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Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
« 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.
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Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2026, 10:48:11 am »
Bonjour Gil,
You always stay young when you have a passion  ;)

                                    Bon anniversaire !
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« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2026, 11:16:14 am »
Best wishes Gil!
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Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2026, 04:11:40 pm »
Happy Birthday Gil!!
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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2026, 06:20:23 pm »
Happy Birthday Gil!!!
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Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2026, 06:39:55 pm »
Happy birthday Gil!

Seven years already?  Jeesh...
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Re: Happy Birthday to our forum founder, Gil
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2026, 07:10:54 pm »
Happy Birthday Gil

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Happy Birthday Gil!

Hope you had a great one.
Cheers
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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
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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.

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Bonjour Gil,
You always stay young when you have a passion  ;)

                                    Bon anniversaire !
Bonjour, Raphael,  Merci Beaucoup!

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Best wishes Gil!
Thanks, Frank!

Wishing you the best as well.

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