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Firecat is 18 on 5th!

04 Jan 02 - 04:58 PM (#621138)
Subject: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Tig

Firecat reaches the grand old age of 18th on January 5th!!

Happy Birthday Baby Bear.

Lots of love Mum & Dad xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


04 Jan 02 - 05:13 PM (#621144)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Amergin

uh oh....


04 Jan 02 - 05:18 PM (#621146)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: gnu

Yeah, this is going to be hard to turn into anything but a Happy Bday thread. No offense Firecat, I hope you have a very Happy Bday, but Bday threads where everyone posts a simple Happy Bday are frowned upon. Since you're 18, it could go somewhere, but the thoughts of your parents reading may preclude some of the risque Bday comments we have come to accept, expect, here at the 'Cat.

Happy Bday !!!


04 Jan 02 - 05:19 PM (#621147)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: MMario

In honour of her b-day I'm sending $18 to Mudcat!


04 Jan 02 - 05:31 PM (#621153)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Clinton Hammond

So, how old is Teaser then???

;-)


04 Jan 02 - 05:39 PM (#621159)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Sorcha

Look out Jug-ites!


04 Jan 02 - 05:52 PM (#621177)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: catspaw49

....and look out jugs!!!

Spaw (Dirty Old Man)


04 Jan 02 - 05:59 PM (#621180)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Mary in Kentucky

Since Firecat was my Santa I feel I know her, and that gives me the right to wish her a

Happy Birthday!


04 Jan 02 - 06:08 PM (#621188)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Cobble

Firecat.. is 18 too old to fly a kite?....

Have a very happy day.

Blessings and love from.

Brian and Margaret


04 Jan 02 - 06:26 PM (#621201)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Benjamin

I promised I'd wish you a happy 18th brithday on the 5th. I guess I'll have to come back tomarrow then. It's nice to have another young person around here though. Even if she is half a world away.
Benjamin™


04 Jan 02 - 07:08 PM (#621239)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Amos

Firecat,

The innuendo around here is just awful, but being eighteen and all I guess you may as well get used to it here, where it is always friendly and harmless. It really isn't fair that just because a certain amount of time goes by you get to be the target of all this muted impropriety, but I kbow you'll take it in stride and tell Spaw to go stuff it.

Many many happiest returns on the day!!

Amos


04 Jan 02 - 07:15 PM (#621252)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Amergin

well i would send you nekkid pictures of me to terrorise you on your bday....but then I would end up in the hospital next time I lay my eyes on my partner....she can be vicious when riled...


04 Jan 02 - 07:31 PM (#621262)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: catspaw49

Stuff it you say? My gawd Amos!!! Stuff it???? Just how big a dirty old man do you take me for? .......Actually a really enormous DOM, but that's different, although it does have a lot to do with stuffing and all..........But back to the point. Stuff it? Get your mind out of the gutter Amos......it's a small gutter around here and I hate to be cramped...............

Spaw


04 Jan 02 - 08:32 PM (#621298)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Mrs.Duck

Well it IS the 5th here so.....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR FIRECAT HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU QUACK! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX


04 Jan 02 - 10:20 PM (#621340)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Morticia

Happy Birfday, now you are legally old enough to do the beer thing as well as the music thing!


05 Jan 02 - 12:42 AM (#621388)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Sorcha

Mrs. Duck, that is really hard on the eyeballs, you know? I really wish people did not know how to do that.....


05 Jan 02 - 03:15 AM (#621413)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Raggytash

Firecat, One brilliant part of being eighteen is that it makes your paents feel really really OLD!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday from all of us, you'll want a pint next time I see you no doubt!


05 Jan 02 - 03:17 AM (#621414)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Benjamin

Okay, it's officially the fifth now (actually a few minutes after and I've just gotten it!).

Happy Birthday Firecat

BMW


05 Jan 02 - 04:57 AM (#621429)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Firecat

Thanks everybody! I'm NOT gonna go get drunk, even though it's apparently the traditional thing to do when you get to my age (now I sound ancient! Groan...) but there you go!

