Happy Easter to everyone especially Skiptic Pete because he probably wont be able to find a place of worship in that pagan country.
You know it’s Easter when the carpark at Woolies is full and there’s mayhem as young and old alike snap up the cooked chooks as soon as they’re placed in the salmonella training bed.
Our Woolies carpark was chocka from quite early this morning. Unbelievable. I think it might be pension day too. That happens on a Thursday. It wasn’t too bad at lunchtime when I went over there, and they did still have a pretty good oakleaf lettuce for me to buy.
People do understand the supermarkets will be open again on Saturday, don’t they?
buffy said:
Our Woolies carpark was chocka from quite early this morning. Unbelievable. I think it might be pension day too. That happens on a Thursday. It wasn’t too bad at lunchtime when I went over there, and they did still have a pretty good oakleaf lettuce for me to buy.
People do understand the supermarkets will be open again on Saturday, don’t they?
Pension day occurs on any day of their choosing now. I think the Thursday shopping thing is a touch ritualistic still though.
>>People do understand the supermarkets will be open again on Saturday, don’t they?
Yeah, as does Bunnings/Masters
Happy Easter!
I heard the bottle shops weren’t doing take-aways tomorrow so I bought $230 worth of beer.
buffy said:
Our Woolies carpark was chocka from quite early this morning. Unbelievable. I think it might be pension day too. That happens on a Thursday. It wasn’t too bad at lunchtime when I went over there, and they did still have a pretty good oakleaf lettuce for me to buy.
People do understand the supermarkets will be open again on Saturday, don’t they?
They do and yes I am surprised about almost panic type buying that occurs at these times. Against that though I have learned that a single mother with three teenage kids goes through a hell of a lot of food and if you cannot get to the shops straight after them opening you might be looking at buying 4 or 5 days at once.
Having said that, it’s a little known fact that the local IGA is open every day of the year. I had to pop in there on Christmas Day last year when I discovered weevils had eaten through all the bird seed, and Frank the budgie needed more.
Has PWM gone for his cooked chook yet?
Back in the olden days of the 1990s a lot of shops were shut for four days …
the mad panic paranoia is still with us, and people still go doomsday prepper over the though of a Good Friday without access to Woolies.
>>when I discovered weevils had eaten through all the bird seed, and Frank the budgie needed more.
Frank probably wouldn’t mind a weevil now and then, break the monotony of bloody bird seed day in frigging day out, bloody vegeterian hippy bird seed day after day…………………
Well, she also gets fruit. I’ve not been able to break her of the habit of eating birdseed completely though. For some reason, both Frank and Jasmine like midnight snacks.
Peak Warming Man said:
Happy Easter to everyone especially Skiptic Pete because he probably wont be able to find a place of worship in that pagan country.
Happy Easter from XIAN!!
Hugest hotel room in the whole of China.
>>Hugest hotel room in the whole of China.
Probably an old brothel, check the bed springs.
Skeptic Pete said:
Happy Easter from XIAN!!
Hugest hotel room in the whole of China.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Skeptic Pete said:Happy Easter from XIAN!!
Hugest hotel room in the whole of China.
Which airline are you using to get about?
Air China
Hey Witty isn’t the city wall here awesome?
Skeptic Pete said:
Hey Witty isn’t the city wall here awesome?
Yeah it’s pretty cool. One of the last cities left with most of its city wall left intact.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Skeptic Pete said:
Hey Witty isn’t the city wall here awesome?
Yeah it’s pretty cool. One of the last cities left with most of its city wall left intact.
yeah, very impressive.
As for the airline, the flights have been ok but don’t ask me about breakfast on the plane.
vacuum sealed 100 year old egg and a container of gruel that even Oliver Twist would have sent back.
Going to a world famous dumpling restaurant tonight.
>>Going to a world famous dumpling restaurant tonight.
What are you going to have, Pete?
Nice big lump of ocean trout now enjoying itself in the oven with butter and a few slivers of garlic.
