Merry Christmas Everyone :-)

[Lote-Tree]

Ho ho Santa is Back!!! And he says Merry Christmas Everyone :-)

http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/find-santa-claus-10.jpg


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Some humour for the festive season :lol:





ONLY IN AUSTRALIA

http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/australia.jpg

ONLY IN AFRICA

http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/africa.jpg

ONLY IN FRANCE

http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/france.jpg

ONLY IN HAWAII

http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/hawaii.jpg

ONLY IN TEXAS

http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/texas.jpg

ONLY IN THAILAND

http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/thailand.jpg


ONLY IN INDIA

http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/india.jpg

ONLY IN SPAIN

http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/spain.jpg

ONLY IN AMERICA

http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/america.jpg

[manolia]

Hehe welcome back Lote :)

[Lote-Tree]

Hehe welcome back Lote :)

Ah I see you are still around Manolia - Bueno! :-)

Have you been good Girl This Year Manolia ? :D


if you haven't then no pressie from Santa ;-)

[manolia]

Have i been good? I am always good :D

[Lote-Tree]

Have i been good? I am always good :D

Thats a good girl - no one will believe you but I shall because I am a nice santa :-)

Now wish Santa what you like for a present :D

[manolia]

Nobody will believe me..why not? :lol:

I dunno..universal piece..can you do that?

[Lote-Tree]

Nobody will believe me..why not? :lol:

Erm...Erm...it must be your avatar :D




I dunno..universal piece..can you do that?

But such world would be a Boring Place no? :D

[manolia]

Yes of course..it would be boring..we won't have such picturesque scenes as this one ;)




ONLY IN AFRICA

http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/africa.jpg

[Lote-Tree]

Yes of course..it would be boring..we won't have such picturesque scenes as this one ;)

Precisely!!! or this one

http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/spain.jpg

[manolia]

Poor guy..was he able to..procreate again..after that, what do you think?

[Lote-Tree]

Poor guy..was he able to..procreate again..after that, what do you think?

He he :D Your guess is good as mine!!! But being pierced through the testicles - perhaps very unlikely. But good thing is - less chance of future matadors?
:D

[jon1jt]

Welcome back, my brother. :p So, what say you?!

[TheFifthElement]

Welcome back fly-by-night Lote Tree :D is it a flying visit, or are you here to stay?

[LadyWentworth]

OK. Are those rats??

I quite enjoyed these until I saw that! :sick:

Though I very much liked the fitness center pic! :D

[Weisinheimer]

I like this one.:p That kid is so cute.

http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/thailand.jpg

[Niamh]

Man those pics are crazy! That was Way too many rats for my liking!:sick:

[Virgil]

http://www.lookingglassreview.com/assets/images/Merry_Christmas_Stinky_Face.jpg
:p
Welcome back Lote. I'm glad you're back. You're missed around here. :)
Actually this one is my favorite.

http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/spain.jpg

But I bet he can procreate. One just wonders what the mutations will look like. :D

[Bakiryu]

Welcome back Lote :p

But what about Hannukah? :(

[SleepyWitch]

Hi Mr Lote-Tree, glad you're back!
I love the picture of the toddler with the Python!

[Lote-Tree]

Welcome back, my brother. :p So, what say you?!

I say: Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas to you :D

Have you been good Boy This Year?

Do you deserve a pressie from Santa? :D




Welcome back fly-by-night Lote Tree :D is it a flying visit, or are you here to stay?

Fly-by-Night? - I was here almost a year :D

And besides I like the Fly-By-Day because I am a "Attention Seeker" and I Fly High And good :D

How long will I Stay? As long as it takes it do all the "Attention Seeking" or upset everyone :D ;-)



OK. Are those rats??

I quite enjoyed these until I saw that! :sick:


Yes those are rats. But they are nice. I hate SNAKES I HATE SNAKES. THEY ARE EVIL !!!




Though I very much liked the fitness center pic! :D

Yes that was good one :D


I like this one.:p That kid is so cute.

The snake is Evil though!!!


Man those pics are crazy! That was Way too many rats for my liking!:sick:

I should find one from Ireland Niamh...do you want to suggest one :D


http://www.lookingglassreview.com/assets/images/Merry_Christmas_Stinky_Face.jpg
:p
Welcome back Lote. I'm glad you're back. You're missed around here. :)
Actually this one is my favorite.


Ah thanks Virgilus :D



http://raphaelpungin.com/onlyin/spain.jpg

But I bet he can procreate. One just wonders what the mutations will look like. :D

Minator? :D


Welcome back Lote :p

But what about Hannukah? :(

I did not realise you were Jewish Bak.

