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Goodness me, 9 already! Someone get this guy a walker! Bigsmile

Haaaappy birthday m'friend!
Like  •  Comment  •  Feb 17, 2012 at 4:24pm EST
HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYY!!!!!!!!
Like  •  Comment  •  Feb 15, 2012 at 8:07pm EST
A very Happy Ninth WDC Birthday to you. It's our good fortune you're here! So, cheers to many more...
Like  •  Comment  •  Feb 15, 2012 at 6:57pm EST
Happy Birthday!!! *BalloonR*
Like  •  Comment  •  Feb 15, 2012 at 5:51pm EST
As seen on my friend's Facebook wall today:

Without ART, the Earth is just 'eh'

*Thumbsup*
Like  •  Comment  •  Feb 15, 2012 at 5:28pm EST
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Congratulations!
Like  •  Feb 15, 2012 at 8:19pm EST
Happy Birthday!
Like  •  Feb 16, 2012 at 2:21am EST
Congratulations...9 years old...why aren't you in school today?
2 Like  •  Feb 16, 2012 at 2:14pm EST
Great dinner last night. It was fun to be let out of my cave and go out in public to enjoy a meal. Please thank your wife too for inviting me. It was so nice to meet her. You two are a great couple together. We were 20 mins. late picking up the kids, but our neighbor was okay. She always is. I hope sometimes in the not too distant future, we can do this again.
Like  •  Comment  •  Dec 14, 2011 at 8:01am EST
Happy early birthday, Jeff. BTW, it's twenty-ten, not thirty *Smirk*.
Like  •  Comment  •  Dec 12, 2011 at 1:24pm EST
63, male,
850 pm November 28, 2011

Dear Sonic I like your name. I love mysteries when I find time to read or watch tv. I like the shorter material, something I can read.
Like  •  Comment  •  Nov 28, 2011 at 8:53pm EST
Question of the Day: If actions speak louder than words, how is the pen mightier than the sword?
Like  •  Comment  •  Oct 18, 2011 at 3:13pm EDT
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See what you started SS when you drew your pen? *Laugh*
2 Like  •  Oct 18, 2011 at 10:50pm EDT
Ah, but perhaps it is the action of writing the words that gives the pen such power.

