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9 years ago

That brings back lovely memories. It looks like any old shopping centre here except that dudes in his summer clothes!

I remember my first Christmas there when I was 20. It was roasting hot and my sister was having a bbq with friends coming over. The bath was full of beer and ice and there were 5 bbq's in the garden. It was such a strange experience to be outside in hot weather, ice cold beers and cooking on a bbq.

We went for a walk on Bondi after and from there on the memories start getting a bit hazy....

It's 10 degree's here and over cast. So normal really.

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9 years ago

I was going to object, even though it's beautiful, then I remembered you don't have Thanksgiving over there. LOL.

I'm thinking the way it looks here right now, what's going on here will be more snow.

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tagiscom

9 years ago

Originally Posted by Richard Van

That brings back lovely memories. It looks like any old shopping centre here except that dudes in his summer clothes!

I remember my first Christmas there when I was 20. It was roasting hot and my sister was having a bbq with friends coming over. The bath was full of beer and ice and there were 5 bbq's in the garden. It was such a strange experience to be outside in hot weather, ice cold beers and cooking on a bbq.

We went for a walk on Bondi after and from there on the memories start getting a bit hazy....

It's 10 degree's here and over cast. So normal really.

Yes, cooking a roast on a 30 or 40 digree day isn't fun. We usually have to put the air con on to stand it!

But at least we don't max out the air con, in order to light a fire! It should make the tree huggers cringe and is pretty dumb as well!

Glad you liked it, and none of the men show their faces because they are dentists, (tacky attempt at humor).

10 digrees, maybe you should go buy a villa in France? We tend to get a constant stream of British people who risk everything to buy an unseen villa and then try to do it up, (apparently with a film crew) on tv?

Originally Posted by HeySal

I was going to object, even though it's beautiful, then I remembered you don't have Thanksgiving over there. LOL.

I'm thinking the way it looks here right now, what's going on here will be more snow.

No, that is one US custom that can't get a hold in AU! The closest we get to that is a large open refrigerated section in the supermarket for Turkeys!

That seem to sit there and don't sell much! I suppose the trauma of cooking a roast in blistering heat is enough, we don't need to add to that!

It also seems that Xmas lights are rapidly decreasing! A pity really, brings back a lot of childhood memories, sigh!

I haven't heard too many barf-inducing Xmas carols over the shopping centre speakers yet; Hopefully Mariah, Carrey, and her rap garbage carols will stay where they belong,...10 feet underground!

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Richard Van

9 years ago

Originally Posted by tagiscom

Yes, cooking a roast on a 30 or 40 digree day isn't fun. We usually have to put the air con on to stand it!

It was a really old house my sister lived in at the time and didn't have air con. It did however remain remarkably cool considering the heat. Well built house. Mind you they had flooding many years ago and it was so bad my brother in law had to tie his car to a lamp post to stop it being washed away. The first they new about the flooding was when it came up through the floorboards and my sisters cat floated down the hallway!

10 digrees, maybe you should go buy a villa in France? We tend to get a constant stream of British people who risk everything to buy an unseen villa and then try to do it up, (apparently with a film crew) on tv?

This will sound weird to you and but I suspect New Yorkers will agree with me now but 10 degree's for this time of year is mild and that's putting it mildly. By this time normally there are no leaves on the tree's, this year there are still loads. I'd estimate less than half the leaves have fallen. Looks great but believe me, this is one mild winter so far. In fact and I appreciate frost is an alien thing to you but I've only seen one frost now since February.

So all in all I'm pretty pleased though that snow does look appealing in NY and that temperature where you are sounds rather nice too.

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by Richard Van

This will sound weird to you and but I suspect New Yorkers will agree with me now but 10 degree's for this time of year is mild and that's putting it mildly. By this time normally there are no leaves on the tree's, this year there are still loads. I'd estimate less than half the leaves have fallen. Looks great but believe me, this is one mild winter so far. In fact and I appreciate frost is an alien thing to you but I've only seen one frost now since February.

