmas.
>
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Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one? Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick



From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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For me the saddest thing was how Macy's had sent out a memo this year
regarding the removal of the word Christmas from the store. Emlpoyees
were told not to discuss it and to refer any questions to HR.
OMG this is Macys! The store made its very reputation on Christmas, and
the new owners Federated Dept Stores has rewritten history. I guess
there is no more Miracle on 34th Street at Macy's. I was really looking
forward to one day taking my kid to see Santa at Macys, forget that!
What do they think "Santa" means in English? Guess I'll have to take the
kids to see the stuffed one on display in the museum of natural history.
Its only fitting that Wal-Mart will run them into the ground, because
the new Macys is something we can do without.
Besides I sort of like the Happy Merry Christmachuanakwanzaka
campaign at Targets... at least they are trying to cover the bases,
tho I think they missed Tet. While Santa is not the reason for
Christmas, its just another symptom of a greater illness. (Stepping off
the soap box) Merry Christmas , Happy Chuanakha, Happy Kwanza, and a
Happy New Year.



>>> rcook@DENALIAI.COM 12/21/2004 11:50:38 AM >>>

** Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday"
this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated
this time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll
be glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know
exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I
wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this
nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?
Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended
by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if
they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick


From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


** Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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see! ya went and got me started up lol

Merry Christmas

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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Agreed
A manager at our Christmas party actually called for attention and said
a prayer; very unexpected and very refreshing!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 11:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter
Holiday" this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are
celebrated this time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's
Jewish, I'll be glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't
even know exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's
candle, I wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in
this nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this
country celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a
Merry one? Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be
offended by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white,
hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick



From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't
say on television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake
of inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would
like to
Boost their Performance..


http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.




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And to those who aren't religious, Merry Solstice!



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[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:12 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
For me the saddest thing was how Macy's had sent out a memo this year
regarding the removal of the word Christmas from the store. Emlpoyees
were told not to discuss it and to refer any questions to HR.
OMG this is Macys! The store made its very reputation on Christmas, and
the new owners Federated Dept Stores has rewritten history. I guess
there is no more Miracle on 34th Street at Macy's. I was really looking
forward to one day taking my kid to see Santa at Macys, forget that!
What do they think "Santa" means in English? Guess I'll have to take the
kids to see the stuffed one on display in the museum of natural history.
Its only fitting that Wal-Mart will run them into the ground, because
the new Macys is something we can do without.
Besides I sort of like the Happy Merry Christmachuanakwanzaka
campaign at Targets... at least they are trying to cover the bases,
tho I think they missed Tet. While Santa is not the reason for
Christmas, its just another symptom of a greater illness. (Stepping off
the soap box) Merry Christmas , Happy Chuanakha, Happy Kwanza, and a
Happy New Year.



>>> rcook@DENALIAI.COM 12/21/2004 11:50:38 AM >>>

**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this
and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this
time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be
glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know
exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I
wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this
nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?
Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by
our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they
think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick



From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.



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**

I know this feeling and I know it well. It is indeed very, very sad.
Interesting series of events, isn't it? Sort of makes person wonder what
happen....



When I was a little whipper-snapper, I remember that my parents would
take me to see Santa as well. During those trips to the store, you could
not help but see something that really made it feel like it was
Christmas. Even the music was playing. You could not throw a rock
without hitting something that had Merry Christmas written on it - in
big bold letters even.



Now when I take my kids to see Santa, if you can find one as they are
somewhat rare these days, all I see are signs that say "Happy Holidays."
The music is optional. It almost seems like Christmas is a concept that
is undergoing some sort of metamorphosis right in front of me. What a
rip.



Merry Christmas to all.





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Behalf Of Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 11:12 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG; rcook@DENALIAI.COM
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..



For me the saddest thing was how Macy's had sent out a memo this year
regarding the removal of the word Christmas from the store. Emlpoyees
were told not to discuss it and to refer any questions to HR.

OMG this is Macys! The store made its very reputation on Christmas, and
the new owners Federated Dept Stores has rewritten history. I guess
there is no more Miracle on 34th Street at Macy's. I was really looking
forward to one day taking my kid to see Santa at Macys, forget that!
What do they think "Santa" means in English? Guess I'll have to take the
kids to see the stuffed one on display in the museum of natural history.
Its only fitting that Wal-Mart will run them into the ground, because
the new Macys is something we can do without.

Besides I sort of like the Happy Merry Christmachuanakwanzaka
campaign at Targets... at least they are trying to cover the bases,
tho I think they missed Tet. While Santa is not the reason for
Christmas, its just another symptom of a greater illness. (Stepping off
the soap box) Merry Christmas , Happy Chuanakha, Happy Kwanza, and a
Happy New Year.





>>> rcook@DENALIAI.COM 12/21/2004 11:50:38 AM >>>

**

Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this
and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this
time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be
glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know
exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I
wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this
nation, that holiday is Christmas.



Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?
Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by
our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they
think they can keep me from saying



Merry Christmas to All!



Rick





From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

**

Hi Patrick,



In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
that.

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL



Best Regards,



Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.



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Celebrating the Solstice is a religious rite, and actually a part of
where some Christmas traditions come from. For the true Athiest there
is the tradition of sleeping in and if they go out to dinner, the Feast
of Immediate Seating which comes from so many having a holiday meal at
home. So Blessings upon you all from the Deity of your choice.

>>> KDankovits@FISA.NYC.GOV 12/21/2004 12:45:27 PM >>>
** And to those who aren't religious, Merry Solstice!

From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
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Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:12 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..



** For me the saddest thing was how Macy's had sent out a memo this
year regarding the removal of the word Christmas from the store.
Emlpoyees were told not to discuss it and to refer any questions to HR.

OMG this is Macys! The store made its very reputation on Christmas, and
the new owners Federated Dept Stores has rewritten history. I guess
there is no more Miracle on 34th Street at Macy's. I was really looking
forward to one day taking my kid to see Santa at Macys, forget that!
What do they think "Santa" means in English? Guess I'll have to take the
kids to see the stuffed one on display in the museum of natural history.
Its only fitting that Wal-Mart will run them into the ground, because
the new Macys is something we can do without.
Besides I sort of like the Happy Merry Christmachuanakwanzaka
campaign at Targets... at least they are trying to cover the bases,
tho I think they missed Tet. While Santa is not the reason for
Christmas, its just another symptom of a greater illness. (Stepping off
the soap box) Merry Christmas , Happy Chuanakha, Happy Kwanza, and a
Happy New Year.



>>> rcook@DENALIAI.COM 12/21/2004 11:50:38 AM >>>

** Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday"
this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated
this time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll
be glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know
exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I
wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this
nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?
Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended
by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if
they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick


From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


** Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers, not
"PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people wishing me
a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of year its the last
thing everyone says), however, I must say that some things are just
overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It has 1 channel for easy
listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but none-the-less). The provider has
removed this one channel (along with 4 others) and is now playing nothing
but Christmas music- there are at least 20 sports channels they could have
replaced for this month- or better still, created a new channel for it,
perhaps had one or two channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for
the 4th, love songs for Feb 14th, etc.

A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I agree
that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g. Christmas is a
"bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a "Happy Holidays!"
either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and earlier every year- I
went into one store in September and they already had their "Santa" stuff
out.

And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting begin
;~)

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Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and
"Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of
year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish
them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know exactly how that's
celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one
possible. For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is
Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate
Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one? Why should
we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so?
The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep
me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick


----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.



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Actually, I believe the holiday for the non-religious is now called "Human Light Day" and is celebrated on Dec. 23rd.


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Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 11:45 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

**
And to those who aren't religious, Merry Solstice!



From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:12 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
For me the saddest thing was how Macy's had sent out a memo this year regarding the removal of the word Christmas from the store. Emlpoyees were told not to discuss it and to refer any questions to HR.
OMG this is Macys! The store made its very reputation on Christmas, and the new owners Federated Dept Stores has rewritten history. I guess there is no more Miracle on 34th Street at Macy's. I was really looking forward to one day taking my kid to see Santa at Macys, forget that! What do they think "Santa" means in English? Guess I'll have to take the kids to see the stuffed one on display in the museum of natural history. Its only fitting that Wal-Mart will run them into the ground, because the new Macys is something we can do without.
Besides I sort of like the Happy Merry Christmachuanakwanzaka campaign at Targets... at least they are trying to cover the bases, tho I think they missed Tet. While Santa is not the reason for Christmas, its just another symptom of a greater illness. (Stepping off the soap box) Merry Christmas , Happy Chuanakha, Happy Kwanza, and a Happy New Year.



