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Tell HN: Merry Christmas

762 points by LorenDB 3y ago

Kratacoa 3y ago
Бажаю вам всім приємного різдва :)
- sgt 3y ago
  Merry xmas. PS Don't they usually celebrate Christmas a bit later in Russia?
  - rpmisms 3y ago
    Today is Western Christmas, January 7th is the actual feastday, we call it Nativity. You can have the festal greeting anyway: Christ is born!
  - Kratacoa 3y ago
    I just read your comment. Anyhow, it was Ukrainian, and we adopted Gregorian calendar.
leto_ii 3y ago
Merry Christmas from Romania to the best community on the internet!
mrcwinn 3y ago
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone, whatever you celebrate. Nice being on Earth with you all!
ciroduran 3y ago
Barry Crumbus!
VoodooJuJu 3y ago
Merry Christmas
jasoneckert 3y ago
Merry C:\hristmas (the PC term for Christmas ;-)
goles 3y ago
Thank you for your work; Dan, Scott, Paul, anyone who reads, or contributes, or detracts.
bpiche 3y ago
Merry Christmas to you as well
turtleyacht 3y ago
Merry Christmas
MilnerRoute 3y ago
Merry Christmas, my friend
ExploreColorado 3y ago
Merry Christmas to all those that celebrate.
- smegsicle 3y ago
  and especially to those who don't
  - whoknowsidont 3y ago
    Why especially?
Utkarsh_Mood 3y ago
Merry christmas HN!
jumboonsale 3y ago
Merry christmas
_navierstokes 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
synthoidzeta 3y ago
Aye, merry Christmas!
brian_herman 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
tjr 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
ilaksh 3y ago
And Happy Holidays!
linsomniac 3y ago
May your pagers be silent.
- Uptrenda 3y ago
  'hi, we're contacting you about a brand new insurance--' AHHHHHH----
- kyriakos 3y ago
  Pagers?
  - locusofself 3y ago
    I'm not sure how many companies still use "pagers" aka "beepers", but this person is talking about the device you carry that would alert you when there is a problem with one of your systems. https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=593535494&q=pager&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjB4vmfgKqDAxWkMDQIHfqODaYQ0pQJegQIDBAB&biw=1440&bih=754&dpr=2 https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=593535494&q=pager&tbm=...
    - kyriakos 3y ago
      Yes I know what a pager is but was surprised the word is still in use.
      - tarxvf 3y ago
        The name will live on in "PagerDuty" at a minimum.
        erik_seaberg 3y ago
        Before mobile phones and beepers, institutions would use a public address system to announce “paging dr. whoever.” Makes me wonder whether the word comes from sending a “page” (an errand boy) to go look for dr. whoever and bring him back. I guess now “carrying the pager” is a metaphor like “copy and paste” (from the glue used in newspaper layout).
treyd 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
devgoth 3y ago
merry christmas!
DrAwesome 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
replwoacause 3y ago
Merry Christmas all
AdamJacobMuller 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
accrual 3y ago
Happy tree day!
whoknowsidont 3y ago
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dev-jayson 3y ago
And a jolly Christmas to you too, kind stranger!
d-z-m 3y ago
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
mbn404 3y ago
Merry christmas
_tk_me 3y ago
Merry Christmas
justhereforthe 3y ago
Happy Christmas, everyone!
mordechai9000 3y ago
"Merry Christmas, I don't want to fight tonight." -The Ramones
- briansm 3y ago
  "I'm waiting Santa Claus You will come on a bison sleigh I'm waiting for Christmas gifts I want to get a space ship" Space Christmas, Shonen Knife
seejayseesjays 3y ago
Merriest possible Christmas!!!
gordon_freeman 3y ago
Merry Christmas to the HN community!
_mlbt 3y ago
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!
atonse 3y ago
Merry Christmas HN!
grumblepeet 3y ago
Merry Christmas everyone! Haveagoodun.
SeanAnderson 3y ago
bah humbug! /s :)
culebron21 3y ago
In ex USSR we celebrate New Year. So the first several years of remote work with Western folks, I was always surprised to see no colleagues some day in December. Only later in the evening, I would remember they had Christmas that day. :) Merry Christmas!
- cperciva 3y ago
  Don't forget Old New Year!
- timeon 3y ago
  > Western folks I'm from Eastern Europe and we celebrate already on 24th.
  - culebron21 3y ago
    I know, it depends on whether the churches are on Gregorian or Julian calendar.
    - mantas 3y ago
      And not everybody in ex-USSR were on the old calendar.
      - rpmisms 3y ago
        Who wasn't? I guess Cechnya?
        mantas 3y ago
        Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania and other catholic and protestant communities.
        throwaw33333434 3y ago
        Greek Catholic and for the first time Ukraine.
batrat 3y ago
Merry Christmas! I'm on call and already had my first intervention. How's your Christmas going?
- fancy_pantser 3y ago
  I hate to be a stick in the mud, but they're right; you shouldn't drink so much when you're on call.
riffruff24 3y ago
Merry x-mas, hn. Some of you might not celebrate it but that just means I'll have to eat your share of cakes \(^_^)/
aunty_helen 3y ago
Merry Christmas everyone. I hope you get some time to reflect on the year that’s been, the crazy change we’re going through and the great community we all work to better.
docdeek 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
bayindirh 3y ago
Merry Christmas HN!
netule 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
mikub 3y ago
Merry Christmas und Frohe Weihnachten everyone. :)
patrickwalton 3y ago
Merry Christmas!!
manuelmoreale 3y ago
Buon Natale everyone. Wish you all the best.
pclmulqdq 3y ago
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all.
chadpaulson 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
lgkk 3y ago
Merry Christmas !!!!!! I'm taking a break today and playing call of duty all day long. Tomorrow I will go for a hike or a walk, and then 26th is back to the business/grind. I hope y'all take a good time to rest. I'm thankful for the folks who are working over the break. Thankful for the gas station attendants, the police officers, healthcare professionals, on-call engineers and customer support, and so many others to whom I am eternally thankful for making our society.
- shutupnerd0000 3y ago
  Happy Thanksgiving
biztos 3y ago
Merry Christmas, Boldog Karácsonyt, Fröhliche Weihnachten, Feliz Navidad, สวัสดีวันคริสต์มาส, et al!
schroeding 3y ago
Have a Merry Christmas, too, everyone! :D
downboots 3y ago
Merry Christmas
charles_f 3y ago
Merry Christmas! May the code fixing prod compile on the first try
kylehotchkiss 3y ago
Merry Christmas to all! 2023 was a fantastic year, so happy to be over the Covid mountain and over the inflation hills that followed. Wishing everybody here a creative, prosperous, and exciting new year!
doug_durham 3y ago
Merry Christmas! Thanks for all of the great reading over the last year.
reqo 3y ago
Merry Christmas everyone! Thanks everyone for you great contributions to the community and thanks to the dear moderators for the great job they are doing!
hammyhavoc 3y ago
Happy Monday!
speedylight 3y ago
Merry Christmas to you too. Hope you have a great holiday :)
antonoo 3y ago
