# You're all invited... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 6, 2002, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305 "2002-09-06T16:42:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/1 "2002-09-06T16:42:03Z")
… to my birthday celebration! 🙂 It’s going to be a quiet dinner to celebrate my 26[sup]th[/sup] birthday. The only catch is, you either have to live in the area, or at least be able to get here by the 17[sup]th[/sup]. I know for sure that my brother will be there, and since I emailed my friends last night at about 1:30, I’m sure they’ll RSVP me in due time. Details, you ask? When: Tuesday, Sept. 17 @ 6:30-ish (Chinese time anywhere from 6:45 to 7; everyone’s late to everything, which is terrible, but that’s the way it is) Where: Red Robin’s, Broadway/Oak location Gifts and such not necessary; just the presence of people I love will be enough for me. So if you want in, you’re more than welcome! 🙂 Just RSVP in this thread, or via email/IM. Disclaimer: “Chinese time” is in no way meant to be pejorative. It’s a joke that my friends and I have. And since we’re all Chinese, there’s nothing bigoted about it. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/2 "2002-09-06T16:45:52Z")
Aw, shame I’m far away. Happy birthday! ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/3 "2002-09-06T16:57:11Z")
Happy Birthday. I won’t be near BC anytime soon but I thought that I would add that our term for “Chinese time” was J.S.T., or Jewish Standard Time, which also meant about 15 minutes late. Haj ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/4 "2002-09-06T17:03:39Z")
26? Gosh, gramma, yer so old! ::D&R AS FAST AS HE CAN:: ---
**Author:** ![Jorel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jorel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jorel)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/5 "2002-09-06T17:36:41Z")
Happy Birthday F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/6 "2002-09-06T17:58:13Z")
> [@](#): > > 26? Gosh, gramma, yer so old! > > :: D&R AS FAST AS HE CAN:: Patrick, I’ll have you know that you and my brother are the same age (though he’ll be 21 in November), and even **he** doesn’t make comments like that! Well… there _is_ the recurring joke about how I’m older than the hills, but that’s another story entirely. So to that end… _gets her brother to chop him semi-viciously in the chest, then calls all their strong friends to administer retribution in the form of wrestling moves_ Thanks for the early birthday wishes, everyone! F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Go\_alien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9d8465/32.png) [@Go\_alien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_alien)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/7 "2002-09-06T19:28:51Z")
If you see any strange flashing lights in the sky and if any of you are mysteriously abducted for a few hours and can’t remember what happened, that’ll be me. It adds new meaning to the phrase “Many Happy Returns”. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Spooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Spooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spooky)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/8 "2002-09-06T19:54:46Z")
Happy birthday, Virgo! Love, Spooks ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2002, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/9 "2002-09-06T19:58:43Z")
I can’t make it, but here’s a wish of a good day, a good year and a good life. Be well ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/10 "2002-09-07T00:56:54Z")
Will there be cake? I might be able to make it there if there is cake. Or pie. Okay, that was obviously facetious, but what _do_ Chinese people traditionally do for Birthday celebrations? ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/11 "2002-09-07T01:20:37Z")
That’s not too too far away… I could jump a Greyhound and come but I don’t have the change. Sorry hun but have a happy b-day all the same! ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/12 "2002-09-07T01:23:13Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Flamsterette\_X \* > _gets her brother to chop him semi-viciously in the chest, then calls all their strong friends to administer retribution in the form of wrestling moves_ Fneh. I’ll take your wrestling moves and raise you … My birthday suit! Now you are BLINDED! You and your brother and all his evil friends! HAHAHAHAHA!!! ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/13 "2002-09-07T01:30:22Z")
I won’t be there in body, but I’ll be there in spirit. Happy B-day in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Scotticher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2002, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/14 "2002-09-07T03:18:25Z")
I’m going to try to come, darling dear! ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2002, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/15 "2002-09-08T02:56:48Z")
Hey, **Flam**! Since I’m just down the street (almost), I’ll see if I can make it. And whether I show or not, Happy Birthday! ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2002, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/16 "2002-09-08T03:22:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ShibbOleth \* > \*\*Will there be cake? I might be able to make it there if there is cake. Or pie. > > Okay, that was obviously facetious, but what _do_ Chinese people traditionally do for Birthday celebrations? \*\* We’re not traditional Chinese by any means… I’d say the majority of us are CBCs. ( **C** anadian **B** orn **C** hinese) > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\* > > Fneh. I’ll take your wrestling moves and raise you … > > My birthday suit! Now you are BLINDED! You and your brother and all his evil friends! > > HAHAHAHAHA!!! \*\* Oh my goodness! I thought you looked upon my brother… favorably… shall we say. At any rate, it’s not just HIS evil friends… they’re MY evil friends as well. So there. 😛 So your birthday suit blinds people, does it? Hmm… I can think of a few good retorts to go with that, but won’t put them here. F\_X ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2002, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/17 "2002-09-08T03:24:44Z")
Oh, and thanks for at least thinking about taking me up on my serious invitation, **Scotti** and **rjk**. (even though you don’t HAVE to… but I don’t throw these invites around like so much confetti) At least I won’t have to introduce you to our friends as, “This is… um, er… never got your name… ?” 😃 F\_X ---
**Author:** ![fizzestothetop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fizzestothetop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzestothetop)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2002, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/18 "2002-09-08T05:06:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by iampunha \* > \*\* > > Fneh. I’ll take your wrestling moves and raise you … > > My birthday suit! Now you are BLINDED! You and your brother and all his evil friends! > > HAHAHAHAHA!!! \*\* Blind? Not bloodly likely according to those topless pictures of you, you like to flash around. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2002, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-all-invited/127305/19 "2002-09-16T07:23:56Z")
Okay, with less than 48 hours to go, my brother has thrown a curveball into the plans. I was talking to him on MSN earlier, and he mentioned that he wouldn’t be able to make it till after 9, so he wanted me to see what I could about delaying everything by at least an hour. I told him I’d see what I could do, so have been busy emailing people and stuff. He’d mentioned the UBC function he was playing at before, but thought he might be able to make it for the first part of the dinner. Turns out he can’t. So he wants to make everyone stick around till at least 9 or so. Knowing him, he wants to say hi to everyone and burn me in particular. (and our friend Nathan, but I won’t get into that) So **7:30** is the new start time. It gives **Scotti** more time to cross the border, and probably gives everyone else (including **rjk** ) a chance to have more time to get ready. If by chance people don’t get the email till later or whatever, I’ll be there at aound 6:45-ish, myself. (depending on transit) So don’t worry… I’ll be there. Maybe later than 6:30, but I will be there. So don’t get too fashed! :)O By the way, I will definitely talk more than either **Scotti** or **rjk** have heard me. That is a promise. 😉 (hey, I’ve got friends to talk to, people to make fun of… might even make a speech!) F\_X