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♥☸Woohoo! Ray76 has earned 5,000 achievement badges! ☸♥ - ♥☸¡Qué bueno! !Ray76 ha ganado 5,000 insignias de logros! ☸♥

♥☸Woohoo! Ray76 has earned 5,000 achievement badges! ☸♥ - ♥☸¡Qué bueno! !Ray76 ha ganado 5,000 insignias de logros! ☸♥

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?? It’s time for a big celebration! ??

?? !Es hora de una gran fiesta! ??

ready

¡Han llegado justo a tiempo!

You’ve arrived just in time!

comienza la fiesta

ray ??? R A Y76 ???

Our one and only Ray76 has earned a staggering number of badges… 5,000 of them!

Nuestro amigo especial Ray76 ha ganado un increíble número de insignias…¡5,000 de ellas¡

Te felicito mi viejo amigo.

te felicito

For those members who regularly read Ray’s posts, you already know that he is an eloquent writer and story teller who has a penchant for poetry and a dry sense of humour that can whet any appetite for more of the same.

His contributions to this forum are fabulous, fabled, fanciful, and occasionally sprinkled with folderol (sorry baby), but more importantly they are always informative and wildly popular - hence his legendary reputation.

estrella5,000 badges and 226,125+ points! estrella

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In addition to being one of our most beloved members and prolific posters, Ray is now one of our newest moderators. Moderating takes up a tremendous amount of time but he still finds the time to keep us entertained with his thought provoking translation exercises and educational, often hilarious musings.

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We are very lucky to have him here at SD. He has innate wisdom, a passion for learning and a zest for life that is contagious.

me gusta

..........................................Amigo...the sauce pot thanks you!

His zodiac sign - El signo del zodíaco de Ray

Facts or fiction? ¿Realidades o ficción?

¿Qué piensan? What do you think?

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Cheers mate! Enjoy the festivities.

lets party

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updated Apr 4, 2014
edited by 007c5fc1
posted by 007c5fc1
Gracias amiga,bien hecho. - osas-baby, Apr 1, 2014
Have you run out of words? and superlatives. - ian-hill, Apr 1, 2014
I am quite fascinated by what you have done Maggy May , the most incredible post that i have ever seen , but I want to meet this character he sounds too good to be true. Gracias guapa. - ray76, Apr 1, 2014
What a tribute!!! Great job! - Noetol, Apr 1, 2014
Ian e irónicamente Ray ya han expresado mis pensamientos tan bueno... (Ian and ironically Ray have already expressed my thoughts so well) : - ) - Esteban_317, Apr 1, 2014
Hola Mag! Great job! It's good to here from you amiga :-)!!!! - Jraider, Apr 1, 2014
hehehe I kept arrowing down... and down... and down! - Findy, Apr 1, 2014
I meant to hear from you here,or here you hear..... Oh rats :-((!!!!!! - Jraider, Apr 1, 2014
Aj Marhgerite, what to say? This is the funniest and most cheerful congratulation thread I have seen on S.Dict. You did the great job ;) - 00b5f6c6, Apr 1, 2014
Fantastic post amiga!!! - rac1, Apr 1, 2014
Thank you so much you guys...it was my pleasure. I love doing happy congrats threads. - 007c5fc1, Apr 2, 2014
Mag, tienes un talento especial para hacer esto. ♥ xoxo - 00e46f15, Apr 2, 2014
What a great post my dear Margherite. You've done a wonderfull job here. hugs and happy thoughts to you. - Aranjuez12, Apr 2, 2014
You have set the bar now very high Margherite , god help those that follow you . But thanks all the same I am still blown away by it. - ray76, Apr 2, 2014
Ray, you're very welcome. For you, the moon and the stars. ;-) Happy travels mi amigo. - 007c5fc1, Apr 2, 2014
I hope you are resting today after all the work you did on this great post. - katydew, Apr 3, 2014

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Thank you everyone on SD

To say that I am happy ,thrilled overjoyed and a little embarrassed by all the wonderful words and feelings conveyed in this awesome post of Margherite would be an understatement. And yet it is what we here on SD have come to expect from each other , we all show a great degree of respect and genuine feelings of love and friendship which makes SD a cut above any other language site on the net. I try hard to convey this to all the "newbies" as they tentatively ask a question for the first time , I well remember how terrified I was with my first post , and my surprise to be enveloped quickly by loving words from older members , forgive me if I have ever been short or impulsive to anyone , but it is only because "I care" , If we can all care for each other , then the world is a great place. Thank you Maggy May , for such an outstanding post , it has set the benchmark for us all .

