Help Me Wish Darcy a Very Happy Birthday!

By | July 30, 2025

 

Help Me Wish Darcy a Very Happy Birthday!

Some of you know her as EB, some of you know her as Darcy, and most of you know she’s a special lady. She is the one who makes sure that everyone who writes gets an answer, every order gets filled, and everyone with a computer problem who has a Cloudeight Direct service key gets scheduled.  

Without her, Cloudeight would not be around anymore.

She’s a fighter and she cares. She’s the one who takes the ideas I come up with and makes them work. My head’s always in the clouds — which is why we are called Cloudeight…not really. She makes this our business and our site work. And she comes up with some great ideas too – like Cloudeight Direct, just to mention one.  

Her birthday is July 30th. What I wish the most for her birthday is that all her dreams come true.

You don’t know this, but she used to own a bar, and that’s where I met her – in a bar. The bar was called Michigan^Tavern. Honest! I stumbled into her bar and started fighting with her right away (and that is the TRUTH!).

For some reason, despite my arrogance and contentiousness, she became my friend. I was a helpless nerd who knew almost nothing about computers back then. My son was in a rock and roll band — and I made him the world’s worst website, but I was proud of it.

I showed it to Darcy. Rather than telling me that it looked like a pile of garbage she redid the entire site for me— she took the time to make the first website I ever made look great! This was back when she barely knew me and didn’t know my son at all.  What she did with the junky-looking website was amazing — yet she never took any credit for re-doing it and making it look nice.

The year was 1997, and the bar Michigan^Tavern was virtual — it was a chatroom that EB and some of her friends had created. So, we met in a virtual saloon, and it was there that Cloudeight was born.

In 1998, after she took me under her wing and taught me a lot about making websites and creating graphics, we collaborated on and created the first Cloudeight site. It was called “Thundercloud and Eightball’s Christmas Graphics and you can still see it here.

TC & EB's first website

Above: A screenshot of Eightball & Thundercloud’s Christmas Graphics created in Autumn 1998. This was the beginning of Cloudeight

We both worked other jobs back then. Every day, whoever got home first would check the visitor counter on the website to see how many people had visited that day. I can remember the day we got fifty visits and we were sure we were on our way to Web stardom — ha! But there’s something beautiful about naivete. The excitement of having fifty visitors encouraged us, kept us going, and we kept working together.

Then one fateful day, Darcy sent me an email with a scrolling background — and it had music playing. I thought she was magic! “How did you do that?” I asked.

It did not take long, and we figured it out, and we started designing and making stationery. It was then that we created Cloudeight Stationery, and it became wildly popular — at our peak, we were getting three million visitors a year, and our stationery became the most famous stationery on the Web.

 

Cloudeight Stationery

Above… a screenshot of Cloudeight Stationery, May 8, 1999.

 

Happy Birthday EB!

Above: The Cloudeight Stationery “Visions” Stationery Collection for Outlook Express – October 18, 1999.

We loved our new business, and we were so excited when we were working together on a new stationery collection. We’d show each other what we had designed and couldn’t wait to release it to our subscribers and website visitors. Cloudeight Stationery grew and grew – and Cloudeight became a business and our life’s work too.

In 2002, we started Information Avenue and later InfoAve Premium (now called InfoAve Weekly) to pass along some of the computer tricks and tips we had learned over the years. It’s a good thing we did, because when Microsoft introduced Windows 7, it had no email program; therefore, Windows 7 users couldn’t use our scrolling musical stationery. We could see the future, and it didn’t look bright. Scrolling, musical stationery was our bread and butter. We had to reinvent Cloudeight completely, and trying to keep our small business afloat became (and still is) a continuous struggle.

I do not doubt that if it weren’t for Darcy’s kindness and caring, we’d have gone belly-up many years ago. But she never gave up and we came up with some other ideas, and. as you can see, we’re still around.

Cloudeight Direct Computer Care was her idea, not mine, and it has helped us keep our small business going. And just as importantly, it has helped us get to know many of the folks who helped us through some very dark days.

Our Cloudeight friends also help support us with donations, and we sure appreciate it!

Whether you know her as Darcy or EB, she’s quite a lady and I’ve always felt lucky that, despite my cantankerous, contentious, and sometimes belligerent nature, she has always been able to see beyond all of that and saw a different part of me — the part I never show the world — the compassionate, generous, gentle part.