Thanks for making me have great news to read every day. And the hours spent here this year. Merry Christmas.
dc_ist 3y ago
Merry Christmas HN! Thank you all for inspiring so many of us!
mikewarot 3y ago
Merry Christmas Happy Movie and Chinese food day to some of you. ;-)
- Minor49er 3y ago
  Many of us celebrate both!
cod1r 3y ago
Merry Christmas bros
sillysaurusx 3y ago
Marry Christmas. At this point I’ve lived longer with HN than without HN. Let’s see… HN launched in 2006, I was 18, I’ll be 36 next year, so this is actually an off by one error. Oh well, if you squint a little or drink too much eggnog then it’s true. Remember to focus on yourself this year, and especially to give yourself permission to be selfish. It’s ok not to live your life for others.
- pplante 3y ago
  I hadn't put that idea together until your comment. I'm about the same age and only have a few more years before this "milestone" myself. Thanks for making me feel older hah.
  - sillysaurusx 3y ago
    Welcome to the club. Here’s something depressing, or uplifting. When you ask older people which age they’d most prefer to re-live, the most common answer is 36. So remember to live this year to the fullest, even though it doesn’t feel like you’re in your prime. You actually are.
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basiskarten 3y ago
Merry Christmas to everyone here and their families!
geuis 3y ago
This has been an awful year for me. Unable to find work, having to sell off important assets. And for some reason iOS autocorrect is still terrible. Here's to hoping next year will be better.
- _sjzq 3y ago
  I can't hire you, but I'm in a similar boat. I'm lucky to have a client I'm billing, but other than that the job search has sucked. I can code, and also have product/g2m experience. Happy to collaborate remotely. Want to try to build something together? If interested you can reach me through metaluna.io.
- switch007 3y ago
  Fingers crossed for next year And totally with you on iOS autocorrect!
- sillysaurusx 3y ago
  Things can turn around. In 2016 I felt the same way as you. It was the nadir of my life, and was interspersed with suicidal thoughts. We barely kept our Chicago apartment. Don’t give up hope, and keep trying. Also, one key for me was to get properly medicated. Prozac was a turning point, but everyone is different. There was a clear step function from "before Prozac" to "after Prozac". The suicidal ideation stopped, among other things, which let me get my life in order. Mostly just remember to enjoy each day in small ways. The only thing I regret from 2016 is not taking the time to appreciate the small things. There’s an interesting mental exercise to snap you out of this: pretend you’re on your death bed at 80, and then you were magically transported back in time to the present day. What would you do? Even being able to run is a blessing I don’t remember to appreciate until I can’t. You’ll figure it out. Or at least, the chances of you figuring things out is much higher than things going downhill forever. It’s the default path, even if it doesn’t feel like it when things are going wrong.
  - susiecambria 3y ago
    Glad you are better. I've suffered from depression since I was in elementary school and medicated since 1995-ish. Meds have changed over time but overall life after is ever so much better than life before. Major life change happened recently (mom aging mom moved in with me, husband, and dogs) and my saving grace is creating, quilts mostly. I'm reallllly leaning into sewing at 4am! I appreciate your perspective. Thanks for sharing.
8n4vidtmkvmk 3y ago
Merry Christmas with from Bali
gzer0 3y ago
There have been many, many variables in my life. And throughout all of that chaos, the one constant that remains is HN. I appreciate each and everyone single one of you who make this site what it is. Merry Christmas and cheers!
- kccqzy 3y ago
  Same! I can't believe I've had my HN account since 2014. Almost ten years!
  - tmountain 3y ago
    Been here since 2009. HN has been a comfort during so many times of transition. Merry Xmas!
  - rco8786 3y ago
    2010 here. I’ve even posted one or two love letters to HN on here. What a great community!
- docmars 3y ago
  Leave it to a member of HN to talk about variables ;) Merry Christmas!
  - throw101010 3y ago
    We are going in loop about them for sure! Merry Christmas!
    - whynotmaybe 3y ago
      Really a constant behaviour around here. Merry Christmas!
  - rossriley 3y ago
    variables and constants too
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fatterypt 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
curtisblaine 3y ago
Merry Christmas everyone!
_andrei_ 3y ago
Merry Xmas!
langarus 3y ago
Merry Christmas to you all.
quickthrower2 3y ago
Jeez. Happy Birthday.
rwdf 3y ago
God jul!
dan_can_code 3y ago
Merry Christmas HN!
Jelmerta 3y ago
Merry Christmas! I have been lurking for years and never contributed myself. Nonetheless, I appreciate all the users and their productive discussions that make this site a joy to browse.
- qup 3y ago
  Merry Christmas, welcome. Stay with us. We need more joy.
0dayz 3y ago
Turning 1 year older nearly broke me, There were lots of important things in life I couldn't see, But I got a wonderful realization that set me free, Oh how wonderful it is to let my actions be made by me! Merry yuletide everyone!
sebastian_z 3y ago
Merry Christmas! I wish you health and joy in life.
ktzar 3y ago
Merry Christmas, everyone!!!
ploppyploppy 3y ago
Merry Christmas :)
andyjohnson0 3y ago
Merry Christmas everyone. However you choose to spend this day, and whethet or not you hold it to be special in any way, I hope it is peaceful and good for you.
mjgs 3y ago
Merry Christmas from Vietnam :) I read HN most days. It’s great to see people from so many places around the world in this thread. All the best for 2024!
- wuschel 3y ago
  Merry Christmas back from Europe. :)
anon115 3y ago
<3333333333333333 have good time everyone!!!
- sillysaurusx 3y ago
  iOS is convinced 3333333333333333 is a phone number, but only when it’s prefixed by <3333333333333333. Mildly interesting.
  - anon115 3y ago
    MEOW Meow meow meow XDDDDDDDDD
punkspider 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
robertwt7 3y ago
Merry Christmas everyone! It's still my favourite time of the year despite all of the things that happened throughout the year.
mekpro 3y ago
Merry Christmas ! Life is hard but HN always felt like home for me.
Graa 3y ago
Merry Christmas everybody!
mindcrime 3y ago
Merry Christmas everyone! And here's to an incredibly happy and prosperous 2024 to come! May you all find the things you're looking for, and the peace and happiness you deserve.
somedude895 3y ago
Merry Christmas! I dropped Reddit and all other social media except for YT a couple years back after I found HN. It's not perfect, but probably the best you can find out there in terms of etiquette, curiosity and interesting and generally respectful and benevolent conversation. So thanks to y'all for making this a corner of the internet that I'm truly grateful for.
rgrieselhuber 3y ago
Merry Christmas! (And again on January 7).
jusgu 3y ago
Merry Christmas! Thanks again everyone on HN for being a great source of inspiration and interest
rrkulkarni 3y ago
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.
CrimsonRain 3y ago
Merry Christmas
ClickedUp 3y ago
Merry Christmas HN!
kreck 3y ago