So all in all I'm pretty pleased though that snow does look appealing in NY and that temperature where you are sounds rather nice too.

Depends if you're talking 10 C. or 10 F.

Last year we had a stretch of winter where 10F. was mild. This year it will be a little higher then 10C. tomorrow.
Right now it's raining, temp. is 38F., and what snow we have is melting. Where I am in NY winters are always different.

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9 years ago

Just a couple of random thoughts.

Originally Posted by tagiscom

Glad you liked it, and none of the men show their faces because they are dentists, (tacky attempt at humor).

I know the ad you're referring to. It's actually a myth. There's actually no law in Australia against dentists (or doctors or vets for that matter) showing their faces on TV.

No, that is one US custom that can't get a hold in AU!

I'm surprised by that. I tend to get very pissed off by having halloween shoved down our throats. OK, it's a great American tradition and should continue there as long as Americans want it to. It has no place Down Under though. It makes as much sense as celebrating ANZAC Day in the U.S.

On another point, a bit of trivia, that shopping centre in your photos looks exactly like the one in Miranda in Sydney.

Richard:

On my first Xmas in Sydney, I was still just a backpacker*, so I went to Bondi with all the other backpackers (Poms, Jocks, Kiwis, Taffies, Paddies, Canucks, Yanks, Swedes, etc.) that I knocked about with in Glebe, because that was the "Australian" thing to do. I don't recall seeing any Aussies there though. The whole place was packed with people from distant lands.

Back in Perth now and it's shaping up to be a scorcher of a summer again. A sort of White Hot Christmas if you like.

* My backpacking/working holiday lasted from 1990 to 2011.

(This ramble was apropos of nothing in particular BTW.)

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by Richard Van

It was a really old house my sister lived in at the time and didn't have air con. It did however remain remarkably cool considering the heat. Well built house. Mind you they had flooding many years ago and it was so bad my brother in law had to tie his car to a lamp post to stop it being washed away. The first they new about the flooding was when it came up through the floorboards and my sisters cat floated down the hallway!

This will sound weird to you and but I suspect New Yorkers will agree with me now but 10 degree's for this time of year is mild and that's putting it mildly. By this time normally there are no leaves on the tree's, this year there are still loads. I'd estimate less than half the leaves have fallen. Looks great but believe me, this is one mild winter so far. In fact and I appreciate frost is an alien thing to you but I've only seen one frost now since February.

So all in all I'm pretty pleased though that snow does look appealing in NY and that temperature where you are sounds rather nice too.

Hope that cat was ok?

No, l used to live on a farm, so frosts were all too common. Getting up early to go out and crack some of the ice of the water buckets, etc was pretty fun, but l am glad l hardly see that anymore. Don't like cold!

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Just a couple of random thoughts.

I know the ad you're referring to. It's actually a myth. There's actually no law in Australia against dentists (or doctors or vets for that matter) showing their faces on TV.

Ok, l wonder why they crapped on in ad's for so long, about it?

I'm surprised by that. I tend to get very pissed off by having halloween shoved down our throats. OK, it's a great American tradition and should continue there as long as Americans want it to. It has no place Down Under though. It makes as much sense as celebrating ANZAC Day in the U.S.

Yeah, l know that our counterparts might cringe a bit, but l tend to agree with you on that one.

Hand out some lollies to a group of kids with Mother or Father in the distance, and you will have a que next year!

Celebrating ghosts, must have a hidden meaning, but on the surface l don't get it!

On another point, a bit of trivia, that shopping centre in your photos looks exactly like the one in Miranda in Sydney.

Richard:

On my first Xmas in Sydney, I was still just a backpacker*, so I went to Bondi with all the other backpackers (Poms, Jocks, Kiwis, Taffies, Paddies, Canucks, Yanks, Swedes, etc.) that I knocked about with in Glebe, because that was the "Australian" thing to do. I don't recall seeing any Aussies there though. The whole place was packed with people from distant lands.

Back in Perth now and it's shaping up to be a scorcher of a summer again. A sort of White Hot Christmas if you like.

