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Posted on By Wil

Thirty-three years ago today, Rick and Debbie Wheaton became my parents, and as long as I can remember, I’ve stayed up until at least midnight on July 28th, so I could watch the calendar turn, and commemorate the happy occasion by running around my lawn in my boxers, hollering out “IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!”
However, now that I am the distinguished age of 33, I felt a more appropriate way to mark the passage of time would be to play a Sit-n-Go at PokerStars. I sat into a game just about 11:30, hoping that I’d still be alive at midnight, and I could celebrate with a win.
Sadly, I didn’t catch too many good hands, and when I finally pushed I had QTc vs KTo . . . and I didn’t improve, so I finished in third place, which is still in the money, and at least I didn’t lose to K4o.
I was satisfied to cash, and happy with the way I played it, and I almost went to bed, but then I thought, “Hey! It’s my birthday, goddammit! If I want to play another SNG, then that’s what I’m going to do.” I may have put my little fist on my hip as I said it, but I can’t be sure.
I sat into another one, and . . . long story short: I played a great game, caught cards when I needed them, and after a long heads-up battle, I won!
I was so excited, I ran out the front door, and raced around my lawn in my boxers, hollering, “IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! I WON AND IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! WOOO!”
Luckily for my neighbors, my birthday only comes once a year.

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Comments (241)

  1. Happy Birthday, Wil! Here’s hoping that the day will bring at least 33 good surprises, if not more! Enjoy the weekend!

  2. Happy birthday – I don’t get to read here often but when I was doing show prep this morning and realized it was your birthday, I had to say something. Glad to hear it started off with a bang… er, boxers, lol.

  4. Happy Birthday, Wil!
    However, the geeky thing to do (something I’ve done since high school) is to look on your birth certificate, figure out the minute you were born, correct for the time zone, and celebrate then. Midnight? Pah!

  5. Happy Birthday Wil. FYI tiggerbone I got the pun and I’m only 23. To be honest, until I saw the line about it being a pun and read it again, it went right over my head.

  10. Penblwydd Hapus I Chi
    Penblwydd Hapus I Chi
    Penblwydd Hapus gyda Wiii-iiil
    Penblwydd Hapus I Chi
    Have a wuvvly Welsh birthday Wilster.
    luv
    Foxy :o)

  17. Happy Dirtday, as my cousin’s son used to say. Have a piece of cake on me. You can probably use the calories more than I can!

  19. happy birthday baby!!!! Leos ROCK THE PARTY THAT ROCKS THE PARTY! (i would know, i’m one too! b-day in t-minus 12 days).
    so go! rock! rock NOW!

  20. Happy Birthday to you
    Happy Birthday to you
    Happy Birthday to Big Willie Will Will
    Happy Birthday to you
    and many more………….
    I know, I’m a big dork but whatever. I hope you have a wonderful birthday!
    Nicole

  24. haha, you beat out stephen dorff on the IMDB birthday list. probably because he was in a britney spears video and immediately lost his cred. note that his only cred comes from being in Blade.
    like you arent hearing this 1billion times already, happy bday.

  25. eee ::covers eyes:: Thanks for that visual!
    Happy birthday! Have a great day 😀
    P.S. us July babies ROCK! \m/ Hoo!

  30. Happy Birthday to you
    Happy Birthday to you
    Happy Birthday dear Wil
    Happy Birthday to you
    and many more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    (A fan of yours since 1987 and going strong.)

  31. Happy Birthday, Wil!
    I think that everyone should be allowed to run around their yard in their boxers! Thanks for the visual – I will keep that one for a while.
    Have a great Birthday 🙂

  33. Well, whatdyaknkow??? Wil Wheaton’s older than me!
    Heh, had to get that in. Happy BDay, Mr. Wheaton.
    (P.S. – My birthday is on 8/4/74 so I’m not TOO far behind…)

  34. Cool beans, Wil. Many happy returns.
    Next year, instead of your birthday, celebrate your gigasecond – 2^30 seconds past your time of birth. It works out to 8d 13h 37m 4s past your actual 34th birthday/time.

  35. Your…ahem…outdoor celebration is one awesome and hilarious image, Wil (a close second is the little-fist-on-hip).
    happy birthday!

  45. Happy 33rd, Wil! If you get a phone call from some crazed 14 year olds, don’t worry, it’s us.
    Does that sounds really odd?
    Goooood.
    Love shauny and nikka.

  48. Hey Wils, my congratulation for being success in living the first third of your life. Happy Birthday, mate. Hope we may see us soon.

  50. Didn’t you just turn 30? *squints@you*
    Great way to start your birthday, sweetie. Happy birthday! And remember that as long as you’re younger than I am, you’re still a baby.
    * hugs *

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