(... Noting that the "pen is mightier than the sword" is from 1839, a time before voice recordings - the first of which was in 1857 - so the act of writing words with pen was the only way to give them true longevity and much more power... I love wikipedia...)
3 Like  •  Oct 18, 2011 at 11:41pm EDT
The sword creates an event; but words are everlasting, especially when written.
Like  •  Oct 23, 2011 at 9:16am EDT
Got a parking ticket today for $68. The meter said "No charge before 9am." The ticket said, "No parking 7am-9am sign posted." Oh, the officer must have meant the one that was hidden in the leaves of an overgrown tree halfway down the block. *sigh* I never thought I'd miss the days of a $32 parking ticket...
Like  •  Comment  •  Sep 27, 2011 at 12:06pm EDT
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I once ran out of a bookstore to argue with an officer that was giving me a ticket. "It's not posted anywhere!" I claimed. She said nothing but pointed at the sign hanging about 6 inches over me head. I laughed and said "Ooops." She let me off with a warning.
Like  •  Sep 27, 2011 at 1:02pm EDT
I can relate to that, as my mother has had a few parking tickets, as she's gotten them when she'd taken me to the doctor's. The funny thing is, the place where my doctor works is the same place one has to go pay the tickets. Of course, the other funny thing is is that one of the tickets she got was for zero dollars.
Like  •  Sep 27, 2011 at 2:59pm EDT
Take time-stamped pictures and fight it. All you have to do is appear in court, testify and show evidence. If you're articulate you might even forego hiring an attorney (unless you're friends with one).
Like  •  Sep 27, 2011 at 6:56pm EDT
Just committed to buy my ticket for the WdC get-together next year... so please feel free to let the thought of meeting me encourage or dissuade you, whichever the case may be. Wink
Like  •  Comment  •  Sep 25, 2011 at 3:00pm EDT
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hmmmmm... you know, you might be on to something there! It had better be a contemporary remake, I am not wearing men's clothes from the 80s!
Like  •  Sep 27, 2011 at 2:10am EDT
Very good point ~j ... it can be a new version. Heaven knows the networks are reviving every OTHER old tv show lately. They might as well!
Like  •  Sep 27, 2011 at 2:14am EDT
*Laugh* true enough, and terrible enough!
Like  •  Sep 27, 2011 at 2:31am EDT
So I was putting a load of laundry in the dryer today (we've got a little laundry closet in the corner of our apartment floor) and a little girl sneaks up behind me and screams "BOO!" before racing back to her own apartment and slamming the door. I know kids are awesome and all that... but sometimes I'm glad we don't have any yet. Wink
Like  •  Comment  •  Sep 11, 2011 at 3:05pm EDT
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LOL...good point, j! I'm thinking she did. *Wink*
Like  •  Sep 11, 2011 at 4:07pm EDT
I'm man enough to admit when a little girl scares the living daylights out of me. I'm pretty sure my yelp of surprise was a similar pitch and volume to hers. *Laugh*
4 Like  •  Sep 11, 2011 at 5:18pm EDT
Very funny story.
Let us know when she rings your doorbell and runs. (My friends and I were good for that one.)
Like  •  Sep 12, 2011 at 9:55am EDT
Good lord. I didn't see the new "update" feature... but I did see the "146 new" and thought I had gotten a MASSIVE amount of email since I last checked it about an hour ago. *Laugh*
Like  •  Comment  •  Sep 6, 2011 at 12:07am EDT
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I thought the same thing initially Jeff - talk about *Shock* then I read UPDATES and sighed in relief. *Laugh*
Like  •  Sep 6, 2011 at 12:17am EDT
The real irony is without the im, I probably would have missed it *Laugh* zoned out working on something. Figures! Ugh, I hate Swype! This took forever to write. Back to the laptop.
Like  •  Sep 6, 2011 at 12:26am EDT
Lol, yeah.
Like  •  Sep 7, 2011 at 7:55pm EDT
I haven't had a chance to peruse your work yet, but from what I can see, it looks like it will be highly entertaining. I look forward to reading and welcome any helpful tips you may have for me.
Like  •  Comment  •  Aug 23, 2011 at 10:07pm EDT
Thank you for the kind words. Feel free to explore my port anytime, and I'd be happy to check out anything of yours in return. Smile
Like  •  Aug 24, 2011 at 12:34am EDT
I'm interested in joining the Dark Society group. What do I do?
Like  •  Comment  •  Aug 18, 2011 at 2:27pm EDT
Congrats on second in the Short Shots contest. Great work!
Like  •  Comment  •  Jun 15, 2011 at 9:42pm EDT
Thank you! Wow, you're fast... I just saw the email! *Laugh*
Like  •  Jun 15, 2011 at 9:43pm EDT
Thank you for the chat on developing plot, I really learned alot
Like  •  Comment  •  Jun 5, 2011 at 3:35pm EDT
You're very welcome. Thanks for attending! Smile
Like  •  Jun 5, 2011 at 10:20pm EDT
You're welcome!! Just sent out an email to 10 or 15 friends. Hopefully, they'll read it and vote, asap. My fingers are crossed!
Like  •  Comment  •  May 9, 2011 at 10:22pm EDT
I'm rooting for you! You already have my vote, and later on I'll start emailing friends to get theirs too. Good luck!!
Like  •  Comment  •  May 9, 2011 at 6:10pm EDT
Thank you so much, Nicki! I really appreciate your support. Looks like it's going to be a close one too! Bigsmile
Like  •  May 9, 2011 at 7:04pm EDT
Hey there. It's been awhile and thought I'd just drop by and say hi... *Smile*
Like  •  Comment  •  May 3, 2011 at 12:28pm EDT
*Balloong* *Balloony* Happy birthday SoCal, you old fogey! Bigsmile *Balloono*
Like  •  Comment  •  Feb 15, 2011 at 2:12pm EST
*BalloonR* *BalloonB* Happy WDC Anniversary!! *BalloonB* *BalloonR*
Like  •  Comment  •  Feb 15, 2011 at 1:44pm EST
Happy Birthday!!!

Congratulations!