Merry Christmas everyone!
michaelaiello 3y ago
Merry Christmas HN Community!
forgingahead 3y ago
Merry Christmas to all!
cebert 3y ago
Merry Christmas Everyone! Reflecting on the past few years, I've faced some of life's toughest challenges. In 2020, we lost my father-in-law to Multiple Myeloma, a difficult time for our family. The following year, my dad's battle with Pancreatic Cancer came to an end, leaving us with the task of closing his business and resolving financial matters. Then, in November 2022, my mom was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. After enduring multiple rounds of chemotherapy, I'm grateful to say she's doing much better. Through these hardships, I've learned about strength, resilience, and the importance of true friends who have your back. I also learned that I am strong and can deal with difficult hardships. As I look forward to 2024, I'm hopeful for a return to normalcy and better health. Here's to a year of healing, growth, and brighter days ahead.
- 0xDEAFBEAD 3y ago
  That's rough. Best of luck for the new year!
mostlysimple 3y ago
Here's hoping everyone associated with Hacker News a joyous holiday season. I discovered HN this past year and wonder how I ever lived without it. Merry Christmas mostlysimple
reactordev 3y ago
I don’t celebrate Christmas but Happy Holidays.
jbot27 3y ago
Merry Christmas. I am very grateful for this community, I hope everyone has an amazing 2024.
torotonnato 3y ago
Happy xmas nerds :D
lockie 3y ago
Merry Christmas all :)
egloeda 3y ago
Merry Christmas to all men of goodwill
hsuduebc2 3y ago
Happy holidays and better next year fellows.
orenlindsey 3y ago
Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!
djohnston 3y ago
Merry Christmas yall, here's hoping that the HN crowd has an above average 2024.
TriangleEdge 3y ago
Merry Christmas all <3
bradley_taunt 3y ago
Merry Christmas to a wonderful community!
metaltyphoon 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
joewhale 3y ago
Merry Christmas! Hope you feel valued and loved today.
freefreep 3y ago
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phtrivier 3y ago
May you spend good time with loved ones, be it over a tree, a treat or a tree. Life being just a ride, may it be pleasant, or at least pass the hardest bump quickly.
OldHunter69X 3y ago
I've been a daily lurker since I was 18. And I do 100% mean daily since the time I started. I've never frequented any other URL so consistently. I have thousands and thousands of screenshots of highlight posts and comments (highlight to me of course), that I dream about organizing with tags for future access, whether I use any of the information or tools, refresh myself on something, or just want to walk down memory lane... A lane that just keeps getting longer and longer. A lane I'm happy to have at least left a bread crumb trail on to retrace in the dark if I feel like it. In hindsight, screenshotting them has been more of a personal act I do for myself, knowing very well I may never meaningfully do anything with the majority of them. Every screenshot taken was something important or impactful to me in the moment though. The process of screenshotting is just a part of the ritual it seems . I thank the individuals, and community as a whole, who have been responsible for making my life better, enabling growth I'd have never anticipated or foreseen , enabling countless echoing feelings of comradery and connection that have been hard to find in meat space consistently. This place was like discovering a magic land when I was 18 given my rather humble background. I still had a lot of learning and growing to do. Hacker News has been invaluable. Not to get too gushy... But I do love this site, and I love the fact there are people willing to take time out of your days to participate in it. People of all creeds and credentials being civil, yet unafraid to agree to disagree. Willing to have some fun. Willing to be candid. Willing to dive into the deep end depending on the post... Merry Christmas everyone:) Always wish I could wave a magic wand, and somehow reciprocate back all the good I feel like I've just freely consumed and co opted from others over the years ... The giants whose shoulders I stand on. I'll never forget or downplay the people and exposures that are integral to who I am. Were I born and raised on some far removed island... Id have been grown off of whatever arbitrary cultural and informational scraps that I could gets my mits on from my local hierarchy, and that's about it. I don't like the sounds of that. Modern life has its downsides and contraindications for sure, but Hacker News is not one of them. Hacker News is one of modern day phenomon that I am thrilled to have been alive for. Hope you all have a solid day!
- doublemint2203 3y ago
  <3
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rpmisms 3y ago
Merry Christmas, thank you all for being a wonderful taste of the old Internet. Let's all turn our engineer brains off and enjoy family and friends.
- billylo 3y ago
  Well said.
- qup 3y ago
  Too busy min/maxing oven space and coordinating efficient wrapping paper disposal Deployed several concurrent Workers
  - rpmisms 3y ago
    Dad, is that you?
    - qup 3y ago
      That's it, guys. Christmas is a wrap.
vjulian 3y ago
I appreciate this place as a refugee for intelligent people, first and foremost. Most of the world is less intelligent and unable or unwilling to think for themselves. It gets infuriating. I love the interesting links, articles, discussions; and I very much appreciate the moderation philosophy. Though I work in tech and hold a certain technical literacy, I’m in a management role and don’t have a background in software development. Nonetheless, there’s plenty here for me, and I wind up learning a lot from reading the technical discussions.
bmikaili 3y ago
Merry Christmas! Was wondering what broke my color scheme but then realized what the actual colors were :D
- sixthDot 3y ago
  > what the actual colors were worst ?
ewenjo 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
nixgeek 3y ago
Happy Holidays. I’m still finding 3-5 new and really interesting things to read via HN daily, and want to thank everyone for submitting and commenting in 2023. Wishing you and yours a fantastic holiday season!
Jfaux 3y ago
Merry Christmas! This was a tough year for me personally but I’m optimistic for 2024.
Simon_ORourke 3y ago
Merry Christmas y'all. Dodged two rounds of layoffs in 2023, things seem to have stabilized a bit in tech in 2024, so let's hope everyone gets a new job who's looking for one, or holds onto one they like!
booleandilemma 3y ago
Merry Christmas HN!
tacocataco 3y ago
Merry every day, nor just xmas.
autotune 3y ago
I wish you a merry christmas and a happy new fear.
DanHulton 3y ago
Humbug. Humbug, I say! No, seriously, have you ever tried humbugs? They're a delicious molasses-y mint candy, and I always try to pick some up at this time of year. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humbug_(sweet) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humbug_(sweet)
fairytale 3y ago
Merry Christmas to everyone on HN! May 2024 be a happy and successful year for all of us and may it also bring us more to read and learn. Reading is fundamental and on HN there is always something to read about. I have been on HN for 2 years, 7 months and 23 days and I look forward to remain a part of this wonderful community :).
