Birthdays

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Sat Nov 21, 2009 9:58 pm

Alec Rivers wrote:
Phil Reynolds wrote:Seems like the ideal time for a reprise of Laddiman's Cake Walk.
Hmm, gives me an idea ....

I forgot all about this! Click here for my interpretation.

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:44 am

Happy 31st birthday to my nemesis, Mr McCurdie.

I didn't actually know he was on the forum until it was shown on the birthdays bit at the bottom!

Having said that, he has only done one post, so he has been a bit on the quiet side.

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:09 pm

Happy Birthday, Phil! Big 4-0 soon.

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:06 am

James Robinson wrote:Happy 31st birthday to my nemesis, Mr McCurdie.

Is he the guy that RASPILLED you good and proper?

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:22 am

Dinos Sfyris wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Happy 31st birthday to my nemesis, Mr McCurdie.
Is he the guy that RASPILLED you good and proper?

That was uneyelingly harsh Dinos.

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:01 pm

Dinos Sfyris wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Happy 31st birthday to my nemesis, Mr McCurdie.
Is he the guy that RASPILLED you good and proper?

Unfortunately so. I still haven't and will never get over the fact that I just capitulated on that game.

Really if I'd won that game, I would've almost certainly been in the finals.

Obviously I was never going to win the series, not in a million years against Kirk, but I still think I could've done a reasonable job there.

It's going to haunt me for the rest of my life is that blumming conundrum.

Derek Hazell · Post by **Derek Hazell** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:07 pm

James Robinson wrote:Really if I'd won that game, I would've almost certainly been in the finals.

Obviously I was never going to win the series, not in a million years against Kirk, but I still think I could've done a reasonable job there.

It's going to haunt me for the rest of my life is that blumming conundrum.

Commiserations, James.
I expect Ian Dent's happy though.

It's cool though how the word blumming/blooming/bloomin' is coming back into popular use. I saw some of Never Mind the Buzzcocks the other day, and the guy from N-Dubz kept saying it all the time.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Fri Nov 27, 2009 12:11 pm

Derek Hazell wrote:
James Robinson wrote:Really if I'd won that game, I would've almost certainly been in the finals.

Obviously I was never going to win the series, not in a million years against Kirk, but I still think I could've done a reasonable job there.

It's going to haunt me for the rest of my life is that blumming conundrum.
Commiserations, James.
I expect Ian Dent's happy though.

It's cool though how the word blumming/blooming/bloomin' is coming back into popular use. I saw some of Never Mind the Buzzcocks the other day, and the guy from N-Dubz kept saying it all the time.

Bring back the retro cuss words, like fiddlesticks and crikey.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:25 pm

Happy birthday Sue.(you are catching me up)
I thought I would get in before Charlie.
BTW how's that effigy of John Gaunt coming along.

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:05 am

Hippo Burpday, Sue!

As a prezzie, I'm happy to pop up one day soon to show you what you said you wanted showing. Remember what we were talking about in Manchester?

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:09 am

And Happy Birthday, Lara.

(No prezzie, tho, I'm afraid.)

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:13 am

Alec Rivers wrote:And Happy Birthday, Lara.

(No prezzie, tho, I'm afraid.)

Happy birthday Tara!

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 8:46 am

Happy birthday Sue!

Can I come too please to see what Alec's got?

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:48 am

Lesley Hines wrote:Happy birthday Sue! Can I come too please to see what Alec's got?

Happy Birthday, Sue!

Unlike Lesley, I'm not desperate to see what Alec has got for you, although I'm slightly intrigued.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 3:44 pm

Marc Meakin wrote:Happy birthday Sue.
I thought I would get in before Charlie.

Hadn't realised it was going to be that kind of birthday bash. Is there still room in the queue, Sue?

Have a great day, anyway. And you too, Lara

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:13 pm

Happy Birthday to Sue Sanders and Lara Searle!

Sue Sanders · Post by **Sue Sanders** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 4:54 pm

Howard Somerset wrote:
Marc Meakin wrote:Happy birthday Sue.
I thought I would get in before Charlie.
Hadn't realised it was going to be that kind of birthday bash. Is there still room in the queue, Sue?

Have a great day, anyway. And you too, Lara

Thank you, all. I had a lovely birthday involving getting tipsy in the middle of the day, and then going in London to see a comedy gig (David O'Doherty – well worth seeing) Missed the last train home but that's another story!

Re; Alec's 'gift'. Sorry - I have no idea either - we talked of many things in Manchester and I've slept since then! But I'll FB him and find out!