* My backpacking/working holiday lasted from 1990 to 2011.

(This ramble was apropos of nothing in particular BTW.)

Not surprised, I am pretty sure Westfield owns that one, it is currently undergoing a 10 million dollar expansion, so it will be a smaller version of Chadstone!

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whateverpedia 9 years ago

Originally Posted by tagiscom

Ok, l wonder why they crapped on in ad's for so long, about it?

Because the guy in it was an actor and not a dentist at all.

Not long after the ad first started showing Media Watch did a segment on it. They would only have been breaking the law if they'd shown his face because he isn't a dentist.

Using someone who has no qualifications and passing him off as a dentist (or doctor, or vet, or professor, or lawyer, or judge, or police officer, etc.) is illegal.

If the guy was a real dentist they could've shown his face, and even had him speak.
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9 years ago

Originally Posted by whateverpedia

Richard:

On my first Xmas in Sydney, I was still just a backpacker*, so I went to Bondi with all the other backpackers (Poms, Jocks, Kiwis, Taffies, Paddies, Canucks, Yanks, Swedes, etc.) that I knocked about with in Glebe, because that was the "Australian" thing to do. I don't recall seeing any Aussies there though. The whole place was packed with people from distant lands.

Back in Perth now and it's shaping up to be a scorcher of a summer again. A sort of White Hot Christmas if you like.

* My backpacking/working holiday lasted from 1990 to 2011.

(This ramble was apropos of nothing in particular BTW.)

You are one seasoned traveller. 21 years is incredible, I envy you.

Mine was considerably less but I packed in a lot of fun, I arrived November 1997. I went to Bondi as my sister was there with all the other poms that live there as she'd recently got a 4 year business visa (she's now married and lives in Clovelly). It made sense to stay there for the time as it was free and nice and just off the beach on Jacques avenue. Her place has been knocked down into flats now sadly but Bondi's changed a lot in the last 20 years. One of the things I made sure I did was to meet Aussies when I was there. No point going to Oz and not meeting the locals.

In fact I lived in Childers up north for a few months picking tomatoes as I travelled around and I got to know the locals so well I had my own polystyrene beer holder with my name on it proudly displayed alongside all the other locals behind the bar. Sadly I genuinely am proud of that.

I did meet loads of people from all over the world but I can say I met more Aussies and befriended more Aussies than all the other nationalities put together. Even poms and that's saying something.

I was also in Perth 2 years ago. I visited my sister then flew to Perth to visit two friends. One lives in Bunbury and the others in Fremantle. I didn't go to Bunbury as that friend came up to Fremantle but I'll tell you this. It was 30 degrees when I arrived at 9am. By lunchtime it was over 40. I can honestly say the hottest I've ever been was in Perth. Great place too.

Next time I come I'll be visiting Perth so we can have a beer or two.

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by laurencewins

Hey Shane, I didn't know you lived in the East.
Knox City is my local centre.

We must be practically neighbours.

Arrrrr, Knox, yes, half a dozen fast food outlets outside, and a food court that could double as a Amphitheater!

I went there a while ago, parked my car, and couldn't find it again!

I know Eastland has its drawbacks, for one thing they yanked all the palm trees from inside! That really hurt, l like palms!

And they tend to play Christmas Carols from hell, but hopefully not this year?

But true we don't live to far away!

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Why'd you have to go and ruin his Christmas like that for.

Now, now, be nice it is the time of not treating your fellow man like dirt, (or something like that)?

Originally Posted by Richard Van

You are one seasoned traveller. 21 years is incredible, I envy you.

I was also in Perth 2 years ago. I visited my sister then flew to Perth to visit two friends. One lives in Bunbury and the others in Fremantle. I didn't go to Bunbury as that friend came up to Fremantle but I'll tell you this. It was 30 degrees when I arrived at 9am. By lunchtime it was over 40. I can honestly say the hottest I've ever been was in Perth. Great place too.

Next time I come I'll be visiting Perth so we can have a beer or two.

