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 ...

Happy birthday Dries. You rock. :)
November 19, 2008 - 09:13Happy Birthday Dries and many happy returns...
November 19, 2008 - 09:22Happy Birthday! May you have many more happy and productive years. Please be well and keep safe always.
November 19, 2008 - 09:34Happy birthday :)
November 19, 2008 - 09:45It really is a fantastic quote!
Happy birthday =)
November 19, 2008 - 09:56May u have all the universe luck =)
May this birthday be just the beginning of a year filled with happy memories, wonderful moments and shining dreams.
Happy Birthday!!
November 19, 2008 - 10:08Congrats! One challenge: try to achieve as much in your thirties as you did in your twenties...
November 19, 2008 - 10:20Gelukkige verjaardag, Dries. See you soon.
November 19, 2008 - 10:24Happy birthday, Dries!
Welcome to the 30's
November 19, 2008 - 10:26Just like in the fairy tales: May you live happily ever after... :)
Happy Birthday Dries.
November 19, 2008 - 10:44*gratz*
November 19, 2008 - 10:52Happy Birthday Dries. Keep on being not too serious!
November 19, 2008 - 11:28Ne hele gelukkige verjaardag, op naar de 40 :p
November 19, 2008 - 13:01...like this 30's picture...Happy Birthday
Dee
November 19, 2008 - 13:19Congrats! You don't look a day older than 25 :)
November 19, 2008 - 13:20happy birthday Dries!
November 19, 2008 - 14:07You 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!
Happy Birthday. We should all have a drink to 30 more.
November 19, 2008 - 14:15Congratulations 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 - 14:24Happy Birthday!! :)
November 19, 2008 - 15:00Happy Birthday, Dries!
November 19, 2008 - 15:25Happy Birthday Bro!!!!
Hope there's plenty more flying in your future :)
November 19, 2008 - 16:09Hope you're having a great birthday! : )
November 19, 2008 - 16:40From Perú! Happy Birthday!
November 19, 2008 - 18:14Happy Birthday from South Africa
November 19, 2008 - 18:16Happy Birthday Dries!
November 19, 2008 - 18:48hey, 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 - 19:40Happy birthday... and have a nice flight!
November 19, 2008 - 20:51Happy Birthday! Welcome to the Club, enjoy the ride, Cheers!
November 20, 2008 - 01:01In 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 - 06:41Happy 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 - 08:44Wish you a very very happy birthday Dries !
November 20, 2008 - 09:19May you enjoy your life at its fullest and be as productive in future as you are now..:)
Boy, happy birthday!
~ Let's rock the future! ~
8)
Cheers!
Daniel
PS: The "new" quote is awesome!
November 20, 2008 - 12:19Hi Dries,
November 20, 2008 - 13:58many-many happy day returns for you like today.
Happy birthday! Keep up the awesome work!
November 20, 2008 - 23:10Happy Birthday from Russia!!!
November 21, 2008 - 06:01Happy Birthday from Slaves of Muhammad(pbuh).
November 21, 2008 - 08:21Happy birthday :)
November 21, 2008 - 08:48Thanks 4 Drupal!
С днём рождения, Дрис!:)
November 21, 2008 - 09:12Happy birthday!
November 21, 2008 - 09:53Greetings from Ukraine :)
My congrats, Dries!!! Thanx for Drupal! Regards!
November 21, 2008 - 10:39Happy birthday, Dries. You have created a great thing. Successes to you in the future.
November 21, 2008 - 14:30Greetings from Russia.
+1 to the previous message.
Greetings from Russia. Thank you for Drupal.
November 21, 2008 - 15:03Hopefully, it won't be all downhill from here ;-)
November 21, 2008 - 15:45Happy birthday to you, Dries!
:-D
November 21, 2008 - 17:37Happy birthday old man :-)
November 21, 2008 - 20:42С днём рождения, Dries! :) Productive and creative thirties for you! Congratulations from Russia!
November 21, 2008 - 23:29Hi, Dries!
November 22, 2008 - 11:26Best wishes and strong health! Thanks for Drupal from Russia and Uzbekistan.
Better late than newer.
Happy birthday!
November 22, 2008 - 12:29Greating from Ukraine.
God bless you and your family. Do good and you will win.
Vlad.
Happy birthday to you (from Russia too, heh)! Let next 30 be even more cool :)
November 22, 2008 - 23:31Happy birthday from Kazakhstan!!! )))
November 26, 2008 - 06:57Happy birthday! :) Thank you for Drupal. :)
November 29, 2008 - 05:52Happy B-day, man... and thirty seems so old...
Greetings from Indiana...
Josh
December 1, 2008 - 23:11Happy birthday ! Thanks for Drupal from Russia !
December 5, 2008 - 13:39Kinda late, but congrads! And thanx alot for Drupal!
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