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Patrick Kelly
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 Posted: Mon 12 Dec, 2005 1:59 pm Post subject: Shall I fall on my sword? |
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Today is my 40th birthday. Since I'm now at the crest and looking at the downhill side shall I just fall on my sword now and quit while I'm ahead? The Gregger took me to lunch today. Fortunately I got out of there without the staff singing happy birthday to me. 
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Thomas Hoogendam
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Congratulations Patrick!! I hope you have a nice day.
BTW, I thought life always begins at 40? 
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Jonathan Blair
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| Posted: Mon 12 Dec, 2005 2:05 pm Post subject: |
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Happy birthday Patrick and many happy returns. I'm not too far behind you (just turned 33 last Wednesday).
"Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." - The Lord Jesus Christ, from The Gospel According to Saint Matthew, chapter x, verse 34, Authorized Version of 1611
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Klaus J
Location: Denmark Joined: 08 Nov 2005
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Congratulations here from Denmark !
Have a nice day.
Regards Klaus
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Kenton Spaulding
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"Since I'm now at the crest and looking at the downhill side shall I just fall on my sword now and quit while I'm ahead?"
In short, yes.
Just kidding of course...Happy Birthday!
Kenton
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Patrick Kelly
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| Posted: Mon 12 Dec, 2005 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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I'd like to know who sent me the pirate belt buckle with a return address under the name "Sword Demon".
It's one of you guys from Georgia so 'fess up! 
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Steve Grisetti
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| Posted: Mon 12 Dec, 2005 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: Shall I fall on my sword? |
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| Patrick Kelly wrote: | | Today is my 40th birthday.... |
Just another puppy! Happy Birthday!
| Patrick Kelly wrote: | | ...Since I'm now at the crest and looking at the downhill side shall I just fall on my sword now and quit while I'm ahead?.... |
Absolutely, and I'll be happy to dispose of your swords and armor collection for you
"...dismount thy tuck, be yare in thy preparation, for thy assailant is quick, skilful, and deadly."
- Sir Toby Belch
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Joe Maccarrone
Location: Burien, WA USA Joined: 19 Sep 2003
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Patrick, look at it this way: strength athletes peak in their early 40s (barring serious prior injuries or drug use). I'll be 36 in February, and getting stronger all the time.
So you're not permitted any excuses....for another 10 years at least....
Happy birthday!
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M. Taylor
Location: Chesterland, Ohio Joined: 01 Mar 2004
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40  You young-uns are always complaining.  The only way I'll let you fall on your sword is if you will me your Jarl or Knight.
Seriously, a very happy birthday Patrick; may you have, at least, 40 more healthy, happy years. A homebrew stout will be consumed in your honor sir!
"Only people not able to grow tall from their own efforts and achievements seek to subdue their fellow man."
"Only people not being able to find comfort in their own mind seek to silence others. " - Per Bylund
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Greg Griggs
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Yep....take an old man to lunch and darn if someone didn't steal his walker! Had to borrow a little ol' lady's cane just to get him to the car. Sheesh, what is this world coming to?!? BAH, you're still an young whipper-snapper. Happy BD man!
(Still think I should of made them "sing" to you, HAH!)
Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious.
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Joachim Nilsson
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Fall on your sword? Not at all, Patrick. Just sit right back, relax and enjoy your 40th birthday. You're in your prime! Happy birthday!
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Howard Waddell
Industry Professional
Location: Wisconsin, USA Joined: 18 Aug 2003
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Congratulations, Patrick!
I agree with Joachim -- between 40 and 50, I met and married my dream girl, started my dream business, and met some of the best people in my life (many of them on this forum).
I think you have a lot of good years to look forward to.
Happy Birthday!
Howy
Albion Swords Ltd
http://albion-swords.com
http://filmswords.com
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Gordon Frye
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Patrick, you're still a pup. An pretty wise and experienced pup, but a youth never the less! 
I'm still two years shy of half-a-century, and I have no intentions of quiting any time soon. I figure that when I can no longer sit a horse (even if in the mean time I have to climb up into the saddle by standing on my walker, or be hoisted a-la those silly movies from the '30's) then it will be time to call it quits. But I figure that a horse's legs will do what mine can't in 30 years or so, leaving me to keep on shootin'! After all, don't we need more stove-up old cowboys to keep these Utes... er, "youths" rather, in line? 
Keep on keeping on, and never mind the grey, it just means "Been there, Done that, wearing the T-shirt on my head".
Happy 40th!
Cheers,
Gordon
"After God, we owe our victory to our Horses"
Gonsalo Jimenez de Quesada
http://www.renaissancesoldier.com/
http://historypundit.blogspot.com/
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Chuck Russell
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happy bday old man. ehhehe 
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B. Stark
Industry Professional
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Happy 40th Patrick. Best wishes.
BS
"Wyrd bi∂ ful aręd"
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Gary Grzybek
Location: Stillwater N.J. Joined: 25 Aug 2003
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Joining to 40 club Patrick?
Yea, I did that in August. It's not so bad I suppose. The older I get the more I realize we have to live life to it's fullest and stop putting things off. Live life now I say
Gary Grzybek
ARMA Northern N.J.
www.armastudy.org
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Roger Hooper
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40's really aren't that bad. Check again in 10 years. That one is bad.
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Gordon Clark
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Happy Birthday Patrick - don't worry - 40s are not so bad!
Gordon
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Addison C. de Lisle
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Happy birthday Patrick! Please don't fall on your sword; I'm not done extracting information from your brain!
Oh, and forty isn't that bad. Keep going until you can't grip a sword because of arthritis...
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William Goodwin
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Happy Birthday Patrick!
Wish I could remember turning 40...heck, I have a hard enough time trying to remember what I had for breakfast 
Cheers,
Bill
Roanoke Sword Guilde
roanokeswordguilde@live.com
"I was born for this" - Joan of Arc
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