For me, the most helpful member of 2006 was Erdinc - by far- with over 1000 posts this year, all concerning grammar and language. Agreeing with his general points of view or not, is irrelevant to his contribution to this site. Also Mltm's posts were much of a help, for those who were studying grammar.

As for the help in translations, whenever I lay my eyes on a request, the names of the ones to translate are either Ayla or Derya. So, I guess they deserve our gratitude most.

(For the new members, the help is probably coming from other sources. But if we wanna talk about the whole 2006 in TC, then we have to count the contribution of old members who may not be around much anymore)

Happy Birthday Robyn

I forgot to mention that I buy presents, even for people that can't be with me that day, but somehow I feel close to them. So, there is usually a big bunch of presents under my christmas tree and an empty wallet in my bag

We also exchange gifts. We do that on the new year's eve, when clock rings midnight and the year is changing.

It doesn't have to do with big or expensive presents. But there is a prejudice, saying that whatever you do in the first day of the new year, the same you ll be doing for the next of the year as well. So, we give and receive presents, with the hope that similar happy moments we ll keep living whole year. (Hope dies last ha? )

I’m afraid I can’t wish for one thing only. But Ill do my best to pick my most important wishes. So here I go…

For myself and my friends:
-health
-more laughter
-less lonesome days
-a tangible love (not impossible or distant loves anymore)

For the world:
-less arrogance
-less greed
-more compassion
-more respect

And now that I'm thinking about it, I think I know what I desire more for 2007 and all the years to come:
My life, if imprinted, to look more like the print of an earthquake shock. Not like the flat line of a dead's cardiogram...

olanaksız - impossible

Try some of the recipes mentioned here.
The recipes are nice and simple.