Happy Birthday Colin! Hope you have a wonderful year -a warm hug (and perhaps a wee toe nibble) from EsBee

A few more goodies...

Janey Fothergill about Colin "People like Colin Firth are quite unusual in that they can play most decades quite easily; there is very little that he can't tackle. Happy 40 Colin and many many more.

It is still Firthdat In Hawaii... Birthdates which occurred on your SELECTED date of September 10: 1487 Julius III Counter-Reformation pope (1550-55) 1736 Carter Braxton signed Decl of Ind 1753 Sir John Soane England, architect (Soane Museum) 1836 Joseph Wheeler Maj Gen/Cavalry Commander, Army of Tennessee 1839 Isaac Kauffman Funk US, publisher (Funk & Wagnalls) 1872 Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji India, cricketer/politician 1887 Giovanni Gronchi president of Italy 1890 Franz Werfel Austria, author (40 Days of Musa Dagh) 1893 Al "Fuzzy" St John Santa Ana Calif, actor (Lash of the West) 19-- Arthur Taxler actor (Lt Zymack-Midnight Caller) 19-- Dennis Burkley Van Nuys Calif, actor (Mary Hartman, Sanford) 19-- Harry Groener actor (Ralph-Dear John) 19-- Michael Pasternak Bkln NY, actor (Co-ed Fever) 1907 Fay Wray Alberta Canada, actress-King Kong's main squeeze 1909 Raymond Scott Bkln NY, orch leader (Your Hit Parade) 1914 Robert Wise movie director (Day the Earth Stood Still) 1915 Edmond O'Brien NYC, actor (Sam Benedict, Johnny Midnight) 1927 Yma Sumac [Emperatriz Chavarri], Ichocan Peru, 5 octave soprano 1929 Arnold Palmer golfer (PGA Golfer of the Year 1960, 1962) 1933 Yevgeny V Khrunov USSR, cosmonaut (Soyuz 5) 1934 Charles Kuralt Wilmington NC, newscaster (On the Road) 1934 Roger Maris Yankee, HR champ (61 in 1961, AL MVP 1960, 1961) 1935 John Palmer Kingsport Tenn, news anchor (NBC Weekend News) 1939 Greg Mullavey Buffalo NY, actor (Tom-Mary Hartman, Rituals) 1940 Roy Ayers LA, disco jazz artist (Fever, You Send Me) 1945 Jos� Feliciano Lares PR, singer/songwriter (Light my Fire) 1945 Richard M Mullane Tx, USAF/astro (STS 41-D, STS-27, STS-36) 1945 Tom Ligon New Orleans, actor (Joyride) 1946 James R Hines US, sprinter (Olympic-gold-1968) 1948 Bob Lanier NBA center (Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks) 1948 Judy Geeson Arundei Sussex Engld, actress (To Sir With Love, Berserk) 1948 Margaret Trudeau Vancouver BC, former Canadian 1st lady 1950 Joe Perry Boston, rocker (Aerosmith-Walking the Dog) 1953 Amy Irving Palo Alto, Cal, actress (Yentl, Carrie, Crossing Delancy) 1957 Brian Fitzpatrick Upper Darby Pa, actor (Rick Alden-Loving) 1957 Siobhan Fahey rocker (Bananarama-Venus) 1960 Miranda Wilson Nebraska, actress (Sandra-Santa Barbara) 1963 Carol Decker rocker (T'Pau-Heart & Soul) 1963 David Titlow rocker (Blue Mercedes-Rich & Famous) 1965 Allison Daughtry actress (Guilding Light) 19!! Colin Firth Actor (Pride and Prejudice) Deaths which occurred on September 10: 1419 John the Fearless Burgundy France, warrior, murdered at 48 1842 Letitia Tyler Pres Tyler's wife, dies at 51 1961 Leo Carrillo actor who portrayed Pancho on Cisco Kid, dies at 81 1976 Mordecai Johnson 1st black president of Howard U, dies at 86 1977 Hamida Djandoubi convicted murderer last to, die in the guillotine 1985 Alexa Kenin actress (Mousie-Coed Fever), dies at 23 1990 Samuel Kanyon Doe president of Liberia, assassinated 1991 Yves Montand actor (Lets Make Love, Z), dies at 70 On this day... 422 St Celestine I begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1349 Jews who survived a massacre in Constance Germany are burned to death 1608 John Smith elected president of Jamestown colony council, Va 1776 George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers 1798 British Hondurus beats Spain in battle of St George 1813 Comm Oliver H Perry defeats the British in the Battle of Lake Erie 1823 Simon Bolivar named president of Peru 1846 Elias Howe patents the sewing machine 1847 1st theater opens in Hawaii 1858 John Holden hits the 1st recorded HR (Bkln vs NY) 1869 Baptist minister invents the rickshaw in Yokohama, Japan 1882 1st international conference to promote anti-semitism meets in Dresden Germany (Congress for Safeguarding of Non-Jewish Interests) 1899 2nd quake in 7 days hits Yakutat Bay Alaska 1910 Great Idaho Fire destroys 3 million acres of timber 1913 Cleveland Call & Post established 1913 George W Buckner, named minister to Liberia 1913 Lincoln Highway opens as 1st paved coast-to-coast highway 1919 Indian's Ray Caldwell no-hits Yankees 3-0 1919 NYC welcomes home Gen John J Pershing & 25,000 WW I soldiers 1922 Largest Polo Grounds crowd Meusel, Ruth & Gehrig consecutive HRs 1924 Leopold & Loeb found guilty of murder 1927 France wins its 1st Davis Cup 1930 Charles E Mitchell, named minister to Liberia 1937 2nd American Football League plays 1st game (LA 21, Pittsburgh 0) Cleveland (Los Angeles) Rams plays their 1st NFL game, lose 28-0 