Yes, went to Perth, Freemantle and unfortunately Esterance about 10 years ago.

Yes, Freemantle has the America cup winning yaught display and beautiful coastlines.

And Perth has the Free Doctor windstorm, (probably didn't get that right) and an evil Casino, (but most casinos are evil l guess)?

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by Richard Van

Next time I come I'll be visiting Perth so we can have a beer or two.

That'd be great.

Originally Posted by tagiscom

And Perth has the Free Doctor windstorm, (probably didn't get that right) and an evil Casino, (but most casinos are evil l guess)?

Close enough. It's actually Fremantle with one 'e', and the name of the cooling afternoon sea breeze is the "Fremantle Doctor".

Incidentally Cicerello's fish markets right on Fremantle harbour has the best fish and chips in Australia. A slab of freshly caught fish and a mountain of chips devoured in the adjacent park as a picnic. I've never known anyone who could actually finish off the serve of chips they gave as it is humungous. As a consequence of that, the local seagulls are probably the best fed in Australia as well.

As for the casino, I don't know of any locals who go there to gamble. It's just treated as a place to go to get reasonably priced drinks after the pubs close, compared to the nightclubs which you need a mortgage to buy a round of drinks at.

One good thing that the pubs of Perth have going for them is no pokies, which is one of the things that spoils the pubs in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

The first time I was in Melbourne was 1992. I was living in Sydney but went down for the AFL grand final to see the West Coast Eagles (Go Eagles!!!) become the first non-Victorian side to win the GF.

It was actually a pretty dumb thing to do. I should've gone home to Perth for it. After the win there would've been parties in every street in every suburb of Perth. As it was, Melbourne was very quiet that night, and the few people that were out didn't have much to celebrate.

Been there a couple more times since then, but not since I moved back to Perth. I used to catch the train down there from Sydney as it was relaxing and got to see some of the countryside along the way.

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Richard Van

9 years ago

The Freo Doctor and an ice cold beer propped up this poms life on more than one occasion.

In fact on the last day it dropped to 30 and I was actually cold.

Beers in Perth it is then.

Melbourne is one of the few larger places I haven't been too along with Adelaide. Plenty of time yet though.

Have you ever been over here? Not that I'd wish it on anyone.

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by Richard Van

Have you ever been over here? Not that I'd wish it on anyone.

Haven't been there since we emigrated here back in 1971. We lived in a small village just outside of Bradford in Yorkshire called Denholme. I've looked at it a few times on Google Earth and it doesn't seem to have changed much from my childhood memories of it.

I'd like to go back once before I die, but I'd avoid London except to see the touristy stuff like Big Ben, Buck Palace, etc. In fact I'd avoid most of the big urban areas and concentrate on rural areas like the Home Counties, Welsh valleys, Scottish highlands, the Lakes District and of course the Yorkshire Moors.

Also it'd be good to catch up with various aunties, uncles and cousins I haven't seen in over 40 years.

And of course to have a few pints with you at your local

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by whateverpedia

Haven't been there since we emigrated here back in 1971. We lived in a small village just outside of Bradford in Yorkshire called Denholme. I've looked at it a few times on Google Earth and it doesn't seem to have changed much from my childhood memories of it.

That's the beauty of the villages, they don't get affected by the relentless building of new things and change very little. If you haven't been to London since the 70's, you won't recognise it. I remember now you mentioning you were from here originally. All my Mums side are from Holmfirth in West Yorkshire.

I'd like to go back once before I die, but I'd avoid London except to see the touristy stuff like Big Ben, Buck Palace, etc. In fact I'd avoid most of the big urban areas and concentrate on rural areas like the Home Counties, Welsh valleys, Scottish highlands, the Lakes District and of course the Yorkshire Moors.

Once you're out of London it's pretty nice. I moved out not long ago, I'd finally had enough. I work there still but live further out in a nice country location. Wales and Scotland are stunning places though and I love the lake district. The New Forest is another great place to visit. There are wild donkeys everywhere that are different to any others you see here, the reason being they are direct descendants from the Spanish donkeys that swam ashore when the Armada was sunk all those years ago.

