Post by thread:[OT][?] Christmas wishes

No PICs feature here but the PICLIST does - One hour to go to Christmas here at the bottom/front of the world we are probably the 1st on the PICLIST to enter Christmas day (certainly no later than 1st equal). For the next 49 hours thereafter it will be Christmas somewhere on earth. Due to the PICLIST, I have corresponded directly with people from Israel (today), Lebanon, USA and many other places. Very likely we have people here from Iraq (or ex Iraq), certainly the Soviet Republics, China and most other countries. Its nice to be able to correspond with relatively little acrimony with so many from so diverse a range of cultures and countries. I have specifically noted the presence of Christians, Muslims and Atheists hereon. No doubt we have many many other "-ians" and "-isms" here too. Here's hoping and praying - - That this Christmas can be a special one. - That Israel and Lebanon can achieve a degree of peace and reasoned debate which seems unlikely in the present situation. - That Christian, Jew, Muslim, atheist (yes, you're all most welcome too :-)) can partake in the intended spirit of the occasion. - That something special can happen in Israel, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Ireland, Iraq, USA, Sudan ... (to name a very few). May God bless you all. Have a blessed 49 hours. Russell McMahon

Russell McMahon wrote: cut > Here's hoping and praying - > > - That this Christmas can be a special one. > - That Israel and Lebanon can achieve a degree of peace and reasoned > debate which seems unlikely in the present situation. > - That Christian, Jew, Muslim, atheist (yes, you're all most welcome > too :-)) I can add that this Athiest swaps the capital letters in christmas etc as above but otherwise enjoys the ocasion and goodwill (two o's), merry christmas to you all, it's just about Boxing day here ((-:)= regards, Graham Daniel. -- Steam engines may be out of fashion, but when you consider that an internal combustion engine would require recovery of waste heat by transfer just before top dead centre then fashion becomes rather redundant, USE STRATIFIED HEAT EXCHANGERS ! and external combustion. You heard it first from: Graham Daniel, managing director of Electronic Product Enhancements. Phone NZ 04 387 4347, Fax NZ 04 3874348, Cellular NZ 021 954 196.

On the PIClist, Russell Prayed: > Here's hoping and praying - > > - That this Christmas can be a special one. > - That Israel and Lebanon can achieve a degree of peace and reasoned > debate which seems unlikely in the present situation. - That > Christian, Jew, Muslim, atheist (yes, you're all most welcome too > :-)) can partake in the intended spirit of the occasion. I know two men from Nigeria. In ther home country, they are from separate ethnic factions, and would not even speak to each other. Here in the States, they find they have more in common with each other than anyone else, and have become good friends. My good Palestinian friend has finally broken through years of fear brought on by persecution from Isreal, and reached out to make some Jewish friends. My Jewish friends still carry the burden of the holocoust, where they were oppressed. But the finest Christmas story is of my friend who is German. He fought in World war two in the German Army, and feels that he and his people were hoodwinked by the lies they were told. Every Christmas, this ex-Nazi soldier lights Hannukah candles and says a prayer. Yes, there is hope for peace in the world. -- Lawrence Lile => Median Filter Source Code => AutoCad blocks for electrical drafting => Brownout tester plans => Amateurish pictures of my family at: http://home1.gte.net/llile/index.htm