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Love the idea, Jackie, but I'm afraid it will get unwieldy. Although there are supposedly about 2100 members of AWAD, someone estimated the other day that only about 70 or so post with any frequency. Even that many would create a difficulty, particularly with those coming on late, when a large and ever-growing piece has to be copied and pasted on. Besides that, I have had difficulty in copying and pasting onto the board, and have never succeeded in getting it to work, I don't know why, since I do it all the time with other stuff. (There is probably a simple explanation for that which hasn't occurred to me.)
Let me advance this suggestion -- all those who wish to do so (as many as possible) compose a brief message (say 25 words maximum to make it more interesting) and everyone post it on the 15th. Needless to say, we will all try our utmost for something clever, or outrageous, or both.
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AnnaS - what a great idea you have to celebrate AWAD's birthday.
About resurrecting a favorite thread...I am afraid that with the 35 or so regular posters this might be a tad cumbersome with too much threads popping up with a NEW tag.
How about if we combine your and Jackie's suggestions this way...create a HAPPY BIRTHDAY thread. Anyone who wants to, can post either, a Thank-you to Anu, the reason why they like being here, a link to a favorite thread, and a celebratory regional recipe (or all four if they wish).
That way all the wishes will be neatly under one thread.
To get Anu to see it is an other matter...maybe wow or Jackie, who HAVE had success getting his attention, can send him a note saying "YOU MUST LOOK IN AWAD CHAT INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ON MARCH 15TH"
We should get someone in NZ to start the Happy Birthday thread since they turn to the 15th before we do.
What do you think?
Oh and Jackie, tsk-tsk-tsk, outrageously flirting with Bill. I thought you had left us poor souls in the gutter.
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This is a great idea, AnnaS! I'l certainly go along with it - or whatever variation we agree on. Mind you, the chances of us actually agreeing on anything is remote - already the ideas are proliferating.  But wot the hell, archie, toujours gaie, and all that. (my grey cat, darkness, has just asked me to type that last bit) Whatever we decide - or not - I'll join in. BTW, doesn't a year go by quickly when your doing something other than working? 
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Count me in, too. I think the add on message is a good idea, but I don't think the random access plan will work. Unfortunately, the only counter suggestion I can come up with would probably bog down. That is to build a message through Send Private in some predetermined order. The organizer would have a list of participants that would be part of the message and each person would remove his or her name after adding and would send the new message on to someone else.
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fourteen hundredths of a second before me the other day!my dear jackie, rest assured that the considerable joy i got out of beating you to the punch was mitigated in short order... "Hooray, Avy, Sweet Musick, Rapunzel, and--I can't remember, but I know there's at least one other, and I'm sorry--for your recent "promotions"." see, ya got me back without even trying *hug*
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belM suggests: How about if we combine your and Jackie's suggestions this way...create a HAPPY BIRTHDAY thread. Anyone who wants to, can post either, a Thank-you to Anu, the reason why they like being here, a link to a favorite thread, and a celebratory regional recipe (or all four if they wish).
I like this idea a lot. I agree with some of you that an add-on message would be rather complicated.... and maybe too much of an effort.
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>How about if we combine your and Jackie's suggestions this way...create a
HAPPY BIRTHDAY thread. Anyone who wants to, can post either, a
thank-you to Anu, the reason why they like being here, a link to a favorite
thread, and a celebratory regional recipe (or all four if they wish).
I like this suggestion ..... too.
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A Happy Birthday THREAD! Wonderful! Brilliant! Kudos! Merci, even. Will the Max or Cap. Kiwi agree to begin it ('nother excellent idea! ), and then as each time zone comes on, we'll just add to it? I should like to claim the honor of notifying Anu of the thread, please. Bridget96--  ! Congratulations to you, my dear!
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I will happily contribute to a thread marking such an auspicious anniversary, but CapK tends to be up later than I and may well be posting here in the wee smalls of Thursday March 15, so the honour of starting will likely fall to him. This is also apt as his contribution will be of more skill and moment than mine could ever be.
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Count Jakarta (GMT+7) in for the Happy Birthday thread.
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