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jsorense posted 11-25-98 08:02 PM ET
I want to wish SMACers around the world a happy Thanksgiving Day. This is a national holiday in the U.S. given towards the contemplation of the good things in our lives; our families, our friends, our communities and all of our good fortunes. It is one of my good fortunes to share this forum with all of you.
I especially want to thank the staff of Firaxis for hosting and supporting this site as best as they are able. This site has given us a lot of pleasure and I have not seen anything quite like it anywhere else. You have my permission to take the day off.
I foresee that by this time next year we will all be able to give thanks to a new gaming classic. Of course, if it is too good we might quit our jobs, drop out of school, and loose our family and friends. That would be bad, wouldn't it?

Rang posted 11-25-98 08:17 PM ET
Ditto, Jsorense. You took the words right out of my mouth...well, not literally (awful mental image ).
Thanks to Firaxis, the forum, and everyone on it!
(Isn't it kind of weird that the American way of giving thanks is by killing something? Awful lot of dead turkeys around this time of year. It's too bad I'm a vegetarian...slobber, slobber).
Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey posted 11-25-98 09:12 PM ET
Hmmm, if Ben franklin had succeded in making Turkeys our national bird, then we'd all be eating bald eagle right now!
Good thing they didn't pick the turkey! The world would ridicule us worse than they already do!!
Anyway, thank you for these blessed forums o great FIRAXIS. This has been one of the high points of my life. Well, maybe not, but it's been fun!
Damn, I hate Thanksgiving, I have to spend it with my weirdo family. Not just my mom, dad & the such, but my whole damn psycho family!!! That means Aunt Judy, Cousin Donnie, Uncle Ronald!!! Argghh, I may just disappear somewhere, so my damn mom won't even atempt to make me go. Well, there are some woods nearby.....I'm gonna go make some sadnwhiches now!!!
Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general,
YYYH
Imran Siddiqui posted 11-25-98 09:43 PM ET
I too wish to offer thanks to FIRAXIS and all other SMACers who have posted. YYYH, going off on your family again (you don't want to know about our convesations on ICQ ). Well, Happy Thanksgiving!! And maybe diminished posting by me (I am home, less time at computer, yadda, yadda).
Imran Siddiqui
Patriot
SnowFire posted 11-25-98 09:50 PM ET
Yes, thanks be to Firaxis for this wonderful time-eater, the AC Forums. There'll be seriously diminished posting from me, I'll be on vacation; but the forums will continue. Thanks be for that.
DHE_X2 posted 11-26-98 02:13 AM ET
MMMM, Turkey. Thanksgiving is my 2nd favorite holiday(go ahead, try and guess my fav). I've been fasting today so I can Load up tomorrow.
AUH20 posted 11-26-98 02:27 AM ET
Of course, our dear Canadian friends aren't celebrating Thanksgiving now.
I give thanks the SMAC demo comes out 9 days before my birthday!
WAS posted 11-26-98 02:32 AM ET
Have a great Thanksgiving one and all!
tOFfGI posted 11-26-98 04:51 AM ET
Thanksgiving? Waddafogg is Thanksgiving? Local weirdo holiday? Or just general messiness?
Christmas is coming, though...
So thanx y'all!
Gord McLeod posted 11-26-98 05:47 AM ET
I appreciate the sentiment, jsorense, but feel compelled to point out that it's not really necessary to wish the whole world a happy thanksgiving since the US is the only country in the world that celebrates it at this time of year... I don't know offhand if Mexico has it or not, but if it doesn't, then I believe Canada may be the only other country that celebrates it at all, and we have ours in October.
(Wishing all Americans a happy Thanksgiving, and everyone else a Happy Thursday...
Gord McLeod posted 11-26-98 05:50 AM ET
I *really* wish we could go back and edit those smilies out of our posts... ;-P
Spoe posted 11-26-98 05:56 AM ET
Thanksgiving: The day set aside for rest before Christmas shopping season begins. :P
Seriously, though, I'd have to say these forums are one of the things I'd have to be thankful for. Always an interesting discussion of some sort or other going on.
Boskone on Toast posted 11-26-98 06:42 AM ET
I just want to wish all you Americans (U.S) a happy Thanksgiving.
Have a good time, whilst the rest of us are at work
Gord, Happy Thursday
DJ RRebel posted 11-26-98 07:13 AM ET
Yes .. I'm with Gord on that one ... Happy Thursday everyone .. Hapy TG to all you yanks !!!
