Halloween

[nicholas]

Well, bless you too! :rolleyes:

I apologise for being British! :rolleyes:

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Sarcasm

[nicholas]

Oh boy, it seems Amiga.org has turned into, "lets generalise with nonsense and insult other nations".org.

Good job persia, your usual chirpy attitude is doing your fellow country men proud (ok, thats blatant sarcasm for "you really are a sad, depressing cynical person"). Seriously guy, why are you even here? You do nothing but offer negative input towards *anything* unless its apple related.

I have a feeling Persia is the same person that formerly used the alias 'iamaboringperson' in the old days of amiga.org.  I could be wrong.

@JJ

I understand your attitude. After all you sent your ciminals to a warm, rich. tropical island paradise while the rest of y'all stayed in cold, depressing, tiny england. Seems only natural to hold a grudge  

You mean this isn't a typical Aussie?

[Tripitaka]

@nicholas

"If Israel decides to launch a war against Lebanon, this time breaking the bones of the Israeli army will not be enough. We will crush them.” - Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah (ha)

.......Don't you think working to encourage the Israeli pacifist movement and mutual understanding would be a better place to direct your energy?

....and yes, I know that was off topic.

[EDanaII]

I apologise for being British! :rolleyes:

Ah. I see. I must have missed that "sarcasm punctuation mark." you put at the end of the sentence. :p

[Cammy]

Halloween is in my blood, being part-Irish (and we all know Halloween originated in Ireland, right?) so I fully enjoy taking advantage of the popularisation of the holiday in Australia by decorating the front yard and entrance, handing out good candy and dressing up. We had over 100 kids come by this year, not as many as last year (which was on a Sunday rather than a Monday) but it's not a bad turn-out compared to when I was younger when there were only a few groups of kids in the whole neighbourhood out trick or treating.

[fishy_fiz]

IYou mean this isn't a typical Aussie?

Uncle Leslie!! What's he doing at amiga.org  

[commodorejohn]

Halloween is in my blood, being part-Irish (and we all know Halloween originated in Ireland, right?)

Ah, you Celts and your weird holiday traditions...what does a night of costume fun and candy have on a Christmas dinner of...congealed, lye-soaked fish...

:/

Okay, so I'm a little jealous.

[Kesa]

I'm not sure about the whole Halloween thing. I have nothing against the holiday itself just the commercialisation of it all. It's like Christmas. Christmas is just an excuse to sell cheap plastic junk. Sure there is a legitimate holiday there but that is clearly outweighed 100/1 but the commercialism of it all. But otherwise i hope Halloween continues to grow in Australia.

[Marcb]

I kinda cringe a bit at the thought of taking on another culture's traditions and pretending they are ours...
At least when the Americans took on Halloween they 'Americanised' it, instead of pumpkins we should be putting candles inside stuffed Koalas and kids should dress up as real scary stuff...  Something like 40 year old men playing with 25 year old computers:)

Oh and for god's sake, don't hand out candy in Australia, hand out lollies!

[persia]

@Cammy

Couldn't you at least grab a couple of the kids and do a traditional human sacrifice on a bonfire?  Now that's tradition!

[nicholas]

Ah. I see. I must have missed that "sarcasm punctuation mark." you put at the end of the sentence. :p

:lol:

[commodorejohn]

Sure there is a legitimate holiday there but that is clearly outweighed 100/1 but the commercialism of it all.

Only if you let it, my friend, only if you let it.

And if you need encouragement against the crass commercialization of the holidays, there's always A Charlie Brown Christmas.

[Jpan1]

Only if you let it, my friend, only if you let it.

And if you need encouragement against the crass commercialization of the holidays, there's always A Charlie Brown Christmas.

yeah, agreed, we live in postmodern culture where where traditional values, have been replaced by referent symbol within the media, and thus Halloween, Christmas, Easter, become evil Pumpkins or witches on broomsticks (hopefully ecological broom sticks which aren't SUV's!l), beer bellied Santa Claus, and chocolate bunnies... but the point is, you don't have to buy into this, just celebrate it in your own way

[Iggy]

@ cammy

hey, i'm irish and love Halloween too. fuggum.

[persia]

Speaking of Irish Halloween, why can't we get Barnbrack?  I suppose bonfires are out in this sunburnt country, but what about Colcannon with coins in it?  Or even monkey nuts?  And if you're really Irish then why not a turnip instead of an American pumpkin?

[EDanaII]

What's stopping you, Persia? Certainly ain't us Americans.