I’m about an hour early, but since it’s already his birthday his time…
I know he’s on a prolonged “leave of absence” or something, but I figured it would be nice for everyone here to send him some birthday wishes anyway, just in case he lurks from time to time, unbeknownst to us…or for when he does come back to the Chiff. I’m sure he’d appreciate it 
So, happy birthday, D! I hope it’s a good one…it being a big one and all that 
it being a big one and all that
Uh oh, not the dreaded 5-0???
It ain’t so bad…
Here’s a tune-
L years old? Oh man! That’s nearly as old as my daddy! Seriously.
HA! I sent that tune to him in an email (telling him about the thread here). It’s a tradition at our house to play it at every birthday. Since the bulk of our birthdays are in January and February, by the time we get to mine in March, I’m pretty darn tired of listening to it 
Well the tunes ok. Better than the usual “happy birthday”.
I’m a bigger fan of art deco and Metropolis. 
Walden said:
L years old? Oh man! That’s nearly as old as my daddy! Seriously.
You just wait…your time will come…and then L years old will look pretty durn good.
I hope so.
My grandfather is like 55.
Just to put things in perspective. 
Happy birfday, dubh.
half a C 
Happy Birthday!!
Many Happy returns, Dubhlinn!
50th Birthday? Hah! I had one of them, years ago.
That gel was a dem fine dancer, for a robot.
I must dig out my Metropolis Video…
Happy Birthday D -
we miss you!!!
Do we ever!
Happy birthday, dubh!
Yes, we miss you. Hurry back.
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday Dubh. We’re keeping your seat warm and your beer … eh … room temperature.
They may drink their beer a room temperature down under, but most of us northern folk prefer our beer ice cold. So, waiter (Guess that would be Dale), make it beer on the rocks for everyone around the C & F table. Happy birthday, Dubh.
Boy, there are a lot of ‘expressive’…uh… brows … in that clip, aren’t there?? 
Happy Happy Dub!!! Ye liddle snip!
I said to a friend last night, “Good to see you!”, whereupon his reply was, “It’s good to be seen.” A poignant comment on one’s daily all-the-more-looming mortality, thought I.
Then there was the time a young lady in a bar was celebrating her birthday and, accosting me, demanded I should guess what her age was. “Somewhere between 24 and death”, said I. Got the “24” bit in one, too.
Heppy Buthdey, Dubh.
Happy Birthday duderama!
Happy Birthday, Dubh!
As a birthday present, here’s some of your favorite eye-candy:
Greetings, and many thanks for the fond words. I just checked my mail today for the first time in over a week - I have been resting up after a week in Paris during a city wide strike of the public transport system. Did a lot more walking than we had planned for but also found some nice little places off the beaten track.
I was highly amused to find that some of the faithful were surprised to learn I was this old! If the truth were known, I was quite surprised myself when it all dawned on me that this was the big Hawaii…Five - O.
Back to my hibernating..see y’all in the Spring.
Slan,
D.
Bye Dubh, and btw…I’m not at all surprised at your age. 