>>> rcook@DENALIAI.COM 12/21/2004 11:50:38 AM >>>

**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one? Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick



From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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...with music provided by We Like Everything!, the positive energy-laced ensemble that puts to rest the question of which is the rockin-est planet in the Solar System...between Mars and Venus. (Gee, I wonder who I offended with that?) I hope not the Martians, with the probing, and the poking, and the brain scans that HURT me...(glaven).

Rick



From: William Rentfrow
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 10:34 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


Actually, I believe the holiday for the non-religious is now called "Human Light Day" and is celebrated on Dec. 23rd.


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Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 11:45 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

**
And to those who aren't religious, Merry Solstice!



From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:12 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
For me the saddest thing was how Macy's had sent out a memo this year regarding the removal of the word Christmas from the store. Emlpoyees were told not to discuss it and to refer any questions to HR.
OMG this is Macys! The store made its very reputation on Christmas, and the new owners Federated Dept Stores has rewritten history. I guess there is no more Miracle on 34th Street at Macy's. I was really looking forward to one day taking my kid to see Santa at Macys, forget that! What do they think "Santa" means in English? Guess I'll have to take the kids to see the stuffed one on display in the museum of natural history. Its only fitting that Wal-Mart will run them into the ground, because the new Macys is something we can do without.
Besides I sort of like the Happy Merry Christmachuanakwanzaka campaign at Targets... at least they are trying to cover the bases, tho I think they missed Tet. While Santa is not the reason for Christmas, its just another symptom of a greater illness. (Stepping off the soap box) Merry Christmas , Happy Chuanakha, Happy Kwanza, and a Happy New Year.



>>> rcook@DENALIAI.COM 12/21/2004 11:50:38 AM >>>

**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one? Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick



From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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Shawn,

Bad radio programming is bad radio programming. Like the way Sirus
keeps moving around my favorites, I can't tell which channel month to
month. You would think that there would be a channel reserved for
Holiday music, religous or secular, at the very least... maybe give up
a sport channel, cause yes they have more sports than anyone has a right
to follow. After all, if someone needs to listen to all 20 sports
channels, then your friends and family need to do an intervention and
get you into a 12-Step program, or at the very least get them a date.
Its rediculous to take things to extremes in the name of inclusion. Last
I checked the 2nd Ammendment stated that the government can not
establish or promote a state religion. and that was because in those
fine days, if the King was Protestant, you had to be too. Thats a good
and fine law, thats why the pilgrims came here in the first place. But
it doesn't cover my not feeling a part of things at Christmas time cause
I am not religious. Sorry but if a holiday (and not just Christmas)
promotes Peace on Earth, and Good Will towards your fellow man, and it
makes you uncomfortable... deal with it. Cause no amount of legislation
can cure immaturity and intolerence

PS, this is not directed at you Shawn, just a general commentary.

>>> shawn.stonequist@EMNS.COM 12/21/2004 1:27:58 PM >>>

** I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC"
computers, not "PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at
people wishing me a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time
of year its the last thing everyone says), however, I must say that some
things are just overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It
has 1 channel for easy listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but
none-the-less). The provider has removed this one channel (along with 4
others) and is now playing nothing but Christmas music- there are at
least 20 sports channels they could have replaced for this month- or
better still, created a new channel for it, perhaps had one or two
channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for the 4th, love songs
for Feb 14th, etc.

A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I
agree that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g.
Christmas is a "bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a
"Happy Holidays!" either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and
earlier every year- I went into one store in September and they already
had their "Santa" stuff out.

And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting
begin ;~)

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


** Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday"
this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated
this time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll
be glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know
exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I
wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this
nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?
Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended
by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if
they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick


From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


** Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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Shawn

I won't be blasting you, but agreeing with you on how we're inundated with
Christmas music that starts playing even before Thanksgiving! I celebrate
Christmas and I really do enjoy Christmas music, but I find myself hating it
by the time Christmas Day rolls around. I can understand playing Christmas
music all day long on Christmas eve and Day, but before that... come on,
it's a bit much!
My solution, I change the radio station when a Christmas song comes on,
except on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, I can't do much about the in-store
music, but that doesn't bother me much. I celebrate Christmas by the old
Calendar ( which is Jan 7th in the current Calendar) thus I do all my
shopping during the "after Christmas Sales" which by then the stores no
longer pipe in Christmas music.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!

Andrei




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[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Shawn Stonequist
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:28 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers, not
"PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people wishing me
a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of year its the last
thing everyone says), however, I must say that some things are just
overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It has 1 channel for easy
listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but none-the-less). The provider has
removed this one channel (along with 4 others) and is now playing nothing
but Christmas music- there are at least 20 sports channels they could have
replaced for this month- or better still, created a new channel for it,
perhaps had one or two channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for
the 4th, love songs for Feb 14th, etc.

A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I agree
that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g. Christmas is a
"bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a "Happy Holidays!"
either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and earlier every year- I
went into one store in September and they already had their "Santa" stuff
out.

And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting begin
;~)

-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and
"Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of
year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish
them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know exactly how that's
celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one
possible. For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is
Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate
Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one? Why should
we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so?
The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep
me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick



From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186


For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm


God rest ye merry, gentlemen.



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and what about Festivus? *wink*

>>> WRentfrow@STRATACOMINC.COM 12/21/2004 1:34:41 PM >>>
Actually, I believe the holiday for the non-religious is now called
"Human Light Day" and is celebrated on Dec. 23rd.


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Dankovits, Kristofer
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 11:45 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

**
And to those who aren't religious, Merry Solstice!



From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:12 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
For me the saddest thing was how Macy's had sent out a memo this year
regarding the removal of the word Christmas from the store. Emlpoyees
were told not to discuss it and to refer any questions to HR.
OMG this is Macys! The store made its very reputation on Christmas, and
the new owners Federated Dept Stores has rewritten history. I guess
there is no more Miracle on 34th Street at Macy's. I was really looking
forward to one day taking my kid to see Santa at Macys, forget that!
What do they think "Santa" means in English? Guess I'll have to take the
kids to see the stuffed one on display in the museum of natural history.
Its only fitting that Wal-Mart will run them into the ground, because
the new Macys is something we can do without.
Besides I sort of like the Happy Merry Christmachuanakwanzaka
campaign at Targets... at least they are trying to cover the bases,
tho I think they missed Tet. While Santa is not the reason for
Christmas, its just another symptom of a greater illness. (Stepping off
the soap box) Merry Christmas , Happy Chuanakha, Happy Kwanza, and a
Happy New Year.



>>> rcook@DENALIAI.COM 12/21/2004 11:50:38 AM >>>

**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this
and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this
time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be
glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know
exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I
wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this
nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?
Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended
by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if
they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick



From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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Blast those radio manufacturers, they should install a button or knob
that allows you to select a station that you prefer to listen to.

>>> andrei.urtiew@NAVTEQ.COM 12/21/2004 2:20:34 PM >>>

** Shawn

I won't be blasting you, but agreeing with you on how we're inundated
with Christmas music that starts playing even before Thanksgiving! I
celebrate Christmas and I really do enjoy Christmas music, but I find
myself hating it by the time Christmas Day rolls around. I can
understand playing Christmas music all day long on Christmas eve and
Day, but before that... come on, it's a bit much!
My solution, I change the radio station when a Christmas song comes
on, except on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, I can't do much about the
in-store music, but that doesn't bother me much. I celebrate Christmas
by the old Calendar ( which is Jan 7th in the current Calendar) thus I
do all my shopping during the "after Christmas Sales" which by then the
stores no longer pipe in Christmas music.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!

Andrei



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Shawn Stonequist
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:28 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


** I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC"
computers, not "PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at
people wishing me a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time
of year its the last thing everyone says), however, I must say that some
things are just overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It
has 1 channel for easy listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but
none-the-less). The provider has removed this one channel (along with 4
others) and is now playing nothing but Christmas music- there are at
least 20 sports channels they could have replaced for this month- or
better still, created a new channel for it, perhaps had one or two
channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for the 4th, love songs
for Feb 14th, etc.

