Seasons Greetings and a Happy New Year.

[bigalpha]

lol, great links Zenas

[zenas]

Seasons Greetings from Cavers Worldwide...
(continued... - Source: WCN Network)
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Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah,
Joyous Kwanzaa, Peaceful Winter Solstice
and a Festive Festivus...for the rest of us!
May you survive the seasonal insanity
With a bounty of blissful inanity!
Big ugly muddy bear hugs to all!
John LaMar Cole (o|:>)~
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Seasons Greetings from the
Hellenic Speleological Society
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Seasons Greetings from the
Portuguese Caving Mailing List
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Seasons Greetings from the
Hellenic Federation of Speleology
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[Nico]

Feliz Navidad a todos desde Mexico

[bigalpha]

Oooo, I think I can translate that!

Merry Christmas to all from Mexico?

[Teresa]

IO IO IO Erry-May Istmas-Cray y muchos anyos prosperos para nosotros.

(No tengo un 'tilde').

[zenas]

Tips for eating during the Holidays.....

(from the StonewallCavers Mailing list...)

1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet
table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see
carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they're serving rum
balls.

2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like fine single-
malt scotch, it's rare. In fact, it's even rarer than single-malt
scotch. You can't find it any other time of year but now. So drink
up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It's not as
if you're going to turn into an eggnog-aholic or something. It's a
treat. Enjoy it. Have one for me. Have two. It's later than you
think. It's Christmas!

3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That's the whole point of
gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of
your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.

4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they're made with skim milk
or whole milk. If it's skim, pass. Why bother?It's like buying a
sports car with an automatic transmission.

5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to
control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is
to eat other people's food for free. Lots of it. Hello?

6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New
Year's. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do.
This is the time for long naps, which you'll need after circling the
buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of
eggnog.

7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like
frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position
yourself near them and don't budge. Have as many as you can before
becoming the center of attention. They're like a beautiful pair of
shoes. If you leave them behind, you're never going to see them
again.

8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each.
Or, if you don't like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin.
Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one
dessert? Labor Day?

9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it's loaded with the
mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean,
have SOME standards.

10. One final tip: If you don't feel terrible when you leave the
party or get up from the table, you haven't been paying attention.
Reread tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the
corner.

Remember this motto to live by:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of
arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather
to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, latte, martini or other
beverage of choice in the other, totally worn out and screaming....
"WOO HOO what a ride!"

Happy Holidays one and all - Bill ...

[Nico]

Oooo, I think I can translate that!

Merry Christmas to all from Mexico?

Good job BigA!

y muchos anyos prosperos para nosotros.

(No tengo un 'tilde').

Muchos años prosperos para todos. if you hit alt+164 you'll get the letter ñ Teresa

[Teresa]

Thanks, Nico. I wasn't sure if the ñ code would work online or not. I can and do use it in the character map of my work processor.

I'm competent, but not fluent in Spanish, (4 years in school, and occasional use) but know enough to know that those little marks can *way* change what you think you are saying.
Teresa

[Nico]

Yeah Teresa that little ~ on top of the letter n changes the meaning of a question like cuantos años tienes, I have to answer 22 but then if I get asked cuantos anos tienes my answer has to be only one lol
hope nobody finds this offensive

[Teresa]

Yes, Nico, I knew that (!); which is why I deliberately misspelled it with the Y in my post!

Teresa

[wendy]

Yeah Teresa that little ~ on top of the letter n changes the meaning of a question like cuantos años tienes, I have to answer 22 but then if I get asked cuantos anos tienes my answer has to be only one lol
hope nobody finds this offensive

lol that is funny