happy birthday eddie

Hi eddie. I was gooling to find you a present. I almost posted 'The Dangerous Book for Old Codgers....but it had tips for 'mobility scooters' so I'll post that in a few decades.

So I googled Van Gogh's 'Old Shoes'. I was going to add: 'not getting older, just wearing in'. But Van Gogh's shoes looked worn out not worn in.
Then there were images of old tennis shoes and I started to overthink trying to find the appropriate shoe for you.

I decided on this pair.

A little bit battered but still afloat, is enough

Happy Birthday eddie. It's a pleasure to post on the same forum as you

Thanks, Moony. One of the nicest birthday prezzies I've ever had.

Tom Waits puts it very well in "Ruby's Arms":


Railroad boots.


Leather jacket.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YofczBHnHrI
Ruby's Arms- Tom Waits.

My birthday's tomorrow: 9th December. Must give some thought to a suitable celebration.

A real pleasure to be on the same forum as you too, Moony.

Happy birthday Eddie!

Happy Birthday for tomorrow Eddie xxx

Hope you are doing something nice?

Happy Birthday Eddie!

We've been together for years now and it's sure been nice.

Cheers!

Here's champagne for the whole AATU crowd:

Beautiful song. I believe this completes the outfit.

Constance wrote:Here's champagne for the whole AATU crowd

Oh I think it's time for me to join the party

Happy birthday, Eddie!
Have a wonderful day tomorrow... well, and today too

Andy wrote:Happy birthday Eddie!

Cheers, Andy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHPOzQzk9Qo
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life- Monty Python's 'Life of Brian'.

Nah Ville Sky Chick wrote:Happy Birthday for tomorrow Eddie xxx

Thank you, dearest Nash. For you:

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+travelling+wilburys+going+to+the+end+of+the+line&docid=1346077000715&mid=E355751036E318C2B86DE355751036E318C2B86D&FORM=VIRE3#
Going to the End of the Line- Travelling Wilburys.

Constance wrote:Happy Birthday Eddie!

Thank you, lovely Constance:

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+moonlight+mile+stones&qpvt=youtube+moonlight+mile+stones&mid=B3BA782ABC53008EC18DB3BA782ABC53008EC18D&FORM=LKVR13#

Vera Cruz wrote:Happy birthday, Eddie!

Thank you, dearest Vera:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7iLFuapeY8&feature=related
Andalucia- John Cale.

Thank you, Eddie


I had time to hear the song you posted first, "The Endless Plain of Fortune"



He pronounces Segovia (the name of my city as you may know) very well hehe
Who is Segovia there? or is it just a made up character for the song?

blue moon wrote:Beautiful song. I believe this completes the outfit.

Perfect!

No Englishman needs TOO much encouragement after being asked to dress as a woman:

Vera Cruz wrote:Who is Segovia there? or is it just a made up character for the song?

Not at all. Swings a fine axe (trans: plays a mean guitar).

eddie wrote:

Nah Ville Sky Chick wrote:Happy Birthday for tomorrow Eddie xxx

Thank you, dearest Nash. For you:

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+travelling+wilburys+going+to+the+end+of+the+line&docid=1346077000715&mid=E355751036E318C2B86DE355751036E318C2B86D&FORM=VIRE3#
Going to the End of the Line- Travelling Wilburys.

That's one of my fave Wilbury tunes, had I told you that? Bob is well hot in that video

Happy birthday from Australia.

Happy Birthday, Eddie!

Here's a nice Jimmy Reed cover to help it along:

Nah Ville Sky Chick wrote:That's one of my fave Wilbury tunes, had I told you that?

No, just a lucky guess.

I'd been watching the very last episode of David Renwick's excellent One Foot in the Grave where the song is used to good effect in the closing sequence. "The best you can do is forgive" is particularly pertinent to the situation of Victor's relict, Margaret.

Doc Watson wrote:Happy birthday from Australia.

Thank you, Doc.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+one+foot+in+the+grave&qpvt=youtube+one+foot+in+the+grave&first=21&mid=7155F0BE42434B55FDF07155F0BE42434B55FDF0&FORM=LKVR6#
One Foot in the Grave- Opening and closing credits. Theme song by Python Eric Idle.

(It takes a minute or so to start playing.)

felix wrote:Happy Birthday, Eddie!

Here's a nice Jimmy Reed cover to help it along:

Ha Ha. Thank you, felix.

Here's some lovely twinkly guitar from Mick Taylor:

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+time+waits+for+noone+rolling+stones&docid=1363124224130&mid=C5A9D0502CD5EE0150CAC5A9D0502CD5EE0150CA&FORM=VIRE3#
Time Waits for Noone- The Rolling Stones.

Hi eddie. i hope you're having a suitable celebration.

blue moon wrote:Hi eddie. i hope you're having a suitable celebration.

Drinking some beer, making some posts, texting my sister and got the Xmas Special of One Foot in the Grave all lined up.

...ah. One Foot in the Grave has just returned to telly here. Excellent show. I have my niece and her boyfriend visiting. They're at mum's now and will return soon. I expect they'll think I'm rude if I post with my back to them when they return.

Anyway eddie, many very happy returns of the day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDDIE!!!!!!!

One of ATU's finest, have a wonderful day!

Much love xxx

LaRue wrote:HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDDIE!!!!!!!

One of ATU's finest, have a wonderful day!

Much love xxx

Thank you, sweet LaRue. This is for you, and for all my other ATU chums. Just about sums it up, really:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4SqDx1vi4c
Box of Rain- Grateful Dead.