Hi everyone, Here's wishin' all you guys a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Of course, these good wishes are also directed at any of you who do not celebrate Christmas such as: Muslims, Hindi, God-less Atheists, Buddhists, software engineers, Sikhs, Jews, IIR filter designers, Shinto, Democrats, Neo-Pagans, transsexual lesbians, U.S. Government Employees, Scientologists, people from the U.S. state of Ohio, Australians, and Rastafarians. [-Rick-]
Slightly OT: Christmas wishes from Lyons
Started by ●December 7, 2005
Reply by ●December 7, 20052005-12-07
R.Lyons@_BOGUS_ieee.org (Rick Lyons) writes:> Hi everyone, > > Here's wishin' all you guys a very Merry Christmas and > a Happy New Year! > > Of course, these good wishes are also directed at any > of you who do not celebrate Christmas such as: Muslims, > Hindi, God-less Atheists, Buddhists, software engineers, > Sikhs, Jews, IIR filter designers, Shinto, Democrats, > Neo-Pagans, transsexual lesbians, U.S. Government > Employees, Scientologists, people from the U.S. state > of Ohio, Australians, and Rastafarians.Don't forget Hindus - 80.5% of India's makeup, according to this: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/in.html (Hindi is the common language of India.) -- % Randy Yates % "So now it's getting late, %% Fuquay-Varina, NC % and those who hesitate %%% 919-577-9882 % got no one..." %%%% <yates@ieee.org> % 'Waterfall', *Face The Music*, ELO http://home.earthlink.net/~yatescr
Reply by ●December 7, 20052005-12-07
R.Lyons@_BOGUS_ieee.org (Rick Lyons) writes:> Hi everyone, > > Here's wishin' all you guys a very Merry Christmas and > a Happy New Year! > > Of course, these good wishes are also directed at any > of you who do not celebrate Christmas such as: Muslims, > Hindi, God-less Atheists, Buddhists, software engineers, > Sikhs, Jews, IIR filter designers, Shinto, Democrats, > Neo-Pagans, transsexual lesbians, U.S. Government > Employees, Scientologists, people from the U.S. state > of Ohio, Australians, and Rastafarians.Oh, and M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S to you, too, Richard! --Charles Randall -- % Randy Yates % "With time with what you've learned, %% Fuquay-Varina, NC % they'll kiss the ground you walk %%% 919-577-9882 % upon." %%%% <yates@ieee.org> % '21st Century Man', *Time*, ELO http://home.earthlink.net/~yatescr
Reply by ●December 8, 20052005-12-08
Rick Lyons wrote:> Hi everyone, > > Here's wishin' all you guys a very Merry Christmas and > a Happy New Year! > > Of course, these good wishes are also directed at any > of you who do not celebrate Christmas such as: Muslims, > Hindi, God-less Atheists, Buddhists, software engineers, > Sikhs, Jews, IIR filter designers, Shinto, Democrats, > Neo-Pagans, transsexual lesbians, U.S. Government > Employees, Scientologists, people from the U.S. state > of Ohio, Australians, and Rastafarians. > > [-Rick-]Rick, I fit at least two of the infidel categories in your list, but that doesn't deter me from wishing you and all who celebrate it a very happy Christmas. To all others, whatever turns you on: enjoy! Jerry -- Engineering is the art of making what you want from things you can get. �����������������������������������������������������������������������
Reply by ●December 8, 20052005-12-08
Jerry Avins wrote:> Rick Lyons wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > Here's wishin' all you guys a very Merry Christmas and > > a Happy New Year! > > > > Of course, these good wishes are also directed at any > > of you who do not celebrate Christmas such as: Muslims, > > Hindi, God-less Atheists, Buddhists, software engineers, > > Sikhs, Jews, IIR filter designers, Shinto, Democrats, > > Neo-Pagans, transsexual lesbians, U.S. Government > > Employees, Scientologists, people from the U.S. state > > of Ohio, Australians, and Rastafarians. > >...> I fit at least two of the infidel categories in your list, but that > doesn't deter me from wishing you and all who celebrate it a very happy > Christmas. To all others, whatever turns you on: enjoy!yeah, but he didn't exclude us middle-aged (i start my sixth decade with the New Year) long-haired hippie dippies in the bluest state in the country. SO I'M IN!!!! YEA! a little early but Melly Clistmas to all. r b-j
Reply by ●December 8, 20052005-12-08
