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Started by Razgovory, February 15, 2010, 09:23:48 AM

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Razgovory

February 15, 2010, 09:23:48 AM
I'm in a bad mood today. :mad:  But I will leave offerings to the Presidential spirits and worship the head of the electoral cult today.  Yesterday was the day that pissed me off.  Unlike some people I won't take my inadequacies relating to yesterday's holiday out on Obama.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Agelastus

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February 15, 2010, 09:40:57 AM
So this is the USA's way of introducing a shintoists' reverence for the spirits of past Emperors to a supposedly Christian country?
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Razgovory

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February 15, 2010, 09:42:36 AM
Quote from: Agelastus on February 15, 2010, 09:40:57 AM
So this is the USA's way of introducing a shintoists' reverence for the spirits of past Emperors to a supposedly Christian country?

Quite thinking Japanese.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Valmy

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February 15, 2010, 09:50:05 AM
Quote from: Agelastus on February 15, 2010, 09:40:57 AM
So this is the USA's way of introducing a shintoists' reverence for the spirits of past Emperors to a supposedly Christian country?

No.  Washington and Lincoln's birthdays were two Holidays in February forever...so in order to reduce the number of public Holidays and to prevent any other President's birthdays from becoming Holidays we created one new one between Lincoln and Washington's birthdays.

It is a rather useless Holiday, it is not celebrated in anyway and nothing happens except people get the day off.
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Grey Fox

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February 15, 2010, 09:55:22 AM
Lucky SOBs & their day off.
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Barrister

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February 15, 2010, 12:26:11 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on February 15, 2010, 09:55:22 AM
Lucky SOBs & their day off.

I'm building up a rage over this coming Friday.  It's the Discovery Day holiday in Yukon, and is the first day of the Rendezvous winter fair.  Which is fine and dandy - unless you're a Federal employee, and are expected to work. <_<
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Grey Fox

#6
February 15, 2010, 12:29:20 PM
Maybe you should work from Home on friday.
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Ed Anger

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February 15, 2010, 01:39:13 PM
bored.
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HVC

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February 15, 2010, 02:05:11 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on February 15, 2010, 09:55:22 AM
Lucky SOBs & their day off.
People in ontario (and western canada?) get today off too. "Family Day" :P
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derspiess

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February 15, 2010, 02:18:13 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on February 15, 2010, 09:23:48 AM
Unlike some people I won't take my inadequacies relating to yesterday's holiday out on Obama.

Sounds fun.  What did I miss?

Anywho, I'm kicking it with the wife & kid today.  I was counting on having some me-time since the wife was supposed to work & take Tommy to the sitter.  But they got snowed in, so there's no way I'm getting anything done.

Oh well, once Tommy gets his nap we're going tubing in the yard (I live on a hillside, which makes for some awesome kiddie-sized tubing/sledding slopes) & will then warm up with some hot chocolate.
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Maximus

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February 15, 2010, 02:24:53 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 15, 2010, 09:50:05 AM
It is a rather useless Holiday, it is not celebrated in anyway and nothing happens except people get the day off.
They do?

Aside from the school kids I don't know of anyone getting the day off here.

Ed Anger

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February 15, 2010, 02:36:55 PM
Quote from: derspiess on February 15, 2010, 02:18:13 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on February 15, 2010, 09:23:48 AM
Unlike some people I won't take my inadequacies relating to yesterday's holiday out on Obama.

Sounds fun.  What did I miss?

Anywho, I'm kicking it with the wife & kid today.  I was counting on having some me-time since the wife was supposed to work & take Tommy to the sitter.  But they got snowed in, so there's no way I'm getting anything done.

Oh well, once Tommy gets his nap we're going tubing in the yard (I live on a hillside, which makes for some awesome kiddie-sized tubing/sledding slopes) & will then warm up with some hot chocolate.

I used the waste management recycling bins to make bricks for a snow fort earlier in the week. The fort still stands but needs repair.
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Barrister

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February 15, 2010, 02:55:36 PM
Quote from: HVC on February 15, 2010, 02:05:11 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on February 15, 2010, 09:55:22 AM
Lucky SOBs & their day off.
People in ontario (and western canada?) get today off too. "Family Day" :P

Depends where - Alberta gets Family Day, don't think the others do.  Everyone but me gets Discovery Day in the Yukon. <_<
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Eddie Teach

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February 15, 2010, 03:54:48 PM
Fucking President's Day? So a day to celebrate Clinton, Kennedy and FDR.
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February 15, 2010, 04:16:46 PM
I love my Union. I get today off and a floating holiday for Lincoln's Birthday!  :showoff:
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