Title-text: If you're turning 27 and were born in the Northeast, maybe you were conceived in the blizzard of 1982. Imagine: snowed in, candles, massage oil, your mom sporting nothing but her early 80's haircut and a smile ... aren't you glad you read the title-text?
I once knew some twins who were born on the 24th, they just got more presents.
I make no claims to sanity, spelling, grammar, or really any content worth reading in my post. I also edit them.
Since my topic was one minute too late, I'll post my commentary here: Though I was born ten years later, the title-text image became far too real typing it in the title-text. Randall, get that out of my head!
GENERATION 21: The first time you see this, copy it into your sig on any forum and add 1 to the generation. Social experiment. Say "ocean". Look at my name. Tee-hee.
Also, I can't imagine how bad it would be to be born on Christmas, it's like what the hell? My birthday is November 1st (Day after Halloween) so I get candy and presents!
Most of my friends who are born around xmas (a week either side) end up with only one present, which is bigger, but doesn't make up for the 2 presents most other people get, I feel
hi glasnt! Merry xmas <3
Edit: OCEAT: you can delete your thread yourself - save the admins some work on xmas day
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I'm pretty sure this one was created first, I've had this discussion with many friends... I'm on Jan 15th and I STILL sometimes got shafted with a single gift while normally bigger, most people got 2 the same size o well.
Title Text was win. (He said title text!)
Three Quotes:
Spoiler:
"DON'T PANIC" - Douglas Adams "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost"- J.R.R. Tolkien "This life is more than just a read through"- Red Hot Chili Peppers
double presents? you kidding me, my cousin's birthday isn't even on christmas, its early january and he always gets "this is for christmas AND your birthday" poor bastard...
You realize this means it was YOUR mom with nothing but the 80s haircut and a smile, and remember since you got a brother out of it there's no facial at the end like your porn
I've always felt sorry for people with holiday birthdays. But I've never had a friend with a holiday birthday, so I've never been able to give them a birthday present and Christmas present to make them feel better. -_-
The title text reminds me of my conception story. As in, it was either an ice storm, end of finals, Christmas, New Year's, or my mom's birthday. Only, my mom had early nineties hair, which was much, much worse. Though it at least could fit through most doorways.
Happy birthday to all of you who were born near Christmas!
I wanted to see the universe, so I stole a Time Lord and ran away. And you were the only one mad enough. Biting's excellent! It's like kissing, only there's a winner. -Sexy
Before I knew completely how it worked, I had decided I wanted to make sure my kids didn't have a birthday on/near Christmas because of this very phenomenon.
Omegaton wrote:Before I knew completely how it worked, I had decided I wanted to make sure my kids didn't have a birthday on/near Christmas because of this very phenomenon.
sean22190 wrote:The blizzard of 1982 was on or around march 25th?
No, it was on Christmas Eve. Either Randall is proposing a real Christmas miracle, day-after-conception birth, or he really didn't think the title-text through.
Alisto wrote:
GusPatsy wrote:I would like a title that references something I don't get, and would take hours to figure out, eventually leaving me disappointed.
sean22190 wrote:The blizzard of 1982 was on or around march 25th?
No, it was on Christmas Eve. Either Randall is proposing a real Christmas miracle, day-after-conception birth, or he really didn't think the title-text through.
I was about to post the same thing. SLOPPY, RANDALL!
sean22190 wrote:The blizzard of 1982 was on or around march 25th?
No, it was on Christmas Eve. Either Randall is proposing a real Christmas miracle, day-after-conception birth, or he really didn't think the title-text through.
I was about to post the same thing. SLOPPY, RANDALL!
Somebody's google fails. Denver had a nifty snowstorm on Christmas eve - however if you happen to live in the northeast, you might have experienced one some months earlier - like around April 6.
I haven't got any birthday presents for years now. Everyone just says "oh, and that's your birthday present too" but it's not any bigger than any other Christmas present.
On behalf of all of us born on the 25th I would like to thank Randall Munroe for bringing the world's attention to our poor minority which has too long suffered in silence. Your sympathy is the best birthday present I could have asked for.
PS: Please put signed prints of this up for sale in the xkcd store soon xD
GodShapedBullet wrote:Sorry, you don't get a birthday because Jesus took it.
