Merry Christmas

Paolo Uccello, "Oculus depicting The Nativity" (1443)

Posted by: rdbrewer at 10:00 AM

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1 yes

Posted by: Asscheeks of Saturn at December 25, 2015 10:02 AM (msVAP)

2 Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Taqyia2Me at December 25, 2015 10:03 AM (sJuKe)

3 Thanks again for the tremendous selection of oils you provide. I love them.

Posted by: Asscheeks of Saturn at December 25, 2015 10:04 AM (msVAP)

4 Lurk off> Merry Christmas < Lurk on

Posted by: Mark Reardon at December 25, 2015 10:05 AM (BevvD)

5 Merry Christmas everyone!

Posted by: dartist at December 25, 2015 10:05 AM (/tTDo)

6 If you didn't get your gift blame FedEx not me.

Posted by: Santa Claus at December 25, 2015 10:06 AM (dIFwd)

7 You may enjoy the New Hope School of impressionists. I am partial to them, being a Bucks County farmboy, but for 20th century art it is wonderful.

Posted by: Asscheeks of Saturn at December 25, 2015 10:07 AM (msVAP)

8 Merry Christmas, Horde! I hope Santa filled your stocking with Valurite, PMAGs, and good books for the coming year.

Posted by: PabloD at December 25, 2015 10:09 AM (G3kja)

9 Merry Christmas to all of you from Jinx the Cat.

Posted by: Jinx the Cat at December 25, 2015 10:10 AM (U67az)

10 Stained glass. It's beautiful. Nice pic and Merry Christmas, RDB.

Posted by: The Flying Spaghetti Monster at December 25, 2015 10:15 AM (LUgeY)

11 May I today be thankful for all I have and may I be granted the strength and wisdom to bear what will come.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at December 25, 2015 10:15 AM (Nwg0u)

12 Merry Christmas
Just watching FNC right now

Posted by: chemjeff at December 25, 2015 10:16 AM (uZNvH)

13 Movie recommendation: on Netflix streaming, The Gospel of John, in three different voice-over translations. I like this one because it is just the actual gospel, with an all-Middle Eastern cast, no movie stars. Nicely photographed. I love epics like Ben Hur too, but this is a humble authoritative exposition that lets the viewer focus mainly on Christ's message.

Posted by: gp at December 25, 2015 10:17 AM (+Jpqc)

14 Merry Christmas Horde from the Caymans!!! Celebrating Christmas and our 35th anniversary on the beach. Christmas has been a rough time for us since our oldest son passed 5 years ago. Warm weather, sand and alcohol takes some the hurt away.

Posted by: olddog in mo at December 25, 2015 10:18 AM (ENIOR)

15 And may vultures feast on the entrails of my enemies.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at December 25, 2015 10:18 AM (Nwg0u)

16 What a beautiful piece of stained glass work. Uccello does wonderfully substantial horses. I love his "Battle of San Romano" which I was lucky enough to see at the Uffizi years ago.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at December 25, 2015 10:20 AM (jR7Wy)

17 Even though Dr. Oculus is one of my greatest archenemies, it's good to see that even he can get into the spirit of Christmas.

Posted by: Spider-Man at December 25, 2015 10:22 AM (H9MG5)

18 I guess there won't be any hidden snipers in that artwork.

Posted by: Soona at December 25, 2015 10:22 AM (Fmupd)

19 Merry Christmas to Ace, the Cobs, the 'rons & 'ettes!
Out in the boonies with spotty service. Take care everyone!

Posted by: rickb223 at December 25, 2015 10:22 AM (qXtgU)

20 I guess there won't be any hidden snipers in that artwork.

Keep looking. I'd bet Paolo put one in there somewhere.

Posted by: rickb223 at December 25, 2015 10:24 AM (qXtgU)

21 Merry Christmas Horde!

Yes, yes, it's a fine way to pick a man's pocket every 25th of December .....

Posted by: dissent555 at December 25, 2015 10:26 AM (GdgAM)

22 I'd bet Paolo put one in there somewhere.
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Paolo, he puts it in everywhere!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at December 25, 2015 10:26 AM (jR7Wy)

23 Merry Christmas to all!

Posted by: Brunnhilde at December 25, 2015 10:26 AM (epLS9)

24 For unto us a child is born...

Merry Christmas all!

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at December 25, 2015 10:27 AM (NeFrd)

25 16
Uccello does wonderfully substantial horses.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at December 25, 2015 10:20 AM (jR7Wy)

He still does? Dude's got some real longevity genes.

