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It's May 22nd! And if you been around this site for a few years, you know what that means. It is time for us to honour one of our founding members of this little site... Windbag Mark. First, a beautiful German Shepherd, we'll call him Sparky... has come to say hello and wish you the happiest of days Traditionally, the first thing we must do is announce who WM shares a birthday with. 1. Novak Djokovic - World Class Tennis player. 2. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - the writer who created Sherlock Holmes 3. Sir Laurence Oliver Gee, all these "Sirs". Perhaps we should be calling him "Sir Windbag Mark". Perhaps some fill in the blank song lyrics from the 70's... the fill in the blank kind. How much does WM REALLY know? 1. So goodbye yellow brick road Where the dogs of society howl ________________________ I'm going back to my plough 2. Ride, captain ride Upon your mystery ship, _________________ _________________ 3. Though the dawn may be coming soon There still may be some time ________________________ And meet me on the other side 4. Don't let the sun go down on me Although I search myself, it's always someone else I see ____________________________________ But losing everything is like the sun going down on me 5. Masquerading as a man with a reason My charade is the event of the season ____________________________ On a stormy sea of moving emotion Tossed about I'm like a ship on the ocean I set a course for winds of fortune, but I hear the voices say ____________________________ ____________________________ Normally, I would put together a 15 or so trivia test for WM on his birthday but alas.... just not enough time this morning. Running late already. If you are deeply disappointed, perhaps we can come up with this list later. Sometimes it's Survivor focused. Sometimes it's not. Sometimes it's a mix of a lot of things. Perhaps others can help me out here. I do think it's nice that your birthday is falling on Survivor Finale night. So either you miss the finale to spend time with your family, which I'm sure they would appreciate. Or you spend your birthday with all of your online friends participating in what usually is a fun end of season chat.... the three-hour Survivor Marathon Finale. I hope you have the happiest of birthdays! Enjoy your day. And just know how much we all love and appreciate you and your wonderful sense of humor on this board. You've been a fantastic friend to us all. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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I woke up Sunday morning convinced I was forgetting something important. But what? After puttering around for a little bit, panic started to set in as I realized.... IT'S MAY. I MISSED WM'S BIRTHDAY! I jumped on the computer to find the last birthday page I did for WM expecting to confirm that Friday Night was it... and I'd completely forgotten. I knew he missed a Survivor Re-watch chat on Friday because he was "going out for the evening". Didn't even register when I read that what time of the year it was... but after looking up the last page, I was able to confirm that WM's birthday is actually today... Monday, May 22nd. I'm not too late. I'm right on time. Now, any page for WM would have to include German Shepherds. He is, after all, the biggest lover of German Shepherds of all. But, he also loves Dachshunds. OH heck... he loves ALL Dogs! Which is why a site run by a person who calls herself "Catlover", very often has dog pics and gifs everywhere. Now, the tradition is to look up the history May 22nd to see what WM shares his birthday with. And this time, I found a few I don't think I've ever mentioned before. Sean Gunn... aka Kirk on Gilmore Girls and also Kraglin in Guardians of the Galaxy! (He was also born in St. Louis, Missouri which is really more for EJetson than you.) Ginnifer Godwin, also known as SNOW on Once Upon a Time. Apollo Anton Ohno, Olympic Speedskater. It is ALSO tradition to put together a bit of a trivia quiz since it is commonly known that WM has every piece of pop culture trivia stuck in his brain. Particularly when it comes to 70's music and, of course, Survivor. So let's see what we can come up with, shall we? 1. What was the bestselling album in the US in 1970? 2. Survivor Thailand - When Shii Ann quoted an old, Asian proverb that "the wise man knows much and talks little. The fool knows little and talks much," who was she referring to? 3. What is the name of the 1977 best-selling album by Fleetwood Mac? 4. Survivor Guatamala - During the 'Survivor' Auction, what unique, new item was introduced to the players? 5. What is the name of the timeless classic that begins with this line: 'Sometimes in our lives? 