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Posting on Zero Hedge over the next 24 hours will be sporadic and infrastructure contingent. Please use this forum for any urgent news, notifications, or pent up venting. Regular posting will resume shortly. Happy holidays to all.

 

Update [sacrilege]: I'd like to take  a moment to thank the staff -- particularly boney -- at portlane. Their continued support has been phenomenal. Also: Merry Christmas.

 

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Fri, 12/24/2010 - 21:29 | 828957 Atomizer
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For all the parents who have children, click on NORAD to have fun with the kids.

http://www.noradsanta.org/

For the spooks and thought crime idiots who will track Santa and report if he should drop gifts in Syria, North Korea, Iran, and other man made central banking hot spots. Please download iphone application.

http://patriotapps.com/index.html

DHS requires your patriotism in reporting Santa Claus on any suspicious activity that may breach national security.

Please monitor NORAD site and report any fishy Santa Claus activity to flag@whitehouse.gov

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 01:07 | 830211 OldPhart
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I've been "alerting" flag@whitehouse.gov with every porno site, gambling site, emailed joke, and "help timmy" email since it's inception.  I encourage all to do a similar effort.  (of course, the flag email was deactivated, but I haven't gotten a returned email)

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 21:32 | 828959 gaoptimize
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I am concerned that if some of the rumors going around are true, physical gold and silver sales my be limited and there might even be legal limits on prices paid or even confiscation.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 21:37 | 828966 velobabe
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presence to the people, M A R L A †

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 21:42 | 828969 Lucius_Junius_Brutus
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This is my first post ever on zero hedge  and I'm happy to report that it also the one that wishes you all a merry christmas. Thank you for keeping me informed all year long.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 21:48 | 828974 Mr Lennon Hendrix
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Vote on the articles and junk people, you may.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 21:52 | 828980 Lucius_Junius_Brutus
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English is not my first language but talk funny you do. To Yoda affiliated are you? Thanks anyway. ;-)

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:19 | 829095 chopper read
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your second post!  you're on a roll!  welcome.  Merry Christmas. 

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:49 | 829236 Hulk
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erewhay idday ouyay omecay omfray?

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:22 | 829498 Lucius_Junius_Brutus
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I flanked my hulkish class in high school, but a friend who by chance is a bigger nerd than me just translated. I come from the old continent, the mean french tribe to be exact.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 12:42 | 829742 Hulk
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Half of me comes from a mean french tribe too, very, very mean people...

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 15:39 | 829887 Lucius_Junius_Brutus
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Very mean indeed... But you're right you've got to be half French, we're very much alike Hulky, have you watch the news lately? Because we do like to smash cars too.

- Jokes aside I'd like to point out that you're so called medias like to hype this shit even when the're just a lousy trash bin burning they dare call that a riot... They haven't seen riots yet.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 15:52 | 829894 Hulk
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Our MSM didn't play much of that stuff, had to go to drudge and others to see the fun.

Me mum's family is from somewhere around Besancon, I googled some of their houses and its obvious they kicked the poor ones out of France!

I wish to visit there in the next couple of years. Started learning French, but I suck at learning and speaking foreign languages, speaking someone else's language takes balls...

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 16:13 | 829928 Lucius_Junius_Brutus
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Nah, we just have proportionally less people living under the poverty threshold than you guys do but since we're the number one touristic destination on earth we developed the habit of not taking there pictures, that's all.

I don't know much about Besancon, I have visited twice or thrice, no more. The only thing I do know is that what you've seen is probably not the whole picture, the pretty houses and the nice "bourgeois" downtown isn't for everyone, and there is social lodging everywhere. Like the brits say: "don't judge the bloody book by its bloody cover".

Anyway, if there is one single reason not to give up on your French lessons it's this one: IT WILL GET YOU LAID, and worldwide no less.

By the way if memory serves right your balls should be the size of my head so no need to be shy Hulky.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:21 | 829499 Lucius_Junius_Brutus
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I flanked my hulkish class in high school, but a friend who by chance is a bigger nerd than me just translated. I come from the old continent, the mean french tribe to be exact.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 12:45 | 829745 Miss Expectations
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Ah, French.  Aristarchan (above) needs a good Bechamel recipe.  Perhaps you can help?

