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Topic: How the Shenk stole Christmas
Posted By: agentwhale007
Subject: How the Shenk stole Christmas
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 7:44pm
How The Shenk Stole Christmas.
-Jeffrey Riley



Every poster
Logged to Mother
Liked Christmas a lot...
But the Shenk
Who was a Mod of Mother…
Did NOT!
The Shenk hated Christmas!
The whole Christmas season!
Now, please don't ask why. No one quite knows the reason.
It could be the constant threads, they come quite a lot…
The dozens of threads, saying “Post what you got”
But I think that the most likely reason of all
May have been that his trench-coat, was two sizes too small.
But, whatever the reason,
His coat or the booze,
He stood there on Christmas Eve, hating the newbs
Staring over from PBC with a crazy-eyed frown
At the happy Christmas threads, posted in Forum-town.
For he knew every poster would be up to no good…
Waiting for the mods to log off, just like they should.
"They’re getting new X7’s!“ he snarled with a sneer.
"Tomorrow is Christmas! It's practically here!"
Then he growled, with his long fingers nervously drumming,
"I MUST find a way to keep all the newbs from coming!"
For, tomorrow, he knew...
...All the forum girl and boys
Would wake up bright and early. They'd rush for their toys!
And then! They would see it! Under their tree’s
Brand new X7’s Triumph’s and C3’s
Then the newbs of all ages would get curious…
And begin thinking “Wonder how it works…”
And they'd open them up, and scatter the pieces…
They will stare at the manual, trying to reconnect the beast!
But no! The directions they won’t follow in the least!
And THEN
They'd do something he liked least of all!
Every newb everywhere, would take their new loot…
Out to the back yard, and attempt to shoot.
They would soon figure out that they failed the rebuild…
They'd **edited**! They complain! They swear the tank is filled!
And then, the worst of all, they sign on the internet.
And onto the forum, all of them will get…
They make threads, saying the product is bad!
“Help me fix it!” all downcast and sad.
So says the Shenk, I must stop the invasion now!
...But HOW?"
Then he got an idea!
An awful idea!
ENOS SHENK
GOT A WONDERFUL, AWFUL IDEA!
"I know just what to do!" The Shenk laughed in his throat.
And he made a quick Santa-Claus mask, and red trench-coat.
And he chuckled, the coughed, "What a great forum trick!
"With this coat and this hat, I'll look just like Saint Nick!"
"All I need is some reindeer..."
Enos Shenk looked around.
But since reindeer are scarce, there was none to be found.
Did that stop Enos Shenk?
No! Onto PBC he logged, and simply said,
"Free beer for anyone who helps me instead!"
So he gathered some members, with just a mouse click…
He got Funky, Choopie, Brihard, Tom and Patrick.
THEN
He grabbed some Hefty bags
And a bottle of Jack
Piled all into his pickup,
And he found his GPS, got it out of his pack.
Then Enos Shenk said, "Giddyap!"
And the Truck started down
Toward the homes where the newbs
Lay a-snooze in their town.
All their windows were dark. Quiet snow filled the air.
All the newbs were all dreaming sweet dreams without care
When he came to the first house in the square.
"This is stop number one," The old Enos Shenk hissed
And he climbed to the roof, empty bags in his fist.
Then he slid down the chimney, easy because Shenk is thin
“Santa, that fatass…” he thought with a grin…
He only stopped once, for a moment or two.
To let Funky light up a cigar or two.
Where the little newb stockings all hung in a row.
"These stockings," he grinned, "are the first things to go!"
Then he slithered and slunk, with a smile most unpleasant,
Around the whole room, and he took every present!
Air tanks! Hoppers! Drops forewords! Paintballs!
Pod packs! Barrels! He took every gun, sure to get them all…
And he stuffed them in bags. Then Enos Shenk, very nimbly,
Stuffed all the bags, one by one, up the chimney!
Then he slunk to the fridge, he knew how to cause fear.
He pooped right on the Turkey, that would end all their cheer.
Causing this commotion! Being quite the burden!
Just like his hero, one called Tyler Durden.
Then he turned his direction onto the tree…
For no reason at all, he dropped his fly and took quite the pee..
And the Grinch shook it off, getting out the last drops
He heard the sound come towards him, a little slight hop.
He saw someone he knew, who goes by the nick…
Of the chat’s Polish wonder boy, our own Cedric.
Enos Shenk had been caught doing this foul deed
By a kid who just wanted some good late night weed.
She stared at the man, and asked “Why, Enos, Why?”
"Why are you pissing on our Christmas tree? WHY?"
But, you know, that old Enos was so smart and so slick
He thought up a lie, and he thought it up quick!
While the gears in his head oh they did clank,
“Here, why don’t you take some of this, it's quite dank”
And gift fooled the child. Sticking the joint in his head.
And he snapped on his Zippo, and he sent him to bed.
And when Cedric went to bed with his J
HE went to the chimney, knowing all was OK.
Then
He did the same thing
To the other forumer’s houses
Taking all their junk,
Not just the kind in the trunk.
It was quarter past dawn...
All the newbs, still a-bed
All the newbs, still a-snooze
When he packed up his sled,
Packed it up with their Ions! Timmy‘s! Cockers!
Soon packed away safe, home in his locker.
All the way home, he had to hump it.
He rode to his house, and their stuff he did dump it.
"Pooh-pooh to the Newbs!" he was grinch-ish-ly humming.
"They're finding out now that no Christmas is coming!
"They're just waking up! I know just what they'll do!
"Their mouths will hang open a minute or two
"Then all the Newbs down in Newbs-ville will all get online
“They will all make threads, none will be whines!”
"That's a sight," grinned Enos Shenk
"For which I pine”
So he paused. And then Enos Shenk put an eye to the screen
They were slow popping up, But soon they could be seen
It started in low. Thoughts and Opinion‘s was small...
The threads were not about broken gear, they were about no gear at all!
“Those little ingrates, The complain no matter what happens!
“All they do is rant and rave, then go back to fappin’!
It couldn't be so!
All that working for not
He stared at the forum.
Enos Shenk rubbed his eyes!
Then he shook!
What he saw was a shocking surprise!
MORE THREADS
“SOMEONE STOLE MY GEAR!“ they all came just the same!
And Enos Shenk, with his tight jacket around his frame
Stood puzzling and puzzling: "How could it be so?
“I took all the gear! I took all the stuff!
"I need a cigarette right now, sweet smoke to puff
And he puzzled three hours, `till his puzzler was sore.
Then Enos Shenk thought of something he hadn't before!
"Maybe I should give it back," he thought, "They are not that bad
"Maybe Christmas threads, I can help with, so they will not be sad
And what happened then...?
Well...in Newb-ville they say
That the Shenks small jacket
Grew three sizes that day!
And the minute his chest didn’t feel so tight
He whizzed with his load through the bright morning light
And he brought back the paintball stuff, all in one batch
And he...
...HE HIMSELF...!
Played the first match.