Peak Warming Man said:
>>Going to a world famous dumpling restaurant tonight.What are you going to have, Pete?
I’m hoping they have steak.
Skeptic Pete said:
Peak Warming Man said:
>>Going to a world famous dumpling restaurant tonight.What are you going to have, Pete?
I’m hoping they have steak.
Try a dumpling, just to be different.
Anyway I’m off for a walk down near the wall to see some of the kites we just drove past.
Happy Easter guys
Skeptic Pete said:
Going to a world famous dumpling restaurant tonight.
Is that a euphemism?
I am full of the Easter spirit.
Well, no, I’m not really.
I got one of the guys in my car forum to design a gearbox in 3D so I can print it out on my 3D printer to make a mould to make chocolate gearboxes.
Now that’s good eating.
Spiny Norman said:
I am full of the Easter spirit.Well, no, I’m not really.
I got one of the guys in my car forum to design a gearbox in 3D so I can print it out on my 3D printer to make a mould to make chocolate gearboxes.
Now that’s good eating.
morrie said:
Spiny Norman said:
I am full of the Easter spirit.Well, no, I’m not really.
I got one of the guys in my car forum to design a gearbox in 3D so I can print it out on my 3D printer to make a mould to make chocolate gearboxes.
Now that’s good eating.
Synchro, or crunchy centres?
Crunchy, of course. :)
Skeptic Pete said:
Anyway I’m off for a walk down near the wall to see some of the kites we just drove past.Happy Easter guys
Pete is on missionary work.. I know it …
Spiny Norman said:
I am full of the Easter spirit.Well, no, I’m not really.
I got one of the guys in my car forum to design a gearbox in 3D so I can print it out on my 3D printer to make a mould to make chocolate gearboxes.
Now that’s good eating.
weirdo.
Skeptic Pete said:
Spiny Norman said:
I am full of the Easter spirit.Well, no, I’m not really.
I got one of the guys in my car forum to design a gearbox in 3D so I can print it out on my 3D printer to make a mould to make chocolate gearboxes.
Now that’s good eating.
weirdo.
Yeah. Any sane person would have gotten a chocolate printing head to do it without the mould.
Happy Easter… this is my favourite holiday of the whole year…
the chocolate holiday… it’s like the oompa loompas are writing hallmark cards…
Arts said:
Happy Easter… this is my favourite holiday of the whole year…the chocolate holiday… it’s like the oompa loompas are writing hallmark cards…
I’ve started early on the chocolate eggs wrapped in tin foil, can’t wait till Sunday.
>I’ve started early on the chocolate eggs wrapped in tin foil, can’t wait till Sunday.
I’ve still got over half my eggs fro last easter uneaten.
Peak Warming Man said:
Arts said:
Happy Easter… this is my favourite holiday of the whole year…the chocolate holiday… it’s like the oompa loompas are writing hallmark cards…
I’ve started early on the chocolate eggs wrapped in tin foil, can’t wait till Sunday.
you’ll go straight to hell… apparently Jesus doesn’t like anything fun or sneaky at Easter time… luckily for all of us this is The Chocolate Holiday and has nothing to do with religion…
sibeen said:
I’ve still got over half my eggs fro last easter uneaten.
You’re doin’ it wrong! Living I mean.
Arts said:
Happy Easter… this is my favourite holiday of the whole year…
Being neither keen on chocolate nor the city exodus – we’re staying in Fremantle to enjoy the busking festival and Tijuana Cartel.
sibeen=Alex?
neomyrtus_ said:
Arts said:
Happy Easter… this is my favourite holiday of the whole year…
Being neither keen on chocolate nor the city exodus – we’re staying in Fremantle to enjoy the busking festival and Tijuana Cartel.
The exodus started early, even at 1pm freeway south was banking up near Roe Hwy
I still have easter chocolate in the fridge from last year as well. But that’s only because I don’t like lindt bunnies…
I was given one of those Lindt eggs which has a small to mediuum sized egg surrounded by six or seven small, solid eggs. The big one and one small one are left.