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 15:31 | 829881 Lucius_Junius_Brutus
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Well, I know the stereotypes, we're supposed to be great cooks and every single one of us is an oenophile from birth to dust. Sorry man this just isn't true, I don't know how to cook a Bechamel. But we're all great lovers though.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:57 | 829357 blunderdog
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I'm wishing I could give you a "plus 1" on that.  An "anti-junk."

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 22:20 | 829003 Aristarchan
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I am not one of the one's who are likely keeping you informed....but welcome, and I hope your X-mas is a good and happy one.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 21:50 | 828975 MakeMineADouble
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Merry Merry Christmas zerohedgers.  May the new year bring us all peace.  I know...I know it is asking a lot but this is supposed to be a magical evening.  Happiness to you and yours.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 21:51 | 828978 River
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Give me fish.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 22:19 | 829002 nmewn
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;-)

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 22:24 | 829011 Uncle Remus
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With or without Joe.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 21:57 | 828983 Joerocker
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.

I'm giving Silver for Christmas 

buy buy JPM

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 22:23 | 829009 Uncle Remus
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Merry Christmas to you all.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:17 | 829093 nmewn
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Merry Christmas Unc!

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 01:41 | 829283 Uncle Remus
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Thank you sir.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 22:27 | 829013 lamont cranston
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What I worry about is how 'net neutrality' will affect sites like ZH. Until the US is flat assed broke and Big Sis is retired by the voters, the internet could wind up like Al Gore wanted it to be when he created it, complete with 286 processor technology and 1000 baud modems while being administered by an art history major from Yale who lives near Mammoth Mountain and is still screaming this week that global warming caused the 16' of snow there.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:02 | 829168 Quixotic_Not
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Yeah, well there's always THAT.

Merry Christmas and Illegitimi non carborundum...

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 22:29 | 829016 djsmps
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35 years ago, but still relevant.  Paul Simon -American Tune

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AE3kKUEY5WU

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 22:32 | 829019 velobabe
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go F uCK your........elves

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 01:41 | 829287 Uncle Remus
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Velo getting her Christmas kink on. Oy.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 22:46 | 829022 Salinger
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Merry Xmas from the EPA

"Building strong state and tribal partnerships and improving air quality are among Administrator Jackson's priorities."

Release date: 12/23/2010

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued its plan for establishing greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution standards under the Clean Air Act in 2011. The agency looked at a number of sectors and is moving forward on GHG standards for fossil fuel power plants and petroleum refineries—two of the largest industrial sources, representing nearly 40 percent of the GHG pollution in the United States. The schedule issued in today’s agreements provides a clear path forward for these sectors and is part of EPA’s common-sense approach to addressing GHGs from the largest industrial pollution sources.

“We are following through on our commitment to proceed in a measured and careful way to reduce GHG pollution that threatens the health and welfare of Americans, and contributes to climate change,” Administrator Lisa Jackson said...

 

Read the press release

more about EPA administrator Lisa Jackson:

 

 

 

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 22:41 | 829033 BigDuke6
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Merry Xmas and thanks Tyler and the ZH team.

i read this site for about 6 months before I joined and i've grown manly love for the debate here.

i've learned a lot from the sub groups on this site

in order of teaching...

1) The wise continental europeans.

2) North American financial dudes - young to middle age i reckon

3) Older yanks

4) Guns n' ammo nutters

5) Assorted crazies.

i'm in the (5) group BTW.

Its rude to junk at christmas guys so dont do it - the forum of rome....

think of that

hheheeheheeheheheheheheheh

 

 

 

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:02 | 829069 Vergeltung
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well said BD6.

BTW, you ever run a computer wargame campaign out of Kiev?  ;-)

 

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:25 | 829106 BigDuke6
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Kiev, seems like a lifetime ago....

Sun, 01/09/2011 - 14:20 | 829125 Clapham Junction
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(d)

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 03:00 | 829359 blunderdog
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Don't underestimate those "assorted crazies."

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 04:37 | 829416 ebworthen
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The wise contintnetal Europeans are not as great as they may appear; they are still resting on the laurels of the Romans for Christ's sake (pun partially intended).

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 22:58 | 829064 Vergeltung
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Merry Christmas, bitchez!

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 04:40 | 829418 ebworthen
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Bitchen' stoked Merry Christmas, bitchez!

