Off-message I know, and I sincerely hope you're still celebrating Nick, but any other NFP junkies with a view on the teaching of creationism in schools has got to read this (top item) and click through to the man's website. Be prepared to giggle.
Congratulations, Nick! Doesn't seem like that long ago we were seventh graders dancing around to 'Rock Lobster'...and look at you now! I am pleased for you!
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Breathless congrats, and greetings from Skiathos. I've spread the word, and the streets are going wild...
One question: why isn't that Moet bottle open yet?
x
HELL TO THE YES!!!!
congrats, homie.
Congratulations, Nick, er...Professor Davis!
Yaaaaaaay.
Congratulations times 87! :)
Major congrats, Nick!
OH MAN! What are the phonetics for the disco call?!?! because I'm doing one right now, in the middle of a quiet English university night!!!!!
YAY!!!!!
YAYYYYYY!!!!!
HOOORRRAAYYY!!!!!!
jenn says....
yea! break out the drinks - we'll certainly be toasting you tonight!
xoxo j
Nick-
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Indeed, the Doctor is in...best wishes for what i hope will be a great weekend for you!
if i'm ever shipwrecked with a movie star, a millionaire and his wife, et al, i'd hope the professor was you.
congrats.
Totally sweet, Dr. Nick! Way to kick some ass.
-Jocelyn Giannini
Woohoo!!! Congratulations!
xoxoxo Great! now will you sleep for several days to catch up perhaps?
Huzzah! I guess now you can officially tell me to turn my head and cough? I've always thought doctors were mucho sexy. ;-) Congrats, my friend.
Congratulations! Any chance of a mid-drunken-revelry blog post? That would be fun, methinks.
Off-message I know, and I sincerely hope you're still celebrating Nick, but any other NFP junkies with a view on the teaching of creationism in schools has got to read this (top item) and click through to the man's website. Be prepared to giggle.
Tim
Congratulations, Nick! Doesn't seem like that long ago we were seventh graders dancing around to 'Rock Lobster'...and look at you now! I am pleased for you!
I hope your move is going smoothly! let us know when you're all up in Hartford (which has no idea what a greatness it's getting!).
xoxo
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