I tend not to hurry over these things.
Arts said:
I still have easter chocolate in the fridge from last year as well. But that’s only because I don’t like lindt bunnies…
What’s not to like about Lindt bunnies?
>>>But that’s only because I don’t like lindt bunnies…
Neddles will be happy to take them off your hands
Long as they’re dark, not milk
Gold bunnies are good.
I like dark chocolate. My stafff gave me a gold bunny today. With little eggs.
>>My stafff gave me a gold bunny today. With little eggs.
And what did you get them?
yeah.. nahh.. good wine and cheese for me please…
heh – Cheesus !
Well I won’t be going to the world famous dumpling restaurant.
I ate so much at lunch I think if I even looked at a dumpling I’d explode.
They each were given a Glenelg Confectionery egg.
Mrs Skeptic is disappointed that she can’t find any easter eggs over here.
I tried to tell her.
Skeptic Pete said:
Well I won’t be going to the world famous dumpling restaurant.I ate so much at lunch I think if I even looked at a dumpling I’d explode.
neomyrtus_ said:
Skeptic Pete said:
Well I won’t be going to the world famous dumpling restaurant.I ate so much at lunch I think if I even looked at a dumpling I’d explode.
Yeah that’s pretty close to how I feel right now.
Witty Rejoinder said:
Arts said:
I still have easter chocolate in the fridge from last year as well. But that’s only because I don’t like lindt bunnies…
What’s not to like about Lindt bunnies?
dunno.. just not my thing, I guess
Neophyte said:
>>>But that’s only because I don’t like lindt bunnies…Neddles will be happy to take them off your hands
cool I got a couple more this year too.. so I’ll send them all over.. You can play a game and guess the 2012 bunnies…
can someone refresh my memory as to why jesus was even sentenced to crucifixion
he was taken to court or something wasn’t he?
wookiemeister said:
can someone refresh my memory as to why jesus was even sentenced to crucifixionhe was taken to court or something wasn’t he?
For casting the money changers out of the temple and causing a riot by claiming to be the son fo God. The temple priests arrested him and sentenced him to death, but they had to ask for the Romans to carry it out. Pontius couldn’t understand what the fuss was about but allowed them go ahead and crucify him anyway.
party_pants said:
wookiemeister said:
can someone refresh my memory as to why jesus was even sentenced to crucifixionhe was taken to court or something wasn’t he?
For casting the money changers out of the temple and causing a riot by claiming to be the son fo God. The temple priests arrested him and sentenced him to death, but they had to ask for the Romans to carry it out. Pontius couldn’t understand what the fuss was about but allowed them go ahead and crucify him anyway.
who were these temple priests?
wookiemeister said:
party_pants said:
wookiemeister said:
can someone refresh my memory as to why jesus was even sentenced to crucifixionhe was taken to court or something wasn’t he?
For casting the money changers out of the temple and causing a riot by claiming to be the son fo God. The temple priests arrested him and sentenced him to death, but they had to ask for the Romans to carry it out. Pontius couldn’t understand what the fuss was about but allowed them go ahead and crucify him anyway.
ohwho were these temple priests?
Can’t recall their names, probably listed in Josephus, but been a long time since I’ve read it. The temple was the key organisation in Jerusalem, and chief priest was a very powerful person. The Jesus group were outside of the temple organisation, and probably a threat to their authority if people could worship on their own without involving the temple (and the associated offerings).
That’s if you believe Jesus was a real person of course.
party_pants said:
wookiemeister said:
party_pants said:For casting the money changers out of the temple and causing a riot by claiming to be the son fo God. The temple priests arrested him and sentenced him to death, but they had to ask for the Romans to carry it out. Pontius couldn’t understand what the fuss was about but allowed them go ahead and crucify him anyway.
ohwho were these temple priests?
