What's on your Xmas List?

Post by **PSL184** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:43 pm

Here's a few ideas to start off with....

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Post by **ASL642** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 6:25 pm

At last! a vacuum cleaner that could cope with Jon's study! On the Xmas list!

Post by **Onne** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:01 pm

A 1970 DAF 33 on mine

Post by **Peetee** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:05 pm

Same as the last 20 years - Technic Lego and chocolate brazil nuts.

Post by **minor_hickup** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 10:57 pm

A very heavy duty arc welder!

Post by **RogerRust** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:20 am

On mine and Bev's

Midnight visit to Tromso Cathedral and Dog sledging in the arctic.

Post by **callyspoy** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:13 am

lego technic, i used to LOVE that! i have quite a few in the attic!

Post by **rayofleamington** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:53 pm

Absolutely nothing on my 'Xmas' list as i've no idea what Xmas is.

Post by **luridhue** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:47 pm

rayofleamington wrote:Absolutely nothing on my 'Xmas' list as i've no idea what Xmas is.

Xmas is a religious ceremony based on the pagan festivals of Yule where presents are given and faces are stuffed full. Originally food was eaten because if you didn't eat then you'd be hungry and 'Santa Clause' takes all the hungry weak people and enslaves them to make toys the following year. That is why it is so important to fatten up over the festive season, the sleigh isn't strong enough to carry away the heavier people.

Going to the question over the abbreviation (I'm presuming that is what you mean) it is actually a very old abbreviation. First documented over 500 years ago. In the Greek New Testament Christ is spelt Xt or XP and a generalised rule of using X to mean Christ is actually at least a thousand years old. For further example, Christene used to be spelt Xene before the 18th Century. It is not a modern invention and has gone hand in hand with Christmas for a very very long time, even longer than the Moggy has been around!

Post by **PSL184** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:57 pm

^^^^ Yeah... Wot he said

Post by **Luxobarge** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:58 pm

Absolutely true! I'm actually so old, I can often be heard to exclaim "Oh X!!!" when something goes wrong in the garage.....

Post by **luridhue** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:02 pm

Luxobarge wrote:Absolutely true! I'm actually so old, I can often be heard to exclaim "Oh X!!!" when something goes wrong in the garage.....

Do you think that is where 'Oh Heck!' comes from... it has nothing to do with Hell but Christ, hehe.

Post by **JuNK512G** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:41 pm

For my wifes present, I shall blow up the balloons I gave her last year.

Post by **Peetee** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:44 pm

'Santa Clause' takes all the hungry weak people and enslaves them to make toys the following year. That is why it is so important to fatten up over the festive season, the sleigh isn't strong enough to carry away the heavier people.

Nonsense I can eat like an army and barely get three dimensional and I've never been enslaved.

Hang on..
I always wrap the presents at home cos I do such a cracking job of it. Perhaps I was enslaved every year and Santa has a special ray gun that makes you forget.
Yes, that must be it.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:46 pm

luridhue,
fair enough ;-) I think I follow your first explanation more than the second...
I was wondering who X was and why people celebrate his/her birthday (Malcom X, or Xzibit or maybe one of the X-Men).

As for Christmas (the actual religous festival that I've heard of, not the modern consumerist/capitalist festival) my list includes 'peace on earth' but I'm not sure it's available this year, so maybe next year...

Post by **alainmoran** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:57 am

For me I'd like 'whirled peas'

Hint: say it out loud ;)

Post by **HUMBLEPIE** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:44 pm

my list includes 'peace on earth' but I'm not sure it's available this year, so maybe next year...[/quote] I saw it on offer at Tescos yesterday as abogof special, I went for the cheese footballs instead far more festive and easier to get home.

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:54 pm

lets not forget the true meaning of xmas

but i still want a new chrome rear bumper and over riders

Post by **Peetee** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:24 pm

lets not forget the true meaning of xmas

Pieces of good chrome to all men.

but i still want a new chrome rear bumper and over riders

Ex-actly

Post by **Sidney'61** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:19 pm

The main thing on my christmas wish list is cheaper car insurance