Merry Christmas to all

"Matt W. Barrow" wrote:
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Just checking in to see if things have gotten any better in r.a.p.
(They haven't).

Have a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and probably the rest of the
2008 holidays as well.

Happy Solstice!

(Boy! Holiday decorations are a bitch when you have to lug 20 ton
slabs around for a Stonehenge model!!). :~)

Happy solstice to you too Matt. Sorry to see you insist on building full-
scale. Next time consider one of these:

http://www.paperlandmarks.com/stonehenge.htm

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"Matt W. Barrow" wrote:
"Steve Foley" wrote in message
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Just checking in to see if things have gotten any better in r.a.p.
(They haven't).

Have a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and probably the rest of the
2008 holidays as well.

Happy Solstice!

(Boy! Holiday decorations are a bitch when you have to lug 20 ton
slabs around for a Stonehenge model!!). :~)

Happy solstice to you too Matt. Sorry to see you insist on building full-
scale. Next time consider one of these:

http://www.paperlandmarks.com/stonehenge.htm

It's 13 inches across! Kinda hard to have sacrificial ceremonies in one of
those! "~)

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"Steve Foley" wrote in message
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Just checking in to see if things have gotten any better in r.a.p. (They
haven't).

Have a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and probably the rest of the 2008
holidays as well.

Happy Solstice!

(Boy! Holiday decorations are a bitch when you have to lug 20 ton slabs
around for a Stonehenge model!!). :~)
--
Matt Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC.
Cheyenne, WY

Couldn't you use concrete forms and pour them in place?

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"Steve Foley" wrote in message
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Just checking in to see if things have gotten any better in r.a.p. (They
haven't).

Have a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and probably the rest of the
2008 holidays as well.

Happy Solstice!

(Boy! Holiday decorations are a bitch when you have to lug 20 ton slabs
around for a Stonehenge model!!). :~)
--
Matt Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC.
Cheyenne, WY

Couldn't you use concrete forms and pour them in place?

He's old school.

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"Steve Foley" wrote in message
news Just checking in to see if things have gotten any better in r.a.p.
(They haven't).

Have a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and probably the rest of the
2008 holidays as well.

Happy Solstice!

(Boy! Holiday decorations are a bitch when you have to lug 20 ton slabs
around for a Stonehenge model!!). :~)
--
Matt Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC.
Cheyenne, WY

Couldn't you use concrete forms and pour them in place?

He's old school.

A lot of people have a family tradition of going out and cutting their own
stones. Of course that has given way to commercial stone cutters peddling
their rocks at the many solstice-stone stands that spring up just before the
holiday. (the best deals are to be had just before the actual solstice!)
Still others opt for the fake stones that can be purchased at local
department stores. These typically have instructions for setting up and
pointing the megalith in the correct direction along with calculations
already worked out for azimuth, etc. for your lat/lon (much like a satellite
dish!) Some kits even have a reusable fake goat full of ketchup (catsup?)
for it's obvious use at zero-hour if your particular brand of paganism calls
for such observances. (Some assembly required. Requires 2 AA batteries, not
included.)

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news Just checking in to see if things have gotten any better in r.a.p.
(They haven't).

Have a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and probably the rest of the
2008 holidays as well.

Happy Solstice!

(Boy! Holiday decorations are a bitch when you have to lug 20 ton slabs
around for a Stonehenge model!!). :~)
--
Matt Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC.
Cheyenne, WY

Couldn't you use concrete forms and pour them in place?

He's old school.

If it was good enough for the Druids, it's good enough for me!

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"Steve Foley" wrote in message
news Just checking in to see if things have gotten any better in r.a.p.
(They haven't).

Have a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and probably the rest of the
2008 holidays as well.

Happy Solstice!

(Boy! Holiday decorations are a bitch when you have to lug 20 ton slabs
around for a Stonehenge model!!). :~)
--
Matt Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC.
Cheyenne, WY

Couldn't you use concrete forms and pour them in place?

He's old school.