Replies:
Posted By: .636
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 7:45pm
TL;DR

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Posted By: Ford
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 7:53pm
Originally posted by .636 .636 wrote:

TL;DR


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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 8:22pm
<3

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Posted By: Kingtiger
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 9:36pm
Originally posted by Skillet42565 Skillet42565 wrote:

<3


Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 10:00pm
Originally posted by Kingtiger Kingtiger wrote:

Originally posted by Skillet42565 Skillet42565 wrote:

<3


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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 10:42pm
Originally posted by High Voltage High Voltage wrote:

Originally posted by Kingtiger Kingtiger wrote:

Originally posted by Skillet42565 Skillet42565 wrote:

<3


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Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 10:42pm
Originally posted by jmac3 jmac3 wrote:

Originally posted by High Voltage High Voltage wrote:

Originally posted by Kingtiger Kingtiger wrote:

Originally posted by Skillet42565 Skillet42565 wrote:

<3


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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 11:32pm
Originally posted by oreomann33 oreomann33 wrote:


Originally posted by jmac3 jmac3 wrote:


Originally posted by High Voltage High Voltage wrote:


Originally posted by Kingtiger Kingtiger wrote:


Originally posted by Skillet42565 Skillet42565 wrote:

<3


Posted By: Santa Chewp
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 11:32pm
So glad you re-used the shoop again :D

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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 11:33pm
Originally posted by Ford Ford wrote:

Originally posted by .636 .636 wrote:

TL;DR


You both suck.  Quit ruining our fun.


