Dave James Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 I don't want to seem petulant, insecure, childish or unappreciative (all of which I am) but is there anyone else out there who could live without the annual board-certified birthday announcements? Do I wish those who are having a birthday a happy one? Of course I do. Do I need to post a message once a year acknowledging this to be the case or would not doing so somehow indicate that I, for whatever reason, had begun whistling a different tune? Of course not. So, I'm throwing this thought up against the wall for purposes of assessing its sticking power. To determine if such a suggestion is just too curmudgeonly Scrooge-like to even consider. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 I just figure people have a birthday once a year. What does it hurt to acknowledge that and pass on well wishes. There are a lot of less worthwhile things posted here - at least imo. Why single out birthdays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 (edited) I don't want to seem petulant, insecure, childish or unappreciative (all of which I am) but is there anyone else out there who could live without the annual board-certified birthday announcements? Do I wish those who are having a birthday a happy one? Of course I do. Do I need to post a message once a year acknowledging this to be the case or would not doing so somehow indicate that I, for whatever reason, had begun whistling a different tune? Of course not. So, I'm throwing this thought up against the wall for purposes of assessing its sticking power. To determine if such a suggestion is just too curmudgeonly Scrooge-like to even consider. Any thoughts? Considering the amount of hot air and excess verbiage that occupies so much of the action around here, I think the birthday wishes are a nice touch. Why is it that the guys who are the most petulant, insecure, childish or unappreciative are the ones who are the most likely to insist that they don't want to be that way? Edited July 14, 2011 by Stereojack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 Boy am I happy I didn't post earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted July 14, 2011 Report Share Posted July 14, 2011 I just figure people have a birthday once a year. What does it hurt to acknowledge that and pass on well wishes. There are a lot of less worthwhile things posted here - at least imo. Why single out birthdays? +1 Nobody forces you to display your birthday to be celebrated and nobody will think ill of you if you don't aknowledge them, live and let live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 I can't be the only one who maintains a spreadsheet listing those who have wished me a happy birthday since 2003, to keep tabs on who always posts birthday greetings, who skipped a year, who has dropped out completely (f-ck 'em) etc. Can I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 I just figure people have a birthday once a year. What does it hurt to acknowledge that and pass on well wishes. There are a lot of less worthwhile things posted here - at least imo. Why single out birthdays? +1 Nobody forces you to display your birthday to be celebrated and nobody will think ill of you if you don't aknowledge them, live and let live +2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unk Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 I'm new here and don't really know anyone yet, but I think it's "friendly" and gives this board a sense of community others don't have. Sometimes participants here bicker a bit, but y'all seem like a group I would like to be part of. (Grammarians, check out that sentence-ending preposition.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 I can't be the only one who maintains a spreadsheet listing those who have wished me a happy birthday since 2003, to keep tabs on who always posts birthday greetings, who skipped a year, who has dropped out completely (f-ck 'em) etc. Can I? Happy birthday Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 I can't be the only one who maintains a spreadsheet listing those who have wished me a happy birthday since 2003, to keep tabs on who always posts birthday greetings, who skipped a year, who has dropped out completely (f-ck 'em) etc. Can I? Happy birthday Dan Right! Let's all wish Dan a Happy Birthday, and make him blow the weekend updating his spreadsheet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unk Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Actually, I think I've crossed paths with Dan (Gene Harris?), so I'll add a friendly Happy Birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave James Posted July 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Boy am I happy I didn't post earlier. Chuck, Let's just say I took one for the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted July 15, 2011 Report Share Posted July 15, 2011 Its not until September, guys. You're really making this spreadsheet more complicated than it needed to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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