Comments for Well, since no one else ran with the ball...

Well, since no one else ran with the ball...

2008-08-25T19:27:28Z

He who gave G-d the recipe for mud... is officially older today.

So, for our Beloved Bill, here is a website where you can make some keepsakes so the Warrior Princess will have you indelibly marked in her brain - and she can hand out in the ville if you go missing...

Really. He *is* eld.

And a bit impish.

But no birthday post for Bill can go without a nod to his long-suffering Guardian Angel... Carborundum, without whom, there would only be a Memorial Post. May that be a long ways in the future.

Update: I see that Princess Crabby trod her own path, following her...idiom!

Comment from BillT on 2008-08-28

2008-08-28T08:40:31Z

White beard? Mustache, yeah, but if I grew a beard, I'd look like Chewbacca playing Santa Claus.

The barber's hair is red from henna. That's the Pakistani substitute for those "Gets rid of the grey!" hair-dyes that JFKerry evidently uses.

Orbital fortress with a *big* magnifying glass...

"Glow-bal Wor-meeng? I geev you Glow-bal Wor-meeng..."

Comment from Ymarsakar on 2008-08-28

2008-08-28T08:03:17Z

Damn, Ymar - you*tryin'* to start a fight?

I don't know, but the white beard picture looks like something out of the British Raj, except the local has his hair somehow dyed red.

Comment from Ymarsakar on 2008-08-28

2008-08-28T07:56:02Z

If you could have a choice between a space station that launches kinetic strikes on the surface of earth, sort of a super concrete bomb, or you could have your own nuclear ballistic submarine shoot things at targets in the world, which would you pick, Bill?

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2008-08-27

2008-08-27T20:18:27Z

Damn, Ymar - you*tryin'* to start a fight?

Comment from Ymarsakar on 2008-08-27

2008-08-27T20:00:21Z

Bill, you look British.

Comment from BillT on 2008-08-26

2008-08-26T19:38:02Z

Awwwww, thanks, kids!

Although I was sorta hoping that if nobody remembered, I wouldn't get any older.

Ummmm -- waitaminnit. That doesn't sound quite right...

Comment from Argent on 2008-08-26

2008-08-26T13:01:59Z

Happy Birthday! May Carborundum prove quick enough to provide a few more.

Comment from Maggie on 2008-08-26

2008-08-26T12:43:01Z

Kat - I don't know if that's the best one or the worst. I laughed out loud when I read it.....but then I thought about the slogan "We Keep You Zipped!" That might just be downright mean.

Comment from Cannonshop on 2008-08-26

2008-08-26T10:42:00Z

Well, a bit late, but congratulations on cheating the reaper for another year.

Comment from Katherine Optima Maximae on 2008-08-26

2008-08-26T07:26:31Z

No, no...I got Bill the perfect gift: Zipper rescue kit

Thank you for your interest in the Zipper Rescue Kit. It is very exciting to be able to provide these hard-to-find parts and repair techniques for everyone!

The History of ZRK
After thirteen years of repairing thousands of zippers at my canvas shop in McCall, Idaho, we discovered that most zippers fail because the slider (the little gadget you pull open and closed) either wears out, falls off or breaks. Realizing one day that most people could solve this common problem with the correct parts and instructions, we decided to create the Zipper Rescue Kit and ZRK Enterprises.

Our kits can be found in thousands of fabric and sporting good stores nationwide. ZRK Enterprises has been in business since 1993 and has helped thousands of people repair their own zippers. We are dedicated to this cause and hope that this site leads you to a higher level of zipper awareness.

Happy Zipping!

Comment from HomefrontSix on 2008-08-26

2008-08-26T07:16:38Z

Happy birthday you old fart! I made you a cake. Try not to crash it, mmmmk?

Comment from Boquisucio on 2008-08-26

2008-08-26T05:34:55Z

Well Chief,

With so many lizzards hanging around your sim-hutch, why not impress wayward NAVY Lt's with the perfect MAN ACCESSORY FOR YOUR WARDROBE. Besides, they are Eco-Friendly, and make the girls go wild!!!

Happy Birthday Unkabill!

Comment from FbL on 2008-08-25

2008-08-26T04:11:29Z

Happy Birthday, Dear! I had a terrible time finding a gift, but I believe I have the perfect card for you... :D

Comment from Justthisguy on 2008-08-25

2008-08-26T03:25:22Z

Many happy returns, and many thanks for what you've written to me, and just generally. I'll try and find some broken-helicopter broken links to send as presents. N.b.: There is no such thing as a working helicopter, there are only "pre-brokenness" helicopters.

Comment from Cricket on 2008-08-25

2008-08-26T02:41:02Z

Happy Birthday to you! I offer you this: For starters, a case of your favorite brew. Coffee, beer, whatever. You decide.

Next: Roast chicken, garlic mashed potatoes with a *bit* of parsley, grilled zucchini, mushrooms and onions. Mesclun salad with a mustard vinaigrette.
To finish: Mint chocolate chip ice cream, garnished with double chocolate Milano cookies.

Comment from fdcol63 on 2008-08-25

2008-08-26T02:09:18Z

Happy Birthday, Chief!

Comment from Maggie on 2008-08-25

2008-08-26T01:19:40Z

My Darling Chief - I know just what you should have for your birthday!

Just pull the sheet off of my bed and drape it anyway you like so I can pose for my sitting.

Comment from Neffi on 2008-08-25

2008-08-26T00:32:51Z

So the classic adage rings hollow.... there ARE old-and-bold pilots!
Well done, Chief- keep cheating thse odds!

Comment from Alan Briley, RN on 2008-08-25

2008-08-26T00:31:07Z

Happy birthday to a warrior and a man who is a true hero in my book. May the angels keep you safe, and may the devil fear your presence.

Keep up the good work, and I'll raise a glass of Bushmills Irish whiskey in your honor tonight. 24 hour bottle to throttle rule will keep me from more than one (or two ;)) shots.

You are your ilk are always welcome in my home. Check six, and remember us old Airborne!

Comment from AFSister on 2008-08-25

2008-08-25T20:51:26Z

Happy Birthday Twin!
Since, according to your cartoon-self, you are a little slow... I figured you could use some speeding up, and some SPF-infused clothing to help prevent sunburn while completing your desert vacation!

Comment from BillT on 2008-08-25

2008-08-25T19:56:17Z

Pass the Lima beans...

Comment from carborundum on 2008-08-25

2008-08-25T19:51:04Z

Many happy returns of the day, you refugee from the law of averages. Now eat your vegetables.