Happy Birthday

[Howyoudoin]

Come the stroke of midnight, I will be 50 years old.

It's fair to say that TMF and TLF have been a huge part of my life in the last 20 years.

I've made some great friends and i've also lost some great friends, due to a difference of opinion.

One thing is for sure. There would be a huge hole in my life, if I wasn't able to vent my frustrations here.

In no particular order, i'd like to thank the following for making me think about how I lead my life:

Beerpig
Branmin
DiamondEcho
Rhyd
Itsallaguess
XFool
redsturgeon
wizard
Clitheroekid
dspp
Howard
AiY
pochisoldi
Lootman
sg31
Leothebear
bungeejumper
kiloran
slarti
gryffron

If i've forgotten you. my sincere apologies. Please reply 'HYD, you're an idiot. What about me?'

HYD

[Itsallaguess]

Come the stroke of midnight, I will be 50 years old.

Happy Birthday HYD.

Cheers,

Itsallaguess

[AleisterCrowley]

Pfft.

pfft squared!

[Howyoudoin]

Pfft.

pfft squared!

Seems it's easier to remember those that you've argued with, rather than those who agree with you.

Fair to say that Snorvey and AC are right up there on my favourites list.

There will be others that i've forgotten.

Doh.

HYD

[nimnarb]

Many More HYD, hope you have the best time and keep your pecker up at work, don't let stuff get you down. ..........so albeit, I know your era is in the 80's but here's a test for you and others(no cheatin) that goes back a lot further.......

Have Fun With This Little Test


1. When did ''Little Suzie'' finally wake up?

(a) The movie's over, it's 2 o'clock

(b) The movie's over, it's 3 o'clock

(c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock


2. ''Rock Around The Clock'' was used in what movie?

(a) Rebel Without A Cause

(b) Blackboard Jungle

(c) The Wild Ones



3. What's missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint?

Earth _____

(a) Angel

(b) Mother

(c) Worm


4. ''I found my thrill…’' Where?

(a) Kansas City

(b) Heartbreak Hotel

(c) Blueberry Hill


5. ''Please turn on your magic beam

_____ _____ bring me a dream,''

(a) Mr. Sandman

(b) Earth Angel

(c) Dream Lover


6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record?

(a) Atlantic

(b) RCA

(c) Sun


7. He asked, ''Why's everybody always pickin' on me?'' Who was he?

(a) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown

(b) Charlie Brown

(c) Buster Brown


8. In Bobby Darin's ''Mack The Knife,'' the one with the knife, was named:

(a) Mac Heath

(b) Mac Cloud

(c) McNamara


9. Name the song with

''A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom.''

(a) Good Golly, Miss Molly

(b) Be-Bop-A-Lula

(c) Tutti Fruitti



10. Who is generally given credit for originating the term ''Rock And Roll''?

(a) Dick Clark

(b) Wolfman Jack

(c) Alan Freed



11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher:

(a) Little Richard

(b) Frankie Lymon

(c) Tony Orlando



12. Paul Anka's ''Puppy Love'' is written to what star?

(a) Brenda Lee

(b) Connie Francis

(c) Annette Funicello



13. The Everly Brothers were.....

(a) Pete and Dick

(b) Don and Phil

(c) Bob and Bill



14. The Big Bopper's real name was:

(a) Jiles P. Richardson

(b) Roy Harold Scherer Jr.

(c) Marion Michael Morrison



15. In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr., started a small record company called...

(a) Decca

(b) Cameo

(c) Motown



16. Edd Brynes had a hit with ''Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb''. What TV show was he on?

(a) 77 Sunset Strip

(b) Hawaiian Eye

(c) Surfside Six



17. In 1960 Bobby Darin married:

(a) Carol Lynley

(b) Sandra Dee

(c) Natalie Wood



18. They were a one hit wonder with ''Book Of Love''

(a) The Penguins

(b) The Monotones

(c) The Moonglows



19. The Everly Brothers sang a song called
''Till I ______ You.''

(a) Loved

(b) Kissed

(c) Screwed

(d) Met



20. Chuck Berry sang
''Oh, ___________, why can't you be true?''

(a) Suzie Q

(b) Peggy Sue

(c) Maybelline



21. ''Wooly _______''

(a) Mammouth

(b) Bully

(c) Pully



22. ''I'm like a one-eyed cat....."

(a) can't go into town no more

(b) sleepin' on a cold hard floor

(c) peepin' in a seafood store



23. ''Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do........'

(a) cause there ain't no answer for a life without booze

(b) cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues
(c) cause my car's gassed up and I'm ready to cruise



24. ''They often call me Speedo, but my real name is......''

(a) Mr. Earl

(b) Jackie Pearl

(c) Milton Berle



25. ''Be Bop A Lula ....''

(a) she's got the rabies

(b) she's my baby.

(c) she loves me, maybe



26. ''Fine Love, Fine Kissing …..''

(a) right here

(b) fifty cents

(c) just for you



27. ''He wore black denim trousers and …..''

(a) a pink carnation

(b) pink leotards

(c) motorcycle boots



28. ''I got a gal named……....''

