Does anyone have a cure for the Christmas blues?

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On 19 Dec 2021, The Millionaire said the following...

Does anyone have a cure for the Christmas blues?

Tanning booth & the gym.


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Hello The Millionaire!

** On Sunday 19.12.21 - 15:20, The Millionaire wrote to All:

Does anyone have a cure for the Christmas blues?

Yeah. Try vitamins B + D, and really really try to think
"white". :/

So.. why do you enquire? Feeling pressure to buy the right
stuff in time for Christmas? Isolated from family?

The shorter daylight hours have always been a downer for me,
but now the longer hours are swinging back. :D


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Hello The Millionaire!

** On Sunday 19.12.21 - 15:20, The Millionaire wrote to All:

Yeah. Try vitamins B + D, and really really try to think
"white". :/

So.. why do you enquire? Feeling pressure to buy the right
stuff in time for Christmas? Isolated from family?

The shorter daylight hours have always been a downer for me,
but now the longer hours are swinging back. :D

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I don't have family anymore. I'm an orphan now and Christmas time always depresses me for some reason.

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Does anyone have a cure for the Christmas blues?

$ The Millionaire $

Yes, drink two Manhattans, and DON'T forget the cherries. :-)



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I don't have family anymore. I'm an orphan now and Christmas time always depresses me for some reason.

Everything is harder without friends and family. Including bouts of
depression. I'm in the same boat when it comes to (in my case) winter blues.

A lot of others have provided good suggestions. What works for me is just getting out of the house. I'll go visit friends whenever weather and time permits. Or, I'll go for a walk, with just my music, if nothing else.

It doesn't always break my funk, but it often helps.

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On 12-19-21 23:49, McDoob wrote to The Millionaire <=-

Everything is harder without friends and family. Including bouts of depression. I'm in the same boat when it comes to (in my case) winter blues.

Yes, having to battle depression alone makes it worse. I'm fortunate, while I am a summer person, winters here are mild enough that I can do outdoor activities most days - winter cross country runs, Parkruns, even a coffee and chat (often with an added walk). I also maintain a few local close friends and try to catch up regularly.

A lot of others have provided good suggestions. What works for me is
just getting out of the house. I'll go visit friends whenever weather
and time permits. Or, I'll go for a walk, with just my music, if
nothing else.

Friends and exercise, pretty much the same for me, except that I take the latter several levels higher. :D

It doesn't always break my funk, but it often helps.

Definitely doesn't hurt. :)


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Re: Christmas Blues
By: Ogg to The Millionaire on Sun Dec 19 2021 09:03 pm

Hello The Millionaire!

** On Sunday 19.12.21 - 15:20, The Millionaire wrote to All:

Does anyone have a cure for the Christmas blues?

Yeah. Try vitamins B + D, and really really try to think
"white". :/

So.. why do you enquire? Feeling pressure to buy the right
stuff in time for Christmas? Isolated from family?

The shorter daylight hours have always been a downer for me,
but now the longer hours are swinging back. :D

Thinking "white" as in "cocaine"?

I think I will stay with the vitamines, thanks. :-)

Also, I recommend the Fat Man film to kill the Christmas Mood. A kid hires a mercenary to kill Santa because he dislikes his present, but Santa is a bourbonholic sore old dude with so many guns, and his factory has military defenses enough to widthstand WWIII.

Oh yeah, a film dedicated to those people who didn't get the pony they wanted last Christmas!

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On Sun, 19 Dec 2021 15:20:50 -0800
"The Millionaire" <the.millionaire@21:1/183> wrote:

Does anyone have a cure for the Christmas blues?

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Hello Arelor!

** On Monday 20.12.21 - 03:03, Arelor wrote to Ogg:

Yeah. Try vitamins B + D, and really really try to think
"white". :/

Thinking "white" as in "cocaine"?

Interesting where your mind was at for that one! ;) But I was
thinking real snow, the white stuff on the ground (or the
traditional picture of that), sub-zero H2O. However, it is sad
how one particular time of an artificially man-made time of
year can cause people to spiral into the abyss of darkness.

I think I will stay with the vitamines, thanks. :-)

Good the hear.

Also, I recommend the Fat Man film to kill the Christmas
Mood. A kid hires a mercenary to kill Santa because [...]

Never heard of that one. Mel Gibson is in it, that might be ok
then. Some critics where not too kind about the whole thing.

Oh yeah, a film dedicated to those people who didn't get
the pony they wanted last Christmas!

I'm more selfish than that. I yearn for certain things almost
EVERY day. But I do counter by giving to others (even
strangers) almost EVERY day. ;)


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The Millionaire wrote to All <=-

Does anyone have a cure for the Christmas blues?

Check your color balance. Christmas should be red, white and green.

If it's still blue, you might have a monochrome card in your system instead of a color graphics adapter.


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Does anyone have a cure for the Christmas blues?

Read the story ... It is about the give of hope, humanity and love ..Not
about the commercialism, over spending or the pressure to "need" to spend.

