Making Light :: Observance :: comments http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#comments Language, fraud, folly, truth, history, and knitting. Et cetera. en Fri, 17 Dec 2004 06:33:52 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.261 Observance It may be a day that will live in infamy, but it's also Madeleine's birthday. Happy birthday, Mad!... It may be a day that will live in infamy, but it's also Madeleine's birthday. Happy birthday, Mad!... http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html Observance -- comment #1 from Bill Blum comment from Bill Blum on 7.Dec.04 Happy Birthday, Madeline....

( and to any other regulars with impending birthdays in December. )

]]> <p>Posted December 7, 2004 7:16 PM by Bill Blum</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69249 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69249 Tue, 07 Dec 2004 19:16:28 -0500 Observance -- comment #2 from NelC comment from NelC on 7.Dec.04 Many happy returns, Madeline!

]]> <p>Posted December 7, 2004 7:17 PM by NelC</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69250 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69250 Tue, 07 Dec 2004 19:17:47 -0500 Observance -- comment #3 from Jax comment from Jax on 7.Dec.04 Mad! How could you not tell us your birthday was coming up...I'd have brought our celebratory singing birthday candle to the meeting Saturday! Ah well, I'll make the kuchen in your honor, then.

]]> <p>Posted December 7, 2004 8:24 PM by Jax</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69261 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69261 Tue, 07 Dec 2004 20:24:37 -0500 Observance -- comment #4 from Chad Orzel comment from Chad Orzel on 7.Dec.04 In the spirit of the "Feedback" thread, I'd just like to note that the page style means that the words directly below "Happy birthday, Mad!" are "We Never Knew."

It's nicely serendipitous. Now, if only the letters were smaller, pale green, and on a puce background...

]]> <p>Posted December 7, 2004 8:47 PM by Chad Orzel</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69267 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69267 Tue, 07 Dec 2004 20:47:46 -0500 Observance -- comment #5 from Jim comment from Jim on 7.Dec.04 Four years ago today, our son was born. So I said to my wife, "Well, it will be easy to remember his birthday - it's Pearl Harbor Day!" And, being the good linguist she is, she replies, "No, it will be easy to remember because it's Chomsky's birthday."

Happy Birthday to Charlie, Madeline, and Noam!

]]> <p>Posted December 7, 2004 10:48 PM by Jim</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69274 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69274 Tue, 07 Dec 2004 22:48:24 -0500 Observance -- comment #6 from Chris Quinones comment from Chris Quinones on 8.Dec.04 Happy birthday, Madeleine! And remember, it could be worse: I get to share a birthday with Hiroshima...

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 12:07 AM by Chris Quinones</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69280 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69280 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:07:43 -0500 Observance -- comment #7 from Madeleine Robins comment from Madeleine Robins on 8.Dec.04 I am stunned and amazed to be so feted! Thanks, Teresa, Jax, et al.

One friend explained his failure to provide a birthday card by noting that it's hard to find birthday cards that feature the Missouri sinking...but it was a good day nonetheless. I've always felt a little jealous of my brother, whose birthday is also Jane Austen's and Beethoven's, and only nine days later.

In the spirit of spreading around the joy, Happy Birthday to Laura Mixon and her lovely daughter too.

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 12:26 AM by Madeleine Robins</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69283 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69283 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:26:38 -0500 Observance -- comment #8 from Jonathan Vos Post comment from Jonathan Vos Post on 8.Dec.04 It's also Ed Pegg, Jr.'s birthday today. He's the webmaster of

MathPuzzle.com

There, even the math-indifferent will find pretty things. The interlocked tesselated donut-thingies on the home page, to begin with...

Then there's the link to the Poppy Seed Bagel theorem... It's real, but reads like a parody of my more equational postings here, except all handwaving metaphors and no equations.

And he has Chaos Tiles back in stock! Probably not for long -- when the 15 remaining cases are gone, that will be the end of non-periodic dominoes...

Fun.

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 12:27 AM by Jonathan Vos Post</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69284 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69284 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:27:43 -0500 Observance -- comment #9 from Christopher Davis comment from Christopher Davis on 8.Dec.04 Madeleine: Check your timeline-navigation equipment; the Mighty Mo didn't sink in mine, and was used for the surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay. Perhaps the Arizona played the latter role in yours?

(Oh, and happy birthday to you as well.)

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 12:51 AM by Christopher Davis</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69286 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69286 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 00:51:03 -0500 Observance -- comment #10 from Kevin Andrew Murphy comment from Kevin Andrew Murphy on 8.Dec.04 Happy Birthday, Mad.

What Jax said about keeping it secret from us last Saturday.

Hmm. I said I was going to make quiche. I don't know if that's specifically birthdayish, but in any case, happy birthday.

See you Sunday.

