 winterval |
  |
 Nov 3 2012, 09:50 AM
Post
#1
|
|
|
Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 5-May 12 Member No.: 8,717  |
how is everyone in newbury celebrating winterval this year?
|
 |
 
|
|
Nov 3 2012, 11:43 AM
Post
#2
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 7,847 Joined: 23-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 98 |
I don't but instead as a follower of the established Church and a subject of the Queen I celebrate Christmas!
-------------------- Know your place!
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 3 2012, 11:48 AM
Post
#3
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,605 Joined: 25-November 09 Member No.: 511 |
QUOTE (On the edge @ Nov 3 2012, 12:43 PM)  I don't but instead as a follower of the established Church and a subject of the Queen I celebrate Christmas! Even though I have absolutely no religion. I agree with your point. -------------------- There their, loose loser!
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 3 2012, 12:02 PM
Post
#4
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 11,902 Joined: 3-September 09 Member No.: 317 |
No I don't celebrate either. I buy and receive presents that I'm obliged to do, and I eat and drink even more than I already do. The common method of celebrating Christmas is just about the least Christian thing I can think of that doesn't involve breaking the law.
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 3 2012, 12:52 PM
Post
#5
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,056 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Bouvetøya Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (Rowley Birkin @ Nov 3 2012, 09:50 AM) how is everyone in newbury celebrating winterval this year? Yawn. |
|
|
|
|
Nov 3 2012, 03:59 PM
Post
#6
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,722 Joined: 4-September 09 Member No.: 320 |
QUOTE (Rowley Birkin @ Nov 3 2012, 09:50 AM) how is everyone in newbury celebrating winterval this year? I wonder whar burk thought that name up. It's bad enough that we have to celebrate Xmas. Anyway, what do we call Father Christmas.? Would that be "Civil Partner Winterval Parent". Gets right on my tlts all this renaming to suit a minority. |
|
|
|
|
Nov 3 2012, 04:00 PM
Post
#7
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,056 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Bouvetøya Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (Exhausted @ Nov 3 2012, 03:59 PM) I wonder whar burk thought that name up. It's bad enough that we have to celebrate Xmas. Anyway, what do we call Father Christmas.? Would that be "Civil Partner Winterval Parent". Gets right on my tlts all this renaming to suit a minority. Jeez, please tell me this post as in jest.... |
|
|
|
|
Nov 3 2012, 04:11 PM
Post
#8
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 5-May 12 Member No.: 8,717 |
QUOTE (Exhausted @ Nov 3 2012, 04:59 PM) I wonder whar burk thought that name up. It's bad enough that we have to celebrate Xmas. Anyway, what do we call Father Christmas.? what has been renamed?Would that be "Civil Partner Winterval Parent". Gets right on my tlts all this renaming to suit a minority. |
|
|
|
|
Nov 3 2012, 04:18 PM
Post
#9
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 5,064 Joined: 26-May 09 Member No.: 103 |
QUOTE (Rowley Birkin @ Nov 3 2012, 06:11 PM) what has been renamed? Christmas has been renamed Xmas according to this thread! 
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 3 2012, 04:22 PM
Post
#10
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,762 Joined: 14-May 09 Member No.: 56 |
Why are you trying to perpetuate the myth that "Winterval" was a replacement for Christmas? Birmingham council was holding a festival around this time and coined the phrase as a marketing term.
Why don't you check the real facts?. I don't believe we are having a Winterval in Newbury, so there won't be one to celebrate, will there? |
|
|
|
|
Nov 3 2012, 09:31 PM
Post
#11
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,722 Joined: 4-September 09 Member No.: 320 |
QUOTE (dannyboy @ Nov 3 2012, 04:00 PM) Jeez, please tell me this post as in jest.... Just a light hearted post following the opening thought which could well have been posted by GMR to set us off on another trail. |
|
|
|
|
Nov 3 2012, 09:41 PM
Post
#12
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 7,847 Joined: 23-May 09 From: Newbury Member No.: 98 |
QUOTE (Exhausted @ Nov 3 2012, 09:31 PM) Just a light hearted post following the opening thought which could well have been posted by GMR to set us off on another trail. Lets just hope he doesn't get into Santa's grotto with his camera! -------------------- Know your place!
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 3 2012, 10:06 PM
Post
#13
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 6,056 Joined: 14-May 09 From: Bouvetøya Member No.: 51 |
QUOTE (On the edge @ Nov 3 2012, 09:41 PM) Lets just hope he doesn't get into Santa's grotto with his camera! he is Santa. |
|
|
|
|
Nov 3 2012, 10:40 PM
Post
#14
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,251 Joined: 15-May 09 Member No.: 61 |
Festivus here.
Just dusting my pole off. |
|
|
|
|
Nov 4 2012, 03:09 PM
Post
#15
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 865 Joined: 8-December 11 From: Not Here anymore! Member No.: 8,392 |
Multi denominational time of diversity gift giving season.
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 4 2012, 03:20 PM
Post
#16
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,452 Joined: 31-October 10 Member No.: 1,212 |
QUOTE (Penelope @ Nov 4 2012, 03:09 PM) Multi denominational time of diversity gift giving season. Religions way of keeping the retailers happy? Even though the money lenders were kicked out by Jesus supposedly - wonder what he thinks of this latest lot of bankers?  -------------------- Vexatious Candidate?
|
|
|
|
|
Nov 4 2012, 03:56 PM
Post
#17
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,722 Joined: 4-September 09 Member No.: 320 |
QUOTE (Cognosco @ Nov 4 2012, 03:20 PM) Religions way of keeping the retailers happy? Even though the money lenders were kicked out by Jesus supposedly - wonder what he thinks of this latest lot of bankers? Not a lot I guess, they were doing it in their own temples. |
|
|
|
|
Nov 7 2012, 06:15 PM
Post
#18
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 180 Joined: 4-September 12 Member No.: 8,832 |
QUOTE (Rowley Birkin @ Nov 3 2012, 09:50 AM) how is everyone in newbury celebrating winterval this year? Why not just call it Christmas? Winterval has more to do with Birmingham. |
|
|
|
|
Nov 7 2012, 07:47 PM
Post
#19
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,414 Joined: 20-November 10 Member No.: 1,265 |
Such a scary reminder of how the press can manipulate the psyche. Even years after the Daily Wail admits it was wrong the poor old project manager at Birmingham City Council, who used the term to describe a who period of winter activities in the city and not a 'new name for Christmas' is still having to explain the truth.
And still those prepared to regurgitate the mistruth, even in jest. |
|
|
|
|
Nov 7 2012, 09:23 PM
Post
#20
|
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,945 Joined: 5-June 09 Member No.: 130 |
QUOTE (Biker1 @ Nov 3 2012, 04:18 PM) Christmas has been renamed Xmas according to this thread! ? X is a common shorthand for Christ - so Christmas and Xmas are the same word written differently. |
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
| Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 16th April 2024 - 08:48 PM |