OH yes ... And I'd like to thank Firaxis for making us the most patiant people on the planet !!! lol
AUH20 posted 11-26-98 07:45 PM ET
tOFiGI-Thanksgivingis when we celebrate how the American Indians were really nice to us and then we were so bitchy to them(murder, displacement, et. al.)
Christmas? I thought you were an atheist.
Gord McLeod posted 11-26-98 08:10 PM ET
AUH20, Thanksgiving is actually a celebration of the harvest - that's why Canada celebrates a month earlier than you guys in the States. We have a shorter growing season so our harvest is earlier in the year.
Kurn posted 11-26-98 08:16 PM ET
Thanks for pointing that out Gord.
AUH20, I am an atheist, but, only a moron would say no to free stuff!!!
Steel_Dragon posted 11-26-98 11:55 PM ET
Thank Goodness todays a holiday or i am not sure I could get through tomorrow, the busised shoping day of the year. I work retail.
PS: Thank Goodness I make commisions!
DJ RRebel posted 11-27-98 12:45 AM ET
Speaking of atheists celebrating X-Mas, as a kid, I never believed in God, but I believed in Santa !!!
I never thought of it like that !!!
Anyways, because of the commercialization of X-Mas, in all reality, it has transended religion .. not to say it doesn't represent more for religious people ... but X-Mas has become more of an international event !!!
The only people I know who really don't celebrate X-Mas are Jewish people, and that's more because the have Hanuka (Sp) at virtually the same time frame that it would almost conflict !!!
Steel_Dragon posted 11-27-98 12:58 AM ET
Yeh X-mas is more than just a relegious holiday to me, my families are fairly relegoius, itis about just seeing the family together.
DJ RRebel posted 11-27-98 01:25 AM ET
Agreed !!!
Not taking anything away from the religious people in here though .. but ... bah .. nevermind !!!
Ix posted 11-27-98 01:30 AM ET
How come do you all enjoy thanksgiving??

you farmers!!
Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey posted 11-27-98 01:44 AM ET
Did I ever say I enjoyed Thanksgiving Ix??? I hate Thanksgiving, I have to spend it with my family *shudder*!!
I'm afraid none of us are farmers either. Farmers would be working in the fields, not posting in these forums.
Well, atleast the turkey was good...
Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general,
YYYH
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Author	Topic: Thanks SMACers!
jsorense	posted 11-25-98 08:02 PM ET I want to wish SMACers around the world a happy Thanksgiving Day. This is a national holiday in the U.S. given towards the contemplation of the good things in our lives; our families, our friends, our communities and all of our good fortunes. It is one of my good fortunes to share this forum with all of you. I especially want to thank the staff of Firaxis for hosting and supporting this site as best as they are able. This site has given us a lot of pleasure and I have not seen anything quite like it anywhere else. You have my permission to take the day off. I foresee that by this time next year we will all be able to give thanks to a new gaming classic. Of course, if it is too good we might quit our jobs, drop out of school, and loose our family and friends. That would be bad, wouldn't it?
Rang	posted 11-25-98 08:17 PM ET Ditto, Jsorense. You took the words right out of my mouth...well, not literally (awful mental image ). Thanks to Firaxis, the forum, and everyone on it! (Isn't it kind of weird that the American way of giving thanks is by killing something? Awful lot of dead turkeys around this time of year. It's too bad I'm a vegetarian...slobber, slobber).
Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey	posted 11-25-98 09:12 PM ET Hmmm, if Ben franklin had succeded in making Turkeys our national bird, then we'd all be eating bald eagle right now! Good thing they didn't pick the turkey! The world would ridicule us worse than they already do!! Anyway, thank you for these blessed forums o great FIRAXIS. This has been one of the high points of my life. Well, maybe not, but it's been fun! Damn, I hate Thanksgiving, I have to spend it with my weirdo family. Not just my mom, dad & the such, but my whole damn psycho family!!! That means Aunt Judy, Cousin Donnie, Uncle Ronald!!! Argghh, I may just disappear somewhere, so my damn mom won't even atempt to make me go. Well, there are some woods nearby.....I'm gonna go make some sadnwhiches now!!! Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general, YYYH
Imran Siddiqui	posted 11-25-98 09:43 PM ET I too wish to offer thanks to FIRAXIS and all other SMACers who have posted. YYYH, going off on your family again (you don't want to know about our convesations on ICQ ). Well, Happy Thanksgiving!! And maybe diminished posting by me (I am home, less time at computer, yadda, yadda). Imran Siddiqui Patriot
SnowFire	posted 11-25-98 09:50 PM ET Yes, thanks be to Firaxis for this wonderful time-eater, the AC Forums. There'll be seriously diminished posting from me, I'll be on vacation; but the forums will continue. Thanks be for that.