1939 Canada declares war on Germany 1945 KLS-AM in Oakland Ca changes call letters to KWBR (now KDIA) 1945 Vidkun Quisling sentenced to death for collaborating with Nazis 1950 Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st to hit 3 HR in a game at Griffith Stadium 1953 Swanson sells its 1st "TV dinner" 1954 12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria 1955 "Gunsmoke" premiers on CBS TV 1956 Louisville Ky public schools integrate 1960 NY Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 643' HR over right field roof in Detroit 1960 Running barefoot, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila wins Rome Olympic marathon 1961 Mickey Mantle becomes 7th to hit HR # 400 1962 Rod Laver wins the Grand Slam of tennis 1963 20 black students entered public schools in Alabama 1963 Phillies beat Houston Colt .45s, 16-0 1965 Phillies 10,000th game to a decision since 1900, Phils beat Cards 1966 Beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 & stays #1 for 6 weeks 1967 Chic White Sox Joel Horlen no-hits Det Tigers, 6-0 1967 Gibraltar votes 12,138 to 44 to remain British 1969 NY Mets sweep Montreal Expos putting them in 1st place for 1st time 1972 Emerson Fittipaldi is youngest to win an auto race World Championship 1972 US Men's olympic basketball teams 1st lose, 51-50 to USSR (disputed) 1973 Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton 1973 NY Jets trade pro football's leading receiver Don Maynard to St Louis 1974 Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal 1974 Lou Brock ties (104) & then sets (105) baseball stolen base mark 1974 Teuvo Louhivouri sets cycling distance record of 515.8 mi in 24 hrs 1976 2 airliners collide over Yugoslavia, kills all 176 aboard 1977 Blue Jays beat Yankees 19-3 with 20 hits 1978 Arlyne Rhode sets female footbow distance record (1,113 yds & 30") 1978 4th game of the Boston Massacre; Yanks beat Red Sox 7-4. This ties them for 1st place. Yanks out hit 'em 67-21; score 42-9 1979 3 Puerto Rican nationalists who attempted to kill Truman are freed 1980 Bill Gullickson, sets rookie record of striking out 18 1982 Decca releases Beatle audition "The Complete Silver Beatles" album 1984 Discovery returns to Kennedy Space Center via Altus AFB, Okla 1984 Sean O'Keefe (11) is youngest to cycle across US (24 days) 1986 Bryan O'Connor named chairman of Space Flight Safety Panel 1988 Steffi Graf wins US Open, 1st woman Grand Slam since Court (1970) 1989 Boris Becker beats Yvan Lendl for the US Open championship 1989 East Germans begin their flight to the west (via Hungary & Czech) 1990 19 year old Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi to win the US Open 1990 1st time since 1966 that all 8 grand slam tennis champs are different 1990 George Bush & Mikhail Gorbachev meet in Helsinki 1990 Hard Rock Cafe opens in Las Vegas Nevada 1990 Iran agrees to resume diplomatic ties with Iraq 1990 Mariner Matt Young becomes 21st AL'er to strike out 4 in 1 inning 1990 1st time in NY Yankee history they are completely swept in a season series, Oakland A's beat them 12 games to 0 Holidays Note: Some Holidays are only applicable on a given "day of the week" Belize : National Day/St George's Caye Day (1798) Hispanics : National Hispanic Heritage Week - - - - - ( Sunday ) US : National Grandparents' Day - - - - - ( Sunday ) Afgh nist n : National Assembly Foundation Day (1964) - - - - - ( Wednesday ) Scotland : Fisherman's Walk Day - - - - - ( Friday ) Religious Observances RC : Commemoration of St Nicholas of Tolentino, confessor/hermit Religious History 1224 The Franciscans (founded in 1209 by St. Francis of Assisi) first arrived in England. They were originally called "Grey Friars" because of their gray habits. (The habit worn by modern Franciscans is brown.) 1718 The Collegiate School at New Haven, CT, changed its name to Yale. (Congregationalists, unhappy with an increasing religious liberalism at Harvard, had founded Yale, the third oldest college in America, in 1701.) 1734 English revivalist George Whitefield wrote in a letter: 'Pain, if patiently endured, and sanctified to us, is a great purifier of our corrupted nature.' 1794 Blount College -- the first American nondenominational institution of higher learning -- was established in Knoxville. (It later became the University of Tennessee.) 1819 Birth of Canadian hymnwriter Joseph Scriven. The accidental drowning of his bride-to-be the night before their wedding led to a life of depression; yet he also authored the hymn of comfort, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." Source: William D. Blake. ALMANAC OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1987. Additional information supplied by the author. Contact via E-mail: William D. Blake. (pilgrimwb@aol.com) Thought for the day : " Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature. "

