Happy Birthday

A Thing of Eternity · Post by **A Thing of Eternity** » 19 Mar 2009 16:55

...to me! Good times.

Ampoliros · Post by **Ampoliros** » 19 Mar 2009 17:00

Happy Birthday! I got you this post.

Hunchback Jack · Post by **Hunchback Jack** » 19 Mar 2009 17:01

Many happy returns, Thing! How old, if I may be so bold to ask?

HBJ

Post by **Freakzilla** » 19 Mar 2009 17:11

I think he's like 206 now.

A Thing of Eternity · Post by **A Thing of Eternity** » 19 Mar 2009 17:14

I'm 24. Just a kid.

Thanks guys.

Drunken Idaho · Post by **Drunken Idaho** » 19 Mar 2009 17:31

Happy birthday Thing! You know the rule... You gotta down a two-four for your two-four!

Post by **Freakzilla** » 19 Mar 2009 17:31

What's a two-four?

Post by **Omphalos** » 19 Mar 2009 17:34

Happy Birthday, Thing. got any plan?

A Thing of Eternity · Post by **A Thing of Eternity** » 19 Mar 2009 17:44

Freakzilla wrote:What's a two-four?

I'm not going to dignify that with an answer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_English

Start learning.

They seem to have miss-labled this page on regular English as Canadian English though... and that bit about what we call corn dogs is bullshit.

Omphalos wrote:Happy Birthday, Thing. got any plan?

My Girlfriend got me some Baileys as part of my gift (which was nice of her since she can't even drink it), soI've been drinking that all day while working, then she's cooking me a fancy supper (with fancy blue cheese!! for my half of whatever she cooks).

Tomorrow I'm going to go to the bar with her and some of my friends, probably get a little drunk (I don't actually get drunk very often). That should be great.

Then next weekend my parents are going to come over from the island and take us out to dinner. I get to make my b-day last 2 weekends.

Post by **Freakzilla** » 19 Mar 2009 17:55

A case of beer? Here we call that a case of beer.

A Thing of Eternity · Post by **A Thing of Eternity** » 19 Mar 2009 18:12

Freakzilla wrote:A case of beer? Here we call that a case of beer.

We also call it a flat sometimes...

What do you guys call a large 40oz bottle of cheap beer?

Eyes High · Post by **Eyes High** » 19 Mar 2009 18:24

Happy Birthday Thing. Many many many more

SandChigger · Post by **SandChigger** » 19 Mar 2009 18:44

A Thing of Eternity wrote:What do you guys call a large 40oz bottle of cheap beer?

A party?

Congrats on the BD!

Remember, you're not getting older, you're just one year closer to Eternity!

Wait ... that didn't come out right, did it?

Post by **Freakzilla** » 19 Mar 2009 18:47

A Thing of Eternity wrote:
Freakzilla wrote:A case of beer? Here we call that a case of beer.
We also call it a flat sometimes...

What do you guys call a large 40oz bottle of cheap beer?

A "forty". Good beers come in 22oz single bottles, I've heard them refered to as a "double duece" but I don't know how widespread that is.

A Thing of Eternity · Post by **A Thing of Eternity** » 19 Mar 2009 18:54

Freakzilla wrote:
A Thing of Eternity wrote:
Freakzilla wrote:A case of beer? Here we call that a case of beer.
We also call it a flat sometimes...

What do you guys call a large 40oz bottle of cheap beer?
A "forty". Good beers come in 22oz single bottles, I've heard them refered to as a "double duece" but I don't know how widespread that is.

Good good, we call it a forty as well.

Doesn't calling it a forty just make calling a flat a two-four just feel right?

A Thing of Eternity · Post by **A Thing of Eternity** » 19 Mar 2009 18:55

Thanks everyone. I usually don't care much about my birthday but this year I felt like celebrating it for some reason.

NotAbout · Post by **NotAbout** » 20 Mar 2009 01:32

I have even less on an idea what a two-four is. You guys talking about a 8-pack of beer? or a slab?

Really though, you shouldn't be drinking so much beer on your birthday. You should be drinking 24 shots of your choice of spirits.

Happy birthday though. I turn 24 this year, I'm not looking forward to it (thankfully I've got another 8 months to go).

GamePlayer · Post by **GamePlayer** » 20 Mar 2009 11:58

Happy B-Day.

Post by **Freakzilla** » 20 Mar 2009 12:18

Baraka Bryan wrote:i'm 24 in just under 2 years.
i'll definitely have to work on my tolerance if I'm to finish a two-four in one day without dying of alcohol poisoning

Negative. That's only a beer an hour. Depends on your weight but the average person can metabolize one shot/beer/glass of wine per hour.

You can drinnk beer all day at that pace and maintain a BAC of less than .03.

I know, I own my own breathalizer.

Eyes High · Post by **Eyes High** » 20 Mar 2009 13:38

Freakzilla wrote:
Baraka Bryan wrote:i'm 24 in just under 2 years.
i'll definitely have to work on my tolerance if I'm to finish a two-four in one day without dying of alcohol poisoning
Negative. That's only a beer an hour. Depends on your weight but the average person can metabolize one shot/beer/glass of wine per hour.

You can drinnk beer all day at that pace and maintain a BAC of less than .03.

I know, I own my own breathalizer.

OKaaay...I'll bite. Why in the world would you own you own breathalizer?

And to the drinking a beer an hour....when I did drink (which admittedly was very little) I would nurse one beer for upto four hours.

[yes. insert groans]

Post by **Omphalos** » 20 Mar 2009 14:20

The soda industry uses teh term "flat" for a case of sodas (24, or 4 - 6-packs). Beer is sold by the "case." A "40" is a 40-oz bottle of cheap beer. 40-oz of cheap wine is a "bottle." Ive never the term )two-four" before, and I used to drink the shit out of Molson. We could get that stuff for like $1.85 a six pack when I was in college. I miss those days.

GamePlayer · Post by **GamePlayer** » 20 Mar 2009 14:58

"Two four" is commonly used in everyday speech, almost as much as "Have a good one". I've never been under the impression "Two four" was a regional phrase unique to Canada, but I suppose it's possible. It's in the urban dictionary for those who are interested

cmsahe · Post by **cmsahe** » 20 Mar 2009 22:32

A Thing of Eternity wrote:Thanks everyone. I usually don't care much about my birthday but this year I felt like celebrating it for some reason.

Hey Happy Birthday! Is there a Fremen phrase that could be used? Something like: "May your water be passed to your children"

Robspierre · Post by **Robspierre** » 21 Mar 2009 00:07

Happy birthday you bum!

Rob

inhuien · Post by **inhuien** » 21 Mar 2009 05:15

Many happy returns:)