We’ve been friends since I walked into her virtual saloon, and I’m a better person for it. And any of you who have had the chance to know her are blessed, too. She’s one in a billion.

Darcy and I have had our difficulties. We’ve been partners for over two decades. She’s always been the one I’ve counted on when things weren’t going so well. 

She is my partner, she is my friend – and if you’ve ever had any dealings with Darcy, then, no doubt, she’s your friend too.

She’s the best partner and friend anyone could have. I poke fun at her in many of our newsletters, and she laughs along with everyone else. I am incredibly lucky to have her as my partner, but I’m even luckier to have her as my friend.

Help me wish Darcy a very Happy Birthday!

 

140 thoughts on “Help Me Wish Darcy a Very Happy Birthday!

  1. Mary McManus

    Enjoy your special day. If you were not born we would have to fix our own computer problems….Please enjoy..afterall it is YOUR DAY this time

    Mary from Canada

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  2. Laura

    May your new year find you healthy, happy and enjoying new tech. Thank you for all your years of knowledge and helpful guidance. Happy Birthday Darcy!
    Laura

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  3. Larry Hubble

    Happy Birthday, Darcy, and many, many more! Thank you for all you do for us!

    Blessings,
    Larry Hubble

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  4. Chase

    Darcy, I pray that you are having a very Happy Birthday with an even better year ahead. God bless you for all that you do for so many, many of us fans of yours.
    (Chase)

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  5. Carlyle Swofford

    Happy birthday Darcy.
    May you be blessed with many more happy, healthy ones.

    Cark Swofford

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  6. Mrs. Mildred Olson

    Have a special birthday Darcy and bless you for all you have done for us Computer illiterates and last but not least a good and caring friend to TC….Mildred

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  7. Lauchie McMullin (Canada)

    Happy 29th Birthday again Darcy. You should ask for an Anniversary Golden Star every 5 years of your partnership. and friendship. You can stitch them to a favorite blouse. Great conversation opener to commemorate business and partnership with you know who……LOL.
    Best Regards and Thanks for your continuing efforts and assistance.
    (Ottawa, Canada)

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  8. Sidney Milton

    ♪ •*¨*•.¸¸¸.•*¨*• ♪ Happy Birthday to you !♪ •*¨*•.¸¸ ¸¸.•*¨*• ♪ Happy Birthday to you♪ •*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*• ♪ Happy Birthday, God bless you!! !♪ •*¨*•.¸¸ ¸¸.•*¨*• ♪ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ! AND MANY MORE!!♪ •*¨*•.¸¸ ¸¸.•*¨*• ♪

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  9. Elva Howson

    Wishing Darcy a wonderful day and year ahead from a long-time reader in Australia. Thanks for all the shared knowledge.

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  10. Wayne A Ash

    Happy, Happy Birthday D’Arcy albeit a bit belated. All the best.
    Cheers and best wishes.
    Wayne

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  11. enis mcisaac

    I joined Cloud eight when my sister introduced me to the computer 1998… I was an ER R.N,, little time for computer’s as I was working 12/4’s
    I encountered issues, I got help from you, yes, once there was a glitch, we are on different time zones, I live in BC Canada…we got it figured out and your help was great.
    My husband of 48 years died….hmmm I remarried a few years later, in retrospect probably not a good idea, however, my new spouse graduated from UBC and ended up in a subject he had not intended…. IT…He left the field but is still wayyy more savvy in IT ‘stuff’ than an 80 year old retired R.N.
    My husband assures me he has supported you financially despite the fact he growled at me when I asked him if he knew about you guys!! He has a bit of an attitude, once in a whlie I ask him if he read a newsletter I thought he could benefit from he often says ‘ no, I haven’t got to it yet’ …a week later he comes and talks to me about the subject…such an ego maniac!!
    On that note, on behalf of my ego maniac and from me ,we wish a big fat happy birthday to Darcy, all the way from the Columbia Valley, British Columbia, Canada

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  12. Kerryn

    Happy Birthday from Australia Darcy! I hope your days is wonderful. Thankyou so much for being there for us. I so loved using the beautiful scrolling email backgrounds.
    🎂🎉🎈

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  13. Sandy

    Happy Birthday Darcy!! What would TC do without you??? We love you girl and I hope you had a great birthday today!!
    🎉🎈🎂🎈💕💕💕

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  14. Janis

    Eightball and Thundercloud, to say that you are both appreciated is saying too little. We need you. You are our lifeline, saving us over the years from fears and tears! Thank you and have a special Happy Birthday, Darcy!

