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Post by revlisacat on Dec 11, 2012 23:32:13 GMT -5
Willowgarden -- I'm so glad your family member is okay! I called my sister when I first saw the tweets about the shooting. She lives on that side of town (I used to llive in the condos right across the freeway from there). I know someone who works at the mall, so I am going to give her a call to see if everything is okay. Very scary!
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Post by seoulmate on Dec 11, 2012 23:44:38 GMT -5
I wonder if I will ever see a picture more beautiful than this. . This picture literally took my breath away when I first saw it, and it's now gone into my bone marrow and is imprinted on the back of my eyelids. |
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Post by adamme on Dec 11, 2012 23:47:52 GMT -5
[/img]  [/quote] <<<<<< I am taking this one as my new AVI, IF anyone already has it let me know. I love the first one but's it's too dark cannot see his beautiful face in small avi size pict :-/ Thanks Aleksandra ;D |
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Post by evergreen on Dec 11, 2012 23:52:46 GMT -5
Does Adam make you guys philosophical too? Here's what I've been thinking about today (apologies, haven't read the thread much): In that radio interview with the Christmas caroles, it was first ASSUMED he was Christian and celebrated Christmas. Then they shrugged off the fact that he was Jewish and had him play anyway, even after it became very obvious this wasn't his thing. This has happened on many interviews. They assume, he politely sets them straight, they try to assimilate him anyway. Just like in society. Christmas bombards us everywhere we go. (But at least it was nice for a change to have it finally occur to ask him about his Hanukkah celebrations as follow up.) I find myself skeptical about him, a music guy, not know the words better. These songs are everywhere, the same ones every year, in every store etc. I wonder if he tried to downplay his knowledge to get his point across. Otherwise I'd say he's had to put in effort to not pay attention to these songs. Either way, I'd say it says something. There is a movement here against the wording "happy holidays" for "merry christmas". It's a rebelion against the politically correct forces that have made them take the reason out of the season with these words and some, by gosh, want to reclaim what is right. Why? Why can't we be inclusionary? Happy holidays includes Christmas so what's wrong? Do you not wish the best to those that celebrate Hanukkah or whatever else? Does being proud of your faith exclude you from recognizing the value of others? How ego and ethnocentric people can be. It must really get to Adam, and other Jews, to have others beliefs as in-your-face as they can get, and have his beliefs so minimized. I celebrate Chistmas. But i am thinking tonight of ways to be more sensitive to others- meanwhile others are trying to be less sensitive. That doesn't seem so Christian to me.... My feelings, exactly, Kay. Thanks for posting. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 23:52:58 GMT -5
Willowgarden, so glad your sister is OK. So scary!  |
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Post by Holst on Dec 11, 2012 23:54:30 GMT -5
Does Adam make you guys philosophical too? Here's what I've been thinking about today (apologies, haven't read the thread much): In that radio interview with the Christmas caroles, it was first ASSUMED he was Christian and celebrated Christmas. Then they shrugged off the fact that he was Jewish and had him play anyway, even after it became very obvious this wasn't his thing. This has happened on many interviews. They assume, he politely sets them straight, they try to assimilate him anyway. Just like in society. Christmas bombards us everywhere we go. (But at least it was nice for a change to have it finally occur to ask him about his Hanukkah celebrations as follow up.) I find myself skeptical about him, a music guy, not know the words better. These songs are everywhere, the same ones every year, in every store etc. I wonder if he tried to downplay his knowledge to get his point across. Otherwise I'd say he's had to put in effort to not pay attention to these songs. Either way, I'd say it says something. There is a movement here against the wording "happy holidays" for "merry christmas". It's a rebelion against the politically correct forces that have made them take the reason out of the season with these words and some, by gosh, want to reclaim what is right. Why? Why can't we be inclusionary? Happy holidays includes Christmas so what's wrong? Do you not wish the best to those that celebrate Hanukkah or whatever else? Does being proud of your faith exclude you from recognizing the value of others? How ego and ethnocentric people can be. It must really get to Adam, and other Jews, to have others beliefs as in-your-face as they can get, and have his beliefs so minimized. I celebrate Chistmas. But i am thinking tonight of ways to be more sensitive to others- meanwhile others are trying to be less sensitive. That doesn't seem so Christian to me.... I got uncomfortable listening to the game. He knew some of the lyrics. I don't listen to Christmas music much if I can help it. He may have been making a point by feigning ignorance, and I wouldn't blame him. People just don't think sometimes. |
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Post by adamme on Dec 11, 2012 23:57:30 GMT -5
Nica575 claimed it already. It really is a fabulous picture! Yup. But I don't mind sharing, adamme! go ahead and use it as well!!!  LOL.. Nica, we're the #noseteam. Thank you but people will confuse and think we're a identical twin.. ;D. I'm going back to my fabulous self  ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 23:57:47 GMT -5
[/img] [/quote] <<<<<< I am taking this one as my new AVI, IF anyone already has it let me know. I love the first one but's it's too dark cannot see his beautiful face in small avi size pict :-/ Thanks Aleksandra ;D[/quote]  [/url
Does this help? I photoshopped it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 23:58:09 GMT -5
Great post, kay. Very thoughtful!  |
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Post by jean1010 on Dec 12, 2012 0:00:57 GMT -5
[/img] [/quote] <<<<<< I am taking this one as my new AVI, IF anyone already has it let me know. I love the first one but's it's too dark cannot see his beautiful face in small avi size pict :-/ Thanks Aleksandra ;D[/quote] Sorry, I took the second one as my avi. |
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