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Posted By: .636
Date Posted: 24 December 2008 at 11:36pm
Originally posted by Skillet42565 Skillet42565 wrote:

Originally posted by Ford Ford wrote:

Originally posted by .636 .636 wrote:

TL;DR


You both suck.  Quit ruining our fun.


Bah humbug whiner boy


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Posted By: GI JOES SON
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 12:14am
Originally posted by Santa Chewp Santa Chewp wrote:

So glad you re-used the shoop again :D


never gets old, good stuff!


Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 2:14am
I lol'd at the Ced part


Posted By: Snipa69
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 4:10am
What some people fail to see in this thread is tradition. I was wondering when this and the other thread were going to come about! Glad to see them still coming around!

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Posted By: Tical3.0
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 9:20am
Can't be christmas without the shenk

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Posted By: xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 1:49pm
I can't believe I have been coming around here for so long, it seem so weird
now that I think about it.

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Posted By: Enos Shenk
Date Posted: 25 December 2008 at 2:12pm
What the hell? I wear a medium, not a large. What happened to my coat?

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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 23 December 2010 at 2:01pm
It needed to live. Merry Christmas!

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Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 23 December 2010 at 2:47pm
I thoroughly approve of this necro thread.

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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 23 December 2010 at 4:51pm
This had to be necro'd. Cant be christmas without the shenk.

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Posted By: scotchyscotch
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 2:20am
I am sad that I wasn't around to know what the hell you are talking about.


Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 2:32am
I can't believe this originally didn't get past 1 page.


Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 3:22am
best thread evar.

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Posted By: Tical3.0
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 4:54am
Originally posted by Tical3.0 Tical3.0 wrote:

Can't be christmas without the shenk
Look, I'm quoting a 20 year old me.

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Posted By: High Voltage
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 12:51pm
Originally posted by RoboCop RoboCop wrote:

I can't believe this originally didn't get past 1 page.

This wasn't the original posting of the story.

Hey whale, when did you first write How the Shenk Stole Christmas?


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Posted By: kickinwing2010
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 2:30pm
Originally posted by xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx xXK1CK1NVV1NGXx wrote:

I can't believe I have been coming around here for so long, it seem so weird
now that I think about it.

LOL and I am still here.


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Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 2:42pm
Woot

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Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 3:12pm
Originally posted by High Voltage High Voltage wrote:


Originally posted by RoboCop RoboCop wrote:

I can't believe this originally didn't get past 1 page.
This wasn't the original posting of the story.Hey whale, when did you first write How the Shenk Stole Christmas?


There've been at least a couple versions


Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 3:15pm
Haven't seen SantaChewp in awhile.

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Posted By: RoboCop
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 4:57pm
Originally posted by Hairball!!! Hairball!!! wrote:

Originally posted by High Voltage High Voltage wrote:


Originally posted by RoboCop RoboCop wrote:

I can't believe this originally didn't get past 1 page.
This wasn't the original posting of the story.Hey whale, when did you first write How the Shenk Stole Christmas?


There've been at least a couple versions
I realize this. I've been around for them all I believe. Just odd that it doesn't always make it past.


Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 5:57pm
When I searched I found a thread from 2006. I bumped this one because I posted in it :P
 
I havent seen Santa Chewp, or the 2010 Forum Awards yet.
 
on a side note...
go to this website: http://www.carbonleaf.com - www.carbonleaf.com
I like the first two songs, my store plays them.
 
Edit: I did post in it. Lazy me. Theres A LOT of names I remember in this thread... http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=162915&PN=1 - http://www.tippmann.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=162915&PN=1


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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 25 December 2010 at 12:34am
^ I remember almost everyone who posted in that thread, lol

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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 25 December 2010 at 2:04am
Sooo, some kid flew in and his parents wernt there yet. Is it bad that I was bored and read this to him?

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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 25 December 2010 at 9:27am
Did you tell a small child about drug and alcohol abuse?


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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 25 December 2010 at 10:31am
Indeed, you cant leave out parts of the story.

