# Happy Birthday London Calling! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 10, 2001, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519 "2001-10-10T04:55:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/1 "2001-10-10T04:55:04Z")
I would like to wish Andy, our resident proper English gentleman a very happy birthday! 😃 I would also like to wish myself good luck in that he doesn’t kill me for posting this. ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/2 "2001-10-10T04:57:52Z")
Happy birthday to my favorite Clash-inspired Doper! ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/3 "2001-10-10T05:02:29Z")
It’s actually on October 10th, but with the time difference and everything, I think I am safe posting it now. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/4 "2001-10-10T05:06:29Z")
Happy birthday and many happy returns to one of my favorite foreign posters! ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/5 "2001-10-10T08:15:32Z")
Happy birthday, **London\_Calling**! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Damhna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Damhna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damhna)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/6 "2001-10-10T09:02:15Z")
Wah-Hey!! Happy birthday Andy! Have a good 'un mate. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/7 "2001-10-10T09:21:39Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Diane \* > **our resident proper English gentleman** Heh. He’s English alright, but I don’t know about the gentleman bit. 🙂 You posted your OP at 6 AM English time on October 10. No worries, ya done good! **Andy** , congratulations matey. How many is it this year? What are the planned celebrations? Are we all invited? Will England win the World Championships? Questions, questions, questions! ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/8 "2001-10-10T09:28:00Z")
Happy birthday - drinks on you then? ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/9 "2001-10-10T11:04:21Z")
Diane, the words “Proper” “Gentleman” and “Andy” do not belong in the same sentence. 😉 Ahoy Mate!! Happy Birthday!! Sink a cold one in the Nag’s Head for me!! ---
**Author:** ![Spiny\_Norman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Spiny\_Norman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiny_Norman)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/10 "2001-10-10T11:38:54Z")
Happy Birthday, L\_C! Have a good one - and if your capacity will allow, sink one for me as well. S. Norman ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/11 "2001-10-10T12:00:04Z")
------& ----:)/ ----///\\ I hope you can use some extra hats: & \* & \* & \* & \* & ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/12 "2001-10-10T12:21:40Z")
All the best Andy. Now go out and get a bit of air. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/13 "2001-10-10T12:44:00Z")
Happy Birthday London\_Calling! ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/14 "2001-10-10T12:53:19Z")
Thank you all very much everyone and especially to **Diane** , the woman who could teach Colonel Saunders a thing or two about delicious breasts. Yes, that day’s come around again and I have to struggle to find a way to celebrate… \ Infamy, infamy, down the local there’s a few pints infamy \ Actually, this evening will be a fairly sedate and vaguely civilised affair, Ossifer. It’s dinner, possibly sprinkled with the occasional recreational dregs 😉 **Rasa, Zenster, Cajun Man, Spider Woman** and **Grace** thank you for your kind words and hats ! As for the rest of you Trashy Euro shower: **Jasper, Johnny, Peter, Thomas, Paul** and **Matt** , cheers ! – buy yer own and mine’s a large one, Matron 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/15 "2001-10-10T13:24:57Z")
Happy Birthday, London\_Calling! October 10 is a **wonderful** , wonderful day to be born! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/16 "2001-10-10T15:22:27Z")
Happy birthday, mate! I’ll sink a pint of Pride for you tonite. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/17 "2001-10-10T15:32:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ellen \* > \*\*Happy Birthday, London\_Calling! October 10 is a **wonderful** , wonderful day to be born! 🙂 \*\* Sounds like we should be wishing **Ellen** a happy birthday, too! Happy Birthday, **London Calling** and **Ellen**! ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/18 "2001-10-10T16:20:04Z")
**Dropzone** receives Ellen’s Award for the Incredibly Astute! 😛 LOL! If I hinted any more, my elbow would be falling off!! (You know: nudge, nudge; wink, wink?) ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/19 "2001-10-10T17:16:38Z")
Happy Birthday to you too Ellen! ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519/20 "2001-10-10T17:26:32Z")
Hey ! great taste \*\*Ellen \*\* – Many Happy Returns to you !! 🙂 I shay, would you care to take a birthday turn or two around the SDMB dance floor ? Thanks **Kent** - London Pride dude, hell of a pint ! And cheers to the gentlemanly **dropzone** , also. I’m slipping off now for the evening. Thanks again, everyone. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-birthday-london-calling/86519.md?page=2)