O my God !!! I just love this site. Thank God there are other Firthfanatics out there. Knowing I have on-line company, makes the long, hard wait until The BJ Diaries movie comes out next April, a tad more bearable. Happy Birthday, Colin. " You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you " Tee Hee Hee !!!! Rock on everybody and Karen, thanx for the BJ interview link. Bethanne

Beth!! Glad to see you made it here. Visit our other topics and join in the discussions.

WELCOME BETHANNE Stick around and join the year-round fun... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I know I speak for all the droolies when I say a v. special THANK YOU to Karen and Moon who organized the B'day Bash for Colin.And to all who did the original web creations...Murph, Emma,Karen...you know who you are. (But Marcia...did I miss the leis? Remember...everyone should get leid on their birthday;-)

It was a fun party! Meet you at the other boards. :-D (But Marcia...did I miss the leis? Remember...everyone should get leid on their birthday;-) I think Murph took care of that with her birthday poem. ;-) Welcome Bethanne!

I'm a day late but I wish you a very happy birthday and hope you achieve all your hearts desires in the coming year. Its been a great party but with those wonderful pics of Colin it felt like my birthday:-) Welcome Bethanne!!

Just in case.... Double Tuberoses

Hana ho!

Thank you Marcia....it's gorgeous.

Sorry I missed the big day, but I was knocked off my post in the Library at the last second and had to be gone through Sunday until now. I've been waiting on pins and needles to see what all you guys have done ... *very impressive*! I know I already said it once, but I hate to waste all that research, so ... Colin! Mickey told me he has been pondering -- -- what might be the best way to celebrate your birthday -- -- Maybe a birthday bouquet -- -- like -- -- Lots of presents -- -- some bubbly -- -- or maybe -- -- Yummy food -- -- and sincerest wishes for a -- . . . Belatedly! Sorry ... Love, KJ

Lovingly done, KJ...The party goes on... I'm glad you went ahead and posted when you had a chance.

Thanks, Evelyn. And thanks, KarenR for wiping out my last desperately entered post, 5 minutes after my time was up with someone breathing down my neck (and rightly, too)so I little sense or time to check for last-minute errors. (Now explain how I got that huge gap in this one! *heehee*) And Welcome, Bethanne! Hope you visit all of ODB's Topics often!

That's OK, KJ. The pics didn't show up [there were two urls on each - spring's plus the real location] and you didn't close your center tag. The unclosed tag was the more critical one and would drive people crazy all day...so I deleted.

KJ, your graphics were wonderful, definitely worth the wait. Marcia, of course it's not a proper birthday without the guest of honor being lei'd by you. The double tuberoses are beautiful.

