happy st. valentines day!

oleorezinator · Post by **oleorezinator** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:59 am

love to you all!

buddhu · Post by **buddhu** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 3:59 am

Back at ya.

missy · Post by **missy** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:42 am

ok, ok.......

Beside's being Valentine's day.........

It's my Birthday.

My 50th Birthday.

I haven't decided if it's a good or bad thing yet...........

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:45 am

missy wrote:ok, ok.......

Beside's being Valentine's day.........

It's my Birthday.

My 50th Birthday.

I haven't decided if it's a good or bad thing yet...........

Congratulations on your semicentennial.

buddhu · Post by **buddhu** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:48 am

missy wrote:ok, ok.......

Beside's being Valentine's day.........

It's my Birthday.

My 50th Birthday.

I haven't decided if it's a good or bad thing yet...........

It's good. Happy birthday!

chrisoff · Post by **chrisoff** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:52 am

missy wrote:ok, ok.......

Beside's being Valentine's day.........

It's my Birthday.

My 50th Birthday.

I haven't decided if it's a good or bad thing yet...........

Happy half century!

Don't worry about the number, just enjoy the day and have a good one.

Flogging Jason · Post by **Flogging Jason** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:58 am

It's too bad I don't have anyone to cut off my ear for. At least I can spend the money on chocolate for myself.

Innocent Bystander · Post by **Innocent Bystander** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:00 am

Many happy returns, youngster!

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:02 am

Yay Missy! Happy b-day. That's better than Valentine's Day.
I don't like Valentine's Day much.

When I was a kid, it was a day for certain misfits to feel left out because everyone else got more cards at school.

Now it's a day for the >75% of the population who don't live in romantic dreams-come-true to have to confront the fact,

and the <25% who do to have an artificial obligation placed on them by the advertising industry.

Boy do I sound like a grumpus! I promise, I'm really not that bad,
and if you enjoy Valentine's Day...Go for it! I mean it. Really.

In the opening spirit of the thread--Happy Valentine's Day.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:56 am

emmline wrote:Now it's a day for the >75% of the population who don't live in romantic dreams-come-true to have to confront the fact,

and the <25% who do to have an artificial obligation placed on them by the advertising industry.

Some of us don't celebrate it. Ergo, your totals are wrong.

emmline · Post by **emmline** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:08 am

Cranberry wrote:
emmline wrote:Now it's a day for the >75% of the population who don't live in romantic dreams-come-true to have to confront the fact,

and the <25% who do to have an artificial obligation placed on them by the advertising industry.
Some of us don't celebrate it. Ergo, your totals are wrong.

Yes, well...notice my generous usage of <, and >, because, truthfully, I have no idea.

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:17 am

emmline wrote: Now it's a day for the >75% of the population who don't live in romantic dreams-come-true to have to confront the fact,

and the <25% who do to have an artificial obligation placed on them by the advertising industry.

I agree....Valentine's Day is a "holiday" concocted merely to boost the sales of greeting cards and flowers. Notice, however, I did not include chocolate in that. Anytime is a good time for chocolate!

But anyway, I'll bah humbug right along with you, emm.

BUT!!! I'll definitely send Missy a resounding HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! That is awesome! I'm all about birthdays

(speaking of which, my Katherine's was yesterday....she turned 18. The child was over 9lbs when she was born, and she was 2 weeks late on top of that. She didn't see fit to wait until Valentine's Day apparently. And yes, she's walked to the beat of her own drum ever since

)

dwest · Post by **dwest** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:58 am

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:03 am

izzarina wrote:I agree....Valentine's Day is a "holiday" concocted merely to boost the sales of greeting cards and flowers.

No, it's a holiday in the original sense of holyday. It wasn't concocted merely to boost the sales of greeting cards and flowers, rather it was misappropriated to that end.

Caroluna · Post by **Caroluna** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:07 am

dwest wrote:
missy wrote:ok, ok.......

Beside's being Valentine's day.........

It's my Birthday.

My 50th Birthday.

I haven't decided if it's a good or bad thing yet...........
Mine too. Congratulations. The 50s were good times.

For both of you, here are some quotes stolen from someone else's "I'm turning 50" birthday thread....It was an excellent thread by the way and cheered the recipient up very much. I hope these have the same effect on you(ns).

Aphorism:

"The surest fountain of youth is to grow old disgracefully."

Some may say "you're only as old as you feel" . If that's true I'm about 70 right now. (yes, you do have to get use to something always hurting)
I say, you're only as old as you are in your head. (yeah, that may hurt too on occasion, just take some aspirin.)

Fifty is no big deal. I just flat out refuse to be "old"!

I've always been fond of the saying, "Better over the hill than under it."

If you're feeling down at being old, take heart from this news story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6959977.stm

As for me all I can take from it is the apparent news that people twice my age get to have a whole lot more fun than I do

Growing older is mandatory; growing up is optional.

hathair_bláth wrote:This was the email my dad got at 50:

Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.

No one expects you to run into a burning building.

People call at 9 p.m. and ask, "Did I wake you?"

People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.

There's nothing left to learn the hard way.

Things you buy now won't wear out.

You can eat dinner at 4 p.m.

You can live without sex (but not without glasses).

You enjoy hearing about other people's operations.

You get into a heated argument about pension plans.

You have a party and the neighbors don't even realise it.

You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room.

You sing along with the elevator music.

Your eyes won't get much worse.

Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.

Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the National Weather Service.

Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.

Your supply of brain cells is finally down to a manageable size.

You can't remember who emailed you this.

I might repeat to myself slowly and soothingly, a list of quotations beautiful from minds profound - if I can remember any of the damn things.
Dorothy Parker

I have about 6 more months before I hit that milestone.......

Sure, the body ain't quite what it used to be. But, honestly, I think my BEST years are ahead of me! I'm hoping to retire in the next 6 or so years, and then I can devote time to the things I really WANT to do. One kid is out of the house, and hopefully the next won't be too far behind (contrary to what HE says, he is NOT going to live in my basement, playing video games when he is 35!).

I'm old enough that I don't give a crap what anyone thinks about me. I'm almost old enough that I can get away with doing whatever I want, too!

I always said my theme song for later in life would be "Little Old Lady from Pasadena".

Although, honestly, I think "In Spite of Ourselves" might be closer to the truth!!!!!