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Everybody must say "Happy Birthday" to Patricia, OM!
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Posted on: July 4, 2009 3:36 PM, by PZ Myers
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Posted by: SC, OM | July 4, 2009 3:40 PM
The happiest of birthdays to you, Patricia!
Posted by: Peter McKellar | July 4, 2009 3:42 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia, may you forever enlighten us with your wisdom and snark.
Posted by: Otto | July 4, 2009 3:42 PM
Happy birthday, Patricia!
And many more!
Posted by: (((Billy))) The Atheist | July 4, 2009 3:43 PM
Happy happy happy birthday,
Happy happy happy birthday.
Happy happy happy birthday
To you, to you, to you!
Ole!
Posted by: Angel Kaida | July 4, 2009 3:47 PM
Happy birthday, Patricia! Can there be birthday spankings?
Posted by: lordshipmayhem | July 4, 2009 3:47 PM
I hope this happy birthday is followed by many, many more, each more delightful than the last
Posted by: blf | July 4, 2009 3:48 PM
Welcome to yet another orbit about Sol.
Posted by: Somnolent Aphid | July 4, 2009 3:49 PM
What is an OM anyway?
Posted by: Kseniya | July 4, 2009 3:50 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia!
My b-day has come and gone, but I turned 25 about two weeks ago. Yikes! The big Q.C.!
Posted by: shamar
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July 4, 2009 3:50 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Patricia!!!
Posted by: Kitty'sBitch
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July 4, 2009 3:52 PM
Happy B-day Patricia!!
Mine's in three days. I'm celebrating today so that I can recover in time for work on Monday. Let's see...41...I think that's the leather and lube birthday. Or is it retraints and hard tickles?
Just to be on the safe side, I'll do both.
Posted by: blf | July 4, 2009 3:53 PM
Old Maid.
(Ducks and runs for cover…)
Posted by: Marc Abian | July 4, 2009 3:53 PM
"B-day" is the most awful of all abbreviations.
Posted by: Kseniya, OM | July 4, 2009 3:54 PM
HEY!
Posted by: Zeno | July 4, 2009 3:55 PM
Happy, happy birthday to Patricia!
(And what's so terrible about "B-day"? It's clean enough.)
Posted by: Patricia, OM
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July 4, 2009 3:55 PM
Wow! What a nice surprise PZ, thank you.
Thanks everyone!
Spankings for all with a cat-o-bacon strips. :)
Posted by: Physicalist | July 4, 2009 3:55 PM
Happy B-day P,OM!
It's the sound of the universe, I believe.Posted by: Tommy Traddles | July 4, 2009 3:56 PM
"If you deserve a greeting for a recent birthday, you can speak up here, too.
A whole thread, complete with comments for someone's birthday?
How about George M. Cohan, Mitch Miller, Dear Abby, Gina Lollobrigida, the USA and Neil Simon
This blog has really jumped the shark.
Posted by: Nicole | July 4, 2009 3:57 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia -- many many many many more
Is June 30th recent enough for some Birthday wishes -- that was mine
Posted by: MikeTheInfidel | July 4, 2009 3:58 PM
I was never born, you insensitive clod!
Happy birthday :)
Posted by: Wildflower | July 4, 2009 3:59 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia.
Posted by: Naked Bunny with a Whip
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July 4, 2009 3:59 PM
Happy birthday, Patricia. Birthday
lashingspankings are on me.Posted by: Sili
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July 4, 2009 4:04 PM
My heartiest contrafibulations!!
Happy Monkey!!
(The Hat just had a birthday.)
Posted by: Nicole | July 4, 2009 4:05 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia -- many many many many more
Is June 30th recent enough for some Birthday wishes -- that was mine
Posted by: minus | July 4, 2009 4:06 PM
"How about George M. Cohan, Mitch Miller, Dear Abby, Gina Lollobrigida, the USA and Neil Simon"
Don't forget the greatest of them all: Louis Armstrong!
This blog has really jumped the squid.
Posted by: Becky | July 4, 2009 4:12 PM
Happy Birthday to Patricia, OM!
Be safe & Happy!
Posted by: blf | July 4, 2009 4:14 PM
So that's why Darwin was knife-fighting one! Heroically trying to save a herd of snarks.
Posted by: Naked Bunny with a Whip
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July 4, 2009 4:16 PM
A few years ago, a friend of mine asked me, "So, do you know if anyone important has the same birthday as you?" *chuckles* After I, uh, "reacted", the blush on his face made it okay.
Posted by: tomrhoads
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July 4, 2009 4:19 PM
Happy birthday. I wish you many more.
Posted by: 'Tis Himself, Quel Dommage
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July 4, 2009 4:20 PM
Happy natal day to you.
Happy natal day to you.
Happy day of birth, dear Patricia.
Happy natal day to you.
I take it you can now drink beer legally.
Posted by: Becca Stareyes
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July 4, 2009 4:20 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia. May there be many fireworks (the kind with explosions of gunpowder, not the kind with explosions of drama) in your honor.
Posted by: tomrhoads
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July 4, 2009 4:21 PM
Happy birthday. I wish you many more.
