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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => Off Topic => Topic started by: St Paul Steam on March 13, 2026, 10:32:23 am

Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: RedRyder on April 08, 2026, 06:06:04 pm: Thanks, Daniel..!!
No worries. You're welcome to come in late!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: Stoker on April 08, 2026, 02:38:56 pm: Hey Gil

So sorry I missed wishing you a Happy B-day last month. I was gone for a couple of weeks during that part of the month so completely missed it ... dang!

Hope it was a great day for you and one heck of a good party ..... being that I missed it, it probably was!!!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: tenniV11 on April 08, 2026, 01:56:27 pm: All the best to you Gil - happy Birthday and a lot of fun with out hobby.
Arnold
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: RedRyder on April 08, 2026, 10:18:26 am: Thanks, Jim!

Thanks, Scott!

Gil
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: cheepo45 on March 15, 2026, 09:33:46 am: Happy Birthday!
Scott
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: Jim on March 14, 2026, 05:12:10 pm: A very Happy Birthday to you Gil, hope you had a terrific day!!!!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2026, 10:19:08 am: Quote from: RichSteamTx on March 14, 2026, 09:30:49 am
Happy Birthday & my very best wished Gill! Thank you so very much for starting the forum up for us, I can't say enough how much joy & help the Office of Stream forums has brought me!

As an example, a brand new member (steammy) reached out to me just last night for some of my 3.5mm glass tubing for his Weeden engines. Without the forums he'd likely would not have been able to connect to me for his request. While this is a example of me being help another collector, there are soooo many more examples where members of this forum has helped me.

So again, thank you and to the wonderful members of this forum! I hope you have the best 73'rd birthday and you have many more!

PS: though I am sad my Empire collection photo has been knocked off the top banner LOL
Thanks, Rich!

It's the best 73rd I've ever had...LOL
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2026, 10:15:47 am: Quote from: skeptic49 on March 14, 2026, 06:12:08 am
Best birthday wishes!
Thanks, Jim!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2026, 10:15:12 am: Quote from: classixs on March 14, 2026, 05:31:55 am
Happy Birthday Gil!

Hope you had a great one.
Thanks, Jan!

Good so far. I worked yesterday. Afterward I ran a hot air engine for my 6 month old granddaughter.

This evening my family is taking me to a good italian restaurant.
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2026, 10:13:04 am: Quote from: cl350rr on March 13, 2026, 07:10:54 pm
Happy Birthday Gil
Thank you..!!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2026, 10:12:30 am: Quote from: steam 4301 on March 13, 2026, 06:20:23 pm
Happy Birthday Gil!!!
Thanks, Brian!

Steam on!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2026, 10:10:36 am: Quote from: Nick on March 13, 2026, 04:11:40 pm
Happy Birthday Gil!!
Thanks, Nick!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2026, 10:09:35 am: Quote from: Weedensteam on March 13, 2026, 11:16:14 am
Best wishes Gil!
Thanks, Frank!

Wishing you the best as well.
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2026, 10:08:49 am: Quote from: Raphael on March 13, 2026, 10:48:11 am
Bonjour Gil,
You always stay young when you have a passion ;)

Bon anniversaire !
Bonjour, Raphael, Merci Beaucoup!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: RedRyder on March 14, 2026, 10:07:54 am: Quote from: St Paul Steam on March 13, 2026, 10:32:23 am
I'm sure many of us would like to share in a "Happy Birthday " wish to our forum founder Gil, he is celebrating his 73rd birthday today. :)
Please chime in with me & let him know how much we appreciate him & this fine forum he started just over 7 yrs ago.
Thanks, Bruce!

I greatly appreciate all of you.
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: RichSteamTx on March 14, 2026, 09:30:49 am: Happy Birthday & my very best wished Gill! Thank you so very much for starting the forum up for us, I can't say enough how much joy & help the Office of Stream forums has brought me!

As an example, a brand new member (steammy) reached out to me just last night for some of my 3.5mm glass tubing for his Weeden engines. Without the forums he'd likely would not have been able to connect to me for his request. While this is a example of me being help another collector, there are soooo many more examples where members of this forum has helped me.

So again, thank you and to the wonderful members of this forum! I hope you have the best 73'rd birthday and you have many more!

PS: though I am sad my Empire collection photo has been knocked off the top banner LOL
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: skeptic49 on March 14, 2026, 06:12:08 am: Best birthday wishes!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: classixs on March 14, 2026, 05:31:55 am: Happy Birthday Gil!

Hope you had a great one.
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: cl350rr on March 13, 2026, 07:10:54 pm: Happy Birthday Gil
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: krypto31337 on March 13, 2026, 06:39:55 pm: Happy birthday Gil!

Seven years already? Jeesh...
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: steam 4301 on March 13, 2026, 06:20:23 pm: Happy Birthday Gil!!!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: Nick on March 13, 2026, 04:11:40 pm: Happy Birthday Gil!!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: Weedensteam on March 13, 2026, 11:16:14 am: Best wishes Gil!
Title: Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: Raphael on March 13, 2026, 10:48:11 am: Bonjour Gil,
You always stay young when you have a passion ;)

Bon anniversaire !
Title: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
Post by: St Paul Steam on March 13, 2026, 10:32:23 am: I'm sure many of us would like to share in a "Happy Birthday " wish to our forum founder Gil, he is celebrating his 73rd birthday today. :)
Please chime in with me & let him know how much we appreciate him & this fine forum he started just over 7 yrs ago.