Walk down memory lane when there's nothing in the news

August 26, 2007 | RedRover

[RedRover]

Pink said to me recently, we've come a long way. So that set me reminiscing...

Who among us can forget that day in January when Girlene asked to be added to the Haditha Marine Ping List?

Or when lilycicero wondered what "ping" and "BTTT" meant (but hoped they were crude)?

Or when pinkpanther111 showed up and helped us find biographical material, or when she spread the word about the defense fund here and here?

All that got me thinking about some of our "firsts".

Like the first defense fund thread.

And the first posts by Darryl, Theresa (on our totally fun "A Haditha Marine Father Has a Question for Alan Colmes" thread), and Mrs W.

So I agree with pink (want to see her first post ever?), we have come a long way. And it's about time we said so! Also, with the SSgt Wuterich hearing coming up, I figured we could use a thread to just hang out when nothing else is happening. It beats FRmail--which sometimes gets a little hard to follow.

So here's to us and to seeing an end to this job we started!

[lilycicero]

Great entertainment!

Happy Birthday Redrover!!!!

[Just A Nobody]

Flowers for you...
and candy.

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[Just A Nobody]

ENJOY SOME SNACKS during the ENTERTAINMENT portion of the evening.

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Feel free to partake of an adult beverage…if not driving

Or we have a large selection of soft drinks -

[jveritas]

Happy Birthday my FRiend and God bless all our troops. Repeating what jazusamo said: “Thank you for all your great efforts to support the Haditha Marines”.

[Just A Nobody]

Sit back, relax and enjoy the entertainment!

The parade begins

Color Guard & Drill Team

Is that lilycicero?

Look!
It’s jaz and smooth wishing you a Happy Birthday!

Bands!

[RedRover]

Awwww, ma! Thanks so much! Here’s hoping the next 50 are the best!

[Just A Nobody]

….. …..

“Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Red with many thanks for all you do for our buddies!”

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[RedRover]

((((JUSTIE))))!!!!

[RedRover]

Thanks for the good wishes, j! I can’t think of anything I’d rather be doing, any place I’d rather be, or any people I’d rather be with!

[dynachrome]

You the man, Red!

(I’m looking at 50 in the rearview mirror, myself!)

[Girlene]

Nice spread, Justa! Great job. I brought some table decorations.



HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RED

[Lancey Howard]

I remember when I turned 40 my wife gave me a mug that says, “40 - Welcome to the Decade from Hell.” Then when I turned 50 she gave me a mug that says, “50 - Welcome to the Decade of Colonoscopies”.

No, just kidding. It says, “Life begins at 50 - - begins to slow.”

Happy Birthday, RedRover!

Semper Fidelis,
LH

[Just A Nobody]

Grand Finale by Girlene and PinkPanther!

TO OUR MOST FAVORITE

WITH OUR BEST WISHES FOR MANY MORE!

[Lancey Howard]

Ooops!
(( ping )) to post #632.

[lilycicero]

Me??? SnowWhite?

[Just A Nobody]

Back at ya!

[stylin19a]

50 ? ANOTHER FREAKING NOOB ???

Live long and Prosper, My FRiend

[lilycicero]

I know he’s digging the grand finale.

[Just A Nobody]

Wonderful! I forgot all that thar fancy stuff. ;*)

[Just A Nobody]

Pure as the freshly driven snow!?!? ;*)