Posted by: MattMc | July 4, 2009 4:26 PM
Happy birthday to Patricia, America, and my mother in-law. Happy Monkey to all.
Posted by: Pierce R. Butler | July 4, 2009 4:28 PM
To keep with the recent local motif:
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
Posted by: Sili
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July 4, 2009 4:31 PM
Oh, and happy birthday, of course (how can I not do my masters bidding).
I think I've seen the cast for Pharyngula, the Movie discussed here, but perhaps people would like to see how poor David has been cast in one of his other incarnations.
I think I'd like to see Susan Sarandon as Patricia.
Posted by: AdamK | July 4, 2009 4:32 PM
One day a year is not nearly enough for praising Patricia, OM.
Posted by: XD | July 4, 2009 4:42 PM
♪Happy birthday to you♫
♫Squashed tomatoes and stew♪
♪Please cover me in bacon♫
♫And spank my arse too♪
Posted by: firemancarl | July 4, 2009 4:43 PM
Happy birthday Patricia! May you have endless heaps of bacon!
Posted by: Paguroidea | July 4, 2009 4:43 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia! I'm very glad you were born!!!
Posted by: Max | July 4, 2009 4:46 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia.
Mine was on June 23rd.
Posted by: Ted Dahlberg
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July 4, 2009 4:54 PM
Grattis på födelsedagen! (For a bit of Nordic flavour.)
Posted by: Peter McKellar | July 4, 2009 4:55 PM
Belated happy birthday wishes to Nicole and Max also.
Order of the Molly. http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/molly.php
Posted by: Iris | July 4, 2009 4:55 PM
Happy birthday Patricia! Hope it's your best year ever.
Posted by: John H | July 4, 2009 4:59 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia.
Posted by: Owlmirror | July 4, 2009 5:00 PM
Super happy birthday! Long may your chickens lay many fine large eggs!
Posted by: Cuttlefish, OM | July 4, 2009 5:01 PM
Xronia Polla!
Posted by: foxfire | July 4, 2009 5:01 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia and may you have many more!
Posted by: blf | July 4, 2009 5:03 PM
Patricia was once bitten by a møøse?
Posted by: Bobber | July 4, 2009 5:07 PM
Happy birthday, Patricia - long may you wield your anti-Christian cudgel! HUZZAH!
Posted by: Ed | July 4, 2009 5:08 PM
Happy birthday. Love this site and these commenters
Posted by: NewEnglandBob
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July 4, 2009 5:10 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia.
An aside:
I am just curious - if one is 'born again', does one get to celebrate two birthdays each year?
Posted by: KemaTheAtheist | July 4, 2009 5:10 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia!
Interesting (birthday/squid) facts:
-You have traveled 584,020,178 * years_old miles around the sun. (This does not include galactic orbit.)
-You have lived roughly 31,556,926 * years_old seconds.
-You weigh roughly (your_weight_lbs / 1,091 lbs)% of that of the largest recorded colossal squid (however, based on beak sizes found in whales, there are larger out there).
Mine was back at the 30th of May and my fiance's was just last month on the 22nd, though she doesn't read here. She's not very "sciency,' though I'm starting to rub off on her.
Posted by: Hu | July 4, 2009 5:15 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia! 生日快乐！
Posted by: Prazzie | July 4, 2009 5:21 PM
Happy birthday, Patricia!
Posted by: a_ray_in_dilbert_space
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July 4, 2009 5:21 PM
Patricia, best of the day amd the year to a true firecracker baby.
Posted by: Tomecat | July 4, 2009 5:22 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia! It's my birthday too, and I'm pleased to share it with one of my favorite commenters:)
Cheers!
Posted by: Somnolent Aphid | July 4, 2009 5:26 PM
Well, now that the OM question is answered. Party at my house! My parents are gone. The pool is open. Free beer and bacon. Happy B-Day Patricia.
Posted by: DominEditrix | July 4, 2009 5:28 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia! I'll put some candles on the watermelon and have my guests sing. It will confuse them, but that's nothing new for those who dine chez moi. [Figure around 6PM PDT a bunch of Los Angeles technogeeks will be serenading you in absentia.]
Posted by: breakerslion | July 4, 2009 5:29 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia. I don't know if you're truly over the hill, but If you're welcome here, I know what side of the intellectual bell curve you're on!
Posted by: Carlie | July 4, 2009 5:30 PM
Happy birthday, Patricia!
Posted by: Louis | July 4, 2009 5:39 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia!
Louis
Posted by: allkom | July 4, 2009 5:39 PM
/delurk
Feliz Aniversário!!
/lurk
Posted by: allkom | July 4, 2009 5:41 PM
/delurk
Feliz Aniversário!!
/lurk
Posted by: gilles | July 4, 2009 5:41 PM
Happy birthday Patricia.
Posted by: Lynna | July 4, 2009 5:43 PM
All right, Patricia! Birthday celebrations both virtual and "real" -- may you enjoy both! Did you have to bake your own birthday pie?
Posted by: Happy Tentacles
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July 4, 2009 5:45 PM
Happy Birthday, and infinite supplies of beer and bacon sandwiches!
Posted by: Janeothejungle | July 4, 2009 5:46 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia!!
