Today, December 23 is Festivus. Festivus is the holiday invented by Frank Costanza in protest against the commercialism of Christmas. In honor of Festivus I am making a gift in all your names to “The Human Fund” whose motto is “money for people”. The traditions of Festivus are:
1. First we do not have a Christmas tree but an aluminum pole (tinsel is a bit distracting).
2. We gather our friends and family for dinner for the “airing of the grievances” where we tell each other all the ways that they have disappointed you in the past year.
3. We finish up with the feats of strength where two people have to wrestle each other.
By the way -- the airing of the grievances is supposed to be fun and lighthearted, remember that.
A Festivus Money Donation to The Human Fund
I will start the airing of the grievances. There are at least 18 contributing editors (including me) and I have done close to 60% of the threads. I am getting tired of carrying the load. You all are lazy. Step up to the plate. Some of you think that you have to do something special which is ridiculous. Find an article or column, write an introduction and post it. This is not rocket science. With almost 470 threads I am burning out and am not going to be so prolific next year – I don’t get paid for this.
Second, since Festivus was first brought to the public’s attention on Seinfeld, every time I and others reference that show, the same people have to make their ritual “I never watched Seinfeld and never will” comments. Ok I get it! Frankly I don’t give a spit and neither does Jerry if you watched the show or not. He is crying all the way to the bank.
Third -- Why do people have to announce “new thread upstairs?” It is sort of like saying “pay attention to me”. People will discover a thread eventually. I hate it when a thread has a lot of momentum and everyone is expected to go drop it to start posting on a new topic.
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Tags: Festivus
Somebody needs a hug I think
Burka Woman! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Let the fireworks begin!
fwiw Speranza,you have done a fine job and your informed commentary is appreciated. Sorry,cannot come up with any grievance I have not already voiced.
I don’t know if I have any grievances. Well I probably do, but I prefer to keep my mouth shut. I would never want to be rude.
@ vagabond trader:
Now if you want to hear about my SiL or business associates….
@ NoThreat2U:
Ditto.
I think Speranza does relevant and interesting threads. When I go back and look at blog postings, so many important news items are regularly covered. I volunteer to contribute to the Speranza Salary Fund. (SSF) I really would do it.
Seriously, the thread topics are vital.
Nevergiveup wrote:
You home and joining the Drinkivus?
Clarification – Speranza 60% of the contributors threads, taking out admins. (and we appreciate every single one of them, Speranza!)
Rodan leads the stats out of the total totals (30% by himself).
Speranza, Savage and I run a little less than 9% of the total apiece.
Rodan wrote:
Not yet
@ Runner:
I just don’t feel the need to bitch really. lol
@ Rodan:
Love that….Drinkivus.
@ NoThreat2U:
I know I was thinking that~ once you say it, well it’s hard to take it back!
vagabond trader wrote:
Hey, I did a SIL grievance. Go ahead.
Will that be a red or a white whine?
Someone need a Jewish motherly hug?
NoThreat2U wrote:
Hah. You pre-bitched. lol
Not true, 1389 and I carry our weight.
If a thread is up 2 1/3 and 3 hours a person who put effort into their thread has a right to get people on their thread.
My grievance, I want people to call in the radio show more. Especially tonight!
Thank you Speranza for your posts.
I understand your burn out.
Merry Christmas and thankyou for your hard work!
@ Nevergiveup:
You slacking!
@ Rodan:
You’re not the only ones! Someone throw a brink at him!
I have 14 dollars to my name and feel a massive urge to go out and have fun, but I can’t. Is that a grievance by any chance???
@ yenta-fada:
Better not,the hasbund reads occasionally. We’ve been cool on the topic for a while now.
Yep! So I will just suck it up.@ m:
@ NoThreat2U:
Can I borrow a fiver?
To the grievances
@ yenta-fada:
ROFLMAO**********
@ m:
AH OK, now I get it!
I retract my statement!
@ vagabond trader:
I would in a heartbeat, but that is gas money. lol Keep in mind I drive a gas guzzler. lol lol
Wasn’t Festivus the Deputy with the bad leg on the old Gunsmoke show??
And between you, me, Bunk, and Rodan, we probably have over 90%. Life’s a yoch. And then you croak.
@ Rodan:
Can I use profanity? Maybe i will get crocked and call. lol
@ NoThreat2U:
Just kidding, but thanks.
@ Da_Beerfreak:
No that was Fetus. Everyone knows that.
Still thinking….
Maybe you can still change the radio show topic.
@ vagabond trader:
I know…but I would
@ NoThreat2U:
I’m in Breakdance mode!