And of course to have a few pints with you at your local

Oh yes. My local at the moment since I moved out of smelly London is over 400 years old. Lovely place and very friendly people. You'll love it chap. In fact pubs are one of the few things I'd miss if I moved out there. Naturally I'd cope though.

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by whateverpedia

That'd be great.

Close enough. It's actually Fremantle with one 'e', and the name of the cooling afternoon sea breeze is the "Fremantle Doctor".

Incidentally Cicerello's fish markets right on Fremantle harbour has the best fish and chips in Australia. A slab of freshly caught fish and a mountain of chips devoured in the adjacent park as a picnic. I've never known anyone who could actually finish off the serve of chips they gave as it is humungous. As a consequence of that, the local seagulls are probably the best fed in Australia as well.

As for the casino, I don't know of any locals who go there to gamble. It's just treated as a place to go to get reasonably priced drinks after the pubs close, compared to the nightclubs which you need a mortgage to buy a round of drinks at.

One good thing that the pubs of Perth have going for them is no pokies, which is one of the things that spoils the pubs in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

The first time I was in Melbourne was 1992. I was living in Sydney but went down for the AFL grand final to see the West Coast Eagles (Go Eagles!!!) become the first non-Victorian side to win the GF.

It was actually a pretty dumb thing to do. I should've gone home to Perth for it. After the win there would've been parties in every street in every suburb of Perth. As it was, Melbourne was very quiet that night, and the few people that were out didn't have much to celebrate.

Been there a couple more times since then, but not since I moved back to Perth. I used to catch the train down there from Sydney as it was relaxing and got to see some of the countryside along the way.

Best fish and chips, hmmm, maybe, l had some at that island in WA, the ones with the Quakas, or Quaker soccer as the locals like l say!

Best l have had in my life, and still is, but fish tends to be outstanding near the coastline!

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tagiscom 9 years ago

Ok, had to resurrect this thread again; l went to another shopping centre, (getting tired of the closer ones) and was blown away with the Xmas displays.

Here you go, and if anyone can beat these, please post your images here! Enjoy!

These have flashing lights by the way!

And a slightly blurry image, (sorry guys, it is a mobile phone camera).

And just to rub it in, there is what it looks like outside!

25 degrees, and about 70% humidity, so basically warm to slightly hot!

And the tree in the foreground is a Eucalyptus Tree, with maybe a Cockaburra or two, but l doubt there would be any Koalas up there, this area is too metropolitan for that!

I am afraid that the only time we get white stuff on the roofs, etc, is when the crop duster stuffs up!
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9 years ago

Originally Posted by tagiscom

Here is what is happening in mine!

Shane; That's a nice house you have there.

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Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Shane; That's a nice house you have there.

Interesting what you have upstairs there on the left, an adult internet café.
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  Interesting what you have upstairs there on the left, an adult internet café.
  
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  Yes, just enough room for 100 friends, and a few fluffy bunnies?
  
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  Interesting what you have upstairs there on the left, an adult internet café.
  
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9 years ago

It's hard to remember when you're sitting in feet of snow that Christmas is actually in the summer in some parts of the world.

My grandparent's moved to Florida for winters when I was was 5 (years - not TB's kid). My parents were really worried that it would ruin Christmas for us kids to be where it was warm instead of snowing. It was the only Christmas of my childhood that I really remember.

I found my first jackknife and dad showed me how to whittle. When it came time to get the tree we went into the woods next to us and cut one down and dragged it home. My grandparents hadn't brought their christmas decorations down yet so we had to make the tree orniments. We went to the gulf and collected seashells and painted them and decorated them with rhinestones, beads, glitter, etc. We made cookies for the tree, too, using both cookie cutters and our imaginations. We popped and strung popcorn and cranberries. It was the Christmas we had to make, and it's one of the best memories I have from my early childhood.

