Just to let you ladies and gents know, today (July 26) is my birthday...

As we all grow older, hopefully we grow wiser. I gained some additional wisdom the other day: always take protective precautions when one is forced to handle poison ivy, even if one has never before had a reaction to it.

I had some poison ivy grow in one of my 'flower beds' in the front of my house. It was between some hedges and my house so I didn't know it was there. Well, while trimming my hedges I saw it, but I thought nothing of removing the plant and tossing it down among the hedge trimmings for disposal. I had never before, in over 40 years, had a reaction to it (or any of the other two poison plants, poison oak or poison sumac). Well, this time, I did... my luck ran out.

So, I have nasty poison ivy rash all over my face, neck, chest, arms, and one of my hands. It was rather warm outside that day, and I was wiping sweat off my face, neck, and arms... Too bad I can't get a do-over on what I had planned to do today. My wife was going to take me out to a nice restaurant. Somehow, even if I DID feel like going out, I highly doubt that people would appreciate me being in the restaurant covered in all that pink calamine goop. I look like a pink troll.

So, I did something stupid and ruined my birthday. Anyone else ever do something stupid, ruining their birthday? If you wanna share your "I'm such a dumba**, I ruined my birthday" stories, please feel free to do so in this thread.

Well...let me be the first ( except for possible PM's ) to wish you a VERY happy birthday Major. :-)

No stories from me. I am too boring....lol

My birthdays are all the same.

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Happy Birthday MajorKong!!!! I do goofy stuff everyday, I don't bother waiting for my birthday. LOL!

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Happy birthday sir.

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Just to let you ladies and gents know, today (July 26) is my birthday...

As we all grow older, hopefully we grow wiser. I gained some additional wisdom the other day: always take protective precautions when one is forced to handle poison ivy, even if one has never before had a reaction to it.

I had some poison ivy grow in one of my 'flower beds' in the front of my house. It was between some hedges and my house so I didn't know it was there. Well, while trimming my hedges I saw it, but I thought nothing of removing the plant and tossing it down among the hedge trimmings for disposal. I had never before, in over 40 years, had a reaction to it (or any of the other two poison plants, poison oak or poison sumac). Well, this time, I did... my luck ran out.

So, I have nasty poison ivy rash all over my face, neck, chest, arms, and one of my hands. It was rather warm outside that day, and I was wiping sweat off my face, neck, and arms... Too bad I can't get a do-over on what I had planned to do today. My wife was going to take me out to a nice restaurant. Somehow, even if I DID feel like going out, I highly doubt that people would appreciate me being in the restaurant covered in all that pink calamine goop. I look like a pink troll.

So, I did something stupid and ruined my birthday. Anyone else ever do something stupid, ruining their birthday? If you wanna share your "I'm such a dumba**, I ruined my birthday" stories, please feel free to do so in this thread.

I didn't ruin my birthday.. but someone else tried their best to ruin it for me. I sincerely hope that no-one you know would do the same to you. I also hope you are feeling better soon and that despite looking like a pink troll you still managed to have some fun on your birthday.

You could always just move the celebrations to another day and try again. My birthdays tend to last a whole week. :D

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Just to let you ladies and gents know, today (July 26) is my birthday...

As we all grow older, hopefully we grow wiser. I gained some additional wisdom the other day: always take protective precautions when one is forced to handle poison ivy, even if one has never before had a reaction to it.

I had some poison ivy grow in one of my 'flower beds' in the front of my house. It was between some hedges and my house so I didn't know it was there. Well, while trimming my hedges I saw it, but I thought nothing of removing the plant and tossing it down among the hedge trimmings for disposal. I had never before, in over 40 years, had a reaction to it (or any of the other two poison plants, poison oak or poison sumac). Well, this time, I did... my luck ran out.

So, I have nasty poison ivy rash all over my face, neck, chest, arms, and one of my hands. It was rather warm outside that day, and I was wiping sweat off my face, neck, and arms... Too bad I can't get a do-over on what I had planned to do today. My wife was going to take me out to a nice restaurant. Somehow, even if I DID feel like going out, I highly doubt that people would appreciate me being in the restaurant covered in all that pink calamine goop. I look like a pink troll.

So, I did something stupid and ruined my birthday. Anyone else ever do something stupid, ruining their birthday? If you wanna share your "I'm such a dumba**, I ruined my birthday" stories, please feel free to do so in this thread.

MajorKong:


Well first of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!.










Now then, about what you said...

Pshaw!!! I wouldn't let something like that ruin your birthday. Declare this week to be your "Birthday Week". It's the celebration and the reflection that count, not the Wednesday or Thursday of it. Speak to your wife and set up another reservation for your birthday dinner. And when the happy event takes place, celebrate it just as fully as if it were on the exact day.

I think we can become too focused on exact dates, don't you?

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Happy Birthday !!!



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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

... As we all grow older, hopefully we grow wiser. ...

I was quite hoping we could peak and then go the other way.

To have the experience and to enjoy innocent fun would be nice.

40 + or - is a good age to revert.

Sorry about the itchy ivy. Maybe you can have an extra birthday when you feel better.