And gold mistletoe!

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:02 | 829070 -Michelle-
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Merry Christmas to all!

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:02 | 829071 BigDuke6
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Amen wise sausage eater.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:03 | 829073 SheHunter
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Best to each of you fellow ZH-ers.

Read this article and sign the petition for Manning if you've so a mind.  Entire situation spooky sucks. 

http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2010/12/23/bradley-manning-and-the-convenient-memories-of-adrian-lamo/

`SheHunter`

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:35 | 829116 YHC-FTSE
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+1000

 

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:06 | 829078 David99
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China is tightening, Koreas on high alert, Iran & Israel are going to be the factors ruining Ben's life in 2011

Ben won't stop and tax payers will be happy eating food stamps while Politicians & Fraud Street gang will siphon off few trillion dollars again and again.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:12 | 829088 MeTarzanUjane
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Let's pick a topic and discuss as a group.

Proposal 1)
Why is Glenn Beck such a giant homo?

Proposal 2)
Will Santa bring Glenn Beck the XXL butt plug that he wished for?

Make your choice and run with it.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:27 | 829109 Misean
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Who the hell is Glenn Beck?  Is he related to Jeff Beck?

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:36 | 829120 Rodent Freikorps
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I hear the only thing on Olbermann's wish-list is ratings.

Is that just jealousy speaking, Keith?

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:46 | 829138 Misean
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Moody's, S&P, and Fitch gotta have a ton of ratings staff looking for something to do these days. Bet they even have a discount on AAA's.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:51 | 829149 MeTarzanUjane
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When Tesla’s lockup expires Monday, will its stock drop? Short sellers think so. Do you?

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:03 | 829170 Misean
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Shit man, Tesla hasn't had a decent album since 1994.  And Jeff Beck never played with them.

Fri, 12/24/2010 - 23:50 | 829148 putbuyer
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It's Christmas Soros drone. Why you got to be an ahole. Butt plug your mouth and Merry Christmas.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:06 | 829177 MeTarzanUjane
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It's 'Holiday Open Thread'. Anything goes. Enjoy.

Harmonious regards,
--Soros Drone

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:21 | 829186 Quixotic_Not
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I'll play, here's my proposals:

Proposal 3)

Is Barry the man, or is it really Michelle?

Proposal 4)

Why do Massachusettens keep electing Bwarney Fwank?

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 02:13 | 830245 delacroix
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I'll bet she's the one who split his lip

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 03:41 | 829381 Dr. Sandi
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Will Santa bring Glenn Beck the XXL butt plug that he wished for?

Unfortunately, no. Apparently Rush is busy this holiday season.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 17:30 | 829977 Uncle Remus
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Wait - is that a fat joke?

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 02:27 | 830251 Rodent Freikorps
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No. Rush is hung like a bull.

Sat, 01/01/2011 - 04:26 | 841292 Dr. Sandi
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That's not what Barney Frank told me.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 04:43 | 829421 ebworthen
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If you like him watch - if you don't, don't.

Freedom is a great thing, use it.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:06 | 829150 gloomboomdoom
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During the 20th century every American felt BURDEN (look it up) from the World War(s) effort(s) to win against the evils of FASCISM (not Nazi, not Muslim, not Jew, not Christian, not commies, not liberals, not conservatives). The American people went through absolute hell- The Great Depression. Drafts or threat of being sent to die for bankers, theives, hypocrites and politicans.

My grandpa is 94 and lived through hell in Chicago- just saw him tonight :)
The only way to feed his family in the dirth poor city was to beg, steal or work for bootleggers (Boardwalk Empire, folks...speaking your code)...........................................................

During the 21st Century every American doesn't know war. War doesn't exist... other than, "When is the next one"?!

World War (wiki)= A world war is a war affecting the majority of the world's most powerful and populous nations. World wars span multiple countries on multiple continents, with battles fought in multiple theaters, and last for multiple years.
===================================

Tally= America, Britian, Israel, France, Ireland, Greece, Pakistan, North Korea, South Korea, Yemen, Iraq, Afganistan and Saudi Arabia. Alphabet Soup. blah...

5, 10, 20.....50 years?

===============================

Every post I make is DEAD F-ing Serious. Things that are not written in stone will be wiped away off the face of the earth (just like the digits in Ben's happy mealchine).

