12-23-2003, 03:34 PM
[cool][size 1]Shrimpboy and his wife are down here in Arizona to spend Christmas with her family. Naturally, he has persuaded me to put him afloat upon the local waters. Will post a report later. [/size]
[size 1]While waiting for him to get his "duty free pass", I dug up this little gem to share. Ho Ho Ho.[/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000][size 3]All I wanted to do was wish all BFT folks a "Happy Holidays and Happy New Year". Just to be on the safe side, I ran it past my lawyers, and this is what came back... [/size][/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000][size 3]From me ("the wishor") to you ("the wishee"), please accept without obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, politically correct, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. [/size][/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000][size 3]We wish you a financially successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2004, but with due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures or sects, and having regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform or sexual preference of the wishee. [/size][/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000][size 3]By accepting this greeting you are bound by these terms that: [/size][/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000][size 3]This greeting is subject to further clarification or withdrawal. 1.This greeting is freely transferable provided that no alteration shall be made to the original greeting and that the proprietary rights of the wishor are acknowledged. 2.This greeting implies no promise by the wishor to actually implement the inferences contained in this correspondence. 3.This greeting may not be enforceable in certain jurisdictions and/or the restrictions herein may not be binding upon certain wishees in certain geographical locations. 4.This greeting is warranted to perform as reasonably as may be expected within the usual application of good tidings, for a period of one year or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first. 5.The wishor warrants this greeting only for the limited replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wishor. [/size][/#ff0000][/font]
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[size 1]While waiting for him to get his "duty free pass", I dug up this little gem to share. Ho Ho Ho.[/size]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000][size 3]All I wanted to do was wish all BFT folks a "Happy Holidays and Happy New Year". Just to be on the safe side, I ran it past my lawyers, and this is what came back... [/size][/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000][size 3]From me ("the wishor") to you ("the wishee"), please accept without obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, politically correct, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. [/size][/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000][size 3]We wish you a financially successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2004, but with due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures or sects, and having regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith, choice of computer platform or sexual preference of the wishee. [/size][/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000][size 3]By accepting this greeting you are bound by these terms that: [/size][/#ff0000][/font]
[font "Times New Roman"][#ff0000][size 3]This greeting is subject to further clarification or withdrawal. 1.This greeting is freely transferable provided that no alteration shall be made to the original greeting and that the proprietary rights of the wishor are acknowledged. 2.This greeting implies no promise by the wishor to actually implement the inferences contained in this correspondence. 3.This greeting may not be enforceable in certain jurisdictions and/or the restrictions herein may not be binding upon certain wishees in certain geographical locations. 4.This greeting is warranted to perform as reasonably as may be expected within the usual application of good tidings, for a period of one year or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday greeting, whichever comes first. 5.The wishor warrants this greeting only for the limited replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wishor. [/size][/#ff0000][/font]
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