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Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I'ts that time of year to tell other people in the forum how much you care about them, how important they are here, or how thankful you are for meeting them. Also list things that you are fortunate or happy to have like all three next generation systems or a dog or a donut. Just let out what you want here.
* !!!!!!!!!HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!! *
* !!!!!!!!!HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!! *
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Rosalind wrote:
> > I feel the first rarely and the second often.
{Raises eyebrow} And what do you have to feel guilty for? ;-)
> > I feel the first rarely and the second often.
{Raises eyebrow} And what do you have to feel guilty for? ;-)
fear and guilt, two very different emotions.
There is some comfort in the first but none in the second.
I feel the first rarely and the second often.
There is some comfort in the first but none in the second.
I feel the first rarely and the second often.
Rosalind wrote:
> He's right, what about the crusades, the Irish famine, india and the
> whole palestine fiasco.
Sage words, but remember that the crusades were a religious effort, as is palestine, and the irish were oppressed because they were stupid and made substandard potatoes.
> But then again why should we feel guilty for stuff that we had no
> control over, that happened before we were born and that only applies
> to us because we live in this country
Perhaps we shouldn't, but if one does not fear the past, one cannot avoid atrocity in the future.
> He's right, what about the crusades, the Irish famine, india and the
> whole palestine fiasco.
Sage words, but remember that the crusades were a religious effort, as is palestine, and the irish were oppressed because they were stupid and made substandard potatoes.
> But then again why should we feel guilty for stuff that we had no
> control over, that happened before we were born and that only applies
> to us because we live in this country
Perhaps we shouldn't, but if one does not fear the past, one cannot avoid atrocity in the future.
Insane Bartender wrote:
> > Yes, but they decided they didn't like being british didn't they? War
> of Independance anyone? Come independance day, will this fool expect
> us to be thankful for getting booted out of America by a bunch of
> rapists and pillagers?.
I believe that the war of Independence was after this event. See my last comments as well.
> > Yes, but they decided they didn't like being british didn't they? War
> of Independance anyone? Come independance day, will this fool expect
> us to be thankful for getting booted out of America by a bunch of
> rapists and pillagers?.
I believe that the war of Independence was after this event. See my last comments as well.
Drunk Cow, I'm not dissing Americans (there are too many other people to do that already, including Michael Moore.) Both UK and US have done some terrible things in the past, but celebrating the origins of thanksgiving just seems a bit odd. I'm all for a day of giving thanks, but wouldn't it be better to leave the whole Native American thing out of it?
A matter of discussion perhaps. It's certainly interesting how history can be changed to suit the occasion.
A matter of discussion perhaps. It's certainly interesting how history can be changed to suit the occasion.
pb wrote:
> Um, actually, we did. It wasn't long after we were populating America
> that this happened. Where do you think half the pilgrims came from?
Yes, but they decided they didn't like being british didn't they? War of Independance anyone? Come independance day, will this fool expect us to be thankful for getting booted out of America by a bunch of rapists and pillagers?
America has too many holidays, a result of trying to create a culture from nothing in the span of a few short centuries.
Look, a bird shat on my head, rejoice and let this day forever more be known as "Damn filthy pigeon day". Stupidity.
> Um, actually, we did. It wasn't long after we were populating America
> that this happened. Where do you think half the pilgrims came from?
Yes, but they decided they didn't like being british didn't they? War of Independance anyone? Come independance day, will this fool expect us to be thankful for getting booted out of America by a bunch of rapists and pillagers?
America has too many holidays, a result of trying to create a culture from nothing in the span of a few short centuries.
Look, a bird shat on my head, rejoice and let this day forever more be known as "Damn filthy pigeon day". Stupidity.
Drunk Cow wrote:
> I'm not thankful for people who enter my thread and make fun of
> americans even though that they did MANY things wrong. Deal with it
> you guys did things bad too you know.
He's right, what about the crusades, the Irish famine, india and the whole palestine fiasco.
But then again why should we feel guilty for stuff that we had no control over, that happened before we were born and that only applies to us because we live in this country
> I'm not thankful for people who enter my thread and make fun of
> americans even though that they did MANY things wrong. Deal with it
> you guys did things bad too you know.
He's right, what about the crusades, the Irish famine, india and the whole palestine fiasco.
But then again why should we feel guilty for stuff that we had no control over, that happened before we were born and that only applies to us because we live in this country
I'm not thankful for people who enter my thread and make fun of americans even though that they did MANY things wrong. Deal with it you guys did things bad too you know.
Insane Bartender wrote:
> We don't do thanksgiving in the UK. You see, we didn't slaughter the
> native Americans. That atrocity lies squarely on the shoulders of the
> "Americans".
>
Um, actually, we did. It wasn't long after we were populating America that this happened. Where do you think half the pilgrims came from?
> We don't do thanksgiving in the UK. You see, we didn't slaughter the
> native Americans. That atrocity lies squarely on the shoulders of the
> "Americans".
>
Um, actually, we did. It wasn't long after we were populating America that this happened. Where do you think half the pilgrims came from?
Why should you need to be thankful one day a year, why can't you be thankful everyday. Having just a day a year to be thankful is like you can damn being thankful everyother day and push all your guilt into just one day :S
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