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2004-12-25

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Posted by Steve White 2004-12-25 12:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 once agan mery chrismas yalls! :)

yalls were made 2004 great.

Posted by muck4doo 2004-12-25 12:38:59 AM|| [http://www.meatismurder.blogspot.com] 2004-12-25 12:38:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Merry Xmas Rantbug! My favorite website!

Posted by Elmaiper Sluger1144 2004-12-25 12:45:34 AM|| 2004-12-25 12:45:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Merry Christmas, Rantburgers!

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-12-25 1:19:26 AM|| 2004-12-25 1:19:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Merry Christmas to everyone.

Posted by badanov 2004-12-25 2:42:34 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org/title-boris.gif] 2004-12-25 2:42:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Merry Christmas, Fred - may you live long and prosper! You're the best Sheriff (and programmer & host & wily spook & fine example of a Free Man) a Burg could dream of! Thank you for providing such a palace of ideas and free expression - I am so amazingly lucky to have stumbled upon it - and, better yet, allowed to stay.

Merry Christmas, Mr Muck4doo - your Christmas post is terrific and touching - you're among family and, although you have your own blog, RB is your home.

And a hearty Merry Christmas to everyone who comes to the Burg - an extraordinary community in the true sense of the word - your tolerance is greatly appreciated -- your insights and honesty even moreso.

Posted by .com 2004-12-25 4:37:27 AM|| 2004-12-25 4:37:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Merry Xmas everyone, keep the great work up ranters, have a fantastic islamo free new year too :)

Posted by Shep 2004-12-25 4:42:16 AM|| 2004-12-25 4:42:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all Rantburgers.

To say that this site was instrumental in keeping me sane after 9/11 is an understatement. I've learnt heaps from being here, and long may it continue.

Posted by Tony (UK) 2004-12-25 7:13:47 AM|| 2004-12-25 7:13:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Merry Christmas.

Posted by raptor 2004-12-25 8:45:33 AM|| 2004-12-25 8:45:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!

Posted by crazyhorse 2004-12-25 9:24:05 AM|| 2004-12-25 9:24:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Merry Christmas, and Fred, thanks for allowing us to actually say "Merry Christmas" on your site! I pray everyone has a GREAT Christmas and an even better New Year! Like Tony (UK), this site has kept me sane after 9/11 and I've learned a TON here! Keep up the great work and postings!

Posted by BA 2004-12-25 9:25:03 AM|| 2004-12-25 9:25:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Merry Christmas everybody. God bless you all.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-12-25 11:15:21 AM|| 2004-12-25 11:15:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 Merry Christmas, one and all. The best site in the world.

Posted by rhodesiafever 2004-12-25 11:15:58 AM|| 2004-12-25 11:15:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 I have also, stumbled on to this site. Merry Christmas to everyone at RB, including you both, Aris and Mike Sylvester (say toodles to the EU and UN for me, NOT). Looking forward to slinging many more argumentative rants towards you both.

But, no matter how bad the disagreements, I want EVERYONE to be careful and stay safe, especially during the holidays. Thank you Steve and Fred. I also, want to thank Fox News for having the courage to mention the name Jesus, all over the place, during the holidays. After all, "Jesus is the Reason" for Christmas.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2004-12-25 11:17:41 AM|| 2004-12-25 11:17:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#14 Merry Christmas to one and all!

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-12-25 11:26:14 AM|| 2004-12-25 11:26:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#15 Merry Christmas, all you Rantburgers!
And especially to Fred for making the best damn website on the net!

Posted by Desert Blondie 2004-12-25 12:30:58 PM|| 2004-12-25 12:30:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#16 Definitely the "in" place to be at Christmas or any time! God bless Fred, and all Rantburgers, wherever you are!

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-12-25 12:45:08 PM|| [http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2004-12-25 12:45:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Merry Christmas!

And, God Bless Us Everyone!

Posted by RN 2004-12-25 1:32:10 PM|| 2004-12-25 1:32:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 I'm going to hoist a holiday beverage (well ok...a whole bunch of them) in honor of Fred and the moderator crew and all the great contributors (and even some of the not so great ones) here at Rantburg.

Merry Christmas!

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2004-12-25 1:34:36 PM|| 2004-12-25 1:34:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 Merry Christmas one and all. Santa was kind enough to drop off wifi. Now I can take Rantburg to bed!
Ok bad image. Now all I have figure out is to replace the damn dialup connection.

Posted by john 2004-12-25 2:22:19 PM|| 2004-12-25 2:22:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 Merry Christmas everybody ! Thank God for this site. May all your days be easy and pleasant, and your plans fulfilled.

Posted by cingold 2004-12-25 3:12:23 PM|| 2004-12-25 3:12:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 Hope everyone has had a good day so far.

I'll be off in a little while for vol. rescue squad duty. Normally, I do Christmas morning so that crew can have off (I don't have kids), but since tonight is my regular duty night, I asked the chief to get someone else this year. Guess I'll be back to doing it next year.

We're getting together early at Main Base for a pot-luck dinner. Gary (the chief; this is his regular night, too) is bringing ham biscuits and sodas; I'm bringing a quiche (bacon on the side so our Muslim crew member can eat it too), corn pudding and a mince pie (thank you, Mrs. Smith!). Don't know what the others are bringing, but I'm pretty sure we'll have too much food, as usual. :-D (I doubt the Sunday day crew will have to go out for lunch!)

