Thirty

When I was 20, my favorite quote was: "Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss" (Douglas Adams).

Today, I turn 30, and while I'm still new to this whole thirties thing, so far I continue to really like that quote: let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable, let's continue to learn, and let's not take ourselves too serious.

With that in mind, let's end my twenties in style ...

Tah dries
Jeroen:

Happy birthday Dries. You rock. :)

November 19, 2008 - 08:13
Joshua Brauer:

Happy Birthday Dries and many happy returns...

November 19, 2008 - 08:22
DrupalHead (on Twitter):

Happy Birthday! May you have many more happy and productive years. Please be well and keep safe always.

November 19, 2008 - 08:34
Valerie:

Happy birthday :)
It really is a fantastic quote!

November 19, 2008 - 08:45
grimgav:

Happy birthday =)
May u have all the universe luck =)

November 19, 2008 - 08:56
phdhiren:

May this birthday be just the beginning of a year filled with happy memories, wonderful moments and shining dreams.

Happy Birthday!!

November 19, 2008 - 09:08
Kenneth Hoste:

Congrats! One challenge: try to achieve as much in your thirties as you did in your twenties...

November 19, 2008 - 09:20
TUc:

Gelukkige verjaardag, Dries. See you soon.

November 19, 2008 - 09:24
ariyo132:

Happy birthday, Dries!

Welcome to the 30's
Just like in the fairy tales: May you live happily ever after... :)

November 19, 2008 - 09:26
Geshan:

Happy Birthday Dries.

November 19, 2008 - 09:44
ben_:

*gratz*

November 19, 2008 - 09:52
Anonymous:

Happy Birthday Dries. Keep on being not too serious!

November 19, 2008 - 10:28
Attiks:

Ne hele gelukkige verjaardag, op naar de 40 :p

November 19, 2008 - 12:01
tdee:

...like this 30's picture...Happy Birthday

Dee

November 19, 2008 - 12:19
Kjetil:

Congrats! You don't look a day older than 25 :)

November 19, 2008 - 12:20
Archetoy:

happy birthday Dries!
You gave us life :) hope you enjoy your thirties, I just reached half way and it's still pretty fun :)
You can still throw yourself at the ground, and it's not the fall that hurts, it's the sudden stop @ the end.
Enjoy it mate!

November 19, 2008 - 13:07
Matt Farina:

Happy Birthday. We should all have a drink to 30 more.

November 19, 2008 - 13:15
matason:

Congratulations Dries, your photo would look perfect in the Flickr group "Me,right now" - http://www.flickr.com/groups/merightnow/

Have a great day and don't work too hard :)

Best,

Chris

November 19, 2008 - 13:24
Koen Van der Auwera:

Happy Birthday!! :)

November 19, 2008 - 14:00
Amy Stephen:

Happy Birthday, Dries!

November 19, 2008 - 14:25
Carl:

Happy Birthday Bro!!!!

Hope there's plenty more flying in your future :)

November 19, 2008 - 15:09
Ryan:

Hope you're having a great birthday! : )

November 19, 2008 - 15:40
Adam:

From Perú! Happy Birthday!

November 19, 2008 - 17:14
Gregg:

Happy Birthday from South Africa

November 19, 2008 - 17:16
Peter Borsa:

Happy Birthday Dries!

November 19, 2008 - 17:48
Dave:

hey, happy birthday! just remember, if you check out women who are too much younger than you, then you are now considered 'creepy' ;)

November 19, 2008 - 18:40
Eva:

Happy birthday... and have a nice flight!

November 19, 2008 - 19:51
Hector Jarquin:

Happy Birthday! Welcome to the Club, enjoy the ride, Cheers!

November 20, 2008 - 00:01
develCuy:

In spanish: ¡Feliz Cumpleaños!
In quechua: Allinlla punchay!
In aymara: Suma Urupnaya Cchuru Uromankja!

Our best regards from Peruvian Drupal Community!
http://groups.drupal.org/peru
http://groups.drupal.org/cusco

PD: You and your family are very welcome at Machupicchu :)

November 20, 2008 - 05:41
Anonymous:

Happy birthday Dries! First time posting, but follow your blog. Know you probably hear this every day but just gotta say it, Drupal is a great system, and your leadership is exemplary.

November 20, 2008 - 07:44
Zamir Gori:

Wish you a very very happy birthday Dries !
May you enjoy your life at its fullest and be as productive in future as you are now..:)

November 20, 2008 - 08:19
sun:

Boy, happy birthday!

~ Let's rock the future! ~

8)

Cheers!
Daniel

PS: The "new" quote is awesome!

November 20, 2008 - 11:19
Brajendra singh:

Hi Dries,
many-many happy day returns for you like today.

November 20, 2008 - 12:58
Nick :

Happy birthday! Keep up the awesome work!

November 20, 2008 - 22:10
yugin:

Happy Birthday from Russia!!!

November 21, 2008 - 05:01
Slave of Muhammad (pbuh):

Happy Birthday from Slaves of Muhammad(pbuh).

November 21, 2008 - 07:21
valeratal:

Happy birthday :)
Thanks 4 Drupal!

November 21, 2008 - 07:48
sadmin:

С днём рождения, Дрис!:)

November 21, 2008 - 08:12
vitich:

Happy birthday!
Greetings from Ukraine :)

November 21, 2008 - 08:53
Ivan from Russia:

My congrats, Dries!!! Thanx for Drupal! Regards!

November 21, 2008 - 09:39
svd:

Happy birthday, Dries. You have created a great thing. Successes to you in the future.
Greetings from Russia.

November 21, 2008 - 13:30
Ne01eX@drupal.ru:

+1 to the previous message.

Greetings from Russia. Thank you for Drupal.

November 21, 2008 - 14:03
Itkovian:

Hopefully, it won't be all downhill from here ;-)

November 21, 2008 - 14:45
Dzmitry Paulenka:

Happy birthday to you, Dries!

:-D

November 21, 2008 - 16:37
Roland Tanglao:

Happy birthday old man :-)

November 21, 2008 - 19:42
Axel:

С днём рождения, Dries! :) Productive and creative thirties for you! Congratulations from Russia!

November 21, 2008 - 22:29
Zga:

Hi, Dries!
Best wishes and strong health! Thanks for Drupal from Russia and Uzbekistan.

November 22, 2008 - 10:26
VladSavitsky:

Better late than newer.

Happy birthday!
Greating from Ukraine.
God bless you and your family. Do good and you will win.
Vlad.

November 22, 2008 - 11:29
kleorn:

Happy birthday to you (from Russia too, heh)! Let next 30 be even more cool :)

November 22, 2008 - 22:31
Washington:

Happy birthday from Kazakhstan!!! )))

November 26, 2008 - 05:57
Patolog:

Happy birthday! :) Thank you for Drupal. :)

November 29, 2008 - 04:52
Anonymous:

Happy B-day, man... and thirty seems so old...

Greetings from Indiana...

Josh

December 1, 2008 - 22:11
VladR:

Happy birthday ! Thanks for Drupal from Russia !

December 5, 2008 - 12:39
Equ:

Kinda late, but congrads! And thanx alot for Drupal!

February 2, 2009 - 20:04

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