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Post by blackpenny on Jan 20, 2012 15:08:31 GMT
Have a wonderful day!!!  |
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Post by delpart on Jan 20, 2012 15:10:58 GMT
Indeed. Salutations and another notch in the belt WB. (Though based on the rants, I meant this in different manner ... ;D )
@bp: That's one very happy cake.
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Post by Leif on Jan 20, 2012 16:37:32 GMT
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Post by Helen on Jan 20, 2012 17:31:45 GMT
Happy Birthday, Welsh! Have some delicious cake!  |
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Post by AFG on Jan 20, 2012 17:58:11 GMT
A flying visit to say Happy Birthday mate, hope you have had a grand day, it's junior AFG's birthday today as well ;D
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Post by Goonfella on Jan 20, 2012 18:21:35 GMT
Happy Birthday buddy. Hope you have a good one.  Bet you can`t wait to dig in to that Birthday Cake. Looks scrumptious. |
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Post by barbieq25 on Jan 20, 2012 22:04:53 GMT
Hey, Happy Birthday! Hope all your wishes come true when you blow out the candles.  |
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Post by Sargon III on Jan 21, 2012 7:48:29 GMT
Happy Birthday Welshy, I just saw this in the main board, hope I am not late to the party, BTY, I never celebrate my birthday, do you guys really enjoy it?
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Post by delpart on Jan 21, 2012 17:01:13 GMT
@sargon: Yes and no. Its a cultural ritual of sorts. Since it can be a point in time to mark progress and reflect on the joys of life I dont think it is all bad. But just like Christmas and such, it can be overblown into a silly focus on the wrong things by many.
I've known some people due to religion etc that do not at least have a rough acknowledgment of their birthday. Since it is one of those times you can be recognized by the world at large for even existing in a sea of vast numbers, I think they are missing the point. Not exactly vanity or ego. But feeding those two things can be healthy for a person. Kills the solitary feeling that life seems to lump on us.
On a funny note, a friend of mines mother stated her son's birthday was a huge deal because every year he tries to kill himself in one way or another. (Ah, dont think of suicide folks, he's just impulsive.) So marking yet another successful year of trying to keep him grounded and thankful that he's still with us all.
Of course, that could be done everyday or on some other event or religious holiday I suppose. But to a parent like this, that point she saw him come into the world is the milestone. And his zest and love for life just means he's more like to say "Why not?" before jumping into something versus a lot of serious concerns over this and that. (He's just an adrenaline junky really. Will do anything for that thrill of knowing he's alive ... right now. He laughs at the idea of the birthday as well. Says he feels like that everyday ...)
I know that has to be translated. I hope my little side story here makes sense mate.
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Post by TheBad1 on Jan 24, 2012 22:26:29 GMT
I never celebrate my birthday, do you guys really enjoy it? Mine was memorable this year ... Go to work when everyone is still in bed. Get totally soaked/ freezing cold, all day. Stuck in traffic on the way home. Get home late because of it. My daughter stays in a friends house, my wife out on a hen-night. My son god knows where because he never answers his phone ... So I didn't see a soul  But after a hot bath, a Chinese take-away, an 8 box of Stella Artois and peace and quiet except for my tunes ... it wasn't such a bad day. Especially when I had the latest Lady Gaga and a Suede cd to open when I got home ;D Many thanks for the best wishes folks, I thought I'd said so ... next time I'll do it before starting on the Stella'  |
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Post by venicet on Feb 2, 2012 22:32:36 GMT
happy belated birthday Welshy.  |
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Post by TheBad1 on Feb 2, 2012 22:59:55 GMT
happy belated birthday Welshy. A reminder I'm older ;D ;D ;D Thanks Venice' ... I've just re-read what I wrote ... it wasn't so bad.  Anyone have any objections to me setting up a board for congratulations only ? Birthdays and Featured art on other sites, sort of thing ? |
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Post by venicet on Feb 2, 2012 23:06:43 GMT
yeah, sounds like the birthday was okay. I like birthdays like that better. went for lunch with my mom for mine and it was great. LOL after 50, birthdays are just nasty. LOL sounds like a great idea welsh. |
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Post by barbieq25 on Feb 3, 2012 7:17:54 GMT
happy belated birthday Welshy. Anyone have any objections to me setting up a board for congratulations only ? Birthdays and Featured art on other sites, sort of thing ? Sounds like a brilliant idea! Make it so. ;D |
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Post by delpart on Feb 3, 2012 7:31:55 GMT
Since they're relevant to "us" a separate thread in Off-topic would work for me. Shooting the breeze I sort of expect to be semi random/rant etc. Or really just the catch-all ... And these are separate from "Forum Announcements" ... Almost suggested to sub them there but that wouldn't apply to catch "all personal announcements/achievements/hooplas"
With as much potential for DA things, etc it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a new top level topic for this ...
The logic of forums is sometimes like herding cats though IME ... Whatever works is what works. (Not trying to be cyclic, just mentioning the idea that some forums literally are arranged by "Fun stuff" , "Serious stuff" , and "Other stuff" - literally. and it works for those folks.)
Moving some threads is fairly safe as long as they're not linked elsewhere. proboards works by thread numbers, so in theory, it's safe anyways ... (I looked very briefly on that with the idea of suggesting a tutorial move or misplaced posting move to see what sort of impact it *could* have ... nothing worse than a dead link from somewhere else and all that.)
Uhg, birthday thread turned into a Board Meeting (omg, now thats some serious pun twist - insert some genuine lol here from me ;D ).
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Post by Pixey on Feb 3, 2012 13:29:33 GMT
Happy Belated Birthday Welshy |
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