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Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!

02 Aug 00 - 01:48 AM (#270086)
Subject: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Peter Kasin

Happy Birthday, Dave Swan! Dave is one of our real gems - a fine singer, a real wit and a great guy. He and his wife Pam are two of the most warm, welcoming people you're likely to meet. When Dave is not singing with his band Oak, Ash and Thorn, he is out fighting fires with the Piedmont, CA fire department, sometimes being called by neighboring communities to fight the many brush fires that spring up in the East bay's dry summers. A trained paramedic, saving lives, homes and places of work is his profession. On top of that, in the best culinary tradition of firefighters, Dave can cook a mean 5-alarm Indian Curry. It also tastes good! You're a pal, Dave, and it's an honor to know you. Happy birthday.

chanteyranger


02 Aug 00 - 02:04 AM (#270089)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Brendy

Happy Birthday, Dave.

B.


02 Aug 00 - 07:22 AM (#270176)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: thosp

HAPPY BIRTHDAY : ) HAPPY BIRTHDAY : ) HAPPY BIRTHDAY : ) _ !!!!!!!!!!!

peace (Y) thosp


02 Aug 00 - 07:31 AM (#270178)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Shanti

I don't know you, Dave, and I'm a relatively new member of the mudcat group, but I want to wish you a Happy Birthday too. May it bring you joy, peace and everything else that's beautiful in life!


02 Aug 00 - 08:27 AM (#270201)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: MMario

El Swanno - Hope you have a most yppaH yadhtriB and don't bring the gorilla suit out in celebration!


02 Aug 00 - 08:40 AM (#270204)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: GUEST,Michael in Swansea

Dave, This is only my second day on the Mudcat so I don't know you either - yet. Have a good one. Michael


02 Aug 00 - 08:55 AM (#270209)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Catrin

Happy Birthday Dave!!!

May it turn out exactly as you would like it to!

Catrin

(A fellow (albeit new) Mudcatter)


02 Aug 00 - 08:56 AM (#270210)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Peter T.

Hi Michael, welcome to what we refer to as the musical Mudcat firehouse -- putting out the brushfires of dullness with the, etc., etc. DAVE: May you have many many oxen, and exceptionally long and straight furrows in the ground and not on your brow, and may your yoke be as the white of an egg. Or whatever.

yours, Peter T.


02 Aug 00 - 09:02 AM (#270213)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: catspaw49

Well Michael, the Great El Swanno is quite a guy. Along with what chanteyranger mentioned, he also had a high dive act that met with mixed reviews, hence the retirment of the gorilla suit......well actually half a gorilla suit. He would climb to a perch on a 90 foot tower dressed in half a gorilla suit and fishnet hose, leap off, ignite a monstrous fart, and rocket down into a fire helmet filled with lime jello. This inspired both applause and some massive coronaries so you can see why he no longer performs the act.

Well ES.....unhh....unhh....POW. ...... and a Happy Birthday too!!!

Spaw


02 Aug 00 - 09:30 AM (#270231)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: katlaughing

Oh sheesh, Spaw, now you're gonna scare them off! Michael and the rest of you fairly newbies, take a scroll through some of the earlier Mudcat Tavern threads and you'll espy our El Swanno taking the dive of which Spaw speaks. Be warned, though, there are at least 15-20 Tavern threads, in various guises, all with at least 100 postings, so sit back and enjoy. You could also just type in "gorilla" in the super search box and hit go. That should bring you to the postings in quesiton.

Alrighty, NOW that I've cleaned up some litter:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EL SWANNO!! Hope you have a flame-free, smoulderng-free, fire-free day and that your year brings you all that you desire and need.

luvyakat


02 Aug 00 - 10:53 AM (#270273)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Big Mick

One of the best, this guy El Swanno. And his wife married far below her station, a fact that El Swanno should spend the rest of his life on his knees in thanksgiving for..............LOL.

I wish you a wonderful day and many more just like it, my dear friend. The same from Mary Lou and Ciara.

Big Mick


02 Aug 00 - 10:56 AM (#270276)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Big Mick

This is Ciara, I am Big Mick's 8 year old daughter. I am using my Da's computer because I heard it is Dave Swan's birthday. Happy Birthday, Dave. I miss you and Pam. Tell Pam to send me some mouth music. I gotta go.

Love, Ciara.


02 Aug 00 - 11:00 AM (#270279)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: karen k

Dave,

You share a birthday with a very dear friend who now lives in Sarasota, FL. Knowing that it is your birthday also makes this day even more special.

Have a wonderful day and a great many more to come. Hope we'll get to meet one day.

Happy Birthday,

karen


02 Aug 00 - 11:53 AM (#270320)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Little Neophyte

Dave it's your birthday!
Is Pam going to take you out for dinner or do you get served breakfast in bed with champagne and orange juice?
I send you big hugs across cyberspace with many wishes for all kinds of good things to come.

All the best,
Luv Bonnie


02 Aug 00 - 12:35 PM (#270354)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: bbelle

Dave ... I "just" missed meeting you in Toronto and am sorry for that ... If pat, mick, and rick think you're pretty special, you must be ...

Hippo Birdies two ewe ...

moonchild


02 Aug 00 - 01:49 PM (#270411)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Mbo

Happy Birthday Dave! Another good rockin' year ahead of you! And hang on to that purty wife of yours, if it weren't for her, I never woulda stayed around!

--Matt


02 Aug 00 - 03:15 PM (#270449)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Rick Fielding

Yup Moon, we do. and he is. So what the hell, let's wish him a happy birthday.

Rick and heather.


02 Aug 00 - 03:29 PM (#270458)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Willie-O

Happy birthday buddy.

Pam, give him a squeeze for all of us.

