Universally popular commentor Amir Khalid, Thursday morning:
Tomorrow is Eid al-Fitri. Tomorrow is my birthday…
From Wikipedia:
Eid al-Fitr (Arabic: عيد الفطر ʻĪd al-Fiṭr, IPA: [ʕiːd al fitˤr], “festival of breaking of the fast”), also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival or Hari Raya Puasa and the Lesser Eid, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm). The religious Eid is a single day during which Muslims are not permitted to fast. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan…
A (somewhat belated) Selamat Hari Raya, and many happy birthday returns, Amir! May you have as much fun as this guy celebrating:
J R in WV
Happy Birthday, Amir!!!
And have a nice Eid, too.
raven
Happy Birthday, Amir!!!
Amir Khalid
The good wishes are not belated yet. But still gratefully accepted.
Major Major Major Major
Happy birthday broseph! That’s a stupid white person term of endearment if you didn’t know. Gen X if I had to guess.
Just chilling with my cat watching cartoons while the husband is out of town. Might have smoked something.
Keith G
Happy birthday, Amir.
A quick check at an astrology site says:
You and the Hoff!!! Way to go!!
Baud
@Amir Khalid:
Selamat Hari Jadi dan Hari Raya, Amir!
(Blame Google Translate if I just cursed you out.)
Amir Khalid
@Baud:
Google Translate did fine there, but it isn’t always reliable. For instance, it thinks that the English for dunkles Schweigen an den Tischen is “empty chairs at empty tables” — it has been led stray by people typing in lyrics from Les Misérables.
Mike J
Enjoy the final 6 hours of your birthday. Heck, go ahead and enjoy tomorrow too.
Major Major Major Major
@Mike J: the rest of his life would be cool too.
Major Major Major Major
@Amir Khalid: I know you’re a language guy so that’s the only reason I mention this but it’s “led astray” with that a there.
raven
@Major Major Major Major: A baked editor!
Amir Khalid
@Major Major Major Major:
I noticed the typo too late to fix it, alas.
Baud
@Major Major Major Major:
He hangs out here. What’s not to enjoy.
raven
@Baud: Is he a he? Major Major Major?
BillinGlendaleCA
@Amir Khalid: Happy B-Day Amir.
raven
It’s weird seeing these dudes wearing knit hats on the freezing wet golf course.
Baud
@raven:
I was referring to Amir, but MMMM is a he also.
BillinGlendaleCA
@raven: Yes, recently gay married.
Baud
@raven: Is today the golf? I didn’t realize it was coming up so soon.
Baud
Never offer to host the Olympics.
I can’t even comprehend.
raven
@Baud: THE Golf. It’s The Open from St Andrews.
Major Major Major Major
I’m one of the resident poly-yet-married gay dudes here yes to answer the questions.
Baud
@raven: Sweet. Have fun. Hope the weather holds up. Sounds like it’s chiller than normal.
raven
@BillinGlendaleCA: Cool! My buddy here just got the notice that his hubby can go on his insurance.
BillinGlendaleCA
I snuggled with my girls earlier and fell asleep for about 3 hours. I was thinking about waiting up until the new monitor arrives, but Amazon’s tracker still sez the last location as San Berdo.
Major Major Major Major
I also have a cat. I’m sure that would give Scalia an aneurism because what doesn’t nowadays.
raven
@Baud: I’m just watching on the tube.
raven
@Major Major Major Major: Further!
BillinGlendaleCA
Wow, Mika aged quite a bit overnight; wait, it’s Mrs. Greenspan.
Baud
@raven: Isn’t this the tourny you won tickets for?
Major Major Major Major
@raven: oh that’s great news! A lot of CA companies did that for a while before now but voluntarily. It’s a big life changer at least for one as sickly as me heh
Major Major Major Major
@raven: huh?
Baud
@Major Major Major Major: I know Scalia hates the gay, but what does he have against cats?
Major Major Major Major
@Baud: well I assume that at some point we’ll have a dog too. And we’ve all seen ghostbusters.
Baud
@Major Major Major Major: Gotcha.
Keith G
@Baud: They are cute and cuddly?
eta
I suppose he likes them just fine crispy with a side of marina.
Major Major Major Major
I mean what’s next. Cuddling rights?
BillinGlendaleCA
I’m thinking of doing a hike on Saturday in the mountains in the background of this pic. The trail is visible in the mountain at the upper right.
raven
@Baud: No, that’s the Masters in April.
raven
@Major Major Major Major: Further.
MomSense
@Amir Khalid:
Happy birthday!!
Baud
@raven:
Ah.
@raven:
I can’t believe he didn’t get the reference.
Amir Khalid
Is this guy serious, or just blowing smoke?
Baud
@Amir Khalid:
Or seriously blowing smoke.
Or getting paid to be contrarian in an effort to get clicks.
BillinGlendaleCA
@Amir Khalid: Looks like he picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue.