They can pull the plug on the internet, change the file keys and take away the oil. Burn the books and seize the gold...(gunz, honz?)

The tech revolution was GRAND. It put the brakes on two potential nasty depressions. Remember Ben's war on the economy exists on the internet and his computer only. nothing is changing in the physical word other than internet blogging... avataring...myspace...twitter

I am just a drunk doomer :( )  junk in the trunk

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:14 | 829187 BigDuke6
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oh yeah, i forgot

at no. (6) is drunken public servants who have avatars like 'the great ponzi'

hehheheh

great rant man.  

COI drunk tooooooo

aint junking ya man

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:27 | 829199 gloomboomdoom
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junked ya, buddy...

I am a white knight servent of God on a mission from outer space to come confiscate thee Gold.

My sister nearly shoved me to the ground trying to snare a 5 dolla bill from me tonight... she makes 3x as much as I do (needed milk from the store for last minute cooking purposes) couldn't find her wallet until the last minute...

There is just so much inflation, right? People have piles of cash and yet inflation is low. The DOW is well on its way to recovering all its lost gains.

Gold is topping... the inflation trade is over. The dollar is here to stay.

Seems like Bernanke was right after all... You people have too much a focus on him. He did his job.

Now its your turn. BRING THE SHIP DOWN, "eerrrrrr"

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 01:05 | 829254 BigDuke6
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Gold is topping.... hahahaha  - you ARE drunk.

Legless...

i dont normally junk , and i aint breaking tradition for you chubby.

but i like you - the chinese are buying the gold dips, it will correct but there's a while to go yet.

iran and korea will help out in 2011....

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 01:30 | 829276 gloomboomdoom
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fair enough

Duke?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctJzv0rRtS4

Let's hope if good Dr. P can't do it!

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:16 | 829319 BigDuke6
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Yeah i watched 3 mins but i dont like duke's moustache.

how will anyone take him seriously with that tickler...

i think people outside the usa are waking up to how much trouble israel is causing, quicker than people in the usa, so its good you are on to it

the usa is going down the shitter in stoopid wars to help a nation of inbred beardies

who demographically are as fucked as the french brits and germans

while the europeans's are being outbred by islam, in israel the normal people are being outbred by the orthodox beardy nutters who have 10 kids and they all go on benefits to read the talmud and wail at some wall.

looks better and better for the gold buying chinese who play 'the long game'

No?

Buy some gold my friend. 

And dump for land when the bubble  appears - not here yet.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 07:45 | 829477 gloomboomdoom
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I bought some silver for gifts this year. Hope you are correct on PMs.

I guess things aren't bad enough for some if we are concerned about someone's mustache.

Merry X-Mas, thanks for your patients

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:02 | 829171 bullet357
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Merry Christmas and New hope for the coming year.....Boys scout moto be prepared for anything and everything.  Two words to live by for next year "Food & Ammo"

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:27 | 829203 Z
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Happy Festivus!

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:28 | 829208 bania
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merry x-mas everyone! And to TD and team - you folks are amazing!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ17ySUjGt0

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:32 | 829211 G-R-U-N-T
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Happy holidays to all you ZH'rs and thanks Tyler, Staff, and all the Contributors for allowing G-R-U-N-T to unload from time to time.

Grateful to you, and thanks again for all your hard work, it's really appreciated.

 

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:44 | 829229 putbuyer
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The VIX desk betting on crash in Jan. The Fuck'n premimums OOTM on calls are crazy. Feb. too. Spoke to my Bro-in-law on Wall St. Says Appolo buying distressed assets 20 cents on dollar. Mostly CRE. No China but US and Canada. Those write offs are gonna be big. Bids are beating the asks big time. Major correction comming soon.

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 11:57 | 830443 TheProphet
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You know, the OOTM calls on the EUO are astronomically high, and the OOTM puts on NFLX are wildly expensive as well.

It does seem the bets are to the downside.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:47 | 829234 chender
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Merry Xmas to all.  Who knows how we got 400 comments on a Merry Xmas

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:52 | 829240 Hulk
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I believe alcohol may have been involved...

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 01:33 | 829280 gloomboomdoom
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and Greens!

It is much safer and fuller reading ZH in a more SOLID (Sound) STATE. Peaceful dissent!