I thought it quite appropiate that Howard picked upon the phrase 'Birthday Bash', especially following Marc's tongue-in-cheek comment about getting 'in before Charlie'. As Marc was posting on the spoiler thread on Dec 1st, I know what he's alluding to. It seems my dislike of Jon Gaunt was unworthy of posting, an opinion supported apparently by my lowly position on the popularity poll!! So thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday on here, on FB , by email and by text. I seem to have quite a lot of friends for someone who is apparently SUCH a waste of space!!

I’ve enjoyed getting to know so many new people and, almost without exception, you’re a great bunch. However, the exception is starting to get tiresome now and I really can’t be doing with being any sort of pawn for someone working through his insecurities (though the recurring excuse that crops up amongst forumites looking for explanations of a somewhat cocky manner is ‘immaturity’) So, I'm going to bow out for a while. I might come back, I might not (that’ll have the quote button being hit!) I hope to see some of you at Lincoln, but for now, I can’t be bothered with the churlishness. Everyone up for the Eggheads, you have my email address, I'll keep you posted.

Cheers and have a great Christmas and New Year

Sue x

Allan Harmer · Post by **Allan Harmer** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:19 pm

Sue Sanders wrote:
Howard Somerset wrote:
Marc Meakin wrote:Happy birthday Sue.
I thought I would get in before Charlie.
Hadn't realised it was going to be that kind of birthday bash. Is there still room in the queue, Sue?

Have a great day, anyway. And you too, Lara
Thank you, all. I had a lovely birthday involving getting tipsy in the middle of the day, and then going in London to see a comedy gig (David O'Doherty – well worth seeing) Missed the last train home but that's another story!

Re; Alec's 'gift'. Sorry - I have no idea either - we talked of many things in Manchester and I've slept since then! But I'll FB him and find out!

I thought it quite appropiate that Howard picked upon the phrase 'Birthday Bash', especially following Marc's tongue-in-cheek comment about getting 'in before Charlie'. As Marc was posting on the spoiler thread on Dec 1st, I know what he's alluding to. It seems my dislike of Jon Gaunt was unworthy of posting, an opinion supported apparently by my lowly position on the popularity poll!! So thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday on here, on FB , by email and by text. I seem to have quite a lot of friends for someone who is apparently SUCH a waste of space!!

I’ve enjoyed getting to know so many new people and, almost without exception, you’re a great bunch. However, the exception is starting to get tiresome now and I really can’t be doing with being any sort of pawn for someone working through his insecurities (though the recurring excuse that crops up amongst forumites looking for explanations of a somewhat cocky manner is ‘immaturity’) So, I'm going to bow out for a while. I might come back, I might not (that’ll have the quote button being hit!) I hope to see some of you at Lincoln, but for now, I can’t be bothered with the churlishness. Everyone up for the Eggheads, you have my email address, I'll keep you posted.

Cheers and have a great Christmas and New Year

Sue x

Sue

Many belated happy returns for your and I am sorry I missed it yesterday.

You will be sorely missed by many posters on here and I believe that the forum will be a worse place without your sparkling wit.

Hoping to see you back soon.

Al.

Kirk Bevins · Post by **Kirk Bevins** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:24 pm

Sue Sanders wrote: I seem to have quite a lot of friends for someone who is apparently SUCH a waste of space!!

I don't think you're a waste of space, despite your barrage of insults towards me

.

Stay with us, lurking at least.

Ursa Major.

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 10:02 pm

In the immortal words of Fletch from porridge "Don't let the bastards grind you down"
Also in the words of KC and his Sunshine band, please don't go, as you will be sorely missed.
I apologise, if any of my coments have upset you.
FTR I think John Gaunt is a twat of the highest order, but it takes allsorts.

Andy Wilson · Post by **Andy Wilson** » Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:24 pm

Hippy Bathday Sue. David O' Doherty is indeed a funny fupping baxtard.

Derek Hazell · Post by **Derek Hazell** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:24 am

Happy Birthday to Ian Volante, because I quite enjoy his posts. And also to Series 41 semi-finalist Gary Woodward, who was so "thrilled to have found this site" that he lasted 2 months here . . . unless of course he died.

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:17 am

Derek Hazell wrote:Happy Birthday to Ian Volante, because I quite enjoy his posts. And also to Series 41 semi-finalist Gary Woodward, who was so "thrilled to have found this site" that he lasted 2 months here . . . unless of course he died.

Thank you! Glad to entertain someone, sometimes!

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 6:23 pm

Happy birthday, Ian.

