# I'm spending my birthday, 11/1, alone at a Boston restaurant **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 11, 2007, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300 "2007-10-11T02:24:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/81 "2007-11-01T18:23:41Z")
Happy birthday. Have a good time tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Elysium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@Elysium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elysium)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/82 "2007-11-01T19:14:46Z")
Happy Birthday! Sorry I can’t make it tonight, but I hope you guys have a great time! ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/83 "2007-11-01T20:24:44Z")
Happy Birthday! If I were closer, I would come join. Hope you have a great day! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/84 "2007-11-01T20:36:46Z")
Thanks, **OtakuLoki** , **Anaamika** , **Quartz** , **Elysium** , and **Hockey Monkey**. I wish you all could be there. Double plus thanks to **Anaamika**. My present has not yet hatched. I’m a bit on pins and needles here. I was hoping to tell you that I share a birthday with a relative. No news yet, though. First babies are always late. But he is due today. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/85 "2007-11-01T21:46:12Z")
Deleted because I wrongly assumed something. Idiot! :smack: ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/86 "2007-11-01T21:52:49Z")
Happy birthday, **tdn**! Sounds like you have a nice bout of celebration planned. GT ---
**Author:** ![Shryn\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Shryn\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shryn_King)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/87 "2007-11-02T00:08:17Z")
Happy Birthday, **tdn**! I can’t wait to hear about the festivities. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/88 "2007-11-02T02:17:26Z")
[QUOTE=Shryn King] Happy Birthday, **tdn**! I can’t wait to hear about the festivities. [/QUOTE] Thanks, both of you! I just got home. It was a great time. It was especially nice finally meeting **gigi** , as well as her friend. Both great people. And a special thanks to **gigi** for grabbing the check out of my hand and paying for my meal. She really didn’t have to do that. (Actually, it was extra special nice, because right before dinner, I realized that I’d forgotten to go to the ATM. I had seven dollars in my pocket. That was my drink and a tip.) We got in a little late, because the guys were outside waiting for the girls. The girls wer inside waiting for us. That delayed us by about half an hour. Thanks also to **gigi** and **Autolycus** for getting me something, even though I asked them not to. Very thoughtful. 🙂 And thanks to the girls for urging me to get cake for dessert. It gave the waiter a place to put the candle while the whole room sang Happy Birthday to me. A little embarassing, but it was nice. And of course, thanks to **Robot Arm** and **bbs2k** for showing up along with everyone else. You guys made it a great day. And of course, thanks to the schhhhhrod. And to **bbs2k** for telling the story about his brother. That never fails to crack me up. ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/89 "2007-11-02T02:23:46Z")
Hey, Happy Birthday! I tried to come but it didn’t work out. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/90 "2007-11-02T02:30:50Z")
[QUOTE=TokyoPlayer] Hey, Happy Birthday! I tried to come but it didn’t work out. [/QUOTE] If **Autolycus** can have a girlfriend in your country, you can attend a Dopefest in ours. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/91 "2007-11-02T12:29:14Z")
Happy birthday, dear one! Sorry I’m a day late; I wasn’t able to post yesterday. I’m glad you had a nice time. I sure wish I could have been there. Anyway, my best wishes to you for a wonderful year. (( **tdn** )) ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/92 "2007-11-02T13:08:55Z")
What a nice evening. To be honest, I was a little intimidated by the whole Dopefest thing, but it was a very pleasant time with four lovely gentlemen. I’m happy to say the evening did involve a goat and multiple squid, so traditions were upheld. Enjoy your continued celebration, **tdn**! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/93 "2007-11-02T14:23:28Z")
It was nice to see you all, some for the first time, some not. Here’s the [Halloween costume](http://www.muppetlabs.com/~eric/P1010114_2.jpg) I was trying to describe to some of you. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/94 "2007-11-02T14:26:39Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] four lovely gentlemen. [/QUOTE] Yes, we were lovely. I think **bbs2k** went a little far with the fishnet stockings. **Robot Arm** looked wonderful in a one-piece. **Auto** , of course, won Miss Congeniality. > [@](#): > > I’m happy to say the evening did involve a goat and multiple squid, so traditions were upheld. And a schhhhhhrod. You forgot the schhhhhhrod. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/95 "2007-11-02T14:27:49Z")
[QUOTE=Robot Arm] Here’s the [Halloween costume](http://www.muppetlabs.com/~eric/P1010114_2.jpg) I was trying to describe to some of you. [/QUOTE] And that came in 2nd place? What a shame! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/96 "2007-11-02T14:41:36Z")
I work with computer geeks, about 85% male. One of the women came dressed as a mermaid. I didn’t stand a chance. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/97 "2007-11-02T15:50:58Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Yes, we were lovely. I think **bbs2k** went a little far with the fishnet stockings. **Robot Arm** looked wonderful in a one-piece. **Auto** , of course, won Miss Congeniality. [/QUOTE] I know you felt a little iffy about it, but the gold lame bustier just _works_ on you. Good show! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/98 "2007-11-02T16:16:45Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] I know you felt a little iffy about it, but the gold lame bustier just _works_ on you. Good show! [/QUOTE] Hey, it gives me the support I need. ---
**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/99 "2007-11-02T16:51:54Z")
I was at home, sniffling and taking loads of Advil. Sorry to have missed you all. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-spending-my-birthday-11-1-alone-at-a-boston-restaurant/422300/100 "2007-11-02T18:16:59Z")
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