Subject: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: jacqui.c Date: 20 May 10 - 08:49 AM Many happy returns to you Sir. I still remember your rendition of Mrs Ravoon a few years back at the Getaway. Here's hoping that you have an absolutely super day. Live long, die happy. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: freda underhill Date: 20 May 10 - 09:10 AM Happy birthday Bill D (for Devil's advocate and Damn smart). freda |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: gnu Date: 20 May 10 - 09:17 AM I'll third those. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Donuel Date: 20 May 10 - 09:21 AM HB Bill (for CCCCS) Live happy die long Have an abssolutely super day today and 10 years from now 73 is yesterday's 90. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Micca Date: 20 May 10 - 09:21 AM Happy Birthday Bill, You Philosopher you!! Now all together 1..2...3 " Emanuel Kant was a real piss-ant who was very rarely stable Heidegger,Heidegger was a boozy bugger who could think you under the table David Hume could outconsume Schopenhauer and Hegel and Wittgenstein was a beery swine who was just as schlosshed as Schlegel...." |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: SINSULL Date: 20 May 10 - 09:47 AM Happy Birthday, Bill. I thought of you yesterday when the final touches for the new office arrived. Included is a huge bowl carved from a tree knot. It is stunning. There are several other wood pieces but that one said "Bill". Enjoy! Mary |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: GUEST,999 Date: 20 May 10 - 09:51 AM Best wishes to you, Bill. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Bill D Date: 20 May 10 - 10:17 AM *big grin* ♫Tis sweet to be remembered...♫ As I posted to someone on Facebook...it just hit me that there's no senior citizen's discount on beer! How soon do I move from just 'senior' to "geezer"? There's a point at which lots of stuff is overlooked or just forgiven because it's sorta 'charming'. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: frogprince Date: 20 May 10 - 10:28 AM There must be some logical distinction between senior and geezer. Happy Birthday, Mr. Turner (of wood). |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Amos Date: 20 May 10 - 10:33 AM Senior is a descriptive attribute; geezer is a categorical imperative. Glad you're kicking, Bill!! A |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Bill D Date: 20 May 10 - 10:45 AM A categorical imperative! I Kant think why I missed that...wow... I am both relieved and empowered! Watch out, ladies! ☺ |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Georgiansilver Date: 20 May 10 - 10:53 AM Happy Birthday Bill. Best wishes, Mike. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: olddude Date: 20 May 10 - 11:16 AM 73 why you are still a youngster compared to "Green sleeves" and other folk songs my friend. Well many many more to ya. Eat lots of cake and we will raise a glass to ya.. Now we still paid 12.40 cents for Bobart's birthday hooker (on his Groupies thread), should we have her pay ya a visit .... LOL |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: katlaughing Date: 20 May 10 - 11:20 AM Happy Birthday, Father Wisdom/Inveterate Guide!**BG** Hope you have a wonderful day and year. May you have all that you need and desire with prosperity in all good things whether you *believe* or not. LOL! luvyakat |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Bill D Date: 20 May 10 - 11:21 AM Hey... only 72! Donuel's math ain't gonna deprive me of one year! I need 'em all... (sure...send her over. I'll give her an hour she'll never forget.......listening to me sing and explain Philosophy) |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Little Hawk Date: 20 May 10 - 12:00 PM Happy birthday, Bill! I've got a whole bunch of great "spiritual" books you should check out ASAP in order to get a fresh viewpoint on things and escape the dry and dusty halls of philosophical/mental complexity. I suggest: 1. The Tao of Pooh 2. The Teh of Piglet 3. The Inner Tradition of Yoga 4. The Tao of Health, Sex, and Longevity (out of print now, I think) None of them say a word about "God", hell, heaven, or anything else like that...but I think you'd find them good reading. And to get a traditional North American Indian viewpoint, I suggest: "Seven Arrows" by Hyemeyosts Storm. (also out of print, but you can find used copies on Amazon, I should think) |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Bill D Date: 20 May 10 - 12:07 PM WAIT.... I'm **71**.... math has never been MY strong point. I just gained a virtual year.... |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Bill D Date: 20 May 10 - 12:10 PM LH... now that my ancient eyes are failing, you suggest reading BOOKS? naawwww...why don't you just give me a brief synopsis that I can enlarge on the screen |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Stilly River Sage Date: 20 May 10 - 12:18 PM Geez, look at this, he's getting younger before our eyes! Shed two years in a single day. I have to start having birthdays like that. Happy Beer day, Bill! SRS |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Bill D Date: 20 May 10 - 12:20 PM "I have to start having birthdays like that." Oh, you will when you get near MY age...(whatever it is) |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Little Hawk Date: 20 May 10 - 01:44 PM Books are better. Just get a large magnifying glass. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Janie Date: 20 May 10 - 01:50 PM |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: beardedbruce Date: 20 May 10 - 01:51 PM HB, BD BG |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Janie Date: 20 May 10 - 01:54 PM Oops! Guess I was so excited about your birthday that I was struck "speechless!" Happy Birthday, Friend. Janie |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: gnu Date: 20 May 10 - 01:57 PM Bill D... "WAIT.... I'm **71**.... math has never been MY strong point." Ah, was that a Senior's moment or... Just kidding. Yer one of the sharpest knives in this here Café. