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10th birthday

SS is 10 years old today.

14 March 1999 was when I posted the first thing on the site. I think I only technically uploaded the site on the 28th, but whatever. Razz

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I was such a n00b. Laugh

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This birthday party is missing something. Oh yeah, CAKE!!!!
Blow them out and make a wish. In before "it has 11 candles". I know, it's the closest I could find.
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YAY!

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Wow...Seems so long ago.

Anyway, Happy birthday SS!

I found made SS an e-cake

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i maed a star for ss
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Happy Birthday!

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So what? 10 years doesn't matter. EVERY day is important and something we should cherish.

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|55555| Wrote:This birthday party is missing something. Oh yeah, CAKE!!!!
Blow them out and make a wish. In before "it has 11 candles". I know, it's the closest I could find.
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happy birthday ss Biggrin Biggrin i got you a vanquish
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Happy tenth birthday, SS!

Cake.
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What's a cake without fire?
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What's a birthday without a cat?
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You made an ACTUAL cake? Bigeek

wow, awesome cory.

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Yay, cake! Biggrin

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SoulRiser Wrote:Yay, cake! Biggrin

And a cat. Don't forget the cat. Razz

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Happy birthday SS! On a slightly related note, yesterday was the 20th anniversary of the creation of the internet.

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Happy Birthday SS. Biggrin

Is it old enough to drink yet?

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NiteRaidah Wrote:Happy Birthday SS. Biggrin

Is it old enough to drink yet?

That's a good question..what country was SS created in? And is that country's legal drinking age 10 or younger?

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South Africa dipshits...

Anyway... HAPPY BIRTHDAY SS!!!

Can't believe I missed this thing. Well all our plans for meeting up were useless.

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Cory Wrote:Happy tenth birthday, SS!

What's a cake without fire?
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I want piece of cake.

Yay 10 years!~

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Quote:Is it old enough to drink yet?
Water, yes... Giggle

Just wait till it starts drinking blood...

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It already drinks sanity, what the fuck else is it gonna drink? Soda? Speaking of which, I'm gonna go open up a can Biggrin.

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I still say that since SS's birthday is pi day, we should combine the two and have birthday pie.

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Birthday Pie, delivered by Pieman Biggrin

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I thought it was world pi day. I didnt bother going to find out though...

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Wow my birthday is 1 day after SS's birthday Bigeek

WOOT happy b-day to both of us

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SoulRiser Wrote:Yay, cake! Biggrin

And a cat. Don't forget the cat. Razz

And babies. Let's not forget the babies.

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I claimed some of that cake last year ;D

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