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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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241 thoughts on “0011001100110011”

  1. Happy Birthday to you and me, Wil! Yep. it’s you, me, Mussolini and Peter Jennings on the 29th. I hit my 37th today (groan), so I am now officially “pushing 40.”
    By the way, Anchor Steam is Ok, but Pete’s Wicked Ale and Fat Tire are better, IMHO. 🙂

  3. Why can’t you be my neighbor? My neighbors have 8 cars that they park all over the street and an annoying jack russel that barks 24/7.
    Happy Birthday!

  4. Happy Birthday Uncle Willie. I’m a long time reader of your blog and super fan from your TNG days. I felt obligated to say Happy Birthday.
    🙂

  6. Happy birthday Wil! After checking out WWDN this morning, I was so phyched when I went to imdb and saw you listed as the birthday for today. Yay for you! And congrats on the poker win!
    ps – I once ran around the yard in just my undies, screaming my head off, but not because it was my birthday, rather because as I pulled into my driveway, I’d found a bee in my panties. And this was in the middle of the afternoon. Maybe our neighbors should start some sort of support group.
    Party on Wil.

  8. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Have fun today.

  10. Oh yeeeaaaahh, if it’s your birthday, that means it’s mine. Almost forgot. 😀 And yes, I’m 33 too. Maybe it’ll be a lucky year, one can hope 😉
    Happy Birthday, Wil. You rule.
    Your pal,
    Sunflower

  11. I can just imagine your neighbors wondering why someone in StarTrek underwear is dancing around outside. But I suspect that they get that a lot. ;]

  12. Hey Wil,
    Was just on IMDB.com and you were on the front page today for birthdays! HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOUNGSTER! have a smashing day!!!

  21. Well… I am glad I am not your neighbor… I would have to come outside and hurt you… given I go to work at 4am…
    Some of us have to keep the world supplied with Lattes and frappicinos….

  23. Hey Wil,
    Avid reader, 1st time commenter.
    Just had to wish you a Happy Mutual Birthday. It’s mine too, though you’re a smidge older than myself 😉
    (Enter total cheese)
    When I was a kid I was a huge fan (still am!) and of course had a massive crush on you and loved to walk around and say we had the same birthday … lol I still think of you every year and I’m so glad to have discovered your blog through FeedDemon.
    Keep up the great work, and just so you know, I’ve told off the hubby for hating your character on ST – I happened to love you as Wil Crusher! 😉
    Tara 🙂

  30. HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    You’re the featured birthday boy on IMdB today too!
    I wonder if its a coincedence that I had a dream about you last night?? Don’t worry, it wasn’t dirty, I can’t remember much about it, just that you were in it.
    I hope the day brings you much good stuff. Tell Anne to give you a hug for me.

  31. Happy Birthday! Just watch out, you know how those paparazzi nazis are just waiting for unsuspecting birthday people to run around the yard in their underwear…

  34. I know your birthday was yesterday
    but I figure it is never to late to give a happy birthday wish.
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAN!!!!
    I hope you had a wonderful birthday 🙂

  35. Hey, Happy Brthday, Wil!
    I can smile cause you’re 2 years OLDER than me.
    So now I don’t feel so bad about my birthday a few weeks ago.
    😛

  36. Happy Birthday, Wil. Glad you stuck with the tried and true tradition of a victory lap in your undies. You’d have regretted it if you hadn’t.

  38. Happy Birthday, have a good one!
    I’m going to have to start running around in my underwear on my birthday, it sounds like fun. The neighbors may hate me for it!

  40. hey wil, happy birthday! i didn’t know july 29th was your birthday… it’s also my son, Nicholas’s birthday today. he is ONE YEAR OLD… i still can’t believe it. i’ve read your blog for years, but never commented before (my husband always jokes that you are my secret boyfriend… har har har). anyways, happy 33rd. and a good friend of mine worked with your dad down in socal as a perfusionist, small world eh?

  42. The Typekey thing wouldn’t let me post the past couple of days. Pissed me off. And I really wanted to post on my birthday (which was on the 27th) but I’m too late. But NOT too late for Wil’s Big Day! So I’m happy I could get in today. Happy Birthday Wil. Hope your Day isn’t as wild as some in the past (I only assume you had wild days) cause at your age you might not be able to handle it the day after. I only mention this cause I discovered the HARD way that at MY age (29) I can’t handle it anymore. *sigh* Anyways, hope your day is spent with the people who love you the most. Love ya’ and keep on doing that thing you do!

  44. Happy Birthday Wil…Never posted here before but have been reading for quite some time and am very addicted to Poker Stars thanks to you, Yeah like its your fault!

  45. Dude. I am totally jealous, because I would love to be able to run around the yard in my boxers at midnight on my birthday.
    But alas, I live in Pennsylvania, and my birthday is in November. Pneumonia isn’t a birthday gift I’m looking forward to getting…
    Happy Birthday, Wil! Congrats on teh victory!

  46. You made teh imdb front page!!! Had to stop by and send my greetings. Have a wonderful day, and happy birthday to you.

  47. Hello Wil,
    Happy birthday. Now that the world knows that you run around the yard in your boxers at midnight on your birthday, the papparazi might show up next year. It might be good to send one of the kids out to check the bushes first.
    Have a great day!
    Lee

  48. Happy Sysadmin Day! Oh wait.. sorry. Happy BIRTHDAY! There we go. 🙂 (it is Sysadmin day though, so be sure to tell your Systems Administrator how much he/she means to you!)

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