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BS: Happy Birthday Amos

12 Sep 11 - 08:17 AM (#3221880)
Subject: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: jacqui.c

Many happy returns to my buddy from the south-west. Looking forward to getting together at the Getaway in just under three weeks!

Live long, die happy.


12 Sep 11 - 08:27 AM (#3221883)
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From: gnu

Happies atchya A!


12 Sep 11 - 08:35 AM (#3221887)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: GUEST,999

Happy Birthday, buddy. And don't be takin' no guff from anyone says you look old. You present as a well-preserved 70 year old, and it don't get better'n that.


12 Sep 11 - 08:54 AM (#3221898)
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From: Fortunato

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMOS.


12 Sep 11 - 09:15 AM (#3221903)
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From: maeve

Many happy days to you, Amos.

Maeve


12 Sep 11 - 09:16 AM (#3221905)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Will Fly

All the very best on your birthday!


12 Sep 11 - 09:37 AM (#3221909)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Leadfingers

Hippo Birdie Mate !


12 Sep 11 - 10:20 AM (#3221930)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Rapparee

999, he doesn't look a day over 81, but he can still drink his Geritol on ice, eat some prunes, and have a birthday. How happy it is depends on how many prunes he eats.


12 Sep 11 - 10:29 AM (#3221933)
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From: Donuel

Have a good day Budget vacations now on the Azur Coast


12 Sep 11 - 10:30 AM (#3221936)
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From: fat B****rd

All the best from Dunfermline, Amos.


12 Sep 11 - 11:10 AM (#3221960)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Amos

Why, you rascals!!! What a pleasant surprise!!

THanks so much for the kind wishes. Best beloved Wyfe hauled me out to the Ruth Chris steak restaurant for the best filet I have ever had. Dear companions and good vino and impeccable service made it a first-class evening.

I dunno about the whole "old" thing. Looking outward the world looks about as young as it did when I was thirty, and that's how I seem. Maybe I just haven't been learning my lessons properly but I am still a bit rambunctious and prefer laughing over being serious.

THanks again!!


A


12 Sep 11 - 11:30 AM (#3221972)
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From: topical tom

Many happy returns, Amos, and many more! Have a great day and year!


12 Sep 11 - 12:14 PM (#3222000)
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From: kendall

Amos, or anyone, what do you know about self publishing?


12 Sep 11 - 12:19 PM (#3222006)
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From: Beer

In relations to where you live a very Happy Birthday from the far north. Well not that far by plane of course.
Adrien


12 Sep 11 - 12:33 PM (#3222016)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Monique

Happy birthday!


12 Sep 11 - 01:43 PM (#3222050)
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From: Amos

Self publishing, not a lot. It can be done very cheaply if you do all the formatting and art yourself and just put a PDF up. The channels for market through Amazon and the Apple bookshelf are getting much easier to access. You can also buy a service from various places that will prepare and launch the book from your copy for a fee. Some folks have made money doing it.

On a more traditional line, you could send out a lot of query letters to appropriate agents and get one who will be your interface to the publishing world. This can also be frustrating and time consuming.

A


12 Sep 11 - 02:26 PM (#3222071)
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From: katlaughing

happy birthday, Amos! May you have all that you need and desire in teh coming year.

luvyakat


12 Sep 11 - 03:46 PM (#3222120)
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From: alanabit

To one of our finest!


12 Sep 11 - 04:20 PM (#3222146)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Amos

Y'all are both kind and generous. I am awash in pleasant sensations of friendship in far places, like a world map of bright lights! Thanks so much!


12 Sep 11 - 04:26 PM (#3222150)
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From: Georgiansilver

Happy Birthday Amos!


12 Sep 11 - 04:44 PM (#3222156)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: My guru always said

Many Happies Amos Dear, for Today, Yesterday, Tomorrow and All your Days!


12 Sep 11 - 07:37 PM (#3222220)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Bobert

Just got in under the line...

Make it a good 'un, Amos... Take a bag of weed and yer old lady to the beach and party...

B~


12 Sep 11 - 07:58 PM (#3222229)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Janie

I know, let's all head over to Amos' place tonight and throw him a big birthday party - we all had a blast at the last one at his house, but he missed out on it, stuck cooling his heels in Aruba or some such nasty place. I think we owe it to him, don't ya'll?


Glad it was a good one friend, and it is a delight to know you.

Janie


12 Sep 11 - 08:56 PM (#3222248)
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From: Amos

I expected the place will be crawling with unsober spirits from all over tonight! What a hoot!


