Comments on Stonekettle Station: Things That Chap My Ass About Christmas

My bad, folks... I'd heard the expression many...

2011-12-29T13:37:27.922-09:00

My bad, folks... I'd heard the expression many times that way too, in Alaska, not realizing it a cold weather play on the Lower 48 form chafes my ass. But I'm still a champing at the bit kinda guy. Let me say now though, I do always enjoy your blog Jim. Great thoughts.

Nasty, it's a play on the phrase, "that j...

2011-12-29T06:19:16.709-09:00

Nasty, it's a play on the phrase, "that just chaps my ass." Commonly used here in this part of the world. I write a series of "Things that chap my ass about..." articles. There's a tag at the bottom of the post.

I live in Alaska, trust me, I know what chapped means. Thanks.

Anon@08:19, thanks! I did know that one of my posts appeared in the contest. Pretty cool.

No, chap is a definite name for a skin condition. ...

2011-12-29T04:17:10.957-09:00

No, chap is a definite name for a skin condition. Consider Chap stick and chapped lips.

Chafe means rub together, chap includes an element of cold.

Ahem... pray you forgive me friend, but unless you...

2011-12-29T01:20:10.345-09:00

Ahem... pray you forgive me friend, but unless you mean to say these thing cover your butt then I believe you were reaching for the term "chafe."

Hey did you know that one of your posts is mention...

2011-12-28T20:19:36.702-09:00

Hey did you know that one of your posts is mentioned here?

Jon Swift Memorial Roundup 2011
(The Best Posts of the Year, Chosen by the Bloggers Themselves)

http://vagabondscholar.blogspot.com/2011/12/jon-swift-memorial-roundup-2011.html

It is "Everybodys So Different, I Haven't Changed."

I thought you might like to know.

I lived 16 years in the UK as Marine and then scum...

2011-12-28T03:06:26.199-09:00

I lived 16 years in the UK as Marine and then scum sucking contractor, returning to the DC area (aka HELL) in '07. One benefit of the American Century is the miracle of the podcast. Specifically, the availability to continue to listen to my favorite BBC Radio 4 comedy, science, travel, gardening, etc programs.

I highly recommend the "Infinite Monkey Cage" discussion of the Science of Christmas and Friday Night Comedy XMas Show. (You may need a primer on the UK politicians. But, it is still funny to Colonials. )

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/timc

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/fricomedy

OMG anonymous I love online translators! That'...

2011-12-27T15:46:36.338-09:00

OMG anonymous I love online translators! That's enough to get the message! When Jim said "chaps my ass" I immediately thought of "assless chaps" comments so I wanted to point out that, technically, all chaps are "assless" or they aren't...ummm...chaps.

But since we were all Socialist, I thought writing it in Russian was a nice holiday touch.

С Рождеством

I highly recommend "Working Hands" for c...

2011-12-27T11:39:14.395-09:00

I highly recommend "Working Hands" for chapped asses. Works great on knitter's hands (the wool absorbs every smidgen of oil your hands produce and then some). I'm sure your wife would enjoy alleviating your suffering posterior.

My question: has Saint Nick actually gone through the process of being sainted by the Pope? Is there any documentation that he was first venerated, then blessed, and then sainted? Who actually did he have petition the Catholics to achieve sainthood? Did they have any conflicts of interest in applying for Nicholas' upgraded status from regular neighborhood Joe? What miracles did he perform? I don't mean delivering toys in a microsecond to the billions of children, look what Twitter can do in the same amount of time (you don't see petitions to beatify a Twit, do you?) Personally, I think Nick took upon himself the title "Saint", and should be immediately disqualified from doing any more marketing for churches, companies, government entities and radical fundamentalists.

Merry Christmas, Jim. Stay safe on the roads, and don't forget the hood mounted flame thrower when travelling.

knittingbull

http://godsownparty.com/blog/2011/12/this-season-i...

2011-12-26T12:59:20.204-09:00

http://godsownparty.com/blog/2011/12/this-season-is-not-about-war-on-anyone/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GodsOwnParty+%28God%27s+Own+Party%3F%29
Historical look at Christmas.

I sure wish Tristan hadn't said what he did. ...

2011-12-26T06:04:15.994-09:00

I sure wish Tristan hadn't said what he did.

Now all I can see is those two fake cowboys walking into the gay bar in the 3rd Crocodile Dundee movie.

I was really hoping you'd have a well "se...

2011-12-25T18:46:30.979-09:00

I was really hoping you'd have a well "season"ed post. Thanks for not disappointing!

Here's what Free Translation Online tells us t...