A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I
agree that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g.
Christmas is a "bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a
"Happy Holidays!" either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and
earlier every year- I went into one store in September and they already
had their "Santa" stuff out.

And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting
begin ;~)

-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


** Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday"
this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated
this time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll
be glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know
exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I
wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this
nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?
Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended
by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if
they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick


From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


** Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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I take that back, Alvin and the Chipmunks can grate on the nerves after
a while

>>> andrei.urtiew@NAVTEQ.COM 12/21/2004 2:20:34 PM >>>
** Shawn

I won't be blasting you, but agreeing with you on how we're inundated
with Christmas music that starts playing even before Thanksgiving! I
celebrate Christmas and I really do enjoy Christmas music, but I find
myself hating it by the time Christmas Day rolls around. I can
understand playing Christmas music all day long on Christmas eve and
Day, but before that... come on, it's a bit much!
My solution, I change the radio station when a Christmas song comes
on, except on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, I can't do much about the
in-store music, but that doesn't bother me much. I celebrate Christmas
by the old Calendar ( which is Jan 7th in the current Calendar) thus I
do all my shopping during the "after Christmas Sales" which by then the
stores no longer pipe in Christmas music.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!

Andrei



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Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:28 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


** I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC"
computers, not "PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at
people wishing me a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time
of year its the last thing everyone says), however, I must say that some
things are just overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It
has 1 channel for easy listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but
none-the-less). The provider has removed this one channel (along with 4
others) and is now playing nothing but Christmas music- there are at
least 20 sports channels they could have replaced for this month- or
better still, created a new channel for it, perhaps had one or two
channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for the 4th, love songs
for Feb 14th, etc.

A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I
agree that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g.
Christmas is a "bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a
"Happy Holidays!" either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and
earlier every year- I went into one store in September and they already
had their "Santa" stuff out.

And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting
begin ;~)

-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


** Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday"
this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated
this time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll
be glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know
exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I
wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this
nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?
Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended
by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if
they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick


From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


** Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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I must agree with you Rick - Merry Christmas !!!!!! Enough of the
politically correct. Doesn't matter what you say or do someone is getting
offended. As my mom always said you can't always get along with everyone.

Tyrone


-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Cook [mailto:rcook@DENALIAI.COM]
Sent: December 21, 2004 11:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..



**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and
"Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of
year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish
them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know exactly how that's
celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one
possible. For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is
Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate
Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one? Why should
we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so?
The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep
me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick



From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186


For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm


God rest ye merry, gentlemen.



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Actually the 2nd Amendment is:

"A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be
infringed."

The First Amendment is probably the one you meant:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 1:24 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

**
Shawn,

Bad radio programming is bad radio programming. Like the way Sirus keeps moving around my favorites, I can't tell which channel month to month. You would think that there would be a channel reserved for Holiday music, religous or secular, at the very least... maybe give up a sport channel, cause yes they have more sports than anyone has a right to follow. After all, if someone needs to listen to all 20 sports channels, then your friends and family need to do an intervention and get you into a 12-Step program, or at the very least get them a date. Its rediculous to take things to extremes in the name of inclusion. Last I checked the 2nd Ammendment stated that the government can not establish or promote a state religion. and that was because in those fine days, if the King was Protestant, you had to be too. Thats a good and fine law, thats why the pilgrims came here in the first place. But it doesn't cover my not feeling a part of things at Christmas time cause I am not religious. Sorry but if a holiday (and not just Christmas) promotes Peace on Earth, and Good Will towards your fellow man, and it makes you uncomfortable... deal with it. Cause no amount of legislation can cure immaturity and intolerence

PS, this is not directed at you Shawn, just a general commentary.

>>> shawn.stonequist@EMNS.COM 12/21/2004 1:27:58 PM >>>

**
I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers, not "PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people wishing me a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of year its the last thing everyone says), however, I must say that some things are just overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It has 1 channel for easy listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but none-the-less). The provider has removed this one channel (along with 4 others) and is now playing nothing but Christmas music- there are at least 20 sports channels they could have replaced for this month- or better still, created a new channel for it, perhaps had one or two channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for the 4th, love songs for Feb 14th, etc.

A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I agree that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g. Christmas is a "bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a "Happy Holidays!" either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and earlier every year- I went into one store in September and they already had their "Santa" stuff out.

And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting begin ;~)

-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one? Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick



From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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Christmas is January 7th on your calendar?? Didn't you get that Y2K patch yet?

Mike Luttmann
Michael.Luttmann@peterson.af.mil


From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Urtiew, Andrei
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:21 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

Shawn
 
I won't be blasting you, but agreeing with you on how we're inundated with Christmas music that starts playing even before Thanksgiving!  I celebrate Christmas and I really do enjoy Christmas music, but I find myself hating it by the time Christmas Day rolls around.  I can understand playing Christmas music all day long on Christmas eve and Day, but before that... come on, it's a bit much!
My solution, I  change the radio station when a Christmas song comes on, except on Christmas Day.  Unfortunately, I can't do much about the in-store music, but that doesn't bother me much. I celebrate Christmas by the old Calendar ( which is Jan 7th in the current Calendar) thus I do all my shopping during the "after Christmas Sales" which by then the stores no longer pipe in Christmas music.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!
 
Andrei
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Shawn Stonequist
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:28 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers, not "PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people wishing me a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of year its the last thing everyone says), however, I must say that some things are just overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It has 1 channel for easy listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but none-the-less). The provider has removed this one channel (along with 4 others) and is now playing nothing but Christmas music- there are at least 20 sports channels they could have replaced for this month- or better still, created a new channel for it, perhaps had one or two channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for the 4th, love songs for Feb 14th, etc.
 
A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I agree that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g. Christmas is a "bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a "Happy Holidays!" either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and earlier every year- I went into one store in September and they already had their "Santa" stuff out.
 
And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting begin ;~)
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Indeed.  Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of year?  Hannukah?  Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish them a happy one.  Kwanzaa?  Well, I don't even know exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one possible.  For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is Christmas. 
 
Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?  Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so?  The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep me from saying
 
Merry Christmas to All!
 
Rick


From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Hi Patrick,
 
      In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL
 
Best Regards,
 
Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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This link provides an answer to the question:

"Why do Russians celebrate Christmas on January 7th?"

In short if you can't open the link is...
Well, the reason is that the Russian Orthodox Church still lives according to the old Julian Calendar, which is currently 13 days behind the Gregorian Calendar,

http://www.cityvision2000.com/millenium/feature.htm#jan7

Disclaimer: This is only the first source I've found. There may be a better or different explanation.

Enjoy,
Michelle

-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Luttmann Michael W Contr 21 SCS/SCBBN
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:14 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

Christmas is January 7th on your calendar?? Didn't you get that Y2K patch yet?

Mike Luttmann
Michael.Luttmann@peterson.af.mil


From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Urtiew, Andrei
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:21 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

Shawn
 
I won't be blasting you, but agreeing with you on how we're inundated with Christmas music that starts playing even before Thanksgiving!  I celebrate Christmas and I really do enjoy Christmas music, but I find myself hating it by the time Christmas Day rolls around.  I can understand playing Christmas music all day long on Christmas eve and Day, but before that... come on, it's a bit much!
My solution, I  change the radio station when a Christmas song comes on, except on Christmas Day.  Unfortunately, I can't do much about the in-store music, but that doesn't bother me much. I celebrate Christmas by the old Calendar ( which is Jan 7th in the current Calendar) thus I do all my shopping during the "after Christmas Sales" which by then the stores no longer pipe in Christmas music.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!
 
Andrei
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Shawn Stonequist
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:28 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers, not "PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people wishing me a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of year its the last thing everyone says), however, I must say that some things are just overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It has 1 channel for easy listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but none-the-less). The provider has removed this one channel (along with 4 others) and is now playing nothing but Christmas music- there are at least 20 sports channels they could have replaced for this month- or better still, created a new channel for it, perhaps had one or two channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for the 4th, love songs for Feb 14th, etc.
 
A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I agree that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g. Christmas is a "bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a "Happy Holidays!" either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and earlier every year- I went into one store in September and they already had their "Santa" stuff out.
 
