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Happy Birthday

Rec_rear_der-s_tiny by Mr Van P on

Sorry, but big brothers like to embarrass little brothers.  On that note please wish PdC Founder/Editor-in-Chief/Czar/CEO Chris a happy birthday. 

Happy birthday Bro!

Update (by Chris): thanks bro! and thanks all for the well wishes.

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Happy Birthday, Chris!

May you have a wonderful birthday, and get lots of cool presents.

by majope on Nov 19, 2008 7:27 AM EST   0 recs

Hey, I'm the Chief!

…But Happy Birthday to you, Chris, “Commander-in-Chief” of the Podium Cafe.

by Chief Commissaire on Nov 20, 2008 12:17 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

Grattis Chris!

Carlos Sastre - Tour de France winner - Born From Jets

by Jens on Nov 19, 2008 8:21 AM EST   0 recs

Have a great day

and I hope it’s the start of an even better year.

by Katiek on Nov 19, 2008 9:04 AM EST   0 recs

Happy Birthday

So now do you start counting down the years since you can’t use the fingers and toes method?

by spokejunky on Nov 19, 2008 9:28 AM EST   0 recs

Hartelijk gefeliciteerd!

From the Netherlands..

Some say the best things in life, are one the inside.

by Frinking on Nov 19, 2008 9:31 AM EST   0 recs

happy birthday DH

i hope you have a great day!

by chris's wife on Nov 19, 2008 9:35 AM EST   0 recs

Happy Birthday!

Let the person eat cake.

by Steno on Nov 19, 2008 9:42 AM EST   0 recs

Happy birthday Chris!

I’m sure we can work on finding some fun facts on things that happened today. :-)
Since I can’t sing to save my life, here’s a b-day birthday video for you. LOL!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Nov 19, 2008 9:54 AM EST   0 recs

Bending an elbow

in your honor, Chris. Happy Birthday.

Remember what the dormouse said, "Feed Your Head, Feed Your Head." ~ Grace Slick

by bethie on Nov 19, 2008 9:55 AM EST   0 recs

Wait a minute Bethie

You said the same thing on Stalin’s birthday.

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

by Drew... on Nov 19, 2008 1:44 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Hey,

it’s somebody’s birthday everyday, dammit.

Remember what the dormouse said, "Feed Your Head, Feed Your Head." ~ Grace Slick

by bethie on Nov 19, 2008 1:53 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Happy Birthday Chris.

     I hope it’s every bit as good as every cobbled classic!

" Well, art is art isn't it? Still on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now uh . . . Now you tell me what you know." Groucho Marx

by flying dog on Nov 19, 2008 10:27 AM EST   0 recs

Happy Birthday Chris!

Every dog has his day- and this one’s yours! ha ha! Have a great day!

by ursula on Nov 19, 2008 10:50 AM EST   0 recs

just think in another year and a few months you'll get to race with

the masters. then you’ll really have to train. Those old dudes fly (and they all lie about how much they actually ride).

by Mr Van P on Nov 19, 2008 10:58 AM EST   0 recs

have a great day!

happy birthday Chris!

by guidemd on Nov 19, 2008 11:07 AM EST   0 recs

Yay!

Happy Birthday, Boss.

Now, go out and do something fun already :-)

by gavia on Nov 19, 2008 11:27 AM EST   0 recs

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag Chris!

"If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win."
~ Jens Voigt

by Phil H. on Nov 19, 2008 12:07 PM EST   0 recs

Tillykke med fødselsdagen

from Denmark, and thanks for this great site.

by LittleOldLady on Nov 19, 2008 12:15 PM EST   0 recs

Best Wishes!

Best Wishes for a grand day.

You’re not a year older, you’re just a year closer to the next Master’s Age Group!

by johnw on Nov 19, 2008 12:40 PM EST   0 recs

Somebody get that man...

A Sidi-shod walker. Nobody writes as much as Chris does without losing the ability to self-ambulate.

"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi

by TCWriter on Nov 19, 2008 12:49 PM EST   0 recs

Must be too cold

to fish. TC’s here.

Remember what the dormouse said, "Feed Your Head, Feed Your Head." ~ Grace Slick

by bethie on Nov 19, 2008 1:14 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Never...

Too cold to fish. Just been lurking, and writing (perhaps almost as much as the birthday boy).

"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill"
-- Fausto Coppi

by TCWriter on Nov 21, 2008 11:34 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Can you lend him yours?

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

by Drew... on Nov 19, 2008 1:45 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Don't you mean

self-immolate?

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris... on Nov 19, 2008 1:46 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Happy Birthday!!!

Don’t worry, as the little brother that means he will always be OLDER than you.

"...The mind has to rule the body and tell the body, shut up and do what I tell you to do..." Jens!

by Clydesdale on Nov 19, 2008 1:34 PM EST   0 recs

You're so much older than me, Chris

hehehehehehe. You’re practically ancient.

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

by Drew... on Nov 19, 2008 1:42 PM EST   0 recs

Wait... I thought you were older?

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Nov 19, 2008 5:34 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Not bloody likely

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

by Drew... on Nov 20, 2008 12:47 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Meh

five weeks difference. Enjoy it while it lasts bro.