Gracias a todos mis amigos , vaya con Dios.

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updated Apr 4, 2014
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
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Nuestro estimado Ray merece una gran fiesta de verdad.

!Viva Ray !

updated Apr 2, 2014
posted by porcupine7
Hi porcupine! He does at that. I'm glad you could join us! - 007c5fc1, Apr 1, 2014
:) - ian-hill, Apr 1, 2014
I thik he will like these dancers.. - annierats, Apr 1, 2014
I do like them , albeit overdressed. Thanks porcu , you are a good mate. - ray76, Apr 2, 2014
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Sugar Ray, when will your achievements end? I hope never.

Congratulations.

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updated Apr 2, 2014
posted by osas-baby
:) - ian-hill, Apr 1, 2014
Hi osas! I'm glad you could join the festivities! - 007c5fc1, Apr 1, 2014
Beautiful mi hermana :-)!! - Jraider, Apr 1, 2014
:) - annierats, Apr 1, 2014
You blow me away O B. as do your beautiful friends also. - ray76, Apr 2, 2014
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Ray, one again we are in line to give you well deserved accolades. How do you do it? Must be the sedate lifestyle...

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updated Apr 3, 2014
posted by Noetol
It's the wine, that's what I think.. - annierats, Apr 1, 2014
Hi Noetol! I think it's sun, sand and saltwater. - 007c5fc1, Apr 1, 2014
And the wine.Thanks mate. - ray76, Apr 2, 2014
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Ray, Ryan-air has a special offer on at the moment: They take badges in exchange for air-miles to Europe. You do have to fly in Fokker and there is not that much legroom ( I know, I flew from Amsterdam in one two days ago..) but I look forward to you cashing in on all those badges and booking your flight. At last you can cash in on all your studies on SD, it's brilliant.

¡Hasta lluegito!

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updated Apr 3, 2014
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
That sounds like a fantastic idea annie! If only we could trade them in. - 007c5fc1, Apr 1, 2014
It is brilliant!! - rac1, Apr 1, 2014
How about that! going to the Netherlands and not even telling me! :-) - Aranjuez12, Apr 2, 2014
Aran, I was justin Shiphol airport, where I spilt my wine, it was terrible, an internationalincident, nearly. - annierats, Apr 2, 2014
Spilling your wine is a sin , you would be jailed here . Thanks Annie good luck with your project. - ray76, Apr 2, 2014
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Congratulations Ray!!

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That is a lot of badges, but you deserve every one of them! Because you are one of the greatest members on S. Dict. You are smart, funny and always kind to all of us.

I know you like wine, but I send you a traditional drink from my country:

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It is called "Rakija". Here, there is no celebration without this drink :- )

Cheers!

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updated Apr 2, 2014
posted by 00b5f6c6
I think he will force it down, Lilium. - annierats, Apr 1, 2014
Plum brandy? - ian-hill, Apr 1, 2014
Hello Annie :) - 00b5f6c6, Apr 1, 2014
Hello Ian-hill, I don't know how to translate it in English. It's a strong alcohol-drink. You can make it from plumes, apples, quinces, etc... - 00b5f6c6, Apr 1, 2014
Hi Lilium! Thank you for joining the party.. I would love to sample some rakija! Cheers amiga. - 007c5fc1, Apr 1, 2014
Beautiful Lily! - rac1, Apr 1, 2014
I want a taste lil :-)!!!! - Jraider, Apr 2, 2014
That looks a powerful drop Lilli , anything that you like must be good , thanks mate and good luck to you . - ray76, Apr 2, 2014
Hola amigos. I wish I could send you a bottle :) or two :) - 00b5f6c6, Apr 2, 2014
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Amigo mío,

I would like to say with the greatest sincerity, you're one corker of a cobber.

You're not just a great member here at SD you're a fair dinkum member...

A down right dinky-di member in fact.

Reading your posts is always a fair suck of the sav. You have mastered the arts of tasteful provocativeness and peace making without ever getting your budgie smugglers in a twist .
I am gob smacked by your acquisition of 5000 achievement badges. Strewth mate, not many among us could give that a burl.

