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Old 01-08-2011, 12:23 PM
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Happy Birthday Charmalu!!

Time to git your birthday suit on!

Everyone, no jokes on Charlie this week... he's turning 35 and is probably a little sensitive about it. ; )


Happy Birthday to a first class member and a helluva guy.


ps... your cake is in the mail

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Old 01-08-2011, 12:25 PM
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Happy Birthday old man.
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Old 01-08-2011, 12:25 PM
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Happy Birthday old man.
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Old 01-08-2011, 12:33 PM
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OH thank You. Iam actually older than they have me down for. but I will take it .

Charlie
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1) Not much power
2) Even less power
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Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

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Old 01-08-2011, 12:40 PM
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Happy Borthday!
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Old 01-08-2011, 01:05 PM
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Happy Birthday, young man.
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Old 01-08-2011, 01:12 PM
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Yes Happy Birthday Charlie.
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1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!
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Old 01-08-2011, 02:04 PM
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Happy Birthday Charlie!
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Old 01-08-2011, 07:18 PM
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HAPPY HAPPY Charlie
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Old 01-08-2011, 07:37 PM
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That's a pretty kick-@$$ day you picked there, Charlie. Hope it's a great one!
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Old 01-08-2011, 07:42 PM
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Hope you have/had a very blessed birthday.
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Old 01-08-2011, 08:29 PM
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Just as well these birthdays only happen once a year!!
Best wishes Charlie !!!!








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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
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Old 01-08-2011, 10:17 PM
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hope it was a GREAT one

From one Capricorn to another Capricorn.

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Old 01-08-2011, 10:50 PM
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Happy Birthday Charlie! Didn't know you were younger then me at 35 years young! Sorry I thought you looked much older!



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Old 01-08-2011, 10:57 PM
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35????

Wow.......

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100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership
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