SILVER!

 

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:55 | 829242 mark mchugh
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I thought Money McBags Night before Christmas parody slid off the front page too quick.  I got quite a kick out of it.

http://www.zerohedge.com/article/visit-st-bernanke

Happy Hoildays to everyone at ZH!

(and to all, a good night)

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 00:59 | 829247 gloomboomdoom
Sat, 12/25/2010 - 01:05 | 829255 putbuyer
Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:14 | 829318 OldPhart
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First was funnier than than a hairlip trying to pronounce "Ben Bernanke knows what he's doing".  The second...uh...a niche would find it fascinating.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 01:43 | 829286 DaveyJones
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merry christmas everyone. next year we'll fix everything

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 01:50 | 829294 Uncle Remus
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Next year it's different. Check.

Deuces is wild, this is pitty pat
Two-two, with the triple fat goose
You, you ain't never placed a bigger bet
You, you ain't never seen a bigger threat

 

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 01:49 | 829292 OldPhart
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Christmas Greetings

To All My Republican Friends:
Happy Hannukka, Eid, Kwanzaa, and Winter Soltice Holidays!

To All My Conservative Friends:
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

To All My Democrat Friends:
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2010, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere . Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 01:58 | 829301 Uncle Remus
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Eid was last month.

 

Just sayin'.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:15 | 829320 OldPhart
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well, hell...it's a belated greeting then

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:02 | 829303 Rodent Freikorps
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I've just been wishing everyone Happy Holy Days.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:20 | 829306 gloomboomdoom
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Fascism is a big problem.

"Compel" to purchase_______.... is not socialism.

The founding fathers had a wonderful and sound economic system that resembles the Singapore model of today.

Not perfect, but the soundest economic model in our global system- if I ever saw one.

American System> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_School_%28economics%29

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:21 | 829329 OldPhart
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National currency free from debt?!!  Heretic!!

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:11 | 829311 gloomboomdoom
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DP

btw... we don't have time for alphabet soup if an economic collapse is coming. We need to save the country before it comes apart!

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 01:53 | 829296 Uncle Remus
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Roger that update, sacrilege.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:17 | 829324 Bolweevil
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Ms. Singer Mr. Kendig Vach Nopat Steak MsC Lothar CogDis JimiJon Mr. Ferguson William7 Chumb and Cheeky (lurker) Sacrilege Travis TD#1 and minions. I love you goofy bastards. Merry Christmas!

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:25 | 829334 DaveyJones
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waiting for kids to fall asleep on the 24th.... is like the modern market. It's unnatural, they never drop 

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:28 | 829338 student for life
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone in zeroland.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:29 | 829340 BigDuke6
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At first look it seem sanitised but it pays to know who's pulling Ben B's strings.

http://www.smh.com.au/tv/show/rothschild-family-dynasty/biography-rothsc...

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:34 | 829342 Rotwang
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God Jul!

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:35 | 829343 been there done that
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My girlfriend sent me a link to a show on PBS called Frontline about the economic downturn. It is set in Upper East Side NY and has lots of folks telling their sad stories. My GF bugged me for years about how come everyone else has a house and you are resisting. How does everyone else have kids and new cars etc. My answer was always: DEBT!  She has finally come around and actually bought silver!!! anyway here is the link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/closetohome/view/?utm_campaign=fullplayer&utm_medium=relatedshow&utm_source=videoimage?autoplay

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:35 | 829344 StychoKiller
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Way off-topic:

More fun for area commuters: Last Thursday, DC Metro officials announced that "anti-terrorism teams" will immediately begin conducting random bag searches.

 

Metro released plans for a similar scheme in October 2008, but never implemented it. That month, in an online chat with Washington Post readers, Transit Police Chief Michael Taborn was woefully short on straight answers.

 

"Can I carry my pocketknife?" an Alexandria resident asked, "and what if I'm returning from the supermarket with lighter fluid for my grill?" Owners of "contraband" will be "subject to prosecution," Taborn replied: "If you are unsure of whether a particular item is contraband, you should seek legal advice."

 

So budget that into your travel time.

 

Like so many other homeland security schemes, the only "logic" behind this one is a mindless bureaucratic imperative.