Posted by: rickl at December 25, 2015 10:29 AM (sdi6R)

26 Merry Christmas to the Horde and thanks to RD for so many beautiful images during the year. They are a bright spot no matter the rest of the day.

Posted by: JTB at December 25, 2015 10:29 AM (FvdPb)

27 Nice work, FEDEX.

Posted by: Santa Claws at December 25, 2015 10:30 AM (8aOqE)

28 Merry Christmas to all. My own Santa (youngest daughter) sorted and wrapped all the presents last night after a full day of work for family brunch today. Since I am a terrible cook and gift wrapper, it was a Christmas miracle to wake up this morning and find it all done.

Posted by: mustbequantum at December 25, 2015 10:30 AM (MIKMs)

29 I'm feeling my inner Grinch coming out. Governor Moonbeam has pardoned Robert Downey Jr. for a 20 year old drug felony conviction that sent to the crossbar hotel and likely saved his life. 1) Downey did it. 2) Why should he get one when he didn't bring enough for the whole class? I basically like Downey but this ain't right.

Posted by: The Great White Snark at December 25, 2015 10:30 AM (Nwg0u)

30 Merry Christmas to all.

Those who feel so moved please offer up a prayer for Stacy Parker, whose estranged husband shot her two young daughters to death in Tucson on Wednesday (custody dispute). Eight-year old Mackenzie and 5-year old Haylee. Thanks.

Posted by: TrivialPursuer at December 25, 2015 10:30 AM (a31sM)

31 Merry Christmas Morning, gracious children of the Almighty!!!

Gifts of service are hard to wrap. Sometimes all you have is little gray boxes.

It's a great gift to have the Horde around. Thanks to Ace, cob loggers, and the best commenters on the web, for this virtual meeting house.

Posted by: mindful webworker at December 25, 2015 10:30 AM (UOsvH)

32 In the Tiffany Museum down here is his Chapel. I'm not an art guy by any means, but I know what I like.

It was breathtaking.

http://tinyurl.com/hf8j3u9

Posted by: The Flying Spaghetti Monster at December 25, 2015 10:31 AM (LUgeY)

33 It's nice, but would you mind cracking it a bit? Trust me, ventilation is going to seem like a really good idea in a minute...

Posted by: Hillary! at December 25, 2015 10:33 AM (ANVXm)

34 Uccello does wonderfully substantial horses.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at December 25, 2015 10:20 AM (jR7Wy)

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And everything will come back to your comment for starting all the dick jokes.

Posted by: Soona at December 25, 2015 10:33 AM (Fmupd)

35 “Scrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more; and to Tiny Tim, who did not die, he was a second father. He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough, in the good old world. Some people laughed to see the alteration in him, but he let them laugh, and little heeded them; for he was wise enough to know that nothing ever happened on this globe, for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter in the outset; and knowing that such as these would be blind anyway, he thought it quite as well that they should wrinkle up their eyes in grins, as have the malady in less attractive forms. His own heart laughed: and that was quite enough for him.”

Posted by: Charles Dickens at December 25, 2015 10:33 AM (RrDm2)

36 I hate to ruin the Christmas spirit
Link from a link lead me to Asia Times - refinancing the Sunni, there are two parts up another on Monday expanding the problems of the U.S. in getting between the Sunni and Shia.
Explained things I suspected but didn't understand.

Posted by: Skip at December 25, 2015 10:36 AM (k0xxN)

37 And everything will come back to your comment for starting all the dick jokes.
Posted by: Soona at December 25, 2015 10:33 AM (Fmupd)
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I regretted it the moment I hit 'post'. I should know better with these people!

But(t) see? Here's "San Romano":

http://www.uffizi.org/artworks/the-battle-of-san-romano-by-paolo-uccello/

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at December 25, 2015 10:37 AM (jR7Wy)

38 Fore! Thanks serfs!

Posted by: Barack Hussein Obama at December 25, 2015 10:37 AM (dIFwd)

39 Merry Christmas!

Posted by: DaveA at December 25, 2015 10:37 AM (DL2i+)

40 Merry Christmas Infidels!

Posted by: scrood at December 25, 2015 10:39 AM (3b9U4)

41 I hate the kindle word correction, if I don't keep a eye on the small type and get a letter wrong it will Chang it.
It's Asia Times - romancing the Sunni

Posted by: Skip at December 25, 2015 10:39 AM (k0xxN)

42 Merry Christmas to teh Horde.

God Bless us, every one.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at December 25, 2015 10:39 AM (LUgeY)

43 Merry Christmas all!

And now to assemble the Christmas lasagna.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, Literate Savage at December 25, 2015 10:39 AM (jR7Wy)

44 29 I'm feeling my inner Grinch coming out. Governor Moonbeam has pardoned Robert Downey Jr. for a 20 year old drug felony conviction that sent to the crossbar hotel and likely saved his life. 1) Downey did it. 2) Why should he get one when he didn't bring enough for the whole class? I basically like Downey but this ain't right.
Posted by: The Great White Snark at December 25, 2015 10:30 AM (Nwg0u)

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It happens a lot to long-recovered drunks and addicts. The only reason you hearing about this one one is.......Robert Downy, Jr.