6. Survivor Heroes Vs. Villains: There were some major blunders in the pre-merge portion of the game. Which of the following did NOT happen on "Heroes Vs. Villains"? - Tyson did not stick to Boston Rob's "foolproof" plan, effectively voting himself out. - Cirie confided to Amanda and James that their ally J.T. was her next target. - J.T. gave his hidden immunity idol to a member of the opposing tribe. - Coach couldn't commit to either Rob or Russell and threw away his vote towards Courtney. Amusing question found in a quiz. HA. Makes me want to re-watch THIS season. 7. While they had released albums prior, which band started to achieve their biggest success in 1977, as Steve Perry became the lead singer? 8. Survivor: Winners at War: In "This is Extortion", Tony won the immunity challenge. He orchestrated a blindside against the winner of "Survivor: South Pacific" (2011), that eventually led to her elimination from the game, despite having an immunity idol in her pocket. Who was the player? 9. Which artist, who is known as one of the greatest funk musicians in history, is also referred to as The Godfather of Soul? 10. Survivor Phillipines: Which tribe was completely dissolved by Day 11? Ten is enough. It's getting late... :-}} Happy Birthday, WM! Hope you have a fantastic day! AND I hope you know how much I appreciate you and all the fun you bring to this site and the great sense of humor you bring to my pages. That's right! Today marks the __ th birthday of our very own Windbag Mark, who strategically went out of town this weekend to avoid the fuss. heh. BUT, a fuss shall be made anyway. (IF I knew EVERYONE'S birthday, I'd be inclined to fuss more than just over the few I know about). heh. Anyway, we all know of Windbag Mark special love for... So, it is a given that any birthday page will have to be filled with German Shepherds. OF all shapes and sizes. It has been my long-time tradition to test WM's trivia knowledge since it is widely known that he knows all trivia from all time. Well, an exaggeration? Perhaps... but let's see what we can come up with. 1. What long time TV Host aired his last show on May 22nd and who were his guests? 2. What very famous mystery writer does WM share his birthday with? 3.. What TV Network aired its famous logo for the first time on May 22nd. Bonus points if you can name the year. 4. What video game known worldwide, even by people who don't do video games, was released on May 22nd 1980 in Japan? 5. Complete this song lyric and identify it's artist; bonus if you can name when it was released and if it ever hit No. 1. (btw, nothing to do with May 22nd) "____ ______. Good Times Never Seem __ ___" Bonus if you can name the TV Series that opened with this song stuck in it's cassette holder. Hint: I wasn't a fan but you loved it. 6. Complete the song lyrics and identify it's artist; bonus if you know what long running TV series used it as it's theme. Once I rose above the ___ __ ______ Just to get a glimpse ____ ___ _____ I was soaring ever higher, but I flew too high Though my eyes could see I still was a ___ ___ Though my mind could think I still was a ___ ___ I hear the voices when I'm dreaming I can hear them say 7. An appropriate memory for this week: Name the song that Rebecca was singing the night she first saw Jack. Bonus if you know original artist and year it was released. 8. Complete the song lyric. identify it's original artist, and name the long running TV show that used it as it's theme. What would you think ________________________ Would you stand up __________________________ 9. Fill in the blanks of this famous song; bonus if you can name the artist and the famous movie connected to this song which starred a young _____ ______ back in 19__. We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files ______________________________ Look around you, all you see are sympathetic eyes ______________________________ And here's to you, __________ Jesus loves you more than you will know, wo wo wo God bless you please, _____ Heaven holds a place for those who pray, hey hey hey Hey hey hey 10. What movie was a homage to classic 1970's rock, a movie I actually like which seems uncharacteristic for me. We've talked about this more than once. Think... One of my favorites moments in the movie used this classic 70's hit by ___ ____. Blue-jean baby, L.A. lady, __________________ Pretty-eyed, pirate smile, __________________ Ballerina, you must've seen her ______________ And now she's in me, always with me, ____________ Hold me closer..... ____________ Bonus if you know the song title, the artist, the year it was released. Happy Birthday, Windbag Mark. Hope you are having great day and a fun trip on this long weekend for you. Funniest EVER?
Probably not... :-}} Happy Birthday! |
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