Can’t recall their names, probably listed in Josephus, but been a long time since I’ve read it. The temple was the key organisation in Jerusalem, and chief priest was a very powerful person. The Jesus group were outside of the temple organisation, and probably a threat to their authority if people could worship on their own without involving the temple (and the associated offerings).
That’s if you believe Jesus was a real person of course.
what religion were these priests again?
Easter is not really a solar festival, but rather one of the moon. The name Easter comes to us from the Saxon Eostre (synonymous with the phoenician Astarte), goddess of the moon. From the most ancient times, this goddess was the measurer of time. Her name as we know it (moon) comes from the Sanskrit mas—from ma, to measure— and was masculine (as it was in all the Teutonic languages).
Although this seems to suggest some confusion of sex, we can assume from the earliest mythologies that the deities were androgynous and sex depended upon the relationship to causes, whether active or passive. Since the measurement of time was an active process, the full moon was considered masculine.
According to an ancient document1 the moon as measurer of our days was chosen over the sun, since it seemed most natural to adopt a system that harmonized both the cosmos and humanity. The most likely choice was manifest in the cycle of the moon and the physiological phenomenon of mother and child. The lunar month of 28 days (four weeks of seven days each) gave 13 periods in 364 days, equivalent to the solar year of 52 weeks; thus the method of measuring by lunar terms. (And here we can make a connection between the female estrus and the goddesses Eostre and Astarte.)2
http://www.rabbit.org/journal/1/history-of-easter.html
wookiemeister said:
Although this seems to suggest some confusion of sex, we can assume from the earliest mythologies that the deities were androgynous and sex depended upon the relationship to causes, whether active or passive. Since the measurement of time was an active process, the full moon was considered masculine.
Hmmm, I would not assume that deities were andronygous at all. They seemed all to be firmly male or female.
wookiemeister said:
party_pants said:
wookiemeister said:oh
who were these temple priests?
Can’t recall their names, probably listed in Josephus, but been a long time since I’ve read it. The temple was the key organisation in Jerusalem, and chief priest was a very powerful person. The Jesus group were outside of the temple organisation, and probably a threat to their authority if people could worship on their own without involving the temple (and the associated offerings).
That’s if you believe Jesus was a real person of course.
i’m a little hazy about thiswhat religion were these priests again?
Not sure – propably closer to the old testament, but with some Greek or Roman influences.
>Although this seems to suggest some confusion of sex, we can assume from the earliest mythologies that the deities were androgynous and sex depended upon the relationship to causes, whether active or passive. Since the measurement of time was an active process, the full moon was considered masculine.
Sounds sexist to me. Many early deities were female and considered very “active” indeed.
Skunkworks said:
wookiemeister said:
Although this seems to suggest some confusion of sex, we can assume from the earliest mythologies that the deities were androgynous and sex depended upon the relationship to causes, whether active or passive. Since the measurement of time was an active process, the full moon was considered masculine.Hmmm, I would not assume that deities were andronygous at all. They seemed all to be firmly male or female.
gods are normally firmly male or female
party_pants said:
wookiemeister said:
party_pants said:Can’t recall their names, probably listed in Josephus, but been a long time since I’ve read it. The temple was the key organisation in Jerusalem, and chief priest was a very powerful person. The Jesus group were outside of the temple organisation, and probably a threat to their authority if people could worship on their own without involving the temple (and the associated offerings).
That’s if you believe Jesus was a real person of course.
i’m a little hazy about thiswhat religion were these priests again?
Not sure – propably closer to the old testament, but with some Greek or Roman influences.
maybe they were phoenician?
wookiemeister said:
well those temple priests couldn’t have been christian
maybe they were phoenician?
They were not Christians nor modern Jews, modern Jewish religion emerged from the Pharisees. They were more old testament types still making sacrifices.
Would be fascinating to go back in time to hear what the Egyptian temple harpists played on their big temple harps.
