Giving up weekday play for Great Lent

**Axis of Eeevil** · 03-10-2008, 08:55 PM

Today is the first day of "Clean Week", the start of Great Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church on the Julian calendar. I did this last year too, and it felt good, and wasn't so hard, really. Hard enough to remind me I play it a bit more than I need to, though! And tha6t's the whole point...clean out some junk in your life that takes priority over things of more value.
I put a lot of value on my friendships and the job I do here, so I will still be in the forums, but playing with you all will have to be a weekend treat for a while now.

Traditionally, the fast begins by asking family, friends and all others to forgive them for any wrongs or offense during the past year, and to forgive all offenses. So, I sincerely apologize for anything I've done or said that has hurt or offended any of you, and ask you to forgive me. If I ever held any grudge or ill will toward any of you, I hold them no longer!

To anyone else beginning (or in) the time of the Great Fast, I wish you a profitable and blessed Lent!

**draeh** · 03-11-2008, 11:16 AM

Good Luck to you, Sir.

**DrunkenPirate** · 03-11-2008, 04:00 PM

It's nice to see in this day and age that some people still hold onto traditional practices.
See you at the weekend!

westyfield · 03-11-2008, 04:13 PM

So, does clean week just mean the start of great lent or does great lent only last a week?

**Axis of Eeevil** · 03-11-2008, 06:49 PM

Actually, it lasts about seven weeks.

The fast ends this year on April 27th on the Gregorian calendar. The food part of the fast entails no meat, eggs, dairy or fish, with olive oil and alcohol limited to the weekends. On the other hand, invertebrates are allowed throughout! So lots of seafood and tofu to keep up protein intake. And insects, worms or snails, if one is so inclined.

**HiTestFest** · 03-12-2008, 12:26 AM

the start of Great Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church on the Julian calendar.
The fast ends this year on April 27th on the Gregorian calendar.

How many calendars do you have??

J/K ..... oh yea i forgive ya!!

Ashenhart · 03-12-2008, 11:33 AM

I was wondering where you were the past couple of nights and totally respect what you are doing. I hope that this season brings great reflection and peace to you and yours!

03-10-2008, 08:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
Axis of Eeevil Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Corvallis, OR Age: 36 Posts: 1,095	Giving up weekday play for Great Lent Today is the first day of "Clean Week", the start of Great Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church on the Julian calendar. I did this last year too, and it felt good, and wasn't so hard, really. Hard enough to remind me I play it a bit more than I need to, though! And tha6t's the whole point...clean out some junk in your life that takes priority over things of more value. I put a lot of value on my friendships and the job I do here, so I will still be in the forums, but playing with you all will have to be a weekend treat for a while now. Traditionally, the fast begins by asking family, friends and all others to forgive them for any wrongs or offense during the past year, and to forgive all offenses. So, I sincerely apologize for anything I've done or said that has hurt or offended any of you, and ask you to forgive me. If I ever held any grudge or ill will toward any of you, I hold them no longer! To anyone else beginning (or in) the time of the Great Fast, I wish you a profitable and blessed Lent! __________________ Living proof that "Teamplay ensmartens the idiotest of us!" "*Let us be neither hasty nor tardy, and let us always be ready to make a new start. If you fall, rise up. If you fall again, rise up again.*" St. Peter of Damascus, ~1196 AD The Tao of TG \| TacticalWiki:Irregulars \| Got The Time (zone)? \| BFCL \| TG University \| Visit Our Sister Site!

03-11-2008, 11:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
draeh Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austintown, Ohio Age: 36 Posts: 2,885	Re: Giving up weekday play for Great Lent Good Luck to you, Sir. __________________ Dirtboy's 2142 Evolution - Improving Situational Awareness! My Screenies - My Vids Submit a Nomination! - Nomination Guidelines

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DrunkenPirate Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norfolk, England Age: 29 Posts: 669	Re: Giving up weekday play for Great Lent It's nice to see in this day and age that some people still hold onto traditional practices. See you at the weekend! __________________ \|TG-71st\|DrunkenPirate - Bringing Rum and Wenches to the 71st Mountain Division! Tactical Gamer Primer - BF2 Rules, Announcements & SOP's - Kicked/Banned? - TG TeamSpeak POE2 Developer/Admin. Posts by me reflect my personal opinion only, not the view of the entire mod team unless expressly stated otherwise.

03-11-2008, 04:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
westyfield Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somerset, England Age: 16 Posts: 1,456	Re: Giving up weekday play for Great Lent So, does clean week just mean the start of great lent or does great lent only last a week? __________________ \|TG-Irr\| westyfield Thanks Sonic for this sig! Irregular since Sept 15th, 2007 I'll procrastinate... later.

03-11-2008, 06:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Axis of Eeevil Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Corvallis, OR Age: 36 Posts: 1,095	Re: Giving up weekday play for Great Lent Actually, it lasts about seven weeks. The fast ends this year on April 27th on the Gregorian calendar. The food part of the fast entails no meat, eggs, dairy or fish, with olive oil and alcohol limited to the weekends. On the other hand, invertebrates are allowed throughout! So lots of seafood and tofu to keep up protein intake. And insects, worms or snails, if one is so inclined. __________________ Living proof that "Teamplay ensmartens the idiotest of us!" "*Let us be neither hasty nor tardy, and let us always be ready to make a new start. If you fall, rise up. If you fall again, rise up again.*" St. Peter of Damascus, ~1196 AD The Tao of TG \| TacticalWiki:Irregulars \| Got The Time (zone)? \| BFCL \| TG University \| Visit Our Sister Site!

03-12-2008, 12:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
HiTestFest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jersey Posts: 799	Re: Giving up weekday play for Great Lent the start of Great Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church on the Julian calendar. The fast ends this year on April 27th on the Gregorian calendar. How many calendars do you have?? J/K ..... oh yea i forgive ya!!

03-12-2008, 11:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
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