Amergin, I don't really want to be terrorised! ;-)

Spaw, unfortunately I AM now old enough for the DOM stuff to not work (HA!)

Cobble, if I'm too old to fly a kite, how come you were better at it than me? You're only a couple of years older!

Mrs. Duck, JAZZY!!! Are you lot gonna be at the Jug later? Me, JeZeBeL, Mum, Dad and a couple of others will be there.

Morty, the parents are intending to make ME get the drinks in at the pub!

Raggytash, you're right on the "making parents feel old" bit! ;-)

Benjamin, that's really sweet! Thanks! How d'ya do that (cos if I know how, I'll send you that on your birthday!)?

One last thing to say, THANK YOU!!!!

Amergin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
gnu xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
MMario xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
ClintonHammond xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sorcha xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Spaw (being careful! ;-)) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mary in Kentucky xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cobble (18 kisses for both of you, so Mrs Cobble doesn't sulk!) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and for her xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Benjamin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Amos xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Mrs Duck. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Morticia xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Raggytash xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

No seconds! (Spaw, I'm looking at you!)

Thanks a lot!


05 Jan 02 - 07:09 AM (#621444)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Mr Red

Can I have firsts? and Red ones?
BTW you can drink firewater legally now.


05 Jan 02 - 08:58 AM (#621459)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: magician

Happy Birthday Kat.

You are now old enough to have some of your own "things".

We will take you shopping at the Edge.

Love from both of us.

Daff & Clare


05 Jan 02 - 11:51 AM (#621500)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: waterdragon

I hope I'm not too late to join in all the greetings!The waterdragon wishes you Love,Respect and Butterflies for the rest of your days.Even if you don't celebrate in the time honored fashion I hope it's a good one!!!!!!! Love and thoughts, Carol XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX


05 Jan 02 - 12:24 PM (#621516)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: MadLion

Happy Birthday Firecat Hope you have a great time

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


05 Jan 02 - 01:15 PM (#621537)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: selby

Happy Birthday from us and Tom Keith


05 Jan 02 - 02:38 PM (#621577)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Eric the Viking

Well, time to meeow with happiness. Happy birthday Kat-Hugs and XXX Eric.


05 Jan 02 - 02:50 PM (#621581)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Eric the Viking

Well, time to meeow with happiness. Happy birthday Kat-Hugs and XXX Eric.


05 Jan 02 - 02:52 PM (#621583)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Eric the Viking

Well, I guess that'd put you off for life being XX by an old geezer, but twice on the same day.

Sorry, clicked twice-still happy birthday for the third time.


05 Jan 02 - 04:20 PM (#621631)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Benjamin

(font size=+1 color=red)&hearts:(u)Happy Birthday Firecat(/u)&hearts:(/font)

Now, replace all the () with <> and : with ; and it should work. The "u" should make the underline and the "/u" should stop the underline. The "/font" will end the font tag. Just don't forget to use These <> signs where I used these ().

For more symbols (other than hearts) there is This Page which I believe Noreen lead me to.

If you have other questons, just ask. Somebody around here will know.


05 Jan 02 - 04:52 PM (#621642)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Firecat

&hearts:Thanks, Benjamin!&hearts:

Please let that have worked!


05 Jan 02 - 04:53 PM (#621645)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Firecat

Well, it did a bit!


05 Jan 02 - 05:34 PM (#621660)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: PaulM

Firecat try a semicolon ; instead of a colon : next time


05 Jan 02 - 05:35 PM (#621661)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: PaulM

...or perhaps not...


05 Jan 02 - 05:49 PM (#621668)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Benjamin

No paul, your right. I used the colon (:) so you could see what I did. The semicolon (;) will make it the heart.
♥Happy Valentine's Day!!
Okay, so it's a little early. But Firecat, try it again. You got the first part! And check out the link above. You could have loads of fun!