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9 years ago

Hey Shane, I didn't know you lived in the East.
Knox City is my local centre.

We must be practically neighbours.

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positivenegative 9 years ago

Originally Posted by laurencewins

Hey Shane, I didn't know you lived in the East.
Knox City is my local centre.
We must be practically neighbours.

Why'd you have to go and ruin his Christmas like that for.
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Banned 9 years ago

All of these pictures of shopping malls and people shopping are such a turnoff to me. I really hate the commercialization of Christmas. I hate that they try to shove it down our throats before Thanksgiving has even come. I hate that the main idea of Christmas is all about shopping.

I used to be a real "Christmas nut" and did all that. Years ago, my family decided to stop the gift giving, except to the children. I buy all of my grandchildren a gift card to spend as they wish and they love it. The whole process can be done online or take 5 minutes at Toys R Us to buy them.

I eliminated the tree and decorations too. It was such a relief when our Christmases became what they are today, and that is, something that doesn't put everyone into a financial bind and cause stress. My children all have children, so they do it the way I did when they were children, except that they don't have to buy for the adults now.

To me, Christmas is about the children. I love seeing how happy it makes them. How much they love Santa if they believe. This is a pic of a Christmas shopping that makes me happy.

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People shop for toys during the Salvation Army's Toy & Joy Shop Distribution on December 20, 2012 in San Francisco, California. With less than one week before Christmas, the Salvation Army's Golden State division held a Toy & Joy Shop Distribution event that allows families in need to shop for free toys and receive a bag with ingredients to make a holiday meal. Nearly 1,500 families will attend the two day event.

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

To me, Christmas is about the children. I love seeing how happy it makes them. How much they love Santa if they believe.

Well bah humbug, each to there own of course.

I'm at home with my folks, a sister and an old lady from down the lane, there will be no kids.

Should I suggest we take the decorations down, take the tree back, return the presents and forget about it?

Suzanne, Christmas day, along with any occasion you're camping or in an airport departure lounge are one of the few days one can wake up, crack open a beer and look normal. It's also a day to eat beautiful food, have mulled wine and mince pies during the carol concert up the lane on Christmas eve, indoor fireworks and crackers after dinner and getting merry and watching a Bond film or two in the afternoon.

If there were kids here, it's be serious fun but there's no way I'm giving up my nice traditional Christmas. As for shopping I absolutely hate it and I don't like the commercialisation side of it either but I ignore it and don't let it change my Christmas. Besides it's not for me, it's for others and I like them to know I appreciate them by buying them things they want, they know that anyway but they like the gifts too. We genuinely spend what we can afford so it's no financial bind either. For me the shopping is just a minor part I have to go through and I can do most of that online anyway.

Each to there own of course but I rarely find I use hate in the same sentence as Christmas. Having said that I'm sure as the focus is on the kids they have a lovely time and a Merry Christmas to you as well Suzanne.

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Originally Posted by Richard Van

Well bar humbug, each to there own of course.

I'm at home with my folks, a sister and an old lady from down the lane, there will be no kids.

Should I suggest we take the decorations down, take the tree back, return the presents and forget about it?

To each their own. I stated how I celebrate Christmas and what makes me happy on Christmas. Where did you read that I suggested how other people do Christmas? Celebrate it any way you want and have a happy one. But really .. a bah humbug at a pic of people who gather presents and food for the needy every year is a bit weird IMO.

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Richard Van

9 years ago

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

To each their own. I stated how I celebrate Christmas and what makes me happy on Christmas. Where did you read that I suggested how other people do Christmas? Celebrate it any way you want and have a happy one. But really .. a bah humbug at a pic of people who gather presents and food for the needy every year is a bit weird IMO.

It was tongue in cheek and the bah humbug was at you, not the image and no you didn't say how anyone else should spend their Christmas. It wasn't meant to offend you or anything.

For the record I actually do a great deal for the homeless at Christmas. I do it off my own back and have done for a number of years now.