Kevin

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 1:53 AM by Kevin Andrew Murphy</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69293 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69293 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 01:53:32 -0500 Observance -- comment #11 from David Goldfarb comment from David Goldfarb on 8.Dec.04 It's also Tom Galloway's birthday. He likes to tell the story of watching Jeopardy! one day, seeing "December 7" as a category, and rattling off all five answers before even seeing the questions.

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 4:38 AM by David Goldfarb</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69303 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69303 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 04:38:03 -0500 Observance -- comment #12 from Connie H. comment from Connie H. on 8.Dec.04 Hippo Birdies Two Ewes, Madeleine! When I grow up, can I be you?

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 6:00 AM by Connie H.</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69307 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69307 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 06:00:47 -0500 Observance -- comment #13 from jane comment from jane on 8.Dec.04 A day late and a dollar--nah.I'll keep the dollar and just send the good wishes to Mad.

Jane

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 6:24 AM by jane</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69309 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69309 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 06:24:59 -0500 Observance -- comment #14 from mayakda comment from mayakda on 8.Dec.04 Maligayanag bati sa iyong kaarawan.
(hapi bertdey)

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 9:37 AM by mayakda</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69325 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69325 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 09:37:52 -0500 Observance -- comment #15 from Janet Croft comment from Janet Croft on 8.Dec.04 Also my dad's birthday. Happy birthday!

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 9:40 AM by Janet Croft</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69326 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69326 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 09:40:43 -0500 Observance -- comment #16 from L.N. Hammer comment from L.N. Hammer on 8.Dec.04 Hippos in tutus are dancing with birdies!

---L.

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 11:01 AM by L.N. Hammer</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69333 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69333 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 11:01:09 -0500 Observance -- comment #17 from Madeleine Robins comment from Madeleine Robins on 8.Dec.04 Gracious, so many December 7th birthdays! We should start a club!

Happy Birthday to all!

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 12:26 PM by Madeleine Robins</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69340 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69340 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 12:26:02 -0500 Observance -- comment #18 from Madeleine Robins comment from Madeleine Robins on 8.Dec.04 Connie: you want to be =me?=

(Blinks, wanders off to think about that.)

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 12:30 PM by Madeleine Robins</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69341 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69341 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 12:30:28 -0500 Observance -- comment #19 from Tom Galloway comment from Tom Galloway on 8.Dec.04 Said answers being, in no particular order, Pearl Harbor, George Bush, Apollo 17, Delaware, and Larry Bird.

Bush Sr. had relatively recently given a speech to the American Legion on September 7th...which he stated was Pearl Harbor's anniversary. Apollo 17 launched on 12/7 (not originally intended to; it was the first night launch and holds pushed it to after midnight), Delaware was the first state to adopt the Constitution and did so on 12/7, and it's also Larry Bird's birthday (that was the one I wasn't 100% sure of in advance, since it's also Johnny Bench's birthday).

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 3:55 PM by Tom Galloway</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69381 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69381 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 15:55:33 -0500 Observance -- comment #20 from Madeleine Robins comment from Madeleine Robins on 8.Dec.04 I would certainly have gotten Pearl Harbor, George Bush and Delaware. Might have gotten Apollo 17. Would not have gotten Larry Bird.

I have always wanted to go on Jeopardy! but I understand that, as much as you know, if you can't get the hang of buzzing in at the right moment you're sunk.

]]> <p>Posted December 8, 2004 10:01 PM by Madeleine Robins</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69409 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69409 Wed, 08 Dec 2004 22:01:38 -0500 Observance -- comment #21 from Linkmeister comment from Linkmeister on 9.Dec.04 Happy Birthday a couple of days late.

Chris Davis, it may be understandable to locate the Missouri at Pearl Harbor; it now resides there. In fact, if you want you can tour the Arizona, the Missouri, and the Bowfin (submarine) all in one (rushed) morning.

]]> <p>Posted December 9, 2004 2:28 AM by Linkmeister</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69434 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69434 Thu, 09 Dec 2004 02:28:18 -0500 Observance -- comment #22 from Christopher Davis comment from Christopher Davis on 9.Dec.04 Linkmeister: yes, but it didn't sink. (I toured it many years ago, when it was still in Bremerton.)

]]> <p>Posted December 9, 2004 12:02 PM by Christopher Davis</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69461 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69461 Thu, 09 Dec 2004 12:02:56 -0500 Observance -- comment #23 from Pat Lundrigan comment from Pat Lundrigan on 10.Dec.04 Also Leigh Brackett's birthday.
Anyone write Planetary Romances anymore?

]]> <p>Posted December 10, 2004 1:15 PM by Pat Lundrigan</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69636 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#69636 Fri, 10 Dec 2004 13:15:57 -0500 Observance -- comment #24 from Ashley Portman comment from Ashley Portman on 17.Dec.04 it's too late... but... Happy birthday!

-ashley

]]> <p>Posted December 17, 2004 6:33 AM by Ashley Portman</p> http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#70891 http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/005890.html#70891 Fri, 17 Dec 2004 06:33:52 -0500