Posted by: Soona at December 25, 2015 10:41 AM (Fmupd)

45 "And now to assemble the Christmas lasagna."

MMMmmmmm....
Sounds good!!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 25, 2015 10:42 AM (ptqRm)

46 Merry Christmas, all.

Posted by: Colonel Kurtz at December 25, 2015 10:43 AM (aDVrz)

47 ONT:

Boston Dynamics is still ridiculous and my tax money shouldn't be paying for it.

Posted by: DaveA at December 25, 2015 10:45 AM (DL2i+)

48 So is there a Santa Claus, or not?

Posted by: virginia at December 25, 2015 10:46 AM (11H2y)

49 It's the very least I can do to go hit the links today. Fill the citizens with joy for one day at least. This drive's for you, America! You're welcome!

...shit, sliced the hell out of that one. Good thing there's no out-of-bounds on the left...

Posted by: Barack Hussein Obama at December 25, 2015 10:46 AM (oFSUK)

50 Merry Christmas, Horde! Spent last night with my husband and my two daughters, one of whom has moved out and who came to spend the evening with us. Today it's Christmas at my sister's, with my family and her in-laws. Hoping nobody starts up any crap, but I've learned how to deal with my family, at least. Hope you all have a special day celebrating the birth of Our Lord, if you celebrate it.

Posted by: Barb the Evil Genius at December 25, 2015 10:47 AM (FQKBL)

51 Posted by: virginia

****

Yes, yes there is.

Posted by: Seamus Muldoon at December 25, 2015 10:48 AM (NeFrd)

52 Merry Christmas all!!!

Need coffee.

Posted by: Blano at December 25, 2015 10:48 AM (sdPF/)

53 Merry Christmas xmas replica watch lace wigs!

Posted by: The Ghost of Christmas Past at December 25, 2015 10:48 AM (KnRBx)

54 >>>So is there a Santa Claus, or not?

Posted by: virginia at December 25, 2015 10:46 AM (11H2y)<<<

Oooh, yeah, sorry about that. I heard someone roaming the house last night, so I put two through the door.

I felt real bad too... until I realized that meant extra cookies and milk for me. Yaaaaaayyy!

Posted by: Joke Biden at December 25, 2015 10:50 AM (H9MG5)

55 Ok, here is the Mary/Joseph meme alluded to on the last thread:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/zqpchle

Posted by: LIV who does all his thinking by reading memes. at December 25, 2015 10:50 AM (NO4j+)

56 "I felt real bad too... until I realized that meant extra cookies and milk for me. Yaaaaaayyy!"

Shaddap, ya paste eaten' Maroon!

Posted by: Everyone at Joe's dinner table at December 25, 2015 10:52 AM (ptqRm)

57 49 It's the very least I can do to go hit the links today. Fill the citizens with joy for one day at least. This drive's for you, America! You're welcome!

...shit, sliced the hell out of that one. Good thing there's no out-of-bounds on the left...
Posted by: Barack Hussein Obama at December 25, 2015 10:46 AM (oFSUK)

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Your 40 ft. putt alone was a Christmas present we'll cherish forever.

Posted by: David Brooks at December 25, 2015 10:53 AM (Fmupd)

58 Merry Christmas to all you 'rons and 'ettes!

It's coming up on 8:00am here in the Pacific Northwest and I am the only one in my house that is

a) awake
b) out of bed
c) dressed

Posted by: OregonMuse at December 25, 2015 10:53 AM (DRmFJ)

59 >>>It's the very least I can do to go hit the links
today. Fill the citizens with joy for one day at least. This drive's
for you, America! You're welcome!

...shit, sliced the hell out of that one. Good thing there's no out-of-bounds on the left...

Posted by: Barack Hussein Obama at December 25, 2015 10:46 AM (oFSUK)<<<

#Barack'sDrivesMatter

Posted by: BHOLM at December 25, 2015 10:54 AM (H9MG5)

60 55 Ok, here is the Mary/Joseph meme alluded to on the last thread:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/zqpchle
Posted by: LIV who does all his thinking by reading memes. at December 25, 2015 10:50 AM (NO4j+)

In order for that meme to be accurate, Joseph would have had to be a Syrian Muslim of fighting age, and he wouldn't have brought Mary with him.