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Posted By: Enos Shenk
Date Posted: 25 December 2010 at 2:04pm
Oh lordy, I forgot about this. We need to drag Whale out back and beat him for breaking with tradition.

ssok saved christmas on Mother.


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Posted By: Santa Chewp
Date Posted: 25 December 2010 at 8:25pm
Can't a guy slack in peace?

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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 25 December 2010 at 8:40pm
Says santa chewp, who is only 19 hours late.

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Posted By: Santa Chewp
Date Posted: 25 December 2010 at 11:03pm
Originally posted by ammolord ammolord wrote:

Says santa chewp, who is only 19 hours late.

Technically I'm 25 days late, but whatever, it's still Christmas.



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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 25 December 2010 at 11:07pm
Originally posted by Enos Shenk Enos Shenk wrote:

Oh lordy, I forgot about this. We need to drag Whale out back and beat him for breaking with tradition.

ssok saved christmas on Mother.
 
Saved Christmas on Mother 2010 title plz?


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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 17 December 2011 at 5:01pm


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Posted By: Skillet42565
Date Posted: 17 December 2011 at 10:04pm
Whale needs to update the Christmas stuff.

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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 17 December 2011 at 10:07pm
Agreed.

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Posted By: Enos Shenk
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 12:01am
 Looks like I did it again.

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Posted By: Tical3.0
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 3:35am
I don't even know what's going on be me <3's you gypsies Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays is fer the terrerests

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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 8:24am
I heard a good one the other day which I quite appreciate.

Calling it Xmas is like crossing out Christ. I thought that was quite poignant expression so have adopted it.

Merry Christmas everyone.

We also need a swag page......

KBK

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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 8:29am

"Xmas" is a common abbreviation of the word " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas - Christmas ". It is sometimes pronounced  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English - / http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English - / , but it, and variants such as "Xtemass", originated as handwriting abbreviations for the typical pronunciation  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English - / http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English - / . The "-mas" part is from the Latin-derived  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English - Old English  word for " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_%28liturgy%29 - Mass ", http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas#cite_note-0 - [1]  while the "X" comes from the  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_alphabet - Greek  letter  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_%28letter%29 - Chi , which is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός, translated as " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ - Christ ". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas#cite_note-oed-x-1 - [2]

There is a  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_English_usage_misconceptions#Usage - common misconception  that the word Xmas is a secular attempt to remove the religious tradition from Christmas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas#cite_note-2 - [3]  by taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas".



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Posted By: Kayback
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 11:45am
Huh. Something new every day.

I will admit I am getting slightly offended with the other religions attempts to remove the religious tradition of Christmas by making it a "holiday" celebration, yet insisting on recognition for Eid or Dewvali or whatever.

Thanks for the correction.

KBK



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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 12:04pm


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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 4:43pm
I have no problem with saying xmas, it is literally just the shorter form which is nice when typing.


Posted By: scotchyscotch
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 8:45pm
One of my mums pals is called Christine and she would wrie t as Xtine. Dunno if it's a chicken/egg situation but there you go.


Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 18 December 2011 at 10:40pm
heheheh...

I went to "Nobody on the internet likes me" to "Miss Tippmann Forum 2007" to "The Savior of Christmas"

te-he. 

Edit:
WHERE IS SANTACHEWP?


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Posted By: usafpilot07
Date Posted: 20 December 2011 at 4:22pm
I remember being younger, and every year wishing I'd be included. LOL Oh the things that used to matter.

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Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 10:19am
Originally posted by usafpilot07 usafpilot07 wrote:

I remember being younger, and every year wishing I'd be included. LOL Oh the things that used to matter.

I still wish I was included.

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Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 12:19pm
Originally posted by evillepaintball evillepaintball wrote:

"Xmas" is a common abbreviation of the word " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas - Christmas ". It is sometimes pronounced  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English - / http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English - / , but it, and variants such as "Xtemass", originated as handwriting abbreviations for the typical pronunciation  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English - / http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English - / . The "-mas" part is from the Latin-derived  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English - Old English  word for " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_%28liturgy%29 - Mass ", http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas#cite_note-0 - [1]  while the "X" comes from the  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_alphabet - Greek  letter  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_%28letter%29 - Chi , which is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός, translated as " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ - Christ ". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas#cite_note-oed-x-1 - [2]

There is a  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_English_usage_misconceptions#Usage - common misconception  that the word Xmas is a secular attempt to remove the religious tradition from Christmas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas#cite_note-2 - [3]  by taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas".


