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01 March 2006

They say it's your birthday... But how will we know for posterity if you don't tell us? Head over to the Wikipage linked above and let us know!

Plus, if you let us know what year you were born, you just might, MIGHT, receive a special surprise. Wink wink nudge nudge.
post by: WolfDaddy at: 10:21 | 86 comments
Also, if there's anyone that's better at wiki formatting than I, please feel free to make it look all purty and stuff. Thanks.
posted by WolfDaddy 01 March | 10:21
Done and Done
posted by sciurus 01 March | 10:24
Mine's in four weeks - I accept check or money order.
posted by mike9322 01 March | 10:26
no way.
posted by taz 01 March | 10:27
Got it, but passed already.
posted by tr33hggr 01 March | 10:28
Done wolfdaddy...It's a great idea.

On preview...leave the year off taz?
posted by richat 01 March | 10:28
On, upon reloading the wiki page, Woohoo May Mechazens!
posted by richat 01 March | 10:29
Yeah, it was a little unnerving to put that year on there. But my new years resolution was to stop lying about my age so, what the hell, this is a good place to start.
posted by mygothlaundry 01 March | 10:29
Dude, it would be like so totally awesome if the front page could send birthday shoutouts to people. I added the request to the to do list.
posted by mike9322 01 March | 10:31
Holy crap, it's THREE weeks! I must be losing it.
posted by mike9322 01 March | 10:32
You know, I'm happy to see the years on there. I've long suspected that MetaChat and MeFi had a large representation of, um, mature users. So far my suspicions are borne out. But it's one of the things I like best about it, anyway; I wouldn't be hanging out on sites dominated by, say, the 20-24-year-old demographic.

It's good that there's also a range, though; mono-generational environments can get too static. So I won't worry too much about how I was in 5th grade when Sciurus was born, for instance.
posted by Miko 01 March | 10:35
I've always gotten along with an older crowd, so I don't feel exceptionally young.
posted by sciurus 01 March | 10:54
For some reason I had it in my head that tr33hggr was like 22 years old. Who knew? ;-)
posted by mygothlaundry 01 March | 10:55
It's not even a big difference.
posted by Miko 01 March | 10:56
Go Scorpio contingent!
posted by sciurus 01 March | 11:03
I wouldn't be hanging out on sites dominated by, say, the 20-24-year-old demographic.

Ouch. ::tries to get salt out of wounds::
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 01 March | 11:04
Do of my 1969 buddies always have to think for a moment when asked their birth year, especially on the phone?

Hmm, do I say '1969' as plainly as possible, or do I go with 'sitty-nine'?
posted by danostuporstar 01 March | 11:07
I was nervous to post my birth year for that very reason. So I took it down.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 01 March | 11:07
We're all just glad that you were born to grace us with your smile, TPS.
posted by sciurus 01 March | 11:12
Awwwwwwwwww preeeeeeeeeeecious.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 01 March | 11:17
Meanwhile, my birthday is in 40 days, bitches! Start shopping right now!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 01 March | 11:18
Hugh Janus was born June 7, 2005.
posted by Hugh Janus 01 March | 11:19
Yaaay! It's my birthday today!! Best Ash Wednesday Ever!
posted by muddgirl 01 March | 11:32
Happy birthday, muddgirl!
posted by Hugh Janus 01 March | 11:32
Thanks mgl! Hopefully that's because of my youthful looks and libido, and not because of my juveline personality!
posted by tr33hggr 01 March | 11:33
Just remember folks, if you don't put your year your SPECIAL SURPRISE won't be as ... special. And muddgirl, since you're first up, bear with me, it may take a couple of days :-) Stay tuned!

Also, wise words: once you're out of high school or college, EVERYONE is the same age.

Also, wiser words: once you turn 36 (and depending where you live) can ravish the body of someone half your age ... LEGALLY!
posted by WolfDaddy 01 March | 11:35
Many happy returns of the day, muddgirl!
posted by Specklet 01 March | 11:35
terrapin - Feb 160, 1966

Well, they always say that February is the longest month...
posted by Specklet 01 March | 11:36
Ditto, sciurus - I mostly hang out with people older than me in real life too.

