catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 10 Jun 99 - 09:41 PM

HAPPY BIDET!!!To catspaw! LEJ's DAUGHTER,GIZMO:)

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Banjer
Date: 10 Jun 99 - 07:39 PM

Don't worry Charlie, I heard that due to the propensity of procratinators to put things off, the registration deadline for Procrastinator's Unanimous has been extended indefinetely or until someone forgets to put it off any longer, which ever comes first!

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Charlie Baum
Date: 10 Jun 99 - 05:29 PM

Catspaw--

It's finally late enough that I can offically wish you a belated happy birthday.

--Charlie Baum, who's going to join the Official Procrastinator's Club one of these days.

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: skarpi
Date: 10 Jun 99 - 05:00 PM

Happy birthday Catspaw I hope you got a birthday party.

In Icelandic Til hamingju með afmælið .

skarpi Iceland.

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From:
Date: 10 Jun 99 - 07:53 AM

Tsk, Tsk. Somebody forgot an </strong> or </emph>!

Murray

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Jun 99 - 12:22 AM

A 'Spaw, I have to confess....I got it off of a bumper sticker that says, "Visualize whirled peas"

But thanks, anyway, Pard!

Love ya,

katsweeping up, but not too much

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Jun 99 - 11:49 PM

OH Kat my pard.....that was really awful. Makes me proud to share the litterbox with you......now sweep up.

catspaw

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 Jun 99 - 08:30 PM

I just thought we were all hopin' fer whirled peas, ya know? No more wars:-)

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Dave Swan
Date: 09 Jun 99 - 07:24 PM

Yeah sure, whirly pees. It's all fun and games 'til someone gets hurt.

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: LEJ
Date: 09 Jun 99 - 07:19 PM

Visualize whirrly pees, indeed! I like the lunch concept with the Pee-Whirly Inc guy. After each martini I'll bet that idea just seemed better n better. Leave it to good ol American ingenuity to turn pissing into a pastime. "Today on ABC's Wide World of Sports, we travel to Barcelona Spain with Jim McKay for the Semi-Finals of Men's Target Pissing, where after two sixpacks the American team continues to trail the Irish."

Lets see Catspaw, we started out wishing you a heartfelt Happy Birthday and ended up discussing pee-shooting...seems entirely apropos to me!

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Banjer
Date: 09 Jun 99 - 07:01 PM

Oh my, it's SOOOOOO Good to see that the 'Spaw is getiing up to speed again. I was afraid that someone had slipped at that hospital and removed a large portion of funny bone. But it appears it just took him a while to get back on track....Damn glad to see it!!!

Let us not forget also, WAY TO GO, TRISTAN, Keep up the progress!

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Fadac
Date: 09 Jun 99 - 12:30 PM

Sink the Cheerios! A group effort! ROFLMAO.

Of course that's for #1, What's for #2, "Bomb the doughnut?"

Thanks, I needed a good laugh on this Wed. am.

Fadac

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Jun 99 - 12:29 PM

My Dad told me that the original filters were cork. Now that would have been a tough one too!

Actually Leej, my all time favorite was a urinal screen with a propeller arrow thing that stopped on various "witty" sayings, like "Dead-Eye Dick." I remember encountering one of these, called a "Pee-Whirrly" at a Marriott, not some cheap joint, but a Marriott for chrissakes. Being in sales, I got this immediate vision of some Marriott corporate suit type looking down his appointment book:

9:00 -- William Whiteshirt, Xerox
10:30 - Samuel Spectacles, General Business Systems
12:00 - Willie Johnthomas, Peewhirrly, Inc (LUNCH)
"Hey, great......Man I can hardly wait to go to lunch today."

And what a lunch it must have been.....Had to take at least a dozen Martinis to close this one!

I think we're becoming a bit sexist here. Then again, with this kind of mentality, aren't you amazed that men not only controlled the world for so many years, but that they STILL DO?????

I sense a certain amount of thread creep here.

catspaw

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: LEJ
Date: 09 Jun 99 - 11:56 AM

Cats, I don't know if "sink the Cheerios" can ever compare with the great pastime of playing "Bust the Butt" in the pissoire of your local tavern. Man, those filter- tips were tough!

LEJ

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: alison
Date: 09 Jun 99 - 03:05 AM

Hi Cat,

Can't resist...... we don't have Cheerios over here..... but what we did have at the time Ryan was learning was coloured ping pong balls with boats and sharks etc drawn on them...... great fun....

Happy belated birthday Helen, hope it was a good one....

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: catspaw49
Date: 09 Jun 99 - 01:12 AM

And I can only say THANKS to all of you for this thread and your birthday wishes.........I'm glad to be around to read them! It's my fervent hope it ain't as hard to reach 60 or 70 as it was to hit 50!!!! I think I used up some of the nine lives at an alarming rate during the past 6 weeks, but I think I got a few more left.