lillecarl 3y ago
Merry dang Christmas! :)
vasili111 3y ago
Merry Christmas! :)
bequanna 3y ago
Merry Christmas!!
xtiansimon 3y ago
Merry Christmas to all you beautiful people. And happy 8 year anniversary for my account, made on Christmas Day 2015. LOL
aikiplayer 3y ago
Merry Christmas all. Like many of the posters have said, I really treasure this site as this is what I still believe the Internet should be (yep, I’m old). Love all the nuggets I find here and the number of threads and articles I share out. Also, seriously appreciate dang! Merry Christmas All!
photon_collider 3y ago
Merry Christmas, everyone!
asimpletune 3y ago
I remember being a CS student years back and my lab partner told me be about HN. I didn’t know what it was, but since then I basically skimmed every day since. Thanks for all the great memories!
tamimio 3y ago
I may be a scrooge, but I hope everyone enjoys whatever they celebrate. There is a lot of suffering in this world, so if any event helps people in any way, even if it’s just emotionally, I’m all for it.
- lake-view 3y ago
  Sounds like you're not a Scrooge after all.
29athrowaway 3y ago
Merry Christmas to everyone, especially to the GOAT of moderators, dang, seen today moderating HN.
portablescanner 3y ago
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somid3 3y ago
Happy hoolidays!
sha-3 3y ago
Merry Christmas, everyone!
RickJWagner 3y ago
Merry Christmas, and a joyous 2024 to all!
jrwiegand 3y ago
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I appreciate the banner color update as well.
Racing0461 3y ago
Merry chrystler (source: i miss vine)
gregfjohnson 3y ago
Merry Christmas all. Thank you for this thread.
egregoreous 3y ago
I'm a mean old troll. As in... I migrated here from Slashdot level old :-) I made a new account, because I'd like to start anew. Let me take off my mask for a moment, and be authentic: I encourage folks to remember that life is not a zero sum game -- even if you feel your chips are down this holiday season, try to remember that there are some things money can never buy. If you're kind, small things -- a barista who remembers your order, a smile at the library, a knowing smirk from the corner of the college cafe yet to be gentrified away will remind you that you are not a ghost in this world, and people remember the positive effect you have on their lives. And make no mistake -- these are dark times. Part of my own loneliness is that I deleted every shred of social media in 2016 -- I had a beautiful series of photographs on Instagram, and years of cherished memories on Facebook. I deleted it all, because I was scared what would be done with that data to my friends -- Persian friends, Palestinian friends, Ukranian Friends, Russian friends, Israeli friends, who came to this country because they truly value free expression. It can be hard, to be a hacker, to feel apart from the physical realm in a lonely way that goes beyond IQ or interests, but don't let that take your soul. When we must "punch" in our humor, always be sure to punch up. Merry Christmas!
nikolay 3y ago
Christ is born! Glorify Him!
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EchoReflection 3y ago
I don't remember when I first learned about HN, I think maybe when I was in high school(I'm 36 now). I have found an uncountable number of interesting and imo mentally valuable things through here. When I share them (which I often do) my friends always ask "where did you find that?". This is such an awesome group. Merry Christmas! https://historycooperative.org/pagan-origins-of-christmas/ https://historycooperative.org/pagan-origins-of-christmas/
- fragmede 3y ago
  Given that this account of yours was created in 2012, at least that long.
t-s 3y ago
Happy holidays in whatever form you all celebrate! May your bugs be solvable and enlightening.
AlbertCory 3y ago
Apologies if this is old stuff for you: The mystery of Santa's sleigh has been solved. Santa is a quantum phenomenon, meaning that he is in everyone's house at once. BUT if anyone observes him, then the probability function collapses and only one house gets toys. So have a Merry Christmas, and don't look.
- kirubakaran 3y ago
  When you observe Santa, you get entangled with that Santa, and others get gifts in the rest of the multiverse. So don't worry, and have a Merry Everettian Christmas!
  - NickNaraghi 3y ago
    Literally the plot of Elf :)
  - ithkuil 3y ago
    When playing with my kid's LEGO I witness self locating uncertainty: Am I the child or am I the grown up?
whitewingjek 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
Mycromanage 3y ago
I'm just here for the chaos & disorder.
v0id24 3y ago
Merry Christmas!
MongoTheMad 3y ago
Why is it that one can have a Happy holiday, birthday, thanksgiving, halloween, etc., but only have a Merry Christmas??
- LorenDB 3y ago
  John Lennon disagrees: "And so Happy Christmas...." https://genius.com/John-lennon-and-yoko-ono-happy-xmas-war-is-over-lyrics https://genius.com/John-lennon-and-yoko-ono-happy-xmas-war-i...
- scoofy 3y ago
  My head cannon is that “merry” is a euphemism for alcohol, which is often more necess… err… prevalent when it’s cold and you’re around extended family.
LorenDB 3y ago
Merry Christmas you guys! I've only been around here for maybe 2 years, but I've loved every minute of it! Also, a few relevant XKCDs, because of course: https://xkcd.com/361/ https://xkcd.com/361/ https://xkcd.com/1933/ https://xkcd.com/1933/ https://xkcd.com/2872/ https://xkcd.com/2872/
scoofy 3y ago
My recommendation to everyone is the Stax Records Christmas compilation album and The Killer’s Christmas song “Don’t Shot Me Santa” is entertaining while being totally unhinged.
gregors 3y ago
Merry Christmas!!!
zikani_03 3y ago
Merry Christmas HN, thanks for all the news, stories, comments and conversations - inspiring, educational, insightful and motivating. Much love from Malawi, Africa.
itpragmatik 3y ago
Merry Christmas! Happy to have HN as one of my trusted resource on technology, new technology trend, and insightful information on varied topics other than technology!
knaik94 3y ago
merry christmas
comprev 3y ago
HN is one of the few places which can always retain my attention when I need distracting. Overall 2023 has been a horrific year after experiencing things I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy. So thank-you HN community for the laughs, interesting submissions, wonderful stories and absorbing discussions. They have quite literally been a life saver.
ddgflorida 3y ago
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
michaelsbradley 3y ago
Merry Christmas Christus natus est O Χριστός γεννιέται Христос раждается המשיח נולד ابن الله يولد اليوم
devilsAdv0cate 3y ago
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whoknowsidont 3y ago
lol @ being flagged for linking to a palestine children charity
mock-possum 3y ago
I largely left Reddit with the fall of Apollo, and now here I am instead. Is this better? It’s different, there’s less variety in some ways, but it’s nice not having to constantly downvote + report for off topic posts (thank you dang) I’m certainly not sad to be here.
jviotti 3y ago
Merry Christmas to everybody in this wonderful community. I sincerily hope all your dreams come true and that you have a bright and successful year ahead!

