Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rodney on December 22, 2005, 02:07:29 AM
Title: Merry Christmas!
Post by: Rodney on December 22, 2005, 02:07:29 AM
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone. 2005 has certainly been a busy one in this little playground and I look forward to what 2006 brings, even though moderating gets on my nerve at times. ;) I thank you for your participation in this community, best of the New Year to you all. :)
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: IamCanadian on December 22, 2005, 02:37:32 AM
Yea...thanks. Merry X'mas to u too!!! ;D
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: Nostro on December 22, 2005, 09:24:18 AM
and the best in 2006 to you Rod and everyone on FWR.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: BIG T on December 22, 2005, 11:13:50 AM
Yes,merry christmas and a happy new year to all of the members..Tight line ;)
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: BigFisher on December 22, 2005, 12:49:09 PM
Hope you all have a good one. Also it looks like Rodney is gonna need a bigger server for the new year. ;D
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: DaN ThE MaN on December 22, 2005, 03:24:25 PM
Merry X-mas and Happy New Year to all!
DaN
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: DragonSpeed on December 23, 2005, 11:17:37 AM
Every year Christmas races up, and people go out and buy, buy buy. The commercials tell us that to really give from the heart is to give a 50" plasma TV. If you really love that special someone, then nothing says it like a $3000 diamond necklace. Buy This! Save Now! Boxing Day Specials BEFORE Christmas! Buy! Buy! Buy!
It's enough to make your head explode.
Christmas is about love, caring, compassion and selflessness. Nowhere in the origins of Christmas was there a part that said "And Jesus didn't love the people that got him cheap gifts". The Christmas story is about love, no matter the person's class or status. Homeless, or living in a mansion, all people deserve respect, caring, love and compassion.
During the Christmas season, please take time to help others, love your family (even the brother or sister that you don't talk to because of some long ago family feud) and help keep the spirit of Christmas from becoming yet another tool in marketing campaign of a big box retailer. Do something unexpected. Give a gift that really is from the heart, and isn't measured in it's resale value on eBay. Make a card, give a portrait of you to your parents or grandparents that don't see you nearly enough. Give a gift that has love built in, not one that only has room for "Love" on the card. In doing so, you too will get a great gift, the gift of happiness, as the person who receives your gift will smile, and give you love back, often multiplied.
After you have spent Christmas with your family, or quietly in your own way, by all means - get out there, and take every advantage of these retailers's Boxing Day sales, and get yourself that 50" plasma, or whatever you thought would be nice to have. But know in your heart that you have helped keep the REAL Christmas alive a little bit longer against the tide of commercialism.
I will be in Hong Kong and China from Boxing Day until Mid January, so I hope you and your families all will have a Merry Christmas, and a very Happy and Safe New Year!
I'll be posting some updates to my blog http://free-blog-site.com/dragonspeed (hopefully) and pics as we travel!
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: BwiBwi on December 23, 2005, 11:34:48 AM
Have a safe trip. Weather there should be pleasant at this time of the year. Not too cold 23~26C. (provided no cold front coming from Mongolia brrr...) Though I do agree with you X'mas should not be so materialist. But hey if you don't spent where is that bonus going to come from.. :D ;) ;D
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Post by: Fish Assassin on December 23, 2005, 11:52:06 AM
Well said Dragonspeed. Wish you a safe trip and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone in cyberspace.
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Post by: allwaysfishin on December 24, 2005, 08:22:03 PM
HEY.... Merry Freakin Christmas boys and girls!!!! hope you and your families have a safe and fun holiday season
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Post by: Youngin on December 24, 2005, 08:42:10 PM
Merry christmas! spend some time with your families and think about what's really important.. FISHING! nah! just joking!!!! have a good one, don't get wasted :D
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: Big Steel on December 25, 2005, 01:45:15 AM
Merry Christmas to all, and have a safe and happy new year!!! Also to all those steelheaders out there, I hope that you have many hookups in the new year as well!! May all of your floats go down!! ;D ;)
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: fishingbc on December 25, 2005, 08:53:14 AM
Buon Natale to all.....
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: Floater on December 25, 2005, 01:29:04 PM
Merry Christmas to all, and have a safe and happy new year!!! Also to all those steelheaders out there, I hope that you have many hookups in the new year as well!! May all of your floats go down!! ;D ;)
I second that!
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: scruffy on December 25, 2005, 01:38:42 PM
merry xmas to all members of FWR
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: Stratocaster on December 26, 2005, 12:08:29 AM
Merry Christmas or to be politically correct Happy Holidays!
While the fishing was not very good for me this year, I certainly met lots of great people and really had fun and relaxation while I was out (and isn't that the reason why we fish?).
The new year will see me embark on a new job as I will be leaving PSF after just over 3 years. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the foundation (as well as acquiring lots of fishing gear!!). Hopefully my new job will allow me to have more time fishing and more importantly be able to participate in more of the FWR events like the river cleanups etc..
Best fishes for the new year!!
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: Steelhawk on December 26, 2005, 10:03:02 AM
Have a great trip, DS. What a lucky guy! Post us some pictures when you are on the Great Wall. You will see China's incredible new faces of modernization besides the Wall & the ancient palaces (you should be in Shanghai too). After your trip, you will not worry the Americans doing anything bad to us - they are too busy trying to figure out what to do with a powerful and advancing new China; to be a friend (wow, all that market potential), or to be a foe (don't the Yankees like this one to keep their defence industry booming). ;D Bush will learn next time not to bluff China again and fool himself like the last spy-plane incidence. :D
Your Christmas message is so right to the point. Thank you. Have a great Christmas and a safe, happy & prosperous New Year to all. May the FISH BE WITH YOU in the coming year. ;D
Tight line.
Title: Re: Merry Christmas!
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on December 26, 2005, 09:49:31 PM
Thanks rod..lets hope 06 bring many fish...merry christmas to all