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  15. JP

    Darcy, you’re the “hallmark” of the computer world and a treasure to all those who have received your excellent and thoughtful services. You should have received hundreds of notes wishing you and appreciation. On behalf of all…wishing you all our love and best in the rest of your life in this life and in the life to come. With peace and joy, Jean Paul

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  16. Sandy Goga

    Happy Happy Birthday Darcy. Thank you for all you do.

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  17. Sally

    Happy Birthday Darcy 🎈 🎉🎁💻☕ Hope you had a great day !!

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  18. Jim Matchullis

    Happy Birthday Darcy.
    Thanks for all the help you have given me.

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  19. Jane L Dellinger

    Happy Birthday Darcy! Your knowledge and kindness towards us computer nerds, especially seniors, has been so helpful all these years. All the information from Cloudeight has been such a God send. I am just a basic computer user and all these years you both have provided so much useful information. Hopefully you will be around for many many years.
    Have a WONDERFUL DAY!!!

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  20. Pam M.

    Happy Birthday Darcy!
    Hope your birthday is as amazing as you are.
    Thank you for all the wealth of information you have shared with us. Been with you on Cloudeight since 1998.

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  21. Sylvia Deitz

    Happy Birthday, Darcy!
    I’ve loved and followed you ever since Cloudeight stationery! I loved all your stationery and you were my inspiration to create all the Incredimail stationery I made. I just had my birthday on the 21st, so Happy Birthday to a fellow July girl! Big Hugs!

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  22. Linda out on the farm

    Wishing you a blessed birthday, Darcy. You have certainly been a blessing to many of us! I so enjoyed those years of beautiful wallpaers and stationary. Thanks for keeping us informed and safe!

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  23. leo Whynott

    Been with you for a long time EB. May your day be full of laughter and enjoy the best of health. Happy Birthday and many, many more to come.

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  24. Mikeal Foy

    Happy Birthday EB. Hope and Pray you had a wonderfully blessed day and you made many new memories!!!

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  25. John Manning

    Happy Birthday Darcy,
    Wishing you all the best, now and forever.
    JM

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  26. Lois Jemmings

    Dearest Darcy,
    I’ve been with you and TC ever since I got my first computer at the age of 64 in January 2000, and thankfully found you. I’ve always thought you must be secretly married — you really are so wonderful together. Darcy, I hope your birthday is filled with joy, wishes coming true, and the very happiest year for you!
    Best wishes always,
    Lois Jemmings

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  27. Mary mcCracken

    Happy birthday Darcy. You are a real gem,!!. Have a great year ahead! ❤️🥳

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  28. Norman ogier

    A belated Happy Birthday Darcy from Down Under.
    It is Thursday 31st July here.
    Trust that you enjoyed your special day.
    As we get older the years seem to be going faster. We have known each other for a long time and it has been
    great knowing that our back is protected by yourself and your capable offsider.

    We certainly hope that CloudEight will be around for a long time yet.
    Best Wishes from
    Aussie Norm.

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  29. Helen

    Happy Birthday toooooo you!
    Happy Birthday toooooo you!
    Aren’t you glad this isn’t a real musical card?
    Well, you should be glad believe me!
    But the wishes are true and really hope it’s been a great day.
    Helen in AJ, AZ

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  30. Jerry Vernold

    Happy birthday Darcy!!!! Hope you have many many more!

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  31. Kabe

    Happy Birthday Darcy,
    Thankyou for all your help and advice over the years.
    Receiving your mail is the highlight of my day.
    Best wishes
    Kabe .. New Zealand

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  32. Randy Gerhart

    Happy Birthday Darcy. Thanks for being You.
    I hope you had an exceptional day, and may you be blessed with many more.
    I always end my day reading CloudEight to relax and see what else I never knew.
    Thank You

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  33. Hazel Ramsay

    Wishing you the best of birthdays Darcy and another dream comes true.
    ( and thanking you both for all you do for us)

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  34. Dorith Carmeli

    Wishing Darcy a birthday celebration full of fun and may the new year of life be full of happy days.

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  35. Barbara Coogan

    A very Happy Birthday Darcy,
    I hope your day is as wonderful as you deserve.

