Happy birthday Eileen and DavidL!
AuntySue
November 15, 2007, 07:08 PM posted in General DiscussionIt's Friday, and two more birthdays! David (trevelyan) and Eileen, happy birthday and best wishes for the next exciting year of life!
These two people don't always get the limelight they deserve, but we appreciate their work daily.
David has brought some rare talent in making all of the features involving Chinese text "just work" in a way that allows for recent and future enhancements, reduces the long term workload behind the scenes, and bases everything on a robust and sustainable foundation. Most people would only know him by his angel voice and charming wit, but there's so much more to this guy. Working integration magic at the place where Chinese computing server technology meets sound pedagogical innovation, this guy is a genius and we are very lucky to have him here with us. Have a great birthday David!
Eileen is the glue that holds our community together. She is our number one ally, our treasured informer, listener, benevolent double-agent, advisor, and fixer-up of all that seems unfixable. She is the single strongest link between the students and the staff. A person who mostly works quiet and unnoticed, somehow she's "always there" and we've drawn on that countless times. Eileen is the person we've grown to trust, to depend on, and to love, as our community develops. Even at our darkest moments Eileen has stuck in there taking the flack from all angles and determined to restore happiness and put everything right, and if you look around now you will see how wonderfully she has pulled that off. Somehow Eileen has managed to achieve the seemingly impossible for us, over and over again, without taking the credit herself. Thank you so much Eileen, and may you have a thousand happy birthdays!
changye
November 16, 2007, 01:15 PM我刚刚偶然发现这个地方。 我们一边祝两位朋友生日 快乐一边摇着手说道再见、 还是感到既高兴又很寂寞。 Hi Eileen! 我只去过一次菲律滨但还 记得在那喝的啤酒挺不错。 祝你生日快乐祝一路平安! Hi trevelyan! 看样子我的宝贝狗狗好象 看上了你的猫猫该怎么办? 祝你生日快乐祝工作顺利!
lunetta
November 15, 2007, 09:42 PM生日快乐 to both of you! And beware of the baijiu. Rumor has it that it has caused certains incidents among the Cpod staff... ;-)
bazza
November 15, 2007, 10:53 PMHappy birthday, it was an honour to meet you both.
wildyaks
November 16, 2007, 12:08 AMHappy Birthday, Eileen and Dave. Have fun today!
wildyaks
November 16, 2007, 12:12 AMHappy Birthday, Eileen and Dave. Have fun today!
frank
November 16, 2007, 02:11 AMHappy birthday, you crazy kids! I wish I was going to be there tonight for the big celebration!
RJ
November 16, 2007, 02:49 AMThanks Sue for the insight and of course happy birthday and best wishes to both Eileen and David. Mostly thanks for your tireless efforts which have led to this incredible tool that we all enjoy using so much. I hope you are all around for many birthdays to come and I plan to be here as well. -Bob
excuter
November 15, 2007, 09:13 PMWell said Aunty Sue and lydia! 生日快乐 you two undercover Angels :-)
trevelyan
November 16, 2007, 04:11 AMThanks a lot guys, and special thanks to AuntieSue. Definitely 夸奖, but appreciated.
trevelyan
November 16, 2007, 04:12 AMThanks a lot guys, and special thanks to AuntySue. Definitely 夸奖, but appreciated.
John
November 16, 2007, 04:32 AMHappy birthday to those two awesome people! http://youtube.com/watch?v=RPp-ilpLWh8
henning
November 16, 2007, 05:56 AMAuntieSue indeed hit the nail on the head. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!
jennyzhu
November 16, 2007, 06:47 AMEileen and Dave, happy birthday! I superpoked and bought u a drink on facebook.
TaiPan
November 16, 2007, 07:29 AMEileen, I hope you turn red by 6:05. Dave, as a special going-away salute and mutual birthday gift, would you please get in the studio for a chinesepod farewell rendition of 'Come On Eileen'? Happy Birthdays!
eileen
November 16, 2007, 08:24 AMSorry I'm late to the party... I've been running around the factory like a mad woman today! Thank you so much Aunty Sue for that lovely tribute, it made me want to cry (with happiness)! :-) Thanks to everyone who sent their well wishes, we are getting old (but hopefully a lot wiser)! haha... Taipan, no rendition of "Come On, Eileen" I'm afraid but there's a little parting gift at the end of N&F that you might like to hear! :-) Since I mentioned it already, we have a new Special / Birthday Bash edition of News and Features out today Take a listen, I'm sure you'll enjoy it! Don't forget to listen up until the very end! :-)
azerdocmom
November 16, 2007, 03:29 AMFrom my heart, happy birthday to Eileen and Dave! Thank you for all the great work you do for the community. You guys are wonderful! Look in your private email boxes for a little something from me. I don't know how to post them so you two are getting them in your email boxes : )
lydia1981
November 15, 2007, 07:36 PMwow, well said! Happy birthday David & Eileen, and have fun at your party tonight!