Archive through December 18, 2003
TV ClubHouse: Archive: What Gets You in the Holiday Mood?:
Archive through December 18, 2003
Jmm | Thursday, December 11, 2003 - 06:00 pm     LOL Lori. Yep, but at least Herckle hasn't asked for my credit card yet. |
Hippyt | Friday, December 12, 2003 - 09:42 am     Here's a link to a website with a live Santa cam from Finland. Also has other cute pages to show to kids. Note,to catch Santa you have to be up late or really early! Santa Cam |
Hippyt | Friday, December 12, 2003 - 09:43 am     Well,for some reason you get the refresh page,but if you hit the link there,it works. |
Herckleperckle | Friday, December 12, 2003 - 03:45 pm     Haaaahhaaaaaaaaaaa, Fruitbat, Adven and Jmm. Gidget, it's all your fault, you know!!! Thanks, Eggie, you get Adven for me! Cooooooool, Hippyt! Ahem, Djgirl. Gosh, I've shown restraint today, don't you think? I'll just sneak in one today. That should make the Mods happy.
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Grannyg | Friday, December 12, 2003 - 08:30 pm     A Beautiful Story In 1994, two Americans answered an invitation from the Russian Department of Education to teach morals and ethics (based on biblical principles) in the public schools. They were invited to teach at prisons, businesses, the fire and police departments and a large orphanage. About 100 boys and girls who had been abandoned, abused, and left in the care of a government-run program were in the orphanage. They relate the following story in their own words: It was nearing the holiday season, 1994, time for our orphans to hear, for the first time, the traditional story of Christmas. We told them about Mary and Joseph arriving in Bethlehem. Finding no room in the inn, the couple went to a stable, where the baby Jesus was born and placed in a manger. Throughout the story, the children and orphanage staff sat in amazement as they listened. Some sat on the edges of their stools, trying to grasp every word. Completing the story, we gave the children three small pieces of cardboard to make a crude manger. Each child was given a small paper square, cut from yellow napkins I had brought with me. No colored paper was available in the city. Following instructions, the children tore the paper and carefully laid strips in the manger for straw. Small squares of flannel, cut from a worn-out nightgown an American lady was throwing away as she left Russia, were used for the baby's blanket. A doll-like baby was cut from tan felt we had brought from the United States. The orphans were busy assembling their manger as I walked among them to see if they needed any help. All went well until I got to one table where little Misha sat. He looked to be about 6 years old and had finished his project. As I looked at the little boy's manger, I was startled to see not one, but two babies in the manger. Quickly, I called for the translator to ask the lad why there were two babies in the manger. Crossing his arms in front of him and looking at this completed manger scene, the child began to repeat the story very seriously. For such a young boy, who had only heard the Christmas story once, he related the happenings accurately--until he came to the part where Mary put the baby Jesus in the manger. Then Misha started to ad-lib. He made up his own ending to the story as he said, "And when Maria laid the baby in the manger, Jesus looked at me and asked me if I had a place to stay. I told him I have no mamma and I have no papa, so I don't have any place to stay. Then Jesus told me I could stay with him. But I told him I couldn't, because I didn't have a gift to give him like everybody else did. But I wanted to stay with Jesus so much, so I thought about what I had that maybe I could use for a gift. I thought maybe if I kept him warm, that would be a good gift. So I asked Jesus, "If I keep you warm, will that be a good enough gift?" And Jesus told me, "If you keep me warm, that will be the best gift anybody ever gave me." "So I got into the manger, and then Jesus looked at me and he told me I could stay with him---for always." As little Misha finished his story, his eyes brimmed full of tears that splashed down his little cheeks. Putting his hand over his face, his head dropped to the table and his shoulders shook as he sobbed and sobbed. The little orphan had found someone who would never abandon nor abuse him, someone who would stay with him-FOR ALWAYS. I've learned that it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts. Author Unknown |
Gidget | Saturday, December 13, 2003 - 12:49 pm     Herckle speaks the truth I am responsible. I take all the blame for encouraging her. BTW nice work niecey!!! Granny another lovely story, thanks. |
Herckleperckle | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 12:44 pm     Grannie, I was again touched by the story you shared. Gidget, thanks! Trying very hard not to irritate the nice mods! One more for today:
