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Happy Birthday, Dave Klepper

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Happy Birthday, Dave Klepper
Posted by ACY Tom on Monday, January 25, 2016 6:04 PM

I should have posted this a while ago but got distracted by about 2-1/2 feet of snow. I don't remember where or how I learned it, but today is Dave's birthday. Best wishes for many more!

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Posted by Firelock76 on Monday, January 25, 2016 6:11 PM

I heartily concur!  Happy birthday David!

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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, January 25, 2016 6:20 PM

Better to have birthdays than not!  Congrats!

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by rcdrye on Monday, January 25, 2016 6:37 PM

Happy Birthday!

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Posted by schlimm on Monday, January 25, 2016 7:27 PM

 Dave!! יום הולדת שמח 

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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, January 25, 2016 8:12 PM

Happy birthday, Dave, and many more healthy and fun-filled years ahead!

(Slightly larger print, in case you need it.)

Carl

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Posted by erikem on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 12:07 AM

Happy Birthday Dave! Hope you have many more if for no other reason that I enjoy the discussions I've had with you.

 - Erik

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Posted by wanswheel on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 12:32 AM
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Posted by samfp1943 on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 9:00 AM

Happy B-Day Happy Birthday, Dave !  Happy B-Day  

P.S. Thank You for  the links you shared with me. The Daniel Pipes Blog is one I have taken to following recently.  The 'Pro Audio' entry was in an area I had not previously considered. Thanks, and many happy returns.

 

 


 

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Posted by daveklepper on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 9:55 AM

Thanks (Hebrew, Todah, Arabic, Shukhren) to all of you.  Have to go back and listen to the music, because lack earphones on me currently and loudspeaker use would annoy other library users.

The double deck elevated structure is the Cooper Square, 9th Street express station of the 3rd Avenue Elevated looking north east.  4th Avenue at the left joins 3rd, and below that point is The Bowery.   The gate-car train is probably a Thru-Express to 241st and White Plains Rd, running express as far north as Treemont Avenue.  The multiple-unit-door-control local may be headed either to City Hall-Park Row or to South Ferry.

 

the Yeshiva's New Year for Trees party yesterday served as my b.p.Thanks again!

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Posted by carnej1 on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 11:15 AM

Belated Birthday Wishes to You!

"I Often Dream of Trains"-From the Album of the Same Name by Robyn Hitchcock

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Posted by daveklepper on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 2:34 AM

Error needed correction. The MUDC train on the lower level is southbound, not northbound, and originated at Bronx Park,Fordam Rd., Treemont Ave., or 129th St., headed for either City Hall or South Ferry.   Judging by light the time is late afternoon, and the upper level train is northbound.   I'll correct the post in addition.

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Posted by daveklepper on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 2:52 AM

and the music -   most appropriate.    thanks

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Posted by ROBERT WILLISON on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 5:37 AM

Happy birthday Dave!!!!

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Posted by daveklepper on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 9:35 AM