Randy Yates wrote:>R.Lyons@_BOGUS_ieee.org (Rick Lyons) writes: > > > >>Hi everyone, >> >>Here's wishin' all you guys a very Merry Christmas and >>a Happy New Year! >> >>Of course, these good wishes are also directed at any >>of you who do not celebrate Christmas such as: Muslims, >>Hindi, God-less Atheists, Buddhists, software engineers, >>Sikhs, Jews, IIR filter designers, Shinto, Democrats, >>Neo-Pagans, transsexual lesbians, U.S. Government >>Employees, Scientologists, people from the U.S. state >>of Ohio, Australians, and Rastafarians. >> >> > >Don't forget Hindus - 80.5% of India's makeup, according >to this: > >http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/in.html > >(Hindi is the common language of India.) > >Hindi isn't that widely spoken in the South. English is more of a common language, nationally. In northern India business tends to be conducted in Hindi, if the participants are all northerners. In the south English seems the usual language for business. Regards, Steve
Reply by ●December 8, 20052005-12-08
Have a Happy Christmas from an Australian! You left out followers of the flying spaghetti monster (the Pastafarians). http://www.venganza.org/ David Melbourne, Australia Rick Lyons wrote:> Hi everyone, > > Here's wishin' all you guys a very Merry Christmas and > a Happy New Year! > > Of course, these good wishes are also directed at any > of you who do not celebrate Christmas such as: Muslims, > Hindi, God-less Atheists, Buddhists, software engineers, > Sikhs, Jews, IIR filter designers, Shinto, Democrats, > Neo-Pagans, transsexual lesbians, U.S. Government > Employees, Scientologists, people from the U.S. state > of Ohio, Australians, and Rastafarians. > > [-Rick-] >
Reply by ●December 8, 20052005-12-08
R.Lyons@_BOGUS_ieee.org (Rick Lyons) writes:> Here's wishin' all you guys a very Merry Christmas and > a Happy New Year!Same to you and everyone else reading, RIck.> Of course, these good wishes are also directed at any of you who do > not celebrate Christmas such as: ..., Australians, ...We Australians celebrate Christmas, it's just that we do it on the beach, in our swimwear... with prawns (shrimp), crabs and beer for the feast (though not while in Connecticut!). Ciao, Peter K.
Reply by ●December 8, 20052005-12-08
First, Happy Hanachrismakwaanzaka to all. Back at ya, peeps! I'm Pastafarian myself (I have an FSM "fish" on my car to prove it!), and I don't think there are any taboos on celebrating Christmas, especially if done in full pirate regalia. On Thu, 08 Dec 2005 21:47:00 +1100, David <kdgreen@fastmail.fm.au> wrote:>Have a Happy Christmas from an Australian! > >You left out followers of the flying spaghetti monster (the >Pastafarians). http://www.venganza.org/ > >David >Melbourne, Australia > > >Rick Lyons wrote: >> Hi everyone, >> >> Here's wishin' all you guys a very Merry Christmas and >> a Happy New Year! >> >> Of course, these good wishes are also directed at any >> of you who do not celebrate Christmas such as: Muslims, >> Hindi, God-less Atheists, Buddhists, software engineers, >> Sikhs, Jews, IIR filter designers, Shinto, Democrats, >> Neo-Pagans, transsexual lesbians, U.S. Government >> Employees, Scientologists, people from the U.S. state >> of Ohio, Australians, and Rastafarians. >> >> [-Rick-] >>Eric Jacobsen Minister of Algorithms, Intel Corp. My opinions may not be Intel's opinions. http://www.ericjacobsen.org
Reply by ●December 8, 20052005-12-08
On 7 Dec 2005 22:11:37 -0800, "robert bristow-johnson" <rbj@audioimagination.com> wrote:> >Jerry Avins wrote: >> Rick Lyons wrote: >> > Hi everyone, >> > >> > Here's wishin' all you guys a very Merry Christmas and >> > a Happy New Year! >> > >> > Of course, these good wishes are also directed at any >> > of you who do not celebrate Christmas such as: Muslims, >> > Hindi, God-less Atheists, Buddhists, software engineers, >> > Sikhs, Jews, IIR filter designers, Shinto, Democrats, >> > Neo-Pagans, transsexual lesbians, U.S. Government >> > Employees, Scientologists, people from the U.S. state >> > of Ohio, Australians, and Rastafarians. >> > >... >> I fit at least two of the infidel categories in your list, but that >> doesn't deter me from wishing you and all who celebrate it a very happy >> Christmas. To all others, whatever turns you on: enjoy! > >yeah, but he didn't exclude us middle-aged (i start my sixth decade >with the New Year) long-haired hippie dippies in the bluest state in >the country. SO I'M IN!!!! YEA! > >a little early but Melly Clistmas to all.Likewise again to everybody, including all comp.dsp occassional posters, lurkers, and even to our resident sociopaths. I'm wunna them Demon-crats, but I know Rick dislikes Bush more than almost anyone else on the planet, so he's still okay by me. ;) http://www.thefrown.com/frowners/becomerepublican.swf Happiest of Holidays (whatever that may mean to you personally) to all! Eric Jacobsen Minister of Algorithms, Intel Corp. My opinions may not be Intel's opinions. http://www.ericjacobsen.org