Posted by: rickl at December 25, 2015 10:54 AM (sdi6R)

61 So is there a Santa Claus, or not?
Posted by: virginia

Yes, yes there is!

Go watch Life of Julia to find out who...

Posted by: Barack Obama at December 25, 2015 10:54 AM (NO4j+)

62 It's coming up on 8:00am here in the Pacific Northwest and I am the only one in my house that is

a) awake
b) out of bed
c) dressed
Posted by: OregonMuse
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Good! Now, for d) Make coffee.

A Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Posted by: Charles Dickens at December 25, 2015 10:55 AM (RrDm2)

63 "a) awake
b) out of bed
c) dressed"

Damn overachievers.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 25, 2015 10:55 AM (ptqRm)

64 It's coming up on 8:00am here in the Pacific Northwest and I am the only one in my house that is

a) awake
b) out of bed
c) dressed

We couldn't help but notice that "d) sober" was not on that list, for which we all are proud. Have a Merry Moron Christmas, y'all.

Posted by: BackwardsBoy at December 25, 2015 10:56 AM (LUgeY)

65 Merry Christmas all!

Posted by: RWC -Team BOHICA at December 25, 2015 10:56 AM (hlMPp)

66 Oops. Shedding Victorian sock

Posted by: Mike Hammer, celebrating Christmas! at December 25, 2015 10:56 AM (RrDm2)

67 Merry Christmas, beloved Horde!

Joy to the world! The Lord is come!

Posted by: Emmie at December 25, 2015 10:56 AM (ffVbD)

68 alluded to on the last thread:

ReCaption for the Saudis.

Refugees displaced by government stay with charitable neighbors.

Posted by: DaveA at December 25, 2015 10:56 AM (DL2i+)

69 Move along, nothing to see here.

https://tinyurl.com/pzo8bfw

Posted by: rickl at December 25, 2015 10:56 AM (sdi6R)

70 Beautiful! Stained glass from the fifteenth century.

Ms Shyning has her morning show on, the dirty greasy Good Morning America, starring the detestable George Stephanopoulus and a suitably diverse cast. Laughs galore. As always.

They are doing "Christmas" music, of course, all of it totally secular. Ugh.

Posted by: the littl shyning man at December 25, 2015 10:58 AM (U6f54)

71 Merry Cats-mess!
That's the weirdest Baby Jesus I've ever seen! Lolz!

Posted by: 5Cats at December 25, 2015 10:58 AM (EbYrW)

72 Merry Christmas!

I noticed a lot more folks saying Merry Christmas this year, so started saying it to some of the customers first. It felt a bit like little kids saying something naughty. And there seemed to be some relief in just saying those words. It's a good sign.

I think we will put the tree up today. Husband said he wanted to celebrate till the first, since the truck is down. There were things he wanted to do before today and we couldn't get out. I think I have enough butter for a batch of cookies and there's a leg of lamb to roast.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at December 25, 2015 10:58 AM (Lqy/e)

73 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL THE HORDE AND THOSE THEY LOVE AND CARE ABOUT!

JESUS LOVES YOU ALL!

Posted by: The Man from Athens at December 25, 2015 10:58 AM (lQqij)

74 yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

Unfortunately, his CCW is not recognized here anymore.

Posted by: RWC -Team BOHICA at December 25, 2015 10:59 AM (hlMPp)

75 And for our viewing pleasure...
A NOOD Weird Dave thread

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 25, 2015 11:00 AM (ptqRm)

76 I missed last night's classical music post (worked last night).

I like the longer choral works: Bach's B-minor Mass and Haydn's "Creation".

Charpentier's Te Deum H. 146

Favorite Piano Concertos: Beethoven Concerto No. 4, Sainte-Saen's Concerto No. 4

Merry Christmas!

Posted by: mrp at December 25, 2015 11:00 AM (JBggj)

77 Hooray! Ralph Peters was back on the Dobbs show the 23rd!

Posted by: mustbequantum at December 25, 2015 11:00 AM (MIKMs)

78 King Putz, hits a chip shot, (probably the first time in his life) not only walks across playing partners putting line, but stops and stands on the putting line.

Posted by: Cicero Skip at December 25, 2015 11:00 AM (FIrEF)

79 I basically like Downey but this ain't right.

Yeah no, I disagree. I think this is one of the main purposes of a pardon. When you can see that the perp is not that guy anymore, he should be released from his penance.