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sbucciarel

Banned 9 years ago

Originally Posted by Richard Van

It was tongue in cheek and the bah humbug was at you, not the image and no you didn't say how anyone else should spend their Christmas. It wasn't meant to offend you or anything.

For the record I actually do a great deal for the homeless at Christmas. I do it off my own back and have done for a number of years now.

I enjoy Christmas a great deal more than I ever did. I spend it with my family of four children and their almost 7 children. The children go nuts and I love the time spent with them. I don't miss the commercialization, the shopping, the tree or the stress that I put myself under for many years. We have a big dinner and this year, I think we're even going to eliminate cooking it and go out to a restaurant. No cooking. No dishes. Lovely.

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Richard Van

9 years ago

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

I enjoy Christmas a great deal more than I ever did. I spend it with my family of four children and their almost 7 children. The children go nuts and I love the time spent with them. I don't miss the commercialization, the shopping, the tree or the stress that I put myself under for many years. We have a big dinner and this year, I think we're even going to eliminate cooking it and go out to a restaurant. No cooking. No dishes. Lovely.

Don't get me wrong I do understand where you're coming from and we have thought about going to a restaurant or pub on Christmas day before. The pubs basically book the tables up in advance then lock the doors when everyone's in so it's very nice a cosy.

Either way, I bet having 7 kids there makes it excellent fun as I know how much kids love it and that happiness rubs off on others and the main thing is you're happy.

I didn't mean to sound like I was belittling your Christmas. I really do understand why you do what you do. I'll be thinking of you when I brave all the other nut jobs when I leave the things I couldn't buy online too late and have had to go out for.

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9 years ago

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I absolutely love Christmas complete with sparkling lights and decorations. So my house is always very festive! I don't have to go to the malls to see them and be subjected to rude people without the Christmas spirit, bumping me around, lol!

I can see them at home. I get that from my mom. She always went all out and did the house up very festively. Christmas was her favorite time of the year. Her birthday was the day after, too.

Anyway, I've carried on the tradition not only to celebrate Christmas, but to celebrate Mom's life too and help in remembering all the wonderful Christmases with her. You know, those innocent warm fuzzy feelings.

Even this year, while I'm in the midst of packing for the move, I've unpacked all of the decorations and displayed them knowing I'm just adding to the packing I already have to do, but Christmas wouldn't be the same without them.

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tagiscom

9 years ago

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

All of these pictures of shopping malls and people shopping are such a turnoff to me. I really hate the commercialization of Christmas. I hate that they try to shove it down our throats before Thanksgiving has even come. I hate that the main idea of Christmas is all about shopping.

I eliminated the tree and decorations too. It was such a relief when our Christmases became what they are today, and that is, something that doesn't put everyone into a financial bind and cause stress. My children all have children, so they do it the way I did when they were children, except that they don't have to buy for the adults now.

Gee, settle down you two, Christmas day is the day to get the knife set out!!!!!

A time where people get together that should stay apart, have to much to drink and a huge dinner, then end it with a fight and kitchen utensils. Then spend Boxing day in intensive care!

Thankfully my family isn't like that and there are no children, so at least it is quiet?

Originally Posted by Richard Van

Well bar humbug, each to there own of course.

I'm at home with my folks, a sister and an old lady from down the lane, there will be no kids.

Should I suggest we take the decorations down, take the tree back, return the presents and forget about it?

Suzanne, Christmas day, along with any occasion you're camping or in an airport departure lounge are one of the few days one can wake up, crack open a beer and look normal. It's also a day to eat beautiful food, have mulled wine and mince pies during the carol concert up the lane on Christmas eve, indoor fireworks and crackers after dinner and getting merry and watching a Bond film or two in the afternoon.

Each to there own of course but I rarely find I use hate in the same sentence as Christmas. Having said that I'm sure as the focus is on the kids they have a lovely time and a Merry Christmas to you as well Suzanne.

I know about the commercialization, etc, but the fact still remains that this is a beautiful display, so l thought for the visual angle it was worth posting.

This shopping centre, has only bought out some dusty, old and boring displays for 20 years or more, so it was a pleasant surprise to get these quality ones!