We had a fun day today and (are you ready for this), our "special" son Tristan, who has done very well in other areas but has resisted (and I do mean RESISTED) potty training for all these years (he's 7) USED THE TOILET TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!!!!! What a gift!!! I can't believe it, here I am, now 50, and I'm thinking my best birthday present might be his first real breakthrough in potty training......I mean, have you ever priced diapers for a 7 year old??? Maybe we can get some stuff paid off with the extra money if this keeps moving in the right direction!!!

All the "boys" stopped by and reminded me that I needed to update you on their latest ... uh,well ... let's say "activities" and I will do that this week. Of course they now think they are the ones responsible for potty training Tris as it was Cletus' idea to play "Sink the Cheerios." I must admit that Tris did seem to enjoy this, but we were less than enamored......I mean how would you feel if your bathroom was invaded by half a dozen well meaning dimbulbs, tanked up on Iron City due to the 90 degree temp, and all whizzing away at a toilet bowl filled with Cheerios??? Plus, their marksmanship left something to be desired, leading to the low point of the day when they eventually left.......leaving behind a bathroom to hideous to describe in any sense, visual or olfactory..........geez, I can't talk about it. I'm afraid to go to sleep tonight for fear of the nightmares that are waiting! Maybe it DID help Tris, but Karen and I will never be the same!....nor, I fear, will the bathroom.

Once again, thanks for the birthday greetings and for all your thoughts and prayers and financial support (I'm having a hard time dealing with that one, but I'm working on it--and thanks) during the past weeks. We have a wonderful and very special community...I'm proud to "live" here and I hope you are too.

And Helen......Happy Birthday to you too!!! Hope it was great.....'course you didn't have the "Idiot Gang" playing Sink the Cheerios, but I CAN arrange to send them down under if you want 'em!!!

Pat--catspaw

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 09 Jun 99 - 12:34 AM

A big platter of country biscuits and red eye gravy to you, ya old reprobate.Now that you are 50, and I am a youthful 49, perhaps you can share some words of wisdom with me? Aw, forget it- the same old malarkey will be just fine.

LEJ

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: DonMeixner
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 11:26 PM

happy Birthday 'Paw. Glad to have you around.

Don

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: BK
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 11:17 PM

To the incomparable chronicler of the F****'n Thing, & having stared into the abyss & returned to us, like a most proper cat, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!.. & a zillion happy returns!!! May a troupe of mad flamenco dancers party all night on yer lawn, to the strains of the Baja Tipple Band!!

Mark yer turf, now 'Spaw; jist don't spray the poor ol' neighbors!

Cheers, BK

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Barbara
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 10:57 PM

Many happy doorposts to decorate in the future, you mangy old tom, glad you made it this far. Keep that litter flying.
Blessings,
bArbara

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Banjoman_CO
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 10:52 PM

Hey Catspaw: I am very new to Mudcat and I don't know you well but that doesn't prohibit me from saying Happy Birthday. I hope that you have many more happy ones. I hope that we will become closer as the time goes on.

Happy Birthday from Fred Allen in S.E. Colorado.

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: John Hindsill
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 09:45 PM

Happy Birthday Catspaw; glad you are around to enjoy it. I trust your recovery is going superbly and you will be your [figuratively] old self.--John

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Duane D.
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 09:36 PM

Happy Birthday, Pat. I hope you're having a great day. If this isn't the best birthday you've ever had, it's yet to come. Stay healthy and have many, many more. Best Regards, Duane. PS: BTW, exactly how does one consume a Barcalounger (other than very carefully) and did the 3 flats of marigolds include the flats AND the humus???

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Jeri
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 08:50 PM

Happy Birthday, Catspaw! I hope you're here and happy for a long, long time!

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: bseed(charleskratz)
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 08:42 PM

Many happy returns, ol' Paw. Maybe a hundred or so more. That's all I want, anyway. --seed

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Fadac
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 03:20 PM

Happy Birthday Cat.

Fadac, from the state of confusion...

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Matthew B.
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 03:07 PM

WOW! Today is the birtday of one of the niftiest of all 'Catters!

Happy Birthday, cat!

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Paul G.
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 01:34 PM

Happy Birthday young man, from the state of Sunshine... --pg

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Bonedaddy
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 01:22 PM

The weather is here...wish you were beautiful! Happy Birthday!!!!!Bonedaddy

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Steve I
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 01:01 PM

Catspaw, I'm kinda new to all of this, but have been following the posts of your recent illness. I am glad that you are back on your feet (so to speak), and I send all the best wishes I can for your special day. Steve I

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 12:11 PM

Hey, 'Spaw....checked yer email, yet?? That llama is on her way with all them tipples! I pointed the federales in the other direction so they should be going off into the deep end of the Pacific in a day or two.