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  36. Gina

    Happy birthday Darcy! I wish you a very happy birthday and hope the year ahead brings you every blessing you can possibly imagine–and more. 🍾🎂🍰🎁🎉🎈

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  37. Sheila Colbert

    Happy Birthday Darcy!!!!! I’ve been following you guys since the beginning and absolutely trust everything you’ve ever told me to do.
    I truly hope that your birthday was AWESOME just like you are!!
    Sheila Colbert

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  38. Nora

    Happy Birthday Darcy…many happy returns and have a great day!

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  39. Lois Jemmings

    Darcy, the kind of a birthday I’d like you to see
    Is the happiest birthday that ever could be;
    With joy all around you and dreams coming true,
    That’s the wonderful birthday I’m wishing for YOU!
    With love and appreciation,
    Lois

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  40. Robert Becker

    Happy Birthday, Darcy,
    Wishing you all the very best for now and the future,
    From Robert in Australia,
    Cheers

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  41. Dotty Peacock

    A birthday is a perfect time for remembering a Special person like you, because you mean so much to all the people you have helped through the years. May your day be filled with laughter, loads of fun, and most of all Love. May life’s Special Blessings Be yours all year through. God bless and a very Happy Birthday, Darcy. ♥

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  42. Robert

    Happy Birthday Darcy with thanks for such a great website and all of God’s Blessings.

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  43. Mike

    Just wanted to share my HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes with you. I have been a client since the scrolling background days. That was a fun time. I was disappointed when MS decided to not continue their email client with Windows. It took me about a year to refind your sight because of the changes, but you guys are one of the best sources of what’s going on with the Windows OS. I have enjoyed many of your articles and software recommendations.

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  44. Glenys

    Thank you Darcy for all the help and advice you have given us over the years and I hope you can continue to do so for many more. Sending love and hugs for a very Happy Birthday.

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  45. Sue Wright

    Happy Birthday, Darcy! I have been with you since the beginning. You are a very special and important person to all of us. I hope your BIRTHDAY was a healthy and happy one and wish you a healthy and happy one coming up.

    Take good care and God bless!!!

    Sue

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  46. Irma Louise Brown

    Happy Birthday, Darcey..God Bless the both of you !

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  47. verna ferguson

    Happy Birthday DARCY,
    I think I found you in 1998 when my son gave me his old laptop.I experimented until Tasmanian Seniors started up and they mentioned your site, I was excited and lapped it up and was soon helping others.I’ve never been bored since,thank you Darcy, you probably don’t realize how much you encourage and help us.

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  48. Carol Mariano

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARCY….and many more….God bless both of you. What a journey you 2 have had….may it go on, and on…

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  49. Jody Waldo

    Didn’t see this until the wee hours of the 31st. Not sure of your time zone, so I may have just squeaked in a timely “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, DARCY!”. If I missed it by a bit, then I hope you had an amazing day!!! 🎈🎁🎂

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  50. Cheryl Davies

    Happy birthday Darcy!
    Wishing you have the best day ever and you celebrate it to the fullest. Thank you for sharing your knowledge to so many people world wide I don’t know what I would have done without Cloud.
    From down in Aussie land you have a great day! 🎂

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  51. Vicki

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARCY, 🎂 and many more. Have a beautiful day and
    thank you for all you and TC do to help us with our computers.
    From Vicki in Australia. 🎉

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  52. Lee and Vera

    Sorry we missed your birthday but here’s a late Happy Birthday to you Darcy. Hope it was a good one. Best wishes
    Lee and Vera xx
    UK

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  53. Ruth

    Happy birthday Darcy. You are the best thing that has happened to me when you invented Cloudeight. I have been with you since you started and have learned a lot through the years. You have the same birthday as my younger daughter, so that is 2 blessings I have in my life. Hope you have a blessed day and that you keep this website going. Would be lost without it. God Bless .

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  54. Edith Barclay

    I hope you had a very special, wonderful birthday, Darcy. I go along with all the above sentiments! It’s always good to know that you are there for all our problems. Every good wish and blessings, till the next birthday!

    From Edith, in Oz.

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  55. Judy Gibson

    Belated Happy Birthday Darcy! I hope you have/ had a wonderful BD full of positive things. Thank you for your help over the years.

