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| 09/08/2005 16:57 - OUR RADIO STATION | | Posted by admin | more from same (Christmas Raffle) | | | As many of you know we have been off the air for sometime. Here is why..Live 365 was doing some improvemnets on their equipment and lost all our data and all our music. We have finally been allowed to reload and it should be back on the air within 24 hours!!
I am sorry for any inconvenience during this time and hope we can get you all back to making us number 1 soon. At the time we were "lost" we were at number 5 on the list, a long way to come when there are so many stations to listen to out there!
We hope to soon launch a country station also. So here is to the future for Arkrocks and the yet to be named station!
Blessings to all,
Rock on!
Ross |
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| 13/01/2005 13:11 - Help Our Heroes!! | | Posted by admin | more from same (Christmas Raffle) | | | Hello all you great rockers!!
I want to tell you all about one of the most important sites to come along in years. It is a site dedicated to our heroes, our fighting men and women all over the world. It is really hard being so far away from all of your families and friends and to be working for a cause to help our country and the world to face a new day with the kind of world we want live in every day. Can you imagine yourself in such a place as Iraq or Afghanistan or even being stationed in Germany with out all the little things we take for granted everyday? Like your favorite type of shampoo or soap. A book to pick up and read or a crossword to do.. things that seem simple to our way of life. But if you didn;t have them, oh how you would miss those things! So, here comes "Help Our Heroes" and they have a mission to give these brave men and women some of those things!! This is a real site with the soul purpose to help our fighting forces to feel like they have a piece of home with them everyday. And you can help! Nothing you do will be too small or go unappreciated as it is all very welcome. Please visit this site and see what your heart tells you you can do to be a part of this great effort!
http://helpourheroes.org
Visit the site today and often! They need you, just as much as we need them!!
Bless all of you and keep rockin!!
Ross |
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| 31/12/2004 19:32 - Happy New Year!! | | Posted by admin | more from same (Christmas Raffle) | | | Hello! I have not sent much news as of late and I promise to try to be a bit better in the New Year!!
Coming in the new year will be a fun and fantastic new site for all of you to join me in..a news and talk site!! Can't wait to get started!!
But right now, Gen and I just want to wish you all the best and happiest new year you can ever have..be safe and if you party get a cab or a sober friend!! Be safe and be careful!
And btw, New Years at Time Square will not be the same without Dick Clark!! Get well Dick and be back next year!!
Happy New Year!!! God Bless us all!!
Keep Rockin!!!
Ross |
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| 16/12/2004 18:15 - CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD | | Posted by admin | more from same (Christmas Raffle) | | | Belgium
On the sixth of December Sinterklaas or Saint-Nicholas is celebrated, which is an entirely different holiday from Christmas. Santa Claus in Belgium is called de Kerstman or le Père Noël and he does come around on Christmas day to bring children presents. There are different cultures in Belgium, the Northern part being Vlaanderen (speaking a Dutch dialect), the Southern part being Wallonie (speaking a French dialect) and the Eastern part speaking German.
Small family presents are given at Christmas too, under the tree, or in stockings near the fire-place, to be found in the morning. Christmas breakfast is a special sweet bread called 'cougnou' or 'cougnolle' - the shape is supposed to be like baby Jesus. Some families will have another big meal on Christmas day.
Brazil
Father Christmas is called Papai Noel. Many Christmas customs are similar to USA or UK. For those who have enough money, a special Christmas meal will be chicken, turkey, ham, rice, salad, pork, fresh and dried fruits, often with beer. Poorer people will just have chicken and rice.
Finland
Finnish people believe that Father Christmas (Santa Claus) lives in the north part of Finland called Korvatunturi, north of the Arctic Circle. People from all over the world send letters to Santa Claus in Finland. (It is only fair to say that the people of Greenland say that really, Father Christmas lives in Greenland!) There is a even big tourist theme park called 'Christmas Land' in the north of Finland, near to where they say that Father Christmas lives.
Everyone cleans their houses ready for the three holy days of Christmas - Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. Christmas Eve is very special, when people eat rice porridge and plum fruit juice in the morning. They will then decorate a spruce tree in the home. At mid-day, the 'peace of Christmas' is broadcast on radio and TV from the Finnish city of Turku by its Mayor. In the evening, a traditional Christmas dinner is eaten. The meal will include 'casseroles' containg macaroni, rutabaga, carrot and potato, with cooked ham or turkey. Many families will visit cemeteries and grave-yards to place a candle onto the burial graves of family members. Cemeteries are very beautiful at Christmas-time.
