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Originally posted by JoeTv
Had to be 2 pompy scummers too Bah humbugging :D do you not have christmas down there in southampton east or something :D
Given that our area was populated centuries before S'oton came into being surely it would be more correct to call it Portsmouth West? ;)

Anyhow Charles Dickens was a Pompey Lad so we're just sticking up for Scrooge (his most famous literary character)

Originally posted by dr.strangelove
Aren't you all displaying a little too much anglo saxon, Christian tendency? After all, there's not even been any mention of Ramadan, or Hanukah or the ever politically correct Kwanza Any Seinfeld fans around here? I'd like to wish you all a happy Festivus!
None of the above apply. If we're talking about us following the December 25th holiday it's Roman in origin. IIRC it's the last day of the feast of Saturnia and also the Holy Day of Mithras

When the Roman Empire went Christian they thought better of annoying everyone by abolishing the holiday season and just coopted the same date

Actually many aspects of "christianity" can be attributed to Mithraism which predates the former in origin by up to 1400 years. Mithras was born of a virgin, his followers were baptised, worship involved the consumption of bread (marked with a cross) and sacrificial wine (symbolising his blood). Also the day of worship was Sunday and December 25th was his birthday

So Merry Mithras to you all :p
 

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ah christianity, the only religion based on a lie told to a gullible husband.
Honestly, he wasn't that bright was he.
"But Mary, how can you be pregnant?"
"er, erm, it was god!"
"Oh, ok then, thought you were a slut for a minute there".
 

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Originally posted by JoseDominguez
ah christianity, the only religion based on a lie told to a gullible husband.
Honestly, he wasn't that bright was he.
"But Mary, how can you be pregnant?"
"er, erm, it was god!"
"Oh, ok then, thought you were a slut for a minute there".
lmao:D