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Okay, were you able to guess whose birthday it is? (I'll give you a hint; he's in the story)
This is just one way of thanking the gentle readers for all the support and encouragement they've given this old man over the years.
I know you would have perferred cash, but take what you can get.
Tank (who is psychologically 22, physically 82, and thus chronologically... you do the math)
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It's Jimmy's birthday? Wow, guess you had a change of heart.  And Lois with long hair...Wow again! Uh...then again. Happy birthday, Tank!
-- Roger
"The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself." -- Benjamin Franklin
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Happy Birthday, Tank! Oh, god, I am laughing so hard right now. I knew it had to be a nightmare (for Lois, I mean, not for you ... the other part is a given  ) but I wasn't expecting the "twist" at the end. So, so funny. How many drinks did you have to have before you could write this stuff? You must have been twitching the whole time, LOL! Hope you have a good one, Kathy
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Oh my god, I would have loved to see you write this. The whole time I was reading I just kept laughing harder and harder. When Lois left the room I was sure something in was going to explode and kill Jimmy and the kids. The twist at the end was a perfect cap to a hysterical story. Quite a nightmare indeed. Well done, and happy birthday! Annie
Being a reporter is as much a diagnosis as a job description. ~Anna Quindlen
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What Annie said! I was sure something was going to explode at any moment, killing the kids and Jimmy, and singeing Lois' hair. This ending was much less violent.  Happy birthday, Tank!
Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.
- Under the Tuscan Sun
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LOL! Loved the kids' names And with that ending, it has to be a birthday present for yourself <g> Happy Birthday!  PJ
"You told me you weren't like other men," she said, shaking her head at him when the storm of laughter had passed.
He grinned at her - a goofy, Clark Kent kind of a grin. "I have a gift for understatement."
"You can say that again," she told him.
"I have a...."
"Oh, shut up."
--Stardust, Caroline K
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Happy Happy Birthday, Tank!
Sherry
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Tank ROTFL!!! Just hilarious! ![[Linked Image]](http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/smilie/jump.gif) I couldn't stop laughing while reading this.  Happy birthday, Tank! ![[Linked Image]](http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/party3.gif) Tricia 
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Happy Birthday, Tank.
These boards are lucky to have you, and what's make-believe for if it can't send a short-haired Lois Lane to your home state?
Loved how you built this- layer upon layer, all the while I'm alternately chuckling and cringing because I *know* there's a wham up ahead. Very effective and very fun.
CC
You mean we're supposed to have lives?
Oh crap!
~Tank
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Happy Birthday Tank,
So, you're part of my generation! And Michigan's winters are close to those of Minnesota. No wonder I like your writing -- They come from a cold, old writer like me.
Thanks for all of your stories. They usually make my day, just as this one did.
Again, happy birthday.
Barb.
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this was a hoot!
Thanks, and happy birthday.
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LOL! That's a new twist, writing yourself a birthday story. I was worried when Lois had long hair, and Jimmy was alive, but I thought you were just being nice because of someone's birthday. But then you turned it around nicely. Happy Birthday, Tank!
"You need me. You wouldn't be much of a hero without a villain. And you do love being the hero, don't you. The cheering children, the swooning women, you love it so much, it's made you my most reliable accomplice." -- Lex Luthor to Superman, Question Authority, Justice League Unlimited
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LOL!!! 
"Practice up your shielding spells...and remember to duck if you see green light coming your way." Harry Potter to Wizengamot in OotP trial A Bad Week in the Wizengamot
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Didn't know that was anti-Tank, but what the hey!  What a wonderful birthday present for yourself, Tank! Thanks for sharing. Hazel, still giggling at the kids' names
Lois: You know the deal.
Clark: Superman gets the guys in capes, Lois and Clark get the guys in suits.
-- Action Comics 827
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Oh...My...God...  I kept thinking 'I'm dreaming! Tank isn't really writing this!'  Or maybe even George from Yvonne's story. And then the twist... Hah! Very funny! But I liked it. Happy birthday!!!! Wendy
Just a fly-by! *waves*
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It's your birthday, Tank? You have birthdays? Well... we can't let that go by unnoticed. And so if you go here and paste this code: 510-4102193-1203 into the box marked 'pick up a greetings card' you might find something you like. Or not. Who knows? As for the story... Well, you have a very vivid imagination! Clark and I were... well, intrigued is probably a very good word. Hope you have a nice birthday! ![[Linked Image]](http://images1.fotki.com/v5/photos/1/11220/95596/th305227-vi.jpg) Lois
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- I'm your partner. I'm your friend.
- Is that what we are?
- Oh, you know what? I don't know what we are. We kiss and then we never talk about it. We nearly die frozen in each other's arms, but we never talk about it, so no, I got no clue what we are.
~ Rick Castle and Kate Beckett ~ Knockout ~
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