2011-12-25T18:46:26.932-09:00

Here's what Free Translation Online tells us that Skyman123 had to say in Russian. Assless Chaps and sounds of bells. There is no more to say.
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Comrade James

The central Committee has considered article and at us is fast you are detained for consideration of your article on unit of interrogations of KGB. To you it will be interrogated naked ethnic minority which you have mentioned while you carry " assless chaps " at the same time quilted a sound of bells while you accept, that you the agent of CIA that has detected our plot.

Factory workers of a factory of a leather of people also would like to note, that all "chaps" capitalist pigs are "assless" you in ignorance.

Marry Christmas

The secretary of Committee Central national

@Warner. I saw that. Thanks. I spent some time re...

2011-12-25T13:14:40.492-09:00

@Warner. I saw that. Thanks.

I spent some time reading his blog. Good stuff.

I put a link to you on his as well.

2011-12-25T12:42:56.890-09:00

I put a link to you on his as well.

@Warner, thanks for sharing that Bang the Buckets ...

2011-12-25T11:45:27.500-09:00

@Warner, thanks for sharing that Bang the Buckets link. That was great.

Have Yourself a Socialist Little Christmas

http://bangthebuckets.com/?p=1722

2011-12-25T11:35:49.269-09:00

http://bangthebuckets.com/?p=1722

Santa? I like Marc Moran's take: "I lik...

2011-12-25T08:59:20.337-09:00

Santa? I like Marc Moran's take: "I like to grow my beard out around Christmas. I dress up like Jesus and go to malls and say "No, no this isn't what it's about!". And if I see a Santa, I go up to him and say "hey fat man, you're just a clown at my birthday party!".

Perfect!

Chipmunks roasting on an open fire, Jackals rippin...

2011-12-25T07:52:49.900-09:00

Chipmunks roasting on an open fire,
Jackals ripping at your nose
You'll tell Carol, "You're a skunk and a liar,
And you smell like a whale hole blow."

Everybody knows some jackass under mistletoe
Will help to make the party blight
Tiny sots with their eyes full of woe
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa's been delayed,
He's lost a lot of toys and goodies from his sleigh,
And every mother-****** is gonna try
To pot a reindeer with his piece as it flies by....

And so I'm offering the latest craze:
"Buy now! Just $19.92!"
Although it'$ been $aid, too many time$, too many way$,
"Merry ChristKwanSolsHanFestivus to you!"

I got some Boudreaux's Butt Cream for the chap...

2011-12-25T05:14:44.066-09:00

I got some Boudreaux's Butt Cream for the chapped ass!! How hilarious! But seriously, the communists will take over America through...capitalism!! How subservsive!! I mean, hell, the Koreans have taken over the Heart of Dixie already!!

Ever thought you'd have anything in common wit...

2011-12-25T05:12:18.770-09:00

Ever thought you'd have anything in common with David Frum? Except he talked about comparing Santa with Jesus.

Enjoy your world-view and definitely covet your extraordinary artful bowls. I'll OWN one one day.

товарищ Джеймс Центральный Комитет рассмотрел ста...

2011-12-25T04:38:30.826-09:00

товарищ Джеймс

Центральный Комитет рассмотрел статью и у нас скоро вы задержаны за рассмотрение вашей статьи на единицу допросов КГБ. Вам будет допрошен голым этнических меньшинств, которые вы упомянули, в то время как вы носите "assless chaps" в то же время стегали звон колоколов, пока вы признаете, что вы агент ЦРУ, что обнаружил наш сюжет.

Фабрично-заводских рабочих завода кожи людей также хотели бы отметить, что все "chaps" являются "assless" вас в неведении капиталистические свиньи.

С Рождеством

Секретарь Комитета Центрального народного

I thank you, Jim, for all those wonderful words th...

2011-12-25T01:14:54.004-09:00

I thank you, Jim, for all those wonderful words that you write because I can never quite get them all in the right order. Your posts keep me going when the headlines get me down.

May you and your family have a great holiday filled with family, friends, food, and fun.

ugh, "might" not "mighty"

2011-12-24T10:21:48.629-09:00

ugh, "might" not "mighty"

LMAO! Careful though, some tea party types mighty...

2011-12-24T10:20:27.643-09:00

LMAO!
Careful though, some tea party types mighty take this seriously.
One of my college Philosophy professors told something similar every year close to Xmas about Santa being Japanese - his name was really Ta-klas San, all the toys are made in Asia, He had Ronin rather than reindeer and one who drank a lot was always telling people not to be rude - "Rude-off the red-nosed Ronin." There was more but after more than 15 years I no longer remember the rest.

Once again we are on the same wavelength. My Mom ...

2011-12-24T09:22:37.472-09:00

Once again we are on the same wavelength. My Mom and I got into stitches the other night watching Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer with my 7 yr old and coming to the same conclusions - you know the collective, captured ethnic workforce, the oppression of "different-ness" - until it becomes useful to the powers that be - etc. etc.

Happy HO HO!