The double tuberose lei I reveived last week hung in the living room and scented the house magnificently. It is like a cross between ginger and gardenia in fragrance and absolutly lovely to wear. My pleasure to Lei him every chance I get =)

The line forms on the left...or is it right ;-D

Welcome Bethanne

Gee...I never knew that he's 40!! I thought he was probably in his early 30s or something. Is he married yet?

Oh and I forgot to say that I just joined here, and besides liking CF, I also like Toby Stephens *drool*. He was in the Twelfth Night and the Camomile Lawn with Jennifer Ehle.

Claire You have good taste! (and, yes, CF is married)

WELCOME CLAIRE Glad to have you on board..stick around an visit the other CF boards. We love to have new members! (Claire) I also like Toby Stephens *drool*. He was in the Twelfth Night and the Camomile Lawn with Jennifer Ehle. LOL I applaud your good taste in men...TS was also in Onegin and is currently filming Possession (also with Jennifer).

Did you guys like CF in Shakespeare in Love??

Of course! Was there anyone else?

Claire, we're over at topic 134 (our general Colin topic) as well as others. We hardly use this one except for the birthday party. See you there. :-)

Just back from my trip and I see you threw a wonderful birthday party for Colin. I expected no less from you ;-) but am amazed anyway at the creativity and energy put into it. I wish the recipient enjoyed it at least as much as I did :-)Congrats, everyone!

Whew! That was quite a vacation, Gi. We missed you. :-D

Thanks Karen. I missed you too :-)

You've been gone too long , Gi.I have been asking about you.... Thought of you and Antonio when I went to the Donmar last night.We've had good times there.....I do hope ODB appears at the Donmar again. Those other stage doors are so dingy and out in the cold etc. Donmar is cozy ;-))

(Evelyn)You've been gone too long , Gi. oh I know... It took me almost a week to read all the posts in only half a dozen topics :-)

I find it interesting that Colin Firth may be playing himself in the BJD sequel. And playing Darcy. That will be a bit of a challenge.

Ah, Terry, this possibly has been endlessly discussed on these boards... It appears that the majority doesn't find it credible...

I think I heard that on the Katie Couric Today Show Interview, or it may have been on Karen's page somewhere. 

What's this year's theme again?

Do we need one?

No, we don't. But I'm a very theme-oriented person. Ask anyone who has ever been over for dinner at my place. ;-)

Ask anyone who has ever been over for dinner at my place. ;-) I had pot roast....but v. good pot roast:-)

That was a leftover in my refrigerator.

I kind of liked the "Take no Prisoners" theme. But it's up for discussion. I'm already searching for the right pair of green snakeskin pants to wear. ;-)

For the newbies on the block - can someone pls explain the ground rules for the bday party? (It is the bday party we're discussing isn't it?)

(Moon) I kind of liked the "Take no Prisoners" theme. Please describe what you mean by this. Whips and chains? ;-D (Minkee) It is the bday party we're discussing isn't it Yes. That's what you'll find at this topic. I don't know of any specific rules for this other than those that apply to the rest of Drool. Karen will advise. If you have time, scroll through parties of years past to see what we've done, although some of the pics won't come up anymore.

Karen will advise. I will? ;-) All I know is that there is lots of *virtual* drinking (but not for under age participants, who shouldn't be here anyway) Other than that, we party, party, party. FYI, in scrolling backward, many of the images will not appear for several reasons: 1. If the image was at one of Spring's older servers, the urls have changed. 2. If the image was at Geocities, Tripod or Xoom, they no longer allow posting at other sites. 3. Another site may have taken down said image. Whips and chains? ;-D Oh dear! I really hate surfing through those sites for appropriate gear. I remember when I had to find a toe-sucking pic for Esbee. Was mental torture. ;-

(Moon) I kind of liked the "Take no Prisoners" theme. (Eileen), Please describe what you mean by this. Whips and chains? ;-D No, we'll leave that to Rupi. TYVM! ;-) Welcome to the pub! I thought it could be in the style of a "toast and roast" or "roast and toast" considering all his films and recent awards. ;-)))

And did I mentioned the the 10 piece funk band I hired? We need da funk to get off da funk. ;-)

(Moon)And did I mentioned the the 10 piece funk band I hired? Try to find that African rock group he likes...or is he dead? (Minkee)can someone pls explain the ground rules for the bday party Moon is the Chairman. She sets the rules and always serves the best champ.

