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Topic: Someone's Birthday Today (No, Still Not Moosling #2)
Papa Moose
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posted November 14, 2003 11:42 PM
If memory serves, today is the birthday of our illustrious owner/administrator, kacard. Happy Birthday, Kristine! If memory doesn't serve, please ignore this post, and I'll delete it later. If I remember. --Pop
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Javert
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posted November 14, 2003 11:58 PM
*leads singing of "Happy Birthday to You", featuring solo by Papa Moose* There Pop, now if you're wrong, I can be the embarassed one. And if you're not, Happy Birthday Kristine Card and whoever else may have a birthday today!
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pooka
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posted November 15, 2003 12:37 AM
11/15 is my nephew's birthday. I guess I better send him an email. Labor is reactive to decrease insulin and engage cortisol. Cortisol antagonizes Progesterone, which has to stop in order for the Oxytocin to start. Insulin antagonizes Cortisol, so sweets and starches could be somewhat reduced. There is a spike of births on Yom Kippur due to the observance of the fast. I'm less sure if this happens during Ramadan. But the theory is this is due to a cortisol release. This is also why nasty shocks are supposed to throw women into labor. But you already tried that. edit to remove advice words. I'm a geek, not a dr [ November 15, 2003, 12:40 AM: Message edited by: pooka ]
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LadyDove
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posted November 15, 2003 12:42 AM
Wow! It's my Jacob's birthday today too. Seems like some of my favorite people are born in mid-November.
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Raia
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posted November 15, 2003 12:53 AM
Bonne Anniversaire!!
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esl
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posted November 15, 2003 01:22 AM
Happy Birthday Mrs. Card!
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esl
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posted November 15, 2003 01:23 AM
O, and confirmation: Today, November 14 is Kristine Card's birthday. I heard Uncle Orson say it himself a few hours ago. [ November 15, 2003, 02:34 AM: Message edited by: esl ]
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BYuCnslr
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posted November 15, 2003 01:26 AM
Happy birthday! Satyagraha
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sarcasticmuppet
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posted November 15, 2003 01:27 AM
In Utah, it's only 11:38, so Happy Birthday Mrs. Card!!!
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prolixshore
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posted November 15, 2003 06:50 AM
Happy birthday KA Card!! Even though I missed it by a few hours, you'll have to forgive me. --ApostleRadio
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Pixie
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posted November 15, 2003 08:14 AM
Happy Birthday Mrs. Card! I hope you had a wonderful day yesterday and all the other days of the year.
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Farmgirl
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posted November 15, 2003 09:40 AM
Happy Birthday Mrs. Card!! Wonderful people born in November.... We celebrate my oldest son's 18th birthday with a get-together tonight (his birthday is actually tomorrow). Couldn't afford to buy him a car for his b-day (like rich parents do) so I bought him a Matchbox one so he can say he got a car (ha). (and several other gifts) Farmgirl
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ClaudiaTherese
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posted November 15, 2003 10:49 AM
Happy Birthday, kacard. Such joy you have brought to us here, as to so many others in your life. (And a small bit of homage to our own Papa Moose for remembering. )
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kwsni
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posted November 15, 2003 12:45 PM
Happy Birthday Kristine! Ni!
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sarcasticmuppet
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posted November 15, 2003 02:43 PM
Are they still in California for the book tour or are they somewhere else?
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larisse
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posted November 15, 2003 06:26 PM
Better late than never... Happy Belated Birthday, Mrs. Card! Why not make it a Birthday Weekend!
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Kayla
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posted November 15, 2003 06:35 PM
Hope you had a good birthday, Mrs. C. Which reminds me, my brother's birthday is tomorrow! I need to send that e-card!
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Storm Saxon
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posted November 15, 2003 06:49 PM
quote: I hate the fact that Orson Scott Card (the real one) never posts even to say hello. Then again, at least we won't have a whole thread filled with bowing smilies.
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Dragon
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posted November 15, 2003 07:56 PM
Happy Belated Birthday Kristine! Thanks for all you've done for us! Storm
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JaneX
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posted November 15, 2003 11:14 PM
Happy birthday, Kristine! *hugs*
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rivka
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posted November 15, 2003 11:26 PM
Happy belated birthday, Kristine!
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Mr.Funny
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posted November 16, 2003 02:04 AM
OH OH OH!!!!! I said happy birthday (one day late) to Kristine personally at the Portland signing! Happy birthday! [ November 16, 2003, 02:05 AM: Message edited by: Mr.Funny ]
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sarcasticmuppet
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posted November 16, 2003 02:12 AM
Oh, yeah, Mr. Funny just has to ruin the whole birthday-wishing experience for the rest of us. "Hi, my name is Mr. Funny and I wished Mrs. Card Happy Birthday in person !
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katharina
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posted November 17, 2003 09:43 AM
Happy Birthday, Kristine Card.
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