12 Days Of Christmas Decoded

• I got this from a co-worker. 

  
  From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for the young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning, the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember.
  
  1 The partridge in the pear tree was Jesus Christ
  
  2 turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments
  
  3 French hens stood for Faith, Hope, and Love
  
  4 Calling birds were the four Gospels of Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John
  
  5 Golden rings are called the Torah, or Law, the first five books in the Bible
  
  6 Geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation
  
  7 Swans a swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit - - Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy
  
  8 Maids a milking were the eight beatitudes
  
  9 Ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit - - Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.
  
  10 Lords a leaping were the Ten Commandments
  
  11 Pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples
  
  12 Drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles Creed
  

Riddles

Riddles

In "The Hobbit" Golem and Bibo have a riddle game. Here are some riddles that are similar to that.

I will be providing the answers on a separate page after the new year.

If you have any riddles, please tell me them with the answer, and I will post them.

01) There are 5 apples on the table. You take 2. How many do you have?

02) You have one match. You are entering a dark cabin. Now, there is a candle on the table, a lantern hanging from the ceiling, and a propane stove. What do you light first?

03) There  are two coins in my hand that equal 55 cents. Now this is important and must be remembered. One of the coins is NOT a nickle. What are the two coins?

04) There is a perfectly square cabin. In the middle of each wall, there is a window. Each window that you look out has a southern ex poser. What color is the bear and why?

05) How many birthdays does an average man have?

06) In the United States they celebrate the 4th of July. Is there a 4th of July in England?

07) In the newspaper the other day, an archaeologist claimed that he had discovered a coin dated 59 b.c. Is he telling the truth or lying and why?

08) February has 28 days. How many other months have 28 days?

09) A shepherd had a flock of sheep. In the flock were 120 sheep. On one dark and stormy night, a giant thunderstorm came. Lightning struck the ground and the sheep. All but nine died. How many are left?

10) A man was traveling from his home to the market. The man had three items to sell. He had a wolf, a goat, and a head of cabbage. Now the wolf would eat the goat, and the goat would eat the cabbage.But the man knew that none of this would happen while he was with all three. On the way to the market, the man had to cross a river. This river was wide and the water current was fast enough to drown anything that went into the water. The only way to cross the river was by boat. The boat was only big enough for the man and one other item. How did the man get the wolf, the goat, and the head of cabbage across the river so he could sell all three at the market?

Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?

Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?

Here are some people commenting on the age old question. 

THE BIBLE: And God came down from the heavens, and He said unto the chicken, "Thou shalt cross the road." And the chicken crossed the road, and there was much rejoicing.


PAT BUCHANAN: To steal a job from a decent, hardworking American.


L. A. POLICE DEPARTMENT: Give us 5 minutes with the chicken and we'll find out.

BILL CLINTON: The chicken did not cross the road. I repeat, the chicken did not cross the road. I don't know any chickens. I have never known any chickens.

DR. SEUSS: 

Did the chicken cross the road?

Did he cross it with a toad?

Yes! The chicken crossed the road,

but why it was crosses,

I've never been told!

ERNEST HEMINGWAY: To  die. In the rain.

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR: I envision a world where all chickens will be free to cross roads without having their motives called into question.

GRANDPA: In my day, we didn't ask why the chicken crossed the road. Someone told us that the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough for us.

ARISTOTLE: It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.

KARL MARX: It was an historical inevitability.

SADDAM HUSSEIN: This was an unprovoked act of rebellion and we were quite justified in dropping 50 tons of nerve gas on it.

RONALD REAGAN: What chicken?

CAPTAIN JAMES T. KIRK: To boldly go where no chickens has gone before.

FOX MULDER: You saw it cross the road with your own eyes. How many more chickens have to cross before you believe it?

MACHIAVELLI: The point is that the chicken crossed the road. Who cares why? The end of crossing the road justifies whatever motive there was.

BILL GATES: I have just released Chicken Coop 2011, which will not only cross the road, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your checkbook -- and Explorer is an inextricable part of the operating system.

EINSTEIN: Did the chicken really cross the road or did the road move beneath the chicken?

BILL CLINTON again: I did not cross the road with THAT chicken. However, I did ask Vernon Jordan to find the chicken a job in New York.

