Ok, this is a thread for all to throw their xmas wishes and good will n' stuff.

I want to wish all you dudes/dudettes, mods, Ian and the staff at Sos the funkiest xmas known to mortals and Martin.

Let us hope (bow your head now) that it is a healthy and happy time and that the new year (look up with glee in your eyes) will bring great health, wealth and general all round good sh1t.

If any of the above actually happens feel free to show gratitude (this is where your conscious comes into play) by donating to the Zuke 1073 fund at weallwantyoutohavea1073@imbroke.com




All the best
Zukan

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Happy Christmas to you all. Don't drink too much

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Happy Holidays.

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What a nice idea for a thread. Well as we say in the concertina world: have a very nice time with your main squeeze!



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Isn't this thread "off topic" and likely to offend Muslims?

Lock it please

Sorry I'm not sure I can have a happy christams until I understand which is better, Mac or PC?

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Isn't this thread "off topic" and likely to offend Muslims?

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I get my cultural information about the USA mainly from comic strips. And this year, I detect that:

(a) It's apparantly still required to say "Happy Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas" (from Jewish pressure rather than Muslim or other?) but:

(b) It's apparantly now acceptable to mock this.

I'm not seeing as much Christmas-denial from looney British councils this year either.

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Sorry I'm not sure I can have a happy christams until I understand which is better, Mac or PC?

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If only they were me they'd know how pointless that argument is...

...would you like to play a game of chess?

I waited for years for the follow up Reg and 2010 was rubbish....what a disappointment!

Hal was 'ard tho'.

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If I was not 100% sure that was tongue in cheek, I'd quote that to the bank from what seems to be regarded as one of the more fundamentalist regimes in the middle east who just sent me a Xmas card.

Reg

Just in case you were serious:

On a forum based in a predominantly Christian country no. Muslims also believe in Jesus. Either way this is just a good will message aimed at all regardless of religion or creed at the end of the year and should be taken as such.



I would not take offence at a Muslim spreading a message of peace and joy to me during Ramadan, or for that matter a Hindu at Diwali, a Jewish person at Hanukkah or an Irishman on payday...



Merry Christmas, a happy New Year and a sincere thank you to EVERYONE from this audio-loving Atheist.



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Zuke, you're one of the good ones. I'm asking Santa to bring you *two* pieces of coal this year!

A merry Christmas and a peaceful, happy New Year to everyone.

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Just in case you were serious:

On a forum based in a predominantly Christian country no. Muslims also believe in Jesus. Either way this is just a good will message aimed at all regardless of religion or creed at the end of the year and should be taken as such.



I would not take offence at a Muslim spreading a message of peace and joy to me during Ramadan, or for that matter a Hindu at Diwali, a Jewish person at Hanukkah or an Irishman on payday...



Merry Christmas, a happy New Year and a sincere thank you to EVERYONE from this audio-loving Atheist.

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Well it's still off topic. I come here for audio advice. If I wanted Christmas wishes I'd join The Sally Army!

Here's some audio advice: turn the noise down and enjoy the harmony

Seasons greetings to all our SOS forum users -- even the slightly frustrating ones -- and here's hoping 2011 brings us all that we each wish for and deserve... ...and especially health and happiness.

May I extend our very best wishes to everyone here, from the whole SOS team.

hugh

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A Cool Yule and Super Solstice to One And All

I even include Zukan in this seasonal greeting, and have sent an anonymous donation of £1000 to the email address he posted above

I suspect there’s a hidden message in Hugh’s greeting as well


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Ah, all warm and fuzzy thread Merry Xmas!

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LOL you too huh

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And this year, I detect that:

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As an Orthodox Jew, who hangs with a lot of Chassidim, who would NEVER say Merry X-mas, I think Happy Holidays is a nice friendly way to recognize everyone. Amongst JUST X-tians, like in your church, of course say the Merry thing. But you have to understand, here in the US, with the majority of this country believing in JC, it can be heartbreaking for a Jewish kid growing up to hear nothing but Merry X-mas. It can help lead to assimilation. I'm not going off on you Wombat but I want you to understand "pressure" really stems from being made to feel like outsiders. OK rant over.