I like to bring some Xmas stuff out, but not go overboard, (it tends to add to making the house hotter than it looks).

Xmas day is good as well, and the present thing is fine by me, but l don't get individuals who on average spend $1000 or more all up!

If l wanted a new games system my parents would chip something in towards it on Xmas day, not buy the whole thing?

Explains why children tend to forget about saving and spend?

Commercialization, yeah, pushy people, the usual couple having a fight, and the usual parents suffering from sunstroke, (prexmas, hot days, and running around buying presents isn't a good mix).

But do l mind the carols, bands doing their rounds in shopping centres, not really, (well as long as some individual doesn't do some rap version or can't hold a note version, they suck).

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Richard Van

9 years ago

Originally Posted by tagiscom

Gee, settle down you two, Christmas day is the day to get the knife set out!!!!!

It's alright Shane, we were only chatting.

Originally Posted by tagiscom

I know about the commercialization, etc, but the fact still remains that this is a beautiful display, so l thought for the visual angle it was worth posting.

This shopping centre, has only bought out some dusty, old and boring displays for 20 years or more, so it was a pleasant surprise to get these quality ones!

I have nothing against it at all Shane, I liked it. As someone very fond of your country, seeing Christmas decorations up in the sun with people out in shorts and T shirts brings back good memories.

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Banned 9 years ago

Originally Posted by tagiscom

I know about the commercialization, etc, but the fact still remains that this is a beautiful display, so l thought for the visual angle it was worth posting.

Yes, it is a beautiful display. I tend to go to look at displays at people's houses... take a night to go riding around and see what everyone has done. Some of them here go really nuts and it's quite something to see.

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tagiscom

9 years ago

Originally Posted by Richard Van

It's alright Shane, we were only chatting.

I have nothing against it at all Shane, I liked it. As someone very fond of your country, seeing Christmas decorations up in the sun with people out in shorts and T shirts brings back good memories.

Yeah, l know, you are being spoilt rotten by all these Christmas in the sun images! But l am afraid that firing up the barbie on Xmas day is not possible, and not advisable on high fire warning days!

Glad you were only chatting, we don't want knives sticking out of Terra's lounge?

Originally Posted by sbucciarel

Yes, it is a beautiful display. I tend to go to look at displays at people's houses... take a night to go riding around and see what everyone has done. Some of them here go really nuts and it's quite something to see.

There you go, much better!

Xmas might be a headless profit driven monster, but it still brings back fond memories!

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9 years ago

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lol. lovely display
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Banned 9 years ago

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9 years ago

christmas with the whanau, new year with the iwi

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9 years ago

I'm baking Santa some extra special cookies, using an original Colorado recipe. If Santa comes to your home after mine, expect your presents to be a little late. Kind of gives a whole new meaning to "on Blitzen".

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9 years ago

Originally Posted by Kurt

I'm baking Santa some extra special cookies, using an original Colorado recipe. If Santa comes to your home after mine, expect your presents to be a little late. Kind of gives a whole new meaning to "on Blitzen".

For Santa?

Yeah right.

And your going to stick to that story to explain why they were all consumed by the morning of the 25th I suppose.

Book him Danno.

Oh no, we can't, he's in Colorado where its legal.

In that case, carry on sir. As you were.

And a very erm.... merry Christmas to you.

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tagiscom 9 years ago

Ok, another shopping centre display, (had to go out for last minute stuff, and saw this at a local one).

Santa was probably suffering from sunstroke, and took a breather, (takes a lot of guts being a Santa in this heat)!

I know Richard, being spoilt again, you may kiss my ring later!

And it seems to be great weather for barbies in Xmas day!

As you can see, it is snowing heavily, with icee roads, and chance of a Typhoon, and tidal wave?

Well, it was actually 25 degrees with 80 humidity, (so even with air con, Santa's are suffering over here)!

And for nature lovers, those mountains have a large variety of bird life, including the large green, red parrots who visited me a while ago!
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