THANKS AGAIN TO ALL.   FURTHER ERROR.   NOT 9TH AND 3RD AVENUE, BUT LINCOLN SQUARE, 65TH AND COLUMBUS AND BROADWAY.   MIKE POINTED OUT THE ERROR IN AN EMAILN TO ME FOR WHICH I OWE THANKS.  CLOSE INSPECTION SHOWS THE CONDUIT STREETCAR TRACKS COMING FROM THE LEFT, NW, ON BROADWAY, WITH THE SWITCH FOR THE GREEN LINES, GM-OWNED NY RAIKWAYS 9TH AND AMSTERDAM AVENUE LINE VISIBLE.  THIS DATES THEH PHOTO PRIOR TO 1936.  THE EXPRESSS TRACK, USED SOUTH IN THE MORNING AND NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING REMAINED ELEVATED ABOVE THE LOCAL TRACKS TO SOUTH OF 53RD STREET, SO SOUTH BOUND 6TH AVENUE TRAINS TURNING EAST ON 53RD STREET WOULD NOT INTERFERE WITH 9TH AVENUE EXPRESSES.   SO THE SOUTHBOUND LOCAL TRAIN IS HEADED FOR SOUTH FERRY VIA EITHER 9TH AVENUE DIRECTLY OR VIA 6TH AVENUE AND ORIGINATED AT THE 155TH STREET STATION.  THE NORTHBOUND 9TH AVENUE EXPRESS ON THE UPPER LEVEL IS HEADED TO BURNSIDE AVENUE ON THE JEROME AVENUE ELEVATED STRUCTURE WHERE PASSENGERS CAN CONTINUE NORTH TO WOODLAWN VIA A LEXINGTON AVENUE TRAIN.   IT WILL CROSS THE HARLEM RIVER BETWEEN 155TH STREET STATION AND SEDGEWICK AVENUE STATION ON THE SIWNG BRIDGE FORMERLY USED BY PUTNAM DIVISION TRAINS AND SOLED TO THE IRT BY THE NEW YORK CENTRAL, WITH THE PUTNAM TRAINS MOVED FROM THE 155TH STREET ELEVATED STATION TO A SEDGEWICK AVENUE TWO-TRACK STUB TERMINAL ABOUT 1917.

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Posted by wanswheel on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 1:08 PM
Broadway & Columbus Ave. at 65th St., May 7, 1972, photo by Joe Testagrose
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Posted by BaltACD on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 1:33 PM

wanswheel
Broadway & Columbus Ave. at 65th St., May 7, 1972, photo by Joe Testagrose
 

Had a Plymouth like the one pictured just ahead of the bus - a 1956, amazed one is still operating in 1972.

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Posted by schlimm on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 6:38 PM

BaltACD
Had a Plymouth like the one pictured just ahead of the bus - a 1956, amazed one is still operating in 1972.

Gee, you mean those "Forward Look" cars didn't hold up?

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Posted by daveklepper on Thursday, January 28, 2016 4:49 AM

OY   1936, NOT 1996!!!!!     CORRECTED!

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Posted by NP Eddie on Friday, January 29, 2016 12:12 PM

Dave:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A FRIEND TOO FAR AWAY!!!

ED BURNS

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Posted by wanswheel on Friday, January 27, 2017 8:33 PM

I knew Wednesday was something, but what?  Oh yeah, Dave's 85th.

https://archive.org/stream/tracksofnewyork03kahn#page/24/mode/2up

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Posted by Miningman on Friday, January 27, 2017 9:54 PM

Way to go David. Thanks for your support on the forum. Looking forward to more of your insight and revelations. 

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Posted by CShaveRR on Friday, January 27, 2017 10:14 PM

Allow me to add my congratulations--and thanks--again.  Neither Pat's nor my father made it to that age...don't stop now!

Carl

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Posted by schlimm on Friday, January 27, 2017 10:26 PM
יום הולדת שמח, דוד

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Saturday, January 28, 2017 6:53 AM

Sto LatCake

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Posted by dh28473 on Saturday, January 28, 2017 9:11 AM
happy birthday dave from toronto canada.
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Posted by samfp1943 on Saturday, January 28, 2017 9:39 AM
Posted by samfp1943 on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 9:00 AM

Happy B-Day Happy Birthday, Dave !  Happy B-Day  

P.S. Thank You for  the links you shared with me. The Daniel Pipes Blog is one I have taken to following recently.  The 'Pro Audio' entry was in an area I had not previously considered. Thanks, and many happy returns.

Congratulations, Dave !  Chalk up another one !Happy B-Day  

What I said last year! Add another year and a dayWink 

Another 7 years and I'll catch up to you Smile, Wink & Grin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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Posted by NorthWest on Saturday, January 28, 2017 10:37 AM

Congrats! Happy Birthday and what a milestone!

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Posted by Firelock76 on Saturday, January 28, 2017 11:55 AM

Happy birthday David, and many more!

Wayne

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Posted by edblysard on Saturday, January 28, 2017 12:04 PM

Yeah, what they said....Big Smile

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