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Genie Date: 20 May 10 - 02:26 PM Oh, geeze! ANOTHER one?? Not only did you have one just a year ago, Bill, but everyone else seems to be having them too. Hardly very original. That said, whoop it up and enjoy it anyway! Genie |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Little Hawk Date: 20 May 10 - 03:05 PM You're a decade older than me, Bill. You may refer to me as a "young whippersnapper" if you so desire. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Joe Offer Date: 20 May 10 - 03:38 PM You know, Bill doesn't really get the credit he deserves. He, a true Mudcat Icon, right up there with Catspaw and Rick Fielding and Gargoyle... Happy birthday, Bill! -Joe- |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Becca72 Date: 20 May 10 - 04:06 PM Little Hawk: "You're a decade older than me, Bill. You may refer to me as a "young whippersnapper" if you so desire." Hawk, He's over 3 decades older than I; the line forms to the left :-) Happy Birthday, Bill!! |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: bobad Date: 20 May 10 - 04:09 PM Happy Birthday to my favorite resident philosopher. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Beer Date: 20 May 10 - 04:13 PM Many many more Bill. Adrien |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Bill D Date: 20 May 10 - 04:19 PM ...to the tune of "I want to be a cowboy's sweetheart" ♫"I wanna be a Mudcat Icon, I wanna kvetch and sing and ....♫ ...hmmm... most of what I want to do doesn't scan...need a different tune. (I HAVE large magnifying glasses..I can't remember where they are. The computer is locked in place and is even larger.) |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Little Hawk Date: 20 May 10 - 05:19 PM Good thing. Did you hear what happened to Chongo's computer? |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Barb'ry Date: 20 May 10 - 05:27 PM Happy birthday, Bill. When are you going to come and visit us? |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Rapparee Date: 20 May 10 - 05:42 PM You move from senior to geezer just before you move from geezer to fart. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Bill D Date: 20 May 10 - 06:23 PM Barb'ry...when my ship comes in! (last seen rounding the horn in a gale) |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Art Thieme Date: 20 May 10 - 07:01 PM Ah, yes, Bill, for sure; have a fine one! Art |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: gnu Date: 20 May 10 - 07:04 PM I knew a horny Gale once... nice girl. Worth more than $12.40. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: ranger1 Date: 20 May 10 - 08:21 PM Happy birthday, Bill! Here's hoping I get back to the Getaway someday. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: catspaw49 Date: 20 May 10 - 11:27 PM Glad I got the computer back before the day was over. I started reading the thread and wondered when someone was going to correct the age. Then Bill finally did it and got it wrong. I knew this because except for about a 3 week period, we're 10 years apart. I feared I had lost a year or two somewhere though since I generally agree with Bill on about everything. Damn near gave me heart failure......and I already have way too much of that! I hope you had a great day and have an even better week and an even better yet year. My best friend Karen sends her best to you and your best friend as well. I figure they both have some kind of genetic defect as they seem to not only tolerate us but they actually seem to love us too. Anyway............. Glad you've decided to celebrate every year rather than every ten as you once planned! Pat and Karen |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Bill D Date: 20 May 10 - 11:47 PM Thanks, Pat (& Karen)... I hope to stay 10 years ahead for 20-30 years. I have quit figgering why they tolerate me/us and just count my blessings. It's been a great day! Especially finding I had lost count, and get to stay 71 for another year! When I was in my late 20s-early 30s, I also lost track a little, and had to stop and actually think about it. I think it's sorta healthy NOT to be dwelling on the details, and just DOING stuff.....and I have a lot of wood that needs 'doing' in the next 2 weeks. Thanks to everyone for the good wishes.... |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: My guru always said Date: 21 May 10 - 03:58 AM Bit late, but Many Happies for Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow and All Your Days! Hil |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Sandra in Sydney Date: 21 May 10 - 04:55 AM a few more late happies to you, bill keep enjoying that birthday - 73rd? 72nd? 71st? - whatever. and those following sandra |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Noreen Date: 21 May 10 - 05:03 AM Hi Bill Dear :) Sorry to have missed the Big Day, but hope to talk more in the near future. Busy weekend ahead. :/ Love and hugs to both you and the lovely Rita xxx |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: clueless don Date: 21 May 10 - 09:41 AM Gosh, and here I am feeling ancient at 60! Hope you had a great day, Bill. Hope to see you at the WFF (in the crafts area, presumably.) Don |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: topical tom Date: 21 May 10 - 03:57 PM Happy Birthday, Bill and many more!(whatever the hell your age is.It's only a number after all.) |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: gnu Date: 21 May 10 - 04:00 PM Yup, tt, until yer number is up. |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Genie Date: 21 May 10 - 06:01 PM Micca, I'll see your philosopher poem and raise (?) you this: "Well, Friedrich Nietzsche, but Emmanuel Kant. You once had high ideals, but Jeremy Bentham. Yes, Friedrich Nietzsche, but Emmanuel Kant -- He's just an old Whitehead with a partial Plato." |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: catspaw49 Date: 21 May 10 - 06:06 PM LOL.....Good job there Genie. You managed to work Bill's favorite philosopher into his poem.....Alfred North Whitehead. Spaw |
Subject: RE: BS: Happy birthday Bill D From: Bill D Date: 21 May 10 - 06:19 PM "Nietzsche is pietzsche" Hey...y'all know what Jeremy Bentham's famous for? I kinda like Whitehead for his admonition: "Strive for simplicity, but learn to mistrust it." |