762 points by LorenDB 3y ago

Kratacoa 3y ago

Бажаю вам всім приємного різдва :)

sgt 3y ago
Merry xmas. PS Don't they usually celebrate Christmas a bit later in Russia?
- rpmisms 3y ago
  Today is Western Christmas, January 7th is the actual feastday, we call it Nativity. You can have the festal greeting anyway: Christ is born!
- Kratacoa 3y ago
  I just read your comment. Anyhow, it was Ukrainian, and we adopted Gregorian calendar.

leto_ii 3y ago

Merry Christmas from Romania to the best community on the internet!

mrcwinn 3y ago

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone, whatever you celebrate. Nice being on Earth with you all!

ciroduran 3y ago

Barry Crumbus!

VoodooJuJu 3y ago

Merry Christmas

jasoneckert 3y ago

Merry C:\hristmas (the PC term for Christmas ;-)

goles 3y ago

Thank you for your work; Dan, Scott, Paul, anyone who reads, or contributes, or detracts.

bpiche 3y ago

Merry Christmas to you as well

turtleyacht 3y ago

Merry Christmas

MilnerRoute 3y ago

Merry Christmas, my friend

ExploreColorado 3y ago

Merry Christmas to all those that celebrate.

smegsicle 3y ago
and especially to those who don't
- whoknowsidont 3y ago
  Why especially?

Utkarsh_Mood 3y ago

Merry christmas HN!

jumboonsale 3y ago

Merry christmas

_navierstokes 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

synthoidzeta 3y ago

Aye, merry Christmas!

brian_herman 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

tjr 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

ilaksh 3y ago

And Happy Holidays!

linsomniac 3y ago

May your pagers be silent.

Uptrenda 3y ago
'hi, we're contacting you about a brand new insurance--' AHHHHHH----
kyriakos 3y ago
Pagers?
- locusofself 3y ago
  I'm not sure how many companies still use "pagers" aka "beepers", but this person is talking about the device you carry that would alert you when there is a problem with one of your systems. https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=593535494&q=pager&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjB4vmfgKqDAxWkMDQIHfqODaYQ0pQJegQIDBAB&biw=1440&bih=754&dpr=2 https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=593535494&q=pager&tbm=...
  - kyriakos 3y ago
    Yes I know what a pager is but was surprised the word is still in use.
    - tarxvf 3y ago
      The name will live on in "PagerDuty" at a minimum.
      - erik_seaberg 3y ago
        Before mobile phones and beepers, institutions would use a public address system to announce “paging dr. whoever.” Makes me wonder whether the word comes from sending a “page” (an errand boy) to go look for dr. whoever and bring him back. I guess now “carrying the pager” is a metaphor like “copy and paste” (from the glue used in newspaper layout).

treyd 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

devgoth 3y ago

merry christmas!

DrAwesome 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

replwoacause 3y ago

Merry Christmas all

AdamJacobMuller 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

accrual 3y ago

Happy tree day!

whoknowsidont 3y ago

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dev-jayson 3y ago

And a jolly Christmas to you too, kind stranger!

d-z-m 3y ago

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

mbn404 3y ago

Merry christmas

_tk_me 3y ago

Merry Christmas

justhereforthe 3y ago

Happy Christmas, everyone!

mordechai9000 3y ago

"Merry Christmas, I don't want to fight tonight." -The Ramones

briansm 3y ago
"I'm waiting Santa Claus You will come on a bison sleigh I'm waiting for Christmas gifts I want to get a space ship" Space Christmas, Shonen Knife

seejayseesjays 3y ago

Merriest possible Christmas!!!

gordon_freeman 3y ago

Merry Christmas to the HN community!

_mlbt 3y ago

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

atonse 3y ago

Merry Christmas HN!

grumblepeet 3y ago

Merry Christmas everyone! Haveagoodun.

SeanAnderson 3y ago

bah humbug! /s :)

culebron21 3y ago

In ex USSR we celebrate New Year. So the first several years of remote work with Western folks, I was always surprised to see no colleagues some day in December. Only later in the evening, I would remember they had Christmas that day. :) Merry Christmas!

cperciva 3y ago
Don't forget Old New Year!
timeon 3y ago
> Western folks I'm from Eastern Europe and we celebrate already on 24th.
- culebron21 3y ago
  I know, it depends on whether the churches are on Gregorian or Julian calendar.
  - mantas 3y ago
    And not everybody in ex-USSR were on the old calendar.
    - rpmisms 3y ago
      Who wasn't? I guess Cechnya?
      - mantas 3y ago
        Estonia/Latvia/Lithuania and other catholic and protestant communities.
        throwaw33333434 3y ago
        Greek Catholic and for the first time Ukraine.

batrat 3y ago

Merry Christmas! I'm on call and already had my first intervention. How's your Christmas going?

fancy_pantser 3y ago
I hate to be a stick in the mud, but they're right; you shouldn't drink so much when you're on call.

riffruff24 3y ago

Merry x-mas, hn. Some of you might not celebrate it but that just means I'll have to eat your share of cakes \(^_^)/

aunty_helen 3y ago

Merry Christmas everyone. I hope you get some time to reflect on the year that’s been, the crazy change we’re going through and the great community we all work to better.

docdeek 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

bayindirh 3y ago

Merry Christmas HN!

netule 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

mikub 3y ago

Merry Christmas und Frohe Weihnachten everyone. :)

patrickwalton 3y ago

Merry Christmas!!

manuelmoreale 3y ago

Buon Natale everyone. Wish you all the best.

pclmulqdq 3y ago

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all.

chadpaulson 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

lgkk 3y ago

Merry Christmas !!!!!! I'm taking a break today and playing call of duty all day long. Tomorrow I will go for a hike or a walk, and then 26th is back to the business/grind. I hope y'all take a good time to rest. I'm thankful for the folks who are working over the break. Thankful for the gas station attendants, the police officers, healthcare professionals, on-call engineers and customer support, and so many others to whom I am eternally thankful for making our society.

shutupnerd0000 3y ago
Happy Thanksgiving

biztos 3y ago

Merry Christmas, Boldog Karácsonyt, Fröhliche Weihnachten, Feliz Navidad, สวัสดีวันคริสต์มาส, et al!

schroeding 3y ago

Have a Merry Christmas, too, everyone! :D

downboots 3y ago

Merry Christmas

charles_f 3y ago

Merry Christmas! May the code fixing prod compile on the first try

kylehotchkiss 3y ago

Merry Christmas to all! 2023 was a fantastic year, so happy to be over the Covid mountain and over the inflation hills that followed. Wishing everybody here a creative, prosperous, and exciting new year!

doug_durham 3y ago

Merry Christmas! Thanks for all of the great reading over the last year.

