Birthdays

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:30 pm

Kate Horton wrote:p.s. happy birthday Corby x

Seeing as it's not my birthday, I'll save this one up for next year (as you'll probably forget then as well)

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:09 am

Happy Birthday Jon O'Neill

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:19 am

Happy birthday, Jon!

How does it feel to no longer be a teenager?

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:49 am

Happy birthday mate. I honestly had no idea you were younger than me!

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:04 pm

Happy Birthday, Jono!

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:12 pm

Happy birthday mate. I honestly had no idea you were younger than me!

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:18 pm

Happy birthday Ginger Jono (aka that guy I saw at the Series 59 finals and didn't talk to due to nerves (along with Kirk as well))!

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:47 pm

Happy birthday Jono.

Chris Corby · Post by **Chris Corby** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:04 pm

Happy birthday mate. I honestly had no idea you were younger than me!

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:10 pm

Happy birthday mate. I had no idea you were younger than me!

Oh no, wait.

Darren Carter · Post by **Darren Carter** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:21 pm

Happy Birthday - I had no idea you were the same age as me.........

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 5:30 pm

Happy birthday from Paris, Jono. I had no idea that our age difference was so small.

Naomi Laddiman · Post by **Naomi Laddiman** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:21 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JONO!

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:39 pm

Kai!

Or, actually, wait, you're not a Countdown contestant who's made a big mistake!

Sorry!

Jon O'Neill · Post by **Jon O'Neill** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 7:46 pm

Thank you all, particularly Jason.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sat Mar 14, 2009 8:53 pm

You really take a liking for me, Jon. I can tell.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:04 pm

(Hope you have had a) Happy birthday Ian Dent!

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:25 pm

Happy birthday, Ian!

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:52 pm

Thanks very much Kai. It was the best birthday since I was 19.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:53 am

You are very welcome from me too, Ian!

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:05 pm

Happy birthday Chris Corby

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:38 am

Happy birthday, and I hope you've got the luck of the Irish, Chris Corby!

Jon Corby · Post by **Jon Corby** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:30 am

Ooh, good reminder.

Happy Birthday Dad!

Naomi Laddiman · Post by **Naomi Laddiman** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:01 am

Happy Birthday Chris!

Chris Corby · Post by **Chris Corby** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:21 am

Thanks Richard, Jason and Naomi, most kind.

Puzzling that Jeff said yesterday on the show that it was his birthday today as well, but whether he was referrring to the day after the show was recorded or today I am not sure. That great fountain of knowledge, Wikipedia, puts his birthday as 6 December 1955 - so neither fits - every other bio puts his DOB as "unknown" so it is a bit of a mystery. Perhaps he will explain more on today's show!

So just in case it is today, happy birthday Jeff Stelling

Howard Somerset · Post by **Howard Somerset** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:00 pm

Have a great day, Chris! You're catching up fast.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:58 pm

You're welcome, Chris!

I don't know about Jeff, though.

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:18 pm

Happy Belated Birthdays to Ian Dent and Chris Corby and Jeff Stelling.

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:21 pm

Happy Birthday, Chris Corby and Jeff Stelling!

They usually refer to transmission dates when mentioning birthdays, etc, so I'm sure you're right.

And belated Happy Birthday to Ian Dent for Monday.

Not like me to miss one, sorry.

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:40 pm

I attended a recording this Wednesday (18th) and mention was made then (off-air) that it was Jeff's birthday, so yes, they were referring to the transmission date.

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 9:10 am

Happy Birthday, Peter Mabey!

I hope you don't mind me referring to your age, but I hope that my mind is still functioning as well as yours in my 80s, if I last that long.

Have a good one.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:07 am

Happy birthday, Peter!

Matt Morrison · Post by **Matt Morrison** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:23 am

Julie T wrote:Happy Birthday, Peter Mabey!

Either wish him Happy Birthday or don't.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:06 am

Matt, you had me in a few stitches!

Is the joke that you're actually making believe his name spells out maybe?

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 9:58 am

Happy birthday Neb and David!

Anyone with the Countdown calendar would know that Stewart remembered

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:25 am

Happy Belated Birthday to Peter.

And Happy Birthday to Ben and David

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:17 am

Happy Birthday, Ben Wilson!

Surprised to see that you're only 26.
Meant in a nice way, i.e. you looked much more mature than that at CoLin, not that you look old and decrepit!

Happy Birthday too, to David von Geyer.
Since he hasn't logged on since November, I wasn't going to bother, but Mabey Matt will somehow make a joke out of it.

Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers on the forum. I had a lovely cooked breakfast in bed, with cards and pressies.
Hope you're all getting spoilt too.
For those of you living with your mums, I hope you're spoiling them today, and if not, why not!

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:33 am

Julie T wrote:Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers on the forum. I had a lovely cooked breakfast in bed, with cards and pressies.
Hope you're all getting spoilt too.

(PS. Happy Mothers Day)

Dinos Sfyris · Post by **Dinos Sfyris** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:35 pm

Have a great day Neb and all the muvvas out there. Wishes of mediocrity towards Mr Von Gayer.

Richard Priest · Post by **Richard Priest** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:21 pm

Happy birthday Ben and David

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:36 pm

Happy birthday, David von Geyer and Ben Wilson!

David, I didn't even know you had joined this forum, so I thought I would ask you a question.

Towards the end of Series 57, what was it like to play against Jeffrey Hansford?

And of course, we know Ben! The math afficionado extraordinaire! Happy birthday to you! Here's hoping you continue to moderate this forum.

Also, I didn't know UK Mother's Day was in March. US Mother's Day is in May (the second Sunday, in fact.)

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:26 pm

Thanks for the belateds.

Julie, I live near you.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:48 pm

You're welcome, Ian!

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:46 pm

Happy birthday Scott Bagnall!

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:04 am

Happy birthday, Scott!

Peter Mabey · Post by **Peter Mabey** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:33 am

Jason Larsen wrote: Also, I didn't know UK Mother's Day was in March. US Mother's Day is in May (the second Sunday, in fact.)

Mother's Day here is the fourth Sunday in Lent, so it moves with Easter - see Wikipedia.

Thanks to all for birthday greetings.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:57 pm

You're welcome, Peter!

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:50 pm

Kai Laddiman wrote:Happy birthday Scott Bagnall!

Belated Happy Birthday for Tuesday, Scott!
My excuse is that I've been ill.

Hope it was a good one.

Ian Dent wrote:Thanks for the belateds.

Julie, I live near you.

You live in Herts?

Jason Larsen wrote:
Also, I didn't know UK Mother's Day was in March. US Mother's Day is in May (the second Sunday, in fact.)

As Peter says, Mothers Day is tied in with Lent (Mothering Sunday) over here.
It's in May in France too. We often used to holiday in France in May, as it was cheaper, but still good weather.
So I'd get Mothers Day over here, usually in March, then Fete Des Meres over in France in May!

Ian Dent · Post by **Ian Dent** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 8:57 pm

Julie, indeed.

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:27 pm

Happy birthday James 'Not that one' Martin!

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:09 am

Happy shoo-be-doo birthday to you!
Happy shoo-be-doo birthday to you!
Happy shoo-be-doo birthday, dear James!
Happy shoo-be-doo birthday to you!

Sha-la-la-la!

And many mooooooooooo-ooooore!

I don't know what it is with me today! I think it's because it's Friday! That gives me all the more reason to do a Louis Armstrong impression!

James, we will always remember you by your incredible solution to that typical numbers game. It floored Carol Vorderman and made me feel like I just had a shot of anesthesia!

Many happy returns!

Ian Fitzpatrick · Post by **Ian Fitzpatrick** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:48 pm

Jason Larsen wrote:Happy shoo-be-doo birthday to you!
Happy shoo-be-doo birthday to you!
Happy shoo-be-doo birthday, dear James!
Happy shoo-be-doo birthday to you!

Sha-la-la-la!

And many mooooooooooo-ooooore!

I don't know what it is with me today! I think it's because it's Friday! That gives me all the more reason to do a Louis Armstrong impression!

James, we will always remember you by your incredible solution to that typical numbers game. It floored Carol Vorderman and made me feel like I just had a shot of anesthesia!

Many happy returns!

Sounds more like Marilyn Monroe with all that heavy breathing!

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:52 pm

I think it was Friday, Ian! I really think it was Friday!

Callum Laddiman · Post by **Callum Laddiman** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:23 pm

Happy 29th birthday Maria.

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 2:52 am

Happy birthday, Maria Dolores, whoever you are!

Kai Laddiman · Post by **Kai Laddiman** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:32 am

Happy birthday Nicky

Callum Laddiman · Post by **Callum Laddiman** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:41 pm

Happy birthday Nick!

Julie T · Post by **Julie T** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:35 pm

Happy Birthday Simon Cooper!

Hope it's a good one!

Joseph Bolas · Post by **Joseph Bolas** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:10 am

Happy Birthday Simon Cooper

Jason Larsen · Post by **Jason Larsen** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:39 am

Simon, my friend! You're one year away from middle age, and that's no mystery!

Have fun blowing out the candles!