05 Jan 02 - 07:15 PM (#621698)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Cobble

Firecat we love you.

Ignore that old sheepish VIKING.

Brian


05 Jan 02 - 07:38 PM (#621711)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Gloredhel

Happy Birthday Firecat! Let's see, that makes you just a little more than a year older than me. Not to repeat Benjamin's comment, but it is nice to know there are a few other young people 'round here!


05 Jan 02 - 07:46 PM (#621719)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Micca

Firecat, Dear K****, all I have to say to you is
*** *** ******* **** **** ** ***, *** *** *** **** ** ** ******* *** Happy Birthday, BBs, Micca


05 Jan 02 - 07:55 PM (#621730)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Miken

Firecat, have a real good time on your 18th! ( and good thinkin' about staying sober)


05 Jan 02 - 08:38 PM (#621788)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: CapriUni

Happy Birthday, Firecat! :::Purrrrr::::

Now, to share a bit of my own family's birthday traditons (which was started by my mother):

We celebrate our birthdays for an Octave, which means starting on the eve before the actual day, and continuing for a week after: eight days in all.

Since musical notes are traditionally grouped in octaves, I hereby humbly suggest that we make this a Mudcat tradition. Whaddya say?


06 Jan 02 - 12:54 AM (#622011)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: katlaughing

Kewl tradition!

Firecat, sorry I am come late to this. I hope you had a wonderful day and if you do adopt CapriUni's trad. then I won't be late at all! Happy 18th!!!

luvyakat


06 Jan 02 - 12:19 PM (#622165)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: SINSULL

I wouldn't be 18 again for all the tea in China...but you will enjoy it! Happy Birthday.
Mary


06 Jan 02 - 12:49 PM (#622177)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Paul from Hull

Hope you had a good day, 'Cat!


06 Jan 02 - 08:19 PM (#622433)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Amos

Gee, Mary, I loved being eighteen! Time of my life!!

Firecat, you'ld probably get a kick out the movie "Eighteen Again", starring George Burns. It really captures the spirit of the Mudcat.

Now that you're legal, though, you have to post a Photo. Just send it to Pene Azul and he'll take care of the details!! :>)

It's a routine step -- part of the "Keeping Dreams Alive on the Mudcat" campaign. I'm sure we can count on you.

A


06 Jan 02 - 08:25 PM (#622434)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: bill\sables

All the best Firecat. If you want to send a photo I think I have one of you from one of the gatherings or a festival but you would have to OK it before I send it anywhere.
Bill


06 Jan 02 - 09:34 PM (#622472)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: CapriUni

Kat --

One of the reasons Mother created the Octave tradition is to nearly eliminate the problem of "belated" greetings and gifts.

The birthday octave is also a time when the person of honor gets to take it a little easy -- an extra scoop of ice cream for desert, pass some of your chores on to someone else, etc., without feeling too guilty.

Also, since an octave always has a weekend in it, you don't have to give up the Big Party just because the precise anniversary of your birth happens to fall on a weekday, and nasty little Real World Obligations like work and school intrude. ... As long as the celebration takes place during those eight days, it's still "official".


07 Jan 02 - 12:16 AM (#622531)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Benjamin

Last year, my official birthday party got moved back from the 30th of January (the actual day) to the middle of march due to constant commitments made by a bunch of us and me getting sick the on the second try. I'm not sure what's happening this year, but I don't think an octave would of helped me then.


07 Jan 02 - 07:50 AM (#622628)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: GUEST,Firecat at college

Thanks a lot, everyone!

Did I get it this time?!


07 Jan 02 - 07:51 AM (#622630)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: GUEST,Firecat at college

Yeah, apart from it wasn't red!


07 Jan 02 - 10:18 AM (#622685)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Benjamin

in the font tag, put color=red. -
(font color=red) except use these <> signs instead of these ()
Other than that, you've got it.


07 Jan 02 - 10:52 AM (#622695)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Fibula Mattock

Happy (2 days belated) Birthday, Firecat. Bet ya can't wait to be asked for ID in a pub!
Many happy returns...