COLONEL SANDERS: I missed one?

Doctor Who On DVD

Doctor Who

Doctor Who is on of my favorite TV show. Here is the first three months of Classic & New Doctor Who releases.

UPCOMING RELEASES    

January 10, 2012

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs starring Jon Pertwee 

Doctor Who: The Android Invasion starring Tom Baker

February 14, 2012

Doctor Who: The Sensorites starring William Hartnell

Doctor Who: The Caves of Androzani Special Edition starring Peter Davison 
Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe starring Matt Smith

March 13, 2012

Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen Special Edition  starring Patrick Troughton

Doctor Who: The Three Doctors Special Edition starring Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton, and William Hartnell 

Doctor Who: The Face of Evil starring Tom Baker 

Doctor Who: The Robots of Death Special Edition starring Tom Baker

April 10, 2012

Doctor Who: The Dæmons starring Jon Pertwee

Doctor Who: Carnival of Monsters Special Edition starring Jon Pertwee

May 8, 2012

Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden starring Tom Baker

Doctor Who: Dragonfire starring Sylvester McCoy

Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol starring Sylvester McCoy

Flying Kulula Airlines

I got this e-mail a few months ago. If you have anything to do with flying, you will want to read this. 

Kulula Airlines - This is hysterical - a must read !

 This is one of the most hilarious e-mails, EVER....would love to fly with this bunch of loonies. 

Kulula is a low-cost South-African airline that doesn't take itself too seriously. Check out their new livery! And have a read about their Customer Relations. WHAT   A PITY KULULA DOESN'T FLY INTERNATIONALLY - WE SHOULD SUPPORT THEM IF ONLY FOR THEIR HUMOUR - SO TYPICALLY SOUTH  AFRICAN. Kulula  is an Airline with head office situated in Johannesburg. Kulula airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight "safety lecture" and announcements a bit more entertaining.   Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported: On a Kulula flight, (there is no assigned seating, you just sit where you want) passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a flight attendant announced,"People, people we're not picking out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!" ---o0o--- On another flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the  pilot said, "Ladies and gentlemen, we've reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight attendants." ----o0o--- On landing, the stewardess said, "Please be sure to take all of your belongings.. If you're going to leave anything, please make sure it's something we'd like to have." ----o0o--- "There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane." ---o0o--- "Thank you for flying Kulula. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much as we enjoyed taking you for a ride." ---o0o--- As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Durban Airport , a lone voice came over the loudspeaker: "Whoa, big fella.  WHOA!" ---o0o-- After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in the Karoo, a flight attendant on a flight announced, "Please  take care when opening the overhead compartments because, after a landing like that, sure as hell everything has shifted." ---o0o--- From a Kulula employee: "Welcome aboard Kulula 271 to Port Elizabeth. To operate your seat belt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seat belt; and, if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised." ---o0o--- "In the event of a sudden loss of cabin pressure, masks will descend from the ceiling. Stop screaming, grab the mask, and pull it over your face. If you have a small child travelling with you, secure your mask before assisting with theirs. If you are travelling with more than one small child, pick your favorite." ---o0o--- "Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but we'll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Kulula Airlines." ----o0o--- "Your seats cushions can be used for flotation; and in the event of an emergency water landing, please paddle to shore and take them with our compliments." ---o0o--- "As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses.." ---o0o--- And from the pilot during his welcome message: "Kulula Airlines is pleased to announce that we have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!" ---o0o— Heard on Kulula 255 just after a very hard landing in Cape Town : The flight attendant came on the intercom and said, "That was quite a bump and I know what y'all are thinking. I'm here to tell you it wasn't the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault, it wasn't the flight attendant's fault, it was the asphalt." ---o0o— Overheard on a Kulula flight into Cape Town, on a particularly windy and bumpy day: During the final approach, the Captain really had to fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the Flight Attendant said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to The Mother City. Please remain in your seats with your seat belts fastened while the Captain taxis what's left of our airplane to the gate!" ---o0o— Another flight attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal." ---o0o— An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The airline had a policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and give them a "Thanks for flying our airline". He said that, in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment. Finally everyone had gotten off except for a little old lady walking with a cane. She said, "Sir, do you mind if I ask you a question?" "Why, no Ma'am," said the pilot. "What is it?" The little old lady said, "Did we land, or were we shot down?" ---o0o— After a real crusher of a landing in Johannesburg , the attendant came on with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please remain in your seats until Captain Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we will open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal.." ---o0o— Part of a flight attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today.. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of Kulula Airways." ---o0o— Heard on a Kulula flight: "Ladies and gentlemen, if you wish to smoke, the smoking section on this airplane is on the wing.. If you can light 'em, you can smoke 'em."

