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Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
Oy, dude. We have the history and cultural traditions to back us up on this holiday. Christmas was cold, wet and miserable for a thousand years before you lot came along.
That said, Christmas as a holiday was a fusion of Christian and pagan traditions and was in the middle of the winter to break up the long months of dreary weather and give people something to look forward to. Despite modern day comforts Christmas still functions much the same way - a midwinter holiday to add colour and cheer during a gloomy time of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. That's why, dear dude, no Southern hemisphere Christmas can ever come close to a proper Christmas experience.
Originally Posted by spart
(Post 8102023)
But Christmas is all about beach cricket, surfing, beer and BBQ's...you Northern Hemisphere folks have got it all wrong.
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Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
One word, six letters(and a -),sounds like:
whooooooooooooooooooooosh |
Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 8102123)
Are you saying that you only have one friend in the UAE?
- my interfaces are with work collegues who I sometimes hang out with, plus barbers, massuesses, bar staff, staff at Costa and misc. other establishments at Internet City, plus security men at my apartment block. so one friend is perfectly feasible, which I've beaten with zero mates |
Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 8102123)
Are you saying that you only have one friend in the UAE?
- jeez how sad am I, ta for pointing that out!! I could possibly meet up with my married collegues and their kids,but that would make me miss my son,dont wanna be around kids really. |
Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
Originally Posted by kittycat1
(Post 8102136)
Glynster- and anyone else facing Chrimbo on their tod maybe we could arrange a Christmas orphans drinks and lunch somewhere, we can all feel sorry for ourselves and maybe meet some nice new people at the same time. If anyone else is interested post on here and we can arrange something so we dont all hang ourselves at home. we could even do a secret santa- which would be especially secret as none of us know each other but would at least give us all one little present to open.
shout if interested ( I'm not odd at all) xxx |
Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
Originally Posted by Ethos83
(Post 8102145)
That's why, dear dude, no Southern hemisphere Christmas can ever come close to a proper Christmas experience.
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Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
"That's why, dear dude, no Southern hemisphere Christmas can ever come close to a proper Christmas experience"
I have to agree. here in NZ.. the winter can seem like it goes on forever.. not that its particularly cold ( especially if you're from the north of England).. but there is nothing to break it up.. after easter.. it seems like a long time until the summer/christmas break.. double whammy.. 2 breaks in one Now i realise its what your used to.. but i remember my first NZ christmas.. sitting in the garden trying to eat a Salmon salad in 35 C and it was a screaming canterbury Nor'wester ( the wind builds up on the west of the southern Alps and then piles down through canterbury driving the temp up by 3 or 4 deg).. said salad went all over the garden.. the wind was giving everyone a headache.. time to adjourn to the aircon coolness of the house.. and frosty guinness!:thumbsup: |
Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
Originally Posted by spart
(Post 8102512)
You keep telling yourself that, in the sleet and fog, and I'll have a beer for you on Bells Beach.
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Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
Originally Posted by glynster
(Post 8102314)
Pretty much yes,certainly outside of work,I have been in saudi since april and only been in middle east just over 1 year so been a bit difficult.
jeez how sad am I, ta for pointing that out!! I could possibly meet up with my married collegues and their kids,but that would make me miss my son,dont wanna be around kids really. Mate, you need to get out some more when you are in Dubai. Go along to the quiz night - they are pretty friendly. - |
Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
Originally Posted by Jim Smith
(Post 8103684)
I was born further south than probably any other poster here, and I have to agree the "Southern Christmas" is the best. However the last one I experienced was 1971!
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Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
Originally Posted by commander
(Post 8104000)
Falkand Islands?..Yer not a Kelper are you?
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Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
Originally Posted by Jim Smith
(Post 8104490)
A Kelper, yes..............a Benny, nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
Originally Posted by commander
(Post 8104602)
I loved my time there...where did you live?
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Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
Originally Posted by lionheart
(Post 8104607)
You were presumably shooting Argies at the time.:rofl:
My uncle fought and took 2 sisters with Zulu Company 45Cdo royal marines though if that counts |
Re: Whats everyone doing for Christmas?
Originally Posted by Meow
(Post 8103913)
Mate, you need to get out some more when you are in Dubai. Go along to the quiz night - they are pretty friendly.
- "Alpha kenny body" anyone want to be on my team:eek: |
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