5th April 2018 - Hail to the Chief!

MartinG · Apr 05, 2018, 12:05 AM

The first sunny morning for ages has dawned here in honour of the birthday of our revered co-host @Chris L.

Also the frogspawn appears to be stirring.

I for one will be raising a cheeky cider to your health some time later, old chap.

KathyB · Apr 05, 2018, 08:23 AM

Happy birthday, Chris!

I was going to post a picture of a cake, but I seem to be having problems doing so.

KathyB · Apr 05, 2018, 08:26 AM

Chris L · Apr 05, 2018, 11:44 AM

Thank you for the cake and the frogspawn! (Frogspawn?) Nice to be here, in familiar surroundings with old friends.

Serious part: A good friend of mine passed away less than three weeks ago. He was more than a year and a half younger than I am, which reminded me how lucky I am to be healthy and happy and in a wonderful place with a wonderful person. (That's you, @AmyG.) Nonetheless, here's a tribute I posted to my friend:

David F. Bischoff: 1951-2018

May we all be thankful that we're still alive and having birthdays. And, please, send more cake and frogspawn!

nulipp · Apr 05, 2018, 02:20 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRIS!!!

Leighton · Apr 05, 2018, 03:08 PM

Happy birthday!

DiveMilw · Apr 05, 2018, 04:41 PM

Happy Birthday, Chris!!!
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Chris L · Apr 05, 2018, 05:45 PM

I was waiting to see what cake design you'd come up with, Tom!

Thanks again for the birthday wishes (keep them coming; the day isn't over yet!) and I can report that I don't feel a day older -- well, maybe one day older -- than I did yesterday.

DiveMilw · Apr 07, 2018, 05:52 AM

Quote from: Chris L on Apr 05, 2018, 05:45 PMI was waiting to see what cake design you'd come up with, Tom!

My first thought was to find a frog spawn cake to keep with the theme but surprisingly the internet is devoid of frog spawn cakes.

scenicdesign71 · Apr 07, 2018, 06:38 AM

Happy belated, Chris!

Apropos of themed cakes and our discussion of Bates Motel and Hannibal, among other things, I went to google "sci-fi horror birthday cake" and came up with this masterpiece...

(WARNING: while artistically impressive, and reportedly delicious, this may be the world's least-appetizing-to-look-at work of confectionery genius ...ever. Don't say I didn't warn you).

http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Thing-Cake/

Chris L · Apr 07, 2018, 10:45 AM

That is indeed grotesque. And yet, with some fava beans and a fine bottle of Chianti...