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From the people who brought you such great threads as:

[ul][*]Pre Christmas Break[*]Fantasy Teams[*]The New Stand; and[*]How Stupid Can People Be?[/ul]
I now bring you the Christmas thread. The past couple of years I have seen threads on here about what people want for Christmas, which to me does not reflect what Christmas is really about (or supposed to be about anyway). Christmas is about remembering the birth of son of God, who came to this earth to give his life so that we may live. To emulate that ultimate sacrifice, we should be thinking about giving (not receiving). With that in mind, what are you going to do this Christmas season that will better the life of at least one other person?

My wife and I were discussing this last night and we decided that since we don't have the usual money to drop in the Salvation Army tins, I have to put down 4 deer and of those, 2 will be given to the Iowa HUSH (Help Us Stop Hunger) program. No pressure there!:)

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as soon as i put one down the meat will go to share the harvest program heer in mo.

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What? No one else plans on giving?

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My family's donated 5 deer so far this year.

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Lots of people go about their giving, anonymously.

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I will be doing the same...hopefully. I have passed numerous does this year while archery hunting and now I have 1 saturday left to get one with the rifle. I haven't been out at all in the gun season. I don't need the meat so it will definately be donated.

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+1, is it really giving or charity if you feel the need to share with others that you have given?

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That's awesome Rory! In previous years, my wife and I would put $ in our pockets and then go shopping for the kids. When we were done shopping, we'd empty out our pockets in the Salvation Army tins on the way out. She used to tell me not to take over $200, planning on spending $100 per kid each. What she doesn't know is I'd usually take $400 - $600 wanting to help as many as I could. Thank goodness she doesn't read these threads.

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The reason for this thread in these economically tough times was to remind people that there are others out there in worse off condition than themselves and it might nice to give. Just because someone gives testimony to howtheyhave shared does not take away from the charitable act and may even give someone else an idea of how they can help.

Another thought is if you give anonymously and don't put the word out, doesn't that lessen what was given by keeping the thought for yourself?

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For me personally............No.

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Jeff, your not going to turn the mans Christmas thread into one of you infamous bickering threads are you?

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I'm not turning it into anything Chris. I just said a lot of people give anonymously....and this thread looked like it was headed towards everyone telling how much and to who they give to (nothing wrong witht that, either).

It was really that simple. Many aren't comfortable telling how much (be it big or small) they donate to charity.

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I know Jeff its the don't let the left hand know what your right is doing deal. I give in the same way but AF is on his own mission here.

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I used to give my deer to a guy we called "Mountain Man." (after we quartered it up). He lived in a house that was missing half the floors, by himself, with no heat/ac.....and only got electricity a few years back. He was from Eastern KY and lived in his the mtns all his life, but moved over here to settle down. He lives and breaths hunting, and is a diabetic. The doc said only eat wild meats, which he does. He is a rabbit/squirrel hunting fanatic. He even shares what little he does get with local churches by being the cook for cookouts with his different game meats. At 80, he is kickin it for getting around.

We never said anything about his situation, just showed up with a quartered up deer, and lit up his eyes. After spewing out the story, he'd be on his way. He even took me rabbit hunting once. I always try and stop in to see him 3-4 times throughout the hunting season and see how he is. This thread got me thinking, I am going to bring him a few rolls of summer sausage and a few bags of jerky next time I am up that way, itd be nice for him to get some meat that he doesn't have to prepare himself.

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That's What I'm Talking About!!!

Kudos to you Brother T!

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Matthew 6. 1-4

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I would be more than happy to donate a few deer to feed the hungry. But my lovely state of Minnesota went to a 1 deer only in my area. [:@]

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So, you're saying every time the preacher in church asks for others to give to the needy he is committing a sin? I did this NOT to blow my own trumpet, but to remind,and a few testimonies going along with it might stir a drive for another to give in his or her way.

That's what gets my goat about this site! Someone tries to say something and there are a few othershere that have to start urinating all over the place trying to destroy it.