reqo 3y ago

Merry Christmas everyone! Thanks everyone for you great contributions to the community and thanks to the dear moderators for the great job they are doing!

hammyhavoc 3y ago

Happy Monday!

speedylight 3y ago

Merry Christmas to you too. Hope you have a great holiday :)

antonoo 3y ago

Thanks for making me have great news to read every day. And the hours spent here this year. Merry Christmas.

dc_ist 3y ago

Merry Christmas HN! Thank you all for inspiring so many of us!

mikewarot 3y ago

Merry Christmas Happy Movie and Chinese food day to some of you. ;-)

Minor49er 3y ago
Many of us celebrate both!

cod1r 3y ago

Merry Christmas bros

sillysaurusx 3y ago

Marry Christmas. At this point I’ve lived longer with HN than without HN. Let’s see… HN launched in 2006, I was 18, I’ll be 36 next year, so this is actually an off by one error. Oh well, if you squint a little or drink too much eggnog then it’s true. Remember to focus on yourself this year, and especially to give yourself permission to be selfish. It’s ok not to live your life for others.

pplante 3y ago
I hadn't put that idea together until your comment. I'm about the same age and only have a few more years before this "milestone" myself. Thanks for making me feel older hah.
- sillysaurusx 3y ago
  Welcome to the club. Here’s something depressing, or uplifting. When you ask older people which age they’d most prefer to re-live, the most common answer is 36. So remember to live this year to the fullest, even though it doesn’t feel like you’re in your prime. You actually are.

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basiskarten 3y ago

Merry Christmas to everyone here and their families!

geuis 3y ago

This has been an awful year for me. Unable to find work, having to sell off important assets. And for some reason iOS autocorrect is still terrible. Here's to hoping next year will be better.

_sjzq 3y ago
I can't hire you, but I'm in a similar boat. I'm lucky to have a client I'm billing, but other than that the job search has sucked. I can code, and also have product/g2m experience. Happy to collaborate remotely. Want to try to build something together? If interested you can reach me through metaluna.io.
switch007 3y ago
Fingers crossed for next year And totally with you on iOS autocorrect!
sillysaurusx 3y ago
Things can turn around. In 2016 I felt the same way as you. It was the nadir of my life, and was interspersed with suicidal thoughts. We barely kept our Chicago apartment. Don’t give up hope, and keep trying. Also, one key for me was to get properly medicated. Prozac was a turning point, but everyone is different. There was a clear step function from "before Prozac" to "after Prozac". The suicidal ideation stopped, among other things, which let me get my life in order. Mostly just remember to enjoy each day in small ways. The only thing I regret from 2016 is not taking the time to appreciate the small things. There’s an interesting mental exercise to snap you out of this: pretend you’re on your death bed at 80, and then you were magically transported back in time to the present day. What would you do? Even being able to run is a blessing I don’t remember to appreciate until I can’t. You’ll figure it out. Or at least, the chances of you figuring things out is much higher than things going downhill forever. It’s the default path, even if it doesn’t feel like it when things are going wrong.
- susiecambria 3y ago
  Glad you are better. I've suffered from depression since I was in elementary school and medicated since 1995-ish. Meds have changed over time but overall life after is ever so much better than life before. Major life change happened recently (mom aging mom moved in with me, husband, and dogs) and my saving grace is creating, quilts mostly. I'm reallllly leaning into sewing at 4am! I appreciate your perspective. Thanks for sharing.

8n4vidtmkvmk 3y ago

Merry Christmas with from Bali

gzer0 3y ago

There have been many, many variables in my life. And throughout all of that chaos, the one constant that remains is HN. I appreciate each and everyone single one of you who make this site what it is. Merry Christmas and cheers!

kccqzy 3y ago
Same! I can't believe I've had my HN account since 2014. Almost ten years!
- tmountain 3y ago
  Been here since 2009. HN has been a comfort during so many times of transition. Merry Xmas!
- rco8786 3y ago
  2010 here. I’ve even posted one or two love letters to HN on here. What a great community!
docmars 3y ago
Leave it to a member of HN to talk about variables ;) Merry Christmas!
- throw101010 3y ago
  We are going in loop about them for sure! Merry Christmas!
  - whynotmaybe 3y ago
    Really a constant behaviour around here. Merry Christmas!
- rossriley 3y ago
  variables and constants too
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fatterypt 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

curtisblaine 3y ago

Merry Christmas everyone!

_andrei_ 3y ago

Merry Xmas!

langarus 3y ago

Merry Christmas to you all.

quickthrower2 3y ago

Jeez. Happy Birthday.

rwdf 3y ago

God jul!

dan_can_code 3y ago

Merry Christmas HN!

Jelmerta 3y ago

Merry Christmas! I have been lurking for years and never contributed myself. Nonetheless, I appreciate all the users and their productive discussions that make this site a joy to browse.

qup 3y ago
Merry Christmas, welcome. Stay with us. We need more joy.

0dayz 3y ago

Turning 1 year older nearly broke me, There were lots of important things in life I couldn't see, But I got a wonderful realization that set me free, Oh how wonderful it is to let my actions be made by me! Merry yuletide everyone!

sebastian_z 3y ago

Merry Christmas! I wish you health and joy in life.

ktzar 3y ago

Merry Christmas, everyone!!!

ploppyploppy 3y ago

Merry Christmas :)

andyjohnson0 3y ago

Merry Christmas everyone. However you choose to spend this day, and whethet or not you hold it to be special in any way, I hope it is peaceful and good for you.

mjgs 3y ago

Merry Christmas from Vietnam :) I read HN most days. It’s great to see people from so many places around the world in this thread. All the best for 2024!

wuschel 3y ago
Merry Christmas back from Europe. :)

anon115 3y ago

<3333333333333333 have good time everyone!!!

sillysaurusx 3y ago
iOS is convinced 3333333333333333 is a phone number, but only when it’s prefixed by <3333333333333333. Mildly interesting.
- anon115 3y ago
  MEOW Meow meow meow XDDDDDDDDD

punkspider 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

robertwt7 3y ago

Merry Christmas everyone! It's still my favourite time of the year despite all of the things that happened throughout the year.

mekpro 3y ago

Merry Christmas ! Life is hard but HN always felt like home for me.

Graa 3y ago

Merry Christmas everybody!

mindcrime 3y ago

Merry Christmas everyone! And here's to an incredibly happy and prosperous 2024 to come! May you all find the things you're looking for, and the peace and happiness you deserve.

somedude895 3y ago

Merry Christmas! I dropped Reddit and all other social media except for YT a couple years back after I found HN. It's not perfect, but probably the best you can find out there in terms of etiquette, curiosity and interesting and generally respectful and benevolent conversation. So thanks to y'all for making this a corner of the internet that I'm truly grateful for.

rgrieselhuber 3y ago

Merry Christmas! (And again on January 7).

jusgu 3y ago

Merry Christmas! Thanks again everyone on HN for being a great source of inspiration and interest

rrkulkarni 3y ago

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all.