NoThreat2U wrote:
Never mind…
vagabond trader wrote:
*snort*
NoThreat2U wrote:
@ Rodan:
Break it down brutha!!!
@ Rodan:
Rodan is Ghetto and luvin’ it!!
NoThreat2U wrote:
I don’t have anything to complain about except my damn body!
Everything else is cool. I haven’t been on the blog lately.
A lot of p/t and parents in town and getting ready for Christmas has
totally burnt me out!
Instead of a complaint…. I’ll do this and wish a you all well…
I have a half gallon of vodka in the kitchen………
And furthermore, some of us also keep DoD going. Often those threads write themselves, but sometimes they take a bit of work, too.
vagabond trader wrote:
Drinkivus
@ NoThreat2U:
I’ll have some Crappy Bear, please.
@ Lily:
And it is nice to see you. You have been missed.
I love that
@ BuddyG:
That is actually a very good beer if you can find it. Rejewvantor,lol.
vagabond trader wrote:
Sure do!
Oh, and by the way, I am one of the contributors who is NOT lazy. I haven’t been contributing as long as some others, and I will admit that I don’t contribute a huge volume of threads. But the threads I do contribute contain a goodly amount of material, they cover topics that I believe are both significant and not covered adequately elsewhere, and at least some of the time I manage to contribute something unique in terms of viewpoint.
I am genuinely not capable of doing any more thread contribution than I am already doing. Sorry, but this is all I can manage.
@ snork:
Only have vodka. No Crappy Bear here, I am not falling for the chicks on Fox News either. They can’t make me buy it!!
NoThreat2U wrote:
Dam right N***a!
Yes I can use that word, I never got called racist by a brother suing it. Its usually these geeky Leftist who get touhcy.
@ vagabond trader:
The Chosen Beer
@ snork:
Damn right – THANK THOSE GUYS BUNCHES!!!!!!!!!!!
BuddyG wrote:
WHat’s up!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How are thing up in Strong Island?
I miss the snow and the backyards!
My favorite bar was the Crazy Donkey on Rt. 110!
@ 1389AD:
{{{1389ad}}}
Your posts are filled with great obscure info,thanks!
NoThreat2U wrote:
I thought you guys may have forgotten me! LoL! Very bad month on the body for me and parents and Christmas ….
Thanks for not forgetting me!
Da_Beerfreak wrote:
Festus? Wow, that goes back a long way!
NoThreat2U wrote:
I am ; really
snork wrote:
Yes you do, I can’t post as much. I’ll email you know.
@ Lily:
Thank you and Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. Missed your
‘fingers of fury’ for music.
@ Rodan:
Word!
@ Lily:
SOmetimes life gets in the way of fun. lol
Not a chance of you being forgotten
@ Rodan:
We used to call it “Bong Island”. But that was a long time ago.
Yeah, I know the Crazy Donkey. And the 56th Fighter Squadron. And the OBI. And many others!
@ BuddyG:
LOL Not what I am interested in though. lol
@ 1389AD:
1389 you do a lot of posts and thank you also for your time…and for you…
@ NoThreat2U:
She reports, we decided she’s hot !
lol,this isn’t turning out as it was supposed to. Where are the mean girls/guys.You know who you are.
@ 1389AD:
Hooray for you and your participation!
*still trying to come up with stuff to bitch about*
@ BuddyG:
I love that place on Fridays. I got off the Train Stop there and took the cab there. Great spot!
Lily wrote:
We’re glad to see you back here!
Sometimes people gotta take a break from online activities on account of travel, lack of Internet connectivity, work, family responsibilities, health, school, military service, you name it. That’s just life. I don’t hold any resentment when people can’t be online. It’s happened to me too!
@ BuddyG:
LOL Yinz are so easy. lol lol So where are all the hot men pictures???
@ yenta-fada:
They will be back….totally burnt out. January is surgery to get this over with.
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
vagabond trader wrote:
We seem to be celebrating Thanksgiving instead of Festivus./
I can bitch plenty about Obama and Muslims, but the blogmocrats…well, there must be a reason we keep coming back.
{{{Blogmocracy Family}}}
Ain’t my holiday, but y’all have fun dancin’ round the tree and stuff!
@ 1389AD:
Thank you 1389. With me life and complete burn out.
I’ll come roaring back though.
Lily wrote:
Thank you. Beautiful song choice. If you need surgery for the shoulder, then go for it! It’s not like you didn’t give physio a chance!
@ yenta-fada:
We’re all crazy in our own cute loveable way??? lol
@ Bagua:
{ { Bagua } }!