Children receive their presents on Christmas Eve, usually with a family member dressing as Father Christmas. As children grow older, they come to realise that 'Father Christmas' is really a bigger brother, sister or family member.
France
In France, Christmas is always called 'Noël. Everyone has a Christmas tree, sometimes decorated in the old way with red ribbons and real white wax candles. Fir trees in the garden are often decorated too, with lights on all night.
Father Christmas is called Père Noël. The Christmas meal is an important family gathering with good meat and the best wine. Not everyone sends Christmas cards.
Germany
Germans love to decorate their houses at Christmas. Many houses will have little wooden frames holding electric candles in their windows, and coloured pictures of paper or plastic which look beautiful from the outside at night. Often too, they will have an 'Adventskranz' - a wreath of leaves with four candles. (Advent - meaning 'coming' - is the 4 week period before Christmas). On each Sunday of Advent, another candle is lit. Most homes will also have little wooden 'cribs' - a small model of the stable where Jesus was born, with Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, and animals.
Father Christmas - 'Der Weihnachtsmann' - brings presents in the late afternoon of Christmas Eve (December 24th), after people have been to a church meeting. The presents are then found under the Christmas tree. One person in the family will ring a bell and call everyone to come to the room. On Christmas Day, fish (carp) or goose will be cooked.
Latvia
Latvians believe that Father Christmas brings presents on each of the 12 days of Christmas starting on Christmas Eve. Usually the presents are put under the family Christmas tree. (What a good idea to spread Christmas out longer!)
The special Latvian Christmas Day meal is cooked brown peas with bacon (pork) sauce, small pies, cabbage and sausage.
Portugal
People pretend that Father Christmas brings presents to children on Christmas Eve. The presents are left under the Christmas tree or in shoes by the fireplace. A special Christmas meal of salted dry cod-fish with boiled potatoes is eaten at midnight on Christmas Eve.
Russia
In the days of the Soviet Union, Christmas was not celebrated very much. New Year was the important time - when 'Father Frost' brought presents to children. With the fall of Communism, Christmas can be openly celebrated - either on December 25th; or more often on January 7th. This unusual date is because the Russian Orthodox church uses the old 'Julian' calendar for religious celebration days. Special Christmas food includes cakes, pies and 'meat dumplings'.
Sweden
The most important day is Christmas Eve. A special Christmas meal is eaten on Christmas Eve - ham (pork), herring fish, and brown beans - and this is the time when families give presents to each other. Many people attend a church meeting early on Christmas Day.
United States
The USA is so multi-cultural that you will find many different ways of celebrating Christmas. A friend writes about Christmas meals, "Our family (Eastern European origin) favor turkey with trimmings. My grandparents and their relatives preferred keilbasi (Polish sausage), cabbage dishes, and soups. My husband's Italian family insisted on lasagna!" |
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| 23/11/2004 14:31 - Arkrocks "12 Gifts of Christmas Raffle" | | Posted by admin | more from same (Christmas Raffle) | | | Arkrocks.com is proud to present the raffle of the season! The "12 Gifts of Christmas" raffle with the most rockin prizes!! The prizes include:
12. $1.50 paid to your paypal account
11. $2.00 to your Paypal account
10. Wall phone with caller id
9. $5.00 gift card to WalMart
8. $5.00 gift card to Target
7. A computer game
6. A DVD
5. A CD
4. $10.00 gift card to WalMart or Target
3. 2 DVD's
2. A clock radio
1. A DVD Player
AND A GRAND PRIZE!!!!!
A Hewlitt Packard Printer!!!!
Drawing is December 15th,2004 at 5pm!! Raffle tickets are $1.00 and can be paid to www.Paypal.com to genelle@arkrocks.com . Buy 5 tickets get one free, buy 10 tickets get 2 free!! This is a non-profit raffle and all profits will be donated to the childrens ministry of The First Assembly of God, Fayetteville ,Arkansas. Raffle winers will be notified by mail and arrangements made to get your prizes to you at that time. Updates will be made through the site as to how many tickets are sold and after raffle how much funds went to the children. Help the kids have a good Christmas and buy from your heart.
We thank you, Ross & Genelle: owners of Arkrocks
Pay for raffle tickets at:
www.Paypal.com to genelle@arkrocks.com |
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| 10/11/2004 09:46 - Shopping at Arkrocks.com | | Posted by admin | more from same (Christmas Raffle) | | | Hello to all out there in Rock land!!