Try to find that African rock group he likes...or is he dead? Sorry, not this year. He listens too much to that stuff. Time for a change, plus, we need da funk to get off da funk. ;-) Moon is the Chairman. She sets the rules and always serves the best champ. xxxooo*smooch* Thank you Evelyn! But truly, I could not do it without such a great group as we have here. And we do love the champagne! Who said anything about virtual drinking? ;-) I would love to see us all in different color snakeskin pants and get up with da band and sing a killer version of "Mustang Sally." You know, we do drive like Bond girls. :-D

Bond girls ? O man....can I get to be Plenty O Toole ? I wanna shake my Happy Birthday groove thang, dressed in one of those white 70 hot pants thingys, with the long flapping fringe. Looks down at cellulite ridden thighs and imagines look of horror on Col's face when he sees me.....shrugs.....good job this is a cyber space par-tay then, isn't it ?

this is a cyber space par-tay then, isn't it ? This is the day we all get to meet, dance, drink and eat until ODB leaves the party. :-) I like your choice of outfit Beth. I'm thinking of wearing a little Pucci number with a turquoise-color feather wrap and I've found these great crystal-ball drop earrings. Renate has the chardonnay and vodka ready. The Dom Perignon is icy cold and there is plenty of beer on tap. (Just in case anyone wants to let off steam) ;-)

Hmmm - big dilemma for the Aussie/Kiwi contingent - do we start the party before everyone else since Sept 10 is only about 15 hrs away from now whereas UK/Europe and US Firthettes are still at least 24 hrs away. In which time zone was he born?

Does this answer your question? ;-)

(KarenR) Does this answer your question? ;-) Excellent! Excellent!

So who has the lava lamps and mirror balls at the ready ? The lava in my lava lamp is looking rather sad and tired....a wee bit like ya'll did, about 20 minutes into Londcrapium, when you realised what utter tosh it was.

What's this year's theme again? In the wake of L'dm, perhaps a "We like you just as you are" theme would be reassuring.

I'm trying to get Renate synched up with the site again so she can make some changes. Email has been sent!

Terry, upload worked - obviously it was just a temporary problem. What's this year's theme again? (Diana)In the wake of L'dm, perhaps a "We like you just as you are" theme would be reassuring. Great minds think alike ;-). Have just uploaded our birthday wishes. CF Birthday But they are not linked yet - will link them to cf.com only tomorrow morning or tonight, midnight according to GMT = Grayshott Mean Time.

How To Make Your Fans Happy An Easy-to-follow Step-by-step Guide For Clueless Idols LOL!! Clueless, indeed. Good one, Renate.

LOL! Brilliant, Renate! Are we going to have fun tomorrow!

Renate - that's really very clever bday messages - thanks. I wonder whether the yet unwritten chapters will be complete "bound and published in what we call a book, Jones" by the end of the day. All able-handed and able-minded Firthettes to contribute?

Hmmm - tough choice - just trying to put together something remotely interesting that's worthy of inclusion in Renate's 3 chapters - with one eye on the internet IBM scoreboard on USOPEN finals. Just saw Hewitt getting up against Sampras in Sets 1 and 2. Since it's not yet CF bday GMT - I might be forgiven for abandoning CF love task for a while in favour of what looks like a Hewitt win in USOpen. Happy CF bday (in advance) to all.

Allow me to be one of the Firthst to wish CF the happiest of birthdays, with many more to come! Don't duck out the back door! The fun has just begun! HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Woo Hoo.....65 minutes to go here on the East Coast, until D-Day. Appropriately enough, The Longest Day is now showing on AMC.

A birthday poem for Colin: Colin, you are the sexiest man. We Drooleurs seek you wherever we can. If you try a disguise To baffle our eyes, You'll not fool these most ardent Firthfans! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COLIN! *clinking glass of chardonnay against computer screen*

Happy, happy, joy, joy !!!!!! Raising a glass ( filled with Kaluha, Baileys and vodka ) to ya babe. Can you hear the ice cubes clink ? I promise by next year, I will know how to do all those funky birthday graphics too. By the way, what am I drinking ? Is this thing a Black/White Russians or a Mudslide ? Anyhoo, its going down very easily. Thanks Col, you should have birthdays more often. I have a whole pitcher of this stuff in my fridge, if any one wants some.