And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting begin ;~)
 
-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Indeed.  Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of year?  Hannukah?  Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish them a happy one.  Kwanzaa?  Well, I don't even know exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one possible.  For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is Christmas. 
 
Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?  Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so?  The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep me from saying
 
Merry Christmas to All!
 
Rick


From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Hi Patrick,
 
      In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL
 
Best Regards,
 
Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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My bad... we're having out Christmas party and I'm a wee bit tipsy
Ok so I'm a lot tipsy

>>> WRentfrow@STRATACOMINC.COM 12/21/2004 3:42:52 PM >>>

Actually the 2nd Amendment is:

"A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be
infringed."

The First Amendment is probably the one you meant:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."


-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) on behalf of
Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 1:24 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

**
Shawn,

Bad radio programming is bad radio programming. Like the way Sirus
keeps moving around my favorites, I can't tell which channel month to
month. You would think that there would be a channel reserved for
Holiday music, religous or secular, at the very least... maybe give up
a sport channel, cause yes they have more sports than anyone has a right
to follow. After all, if someone needs to listen to all 20 sports
channels, then your friends and family need to do an intervention and
get you into a 12-Step program, or at the very least get them a date.
Its rediculous to take things to extremes in the name of inclusion. Last
I checked the 2nd Ammendment stated that the government can not
establish or promote a state religion. and that was because in those
fine days, if the King was Protestant, you had to be too. Thats a good
and fine law, thats why the pilgrims came here in the first place. But
it doesn't cover my not feeling a part of things at Christmas time cause
I am not religious. Sorry but if a holiday (and not just Christmas)
promotes Peace on Earth, and Good Will towards your fellow man, and it
makes you uncomfortable... deal with it. Cause no amount of legislation
can cure immaturity and intolerence

PS, this is not directed at you Shawn, just a general commentary.

>>> shawn.stonequist@EMNS.COM 12/21/2004 1:27:58 PM >>>

**
I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers,
not "PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people
wishing me a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of year
its the last thing everyone says), however, I must say that some things
are just overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It has 1
channel for easy listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but
none-the-less). The provider has removed this one channel (along with 4
others) and is now playing nothing but Christmas music- there are at
least 20 sports channels they could have replaced for this month- or
better still, created a new channel for it, perhaps had one or two
channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for the 4th, love songs
for Feb 14th, etc.

A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I
agree that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g.
Christmas is a "bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a
"Happy Holidays!" either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and
earlier every year- I went into one store in September and they already
had their "Santa" stuff out.

And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting
begin ;~)

-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this
and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this
time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be
glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know
exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I
wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this
nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?
Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended
by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if
they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick



From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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>>> WRentfrow@STRATACOMINC.COM 12/21/2004 3:42:52 PM >>>

Actually the 2nd Amendment is:

"A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be
infringed."

The First Amendment is probably the one you meant:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."


-----Original Message-----
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Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 1:24 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

**
Shawn,

Bad radio programming is bad radio programming. Like the way Sirus
keeps moving around my favorites, I can't tell which channel month to
month. You would think that there would be a channel reserved for
Holiday music, religous or secular, at the very least... maybe give up
a sport channel, cause yes they have more sports than anyone has a right
to follow. After all, if someone needs to listen to all 20 sports
channels, then your friends and family need to do an intervention and
get you into a 12-Step program, or at the very least get them a date.
Its rediculous to take things to extremes in the name of inclusion. Last
I checked the 2nd Ammendment stated that the government can not
establish or promote a state religion. and that was because in those
fine days, if the King was Protestant, you had to be too. Thats a good
and fine law, thats why the pilgrims came here in the first place. But
it doesn't cover my not feeling a part of things at Christmas time cause
I am not religious. Sorry but if a holiday (and not just Christmas)
promotes Peace on Earth, and Good Will towards your fellow man, and it
makes you uncomfortable... deal with it. Cause no amount of legislation
can cure immaturity and intolerence

PS, this is not directed at you Shawn, just a general commentary.

>>> shawn.stonequist@EMNS.COM 12/21/2004 1:27:58 PM >>>

**
I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers,
not "PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people
wishing me a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of year
its the last thing everyone says), however, I must say that some things
are just overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It has 1
channel for easy listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but
none-the-less). The provider has removed this one channel (along with 4
others) and is now playing nothing but Christmas music- there are at
least 20 sports channels they could have replaced for this month- or
better still, created a new channel for it, perhaps had one or two
channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for the 4th, love songs
for Feb 14th, etc.

A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I
agree that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g.
Christmas is a "bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a
"Happy Holidays!" either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and
earlier every year- I went into one store in September and they already
had their "Santa" stuff out.

And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting
begin ;~)

-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this
and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this
time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be
glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know
exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I
wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this
nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?
Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended
by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if
they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick



From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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I knew I forgot to do something 5 years ago!!! :-)

Old Calendar is the Julian Calendar which is 13 days behind the current
Gregorian Calendar. Thus, when the "Julian" Dec 25th rolls around, its the
Gregorian Jan 7th.

Follow the link below which describes in more detail the Julian and
Gregorian Calendars
http://www.hermetic.ch/calstud/calart.html#GregorianReform

Andrei


-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Luttmann Michael W Contr 21
SCS/SCBBN
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:14 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


Christmas is January 7th on your calendar?? Didn't you get that Y2K patch
yet?

Mike Luttmann
Michael.Luttmann@peterson.af.mil


From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Urtiew, Andrei
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:21 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

Shawn
 
I won't be blasting you, but agreeing with you on how we're inundated with
Christmas music that starts playing even before Thanksgiving!  I celebrate
Christmas and I really do enjoy Christmas music, but I find myself hating it
by the time Christmas Day rolls around.  I can understand playing Christmas
music all day long on Christmas eve and Day, but before that... come
on, it's a bit much!
My solution, I  change the radio station when a Christmas song comes on,
except on Christmas Day.  Unfortunately, I can't do much about the in-store
music, but that doesn't bother me much. I celebrate Christmas by the old
Calendar ( which is Jan 7th in the current Calendar) thus I do all my
shopping during the "after Christmas Sales" which by then the stores no
longer pipe in Christmas music.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!
 
Andrei
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Shawn Stonequist
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:28 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers, not
"PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people wishing me
a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of year its the last
thing everyone says), however, I must say that some things are just
overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It has 1 channel for easy
listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but none-the-less). The provider has
removed this one channel (along with 4 others) and is now playing nothing
but Christmas music- there are at least 20 sports channels they could have
replaced for this month- or better still, created a new channel for it,
perhaps had one or two channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for
the 4th, love songs for Feb 14th, etc.
 
A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I agree
that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g. Christmas is a
"bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a "Happy Holidays!"
either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and earlier every year- I
went into one store in September and they already had their "Santa" stuff
out.
 
And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting begin
;~)
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Indeed.  Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and
"Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of
year?  Hannukah?  Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish
them a happy one.  Kwanzaa?  Well, I don't even know exactly how that's
celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one
possible.  For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is
Christmas. 
 
Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate
Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?  Why should
we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so? 
The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep
me from saying
 
Merry Christmas to All!
 
Rick


From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Hi Patrick,
 
      In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL
 
Best Regards,
 
Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.



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AMEN, Claire!

(oops.... can I still say Amen?!)

-Lori
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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12/21/2004 03:37 PM
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Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


Ok, now I am dizzy.... But hey! What's new!

Anyway you look at it... Anyway you celebrate it... Have a great weekend!
Lets just hope for peace, happiness and good health for the new year
(whenever it starts for you!)

-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Urtiew, Andrei
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:31 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

I knew I forgot to do something 5 years ago!!! :-)

Old Calendar is the Julian Calendar which is 13 days behind the current
Gregorian Calendar. Thus, when the "Julian" Dec 25th rolls around, its
the Gregorian Jan 7th.

Follow the link below which describes in more detail the Julian and
Gregorian Calendars http://www.hermetic.ch/calstud/calart.html#GregorianReform

Andrei


-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Luttmann Michael W Contr 21
SCS/SCBBN
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:14 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


Christmas is January 7th on your calendar?? Didn't you get that Y2K patch
yet?

