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.
So this is the USA's way of introducing a shintoists' reverence for the spirits of past Emperors to a supposedly Christian country?
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.
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.
Lucky SOBs & their day off.
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. <_<
Maybe you should work from Home on friday.
bored.
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
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.
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.
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.
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. <_<
Fucking President's Day? So a day to celebrate Clinton, Kennedy and FDR.
I love my Union. I get today off and a floating holiday for Lincoln's Birthday! :showoff:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 15, 2010, 03:54:48 PM
Fucking President's Day? So a day to celebrate Clinton, Kennedy and FDR.
Probably not the only presidents ever to fuck. ;) Why, I bet even Lincoln did - he had kids - though I'd rather not picture it. :lol:
Quote from: Strix on February 15, 2010, 04:16:46 PM
I love my Union. I get today off and a floating holiday for Lincoln's Birthday! :showoff:
I got the same only with no union crutch. Congrats on those dues you pay sucker.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on February 15, 2010, 04:54:29 PM
I got the same only with no union crutch. Congrats on those dues you pay sucker.
In or Out I pay them, so might as well enjoy the added benefits of belonging.
Quote from: Strix on February 15, 2010, 04:58:20 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on February 15, 2010, 04:54:29 PM
I got the same only with no union crutch. Congrats on those dues you pay sucker.
In or Out I pay them, so might as well enjoy the added benefits of belonging.
:yes: Like free market wages, for instance.
Quote from: Maximus on 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.
My wife did.
Quote from: Malthus on February 15, 2010, 04:35:56 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 15, 2010, 03:54:48 PM
Fucking President's Day? So a day to celebrate Clinton, Kennedy and FDR.
Probably not the only presidents ever to fuck. ;) Why, I bet even Lincoln did - he had kids - though I'd rather not picture it. :lol:
"Lonely men seek companionship. Lonely women sit at home and wait. They never meet." - attributed to Abraham Lincoln.
Quote from: Habbaku on February 15, 2010, 05:26:47 PM
Quote from: Strix on February 15, 2010, 04:58:20 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on February 15, 2010, 04:54:29 PM
I got the same only with no union crutch. Congrats on those dues you pay sucker.
In or Out I pay them, so might as well enjoy the added benefits of belonging.
:yes: Like free market wages, for instance.
You can learn Cantonese and go work with Mono 1.50 and hour if you like.
Day slightly better.
Quote from: Valmy on February 15, 2010, 09:50:05 AM
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.
:blink: I will never understand Americans.
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 15, 2010, 10:34:23 PM
Quote from: Valmy on February 15, 2010, 09:50:05 AM
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.
:blink: I will never understand Americans.
What don't you understand, the holiday that was created or the idea that they made one to prevent others?
Quote from: sbr on February 15, 2010, 11:53:41 PM
What don't you understand, the holiday that was created or the idea that they made one to prevent others?
1- that you'd ever reduce the number of public holidays.
2- that avoiding more future public holidays is good.
3- that there isn't OUTRAGE about this.
I for one think that Washington, Lincoln, both Roosevelts and Reagan deserve a holiday.
Quote from: Ed Anger on 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.
Cute ^_^
Quote from: Sheilbh on February 16, 2010, 12:00:29 AM
1- that you'd ever reduce the number of public holidays.
2- that avoiding more future public holidays is good.
3- that there isn't OUTRAGE about this.
I for one think that Washington, Lincoln, both Roosevelts and Reagan deserve a holiday.
There was outrage at first, but now only crazy right-wingers get itchy over it.
Quote from: jimmy olsen on February 15, 2010, 07:20:50 PM
Quote from: Malthus on February 15, 2010, 04:35:56 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on February 15, 2010, 03:54:48 PM
Fucking President's Day? So a day to celebrate Clinton, Kennedy and FDR.
Probably not the only presidents ever to fuck. ;) Why, I bet even Lincoln did - he had kids - though I'd rather not picture it. :lol:
"Lonely men seek companionship. Lonely women sit at home and wait. They never meet." - attributed to Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln would have made out like a bandit if he had access to internet dating. ;)
Quote from: Maximus on 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.
I think most federal/state employees get the day off, and banks are closed. So that's a decent # of people.