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DSquared · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:45 am Post subject: Christmas Break

Last year around Christmas time, the question of a Christmas break came up on babble. I'm of the understanding that babble generally shuts down for Christmas, but the only Christmas during which I was a babbler had an election, so babble babbled on. I've started a poll on the subject to gauge how people feel about it. If we decided to close down for Christmas, how would we decide when and for how long?
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JPG · Pro-choice freedom-monger Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 2569

Did babble not close down last year? When I saw the title of this thread I flashed back and thought it had. Oh well. Babble also has paid mods, who probably have to show for duty, which is not nice to ask of someone.

Do our mods have to show for duty?

Bottom line, I don't think there is a reasone we should close for Xmas.
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Diane Demorney · Bazinga! Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 4746 Location: Calgary

I don't think we need to close down for Xmas. Personally, I will only be away for 4 days... but will have access to a computer. I don't know about Tehanu and Cartman, though.
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Raos · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:59 am Post subject:

I voted no, because I'd certainly miss EM, but if the mods or our grand techie benefactor think it's needed, I wouldn't begrudge them the time off.

JPG · Pro-choice freedom-monger Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 2569

For the love of god, what will we do after we're done opening gifts? What will we do ?!?
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JPG is a nice kid

JPG · Pro-choice freedom-monger Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 2569

Haha, that's cool. I'm going to give it a shot on another thread.
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TS. · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:11 am Post subject:

I am against an X-mas break, particularly if it is formulated as a Christmas Break. If we do that, then we should also have a break for the major holidays of every other religion, be it Channukah or Diwali or what-have-you.
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Diane Demorney · Bazinga! Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 4746 Location: Calgary

JPG · Pro-choice freedom-monger Joined: 11 Apr 2006 Posts: 2569

Ok, winter break. I know the Xmas thing was going to come up eventually.
I'm still against it.

Then again, I'm against making any special consideration for any religion. Mr. Green

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Tehanu · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:48 am Post subject:

Er, a break? I thought this was going to be some kind of existentialist thread about the meaning of the season and whether or not Chistmas or other holiday seasons were a Force for Good or a Force for Evil.

I mean, the world will not come crashing to a halt if the moderators are so stuffed with flesh of fowl and dead cranberries that we don't delete a spambot, right? Besides, everyone will be filled with goodwill towards all men (and women and suchlike) so peace with reign. Happy Dance

And if there's a tech problem, well, I guess we spend a little time with our families. Mr. Green

Oh, and I don't like Christmas. Just for the record. Does anyone, really???

And wait! It's still November. No Christmas until December. Pleeeze.

elmateo · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:04 am Post subject:

Us pagans will still roam the world!

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elmateo · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 3:04 am Post subject:

That's right.

Hephaestion · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:27 am Post subject:

What Raos said.
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Chester · Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2006 2:28 pm Post subject:

i said no, with the provisio that if T, DD, Cartman and Steve want to then fine. i think it will be pretty quiet anyway.