If you don't agree with something, instead of castigating others, go onto another thread where you are able to say something positive.

Matthew 7:1

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Gospel, literally and figuratively :D

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Mark I hope you and yours have a merry Christmas.:)

I just got home with the girls from killing a Christmastree that of course is a foottaller then 10 foot tall room its going in.:D

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Bawana, Same to you and yours!!! The tree problem is an easy fix, either cut a hole in the floor or ceiling and it'll fit just fine!:)

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I was thinking the ceiling, a couple of turkey loads should get the job done.

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I hope that for you as well, Coop!!!! Neat thread :)

Jim ....Happens to me every year :D I like the hole in the ceiling option [8D]

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What, thatchanges the fact that it's a gift/charity?:eek:People let Uncle Sam know about charity all the time.;)

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We always give to charities over the holidays but for the last five years we havebeen giving to charities in the kids names and given them a little less.. We have explained that with as much as they have/get there are kids out there who get nothing.

Last year they gave to the Heiffer charity where they buy a family in need live chickens or goats or a heiffer or some other animal that keeps on giving. You can get a lot of miles out of a rooster and a dozen chickens. Teach a man to fish...

PS.. DOES NOT mean that I don't want something cool..

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Great Point .... not sure why there are people trying to squash this thread ......... curious, doesn't the insinuation that one gives anonymously take away the charity side of it ;)

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Well even though im not sucessful at hunting and have 0 meat to dontate. Last month there was a food drive and I donated $1000 dollars worth of can goods to help the needy. I was planning on dontating most of the meat of a deer to hunters for the hungry. I also think that its important to not only give during the Holidays but all year long too. You can also donate your time volunteering in a soup kitchen and other ways.

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Amen

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kudos to all that do donate or help out. if you do the look on peoples faces is all the reward i need.

There was a guy near me that use to every year at around christmas go around handing 100 dollar bills to homeless and needy people. He would dress up as santa and noone ever knew his identity. he did this for i think about 30 years giving out (if i remember) over a million dollars. whenever someone would ask him why he would say it was the expression on the peoples faces and knowing he was making someones christmas alittle brighter.

I now hear they are expanding the "Secret Santa" to other towns.

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Tony, you know out of all my illegitimate children, you're my favorite! So as you and your beautiful family sit around the living room on Christmas morning, Coop Daddy will be there with you in spirit wishing each and every one the warmth and hope that Christmas is meant to represent.

As for you wish list, I checked with the bearded fellow and he says you are out of luck. UPS won't deliver coal C.O.D!:D

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I saw an old colored gentleman in one of those rascal scooters the other day in Wal-Mart. He had on a bright red USMC jacket and a WWII veteran's hat. I shook his hand, thanked him, asked God to bless he and his and wished him a Merry Christmas.

Doesn't have to be the holidays for that either. But if it wasn't for that man in the red coat... well... you know.

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The Lord, veterans, and familyare the people to be most thankful for. Then comes police officers, firemen (or fire persons for you politically correct people), and EMT's. Then comes the plumbers who have the crappiest job in the world (:D).

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I'm gonna take my little brother out the day after christmas to bowhunt for a few days. Im able to hunt a lot more than him, so I wanna give him one more good shot before the season is over.

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Hey, in the family buisness we like to be called Water and Sewer Contractors:D

Merry Christmas to everyone.

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Be careful about how you feel about a mans importance in life. Coal miner in the summer or ice salesman in the winter,we all have our times and our places.;)

My grandfather taught me to always wave at farmers when you drove past one,first off its free ,and like him they will pull your stuck truck from a snow bank in the middle of the night without thinking twice or charging you once.:eek:

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Ok, I stand corrected. But I still put the Lord and service people first!:D

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The next deer I get I will donate to Hunters for the Hungry here in Virginia. I have two deer on the ground and enough meat to eat for awhile.

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Classic. Absolutely classic. Hijacked

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High jacked is how much snow ya got David?

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I will be doing just like I did last year, $1 for every inch of antler on the bucks I kill and $20 per doe will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of my late wife.