Happy Birthday Greg! 36 Years Young!

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In summary, Greg's birthday is on Pi Day, and he started this forum as a high school student almost 20 years ago.
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A very happy birthday to @Greg Bernhardt. :partytime::partytime:

36 this year, right?

(It's already time in my country. Maybe advanced happy birthday according to your time? :wink:)
 
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Thank you! Yes 36! PF has been a part of half my life!
 
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Seriously, your birthday is Pi Day? I probably should have guessed that. Congrats! :smile:
 
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berkeman said:
Seriously, your birthday is Pi Day? I probably should have guessed that. Congrats! :smile:
@Wrichik Basu is living in tomorrow where he is :)
 
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Happy birthday!

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DennisN said:
Happy birthday!

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When I was a kid, peanuts came in cans like this, you used a key that came soldered to the bottom of the can to wind up and remove the metal strip holding the lid on.
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I liked to unwind the sharp, salty strip -- so I had a bare key. It went into the socket easier than the knife in your picture. I still remember the panic in my mothers eyes when she saw what I was doing behind the chair in the living room...

Anyway, Happy Birthday, Greg !
 

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Greg Bernhardt said:
Thank you! Yes 36! PF has been a part of half my life!
you started this at 18!? Wow. Hope you had a great day
 
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Happy birthday, The Right Honourable Greg Bernhardt! :) Have a great day!
 
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Happy birthday, Greg!
:partytime:
 
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Happy Birthday Boss! :bow: :oldbiggrin:
 
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Happy Birthweek! :smile:
 
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What? Birthday again this year!? Happy Bday!
Greg Bernhardt said:
Thank you! Yes 36! PF has been a part of half my life!
Not every year! ... :biggrin:
 
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Wow, Greg is only 1 years older than I am. I joined this forum as a high school student almost 20 years ago!
 
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Dissident Dan said:
Wow, Greg is only 1 years older than I am. I joined this forum as a high school student almost 20 years ago!
I knew I recognized your username! Been a long ride!
 
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Greg, I'll tell you what I told my kids. Don't get old. It's a pain in the everything :smile:
 
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Happy Birthweek!
 
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Just an FYI, this is an old thread from March :-p
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Just an FYI, this is an old thread from March :-p
That's OK. We're still happy you were born.
 
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So not pi day but the Ides of March!
 
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Happy non-birthday Greg! A few more to go.
 
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Dissident Dan said:
Wow, Greg is only 1 years older than I am. I joined this forum as a high school student almost 20 years ago!
In PF time only 14 days younger than Greg ! ...
And that was 16+ years ago, not 20 ... :oldbiggrin: :nb)
Greg Bernhardt said:
Thank you! Yes 36! PF has been a part of half my life!
Stavros Kiri said:
Not every year! ... :biggrin:
... part of more than half now ! ...
 
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Stavros Kiri said:
In PF time only 14 days younger than Greg ! ...
And that was 16+ years ago, not 20 ... :oldbiggrin: :nb)... part of more than half now ! ...
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WWGD said:
Happy non-birthday Greg! A few more to go.
Just to get the math right! ... :oldbiggrin: :nb)
 
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