[meteorite-list] OT: Some humor for your holidays
From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:13:31 -0500 Message-ID: <AANLkTino0t59ug=v0_oiUQbzjFJNFZzpVz5YNBF4QZiz_at_mail.gmail.com> Happy Festivus! Feats of strength - lifting a heavy iron meteorite from the hole you just dug. Airing of grievances - any given day on this list. ;) Festivus miracle - a North American witnessed lunar fall. BTW, today is December 23rd, Festivus! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone Meteorite Top List - http://meteorite.gotop100.com EOM - http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=1564 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- On 12/23/10, Greg Hupe <gmhupe at htn.net> wrote: > I like that one, Rob. > > Santa does get lucky, he doesn't have to go through the TSA line and get one > of the two choices; The Santa pat-down or scan-through... > > And as Rob and others have cheered, "Happy > Christmas/Festivus/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice to All!"... and all > other Merry/Happy greetings around the world and beyond!! > > Best regards, > Greg > > ==================== > Greg Hupe > The Hupe Collection > NaturesVault (eBay) > gmhupe at htn.net > www.LunarRock.com > IMCA 3163 > ==================== > Click here for my current eBay auctions: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob Matson" <mojave_meteorites at cox.net> > To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 8:37 PM > Subject: [meteorite-list] OT: Some humor for your holidays > > >> Hi All, >> >> At the slight risking of offending any Scrooges w/o a sense of humor, >> I forward the following Christmas observation. >> >> Happy Christmas/Festivus/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa/Winter Solstice to All! >> >> May Santa put a nice lump of coal (a CI/CO/CK/CM/etc. qualifies!) >> in your stocking... >> >> --Rob >> >> - - - - - - >> >> The Illegal Immigrant Amongst Us >> -------------------------------- >> >> Every December 24, the illegal immigrant known as Santa Claus crosses >> the border without a passport, carrying concealed packages, which he >> presumably sneaks into the U.S. in order to avoid tariffs and inspection >> by Customs. What's really in that huge sack? Homeland Security has never >> asked and habitually turns a blind eye to this invasion! >> >> Look at how this international fugitive gets around: Santa Claus flies >> in a custom-built sleigh that hasn't been inspected by the FCC nor >> cleared by Air Traffic Control. He flies beneath radar and never files a >> flight plan. He has no pilot's license, and he flies in the dark of >> night with just one tiny bioluminescent red light to guide him - a clear >> violation of safety regulations! >> >> Imagine those pulling Santa's heavy sleigh: Eight tiny reindeer, a >> protected species being put to hard labor. None of these reindeer have >> their required inoculations, and Santa's never gotten these >> genetically-engineered animals registered and licensed. He keeps them >> penned outside his workplace in below-freezing temperatures, in a clear >> violation of animal protection laws. Where is the ASPCA while all this >> is going on? >> >> And the conniving, crooked Claus harms more than just animals; he's >> hurting hard-working people, too. "Santa's Workshop" is a clever >> cover-up for a sweatshop, where non-union employees make less than >> minimum wage and apparently get no overtime holiday pay. Add the fact >> that no one has ever been allowed to inspect the place, and it's obvious >> that you have a Third-World elf-exploitation operation. >> >> In addition, he maintains a data base of personally-identifying >> information about our children! Names, addresses, ages, photos, >> behavioral tendencies. Incredibly, parents appear to be complicit in >> perpetuating this cultural phenomenon; Child Protection Services has yet >> to be informed of these offenses. >> >> The bottom line is that Santa has been allowed to maintain a monopoly >> over a massive toy distribution industry; he's cornered the Christmas >> Eve gift market. Santa dares to give away his products for free in a >> sinister attempt to crush all competition - just like Microsoft's >> Internet Explorer. There has been no Antitrust Lawsuit, yet it's clear >> that Santa Claus is the "Bill Gates of Christmas." >> >> However, it might be tough sledding for Jolly St. Nick this Christmas, >> if someone points out this oversight to our legislators. After all, >> Santa Claus is honest, reliable, and gives us something to look forward >> to every December 25th. Considering the gifts bequeathed to us on April >> 15th, it's a Christmas Miracle that Santa's still in business. >> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > --Received on Thu 23 Dec 2010 10:13:31 PM PST |
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