Sun
Oct 11 2009
06:19 am
By: R. Neal

Happy 55th to the Mrs. from the luckiest boy in the world!
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Discussing:
- The Odyssey (1 reply)
- Confusion at the Alcoa South Plant (1 reply)
- Tennessee: great for business, not so great place to live (1 reply)
- Marsha & China (4 replies)
- AI bubble burst? (2 replies)
- Tennessee paying $637 million over 5 years for voucher software program (2 replies)
- UT paying $2 million to fired professor? (2 replies)
- A bear in Alcoa (1 reply)
- Here are some good Presidents (1 reply)
- Alcoa Hwy construction to extend to 2030 (3 replies)
- Happy 250th, pfft (2 replies)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (3 replies)
TN Progressive
- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Vance Boelter sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years in killing of Hortmans (TN Lookout)
- Federal court denies restraining order in ACLU lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new congressional map (TN Lookout)
- US House and Senate split on ending Trump’s war in Iran, as gas prices rise (TN Lookout)
- US Senate Judiciary holds over vote on Blanche nomination for AG as Grassley slams Dems (TN Lookout)
- John Cole’s Tennessee: Memphis (Un)safe Task Force (TN Lookout)
- As vote on Blanche for attorney general nears, ex-DOJ staffers warn against confirmation (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Tennessee wins DGG commitment (Knox TN Today)
- Daisy Town (Knox TN Today)
- Old Badger, new light: Chasing the changing sky at Black Mountain Gap (Knox TN Today)
- Daily Connections: Your East Tennessee Guide | July 23 (Knox TN Today)
- Ewart and friends + Front-runners should glide ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Everyday Genius: Stop paying for things you forgot about (Knox TN Today)
- ArtBeat: Arts & Entertainment Showcase (Knox TN Today)
- Flapjack is ready to steal your heart (Knox TN Today)
- New Business Spotlight about an old favorite: Tomo Poke Bowl (Knox TN Today)
- Battle of the BBQ raises $2,600 for local Boys & Girls Club (Knox TN Today)
- Increase in both transfer and finance documents for the Register’s Office. (Knox TN Today)
- VoteKnox.org is amazing website + Knox school board will change + In memoriam: Ruth Henderson ++ (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Powell teen's Tennessee Football dream featured on ESPN's 'My Wish' series (WATE)
- 'Pulverized this little community': Jefferson County residents protest limestone quarry (WATE)
- Knox County Schools proposes new system to review challenged library books (WATE)
- Tickets cost how much? Resale ticket prices for Vols home games in 2026 (WATE)
- Monroe County Sheriff's Office searching for teen missing from Sweetwater (WATE)
- Collapsed retaining wall near UT campus causes power outage (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Free Press Opinion: Promises should be secured for Erlanger before any partnership - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- TVA signs Trump’s ratepayer protection pledge for data center costs - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Kiffin planning to ‘win now’ at record third SEC locale - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Dear Abby: Boyfriend suddenly sings a different tune about children - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Trump administration imposes new tariffs on dozens of countries, citing forced labor concerns - CBS News (US News)
- FDA says it identified new cyclospora outbreak linked to unspecified product - CBS News (Business)
- As tensions rise in Madison after deadly police shooting, victim is identified - NBC News (US News)
- Iran War Live Updates: Oil Prices Top $100 a Barrel After Houthi Attacks in Red Sea - The New York Times (Business)
- Tesla stock suffers double-digit drop on carmaker’s worst day in years - The Guardian (Business)
- Man who killed Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman sentenced to life as family describes trauma, loss - AP News (US News)
- Suspect in custody after 2 men wounded in possible 'antisemitic stabbing' attacks: officials - Fox News (US News)
- Trump warns of largest strikes on Iran yet as Tehran lashes out across Gulf - Al Jazeera (US News)
- Alphabet's cash burn raises alarm for Big Tech as AI spending climbs - Reuters (Business)
- US prosecutors drop New York Times subpoenas in Trump plane leak probe - Reuters (US News)
- Intel's stock jumps as chipmaker rides AI boom to fastest revenue growth in almost 15 years - CNBC (Business)
- Some of Tropical Storm Bertha’s worst weather is 800 miles inland - The Washington Post (US News)
- Texas appeals court reverses temporary injunction against midwife accused of violating state abortion ban - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos (US News)
- EU’s Google fine risks triggering Trump as he gears up for more tariffs - politico.eu (Business)
- Next-Gen Honda Ridgeline First Peek: It Looks a Lot More Like a Truck - The Drive (Business)
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You are too sweet! I'm happy
You are too sweet! I'm happy to have made it this far. Thanks to you for making the trip such a pleasure.
Have a happy day and many
Have a happy day and many more to come.
Wazzup?
How come Michelle isn't white headed and chicken necked? I'm not quite 52 yet!
(Happy B'day!)
Happy birthday,
Happy birthday, bizgrrl!
~Russ
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I hope you have something very special planned for the day.
Visit us at:
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Many happy returns on your
Many happy returns on your birthday.
You go, bizgrrl!
Happy Birthday, gracious hostess.
hope you have a wonderful day
Happy birthday!
Lucky Boy
Yes you are.
October birthdays are some of the best. Congrats, M...Looking good!
A very happy one to you BG!
Ah, lookie at that! That is a one heck of a campaign poster!
Happy Birthday!
Hope you have lots of fun and cake!
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"You can't fix stupid..." ~ Ron White"
"I never said I wasn't a brat..." ~ Talidapali
Happy Birthday
You're not even getting old! Hope you enjoy the rest of the journey.
Happy birthday. Brian A.I'd
Happy birthday.
Brian A.
I'd rather be cycling.
What a great picture. You're
What a great picture. You're holding up great, Bizz. Happy Birthday.
Happy, happy - and many
Happy, happy - and many more.
happy b-day
have a great day!
Life Is Good!
Randy: You are indeed fortunate.
Michele: You look mahvelous.
Cradle robbing
She really does. The first time I met her, I thought "Randy robbed the cradle."
~Russ
Thanks to everyone for the
Thanks to everyone for the kind comments. I'm thinking this 55 and over thing is pretty good. Special thanks to Randy for sticking with me through all these years. We sure are good together and good for each other.
So you're married to Randy ?
Tell him I'm always ready to be a favored user..rotfl...
If you put up with him all these years...
Happy birthday...
Ponce deLeon missed the fountain of youth..I think you must have found it...
Congrats....
congrats Michele
most of the early years are spent justifying stuff because we never thought we would make it to 20, 30, 40 etc...congrats Michele...55! what does that make you Randy? Thanks to both for such an excellent forum. BT
faciathedog
what does that make you
what does that make you Randy?
That makes me younger than Michele! For a couple of months. (I'll be 55 in December.)
Happy Birthday
Happy birthday to you bizgirl and may your days be filled with laughter and good health/ Many happy returns!
Sorry, I missed the actual
Sorry, I missed the actual day -- hope it was great.
Pam Strickland
"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." ~Kurt Vonnegut
Many happy returns,
Many happy returns, Michele!
Larry Van Guilder