Jack, how'd we all miss it here? Color me embarrassed. I hope you had a wonderful birthday yesterday, and I wish you many more. Your presence on this forum is a treat for the rest of us, and I always value your input and well-thought out answers.

Seeing as it's the morning, I'll raise my coffee mug and gently clink it against my computer screen in a toast, "Thanks for making the rest of us feel so young."

Hey, Happy Birthday, Jack.

And yes, Sean, toast sounds good.

Happy Birthday Jack!
What happened to the birthday watch, I'm surprised JohnK missed this

Happy birthday, Jack! Sorry we missed it!

Thanks guys, but you didn't miss it. It's today! Actually, I've reached the age where missing a birthday is considered a favor..........and a blessing. When I hit 60, I decided to start counting backward. Thus, today is my 58th birthday. By the time I buy the farm, you all can say "what a shame! Much too young to die."

Another thing I've started to do, in the right situation, is claim to be much older than I really am. That way, I get "MY! You look GRTEAT for someone your age." Sure beats the truth!

Shame on us for forgetting Jack's birthday! To be honest, I have a hard time keeping track of all the birthdays here.
Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JACK!!! I consider you to be the most congenial gentleman here as well as one of the most helpful. You always go way beyond the call of duty to assist people. Not only that, you make everyone feel welcomed here. It has meant a lot to me since (apparently), I'm the only female that posts here besides Amie. You know, people always make fun of your age...but, you know what they say about older guys, right?! So...big kiss to you! You deserve it!

Jack, I will be chasing you from forum to forum today to extend the happiest of birthday wishes!

Mary, you're a dear, kind woman. Thank you, so much, for the complimentary words. Coming from you, they are extra special.

The kiss was special too. Made my socks roll up and down . You get one right back

O Hell, Ray. At my age you'll have no trouble catching me. Thanks, my friend.

58? Now I understand your avatar! Happy birthday!

So... what's all the hubbub about?

I think we missed it because he's had soooooooo many of them.

I suppose I better not give the ol' fart too much grief, considering my granddaughter is about to turn four.

Happy Birthday Jack!

Happy Birthday Jack!!!

Jack,
You are a young man at 58!
Enjoy your birthday
Cheers,
Shaun

Happy B'day Mr. Jack.

Happy Birthday, Jack! Guys(and Mary)we didn't miss anything; today's December 1st and although it doesn't appear on Axiom's calendar, it certainly does on mine.

You're a grandfather, Mike? Shoot, I'm feeling younger every minute.

JohnK, you're a gentleman and a scholar, and a friend.

Just want to say one more big thanks to all.

Sean
Charles
Rick
Ken
Mary
Ray
EFalardeau (a big "merci" to you mon ami)
Peter
Mike
Shaun
Randy
John

It's been a very happy birthday cuz my OSU Buckeyes have backed into the college football national championship game, proving that miracles do happen.

I know I am very late on this but happy Birthday Jack! And you are not old, you are younger than my parents and they are only starting to show signs of getting older.

Last man to the party, but happy belated one, Jack!

Bren R.

Just in time to clean up, Bren!

I can now officially wish you a belated Happy Birthday Jack!

Rick, in comedy or life (in my case they are one and the same ), timing is everything.

Thanks Jason, and Bren, and everyone. Had a wonderful birthday cuz my Ohio State Buckeyes backed their butts into the college football national championship game in January.

Sorry I missed your birthday, Jack. I'm glad to hear you had a good one.

Not to worry, Bruce. And, thanks.

Wishing you a very Happy Belated Birthday Jack. I'm feeling a bit like a voice from the past. But I was passing and couldn't resist saying "hi".

Cheers
Wayne

Thanks Wayne. Good to see your "FordPrefect" pop up on my computer screen. You're missed.

Happy Birthday Jack!

John

Thanks John. We "Johns" have to stick together. (No "toilet" jokes please! )

Great, now I have the image of blowing out a candle on a urinal cake in my head. No joke!

You have a warped mind Charles. (If it's any consolation, my middle name is Charles )

Happy very belated birthday!!

See what happens when you don't read the board for a couple of days?

Bren, you're not the last one to the party after all. I usually only visit the forums M-F at work, so I missed another of Jack's birthdays.

Glad you had a good one, Jack! Here's to the senior member of the Brain Trust.

Thank you gentleman.

JP, no one gave you permission to take the weekends off . OOPS! Wait a minute. On second thought, no reason why the rest of us shouldn't enjoy a little peace and quiet.

The knowledge that you post only while at work conjures up the image of some poor lost soul, lying on the couch, pouring his heart out, while you're typing bon mots here on the forum, and every 30 seconds, or so, randomly saying "Uh huh," "I see," "Well, what do you think it means?"

Well, apparently there is good clean competition to be last to this party.

I am on JP's forum schedule, sort of. I rarely compute on the weekends. Mrs. Tuttle says I rarely compute, period.

Jack, Congratulations and Thank You for continuing to bring joy and wisdom to our lives. I am among those who try to continue to learn, and you are among those who have my sincerest respect as Elder / Teacher.

Too bad the Browns couldn't bring it home for you yesterday.

Oh, and Jack, can you give me the url for that Webcam you have set up at JP's place?

JP actually uses Eliza on his patients, so he has more time for the boards.

There's a joke in there somewhere...

Bren R.

He meant commute.

Thank you so much, Tom. But, if you expect to learn anything from this "elder/teacher" you are in deep doo doo. There are too many wiser, more knowledgeable members, not to mention younger (and nobody'd better mention it ), who do a wonderful job of helping the "new" and the "still learning" (which includes me), and are to be commended for the time, effort, and patience they devote to that task. Thanks to all of you who make this a comfortable, informative, fun place to be. And you, Thomas, are at the top of the list.

Jack, you are too modest. We all have things to teach each other and we can all learn from each other. You make those interactions particularly easy and enjoyable. There are more important components of learning than just dispensing facts - like setting the example that it is joyful to practice the act of giving "time, effort and patience", and doing so with style, grace and eloquence.

Cheers, my friend.

Yes, Jack... what was it like before electrity and cars?

Bren R.

Hell with that, I want to know what it was like before steam power.

I want to know what it was like the day that dirt was invented.

I take it all back about this being a comfortable, informative, fun place to be.

Just depends on which side of the darts you're on.

Who loves ya, baby?

Bren R.

A VERY belated happy birthday, Jack.

Larry

Hey ol boy, where the hell you been

Happy birthday Jack

Hey Rick,

Still here..............just colder!

Happy Birthday, Jack.

Larry

Sorry about that Jack. I thought I hit the pm button for LT. The darn thing all looks the same.

Thanks Larry.

LOL! Yeah, I like the fact that PMs now end up like a private thread. Makes it easy to keep track of who said what. But I wish they could make the PM pages a different color or distinguish them in some way that it was obvious one is looking at a PM thread vs. a forum thread. No problem, Rick.

Yeah, but I always seem to be on the pointed end of the darts.

Just be glad they're not lawn darts.

Let me be the first to wish you a happy belated today!

For cripes sake!! Why don't you guys just get a head start on next years "Happy Birthday Jack" thread. Sheesh!

Thanks Hay.

Happy very early birthday Jack. Now I am covered for next year.

Absolutely Jason. In fact, you may now forget about my birthday forever. Heaven knows, at my age, that's what I'm trying to do.

At your age that should be easy