    Judy G in Georgia

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  56. Brian Brockett

    D’Arcy
    Have a great birthday my PC would not be running so well without you
    Brian
    X

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  57. Norris Kenwright

    Happy Birthday Darcy. You have been an inspiation all over the years. TC is lucky to have you. Just keep him in check and on the straight and narrow
    Best Wishes to you both. You are indeed wonderful people.
    From Norris in in a small village in New Zealand——a long way away but you are treasured here by all.

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  58. Gail Bartley

    Happy Birthday Darcy!!!!!

    Hope you have a great day!

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  59. Sharon (SC by way of Michigan)

    OMG, I went to bed early and didn’t see this until this morning. Darcy/EB what a friend you have in TC. To give and get back through all those years and struggles is a blessing. Friendships like yours are so rare, and that is the best gift of all, the one that keeps on giving. Wishing you both many many more successful years of friendship and love. Happiest of belated birthdays.
    Sharon from SC

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  60. MAUREEN PATRICIA FOLEY

    Hi Darcy,
    All the way from Liverpool, UK wishing you a wonderful July 30th (now 31st) birthday. Thanks so much for all you do to help all of us – to both of you, please keep up your very good works.
    We luv you, yeah, yeah, yeah! 🎵🎵🎵🎵
    Maureen

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  61. TED KLAVER

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARCY,may you have many more in good health and prosperity!! 🎂

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  62. Caryn Sears

    Happy B-Day, Darcy, and many, many more! Make every one of them special! Well deserved! Former Windows user when I found you and now a Mac user and still one of your greatest fans! Continue on!

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  63. nick roehrig

    In the early 2000’s I was a newby to “computers” even though I have a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science (B. Math) from the University of Waterloo in 1967. During my work career computers were for the most part non-existent in the workplace and privately to me they were expensive word processors. I retired in 1999 and decided I would give computers a whirl. My first experience after installing it was to have to call someone to find out how to log off. When I discovered you had to click on the START button I knew I had a long way to go. At the same time I convinced a close friend and serious computer skeptic to also give it try and he did. Shortly after our dive into it he emailed me one day and told me about site he had found that gave info on the how to’s of computer. It was Cloudeight and I have been a huge fan ever since. Darcy was without a doubt a key component and continues to be so. It seems a bit strange to have been communicating with someone not only that I have never met but have never seen. That said I am truly greatful and look forward to your daily and weekly publications. Whatever I know about computers has largely come from you and Thundercloud. All the best and the happiest of birthdays. Enjoy your next circuit of the sun Darcy. Nick Roehrig, Ontario, Canada.

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  64. Alemany Alfredo

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  65. Pam

    Happy Birthday, Darcy!! Thank you for all you do….don’t know where I’d be without Cloudeight – a trusted friend.

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  66. Jan

    Happy Birthday to a wonderful lady. Thanks for all your help over the years. Keep up the good work.

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  67. Diane D Thaomson

    Happy Birthday Darcy. I’m so glad this information on how you met and started your business got started.. What a wonderful happenstance you two met and created this business. Hope your Birthday was a great one. Continued success t0 Cloudeight. I started with you 2002 and never looked back but told my family and friends all about this trustful helpful business.
    Diane Thomason

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  68. Phyllis Willis

    You have been a lifesaver – both of you – and I want to wish you, Darcy, a very Happy Day and let you know how much I appreciate you.

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  69. Dayle McLain

    Happy Birthday – just one day late. I should remember your birthday since it’s mine too. Best day to be born ever!

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  70. Doug

    Happy Birthday Darcy. Hope your day is full of good memories.

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  71. Leslie

    I’m a day late (but my monthly contribution is NOT a dollar short) but I hope your birthday signified the beginning of a new year full of health and happiness.

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  72. Regina Petrutis

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Darcy – and many more to come.
    And thanks for all you do… You are a GREAT LADY.

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  73. Ron Oliveira

    I hope you had a great birthday, Darcy. And many more!

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  74. Derek

    I just read the CloudEight email so I know I’m a day late…however, may the day after your birthday be filled with as much joy as yesterday. Thanks for being there for so many years, with wishes for many happy and healthy more.

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  75. JENNIFER

    Happy, happy birthday Darcy. Wishing you a wonderful day and a great year to follow. Thank you for all you do.

