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richie
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sinsboldly
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14 Sep 2008, 1:19 pm
September 1987: At the end of a honeymoon that had been marked by almost being denied leave, a blown radiator hose on the way out of town, and three nights out of commission due to mononucleosis, my first wife and I were returning to my duty station in Nebraska, coming from San Diego (where I had introduced her to family). As we descended the pass from New Mexico to Colorado, the front brakes came apart, reducing our braking ability by more than 50%.
August 1989: I was about to be discharged from the Air Force, and was moving my family to my "home of record", San Diego (where I had enlisted). Apparently, we were struck by another car just outside Barstow, CA, and sent bouncing and rolling across the desert floor in our heavily-laden Subaru station wagon. (I say "apparently" because I can't remember anything from about fifteen minutes prior to the accident, until I was being loaded into the ambulance.)
December 1990: We were living in a tent high in the foothills of Mt. Rainier. The area had been covered with three feet of snow, and I had contracted an ear infection so massive it had moved into my sinuses. I was on powerful antibiotics, and Vicodan for the pain. Then a warm-air pattern, a Pineapple Express, hit the area, causing much of the snow to melt in the ensuing rain. Our camping spot was flooded out, most of our worldly goods (such as they were) washing downstream.
Yes, over the years, the universe has made some determined (and imaginative!) attempts to rid itself of me. Today, I celebrate 45 years of foiling those attempts! 
Happy birthday to me!
15 Sep 2008, 10:03 am
HBD to yew
HBD to yew
H Beeee Deeee to Deacon Bluuuuuues
HBD to you.
Happy Monday morning to everyone else. 
15 Sep 2008, 4:21 pm
Happy Birthday, Sonny, ...er Whippersnapper, ...er Jon!
Now I see why you relate to Lolcats - you gots 9 lives (give or take 3 or 4)!
Here's to the rest of 'em! 
hartzofspace
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15 Sep 2008, 4:22 pm
Happy birthday, DeaconBlues! 
richie
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15 Sep 2008, 4:24 pm
Happy Birthday Jon.....
15 Sep 2008, 8:25 pm
Happy Birthday you boy you!
SleepyDragon
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16 Sep 2008, 5:56 am
Jon — 3
Universe — Nil
GO you good thing!
P.S. Many happy returns. 
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