Jaysus! I hope you got the email, so's ya know what the H I am talkin' about!

Our 'Spaw:

Total wreck, Hesperus bound,
Our 'Spaw was nowhere to be found.
The Mudcat left, lost and all alone
Til Karen, dear Karen, brought him home.

Arise, arise, and rally round
"Top Cat", ole 'Spaw, now is he crowned
Past his fifty, but not yet his prime
More threads to fill, and lots of lost time.

Blowing o'possums, all up and down
Dear Catspaw now may be Carnegie bound!
With tipples, charangos, ronrocos, too
Our 'Spaw will strum, bill, and surely cuckoo

You've heard the tale of possums of sound
Barbara's clay ocarina the latest small mound,
The Master among us, tis, all must agree,
The Catspaw of Bremen, sitting under a tree!

AArrrggghhhh! Humbly presented off the top o'me 'ead, not a very full one fo' all that!

Love you and Happy Birthday, Dearest Friend!

katlaughing

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Rose
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 11:44 AM

Hippo birdie two ewes!

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Night Owl
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 10:59 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Catspaw....that feels soooooo good to say.
I'm still thinking the "Mudcat book" that kat's working on :o) should be titled " Life By A 'Thread' ".

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: annamill
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 10:52 AM

Happy, happy, happy birthday, Catspaw and many, many more.

Just wanted to add my heartfelt best wishes.

Love, Annap

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Peter T.
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 10:48 AM

HBTYHBTYHBDCHBTY!!!!!!!.

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Mudjack
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 10:47 AM

HAPPY 50th BIRTHDAY

Catspaw is fifty big ones and can now understand how us old poops feel. The memory is the first thing to go because after 50 you want to forget birthdays.
Have a great day.....Mj

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 10:27 AM

Today's the day! Finally!! I've been waiting impatiently for the official day to wish you the happiest of happies and many more! Blow a toot for me on the 'possom, ol' Cat. Happy day- Allison

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Alice
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 09:42 AM

Many happy returns of this day, Catspa!! -alice

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Ted from Australia
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 09:29 AM

Catspaw49 Birthday to you.Birthday to you.Birthday to you
Pip Ray, Pip Ray, Pip Ray
Regards Ted

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Cara
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 09:24 AM

Have an excellent one. You certainly deserve it. You should celebrate your last bday this millennium in a big way--or in little important ones. Happy happy!!

love Cara

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: MMario
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 09:20 AM

Here's to 'Spaw and his birthday! May you have one 'possum-tootin' good time!

MMario

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Vixen
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 08:39 AM

Dear 'Spaw--

Have a great day! and many many many years worth of more!

V

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: harpgirl
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 08:24 AM

maybe you can also use your ocarine to suck out your nose hair...(?)....fun for the next half century!...happy birthday 'cat!!!!!...harpgirl

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: bbc
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 07:51 AM

Happy day of all days, 'paw, my friend! Wish I could read you the Dr. Seuss book & wish you all those outrageous things, suitable to a man of your stature. Hope it's a happy one & leads into a great 50th year!

with our love,

Barbara & Duane

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From:
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 06:29 AM

Damn! Alison beat me to it. I thought I would be the first to wish you a happy B-day on the day Catspaw. Anyway, better late than never. Have a good one.

Is it your Birthday too Helen? If so happy B'day to you to. What's all this about a birthday list? Am I missing something? "BS" can after all stand for "birthday song". All the best,

Murray

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 05:58 AM

Happy birthday Catspaw, again from OZ. Hope to see you right here for many more to come.

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Sandy Paton
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 02:32 AM

Glad to be able to join all the rest in sending you good wishes, Pat. You've helped us all to realize how precious each day we're given can be. Thanks for that. Now stay well, lad, and reasonably content.

Sandy

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Art Thieme
Date: 08 Jun 99 - 12:49 AM

Pat,

Even if your birthday cake does set off the smoke alarm---have a fine one---AND MANY MORE. You sure did work for this one and it's makin' me pretty much happy as hell to be able to send you these birthday greetings!!!

Onward and upward!!!

Art

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: campfire
Date: 07 Jun 99 - 11:50 PM

Happy Birthday, Catspaw!

I have an unusual "gift". I just found out I'm getting a baby 'possum tomorrow (I work in a Zoo hospital, so raise all kinds of babies now and then).

Since she's arriving on your bithday, I could think of no better name for this little 'possum than 'carina, no?

But if I ever blow up her butt, the SPCA will be on me, so we'll just leave it at a name, okay?

campfire

Subject: RE: catspaw's birthday is Tuesday, June 8th
From: Bud
Date: 07 Jun 99 - 11:41 PM

Happy Birthday and glad you are recuperating to celebrate many more!