Happy Hanuka to you and Everyone too :D


Hi Mr Lote-Tree, glad you're back!


Sleepy Lote is fine. "Mr." makes me look so all important. And I am not that ...well not much ;-) :D



I love the picture of the toddler with the Python!

come on you must admit the snake is Evil!

[SleepyWitch]

come on you must admit the snake is Evil!
snakes are cute! :)

[Lote-Tree]

snakes are cute! :)

You see women find Snakes cute!!!!

I always wondered why ;-)

[Scheherazade]

You see women find Snakes cute!!!!(Some) Women find (some) guys cute too... Go figure.

[symphony]

And i always wondered why!

[Lote-Tree]

(Some) Women find (some) guys cute too... Go figure.

It's a pity Eve did not. Then Paradise would not have been lost :D

[Niamh]

I should find one from Ireland Niamh...do you want to suggest one :D


:lol: Nah i'll leave that for your creative brain!:p

[kilted exile]

bah humbug

[Lily Adams]

But I bet he can procreate. One just wonders what the mutations will look like. :D

:lol: Yayyyyyyy, mutations.

Okay, Joyeux Mutato everyone.

Guess what AdoreroDio got me? She got me this and it is truly gorgeous: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?ISBN=1416542108&z=y

THANK YOU!!!!! AHHHHHH. It's so BEAUTIFUL. Look at all the pitchers!

[Scheherazade]

Please join Papaya and Scher's "A Charlie Brown Christmas" avatar galore!


http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/443/cbkk4.th.jpg (http://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cbkk4.jpg)

[Taliesin]

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[Scheherazade]

:lol:

Love that, Tal! :D

This year almost everyone (even the kids) is getting only charity gifts and some chocolates from me (and, in some cases, calendars too because I think everyone needs them.).

[Niamh]

thats funny! :brow:

[Scheherazade]

Eight out of 10 people wash their turkeys before cooking them, a survey finds - significantly increasing the risk of food poisoning.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) found women aged over 45 were the most likely offenders, with the North-East of England the worst black spot.

The FSA warns against washing meat because harmful bacteria can splash to worktops, dishes and utensils.

Germs that cause food poisoning can linger on surfaces for days.

...

Ms Hilton said it was not possible to wash off all potential disease-causing agents from meat using water - the only way to kill them was to cook the meat thoroughly.

"By washing your raw turkey, you're actually more likely to spread the germs than get rid of them," she said.

...

To ensure that turkey is cooked properly, make sure it is piping hot all the way through, cut into the thickest part to check that none of the meat is pink, and if juices run out they should be clear.

CHRISTMAS DINNER
* On average, people eat Christmas dinner with six to seven other people
* Men are more likely to carve, serve the drinks or relax while women are still the most likely to cook
* About 58% of us buy fresh turkey, 26% buy a frozen one
* This year we are likely to eat 15,000 tonnes of Brussels sprouts - equivalent in weight to 37 jumbo jets
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7140651.stm

[Virgil]

I would still wash my turkey or chicken though. Wouldn't the solution then be to sanitize the counter top and area as a post wash step rather than not wash at all. The thought of unwashed fowl turns my stomach.

[TheFifthElement]

I would still wash my turkey or chicken though. Wouldn't the solution then be to sanitize the counter top and area as a post wash step rather than not wash at all. The thought of unwashed fowl turns my stomach.

Doesn't the x hours in the oven at 190 degrees + kill off any harmful bacteria anyway? Sanitising counter tops is the first step towards development of super-bugs resistent to current anti-bacterial agents, and their overuse is going to cause problems later on - Virgil, your stomach is tough, it contains acid, fear only the undercooking!

[Niamh]

I've never heard of anyone washing their turkey. Thats just unnecessary.

[NikolaiI]

haha, a friend told me this last night when we were talking about Bhagavad-gita. (attributed to George Harrison)

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas.
Christmas Christmas, Merry Merry
:D:D:D:D

[Bakiryu]

I did not realise you were Jewish Bak.

Happy Hanuka to you and Everyone too :D

:D No, I'm not. But i love Menorahs!

Happy Christmas-Hannuka-Kwanza-and.....Yule!

[Lily Adams]

I feel so festive. I'm listening to Halloween music in December.

I miss Halloween.

*walks like a zombie*


http://images.orkut.com/orkut/albums2/ATcAAAAGGOpqF5vLifcaDxJyJWHdBRcPEjfAiSEXYOiKB6MXBS SBLvYJsIO80KeNFfOZhsw14x937AU7udViUNAk0kqNAJtU9VDD BKYbLxd0h5RUdCc9mk4j42PcBQ.jpg


And I love this.

