Barrs Court Red Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 23 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: Got my list saved. TBF the Tombliboos were proper pricks of the highest order. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 23, 2023 Report Share Posted December 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Barrs Court Red said: TBF the Tombliboos were proper pricks of the highest order. You can never trust these mixed breeds of dogs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENOUGH Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 Xmas, religous festival blown out of all proportion...........before xmas what was celebrated? New Year? and before the 1st year what was there? to celebrate? asking for a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 Downsy, BBC Radio, BBC news website, The Guardian, Football commentators/pundits, Generic commercial-radio-sounding-people in adverts and announcements (usually quite high pitched voices, usually female, that sound bland and basically annoying) “due to the weather conditions please take extra care when walking around the station” . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 (edited) 45 minutes ago, mason said: Xmas, religous festival blown out of all proportion...........before xmas what was celebrated? New Year? and before the 1st year what was there? to celebrate? asking for a friend. Yuletide? New year used to be 25th March, Feast of annunciation, Lady Day. Changed in 1752! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates Edited December 24, 2023 by exAtyeoMax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENOUGH Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 42 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: Yuletide? New year used to be 25th March, Feast of annunciation, Lady Day. Changed in 1752! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates Bit too early to go into it with the BC and AD year counting thing, but from first look it seems that "christ" was not born on Christmas Day in the year 0 as there wasnt a year nought. Early calender seems to have come from Romans? but where did the years come from early birthdays must have been sh1te to work out/count 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 11 minutes ago, mason said: Bit too early to go into it with the BC and AD year counting thing, but from first look it seems that "christ" was not born on Christmas Day in the year 0 as there wasnt a year nought. Early calender seems to have come from Romans? but where did the years come from early birthdays must have been sh1te to work out/count I remember someone telling me when I was a kid that Jesus was born in September? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 38 minutes ago, mason said: Bit too early to go into it with the BC and AD year counting thing, but from first look it seems that "christ" was not born on Christmas Day in the year 0 as there wasnt a year nought. Early calender seems to have come from Romans? but where did the years come from early birthdays must have been sh1te to work out/count It followed Saturnalia, a festival where people feasted and exchanged gifts. The church in Rome began celebrating Christmas on December 25 in the 4th century during the reign of Constantine, the first Christian emperor, possibly to weaken pagan traditions. Early celebrations of Christmas are thought to have derived from Roman and other European festivals that marked the end of the harvest, and the winter solstice. Scholers have worked out that Christ was born early to mid April. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 4 minutes ago, spudski said: Scholers have worked out that Christ was born early to mid April. April 1st 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 57 minutes ago, BigTone said: April 1st Well it can't be disputed that he actually did exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 On 20/12/2023 at 12:27, BigTone said: Starts 25th Dec and finished 26th Dec for me You’ll need to explain your starting the ‘happy Christmas’ thread over on the main forum….on the 23rd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 8 minutes ago, italian dave said: You’ll need to explain your starting the ‘happy Christmas’ thread over on the main forum….on the 23rd I'm getting old and forgetful 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 48 minutes ago, BigTone said: I'm getting old and forgetful Always a risk on here! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ENOUGH Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 2 hours ago, spudski said: It followed Saturnalia, a festival where people feasted and exchanged gifts. The church in Rome began celebrating Christmas on December 25 in the 4th century during the reign of Constantine, the first Christian emperor, possibly to weaken pagan traditions. Early celebrations of Christmas are thought to have derived from Roman and other European festivals that marked the end of the harvest, and the winter solstice. Scholers have worked out that Christ was born early to mid April. oh hi there, I am on 6th April, maybe just maybe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 On 22/12/2023 at 19:25, Silvio Dante said: Got my list saved. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 7 hours ago, mason said: Bit too early to go into it with the BC and AD year counting thing, but from first look it seems that "christ" was not born on Christmas Day in the year 0 as there wasnt a year nought. Early calender seems to have come from Romans? but where did the years come from early birthdays must have been sh1te to work out/count It’s still an amazing coincidence that Jesus was born on Christmas Day . What are the chances ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted December 24, 2023 Report Share Posted December 24, 2023 15 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: It’s still an amazing coincidence that Jesus was born on Christmas Day . What are the chances ? Probably wasn't. Shepherds would only be "watching their flocks by night" to protect them from predators during lambing, which in ancient Judea would include wolves as well as vultures, owls, foxes, jackals and crows. Lambs were much more likely to be born in early Spring or very late Winter back then. One other thing is Herod died in 4BC, so the year is incorrect as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 25, 2023 Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 Michael Buble 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 1 minute ago, BigTone said: Michael Buble Is he a pop star ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 25, 2023 Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: Is he a pop star ? Allegedly and he drives me mental with those Asda adverts 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted December 25, 2023 Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 (edited) Controversial, I know but... Oasis / Gallaghers Decidedly average band, one trick ponies, worst and most hackneyed guitar playing/solos in rock history, made a mint from selling old rope. Obnoxious, stroppy, cocky northern know it alls known for slagging off bands who are far more talented than thermselves, and therefore total *******. All about opinions, and this is mine. Edited December 25, 2023 by AppyDAZE 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted December 25, 2023 Report Share Posted December 25, 2023 Michael McIntyre on Christmas television, about as funny as tennis ball sized piles 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 Scrotes on this forum. Hilarious You know who you are - and that makes it even funnier. Thanks for the five minutes of entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portchy Posted December 28, 2023 Report Share Posted December 28, 2023 People who can't walk in a straight line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renaissance Williams Posted December 29, 2023 Report Share Posted December 29, 2023 On 24/12/2023 at 12:03, BigTone said: I'm getting old and forgetful I suspect my season ticket is fuelled by annual amnesia…… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isawjonshaw Posted December 29, 2023 Report Share Posted December 29, 2023 On 24/12/2023 at 17:37, Red-Robbo said: Probably wasn't. Shepherds would only be "watching their flocks by night" to protect them from predators during lambing, which in ancient Judea would include wolves as well as vultures, owls, foxes, jackals and crows. Lambs were much more likely to be born in early Spring or very late Winter back then. One other thing is Herod died in 4BC, so the year is incorrect as well. The nativity scene is also a fable. By the time the Magi (wise men) would have reached "Christ" he would have been almost 2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 29, 2023 Report Share Posted December 29, 2023 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Isawjonshaw said: The nativity scene is also a fable. By the time the Magi (wise men) would have reached "Christ" he would have been almost Christopher Hitchens - Jesus of Nazareth. YouTube https://youtube.com/watch?v=JjcWkhqScBI&si=EUFG5OC6tV_ap1E2 Brilliant man sadly no longer with us……….. Edited December 29, 2023 by Robbored 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted December 29, 2023 Report Share Posted December 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Isawjonshaw said: The nativity scene is also a fable. By the time the Magi (wise men) would have reached "Christ" he would have been almost 2! Aye, the timeline is all to cock. The census that made Joseph and Mary travel from Bethlehem to Nazareth took place in 6AD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted December 30, 2023 Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 24/12/2023 at 11:45, spudski said: Scholers have worked out that Christ was born early to mid April. I am not sure why , but there is something about your statement referring to people of great knowledge that makes me smile (grimace ). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted December 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 29/12/2023 at 00:20, Portchy said: People who can't walk in a straight line! And then accuse you of ‘ walking on their heels ‘ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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