12 Sep 11 - 09:17 PM (#3222257)
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From: gnu

Unsober... what? Yer grammer leads me to believe yer on a hoot.

Good fer ye! Celebrate! Dance to the music!


12 Sep 11 - 09:23 PM (#3222260)
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From: Stilly River Sage

Amos, I tip my Negra Modelo in your general direction! Have a great birthday!

SRS


12 Sep 11 - 09:38 PM (#3222268)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Bobert

Heck... When I get to be a hunnert like Amos I'm gonna get drunked up, too, so leave him alone, ya'll...

B~


12 Sep 11 - 10:52 PM (#3222288)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: ChanteyLass

Happy birthday from me, too!


12 Sep 11 - 11:49 PM (#3222306)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Sandra in Sydney

& me, too


13 Sep 11 - 12:07 AM (#3222310)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Crowhugger

Unless someone beats me to it, I'll get to be the first to offer belated wishes for a wonderful birthday, Amos! Hope you have many more.


13 Sep 11 - 12:11 AM (#3222312)
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From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity

Happy Birthday, Amos........

GfS


13 Sep 11 - 06:42 AM (#3222399)
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From: freda underhill

Happy birthday to a Mudcat icon!

best wishes

freda


13 Sep 11 - 10:16 AM (#3222515)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Amos

Icon not thank you all enough for your fine celebratory wishes!


A


13 Sep 11 - 10:30 AM (#3222532)
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From: Richard Bridge

Better late than never.


13 Sep 11 - 01:00 PM (#3222613)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity

Amos: "I can not thank you all enough for your fine celebratory wishes!"

Well, make the check, payable to............

Waves,
GfS


12 Sep 12 - 01:58 PM (#3403455)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: gnu

Yo, A! Happies atchya!


12 Sep 12 - 02:59 PM (#3403482)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: fat B****rd

Happy birthday, Amos.


12 Sep 12 - 03:18 PM (#3403493)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Donuel

Congrats on living another year

You have always given me great surprise by your unique perspectives, perspectives that while shared with many others here, rise to evidence of a well integrated pan consciousness with hints of omnicient observational skills.

or as spaw would say
not yur average fuckwit.


12 Sep 12 - 04:19 PM (#3403526)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: jacqui.c

Many happy returns of the day my friend. See you soon.

Live long, die happy.


12 Sep 12 - 04:23 PM (#3403527)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Amos

Can't wait, Jacqui!! Donuel, thanks for the kind remarks. They are reciprocated. It has been a wonderful day, mostly domestic stuff, cleaning up after a long grueling drive from Verde Valley yesterday pulling a big trailer. Whoof! 20 hours end-to-end. Today I am full of delight being alive and young in this brave new world spread out before me.


A


12 Sep 12 - 04:27 PM (#3403530)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Leadfingers

Another one ? Seems like only a year since the last one! Have a good one mate and I wish I was going to make it to Getaway again


12 Sep 12 - 04:59 PM (#3403538)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Bobert

Happy B-Day, Big Guy... See you in a couple of weeks...

B~


12 Sep 12 - 05:01 PM (#3403541)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: JennieG

Have a great one!

Cheers
JennieG


12 Sep 12 - 08:53 PM (#3403601)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Rapparee

The Birthday Song I Wrote All By My Self
                by Rapparee

Ahem...

          Happy Birthday to you
          Your nose is so red
          You're another year older
          And soon you'll be dead.

NB: This here is copyrighted material and if you use it without permission the Copyright Police will kick down your door, shoot up your house, stomp your Martin, and punt you Apollonaire (or whatever that fancy gittar is called), and force you to listen to bad recording of off-key banjo playing while you're waterboarded in solitary confinement. Except that Amos can sing it all he wants on his birthday.


12 Sep 12 - 09:00 PM (#3403607)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Janie

Happiest happies, Amos!

I celebrate you!


12 Sep 12 - 09:49 PM (#3403640)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: ChanteyLass

Happy birthday from me, too, Amos!


12 Sep 12 - 10:09 PM (#3403649)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: GUEST,999

Happy Birthday, Amos.


13 Sep 12 - 01:22 AM (#3403706)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Ebbie

Well, I swan! This thread started on the 12th of September, went to 13th September then proceeded back 12th September. All just so I could say: Happy Birthday, Amos!


13 Sep 12 - 02:00 AM (#3403711)
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From: Monique

Happy birthday Amos, must still be the 12th there.


