Happy Birthday!! to our resident 'animal' :-)
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 03:24 AM UTC
Howdy All,
It has come to my attention that our own 'animal', Mr. Dave Willett, is celebrating his Birthday 
today!
Won't you ALL pipe in and wish the good Mr. Willett a warm and wonderful 'B' Day!
Happy Birthday Dave!!!! 
  
  
  
  
  
 Tread.  
 Oh, BTW.........this would be your 
31st Birthday??.... :-)  :-)  
               You're a better man than me, Gunga Din!
North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 03:46 AM UTC
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Oregon, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 04:07 AM UTC
Grumpyoldman
ConsigliereFlorida, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 05:00 AM UTC
A happy birthday to my favorite MUPPET......  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-)  :-) rolling on floor......... 
Character is what you do when no one is looking. 
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.- Mark Twain
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.--Thomas Carlyle 
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 05:04 AM UTC
many happy returns Dave   
 "cheese is simply milk's leap towards immortality" :anon
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 05:54 AM UTC
Bulldog#3
Grumpy Old Modeller No1
Growing old disgracefully!
Georgia, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 05:59 AM UTC
Happy Birthday, Animal!!
Hope you get all the models I wanted for Christmas.
hehe
hope my wife doesn't read  this
Pig #128
Minister of High Carb Dieting
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Michigan, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 06:02 AM UTC
You don't support the troops if you don't support the mission!
California, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 07:28 AM UTC
Very Happy Birthday Dave!!!
Gunnie   
   
   
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Alabama, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 07:43 AM UTC
Ditto old friend.
and many more to come 
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 09:10 AM UTC
Dave
"Don't be afraid to think outside the box"
"Animal wants Trucks!!"
Utrecht, Netherlands
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 09:25 AM UTC
happy birthday Dave 
 happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, (and you know how it continues.) 
Greetz Rob! 
 "We shall fight on the beaches. We shall fight on the landing grounds. We shall fight in the fields, and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills. We shall never surrender!"
(Winston Churchill)
staff_Jim
PublisherNew Hampshire, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 09:53 AM UTC
Happy Birthday Dave!!
You know I first saw Animal in probably 1975 or so...and I gotta say he looks exactly the same 30 years later. Not a sign of gray in that ORANGE hair. Amazing. 

Rhode Island, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 11:23 AM UTC
Happy Birthday Animal! 
 Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 12:23 PM UTC
happy birthday!!! 
  
 "The problem with the french is that they don't have a word for entreupreuneur"
George W.Bush
New York, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 01:13 PM UTC
It feels like bible camp
Only Im not crying pretending Im somewhere else.
Happy Modeling
Joe
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 01:32 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Happy Birthday Dave!!
You know I first saw Animal in probably 1975 or so...and I gotta say he looks exactly the same 30 years later. Not a sign of gray in that ORANGE hair. Amazing. 
Ack! 
 Dave
"Don't be afraid to think outside the box"
"Animal wants Trucks!!"
Kentucky, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 02:46 PM UTC
Happy 56 Animal .... Staff_Jim made a funny ... :-) 
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Let me see your warface! AAAGGGHHHH!!! You call that a warface?
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 03:00 PM UTC
Measure Twice...cut once....DOH!
Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 03:09 PM UTC
Happy Birthday mate, hope you have a GREAT time, get yourself a nice kit 

 ...or 5 :-) 
cheers 
 Upon Being asked why he was being pushed back by a "Comonwealth" division at El Alamein, Rommel replied, 
"it is not a Commonwealth division, it is an Australian Division, why, give me 2 Australian Divisions and i will conquer the world for you!"
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 03:11 PM UTC
Dave
"Don't be afraid to think outside the box"
"Animal wants Trucks!!"
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 07:12 PM UTC
Happy birthday Dave 
 Cheers mate 
 On the workbench:
MPC: 1972 Pontiac GTO
Revell: 1965 Mustang
Verlinden 120mm guard of the marine.
Revell: 2010 Camaro
Monogram: 1931 Rolls Royce
Italeri: LVT2 Amtrac
Graywolf
Senior EditorIzmir, Turkey / Türkçe
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Posted: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 - 07:25 PM UTC
very very Happy Birthday my big brother.  
 Florida, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 02:42 PM UTC
Ciao Animal,
  Buon Compleanno!  Good for you.  Oh, to be 23 again.
Ciao for now
Rob
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Posted: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 - 04:39 PM UTC
Thanks all. 
 Dave
"Don't be afraid to think outside the box"
"Animal wants Trucks!!"