Mike Luttmann
Michael.Luttmann@peterson.af.mil


From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Urtiew, Andrei
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:21 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

Shawn
 
I won't be blasting you, but agreeing with you on how we're inundated with
Christmas music that starts playing even before Thanksgiving!  I celebrate
Christmas and I really do enjoy Christmas music, but I find myself hating
it by the time Christmas Day rolls around.  I can understand playing
Christmas music all day long on Christmas eve and Day, but before that...
come on, it's a bit much!
My solution, I  change the radio station when a Christmas song comes on,
except on Christmas Day.  Unfortunately, I can't do much about the
in-store music, but that doesn't bother me much. I celebrate Christmas by
the old Calendar ( which is Jan 7th in the current Calendar) thus I do all
my shopping during the "after Christmas Sales" which by then the stores no
longer pipe in Christmas music.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!
 
Andrei
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Shawn Stonequist
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:28 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers, not
"PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people wishing
me a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of year its the
last thing everyone says), however, I must say that some things are just
overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It has 1 channel for
easy listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but none-the-less). The
provider has removed this one channel (along with 4 others) and is now
playing nothing but Christmas music- there are at least 20 sports channels
they could have replaced for this month- or better still, created a new
channel for it, perhaps had one or two channels reserved for "seasonal"-
marching bands for the 4th, love songs for Feb 14th, etc.
 
A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I agree
that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g. Christmas is
a "bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a "Happy
Holidays!"
either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and earlier every year-
I went into one store in September and they already had their "Santa"
stuff out.
 
And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting
begin
;~)
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Indeed.  Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and
"Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of
year?  Hannukah?  Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish
them a happy one.  Kwanzaa?  Well, I don't even know exactly how that's
celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one
possible.  For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is
Christmas. 
 
Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one? 
Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by
our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they
think they can keep me from saying
 
Merry Christmas to All!
 
Rick


From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Hi Patrick,
 
      In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL
 
Best Regards,
 
Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.



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Ok, now I am dizzy.... But hey! What's new!

Anyway you look at it... Anyway you celebrate it... Have a great weekend! Lets just hope for peace, happiness and good health for the new year (whenever it starts for you!)

-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Urtiew, Andrei
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:31 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

I knew I forgot to do something 5 years ago!!! :-)

Old Calendar is the Julian Calendar which is 13 days behind the current Gregorian Calendar. Thus, when the "Julian" Dec 25th rolls around, its the Gregorian Jan 7th.

Follow the link below which describes in more detail the Julian and Gregorian Calendars http://www.hermetic.ch/calstud/calart.html#GregorianReform

Andrei


-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Luttmann Michael W Contr 21 SCS/SCBBN
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:14 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


Christmas is January 7th on your calendar?? Didn't you get that Y2K patch yet?

Mike Luttmann
Michael.Luttmann@peterson.af.mil


From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Urtiew, Andrei
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:21 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

Shawn
 
I won't be blasting you, but agreeing with you on how we're inundated with Christmas music that starts playing even before Thanksgiving!  I celebrate Christmas and I really do enjoy Christmas music, but I find myself hating it by the time Christmas Day rolls around.  I can understand playing Christmas music all day long on Christmas eve and Day, but before that... come on, it's a bit much!
My solution, I  change the radio station when a Christmas song comes on, except on Christmas Day.  Unfortunately, I can't do much about the in-store music, but that doesn't bother me much. I celebrate Christmas by the old Calendar ( which is Jan 7th in the current Calendar) thus I do all my shopping during the "after Christmas Sales" which by then the stores no longer pipe in Christmas music.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!
 
Andrei
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Shawn Stonequist
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:28 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers, not "PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people wishing me a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of year its the last thing everyone says), however, I must say that some things are just
overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It has 1 channel for easy listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but none-the-less). The provider has removed this one channel (along with 4 others) and is now playing nothing but Christmas music- there are at least 20 sports channels they could have replaced for this month- or better still, created a new channel for it, perhaps had one or two channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for the 4th, love songs for Feb 14th, etc.
 
A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I agree that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g. Christmas is a "bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a "Happy Holidays!"
either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and earlier every year- I went into one store in September and they already had their "Santa" stuff out.
 
And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting begin
;~)
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Indeed.  Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of year?  Hannukah?  Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish them a happy one.  Kwanzaa?  Well, I don't even know exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one possible.  For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is Christmas. 
 
Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?  Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep me from saying
 
Merry Christmas to All!
 
Rick


From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Hi Patrick,
 
      In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL
 
Best Regards,
 
Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.



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And that my friends is a Constitutional Guarantee, Freedom of Speech.

So, where it applies, Have a Happy one, whatever, you want to call it. If it
doesn't ally, I ask for all, be nice.

TJ Hensley
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[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Dee, Tyrone (MBS)
Sent: December 21, 2004 2:58 PM
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Importance: High


**
I must agree with you Rick - Merry Christmas !!!!!! Enough of the
politically correct. Doesn't matter what you say or do someone is getting
offended. As my mom always said you can't always get along with everyone.

Tyrone


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Sent: December 21, 2004 11:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this
and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time
of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish
them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know exactly how that's
celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one
possible. For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is
Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one?
Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our
doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think
they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick


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Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.



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I'm not sure I'm believing all this. Have I understood?: in the USA,
"the land of the free", - with guaranteed freedom of speech and a First
Amendment which keeps the government out of religion - you will be under
threat from one group of citizens for using the expression "Merry
Christmas" and from another set for using "Merry Xmas"?

You've got to be joking!

Enjoy your Saturnalia everyone!

David Adams
University of Southampton
England
European Union

"Thomas Altamore" wrote in message news:
...
>
>
> >>> WRentfrow@STRATACOMINC.COM 12/21/2004 3:42:52 PM >>>
>
> Actually the 2nd Amendment is:
>
> "A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free
> State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be
> infringed."
>
> The First Amendment is probably the one you meant:
>
> "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,
> or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
> speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
> assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) on behalf of
> Thomas Altamore
> Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 1:24 PM
> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
> Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
>
> **
> Shawn,
>
> Bad radio programming is bad radio programming. Like the way Sirus

> keeps moving around my favorites, I can't tell which channel month to
> month. You would think that there would be a channel reserved for
> Holiday music, religous or secular, at the very least... maybe give
up
> a sport channel, cause yes they have more sports than anyone has a
> right to follow. After all, if someone needs to listen to all 20
> sports channels, then your friends and family need to do an
> intervention and get you into a 12-Step program, or at the very least
> get them a date. Its rediculous to take things to extremes in the name

> of inclusion. Last I checked the 2nd Ammendment stated that the
> government can not establish or promote a state religion. and that was

> because in those fine days, if the King was Protestant, you had to be
> too. Thats a good and fine law, thats why the pilgrims came here in
> the first place. But it doesn't cover my not feeling a part of things
> at Christmas time cause I am not religious. Sorry but if a holiday
> (and not just Christmas) promotes Peace on Earth, and Good Will
> towards your fellow man, and it makes you uncomfortable... deal with
> it. Cause no amount of legislation can cure immaturity and intolerence
>
> PS, this is not directed at you Shawn, just a general commentary.
>
> >>> shawn.stonequist@EMNS.COM 12/21/2004 1:27:58 PM >>>
>
> **
> I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers,

> not "PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people
> wishing me a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of
> year its the last thing everyone says), however, I must say that some
> things are just overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It
> has 1 channel for easy listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but
> none-the-less). The provider has removed this one channel (along with
> 4
> others) and is now playing nothing but Christmas music- there are at
> least 20 sports channels they could have replaced for this month- or
> better still, created a new channel for it, perhaps had one or two
> channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for the 4th, love
songs
> for Feb 14th, etc.
>
> A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I
> agree that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g.
> Christmas is a "bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a

> "Happy Holidays!" either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier
> and earlier every year- I went into one store in September and they
> already had their "Santa" stuff out.
>
> And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting

> begin ;~)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
> [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
> Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
>
>
> **
> Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this

> and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this

> time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be
> glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know
> exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I
> wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this
> nation, that holiday is Christmas.
>
> Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
> celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry
> one? Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be
> offended by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white,
> hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep me from saying
>
> Merry Christmas to All!
>
> Rick
>
>
>
> From: Thomas Altamore
> Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
> Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
>
>
> **
> Hi Patrick,
>
> In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
> television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
> inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed
> that. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Thomas Altamore
> Remedy System Analyst
> Emerging Health Information Technology
> 100 Corporate Drive
> Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
> Office: 914-378-6689
>
> >>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
> I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
> Boost their Performance..
>
> http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186
>
> For those without Flash..
>
> Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..
>
> Merry Christmas.
>
> P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
> http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm
>
> God rest ye merry, gentlemen.
>
>
>
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On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 11:54:08 -0600, Duchene, William H - Eagan, MN -
Contractor wrote:

>Now when I take my kids to see Santa, if you can find one as they are
>somewhat rare these days, all I see are signs that say "Happy Holidays."
>The music is optional. It almost seems like Christmas is a concept that
>is undergoing some sort of metamorphosis right in front of me. What a
>rip.


