birthday!

Today I have been in existence for exactly the same number of years as there are letters in the Latin alphabet. I will, of course, be celebrating by getting pixilated with friends this evening, though should any of them sing Happy Birthday to me whilst at the pub, I will have to report them to ASCAP for copyright violation.

38 Responses to “birthday!”

  1. Dan Says:

    Ha! I’d heard about the Happy Birthday copyright farce before, but it
    never even occurred to me that I could use the threat of legal action to
    avoid being embarassed in public!

  2. Jon Says:

    Happy birthday from a fellow Gnomer :)

    It was my 23rd on the 6th - I’m assuming you’re 23 not 21 ;)

  3. Matthew Says:

    Happy Birthday!

  4. hmw26 Says:

    Thank you for the birthday wishes!

    Though, I should perhaps have made it clearer that I’m referring to the Latin alphabet as it stands today, also known as the Roman alphabet. Which makes me a bit (but not that much) older than 23…

  5. Jon Says:

    D’oh!

    Well, happy birthday anyway - I’d never have guessed much older than 23… shows how crap I am at guesstimating!

    No, wait, I’m obviously just flattering ;) lol

  6. Olaf Says:

    Happy Birthday to you and all the best for another year.

  7. steve Says:

    Happy Birthday!

    Oddly enough I was explaining the birthday “paradox” to someone just before visiting your page.

  8. Jamin Gray Says:

    Happy Birthday, Hanna!

  9. Ulf Härnhammar Says:

    Happy Birthday!

  10. flurble Says:

    my email told me it was your birthday. what country are you in at the moment?

  11. hmw26 Says:

    I’m in the US, which is why I must report any copyright infringements of Happy Birthday to ASCAP.

  12. Aigarius Says:

    Happy continued existance :)

  13. flurble Says:

    I see. Well happy birthday :-)

  14. stephen ogrady Says:

    happy birthday.

    if you want to avoid being rendered financially destitute by ASCAP and their buddies the RIAA, i recommend high dosages of beverages of a refreshing nature early and often, thus rendering speech unintelligible, thus rendering any possible renditions significantly distinct from the original work so as to make pursuit of legal action a difficult and lengthy proposition ;)

  15. sb Says:

    You’re 52? Congratulations!! You’re appear to be holding up quite well for your advanced age.

  16. Frances Says:

    Bonne Anniversaire! (I have to be original, right?)

    This makes me exactly 10 days older than you.

  17. Play Says:

    Bon anniversaire Hanna ! A “happy birthday” a la french (because I’m a french guy who writes english like a spanish cow :-/). Enjoy this day. Nice to read you every day. Bye.

  18. vika Says:

    Happy birthday!

  19. Tollef Says:

    Happy birthday, Hanna!

  20. Debian-user Says:

    Happy birthday :-)

    You’re cool

  21. Leons Petrazickis Says:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_alphabet

    The classical Latin alphabet had 23 letters. J, U, and W were added to church Latin in the middle ages.;)

  22. drew Says:

    happy birthday !!!!! :)

  23. Anonymous Says:

    Happy birthday, with a bit of luck you’ll also get enough comments to make up tyhe latin alphabet ;-)

  24. Mike C Says:

    Happy Birthday, congratulations!

  25. Yvan Says:

    Happy 26th birthday Hanna !
    And long live Debian Women !

  26. Ingo Says:

    Herzlichen Glückwunsch nachträglich :)

    (and this should make it 26)

  27. your blister Says:

    hey blister,

    happy birthday!!!

    iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
    above are 26 candles on your virtual birthday cake.

    trouts and pouts
    xx

  28. damog Says:

    ¡Feliz cumpleaños!

    I know I’m a fucking late guy.

  29. ccb Says:

    Je vous souhaite un bon anniversaire et une bonne soirée, quand il vous sera possible de fêter l’événement avec vos amis.

  30. HF Says:

    oh hey
    i’d forgot. happy friday then.
    well my office today gave me an inappropriate birthday card (sparkly and girly and with a ‘poem’ about boozing til sick), good book (martin parr monograph) and very classy clear glass cup and saucer (from design museum) - only 4 months late…
    i think i like it that way it’s a good surprise
    x

  31. Richi Says:

    Maligayang Bati sa Iyong Kaarawan!

    Hope you had a good one.

  32. hmw26 Says:

    Aww, thanks, everyone! :-)

  33. Alejandro Says:

    hehe, funny thing…this year (2006) i turn 23 years old. my birthday is august 30..
    so, the funny thing is that my turning age + your birthday = my birthday…

    too much work these days for me…thats way i think this is funny ;)
    cheers!

  34. Alejandro Says:

    :( dont mind the previous post…i’m really working too much!
    mind messed up

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