And Happy Belated Birthday Olsenheimer (long time lurker, sometime poster)!!!
Woot.
Posted by: Brain Hertz | July 4, 2009 5:52 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia!
Posted by: BG | July 4, 2009 5:55 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia and I hope you have many many more.
Posted by: Roland Branconnier | July 4, 2009 5:55 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia and Tomecat!
Re: #56. FYI - Out of 56 threads the probability that two people have the same birthday (You and Patricia) is approximately 0.98714. Thank you Birthday Problem!
Posted by: Patricia, OM
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July 4, 2009 5:57 PM
Happy Birthday Tomecat!
Posted by: Evangelatheist
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July 4, 2009 6:02 PM
Happy birthday to you! Oh, happy birthday to you.
May you feel jeezus near, every day of the year.Happy birthday to you!
Posted by: Klokwurk
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July 4, 2009 6:06 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia! And a very happy non-birthday to the lot of ya!
Posted by: Primewonk | July 4, 2009 6:08 PM
Happy Tentacles @66 said, "Happy Birthday, and infinite supplies of beer and bacon sandwiches!"
Wouldn't making a sandwich out of beer make the bread all soggy?
Posted by: Stacy | July 4, 2009 6:12 PM
Happy Bday Patricia! :-)
Posted by: sammywol | July 4, 2009 6:16 PM
Happy Birthday! .. all the cool jokes ave been used in the first 70+ so I'll have to settle for a shot of Bowmore and a slice of cake in your honour.
Posted by: Mooselet | July 4, 2009 6:16 PM
I will spare you my virtual singing - which is nearly as bad as my actual singing - and merely wish you the happiest of birthdays. :-)
Posted by: Sili
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July 4, 2009 6:21 PM
blf,
I think it's more likely that Patricia has bitten a møøse (after (un)dressing and cooking it).
Posted by: Dragan | July 4, 2009 6:24 PM
Srećan rođendan Patricija (from Serbia)
Posted by: Tor A H | July 4, 2009 6:24 PM
Gratulerer med dagen!
(norwegian)
Posted by: JeffreyD | July 4, 2009 6:25 PM
Darling Patricia, Happy Birthday to you, you dear, dear woman and one of my must read contributors.
Pax Chickeno
Posted by: xebecs | July 4, 2009 6:29 PM
OT: Does anyone know of any walking tours of Northern Wales, following in the footsteps of Charles Darwin's trek with Adam Sedgwick? Either an actual guided tour, or simply a good map of the route they took, would be most useful to a friend who is soon travelling to the area. Thanks
Posted by: windy | July 4, 2009 6:29 PM
For Patricia, a happy birthday wish in Finnish delivered by '80s popstars!
Posted by: John Phillips, FCD
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July 4, 2009 6:30 PM
Penblwydd Hapus Patricia, OM a Mynci Hapus i chi gyd.
Posted by: Eileen
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July 4, 2009 6:31 PM
Cheers indeed. Bonne fete and a slice of cherry cheesecake!
*balloons, confetti, and a glass of milk to go with the cake*
Posted by: Jadehawk, OM
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July 4, 2009 6:31 PM
Hippo birdy two ewe
Hippo birdy two ewe
Hippo birdy deer Patricia,
Hippo birdy two ewe
Posted by: Kate | July 4, 2009 6:35 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia!
I congratulate you on yet another year of obeying the basic and fundamental laws of the universe.
Posted by: bastion of sass | July 4, 2009 6:35 PM
Not just following PZ's command (for once), and offering my very best wishes voluntarily.
May you enjoy many more joyful years of knitting, pie baking, and bible regurgitation, you flouncing strumpet!
Posted by: Felix | July 4, 2009 6:40 PM
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Patricia!
Posted by: Heather | July 4, 2009 6:40 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia. May you have a happy knitting year ahead in which you knit many magnificent creations with ease!
I love the comments you make on Pharyngula! Keep 'em coming.
Posted by: E.V. | July 4, 2009 6:45 PM
Happy Birthday PatriciaOM! Cake or pie?
Posted by: Uncephalized
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July 4, 2009 6:47 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia and everyone!
Posted by: Epikt
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July 4, 2009 6:52 PM
Naked Bunny with a Whip:
The only appropriate answer is, "Just a serial chainsaw murderer who was never caught," followed by a really big grin.
Posted by: E.V. | July 4, 2009 6:52 PM
I read that your husband is having a cherry tart; how apropos.
Posted by: Alan Kellogg | July 4, 2009 6:55 PM
Patricia,
May the cities in your wake, burn like candles on a cake. Happy birthday.
BTW, the conception of this body I'm now abusing (morbidly obese, high blood pressure, little exercise; healthy heart) occurred -near as I can figure- in late June of 1953. Anybody else out there figure out a near approximation of the most likely day for their conception?
Posted by: Feynmaniac | July 4, 2009 7:02 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia!
Posted by: littlejohn | July 4, 2009 7:03 PM
Happy birthday, Patricia! And happy monkey!
Please remember me on August 10. The big five-five.