Anyway:

You share your birthday with these people:

Aldous Huxley (philosopher, satirist, author)
Blake Edwards (McEdwards) (director)
Bobby Hebb (singer, songwriter)
Brenton Wood (Singer)
Carl Jung (psychiatrist)
Cress Williams (actor)
Dan Konopka (OK Go) (Rock musician)
Darlene Love (Actress-singer)
Dobie Gray (Leonard Ainsworth) (singer)
Dorothy Hamill (ice skater)
Erskine Hawkins (musician)
Gary Cherone (Rock singer)
George Bernard Shaw (playwright)
Gracie Allen (vaudeville, radio, TV, stage actress)
Helen Mirren (actress)
James Best (actor)
Jason Robards, Jr. (actor)
Jennifer Ashe (actress)
Jeremy Piven (actor)
Kate Beckinsale (actress)
Kevin Spacey (actor)
Kiel Martin (actor)
Louie Bellson (Balassoni) (musician, composer, director)
Marjorie Lord (actress)
Mick Jagger (singer)
Peter Hyams (Movie director)
Rebecca St James (Gospel/Contemporary Christian singer)
Roger Taylor (drummer, singer, songwriter)
Sandra Bullock (actress)
Stanley Kubrick (director)
Susan George (actress)
Vivian Vance (Jones) (actress)
Wayne Wonder (Rapper-reggae singer)

and it's also 'Revolution Day' in Cuba... :o)




Happy Birthday MajorKong.

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... As we all grow older, hopefully we grow wiser. ...

I was quite hoping we could peak and then go the other way.

To have the experience and to enjoy innocent fun would be nice.

40 + or - is a good age to revert.

Sorry about the itchy ivy. Maybe you can have an extra birthday when you feel better.

Anyway:

You share your birthday with these people:

Aldous Huxley (philosopher, satirist, author)
Blake Edwards (McEdwards) (director)
Bobby Hebb (singer, songwriter)
Brenton Wood (Singer)
Carl Jung (psychiatrist)
Cress Williams (actor)
Dan Konopka (OK Go) (Rock musician)
Darlene Love (Actress-singer)
Dobie Gray (Leonard Ainsworth) (singer)
Dorothy Hamill (ice skater)
Erskine Hawkins (musician)
Gary Cherone (Rock singer)
George Bernard Shaw (playwright)
Gracie Allen (vaudeville, radio, TV, stage actress)
Helen Mirren (actress)
James Best (actor)
Jason Robards, Jr. (actor)
Jennifer Ashe (actress)
Jeremy Piven (actor)
Kate Beckinsale (actress)
Kevin Spacey (actor)
Kiel Martin (actor)
Louie Bellson (Balassoni) (musician, composer, director)
Marjorie Lord (actress)
Mick Jagger (singer)
Peter Hyams (Movie director)
Rebecca St James (Gospel/Contemporary Christian singer)
Roger Taylor (drummer, singer, songwriter)
Sandra Bullock (actress)
Stanley Kubrick (director)
Susan George (actress)
Vivian Vance (Jones) (actress)
Wayne Wonder (Rapper-reggae singer)

and it's also 'Revolution Day' in Cuba... :o)




Happy Birthday MajorKong.

Well, everyone's heard of Wayne Wonder, of course. But...Aldous Huxley? Carl Jung?

Who are those people??!

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Thank you, everyone...

I think I'm gonna go hit the sheets and try to catch some sleep... All the itching is making sleep difficult. I can mostly control the itch until I fall asleep (which isn't easy). However, a short time after falling asleep, I tend to wake up in full scratch. It takes quite a while thereafter for it all to subside so I can try again. Over the last 24 hours, I may have gotten about 2.5 hours of sleep. Maybe I can get another hour and a half, or so, between now and noon. Gawds, I was a dumba** for messing with that dang thing. Thats one thing I'll NEVER DO AGAIN!!!

The moral of this story is 'Leaflets three, let it BE!'... Don't mess with it!

Happy Birthday!
I wish you all the best.

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Happy Birthday.

As for me doing stupid things to ruin my birthday. Well, I'm too stupid to do that.

But some years I don't bother celebrating my birthday. Okay, that's most birthdays. It does not seem to be important to me.

But the other thing is this. I share my birthday (day and month) with my brother who is 4 years younger than me. How's that for a present when you are 4? Here son, we got you a brother... :)

Though I don't think it was planned that way. My brother was early.

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Happy Birthday Major Kong!

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Happy Birthday MajorKong! I've done too many dumb things in my life to keep track of. ;-]
The Poison Ivy thing might not be so dumb though. I was never reactive to it until the last couple of years. But I heard recently in the news that there is a new strain around that has actually killed three people.
I'm now a strong believer in "Ortho Poison Ivy Killer". It takes about a week or so to work but it kills all of the poison varieties of Ivy.
Anyhow..... !

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Well that's one way of making sure you will never forget your birthday. Happy Birthday. :)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MK . . . HOPE IT'S A GOOD ONE FOR YOU . . .

Happy Birthday!!

I do stupid things the other 364 days. On my birthday I just hide under the covers 'till it goes away.

Happy Birthday.

I wish you peace and happyness.

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With each crime and every kindness we birth our future.

Happy Birthday. Finally, someone who starts their OWN birthday thread :D

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How gauche!

Happy B-day anyway.

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