13 Sep 12 - 04:22 AM (#3403726)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Sandra in Sydney

birthdays are good - keep celebrating yours for as long as you want

sandra


13 Sep 12 - 07:12 PM (#3404196)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: gnu

BTW... A JUST retired. So, double happies atchya are due, A!

Long may yer big jib draw.

(He is rather nautical, for those that don't know. He even sits his skinny ass in one a them there kiosks and peddles it all over da bay b'y. 'Magine dat now... at 'IS age! Crazy bugger. CRAZY bugger!)


13 Sep 12 - 08:14 PM (#3404236)
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From: catspaw49

hbd-a

s


14 Sep 12 - 08:48 AM (#3404492)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: GUEST

Have a great great day.
Adrien


14 Sep 12 - 08:18 PM (#3404856)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: GUEST,olddude

1000 more my friend, Happy Birthday, sorry I am late to the party


15 Sep 12 - 06:27 PM (#3405305)
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From: McGrath of Harlow

Here is Happy Birthday in 161 languages. Take one every year, and stick around till they are all used up.


15 Sep 12 - 06:32 PM (#3405309)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: McGrath of Harlow

And here it is sung in a bunch of laguages...


15 Sep 12 - 07:27 PM (#3405339)
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From: catspaw49

And here's someone with a bunch of Happy Birthdays shoved up their ass!
......


Spaw


15 Sep 12 - 07:32 PM (#3405343)
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From: kendall

Another birthday? Don't you know they feed on each other?
Have a funny one anyway.


12 Sep 13 - 11:33 AM (#3558393)
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From: Amos

Yer right, Skipper. Just when I thought I had stamped the bastards out completely, another one slipped in and made me get older. I am thinking of buying an extinguisher or something.


A


12 Sep 13 - 11:38 AM (#3558394)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: jacqui.c

Happy birthday once again to a good friend - we really enjoyed your visit. See you at the Getaway!

Live long, die happy.


12 Sep 13 - 11:39 AM (#3558396)
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From: gnu

The devil made him do it!

Happies atchya, buddy.


12 Sep 13 - 11:43 AM (#3558401)
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From: Becca72

Happy Birthday, Amos!


12 Sep 13 - 11:52 AM (#3558407)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Sandra in Sydney

happy birthday, week, month, year ...


12 Sep 13 - 01:00 PM (#3558431)
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From: Bobert

Hey, amigo... Hope it's a good 'un..

B~


12 Sep 13 - 01:10 PM (#3558440)
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From: Bill D

**looking at dates of posts**

Hmmmm... has Amos refreshed his own thread just to see if I'd finally join in the good wishes?

Well...ok, then... Happy Birthday, and remember... the % of YOUR age is getting closer to mine every year, but you'll never catch me!


12 Sep 13 - 02:58 PM (#3558469)
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From: Rapparee

Aw crap, not again. He does this every year about this time.


12 Sep 13 - 04:44 PM (#3558494)
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From: gnu

Bill D... you obviously did not see my post. It was a pre-emptive strike, allowed as an option by the devil. Twas not self-serving in any way.

Yer welcome... the devil hisself... >;-)


12 Sep 13 - 07:59 PM (#3558534)
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From: Janie

Like a fine wine, we all just get better with age. Happy Birthday, Mr. Amos.


12 Sep 13 - 09:16 PM (#3558548)
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From: ChanteyLass

happy birthday once again from me, too!


13 Sep 13 - 07:08 AM (#3558603)
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From: fat B****rd

What ChanteyLass said. ATB Amos. Charlie


13 Sep 13 - 09:25 AM (#3558623)
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From: GUEST,Leadbelly

...and for the first time ever: happy birthday from Manfred, Amos!


14 Oct 13 - 01:09 PM (#3566844)
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From: Amos

Heartfelt thanks to you good folks from all over! May our paths cross soon.

A


14 Oct 13 - 04:45 PM (#3566888)
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From: Severn

Yet another wish for a fine birthday and following year to the human jukebox. One in a series. Collect them all. Save 'em, flip 'em trade 'em. Guaranteed sincere or your money back.......


12 Sep 14 - 01:28 PM (#3659706)
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From: Amos

I am sorry to say I have done it again. Today, this very day.

Three score and nine years ago our mother brought forth upon the city of New York
A New Entity, dedicated to the proposition that this one man, at least, would be created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil celebration rejoicing that this man, or any man so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.

Here's to the music that binds our weary souls together with the souls of the truly great: Sisyphus and Prometheus.