@ Rodan:
The 56th Fighter Squadron club borders Republic Airport which is where the U.S. Navy Blue Angels park their jets every Memorial Day weekend for the air shows over Jones Beach. Those jets fly over my house and are very loud ! And fun to watch.
@ Rodan:
Rodan, I used to know all the lyrics to The Breaks. That was fun.
NoThreat2U wrote:
Eeeeeeewwwwww !
I was in the military pre-DADT, so I don’t know ’bout dat stuff.
Did someone say Crappy Bear? I’ll take one.
@ BuddyG:
LOL Noo fair. If we have to see pix of hot chicks, yinz have to see our hot men pix. It’s only fair
@ NoThreat2U:
Thank you NT2U and for you….
@ snowcrash:
Post your pic of sexy handcuff man. Buddy posted a pic so now we girls need to see one. lol
@ Bagua:
Festivus is the holiday for the rest of us! Stay for the wrestling.
yenta-fada wrote:
Lily wrote:
vagabond trader wrote:
Awww, thanks, everyone! <3
That's the whole point of what I'm trying to do: dig up the obscure information that the lamestream media prefers does not want us to know about, and get it out into the open so people can evaluate it on their own. Sometimes I'm wrong, and sometimes there seems to be no right answer at all, but at least I've brought up the topic and laid a few more facts out on the table.
@ yenta-fada:
Yeah … burnt out on the pain…I gave it the best I had.
@ Lily:
Thank you {{{Lily}}}
That song makes me wanna dance! One of my faves
@ snowcrash:
lol
My rassling partner left.
@ NoThreat2U:
I just knew you would like it!
For any of you with little folks…check this out…
http://www.noradsanta.org/
@ Lily:
I really really do! Always have
NoThreat2U wrote:
Speranza, I generally think the world is spinning out of control in so many ways. This is an oasis of sanity. (OMG!) It’s where I come to air all the grievances that people in the ‘meat’ world don’t/won’t acknowledge. I’m not mad at the blog, I’m mad at the hypnotized idiots out there.
@ NoThreat2U:
I can’t. I broke my computer not too long ago and lost everything. I am so stupid. I have a new computer but my fun stuff is gone.
And just for everyone….instead of complaining….to set the mood.
@ snowcrash:
I’ll find you a new eye candy picture. That will be my gift to you. lol lol
snowcrash wrote:
I did that last year … doesn’t that just chap you. I tripped over the wires then fell on it.
@ NoThreat2U:
I just sent a text to my friend asking her to look for Mr. Christmas NEWNOUN. Hopefully she will find it and get back to me with the link. It was baaaaaad.
I thought Festivus was the Roman god of festivity.
@ The Osprey:
I thought Festivus was that guy on Gunsmoke.
The Dept of Homeland Security searches home of whistleblower:
http://www.news10.net/news/article.aspx?storyid=113529&provider=top&catid=188
Gotta go….but I will leave you all with this….
And a Very Merry Christmas to all..
NoThreat2U wrote:
We need Typical Whitey for a proper fight thread. She gives good rant.
@ Lily:
Lily, the trackball on my cell was sticking. I found online directions for cleaning it. I moved the laptop and the phone to the kitchen for better light and working surface. I knocked the laptop off the table to the floor while prying the track ball out of my phone. By the time I was done I needed a new phone and computer. I was so disgusted and frustrated and stupid.
@ snowcrash:
Yeah I just tried to Bing sexy men in handcuffs. Not quite what I expected. Won’t be doing that again. lol
vagabond trader wrote:
Drunk and getting ready for the show!
Greivance: Alll this talk about politics is really ruining this blog about guns, shoes, liquour, pets, and slamming CJ:D
I thought for sure Ludwig would show up as the miracle of Festivus.
@ yenta-fada:
I hardly even see her on facebook. I think she is still dealing with her loss. I hope Christmas is easy on her.
@ 1389AD:
You are doing great work pointing out the persecution of Christians around the world. That is not being reported anywhere.
@ snowcrash:
Still for a bit wow….I beat you out on the stupid though. Damn wires. Me falling on. Laptop fried. I was so mad at myself.
I’m in my cups….and it’s all good
BuddyG wrote:
I can imagine how loud it is. Hey what is the name of that great Chinese Buffet in Huntington on Rt. 110 before you hit 25?
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snowcrash wrote:
He’s watching Fox news.
And one more before I go to keep things in the mood of good….
@ snork:
Hey check your mail!
With a pea shooter.
@ 1389AD:
I support the Serbs 100% In fact many Serbs consider me an honorary Serb. I relate to people who fight Islam.
I love the Serbs!