A lot of people have a family tradition of going out and cutting their own
stones. Of course that has given way to commercial stone cutters peddling
their rocks at the many solstice-stone stands that spring up just before
the holiday. (the best deals are to be had just before the actual
solstice!) Still others opt for the fake stones that can be purchased at
local department stores. These typically have instructions for setting up
and pointing the megalith in the correct direction along with calculations
already worked out for azimuth, etc. for your lat/lon (much like a
satellite dish!) Some kits even have a reusable fake goat full of ketchup
(catsup?) for it's obvious use at zero-hour if your particular brand of
paganism calls for such observances. (Some assembly required. Requires 2
AA batteries, not included.)

That's the candy-ass approach to the holidays! :~)

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Happy Solstice!

(Boy! Holiday decorations are a bitch when you have to lug 20 ton slabs
around for a Stonehenge model!!). :~)
--
Matt Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC.
Cheyenne, WY

Couldn't you use concrete forms and pour them in place?

He's old school.

A lot of people have a family tradition of going out and cutting their own
stones. Of course that has given way to commercial stone cutters peddling
their rocks at the many solstice-stone stands that spring up just before
the holiday.
....
Some kits even have a reusable fake goat full of ketchup (catsup?) for
it's obvious use at zero-hour if your particular brand of paganism calls
for such observances.

I think you've hit on something that has caused my great consternation -- at
our home, we sacrifice a virgin, but every year, when I plunge the dagger
into her heart, all the air leaks out.

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"muff528" wrote in message
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Happy Solstice!

(Boy! Holiday decorations are a bitch when you have to lug 20 ton
slabs around for a Stonehenge model!!). :~)
--
Matt Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC.
Cheyenne, WY

Couldn't you use concrete forms and pour them in place?

He's old school.

A lot of people have a family tradition of going out and cutting their
own stones. Of course that has given way to commercial stone cutters
peddling their rocks at the many solstice-stone stands that spring up
just before the holiday.
...
Some kits even have a reusable fake goat full of ketchup (catsup?) for
it's obvious use at zero-hour if your particular brand of paganism calls
for such observances.

I think you've hit on something that has caused my great consternation --
at our home, we sacrifice a virgin, but every year, when I plunge the
dagger into her heart, all the air leaks out.




Wow! That sure turned dark! Sacrifice?!? Who said anything about plunging
daggers into virgins, etc.!?! I was talking about those little animal-shaped
squeeze bottles used for squirting your favorite tasty condiment on your
french fries just as the sun reverses direction. Kinda like toasting with a
glass of champagne at the stroke of the new year in some cultures. Of
course, if you're a Brit you can substitute mayo for the catchep and squeeze
it all over your "chips".......just like the Druids prolly did!

BTW - ".......when I plunge the dagger into her heart, all the air leaks
out." I don't believe I'd have said that. :-)

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Happy Solstice!

(Boy! Holiday decorations are a bitch when you have to lug 20 ton
slabs around for a Stonehenge model!!). :~)
--
Matt Barrow
Performance Homes, LLC.
Cheyenne, WY

Couldn't you use concrete forms and pour them in place?

He's old school.

A lot of people have a family tradition of going out and cutting their
own stones. Of course that has given way to commercial stone cutters
peddling their rocks at the many solstice-stone stands that spring up
just before the holiday.
...
Some kits even have a reusable fake goat full of ketchup (catsup?) for
it's obvious use at zero-hour if your particular brand of paganism calls
for such observances.

I think you've hit on something that has caused my great consternation --
at our home, we sacrifice a virgin, but every year, when I plunge the
dagger into her heart, all the air leaks out.




Wow! That sure turned dark! Sacrifice?!? Who said anything about plunging
daggers into virgins, etc.!?! I was talking about those little
animal-shaped squeeze bottles used for squirting your favorite tasty
condiment on your french fries just as the sun reverses direction. Kinda
like toasting with a glass of champagne at the stroke of the new year in
some cultures. Of course, if you're a Brit you can substitute mayo for the
catchep and squeeze it all over your "chips".......just like the Druids
prolly did!

BTW - ".......when I plunge the dagger into her heart, all the air leaks
out." I don't believe I'd have said that. :-)


Don't believe she's a virgin, either......