Mr. Kellogg: I, too, was conceived in 1953. I'm too lazy to do the math, but apparently I'm a few months younger than you. Not that it matters. My blood pressure is high, despite recent weight loss, and my lipids don't appear possible in a living, conscious person.
I blame the evil effects of local witch doctors.
Posted by: gwen | July 4, 2009 7:08 PM
(cover your virtual ears!)Happy birthday tooooo youuuuuu Patricia!....and mannnnyyy moooooorrreeee!!Long life, much wisdom and excellent health to you!
Posted by: O'laph | July 4, 2009 7:09 PM
Happy birthday, Patricia!
Posted by: Andrew | July 4, 2009 7:10 PM
Hap' Birthday.
Posted by: «bønez_brigade»
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July 4, 2009 7:11 PM
Sure thing. ""Happy Birthday" to Patricia, OM!"Posted by: pcarini | July 4, 2009 7:13 PM
Happy B-Day Patricia!
Posted by: maureen Brian
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July 4, 2009 7:15 PM
Happy birthday, dear Patricia!
May I claim a gold star for passing 67 last month?
Posted by: John Morales | July 4, 2009 7:21 PM
Happy birthday, Patricia, even though you're now one year closer to your death. Cheers!
Posted by: reggie | July 4, 2009 7:21 PM
Happy Birthday Geraldo!! (...it's also Geraldo Rivera's B-day)... OHHH, and Malia Obama as well!!!
Posted by: Jennifer B. Phillips (aka Danio) | July 4, 2009 7:22 PM
Felicitations, you salty Yankee Doodle Sweetheart, you.
J
Posted by: cicely (Inadvertent Phytocidal Maniac)
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July 4, 2009 7:29 PM
Happy Birthday!!
Spankings for all with a cat-o-bacon strips. :)
I want mine extra crispy.
Posted by: Falyne, FCD | July 4, 2009 7:29 PM
Happy birthday! :-D
Posted by: Mike Haubrich, FCD
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July 4, 2009 7:32 PM
In ze best colonial style, I can only zay:
Feliz Aniversário!!
Posted by: Mrs Tilton | July 4, 2009 7:41 PM
Lá breithe sona duit, a Pháitrícia!
Ois Guade, Alde!
Posted by: MadScientist | July 4, 2009 7:47 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia OM!
Bonne anniversaire!
Zum geburtstag!
Buon compleanno!
Posted by: Rob the Lurker, FCD | July 4, 2009 7:48 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia!
Posted by: SpriteSuzi | July 4, 2009 7:50 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia and TomeCat! Mine was the 3rd...day before yesterday, here in NZ. Have a slice of chocolate decadence for me :)
Posted by: Kvamme | July 4, 2009 7:50 PM
Happy Birthday Ma'am!!!!
Posted by: Rob Jase | July 4, 2009 7:51 PM
Normally I'd be more skeptical & less dogmatic but
Happy Birthday Patricia!
Posted by: Greg | July 4, 2009 7:57 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia!
Posted by: OurDeadSelves | July 4, 2009 8:01 PM
HAPPY BIRFDAY, PATRICIA!
Posted by: The Chimp's Raging Id | July 4, 2009 8:04 PM
Happy birthday, Patricia! Long may continue to make us laugh and the theotards squirm.
*wonders whether to open mouth or bend over*
Posted by: Jodi
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July 4, 2009 8:07 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia!!
Posted by: Jyotsana | July 4, 2009 8:12 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia!
*zaghareet*
Posted by: 386sx | July 4, 2009 8:27 PM
Excellent!! This calls for a round of bacon cracker socks beer! Or something!
Posted by: donna | July 4, 2009 8:27 PM
Today is my puppy Darwin's birthday -- he's three today! He's been a pet therapy dog since he was seven months old.
Posted by: 386sx | July 4, 2009 8:29 PM
Bacon squid beer!!
Posted by: KyleMarsh | July 4, 2009 8:31 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia!
Posted by: Anonymous | July 4, 2009 8:32 PM
Happy birthday Patricia!
(I'm not too late, am I?)
Posted by: Bronze Dog | July 4, 2009 8:41 PM
Happy B!
Posted by: Andrew | July 4, 2009 8:43 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia.
And happy birthday to my twin cousins Danny and Tommy who just came back from Iraq.
Posted by: Lilo | July 4, 2009 8:46 PM
Just home from knee replacement surgery and lucky to be in time to wish Patricia a very happy birthday and may there be many more to come. Good on the rest of you guys, too.
Posted by: Derek
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July 4, 2009 8:58 PM
Happy B-Day Patricia OM!
Posted by: 'Tis Himself, Quel Dommage
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July 4, 2009 9:06 PM
My mother always said that I was conceived during my parents' honeymoon to Yellowstone National Park in June 1947.
Posted by: Phrogge | July 4, 2009 9:20 PM
Jadehawk beat me to my favorite "Hippo birdy two ewe," so I'll simply wish you many moa!
Also, yom huledet same'ach!
Posted by: Kel | July 4, 2009 9:43 PM
A very happy birthday to you Patricia.
Posted by: Sonja | July 4, 2009 9:47 PM
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Posted by: Lee Picton | July 4, 2009 9:50 PM
Well, I may as well pile on here:
Happy Birthday Patricia! And don't forget that once you are over the hill you pick up speed.
