# Today is my 50th birthday **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 1, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153 "2014-09-01T15:16:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/1 "2014-09-01T15:16:02Z")
So I’ve completed a half-century… hard to believe! I really don’t feel any older. I’m blessed with good health, a loving family, a good job and all my friends, near and far, on the Dope and off. I could’ve done without the recent (unsolicited) arrival of an AARP membership card, though… ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/2 "2014-09-01T15:25:00Z")
Happy birthday, youngster. It’s not as scary as you thought it would be, is it. And for the record, I turn 57 in a few months and AARP still hasn’t caught wind of me. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/3 "2014-09-01T15:25:03Z")
Congratulations young feller! On my 50th birthday I went out late night, looked up to the stars and said “Bring it on universe! I’ve made it through half a century, I don’t care what you throw at me now.” ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/4 "2014-09-01T15:32:01Z")
Congrats! I’m 54, my Wife is a youngster at 55 and is training for her fourth full 140 mile IronMan race. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/5 "2014-09-01T15:39:21Z")
Happy birthday! Now get off my lawn. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/6 "2014-09-01T15:50:29Z")
Happy birthday! You got 14 years on me. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/7 "2014-09-01T15:53:45Z")
Happy birthday, you young whippersnapper (I just turned 58 a couple of weeks ago). ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/8 "2014-09-01T15:56:12Z")
I have four years plus change on you, so happy birthday and welcome to old fartitude. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/9 "2014-09-01T16:18:43Z")
Happy Birthday It is so much better than the alternative, dirt napping **Capt** ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/10 "2014-09-01T16:19:21Z")
Congratulations! Have a great day. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/11 "2014-09-01T16:31:29Z")
Happy anniversary of your birthday! … I can hardly remember when I hit 50. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/12 "2014-09-01T16:33:18Z")
Happy birthday, lad. Were you also _born_ on Labor Day? ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/13 "2014-09-01T16:34:16Z")
Happy Birthday! I will eat cake today to celebrate. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/14 "2014-09-01T16:52:06Z")
Shaddup, ya young punk! ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/15 "2014-09-01T16:52:19Z")
I refuse to believe it; it is just not true! You are always a young lad When I picture you. 😉 Happy Happy Birthday! Eat all your cake now. ---
**Author:** ![James\_Toothpaste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e56c9b/32.png) [@James\_Toothpaste](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/James_Toothpaste)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/16 "2014-09-01T16:55:24Z")
We’ll happy birthday! ---
**Author:** ![jayrey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/17 "2014-09-01T16:57:33Z")
Congratulations, **EH**! Yeah, it’s not so bad when you get used to it. And soon you’ll qualify for all those cool “senior” discounts. :dubious: Have a happy day and eat cake for me! ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/18 "2014-09-01T16:58:23Z")
Happy birthday! I turn 41 in a week, so we’re the same age as far as most surveys are concerned! As always, I hope one day to have the chance to meet you in person…only not at work. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/19 "2014-09-01T17:41:19Z")
Happy birthday! Even though you are as old as dirt, a full four years older than even me, you still have the heart of a young boy. I saw it in a jar on your desk. ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/today-is-my-50th-birthday/697153/20 "2014-09-01T17:45:59Z")
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