Woo-HOO! Happy Solstice (shortest day of the year)

[quip]

for us folks in the northern hemisphere. Actually, I don't like winter and hate the fact that there is so little light today, but it means that, from now on, the days will be getting longer. :woohoo:

Yes, I'm a glass half-full guy, so it's downhill to summer, folks! :party:

[NightWatcher]

1. it's also World Orgasm Day

Ladies and gents, get ready to get frisky because this Saturday is World Orgasm Day. That's right, according to the official World Orgasm Day website, amorous folks the world over are encouraged to engage in the horizontal hanky panky on the same day across the globe.

Specific encouragement goes to people in countries with weapons of mass destruction and places where violence is used in place of mediation. But the purpose of the day isn't to get your rocks off (although that is certain to happen) but to effect positive change in the energy field of the earth. Sounds a little Zen for sex but, rest assured, it's all in the name of peace and pleasure (as only The big O can bring). The motto of the day? "More-gasm, not Wargasm!"

The day works like this: people from all over the world are encouraged to synchronise their orgasms at the exact moment of the Summer Solstice, which Down Under occurs this Saturday at 5:08pm. This is supposed to bring positive energy to the earth, promote peace, engender empathy, compassion and love, and even combat global warming. "The planet needs a rest from all our other desires," reads the site, "so what better way to get us to take a rest from over-consumption than an orgasm?" Amen to that ...

http://blogs.smh.com.au/lifestyle/asksam/archives/2007/12/world_orgasm_day.html

[AllegroRondo]

2. Damn! I forgot about that!

I guess Id better get busy!

[MorningGlow]

3. Sex magic is powerful stuff

Could draw in a LOT of positive juju, which the world needs right about now.

[bikebloke]

6. About time.

Now the sun can start coming back. Since I gave up driving and exclusively bike, I'm more aware of the rhythms of nature.

Orgasm Day seems kind of depressing without a partner (yeah I know about that option ;-))

[DS1]

9. *sigh*

[Pierre.Suave]

10. Started celebrating already...

:evilgrin:

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. For most people in the Northern Hemisphere, Saturday will be shorter

The winter solstice is at 0608 GMT on Saturday. 6 hours, 8 miuntes is equivalent to exactly 92 degrees of longitude - so anywhere east of 92 degrees W will have its shortest day on Saturday. Your profile says you live in Edina, which is 93.35 W, so Friday may be your shortest day, but anywhere more than about 70 miels east of you will have it on Saturday.

[Swede]

5. Shortest day of the year.

Today :Sunrise 9:13 Sunset 4:56

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/pages/sk-40_metric_e.html

[yellowcanine]

7. Happy Yule, ya scurvy Pagans! Hang some holly and mistletoe and slaughter a hog!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Yule&btnG=Google+Search

[swag]

8. Yeah, we're bottoming out at 10:38 Pacific Time!

Warming up with cocktails at 7.

Fuck yeah!