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris... on Nov 20, 2008 12:58 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

So we get to haze Drew the week of Christmas?

This could be fun and now we have time to look up for more stuff. Sweet.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Nov 20, 2008 1:17 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

THANK YOU ALL

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris... on Nov 19, 2008 1:47 PM EST   0 recs

Eh

Let’s just say I have foggy memories of Nixon’s resignation.

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris... on Nov 19, 2008 4:42 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Happy Birthday Chris

Feel free to take the PdC G4 anywhere you’d like this weekend. But fill it up – ok?

Phat Arses - On my signal, unleash Hell!

by notaero on Nov 19, 2008 3:07 PM EST   0 recs

Lá breithe shona a Chris.

pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway

by fmk on Nov 19, 2008 3:18 PM EST   0 recs

Today in review...

Did you know, on this very day, some 43 years ago, Kellogg’s Pop Tarts pastries were created? Who knew?

In 1965 headlines would’ve still grabbed “our” attention, especially us ladies researching hotitude….
From Time – The Big Basso

A few years back (maybe Chris can recall) there was the Battle at Milan: Emperor Karel V’s/pontifical/Spanish/German troops beat France and occupy Milan (11/19/1521).

Or even better – on this date in 1493 – Christopher Columbus discovered Puerto Rico.
OR maybe better still – The Mayflower reached Cape Code on this date in 1620 and explored the coast.
Maybe this is where our beloved leader got his roots – CHRIStopher Columbus, Cape Cod. Surely there is a connection here.

Truly there are some better researchers than me out there. I’m off to take a look at what happened in Italy – anyone care to help out? Since Chris’s age is a mystery (ha ha ha) I highly suggest checking out 1965 for giggles.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Nov 19, 2008 4:19 PM EST   0 recs

It's an off day at the office with some long meetings...

But I just realized we can tell Chris he’s as old as a pop tart.
 
I have no idea why I am finding that so funny right now but I am. tee hee hee. ha ha ha. yep… still funny. ha ha.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Nov 19, 2008 4:22 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Of course

a pop tart as old as me would probably still be edible. The people doing the preservatives didn’t mess around.

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris... on Nov 19, 2008 4:43 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

In a sad way,

you have no idea how right you probably are. I’d imagine poptarts could’ve been used as the military drop food.
I’m not sure they have a shelf life. Just keep them sealed and feel free to eat years later.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Nov 19, 2008 4:52 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Everything has a shelf life

It’s just that sometimes you have to employ geologic time. Eventually even a pop tart is eroded down to a small morsel.

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris... on Nov 19, 2008 5:04 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

so heart pop tarts

one of my most favorestest pre-race foods. the sprinkles make me faster, i swear it.

by gavia on Nov 19, 2008 5:10 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

I thought these were standard everywhere...

Poptarts. My favorite are the frosted brown sugar ones eaten cold (no toaster for you) or the smores ones heated up in the microwave with a glass of cold milk to drink with it. Yummy.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Nov 19, 2008 5:32 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

And

they come in packets of two, so if you’re going to eat one, you might as well keep going.

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris... on Nov 19, 2008 5:38 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

All those flavours

and the only ones that get across the Atlantic are chocolate and strawberry. It’s like the Iron Curtain’s come down again.

by Monty. on Nov 19, 2008 6:09 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

blueberry all the way

untoasted, natch

it’s all about the sprinkles.

by gavia on Nov 19, 2008 6:58 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

nah it was the pink one

I think cherry, or was it strawberry… it was PINK with sprinkles of course

by lyne on Nov 19, 2008 7:04 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

i dig strawberry, too

but blueberry’s most bestest.

by gavia on Nov 19, 2008 7:06 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Great bonk food

I’ve eaten a few in the AM/PM trying to get some sugar

They can rescue you

by johnw on Nov 19, 2008 8:42 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

lol, yeah

best bonk food EVAH.

hmm, actually i think maybe cupcakes are better. but much less portable.

by gavia on Nov 19, 2008 8:43 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Someone please make note

and make sure Little Andy has some in his back pocket. Thanks. :-)

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Nov 19, 2008 8:47 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Pre-race?

During race!

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."

by Drew... on Nov 20, 2008 12:47 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Mayflower

Was this before or after they stole the corn? I’ll have to ask my parents.

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris... on Nov 19, 2008 4:44 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Before. Had they not stolen the Corn

Truro would have been as famous as Plymouth. Sneaky pilgrims…

by Mr Van P on Nov 19, 2008 4:48 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Another connection, Plymouth Rock and cobblestones.

" Well, art is art isn't it? Still on the other hand, water is water! And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does. Now uh . . . Now you tell me what you know." Groucho Marx

by flying dog on Nov 19, 2008 7:41 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Interesting tid bit...

New York receives 1st Marconi wireless transmission from Italy on this day in 1911.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on Nov 19, 2008 4:57 PM EST   0 recs

Even better

Today is the 143rd anniversary of the Gettysberg Address.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tmv9XvjzNI&eurl=http://www.bobcesca.com/

CQRanking.com, you complete me.

by Chris... on Nov 19, 2008 5:05 PM EST   0 recs