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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 23, 2008 - 11:38pm PT
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The evidence in favour:
1. He lives at the North Pole. (Part of Canada.)
2. He dresses in red and white. (Same colours as our flag.)
3. He is propelled by reindeer, aka rangifer tarandus, which are found in northern Canada.
4. He likes snowy places.
5. His postal code is "H0H 0H0". Letters and cards written from anywhere in the world to "Santa Claus, North Pole, Canada, H0H 0H0" are replied to.
6. He is first seen on December 24th by NORAD radar, crossing Ellesmere Island.
7. He is a generally nice guy, maybe a bit of a softy, but OK.
8. Most everybody likes him, though sometimes he's a bit irritating.
9. He doesn't have a Canadian flag on his sleigh. Unlike tourist backpackers from the US, he doesn't need to pretend he's Canadian - he is.
10. Homeland Security this year will make him stop, produce his passport, and clear customs. It is thought the process will take several hundred years.
For my next post, why Santa ISN'T an American.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Dec 23, 2008 - 11:51pm PT
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Now come on Anders, all of us down here aren't like Bush. . .
In fact, we're probably closer to you folks in many ways.
But no, I'm not Santa, even if I look like the michelen man.
HO HO HO!!!111
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 23, 2008 - 11:51pm PT
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Why you mental speculator, you ....
Santa Clause has no material designation attached to him.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Dec 24, 2008 - 12:04am PT
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Well, I'd first have to say no, but related research just revealed that Boris Karloff, The Grinch, though originally an arch-type Britt, sort of became a Cannuck. That kinda adds a yin-yang logic to this theory.
Merry christmas, eh?!
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2008 - 01:28am PT
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"mental speculator"
First time I've ever been called that.
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Dec 24, 2008 - 01:46am PT
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I thought it was because he is a socialist that redistributes wealth.
;-)
Karl
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Dec 24, 2008 - 01:48am PT
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from Wikipedia:
"Under international law, no country currently owns the North Pole or the region of the Arctic Ocean surrounding it. The five surrounding Arctic states, Russia, Canada, Norway, Denmark (via Greenland), and the United States (via Alaska), are limited to a 200-nautical-mile (370 km/230 mi) Exclusive Economic Zone around their coasts, and the area beyond that is administered by the International Seabed Authority."
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 24, 2008 - 02:01am PT
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Actually, Santa Claus represents a certain mushroom. Amanita Muscaria to be precise. Check it out. Another christian holiday that took it's symbols from existing pagan rituals. Name one that hasn't. Bah ha ha.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2008 - 04:51pm PT
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Isn't "Santa" actually "Satan", just spelled a different way? That might go a long way to explaining the whole naughty/nice bit, not to mention the part about the coal, the indentured elf labourers, the reindeer abuse, etc.
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Joe Metz
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Dec 24, 2008 - 05:21pm PT
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Maybe he's Russian. There is a Russian flag planted on the sea floor at the north pole... Or, could he be ... wait for it ... Polish?
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Dec 24, 2008 - 05:22pm PT
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There was an expose on Santa on NPR once. According to some sort of poll, it was determined that most people thought that Santa, when he wasn't doing his xmas stuff, was;
-A motivational speaker for his day job
-Drives a pickup truck
-is a democrat
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Captain...or Skully
Trad climber
North of the Owyhees
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Dec 24, 2008 - 05:28pm PT
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Dyslexic Devil Worshippers sell their souls to Santa.
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Anastasia
climber
Not here
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Dec 24, 2008 - 05:29pm PT
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Coca Cola!
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Captain...or Skully
Trad climber
North of the Owyhees
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Dec 24, 2008 - 05:52pm PT
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Coca Cola? ya lost me.
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Captain...or Skully
Trad climber
North of the Owyhees
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Dec 24, 2008 - 06:07pm PT
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I don't know what it is about her, but just seein' her makes me angry....
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2008 - 10:57pm PT
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Santa Claus, like all pilots, gets regular visits from the Federal Aviation Administration, and it was shortly before Christmas when the FAA examiner arrived.
In preparation, Santa had the elves wash the sled and bathe all the reindeer. Santa got his logbook out and made sure all his paperwork was in order.
The examiner walked slowly around the sled. He checked the reindeer harnesses, the landing gear, and Rudolf's nose. He painstakingly reviewed Santa's weight and balance calculations for the sled's enormous payload.
Finally, they were ready for the checkride. Santa got in,fastened his seatbelt and shoulder harness, and checked the compass. Then the examiner hopped in carrying, to Santa's surprise, a shotgun.
"What's that for?" asked Santa incredulously.
The examiner winked and said, "I'm not supposed to tell you this, but you're gonna lose an engine on takeoff."
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