Posted by: Jason Thibeault
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July 4, 2009 9:52 PM
Everyone... must say... Happy Birthday... to Patricia.
The hive mind... commands it!
Posted by: W. Kiernan | July 4, 2009 9:58 PM
Happy birfday 2 u hpy BIFRDAY 2 U HPPYBRFDAAAIY
...dear Patricia,
[pause]
HAPYBIRDAY WOO HOOOOOOO!!! YEEE-HAAAAAH!
Posted by: Pete Moulton | July 4, 2009 10:09 PM
Congratulations, Patricia, and many more to come!
Posted by: AlgaeGirl
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July 4, 2009 10:16 PM
Happy Birthday!!
Posted by: Mariana Lynch
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July 4, 2009 10:17 PM
I think I'd like a Happy Birthday wish!
I'm turning sixteen July 23rd, and it's my first birthday that I'll be celebrating. I have been raised as a Jehovah's Witness my entire life, and found secular humanism in the past year... it's really kind of exciting :D
I'm going to visit my non-Christian grandparents for three weeks (starting on the 12th), and my grandma's taking me to lunch with some of her awesome friends. There's a couple she's known for years who are very much ex-hippie types-- they believe in a lot of absolutely loopy stuff, like reincarnation and other such woo. They're also libertarians (yuck).
However, they do realize how ridiculous Christianity is and that makes them very good chatting buddies. They're very nice and I love them.
Not the "ideal" sweet sixteen, but I'm totally excited nonetheless. woot. :p
I think I'm going to get together with some of my old pals from elementary school (I lived in Cali until I was twelve) and we're gonna chill. During my deconversion process, I started to enjoy all kinds of stuff I longed to do but felt very guilty doing before-- such a relief. Being a conservative Christian is really not an easy task sometimes. :/
One thing is HARRY FREAKING POTTER! Ever since elementary school, I longed to read the books, go to the release parties and do all that nerdy stuff with my friends...
... AND NOW I CAN!! HPB is coming out July 15th, and I want to go to a midnight showing with my old school friends. One of them had an HP-themed room last time I heard, so there's a good chance that will actually materialize.
I have my HP/John Lennon glasses, striped sweater and 60GB iPod loaded with Wrock all set to go.
My grandma keeps the HP books I smuggle into the house a secret: I actually buy them while I'm in Cali and sneak them back up here, where I hide them in a Hello Kitty backpack in the closet. >:3
I'm missing two books, but I have all of them as PDFs on my compy, a few hard drives and my PSP memory sticks. I have a little bit of catching up to do, both with books and movies... but I think I can get it done.
Grandma had no objections to me seeing HBP-- her response was "your grandfather would love to go with you!"
I love Grandpa and all, but I want my first fangirl experience to be more, uh... "authentic," lmao. I hope I can organize an HP party with my friends. At worst, I'll be seeing a matinee with Grandpa. Better than nothing, though. :p
So yes!! Gonna be the best three weeks EVAR ;_;
Posted by: Bryn | July 4, 2009 10:26 PM
Happy birthday, Patricia!
And wishing you the birthday of your dreams, Mariana!
Posted by: Riman Butterbur | July 4, 2009 10:27 PM
Likewise, I'm sure.
Posted by: Katkinkate | July 4, 2009 10:41 PM
Happy birthday, Patricia. :) Happy birthday to all the others who qualify as well.
Posted by: baryogenesis | July 4, 2009 10:43 PM
Late to the partee....but it's still before midnight! Happy, happy, Patty OM! Party On!
Posted by: bastion of sass | July 4, 2009 10:45 PM
Tommy Traddles @ 18:
Are they Pharyngula regular commenters, hmmmm?
I've never seen a post from any of them, let alone comments as pithy as, and with the panache of, Patricia's.
I dunno about the others, but I strongly suspect that George M. Cohan has never even read this blog.
Posted by: Cathy | July 4, 2009 10:50 PM
It's not late here (West Coast):
Happy Birthday, Patricia!
Also, H.B. to Mariana! Hope you enjoy Harry Potter and many other formerly forbidden things!
Posted by: Rorschach | July 4, 2009 10:51 PM
@ 139,
slow down girl,deep breaths...:-)
Happy Birthday Patricia !!
Posted by: Mariana Lynch
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July 4, 2009 10:57 PM
@ 145
Thanks... I really do. Disgaea is fuuun :O
@ 146
lmaooo. I do get excited. ;)
Posted by: Brooke | July 4, 2009 11:13 PM
Hayyom yom huledet
Hayyom yom huledet
Hayyom yom huledet le-Patricia
Hayyom yom huledet
Hayyom yom huledet
Hayyom yom huledet le-Patricia
Ḥag lah sameaḥ
Ve-zer lah poreaḥ
Hayyom yom huledet le-Patricia
Ḥag lah sameaḥ
Ve-zer lah poreaḥ
Hayyom yom huledet le-Patricia
Posted by: Tomecat | July 4, 2009 11:27 PM
@ Roland Branconnier: Thanks for the awesome probability check.
