# seven years ago

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-years-ago/475326>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 2, 2008, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-years-ago/475326 "2008-12-02T11:32:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-years-ago/475326/1 "2008-12-02T11:32:21Z")

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the sdmb held its breath and chanted one pound! one pound! we would look for updates hoping for good news. we hoped, good thoughted, positive vibed, that evilemmy would hang in there and grow.

today we wish you a very happy seventh birthday emma kate!

may you have many happy and healthy years.

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**Author:** ![dawson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@dawson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dawson)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-years-ago/475326/2 "2008-12-02T11:48:05Z")

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Happy Bday!

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**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-years-ago/475326/3 "2008-12-02T16:18:55Z")

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No freakin’ way has it been seven years! :eek:

Happy Birthday, little evilemma!

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**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-years-ago/475326/4 "2008-12-02T21:20:47Z")

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> [@TroubleAgain](#):
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> No freakin’ way has it been seven years! :eek:
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> Happy Birthday, little evilemma!

I _know_. Dave was at my place visting, and when he relayed the news I said “No, you’re wrong, it’s too early”. SEVEN years ago. Holy cow.

Happy Birthday, sweetie!

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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-years-ago/475326/5 "2008-12-02T21:37:44Z")

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> [@TroubleAgain](#):
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> No freakin’ way has it been seven years! :eek:

I agree. We require proof. If you’ve been here seven years you know about the obligatary photo link!

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**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-years-ago/475326/6 "2008-12-02T21:44:21Z")

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_Seven years?_ **No way!**

Have the happiest of birthdays, sweetheart!

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**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-years-ago/475326/7 "2008-12-02T22:02:43Z")

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I was just thinking of Baby Emma earlier today, but I didn’t realise it was her birthday! Happy birthday Emma!