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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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  3. Happy day of birth Wil. This day is the day the good Lord gave you your life! I take heed of what one of my older co-workers once said. If you don’t feel old, you’re not. Age comes in the mind before the body.
    -Gregg

  4. Happy B-Day, Wil.
    You made the front page of IMDB.com today advertising your age to the movie lovin’ world!
    Lolita

  5. I have no idea who you are, but a friend of mine compelled me to tell you that today i was chosen by the mayor to serve on the tulsa hispanic affairs commission.

  8. Happy Birthday Wil! Wooo! I was actually looking for your books to pick up at Barnes and Nobles today, however, like most book stores, they didn’t have either of them. I guess I’ll have to break down and order them from Amazon. Anyway, hope your whole birthday is a blast!
    Much love!

  11. God, what I wouldn’t give to have a picture of you running around in your yard in your boxers! I know you’re married, but that doesn’t mean you ain’t hot.
    Anyway…Happy Birthday Wil!!!

  12. Happy Birthday Wil!
    And Thanks for the inspiration!
    After reading your site (dare I say daily), I’ve gone back to a childhood dream…writing/illustrating childrens books.
    Thanks for keeping it real and inspiring the masses to be themselves and do what they love!
    I’ll be 33 next April, so thanks for taking the lead!
    BecK

  13. congrats on winning! and HAPPY BIRTHDAY WIL!!!!!! I wish you the best for many more years to come!
    -Cara

  14. happy birthday dude………its cool to hear you still get excited about
    it, i thought as time slipped by birthdays became less of a deal……..good for you!!

  16. lol! You are my favorite geek EVER.
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  21. BOXERS?!? I thought you ran around in your favorite Underoos! It’s great that you have a fun tradition. Picturing you running around like a lunatic in your “Sponge Bob” boxers is comical. (Keep Up The Great Work! *LOL*). Now all you have to do is buy a can of Barbasol and cover yourself from head to toe!!! Welcome to the “Double Treys” and remember…A birthday isn’t a DAY…It’s a Season! Enjoy it!        -“Dusty”

  27. Happy birthday, Wil! Many happy returns…ok, now I feel like Christopher Robin.
    Better throw a goat to compensate, then…\m/
    go wi-iil, go wi-iil…get biz-ay…it’s yo birthday!
    Dunno where that came from, but the sentiment’s about right.

  28. Happy Birthday Wil, you’re a trip!! 😉 That sounds like a fun tradition, and if I didn’t live in an apartment building I would do that on my 30th bday…hmmm I have a year to get a house with a yard…look out future neighbors…haha!!

  29. Ye gods. 33. Just wait 4 months and you’ll be 33 1/3 and you can go around telling people you are an LP. Maybe you don’t get that. Sheesh. Kids 🙂
    Best wished W^2
    G

  30. Long time reader, first time caller, well you get the idea.
    I was intending to make sure that you knew that the geek population does understand binary, but it seems that many have already made the mention that it would actually be your 100001 birthday.
    Though I didn’t see a mention of it in the quick scan of the posts, you certainly are not 13,107 years old, as the binary title would imply.
    Now I will crawl back under a rock and wonder what my wife ever saw in me.

  31. Thank you Rick and Debbie Wheaton for bringing such a cool guy into the world and not sending him off to the orphanage after the third time he ran out screaming onto the lawn. :p
    Happy birthday, Wil!

  32. Happy Birthdaay, Wil!
    Have a great one man, cheers on the win last night.
    Hey, by the way, do you have any family in Irvine, CA? I am visiting family down here and I saw the name Wheaton on a mail box. I was thinking of knocking and asking, heh.
    Happy Bday again mate.

  40. Well, looks like Willie made the front IMDB page. Oddly enough, this is the first time I’ve been on the computer all day, and I just finished “Just A Geek”. Happy Birthday Wil! (Although this is a little late..)

  44. Gee, take time out for Real Life for a couple of days and I almost miss wishing you a Happy Birthday on the appropriate day. Actually, I did miss it in my time zone, but you still have a couple of hours left in yours.
    I consider 33 one of my lucky numbers. So I’m making you my lucky charm until you turn 34.
    Celebrate your special day with family, friends and love. These are the things that make every day special.

  45. Hey Wil, happy birthday for yesterday. Sorry it is a day late but better late than never. Just wanted to say that our local paper has a list of famous people’s birthdays in it every day. Yesterday your birthday was listed. I thought that was so cool and had to tell you.

  47. Ah, the age-old question answered at last:
    “Boxers or briefs?”
    *efg*
    Happy Birthday, dude. I should have known you were a fellow fire sign (Leo, Aries, and Sadge all hang together, heating the place up. Not that I put a whole lot of stock in that kind of thing…but still, it’s fun!).
    Congrats on the win. Next time you and the family run a relay, could you repeat your performance on the lawn, and run in just your boxers? It would be for a good cause….
    Herself,
    Aylaleia – Goddess of Justice and Vengeance (and younger than *you*…but not by much! :-P)
    P.S. You’re still “old”. Men over 30 are “old”, you know. It’s the rule. Hubby’s been “old” for 11 years…I have a thing for “old”er men. This rule does not apply to women. Ever.

  50. wow i totally didn’t realize i wrote the same thing as the person who commented before me…oh well who cares…but i still would have liked to see the whole boxers production. Again, happy 33rd birthday!

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