 

A D.C.-based reader cheered the policy, showing the sort of public spiritedness that built this company town: "The U.S. is becoming so dangerous we need to take precautions whenever possible. If you have nothing to hide then the search should not offend you." Taborn: "Thanks very much for your support."

-- excerpted from:

http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=12654

Is it any wonder we're going to hell in a bucket?

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 07:22 | 829469 Jendrzejczyk
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Just one more sickening sign that the walls are closing in on us all. Each "little" infringement on our free passage through life for "our own safety" is cheered by sheep and lemmings.

Each small drop of rain makes the slope we stand on slipperier.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 02:47 | 829351 Alienated Serf
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merry christmas and happy new year to the good folks of zh. hope to see you all for some after christmas sales on ag, au and pb.   

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 03:01 | 829361 plocequ1
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Merry Christmas to all. My message is no matter how bad things are, There is always a God who loves you. 

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 03:43 | 829385 Dr. Sandi
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My message is no matter how bad things are, There is always a God who loves you.

Actually, there are many. But you need to choose carefully. Get the wrong one and you end up spending eternity with a bunch of foreigners.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 03:48 | 829386 Clowns to the l...
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I'm basically an insomniac lurker that rarely posts but I truly enjoy the information I glean from this site and the posts can be highly entertaining. I hope everyone here has a great holiday and that you all have a fruitful 2011 in the face of the inanity wrought on our financial markets by a few greedy aholes and their underlings in Congress.

Happy holidays to all!

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 03:49 | 829388 phat ho
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Happy holidays bitchezzz.... The white russians are exceptionally flavorful tonight. Thanks for making me laugh all year long along with damn insightful dialogue. Gives me hope for the future regardless of how bad the 'robber barons' fuck things up. Thanks again

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 03:51 | 829390 Thanatos
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Merry Christmas to all ZH folks!

You are the best!

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 04:20 | 829396 palmereldritch
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Merry Christmas everybody and thanks Tyler and staff for such an amazing website.

The posted stories, links and comments here are such a great information resource and platform of awareness to help protect civil liberties and free market industry.

Here's hoping the bag contains indictments for the usual suspects and a preservation of the rule of law...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-a_TiHrm34

 

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 04:12 | 829398 Frank Owen
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Merry Christmas to you all and especially the Zero Hedge team.

I don't read ZH as often as I used to as I am too busy now "working for a living" which is to say after a sheep gets away from the flock for enough years it finds that even though the shearing is painful, and there is a good chance of ending up on a dinner platter... it is sometimes harder to be alone rather than deal with the group-think of the flock.

I think I went through stage 7 (acceptance) a while ago and am now feeling pretty good about things in general. I know things are fucked, I have some idea as to why, how and why "the lie must continue to be sold"... but I have also accepted that the brain washing has gone on so long that trying to open people's eyes to reality was destroying myself more than it was helping others.

Reality is a fucking bitch. Most don't have the balls to face it, and those that do are not in for a life of ignorant happiness, but one of enlightened pissed-offedness. All in all, I am proud that I had the courage to look down the rabbit-hole even though I found little happiness there. I have no regrets.

People on this site don't all agree, but it is nice that more and more people are starting to question the illusion, and I thank all of you who have had the courage to look behind the curtains...

A word of advice from someone who went off the deep end a while ago - We are lucky to be alive and smart enough to be aware of what we are capable of... But enjoy what you can even though you can't change all that's wrong.

Merry Christmas - Space-Monkeys.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 04:35 | 829412 David99
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FED destroyed the life of 98% Americans while 2% rich are being made richer and we all are helplessly looking daily from our eyes. How long will it go on like this and how far?

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 15:54 | 829902 Frank Owen
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The FED has been around for 97 years so far... and most of the population remains ignorant today.

How long will it go on like this and how far?

Like the game Monopoly when one player controls everything?

The beatings will continue until moral improves? lol

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 12:48 | 829750 Hulk
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Glad to hear you made it up the ridge Frank!

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 16:02 | 829914 Frank Owen
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Thanks, Hulk. I'm working with a lot of farmers at my new job - eating like a king lately... I do most of my shopping in the lunchroom - smoked trout, rabbit, venison, all local and genetically sound. Making more "money" than I ever have, but hard to get time off. Merry Christmas.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 21:09 | 830075 Hulk
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Merry Christmas Frank.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 23:07 | 830130 Rockford
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Frank,

Thank you for this post. Have been thinking about your words all day.

but I have also accepted that the brain washing has gone on so long that trying to open people's eyes to reality was destroying myself more than it was helping others.