DHE_X2	posted 11-26-98 02:13 AM ET MMMM, Turkey. Thanksgiving is my 2nd favorite holiday(go ahead, try and guess my fav). I've been fasting today so I can Load up tomorrow.
AUH20	posted 11-26-98 02:27 AM ET Of course, our dear Canadian friends aren't celebrating Thanksgiving now. I give thanks the SMAC demo comes out 9 days before my birthday!
WAS	posted 11-26-98 02:32 AM ET Have a great Thanksgiving one and all!
tOFfGI	posted 11-26-98 04:51 AM ET Thanksgiving? Waddafogg is Thanksgiving? Local weirdo holiday? Or just general messiness? Christmas is coming, though... So thanx y'all!
Gord McLeod	posted 11-26-98 05:47 AM ET I appreciate the sentiment, jsorense, but feel compelled to point out that it's not really necessary to wish the whole world a happy thanksgiving since the US is the only country in the world that celebrates it at this time of year... I don't know offhand if Mexico has it or not, but if it doesn't, then I believe Canada may be the only other country that celebrates it at all, and we have ours in October. (Wishing all Americans a happy Thanksgiving, and everyone else a Happy Thursday...
Gord McLeod	posted 11-26-98 05:50 AM ET I really wish we could go back and edit those smilies out of our posts... ;-P
Spoe	posted 11-26-98 05:56 AM ET Thanksgiving: The day set aside for rest before Christmas shopping season begins. :P Seriously, though, I'd have to say these forums are one of the things I'd have to be thankful for. Always an interesting discussion of some sort or other going on.
Boskone on Toast	posted 11-26-98 06:42 AM ET I just want to wish all you Americans (U.S) a happy Thanksgiving. Have a good time, whilst the rest of us are at work Gord, Happy Thursday
DJ RRebel	posted 11-26-98 07:13 AM ET Yes .. I'm with Gord on that one ... Happy Thursday everyone .. Hapy TG to all you yanks !!! OH yes ... And I'd like to thank Firaxis for making us the most patiant people on the planet !!! lol
AUH20	posted 11-26-98 07:45 PM ET tOFiGI-Thanksgivingis when we celebrate how the American Indians were really nice to us and then we were so bitchy to them(murder, displacement, et. al.) Christmas? I thought you were an atheist.
Gord McLeod	posted 11-26-98 08:10 PM ET AUH20, Thanksgiving is actually a celebration of the harvest - that's why Canada celebrates a month earlier than you guys in the States. We have a shorter growing season so our harvest is earlier in the year.
Kurn	posted 11-26-98 08:16 PM ET Thanks for pointing that out Gord. AUH20, I am an atheist, but, only a moron would say no to free stuff!!!
Steel_Dragon	posted 11-26-98 11:55 PM ET Thank Goodness todays a holiday or i am not sure I could get through tomorrow, the busised shoping day of the year. I work retail. PS: Thank Goodness I make commisions!
DJ RRebel	posted 11-27-98 12:45 AM ET Speaking of atheists celebrating X-Mas, as a kid, I never believed in God, but I believed in Santa !!! I never thought of it like that !!! Anyways, because of the commercialization of X-Mas, in all reality, it has transended religion .. not to say it doesn't represent more for religious people ... but X-Mas has become more of an international event !!! The only people I know who really don't celebrate X-Mas are Jewish people, and that's more because the have Hanuka (Sp) at virtually the same time frame that it would almost conflict !!!
Steel_Dragon	posted 11-27-98 12:58 AM ET Yeh X-mas is more than just a relegious holiday to me, my families are fairly relegoius, itis about just seeing the family together.
DJ RRebel	posted 11-27-98 01:25 AM ET Agreed !!! Not taking anything away from the religious people in here though .. but ... bah .. nevermind !!!
Ix	posted 11-27-98 01:30 AM ET How come do you all enjoy thanksgiving?? you farmers!!
Yo_Yo_Yo_Hey	posted 11-27-98 01:44 AM ET Did I ever say I enjoyed Thanksgiving Ix??? I hate Thanksgiving, I have to spend it with my family shudder!! I'm afraid none of us are farmers either. Farmers would be working in the fields, not posting in these forums. Well, atleast the turkey was good... Your faithful & hell-bent NIMadier general, YYYH