(a) Jenny Zamboni

(b) Gerri Mahoney

(c) Boney Maroney






Answers:




Scroll Down so you aren't tempted to cheat (as if cheating were needed here).





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1. (c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock

2. (b) Blackboard Jungle

3. (a) Angel

4. (c) Blueberry Hill

5. (a) Mr. Sandman

6. (c) Sun

7. (b) Charlie Brown

8. (a) Mac Heath

9. (c) Tutti Fruitti

10. (c) Alan Freed

11. (a) Little Richard

12. (c) Annette Funicello

13. (b) Don and Phil

14. (a) Jiles P. Richardson

15. (c) Motown

16. (a) 77 Sunset Strip

17. (b) Sandra Dee

18. (b) The Monotones

19. (b) Kissed

20. (c) Maybelline

21. (b) Bully

22. (c) peepin' in a sea food store

23. (b) cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

24. (a) Mr. Earl

25. (b) she's my baby

26. (a) right here

27. (c) motorcycle boots

28. (c) Boney Maroney

[Lootman]

Original Birthday:

Can't recall, obviously. But within a week I had had two surgeries, to remove my foreskin and a polydactl, so I'm guessing I wasn't happy.

10th Birthday:

Can't recall

20th Birthday:

Was very drunk at Uni. Girlfriend slept on the floor rather than with me. Don't blame her.

30th Birthday:

My mother was visiting and so we went to an Italian restaurant in South Kensington. My mother responded to the waiter's innuendo about the size of his pepper pot.

40th Birthday:

I had it all. Good job, house in London and in the country. Wife, two kids, white picket fence. Dinner party with friends. Felt strangely dissatisfied.

50th Birthday:

Sedona, Arizona. Had fight with wife.

60th Birthday:

Dinner party with old friends, kids and their girlfriends. Then a pub crawl. Decent night. Mostly felt a sense of relief about living that long. Never thought I would.

Overall I'd say birthdays are anti-climatic. So much joy is expected of them but in reality they can disappoint.

But don't let me bring you down on your special day, and thank you for the honourable mention.

[scotia]

.so albeit, I know your era is in the 80's but here's a test for you and others(no cheatin) that goes back a lot further.......

That's a nice selection for a 75 year old

[Howyoudoin]

Apparently, my 50th birthday presents from the Mrs include 3 framed wedding photos.

Anyone want to see them?

HYD

[AleisterCrowley]

Pfft.

pfft squared!

Seems it's easier to remember those that you've argued with, rather than those who agree with you.

Fair to say that Snorvey and AC are right up there on my favourites list.

There will be others that i've forgotten.

Doh.

HYD

Gawd Bless You, Kind Sir! happy birthday to you
I turned 54 a couple of weeks back
I recently bought some slippers from M&S. On the plus side, I spent last weekend at a music festival watching the likes of the Stranglers and Peter Hook (New Order) - all older than me by some way

[nimnarb]

Original Birthday:

Can't recall, obviously. But within a week I had had two surgeries, to remove my foreskin

20th Birthday:
Girlfriend slept on the floor rather than with me. Don't blame her.

Idiot Doctor must have hacked it off then?

[nimnarb]

HYD, why aren't you out celebrating now?

[AsleepInYorkshire]

I have but one wish.

I'd like to be here to wish you Happy Birthday when you get your next 50 in

I can assure you it's all downhill from here Things, and I mean bodily parts simply head south at an alarming rate. There's a very good reason why men of our age wear braces and boots

Many more

AiY

[Howyoudoin]

HYD, why aren't you out celebrating now?

Hi Branmin,

Spent the weekend in Brussels. What a fab place.

Feel slightly sad that we are leaving the EU but we've tried our best to get a better deal, right from when David Cameron went there 4 years ago . . . . and they said 'Non'.

C'est La Vie.

HYD

[AleisterCrowley]

I quite like Brussels
Did you visit A la mort subite? I never made it there - we used to drink in a place called Falstaff, and a small bar called Kafka up beyond Bourse
(My memories are vague)

[nimnarb]

https://www.facebook.com/cafekafkabrussels

[Howyoudoin]

It always amazes me when I speak to friends about the first record/single that they ever bought.

Invariably, it will be the Sex Pistols. Or the Clash.

Really?!

I don't think so. The first record I bought was The Smurfs.

But the first record I bought that was really cool was Showadywaddy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fYZdQB8w_s

HYD

[nimnarb]

Have a friend from Brussels and we were both there several years ago, sure he took me there, just whatsapped him and if this the same place, had a makeover and now called KFKHope or something like that he said......

[Howyoudoin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fYZdQB8w_s

It's the Safety Dance, obviously.

Love it.

HYD

[AsleepInYorkshire]

I recently bought some slippers from M&S.

You poor guy. Do you need counselling. I can't believe you survived this trauma. If you let me have the GPS coordinates of this terrible place I'll call in an Exocet strike (twice). Stay cool comrade, help is on its way.

AiY

[AleisterCrowley]

They are very comfortable.
At recent festival I saw John Shuttleworth. He seems very sensible, and I found myself nodding in agreement.