Happy birthday, muddgirl. Dang, I was hoping to be first.
posted by mike9322 01 March | 11:38
Happy Birthday, muddgirl!
posted by danostuporstar 01 March | 11:38
Oh god, I just realized my youth is slipping through my hands like so many grains of rice.
posted by cmonkey 01 March | 11:38
flopsy - 13 December 198-

Oh, don't let us old folks make you self-conscious about yer age, honey!
posted by Specklet 01 March | 11:38
But April is the cruellest.
posted by tr33hggr 01 March | 11:38
That's so funny... thanks to flopsy I noticed we have all been redundant. Why did everyone retype the month when everyone is already listed under the specific month? (^_^)
posted by MightyNez 01 March | 11:50
I consider not being dead yet my biggest birthday surprise.
posted by tommasz 01 March | 11:54
I had my year in there, but since my real name is prominently attached to my username, I was worried about people being able to guess my luggage combination and stuff, so I changed it to my Chinese zodiac year.
posted by goatdog 01 March | 11:58
mygothlaundry, your age is SEX-AY!

And I was in 11th grade when cmonkey was born, but am I letting that stop me?
posted by matildaben 01 March | 12:07
I am exactly one year minus one day older than wolfdaddy.
posted by JanetLand 01 March | 12:11
For the younger ones, and the older ones, take a moment and think of us, the neglected middle children. No one cares that we are smack dab in the middle. We aren't noteworthy at all. So bugger off and put your flippin' birth year up and quit yer whining!

/wonders if anyone know he's a middle child in real life too...
posted by richat 01 March | 12:18
rainbaby: I think I edited the page at the same time as you, and messed up your birthday!
posted by mosch 01 March | 12:18
For the love of God, people. SHOW PREVIEW.
posted by Eideteker 01 March | 12:24
It's true, mygothlaundry, that is a totally hot age.
posted by cmonkey 01 March | 12:31
No mosch, I got paranoid, and I lie anyway, so I changed it.
posted by rainbaby 01 March | 12:34
You all look younger than you are. Every last one of you.
posted by goatdog 01 March | 12:36
Heh, I got hit on at the bar last night by a guy who was maybe 24. :-) I was waiting for my daughter to join me for a beer and I was kind of hoping she'd show up right then and say "Hi, Mom." so that he would, like, fall over and freak out, but he was gone by the time she got there.
posted by mygothlaundry 01 March | 12:55
::tries to get salt out of wounds::

Oh no, TPS -- I am absolutely glad there is an age range here -- I'm just saying a solely 20-24-dominated message board might not be as interesting.

*struggles to remove foot from mouth*

Dano: I have that thought every single time I say the birth year. Sixty-nine. Yep! That's what they called it.

And, way to go MGL.
posted by Miko 01 March | 13:38
I'm older than Specklet! I didn't know that.

And Frisbeegirl, I thought you were younger than me! : )

It is interesting to see the age range here. I think I'm right in the middle. : )
posted by sisterhavana 01 March | 13:47
Woot! I'm the only September baby!
posted by TrishaLynn 01 March | 13:49
I'm just saying a solely 20-24-dominated message board might not be as interesting.

Mmmmmhmmmm, riiiiiiiight. Whaddya say other young folks- bag of flaming poop on her doorstep or TP on all her trees?

J/k j/k lololololo we're like tooootally best friendz 4evah!!!11
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 01 March | 13:49
TP on all her trees


Hey, get away from me you crazy kids!
posted by tr33hggr 01 March | 13:50
OK. I'm totally, extremely, wrong. Wrong, wrong, wrong. I'm sorry to all my more youthful compadres.

See? They were right: never trust anyone over 30.

