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Thread: Birthdays, Anniversaries and Other Significant Dates
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North East Quine
Curious beastie
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It feels like it! We met at a 21st birthday party.
Technically, we'd met before that because our flat in student halls had broken its casserole dish and tried (unsuccessfully) to borrow the North East Man's flat's casserole dish so that we could pass our flat inspection. So I had heard the NE Man say "Do not give her our casserole dish" but he was talking about me, not to me on that occasion.
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Piglet
Islander
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In Canada and America, today is celebrated as Groundhog Day. If the groundhog comes out of his burrow and it's sunny and he sees his own shadow, he goes back for another six weeks' nap.
It's cloudy here today, so he wouldn't have seen his shadow, but I'm still not convinced that we'll see anything that could meaningfully be called "spring" here for at least another couple of months. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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Originally posted by Piglet:
In Canada and America, today is celebrated as Groundhog Day.
Again?
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Piglet
Islander
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Every 2nd February.
Various places have ceremonies where they let a groundhog out to see whether or not he sees his shadow, and predicts the length of winter accordingly.
The best-known one in Canada is probably Wiarton Willie.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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I wouldn't normally celebrate such a thing but I think Carrot Cake Day is a forgivable exception - excellent stuff, served warm with a spoon of Mascarpone...
Yum, yum, yum.
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SusanDoris
Incurable Optimist
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Today I am 80! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
I know it is not an unusual age to be these days, but, with sensible living and grateful acknowledgement to the NHS I am thrilled to bits to have arrived here!
It is, quite appropriately I feel, tap class this morning, so I cannot think of a better way to celebrate.
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SusanDoris
Incurable Optimist
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Lothlorien
Thank you!
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Happy Birthday from over here, too.
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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Today is World Cancer Day.
![[Votive]](graemlins/votive.gif) Miss Molly, and all our friends taken from us.
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SusanDoris
Incurable Optimist
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WW and North East
Thank you.
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Piglet
Islander
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Greetings from over here too - have a good one!
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SusanDoris
Incurable Optimist
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Thank you, Piglet. I think the chances of getting to 90 are remote,but, well, you never know!!!
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Hedgehog
Ship's Shortstop
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quote:
Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
Today is World Cancer Day.
Miss Molly, and all our friends taken from us.
I've lost too many (which is to say "more than zero").
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LeRoc
Famous Dutch pirate
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Congratulations SusanDoris!
(I just prayed to God that you'll have many more years. So from now on, each day of your life will be proof of His existence )
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I know why God made the rhinoceros, it's because He couldn't see the rhinoceros, so He made the rhinoceros to be able to see it. (Clarice Lispector)
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SusanDoris
Incurable Optimist
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quote:
Originally posted by LeRoc:
Congratulations SusanDoris!
(I just prayed to God that you'll have many more years. ...
Thank you, Le Roc. quote:
So from now on, each day of your life will be proof of His existence )
Splutter, splutter!! There used to be an emoticon on the old BBC message board which had steam coming out of its ears!!! Please imagine that here!
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Piglet
Islander
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On a rather sombre note, today marks seven years since my brother-in-law lost his battle with cancer, the day after his 56th birthday.
RIP R., who was the nicest bloke on the planet.
![[Tear]](graemlins/tear.gif)
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Huia
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by SusanDoris:
quote:
Originally posted by LeRoc:
Congratulations SusanDoris!
(I just prayed to God that you'll have many more years. ...
Thank you, Le Roc. quote:
So from now on, each day of your life will be proof of His existence )
Splutter, splutter!! There used to be an emoticon on the old BBC message board which had steam coming out of its ears!!! Please imagine that here!
Maybe it is LeRoc who should have
Incurable Optimist under his avatar. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Hope your birthdays continue to be fun Susan Doris.
Huia
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Charity gives food from the table, Justice gives a place at the table.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Ten years today since my dad died - a lovely man, much missed but I also know how fortunate I am to have had him around until I was 56, most folks don't get that lucky.
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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I remember that, WW, and I was very impressed at how lovingly and carefully your Indian family took care of you.
