Happy Birthday TOM

[CHARLIE]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG BROTHER! 8)

I was sitting here somberly thinking about waaaay back when we were growing up and all the many times I pestered you.  The times I let you get in trouble with mom for the things I did.  The times I woke you up squirting you with ice water.  The time I threw hot pepper sauce in your eyes.  The time Ben and I ganged up on you and splattered you with rotten tomatoes.  The time Ben and I made a bad tasting concoction of stuff, dyed it red and got you to try and drink it. The pranks went on and on and on.  And then I thought..................













IT SURE WAS FUN!  8) 8) 8) :D

[fishpharmer]

Happy birthday Tom. 8) 8)

Glad you let Charlie live to say it too. :D ;D

[Warbird]

Haha.  Happy birthday, Tom. 

[Bill Johnson]

Happy Birthday Tom

[ronwood]

Happy Birthday Tom!!!!!

[WDH]

Have a very happy and prosperous b-day  ;D.

[Chuck White]

Have a good one Tom!  Many more too!

Chuck

[Tom]

Well!  Thankyou very much.  You too, Charlsie, you *((% :)little&%%twirp :D

[woodsteach]

Happy Birthday Tom and here's to many more.  You sure make the forum great.

woods

[Texas Ranger]

Some folks age well, and then some folks just age, like ripe cheese. smiley_eek_dropjaw

Wait, I'm older than you, barely.  I'll let you catch up next year, yeah, that's the ticket.

Happy Birthday, Tom, many more.

[Tom]

Thanks TRanger.  I'm close on your heels. Don't run too fast.  :D :D

[Hi-Country Orange]

Happy Birthday Tom & many more, I've sure enjoyed reading your post's over the years
keep em coming  8)

[beenthere]

Yup, Happy Birthday Tom.

And be glad you didn't have 4 brothers ! ! ! : : :

;D

[Tom]

Charlie came along in '44.  I was apparently enthralled with his handsomeness and wouldn't let him out of my sight. When he was learning to walk, his hand was always in mine.  Before he could talk, I was always translating for him.  (And they think that baby talk is just babble.) :D

One day, a Church lady was cooing over him and said, "You're so sweet.  I'm going to take you home with me."
The story goes that I got hold of Charlie, put him behind me and said, "No Ma'am!  Charz my baby."

Well I've hung onto him ever since.  There's been a lot of years when we were separated and I couldn't touch him, but he was close just the same.  He's been a pretty good choice and pretty good little brother, too.  With all of the pranks, accidents and ignorancy that we both have imposed on each other through the years, there has never been a single instance, to my recollection, where there was real animosity.  The little rascal turned out to be pretty smart, married a fine gal, raised a couple of decent children, tends to his grandchildren  and, for some reason, needless as it is, I still feel like It's my job to break trail.

But that y'all could be lucky enough to have a little brother like him.  

[Tom]

The girl down the street just left.  She and her four kids brought me a pot of beans 'n ham and some cornbread.  She has 4 little boys, one just born, one that is 4, one 6 and one 9.  They are all cute as buttons.  The 4 year-old handed me a birthday card and the others stood on the deck and waited for me to open it.   It was a musical card that played Thorogood's Bad to the bone.  They all jumped up and down to the music and giggled and laughed.  She said that the 4 year old picked it out.  That was special.  8)

On the day I was born, the nurses all gathered 'round
And they gazed in wide wonder, at the joy they had found
The head nurse spoke up, and she said leave this one alone
She could tell right away, that I was bad to the bone

[James P.]

Happy Birthday Tom , hope you have many more.

[mrnero]

Tom, I'm NOT going to send you a B-card or call you and say happy birthday to you or wish you a happy birthday to you in person, but I will post my thoughs on FF. Wish you a happy birthday and many many more. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family too and everyone else reading this post.

[Radar67]

Sounds like you have enjoyed your special day Tom. I hope you have many more.

[sprucebunny]

Happy Birthday, Tom and many returns of the day  8)

[thecfarm]

Tom,bad to the bone.  ;D Kinda hard to top that one.I like that.Have a Happy Birthday.

[fishpharmer]

That's awesome Tom.  You are bad to the bone.  In a great way, of course 8) 8) 8) 8)

[DoubleD]

Happy Birthday Tom  8) 8) 8) Hope you enjoyed it !!!

I really like your fine writings here on the forum, i hope you'll write many many more

Davide ;D

[Paul_H]

Happy Birthday Tom and many more too.

[Coon]

Hope you had a great day today.  Many more to come too, you whippersnapper.   :D  :D

Brad. ;D

[Mooseherder]

Happy Birthday Tom!  Feel free to celebrate all Weekend. ;D

[ellmoe]

   Add me to your well wishers, Tom. I should have recognized rhat you were a fellow "November" child. Just something about those fall born kids. ;D

Mark

[nas]

Happy birthday, and many more 8) 8)

Nick

[Magicman]

Happy Birthday Tom.  I see that you've learned how to take that curve out of the "6" already....Congratulations !!!

