Is there some explanation as to why nearly all the birthday threads lately have been posted one day early? Personally, I think that takes some of the shine off of the special day. Why not wait until the real birthday arrives? I don't get it. What's the rush? Are we afraid the birthday boy or girl is going to die, or worse yet, leave the SO boards, lol, one day before the big day?:eek:

I dunno. :crazy:

weird (shrug):lookaroun :lookaroun :lookaroun

Well, the board clocks were set to GMT when I posted that, so don't blame me. Blame technology. :p

Originally posted by Original Prankster
Well, the board clocks were set to GMT when I posted that, so don't blame me. Blame technology. :p Why blame technology???:confused:

I did them a day early because I wanted to give everybody a chance to wish them a happy birthday.

Originally posted by Brian
I did them a day early because I wanted to give everybody a chance to wish them a happy birthday.
If you post them a day early, I don't see how everybody gets a chance.

I know what happened. A month or so ago, you began posting the birthday threads a day early. As I told you in a recent PM, I think it's because I was posting them all the time. As soon as I saw that you, and a few others, began posting them a day early, I stopped posting birthday threads. I can certainly take a hint. You could have even PM'd me and asked me to stop posting them. I would have understood. Posting a day early was a clumsy solution.

The sincere truth is that I thought I was being thoughtful by posting them. I'm usually on at midnight when the new birthday list appears, so I figured it would be nice to post them at midnight for the morning and afternoon members.

I should have realized that others wanted to post them as well. I don't post them anymore and haven't in a month, so it may be a good idea to wait until the person's actual birthday.
It's better that way.

Originally posted by Janice
If you post them a day early, I don't see how everybody gets a chance.

I know what happened. A month or so ago, you began posting the birthday threads a day early. As I told you in a recent PM, I think it's because I was posting them all the time. As soon as I saw that you, and a few others, began posting them a day early, I stopped posting birthday threads. I can certainly take a hint. You could have even PM'd me and asked me to stop posting them. I would have understood. Posting a day early was a clumsy solution.

The sincere truth is that I thought I was being thoughtful by posting them. I'm usually on at midnight when the new birthday list appears, so I figured it would be nice to post them at midnight for the morning and afternoon members.

I should have realized that others wanted to post them as well. I don't post them anymore and haven't in a month, so it may be a good idea to wait until the person's actual birthday.
It's better that way.
I never thought of that, but it makes sense. Its stupid though.. who cares who makes the threads?!?! You did an excellent job, and ya.. birthday wishes should be made the day of unless the birthday boy/girl announced they were going on a trip or whatever.

Originally posted by Janice

The sincere truth is that I thought I was being thoughtful by posting them. I'm usually on at midnight when the new birthday list appears, so I figured it would be nice to post them at midnight for the morning and afternoon members.


I thought is was nice that you took time out to wish members a Happy Birthday and I did wonder why you stopped.

Originally posted by Brian
I did them a day early because I wanted to give everybody a chance to wish them a happy birthday.
so thats why everybodys wishing people happy birthday a day early.

Originally posted by Janice
The sincere truth is that I thought I was being thoughtful by posting them. I'm usually on at midnight when the new birthday list appears, so I figured it would be nice to post them at midnight for the morning and afternoon members.

I think it is very thoughtful of you. Even though my birthday was overlooked ...

Just kidding. :D My birthday's in December.

I wasn't kidding about you being thoughtful, though. :)

Originally posted by Janice
If you post them a day early, I don't see how everybody gets a chance.

I know what happened. A month or so ago, you began posting the birthday threads a day early. As I told you in a recent PM, I think it's because I was posting them all the time. As soon as I saw that you, and a few others, began posting them a day early, I stopped posting birthday threads. I can certainly take a hint. You could have even PM'd me and asked me to stop posting them. I would have understood. Posting a day early was a clumsy solution.

The sincere truth is that I thought I was being thoughtful by posting them. I'm usually on at midnight when the new birthday list appears, so I figured it would be nice to post them at midnight for the morning and afternoon members.

I should have realized that others wanted to post them as well. I don't post them anymore and haven't in a month, so it may be a good idea to wait until the person's actual birthday.
It's better that way.

Well if it matters, just for the record, you've always been my favorite Birthday Poster, Janice. You never seemed to skip a member and you were always very thoughtful :)

Originally posted by Janice
If you post them a day early, I don't see how everybody gets a chance.

I know what happened. A month or so ago, you began posting the birthday threads a day early. As I told you in a recent PM, I think it's because I was posting them all the time. As soon as I saw that you, and a few others, began posting them a day early, I stopped posting birthday threads. I can certainly take a hint. You could have even PM'd me and asked me to stop posting them. I would have understood. Posting a day early was a clumsy solution.

The sincere truth is that I thought I was being thoughtful by posting them. I'm usually on at midnight when the new birthday list appears, so I figured it would be nice to post them at midnight for the morning and afternoon members.

I should have realized that others wanted to post them as well. I don't post them anymore and haven't in a month, so it may be a good idea to wait until the person's actual birthday.
It's better that way.


I never thought of it that way. I wouldn't ask anybody to stop posting birthday threads. Now that I have seen other people's perspectives on this issue I think it is a good idea to do it on the person's birthday. I know I won't anymore.

