Happy Birthday!

Lars Ulrich.

Happy 83rd to Dame Maggie Smith

Happy 71st to another Smith: Patti Smith

If you have not seen her version of Dylan's "Hard Rain" that she sang at the Nobel awards, it's awesome.

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Originally posted by haggis:
Happy 71st to another Smith: Patti Smith

If you have not seen her version of Dylan's "Hard Rain" that she sang at the Nobel awards, it's awesome.

Never saw it before, haggis. Amazing, emotional and powerful. Even with (and maybe even more so) for the little flub. Thanks for the tip!

PH

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Originally posted by haggis:
Happy 71st to another Smith: Patti Smith

If you have not seen her version of Dylan's "Hard Rain" that she sang at the Nobel awards, it's awesome.

Never saw it before, haggis. Amazing, emotional and powerful. Even with (and maybe even more so) for the little flub. Thanks for the tip!

PH

Indeed! The "flub" was very touching.

Happy 80th to Sir Anthony Hopkins

James Patrick Page.

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Originally posted by billhike:
James Patrick Page.

Good one!

And, keeping on theme, happy 73rd to Roderick David Stewart.

Future hall of famer Marián Hossa.

Happy (well, maybe NOT so happy) 39th birthday to Drew Brees

Would love to hear what Dr. King would say about today’s political environment?

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Would love to hear what Dr. King would say about today’s political environment?

Indeed. Had he not been murdered, he would be celebrating his 89th birthday today. I don't think it would be a very happy one.

Jacques Plante, legendary Habs goaltender.

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Jacques Plante, legendary Habs goaltender.

They could have used him tonight as my Bruins kicked their sad Hab butts for the second time in 5 nights. Gonna do it a third time on Saturday!

Happy 88th to Buzz Aldrin, second man to walk on the moon.

I deviate from celebrating birthdays of living persons for this one exception:

Happy Birthday to Bobbie Burns! I know what I'm drinking tonight.

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Originally posted by haggis:
I deviate from celebrating birthdays of living persons for this one exception:

Happy Birthday to Bobbie Burns! I know what I'm drinking tonight.

Given your moniker, I presumed you had a wee dram every night! Or are you saying that tonight the dram will not be wee?

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by haggis:
I deviate from celebrating birthdays of living persons for this one exception:

Happy Birthday to Bobbie Burns! I know what I'm drinking tonight.

Given your moniker, I presumed you had a wee dram every night! Or are you saying that tonight the dram will not be wee?

Hi bman, ol' pal. Tonight it will NOT be a wee dram! Well, perhaps it will be several wee drams!

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Originally posted by bman:

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Originally posted by haggis:
I deviate from celebrating birthdays of living persons for this one exception:

Happy Birthday to Bobbie Burns! I know what I'm drinking tonight.

Given your moniker, I presumed you had a wee dram every night! Or are you saying that tonight the dram will not be wee?

Hi bman, ol' pal. Tonight it will NOT be a wee dram! Well, perhaps it will be several wee drams!

If you can find a haggis there you might want to indulge yourself tonight in the full ceremonial manner - in for a penny, in for a pound!

I'll use the opportunity of his birthday to say f**k Chris Chelios.

Happy 89th to Claes Oldenburg sometimes referred to the as "the king of pop sculpture."

Happy 73rd to the great Brazilian photographer and photojournalist, Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado

Happy 91st ( ) to the great American soprano Leontyne Price

This space is normally reserved for those still living. However, I think special mention is warranted for two eminent people who were born on the exact same date: Feb. 12, 1809

Abraham Lincoln
Charles Darwin

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Originally posted by haggis:
This space is normally reserved for those still living. However, I think special mention is warranted for two eminent people who were born on the exact same date: Feb. 12, 1809

Abraham Lincoln
Charles Darwin

And they both died in mid-April (though different years)

Double nickels today for Michael Jeffrey Jordan. I was fortunate to see him play in person in his prime a few times, including a 1993 Finals game vs. Barkley and the Suns.

Hbd to Niki Lauda. 69 today.

I thought he was older

Tinker Juarez

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Tinker Juarez

Had to Google that one!

whaddya mean?!?!?! next thing i know you'll have to google ned overend , john tomac or insane wayne croasdale?!?!?!

that said - for all of Tinker's success in his heyday, what he continues to do at age 57 in ultra-marathon/enduro events is nothing short of amazing.

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Tinker Juarez

Had to Google that one!

Guilty as well...

PH

Happy 20th to The Big Lebowski. Might need to watch to watch it again for the 13,486th time to celebrate. Man.

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Originally posted by vinoevelo:
whaddya mean?!?!?! next thing i know you'll have to google ned overend , john tomac or insane wayne croasdale?!?!?!

Umm...well, yes, I guess I would have to google them! But, I am an equal opportunity birthday celebrator, so bring them on!

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Originally posted by vinoevelo:
whaddya mean?!?!?! next thing i know you'll have to google ned overend , john tomac or insane wayne croasdale?!?!?!

Umm...well, yes, I guess I would have to google them! But, I am an equal opportunity birthday celebrator, so bring them on!

Ditto that for me. My list random sport famous in there Day and way people would sorta read...Gerry Lopez, Rory Russel, Wayne Rabbit Bartholomew, Barry K, Reno Abellira, Tom Curren, Skip Frye, Buttons, Tom carroll, Marvin Foster, Taylor Knox, Richard Kenvin, Rex Huffman and a shout to Larry Mabile aka Larmo down at the point. Stylemasters, all.

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Stylemasters, all.

and how....

don't get me started on the Tom Burt's, Terry Kidwell's, Craig Kelly (omigawd) or Lance Mountain, Natas Kaupas and the rest either!!!!

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Originally posted by Jabe11:
Stylemasters, all.

and how....

don't get me started on the Tom Burt's, Terry Kidwell's, Craig Kelly (omigawd) or Lance Mountain, Natas Kaupas and the rest either!!!!

I had a Lance Mountain board back in the day

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Originally posted by Jabe11:
Stylemasters, all.

and how....

don't get me started on the Tom Burt's, Terry Kidwell's, Craig Kelly (omigawd) or Lance Mountain, Natas Kaupas and the rest either!!!!

Natas...there's a blast from the past! But then a mention should go to Tony Alva, Stacey Peralta and all the Z-boys. I still remember when I got a Dogtown deck, or was it a Powell/Peralta, with 120 mm Independents and hard sliders. What a game changer from my beat up Fiberflex with old school sticky urethanes.

Double nickels for Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam.

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Originally posted by vinoevelo:

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Originally posted by Jabe11:
Stylemasters, all.

and how....

don't get me started on the Tom Burt's, Terry Kidwell's, Craig Kelly (omigawd) or Lance Mountain, Natas Kaupas and the rest either!!!!

Natas...there's a blast from the past! But then a mention should go to Tony Alva, Stacey Peralta and all the Z-boys. I still remember when I got a Dogtown deck, or was it a Powell/Peralta, with 120 mm Independents and hard sliders. What a game changer from my beat up Fiberflex with old school sticky urethanes.

I still have my G&S fibreflex with Bennett Pro's and OJ Super Juice. Still jump on it every once in while for a ride

Happy 62nd Birthday to Steve Harris!