Thanks to everyone here (except deathbear) who wished me a happy birthday. I you guys--and gals (as my former brownie troope leader would oh-so-affectionately term the XX's).
For those of you who clicked on this thread but negleted to repy with a witty or affectionate post or even just a pat "happy birthday"--and that amounts to a whopping 10,302 of you--you're officially on my shit list. Don't think I don't know your identities. You can't just click on someone's "birthday thread" and run. Who the raised you, a pack of wolves?