Cheers,
happyfingers
Like  •  Comment  •  Feb 15, 2011 at 6:43am EST
I see you, gifting raffle tickets.... Bigsmile Thanks so much!
Like  •  Comment  •  Feb 6, 2011 at 1:20pm EST
Can u help me with my interactive stories. I am pretty sure you will find them intriguing so please add and if you want to email me it is phoenix@www.writing.com
Like  •  Comment  •  Jan 13, 2011 at 6:10pm EST
Happy Near Year. Hope it's great! *Heart*
Like  •  Comment  •  Jan 1, 2011 at 4:23am EST
Happy New Year!! Smile *Rainbowl**Rainbowr*
Like  •  Comment  •  Jan 1, 2011 at 4:13am EST
Happy 24 minutes after your birthday!!! Bigsmile
Like  •  Comment  •  Dec 14, 2010 at 12:24am EST
Happy Birthday, Jeff. Hope you have a great day with your family.
Like  •  Comment  •  Dec 13, 2010 at 1:16pm EST
*Balloonv* Happy Birthday! *Balloonv*
Like  •  Comment  •  Dec 13, 2010 at 7:17am EST
Yes - oh ...Happy Birthday!!!! *Star* *Balloonr* *Balloonbl*
Like  •  Dec 13, 2010 at 9:46am EST
Congrats on your NaNo victory! You may almost have convinced me to do it next year I'm so inspired.... Bigsmile
Like  •  Comment  •  Dec 6, 2010 at 1:38pm EST
It's settled then. I'll harass you until you sign up in 2011. Bigsmile
Like  •  Dec 6, 2010 at 2:16pm EST
*starts to build up anti-harassment arsenal* Bring it! *Smirk*
Like  •  Dec 6, 2010 at 2:18pm EST
A quick fly-by to say thanks for all your behind the scenes work on NaNo and for my recently received 'Winners Badge'. I've been on here 3 monhts and it feels like a second home - in no small part to people like you who help create such a sense of community. Thank You! Kxx
Like  •  Comment  •  Dec 3, 2010 at 6:19am EST
Thank you for the kind words! What a wonderful message to find in my Notebook this morning! Bigsmile
Like  •  Dec 3, 2010 at 12:34pm EST
Hey SoCal! Glad to see you are getting better. Good luck in this round of the Gauntlet-- I was glad to see you got back in time to post. (and I was glad not to be one of the last two for a change of pace *Laugh*) I am also *really* loving your Write-a-Thon activity and looking forward to NaNo a lot more than I usually do. *Delight*
Like  •  Comment  •  Oct 4, 2010 at 2:57pm EDT
Thank you very much! Looks like the Write-A-Thon is going to have another great year... I'm really looking forward to running it - and competing - this year. Smile And I think I'm going to need all the help I can get in the Gauntlet... knocking out a story in under an hour, while under an undisclosed amount of prescription narcotics didn't give me the most confidence in my entry. But we'll see. I'm just glad I got something turned in. Bigsmile
Like  •  Oct 4, 2010 at 3:01pm EDT
I am really jealous of your entry, I am worried the judges are going to get bored silly with mine, it's over 4500 words which is unheard of for me when it's NOT NaNoWriMo. I like 'em terse and straightforward and this story just didn't want to be for me, LOL. Ah well. I'll be ducking in and out of the Write-a-Thon forum in case there's anyone I've missed that I really want to cajole into finishing *Smirk*
Like  •  Oct 4, 2010 at 3:05pm EDT
Just wanted to drop by and say hi and good luck to a fellow gauntlet and marathoner - it's a load, isn't it? I have no idea how you're doing in the marathon (as, hey, anonymous *Wink*), but both your entries in the Gauntlet have been pretty awesome.

Cheers,
Rip
Like  •  Comment  •  Sep 21, 2010 at 10:46pm EDT
Thank you! Yeah, it's been challenging trying to get entries done for BOTH contests at the same time. I'm not sure about the marathon... I've been feeling progressively better about my entries, but the first two were pretty abysmal. I guess I'm a distance runner, not a sprinter... *Laugh*

Good luck running and battling! Bigsmile
Like  •  Sep 23, 2010 at 3:29am EDT
Good Lord! And I've been getting tired just with the marathon! You guys have some serious skillz.