It's too early in Europe for Chardonnay or Vodka, so I raise my tea-cup to you, Colin: Happy Birthday!

This had to happen today! Grr! ;-) Oh, well, there are more birthday cakes on http://www.colinfirth.com!

Counldn't miss the party so I'm stepping out of lurkdom to say: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COLIN!! Another year, older, wiser & sexier.

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COLIN, may this be the best year yet especially career wise, lots of wonderful projects for your ardent admirers to watch and drool over, Best Wishes, to you and your family

and Hi Tracy, good to see you back again.

I will join Beth (Bethane) in graphics classes in time for next year's celebration...in the meantime...just a simple... MANY HAPPY RETURNS TO COLIN!!

Happy Birthday Colin! In the past, because of my love of music, I have given you guitars and amplifiers and lots of CD�s, Keith Jarrett, The Waterboys, Corner Shop, Tim Buckley, etc. etc. Remember? This year we are having a little fun �roasting and toasting� you with the themes like �Take No Prisoners� and �We like You Just as You Are.� Lately, my pet peeve has become the way you kiss on screen. That also goes for your recent, Bridget Jones�s Diary and Londinium, in fact, we have to go all the way back to Femme Fatal for a good kiss. Now, after having consulted �your psychologist� Stephen F. on this problem, I have come up with a practical gift this year: Kissing Lessons! Kiss - To engage in mutual touching or caressing with the lips. Now come this way But before we start, let�s toast with a special martini created just for you. It�s better if your lips are wet.

Now let�s begin: Kissing Exercise: Spend part or all of a kissing scene concentrating on just your lips... no tongues allowed. Slowly slide your lips together, enjoying the subtle feeling of each other's skin. Lick, nibble, kiss each other's mouths... go slow, and really enjoy the sensations. This exercise should make you more aware of your lips, and will add a new layer to your kissing experience. Head Movement: On camera head movement is definitely one of the more subtle aspects of successful kissing, but it can really add a great deal to the experience. Coordinating all the different moving parts of a kiss can seem pretty overwhelming, and it may help for you only to think about one at a time. However, a really good kisser manages to get everything moving at the same time (lips, tongue, head, teeth) without any seeming effort. Each of these aspects should complement each other, allowing the kiss to be playful or passionate, coy or demanding, silly or serious at a moment's notice. A little can go a long way. Remember, everything should work together like a symphony, with you as the conductor. Coordination is the key. So do not freeze up and panic when you hear �Kiss scene take 1, ACTION.�

Now to the games� AKA Do you sizzle or are you a wet fish? Step this way: The Firthettes are ready to play: Slo-Mo Kisses The object of this game is to see how slow you and your partner can kiss each other. This is also just good practice, as slow kisses are generally considered quite desirable and passionate. You and your partner begin kissing each other. As you kiss, concentrate on moving your lips and tongue slower and slower. Try to feel each little nerve signal that is being sent to your brain as you sssslllooowwwllllyyy explore each other's mouths. Once you've got this down... move even slower! Nuthin' But the Lips Since kissing can tend to concentrate too much on tongues (just ask moi!), this game is designed to help develop other parts of your technique. The simple rules of this game are... no tongues! That's right, you can only use your lips. Don't worry... the passion level of this game can be through the roof if done correctly! Begin by just kissing each other on the lips... softly and slowly. Concentrate on drawing out the lip contact... not just kissing the lips, but brushing them against each other, sucking softly on both the top and bottom lips, and maybe even nibbling a little! Remember, this game is all about the lips, so really feel what they are doing. Feel the texture of your partner's lips, and what they are doing against yours. Slowly brush, kiss, and suck your way around each other's mouths... then do it some more! Trust me, you'll be amazed at the sensations you can get from just using your lips. Tippy Tongues This game is almost, but not quite, the exact opposite of the 'Nuthin' but the Lips' game above. To play this game, you get to use your tongue... but just the very tip! Just play with each other's tongue tippies with your own tongue... just barely making contact. Swirl and dance your tongue tip around, and play with the various motions you can make using just your tongue tip. You can kiss this way with lips touching or not touching... though touching lips generally makes things a little more comfortable and controlled. Don't forget to concentrate on the tongues! Just the tippy tongues! For being such a good student you will receive this to wear instead of your Arsenal ones. And don�t forget, you owe me one. Enjoy the party! Auguri di cuore! Non arrabbi�rti troppo � solo uno scherzo e noi ci divertiamo un sacco. Un bacio. Now let�s dance. Another martini anyone?

