Happy Birthday, Claire Berlinski

Rob Long · May 20, 2011 at 7:17am

Or "İyi ki doğdun!" as they say in Istanbul.

One of the chief joys of being involved in Ricochet is meeting and talking with some of the wittiest, smartest, most interesting people on the planet.

People like our members, contributors, and guiding spirit Claire Berlinski.

Thanks, Claire, and Happiest of Birthdays!

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Mike LaRoche

Happy birthday, Claire! You're the reason I joined Ricochet back in October, and you're why I continue to stick around. And so I raise a toast: salud, amor, y pesetas, y tiempo para disfrutarlas.

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May 20, 2011 at 7:20am ·
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Debbie Stevens

Happy Birthday, Claire .. and what Rob said in Turkish.

Will your cats be planning a party for you? Do cats do that sort of thing?

Thank you for sharing your brilliant perspective and sense of humor - you've greatly enriched my own understanding of the world.

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May 20, 2011 at 7:35am ·
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James Lileks

Happy Birthday as well! No cake now, but you'll get one on the first Ricochet Cruise. (Rob will jump out of it.)

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May 20, 2011 at 7:41am ·
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Dave Molinari

С Днем Рождения!

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Joseph Eagar

Woo! Happy birthday Claire! Hope you have lots of fun planned in Istanbul.

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The Logo

Happy Birthday, Claire. You're a gem.

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May 20, 2011 at 9:39am ·
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Claire Berlinski, Ed.

Thank you, Rob, thank you all. This is really so sweet.

Rob, I'm sure you didn't mean it that way, but the phrase "guiding spirit"--doesn't that make me sound kind of disturbingly posthumous? I wish to stress that I'm not dead yet.

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Judith Levy, Ed.

יום הולדת שמח, חמודה, באהבה

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May 20, 2011 at 10:35am ·
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Varun Vijay

Claire Berlinski, Ed.: but the phrase "guiding spirit"--doesn't that make me sound kind of disturbingly posthumous? _{May 20 at 1:20am}

Yes, it does sound posthumous.

Happy Birthday.

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Stu In Tokyo

Claire Berlinski, Ed.: Thank you, Rob, thank you all. This is really so sweet.

Rob, I'm sure you didn't mean it that way, but the phrase "guiding spirit"--doesn't that make me sound kind of disturbingly posthumous? I wish to stress that I'm not dead yet. · _{May 20 at 1:20am}

Not dead yet, for sure, but isn't living in Turkey almost the same thing....? :)

Just kidding, I very much enjoy your reports from over there.

Happy birthday I hope you got some cake!!

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Pseudodionysius

Happy Birthday Claire! I just dropped your happy birthday in another thread and then discovered this one. I think Rob meant spirits in the single malt sense. Judith said it better of course.

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KC Mulville

Happy Birthday Claire!

I have nothing clever, just want you to know you're appreciated.

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Jimmy Carter

Appyhay Irthdaybay, Queen Claire.

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Steven Potter

Hizzah! Happy Birthday Claire!

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FeliciaB

Happy Birthday, Claire! Are you 25, yet?

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GLDIII

Happy Birthday Claire.

Just keep saying you are happy and not dead yet.

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Rosie

Feliz Cumpleaños,Claire

Edited on May 20, 2011 at 7:36pm

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Jobius

Happy birthday, Claire!

I got myself a present: the Kindle edition of Loose Lips.

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Zhuchka

Happy Birthday Claire.

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txmasjoy

Claire, happiest birthday wishes! When I visit Ricochet, your posts and comments are the ones I'll read first, like a kid twisting the Oreo open to savor the filling before the cookies. Though your writing can stand alone, it makes this "conversation" altogether more interesting and fun.