Volkswagon Jetta, Volvo S80, and a Volvo C-70

**Ray Berry** · 09-24-2001, 03:23 PM

And today I am 55 years old. I am a member of this forum even though I live a long way away from most of you and speak a different language - I speak English. I live in the highlands of Scotland and I love my car just as much as you guys.

But the journey from there to here seems so long. I was born in 1946 in London, bomb sites everywhere, we grew up thinking that houses came in halves.

This may not be a great thread - or even an important thread, but I just wanted to say that I am still here and I see you guys across the water as my brothers and sisters. The pain you had lately I shared.

I hope to live a bit longer, I know you do too. So thanks for being there and remember, we are as always, one.

Ray

**Glozz** · 09-24-2001, 03:26 PM

and Happy Birthday from Seattle, Washington. I wish you an upcoming year of health, happiness and peace!

Be safe and take care Ray!!!

**boywonder** · 09-24-2001, 03:34 PM

Enjoy your birthday and many more to come.

**bmerjorge21** · 09-24-2001, 03:53 PM

Happy B-Day from the Bay State!!

**SuperBee364** · 09-24-2001, 04:07 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM UPSTATE NY!

**bhammond** · 09-24-2001, 04:16 PM

Happy Birthday from Big Sky Country, Great Falls, Montana.

**MidLife Cruiser** · 09-24-2001, 04:22 PM

Happy birthday from Music City, USA - Nashville, Tennessee. Glad to hear from a fellow car lover who is fifty something.:up

**htodd** · 09-24-2001, 04:57 PM

Happy Birthday from Columbus, Ohio!

**Ray Berry** · 09-24-2001, 05:04 PM

Thanks guys, it matters more than maybe you know.

What happened to you, happened to us too.

We are one.

Life goes on.

Ray

**YoSteve** · 09-24-2001, 11:34 PM

jeez, Ray your words give me that warm fuzzy feeling all inside

it was extremely moving to see some GB`s feeling grief over our tragedies

congratulations on having another birthday, its good for you to remind us that we can`t take life forgranted. i`m sure we all wish that we can grow old and still have the heart to continue detailing (not saying that you`re old) you know what I mean

later then

**Bob Post** · 09-24-2001, 11:36 PM

:bounce

**JasonC8301** · 09-25-2001, 12:47 AM

ZV, I LOVE steak. My favorite is a medium porterhouse T-bone

(pre-cook weight 32-40 oz.) with some nice steamed potatos on the side(I have either one big one, or 4 of those plam sized ones.) And for a beverage, soda. Can`t wait till I`m 21 to try a nice brew with that meal, ok, ok, I tried it already. I loved it.

I`ll stop my rambling and get back to my homework at 1:45 in the AM.

**Footy** · 09-25-2001, 04:07 AM

Happy birthday from rainy Sri Lanka

**ISLANDSBEST** · 09-25-2001, 04:16 AM

Happy Birthday, Ray

Thank you for your sympathetic words. Events like this show us that man is basically good. The tormented souls who seek to harm others are a very small minority. Events like this show us that we are all part of the human family.

Ray, thanks for your thoughts reminding us of these facts.