Oh Moon...that was *wonderful*...I'm still swooning.Hope he takes a hint. Pennis Award coming up... (pun intended!!)

In Honour of the Great Film Spring is pleased to present the 1st Annual PENNIS AWARD

Get with da funk! We need a drum roll.

Oh, Moon, way too early in the morning for ca-laaaaaasssss. But am taking notes. Hopefully he can put those instructions into play on his next film, either that or he should rewatch Tumbledown. Good to see you dropped in, Tracy. :-) My, oh my, Ev!! Can't you just see that award on the mantle? *snort*

Just want to wish our dearest Colin a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!! I've enjoyed all your posting for the past couple of years and now I think its time to come out of the closet for our dear Colin. Sorry, not very good at being creative like some of you.

Speaking of P-awards, try this one on for size :-)

Welcome to our party, nky. Have some champagne. Karen, it's never to early for class if the subject is kissing. And it's not too early for champagne either. Evelyn, we are all anticipating this great(big) award.

LOL, Donna! This mortal coil. (The band, that is)

LOL! Are we going to have dueling P Awards? eh eh eh More than two can play at that game... As we walk through the Valley of the P-Awards...

Everybody Dance!! Click here

LOL! Are we going to have dueling P Awards? eh eh eh More than two can play at that game... Groovey, Karen! Yeah, baby! How about this charmstone. Picked this one up from the post Planet of the Apes studio sale.

GREETINGS FROM ST. LOUIS YO, COLIN Happy Boitday from your ole classmates, thanks a lot for all the good press you're giving us

We can't have a 'roast and toast' without a Mistress of Ceremonies, so I have contacted one of Colin's special fans. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Spring's annual Colin Firth Birthday Bash. I am your Mistress of Ceremonies, Caroline. To mark the occasion, I am *not* dressed in a curtain today. As you know, I have thoroughly researched your films and have acquired a special present for you. It's the motorbike you rode in Playmaker! And I thought The Advocate was a sexy film...good thing I hadn't seen the shower scene before we met on the Rosie Show. *whew* Let's go for a ride, Colin! I know a wonderful spot where we can review those kissing lessons Moon has given you. Evelyn might even be there with the 'L' Pennis Award. Vrrrrooommmm! Vrrrroooommmm!

I just convinced Curly here we got room for one more in our cell... Nyuk nyuk nyuk

Moon's instructions say to turn your head a little to the left and lean in We're gonna keep doin' it til you get it right

Moon's instructions say to turn your head a little to the left and lean in ROTF! You're a very good student. Hey Caroline, do you think we might take turns on that Vespa? There are these hills around Bologna that are perfect for it. (Italian inside joke)

Our next event is a fashion show, to give our dear birthday boy some ideas. I'll start. First, look at my shoes. They may not be trainers, but they are all one color. We've called in our experts to give you some ideas on what trainers are supposed to look like: See? Black trainers, black laces. Next, let's talk about color. Here's what a tee shirt looks like when it's not black. [Hope this works] In anticipation of a very special event taking place in LA on the 16th, we have a few suggestions for formal wear. Note the fit of the collar, Colin. It comes in contact with the neck. Also note the length of the tie. One's tuxedo tie should not reach one's knees. Or perhaps you prefer this style? The tie is straight, not at a 30 degree angle. Just a final warning as far as tuxedos go...do not, I repeat, do not show up in this outfit! (The same advice applies to your sidekick.) We hope you enjoyed the fashion show, Colin!

What a party!!!!!! Raising my coffee cup at work in honour of a man that has given us so much "virtual pleasure"! Even if the kissing scenes are a little mushed, the nude scenes are few and far between, but I for one do like him just as he is! Happy 41st!

ROTF!! Where'd you go, Eileen, TuxesRUs for those? ;-D Love our Mistress of Ceremonies. She's dressing better too since she won the coveted afternoon talk show slot.

Moving on...we now arrive at the most contentious of subjects in the world of Firth fandom...*shhhhh* your career! I've brought in a few friends to give you advice. Whoopi says: 1. Don't date Ted Danson. 2. Join Hollywood Squares. Gloria says: 1. Make your husband your manager. Or your wife. We all say: STAY AWAY FROM THIS MAN. Promise?? ;-)