It's the intention, doesn't matter what the true definition is. Some people will call a homosexual gay because that's what they are and its the correct adjective. Others use gay as a racial slur. The true meaning is just another way of saying Christmas but people and organizations also use the word to take Christ out of the equation.


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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 12:38pm
Originally posted by Boss_DJ Boss_DJ wrote:

Originally posted by evillepaintball evillepaintball wrote:

"Xmas" is a common abbreviation of the word " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas - Christmas ". It is sometimes pronounced  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English - / http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English - / , but it, and variants such as "Xtemass", originated as handwriting abbreviations for the typical pronunciation  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English - / http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English#Key - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:IPA_for_English - / . The "-mas" part is from the Latin-derived  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English - Old English  word for " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_%28liturgy%29 - Mass ", http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas#cite_note-0 - [1]  while the "X" comes from the  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_alphabet - Greek  letter  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_%28letter%29 - Chi , which is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός, translated as " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ - Christ ". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas#cite_note-oed-x-1 - [2]

There is a  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_English_usage_misconceptions#Usage - common misconception  that the word Xmas is a secular attempt to remove the religious tradition from Christmas http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xmas#cite_note-2 - [3]  by taking the "Christ" out of "Christmas".


It's the intention, doesn't matter what the true definition is. Some people will call a homosexual gay because that's what they are and its the correct adjective. Others use gay as a racial slur. The true meaning is just another way of saying Christmas but people and organizations also use the word to take Christ out of the equation.

Do you have any documentation?  Or are you a mind reader now?


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Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 12:46pm
What?

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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 12:49pm
<citation needed>

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Posted By: Boss_DJ
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 1:07pm
You don't really need a citation. It's human behavior. The connotation behind a word is more powerful than its actual meaning. I understand your explanation and its true but people can distort words where they lose their true meaning/origin.

I agree people say X-mas as a shortened version of Christmas with no intention of deteriating the religious aspect of the holiday but people also do use X-mas as a way to celebrate the commercial side of the holiday without involving Christianity.  


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Posted By: evillepaintball
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 1:18pm
Or perhaps it is just human nature to think that everyone is out to poop on your X-mas parade.

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Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 5:36pm


"X-tian" was a commonly used abbreviation in many of my college notes, it's lazy/ trendy, nothing more. If you feel the holiday deserves more formality, use the full word. This thread and necro just show how the forum has become less enjoyable. Everything comes back to Obama, or Christianity, and FE hasn't even posted in here.


Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 5:43pm
Originally posted by Gatyr Gatyr wrote:

Originally posted by usafpilot07 usafpilot07 wrote:

I remember being younger, and every year wishing I'd be included. LOL Oh the things that used to matter.

I still wish I was included.

):

I'd rather be included in the night before christmas one.


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Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 5:56pm
I have NEVER heard of anyone being offended at Xmas being used for shorthand.  Until now, that is.

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Posted By: stratoaxe
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 6:00pm

The only expression that really eliminates Christianity from the Christmas Season purposely is "Happy Holidays". I find that expression more silly than offensive though, because in its urgency to be religiously neutral it loses any and all relevent meaning whatsoever. It's like going to someone's birthday party and saying "Happy Day!"

 
On a sidenote though, I really do get sick of the whole OMG JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON stuff on Facebook, along with the THEYRE TAKING CHRIST OUT OF CHRISTMAS GRAB UR GUNS paranoia. To be honest, I'd say the happy holidays trend was really propelled by businesses that wanted to market to a broader audience during the most fiscally important season of the year.
 
*Warning: Humbug Ahead*
 
The irony in that is that Christians have purposely commercialized their holiday, and then complain when businesses market it as such. They want the act of spoiling already spoiled children with expensive gifts to be viewed in some form of sacred manner.


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Posted By: scotchyscotch
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 7:14pm
It's like anything good. People take the good bits and build on them and leave the jiggery pokery to the daftys.