I'm just bitter cause I can't understand them crazy a-pods and mess textaging.
posted by Miko 01 March | 13:54
Occhiblu and I share a birthday!
posted by safetyfork 01 March | 13:55
And wait, what? Where are all the Leos? It looks like just me and occhiblu. That's odd.
posted by Miko 01 March | 13:55
...and safetyfork.
posted by Miko 01 March | 13:56
Endangered Species, many varieties of lion. :(
This one's back to the salt mines!
posted by safetyfork 01 March | 14:01
Miko, miko, miko... I'm an August Leo, too. But I'm still not putting my birth date. I'm in total denial.
posted by taz 01 March | 14:11
Barely, sisterhavana, barely..

taz, just put it up there without the year!
posted by Specklet 01 March | 14:15
::hugs miko::

I love you even though you are old.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 01 March | 14:21
Done. Weretable and the undead chairs is one year and one day older than me!
posted by LunaticFringe 01 March | 14:27
Okay. Just to keep miko from feeling old and alone.
posted by taz 01 March | 14:30
and, just to clarify... of course I'm older than you sweetie, so that was totally a joke.
posted by taz 01 March | 14:35
Scorps and Sags are currently tied for first!
posted by sciurus 01 March | 14:36
You are clearly a cusper. Us hard core Scorps would never speak of such things. I give you to the Sags. Do with him what you will.
posted by rainbaby 01 March | 14:39
I love you even though you are old.

Benefit to being old: I've already forgotten what I said! Here, have a prune, friend.
posted by Miko 01 March | 14:40
Heh. Just realized I'm the same zodiac sign as Hugh Janus. Weird.
posted by Hugh Janus 01 March | 14:47
Mmmmm, prunes.

Meanwhile, I'm a cusper too (Taurus and Aries)! Yahoo.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 01 March | 14:47
So now it's the Libras and Virgos that need to represent.

By the way, I love how this wiki keeps getting more and more useful and interesting.
posted by Miko 01 March | 14:54
I am the first day of Aries, which also makes me the first day of the Zodiac (and the vernal equinox too, most years). I have no idea what that means.
posted by mike9322 01 March | 15:03
*fronts for all the Virgos*

*beats her chest in a manly manner---* OUCH.
posted by TrishaLynn 01 March | 15:31
Careful there, TrishaLynn! I've heard lotsa women would pay good money for those things!
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson 01 March | 15:34
Yay for Scorpios!

I was in fifth grade when KyleG and flopsy were born. How scary is that?

Not as scary as watching some of the contestants on American Idol and realizing I am technically old enough to be their mother. Gah!
posted by sisterhavana 01 March | 15:48
* Roars for all her fellow Leos.
posted by occhiblu 01 March | 15:58
* In a friendly kitteny way, of course.
posted by occhiblu 01 March | 15:59
done---i'm old (but not the oldest, so that's good) : >
posted by amberglow 01 March | 16:01
oh, today's the day i was conceived if i took exactly 9 months--do i get a prize too?
posted by amberglow 01 March | 16:02
TrishaLynn - if you're going to keep beating your chest, maybe you should invest in a Turtle?
posted by porpoise 01 March | 16:07
mike, it means you are the true infant of the group...you are just starting out on this whole consciousness thing. I would say you are doing pretty well for such a youngin'.
posted by richat 01 March | 16:16
Woot! I'm the only September baby!

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, baby (I call you baby because you're a year younger than I am), but I was born on the 26th.
posted by box 01 March | 16:19
One more Libra in the mix. *waves to sisterhavana & anastasiav*
posted by elizard 01 March | 16:49
as fellow October babies, that is.
posted by elizard 01 March | 16:51
Another Virgo here. And I'm older than cmonkey. For some reason, that shocked me. Shocked!
posted by YouCanCallMeAl 01 March | 16:58
Right now I'm the youngest Mecha member, and I have a feeling that isn't going to change for a while. Hooray? *is a whippersnapper*
posted by kosher_jenny 01 March | 17:23
*sigh*

middle child, again : (
posted by flopsy 01 March | 17:43
PS, I WAS gonna say I was the youngest of all, but kosher_jenny is barely legal! WTG, jenny!
posted by muddgirl 01 March | 18:38
and jaksemas takes the title by a country mile! y'all makin me feel so old
posted by flopsy 02 March | 08:31
There, I put in my birthday. Now where's my fucking present?
posted by dg 02 March | 17:27
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