Is SANTA still alive?

[dobermanmick]

Not for you Tommo !!!! :lol:

 

[diamond_python]

WHen I was a little kid, I had Santa and his gorgeous female elf in her mini skirt drive to my house in a car. God I wish they would do that now.

Also, how does the easter bunny work - if he is still alive that is. Oh, and the tooth fairy - now that is one mysterious $#%@&&(@&.

 

[Mr.K]

Ahh, Its pretty sad when little kids fantasies are stolen from them at an early age :x . I thought he was still real until i read the rubbish above. Bah Humbug!!!! :roll:

 

[rodentrancher]

Well, Mr. K. I thought he was still alive too till Moosey's post. Now I'm all disillusioned! LOL!

 

[rodentrancher]

Grrr!! I had written instructions to put a mousey cartoon in my signature area. Well I musta done something wrong. I'm such a dunderhead!!! LOL!

 

[moosenoose]

Well, Mr. K. I thought he was still alive too till Moosey's post. Now I'm all disillusioned! LOL!

:lol: :lol: I love putting an honest spin on things! :wink:

I'm still sticking to my theory about Rudolfs nose being a sacrifical body part though :lol: :lol:

 

[rodentrancher]

Yay!!! I did it! I used the ordinary bracket key instead of the square bracket thingy. My darn eyes!!

 

[moosenoose]

Poor thing looks like it's about to have a heart attack Cheryl :lol: :lol:

 

[rodentrancher]

 

[moosenoose]

Breathe, damnit, breathe :lol: :lol: The paramedics will be here shortly

 

[Mr.K]

Quick!!! it's choking!!! Give it the heimlich!!!

 

[rodentrancher]

He's laughing dammit!!! I think its Jerry from the Tom and Jerry cartoons. LOL!

 

[Fuscus]

Back to Santa.
Why doesn't anyone mention the logistics. Every good kid would need to be marked using a GPS grid, this data feed into a suitable computer system ( possibly a cluster of crays ) as close to Xmas as possible to plot the route. Of course this would need to be updated in real time as kids change position and swap from good to bad and back again. The sleighs on board navagation system would need to be connected to this system via satellite with the next waypoint constantly needing verification.
Then there is the acceleration/deceleration problems. To move from one house to another, Santa would need to accelerate up to the required speed then brake to a stop. The quoted 650 mps assumes a constant speed, I'ld say he would top double that. Fat man puree - yum. In suburbia these trips would average 10 meters of less. Then scurry down the chimmely, drop the pressies then back up - can anyone spell "friction burns"?

Finally there are the unexpected problems, like the one pictured. That would really through off the schedule, and if the girl was a looker the "friction burns" problem would be raised(sic) to a different level.

 

[herptrader]

Exactly, Christmas is bad enough without the santa poo. People always ask my kids what santa is bringing this year, and they are met with blank stares.

Without totally dissagreeing with you don't under estimate the importance of fantasy and the like in how kids develop their understanding ot fhe world. I think it is a mistake to inflct adult values on them from an early age.

The way the santa claus, easter bunny, tooth fairy etc unfold from fantasy to reality is probably an important part of a child's development.

Now the way the christian and other religious myths unfold to children I have a very different view on.

Christmas evolved from the northern hemisphere winter solstice festival and easter from the spring fertility festival. It is no accident that the most of the world's major religions celebrate something at these times.

Let the kids enjoy their fantasy and let the adults enjoy providing it for them and let Slaty sell his christmas balls ;-)

 

[rodentrancher]

Yeah!!! Love Slatey's Balls! And I guess that kids need their fantasies, no doubt about that!! But the Commercial BS has gone way over the top eh? Christmas is really not about all of us spending heaps of loot on the kids/grandies/partners etc?? is it??? I really cannot understand why so many people go into debt on their Credit Cards to pay for Christmas Presents. It is unbelieveable how much money people spend on Christmas presents. Why not spend a bit more on something more personal for a Birthday Present? Thats my thoughts anyway. Cheers and good thoughts to all. Chezza

 

[moosenoose]

But the Commercial BS has gone way over the top eh? Christmas is really not about all of us spending heaps of loot on the kids/grandies/partners etc?? is it??? I really cannot understand why so many people go into debt on their Credit Cards to pay for Christmas Presents.

I agree totally! It's supposively a celebration of the birth of Christ, celebrated by Christians, it's not the birth of Santa! :lol: I don't believe in the former let alone the latter :lol: but the commerical grasp on the whole thing is sickening! Sure, goodwill to all mankind is fine and as good a reason as to why I'd celebrate it, but give me a break for the people who play it for every penny! :evil:

Anyway - let's heat up the Santa theme :lol: :twisted: I don't think I can top that photo of Santas gravestone :lol: :lol: But I'm gonna try :wink:

He's laughing dammit!!! I think its Jerry from the Tom and Jerry cartoons. LOL!

.....and No! It looks like Tom's going to barf up a fur ball IMO :lol: :lol:

 

[Mr.K]

The way the santa claus, easter bunny, tooth fairy etc unfold from fantasy to reality is probably an important part of a child's development.

Does that apply to the "Toe Eater", "The Voice Snatcher" & the "Horrible Monster under My Bed" that my dad used to tell me when i was a kid? damn i was lucky :shock:

 

[rodentrancher]

Moosey, where did the Santa Claus/lotsa presents thingo come from anyway.? And you are dead right! Whether we are religious or not, it was the birth of Jesus not Santa Claus that the Christians were celebrating.

 

[moosenoose]

Just one letter from many of the CRUSHED Xmas dreams kids have after they've been to visit Satan Claws :lol: :lol: I tried to edit this as best & as cleanly as I could!

:shock: What can I say? The guy just loves lying to kids :lol: :wink:

 

[rodentrancher]

He must be dead Moosey. He got hit, LOL!

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