The Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America’s Race in Space – Eugene Cernan & Don Davis Greatest Hit (…and 21 other pretty cool songs) – Dream Theater Liquid Tension Experiment – Liquid Tension Experiment Futurama: Bender’s Game Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder
Why December 25th?
Why Dec. 25th? Church settled on ‘Christ’s birth day’ centuries later By Joseph Kelly 12/13/2006 The gospel accounts of the Nativity (Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2) do not say what day Jesus was born. There were attempts to calculate the day, but by the third century Christians realized this was impossible. So they tried other ways [...]
So, shall I begin the Christmas story?
Absolutely, as long as it’s not that terribly depressing one about the chap who gets born on Christmas Day, shoots his mouth off about everything under the sun, and then comes a cropper with a couple of rum coves on top of a hill in Johnny Arab land. — from Black Adder’s Christmas Carol
Unclear on the Concept
Hanukkah Ham?
It’s a Philip K. Dick Christmas
Dr. Fun: 2004-12-15
Last Minute Bad Gift Ideas
Top Ten Most Dangerous Toys
- The Hula Noose
- Professor Saddam’s Li’l Biological Warfare Kit
- Light-Me-On-Fire Elmo
- Chutes, Ladders and Open Manhole Covers
- Mattel Ass Rocket
- Rabid Snoopy
- The “Too-Big-For-My-Windpipe” Jigsaw Puzzle
- Mr. Potato Head Multiple Outlet Strip
- Linda Tripp’s “Let’s Tape Daddy” Portable Recorder
- E-Z Bake Open-Flame Oven
– David Letterman
Then there’s the Johnny Reb Cannon:
(more…)On Christmas morning…
I’m guessing there won’t be one of these under the tree:
Alvistide
On a frosty winter’s night a wagon appeared at the gates of Fort Klugman, carrying pioneers to the frontier A young woman in the party called Delia was heavy with child. And though she had journeyed with the virile young men for nigh on one year none had lain with her, though she was comely. [...]
National Flashlight Day
Today is National Flashlight Day, or as it’s more commonly known, the Winter Solstice…
The Star Wars Holiday Special (The Horror, the horror…)
It really was as bad as everyone says…
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