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It's a conspiracy!
Category: Personal
Posted on: March 9, 2008 2:24 PM, by PZ Myers
So a guy gets a little older, and what happens? All these people try to draw attention to my age, largely with a collection of photoshopped pictures of yours truly. Don't they know I'm funny-looking enough that no photoshop is necessary?
By the way, I got a nice present from my family: a new, ergonomic Cephalopod Throne. You'll be reassured to know that now, when I fling thunderbolts of furious vituperation about the web, I shall be doing so with excellent posture.
Comments
Aren't you 39 years old?
Posted by: Stanton | March 9, 2008 2:25 PM
Jebus, PZ, I think they like you! Happy getting-old-and-gray day.
Posted by: Karen | March 9, 2008 2:44 PM
Man, I wish I had a Cephalopod Throne...
Happy birthday, PZ!
Posted by: Kevin L. | March 9, 2008 2:45 PM
Uh, PZ, they're trying to hide your many problems with the photoshopping...
Posted by: blf | March 9, 2008 2:46 PM
Happy B-Day PZ.
Posted by: Alex | March 9, 2008 2:48 PM
Happy birthday!
Perhaps unrelated, perhaps not: in the NY Times today, there is a picture of Oliver Sacks wearing a "Welcome Squid Overlords" t-shirt.
Posted by: Kurt | March 9, 2008 2:49 PM
Happy birthday, PZ. :) Here's hoping you have many years of harassing those poor, poor religious-types before you.
Posted by: Lulu | March 9, 2008 2:52 PM
May you find inky happiness on your birthday dinner plate.
Posted by: MAJeff, OM | March 9, 2008 2:54 PM
This is all a ruse. Don't you know PZ's birthday is a giant ploy for him to get more readers at this blog?
Don't fall into the trap his parents laid so many years ago.
Posted by: Rev. BigdumbChimp | March 9, 2008 2:56 PM
Please post pictures of the throne, m'lord!
Posted by: Vernon | March 9, 2008 2:58 PM
Assuming such an evil creature actually has parents.
Posted by: Rev. BigDumbChimp | March 9, 2008 2:59 PM
Rest assured I will never, never taunt you on your age. I'm just 2 months older than you are, and that pretty much eliminates both name-calling options (fogy vs. baby).
Posted by: Sastra | March 9, 2008 3:10 PM
If we cannot mock our High Priest Of The Unholy Church Of Atheism, who can we mock?
Enjoy your day!
Posted by: Janine | March 9, 2008 3:14 PM
Happy Birthday, Professor!!
(I'm in no position to do any taunting, either, and won't mention which relative of mine is 5 months younger than PZ.)
Posted by: Kseniya | March 9, 2008 3:15 PM
Happy Birthday, PZ. Best regards to you and yours.
Posted by: Bruce Breece FCD | March 9, 2008 3:56 PM
Happy birthday to my favorite blogger!
Posted by: Justin H. | March 9, 2008 4:36 PM
Happy birthday, Doctor Myers! You're my hero. :)
Posted by: ZorkFox | March 9, 2008 4:37 PM
Happy birthday, PZ!
(Also, seconding #9 on the Cephalopod-Throne pix :P.)
Posted by: Liane | March 9, 2008 4:38 PM
Happy Birthday PZ.
Posted by: firemancalr | March 9, 2008 4:57 PM
Happy birthday, Prof Myers. And thank you for another wonderful year of Pharyngula.
Posted by: Deborah | March 9, 2008 5:18 PM
That's why I went with zebra fish!
Posted by: afarensis, FCD | March 9, 2008 5:38 PM
My heartiest contrafabulations on the day, your cephalopodliness.
Posted by: Sili | March 9, 2008 5:51 PM
Happy Birthday PZ, may your health and your commitment to the truth never wane, you have a huge community of folks that wait with baited (hopefully not squid) breath on your every post to Pharyngula.
Keep up the excellent work for many years to come!
Posted by: Cephus | March 9, 2008 6:13 PM
Wow! Thunderbolts, laser beam eyes, and excellent posture. Impressive!
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: RamblinDude | March 9, 2008 6:17 PM
This year I'm late. Happy birthday.
http://johnmckay.blogspot.com/2008/03/let-evil-conspiracy-continue.html
Posted by: John McKay | March 9, 2008 6:30 PM
r squid yrz same az humn?
Posted by: bigjohn756 | March 9, 2008 6:40 PM
Is an ergonomic Cephalopod throne just euphemism for a toilet? 'Cause if it is that's one funky gift your rellies bought you.
Happy Birthday PZ from the Antipodean contingent of your evil henchmen. (henchpeople?)
Posted by: Bride of Shrek | March 9, 2008 6:55 PM
hap-p bd
may you be one of the lucky few to be eaten early by Cthulhu.
Posted by: Ichthyic | March 9, 2008 7:02 PM
I'd say that the squid I ordered from the thai joint down on the corner was in honor of your birthday, but I'd be lying: it looked good.
I did raise a fork for ya though.
Posted by: MAJeff, OM | March 9, 2008 7:05 PM
What, they didn't get you this?
Posted by: Mena | March 9, 2008 7:56 PM
You didn't get a "little" older. You're ancient.
Posted by: Moses | March 9, 2008 7:56 PM
Happy birthday, PZ. If our paths ever cross, I'll treat you to a squid smoothie.
Posted by: Epikt | March 9, 2008 8:13 PM
From the Mongol Birthday Song
Posted by: Alan Kellogg | March 9, 2008 9:17 PM
*er hem harrumph* Happy birthday, cap'n!
Posted by: Aaron Golas | March 9, 2008 11:35 PM
Before the day is done, just wanted to wish you and yours the very best, as well as hoping you had a fantastic B-Day.
Cheers!
Posted by: Ebo Tebo | March 9, 2008 11:39 PM
It's PZ's birthday and WE gets da prezentz! Kewl!!!11!one
Posted by: dwarf zebu | March 10, 2008 4:33 PM