I'm especially proud for you and Charlie.  I only had one brother, and lost him 25 years ago.  Cherish the good times.

[isawlogs]

 
Tom , mon ami , j'aimerais prendre un instant pour te souhaité BONNE FÊTE , qu'ils en sont nombreuse encore a venir, que la santé soit avec toi pour encore longtemps .

   Au plaisir de te voir dans un avenir proche. 

  Je souhaite pouvoir t'accompagné de nouveau sur un balcon, assis sur une berceuse a règler tout les problèmes du monde cela a été pour moi un grand moment bien apprécier.

   Marcel   

[fstedy]

Happy Birthday TOM Here's wishing you health and happiness.

[Gary_C]

Happy Birthday Tom. Once again you have caught up with me.

Glad to see you back and active on the forum. Do you still have that mill around somewhere?

[CHARLIE]

WHAT! No one else was curious about what Marcel wrote to Tom?  Well, I gotta work on this.....................

Here's what I came up with:

"Tom, my friend, j' would like to take one moment for you desired GOOD FESTIVAL, qu' they are numerous still has to come, that health is with you for still a long time. With the pleasure of seeing you in the near future. I wish to be able t' accompanied again on a balcony, sitting on a lullaby all the problems of the world that has to regulate was for me one great moment to appreciate well."

Here's what I think it means:

Tom, my friend, I would like to take one moment to tell you I've enjoyed seeing you at the Pig Roast.  Yes, they are numerous we still have many more to come, and that health is with you for a long time. With the pleasure of seeing you in the near future. I wish to be able visit with you on the porch, sitting and talking about all the problems of the world that has to be fixed. For me, it was a great time that I enjoyed.

Was that close Marcel?.

[Tom_in_Mo.]

Hey, Happy delated BIRTHday Tom. Wish I was there to help you out with those ham and beans. I would have brought the "bean-O" with me. ;D ;D Have your self a HAPPY and SAFE Thanksgiving.
Tom S.

[isawlogs]

Charlie .....   Whats da definition of close  :P    ???

[old joe]

Tom,
I'm glad you decided it was better to learn to make the angle!!  many happy returns.

Joe

[CHARLIE]

Marcel, since I don't know the French language at all and don't do very well with English either......my definition of close would be......ahhhhh....about what you said......sort of generally speaking in a roundabout way .

[Tom]

Don't let me stop this chit chat.  It's funny.

But I do want to say that this Tom Turkey is pleased to know you all, even if the feelings ain't reciprocal.  Have a great and safe Holiday season and I wish you all the most happiness like can provide. 

[IMERC]

So Thomas it is once again time to be microscoped....

not to fear....
this is the one day of the year that is yur own personal day...

also, good wishes from here are to accompany "yur day"...
(good wishes is three facetted deal wishing ya good health, serenity and prospertiy)...

so Tom, here's good wishes to you on yur day...










BTW... on a side note...
how does it feel to get "that" DanG old???

[Tom]

Thanks IMERC.

BTW... on a side note...
how does it feel to get "that" DanG old???

It's said that you reach an age when you all of a sudden feel old.  It's different for everyone and is a realization of your mortality.  Friends ahead of me tell me that it is almost like a period of mourning and that it goes away, only to return when you least expect it.  If that is true, I've felt aging before, the inability to perform,  the feelings of being cast out, but, this is the first time I've ever really felt "Old".  Hopefully, when it passes this time, I won't feel it again, ever, even if I'm 'sposed to. :P :D :D

[IMERC]

yur welcome...

since I'm still akid I have reached that "period of mourning' yet...

and to quote fishpharmer....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7VsoxT_FUY

[tonich]

Happy belated Birthday Tom!

[Tom]

Thankyou sir!  It's been quite a trip. :D

[isawlogs]

Charlie, 
    ahhhhh....about what you said......sort of generally speaking in a roundabout way You where  err .. well close  ;D  But really , this is what I said/wrote to Tom  ;D

" Tom , mon ami , j'aimerais prendre un instant pour te souhaité BONNE FÊTE , qu'ils en sont nombreuse encore a venir, que la santé soit avec toi pour encore longtemps .

   Au plaisir de te voir dans un avenir proche.

  Je souhaite pouvoir t'accompagné de nouveau sur un balcon, assis sur une berceuse a règler tout les problèmes du monde cela a été pour moi un grand moment bien apprécier.

