Christmas presents

I've got pretty much all of the lawyer's immediate family round here for
Christmas. And their dog.

Note to self: buy more port and razorblades.

 

Get a tazer, ykims.

 

Do you have a favorite recpie for a port-based dog marinade
that you'd like to share?

 

Yeah, candles performing miracles, that's what the clever people
celebrate.

 

'Candles performing miracles'?

Which religion is that, then?

D.

 

Yes. Generally they run out of space on their Saxos and 206s, so use them
on the house.

 

Unfortunately it appears to be an epidemic.

 

On Tue, 4 Dec 2007 23:28:55 +0000, Wicked Uncle Nigel

Sharks are so yesterday. What you need is a nice - well, slightly
grumpy - leopard of some description...

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Snowleopard

True. Very true. But where to find one at reasonable rates? It's a
puzzle. Let's try a small ad:

SITUATIONS VACANT: Exclusive opportunity for slightly grumpy leopard.
Accommodation included (choice of dry or wet moat). Hours to suit. No
experience necessary. Must be prepared to rip itinerant porridge-wogs
limb from limb. Excellent package to include an endless supply of decent
Shiraz and all the invaders you can eat. Application with full CV and
naked photographs to address in headers.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single"
Norton 850 Commando Kawasaki GTR1400

 

Racist

 

*ding*

I'm rostered to work over Xmas & NY. This is great as I can bank those
hours to use later when the weather is warmer. I also get an additional
payment for being such a martyr.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Hog

We've done this. You're not a race. You're barely a species.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Fallen apart) Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single"
Norton 850 Commando Kawasaki GTR1400

 

I'm on-call between 08:00 on the 24th and 08:00 on the 1st.

indeed.

 

Yours, you div

"Hanukkah, from the Hebrew word for "dedication" or "consecration",
marks the re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its
desecration by the forces of Antiochus IV and commemorates the
"miracle of the container of oil." According to the Talmud, at the re-
dedication following the victory of the Maccabees over the Seleucid
Empire, there was only enough consecrated olive oil to fuel the
eternal flame in the Temple for one day. Miraculously, the oil burned
for eight days, which was the length of time it took to press, prepare
and consecrate fresh olive oil."

This is why you light the eight candles, one day at a time.

 

Um - much as I hate to be on the side of Des but..

The Menorah in the Temple wasn't candles - it was an 8-branched
oil-burning lamp. So it wasn't 'candles performing miracles' as such -
more like an auto-regenerating source of oil..

Which is a secular adaption of the event (since we can't summon
miracles on demand! - even in Tech Support..)

I know - call me a pedant.

Phil

 

Wow, this sort of stuff sure is open to misinterpretation.

Pedant

 

Yeah, but what about the 'candles performing miracles'..?

D.

 

*The* species probably

 

I should've said 'Olive oil lamps' shouldn't I....

 

Well yeah, if you'd wanted me to reply, 'Which religion is that, then?'.

D.