CrimsonRain 3y ago

Merry Christmas

ClickedUp 3y ago

Merry Christmas HN!

kreck 3y ago

Merry Christmas everyone!

michaelaiello 3y ago

Merry Christmas HN Community!

forgingahead 3y ago

Merry Christmas to all!

cebert 3y ago

Merry Christmas Everyone! Reflecting on the past few years, I've faced some of life's toughest challenges. In 2020, we lost my father-in-law to Multiple Myeloma, a difficult time for our family. The following year, my dad's battle with Pancreatic Cancer came to an end, leaving us with the task of closing his business and resolving financial matters. Then, in November 2022, my mom was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer. After enduring multiple rounds of chemotherapy, I'm grateful to say she's doing much better. Through these hardships, I've learned about strength, resilience, and the importance of true friends who have your back. I also learned that I am strong and can deal with difficult hardships. As I look forward to 2024, I'm hopeful for a return to normalcy and better health. Here's to a year of healing, growth, and brighter days ahead.

0xDEAFBEAD 3y ago
That's rough. Best of luck for the new year!

mostlysimple 3y ago

Here's hoping everyone associated with Hacker News a joyous holiday season. I discovered HN this past year and wonder how I ever lived without it. Merry Christmas mostlysimple

reactordev 3y ago

I don’t celebrate Christmas but Happy Holidays.

jbot27 3y ago

Merry Christmas. I am very grateful for this community, I hope everyone has an amazing 2024.

torotonnato 3y ago

Happy xmas nerds :D

lockie 3y ago

Merry Christmas all :)

egloeda 3y ago

Merry Christmas to all men of goodwill

hsuduebc2 3y ago

Happy holidays and better next year fellows.

orenlindsey 3y ago

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals!

djohnston 3y ago

Merry Christmas yall, here's hoping that the HN crowd has an above average 2024.

TriangleEdge 3y ago

Merry Christmas all <3

bradley_taunt 3y ago

Merry Christmas to a wonderful community!

metaltyphoon 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

joewhale 3y ago

Merry Christmas! Hope you feel valued and loved today.

freefreep 3y ago

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phtrivier 3y ago

May you spend good time with loved ones, be it over a tree, a treat or a tree. Life being just a ride, may it be pleasant, or at least pass the hardest bump quickly.

OldHunter69X 3y ago

I've been a daily lurker since I was 18. And I do 100% mean daily since the time I started. I've never frequented any other URL so consistently. I have thousands and thousands of screenshots of highlight posts and comments (highlight to me of course), that I dream about organizing with tags for future access, whether I use any of the information or tools, refresh myself on something, or just want to walk down memory lane... A lane that just keeps getting longer and longer. A lane I'm happy to have at least left a bread crumb trail on to retrace in the dark if I feel like it. In hindsight, screenshotting them has been more of a personal act I do for myself, knowing very well I may never meaningfully do anything with the majority of them. Every screenshot taken was something important or impactful to me in the moment though. The process of screenshotting is just a part of the ritual it seems . I thank the individuals, and community as a whole, who have been responsible for making my life better, enabling growth I'd have never anticipated or foreseen , enabling countless echoing feelings of comradery and connection that have been hard to find in meat space consistently. This place was like discovering a magic land when I was 18 given my rather humble background. I still had a lot of learning and growing to do. Hacker News has been invaluable. Not to get too gushy... But I do love this site, and I love the fact there are people willing to take time out of your days to participate in it. People of all creeds and credentials being civil, yet unafraid to agree to disagree. Willing to have some fun. Willing to be candid. Willing to dive into the deep end depending on the post... Merry Christmas everyone:) Always wish I could wave a magic wand, and somehow reciprocate back all the good I feel like I've just freely consumed and co opted from others over the years ... The giants whose shoulders I stand on. I'll never forget or downplay the people and exposures that are integral to who I am. Were I born and raised on some far removed island... Id have been grown off of whatever arbitrary cultural and informational scraps that I could gets my mits on from my local hierarchy, and that's about it. I don't like the sounds of that. Modern life has its downsides and contraindications for sure, but Hacker News is not one of them. Hacker News is one of modern day phenomon that I am thrilled to have been alive for. Hope you all have a solid day!

doublemint2203 3y ago
<3
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rpmisms 3y ago

Merry Christmas, thank you all for being a wonderful taste of the old Internet. Let's all turn our engineer brains off and enjoy family and friends.

billylo 3y ago
Well said.
qup 3y ago
Too busy min/maxing oven space and coordinating efficient wrapping paper disposal Deployed several concurrent Workers
- rpmisms 3y ago
  Dad, is that you?
  - qup 3y ago
    That's it, guys. Christmas is a wrap.

vjulian 3y ago

I appreciate this place as a refugee for intelligent people, first and foremost. Most of the world is less intelligent and unable or unwilling to think for themselves. It gets infuriating. I love the interesting links, articles, discussions; and I very much appreciate the moderation philosophy. Though I work in tech and hold a certain technical literacy, I’m in a management role and don’t have a background in software development. Nonetheless, there’s plenty here for me, and I wind up learning a lot from reading the technical discussions.

bmikaili 3y ago

Merry Christmas! Was wondering what broke my color scheme but then realized what the actual colors were :D

sixthDot 3y ago
> what the actual colors were worst ?

ewenjo 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

nixgeek 3y ago

Happy Holidays. I’m still finding 3-5 new and really interesting things to read via HN daily, and want to thank everyone for submitting and commenting in 2023. Wishing you and yours a fantastic holiday season!

Jfaux 3y ago

Merry Christmas! This was a tough year for me personally but I’m optimistic for 2024.

Simon_ORourke 3y ago

Merry Christmas y'all. Dodged two rounds of layoffs in 2023, things seem to have stabilized a bit in tech in 2024, so let's hope everyone gets a new job who's looking for one, or holds onto one they like!

booleandilemma 3y ago

Merry Christmas HN!

tacocataco 3y ago

Merry every day, nor just xmas.

autotune 3y ago

I wish you a merry christmas and a happy new fear.

