Damn but it makes me sad to hear that. If it's true I can only wonder where the the head of the Head  back in Head Office was at the time of making that decision

Two grandsons in infants school, two grandsons and one grandaughter in primary school and three grandaughters in highschool.

I asked each and everyone of them tonight what they had done at school in regards to christmas and they all said the same thing:  "We aren't allowed to do anything for christmas in case there are people in our class or school who aren't christians".

We wonder where our children get their views from as they grow into adulthood.

Look no further than the very place we send them to learn.

Ma.

P.S. I haven't even asked Guru's grandkids yet.

I agree with Milo.......this is all to stupid for me.....are.our politicians...that gutless or blind..
I think I saw on TV other day........a European country..ban....muslim moscs..and dress.........saying if you want to live here you must blend in with their culture...was it Sweden ??


Dave

Terro wrote:

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 Why can't we just let everybody get on with their thing in this country instead of pandering to various sects/parties/religions etc.
Terro

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That's just it Terry we probably should, but then so should they.

 

everybody Happy!!! ears blocked to the real world, LAH! LAH! LAH!

so easy up here in my glass castle, watching the eagles soar and the roo's finding shade, and the sun playing hide and seek within the gum tree lined creek, I stop for a second to have a wee and I have a chorus of magpies laughing at me, and I guess well they may

I sat in absolute awe last night as a huge fiery sun backlit the spencer gulf to such an extent it actually hurt the eyes, then as it slowly faded into a huge red glow the citys lights, port pirie, port augusta, whyalla and slowly lit up the void, to see the sparkling of the citys lights mingling with the moonlight flashing on the water was pure magic

so beautifull it took my breath away!

but the reality of life is not so positive, we are in a changing world, an evolving blackness is steadily creeping into every orifice (I know 'cos I checked my undies and it's already in there)

the day's of a penny buying enough lollys to guarentee freindship from all kids within a 2 mile radius is over, the world we now live in is a frightening place

we have terrorists who would rather have their ten million virgins hot and crispy, hell what about kings cross, granted they are far from virgins but then muslims are from from religious

we live in changing times, I would dearly love to lock the outside world out and become "fortress australia" but we cant

times are changing and not for the better, the world is now not such a nice place, but we only have ourselves to blame

we voted our namby pamby pollies in, we dont hold them accountable for their actions, we just sit back and whinge

we dont contact any of them, we dont hold mass demonstrations, millions strong and say "we're mad as hell and we aint gonna take it no more"

no we sit in here and vent our fury at the keyboard

me, I sit up here in the glass castle, and through the marvelous technoligy that is the telling bone, helping as many as I can and just watch our beautifull world!

just try to make your own little community as special as you can and try to change the things, like your local school that you dont like

anyway enough drivle, back to work! for me!

my all time favorite song is "what a wonderfull world" by the big feller

I can only agree with him and shed a tear whenever I hear it

I will bring my camera up here "one day" and show everyone the view from "my office" before I finnish!

marvelous stuff!!! the only sunset that I have seen that even comes close would be the wet seasons up north!! scary but amazing

I whinge and grizzle with the best of them but hell with views like that you wouldnt be dead for quids!

42 exterior temp today! with a dirty north westerly, a wee bit warm and a yukky day! but the crops coming off thick and fast!

I used that song in a video once. We were on the Cooper Creek at Innamincka and a fella there runs a charter punt. Takes about 45 minutes.....takes you down to King's tree and gives a good spiel on the way. On the way back up the sun was setting and the pelicans were gliding about two feet off the top of the water, as they do and the rest of the wildlife was getting ready for bed. The water was flat calm.

I put that song in there and it came out very well. Very Happy with the result.

I don't know if he is still operating but if he is then it is a trip well worth doing and I can't remember how much he charged but it wasn't the earth. Well worth doing, I thought!!

I really think this is going to far, you'll all end up with me in an institution if you keep this up, I propose a sing along perhaps some old favourites to lighten the mood, You can take your alfoil beanies and knickers off if you wish...


They asked me how I knew
My true love was true
Oh, I of course replied
Something here inside cannot be denied

They said someday you'll find
All who love are blind
Oh, when your heart's on fire
You must realize
Smoke gets in your eyes

So I chaffed them and I gaily laughed
To think they could doubt my love
Yet today my love has flown away
I am without my love

Now laughing friends deride
Tears I can not hide
Oh, so I smile and say
When a lovely flame dies
Smoke gets in your eyes
Smoke gets in your eyes


Some cole Porter perhaps?

Like the beat beat beat of the tom-tom
When the jungle shadows fall
Like the tick tick tock of the stately clock
As it stands against the wall

Like the drip drip drip of the raindrops
When the summer shower is through
So a voice within me keeps repeating
You, you, you

Night and day, you are the one
Only you beneath the moon or under the sun
Whether near to me, or far
It's no matter darling where you are
I think of you
Day and night, night and day, why is it so

That this longing for you follows wherever I go
In the roaring traffic's boom
In the silence of my lonely room
I think of you
Day and night, night and day

Under the hide of me
There's an oh such a hungry yearning burning inside of me
And this torment won't be through
Until you let me spend my life making love to you
Day and night, night and day

How about a little Bing Crosby,

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas 
Just like the ones I used to know 
Where the treetops glisten, 
and children listen 
To hear sleigh bells in the snow 

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas 
With every Christmas card I write 
May your days be merry and bright 
And may all your Christmases be white 

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas 
With every Christmas card I write 
May your days be merry and bright 
And may all your Christmases be white

The Platters...................love 'em!!

I can't hear you!!!

Xina, Basil can't hear you he's still tuned in to the Platters. I can hear it from here. Was that Smoke gets in your eyes just then Basil? Or was it Smoke gets in my eyes?

Terro

Run away. We find it very effective. Of course give no forwarding address that helps. Otherwise you are stuck with the curse. We forgot to run away this year now we can't afford to.

Terro.

brickies wrote:

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Look i still waiting for somebody to tell me i cant do what i want to do about enjoying xmas which ever way i want to .Sometimes I wish they would ban xmas the grandkids cost me a fortune

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I got asked to leave another forum just because I was presenting an alternative view on xmas.

I'd run a signature line that read:

"Why is it that we celebrate a hi-jacked Pagan Mid-Winter festival in Mid-Summer?"

All very much tongue in cheek, but a bit too much for the owner of the forum and a few other of the 'faithful'.

Mind you I had been carping on about inefficiencies and apalling attitudes of some in the Caravan Park and "hospitality" industry operators, so I probably stepped on a few toes there, too.

I might just have mentioned my belief in the "Unholy Trinity" of politics, commerce and religion some time previously, too.

"Peace on Earth and Goodwill to all Men" (which presumably includes other genders) does not, apparently, stretch as far as other denominations, religious cults, beliefs, dogmas or just plain old cynics like myself.

"Be reasonable, do it my way" is more like it.

I don't set out to deliberately upset people, but I do take umbrage at people insisting that, because they have deeply held beliefs, that I should respect their views by not openly disagreeing with them.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/18/2775565.htm?section=justin

is a reminder that the festering season is not a thing of great joy for many in our communities.

I do wish that Christians would remember the line attributed to Jesus: "Love thy neighbour as thyself". Unconditionally.

I'll be joining the 'orphans' for xmas dinner on the Perth foreshore again this year, if body and soul permit.

You meet some great people there.




-- Edited by Rolly on Friday 18th of December 2009 12:44:22 PM

Isn't it a sad thing when people are asked to leave a forum for stating your beliefs or non beliefs.

It is saying......"We don't like competition to our system"