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You may have noticed I have been a little more vocal as of late (or more likely have not). Nevertheless, I saw this milestone coming and wanted to sprint to the finish line. I guess I have been around the forum for at least 10 years (time flies when you are having fun). And it has been fun. The content of this forum over the years has been exemplary. Hope in all my 500 posts I have not offended anyone and also that my contributions have been value added to the forum. So in keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving, thanks to all who keep the forum going. And to those top dogs on the count list (you know who you are), watch out I am catching up.  Dan
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Well, Happy Birthday and welcome to the 50's club! Never seen but good things from for the short time I've been here. This is a great place!
Great place great people!!!
Cheers. Mike
53 coming up next August lol
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Hey Dan,
Don't they say "Life begins at 50"? I sure hope so, as I'm 48, except for more pounds and a little less energy at times, I pretty much feel like I'm still in High School. Maybe I never grew up. Stay positive, I'm sure you have many wonderful years left!!
Happy birthday! Enjoy the Holiday (I'm now living in Mexico where it isn't celebrated, plus.....where would I find good stuffing, corn on the cob and Pumpkin Pie?????)
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Guess i need to clarify. It is not actually my birthday and my 50th, came and went 6 years ago. But I did just hit 500 posts (get it 50...0) in the pgmusic forum (501 with this 1). Didn't mean to confuse, its just my weird sense of humor...
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Happy Holiday, Ed. I can understand about pumpkins, but if you can't find corn in Mexico, something is very wrong.
Yes, Dan, I got the message as intended. But I also passed 50, before you. 10+ years on the forum as well.
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I cook, that solves the pumpkin thing. My friends in Chapala have never asked for pumpkin. Actually if you look at most of the canned stuff it's squash anyway. So you cook a pie crust. Put in the cooked squash, whip some cream.
As long as you have bread and chicken broth and sage and onions you have stuffing. I never stuff the bird.
My wife and I are probably starting to spend winters in the Lake Chapala Aiijic area. I spent 3 weeks there a few years back. I have 2 couples we are friends with there, on stays year round, the other winters. I asked Graham about crime and he said the area is free of the problems along the border. There sure are a lot of North Americans there, and the golf course and country club was nice, I played the piano at the club a few times. They want me to the point of "free food and beverages when you play suppers...".
The warmth does the arthritis good in the winter.
I even bought Rosetta Stone to learn Spanish.
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Congratulations, Dan, and thank you. Your input is always helpful to others and much appreciated. But... you have a looooong way to go to reach the upper echelons of the top posters! 
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OMG....50!! Congrats, and condolences ...simultaneously, and ....just kiddin' ya.... cause that was almost 26 years ago and I can't remember if I was on my second or third!? All I can remember is that I was still playin' a good game of tennis. Now, I just Zumba!! and do a slow Rhumba...... Many More!! http://www.thegigbaby.comCelebrate your Birthdate with Paul Desmond, on SoungStage #3!!
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OMG....50!! Congrats, and condolences ...simultaneously, and ....just kiddin' ya....
Not 50, but 500! But thanks anyway, I do enjoy your collection.
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There was a point where I was actually catching up to Mac....that was about 20,000 posts ago!  I haven't looked, am I still in the top five? Gary
I'm blessed watching God do what He does best. I've had a few rough years, and I'm still not back to where I want to be, but I'm on the way and things are looking far better now than what they were!
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There was a point where I was actually catching up to Mac....that was about 20,000 posts ago! 
I haven't looked, am I still in the top five?
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Very safely positioned at Number 4 
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Guess i need to clarify. It is not actually my birthday and my 50th, came and went 6 years ago. But I did just hit 500 posts (get it 50...0) in the pgmusic forum (501 with this 1). Didn't mean to confuse, its just my weird sense of humor...
Damn! and you were doing so well until this post, now you confused the hell out of us. Just kidding of course, I hope you will be around for the 50,000 post.
Happy Birthday anyway,
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Oh....now I get it....you've been married 50 times and had 500 children between "them"!!
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I thought the 50 was fifty years old too.
And just as I was typing this post, I got a call from my XX wife. (That's the ex wife before the last ex wife. LOL)
Talk about confusing!
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You should be so lucky, Bob. I'm still a bachelor at 50...
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john conley, i had a job on a produce farm as an inspector/grader. it was my job to affix a label which read "SQUASH - DON'T CRUSH!"
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You've played it smart Sam. The only good thing that's came out of either marriage is a wonderful son, who just turned 18. He's an honor student and a musician! And he lives with me, so I get to see him everyday. So I guess that makes the second bad marriage worth it. I couldn't possibly be more proud of him! Bob
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john conley, i had a job on a produce farm as an inspector/grader. it was my job to affix a label which read "SQUASH - DON'T CRUSH!"
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Hi, Gary -
I just looked and it's... (MIDI drum roll please!)
Mac - 27,545 Russell DeMussell - 13,257 RHarv - 9,211 Gary Curran - 9,071 (so you're in 4th place right behind Bob)
and for the rest..
Peter Gannon - 7,088 MartinB - 3,863 WienSam - 3,862 Matt Finley -3,771 JamesChandlerJr -3,655 rockstar_not -3,621 John Conley - 3,616 Allanah - 3,595 MarioD - 3,520 Music Trax - 3,385 jford - 3,173 <-- So I guess I made 15th place furry - 2,821 Danny C. - 2,803 Howard - 2,704 <-- May his soul rest in peace
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Mac - 27,545 !
Hope your keyboard wears out before ya finger tips!
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