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Ken Gracey is long past forty now. Move along; nothing to see here.

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
edited 2011-02-14 01:14 in General Discussion
(Ken Gracey turned 40 on 12 Feb 2010.) Let's all help usher the ol' guy into middle age! He's now well into middle age!

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2010.02.13 Update: Appended to the title so the thread wouldn't be self-perpetuating. I mean, one 40th birthday is enough! smile.gif

Post Edited (Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)) : 2/13/2010 9:52:27 PM GMT
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  • Tracy AllenTracy Allen Posts: 6,666
    edited 2010-02-12 09:08
    Indeed, an Olympic moment! Happy Birthday Ken, and many more!

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  • FlyingFishFingerFlyingFishFinger Posts: 461
    edited 2010-02-12 10:07
    Happy Birthday! We had a giant bash some years ago when my mom got there [noparse]:)[/noparse]
    Party at Parallax??!?
    All the best

    Rafael

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  • BradCBradC Posts: 2,601
    edited 2010-02-12 10:12
    Time to add a little more salt'n'pepper to the avatar! Many happy returns.

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  • BradCBradC Posts: 2,601
    edited 2010-02-12 11:09
    Oh, I should have looked at Phil's subtle avatar edit.. nice work [noparse]:)[/noparse]

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  • Agent420Agent420 Posts: 439
    edited 2010-02-12 12:15
    That's 160 in llama years !!!

    Happy Bday!

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  • BeanBean Posts: 8,129
    edited 2010-02-12 12:16
    Ken,
    You know what they say... When you turn forty three things start to go....

    The first is your memory.... I can't remember what the other two are [noparse];)[/noparse]

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY !! Hard to believe that I am 2 years OLDER than you.

    Bean

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  • sylvie369sylvie369 Posts: 1,622
    edited 2010-02-12 12:30
    Happy birthday, Ken!

    Gray is good.
  • kf4ixmkf4ixm Posts: 529
    edited 2010-02-12 13:07
    Have a very Happy Birthday Ken!!!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,260
    edited 2010-02-12 13:27
    Forty is the new 30. You're just getting warmed up, Baby Boy. Enjoy the moment (and the decade). Happy Birthday Ken!

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  • sailman58sailman58 Posts: 162
    edited 2010-02-12 13:28
    Happy Birthday Ken
    Life begins at 40

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  • Brian_BBrian_B Posts: 842
    edited 2010-02-12 13:47
    Hey Ken,
    I did a little research for you and this seems to be a good company ,I think they have leasing too. smile.gif

    http://www.universal-accessibility.com/

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY

    Brian

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  • mugurmugur Posts: 105
    edited 2010-02-12 13:53
    Happy Birthday Ken
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2010-02-12 14:48
    Ken,

    Happy Birthday and may...
    The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.

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  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2010-02-12 14:54
    
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  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2010-02-12 14:59
    Happy Birthday to Yoooooooooooo
    Happy Birthday to Yoooooooooooo
    Happy Birthday dear Ken
    Happy Birthday to Yoooooooooooo
  • Agent420Agent420 Posts: 439
    edited 2010-02-12 15:20
    Brian_B said...
    Hey Ken,
    I did a little research for you and this seems to be a good company ,I think they have leasing too. smile.gif

    http://www.universal-accessibility.com/
    LOL lol.gif

    I guess it's not to early to start thinking about cryogenic preservation, either scool.gif

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  • DigitalJayBirdDigitalJayBird Posts: 9
    edited 2010-02-12 16:21
    Long time reader...first time poster (guess I was just waiting for the right occasion). Happy Birthday Ken!

    Jay
  • davejamesdavejames Posts: 4,047
    edited 2010-02-12 16:35
    Many happy returns!

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  • Roy ElthamRoy Eltham Posts: 3,000
    edited 2010-02-12 16:58
    Welcome to 40 sir! I've been here for 7 months now, it's not so bad.
    Happy Birthday!

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  • MoskogMoskog Posts: 554
    edited 2010-02-12 17:06
    So you were 20 the day after Nelson Mandela walked out of prison. Happy birthday Ken!
  • RsadeikaRsadeika Posts: 3,837
    edited 2010-02-12 17:18
    All you young kids, got nothing to worry about. Happy Birthday, Ken.