Bubblecar said:
Would be fascinating to go back in time to hear what the Egyptian temple harpists played on their big temple harps.
Something that sounded remarkably like Roger Whitaker I reckon.
>Something that sounded remarkably like Roger Whitaker I reckon.
Don’t be sadistic.
party_pants said:
wookiemeister said:well those temple priests couldn’t have been christian
maybe they were phoenician?
They were not Christians nor modern Jews, modern Jewish religion emerged from the Pharisees. They were more old testament types still making sacrifices.
before moses you had the ideology and cult of abraham but it wasn’t till the cult of moses came in that judaism is formalised
i think i remember reading some amusing section in the old testament where the lawyers want to “help” moses with the laws
Bubblecar said:
Would be fascinating to go back in time to hear what the Egyptian temple harpists played on their big temple harps.
i’ve been flicking through a good travel guide about egypt that i picked up
chronologically speaking ancient egypt isn’t this fixed entity
the egyptian culture waxed and waned over a few thousand years
you had the invasion of ther hyskos 9i think) that lasted a century before they were kicked out
ancient egypt according this this book “ends” with alexander
wookiemeister said:
party_pants said:
wookiemeister said:well those temple priests couldn’t have been christian
maybe they were phoenician?
They were not Christians nor modern Jews, modern Jewish religion emerged from the Pharisees. They were more old testament types still making sacrifices.
i thought judaism as we know it started with the handing down of the commandments?before moses you had the ideology and cult of abraham but it wasn’t till the cult of moses came in that judaism is formalised
i think i remember reading some amusing section in the old testament where the lawyers want to “help” moses with the laws
They are all based on that, but after about 70 AD they Jew were expelled from Judea and the Temple destroyed. What survived the centuries was a modified form of the religion that didn’t need to worship at the Temple. Until 70 AD there was a form of the religion that made worship at that specific Temple in Jerusalem the central part of the faith. People flcked from all corners of the known world to worship at that one specific holy place. After the Romans kicked them out they had to modify it a bit.
> chronologically speaking ancient egypt isn’t this fixed entity
Geographically no, but its alphabet stayed constant from the very start to the very end, about 3,000 years. That makes me think that perhaps much of its culture did, too.
Just reading up about the history of Easter.
We all know that the Easter Rabbit is a corruption of Easter Bunny which began as a joke for children about the Easter Bun.
What I hadn’t realised is what Buns and Eggs have to do with Easter. Interestingly, their connections with Easter are exact opposites. During Lent (the six week period leading up to Easter Sunday) eggs were banned and buns decorated with crosses were made from the same dough used to make communion wafers, made only of flour, water and salt.
That meant that eggs were plentiful and much sought-after at the end of Lent so got associated with Easter. On the other hand the Protestants banned the Catholic practice of having buns decorated with crosses during Lent, with the exception of Easter. So hot cross buns became associated with Easter too.
So if you want to be faithful, have your hot-cross buns only in the weeks leading up to Easter and your Easter eggs just after Easter, but never both on the same day. And skip the rabbits.
PWM’s Easter Message.
I had a dream, I had a dream about coal last night, a dream that coal is like easter eggs, no really.
God buries it and we go hunting for it, its like a block of the suns energy all wrapped up ready for us to use to keep us warm and run our appliances like the computers you and I are using right now, God knew all about this thousand of years ago when he first started hiding it.
You see what coal teaches us is that the good things in life, good things like coal, are worth looking for, they are worthy of an effort to discover them, the good things in life are not always presented to us pro bono, we have to work for them.
So a Happy Easter to everyone, especially those thousands of coal workers out at the mines who are sacrificing their Easter so that we may have the energy to run our computers and hot cross bun ovens, the suns energy that God put into that coal for us all those years ago.
so santa giving us coal means we are actually very good?
kii said:
After 3 days of over-indulgence, I’m looking a bit like that, only fatter.
But today’s a recovery day, since there’s only about 4 glasses of wine left and no chocolate.