HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRODO!!!!

chrispick · Post by **chrispick** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:37 pm

Happy birthday!

kassonica · Post by **kassonica** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:51 pm

Happy Birthday.

Hope there is a BIG party in the shire.

Where's my invite?

Frodo · Post by **Frodo** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:22 pm

Hey-- the party's right here!! Every day!! All Cornies are always invited and welcome in perpetuity.

Thanks for the nice thoughts, guys. I only have a few hours left to do some real damage, so I'd better hob' to it, eh?

Darn, MLC-- that cake looks amazing! Looks like I picked the wrong week to go on a diet.

MIDI Life Crisis · Post by **MIDI Life Crisis** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:50 pm

Frodo wrote: Darn, MLC-- that cake looks amazing! Looks like I picked the wrong week to go on a diet.

It's Monkey Man's secret recipe. He came out of hiding just long enough to zip it over here.

No secret ingredients.

Strawberry Upsidedown Poo Pie! Could be worse. Could be the chocolate Lay'er Cake.

davedempsey · Post by **davedempsey** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:01 pm

Happy Birthday Frodo,
I'll have a couple of beers when I get home from work and imagine you're having a couple too. Maybe one day we'll do so in the same time zone.
Cheers,
Dave

P.S.

Sagittarius
The Archer

November 22 - December 21
The ninth sign of the zodiac is concerned with:
* philosophy, idealism, religion, spiritual growth
* optimism, positive outlook, forward planning
* travel, freedom of movement, the outdoors
* honesty, justice, morality
* imagination, aspirations, open-mindedness
* wit, intellect, flashes of intuition
* generosity, pleasure, romance

Sounds about right.

jgest · Post by **jgest** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:31 pm

happy birthday, wishing you a healthy, happy, prosperous, creative and inspired year. Now go do some damage

kelldammit · Post by **kelldammit** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:32 pm

happy birthday!!! here's to many many more!

npatton · Post by **npatton** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:16 pm

Happy Birthday, Frodo! Thanks for all the help and for the level head in the midst of heated and confusing discussions. Weird how a virtual bulletin board can make you like people that you've never actually met. Yer a big part of that feeling around here.

(So, uh, how does he play piano with nine fingers, anyway?)

n

GWJ · Post by **GWJ** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:32 pm

Happy Birthday Frodo.

From Berlin, I raise a 10yr Talisker to you..

sdfalk · Post by **sdfalk** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:51 pm

Happy Birthday young man Frodo

Frodo · Post by **Frodo** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:30 pm

The party continues-- funny how sunrise can put a damper on things...

GWJ-- did you say Talisker? My fave, second only to Lagavulin. Actually, I was in search of Boodles (different avenue altogether), but it's rare west of the Atlantic. Talisker will MORE than suffice.

I get the feeling that the partying won't be over until at least Monday!!

jgest wrote:...Now go do some damage ...

Said damage in progress...

davedempsey wrote:...I'll have a couple of beers when I get home from work and imagine you're having a couple too. Maybe one day we'll do so in the same time zone...

Indeed-- but we still have the internet-- and Dickens!!!

npatton wrote:...(So, uh, how does he play piano with nine fingers, anyway?) ...

I think that question is best left unanswered.

Ancient Shire secret.

Dear Friends:

I've had Intel woes dating back to April of this year, followed by a summer of DP misery. The past four months have had me working 20 hours a day, during which time I've prepared some 50 orchestral scores (despite adversities)-- ALL of which have been premiered by a real orchestra (one of them is currently being conducted by my hero, John Williams!!).

So, here I sit for the first time in MANY months with some semblance of a day off. Wow. I'd forgotten what it was like.

So, to you all I raise a glass of cake and eat a toast in your honor.

More soon-- including a photo...

Cheers to you all with much attitude of gratitude!!

...to be continued...

jarok · Post by **jarok** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:50 pm

Happy Birthday Frodo.

It's Party Time.

jarok

HCMarkus · Post by **HCMarkus** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:45 am

Sorry to have missed yours by a few hours Frodo... funny thing is, I realize as I read this thread that it is now MY birthday, December 14! It's off to bed, for tomorrow is another Christmas Party Casual. I just love playing music with old friends on my birthday, then getting paid with a nice, fat check.

Oh yes: HBD Frodo! Congrats on the scores. Good choice in conductors.

MIDI Life Crisis · Post by **MIDI Life Crisis** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:27 am

npatton wrote:...(So, uh, how does he play piano with nine fingers, anyway?) ...

Actually, I believe it is 9.5 fingers, making him one of the few pianists in the Shire to be able to play microtonally on a tempered keyboard - even without The Ring.