Willie-O


02 Aug 00 - 08:14 PM (#270664)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Dave Swan

My dear wife and some dear friends are taking me out to hear some Tuvan music, so I've just got a second to say thanks very much to all of you for the kind and friendly wishes today and throughout the year. Thanks to the new Mudcatters who wished me HBD. Stick around, there are many folks here who are old friends you just haven't bumped into yet.

All best,

Dave-birthdaysarenicebuttoomanyofthemwillkillyou-Swan


02 Aug 00 - 08:52 PM (#270684)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Susan A-R

Happy Birthday!!!! I am sure that you and Pam will be celebrating in style with friends. It's just the way you are.

from Susan A-R (and Michael)


02 Aug 00 - 09:21 PM (#270699)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: alison

Happy birthday dave, and a great big hug from down under

love

alison


02 Aug 00 - 09:29 PM (#270707)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Lonesome EJ

Swan sat hunched over the Racing Form, three fingers of Cuervo in a glass at his elbow. The expression on his face said he be better off skipping the track records- might as well pin the form on the wall and throw steak-knives at it. He had gotten sloppy- old, and sloppy. His piece lay on the kitchen counter just out of reach.

Blake Madison noted all this as he slid through the back door unnoticed. Like a cat, he crept up on Swann, and reached into the pocket of his trench coat. Silently, he slid the object out and pressed it against Swann's jugular while clamping his left palm over his mouth."Happy Birthday Swanno", he said,"Wear it in good health." Then he dropped the object on the table, vanishing out the back door. Swan ripped the Sunday Funnies wrapping paper away and opened the slender box. Inside lay a hand-painted navy-blue neck tie sporting a pink nude with blonde hair and red lips. Beneath it, Madison had scrawled with a fountain pen "to Swan on his Bday...thanks for teaching me everything I know...BM". He put it on slowly, tying an elaborate windsor knot. Her bear-slippers whispering aagainst the linoleum, PJ entered the room. This, he thought to himself, is going to take some explaining. She put her lips very close to his ear and whispered "Happy Birthday Baby...meet me in the bedroom." She walked slowly away, then turned and said "and you can leave your tie on."

Happy Birthday Bud

LEJ


02 Aug 00 - 09:57 PM (#270723)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: kendall

Hey Dave..you share a birthday with my eldest daughter. She hit the big 40 today. Bt the way, them foreign poppy seeds you sent me are bloomin' like weeds! Happy birthday


02 Aug 00 - 11:20 PM (#270771)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Dave (the ancient mariner)

Many Happy Reurns. Aye. Dave (tam)


02 Aug 05 - 07:33 PM (#1533720)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: GUEST,ClaireBear

Nothing like refreshing a five-year-old birthday thread...

Cheers, Dave -- hope your birthday is a happy one!

Claire


02 Aug 05 - 08:02 PM (#1533747)
Subject: BS: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: GUEST,ClaireBear

Ummm...if a clone wanted to move this to BS that'd be good; it's an old thread so I couldn't figure out how to do that.


02 Aug 05 - 08:03 PM (#1533750)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Peace

Happy Birthday, Dave.


02 Aug 05 - 08:09 PM (#1533756)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: open mike

wow to be wished a happy day by rick fielding...

spooky.

cancel all emergencies...

so you can have a good time.'

thanks for doing what you do.

see you at the sea music fest??


02 Aug 05 - 08:39 PM (#1533782)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Tinker

Many happy returns forward and back again....

tinker


02 Aug 05 - 08:55 PM (#1533798)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Amos

Wow!! FIVE years old? Happy birthday to this thread!!!

As for you, you musher, all I can say is may you goddamn well live forever; I'd LOVE to see you dancing on my grave. :D

You made one young lady VERY happy in your firehouse with your big brass pole and all, pal. I am in your debt!

Let them figger it out!! Many happy returns and a hug to yer beautiful bride to boot (any excuse will do).

A


02 Aug 05 - 09:12 PM (#1533818)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Fortunato

Happy Birthday, Dave. All the best.
chance


02 Aug 05 - 10:22 PM (#1533849)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: harpgirl

Have a burger on me!   hahaha, just kidding! I follow you in five days! New dog here on Avondale. OHHHH, I love him....


02 Aug 05 - 10:31 PM (#1533851)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: katlaughing

This is a GREAT idea...just refresh past b-day wishes for any Ol' member and voila! Now, just read the above and quintuple it for missed years and we're all set, darlin'! Are you coming to the Draft Horse thing in Rifle this year? Or, are you more into those dawgs now?

Happy B-day, anyway. Another of my best friends had one today, too!

luvyabucketskat


02 Aug 05 - 11:52 PM (#1533898)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: bbc

Happy birthday, Dave. And glad to know you!

Hugs & kisses (well, at least virtual ones!),

Barbara


03 Aug 05 - 12:41 AM (#1533923)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: catspaw49

Now see what a refesh can do here El Swanno? You get a birthday greeting from Brother Rick and I don'r have to rewrite a diving Swan post!!

Spaw


03 Aug 05 - 12:46 AM (#1533924)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: sixtieschick

Happy birthday, Dave. Saw you and Pam perform as part of "In Harmony's Way" a couple of weeks back. Stay in the way for a good long while more.

M.


03 Aug 05 - 01:22 PM (#1534076)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: Dave Swan

Thanks for the refreshments, Claire. What a treat. It's like sticking my head in a time machine to read the five year old greetings. Thanks to friends old and new who wished me a happy day. It was spent with the boys of OAT singing and drinking. Not bad at all. Thanks again everybody.

Cheers,

D


03 Aug 05 - 01:52 PM (#1534089)
Subject: RE: Aug. 2: Happy Birthday, Dave Swan!
From: radriano

Happy Birthday, Dave.

Pam, never mind him, how's about a big squeeze for me?