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 12:10 am

Happy birthday Sir Prune! I'm not convinced your age is correct, as that would mean you pre-date Mr Turing's fine machine, although not Mr Babbage's excellent contribution. Anyhoos, I enjoy our games, and look forward to many more

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:18 am

"Many happy returns of th.. , oh sorry, I SAID .. MANY .. HAPPY .. RETURNS .. OF THE DAY.. MR PRUNE !! YES. .. MANY .. HAPPY .. oh, never mind."

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 10:37 am

It appears to be true: it says so on the main board, so it must be!

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something to do with this thread, I feel:

viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2501&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=120

So, Happy Birthday, indeed, Mr Prune, and I hope you win a game today.

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:59 pm

Hey! There's another one who's older than me. Congrats, Prune.

Gavin Chipper · Post by **Gavin Chipper** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:35 am

Happy birthday Jesus. I'm not sure how old he's supposed to be though, because if the date system is based around him, why's he not born on the 1st of January?

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:04 am

Gavin Chipper wrote:Happy birthday Jesus. I'm not sure how old he's supposed to be though, because if the date system is based around him, why's he not born on the 1st of January?

Lordy! Now there's a monster thread-fuck if ever I saw one!

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 12:15 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote:Happy birthday Jesus.

You are incorrect. Officially, it's NOT Jesus' birthday today. His birthday is unknown.

In fact, Jehovah's Witnesses claim it to be in the Summer, but it seems we'll never know.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:23 pm

James Robinson wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote:Happy birthday Jesus.
You are incorrect. Officially, it's NOT Jesus' birthday today. His birthday is unknown.

In fact, Jehovah's Witnesses claim it to be in the Summer, but it seems we'll never know.

If his birthday is known, who officially says it isn't his birthday? Surely that would imply it might be his brithday, and to 'officially' rule out the 25th of December would seem a bit odd.

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:42 pm

Michael Wallace wrote:
James Robinson wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote:Happy birthday Jesus.
You are incorrect. Officially, it's NOT Jesus' birthday today. His birthday is unknown.

In fact, Jehovah's Witnesses claim it to be in the Summer, but it seems we'll never know.
If his birthday is known, who officially says it isn't his birthday? Surely that would imply it might be his brithday, and to 'officially' rule out the 25th of December would seem a bit odd.

December 25th was borrowed for Jesus' birthday. It was orignally belived that December 25 is a festival to celebrate Mithras, but that's not true either. Every country seems to have a different day when they celebrate Jesus' birth.

Ben Hunter · Post by **Ben Hunter** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:46 pm

Jesus was a literary genre.

Michael Wallace · Post by **Michael Wallace** » Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:13 pm

James Robinson wrote:
Michael Wallace wrote:
James Robinson wrote:You are incorrect. Officially, it's NOT Jesus' birthday today. His birthday is unknown.

In fact, Jehovah's Witnesses claim it to be in the Summer, but it seems we'll never know.
If his birthday is known, who officially says it isn't his birthday? Surely that would imply it might be his brithday, and to 'officially' rule out the 25th of December would seem a bit odd.
December 25th was borrowed for Jesus' birthday. It was orignally belived that December 25 is a festival to celebrate Mithras, but that's not true either. Every country seems to have a different day when they celebrate Jesus' birth.

Yeah, but you were implying that the 25th definitely isn't his birthday. If it's not known when his birthday is, then surely it could be, we just don't know it is.

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:02 am

25 December was originally a Pagan holiday known as the Feast of Saturn. In AD 354, Bishop Liberia of Rome, in an attempt to suppress Paganism, declared that this date was the birthday of Christ. It seems it did the trick.

p.s. I haven't checked, but I think Easter was a Pagan festival, too. lol

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 12:00 pm

Alec Rivers wrote:25 December was originally a Pagan holiday known as the Feast of Saturn. In AD 354, Bishop Liberia of Rome, in an attempt to suppress Paganism, declared that this date was the birthday of Christ. It seems it did the trick.

p.s. I haven't checked, but I think Easter was a Pagan festival, too. lol

Bit of a conspiracy theory. My sources say it's much more likely that the new traditions just melded with the old ones - the timing of the festival was never going to change, it just naturally evolved from the old pagan one into the current version - there's probably always been a midwinter festival, it naturally mirrors the fashion of celebration of the time.

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 12:43 am

James Robinson wrote:
But, really I couldn't start without mentioning the special birthday girl. Our very own Rachel Riley is 24 on Monday.

So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RACHEL. (Although, I don't think she can read this. (Unless, she's on here under a pseudonym.))

and a Happy Birthday to Rachel from me, too. A wonderful woman. She's an amazing number cruncher, and acts like a seasoned presenter after less than a year.