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  76. Ramona Perry

    I am sorry for being late wishing you a happy birthday Darcy. HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

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  77. Barbara

    Happy Birthday Darcy!!! And thank you for always being there when we needed help. Best wishes for a wonderful year ahead and many more birthdays to come. CELEBRATE!

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  78. Ruby Mailander

    A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARCY, I hope you have a wonderful day and year to come , I’ve been with you since you first started and you were so kind to me with my illness and we really connected , Have a fun day too 🙂

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  79. Mary Cline

    Blessings and birthday wishes for a wonderful person who has made many a person grateful for finding and following you and Eight Ball. Birthday wishes for many more from your friend.

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  80. Mhairi

    Happy belated birthday Darcy. Thanks for all that you do for us. It is really appreciated. I hope you had a great day and wish you many more.

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  81. Rose Marie Langland

    Happy Birthday Darcy Sorry it is a day late as I missed TC’s email yesterday. Loved his writing about you and him on how you met and everything.
    I still miss your stationary for emails.
    Hope you had a beautiful birthday and I wish many more blessed birthdays
    Rose and Dave

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  82. uwe a.

    Happy Birthday Darcy. This note is a day late, but Happy Birthday anyway.
    U.A.

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  83. Grace Malara-Aiello

    I’m a tad late but still sending best wishes for a wonderful birthday and blessed year.

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  84. Judie L Pepin

    Happy, Happy Birthday Darcy !! May many happy years come your way
    Judie from New Hampshire

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  85. Steven

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARCY!!!! Thank for all you do to help all of us computer challenged individuals. May your year ahead be a productive, happy and healthy one!!!😊❤️
    Peace and Blessings,
    Steven

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  86. Mary

    Happy belated Birthday, Darcy (EB). I hope your day was as special as you are. Thank you for all you do for those of us who struggle to know how to use our computers, fix the messes we make and teach us about the internet. I for one am very grateful. Mary

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  87. Terry Bell

    First, Darcy, my apologies for missing your birthday on the 30th. It was also my granddaughter’s birthday, so she came first. That said, I have often marvelled at the information you and TC pass along regularly, much of it free of charge. I hope your special day was superb!
    Cheers from Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada
    TerryB

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  88. Nate Goodman

    Happy Birthday Darcy, Thank you for all the great infomation over the years! Very much appreciated

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  89. mary gebro

    Happy Birthday and Thank you for all you do. Bless you.

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  90. Margie

    Happy Birthday Darcy with many more to come. Thank you for all you do for us.

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  91. Deacon Bernie Lyngdal

    In spite of his self-deprecating comments, you know that Thundercloud is also a great person. That’s why we all come to you with our simple and nearly impossible problems. I can’t recall how far back we go, but it has to be at least 20 years and even more years. You both set a very high standard for “customer service,” and I’m glad for it. Many have been the times when the only thing that stopped my computer from flying out the window was a reasoned and easy-to-follow correction. Thank you both.
    Happy Birthday, Darcy.
    I will, however, grab a little of the birthday limelight since mine is just 5 days after yours. I suspect my 90 years will exceed yours. To you both, many, many years of peace and success. God’s Blessings for you both. Deacon Bernie

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  92. Roger

    Happy birthday Darcy. I hope its a good one. Roger from West Australia

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  93. Joy

    Happy Birthday, Darcy.
    I loved reading your history and how this all began.
    Wishing you many healthy, happy years ahead and continued Thundercloud success.

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  94. Vicki Haines (formaly Garrett)

    I remember those early days and the musical stationary, even ran into a disk that had the stationary saved on it the other day., course it wouldn’t be compatible now, but it is a wonderful reminder of how many years ago that it was the thing to have! Darcy, you have been a godsend whenever my old computer ran into problems, mostly caused by me, lol, but you pulled out all the stops and got them going again. Thank you so very much for all your hard work, not only for me, but for many others also. When my last HP crashed several years ago I switched over to Apple, and still have it but I also acquired a new Windows computer recently and am still getting used to it. Once again I may be calling hello again! Window 11 is definitely giving me a run for it. With the long list of good wishes for your birthday I would like to wish you a resounding wish that you had the best ever birthday you ever had! Happy belated Birthday my friend!!

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  95. Sharon Langdon

    Late happy birthday, Darcy! I hope your birthday was as special as you are and that everything you wished for comes true for you.

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  96. Connie Tyler

    Happy Belated Birthday Darcy and TY for all your help over the years. Here’s a BIG HUG from a grateful follower.

