Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

RO Admin Joined: Mar 20, 2000 Posts: 4269 Location: Canada

Man, after almost 14 months of nursing our search function... I'm very happy to say... I have it fixed! RO is tuned in and ready for 2006. The last few months we've almost come close to breaking 2 million page views per month. 2006 looks like a fun year.

Although I'm not a religious Christian, I am spiritial and enjoy discussion on how we can all make a difference while we're here. Life is short.
I know I'm not perfect and as I grow more, I believe we are all here for a reason. Knowing our strenghts and weakness and working on these things helps make me a more tolerable and better man. I search daily to keep positive and helpful.
Wishing people Merry Christmas now-a-days also seems to be a touchy subject. I wonder what is going to become of us all if we keep processing everything to death. The more I live,the more I like things raw and unrefined.

Saying Holiday wishes seems to be the fashion, however, this year, I don't feel like following fashion so.... for those that share a little old fashion spirit,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our community. I hope Santa is good to you and the good old USA keeps an eye out for the good of man kind.

Cheers

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:20 pm

Right wing media palaver. I have yet to meet a single individual who was offended by "Merry Christmas". Ludicrous fear mongering.

I'm anti-religion but I still wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Nice work on the site, you did a great job. The search function works excellent on my end, very helpful indeed. You should reward yourself with something fun. Thumbs Up

As for the completely inappropriate injection of US propoganda in your Christmas wishes, spare me. Currently the American presence worldwide represents the very worst humanity has to offer. Period. If you weren't so terrifying, you'd be a laughing stock. How on earth you can *praise* Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, New Orleans, AIPAC, Karl Rove, domestic spying, 2,000 dead kids, and all that other obviously wrong stuff just blows me away. I honestly can't imagine what on earth you must be thinking by calling that "looking out for the good of mankind", that's perhaps the single most mind boggling position I've ever seen someone take. Factually speaking, the USA did more documented damage to mankind this year (by a large margin) than anyone on earth.

As you can see by my previous posts I come here to help and learn, not to talk about these things. I would never have addressed that topic if you didn't insert that statement into your public christmas wishes. I think it was a poor choice of words which ostracizes a lot of users.

RO Admin Joined: Mar 20, 2000 Posts: 4269 Location: Canada

Ah, good to read some wishes back.
Regarding a USA propaganda injection... it was more for the USA people and a time to reflect more than a blessing to Bush. Me being a Canadian, I am more tired of the hype than good. The USA is having a bad time right now and I don't blame the people. I have faith that the USA people will take care of USA.

On that note... We are bothers in arms and without support and communication, Canada/ USA is open to an Asian grief down the road. Hopefully we get all this current mess under control and the world looks proud of USA again. This is my wish.

Cheers

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 9:58 pm

OK I see you went back and edited your post to remove and rephrase some of your original words. I"m addressing your original post, and the only reason I am addressing this issue is because you raised it. I'd prefer not to discuss it at all personally, music is *much* more important.

I am Canadian. We are not brothers in arms which is precisely why we are not fighting in Iraq. Nice try but you couldn't be more wrong. I don't know one person here, including my very conservative associates *and* American friends, who supports US foreign policy. They took a poll here in Alberta and over 90% of respondents were anti-US in that regard.

This week saw our PM tell the US to go get bent, causing an unprecedented rebuke from the US to which Canada's official response was, "C'est La Vie." It's all in the news for anyone who cares to read the facts. In no way, shape or form are we Canadians "brothers in arms" with the US as they use of chemical weapons against civilians in Fallujah, etc.. We don't buy any of it, not even close. You are the first Canadian I've heard with that position, not even our right wing nutjobs have faith in the US at this point. Heck, even the US army itself has a whole legion of dissented generals at this point who are open critics of the current US policy. I have no idea what would make you have more faith than they have in US foreign policy, but I'm sure of one thing, it ain't facts...

RO Admin Joined: Mar 20, 2000 Posts: 4269 Location: Canada

Ah, we are bothers though. We don't share this "current last 5 year BS yes, but I'm pretty certain I would, and my friends would stand becide my southern neighbour on the final hour. I feel sorry for all this BS but fear this is a double edged sword that will destroy North American as a unity if we don't get a handle on it asap.

Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2005 10:25 pm

Bull crap. You don't speak for your friends. And you certainly don't speak for Canadians. You have the opposite position of almost all Canadians. Which is *precisely* why we are not fighting in Iraq despite your confounding suggestion to the contrary. The facts speak for themselves. We do not support US foreign policy as is *clearly* illustrated in our actions.

Quote:

"Canada/USA is open to an Asian grief"

As for this racist garbage about "Canada is open to an Asian grief" I can only say that this is also a position not shared by the vasty majority of Canadians. You're really *out there* man, that's some seriously xenophobic rhetoric. I can only hope you manage to grow beyond that level of thought at some point, and aren't teachng it to any kids in the meanwhile.

Here in Calgary the Asian community is gigantic and they are a critical part of our community. Not for nothing but the one thing I like about them is they don't waste any energy bitching about people like you despite you spending your energy bitching about them. They're too busy getting stuff done. You could learn a thing or two about life from some of the Asian producers I know. Seriously.