   Marcel      " 

[Mooseherder]

Charlie, 
    ahhhhh....about what you said......sort of generally speaking in a roundabout way You where  err .. well close  ;D  But really , this is what I said/wrote to Tom  ;D

" Tom , mon ami , j'aimerais prendre un instant pour te souhaité BONNE FÊTE , qu'ils en sont nombreuse encore a venir, que la santé soit avec toi pour encore longtemps .

   Au plaisir de te voir dans un avenir proche.

  Je souhaite pouvoir t'accompagné de nouveau sur un balcon, assis sur une berceuse a règler tout les problèmes du monde cela a été pour moi un grand moment bien apprécier.

   Marcel      " 

Tom, my friend, I would like to take an instant to wish you Happy Birthday! And many more to come, with good health for you for a long time.
I look forward to seeing you in the coming year.

I don't got the Turd sentence yet. :D

[isawlogs]

    Generally speaking in a roundabout way You where  err .. well closer   ;D

[Meadows Miller]

Gday

And Happy Birthday Tom I hope you hade a good one Mate  ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D 8) 8) 8)

Bad to the bone's All good  ;) You could be Silly as a Wheel like me Mate  :D :D :D

Regards Chris

[WDH]

Who says he couldn't be Silly as a Wheel too  ;D.

[WildDog]

Happy birthday Tom. My dads the same age and there's no stopping him, he's just bought a new farm, building a new house. Hopefully we will be having this chat in another 20yrs.

[CHARLIE]

Well Marcel, I gave it my best shot....sorta kinda in a roundabout way.  I did learned three things.  Don't trust those translator programs online, I don't understand French and you are better at both French and English than I and I remember when you were really working hard at learning English.

[Mooseherder]

    Generally speaking in a roundabout way You where  err .. well closer   ;D

I think the turd sentence is can't wait to be sitting on the porch discussing the world's problems with you because you're the smartest person I know. ;D

[customdave]

Happy belated Birthday Tom from Canada!! In your posts you still sound young @ heart which I enjoy imensely.....


Keep up the good work you do here!!!!

                                                              Dave

[isawlogs]

" Tom , mon ami , j'aimerais prendre un instant pour te souhaité BONNE FÊTE , qu'ils en sont nombreuse encore a venir, que la santé soit avec toi pour encore longtemps .

   Au plaisir de te voir dans un avenir proche.

  Je souhaite pouvoir t'accompagné de nouveau sur un balcon, assis sur une berceuse a règler tout les problèmes du monde cela a été pour moi un grand moment bien apprécier.

   Marcel      "
Ok ,Here is my translation, ( no googlin' was used  :P )   

Tom , my friend , I would like to take a moment to wish you a happy birthday , may they still be numerous to come, may health be with you for yet a long time.
  To meet you in the near futur will be my plaisure .
I wish to accompagnie you again on a porch , siiting in a rocker fixin' all of the world issues , it was for me a great moment that I  apriciate alot.

Marcel       

   And ya , I would give him a kiss and a hug .   He deserves that , just for listening to me .  ;D

[Tom]

I'll drink to that. 'cept for the listen-to part.  I think we held some very intelligent and adult conversation.  Talk that would be envied by those who think they make decisions for the world.   We stick these guys in office and buy'em books and buy'em books and they still won't read or listen.  :-\

I'll have to tell y'all about me and Marcel threatenin' to start a bar fight at the Goetzville Bar in the UP, not far from Jeff's cabin.  Yep, we were bored and thought that would be a lot of fun.  Seems that the people in the little community of Goetzville don't like the place being called Goatsville.  Like to have scared Jeff out of his wits that we were really going to do it.  :D :D

[isawlogs]

Tom , now wait a while before bringing up that little incedent , I just bearly got my new entry paper work done to make it across da border . A braul might just put that in jeopordy . ???? 

[CHARLIE]

Well see! I was close in sort of a roundabout way....kinda.....I don't know where I got the Pig Roast in there though......maybe just a calculated guess.  I sure am smart! ;D

[Jeff]

I have renamed the place go-eats-ville.  That bar has the best whitefish dinner anywhere on dat end of the U.P.

[Tom]

I wonder if they serve bar-b-cued goat in there?  :D

[isawlogs]

I had that Whitefish dinner , and yes it is very good eating . Tom , dont go ther ...  :D  Leave well enough alone . 

[OneWithWood]

Happy belated birthday, Tom.

Sorry I am a bit late.  I am sure you are still celebrating  8)

[Tom]

Yep, every morning that I put both feet on the floor is cause. ;D :D

[Mooseherder]

That Charlie sure is a rascal. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OBlgSz8sSM

[CHARLIE]

That looks like something I would've done. I got better at it the older I got.  I found out early that Tom is nice.  I like nice people because I can take advantage of them. ;D

[fishpharmer]

MH, that video was hilarious.