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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:22 am
by SpudFarm
As I am getting older and older I didn't really get anything exciting..
However, Christmas gave me the spare time from school and gf to make a piston valve pilot for my piston valved marble gun
Planning to add yet another one to bring the dimentions down enough that it can be effectively piloted by a blowgun.
That concludes my Christmas!
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:47 am
by Labtecpower
Here in Holland we don't celebrate Christmas with presents.
For that we have "sinterklaas" on the 5th of December.
Actually your Santa claus is a copy of our Sinterklaas.
Dutch immigrants brought it to you
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:59 am
by jrrdw
Labtecpower wrote:Here in Holland we don't celebrate Christmas with presents.
For that we have "sinterklaas" on the 5th of December.
Actually your Santa claus is a copy of our Sinterklaas.
Dutch immigrants brought it to you
So....Saint Nicholas is from Holland?
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:25 am
by Labtecpower
Well, the tradition is from holland.
Saint Nicolaas is born in Myra, Turkey.
He was the bisshop of that town in the 4th century.
In Holland his original name is "sint Nicolaas"
But Sinterklaas sounds better
Here is a photo of him. I guess it's taken around 1950.
In America his miter has changed to a cap.
I believe according to the tradition he has elves as assistants?
Originally they were "zwarte pieten".
There is one on the photo as well. he is standing left to the saint.
They are black people (often painted
) in 16th century Dutch clothing.
I believe the tradition started about the 13th century.
So, I think its pretty sure that Santa claus is imported from Holland
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:47 am
by inonickname
$100 cash from my uncle, along with a box of Lindt chocolates and a ticket in the NYE 31 million draw, an electric bug zapper and some chocolate and lollies from my parents (lathe was a couple presents worth), $50 from grandma, a gift card from my other grandma, and a large pack of condoms from my girlfriend
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:21 pm
by Lockednloaded
155psi 3 gallon air compressor, 20ga over under, 75$ to homedepot, and an ipad. I did well this year to say the least
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:52 pm
by qwerty
So....Saint Nicholas is from Holland?
I believe the original Father Christmas/other names came from Turkey.
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 1:47 pm
by metalmeltr
m12 hackzall
strippers-for wire that is (irwin auto adjust)
craftsman locking pliers
craftsman self feed spade bits
cutoff wheels
craftsman aluminum strap wrench
safety glasses
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 2:16 pm
by Selador
FighterAce wrote:Merry Christmas!
I got...
and...
You got zombie parts, and a zombie construction kit !
YOWZA !!
inonickname wrote: and a large pack of condoms from my girlfriend
That's funny.
She gave me a whole case !
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:30 pm
by saefroch
Selador wrote:
inonickname wrote:and a large pack of condoms from my girlfriend
That's funny.
She gave me a whole case !
lol noobs
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 3:46 pm
by FighterAce
Selador wrote:
You got zombie parts, and a zombie construction kit !
YOWZA !!
STFU zombie!
What? lol
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:17 pm
by ckman
I got the new apple tv, a couple polo shirts, a new jacket assassins creed the brother hood and 800 bucks... thats from my dad. More to come from my mom tomorrow...
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:25 pm
by jrrdw
ckman wrote:I got the new apple tv, a couple polo shirts, a new jacket assassins creed the brother hood and 800 bucks... thats from my dad. More to come from my mom tomorrow...
800 BUCKS! That's a lot of deers, where you gonna keepum?
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:30 pm
by ckman
haha... good one
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 5:07 pm
by jrrdw
Lets keep it clean, no more sex jokes.
