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Robo
2011-12-20, 17:55
As SpecMode noted, instead of a non-denominational holiday celebration, we are having an all-denominational one. :D

Except for, like, Kwanzaa.

First up: Hanukkah! Bobsky lit the menorah:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26616034/2011-12-20_15.48.44.png

Yay!

I'll post more pictures of the other decorations as the time comes/I get around to it. Happy holidays every buddy <3 <3
RowdyScot
2011-12-20, 18:01
We don't have anything for Xmas, though. Who's going to build the maniacal Santa bot?
Robo
2011-12-20, 18:04
:lol:
709
2011-12-20, 18:25
Except for, like, Kwanzaa.
:(

And I was hoping for some Kwanzaa Ball Soup too.
Robo
2011-12-20, 19:48
In recognition of the upcoming winter solstice, Brad made this super cool Stonehenge out at my peninsula south (by map) of town:

http://i.imgur.com/zJKQw.jpg

On the solstice, the sun's rays line up with the stones and shine through them beautifully. Of course, in Minecraft, the sun doesn't really shift, so that happens every sunrise! Come see it if you get the chance, it's really quite something.
drewprops
2011-12-20, 23:39
Well I'd like to register a complaint.... my religion has been criticized :grumble:


http://dl.dropbox.com/u/630422/minecraft/drewish_001.jpg


:lol:

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drewprops
2011-12-20, 23:45
And today my new Testifawhaaaa? wife "Schnozzella" let me photograph her people doing baptisms down by the river....

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/630422/minecraft/drewish_002.jpg


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Artap99
2011-12-21, 00:33
It is a beautiful tradition.
Robo
2011-12-21, 11:04
Sunrise through the stones:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26616034/2011-12-20_19.25.45.png

Happy solstice, everyone :D
Bryson
2011-12-21, 14:19
Hey Robo: I know you claimed that peninsula and all but.....that Stonehenge thing is really cool. Can we keep it? Maybe make that peninsula a park like Stanley Park....
RowdyScot
2011-12-21, 14:23
Hey Robo: I know you claimed that peninsula and all but.....that Stonehenge thing is really cool. Can we keep it? Maybe make that peninsula a park like Stanley Park....

It needs a sea wall, then. And a forest. And a lagoon. And Haida totems. And it has to be a bit cruisy...
Robo
2011-12-21, 14:23
Hey Robo: I know you claimed that peninsula and all but.....that Stonehenge thing is really cool. Can we keep it? Maybe make that peninsula a park like Stanley Park....

We'll see. Brad offered to move Stonehenge after the solstice, but I told him not to bother, at least for now. It'll be a while before I have the resources to build what I want to build on that peninsula anyway. But on the peninsula or elsewhere, I'm sure Stonehenge is sticking around. :)
Bryson
2011-12-21, 14:33
It needs a sea wall, then. And a forest. And a lagoon. And Haida totems. And it has to be a bit cruisy...

...and fearless fucking raccoons that will bite your face off to get at the food you just ate. And homeless people - hundreds of 'em.
Brad
2011-12-21, 15:09
And homeless people - hundreds of 'em.
Done. See Drew's wife's tribe of baptists above.
Robo
2011-12-22, 15:35
For Saturnalia, grey made a giant Saturn sign.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/74/Saturn_symbol.svg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26616034/2011-12-22_13.35.38.png

Saturnalia is, of course, an ancient Roman festival in honor of the deity Saturn, held December 17-23. It is also considered by many to be the source of the modern Christmas gift-giving custom, so if you get awesome presents this year, don't thank Santa, thank Saturn. :D

Io Saturnalia!
Robo
2011-12-23, 11:58
Wait!

What's that, next to the Saturn sign?

ZOOM IN AND ENHANCE!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26616034/2011-12-22_13.36.02.png

It's a Festivus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festivus) pole!

Happy Festivus, everyone :D
drewprops
2011-12-23, 13:12
Like.
Robo
2011-12-24, 10:49
To celebrate Christmas, Turtle made a tree:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26616034/2011-12-24_08.26.04.png

Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! Joyeux Noel! God Jul! That's...all I got. Hyvää joulua? Glædelig Jul? Frohe Weihnachten? Fijne kerstdagen? Hopefully I'm not swearing!

MIRRI KURISUMASU, to you and your crew.

Of course, if you're nonreligious...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26616034/2011-12-24_08.26.29.png

...here are some other things to celebrate this December 24:


The Treaty of Ghent was signed, ending the War of 1812, in 1814
Reginald Fessenden transmitted the first radio broadcast, in 1906
Albania became a republic, in 1914
Libya became independent from Italy, in 1951
The crew of Apollo 8 became the first humans to enter orbit around the Moon, in 1968
Ricky Martin was born, in 1971

...and on December 25, there was (according to Wikipedia) "the first successful trial run of the system which would become the World Wide Web" in 1990! Maybe, in the future, December 25 will be celebrated as World Wide Web Day. Or Karl Rove's Birthday. But hopefully World Wide Web Day.

Happy Isaac-Newton-mas (1642!), you godless heathens. <3 Thanks to Brad for the awsum Flying Spaghetti Monster. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster) :D
Robo
2011-12-25, 08:38
Check your mailboxes, everyone! ;) :p

Except Drew. Your mailbox was full, Drew. YOU MISSED OUT.
drewprops
2011-12-25, 08:57
WHAAAAA???!!!
Isn't the postmaster supposed to hold extra stuff?? Dangit!!