It’s getting onto the time when we just let other cares fall away and focus on family and friends, and what holiday season would be complete without some fireworks when they all get together? 😉
The Weekly Roundup from the Daily Bayonet is out, and I got quite the chuckle from the photo and caption, enough so that I want to drive some traffic there. Oh and there’s some brilliant writing too:
Let’s hope Roberts’ argument carries the day, because every time he and his warmist friends ring the global warming alarm bell, another skeptic gets his wings.
Be sure to vote on their poll.
That said, I wish you all a Merry Christmas.
Posting may be erratic starting tomorrow through Monday as like many of you I’m in the last minute panic trying to get everything done so relatives won’t have have anything to complain about.
And Ecotretas has video links showing Branson and Pachauri making their jokes about the extermination of anyone who doesn’t agree with them. They’re having lots of fun.
http://ecotretas.blogspot.com/2011/12/pachauri-openly-defends-killing.html
Gelukkig Kerstfeest Bon Nadal from Barcelona
and let it be in peace !
Another non-commercial Christmas for us. In a way, I find that’s better anyway. Family is more important than buying a bunch of junk anyway. It’s hard to feel warm and cozy in the new economy. And many thanks to government policy for bringing another year of holiday joy to my family.
Sarcasm doesn’t begin to express my emotions on that topic.
Dirk…. Branson and RJ should be the first to go! IMHO 🙂
Anthony et all ……. A Very Happy Christmas, safe and prosperous New Year. AGAIN thanks for all your hard work on our behalf. . There is ONE reason for the Season, Blessings One and ALL.
A very Merry Christmas to you, Anthony, and to your family!
And a very Merry Christmas to all you fab mods, and to all you outstanding contributors and commenters!
Anthony
Merry Christmas to you and your family. Of course Merry Christmas to all those the help make WUWT possible especially the hard working moderators.
Thank You all for your efforts!
Terry and Hyon
Great inspirational video, Anthony. Thanks, and Merry Christmas.
Mike the former B-52 driver.
Merry Christmas, Anthony and Mods!
Merry Christmas, all of you Regular Contributors and Irascible Commentors!
Merry Christmas, Lurkers and Look-i-Loos!
Merry Christmas, Everyone!!!!
Whodda thunk we would see the Christmas when getting a lump of coal in your stocking would be a GOOD thing, as compared to worthless ‘carbon credits’?
Here’s a little warped Christmas cheer from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, by a band called Da Yoopers!!!
Happy away from work time!
Peace to you and yours.
Happy skiing!
Let love reign.
Say a prayer that tower blades stay ON the towers this winter!
And thanks for such a wonderful site Anthony and crew.
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to Anthony, the moderators and readers. May you get coal in your stocking only if you want it!
we all know there are massive doubts about sensitivity, positives, negatives and such
but what are the data on kissing models under the mistletoe.
ouch! my wife has a strong view. and a pointy elbow
Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Daoibh.
Wishing all at WUWT a Merry Xmas and a Happy, Healthy and Properous New Year,
Merry Christmas to everyone here. Thank you all for a very educational year. And a prosperous and educational New Year too.
The best of the Season
for all the right reasons
to all of the denizens here.
May you all take great pleasure
in those you most treasure
and enjoy the next days in good cheer!
Merry Christmas to Anthony and The MODS (doo-wop do-waahhh!).
Happy Christmas Anthony, family, mods, and readers of this blog, and may it live long, prosper and hit 100 million by New Year.
You should put a clause in your blog purpose – to preserve the sanity of all those oppressed by consensus thinking. Whoops! “Everyone knows there ain’t no sanity clause!” (h/t. Marx bros).
Merry and Happy to All (even including Al, Jim, Phil, and the Team)
“Love your enemies, it will drive them crazy.”
“Sometimes, not often enough, We reflect upon the good things.” (Thanks, Henry)
Let us hope for a New Year filled with peace, prosperity, logic, and reason.
(now, why does that video remind me of the ending to Dr. Strangelove?)
Happy Christmas and new year to all.
Cheers
Mac the Knife says:
December 22, 2011 at 12:36 pm
“Here’s a little warped Christmas cheer from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, by a band called Da Yoopers!!!”
Oooops! Looks like the video link had a glitch! Try this:
http://youtu.be/50IgzksUqpQ
Anthony-
Many thanks for the immense amount of information passed on this year (and in the past). In appreciation I offer this musical interlude: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1909243034?bctid=53156488001
IanM
Merry Christmas, Chappy Chanukkah, Happy Winter Solstice, Good Yule, as appropriate, to one and all.
Merry Christmas Anthony, and many thanks for this terrific blog that has taken the lead in the battle for rationality and science.
/Mr Lynn
Anthony and everyone else, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. (NOT interesting! That’s an ancient Chinese curse).
Slightly off-isotopic, but one might consider “Merry Crispness” as the theme for today.
EternalOptimist says:
December 22, 2011 at 1:03 pm
“we all know there are massive doubts about sensitivity, positives, negatives and such
but what are the data on kissing models under the mistletoe.
ouch! my wife has a strong view. and a pointy elbow”
EO,
I have insufficient data to provide trend analysis. Alas, I can only relate a single data point from New Years 1983. The model was a willowy and rare blend of software and firmware, compiled high enough to nearly look me in the eyes (I’m 6’1″),… and just glitchy enough to make for a very interesting evening of stimu…. er, simulation. This particular model demonstrated insensitivity to initial inputs but subsequent efforts yielded a surprising sensitivity increase with a corresponding warming trend. While a gentleman must not speak of ‘do loops, if/then commands, high N iterations leading to definitive solutions’ and such… Suffice to say ‘it was a memorable evening’… but one data point does not make a trend!
While I would dearly love to pursue this line of research in much greater detail, I lack sufficient opportunities… probably because I am no longer a ‘model citizen’ myself. Que lastima…
Perhaps you could suggest your Lady try a dab of Vermonts Original Bag Balm, to smooth and soften those hard, pointy elbows? Er…. maybe not… };>)
Merry Christmas to you Both!
MtK
As we celebrate the birth of Him who is the prince of peace and the light of the world, we can only pray that some light would dawn in the heads of those who think models make the climate.
God bless you and yours this Christmas.
James Bull