Why Celebrate Christmas?

Did you know that Jesus was not born on December 25. Most scholars say that Jesus was born sometime in the spring. Did you know that the three kings were called magi or wise men? We do not know if there were only three magi. There could have been more. There could have been less. The Bible never gives a number. Did you know that the magi were two or three years late? They did not make the manger scene, they went to Jesus's house in Bethlehem. We get three because of the three gifts that were given. Gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Did you know that around December 25th there were and most likely still are celebrations that had nothing to do with Christmas.In fact, these celebrations were going on long before Jesus was born. The Romans celebrated Saturnalia. Saturnalia was the celebration of the birthday of the unconquered sun. The celebration was done during the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. This lasted till the new year or longer. A lot of our Christmas customs comes from the Romans and other pagan celebrations that happen around December 25th.

So why celebrate Christmas?

I love Christmas time! The trees, lights, presents (giving and receiving), the songs, the fellowship of other people, and a lot more. My family decorates the whole house, both inside and outside. There are lots of cookies to snack on well into the new year. We listen to Christmas songs and watch Christmas movies and TV shows. We have a great feast on Christmas Eve with family and friends. All these things are done to remember and to show others what God has done for us. It dose not matter if Jesus was born on December 25,or how wrong our information is. This is the time we celebrate the gift God gave us.Christmas is a time to remember of God's greatest present. Jesus Christ. First John chapter 4, verses 9 and 10 sums up what Christmas is all about, "God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins."

This is why we should celebrate Christmas.

Pink Floyd - The Wall

On February 28, 2012 Pink Floyd - The Wall - Immersion Box Set will be on sale. Below is the description from Amazon.com. Amazon.com is taking pre-order and selling the box set for $119.99.

Product description:

One of the most acclaimed concept albums of all time, The Wall from 1979 is renowned as Roger Waters’ Rock Opera dealing with abandonment and personal isolation. Adapted for cinema by Alan Parker featuring Bob Geldof in the lead role, and featuring the unique artwork of Gerald Scarfe the album also yielded the hit single Another Brick In The Wall Pt2. The Immersion version features

the classic Studio album digitally remastered and presented as a limited edition high quality boxset featuring rare and unreleased audio and video material, plus a new 44 oversized perfect-bound booklet, a book of original photographs, exclusive merchandise and facsimile collectables.

DISCS 1&2 – CDs 1&2

The Wall digitally remastered by James Guthrie, 2011

DISCS 3&4 - CDs 3&4

The Wall album demos (previously unreleased)

DISCS 5&6 - CDs 5&6

Is There Anybody Out There: The Wall Live (digitally remastered in 2011 by James Guthrie)

               

DISC 7 - DVD, AUDIO VISUAL

Another Brick In The Wall pt2 promotional video – restored in 2011

Behind The Wall documentary

Gerald Scarfe Interview

Short filmed extract of Earls Court concert featuring animation

44 page 27cm x 27cm booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson

Exclusive photo book

27cm x 27cm Exclusive Storm Thorgerson Art Print

5 x Collectors’ Cards featuring art and comments by Storm Thorgerson

Replica of The Wall Tour Ticket

Replica of The Wall Backstage Pass

Scarf

Prints/Cards of Mark Fisher’s stage drawings

3 x white marbles with design of bricks

9 x Coasters (unique to this box) featuring early Storm Thorgerson design sketches

4-8 page credits booklet

Roger Waters - Live in Concert

Roger Waters is coming to Buffalo, NY on June 21 2012 to First Niagara Center (Downtown Buffalo) to preform The WALL Live! For more info http://tour.rogerwaters.com/