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  97. Anne Carr

    Your expertise is great as are you and TC. Happy birthday!!! Long life to you.🥰🇨🇦❤️

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  98. Gail K.

    I am more than happy to wish Darcy a very Happy & blest Birthday. Darcy has been so helpful to me over the years in trying to understand the complicated world of computers & still does. I wish I was as knowledgeable about them as she. I think I may have even discovered your website in its very early years & to this day I can recall feeling like I found something to which it was worth subscribing. I sincerely hope you enjoyed every moment of your birthday just the way you love. Best wishes Darcy!

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  99. Judy

    Dear Darcy,

    Missed the day because I didn’t log on to the PC, but didn’t forget you as we have the same birthday. Hope yours was a good one, and may you have many more. Thank you and T.C. for being there for us for so many years.

    Always,
    Azjudy

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  100. Shirley Seefeldt

    Happy Belated Birthday Dacy. I just finished reading TC’s email and was amazed at how you met. I’ve also read all the comments and I have nothing to add as it’s all been said and better than I could say it. I was 87 years young on the 27th of July and I have been with the two of you since you began your web site. I bought a “Key” and when I was in deep trouble on my couple, you Darcy got me up and running again. You even installed Emsisoft for me. Best thing that ever happened. I could go on and one. In stead I will sign off with a Big Hug from me to you and TC.
    Love,
    Shirley

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  101. Joyce Linsenmeyer

    Happy Belated Birthday to you Darcy!! Many, many more with lots of happiness!
    Aol was up to their tricks and was putting my newsletters into my spam folder. I don’t change to somewhere else because of my husband he knows Aol and it would be hard going elsewhere. Hard for him to learn a new one that is.

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  102. Sandy E

    HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARCY. A little late, but my wishes are still wishing you a HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

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  103. Annabelle

    Sorry for the belated Happy Birthday Wishes to you! Hope you got to take some time off helping all of us that value and trust all that you do for us. Everyone needs a day off to enjoy themselves. Take care and wishes for all the best to you in all your endeavors you strive for.
    Also thank you for your quick responses when we email you with a problem that you make it seem to easy to fix.

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  104. Annabelle

    Sorry for the belated Happy Birthday Wishes to you! .
    Hope you got to take some time off helping all of us that value and trust all that you do for us. Everyone needs a day off to enjoy themselves.
    Take care and wishes for all the best to you in all your endeavors you strive for.
    Also thank you for your quick responses when we email you with a problem that you make it seem to easy to fix.

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  105. Rhonda Begg

    “HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARCY” from PERTH, AUSTRALIA. … Hope your day was wonderful!!
    I’m an avid reader of your weekly newsletters and have been since you started all those years ago…I’m in my 80’s and couldn’t do without your help!! All the best for the coming year!
    Love, Rhonda.

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  106. Debra Hall

    Happy Belated Birthday Darcy! I’ve been with you both on this long journey and I can’t thank you enough for your constant support and encouragement. You are a jewel. I would of loved to work along side you, learning about this silly box (computer) and knowing how to keep it in it’s own lane. Thankfully, I still have you both to do that for me!
    But again, Happy Birthday to you! Hope you had a wonderful day, filled with love.

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  107. Teneta L Keeling

    Happiest of belted Birthday’s Wonderful Darcy!!!!! You are simply amazing and we so love and appreciate you for all that you do for us. I honestly would be lost without you. You give us the peace of mind that all we think we know what we are doing nerds so very much need. I hope you had an amazing birthday and know that you and the entire cloudeight family are always in my prayers.

    Love you awesome girlie!!!!

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  108. Jean Vogt

    Happy Belated birthday Darcy…I am 98 years old and have been with you guys since the beginning.Not only do I want to wish you the best birthday ever but I want to give you my sincere thanks for all the help you have given me over the years…you are a gem!

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  109. Holly Stewart

    I found out about your web site when I stumbed on it many moons ago. I used a LOT of your scrolling stationary for email. I sure miss being able to use it. My sister-in-law (who passed away in January) used it too. We couldn’t wait to send emails to each other and show what new stationary we had downloaded.

    Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Darcy, happy birthday to you. May you have many more. These wishes come to you from Hudson, Indiana.

    You have helped my daughter and I with Emsisoft renewels several times over the years. Thank you for all you do.

    God Bless!

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