:confused: I dunno.

:birthday: - who cares, take turns!!!

Originally posted by Kitt
Is there some explanation as to why nearly all the birthday threads lately have been posted one day early? Personally, I think that takes some of the shine off of the special day. Why not wait until the real birthday arrives? I don't get it. What's the rush? Are we afraid the birthday boy or girl is going to die, or worse yet, leave the SO boards, lol, one day before the big day?:eek:

i like your avator....

Originally posted by Kitt
Is there some explanation as to why nearly all the birthday threads lately have been posted one day early? Personally, I think that takes some of the shine off of the special day. Why not wait until the real birthday arrives? I don't get it. What's the rush? Are we afraid the birthday boy or girl is going to die, or worse yet, leave the SO boards, lol, one day before the big day?:eek:


Personally, I think that it doesn't really matter if tell someone happy birthday 2 days before, a day before, the day of, and in some cases, especially if you forgot or are doing other things and may not have time to respond.....one or two days afterwards.

Basically, it's the thought the counts. At least someone did make an attempt to say "Happy Birthday" to you.

Originally posted by amp2k3
Personally, I think that it doesn't really matter if tell someone happy birthday 2 days before, a day before, the day of, and in some cases, especially if you forgot or are doing other things and may not have time to respond.....one or two days afterwards.

Basically, it's the thought the counts. At least someone did make an attempt to say "Happy Birthday" to you.
One can "tell" the person at any time, but it's a little odd to start the person's birthday thread when it's not his/her birthday, unless you're just trying to get the credit for being the one to do it.

Originally posted by BrandonS
One can "tell" the person at any time, but it's a little odd to start the person's birthday thread when it's not his/her birthday, unless you're just trying to get the credit for being the one to do it.


That may be true, because in a lot of cases people do want to take the credit for annoucing a person's birthday in advance, but I think that sometimes you just can't wait any longer to tell the person that you want to wish them a happy birthday and so you just want to say it a little early.

As long as it's sincere and from the heart, it could be quite all right to wish someone a happy birthday days in advance.

Originally posted by amp2k3
That may be true, because in a lot of cases people do want to take the credit for annoucing a person's birthday in advance, but I think that sometimes you just can't wait any longer to tell the person that you want to wish them a happy birthday and so you just want to say it a little early.

As long as it's sincere and from the heart, it could be quite all right to wish someone a happy birthday days in advance.
Very true, as far as telling the person goes, but it seems like it would make more sense to try to start birthday threads in reasonable proximity to the real date. It's not going to harm anyone, that's true, but it's kind of strange.

Originally posted by BrandonS
Very true, as far as telling the person goes, but it seems like it would make more sense to try to start birthday threads in reasonable proximity to the real date. It's not going to harm anyone, that's true, but it's kind of strange.


I agree that it would be most logical to tell a person happy birthday within a reasonable proximity to the real date. I guess I'm just a person who can't wait to "spill the beans" early, but I tell people 2 or 3 days early sometimes, but never earlier than that.

Originally posted by amp2k3
I agree that it would be most logical to tell a person happy birthday within a reasonable proximity to the real date. I guess I'm just a person who can't wait to "spill the beans" early, but I tell people 2 or 3 days early sometimes, but never earlier than that.
No, not what I meant. Tell the person anytime, but start the thread on the birthday, or, at most, a few hours before.

Originally posted by BrandonS
No, not what I meant. Tell the person anytime, but start the thread on the birthday, or, at most, a few hours before.


I was just saying what I do as far as when I tell someone happy birthday, but of course you can tell a person happy birthday whenever.

Take the instance of Mary's birthday (which was back on August 26), I knew what day her birthday was on, but I posted her a happy birthday almost 22 hours in advance.

Originally posted by amp2k3
I was just saying what I do as far as when I tell someone happy birthday, but of course you can tell a person happy birthday whenever.

Take the instance of Mary's birthday (which was back on August 26), I knew what day her birthday was on, but I posted her a happy birthday almost 22 hours in advance.
At this point, I have to say that it's not a huge issue to me. I just have a tendency to like to see things proceed in an orderly fashion, so I do agree with the premise of this thread, but there are bigger issues in the world. 'Nuff said.

Originally posted by BrandonS
At this point, I have to say that it's not a huge issue to me. I just have a tendency to like to see things proceed in an orderly fashion, so I do agree with the premise of this thread, but there are bigger issues in the world. 'Nuff said.


I was wondering why was there a post about it in the first place. It goes back to my point of saying it's the thought that counts.

Originally posted by .simpson_10.
Why blame technology???:confused:

Why quote me and aks me a stupid and innate question???:confused:

Originally posted by amp2k3
I was wondering why was there a post about it in the first place. It goes back to my point of saying it's the thought that counts. There was a post about it in the first place because I felt like posting my 'thought that counts'. Which was that it would be nice if people would begin birthday threads on the persons birthday rather than early. It's actually a very old and not novel idea or thought. It wasn't an out of the ordinary thing to post about or ask about. I Can't help it if it bothered you. If you can't wait to tell someone happy birthday, then why not PM them instead of taking it upon yourself to post an early thread on the board? Do what you like, of course, but as I said it is not a novel request that I made. As you have seen, many agree.