Happy Birthday Omaroo!!

[Liz]

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Happy Birthday Chris!! Hoping you have a fabulous day, enjoy. :thumbsup:

[xstream]

:birthday: Chris. Hope you have a great day! :cheers:

[DeanoNZL]

Hope you have a special day Chris!

[supernova1965]

Have a great day hope you really get all you deserve:P:rofl::thumbsup:

[cybereye]

Happy Birthday Chris!!!:thumbsup:

[PeterM]

A very happy birthday indeed Chris, in fact have a blast on your day!

PeterM.

[sheeny]

Happy Birthday Chris!

I hope you have a great day.

Al.

[alan meehan]

Have a great day Chris

[gbeal]

He He, nothings a secret round here huh? Happy Birthday Chris.
Gary

[h0ughy]

enjoy your day CHris

[gary]

Happy Birthday Chris,

Best Regards

Gary & Mai

[Omaroo]

Hey hey hey! :D There's nothing like being 48 and waking up with a hangover after only two glasses of red. Dinner last night with astro friends was wonderful. LOL!!! :lol:

Thanks so much for the best wishes Liz, John, Adrian, Warren, Mario, Peter, Al, Al, Gary, David and Gary :) An old bum like me certainly appreciates them! :thumbsup:

I just noticed that I joined IIS in 2006, on August 21st - the day after my birthday on which I took delivery of my first "real" scope - Zane's 12" LX200 GPS. Lots of water under the bridge for IIS and myself since then. You people have been a great part of my last four years, and for that I thank you all! :)

[Suzy]

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:jump::cheers::jump:
:juggle::clap::clap::clap::juggle:

Happy Birthday Chris!!!

Wishing you very warm wishes on this very special day of yours.
Enjoy!

Suzy.

:party2::party2::party2:

[spacezebra]

Happy Birthday Chris

Have a really great day - looking forward to seeing you very soon.

Cheers Petra d.

[kinetic]

Happy Birthday you old bugger:thumbsup::D
We will have a beer and think of you tonight mate.:cheers:
Hope you have a great day.

Steve

[Omaroo]

LOL! :) Thanks Suzy, Petra and Steve! I'd love a beer tonight but fear that I'd be doing my weeks' quota... :lol:

The pain.... oh the pain!!!! :lol:

[jjjnettie]

:D Happy Birthday Chris.
Have a great day! Did the puggies get you anything special?

[JohnG]

Have a good one, Chris. :thumbsup:

:cheers: :birthday:

Cheers mate

[Liz]

:lol: Surely not the wine Chris, must have been the food??? ;)

[Omaroo]

hehe... thanks Nettie!

The puggies? Well.. yes! They confabbed with my wonderful ex mother-in-law Gale to get me this fantastic (and rare) teal coloured early 20th century Swedish oil lamp for my collection. They also worked with my brother Steven and his wife to convert an old box of 8mm film from the late 50's and early 60s that my father took of their wedding, me growing up and a few places we lived around the world back then. He's whacked it all onto DVD and I can't believe that I'm watching footage of our family that I've never seen before. Talk about emotional... :sadeyes:

All good! :D ... especially the beautiful bottle of '02 Saltram Cabernet Sauvignon from Carol & Debbie from MAS. :) Mmmmm!!!!!!!!!!

[acropolite]

:birthday:Chris, hope your day's a good one.:cheers::cheers::cheers:

[Octane]

Happy Birthday, young tacker! ;)

Hopefully, see you soon!

H

[Omaroo]

Cheers John, Phil and Humayun! Thanks! :D "young tacker".... hehe... :)

Liz... I'm sure it must have been a "lucky prawn".....

[GTB_an_Owl]

looks like you have done well Chris

:cheers: :birthday:

geoff

[Omaroo]

Thanks heaps Geoff! :thumbsup:

[asimov]

Happy birthday Chris! Have a great day!

[renormalised]

Trust me to miss this and post another thread!!!!

Happy Birthday!!!!:):)

[renormalised]

Geez Chris, you started early!!!. I can see in that 3rd piccie you posted, you needed assistance after downing 1 too many!!:):P

[Omaroo]

Thanks so much John and Carl :thumbsup: LOL Carl! Better twice I reckon! :lol:

Wow - talk about blown away. My ex wife Jenny just rolled up with a book collection she's been trying for months to put together for me. What a good stick she is. I'm quite frankly speechless. :thanx: Thanks honey! :sadeyes:

It's an older series that Time Life did on photography. It's a brilliant read, and still incredibly relevant today in the digital age. Technique is technique.

The day gets still better..... :thumbsup:

[renormalised]

Good collection:)

You should go onto Fishpond and trawl around for books on there.

[DiamondDust]

What a great idea converting all your old media to DVD, very special gift. Happy birthday Chris :drink:Cheers

[Omaroo]

Indeed it is Ingrid. Thanks :) It's especially great now after my father passed away last year. I miss the old bugger. :sadeyes:

Carl - thanks. I'll have a squizz!

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:birthday: Chris. Have have a cracker ;) :drink:

[Tamtarn]

:birthday: . Happy Birthday Chris .:birthday:


Wishing you the best of days.


David & Barb.

[Omaroo]

Thanks a lot Paul, Barb & David! :hi: It's turned into a great day :thumbsup:

[Lismore Bloke]

Happy Birthday Chris!!
2 "happy birthday" threads running together.
Which one will win?

Cheers, Paul.

[Screwdriverone]

Hey Dude,

Sounds like you're having a ripsnorter,

Have a great Birthday,

Cheers

Chris

[Omaroo]

Thanks Paul & Chris :) LOL! A ripsnorter it is! :lol:

[strongmanmike]

Wow, what a great read this birthday thread is, on ya Chris, Happy Birthday :thumbsup: See you at IISAC..?

Mike

[Omaroo]

Cheers Mike - and thanks! :) Not sure about IISAC this year, I'm still trying to wrap my head around my work schedule for the rest of the year. :sadeyes: Hopefully yes! Congrats on your Eureka Awards result by the way - top effort. :thumbsup:

[wavelandscott]

Happy Birthday (a little late)...Hope it was a good one!

[Omaroo]

Thanks Scott :) Yep - a very nice day :D :thumbsup:

[astroron]

:hi:Chris , Sorry to miss your Birthday I presume it was a good one :D
all the best :thumbsup:

[Omaroo]

Hi Ron - and thank you sir! :) A top day indeed! :D

[mill]

Happy birthday chris and that many more may come :thumbsup:

[Kevnool]

Happy birthday Chris all the best.
Cheers Kev.

[Kevnool]

Happy birthday Chris all the best.
Cheers Kev.

[Omaroo]

Thanks Martin & Kev! Much obliged :)

[DavidU]

I cannot believe I missed this post.
Happy birthday Chris (for yesterday). I like the 2 x glasses of red hangover.
LOL.
Hope it was great !

[Omaroo]

LOL!! You got the right day David :lol: The two-glass hangover is definitely a worry, but I'm not panicking yet. Thanks for the best wishes!

[Ric]

Hi Chris, sorry I'm late.

Hope you had a great day

Happy Birthday

Cheers

[troypiggo]

Sorry I missed this. Happy (belated) birthday! Hope you had a great day.

[Omaroo]

Thanks Ric & Troy :D

I just wish to say that it's been a hard and often depressing year without the good woman in my life any more - but the great friends that we gain right here is real and tangible compensation. It feels wonderful to know you all and I humbly thank you for your wishes. Onward and upwards! :D