Merry Orthodox Christmas - Page 2

Ghiadude · 07-01-2007, 08:51 AM

Dobar den na site nashi!

Sreken Bozic !

I hadnt realised how many Ortho's there were here... it has always been one advantage of being maco - two christmases... spend the 25th with friends - 7th with ye oldes!!!

and yassou to youz too!

To the mods - thanks.

niko · 07-01-2007, 09:57 AM

looks like it will be great weather here in melb for a bbq

cArSiK · 07-01-2007, 10:00 AM

you luck buggers can do all of your Christmas shopping during the Post christmas sales!!!

XRQTR · 07-01-2007, 10:03 AM

Ristos se rodi

GCFordChic · 07-01-2007, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cArSiK

you lucky buggers can do all of your Christmas shopping during the Post christmas sales!!!

I was thinking the same thing!

Have a great day to everyone celebrating!

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And Merry Christmas

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Jen

Tornado · 07-01-2007, 10:18 AM

Sreken Bozic

ratman · 07-01-2007, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Hey I wouldn't mind hacking into a nice pig twice a year. Merry Xmas to you guys again

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like this little baby?

FRIKA · 07-01-2007, 10:38 AM

Merry Xmas

Celebrating twice is great. I get best of both worlds as well Mums Orthodox so we are going out for lunch to celebrate. Of course they are paying.

Sretan Bozic

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robjh80 · 07-01-2007, 01:37 PM

"Ah.....I think I got it now"

Orthodox = Greek......am I correct?, (please excuse my lack of religious knowledge.)

To whoever is celebrating tomorrow, have a great day, all the best to you all.

XRQTR · 07-01-2007, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by robjh80

Orthodox = Greek......am I correct?, (please excuse my lack of religious knowledge.)

Actually the Greek component is relatively small when you take into account that the largest Orthodox population is Russian, there are many orthodox nations throughout Europe.

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To whoever is celebrating tomorrow, have a great day, all the best to you all.

Thanks.

nugget378 · 07-01-2007, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by robjh80

"Ah.....I think I got it now"

Orthodox = Greek......am I correct?, (please excuse my lack of religious knowledge.)

To whoever is celebrating tomorrow, have a great day, all the best to you all.

No you dont,the orthodox church is spread over many country's and languages,although they are similar they are all independant..

XR8GRL · 07-01-2007, 08:21 PM

Sreken Bozik na site!

niko · 07-01-2007, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by robjh80

"Ah.....I think I got it now"

Orthodox = Greek......am I correct?, (please excuse my lack of religious knowledge.)

To whoever is celebrating tomorrow, have a great day, all the best to you all.

what you've said here is like me saying are you aussie catholic ;)

Russians, Portion of Lebanese, lot's of slavic nations in the balkans in portions as they're not full orthodox countries; serbian, croation, macedonian etc

Russia and Ukraine are huge followers also.

uranium_death · 08-01-2007, 11:59 AM

I'm Ukrainian Orthodox...well, I was christened that anyway.

I used to get extra presents sometimes, so I'm not complaining!

Once my grandma died, I lost contact with that side of the family as my mother hates her heritage while my old man wishes he was more individually active in ensuring that my brothers and I retained some culture. Mum didn't want us to retain anything.

I'm with Dad. Never forget where you come from.

FRDGAL · 08-01-2007, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by XR AYTE

I get best of both worlds

Agreed. Normal christmas at Mum's. Orthodox christmas at Baba's. I get to catch up with the whole family, twice. It's great (well, except this year because I was busy)

Anyway, Sretan Bozic for yesterday people. All the best for the NY.

Krissy

ned · 08-01-2007, 12:41 PM

I knew being Macedonian would come in handy! Nah in all seriousness, proud to have a Macedonian heritage and as has already been said, it's not all about your religion and background it's about respecting everyones beliefs and living peacefully.

Sreken Bozik.

Ristos se rodi.

And I don't mean to be rude or anything here, nor racist, but didn't the Greeks recently change their Christmas to the 25th December and not with the traditional 7th January? I do remember reading this somewhere.

4.9 EF Futura · 08-01-2007, 12:43 PM

Hey, can i ask how the orthodox christmas comes about at this time of year? Is it a completely different calendar? Or does your religion have a different take on what happened and when? I must plead ignorance on the subject!!!

