The PC-est Christmas Card Ever
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pezhead
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:40 pm |
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Joined: Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:27 pm Posts: 359 Location: Shakopee
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This might be something my place of employment would send to its employees.
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DaveA
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 2:46 pm |
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Joined: Wed Oct 18, 2006 9:52 pm Posts: 125
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this is the one I always saw around here...
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nathanm
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:16 pm |
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Joined: Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:30 am Posts: 186 Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Old Dude wrote: DeanC wrote: Heck - I don't even know what some of those symbols mean. The wagon wheel? Is that for sons of the pioneers or something? My guess (based on little knowledge and much speculation) is that the wheel represents the Buddhist Wheel of Life. Not sure. You are correct, sir. Here's the badge for Buddhist chaplains in the US military: Jeremiah wrote: DeanC wrote: Old Dude wrote: My guess (based on little knowledge and much speculation) is that the wheel represents the Buddhist Wheel of Life. Not sure. OK - I can see that. Now, Mr. Henn Co Govt worker - then what does that funny #3 mean? I think it to be a Hindu symbol. Not sure, however.
You are also correct. Here's a graphic I found searching Google Image Search for "Hindu." The one on the card doesn't seem complete though.
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Old Dude
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:29 pm |
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nathanm
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:46 pm |
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Old Dude wrote: My guess is Arabic script. Don't read Arabic, but it does resemble symbols/writing I saw in Ayasofia in Istanbul years ago.
I do read Arabic, and it's definitely not Arabic. Since it's a Hindu symbol, I'd guess it's a script from one of the many languages in India.
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Srigs
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:32 pm |
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I think we should all gather around the campfire and feel all warm inside! NOT...
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DeanC
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:52 pm |
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Srigs wrote: I think we should all gather around the campfire and feel all warm inside!
As long as we use the card for kindling.
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Andrew Rothman
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Post subject: Re: The PC-est Christmas Card Ever Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:13 pm |
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chunkstyle
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:32 pm |
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Indeed, that symbol is Hindu, and is in a form of Sanskrit script. It is the one actually pronounced "OM", which is considered a sacred word of god.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum
The Muslim symbol is the crescent at 6 o'clock. What's the funky thing at about 10 o'clock?
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Old Dude
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:46 pm |
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Ahhhhhhhh, I stand corrected on the Hindu glyph. Hinduism was never one of my strong points.
OK, you got me with the symbol at 10 o'clock. I don't even have a stupid guess as to what that could be.
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jac714
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:35 pm |
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It looks like 10 o'clock is the Islamic Crescent.
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Old Dude
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:15 am |
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jac714
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:34 am |
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Old Dude wrote: I thought that was at about six by the pink triangle and the yin-yang symbol.
I think you are correct sir. That brings us back to the original question, what is that thing?
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hammAR
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:43 am |
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Joined: Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:54 pm Posts: 1941 Location: N 44°56.621` W 093°11.256 (St Paul)
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Why aren't gun owners represented in there? Isn't this for diversity? Is not ownership and use of guns a religion, at least as much as some indicated there? What about the Church of the Revolver or the the Synagog of the Slide Guns.......
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SethB
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:55 pm |
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Joined: Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:02 pm Posts: 818 Location: downtown Mpls
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I'd guess the thing at 10 is a rainbow.
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