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Christmas, Santa, and the fire trucks.

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  I realize that here in the U.S. Christmas is mostly commercialism and hype. There's very little in the way of the Holy day left. Store employees trampled to death so that shoppers can get a jump on holiday shopping... families at the brink of bankruptcy trying to get the latest fads for their kids, ad nauseum... :left:
 I work 3rd. shift, plus what I do on the side works out to 14 shifts out of a possible 21. In the name of all that is Holy, can anyone explain to me why two fire trucks with their lights a-flashin', sirens screaming and horns a-honking have to come down my street,(no fire, no emergency of any kind) with Santa perched on top of the fire truck? I mean, Jesus Christ! He should be in the Mall,no? :rolleyes:
  All this (half an hours worth of caterwauling sirens, and air horns) while I'm trying to get to sleep. Thanks to my local fire department I'll probably be late to work now! It's a good thing at this point that I a) do not own a rifle, and b) that I no longer live in a State where, "Your Honour- he needed killing!" is a valid defence for depriving someone of his life. :irked: I let Santa live.
This year.

  Merry Christmas. Bah humbug. :mad:

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Comments

Dacotah 14. December 2008, 04:22

*hugs* I'm sorry Dennis.
Hope you will have sleep from now on.

funz81 14. December 2008, 04:33

*hugs*
With the current economy crisis, I think being in a mall wouldn't do him no good. I mean... I bet he's terrified of kids sending him letters, saying "Santa, please buy me this very expensive gift so that my parents wouldn't have to" :left:

It's nice that you let him live, this year... That might get you the ticket to Santa's lap :wink:

kalynka 14. December 2008, 07:26

Nah, you shouldn't let it slide :bandit:

selurus 14. December 2008, 08:12

Hang in there Dennis. This will all be over soon.

act2bmp 14. December 2008, 08:13

Bah humbug indeed, shifts suck if you don't get you kip and Santa knows that :ninja:

Cois 14. December 2008, 10:09

That's cold

theoddbod 14. December 2008, 11:53

It's nice to see your fire service people taking their responsibilities seriously Homer: Doh!

H82typ 14. December 2008, 12:13

Grrr! :irked: I really should hold my tongue Mart, these guys and gals are all Vollunteers(sp) so... but, just Grrr! :irked: ya know?!

qlue 14. December 2008, 12:34

I don't know what Santa's obsession is with fire trucks. :left:. I've seen it many times. Maybe it's a fetish thing? :confused:

H82typ 14. December 2008, 12:47

I don't know... maybe the red thing :rolleyes:

rose-marie 14. December 2008, 13:07

Maybe he's out of reindeer... I mean a fire truck is perfect for giving him a lift up to the chimneys... :left:

Ok, that was lame p:. Sorry you had a rough awakening.

H82typ 14. December 2008, 15:11

:lol: Rose, I hadn't even gotten to sleep yet! :cry:

kalynka 14. December 2008, 15:21

Hush, hush :wink:

H82typ 14. December 2008, 19:40

*whimper* awww

Nerak 14. December 2008, 22:53

What a ginormous crock of doody. :down:

H82typ 14. December 2008, 23:31

*nods* I've been called that before... p:

Nerak 14. December 2008, 23:34

:lol:

:coffee:

H82typ 15. December 2008, 02:03

urn of :coffee:

H82typ 15. December 2008, 02:04

urn of :coffee:

Nerak 15. December 2008, 02:06

Yeah, two of them apparently! :lol:

Ravo 15. December 2008, 15:11

You need to take your foot off of the accelerator for a bit, Dennis---Ho,Ho, Ho!! :D

H82typ 15. December 2008, 16:02

One for me, one for Nerak,
:coffee: (urn)
one for every body else! :lol:

Nerak 15. December 2008, 16:21

:o: You know the way to my heart. :coffee:

H82typ 15. December 2008, 16:55

:lol: :wink:

Nice to see you David! :D

H82typ 15. December 2008, 16:57

Karen! Do you know David? Go read his blog! Him and Tamil are two of the smartest guys on Opera! :up:

Nerak 15. December 2008, 17:01

No, I don't know David. I will have to change that. Thanks for the heads up, Dennis!

act2bmp 16. December 2008, 00:42

Got bells ringing? Santa, Dennis, Merry X mass :hat:

H82typ 16. December 2008, 02:48

Back at ya! :D

Marike79 18. December 2008, 17:12

sorry to hear :frown: but please dont sit on his lap, santa is a sick old man nervous :yikes:

Cois 19. December 2008, 07:49

Sick as in perverted? :whistle:

Marike79 19. December 2008, 07:52

:lol: what do you think :insane: :lol:

H82typ 19. December 2008, 08:05

:eyes: Ain't no tellin', 'round here! :lol:

kalynka 20. December 2008, 07:38

Santa what :yikes: ?????

H82typ 20. December 2008, 08:47

:devil: Muahohoho, little girl! Come sit on Santa's lap... :D

kalynka 20. December 2008, 08:59

I will :happy: I have some secret wishes only he can know :D

Cois 20. December 2008, 09:02

Santa gots a lump of coal in his pants :whistle:

Marike79 20. December 2008, 09:05

:lol: bwahahahaha hik hik

kalynka 20. December 2008, 09:09

I know that you know it like no other, Coisy :rolleyes:

Cois 20. December 2008, 09:15

I'm a good boy :happy: and me gets big presents unlike the coal you get stuffed with :D

qlue 20. December 2008, 14:51

In some countries the coal signifies prosperity. :whistle:

kalynka 20. December 2008, 15:03

:lol: In my country so does gold and diamond...weird :right:

Oh, Coisy boy, you're not that good :rolleyes:

Cois 20. December 2008, 19:03

Am too awww mean girl..

angelgabe 27. December 2008, 09:48

hiya Dennis - I may not be able to type all your stories in before the 60 day trial period runs out on the Microsoft Office Software - why am I not surprised!

angelgabe 27. December 2008, 09:50

oh and alla and coisy 2009! mark your calendars - we will all meet in your arena!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

H82typ 27. December 2008, 10:20

:up:

Cois 27. December 2008, 15:46

Why am I suddenly very afraid? :left:

H82typ 27. December 2008, 16:47

:devil:

kalynka 1. January 2009, 10:35

:lol::lol::lol:

OH Homer: Doh! HAPPY NEW YEAR :sing:!!!!


:drunk:

CaptainPenguin 3. January 2009, 18:54

Whatever happened to Peace On earth now its lunatic shopperts and bloody fireworks going off all over the place

H82typ 3. January 2009, 20:26

You have that over there,too? It's gotten so I don't want to celebrate Christmas anymore. I think I'm turning into a curmudgeon. :irked: @everything. :left:

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