Just back from watching fireworks, over drinks and Sinatra, from the top deck of a great restaurant, overlooking the water. Hope everyone here had as good a time as I did.
Happy belated B-day to SpriteSuzi, and a gigantic, blowing-out-the-candles wish for Mariana Lynch--hope your day is spectacular.
Posted by: Marcie Dietrich
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July 4, 2009 11:49 PM
Happy birthday!
Posted by: Kseniya | July 4, 2009 11:49 PM
Marianna! Happy Birthday. Welcome to the real world. I hope you enjoy HBP - I intend to.
I suppose you know that the actress who plays Luna Lovegood is named Evanna Lynch...
Posted by: Teleprompter | July 4, 2009 11:58 PM
Even though you yelled at me and called me a blogwhore, I still think you're awesome, and I love reading your comments.
Happy birthday, Patricia, OM!
Posted by: pcarini | July 5, 2009 12:00 AM
Also, for your birthday(s), they let me buy both fireworks and beer at the same time!
Posted by: Douglas Berry
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July 5, 2009 12:08 AM
Today's my 43rd birthday. Spent it at a very enjoyable Giants game (we beat the Astros 9-0) and had a wonderful early dinner with my lovely wife.
Posted by: Laura | July 5, 2009 12:09 AM
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Venom | July 5, 2009 12:14 AM
Happy Birthday Patricia!
Posted by: Mariana Lynch
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July 5, 2009 12:35 AM
Thanks for the birthday wishes, guys!! I'm sure I'll have a blast. \(^o^)/
@ 151
Oh, I will. I am gonna have so much fun :D :D :D
Posted by: Patricia, OM
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July 5, 2009 12:40 AM
Thank you again everyone! Marianna, may you have a wonderful birthday on the 23rd. It is the first birthday of your freedom.
We are off to the fireworks show. Happy birthday every one, happy birthday America, and the rest of you can spank your monkey. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rv_Sy1sUmDO&feature
Posted by: tasida | July 5, 2009 1:05 AM
happy monkey!
Posted by: Ross | July 5, 2009 1:10 AM
Happy Birthday, Patricia.
And, in case no one else has said it yet...
May God bless you, real good!
Posted by: DLC | July 5, 2009 2:02 AM
joyeux anniversaire, Patricia, OM. And to the others whose natal anniversary is today.
Posted by: Nicolas Keller | July 5, 2009 2:21 AM
happy bday !!
Posted by: Katrina | July 5, 2009 2:23 AM
Many happy returns of the day, Patricia, from one Oregonian to another.
(Today would have been my Dad's 77th, BTW)
Posted by: baryogenesis | July 5, 2009 2:29 AM
Patricia, hope you enjoyed the fireworks with the monkey. Not to rain on your parade, but just sayin'....that YouTube connection took me to Hannah Montana...or was that the intention?
Posted by: Raiko | July 5, 2009 2:33 AM
Happy Birthday
Posted by: eddie | July 5, 2009 2:36 AM
I know I'm a bit late with this. It's a timezone thang, but
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATRICIA, O.M.!
And HB too to america, etc. and Mariana when it comes.
Posted by: Dust | July 5, 2009 2:42 AM
Happy Birthday Patricia!
May you twirl and twirl!
Posted by: Mariana Lynch
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July 5, 2009 2:55 AM
Patricia's an Oregonian?!
Wow! I'm from Vancouver, Washington, so we're only minutes away from Portland. We go all the time :O
And thanks for the bday wishes, guys... I really appreciate it ;)
Posted by: Tulse | July 5, 2009 2:59 AM
Happiest of birthdays, Patricia!
Posted by: fly44d | July 5, 2009 3:08 AM
Happy Birthday Patricia!
My grandfather Evan had his 99th Birthday yesterday! He is someone who deserves many wishes! He taught me to fly and showed who a responsible/respected person in society/community should be.
Posted by: Marion Delgado | July 5, 2009 3:12 AM
Fröhlich Geburstag, Patricia.
Posted by: Eliza | July 5, 2009 3:13 AM
Happy Birthday Patricia!
Posted by: Dana Hunter | July 5, 2009 3:21 AM
Happy day o' yer birth, Patricia!
Posted by: ellis | July 5, 2009 3:57 AM
O.M. = Order of Merit (in the UK)
Posted by: Aquaria | July 5, 2009 4:13 AM
Late to the party, but to our skirt-twirling queen of trollops, tanjoubi omedetou!
Posted by: Chris | July 5, 2009 5:06 AM
I know I'm late but Happy Birthday to one of the best commentators and bacon lovers there is.
Posted by: TheBear | July 5, 2009 5:24 AM
I'll keep it to the bear necesseties: happy birthday Patricia!
Posted by: Dania
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July 5, 2009 5:41 AM
It seems I'm late (I just woke up now) but:
Happy Birthday, Patricia!
Posted by: Dancaban | July 5, 2009 6:06 AM
Happy Birthday Patricia! Hope you get something nice for it!
Posted by: windy | July 5, 2009 6:35 AM
Sili:
Hah! (but what's up with you as Max von Sydow? Are you an old fart?)