Posted by: Grump928(C) says Free Soothie! with purchase of equal or greater value commenter at December 25, 2015 11:04 AM (rwI+c)

80 Oh, and Merry Christmas!, fakey internet friends!

Posted by: Grump928(C) says Free Soothie! with purchase of equal or greater value commenter at December 25, 2015 11:04 AM (rwI+c)

81 Athens Jr. has been up since 4:56 am PST.
Why do all toy fire engines have the annoying siren set to ear-drum-blowing level?

Posted by: The Man from Athens at December 25, 2015 11:08 AM (lQqij)

82 Merry Christmas xmas replica watch lace wigs!
Posted by: The Ghost of Christmas Past

Sniffle! That really takes me back!

Posted by: mindful webworker - santamentally at December 25, 2015 11:11 AM (UOsvH)

83 In before the Holiday Butt-weld Flange!

Posted by: Grump928(C) says Free Soothie! with purchase of equal or greater value commenter at December 25, 2015 11:11 AM (rwI+c)

84 a) awake
b) out of bed
c) ~~dressed~~ dragged a comb acrost my head

Posted by: Bigby's Knuckle Sandwich at December 25, 2015 11:38 AM (F+xWX)

85 Yeah no, I disagree. I think this is one of the main purposes of a pardon. When you can see that the perp is not that guy anymore, he should be released from his penance.

there's a lot I don't like about that particular governor, but I have no problem with pardoning Downey.

I knew a guy in Texas (where else) who shot his gf's ex. Said ex had come by his house to shoot her and presumably him too. In this case Han did, indeed, shoot first.

The judge found him guilty - so the shooter did his stint, applied for his pardon, and Texas gave it to him.

That's what pardons are for, as #928 puts it.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at December 25, 2015 11:51 AM (6FqZa)

86 In before the Holiday Butt-weld Flange!

I just got a fruitcake.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at December 25, 2015 11:52 AM (6FqZa)

87 Too bad that the guy didn't know how to work with stained glass, huh? Might have gotten a job if he even had a clue! duh!

Thank you again, and again, for all of the nice art work throughout the year. The pictures that you post do help to cleanse the pallet and allow us to be even more hateful and mean after we get done swooning and wishing that we could paint or sculpt or solder some bits of glass into something of beauty. It adds to our hate, and that's no small task.

God Bless all here, and Merry Christmas!

Posted by: goon at December 25, 2015 11:59 AM (gy5kE)

88 Yeah, salt can expire.

Posted by: Matthew 5:13 at December 25, 2015 12:23 PM (NO4j+)

89 It's such a beautiful day out. I'm cowering under the bed. For shame.

Posted by: Michael E. Mann at December 25, 2015 12:24 PM (NO4j+)

90 Went to Latin Mass this morning but left after the homily, due to a weird dude in the pew next to me and my own stupid paranoia. This beautiful old church and traditional service mainly attracts older people and couples in their 20's and 30's with bunches of little kids.

I was in the second to last pew and kept noticing this hipster looking 20 something dude with long unwashed hair, a big beard and skinny jeans on. In Starbucks you wouldn't give him a second glance, but he stuck out at Latin Mass. He seemed very jumpy and didn't stand or kneel when anybody else did. He kept pulling his cell phone in and out of his pocket and checking it. - he wasn't paying attention to the service at all.

And he kept sliding down the pew until he wasn't too far from me. I kept watching out of the corner of my eye and well, I kept thinking "This guy isn't praying, he's not interested in the service - so what is he here for, exactly?" Everytime his hand slid into his pocket , I tensed, although each time it was because he was after his cell phone.

OK, so I'm probably a fool for letting this guy scare me - but he scared me. This is a beautiful old church in a now crappy neighborhood and I remember a few years ago a mentally disturbed man came in and started screaming during the service. I finally got up, apologized to the usher by the door,gave the usher $20 to put in the plate for me and left. What else could I have said to him that wouldn't have made me sound like a loon? The dude who frightened me wasn't actually doing anything wrong.

It wasn't that long ago when the idea of leaving Christmas Mass out of fear that a weird looking guy might turn out to be either nuts or Muzzie terrorist would never have occurred to me.

Posted by: Donna&&&&V (a white) (whitely brandishing ampersand privilege ) at December 25, 2015 01:00 PM (P8951)

91 Donna - I had the same (perhaps) experience at the International Quranic Studies Association conference. Everyone there was dressed nicely, including the Muslims, and was paying respectful attention to the talks, including the Muslims.

Except for one scrawny, squirrelly South Asian guy who spent most of the time during the lectures bobbing his head in prayer, or looking at his phone.

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at December 25, 2015 01:04 PM (6FqZa)

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