To Quote Mr. McCartney (with some help from Mr. Lennon)

shack
shack Posts: 11,154
edited December 2008 in The Clubhouse
You say it's your birthday
It's my birthday too--yeah
They say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.

Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party.

I would like you to dance--Birthday
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance-Birthday
I would like you to dance--Birthday
Dance

You say it's your birthday
Well it's my birthday too--yeah
You say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.

TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!

I hit the double nickels today.

So I decided to skip work (I still have 14 days of vaction I need to take or lose by year-end...like that is going to happen :rolleyes:)

I got up around 7:00 and headed to the Smokey Mountains and hiked about 9 miles on the Appalachian Trail from Newfound Gap to the Jumpoff and on to Charlies Bunion and back. No snow but it was about 23° when I got started.

When finished I headed back to Knoxville and met my family for lunch at Wok Hay for some Asian food. Sesame Chicken for me. Family gave me a couple of gifts...a CD from one daughter, a DVD from the other and my wife game me a pair of tickets to the Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden concert in Thompson Boling Arena on January 20th. I'm pumped!

They had to go back to work and I headed back to the mountains...this time to make a few runs on the Tail of The Dragon (311 curves in 11 miles).

Got home just a little while ago and had a piece of my German Chocolate Birthday cake. Then I turned on the 2 channel rig. Just got through listening to Robinella (Contreras) "Solace for the Lonely" on the CDP (Damn she has a great voice!) and now I just put Joe Walsh, "But Seriously, Folks..." (Rhino Remaster) in the CDP. I know by heart the last song is....

"Lifes Been Good" (To Me So Far)...and yes...it has!
"Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

"For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible." - Stuart Chase

"Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago." - Bernard Berenson
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited December 2008
    Happy Birthday Steve!!!! Looks like you had a great day. Make it an even better evening :)
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited December 2008
    HBD Steve!
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2008
    Congrats on your awesome day and Happy B-day!!
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited December 2008
    Sounds like you had a great Birthday!
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  • Fongolio
    Fongolio Posts: 3,516
    edited December 2008
    Glad you had a great birthday.

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,455
    edited December 2008
    Happy Birthday!!!.....old man. :D
    Political Correctness'.........defined

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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2008
    Congrats Bro. I have always wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail.
    Happy Birthday!
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,411
    edited December 2008
    Happy Birthday Steve
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  • fossy
    fossy Posts: 1,378
    edited December 2008
    Happy B-day , sounds like you had a very very good day--
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,481
    edited December 2008
    Happy Birthday Steve, fellow Sagittarius. 9 days to double nickels for me.
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited December 2008
    Happy Birthday, Shack Daddy!!
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited December 2008
    Happy Birthday
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited December 2008
    Happy Birthday!
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2008
    Happy Birthday you old bastage! Hey I'm not far off so I better be cool.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited December 2008
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    Happy Birthday Steve, fellow Sagittarius. 9 days to double nickels for me.

    Wow I can start calling you POP!:D:p
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2008
    Happy Birthday Birthday Steve :)
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited December 2008
    Happy Birthday!!!!!
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited December 2008
    congrats & Happy Birthday Shack!!!
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,481
    edited December 2008
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Wow I can start calling you POP!:D:p

    You do that, don't be askin for the car keys, son...and shave them whiskers off your chin..:p:D
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited December 2008
    HBD, Steve.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited December 2008
    Happy B-day Shackdaddy!!!!!
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,163
    edited December 2008
    Have a good one Shack...........you've got a lot of years left ;)

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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited December 2008
    Happy belated birthday Steve. Nice to take a day off here and there.
    Michael ;)
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,536
    edited December 2008
    Happy birthday shack-daddy!
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited December 2008
    Thanks for all of the well wishes folks. It was a GREAT Day! But now back to reality and work.
    F1nut wrote:
    Happy Birthday!!!.....old man. :D

    OLD MAN???? The way I have it figured, I'm just now hitting middle age. It's time for my middle age crisis. I think I'll go get a sport bike...and start chasing young women....
    ben62670 wrote:
    Congrats Bro. I have always wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail.

    Considering the whole thing is 2,175 miles...I managed about .4% yesterday. I am shooting to do a 100 mile section across the top of the Smokeys in the next year or two. I'm not ready for that yet. I figure that will take 5-6 days because of the severe elevation changes (as much as 6,000 ft. ±)
    SCompRacer wrote:
    Happy Birthday Steve, fellow Sagittarius. 9 days to double nickels for me.

    Yep...1953 was obviously a VERY GOOD year Rich. :D
    heiney9 wrote:
    Have a good one Shack...........you've got a lot of years left ;)

    That's what I figure. My goal is to live long enough to become a real burden on my children. I owe them that much. ;)

    Thanks again guys.
    "Just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you’re right." - Ricky Gervais

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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited December 2008
    I can't think of a better place on earth for a birthday morning hike! HB a day late~
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  • bdaley6509
    bdaley6509 Posts: 1,167
    edited December 2008
    happy Birthday dude!
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  • John30_30
    John30_30 Posts: 1,024
    edited December 2008
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Happy Birthday you old bastage! Hey I'm not far off so I better be cool.

    Old bastages R Cool! You go, Shack!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,705
    edited December 2008
    at least you didn't have to quote When I'm Sixty-Four :-)

    Happy day, then!
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  • woofiepaws
    woofiepaws Posts: 215
    edited December 2008
    I've been on the Tail of the Dragon. Fun in a car, must be a blast on a bike.

    Happy BD.
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