Needed to hear this.

Reality is a fucking bitch. Most don't have the balls to face it, and those that do are not in for a life of ignorant happiness, but one of enlightened pissed-offedness.

True, so very true...

 

Thanks again Frank

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 02:40 | 830259 delacroix
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doesn't the feds charter come up for renewal soon?

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 04:50 | 829426 Motorhead
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C'mon, now.  At least admit that Liz Claman has a great rack.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 23:30 | 830147 Gordon Freeman
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She certainly does--and dream nipples!

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 04:56 | 829431 Hook Line and S...
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The mouth of Sheol opened up and released the ever incendiary and illuminating Chumba back into the world! 

 

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 05:50 | 829443 saulysw
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I'll add to the chorus -- Merry Chirstmas to all Zero Hedgians

Living in Sydney, XMas is more or less over. We did the kids and presents thing early, and all spent the day in our pyjamas just bumming about -- perfect. The only real excitement was when the wife went to the front door and almost stepped on a red-bellied black snake. It's fair to say that she does not like snakes.

Anyway, I raise my glass to you all! Cheers big ears!

ps. Easiest Captcha eva - 30 + 2

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 06:56 | 829453 Temporalist
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Holiday 2010: The year shoppers came back

"Shoppers came back in force for the holidays, right to the end. After two dreary years, Christmas 2010 will go down as the holiday Americans rediscovered how much they like to shop."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101225/ap_on_bi_ge/us_last_minute_shopping

 

That is all that any of you are.  Not citizens, not people - you are either a shopper or a terrorist.  There are no in-betweens.

And to all a good night.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 06:37 | 829456 Joe Sixpack
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Thought this was worthwhile:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGTSveF_1UA

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 12:04 | 830450 Rusty Shorts
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US President dedicates Space Shuttle to the People of Afghanistan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejp38Rhm0tc

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:34 | 829458 Zerohedge fan
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Silver @$30, this game is EASY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvflmlnIpdw

Ya ain't seen nothin',  yet

Next bet Ag @$500. All dough is in.

 

And the paper burns, burns, burns

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvflmlnIpdw

 

Thank you bearded man, thank you.

Why do ya hate Zios? They are so good to Gold and Silver.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggsz39S4MCA

 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.

 

 

PS. Oh, and by the way, this suit, it wasn't cheap. You oughta know, you bought it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QehZjjwb7-I&feature=related

 

 

 

 

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 09:21 | 829554 gloomboomdoom
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PMs are looking bubbley... but I have skin in the game. 25% of my net worth in Junk Silver (Kennedy and Franklin).

Get to the cooper

Bernanke is a saint I wish I could kiss him on the lips. HE SAVED THE ECONOMY. No Great Depression 2.0. QE 1= Criminal. QE 2= Patriotic (Government Bonds)

Since it is Christmas here is a Christian Band (As I Lay Dying) had to say about Ben's Chooper. Arnold is a nazi punk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpEgQ3b_Ug0

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 06:59 | 829461 Straykitty
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Frank Owen,

Your remark is "fey." My growing-up years were spent as an outsider.  I was angry for a lot of years.  But that experience has no price.  ZH let's us stand in the doorway of other people who "get it." That's a lifeline I don't want taken away.  Morpheous to Neo: "If you could go back, would you truly want to?" 

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 07:38 | 829475 Rodent Freikorps
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We fight, get beat, rise, and fight again.

-- Nathanael Greene

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 00:13 | 830180 Frank Owen
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Not really too sure which meaning of "fey" you mean... I probably could have summed my comment as "Don't let the bastards grind you down...(but also don't let yourself). :)    

I don't think anyone here would choose to go back.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 07:39 | 829474 gloomboomdoom
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Since I was able to predict: "No Double-Dip" 2010

I have another balsey prediction... (should receive about 10 junks from the doomer)

....

2011: The Great Obama approval rating reversal

That is not an economic forecast... I know some junkers want to "hit it".

Merry Christmas folks! (If I am not deleted, I am officially on record).

Let us see some other folks set up and show us their integrity!