Well, I wish you many happy years of sizin up the sheilas, and a rip snorter of a congratulations to ya mate!

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updated Apr 29, 2014
posted by dennywells
That's the funniest post I've read in a while - sure wish I knew what it meant! lol - Findy, Apr 1, 2014
Hello dw! I'm glad to see you...you've become trilingual! Awesome post. - 007c5fc1, Apr 2, 2014
Creo que está confirmado, no sé inglés. jajjaaj gugu-tata mamamaaaaaa - 00e46f15, Apr 2, 2014
Hi Mag! So good to see you too. Your post is epic, down right legendary:) - dennywells, Apr 2, 2014
Ay, Susy. jajaja Sí entiendes, es fácil. jajajajajaja - dennywells, Apr 2, 2014
No, no entiendo. Haz de cuenta que escribiste en chino. Desgraciadamente, no es broma. :-S Lo único que entendí fue "Amigo mío" jajajaaa - 00e46f15, Apr 2, 2014
Denny!!!!! - Jraider, Apr 2, 2014
G'day mate , how thy hangin? Yous v become a real dag , top post mate , a real little ripper, yr bloods worth bottlin , we will have to crack a few tinnies when you come down under , coke for you and Coopers for me. - ray76, Apr 2, 2014
G'day mate, I'm still hangin. Bonzer of a rage they threw for you here, A trip down under sounds pretty spiffy! - dennywells, Apr 2, 2014
great post Denny. - annierats, Apr 2, 2014
Beautiful post amigo!! - rac1, Apr 3, 2014
Thank you my two favorite Annies!! - dennywells, Apr 3, 2014
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Felicidades Ray. Always glad you´re here. Keep plugging away mate!

updated Apr 29, 2014
posted by rogspax
Great to see you Roger. I hope the racing is going well. - 007c5fc1, Apr 1, 2014
Thanks Rog , where are you racing now mate , take care and have fun , thanks. - ray76, Apr 2, 2014
Where are you Rog, which continent? - annierats, Apr 2, 2014
Hello Rogspax :) - 00b5f6c6, Apr 2, 2014
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Mere words cannot express my heart felt gratitude for you Ray. You are truly the legend here at SD. I only hope to be able to follow in your footsteps. You are the kindest most dedicated man I know. You are a mountain of strength. I'm so blessed to have met you and so delighted to be learning from you and with you. Congratulations guapo!!!! Keep dancing!!!

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updated Apr 3, 2014
posted by rac1
Hola amiga. Tus palabras son desde el corazón. Me gustan mucho. - 007c5fc1, Apr 1, 2014
Muchas gracias amiga. :) ♥ - rac1, Apr 1, 2014
Muy bien dicho, amiga:) - migelis, Apr 1, 2014
Muchas gracias Nelson :) - rac1, Apr 1, 2014
You say it all everyday lovely girl by your very presence. - ray76, Apr 2, 2014
Thanks Ray...:) ♥ - rac1, Apr 3, 2014
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I heard he is a giant brain in a jar hooked up to the Internet with a limitless capacity to learn that started of as secret experiment!

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updated Apr 3, 2014
posted by mark1118
You could be right amigo...I've heard they do things differently down under :-) - 007c5fc1, Apr 1, 2014
Way down under...lol - rac1, Apr 1, 2014
hey, what's with all this down under, I prefer to think of NZ and Australia as up over - after all it just depends on which way you hold the map :P - Kiwi-Girl, Apr 1, 2014
Good on ya Kiwi , we are the right way up . Thanks mark don't mind us old ANZACS we still together but give each other h e l l. Just becuase we are better at Rugby ? - ray76, Apr 2, 2014
But then there is also that World Cup in S. AFrica, Ray. Just saying. - katydew, Apr 3, 2014
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I'm speechless !!

updated Apr 3, 2014
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Hi Ian! Those girls always seem to have that effect on the guys. - 007c5fc1, Apr 1, 2014
First time for everything, right Sir ian????? - Jraider, Apr 1, 2014
Well, Margherite used up most of the words. :) - ian-hill, Apr 1, 2014
Since when? jeje - rac1, Apr 1, 2014
About time you gave me top billing mate , thanks , speechless you aint! - ray76, Apr 2, 2014
Wonders never cease. - katydew, Apr 3, 2014
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I do not know why so many of you give Ray positive strokes and feedback. He is but an old bushman who wandered one day into the city, got disoriented and now cannot find his way back to the billabong. All your kind words only encourage the old mischief and destroy whatever modicum of sensibility might have remained in him.