And here's to the illusions and delusions that keep us going as the weary sphere of Gaia rolls on toward her ultimate destiny.


12 Sep 14 - 02:06 PM (#3659713)
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From: gnu

Like I said earlier... happies atchya. It ain't a flowery spew of high falatuent language but it's heartfelt.


12 Sep 14 - 03:28 PM (#3659742)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: ChanteyLass

Happy birthday from me, too, Amos!


12 Sep 14 - 03:47 PM (#3659747)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Janie

Happy Birthday, Dear One as you set off on another trip around the Sun. May it be a journey filled with love, light, adventure and music!


12 Sep 14 - 09:27 PM (#3659793)
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From: Sandra in Sydney

Janie put it so beautifully, I can only second her wishes

sandra


13 Sep 14 - 06:08 AM (#3659837)
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From: fat B****rd

All the very best to you, Amos.
Charlie


14 Sep 14 - 02:34 AM (#3660037)
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From: Lonesome EJ

Happy birthday Big A, AKA The Troubadour, see you soon.


14 Sep 14 - 07:06 AM (#3660077)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: jacqui.c

Many happy returns to you dear. Hope you had a really great day. We will raise a glass to your natal day in a couple of weeks time.

Live long, die happy.


13 Sep 15 - 02:09 AM (#3737022)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Amos

I just had a GREAT birthday. Drove to LA for a huge Chinese dinner with nephews and grandchildren and affection all over.

So now I am officially and chronologically a Septuagenarian. How about THEM apples, huh? Never thought I'd see the day!

Thanks to all who made it possible--by being kind, by not stealing my lunch, by not T-boning my car at 75 mph while drunk, by refraining from setting off suitcase nukes in my vicinity, by not running planes into my house, and failing to poison my water supply.

Thanks, too, tot hose who did not vaporize my part of the planet with high-intensity quasar rays from a fleet of hovering saucer-shaped vessels, and to the bowels of the earth for unleashing NO tsunamis in my general direction. Thanks to all the maintenance workers who did their jobs well enough that my planes could fly, my car keep its wheels on, my power stay on, and my gas-lines stay non-volatile. I am grateful for millions of small favors, every day.


13 Sep 15 - 04:30 AM (#3737035)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Megan L

Jings Amos hiv ye Nae sense o adventure laddie. Glad you had a good birthday and may there be many more.

Awra best
Frae
Meg


13 Sep 15 - 07:25 AM (#3737058)
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From: GUEST,#

Happy Birthday, Amos.


13 Sep 15 - 11:13 AM (#3737082)
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From: akenaton

Happy birthday from Scotland Amos......at last we have a wordsmith to compete with you..."MGM Lion" :0)


13 Sep 15 - 12:22 PM (#3737085)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Rapparee

I already wished you one. If you didn't have it, it wasn't my fault.


13 Sep 15 - 01:45 PM (#3737092)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Amos

Maybe you need some kind of psychic Viagra, for flaccid wishers?


13 Sep 15 - 07:11 PM (#3737136)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: Amos

Thanks for all the kind wishes. Being a septuagenarian merely conforms my childhood suspicion that I am actually immortal. It kinda proves itself, if you see what I mean. :D


13 Sep 15 - 09:27 PM (#3737150)
Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday Amos
From: ChanteyLass

Happy birthday from me, too, Amos!


14 Sep 15 - 10:19 AM (#3737253)
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From: Rapparee

Oh me! Oh my! Did I miss it? How could I?

No, I already did it. Ignore all previous comments.


14 Sep 15 - 02:32 PM (#3737294)
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From: fat B****rd

Belated best wishes from Dunfermline.


14 Sep 15 - 04:29 PM (#3737307)
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From: olddude

Happy birthday to one of my favorite singers and guitar players.. Play on for many more


14 Sep 15 - 04:32 PM (#3737308)
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From: JHW

Actually I read this as Happy Birthday Amps (with link underline) and thought it was to remember their arrival on the music scene.
So I wonder when that was?


15 Sep 15 - 03:22 PM (#3737505)
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From: GUEST,Severn

The best of birthdays to you, followed by an amazing coming year....


16 Sep 15 - 05:36 AM (#3737623)
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From: bubblyrat

Happy Birthday from Gloucestershire !


17 Sep 15 - 12:03 AM (#3737842)
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From: GUEST,Bert

Oops, missed that. Belated happy birthday anyway. I'll sing your song for you next Tuesday :)


17 Sep 15 - 12:24 AM (#3737844)
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From: Amos

A thousand thanks, my far-flung friends!