OT Seasonal Humour let the giggles begin

And I did giggle..... Tamara

CATS wrote:

Interesting - I can see your response but not my original post

Oh, poor Santa and friends - but I did have a giggle thinking how some parents were going to explain this pic to their kidlets.

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry...so I didn't cry. Ruth Sydney

Cheryl, I have an idea. Of course, I have no clue what I'm talking about - but if you can see the responses to your posts but you can not see your posts, is it somehow possible that your computer has put you on your Blocked Sender list? or something like that? I'm still in the group who wonders why we have to go to 'start' to turn the computer off so I won't be any help . . . just wondering. Polly

Years ago there was a comic that had Santa and the reindeer on a carrier, with Santa chanting take-off gobbledegook. The commentary was by one of the reindeer:

"I know Santa wants to visit all the military

....

but these carrier takeoffs are awful."

And then Santa and the reindeer were catapulted off the carrier!

Martha

Polly, I see some of my posts within seconds and others never show up. And I see responses to other posts but not the originating post in the thread. No idea why, but it can make some posts a bit confusing lol

It is so eratic that it is definitely not tied to blocking.

Hi,

Sometimes there are problems with the gateway between the lists and newsgroups - it happens often to me but I just unsubscribe and then subscribe again - and hope like crazy I get all the messages back.

At least I think that is what causes the problem sometimes.

Yes, it's something like that. If it keeps up I will unsub/sub again and just clear the avalanche of messages I get lol

In the meantime I let my imagination fill in the blanks!

On this particular newsgroup, I have 5581 not downloaded. I think they can stay that way for a while.

You are one sick woman, and that's why we love you! Roberta in D, giggling

"CATS" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:4575110b$1 snipped-for-privacy@news.chariot.net.au...

LOL! Cute!

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I have some brilliant cartoons here that I had copied out at A3 size to hang in my old office. Unfortunately I now only have the large versions and I can't scan them. They predate the age of political correctness, but some are -

Santa sitting under a row of mounted deer heads reading a Range Rover catalogue

Father dragging a small boy away from a Santa's grotto with a dazed black-eyed Santa being helped to his feet by a store elf. Caption: "Did you really promise his little boy a pony for Christmas?"

Man selling trees in the snow. Caption: "No I don't enjoy the evergreen's rustic beauty or the fresh pine smell. I just like murdering inferior life forms with an axe."

Sleigh hooked up to a single giant cyclops reindeer. Caption: "Yes, this year we are delivering genetic engineering kits. Why do you ask?"

Reindeer harnessed to sleigh but the last in the row has markings to show ribs, fillet, leg, roast, etc. Caption: "Do you get the feeling Blitzen won't be with us much longer"

There are many many more lol

After the advent of Political Correctness I used to hang a large sign on my gate every year. I had to make copies and leave them in the letterbox after people started coming by and copying it out by hand. It is now available in many forms on the internet, but was first sent to me as a card many years ago.

___________________________________________

With due disregard for the wood chipping industry there will be no traditional Christmas Card from me this year but nevertheless, I am still thinking about you. So ...

From: [Insert your name here] (hereinafter referred to as 'the wishor')

To: [Insert your name here] (hereinafter referred to as the 'wishee(s)')

Please accept without obligation, except as stated herein, implied, or implicit, our best wishes for an environmentally-conscious, socially-responsible, politically-correct, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the (Northern Hemisphere) winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all and a financially successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2006, but with due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have made Australia great (not to imply that Australia is greater than any other country or is the only great country in the southern hemisphere), or sects and having regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform, or dietary or sexual preference, of the wishee(s).

## And now for the fine print.

By accepting this greeting you are bound by these terms:

1. This greeting is subject to further clarification, or withdrawal.

1. This greeting is freely transferable; provided that no alteration shall be made to the original greeting and that the proprietary rights of the wishors are acknowledged.

2. This greeting is communicated 'as is' and implies no promise by the wishors to actually implement any of the wishes, is void where prohibited by law, nor does it create any warranties of any kind, except as expressly stated herein.

1. This greeting may not be enforceable in certain jurisdictions and/or the restrictions herein may not be binding upon certain wishees in certain jurisdictions and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wishors.

2. This greeting is warranted to perform as reasonably may be expected within the usual application of good tidings, for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first.

1. The wishors warrant this greeting only for the limited replacement of this wish, or issuance of a new wish, at the sole discretion of the wishors.

2. Any references in this greeting to 'the Lord', 'Father Christmas', 'Our Saviour', or any other festive figures, whether real, or fictitious, dead or alive, shall not imply any endorsement by, or from, them in respect of this greeting and all proprietary rights in any referenced third party's names and images are hereby acknowledged.

But, above all, have a wonderful Christmas and a really great New Year