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#126 2005-05-18 06:40:21

Shaun Barrett
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

DITTO!!!   smile
    So, life begins at last, eh?
    Hope you have a great day!

::EDIT:: I wanted to hire a band for the occasion,too, but the man at Rent-a-Band said some guy called Grypd cleaned 'em out earlier in the day! Not a single band available.  sad   :;):   big_smile


The word 'aerobics' came about when the gym instructors got together and said: If we're going to charge $10 an hour, we can't call it Jumping Up and Down.   - Rita Rudner

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#127 2005-05-18 09:34:55

Rxke
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Um... Let`s just hope your postings will at last start to show some maturity

*ducks*

big_smile  tongue  :;):

I already said our family has a long standing tradition of teasing others on the most inappropriate moment, heehee...

BTW, isn`t it time for your midday-nap  :sleep:  (add drivel)


Happy scenescence day, Cindy!

*changes adress and starts living in hiding, jes to be sure*

BTW Shaun, at her age she doesn`t like rockbands anymore! Too loud, too much energy... big_smile

Oh? Say what? I`m taking this too far? Spoilsports...

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#128 2005-05-18 15:12:50

Palomar
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Happy scenescence day, Cindy!

*changes adress and starts living in hiding, jes to be sure*

BTW Shaun, at her age she doesn`t like rockbands anymore! Too loud, too much energy... big_smile

Oh? Say what? I`m taking this too far? Spoilsports...

*Thank you to all greetings (private, current/yet to come [if]). 

Hey Rik, I was listening to AC/DC a couple of days ago -- loudly, same as 20 years ago.  tongue  Grypd apparently senses this because he TRIPLED the band.  smile

My husband wrote on my birthday card that I'm "groovy." 

--Cindy   :;):

P.S.:  Shaun, haven't you heard?  60 is the new 40.  big_smile  But I do like the "Life Begins" sentiment very much.  It's a very nice time of life.  Feels like being promoted to the head of the class.  :up:

(So much for my sister thinking I'd be bawling my eyes out...ha!)


We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...

--John Sladek (The New Apocrypha)

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#129 2005-05-19 05:02:15

Palomar
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

*Happy birthday Exir! 

--Cindy


We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...

--John Sladek (The New Apocrypha)

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#130 2005-06-20 16:15:14

Palomar
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

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Happy Birthday Shaun!  :band:

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In the event I'm unable to be online tomorrow, am sending this wish a day early. 

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I hope you're soon in our company again and that the ophthalm situation is resolving ASAP. 

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My best,

--Cindy


We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...

--John Sladek (The New Apocrypha)

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#131 2005-06-20 18:32:55

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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Happy birthday, Shaun!

Have a good time, :band:

best wishes




Fledi

Ps.: Cindy, looks like I missed yours, so apologies
and a belated happy birthday!

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#132 2005-06-21 04:43:01

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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Happy Birthday, Shaun!!!

and now time for the band  :band:

and  :band:

and  :band:

Still have a couple of the amber nectars for me!!!!


Chan eil mi aig a bheil ùidh ann an gleidheadh an status quo; Tha mi airson cur às e.

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#133 2005-06-21 05:25:38

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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Have a good one Shaun. See you around.  :up:


Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.

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#134 2005-06-21 15:15:29

Josh Cryer
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Ooh, good old 5 decade mark. I'm nearing my big 3...

Happy Birthday Shaun!  :band:


Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

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#135 2005-06-22 01:01:28

Shaun Barrett
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Warm thanks to all of you for the birthday greetings, which were very much appreciated. I didn't realize Josh was back - a welcome boost for New Mars!
    I can only visit briefly due to current health problem, as some of you know. Thanks again for the good wishes.
                              Shaun.  :up:   smile


The word 'aerobics' came about when the gym instructors got together and said: If we're going to charge $10 an hour, we can't call it Jumping Up and Down.   - Rita Rudner

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#136 2005-07-29 04:43:48

Palomar
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

*Happy birthday, Dicktice!  big_smile

--Cindy


We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...

--John Sladek (The New Apocrypha)

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#137 2005-07-29 14:30:14

Josh Cryer
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Yes! Happy Birthday dicktice! I hope you're doing well my friend. smile

May you live to be a thousand!


Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

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#138 2005-07-30 00:22:19

Shaun Barrett
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Many Happy Returns of the day, Dicktice!   big_smile

(Don't be perturbed about the imminent prospect of having to adjust to middle age; change is a natural part of life. I've recently made the transition to late youth, myself, and it's fine once you get used to it!  smile )


The word 'aerobics' came about when the gym instructors got together and said: If we're going to charge $10 an hour, we can't call it Jumping Up and Down.   - Rita Rudner

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#139 2005-08-03 22:08:45

Josh Cryer
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

smile

Time to get drunk and lose myself. Heh. Woohoo!


Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

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#140 2005-08-04 04:45:29

Palomar
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

smile

Time to get drunk and lose myself. Heh. Woohoo!

*Happy birthday, Josh.  Don't get TOO drunk.  tongue  Just kidding...sort of...

Enjoy your day.  big_smile

--Cindy

P.S.:  Gee whiz, you're 29?  :shock:  What I am doing, hanging around on a board with a bunch of old geezers?  Sheesh.  wink


We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...

