Drunken Monkey Posted February 29, 2004 Posted February 29, 2004 did he just say it's too hot here? post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
SaiFightsMS Posted February 29, 2004 Posted February 29, 2004 Fat Tuesday or Faschnacht (sp?) day in Germany is the day before Ash Wednesday, when Lent begins. Ash Wednesday marks 40 days before Easter, methinks. Not exactly sure how that works on a leap year. Leap year makes no effect on celebration of lent.
aefibird Posted February 29, 2004 Posted February 29, 2004 Pancake day rocks! The celebration of pancake day (or Shrove Tuesday as it should actually be called) is the day where people would use up their stocks of fatty foods (that's why its also called Fat Tuesday), such as milk and eggs, before the start of Ash Wednesday, the day that marks the start of Lent and the rememberance of the 40-day and night fast of Christ. Lent last for 40 days until Easter Sunday. Traditionally, people give up something for Lent. Last year I gave up hard work, this year I'm giving up thinking... Actually, a couple of us were having a discussion the other day at work about how if someone gave up chocolate for Lent, whether that just means chocolate bars or whether that covers hot chocolate, chocolate biscuits and chocolate cakes too. I think she was just looking for a get-out clause to eat some choc over Lent!! "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers!
monkeygirl Posted February 29, 2004 Posted February 29, 2004 A kid in my English class is "giving up" being mean to people for Lent...so on Tuesday, he had to work off 40 days' worth of teasing, etc. 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard.
White Warlock Posted February 29, 2004 Posted February 29, 2004 did he just say it's too hot here? 40 degrees fahrenheit in Surrey, England. Hot if you're a penguin... or living somewhere else... But... let's drop it. Counterproductive. "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro
Drunken Monkey Posted March 1, 2004 Posted March 1, 2004 ...i know... it just kinda bugs me. been freezing my knackers off here. had to scrape my windscreen the other day. snowed yesterday too. hot my fat behind.... post count is directly related to how much free time you have, not how intelligent you are."When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite."
rb Posted March 1, 2004 Posted March 1, 2004 Perhaps for the british 4 C is unbearable. Try a canadian -50C for a few days.
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