DanHulton 3y ago

Humbug. Humbug, I say! No, seriously, have you ever tried humbugs? They're a delicious molasses-y mint candy, and I always try to pick some up at this time of year. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humbug_(sweet) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humbug_(sweet)

fairytale 3y ago

Merry Christmas to everyone on HN! May 2024 be a happy and successful year for all of us and may it also bring us more to read and learn. Reading is fundamental and on HN there is always something to read about. I have been on HN for 2 years, 7 months and 23 days and I look forward to remain a part of this wonderful community :).

lillecarl 3y ago

Merry dang Christmas! :)

vasili111 3y ago

Merry Christmas! :)

bequanna 3y ago

Merry Christmas!!

xtiansimon 3y ago

Merry Christmas to all you beautiful people. And happy 8 year anniversary for my account, made on Christmas Day 2015. LOL

aikiplayer 3y ago

Merry Christmas all. Like many of the posters have said, I really treasure this site as this is what I still believe the Internet should be (yep, I’m old). Love all the nuggets I find here and the number of threads and articles I share out. Also, seriously appreciate dang! Merry Christmas All!

photon_collider 3y ago

Merry Christmas, everyone!

asimpletune 3y ago

I remember being a CS student years back and my lab partner told me be about HN. I didn’t know what it was, but since then I basically skimmed every day since. Thanks for all the great memories!

tamimio 3y ago

I may be a scrooge, but I hope everyone enjoys whatever they celebrate. There is a lot of suffering in this world, so if any event helps people in any way, even if it’s just emotionally, I’m all for it.

lake-view 3y ago
Sounds like you're not a Scrooge after all.

29athrowaway 3y ago

Merry Christmas to everyone, especially to the GOAT of moderators, dang, seen today moderating HN.

portablescanner 3y ago

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somid3 3y ago

Happy hoolidays!

sha-3 3y ago

Merry Christmas, everyone!

RickJWagner 3y ago

Merry Christmas, and a joyous 2024 to all!

jrwiegand 3y ago

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I appreciate the banner color update as well.

Racing0461 3y ago

Merry chrystler (source: i miss vine)

gregfjohnson 3y ago

Merry Christmas all. Thank you for this thread.

egregoreous 3y ago

I'm a mean old troll. As in... I migrated here from Slashdot level old :-) I made a new account, because I'd like to start anew. Let me take off my mask for a moment, and be authentic: I encourage folks to remember that life is not a zero sum game -- even if you feel your chips are down this holiday season, try to remember that there are some things money can never buy. If you're kind, small things -- a barista who remembers your order, a smile at the library, a knowing smirk from the corner of the college cafe yet to be gentrified away will remind you that you are not a ghost in this world, and people remember the positive effect you have on their lives. And make no mistake -- these are dark times. Part of my own loneliness is that I deleted every shred of social media in 2016 -- I had a beautiful series of photographs on Instagram, and years of cherished memories on Facebook. I deleted it all, because I was scared what would be done with that data to my friends -- Persian friends, Palestinian friends, Ukranian Friends, Russian friends, Israeli friends, who came to this country because they truly value free expression. It can be hard, to be a hacker, to feel apart from the physical realm in a lonely way that goes beyond IQ or interests, but don't let that take your soul. When we must "punch" in our humor, always be sure to punch up. Merry Christmas!

nikolay 3y ago

Christ is born! Glorify Him!

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EchoReflection 3y ago

I don't remember when I first learned about HN, I think maybe when I was in high school(I'm 36 now). I have found an uncountable number of interesting and imo mentally valuable things through here. When I share them (which I often do) my friends always ask "where did you find that?". This is such an awesome group. Merry Christmas! https://historycooperative.org/pagan-origins-of-christmas/ https://historycooperative.org/pagan-origins-of-christmas/

fragmede 3y ago
Given that this account of yours was created in 2012, at least that long.

t-s 3y ago

Happy holidays in whatever form you all celebrate! May your bugs be solvable and enlightening.

AlbertCory 3y ago

Apologies if this is old stuff for you: The mystery of Santa's sleigh has been solved. Santa is a quantum phenomenon, meaning that he is in everyone's house at once. BUT if anyone observes him, then the probability function collapses and only one house gets toys. So have a Merry Christmas, and don't look.

kirubakaran 3y ago
When you observe Santa, you get entangled with that Santa, and others get gifts in the rest of the multiverse. So don't worry, and have a Merry Everettian Christmas!
- NickNaraghi 3y ago
  Literally the plot of Elf :)
- ithkuil 3y ago
  When playing with my kid's LEGO I witness self locating uncertainty: Am I the child or am I the grown up?

whitewingjek 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

Mycromanage 3y ago

I'm just here for the chaos & disorder.

v0id24 3y ago

Merry Christmas!

MongoTheMad 3y ago

Why is it that one can have a Happy holiday, birthday, thanksgiving, halloween, etc., but only have a Merry Christmas??

LorenDB 3y ago
John Lennon disagrees: "And so Happy Christmas...." https://genius.com/John-lennon-and-yoko-ono-happy-xmas-war-is-over-lyrics https://genius.com/John-lennon-and-yoko-ono-happy-xmas-war-i...
scoofy 3y ago
My head cannon is that “merry” is a euphemism for alcohol, which is often more necess… err… prevalent when it’s cold and you’re around extended family.

LorenDB 3y ago

Merry Christmas you guys! I've only been around here for maybe 2 years, but I've loved every minute of it! Also, a few relevant XKCDs, because of course: https://xkcd.com/361/ https://xkcd.com/361/ https://xkcd.com/1933/ https://xkcd.com/1933/ https://xkcd.com/2872/ https://xkcd.com/2872/

scoofy 3y ago

My recommendation to everyone is the Stax Records Christmas compilation album and The Killer’s Christmas song “Don’t Shot Me Santa” is entertaining while being totally unhinged.

gregors 3y ago

Merry Christmas!!!

zikani_03 3y ago

Merry Christmas HN, thanks for all the news, stories, comments and conversations - inspiring, educational, insightful and motivating. Much love from Malawi, Africa.

itpragmatik 3y ago

Merry Christmas! Happy to have HN as one of my trusted resource on technology, new technology trend, and insightful information on varied topics other than technology!

knaik94 3y ago

merry christmas

comprev 3y ago

HN is one of the few places which can always retain my attention when I need distracting. Overall 2023 has been a horrific year after experiencing things I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy. So thank-you HN community for the laughs, interesting submissions, wonderful stories and absorbing discussions. They have quite literally been a life saver.

ddgflorida 3y ago

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

michaelsbradley 3y ago

Merry Christmas Christus natus est O Χριστός γεννιέται Христос раждается המשיח נולד ابن الله يولد اليوم

devilsAdv0cate 3y ago

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whoknowsidont 3y ago

lol @ being flagged for linking to a palestine children charity

mock-possum 3y ago

I largely left Reddit with the fall of Apollo, and now here I am instead. Is this better? It’s different, there’s less variety in some ways, but it’s nice not having to constantly downvote + report for off topic posts (thank you dang) I’m certainly not sad to be here.

jviotti 3y ago

Merry Christmas to everybody in this wonderful community. I sincerily hope all your dreams come true and that you have a bright and successful year ahead!