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Herckleperckle | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 12:46 pm     Well, heck that one was so little! Think I'll add just one more:
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Nathalia | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 03:56 pm     Ok..this may have already been asked but humor me please How do you save these as gifs? Every time I try to "save pic as" it comes up as a bitmap and won't do the animations. |
Herckleperckle | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 07:15 pm     I'll be glad to help. Look in your folder for the answer, Natalia! Going there now! |
Herckleperckle | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 07:47 pm     Oops. You don't have a folder! Do you want one? I will ask someone to make one for you--if you let me know that would be helpful to you. That way you can send and receive posts from everyone here. Also, you can leave me a message in my folder and I will try to assist you if I have been unclear about anything. When you hold your cursor over the art (without clicking on it), you should see what the original art is--a gif or a bmp. Gifs should be no problem for you and should save as gifs automatically. I do think I somehow saved (??) a couple that were bmps. These typically don't work here on this board. So try another piece of animated art that shows up as a gif. You can also go to Google, type in the object you are seeking (such as "angel clipart" or "Christmas clipart" and find the original sources for copying the art the way you should. (You ARE using the RIGHT button on your mouse, correct?) Let me know how you are doing! |
Herckleperckle | Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 08:01 pm     OH! OH! I think I may have hit upon the answer to your problem! When you hold the right clicker down on your mouse, and you click on Save Picture As, the area titled "Save As Type" is a drop down menu. You can change the bitmap to gif right there. (But shouldn't have to . . . maybe you reset it accidentally in trying to save.) |
Herckleperckle | Monday, December 15, 2003 - 09:57 pm     'Nother couple:
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Herckleperckle | Monday, December 15, 2003 - 10:01 pm     Last one tonight!
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Cindori | Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 05:24 am     Nathalia, did you figure out the problem with saving as gifs? I had the same problem - I'm running Windows XP and I had to clear my temporary internet files before it would let me save as anything other than a bmp. HTH. |
Ginger1218 | Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 10:53 am     I don't know what has happened to me. I think some fairy dust has been sprinkled on me. I am not a Christian, but always bought Christmas presents and Hanukkah presents, but never really felt it, never had the spirit. Well this year all I want to do is give. I have again started a Coat Drive for coats to be donated to the homeless. I lug coats to the distribution center every day, I have also signed up for something called Operation Santa where you get a letter that a needy child writes to Santa that goes to the Post Office. I got a family of 5 children with a mother. I went nuts and bought each child 2 presents and the mother a nice present. Then I bought every person in my department a gift (a small gift) and everyone who does anything for me got money. Well, to get to the point I am trying to make - I finally understand that it is so much more rewarding to give than to receive. I have always wanted to GET gifts. For the first time I really am loving giving. So, I am truly in the spirit this year. |
Herckleperckle | Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 12:04 am     Ginger, your message absolutely glows with it, too. How beautiful.  |
Sillycalimomma | Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 10:46 am     You may have already seen this,but I thought it was worth another post. Hopefully it works. For all you dog lovers MERRY CHRISTMAS |
Gidget | Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 05:53 pm     http://web.icq.com/shockwave/0,,4845,00.swf Couldn't get this to work as a link... will have to cut and paste to browser to see... St. Nick
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Sillycalimomma | Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 07:23 pm     Hope this works I am no computer whiz! Gidgets St. Nick Site! |
Herckleperckle | Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 07:30 pm     Wow, Silly, I hadn't seen the dog one yet. Loved it! Now I'll check out Gidget's, that it looks like you set up for her. |
Herckleperckle | Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 07:32 pm     Doesn't appear to want to load. Well, I will post a few while you're working that out. |
Herckleperckle | Thursday, December 18, 2003 - 07:35 pm     OH, it worked. How adorable. Loved it! Thanks for sharing!!!!!  |
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