Steeplejack (phone)
@Keith G:
Also Angela Merkel, which I discovered accidentally yesterday.
Steeplejack (phone)
@Amir Khalid:
Happy birthday, Amir. Many happy returns.
divF
Happy birthday, and a good Eid to you!
Tommy
Well happy birthday. As to Eid al-Fitri I didn’t know anything about that. Happy I learned about it. Oh and that video embed above is going to be in my head for days. They are dancing like nobody is looking and that is how I dance!
JPL
@Amir Khalid: Happy Day!
JPL
Tomorrow is my birthday. I use all occasions to celebrate while my sons choose from a list of chores. This year
I only need help hanging shutters.
Ozark, might be able to offer some advice. There are two windows on stone which is uneven. A few of the stones jut around 1/4 to 1/2 inch more than the others. I’m wondering if the corners can be ground down. I have ferrules that are plastic and can be cut.
OzarkHillbilly
@Amir Khalid: Damn, that’s some good drugs.
And happy b-day. All the best people are born in July, you know.
Tommy
Is that video “Aaj Ki Party’ VIDEO Song” from India? That should have like 20M views. I could watch/listen to it for hours.
Baud
@OzarkHillbilly:
More evidence to support that theory.
Tommy
@Baud: July is a good month. Born on the 12th of said month. I tend to be kind of July specific.
Baud
@Tommy:
Belated happy birthday to you, Tommy.
OzarkHillbilly
@JPL: Best to drill holes in the stone (3/4″ should be big enough) and set plugs that are plumb and even with the stone that stands proudest (furthest out). Difficult to do as the stone makes the bit want to wander, but you just have to be close. Also, you will need a rotary hammer, a hammer drill will not do the job. I own this one and it has been more than sufficient for all I do. Cost is about $200 so go rent one. All tool rentals have them.
Do NOT make the mistake of renting the biggest baddest one they have. Somebody has to hold it up in the air and that gets tiresome.
WereBear
@Amir Khalid: Happy birthday, Amir!
Tommy
@Baud: Well thanks. Parents are in town for the week, dog sitting at my brothers the town over. Today dad is going to install two new smoke detectors and wireless door bell. Gotten old enough those are b-day gifts these days.
Amir Khalid
@Tommy:
Yes it is. How ever did you guess?
Tommy
@Amir Khalid: Well I asked the question before I let the video play through and it went to another. At that point it was pretty clear.
JPL
@OzarkHillbilly: Thanks. I have a hammer drill so the rotary drill advice is welcome.
PurpleGirl
Amir: Happy Birthday. Also have a blessed Eid.
Tommy
@JPL: My parents are around this week. Mom said “dad brought his tools!” Sure dad will find a problem that isn’t there and try to fix it.
satby
Happy Birthday and Eid Mubarak to you Amir! Best wishes for the coming year for health and happiness!
BillinGlendaleCA
Sec. Kerry is giving a pretty good argument for the Iran agreement on Morning Joe.
shortstop
Universally popular is right — he sure is one of my favorites. Felicitations on your natal anniversary and Eid, Amir!
gogol's wife
@Amir Khalid:
Happy birthday! Happy Eid!
We’ll be happier to go to our local restaurant now that the proprietors don’t look wan (they’re from Kosovo and Srebrenica).
Tommy
@satby: I had to go Google the phrase. Didn’t know what it meant. Then I did:
That is pretty darn cool.
Eid Mubarak to you all here!
Elizabelle
Happy Birthday, Amir. Virtual birthday cake for everyone.
Hope this is a wonderful year for you, good health and happiness, etc.
And belated happy birthday to Tommy.
Pogonip
Happy birthday to you
You comment in the zoo
Happy birthday dear Amir
Happy birthday to you!
Now, have a great time, as God intends.
schrodinger's cat
Happy Birthday, Amir. How do you guys celebrate Eid in Malaysia? Do you make biryani and kheer, like they do in India?
Bonus tidbit: The guy in the video, Salman Khan is my second cousin, once removed.
shell
Many happy returns of the day!
shell
@schrodinger’s cat: How did they remove him. ;-)
schrodinger's cat
@shell: His mother and I, have an aunt in common.
Omnes Omnibus
Happy birthday, Amir.
hedgehog the occasional commentator
Happy Birthday, Amir, and happy Eid!
SFAW
Happy Birthday, Amir, and many more I hope!
scav
@shell: Well, given aunts are involved, as Bertie Wooster’s experiments would suggest nothing can remove them, schrodinger’s cat must have something extremely special.
Happy Multiple Events to Amir and All!
SFAW
And, relative to the Aaj Ki vid at the top: I’m impressed that so many people took the time to learn the Urkel Dance
shortstop
@scav:
Nice.
opiejeanne
@Amir Khalid: Happy Birthday, and a good Eid al Fitr.
Brachiator
@Amir Khalid: Happy birthday, with suitable adjustments for time zones.
sharl
Happy Birthday, Amir! May you have many more.
Denali
Happy B-day, Amir!