And we'll know a few marathon times soon eh? Wink
Like  •  Sep 23, 2010 at 9:01am EDT
Really enjoyed your review for The Gauntlet - great work! *Thumbsup* Good luck in the judging. Wink
Like  •  Comment  •  Sep 14, 2010 at 11:42pm EDT
Thanks, Brooke! I really appreciate all your support. Smile
Like  •  Sep 23, 2010 at 3:29am EDT
*Radioactive* Just dropping bomb. Er... I meant "by".....
Like  •  Comment  •  Sep 9, 2010 at 12:22am EDT
You had to go radioactive, didn't you? Well, if you're dropping bomb... I'll give you a high fire *Fire*, er, five. Wink
Like  •  Sep 23, 2010 at 3:30am EDT


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Like  •  Comment  •  Sep 8, 2010 at 4:32pm EDT
*Balloonb* Hope you're enjoying the festivities and fun (and not working too hard). Happy WDC 10th birthday *Balloonb*
Like  •  Comment  •  Sep 5, 2010 at 3:28pm EDT
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Like  •  Comment  •  Sep 5, 2010 at 11:52am EDT
Thank you for fanning my raffle!! Bigsmile
Like  •  Comment  •  Aug 17, 2010 at 1:39pm EDT
Thank you for the recent blog comments. It's been a rough week. Your friendship means a lot to me. *Heart*
Like  •  Comment  •  Jun 16, 2010 at 2:39pm EDT
love your sliders; you've broadened my vocabulary *Bigsmile*
Like  •  Comment  •  Jun 13, 2010 at 1:40pm EDT
I had to stop by and let you know I'm still among the living. Thanks for your note, my friend. Taking today to get caught up--that's my story and I'm sticking to it. *Delight*
Like  •  Comment  •  May 22, 2010 at 12:10pm EDT
Sheldon: I'm polymerized tree sap and you're an inorganic adhesive, so whatever verbal projectile you launch in my direction is reflected off of me, returns to its original trajectory and adheres to you.
Like  •  Comment  •  May 20, 2010 at 1:14am EDT
BAZINGA!!!
Like  •  May 20, 2010 at 1:15am EDT
Yes!!! You have a platypus on your sliders. Now all you need is an adorable baby pangolin Bigsmile
Like  •  Comment  •  Apr 29, 2010 at 7:26am EDT
Hope you have a terrific Tuesday!
Like  •  Comment  •  Apr 27, 2010 at 12:22pm EDT
Whoa! How did I miss your promotion?! Congrats!
Like  •  Comment  •  Apr 26, 2010 at 6:29pm EDT
Thanks, Andrew! It's only been a couple weeks now; I'm still getting used to it myself. Bigsmile
Like  •  Apr 26, 2010 at 10:15pm EDT
Have a wonderful day! *Bigsmile*
Like  •  Comment  •  Apr 26, 2010 at 9:54am EDT
And you too! Smile
Like  •  Apr 26, 2010 at 11:57am EDT
Sliders, sliders, sliders--you guys are so fixated. LOL Guess I might have to break down and check out my sliders. *Smile* Off to play. Congrats on your part in this big change, my friend. *Thumbsup*
Like  •  Comment  •  Apr 25, 2010 at 9:46am EDT
Fixated. I love that word. Are you done yet? huh? *taps foot*
Like  •  Apr 26, 2010 at 10:55pm EDT
I just changed mine around... you know, while we're all waiting on Jace to get around to his sliders. Pthb
Like  •  Apr 26, 2010 at 11:11pm EDT
He put some up ... just to get us off his back I'm sure. *Laugh* I wish we could add words but that could get really dangerous. *Shock* I played a little with what he had up, now I'm working on a blog entry. Wink
Like  •  Apr 26, 2010 at 11:25pm EDT
Put some more words on your Sliders board so we (*I* *Laugh*) can play! Pthb Hope you had a great day today. Smile
Like  •  Comment  •  Apr 23, 2010 at 11:34pm EDT
Stopped by to check out your Sliders! Bigsmile I love how we can put ratings on it also. Later I'm going to put a HUGE amount of words in there so come back and visit me! ((hugs))
Like  •  Comment  •  Apr 18, 2010 at 12:55pm EDT
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