Watch Charlie Brown Christmas. Charles Schulz scripted this show exactly the way it should be, Love, Hope and a very special gift.
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The Millionaire wrote to All <=-

Does anyone have a cure for the Christmas blues?

Too big of a question - this is not a cure all, but are you
familiar with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?




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The Millionaire wrote to Ogg <=-

I don't have family anymore. I'm an orphan now and Christmas time
always depresses me for some reason.

It's a rough time of year for a lot of folks... Especially people with
a tendancy toward depression...





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Too big of a question - this is not a cure all, but are you
familiar with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?

OUR Lord and Savior. He's not just yours, you greedy so-and-so! (^_^)

Merry Christmas!

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On 19 Dec 2021, The Millionaire said the following...

Does anyone have a cure for the Christmas blues?

Stop celebrating it.

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On 12-20-21 08:14, Ogg wrote to Arelor <=-

Interesting where your mind was at for that one! ;) But I was
thinking real snow, the white stuff on the ground (or the
traditional picture of that), sub-zero H2O. However, it is sad

I was wondering what "white" was. Snow doesn't come to mind this time of year for me! :D And I live in a place where even in winter, one doesn't get snow.
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Re: Re: Christmas Blues
By: fang-castro to The Millionaire on Mon Dec 20 2021 07:25 pm

On 19 Dec 2021, The Millionaire said the following...

Does anyone have a cure for the Christmas blues?

Stop celebrating it.

I don't care for the festivities and the family meetings, but I enjoy the presents and
having some extra time for my horses and myself.

Maybe the trick is picking what works for you and discarding the rest, just as with
everything else in life :-)

PS: My regular horsefood store had a deal on Christmas Baskets for your Horse, full of
treats and toys and stuffs. It was so cute I was about to get two, but then I remembered I have already something prepared, hahahaha.

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Hello Vk3jed!

** On Wednesday 22.12.21 - 18:58, Vk3jed wrote to Ogg:

..But I was thinking real snow, the white stuff on the
ground (or the traditional picture of that), sub-zero
H2O. However, it is sad

I was wondering what "white" was. Snow doesn't come to
mind this time of year for me! :D And I live in a place
where even in winter, one doesn't get snow. )

The complexities of international lurkers!

I knew where the original poster was stationed, so my reply
developed from that viewpoint.

BTW.. good to see you back. I'm on a trend in the opposite
direction; less writing, more lurking.

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On 22 Dec 2021, Arelor said the following...

Re: Re: Christmas Blues
By: fang-castro to The Millionaire on Mon Dec 20 2021 07:25 pm

On 19 Dec 2021, The Millionaire said the following...

Does anyone have a cure for the Christmas blues?

Stop celebrating it.

I don't care for the festivities and the family meetings, but I enjoy the presents and
having some extra time for my horses and myself.

Maybe the trick is picking what works for you and discarding the rest,

Absolutely!

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On 12-22-21 09:02, Ogg wrote to Vk3jed <=-

I was wondering what "white" was. Snow doesn't come to
mind this time of year for me! :D And I live in a place
where even in winter, one doesn't get snow. )

The complexities of international lurkers!

Indeed! I'm enjoying a run of high 20s(C)/low 30s days. Expecting 32C for Christmas Day here, and planning a day trip to the beach next week. :)

I knew where the original poster was stationed, so my reply
developed from that viewpoint.

And I came along to screw things up! :D

BTW.. good to see you back. I'm on a trend in the opposite
direction; less writing, more lurking.

Thanks. Was no lurking for me, I went completely off the (BBS) grid and everything mostly ran on autopilot, though I did add a couple of nodes to VKRadio. :)


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Twas Monday, December 20th when Arelor said...

Thinking "white" as in "cocaine"?

I think I will stay with the vitamines, thanks. :-)

Tegrity Farms cocaine ?

Also, I recommend the Fat Man film to kill the Christmas Mood. A kid hires a mercenary to kill Santa because he dislikes his present, but Santa is a bourbonholic sore old dude with so many guns, and his factory has military defenses enough to widthstand WWIII.

This sounds like a great film!

I love Christmas Horror movies.


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I think I will stay with the vitamines, thanks. :-)

Tegrity Farms cocaine ?

I like the idea of legalization as long as there is no rat poison or fentanyl in it.


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Twas Thursday, December 23rd when Utopian Galt said...

I think I will stay with the vitamines, thanks. :-) d> d> Tegrity

Farms cocaine ? I like the idea of legalization as long as there is no rat poison or fentanyl in it.

A M E M

R A M E M

Putting cocaine back in coca-cola is NOT a bad idea.

In fact what is more American than cocaine in coca-cola?

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Too big of a question - this is not a cure all, but are you
familiar with my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?

OUR Lord and Savior. He's not just yours, you greedy so-and-so! (^_^)

Merry Christmas!

LOL - good point. :-)

Merry Christmas!!!




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