As you can see some new and exciting things are happening here at Arkrocks!! I am very pleased to have an association with several of the world's leading companies and you will find them advertised in the form of rotating banners at the top, bottom and sides of the page. Check out these wonderful shops and stores for all your shopping needs.... and as the holidays approach you will find many good specials and lots of companies offer a reduced or even free shipping and handling! I am very pleased with the fact we are representing these fine businesses and hope you will think of us a one stop shopping experience! I do not mean to sound like a commerical but these are really the cream of the crop when it comes to online shopping!
Also please remember to vote for us for the Diamond Deb Award..just use the button to the right of the page. You can vote once a day! I really do appreciate your votes!
Thanks for all your support!
Ross |
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| 03/11/2004 08:47 - New Things at Arkrocks!! | | Posted by admin | more from same (Christmas Raffle) | | | Hello to all out there in Rock land!!
As you can see some new and exciting things are happening here at Arkrocks!! I am very pleased to have an association with several of the world's leading companies and you will find them advertised in the form of rotating banners at the top, bottom and sides of the page. Check out these wonderful shops and stores for all your shopping needs.... and as the holidays approach you will find many good specials and lots of companies offer a reduced or even free shipping and handling! I am very pleased with the fact we are representing these fine businesses and hope you will think of us a one stop shopping experience! I do not mean to sound like a commerical but these are really the cream of the crop when it comes to online shopping!
Also please remember to vote for us for the Diamond Deb Award..just use the button to the right of the page. You can vote once a day! I really do appreciate your votes! |
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| 02/11/2004 01:21 - Our Rights As Americans!! | | Posted by admin | more from same (Christmas Raffle) | | | As an American I can honestly say nothing may be more important than to voice our own opinions..and once every four years we get the right to do just that; as we as American citizens can vote for the President of our country! Now the person you vote for may not actually win..but the majority of the country will be satisfied with the choice that will be made. At least that is the plan, the way it should be, that is if we all that have the ability to vote do so! Otherwise we may see a vote by the electoral college and then the House of Representatives. So you see it is important for each of us to vote and not let Congress decide for us.. ROCK THE VOTE!!! GO VOTE!! See ya later with election news! Ross |
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| 29/10/2004 09:00 - A request for the Arkrocks family | | Posted by admin | more from same (Christmas Raffle) | | | This is Genny and following is something I hope you all read and can be a part of...Thank you all for your support and continued visits to Arkrocks! Ross and I love all of our Arkrocks family!
I want to tell you all about a very important site that many people know nothing about. It is time appropriate for several reasons to me..the site is called Find A Grave.
My Mom passed away rather suddenly in January of this year. I did not get to say good bye to her before she passed and it is something that bothers me everyday. Tomorrow is her birthday and the following day Halloween was her favorite holiday. She loved to dress up and have a fun and silly time. She never let the little girl leave her spirit! I know where she is now and I know she is at rest and peace and the diabetes that took her away is no more.
I was on line shortly after her death looking at some family records and found her name had been recorded at Find A Grave. This is a wonderful site for recording and for finding loved ones final resting place. It can help other family members locate a loved one and even more special, you can leave flowers and notes and whatever you want to say to the family member or friend. So if you are like me and can't visit them in person and leave flowers this is a great way to do just that. Please visit this site and find your loved ones and celebrate their life by leaving them your flowers and notes. this site is 100% free and no one makes any kind of profit from it at all.
Thanks and love to all of you,
Genelle
http://www.findagrave.com |
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| 28/10/2004 11:16 - Update later today! | | Posted by admin | more from same (Christmas Raffle) | | | I will be updating you later today on some exciting news! Check back soon! Thanks, Ross
Some Halloween Trivia!
The legend of the jack-o-lantern comes from Ireland and tells
of a mean-spirited, old drunk named Jack who liked to play
tricks on everybody. One day he played a trick on the Devil
and trapped him up a tree. Jack let him down, but only after
making him promise not to steal his soul when Jack died.
Years later, when Jack had died, he was not allowed into
Heaven because he had been such a miserable and cruel man.
However, he also wasn't allowed in Hell because of the
promise the Devil had made to him years earlier. And so, he
hallowed out a turnip and in it, he placed the tiny ember that
was all the Devil had left him with. Jack was doomed to spend
the rest of eternity roaming earth with no resting place,
lighting his way with his lighted turnip. He became known as
Jack of the Lantern, or Jack O'Lantern. People hung their own
jack-o-lanterns up to ward off evil spirits and Jack. |
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