This wasn't even his birthday even. He just decided he wanted yours.
Well, not exactly. Jesus never existed, he's just a myth. The creators of the myth took it from Horus and other Myths, who themselves took it from the pagan celebration of the Solstice.
So, technically, His birthday is overlapping with the solstice, not some mythical creature like Jesus.
GodShapedBullet wrote:Sorry, you don't get a birthday because Jesus took it.
This wasn't even his birthday even. He just decided he wanted yours.
Well, not exactly. Jesus never existed, he's just a myth. The creators of the myth took it from Horus and other Myths, who themselves took it from the pagan celebration of the Solstice.
So, technically, His birthday is overlapping with the solstice, not some mythical creature like Jesus.
Oh for fuck's sake, is this what this thread is going to turn into?
GodShapedBullet wrote:Sorry, you don't get a birthday because Jesus took it.
This wasn't even his birthday even. He just decided he wanted yours.
Well, not exactly. Jesus never existed, he's just a myth. The creators of the myth took it from Horus and other Myths, who themselves took it from the pagan celebration of the Solstice.
So, technically, His birthday is overlapping with the solstice, not some mythical creature like Jesus.
Now now, don't be a dick (see what I did there?). There IS fairly solid evidence that Jesus did exist and that, broadly, the big events (crucifiction, etc.) did happen to him. Its in the details that historians aren't sure, and it's in the detail where the elements of other myths come into play.
Now shut up. This isn't the place for a religious debate.
GodShapedBullet wrote:Sorry, you don't get a birthday because Jesus took it.
This wasn't even his birthday even. He just decided he wanted yours.
Well, not exactly. Jesus never existed, he's just a myth. The creators of the myth took it from Horus and other Myths, who themselves took it from the pagan celebration of the Solstice.
So, technically, His birthday is overlapping with the solstice, not some mythical creature like Jesus.
Now now, don't be a dick (see what I did there?). There IS fairly solid evidence that Jesus did exist and that, broadly, the big events (crucifiction, etc.) did happen to him. Its in the details that historians aren't sure, and it's in the detail where the elements of other myths come into play.
Now shut up. This isn't the place for a religious debate.
It has became a place for a religious debate since Randall decided to screw us up and post that piece of christianfaggotry that is today's comic.
And you don't have any evidence to support your claim. There are no historical records about jesus from the time jesus was supposedly alive, there are only records from years later. The names do not match, and many other incongruencies.
Anyway, even if there were any evidence, it would still be retarded. At best, he is just a myth, At worst, he was an actual schizophrenic that believed he was the sun of a nonexistent god that died like a bastard.
almafuerte wrote:It has became a place for a religious debate since Randall decided to screw us up and post that piece of christianfaggotry that is today's comic.
...so we all agree on who the new "Dick of the Forum" is, right?
Back on topic, I now feel really bad for these unfortunate souls born on Xmas. I wanna start a charity for these poor kids and buy them extra presents, or at least a damn cake.
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I was born on the 25th (I turn 19 this year). Actually, presentwise, it hasn't been as bad as people thing. Typically, my parents have set it up where I get a small family celebration and then a large "unbirthday" party in the spring or summer. When my biodad was still alive, I got three parties.
Please don't say "christianfaggotry" as it is offensive... to us faggots.
almafuerte wrote:It has became a place for a religious debate since Randall decided to screw us up and post that piece of christianfaggotry that is today's comic.
...so we all agree on who the new "Dick of the Forum" is, right?
For this thread, yeah.
There's no reason to be so intolerant because of this comment.
Maybe if you didn't use the term "christianfaggotry" you would have been taken seriously.
Kimmeh wrote:And I thought it was bad being born on Thanksgiving...However, that switches around so it isn't always on the same day...
Erm...Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas?
Randall, that was a low blow. No one wants to think about that...
Thanksgiving? My sister was due on Labor Day (Not kidding)
I also have to agree with the other June babies, it is indeed awesome.
2 is not equal to 3, not even for large values of 2. - Grabel's Law Talent hits a target no one else can hit; Genius hits a target no one else can see. - Arthur Schopenhauer
by Hale » Fri Dec 25, 2009 5:08 am UTC 