Wish me luck. On past Christmases, the action came on Christmas night, as mama and "daddy" followed the fine Christmas tradition of getting likkered up while the kids drove them nuts (it barely got up to freezing today, so most kids have been inside most of the day). By the evening, the domestics had started, along with the occasional stabbing and/or shooting. But I was home by then, listening on the scanner.

I expect tonight will be less boring that most of my Christmas morning runs have been. Or else I'll get a good night's sleep! :-D

Ya'll have a good rest of Christmas, and stay safe.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-12-25 3:22:06 PM|| 2004-12-25 3:22:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#22 I have to thank Tony Snow for being "caught" in the blogosphere. He mentioned your site in his talk show just after the election.

I have a lovely time reading all the comments and I particularly like the biting style of .com.

Thanks to all and Merry Xmas.

Posted by SwissTex 2004-12-25 3:22:35 PM|| 2004-12-25 3:22:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#23 One terrific group. Many thanks to everybody for great conversations and a chance for the truth to be told.

Merry Christmas to all!

Posted by ex-lib 2004-12-25 3:25:13 PM|| 2004-12-25 3:25:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#24 wow. tony snow was giver you a shout out fred? you are hit the bigtime. look out charles!

:)

Posted by muck4doo 2004-12-25 4:01:40 PM|| [http://www.meatismurder.blogspot.com] 2004-12-25 4:01:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#25 Merry Christmas to all from an avid reader (and occasional commenter). Thanks to Fred for putting my favorite site on the web, and to all the regulars for making it what it is.

Posted by docob 2004-12-25 4:15:48 PM|| 2004-12-25 4:15:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#26 Lol, Thx, Swiss Tex... But I know it's the pix that are memorable, heh - and I really do wish I could take credit for 'em, but I've only authored a smattering of what I've posted. As thanks, here are some fun images:
Living Dangerously
Living Dangerously2
Living Dangerously3
Living Dangerously4
Living Dangerously5
Living Dangerously6
Being Dangerous
Being Dangerous2
Docile
Happy (SNSFW)
Careless
Curious
Bored
Hungry
Caught!
Caught!2
Caught!3
Caught!4
Delayed
Deranged
One Step Ahead of Oblivion
Unbelievable
Unbelievable2
Emulation
Hanging On
Hesitant
Anticipation (look closely for a second or two)
Cynical
Forgetful
Mad as Hell
Mad Dog
Mannered
Well Met
Worldly
Work Accident
Punk Dog
Payback

And, to keep my image intact, here are some NSFW images, heh.

Posted by .com 2004-12-25 5:32:04 PM|| 2004-12-25 5:32:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#27 Merry Christmas to all RB'ers. Thanks Fred for such a wonderful forum. Thanks most of all to our soldiers and their families. The best Christmas present I got today is a green bracelet that says "Support Our Troops".

Posted by Remoteman 2004-12-25 6:02:19 PM|| 2004-12-25 6:02:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#28 I am profoundly thankful for Fred and all the Rantburg staff who keep this place running. Just the opportunity of dispensing with politically correct hogwash makes it a genuine pleasure to interact at this site. The outstanding freedom of speech enjoyed here and the jaundiced eye turned towards all authoritarianism make this place an oasis of sanity in the modern world's whirlpool of glurge and wishful thinking.

Again, thank you, Fred. Rantburg is a sterling example of American liberty and technology put to good use.

Posted by Zenster 2004-12-25 6:33:39 PM|| 2004-12-25 6:33:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#29 I'd just like to second all the great comments above. This is the best site I know of for WOT news and commentary. I know Fred & the mods & the 'regulars' have devoted a lot of time and effort to keep it that way. So many thanks to you all and have a very Merry Christmas!

Posted by PBMcL 2004-12-25 8:09:12 PM|| 2004-12-25 8:09:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#30 Thanks .com.

Without permission I downloaded some of your pictures (the one I can show to my grandchildren!)

They loved the one with the german shepherd and the cat.

Posted by SwissTex 2004-12-25 8:38:38 PM|| 2004-12-25 8:38:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#31 ST - Ah, for the kids eh? Got tons of 'em - here are a few they might like:
Shower
Surfs Up
Swim Cat
Swimming Lesson
Too Shy
Water Dog
Wrestle
Blog Dog
Bird Breath
Blind Love
Camel Tourists
Camels Walkway
Don't Ask
Fluffy Bunny
Folded
Guess Who
Puppies
Puppy Love
Rainbow

Now you get to explain them, lol!

Posted by .com 2004-12-25 9:01:59 PM|| 2004-12-25 9:01:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#32 Expat Test: Who knows what that sign on the right in the Camels Walkway pic is and says? Lol!

You can see from the skidmarks that someone almost took it out, heh.

Posted by .com 2004-12-25 9:17:55 PM|| 2004-12-25 9:17:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#33 Burqa crossing 3KM ahead?

Posted by Frank G 2004-12-25 9:40:36 PM|| 2004-12-25 9:40:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#34 Lol, - Nice shot, Frank, but, no, not exactly, lol!

Posted by .com 2004-12-25 10:42:44 PM|| 2004-12-25 10:42:44 PM|| Front Page Top

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