--John Sladek (The New Apocrypha)

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#141 2005-08-04 08:51:06

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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Happy Birthday JOSH,

Wheres the Band emoticons when you need them..... :cry:


Chan eil mi aig a bheil ùidh ann an gleidheadh an status quo; Tha mi airson cur às e.

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#142 2005-08-04 12:02:36

Rxke
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Can't wait to see Josh coming home, totally inebritated, and then deciding the boards needs some more tweaking  lol  :twisted:  wink

Have fun, Josh!

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#143 2005-08-05 08:16:11

Shaun Barrett
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Oops!
I almost missed it!! :oops:

Hope you had an exceptionally pleasant day, Josh.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS!!! big_smile

[P.S. I think I preferred the old array of emoticons. For example, the present 'laugh' emoticon looks like it's poking fun at someone. And the rock band we had is obviously missed. Any chance of getting the old ones back? :?: ]


The word 'aerobics' came about when the gym instructors got together and said: If we're going to charge $10 an hour, we can't call it Jumping Up and Down.   - Rita Rudner

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#144 2005-08-05 08:50:41

Josh Cryer
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

lol

You bastards never stop making requests. tongue

Sure, I'll bring them back, we have IkonBoard installed, so we should be able to use them without any legal ramifications.


Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

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#145 2005-08-05 09:11:35

Palomar
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

*Um...well I hope there are no "legal ramifications" to posting http://www.smileys.ws/]this emoticon resource. 

IIRC, can find "the band" in the Animated Smileys link (lower left hand corner).  Under "Party" of course. 

I've put this in my sig for the time being. 

Some of these emoticons are nasty, though.  Just a warning. 

But there are lots of cute ones too, etc.

--Cindy

P.S.:  Shaun wrote: 

P.S. I think I preferred the old array of emoticons. For example, the present 'laugh' emoticon looks like it's poking fun at someone

LOL!  You mean this one, right? -->   tongue  Every time I see that emoticon I think of Prince Harry, when he was a little boy.  Diana had just helped him into the back of a car; he saw the reporters and made that sort of face at them through the window:  Wide kooky grin with half his tongue sticking out.  ROFL!


We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...

--John Sladek (The New Apocrypha)

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#146 2005-08-18 16:15:43

Palomar
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

*Can I make an exception to wish a happy birthday to a non-NM member?  Happy 97th birthdate anniversary to Bertha, who passed away in 1996.  She and her husband, George, were my childhood next-door neighbors.  He passed away in 1983.  They were like grandparents to all the neighborhood kids; such loving and kindhearted people.  They retired from farming and moved into town when I was 6.  They continued being very active up until death, including and especially tending to their beloved large gardens.  Bertha was always baking some sort of goodies (from scratch) and giving most of the batch away.  They surrounded their home with flowerbeds and plastic ducks, chickens, etc.  They never truly left the farm, including George keeping his cherished old John Deere tractor in their garage (he'd have preferred to keep it sheltered over their car!).  In the winter he'd affix a huge shovel onto it and shovel driveways for nothing, just a thank you.  They were lovely, wonderful people.  Happy birthday, Bertha.  I love you.

--Cindy


We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...

--John Sladek (The New Apocrypha)

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#147 2005-08-18 18:00:25

Shaun Barrett
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Cindy:-

*Can I make an exception to wish a happy birthday to a non-NM member?

As far as I'm concerned you sure can!
They sound like they were both wonderful people. Thanks for sharing.  smile


The word 'aerobics' came about when the gym instructors got together and said: If we're going to charge $10 an hour, we can't call it Jumping Up and Down.   - Rita Rudner

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#148 2005-08-18 20:26:26

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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Happy Birthday, dead people, everywhere.

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#149 2005-08-19 11:12:23

Palomar
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

They sound like they were both wonderful people.

*Hi Shaun.  I told my husband last evening it's too bad Bertha couldn't have gone to Mars.  With her phenomenal "green thumb," she'd have been an Uberterraformer.  Even in the dead of winter in the cold, cloudy Midwest she'd have African violets (notoriously difficult to grow regardless) spilling out in droves from soil-packed coffee cans in the sunporch (their sunporch was entirely enclosed and heated, btw).  My mother and other ladies in the area would get cuttings from Bertha's African violets and try to grow their own...to no avail.  She's the only person in that small town or anywhere around who could grow them -- and by leaps and bounds.  Their gardens were always extremely bountiful too.

Yep, if Bertha had been able to go to Mars she'd have that planet overrunning with flowers, crops, trees, in no time.  Never saw a green thumb quite like hers, lol!  smile

Back on topic...

--Cindy


We all know [i]those[/i] Venusians: Doing their hair in shock waves, smoking electrical coronas, wearing Van Allen belts and resting their tiny elbows on a Geiger counter...

--John Sladek (The New Apocrypha)

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#150 2005-08-26 08:27:33

Josh Cryer
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Re: Happy Birthday Dr. Smith- Nov. 6th

Happy birthday clark. smile

So how old are you?


Some useful links while MER are active. [url=http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.html]Offical site[/url] [url=http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Web.html]NASA TV[/url] [url=http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/mer2004/]JPL MER2004[/url] [url=http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/statustextonly.html]Text feed[/url]
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The amount of solar radiation reaching the surface of the earth totals some 3.9 million exajoules a year.

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