Christmas has only relatively recently become a big deal and I think this is in no small part to people forgetting about the religious (read boring) parts.

I hate to bring this point up but it does seem appropriate. Christmas is a hijacked version of some other group of wizards holiday/party. I don't pray or think of jeebus at the christmas dinner table but as always you can do what you want. 

Don't rely on others to share your point of view before you can celebrate it. They're not in your house, they can do what they want.

So anyway, Merry chrimbo!


Posted By: Yomillio
Date Posted: 21 December 2011 at 10:22pm
Sometimes I think I may be the only Christian who doesn't get the slightest bit offended when someone tells me "happy holidays".  I'm more than understanding that people don't celebrate Christmas, and don't want to be told to have a Merry Christmas.  You would generally correct someone if they said "happy birthday" to you and it wasn't your birthday, right?  Of course that's far from a good example, as the door for being offended gets open due to the religious aspect of it compared to a birthday, but you see what I'm trying to get at.

I should say, however, that I do think its silly that people get upset over others saying "Merry Christmas" instead of "Happy Holidays",  but I also think its just as silly that people feel the need to say "Merry Christmas" in rebellion against "Happy Holidays".  

Really, its just another reason besides commercialization that the holiday season is going down the pooper.


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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 13 December 2012 at 9:05pm
Well, it is that time of the year again. There are twelve days left until Christmas, and...well... I'm festive. And I miss the stupid traditions we have around these here parts. Merry Christmas!

Yes, tradition dictates that Whale posts it on Christmas eve, but he slacked for two years. We love him anyway. 

Oh, I'm quite proud of my ugly christmas sweater sig.


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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 13 December 2012 at 10:03pm
I love the sig, probably one of the best christmas ones I've seen on here. I was pretty happy to see this thread on the front page again. Man, not being in school makes christmas approach MUCH faster. I need to get some shopping done, I only have one idea so far.


Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 13 December 2012 at 10:13pm
Originally posted by choopie911 choopie911 wrote:

I love the sig, probably one of the best christmas ones I've seen on here. I was pretty happy to see this thread on the front page again. Man, not being in school makes christmas approach MUCH faster. I need to get some shopping done, I only have one idea so far.

LOL, it took me all of 10 minutes in MS paint. If you look closely you can see all of the mistakes I made. I just used a design I found online and moved stuff around. 

As for shopping, I found that I did a majority of my shopping online except for two things so far. It is kind of nice, I will say. What are you doing for Christmas? Catching a plane to BC and staying for a few days?


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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 14 December 2012 at 8:57am
I DEMAND Santa Chewp!

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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 14 December 2012 at 9:16am
Originally posted by SSOK SSOK wrote:

Well, it is that time of the year again. There are twelve days left until Christmas, and...well... I'm festive. And I miss the stupid traditions we have around these here parts. Merry Christmas!

Yes, tradition dictates that Whale posts it on Christmas eve, but he slacked for two years. We love him anyway. 

Oh, I'm quite proud of my ugly christmas sweater sig.


Whale's slacking not withstanding, I like that this thread was resurrected.  It seems more traditional than starting a new thread.

happy holidays and merry x-mas to all.

Edit: 

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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 14 December 2012 at 9:26am
Tippmann should hook us up with some swag for being good and loyal Forum members. I would not mind a Tippmann sticker for my back window to match my laser cut Tippmann version of Shorty's patch.

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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 14 December 2012 at 10:56am
Originally posted by Ceesman762 Ceesman762 wrote:

Tippmann should hook us up with some swag for being good and loyal Forum members. I would not mind a Tippmann sticker for my back window to match my laser cut Tippmann version of Shorty's patch.

I wish they would re-release their old Tippmann shirts, the ones where it was a white or black shirt with the red TIPPMANN lettering and PAINTBALL-MADE IN THE USA below it. I had both the white and black ones, and I loved them both. 

I also got a Tippmann dealer banner for Christmas one year. Twas nice.


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Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 24 December 2012 at 11:53pm
You can thank Mr. Carbinefreak for this. 


Merry Christmas, y'all.


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Posted By: Santa Chewp
Date Posted: 25 December 2012 at 10:00pm
Whoa whoa, sorry I'm late folks, too much nog.

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