Regardless, hope all of our orthodox friends had a nice day

nugget378 · 08-01-2007, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura

Hey, can i ask how the orthodox christmas comes about at this time of year? Is it a completely different calendar? Or does your religion have a different take on what happened and when? I must plead ignorance on the subject!!!

Regardless, hope all of our orthodox friends had a nice day

Uses a different calender thats all,all christian sects used this calender once upon a time..

dannyxm · 08-01-2007, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cArSiK
you lucky buggers can do all of your Christmas shopping during the Post christmas sales!!!

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Originally Posted by GCFordChic

I was thinking the same thing!

Have a great day to everyone celebrating!

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And Merry Christmas

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Jen

Same with Orthodox Easter!

I hope all the Orthodox had a great Christmas

I got a few Orthodox mates, mostly Maco. You gotta love Maco weddings hehehehe

uranium_death · 08-01-2007, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FRDGAL_AU6

Agreed. Normal christmas at Mum's. Orthodox christmas at Baba's. I get to catch up with the whole family, twice. It's great (well, except this year because I was busy)

Anyway, Sretan Bozic for yesterday people. All the best for the NY.

Krissy

Hey, you call your grandma "Baba" as well?
I always spelled it as Bubba, but awesome man.

I remember in grade 2 we were asked what we called our grandparents. Most people had the common stuff, but when I said, "Bubba", the class cracked up laughing uncontrollably. Then with the "Yedoo(sic)" for grandfather, the laughing continued. It's really spelled as "Dido", but to my understanding, it isn't pronounced with a "D", but rather a "J" and the single "O" is spoken more like a double "O".

Ahhh, memories. Pity they all gone now. Well, I have a grandma left, but I don't see her anymore. I don't slay dragons, I ignore them.

niko · 08-01-2007, 04:02 PM

Baba & Dedo

granma and grandpa

08-01-2007, 04:03 PM

Hope everyone had fun.

Can't believe how many maco-aussies there are!

Dazza XLT · 08-01-2007, 04:22 PM

Merry Christmas to all celebrating.
Mmmm pork.

FRDGAL · 08-01-2007, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by uranium_death

Hey, you call your grandma "Baba" as well?
I always spelled it as Bubba, but awesome man.

I remember in grade 2 we were asked what we called our grandparents. Most people had the common stuff, but when I said, "Bubba", the class cracked up laughing uncontrollably. Then with the "Yedoo(sic)" for grandfather, the laughing continued. It's really spelled as "Dido", but to my understanding, it isn't pronounced with a "D", but rather a "J" and the single "O" is spoken more like a double "O".

Ahhh, memories. Pity they all gone now. Well, I have a grandma left, but I don't see her anymore. I don't slay dragons, I ignore them.

Bwahahahahaha good onya

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Dido, Dedo, Deda, Baba, Baka, and now Bubba lol.

niko · 08-01-2007, 07:31 PM

i personally haven't heard that one, shows how non woggy some people can get ;) lol

schmidty · 08-01-2007, 07:34 PM

Do you have an orthodox boxing day today???

XRQTR · 08-01-2007, 07:51 PM

Today is actually a day of rest overseas, more a religious holiday than a regular public holiday, I only know this because one of my cousins is here at the moment and thats what he said this morning LOL.

Psycho Chicken · 08-01-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by 4.9 EF Futura

Hey, can i ask how the orthodox christmas comes about at this time of year? Is it a completely different calendar? Or does your religion have a different take on what happened and when? I must plead ignorance on the subject!!!

They're stuck in the past with a calendar the Catholic church ditched centuries ago :P

It confuses the hell out of me, but from what I gather the Gregorian calendar replaced the Julian calender in the 16th century. The Julian calendar had a slight error in it, to correct it the Catholic church just dropped the extra days, making Catholic christmas/easter earlier but on the "true" date, whereas Orthodox kept using the Julian date, which is "wrong" and continues to get further away from the "true" date.

It was addopted by the British Empire in 1750 odd and totally skipped 11 days. September 2nd went to the 14th or something.

Gohan · 08-01-2007, 08:08 PM

I am Russian Ortho dude!

and its better than any other

XRQTR · 08-01-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Psycho Chicken

which is "wrong" and continues to get further away from the "true" date.

It's been the 7th for as long as I can remember, so i don't know where you're getting this "continues to get further away from the 'true' date" bizzo.

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