 

If you do not stop, we'll have to tolerate his nonsense for another 5.000 jumped up badges. I shudder at the thought! Ray is a legend in his own mind and as Eric Bogle states in one of his songs, Ray is B I G ... in a small way.

 

To Ray down under, two things
"Keep on coming back", and
"Get over yourself ya big lunk!"

 

How do you spell "High per boly".

updated Apr 2, 2014
posted by Moe
Jeje! Take away his boomerang!!! - Jraider, Apr 1, 2014
If you take it away, can you send it to me? I've always wanted one :) Great job Ray. You deserve all those badges...though I don't know how you've managed to get so many. I sure can't get that. I'll be lucky to make it to 200. Congratulations Legend :) - Ghosthawk, Apr 1, 2014
He collects them - he thinks they are bitcoins. :) - ian-hill, Apr 1, 2014
Boomerangs or badges? Or both? :) - Ghosthawk, Apr 1, 2014
@Moe...to answer your question, I did it for the money. Ray asked for as many superlative adjectives as I could muster and said he would pay me well. :-) - 007c5fc1, Apr 1, 2014
Excellent post for Ray. He will love it. :) - rac1, Apr 1, 2014
Don't beleive her Moe , I offered to pay her in kind and she went for it , but my kind now takes me all month. Terrific post mate thanks. - ray76, Apr 1, 2014
His learntEnglsish teribly well, for a disorientated bush-man, we have to keep encouraging him. - annierats, Apr 2, 2014
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That's a lot of badges! Ray, you are a marvel! Thank you for all you do to make this a great place to learn.

Eso es un montón de insignias! Ray, que son una maravilla! Gracias por todo lo que hacen para hacer de este un gran lugar para aprender .

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updated Apr 2, 2014
posted by AnnRon
Estoy de acuerdo. - annierats, Apr 1, 2014
He keeps it humming doesn't he? Thanks for joining in Ann! - 007c5fc1, Apr 1, 2014
I love the badges :) - FELIZ77, Apr 1, 2014
Great photo! - Findy, Apr 2, 2014
You are welcome Ann, and thank you for the kind words. - ray76, Apr 2, 2014
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Ray, El Rey!!!!

As I have said before. You are the man!!!!!

Congratulations on an outstanding achievement that may never be paralleled.

I would also like to personally thank you for everything you have done for me and everyone else here on SD.

Now, let's get this party started!!!!!!

updated Apr 2, 2014
posted by Jraider
Cheers! - annierats, Apr 1, 2014
Hey J! I'm so glad to see you here. Yes, let's get the party started! - 007c5fc1, Apr 1, 2014
J R my music man , how are you going mate , thanks for the kind thoughts and words. - ray76, Apr 2, 2014
De nada amigo. Eres de oro!!!!! - Jraider, Apr 2, 2014
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enter image description hereRay,

Muchas felicidades por tu súper logro. ¡Tienes un corazón de oro!

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Me encanta que seamos amigos. Aprendo mucho de ti y de tu bonito pais. Algún día aceptaré tu invitación e iré a visitarte a Melbourne. Tomé unas fotos en el zoológico de Fort Worth la semana pasada y me acordé de ti cuando vi los canguros.

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Te mando un abrazo y un beso. ?

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updated Apr 2, 2014
edited by 00e46f15
posted by 00e46f15
Hola amiga, me alegro de verte aquí. Espero que las cosas van bien. - 007c5fc1, Apr 1, 2014
Hola Mag! Aquí la llevo, tratando de ver el lado positivo de la vida. Y tú? - 00e46f15, Apr 2, 2014
yo también Susy...yo también. - 007c5fc1, Apr 2, 2014
íQué publicación tan bonito! - dennywells, Apr 2, 2014
Nice kangas susy :-)!!! - Jraider, Apr 2, 2014
Gracias! :) - 00e46f15, Apr 2, 2014
Bien dicho - Aranjuez12, Apr 2, 2014
@ Susy una palabra tuya es suficiente para llenar mi corazón de alegría. - ray76, Apr 2, 2014