Posted by: John Morales | July 5, 2009 6:44 AM
Sili,
Nah, Patricia has already spoken: make it Mae West. :)
Posted by: Marie the Bookwyrm | July 5, 2009 6:55 AM
Belated Birthday Greetings, Oh Patricia of the Pullets! I hope the rest of the year is truly wonderful for you. (throws confetti)
Posted by: Josh
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July 5, 2009 7:14 AM
Well, it's now officially belated, but here's hoping you had a deliriously happy birthday, with showers of firework sparks falling around you, and Roman candles bursting forth in celebration, and with numerous couched and couchless spankings, and with the hedonistic consumption of all of the most wonderful cakes and ales in all the land.
Posted by: BobbyEarle
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July 5, 2009 8:38 AM
Happy Birthday, Patricia! And on the 4th...wow!
I will blow off an illegal firecracker for ya.
Posted by: Porco Dio | July 5, 2009 8:46 AM
GOGO LADY!
happy monkey!
Posted by: Carl Troein | July 5, 2009 8:58 AM
Happy Monkey! And Happy Birthday too!
Posted by: daveau
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July 5, 2009 9:13 AM
What is there left to say but: Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Matt B. | July 5, 2009 9:35 AM
Happy Birthday, Patricia!
Posted by: varlo | July 5, 2009 10:05 AM
Although I have reached the age when I disdain further birthdays, I wish you happiness on yours, Patricia.
Posted by: Sili
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July 5, 2009 10:14 AM
But May West is dead! ... I think ... :checks cupboard: :pokes: ... Yeah, quite dead.
I guess I could cast Susan as Sastra instead.
I don't know what I've done to deserve Sydow, but I'm not complaining. I'm old in as much as age is a state of mind, but my fartitude is all my own. (I see the dear Graf von Hubris has taken my suggestion to heart for some reason. - The more I think about it, the more I like it.)
Posted by: Matt Penfold | July 5, 2009 10:56 AM
Has the spanking couch been extended in recognition of you birthday Patricide ?
Happy Birthday.
Posted by: eddie | July 5, 2009 11:02 AM
As a speacial present to P, OM;
A poll to crash, although I don't know which is the best answer, any but the worst one will do.
Also on that link, anyone wanna go see what a redneck gathering looks like? The meetup is given as;
Posted by: co | July 5, 2009 11:49 AM
Eddie, at 192: Bringing that website to my attention, really has made my day much worse (however, I *do* occasionally need to vent some bile, so this helped a lot.
http://shelleytherepublican.com/category/education/science/junk-science )
Happy Monkey Birthday, Patricia OM, and all others!
Posted by: Kseniya | July 5, 2009 12:02 PM
Shelly is a parody.
Posted by: Sastra
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July 5, 2009 12:18 PM
Haven't read all the comments, so
Happy Birthday, Patricia OM
and all others with recent birthdays, too!
Posted by: Desert Son, OM
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July 5, 2009 12:20 PM
Happy Birthday, Patricia OM!
No kings,
Robert
Posted by: Chgo_Liz
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July 5, 2009 12:34 PM
Sorry for the delay, but warm wishes anyway:
Happy Birthday, Patricia!!
May this coming year be as colorful, warm and cuddly as your socks.
Posted by: Kevin (nyc) | July 5, 2009 12:44 PM
haaaappy b-day!
Posted by: jeffbell | July 5, 2009 12:50 PM
Happy birthday indeed!
Posted by: brightmoon | July 5, 2009 1:10 PM
happy birthday patricia
happy birthday to me
damn, im old
ah well , over the hill means you pick up speed
Posted by: Gwydion | July 5, 2009 1:35 PM
My birthday was yesterday. Happy birthday!
Posted by: Jacob | July 5, 2009 1:43 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia! I had to another to the long list of good wishes.
Posted by: Alan Kellogg | July 5, 2009 1:57 PM
For Mariana,
May the 23rd be a happy time with lots of laughs.
BTW, speaking as a sour old fart (55, 56 if you count from conception :) ); it's not that we don't tell you anything, it's that you youngins never pay attention. :D
Posted by: MTGAP | July 5, 2009 2:13 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia!
Posted by: SEF | July 5, 2009 2:45 PM
I'm slightly surprised there hasn't been more font/style abuse in this thread, when it seems like it was the ideal opportunity. So a belated, but colourful,
HAPPY*BIRTHDAY!
to everyone who wants it.
Posted by: David Waldock | July 5, 2009 3:19 PM
Don't think of yourself as n years old, think of yourself as 18 years old with n-18 years experience!
Happy Birthday!
Posted by: MAJeff, OM | July 5, 2009 3:27 PM
Happy Birthday to Patricia and all those celebrating birthdays.
Be self-indulgent.
Posted by: BK | July 5, 2009 3:28 PM
Happy Birthday.
Why can't we have a Merry Pattymas instead?
Posted by: Smoggy Batzrubble | July 5, 2009 3:36 PM
Dear Pat, I send you birthday wishes.
Please will you let me wash your dishes,
And slowly lick and scrub your floors,
Wit’ my long tongue, whilst on all fours?