Come to England then :-) Can't move for Santas from about October :-)

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First they came for Christmas... But I'll fight to the death for the
Great Pumpkin

>>> D.J.Adams@SOTON.AC.UK 12/22/2004 7:00:31 AM >>>
I'm not sure I'm believing all this. Have I understood?: in the USA,
"the land of the free", - with guaranteed freedom of speech and a
First
Amendment which keeps the government out of religion - you will be
under
threat from one group of citizens for using the expression "Merry
Christmas" and from another set for using "Merry Xmas"?

You've got to be joking!

Enjoy your Saturnalia everyone!

David Adams
University of Southampton
England
European Union

"Thomas Altamore" wrote in message news:
...
>
>
> >>> WRentfrow@STRATACOMINC.COM 12/21/2004 3:42:52 PM >>>
>
> Actually the 2nd Amendment is:
>
> "A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free
> State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be
> infringed."
>
> The First Amendment is probably the one you meant:
>
> "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,

> or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom
of
> speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to
> assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of
grievances."
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) on behalf of
> Thomas Altamore
> Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 1:24 PM
> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
> Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
>
> **
> Shawn,
>
> Bad radio programming is bad radio programming. Like the way
Sirus

> keeps moving around my favorites, I can't tell which channel month to

> month. You would think that there would be a channel reserved for
> Holiday music, religous or secular, at the very least... maybe
give
up
> a sport channel, cause yes they have more sports than anyone has a
> right to follow. After all, if someone needs to listen to all 20
> sports channels, then your friends and family need to do an
> intervention and get you into a 12-Step program, or at the very least

> get them a date. Its rediculous to take things to extremes in the
name

> of inclusion. Last I checked the 2nd Ammendment stated that the
> government can not establish or promote a state religion. and that
was

> because in those fine days, if the King was Protestant, you had to be

> too. Thats a good and fine law, thats why the pilgrims came here in
> the first place. But it doesn't cover my not feeling a part of things

> at Christmas time cause I am not religious. Sorry but if a holiday
> (and not just Christmas) promotes Peace on Earth, and Good Will
> towards your fellow man, and it makes you uncomfortable... deal with

> it. Cause no amount of legislation can cure immaturity and
intolerence
>
> PS, this is not directed at you Shawn, just a general commentary.
>
> >>> shawn.stonequist@EMNS.COM 12/21/2004 1:27:58 PM >>>
>
> **
> I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC"
computers,

> not "PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people

> wishing me a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of
> year its the last thing everyone says), however, I must say that some

> things are just overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It

> has 1 channel for easy listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but
> none-the-less). The provider has removed this one channel (along with

> 4
> others) and is now playing nothing but Christmas music- there are at
> least 20 sports channels they could have replaced for this month- or
> better still, created a new channel for it, perhaps had one or two
> channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for the 4th, love
songs
> for Feb 14th, etc.
>
> A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I

> agree that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g.
> Christmas is a "bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with
a

> "Happy Holidays!" either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier

> and earlier every year- I went into one store in September and they
> already had their "Santa" stuff out.
>
> And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the
blasting

> begin ;~)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
> [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
> Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
> Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
>
>
> **
> Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday"
this

> and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated
this

> time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be

> glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know
> exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I

> wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this
> nation, that holiday is Christmas.
>
> Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country
> celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry
> one? Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be
> offended by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white,
> hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep me from saying
>
> Merry Christmas to All!
>
> Rick
>
>
>
> From: Thomas Altamore
> Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
> Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
>
>
> **
> Hi Patrick,
>
> In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on

> television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
> inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed

> that. A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Thomas Altamore
> Remedy System Analyst
> Emerging Health Information Technology
> 100 Corporate Drive
> Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
> Office: 914-378-6689
>
> >>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
> I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to

> Boost their Performance..
>
> http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186
>
> For those without Flash..
>
> Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..
>
> Merry Christmas.
>
> P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
> http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm
>
> God rest ye merry, gentlemen.
>
>

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Merry Christmas. I'm glad to see we still can say this in some places. :-)


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I'm surprised we haven't seen something like this yet:

ABC Corporation would like to wish you "Happy Holidays", respecting the tradition that you adhere to. This is a not binding salutation. You are in no way required to repeat this salutation or even acknowledge it but you are free to do so at your leisure. ABC Corporation will not be responsible for any legal ramnifications of you independently taking part of this non-binding salutation.

If you do not celebrate holidays at this time of year we do not intend this saluation to reflect on your belief or lack of belief. Should you wish to have a more strongly worded greeting worded in the tradition of your personal belief or lack of belief individual employees may take that action independently, provided they follow the guidelines of the Corporate policy on inclusiveness and respect.

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Normally, yes, however, its for my mother and there's very little she likes. They went and replaced the one station she doesn't complain about!
----- Original Message -----
From: Urtiew, Andrei
Newsgroups: public.remedy.arsystem.general
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Shawn

I won't be blasting you, but agreeing with you on how we're inundated with Christmas music that starts playing even before Thanksgiving! I celebrate Christmas and I really do enjoy Christmas music, but I find myself hating it by the time Christmas Day rolls around. I can understand playing Christmas music all day long on Christmas eve and Day, but before that... come on, it's a bit much!
My solution, I change the radio station when a Christmas song comes on, except on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, I can't do much about the in-store music, but that doesn't bother me much. I celebrate Christmas by the old Calendar ( which is Jan 7th in the current Calendar) thus I do all my shopping during the "after Christmas Sales" which by then the stores no longer pipe in Christmas music.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!

Andrei



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Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:28 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers, not "PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people wishing me a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of year its the last thing everyone says), however, I must say that some things are just overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It has 1 channel for easy listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but none-the-less). The provider has removed this one channel (along with 4 others) and is now playing nothing but Christmas music- there are at least 20 sports channels they could have replaced for this month- or better still, created a new channel for it, perhaps had one or two channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for the 4th, love songs for Feb 14th, etc.

A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I agree that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g. Christmas is a "bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a "Happy Holidays!" either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and earlier every year- I went into one store in September and they already had their "Santa" stuff out.

And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting begin ;~)

-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and "Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know exactly how that's celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one possible. For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one? Why should we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so? The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick


----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.


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Just a few comments on everything:

Nothing taken personally- If I were going to do that, I wouldn't have made
any comments in the first place ;~)

Yes- the inundation is overbearing!! I would stop just short of saying it is
being forced on those (which is where I believe, in all good intentions, the
ACLU is coming from)

Freedom of Religion & Speech is granted- for both everyone to say what they
believe, and for everyone else to say what they think of those beliefs ;~)

And if we want to get really technical on calendars, Christmas as Jesus's
birthday isn't even in the right season!

Happy Holidays to all!
Shawn

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Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


I knew I forgot to do something 5 years ago!!! :-)

Old Calendar is the Julian Calendar which is 13 days behind the current
Gregorian Calendar. Thus, when the "Julian" Dec 25th rolls around, its the
Gregorian Jan 7th.

Follow the link below which describes in more detail the Julian and
Gregorian Calendars
http://www.hermetic.ch/calstud/calart.html#GregorianReform

Andrei


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From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Luttmann Michael W Contr 21
SCS/SCBBN
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:14 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


Christmas is January 7th on your calendar?? Didn't you get that Y2K patch
yet?

Mike Luttmann
Michael.Luttmann@peterson.af.mil


From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Urtiew, Andrei
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:21 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

Shawn

I won't be blasting you, but agreeing with you on how we're inundated with
Christmas music that starts playing even before Thanksgiving! I celebrate
Christmas and I really do enjoy Christmas music, but I find myself hating it
by the time Christmas Day rolls around. I can understand playing Christmas
music all day long on Christmas eve and Day, but before that... come
on, it's a bit much!
My solution, I change the radio station when a Christmas song comes on,
except on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, I can't do much about the in-store
music, but that doesn't bother me much. I celebrate Christmas by the old
Calendar ( which is Jan 7th in the current Calendar) thus I do all my
shopping during the "after Christmas Sales" which by then the stores no
longer pipe in Christmas music.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!