@ ma”wskrat:
I’m on bottle 1. No spillzies
Well, I think we got all got a great Christmas present this year…the 111th Congress is over and Pelosi is not longer speaker!
I always liked Uncle Festivus on the Addams Family. The lightbulb thing was cool.
@ The Osprey:
I always wondered what would of happened if the Imperial Spanish Infantry had fought alonside these guys?
It would of been a one two Infantry-Calvary punch.
@ Rodan:
You got mail.
@ unclassifiable:
@ unclassifiable:
then you understand…LOL
The Osprey wrote:
I saw Nancy Pelosi fall off of the Golden Gate Bridge into the bay this morning and, being a responsible citizen, I informed the emergency services.
They still haven’t responded.
I’m beginning to think I’ve wasted a stamp.
Greivance: Preview is not my friend. I dated her once and she kicked me to the curb.
Senator airs grievance to santa about global warming.
Well this just gripes my balls:
Sacramento-area pilot punished for YouTube video
Lily wrote:
You’re welcome!
I would like to see more and more people contributing articles to Blogmocracy, for the simple reason that many heads (minds) are better than just a few. I’d like the blog to grow, and the more contributors, the more material will be up, and the more readers we will attract.
@ 1389AD:
See my 120!
Grievances, legitimate gripes?
Nah.
Not so legitimate gripe? The UI of the place is kinda klugy and on 3G and wi-fi, sometimes it runs at a snail’s pace. Feel almost ashamed mentioning it, as I haven’t paid one thin dime to run it, nor contributed much substance other than that of color guy type participation.
I like the mix of esoteric arrhythmic heart waveforms, creeping nanny-statism, and staple gun injuries.
Successful endeavors cycle regularly through 2 stages. A bust ass stage, followed by an evaluation stage. Sounds like an evaluation stage is on the near horizon.
Oh, and Happy Festivus to all!
Tribute to my Serbian Orthodox Brother in their fight with Islam
God Bless Serbia!
@ Rodan:
Hussaria Polska! What movie is that?
@ Rodan:
Serbian forces defeated Hizballah, Iranian Revolutionary Guards and AL-Qaeda.
I respect them Christian warriors!
The Osprey wrote:
Got it off Youtube. I don’t know. I just wish we fought together. The history of the world would been different.
Hussein and his reverse Midas touch,lmao
Rodan wrote:
Thanks very much!
Did everyone see the video of the boy who hates books for Christmas? This kid knows how to air a grievance.
unclassifiable wrote:
welll I did get my head when I was young…lol
@ Brick:
You just had to bring up the staple gun injury huh? LOL You oughtta see the lovely black eye accompanying the eight stitches!
@ vagabond trader:
The volcano gods don’t like him either.
Well done and thank you to all blog posters here and at DoD. Special thanks to Bunk for his late-night howlers.
Reminds me of the love of my life. God bless her soul, this was her favorite song.
NoThreat2U wrote:
Hope your son heals quickly and the perp rots.
1389AD wrote:
If I had to do it all over, I would of volunteered and fought for the Serbs back in the 90′s. I actually contemplated it back in 92.
I love Serbs, I really do.
@ vagabond trader:
Ungluedwig is a senator???
vagabond trader wrote:
If you think hard enough you will! lol
Lily wrote:
Thanks. A day off and I will be back to new.
I make tons of these cookies as food gifts for neighbors at Christmastime. I’m sharing with you guys but be warned they have a faint anise flavor.
@ Rodan:
I meant that I do 60% of the threads for contributors, not administrators. You are an administrator.
snowcrash wrote:
I think his name was Festus.
@ Rodan:
My money is on the Mongols.
Speranza wrote:
Fester.
NoThreat2U wrote:
well I have been shot at and hit with
a golf club….and they they both tried
to really kill me….that was when I was smart…lol
and I don’t have to tell yah when I had to break a
brothers fingers.lol..but I’m a nice guy
I survived my youth
snork wrote:
Right. Festus (Ken Curtis) was from “Gunsmoke”.
Somebody’s angry tonight!
@ Brick:
He will rot. Fool had the nerve to call me and ask for bail. Bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
I am just glad the boy didn’t lose any teeth. Spent money on them teeth.
@ mawskrat:
Well fight was uncalled for. Some people will never be as important to me as my kids. They win every time.
THIS fight……dammit
Gotta feed the critters…they are giving me that look.
@ NoThreat2U:
trust me I know your son was wronged
and I’m glad he is ok
Am in. An airport typing on droid version 1 and I cannot effectivly do one of my ADHD type rants over a few 100 topics like I did last time:(
@ mawskrat:
He will be fine. We all will. Thank you
@ yenta-fada:
LOL!