[kiz_paws]

Eight out of 10 people wash their turkeys before cooking them, a survey finds - significantly increasing the risk of food poisoning.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) found women aged over 45 were the most likely offenders, with the North-East of England the worst black spot.

The FSA warns against washing meat because harmful bacteria can splash to worktops, dishes and utensils.

Germs that cause food poisoning can linger on surfaces for days.

...

Ms Hilton said it was not possible to wash off all potential disease-causing agents from meat using water - the only way to kill them was to cook the meat thoroughly.

"By washing your raw turkey, you're actually more likely to spread the germs than get rid of them," she said.

...

To ensure that turkey is cooked properly, make sure it is piping hot all the way through, cut into the thickest part to check that none of the meat is pink, and if juices run out they should be clear.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7140651.stm

Thanks, Scheherazade! And a happy holiday to you, Lote! Same to everyone else, no matter what you celebrate, may it be peaceful, beautiful, and fun! :)

[Nightshade]

Merry christmas people and happy holidays to everyone...
and if you dont have holidays
Happy Monday!
:D http://www.cosgan.de/images/midi/xmas/a020.gif

[Hira]

Merry Christmas!

[LadyW]

Merry Christmas Everyone :) and a Happy New Year

[SleepyWitch]

Merry Xmas to everyone!

my hubby and me already had a little Christmas party yesterday, because he has to work today and will stay with his dad and sister tonight (in Germany we open the pressies in the evening on Dec. 24).
I gave him a fair trade alpaca woolly hat and a jar of fair trade honey that he's been wanting.
He gave me a wooden elephant from Sri Lanka (the proceeds will go into the rebuilding of villages destroyed by the 2004 tsunami), a finger puppet of an alpaca with red ribbons in its ears and its baby and a pack of fair trade peanuts.

[B-Mental]

:santasmil :santasmil :santasmil :santasmil Ok, pardon the pun, but thats the first time I've seen so many turkeys posting about turkeys...LoL...I couldn't resist.

I'm in Houston at NASA presently, and then headed to Santa Central...which doesn't want its location revealed. Anyways, check it out on my blog the link is in my signature. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS...:santasmil :santasmil Cheers, B:santasmil :santasmil

[Taliesin]

Well, winter solstice is past, and we are not a Christian, but Happy Whateverwinterholidayyoumightcelebrate for those who celebrate something.

[Nightshade]

Happy Whateverwinterholidayyoumightcelebrate for those who celebrate something.

I actually got a box of choclates at work to day with Happy whatever written on it... :lol:

[mmanuelap]

merry christmas everyone! (:

[B-Mental]

Merry Christmas to you too mmanuelap....watch out for mistletoe...Cheers, B

[kilted exile]

Ho Ho Ho, Merry Christmas and all that. I have just finished stuffing the quails for tomorrows dinner and am definitely considering breaking out the sherry and immersing myself in the spirit of the season

[B-Mental]

Hey Kilt, where the heck are you now...did you get back home, or in Scotland still....hard to keep track of you....Merry Christmas to you too Shrek.

[kilted exile]

They seek him here, they seek him there. But that damn shrek-a-like is everywhere:p

I'm in glasgow still with my dad, get back to Canada on the 31st

[B-Mental]

Awesome...be sure to post some pics on the blog when you get back...tipple one for me...

[Niamh]

A very merry Christmas and what ever everyone!

[mmanuelap]

to you too, niamh! :)

[Shalot]

Yay Merry Christmas. I get to use the christmas santa smiley finally! woo hoo! :santasmil :santasmil :santasmil :santasmil

[crazefest456]

Yeah! Merry Christmas!!! I watched this cool Bing Crosby special yesterday...
"IIII'mmm dreeeeaming of a whhhhiiitte christmas..."

[downing]

Merry Christmas!!!
Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!!! You're All Great!!!!!!!

[kilted exile]

Awesome...be sure to post some pics on the blog when you get back...tipple one for me...

Dont worry by the end of tomorrow I will be running out of excuses and tippling one for near everyone I think of;)

[Niamh]

I decided to add this... Nollaig Shona Mo Cairde!
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q20/derrybhoy/45168_nollaig_shona_illum_compgif.gif

[barbara0207]

I've just come home from a wonderful Christmas Eve family party. Everybody's happy, and I hope so are you. Merry Christmas (and whatever else) everyone! :santasmil

[bazarov]

http://www.listening-books.org.uk/images/lbchristmas.gif

Merry Christmas lads! Have a great one!

[Pensive]

Well, Happy Christmas to all those who celebrate it!

[farnoosh]

Happy Christmas to all!!

[dongbei]

Merry Christmas !