Andrei



-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Shawn Stonequist
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:28 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers, not
"PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people wishing me
a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of year its the last
thing everyone says), however, I must say that some things are just
overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It has 1 channel for easy
listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but none-the-less). The provider has
removed this one channel (along with 4 others) and is now playing nothing
but Christmas music- there are at least 20 sports channels they could have
replaced for this month- or better still, created a new channel for it,
perhaps had one or two channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for
the 4th, love songs for Feb 14th, etc.

A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I agree
that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g. Christmas is a
"bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a "Happy Holidays!"
either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and earlier every year- I
went into one store in September and they already had their "Santa" stuff
out.

And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting begin
;~)

-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and
"Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of
year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish
them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know exactly how that's
celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one
possible. For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is
Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate
Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one? Why should
we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so?
The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep
me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick


From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.



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Hey, now, we're OT enough - let's not get into religious discussions here. There's plenty of Yahoo! boards (not to mention boards filled with yahoos) that will discuss that to death. ;-)

Merry Christmas to all (except to the ACLU, who get a mighty PPPPBBBBBBBTTTTTTHHHHHHH!!!, which they probably prefer anyway).

Rick



From: Shawn Stonequist
Sent: Wed 12/22/2004 8:16 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


Just a few comments on everything:

Nothing taken personally- If I were going to do that, I wouldn't have made
any comments in the first place ;~)

Yes- the inundation is overbearing!! I would stop just short of saying it is
being forced on those (which is where I believe, in all good intentions, the
ACLU is coming from)

Freedom of Religion & Speech is granted- for both everyone to say what they
believe, and for everyone else to say what they think of those beliefs ;~)

And if we want to get really technical on calendars, Christmas as Jesus's
birthday isn't even in the right season!

Happy Holidays to all!
Shawn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Urtiew, Andrei"
Newsgroups: public.remedy.arsystem.general
To:
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


I knew I forgot to do something 5 years ago!!! :-)

Old Calendar is the Julian Calendar which is 13 days behind the current
Gregorian Calendar. Thus, when the "Julian" Dec 25th rolls around, its the
Gregorian Jan 7th.

Follow the link below which describes in more detail the Julian and
Gregorian Calendars
http://www.hermetic.ch/calstud/calart.html#GregorianReform

Andrei


-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Luttmann Michael W Contr 21
SCS/SCBBN
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 3:14 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


Christmas is January 7th on your calendar?? Didn't you get that Y2K patch
yet?

Mike Luttmann
Michael.Luttmann@peterson.af.mil


From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Urtiew, Andrei
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:21 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

Shawn

I won't be blasting you, but agreeing with you on how we're inundated with
Christmas music that starts playing even before Thanksgiving! I celebrate
Christmas and I really do enjoy Christmas music, but I find myself hating it
by the time Christmas Day rolls around. I can understand playing Christmas
music all day long on Christmas eve and Day, but before that... come
on, it's a bit much!
My solution, I change the radio station when a Christmas song comes on,
except on Christmas Day. Unfortunately, I can't do much about the in-store
music, but that doesn't bother me much. I celebrate Christmas by the old
Calendar ( which is Jan 7th in the current Calendar) thus I do all my
shopping during the "after Christmas Sales" which by then the stores no
longer pipe in Christmas music.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to All!

Andrei



-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Shawn Stonequist
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:28 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
I don't mean to start a debate, and my specialty is in "PC" computers, not
"PC" politics, and I most certainly don't take offense at people wishing me
a Merry Christmas (I work phone support and this time of year its the last
thing everyone says), however, I must say that some things are just
overboard- I just got my mother a Satellite Radio. It has 1 channel for easy
listening (I'm a bit shocked at this, but none-the-less). The provider has
removed this one channel (along with 4 others) and is now playing nothing
but Christmas music- there are at least 20 sports channels they could have
replaced for this month- or better still, created a new channel for it,
perhaps had one or two channels reserved for "seasonal"- marching bands for
the 4th, love songs for Feb 14th, etc.

A lot of things seem to be like that it seems- don't get me wrong- I agree
that its a huge shame everything is being taken so far (e.g. Christmas is a
"bad" word), but I also don't see anything wrong with a "Happy Holidays!"
either, especially when "Christmas" starts earlier and earlier every year- I
went into one store in September and they already had their "Santa" stuff
out.

And since I know I'm going to take heat for this one, Let the blasting begin
;~)

-----Original Message-----
From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG]On Behalf Of Rick Cook
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:51 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Indeed. Everywhere we go, it seems that there's "Winter Holiday" this and
"Seasonal Occurrence" that - but what holidays are celebrated this time of
year? Hannukah? Sure - if I know someone's Jewish, I'll be glad to wish
them a happy one. Kwanzaa? Well, I don't even know exactly how that's
celebrated, but if that lights someone's candle, I wish them the best one
possible. For the other 95% of us in this nation, that holiday is
Christmas.

Whether one is religious or not, 97% of the people in this country celebrate
Christmas in some way - why can't we wish someone a Merry one? Why should
we care if someone is so hyper-sensitive as to be offended by our doing so?
The ACLU can kiss my big, white, hairy...mitten, if they think they can keep
me from saying

Merry Christmas to All!

Rick


From: Thomas Altamore
Sent: Tue 12/21/2004 8:14 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
**
Hi Patrick,

In a year that has "Christmas" as the 8th word you can't say on
television, in a country where religion is excluded for the sake of
inclusion, this brought the biggest smile to my face. Thanks I needed that.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to ALL

Best Regards,

Thomas Altamore
Remedy System Analyst
Emerging Health Information Technology
100 Corporate Drive
Yonkers, N.Y. 10701
Office: 914-378-6689

>>> Patrick.Zandi@RL.AF.MIL 12/21/2004 10:04:31 AM >>>
I made you all an E-Card .. Site seems a little Slow ?? Would like to
Boost their Performance..

http://cards.crossdaily.com/viewcard.php?CardID=041221126567711186

For those without Flash..

Remember ... Jesus is the reason for the Season..

Merry Christmas.

P.S. My Favorite Song this time of year?
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/g/o/godrest.htm

God rest ye merry, gentlemen.



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Agreed, Will. Whoot!

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLEID=42030



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Behalf Of William Rentfrow
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 10:04 AM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: RE: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

I'm surprised we haven't seen something like this yet:

ABC Corporation would like to wish you "Happy Holidays", respecting the
tradition that you adhere to. This is a not binding salutation. You
are in no way required to repeat this salutation or even acknowledge it
but you are free to do so at your leisure. ABC Corporation will not be
responsible for any legal ramnifications of you independently taking
part of this non-binding salutation.

If you do not celebrate holidays at this time of year we do not intend
this saluation to reflect on your belief or lack of belief. Should you
wish to have a more strongly worded greeting worded in the tradition of
your personal belief or lack of belief individual employees may take
that action independently, provided they follow the guidelines of the
Corporate policy on inclusiveness and respect.

ABC Corporation likes to respect the traditions and non-traditions of
all customers, associates, and employees.



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VERY nice Article.. Touch'e
I will not discuss the " Anti-American Communist Leninistic Unit "
anymore

It Spoils the Season like Bad Tuna in your cube's trashcan.

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[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Duchene, William H - Eagan, MN -
Contractor
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:06 PM
To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

Agreed, Will. Whoot!

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLEID=42030

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Enough of U.S.A. political issues please.

December 22:

Holidays for this date include...
Army Day Vietnam
Winter Solstice Holiday Hong Kong
Asara B'Tevet Judaism

Since no public funds (of any country or currency) go into the making of the
ARSlist,
and it certainly is a home of free speech created by a Canadian in the
most multi-cultural city in the world(and we're proud of it in Toronto):

Merry Christmas(Dec 25th or Jan 7th), Happy Solstice, Happy (belated)
Hannukah, Happy Kwanzaa etc.....

Best wishes for a great Holiday Season (valid in most countries of the
world)

and a Happy New Year for them that have the new year on December 31st.