I’ll wear my finest leather thong,
(The one with Bible verses on)
And when I’ve finished doing that,
Please will you grease your longest cat,
And flog me while I count to ten,
With regular pauses, now and then,
To praise the Lord who made us all,
Just so that we could sin and fall,
And fornicate one with another,
And do it with our best friend’s mother.
And when you’ve made me howl and blubber,
Please also deal to fat Floyd Rubber.
***
Happy birthday Dearest Patricia, I’m so sorry that you will burn in hell for eternity after you die but I hope it won't ruin your day,
Your Godly Christian whipping buddy,
Smoggy Batzrubble
Posted by: David Marjanović, OM | July 5, 2009 3:38 PM
Happy birthday to you,
Marmelade im Schuh!
Coca Cola in der Hose [rhyme failure],
Happy birthday toooo yoooou!!!
Hoch soll sie leben,
an der Decke kleben,
runterfallen, Popschi knallen,
ja, so ist das Leben!!!
==========================
RRRRRRRRRRRAAAAARRRRRRGHHHHHH!!!
I fear there actually is a bit of similarity. Most obvious difference: my glasses are real.
(I shall not mention the choice that was stricken through.)
...Now that I've already made myself the topic, I'm 27 years and 4 days old as of today, Central European summertime.
Not a bad idea.
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B-)
Bon anniversaire. A birthday is a he.
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag. To say "to the birthday" alone would be Russian (с днём рождения – well, actually that's "with" rather than "to").
Posted by: Jadehawk, OM
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July 5, 2009 3:51 PM
a belated Happy Birthday :-)
This means I'm 4 months and 8 days older than you (assuming my math doesn't suck). Which makes the fact that you're better at all the things I ever wanted to be good at extra depressing.
stoopid nerd. *grumble grumble*
Posted by: Sili
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July 5, 2009 3:56 PM
Tillykke med fødselsdagen, David.
Not that it's any consolation, but I do indeed have trouble seeing Culkin as you. Glad to see agreement on Sarandon - I was just trying to match the age/sexiness factor.
Posted by: SkepticalDeb | July 5, 2009 4:26 PM
Happy Birthday Patricia. I love birthdays!! Here's wishing you a wonderful day and a fantastic, exciting year!!
Posted by: Logicel | July 5, 2009 4:30 PM
Patricia, may your herbs grow green.
And Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to 99 year old Evan!!!!!!
Posted by: Monado | July 5, 2009 4:32 PM
As a friend once said, "I prefer to think of it as hatched."
July is my birthday month. :)
Posted by: blueelm | July 5, 2009 4:55 PM
Happy Birthday! I was born this month too :) Best wishes.
Posted by: Monado | July 5, 2009 7:07 PM
Happy birthday all, especially Evan as he enters his 100th year!
Posted by: charley
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July 5, 2009 7:52 PM
Happy birthday, Patricia!
Posted by: Nerd of Redhead, OM
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July 5, 2009 8:22 PM
Happy birthday to the Ninja Knitter, Her Highness of Herbs, and Princess of Poultry. May you have many more.
Posted by: Leigh Williams | July 6, 2009 1:08 AM
Happy belated birthday, Patricia. Many happy returns, too. Also, live long and prosper.
Say hi to the chickens for us, and twirl a whole bunch.
Lilo, I hope your recovery from the knee replacement is swift, and that your pain medication is bountiful and effective. That surgery is a bitch, don't you agree?
Posted by: Katrina | July 6, 2009 5:02 AM
And a happy birthday to our own Cuttlefish, OM NOM, etc.!
Posted by: Bill Dauphin, OM | July 6, 2009 9:45 AM
Ooops... I've been delinquent in my Pharynguladuties over the holiday weekend!
Happy Belated to Patricia, and to the others who've declared their natal day in this thread!
I'm reminded of my college days: I was in the Cougar marching band at U. of Houston (directed by the great Bill Moffit), and our tradition was to regale celebrating members with a... shall we say dystopian... birthday song, to the tune of Volga Boatmen:
O, happy birrrrrrth day,
O, happy birrrrrrth day;
Sin and sorrow fill the air,
People dying everywherrrrrrrrrrre;
O, happy birrrrrrth day.
A fairly sophomoric bit of doggerel, I guess, but the experience of hearing it mournfully chanted by ~200 people, about two-thirds of whom were music majors, was not to be missed.
Posted by: dNorrisM | July 6, 2009 11:08 AM
Happy Birthday Patricia!
Happy Birthday Cuttlefish!
Happy Birthday Juba!*
*My Christian-Wiccan-Reiki believing self-proclaimed "Goddess of the Unsane" girlfriend.- who thinks I'm good at Reiki as well.
Posted by: Nathan | July 6, 2009 11:24 AM
I've seen a couple other foreign languages used, so I'll bite:
Sretan Rodjendan!
Posted by: Qwerty | July 6, 2009 11:28 AM
Happy Birthday Patricia OM - Here's a link to what I would buy you if invited to your birthday party.
http://www.redstoneprojects.com/trebuchetstore/trebuchet_plans.html
Yes, you can build your own trebuchet and lobe rocks or spitballs at annoying neighbors!!!
Posted by: mayhempix | July 12, 2009 5:41 PM
Better late than never... (traveling).
HaPpY hApPy !!!