I thought that it might be nice to have a place where, as the evening progresses, we can make a toast to those Forummers that we miss.

So here it is.

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Yes, here's to you, Youie.

And to the lovely Ali Holden - the English language is inadequate to express how much you are missed. Cheers.

Here's to moley and mel and doobie.

And now please raise your glasses to my two, much missed, fellow pedants:

xtcisecstasy and his erudite precision

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cicadashell and his gentle good sense.

Happy New Year, chaps.

To Fly On The Wall and Randomy. Cheers!

It's been far too long since we've heard from Elbee. She was one of my favorite forummers because we could swap some Boston rock scene stories and always took the bait when I teased her about becoming a Yankee's fan. Here's hoping she's found so much happiness in her real life that she doesn't have time to waste with us lot anymore!

Hear, hear. To Elbee - one of my best Forum drinking buddies (and she got the twins out at the last Forum party).

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To Tall Wall, whose dry wit and bonhomie are sorely missed. Long live the Humble Daisies!

To Screaming Seagull and tonethelone our Swindon base camp chiefs for the 2005 gathering. I hope you are both well.

And to Dear Mr Echo. Happy New Year.

To Staggerlee and a great drunken spree!! Also Old Ladybird, both from Calgary... where have you been??

To Doc - a true gent.

I miss steve! And hey, Dear Mr Echo is here now and then. But now know as Gentleman S. Twitch...