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Post by stokerino on Oct 26, 2006 16:08:18 GMT
Comparing religious to non-religious holidays is unfair (and yes, I know Shrove Tuesday is a religious holiday, but becoming just Pancake Day has largely moved it beyond the religious part of it), because religious types don't exactly care for much in the way of explosions or similar. ¬_¬
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Post by Emily on Oct 26, 2006 18:33:15 GMT
um, divali, chinese new year? explosions.
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Post by stokerino on Oct 26, 2006 18:54:28 GMT
Fine, let us specify that I meant only the majority of religious holidays, particularly those of a Judo-Christian orientation as placed in the context by the example of Pentecost.
How does it feel to 'nitpick' in exactly the same way that I supposedly do? >_>
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Post by beckini on Oct 26, 2006 20:45:04 GMT
i like that nit-picking right ther, tim has a good point
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Post by Animae on Oct 26, 2006 22:29:30 GMT
XP to tim
you should celebrate the 4th of july! be all "yippie! we got rid of those crazy americans!"
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Post by stokerino on Oct 27, 2006 7:56:31 GMT
On the one hand, more excuses for fireworks would always be welcomed. On the other, it would just make that early July period of birthdays etc. even MORE hectic for us. ¬_¬
(30th June: Me; 2nd July: Becky; 3rd July: Stu; 10th July: Pete)
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Post by stuart alman on Oct 27, 2006 10:04:11 GMT
of course more firewoks might just make it all seem so bland and boring
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Post by stokerino on Oct 27, 2006 10:16:23 GMT
True. "Oh, fireworks AGAIN?"
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Post by Ally on Oct 27, 2006 12:58:13 GMT
Comparing religious to non-religious holidays is unfair Not really, considering the vast majority of Christian holidays are ripped-off pagan celebrations...
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Post by stokerino on Oct 27, 2006 13:42:13 GMT
I fail to see how that's especially relevent to the matter of fireworks in holidays today. >_>
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Post by Ally on Oct 27, 2006 15:58:33 GMT
Just saying that it's not the religious roots that necessarily mean a lack of explosions, it's more to do with what the holiday itself is about. Say, autumn/winter festivals tend to be more about burning things, because it keeps people warm and cheers them up - spring festivals are more about frolicking around in the sunshine, because that's what everyone wants to do after a long cold winter. (Well, everyone except you, I can't see you frolicking) And Stu, I won't be able to come and watch you blow up Bangor after all, because I've had three essays dumped on me all at once and one is due in on the 6th and I haven't even been given the questions for it yet and I'm a little stressed out. Sorry
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Post by Emily on Oct 30, 2006 11:47:00 GMT
Fine, let us specify that I meant only the majority of religious holidays, particularly those of a Judo-Christian orientation as placed in the context by the example of Pentecost. How does it feel to 'nitpick' in exactly the same way that I supposedly do? >_> taste of your own medicine boyo.
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Post by stokerino on Oct 30, 2006 12:02:19 GMT
I'm not the one who has a problem with it. I call it 'discussion'. ¬_¬
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Post by Animae on Oct 31, 2006 3:05:06 GMT
BOOM! ;D
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Post by stuart alman on Oct 31, 2006 13:34:15 GMT
or friendly debate KABLAMO!
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Post by stokerino on Oct 31, 2006 13:49:59 GMT
"KABOOM, YO!" >_>
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Post by Ally on Nov 1, 2006 12:00:15 GMT
Da-da da-da da-da da da daaaa....
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Post by stokerino on Nov 1, 2006 12:38:19 GMT
You know, I'm not sure why but for some reason it irritates me that the 1812 Overture is now brought up pretty much every time someone talks about/sees fireworks. It has nothing to do with fireworks. Cannons, yes. France, yes. Russia, yes. Fireworks, no.
One of the very few bad things that I can say about V for Vendetta...
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Post by Animae on Nov 1, 2006 19:26:59 GMT
mmmmmm fireworks..............
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Post by Ally on Nov 1, 2006 19:29:25 GMT
I love the 1812 overture, though, I think it was brilliant for that film. (But it is best when they play it in concerts, with proper cannons)
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