    Ray
  • jazzedjazzed Posts: 11,803
    edited 2010-02-12 17:27
    Lordy, lordy Ken is forty. Happy B-DAY.
    sailman58 said...
    Life begins at 40
    ... and the body accelerates it's decay .... Exercise and Botox are the only known treatments.
  • rjo_rjo_ Posts: 1,825
    edited 2010-02-12 17:52
    0---->40
    40--->60
    60--->70
    70--->0

    Cue the music... it is the Cycle of Life!

    Wishing You the Happiest of Birthdays

    Rich
  • BaneBane Posts: 41
    edited 2010-02-12 18:05
    Happy B-Day Ken!
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,401
    edited 2010-02-12 18:21
    Ah, you all are too kind! I'm not Eva Peron [noparse][[/noparse]waving from a balcony]!

    Turning 40 is a mix of fun and jokes. Parallax hosted a party earlier this week with BBQ and a strange "dress like Ken" event. That means wearing standard no-iron, button-down shirts with blue jeans and brown leather shoes and brown belt. I think my dad did the best job and he didn't even know it was a "dress like Ken" day. I felt like some of the women in the office were dressed quite strangely when I arrived that day but I didn't say anything in fear of criticizing what may have been a new kind of fashion statement. Of course, they gave me the old-man cane outfitted with a horn and bottle of pills to go with it! Phil, what kinds of things happen when you're really old, like 60?

    So what am I doing on this big day?

    Well, the 2010 Winter Olympics also start today. I live near Truckee, CA at 6700 feet above sea level so winter activities are a big deal in our neighborhood (over a dozen olympic athletes come from a 50-mile radius). Therefore, my birthday is combined with the Opening Ceremonies. We ordered some food from the local cafe and friends and parents shall join to watch the opening ceremonies. Chip lives about four hours away so we don't expect to see him today unfortunately (more Prop2 progress).

    Not so sure about the idea of cryogenic body freezing. Nobody will want to deal with a reincarnation of me in 100 years!

    Thank you to everybody for the kind thoughts of all types (and the jokes, too - keep 'em coming because I can handle them all).

    Sincerely,

    Ken Gracey
    Parallax Inc.
  • Tony B.Tony B. Posts: 356
    edited 2010-02-12 18:24
    Happy Birthday!

    Forty is not bad at all. I've been there for 11 months myself.

    Tony
  • ColeyColey Posts: 1,112
    edited 2010-02-12 18:24
    Have a great day Ken, I hope you aren't working.... burger.gif

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  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2010-02-12 18:42
    Ken Gracey said...
    Phil, what kinds of things happen when you're really old, like 60?
    I can't remember: it was more than a few months ago. smile.gif (I knew there'd be payback!)

    -Phil
  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2010-02-12 19:14
    Hi Ken,
    Have a great day, I remember my 40th, it's nothing really [noparse]:D[/noparse] bet you don't feel older 18 like myself [noparse]:D[/noparse]
    Although I recently watched Funny People, with Adam Sandler, and there was a line in it which had me in stitches.
    I can't remember the words exactly, must be my age lol but here goes...

    "at 20 you're angry with your parents"
    "at 30 you're angry with the government"
    "at 40 you're just hungry"

    There's so much truth in that lol

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  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2010-02-12 19:24
    Okay, This is from my mom...

    An aging couple goes to the doctor because they are having trouble remembering things.

    The doctor says, "It is simple, just make notes for yourselves - then you will remember what you need to."

    That night, the couple is at home. The husband says that he is going to the kitchen to get some ice cream. He asks his wife if she wants some too. She says, "Yes, and put some chocolate syrup on mine. You better write that down!"

    "I'll remember," he says.

    "Oh - and put some strawberries on mine - Are you sure, you don't need to write this down?" the wife says.

    "I've got it!" The man replies slightly irratated.

    About twenty minutes later - the husband returns and hands his wife a plate of eggs and bacon.

    She stares and the plate for a moment and says, "You dummy! Where's my toast?"

    Sorry Ken...by the way, I am 51. I thought my wife was going to hurt herself laughing last year when the waitress brought me the "senior" platter.

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    Post Edited (Whit) : 2/12/2010 8:21:28 PM GMT
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