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As an Orthodox Jew, who hangs with a lot of Chassidim, who would NEVER say Merry X-mas, I think Happy Holidays is a nice friendly way to recognize everyone. Amongst JUST X-tians, like in your church, of course say the Merry thing. But you have to understand, here in the US, with the majority of this country believing in JC, it can be heartbreaking for a Jewish kid growing up to hear nothing but Merry X-mas. It can help lead to assimilation. I'm not going off on you Wombat but I want you to understand "pressure" really stems from being made to feel like outsiders. OK rant over.

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Wassail!

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Linux, idiot! It doesn't actually DO much that's useful, but it's indisputably BETTER! :-)

Happy birthday, Jesus

And to the rest of you: enjoy whatever combination of ritual, rest, partying, chemical enhancement or abstinence may float your boat.



And a haaa-ppeee-New Year !

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As an Orthodox Jew, who hangs with a lot of Chassidim, who would NEVER say Merry X-mas, I think Happy Holidays is a nice friendly way to recognize everyone. Amongst JUST X-tians, like in your church, of course say the Merry thing. But you have to understand, here in the US, with the majority of this country believing in JC, it can be heartbreaking for a Jewish kid growing up to hear nothing but Merry X-mas. It can help lead to assimilation. I'm not going off on you Wombat but I want you to understand "pressure" really stems from being made to feel like outsiders. OK rant over.

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OK. So YOU don't feel marginalised, I shall water down MY culture's festival (and for me it IS purely cultural, I have no religious beliefs.)

Most of my neighbours are Asian. Funny thing, they all say "Happy Christmas" to me! Shalom.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fallallallala-lalalahlah

'Tis a season to be jolly
Fallallallala-lalalahlah

See your family loved or hated (and maybe even sort out a thing or too)
Falla-lah-lalalalahlah

Try not (whether intentionally or not) to serve the ultimately misanthropic and shoddy agenda of people who seek to politicise religeon by highlighting difference at a time of goodwill and understand that an insistance on one man's meat being another man's marginalisation simply creates its own reality.
Fallallallala-lalalahlah!!!!!

Hic! (Burp!)

Reg

Wassaile the trees, that they may beare,
You many a Plum and many a Peare;
For more or lesse fruits they will bring,
As you do give them Wassailing!



Here's to thee old apple tree, what blooms well, bears well. Hats full, caps full; three bushel bags full and all under one tree!
Hurrah! Hurrah! Apple tree apple tree! We all come to wassail thee! Bear this year and next year to bloom and to blow, hats full, caps full, three cornered sack fills, hip hip hip hurrah! Holler biys, holler hurrah!!


I miss the westcountry...

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Wassaile the trees, that they may beare,
You many a Plum and many a Peare;
For more or lesse fruits they will bring,
As you do give them Wassailing!



Here's to thee old apple tree, what blooms well, bears well. Hats full, caps full; three bushel bags full and all under one tree!
Hurrah! Hurrah! Apple tree apple tree! We all come to wassail thee! Bear this year and next year to bloom and to blow, hats full, caps full, three cornered sack fills, hip hip hip hurrah! Holler biys, holler hurrah!!


I miss the westcountry...

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My recipe for this year is: cider, brandy, a little OJ to add a touch of cloudiness (won't waste good scrumpy), an orange peppered with cloves, cinammon sticks, apples (diced), star anise and dark brown sugar to sweeten to taste!

(burp)!

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Isn't this thread "off topic" and likely to offend Muslims?

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I get my cultural information about the USA mainly from comic strips. And this year, I detect that:

(a) It's apparantly still required to say "Happy Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas" (from Jewish pressure rather than Muslim or other?) but:

(b) It's apparantly now acceptable to mock this.

