Who's got more Holiday spirit: the Tulsa woman with 169 Christmas trees or the Seattle dad who gives his kids experiences instead of gifts?
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2012/12/07 20:44:48
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A woman in Tulsa has 169 Christmas trees. A dad in Seattle gives his kids experiences instead of gifts. But who has more holiday spirit?


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Todd Parsons 2012/12/08 02:58:24Seattle! A simple celebration can be cheaper, better for the environment and ...+5The fact that the father spends his time with his family and does things to bond with his family is far more of the spirit than a bunch of material objects like trees



















Yeah, I know. "Subliminal" has nothing to do with the word "sublime." Sub - is a prefix that means "beneath," and "limin" comes from the latin word for "threashold." The word's etymology literally breaks down to: relating to (-al) [being] below (sub-) the threshold (liminal.) Sublime comes form the latin word "sublimis" which means "uplifted, high, lofty."
Furthermore, here are the dictionary definitions:
sub·lime [suh-blahym] adjective
1. elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry.
2. impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc.: Switzerland has sublime scenery.
3. supreme or outstanding: a sublime dinner.
4. complete; absolute; utter: sublime stupidity.
sub·lim·i·nal [suhb-lim-uh-nl] adjective, Psychology .
existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness; being or employing stimuli insufficiently intense to produce a discrete sensation but often being or designed to be intense enough to influence the mental processes or the behavior of the individual: a su...
Yeah, I know. "Subliminal" has nothing to do with the word "sublime." Sub - is a prefix that means "beneath," and "limin" comes from the latin word for "threashold." The word's etymology literally breaks down to: relating to (-al) [being] below (sub-) the threshold (liminal.) Sublime comes form the latin word "sublimis" which means "uplifted, high, lofty."
Furthermore, here are the dictionary definitions:
sub·lime [suh-blahym] adjective
1. elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise Lost is sublime poetry.
2. impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc.: Switzerland has sublime scenery.
3. supreme or outstanding: a sublime dinner.
4. complete; absolute; utter: sublime stupidity.
sub·lim·i·nal [suhb-lim-uh-nl] adjective, Psychology .
existing or operating below the threshold of consciousness; being or employing stimuli insufficiently intense to produce a discrete sensation but often being or designed to be intense enough to influence the mental processes or the behavior of the individual: a subliminal stimulus; subliminal advertising.
So, am I now to understand that being educated about the origin and meaning of words is also a Marxist conspiracy to make me unwilling to accept the inherent truth in your words of wisdom?
But with that irrelevant piece of tripe out of the way, I ask, again, now that we know the /correct/ definition of subliminal, how this is a "little subliminal piece of leftist propaganda."
"Everything comes back to Obama because he's made it his business to interfere with every aspect of our lives and for the worse."
Yeah, that's what a lot of mad dog conspiracy theorists say, but will you be the first person with this opinion that actually has an argument to back it up?
"YOU PEOPLE? Don't you know that term is poltically incorrect?"
Yeah, "politically incorrect" is a term invoked only by people who do not know what it actually means. It has no place in this conversation, or do you presume to suppose that I mean something discriminatory by "you people"? It would only be so convenient for you if that were true, for whatever need of argument it would spare you. But, unfortunately for you, when I said "you people" I was referring to people, who, like yourself, espouse wild conspiracy theories, and pin anything and everything negative they can on Obama's shirt.
"Really amusing, your post."
Yours less so. It shows how much the sociological illness that grips so much of the country has progressed, and demonstrates how powerful misleading and outright false yellow variety journalism truly is.
PS...I was hoping you would hand that pompous jerk her ass on a stick...Thanks
PS...Your definition of "sublime" is correct. However, were you as educated as you boast, you would have known it to be completely out of context...
I would further with this.....
Should you decide to wield "guilt", as your big stick, you might want to wear gloves. That way, you don't get your own hands covered with the same crap your tryin to sell here...Just a thought...