... Daniel
ps. world holidays can be found at
http://www.earthcalendar.net/php/lookup.php?mode=date
pps. and Stan, take the Mistletoe off your head, and stick it in your...
best bitter


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Whoops, I just realized that might be construed as aclu ..
My mistake.. =8 -/

-----Original Message-----
From: Zandi Patrick S TSgt AFRL/IFOSS
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:27 PM
To: 'arslist@ARSLIST.ORG'
Subject: RE: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

VERY nice Article.. Touch'e
I will not discuss the " Anti-American Communist Leninistic Unit "
anymore

It Spoils the Season like Bad Tuna in your cube's trashcan.

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Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:06 PM
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Agreed, Will. Whoot!

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLEID=42030

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When my freedom of speech is curtailed IE Merry Christmas every one and when my world changes when I grew up in New York state I prayed before each school day with my classmates and Pledged to the flag "One nation under God" and in our town square right dead center on the fountain near the five corners intersecting the village every year was dedicated a life size nativity and the lighting of the village "Christmas Tree" in the villages other park...now my five best buddy's and I would go to both right up to graduating high school and they would come over my house for Christmas and I would go over to their houses for there events ( all 5 where Jewish) I was the only gentile in our group. We were never offended but respected and were curious about each faith....some where reformed some orthodox, some conservative. Some of us are still communicating to this day. I remember football players that would "cross" themselves at touchdowns....a freedom of their own thankfulness to the God that gave them success...Social pressure is on us too try wandering though your job site wishing a Merry Christmas,,,,try putting a cross up in your cubical, even in some cases wearing one....my friend David (since childhood) was told to remove his yarmulke when he entered a big city court....the French law against headscraves works for yarmulke's as well...well enough this is a Friday to me as I won't work again till the 3rd so till then Merry Christmas, and happy other holidays and Happy New Year!

Kevin Colwell
CDPHP
Albany, NY 12206
kcolwell@cdphp.com

TEN REASONS WHY I BELIEVE IN CHRISTMAS
Because when human beings do something cruel or mean to other human beings,
there's always somebody who protests. Because babies are born. Because when
a sea creature, dumb and almost insentient, forms a shell around itself, it
makes mathematically perfect whorls and exquisite colors and the most
gloriously complex patterns. Because when things are tough, there's always
somebody who can make you laugh anyway. Because most of us feel guilty when
we lie or cheat or steel. Because you can plant a sunflower seed in the
ground and be sure that if anything comes up, and it probably will, it will
most certainly be a sunflower and won't double-cross you and come up a
petunia instead. Because of the way snow enshrouds the harshest city with
marvelous soft white contours and mutes the city noises softly. Because if
you open yourself to it, you can commune with animals and even plants and
other forms of life we share this planet with. Because pain eventually goes
away. Because even if some people believe it is a legend and not a precisely
true event, I think the story of that baby in the manger, the angels, the
shepherds and what it all meant to the world is still the most beautiful
story I ever heard.
- Patricia Curtis


Peace Be With You!
Starr Perkins
Verisign, Inc.


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I'm DYIN!

That's rich!

Thanks for bringing a little levity to the group.

And to the entire group, let me wish you all a Merry Christmas, and if
that is not your holiday, then let me just wish that 2005 brings us
peace.

May our world leaders see that war brings more war

May our religious leaders preach the TRUE meaning of the different
religions...Peace, TOLERANCE, and love.

And may we as citizens of this tiny little blue ball learn to love and
forget hate.

Now....can we get back to a little Remedy Programming? Someone asked
a question about hovering over fields that I am dying to see an answer
for!

Warren


On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 13:58:52 -0500, Dankovits, Kristofer
wrote:
> Unless he's a Remedy Developer, I really don't care.
>
> Of course, you could mean Jesus Gonzales, in our server group. I think
> he said he'd return arount 2:30.
>
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> [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Hakeem Achbaad
> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:45 PM
> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
> Subject: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
>
> When will Jesus return?
>
> Find out...
>
> http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLEID=42052
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No matter what our faith or beliefs, this is universally a time to raise a
glass in celebration of what is, give thanks for what has been and nurture
hope for what will be. Most of all it is a time for quiet contemplation
and appreciation of what is really important in our lives.


Tami Palacky
Senior Technical Support Engineer
FTI Consulting
Annapolis MD
410-224-1451


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Here Here,

This group is one of the things I given thanks for on MANY OCCASIONS.

Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Phil

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Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 4:21 PM
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Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..


No matter what our faith or beliefs, this is universally a time to raise a
glass in celebration of what is, give thanks for what has been and nurture
hope for what will be. Most of all it is a time for quiet contemplation
and appreciation of what is really important in our lives.


Tami Palacky
Senior Technical Support Engineer
FTI Consulting
Annapolis MD
410-224-1451



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Mmm, exactly the same sentiments are being expressed here in OZ.

Merry Christmass everyone.

PS. What is Kwanza???

Ric Phillips
Melbourne, Australia [ 35C / 95F here today :) ]


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Luv it: New excuse for being late for work - "Sorry, but the M1 was
Santa-locked"

Perhaps the council in London could charge Santas a levey for being in
the city between 7am and 7pm.

Ric Phillips :-)

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[mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Dave Saville
Sent: Thursday, 23 December 2004 12:02 AM
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Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..

Come to England then :-) Can't move for Santas from about October :-)

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Thanks, Kris, for the only sensible thing I've read all week long.

Except, of course, for this: http://www.subgenius.com/

Hey, I just spent the last 2 hours shoveling snow, and it's still coming
down. Looks like we're definitely getting a white Christmas in Ohio!

--Tim

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>
> Of course, you could mean Jesus Gonzales, in our server group. I think
> he said he'd return arount 2:30.
>
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:45 PM
> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
> Subject: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
>
> When will Jesus return?
>
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>
> http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLEID=42052
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To our brothers and sisters of many varying beliefs around the world, Happy
Holidays to you and those you hold dear in your hearts.

To Tee-umm, it just seems appropriate to wish an early Happy Valentines Day
just to be different.
The URL you included is blocked by the companies Smart Filter Control list.
Seems that Smartfilter thinks the site contains some nudity.

Dave

>Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 14:59:28 -0500
>From: Tim Widowfield
>Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
>
>Thanks, Kris, for the only sensible thing I've read all week long.
>
>Except, of course, for this: http://www.subgenius.com/

>
>Hey, I just spent the last 2 hours shoveling snow, and it's still coming
>down. Looks like we're definitely getting a white Christmas in Ohio!
>
>--Tim
>
>Dankovits, Kristofer wrote:
>> Unless he's a Remedy Developer, I really don't care.
>>
>> Of course, you could mean Jesus Gonzales, in our server group. I think
>> he said he'd return arount 2:30.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
>> [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG ] On Behalf Of
Hakeem Achbaad
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:45 PM
>> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>> Subject: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
>>
>> When will Jesus return?
>>
>> Find out...
>>
>> http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLEID=42052

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Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday (of your choice)
and a Happy and Healthy New Year

>>> dave.shellman@TYCOELECTRONICS.COM 12/23/2004 7:58:18 AM >>>

**
To our brothers and sisters of many varying beliefs around the world,
Happy Holidays to you and those you hold dear in your hearts.
To Tee-umm, it just seems appropriate to wish an early Happy Valentines
Day just to be different.
The URL you included is blocked by the companies Smart Filter Control
list. Seems that Smartfilter thinks the site contains some nudity.
Dave
>Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 14:59:28 -0500
>From: Tim Widowfield
>Subject: Re: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
>
>Thanks, Kris, for the only sensible thing I've read all week long.
>
>Except, of course, for this: http://www.subgenius.com/
>
>Hey, I just spent the last 2 hours shoveling snow, and it's still
coming
>down. Looks like we're definitely getting a white Christmas in Ohio!

>
>--Tim
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>Dankovits, Kristofer wrote:
>> Unless he's a Remedy Developer, I really don't care.
>>
>> Of course, you could mean Jesus Gonzales, in our server group. I
think
>> he said he'd return arount 2:30.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)
>> [mailto:arslist@ARSLIST.ORG] On Behalf Of Hakeem Achbaad
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:45 PM
>> To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG
>> Subject: OT: Merry Christmas everyone..
>>
>> When will Jesus return?
>>
>> Find out...
>>
>> http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLEID=42052
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