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The date of December 25th probably originated with the ancient "birthday" of the son-god, Mithra, a pagan deity whose religious influence became widespread in the Roman Empire during the first few centuries A.D. Mithra was related to the Semitic sun-god, Shamash, and his worship spread throughout Asia to Europe where he was called Deus Sol Invictus Mithras. Rome was well-known for absorbing the pagan religions and rituals of its widespread empire. As such, Rome converted this pagan legacy to a celebration of the god, Saturn, and the rebirth of the sun god during the winter solstice period. The winter holiday became known as Saturnalia and began the week prior to December 25th. The festival was characterized by gift-giving, feasting, singing and downright debauchery, as the priests of Saturn carried wreaths of evergreen boughs in procession throughout the Roman temples.
Jesus was not born on December 25th. He was 33 1/2 when he died on Nisan 14 which is in April. Do the math.
by jp December 23, 2003
Get the christmas mug.What President Bush says when he forgets his scripted answer and makes an accidental allusion to the most significant form of religious imperialism of all time.
Reporter: Well Mr. Bush, what are we going to do about these terrorists?
Bush: Well, we're going to conduct a crusade...
Reporter: *Cringe*
Bush: Well, we're going to conduct a crusade...
Reporter: *Cringe*
by JP May 1, 2004
Get the Crusade mug.King Tubby (real name Osbourne Ruddock; b.1949, d.1981) was the dub pioneer and remix godfather. In the 1970s Tubby's sonic science transformed the way music was made and listened to in Jamaica and around the world. Studio boffins everywhere are in his debt.
'Tubby's right, with all the Drum & Bass ting now, dem ting just start by accident, a man sing off-key, an' when you reach a dat you drop out everthing an' leave the drum, an' lick in the bass, an' cause a confusion, an' people like it...we say "Yes, Tubbs, madness the people dem like it!"' (Bunny Lee, producer/mentor, contemporary of Tubby)
by JP January 21, 2005
Get the dub mug.The word GASTFU is and acronym for the newly-developed phrase "Gay Animal, Shut The Fuck Up" Used mainly by the highly sophisticated persons. :)
by JP December 6, 2004
Get the GASTFU mug.a mediocre hockey player that has achieved mythical greatness through no fault of his own.
Used primarily as a non-sequitur.
Used primarily as a non-sequitur.
by JP November 7, 2003
Get the BobRouse mug.Polynesians from the island of Tonga. Most are either Catholic or Mormon. They are some of the largest people ever. Bob Marley is like a god to them. The most heavily Tongan populated city in the United States is Euless, Texas. Most of them smoke weed which is what prevents a lot of them from making it big in the NFL. In about 6 years, everybody in America will know what a tongan is based on Ofa Moheatau. He'll be bussin heads in the NFL. They usually have a hate for Samoans. Samoans also have a hate for Tongans. Usually in any samoan on tongan fight, it is the tongan that wins. All Tongans are some how related. The entire race.
by JP June 17, 2004
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