Spock is not impressed that it’s my birthday

Posted on By Wil

During w00tstock last week, I mentioned that I was turning 38 this week.

After the show, Anne told me that I was, in fact, turning 39. In the few seconds that it took me to do some math, I lost a year of my life.

Apparently, this is the sort of thing that happens when you get to be my age, which is … 39.

So happy birthday to me, NASA, Geddy Lee, and everyone else who was born on July 29th, especially those of us who escaped from our mothers in 1972.

Spock is not impressed that it's my birthday

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  2. July 29th, is also my late grandfather’s birthday. Sadly, he passed in 1986. He was a science teacher and used to show me and my brother all kinds of cool science stuff. I think that those little lessons was the starting point of me becoming a geek. Also, he was a man of few words and he spoke carefully and deliberately. When he observed something he liked or appreciated he would simply say, “That’s pretty sharp.” Have an awesome birthday, Wil! I think you’re pretty sharp. 🙂

  3. Happy birthday from foggy England! I’ve avidly followed your posts for a few years now and a new post is guaranteed to make my day!
    Any big plans to celebrate? Or do you plan on making this the excuse to crack open the hombrew?

  6. Happy birthday! I’m fairly new to your blog and twitter, but now it totally makes my day to read one of your posts. Best wishes for a great day, I hope you’ll get to spend it doing something you love with the people you love.

  7. The year my wife turned 30, I managed to do the opposite: I was unwittingly thinking I was a year older than I actually was.
    My wife was not amused when she had to correct my mistake.

  9. Happy Birthday Wil. Oh and without you the Nerdist Podcast live @ SDCC wouldn’t have been half as fun.
    I noticed that I was old when Futurama had to remind me last week that the show had suicide booths. Man…

  10. Happy birthday Wil! And don’t worry about forgetting how old you are. I’ve routinely forgotten my age since I was about 21. After that point, the numbers don’t mean as much.

  11. Happy Birthday, Wil!
    Your birthdays are always an omen for my own.
    I can’t believe I’m turning 40 next year.

  14. Happy Birthday, Wil, and many happy returns of the day. I’ve either got to count fingers and toes…look at my driver’s license…or I just forget how old I am. How often do you actually need to know your age?

  15. My sister was born on my 3rd birthday. As there are only the two of us, it’s pretty easy to remember birthdays in our family!
    One year, a short time before our birthday, she was with me when someone asked how old I was. “33” I said, without thinking about it. Sister looked at me in horror and told me I was 32, thank you very much, she had all of a few weeks left before she hit 30!
    The whole year I’d been mentally 33 years old. So I got to be 33 for the next year too!

  17. Happy B-day. But to be honest, Spock does look a bit impressed, and if you look closely, he appears to be checking out your butt. Just Sayin’.
    A Fan, but a Fanatic.
    TommyO

  20. Happy Birthday from someone who shares the day with you (if not the year) Hope your day is as fab as mine is 🙂

  21. Happy birthday, Wil! I’m 35 and always have to do math to figure out my age as well, so no worries. Also, I think Spock pretty much mirrors my feelings on the infamous clown sweater.

  22. Happy Birthday Wil! Or, as we say in German: Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
    I hope you’ll have a wonderful day and I hope all your birthday dreams and wishes come true. And always remember that a birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip. 😉

  23. Happiest of birthdays Wil! Today is my son’s 9th birthday. Every year I post a message similar to yours “Happy birthday to Wil Wheaton, Geddy Lee, NASA (added last year after you reminded me) and my son Ethan”. This year you beat me to it. Have a wonderful day!

  27. Happy Birthday, Wil!
    Fear not, I’m younger than you and when asked I actually have to pause and do mental math to remember my age. I’m usually off by a year at first.
    Hope you have a great birthday and just think…you have the entire weekend to celebrate.

  33. Happy Birthday from cold and windy (and snowy in places, but not where I am) South Africa!
    My dad also stopped counting at 38 – he turned 69 in May and to this day still tells people that he’s 38 when they ask his age… I guess it’s just a number and all that matters is how old you feel…
    I think I’m preaching to myself a bit as well – I’m turning 30 in 2 weeks…
    Hope you have a wonderful day!

  34. Happy Birthday.
    I’ve been 38 years old for over 20 years. Don’t sweat it.
    BTW if you ever plan on visiting Nashville, be sure to pack you GPS. we have scads of caches here, every thing from your basic “skirt lifter” micros to some that are totally evil

  35. Wil,
    I can tell you that once we hit the 40’s, geeks like us seem to go through a second (or third or fifth or elebenty) childhood. It’s awesome. Instead of acting like we’re 12 once in a while, it happens almost constantly. Except without the stupid decision making and restrictions that usually come with 12. Imagine a world where you can get away with responsibly acting like a kid….and that’s what awaits you when you’re 40. Of course, that’s probably just a normal Tuesday for you. 🙂
    Happy Birthday!!

  36. Happy Birthday Wil! You exactly the same age (and birthday) as my brother (assuming he gets to drop a year, like you did). He’s actually 40. Regarding counting, as a geek, you should be counting in hex anyway. You’re really only 27!

  39. As a fellow 1972er, I could’ve done the math for you. Next year’s the big 4-0. (Sooner for me than you, apparently.)
    More importantly: happy birthday!

  40. Well, that makes you the same age as my younger sister…sorry, for a second that made me feel old enough to need a typing cane. Anyway, Happy Birthday! All the best to you and yours, and may you continue to be surrounded by those what love you enough to tell you your real age.

  41. That happened to me this year too, but in reverse. I told the dr I was turning 40 this year, then I found out I was actually 38 and not 39. So, I gained a year!
    Anyway, Happy 39th Birthday! May you have a great year!

  43. Happy Birthday, Wil. I too was expelled from my mother in 1972, however, I’m happy to report that I was never forced to wear a Bozo The Clown sweater. Where did that come from?! And where is it NOW? That’s the stuff nightmares are made of.

  44. My son began celebrating his 7th birthday at 5:30 AM this morning — Happy Birthday to him AND to you! Someday I’ll tell him he shares his birthday with that cool guy on Eureka! 😉

  45. According to my “This Day in History” email, this is also NASA’s birthday. Wonderful day to be born on and I’m only 39 myself.
    Just like Jack Benny.

  46. Birthdays are awesome even if there are more candles on that cake than you think there should be. Hope yours is a happy one!
    I also hope that sweater gets eaten by badgers and is never seen again.

  49. Remember how it was when you were a kid, and you would run around and tell everyone that you were seven and three quarters years old? Yeah, well something happens in your thirties and you begin to lose track of time. Suddenly, you start having to think about it when people ask your age.
    My advice to you – when you get to 42, just stick with that age until someone reminds you that your 50th is right around the corner. You’ll never remember what age you are anyway, so might as well just pick one.
    Oh, and Happy Birthday Wil! Spock may not be impressed, but the rest of us are.

  50. That is still the ugliest sweater ever…but you do look better without the beard!! Happy 29th,…um,er….39th Birthday.
    -g

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