Good luck and stay warm... my friends and I only keep the heat on for 8 hours out of our day.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:35 | 829508 anony
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The Bamster approval reversal has already left the drawing board of AIPAC and construction has begun.  Even FOX is touting his hollow "victories" which came as something of a shock---if anyone can really be shocked by anything anymore-- over the last three weeks.

I expect this will continue thru most of 2011----providing Al Queda doesn't blow him up--- before the 2012 electioneering onslaught which having already commenced, should ramp up to dizzying heights by November, continue at that level for 12 more months and result in several other "victories" in his column by election day.

100 to 1 he is re-elected. 

Where is that cyber site that allows one to bet on such chicanery?

 

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 09:57 | 830395 Captain Kink
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if you are giving odds, i will take that bet.

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 10:37 | 830411 gloomboomdoom
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Bill Clinton or JFK? which one is he? I pick the former unless we get the Zombie Apocalypse and/or another War.

Obama, bless his kind soul. Is giving the Jewish Extremists the middle-finger, at least for awhile.

Wolf Blitzer has been rather kind to Dr. Paul and Dr. Duke on occasion... not Spitler

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:52 | 829520 Clapham Junction
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It has already happened, with the help of moderate Republicans.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 09:02 | 829536 Rodent Freikorps
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Sell-out, statist dipshit now equals "moderate"? Huh.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 07:58 | 829479 MrTrader
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Ladies and gentlemen, Merry Christmas to all hard working man and woman except for professional, lazy, good-for-nothing FED banksters and Wall Street/hedge fund master crooks. Jedi Master Yoda would say :"May the force be with you!

And here comes a very personal Christmas gift from China:

China raises rates to fight inflation

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BO09H20101225

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:09 | 829487 T Rex
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Click 1D and watch the FTSE break 6000.

http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/cbuilder?ticker1=UKX%3AIND

 

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:06 | 829489 T Rex
Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:19 | 829496 DJFUNK
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

And the light shineth in the darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

------------ John 1:1-5

 

 

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:28 | 829503 anony
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There is no god.

It is a testament to the essential and o so deadly weakness in the minds of mankind that over 80% of them believe in a myth that has wreaked more havoc on their brotherhood than any reality ever has, did or could.

We 'celebrate' Xmas by ignoring it completely and have rarely had more peace in our lives since beginning to do so over ten years ago.

 

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:55 | 829524 Rodent Freikorps
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How do you know?

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 10:15 | 829596 anony
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You make it too easy...

Just count the dead _(past, current, and future) that organized religion, the stamping out of religion by communism, and the abortions past, present and future.

That's how.

Or if there is, she is a one hell of a malevolent, stupid, incompetent bitch.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 10:39 | 829601 Rodent Freikorps
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Communism has a much higher body count, and they've only had a century to work with.

Lots of idiots still believe in that.

Which religion got stamped out by communism?

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 04:36 | 830297 Terminus C
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Communism is not even close, and to be fair, totalitarian communist governments set themselves up as religions.  They removed religion because it was a threat to their own religion, not because they had any particular issues with it.

Marx did... but communism as it was practiced by most states was not what Marx wrote about.

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 12:53 | 829756 Miss Expectations
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I hope you get a puppy for Christmas.

Sun, 01/09/2011 - 14:19 | 829527 Clapham Junction
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(d)

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 18:49 | 830011 MurderNeverWasLove
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To me, that 1-5 was the key--a philosopher's backdoor to the reality of it, Sun Ra polemics and Jefferson's scissors, bequeathed to Burroughs.

 

Perfect parallelism to 1 Genesis, and

 

ironically if nothing else,

 

Rev 19:13 -- And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

 

The whore is well lubricated on the blood of saints.

 

We'll see if the tyrants are next.

 

Sun, 12/26/2010 - 05:05 | 830307 thegr8whorebabylon
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did someone call?

and this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGTSveF_1UA  posted by heathasjoker upthread a wee bit, is the bomb, Christmas in Afghanistan, going viral if I can do it.  HELP

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:34 | 829507 israhole
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Sun, 01/09/2011 - 14:18 | 829509 Clapham Junction
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(d)

Sat, 12/25/2010 - 08:42 | 829510 Silverhog
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Merry Christmas to Blythe you shemale turd.

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