With a vast international readership it would not be too polite for me to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving today, but for me and my family today has always been a time to get together and enjoy the company of one another - over a nice meal.
Last year was the first year Vinney and I spent Thanksgiving together, we somehow managed to cook an entire dinner for about 11 people and it turned out quite well. This year we're the guests but we're still going to be cooking a few dishes. Vinney's baking her specialty apple pie and I'll be baking some sweet potato biscuits as well as taking care of the mashed potatoes.
We're sitting down to some home cooked indian food made by my dad (it's those eggs I mentioned before, and I promise the recipe will be forthcoming) before heading out to the grocery store for the remaining supplies. I just wanted to chime in and to wish everyone a Happy Thursday; regardless of who you're with or how you're spending it, enjoy it :)
Take care
Last year was the first year Vinney and I spent Thanksgiving together, we somehow managed to cook an entire dinner for about 11 people and it turned out quite well. This year we're the guests but we're still going to be cooking a few dishes. Vinney's baking her specialty apple pie and I'll be baking some sweet potato biscuits as well as taking care of the mashed potatoes.
We're sitting down to some home cooked indian food made by my dad (it's those eggs I mentioned before, and I promise the recipe will be forthcoming) before heading out to the grocery store for the remaining supplies. I just wanted to chime in and to wish everyone a Happy Thursday; regardless of who you're with or how you're spending it, enjoy it :)
Take care
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CrystalBay - Saturday, November 27, 2004 - link
How did your biscuits turn out Anand, Happy Holidays to all.Anonymous - Friday, November 26, 2004 - link
eggs disgust me... but it is nice to see people having a good time celebrating a time of "get togetherness"crtfanboy - Friday, November 26, 2004 - link
Sheesh, all this bickering... will no one think of the eggs!? Anand has assured us the egg recipe will be ours for the trying; why argue when you can celebrate?In other words, don't feed the troll. This isn't an after-school special, no one is going to learn the true meaning of thanksgiving, or how to respect other cultures, or even how to spell. This is anandtech, where we learn about computers and, unmoved-mover willing, anand's family recipes.
Anonymous - Friday, November 26, 2004 - link
(I am #3):I am not intolerant of other holidays. In fact, I am an American myself, but I hated the fact that you portrayed this site as an American site - ""international readers" junk... this is an American site... on American servers..."What does that suppose to mean? What if people in other countries don't celebrate Thanksgiving? Just because the webmaster of this site is American and just because the site is hosted on American servers doesn't mean that Anand should change his viewpoints.
Aethists (sp) do get offended if you say "God Bless" or whatever in front of them because they don't believe in God. What I am trying to say is that you shouldn't play the International vs. National joke.
James - Friday, November 26, 2004 - link
#5, The rest of the world isn't necessarily intolerant of United States traditions, but maybe a minority like #3. I'm an Australian and I can appreciate Thanksgiving. I've celebrated it in the past when living abroad (mind you my neighbours were Americans). I loved eating pumpkin pie and all the other things associated with thanksgiving. I can appreciate that the Pilgrims first celebrated it after suffering so much during their first winter in America. Anand, no need to feel that saying Happy Thanksgiving on this internationally renowned site is impolite. In fact, my MSN nick is appended with "Happy Thanksgiving (for yesterday)" at the moment for all my American friends.And I'd like to finish by saying Happy Thanksgiving to all of you who read this!
Pedro - Friday, November 26, 2004 - link
#4, exactly right... goes to show how the rest of the world is totally intolerant of United States traditions, when we bend over backwards to be tolerant of other countries...Oh well, I know I'm thankful for what has been provided for me, not sure why Thanksgiving is an "American" holiday in the first place, I would think everyone in all countries were thankful for what they have, be it from God, Allah, Buddha, even themselves. Thanksgiving should not be "nation dependent" like the 4th of July, but should be embraced by all nations. Not only to give thanks, but also, come on, how many times a year can you stuff your face silly and not feel guilty??? Once again, Happy Thanksgiving!
BicycleMonkey - Friday, November 26, 2004 - link
#3, what's wrong with Thanksgiving, do you not have any family to spend it with? Why the hostility? I'm American and I have never heard another person "put down" or "bash" any holiday of another country. It sickens me that anyone would ignore or dishonor their own holidays and traditions to keep from offending someone.Would you be offended if this was a Japanese site and the webmaster stated "Happy Emperor's Birthday" (Dec. 23, FYI)? I didn't think so.
Anonymous - Friday, November 26, 2004 - link
#1: I applaud your ignorance. AnandTech becomes an International site even if it gets visitors from Canada and since AnandTech is one of the top, tier 1 hardware sites, it is clearly visited by numerous international visitors.The least you can do is shut up and stop shuving Thanksgiving on everyone's face.
I can't believe stupid people like you still exist in this world. Not to mention the fact that stupid are so out spoken.
crtfanboy - Thursday, November 25, 2004 - link
thanks anand, I'm really looking forward to that egg recipePedro - Thursday, November 25, 2004 - link
Come on Anand, don't play the "international readers" junk... this is an American site... on American servers... covering mostly American technologies... Happy THANKSGIVING everyone!