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Even more so than I was before
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Huia
Shipmate
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Next Monday marks the 5th anniversary of the mag 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch in which 185 people were killed, over half of them in the same building. This building contained a Language School which meant many of the dead were international students.
Many people came from around the world to offer their help, which is also remembered by Christchurch people. I also remember with thanks the many Shipmates who offered their support and prayers for me personally - and have continued to do so through the over 15,000 aftershocks.
This is very much in the minds of Christchurch people as we had the largest aftershock for some time on Sunday.
On Monday I will join a group floating flowers down the river in memory of these people and the other man who died in a later aftershock.
Huia
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Charity gives food from the table, Justice gives a place at the table.
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Piglet
Islander
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for you, for the people of Christchurch and for the souls of those who died.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
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Up late-- forgot to note yesterday (February 19) marks the 74th anniversary of President Roosevelt's executive order to begin internment of Japanese American citizens. There is a shopping mall built over one of the former camps near me,,and I stopped by the memorial rock garden.
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Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Piglet
Islander
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Wishing all our Welsh shippies a happy St. David's Day/Dydd Dewi Sant Hapus i pawb!
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Gill H
Shipmate
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Happy birthday to Hugal!
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*sigh* We can’t all be Alan Cresswell.
- Lyda Rose
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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All the best people are born in March - Happy Birthday indeed.
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Piglet
Islander
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Not quite all, WW - some of us arrived early ...
Happy birthday Hugal!
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alto n a soprano who can read music
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Lothlorien
Ship's Grandma
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A significant date for me today. The anniversary of Dad's death in 1998. I still miss him. Mum died on 18/3 in 2009 and she too is sorely missed, especially by my sons who were close to her. They often speak of her. These dates bookend a family birthday, so are not forgotten.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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International Women's Day!
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Piglet
Islander
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I was born in one country and now live in another - does that make me an International Woman?
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Uncle Pete
Loyaute me lie
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Clears throat and begins to sing:
Happy birthday to you
{dodges rotten egg}
Happy birthday to you
{dodges rotten tomato}
Happy birthday dear Wodders!
Happy birthday to yyyooouuu!
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Piglet
Islander
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I'll join in the chorus, Uncle Pete - it'll already be WW's birthday by now in Wodderland.
HB, WW!
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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This afternoon is the fifth anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake, and subsequent tsunami. Leaving more than 18,000 people confirmed dead or missing and displacing more than 300,000 people (with about 100,000 still unable to return home).
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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This afternoon is the fifth anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake, and subsequent tsunami. Leaving more than 18,000 people confirmed dead or missing and displacing more than 300,000 people (with about 100,000 still unable to return home).
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Don't cling to a mistake just because you spent a lot of time making it.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Today is indeed The Feast of the Blessed Saint WW - the consolation is that I'm still a lot younger than UnclePete.
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Piglet
Islander
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quote:
Originally posted by Lothlorien:
Which also means hou are younger than I am ...
... but still older than me. ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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Today is White Day, a largely Japanese celebration.
Alternatively, just eat lots of pi.
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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Today is the tenth anniversary of the accident that left me walking with a crutch.
Ow, it still hurts.
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Hedgehog
Ship's Shortstop
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According to my desk calendar, Monday March 14 is when "Orthodox Lent Begins." Can any of our Orthodox Shipmates confirm?
(Because, honestly, I don't quite trust the accuracy of this desk calendar.)
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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Beware The Ides of March!
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Huia
Shipmate
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quote:
Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
This afternoon is the fifth anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake, and subsequent tsunami. Leaving more than 18,000 people confirmed dead or missing and displacing more than 300,000 people (with about 100,000 still unable to return home).
Coming in a bit late to comment on this (due to an inefficient lines company)but I remember this in my prayers every year because it was so soon after the fatal Christchurch one, and with so much more horrendous effects. I remember with gratitude the Japanese urban rescue team who helped in Christchurch and hope NZ was able to repay that help in some way.
Huia
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Lothlorien
Ship's Grandma
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Happy St Patricks day and enjoy any processions. Sydney's has been canceled due to lack of funding. Read debts still left from last year.
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Piglet
Islander
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Happy St. P's day from over here too.
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Nicolemr
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It's my birthday! 54 and counting...
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
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Happy birthday.
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