07 Jan 02 - 11:13 AM (#622705)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: katlaughing

CapriUni....Mother Octave...smart womon!:-)


07 Jan 02 - 06:22 PM (#622944)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: SharonA

Missed this over the weekend, but Happy Belated Birthday, Firecat!

Sharon


08 Jan 02 - 02:11 AM (#623187)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: mouldy

Well happy birthday! I would have posted sooner, but I've been in snowy Athens! Having seen some of these young Greek men, I wish I was 18 again!

Andrea


08 Jan 02 - 03:35 AM (#623208)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Peter Kasin

Happy birthday from way out West. All he best firecat. How do you say happy birthday in German?

-chanteyranger


08 Jan 02 - 08:03 AM (#623268)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: GUEST,Firecat at college

Here we go again!


08 Jan 02 - 08:06 AM (#623271)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: GUEST,Firecat at college

Thank you Benjamin!!!!!!!!


08 Jan 02 - 08:15 AM (#623277)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Gillie

YOU GOT IT


08 Jan 02 - 08:18 AM (#623280)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: GUEST,Firecat at college!

WOO-HOO!!!!


08 Jan 02 - 08:19 AM (#623281)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: GUEST,Firecat at college!

WOO-HOO!!!! I'm trying different colours now!


08 Jan 02 - 08:19 AM (#623282)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Gillie

Yehhhhhhhhhhh.


08 Jan 02 - 08:26 AM (#623287)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: GUEST,Firecat at college

font color=pink>I'm going to do pretty posts now. I've got myself a practice thread now!


08 Jan 02 - 01:05 PM (#623463)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Les from Hull

So, you're old enough to drink now. Tell me, what's it like?


08 Jan 02 - 03:39 PM (#623579)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: JeZeBeL

Wow, I've managed it!! I'm the most belated posting for ur birfday!!

A few things first....

Stop telling everyone ur that age cos it makes me and the other kat(u know who) feel bloody well old...sob, sob, sob, sob..22 this time.

Just cos ur 18 doesn't mean u can tell me where to Put Me capItal leTTerS!!

One rule of being "that age" though is that you have to come out with me n kat and get PisSed one night!! Sorry, drunk. Yes tig, that means when we take her bowling it'll be her that's being bowled down the ally!!

U don't have to tell the rents everything now, or double check stuff, 18, u just say, "I'm off out and I may be back", and walk out the door.

Last But not least, U CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT NOW COS IT'S ALL LEGAL!!!!

See you anon.

The third cat called em!????


08 Jan 02 - 03:44 PM (#623582)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: MMario

gee - turning 18 allows all that, JeZaBeL?

never worked with my parents. still doesn't when at their place.


08 Jan 02 - 08:58 PM (#623832)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: DancingMom

Happy Happy Birthday!!

You share a birthday with my mother and me. (except we're old.) Hope it was wonderful. Sharon


08 Jan 02 - 09:47 PM (#623864)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Benjamin

I don't understand Jez. I'm not feeling too old and I'm almost 22. Though I think most around here make feel quite young! That and most the students at college are around 18 it seems.

The colors can be lots of fun Firecat. You just have to get creative. For example, Everybody Click Here!! See what I mean!

BMW


20 Jan 02 - 12:51 PM (#631661)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: lostbunny

Hi Kat - I'm the most late person so far to do the birthday thing so I'm going to say Happy Easter instead. And saying Happy Birthday is becoming a cliche anyhow.

You are probably thinking 'Who is this person?' (unless you've been talking to Emma) but actually you do know me... I play in a band with someone who you pretended to be going out with in order to fend off unwanted male attention! That probably doesn't help much...

Helb.


21 Jan 02 - 12:58 PM (#632268)
Subject: RE: Firecat is 18 on 5th!
From: Firecat

If that male is Michael Jary, then yes I do know you! Hi Helen!