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BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!

02 Dec 07 - 10:16 AM (#2206787)
Subject: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: gnu

It has recently been brought to my attention that Joe Offer was appointed by Max as moderator of The Mudcat Café Forum ten years ago in "late 1997".

With all due respect, he is The Original "Clone", as some of us endearingly call the moderators here.

Thanks, Joe. Hope you are around for many, many more years.

Gary Owens


02 Dec 07 - 10:20 AM (#2206791)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: ranger1

Well, Happy Anniversary, Joe!
(applause)


02 Dec 07 - 10:31 AM (#2206796)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Scooby Doo

Happy Anniversary Joe doesn't ten years go fast.



Love Scooby.


02 Dec 07 - 11:03 AM (#2206814)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: catspaw49

How the hell can Father JoeBro be a clone? He can be Joe and in point of fact is Joe. But he can't be a Joe Clone as he's the original Joe......or at least the original Joe in the context of Joe Clone clones.......or something like that whatever that was or is as the case is or isn't...........Geeziz Gnu, I thought you knew.......Wait...I'm not going there...

Oh yeah.....Happy to ya' Joe!
Spaw


02 Dec 07 - 11:38 AM (#2206844)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Alice

I agree, Joe is the original and the rest are Clones of Joe, as the clone moniker was created on the forum for Joe helpers.
Gee... ten years. Time does fly by.
Alice


02 Dec 07 - 11:47 AM (#2206847)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Bee

Well, I haven't been here ten years, but I am mighty obliged to the Original Joe for making Mudcat by far the most relaxing forum I've ever used. Thanks, Joe!


02 Dec 07 - 12:02 PM (#2206856)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: bobad

All hail the mother of all clones.


02 Dec 07 - 12:41 PM (#2206887)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: katlaughing

No, no, bobad, that's the Father as in "Father Joe Bro" so named in the Gospels according to Spawanimus, though the actual first reference is lost in the Aethers of the Old Testament of Mudcat,B.U. (before upgrade).:-)

Happy, Joe. Glad we clones don't have to actually look like you! **bg**

luvyakat


02 Dec 07 - 12:46 PM (#2206892)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: GUEST

Happy anniversary, Joe! I am quite new to Mudcat but you have already helped me with info and I see how loved and respected you are by all Catters.May your reign last many more years.


02 Dec 07 - 12:48 PM (#2206894)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: GUEST

Why am I shown as GUEST? Perhaps because I am using another computer? My member name is Topical Tom.


02 Dec 07 - 01:06 PM (#2206906)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: John MacKenzie

Happy anniversary from way up north Joe.

Giok

(Jude, how long can we keep this thread going?)


02 Dec 07 - 01:38 PM (#2206924)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Amos

Jaysus Fockin' Christmas, Gnu. First you flood poor Joe with Birthday posts, and now this!! Have you no decency? Are we going to start celebrating everyone's first mudcat post anniversaries next? Lor' bless you, bro', find something better to do!!


A


02 Dec 07 - 01:47 PM (#2206930)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: John MacKenzie

Scrooge!


02 Dec 07 - 01:54 PM (#2206938)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: gnu

A... nope. None.

And, for pedants who take umbridge of my coining, I watched the movie "History Boys" last night and unadjunctives will hence forth pour from my mouth like drool from a beagle dreaming of rabbits. As a matter of fact, I recently found out that my forefathers may have have immigrated to Ireland from Wales before ending up in the fly infested bog country of Kent County. (Ya gotta see the movie.)

Spaw... I said DROOL.


02 Dec 07 - 02:01 PM (#2206942)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: gnu

BTW, A.... 21 February, 2001, 01:12PM, in case you want to start a thread for me.


02 Dec 07 - 02:37 PM (#2206982)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Herga Kitty

We pedants might take umbrage, but I'd rather offer many thanks to Joe!

Kitty


02 Dec 07 - 02:53 PM (#2206992)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: skarpi

Hallo joe , happy anniversary and enjoy .

All the best Skarpi iceland


02 Dec 07 - 05:41 PM (#2207112)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: My guru always said

Thanks Joe, glad you're here! Many Happy Returns!!


02 Dec 07 - 05:54 PM (#2207121)
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From: Folkiedave

Well done Joe, people get less for murder!!

Dave


02 Dec 07 - 05:58 PM (#2207126)
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From: Peace

Ditto the above posts, Joe.


02 Dec 07 - 06:08 PM (#2207129)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Janie

If humans are gonna be cloned, Joe is a good one to duplicate.

I so admire and respect the care, discernment, and forbearance with which you do your job here. After ten years, though, it seems reasonable to ask:   Is this a labor of love, or are you a certified masochist?