At the series 61 finals drinkies, although she didn't know me from Adam, she chatted to me about us both being at schools in Essex, not the same one, posed for piccies, and wrote a lovely message on my autograph notebook. A very pleasant personality.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Mon Jan 11, 2010 3:45 am

Happy birthday, Rachel Riley!

Drew Carey's got your mind on your money and your money on your mind!

Just kidding!

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:23 am

Happy Birthday, Dinos!!

Have a great day. Hope you and Emma enjoy your combined birthday and engagement party.

Lesley Hines · Post by **Lesley Hines** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:32 am

Happy birthday Dinos

Have a fantastic day xx

Jimmy Gough · Post by **Jimmy Gough** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:54 am

I hope you have a shit birthday Dinos.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:56 am

Happy birthday, Dinos!

Marc Meakin · Post by **Marc Meakin** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:02 am

Happy birthday/engagement.

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:03 am

Happy 21st Dinos!

Alec Rivers · Post by **Alec Rivers** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:05 am

Happy 21st, dude.

James Robinson · Post by **James Robinson** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:16 am

Many happy returns to you on your 21st, Dinos.

Ralph Gillions · Post by **Ralph Gillions** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:03 pm

Hope you have a great day Dinos

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:53 pm

Happy 21st Dinos!

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:35 pm

Cheers fellaz (and Lesley) had a fantastically indulgent weekend and the best birthday/engagement party hybrid ever

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:21 pm

Good!

Sue Sanders · Post by **Sue Sanders** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:13 pm

Ian Volante wrote:
Alec Rivers wrote:25 December was originally a Pagan holiday known as the Feast of Saturn. In AD 354, Bishop Liberia of Rome, in an attempt to suppress Paganism, declared that this date was the birthday of Christ. It seems it did the trick.

p.s. I haven't checked, but I think Easter was a Pagan festival, too. lol
Bit of a conspiracy theory. My sources say it's much more likely that the new traditions just melded with the old ones - the timing of the festival was never going to change, it just naturally evolved from the old pagan one into the current version - there's probably always been a midwinter festival, it naturally mirrors the fashion of celebration of the time.

I admit I've come to this thread a month too late. Haven't really visited much of late but was just checking this thread out after reading Jason's latest Larsenesque post. Yeah, my understanding is that the Christian festival of Easter just supplanted an existing pagan festival, with the word deriving from 'Eastre', the goddess of Spring whose name comes from oestrus meaning the female fertility cycle. Easter is linked to the phases of the moon which is why it is a 'moveable feast', and along with Saturnalia, as Alex said, the pagan feast on 25th December was kept in the diary (but relabelled as Christian) to try and keep peace between them and the natives (though the bastards did fuck with dragons, turning them from symbols of fertility into symbols of evil that must be slayed by saintly Christian, killing in the name of God!) As for when Jesus was born, some say it was (September) 4 BC!! And proof comes in the lyrics of 'Jesus Christ Superstar'; in the words of the disciples to Jesus....

Why'd you choose such a backward time in such a strange land?
If you'd come today you could have reached a whole nation.
Israel in 4 BC had no mass communication.

You can't argue with guru of our time and venerated DC guest Sir Tim Rice now, can you?

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:22 pm

Sue, just so you know, I like you

Ian Volante · Post by **Ian Volante** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 7:58 pm

Jason Larsen wrote:Sue, just so you know, I like you

Wahey!

*makes rude arm gestures*

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:34 pm

Ian:

Really!

JimBentley · Post by **JimBentley** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:33 pm

Sue Sanders wrote:You can't argue with guru of our time and venerated DC guest Sir Tim Rice now, can you?

I heard that people who argue with Tim Rice end up with their feet in concrete boots several fathoms beneath the ocean surface. He doesn't fuck about. That is his way. Or so someone once told me anyway.

Sue Sanders · Post by **Sue Sanders** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:55 pm

JimBentley wrote:
Sue Sanders wrote:You can't argue with guru of our time and venerated DC guest Sir Tim Rice now, can you?
I heard that people who argue with Tim Rice end up with their feet in concrete boots several fathoms beneath the ocean surface. He doesn't fuck about. That is his way. Or so someone once told me anyway.

I've heard he's second in command only to Don 'Fix It' Saville

Ralph Gillions · Post by **Ralph Gillions** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:13 pm

Gavin Chipper wrote: So while I'm here, happy birthday to everyone for when your birthday is, every time it occurs!

Thanks very much.

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:37 pm

Happy birthday Ralph!

Ralph Gillions · Post by **Ralph Gillions** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:46 pm

Thank you Innis!
Appreciated.