I'm not seeing as much Christmas-denial from looney British councils this year either.

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We just received a seasonal gift from an American relative who had obviously organised it on line. It is a very nice selection of cheeses from ultra posh and frightfully British cheese purveyors Paxton & Whitfield (suppliers of cheese to Her Majesty etc.). And the card reads 'Happy Holidays'! I wish I had been a fly on the wall when they wrote that one out in their best hand. I can almost hear someone saying "that is not how one pronounces tomato, its tomato as in 'art' not tomato is in 'mate'"... But I've obviously got this wrong. I thought Americans said happy holidays because they took Thanksgiving (a splendid institution) more seriously than Christmas? Whatever.

Happy Holidays etc....

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merry christmas one and all!

and happy holidays to those who prefer that sort of thing!

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Hugh, It would seem that your words fall on some deaf ears.Merry Xmas! Dave

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Season's Greetings to all!

... and for those who inhabit these hallowed portals who have been or are associated however vaguely (like me) with Auntie Beeb:

While shepherds watched their flocks by night
All tuned to ITV
The angel of the Lord came down
And switched to BBC



Mike

happy xmas

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A happy Christmas to all, and to those who don't accept the aforementioned, a happy holiday!

Much Buck's Fizz for everyone.

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Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

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Just in case you were serious:

On a forum based in a predominantly Christian country

Merry Christmas, a happy New Year and a sincere thank you to EVERYONE from this audio-loving Atheist.

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Predominantly atheist/agnostic country actually.

Had this thread pointed out to me and since christianity in all its assorted forms is globally one of the minor sects, plus as has already been pointed out here the UK may in theory be a Christian country, practising christians are very much in the minority, i find it odd to see this.

And since those of us who dont happen to adhere to christian beliefs already have to tolerate the "traditional" christian holidays conveniently stapled over every other religious feast, it does seem rather inappropriate to be bombarded with gratuitous religious messages on a music tech site.

But there again, there is already rather a lot of hypocrisy going on here.

Happy holidays to you all.

Can we assume there will be similar announcements for the religious holidays of the major religions?

And before you ask, Nichiren Shoju Buddhism

Wassail, wassail, we'll tell you wassail
It comes in bottles brown and pale
Comes in bottles, so bring some here
And we'll have a happy new year

- Sid & Henry Kipper

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Merry Xmas everyone.

I'm an atheist. And I have two young kids and we all love Christmas and will do the whole thing (except go to any churches, obviously!).

Xmas was hijacked by Christians anyway - no-one knows when Jesus was born (assuming he existed) - and is based on a mishmash of older ceremonies including pagan winter solstice rites, the Norse festival of Yule, and the Roman Saturnalia. We've been doing this for a lot longer than 2,000 years.

So whatever you call it, have a good one. For Mithras' sake.

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Sorry to do this Ivan, but I find your post similarly odd.

The English tradition of early winter revelry, as I have already obliquely attempted to point out, predates Christianity.

For the time being, it is, owing to the cultural impact of many centuries of a past where Christianity has had a strong influence, often summarised with its language.

Who knows this festival may even be older than Bhuddism!?

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Had this thread pointed out to me and since christianity in all its assorted forms is globally one of the minor sects, plus as has already been pointed out here the UK may in theory be a Christian country, practising christians are very much in the minority, i find it odd to see this.

And since those of us who dont happen to adhere to christian beliefs already have to tolerate the "traditional" christian holidays conveniently stapled over every other religious feast, it does seem rather inappropriate to be bombarded with gratuitous religious messages on a music tech site.

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"What we think, we become."

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Reg

Regardless the History behind it, nothing wrong with a stat Holiday and an excuse to get together with family and friends and have a good time and eats and other etc.'s for those so inclined...

enjoy everyone

Just had a scary pre christmas thought.

Logic or Cubase?

and

what are the best monitors under £150?


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