RO Admin Joined: Mar 20, 2000 Posts: 4269 Location: Canada

Calgary... chill and slow down,

In Vancouver Asian are a critical part of The lower mainland too but this has nothing to do with music or where Canada and our food, wood, sercurity is going when a massive shortage begins ten years from now as we sell it to China. If you look deeper into economics and world resources, our food source etc you might see more than just your own nose and anti USA voice ranting here. Sooner or later "we all" can't keep living like this and for that I stand with my USA neighbour thick and thin. I like my spot. You are IMO led by the other propaganda as well and this isn't part of my circle or my part of Canada and Fathers that build this nation.

As an example, Right now Canadian forest workers want to tell the USA to piss off and sell wood to China. I can't blame them as I live right in the heart of wood country. However, if you look ahead, how intellegent would that be to give our resources away to them and watch them grow strong and IMO agressive towards us. Do you think they will bring you flowers when they run out of space? Do the numbers.
I only wish that we can all live happy and shiny lives but I don't think so... No nation evolved over tea and cookies.

When I say Asia, i'm "once again" NOT speaking about individuals of any nation so cut the biggit crap. I have wonderful friends that speak different languages than english. We're all just people inside and all want to live happy and free with everyone. Sadly, i don't see this happening long term.
I'm thinking much deeper than your narrow vision here. Insinuating I'm prejudges is very lame. Insinuating all USA shares Bush's vision is also lame. Assuming any of this is about one human to another is then, not worth discussing here anymore. Its politics and nothing more. It's business and your extra perks you have grown accustom to. Yes, i share your concerns but not your vision.

Onward bound we go... As I said in he beginning, I wish my southern brothers well and hope they choose good direction for 2006. We need to stay close.

Cheers

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 12:33 am

Get your myopic head out of your myopic ass. You are the only one spouting mindless propoganda here, i.e. about the war on Christmas and how the USA is looking out for the good of mankind, etc.

I believe you are the worst type of racist, the guy who complains about the coming "Asian Grief" in public, but then doesn't even have the balls to get behind it and so follows up with a bunch of rhetoric about what a great guy you are and how you don't really mean anything against Asian people by it. Bullshit. Pure bullshit. You're a chicken shit, that's your problem. Spend a little less time being afraid of your imaginary doomsday scenarios and go live.

You have nothing to complain about yet you spend your time complaining anyhow. Doesn't that even occur to you? This is a music forum BTW.

RO Admin Joined: Mar 20, 2000 Posts: 4269 Location: Canada

Calgary, After reading other threads of yours I see a pattern. Suprize me.

Why did you reply to this topic in the first place?

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:13 am

Calgary. It is a music forum. It belongs to the very person you are trying to castrate because he wanted to wish everyone a Merry Xmas and a happy new year and felt like interjecting a positive note of hope into things in a prayer of sorts that things will get better for all in the world.

Get off your own political horse and band together as brothers and help make the world a better place.

BTW...Its much easier to learn when you are quiet enough to hear.

Any more attacks, and you'll find a new place to go. Capice??

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:28 am

Dave, go ahead and ban me then if that's your deal because I most certainly have no intention of changing the way I respond to posts of this nature. Capice? If you want to wish me a merry christmas then great, I definitely wish a very merry christmas to you and yours too, but don't give me the pro-USA rhetoric and then tell me not to reply. That's no basis for a public discussion forum. Thumbs Up

Bigtree, I responded because it's a public forum which I was invited to join-- and I find you injecting your comments about the USA into a Christmas message to be objectionable. I don't think that's an unreasonable reaction.

As for my posts, I've posted a ton of helpful info for people around here and the vast majority of my posts have been overwhelmingly positive. That's the pattern. If you take exception to me occasionally taking people to task on their claims then go ahead and ban me, I have no plans of changing that. I'm here to learn and I believe that any strong learning environment must be somewhat iconoclastic. I have no interest in learning in an environment where unsubstantiated opinions are given precedence over facts. Audio is a science, music is an art-- my focus is 100% on bridging these two. In my mind it's unrealistic for you to inject a message about "the USA looking out for the good of mankind" thing into a public Christmas greeting and not expect someone to reply about it.

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:36 am

Have it your way.

Here's yet another foreign word.....

Adios.

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:41 am

Interesting way to host a public discussion forum. If I had joined in and praised the US in my Christmas greeting too I'd be welcome, but now I'm not and the amount of helpful data I've posted prior has zero bearing on it. OK it's your dime Dave, if I'm not welcome here then I'm not welcome. Cheers. Thumbs Up

RO Admin Joined: Mar 20, 2000 Posts: 4269 Location: Canada

Calgary, you are acting pretty aggressive and rather rude. I'm a Canadian so don't give me your CDN crap. My greeting was kind and (depending on how you look at it) fruitful and wishing well in hope that we all think clearer in the future so we all can live well. I love the USA so f k you. They aren't prefect but neither are we or you.

You are acting drunk IMO and ranting without listening. You have lost your ability to discuss maturely tonight. Bringing children into this topic a few threads back to further fuel your one sided negative POV is a cheap shot and really lame.

My initial wish was how Davedog decribed it. You aboviously see things more negativily than well. As a moderator I would now question your level of quality as a member. Hang around but expect less respect from me. You are a loose canon.

Yes, this is a forum and we all have the right to talk. Nice touch on my Christmas Wish.

For your reading do a google on China food shortage and David Suzuki China food shortage and you might learn something.

Cheers

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:50 am

Jesus EFFIN Christ!

Let's get this back on track.

Happy holidays to one and all.

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