Janie


02 Dec 07 - 07:33 PM (#2207197)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Peter T.

I have met Joe Offer, and can vouch for his existence.

yours,

Peter T.


02 Dec 07 - 08:32 PM (#2207212)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: SINSULL

Look for the plaid shirt...Happy Anniversary, Joe. May all your lighthouses be bright.


02 Dec 07 - 11:09 PM (#2207274)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Sandra in Sydney

Joe, many thankyous for all the times you've helped me.

sandra


02 Dec 07 - 11:15 PM (#2207277)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Joe Offer

I have met Peter T., who was on Mudcat before I was.
But yet, somehow I still can't believe he exists.

Same with Spaw, for that matter. I travelled through the world's most complete and diverse collection of road kill to get to his doorstep, and I saw this person who claimed to be Catspaw, and I still can't believe he exists.

As soon as I left their physical presence, they went back to being Spaw and Peter T., the Living Legends. I mean, you know what I'm saying? I've come to know a lot of Living Legends here, and, like, it's absolutely splendid.

-Joe, the Original. Never was a clone, never will be-
(but some day, I hope to be a Living Legend, like Peter T. and Spaw)


03 Dec 07 - 12:27 AM (#2207293)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: ragdall

Congratulations, Joe, and thank you for ten years of dedication to this site.

rags


03 Dec 07 - 02:21 AM (#2207321)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: The Fooles Troupe

hIPPY hAPPY hOOPY hOO ha!


BLOODY CAPS LOCK!


03 Dec 07 - 07:03 AM (#2207415)
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From: fat B****rd

ALL THE BEST AND MANY THANKS.


04 Dec 07 - 03:55 AM (#2208088)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: GUEST,.gargoyle

Well Joe you held it together.

THANX

guess time goes fast when you are having FUN.

As for the clones, Aeacus, Minos, and Rhadamanthus....

pathetic,
biased,
bigots.

They permitted (promoted) the near Wiccan Watltz into Watuziland
and seemed to cheer the British invasion.

As for yourself?

You are a good ol egg that gave all you had to offer....and we honor you in this thread for a job well done.

Sincerely,
Gargoyle


04 Dec 07 - 04:34 PM (#2208573)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Rowan

Many thanks and congratulations, Joe.

But I'd like to ask you, publicly, a technical question.

When I opened Mudcat this morning it was to a thread on "The Village Pump"; I posted a comment about the hamlet I came from (with its odd name and I suddenly noticed 'unusual' words being given the red underlining treatment that Word gives words it regards as misspellings. Is this just me or is there now a wonderful new opportunity for 'catters to display their erudition?

Cheers, Rowan

Who probably should have started a new thread but thought going to the sauce more fun.
    That isn't Mudcat. I get it from the spellchecker in Firefox, and I'm guessing you're getting it from your browser. Rick-click on one of those underlined words and see what comes up.
    -Joe-


04 Dec 07 - 04:45 PM (#2208585)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Beer

A very happy birthday
Beer (adrien)


05 Dec 07 - 07:02 AM (#2208966)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: bbc

Joe, in our part of the world, you already are a living legend. Thanks for all the good you do for this site & for your friendly persistence in dealing with all of us.

best always,

Barbara


05 Dec 07 - 09:19 AM (#2209050)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Beer

I just realized that I wished you a Happy Birthday. I will also wish you a Happy Anniversary
Beer (adrien)


05 Dec 07 - 09:49 AM (#2209079)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Sandy Mc Lean

I think that the Mudcat is something truly unique in cyberspace, with no small measure of the credit due to Joe. All the best!


05 Dec 07 - 10:06 AM (#2209089)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: catspaw49

Joe, I hope you availed yourself of some of that fine roadkill. I shoulda' mentioned you were welcome to whatever you could stomach to load in your trunk. This is a very fine year for all types of varmints but this is also deer season and the cars might be taking a greater toll than the hunters. There must be half a dozen moderately bloated deer within a 3 mile radius.

Hey! I could send you some. Once it passes a certain point there's no rush to use it. Just a bit more on the aged and gamey side of the taste spectrum. More than happy to shovel up one and send it your way along with a few coons and groundhogs. Your wife goes for that natural organic stuff doesn't she? I mean are you still drinking that mushroom tea? She oughta' love this stuff.....its real organic.....'bout as organic as you can get! Lemmee know.....

Spaw


05 Dec 07 - 12:45 PM (#2209213)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: Joe Offer

Aw, Spaw, now that's real Ohio hospitality.....


05 Dec 07 - 01:04 PM (#2209231)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Anniversary Joe Offer!!!
From: topical tom

Happy anniversary, Joe! I'm quite new to Mudcat but already you have   
    helped me by answering my questionsand explaining some procedures. I
    really enjoy Mudcat. Many
    happy years to come!