By Alec Meer on February 26th, 2009 at 9:52 am.
If you’re one of those who becomes outraged by our occasional (alright, regular) self-indulgence/celebration on RPS, you should wander away now and pretend this story isn’t here. What story? Exactly.
I’ve just received a very large box in the post. What could it be? An unsubtle letter bomb from angry Alice fans? The optimism I lost somewhere aged about 6? Oh, that’s right – it’s my birthday today. This is probably some kind of ‘gift’, which is what I believe you human creatures share on such occasions. The box originated from my father and his missus, which led me to guess it’d contain either some sort of adorably retro toy or some manner of practical joke that’d spray me with cold tea or something. I opened it with some trepidation, and inside I discovered…
The world’s first and only Rock, Paper, Shotgun cushion! When we are elected the New Gods, this one-of-a-kind head-comforter will be a collector’s item worth billions. I absolutely guarantee it.
No, you can’t have it. What you can have is an official RPS t-shirt that bears the same logo (and from which I presume my parents cribbed for ultro-cushion). The t-shirts are this: super-fashion! Englishers, we are looking into a way to make the postage a bit easier on our fellow countrymen – watch this space.
Pretty good taste, you really are a lucky lucky guy. Anyway you already lost it. Is owned now by that cat.
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Happy Birthday, my good man.
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Happy Birthday Mr Meer.
If you complete all your birthday tasks you shall get cake.
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That’s very stylish. More importantly, I request a cat tag for all the stories where it’s appropriate. It’s almost impossible to meet my cat picture quota on this site, the way things are.
(p.s. happy birthday)
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An RPS cushion and a King’s Bounty kitty. Aren’t you lucky?
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What a shame cushions are inherently vile and useless creations. That one’s nice though.
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a year closer to death.
you’ve got a really photogenic pussy I must say.
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Gap Gen: Kings Bounty comes with a cat? I actually wouldn’t put it past it. How does it fit in the amazon cardboard envelope?
In other news: Happy birthday.
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Awesome present indeed :)
Happy Birthday!
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Happy Birthday Mr Meer. Any cake for us RPS-er’s?
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Small point; you don’t get elected to the New Gods, you generally only become one if you appear in Jack Kirby’s imagination as he’s struggles to appeal to hippy culture.
Also; Happy Birthday
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Is this cat the same counter-FEAR publicity one recently deployed in London? It deserves a rest for all the hard work.
And happy birthday (obligatory cake reference) :)
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@matte_k surely you’ve worked out by now that the cake is a lie? ;)
Happy birthday :)
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merry berthday
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Happy Birthday, Alec.
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Happy Birthday!
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Happy Birthday!
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I foresee RPS pillows, RPS soap, RPS bathtowels, RPS rocks, RPS watermarked paper, RPS shotguns, RPS flower baskets, RPS dog collars, RPS charcoal, RPS estate agents, RPS batteries….
You guys could really cash in on this!
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I might buy one of those T-shirts and just rap it round a pillow. And the use some pins. It’ll be cool.
Anyway … yeah, happy birthday.
@Theoban: you’re saying you want to rub yourself down with RPS soap. Is that what you’re saying?
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Happy Angry Internet Birthday Alec!
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Happy Birthday, cat!
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Happy cushion day, Alec.
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Happy Birthday, Alec!
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Stealth “it’s my birthday” post : )
Happy Birthday, Internet Alec!
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@ChaosSmurf I’d get lathered up with a bit of RPS in my hand
Oh god I made myself feel sick oh god oh god the vomit’s going everywhere
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There shall be cake!
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Oh Joy, Oh Happy Day this day of birth! Congratulations on your continued survival Mr Meer. May you last long enough to contribute to the gene pool and the evolution of our species.
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Why is it that dog collars on girls are awesome, but when guys wear them they look like they are trying to look stupid. Guess its true for lots of things.
I’d wear an rps watch if it told me how angry the internet was at any given moment.
Hell, i’d love to have a rps hardback book that i can place on a bookshelf and pass to visitors when they ask me what i do.
The book would contain nothing but threads on piracy.
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Ah, Happy Meerday !
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happy birthday Mr Mear
>> a year closer to death.
Lovely :)
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@ Heliocentric: An AIM-O-Meter (-O-Tron)?
@ Owen: You could at least have done the decent thing and spelled his name correctly. ;-)
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Happy birthday Mr Meer. A year closer to your pension! May it make you filthy rich!
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Happy Birthday Mr. Meer! Too bad your King’s Bounty-cat seized the pillow – better eat the cake before he/she does.
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I’m waiting for the officially branded RPS Rocks, headed paper and Shotguns (as used against Angry Internet Men).
Happy birthday Alec, may your birthday bring more joy than a biscuit filled with awesome!
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cute cat
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The Cushon is a Lie!
btw, Happy Birthday. :)
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Happy Birthday, may the year ahead bring you many more cushions, until your home is so full of them that you have to crawl between them to get anywhere.
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Happy Birthday !
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Joyeux anniversaire, et salut a ton belle chat!
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Were this a less splendid website, I would be forced to suggest a caption for that picture beginning with, “I can haz”.
Let us be grateful that this is not the case.
Many happy returns and all that.
Also, where does the phrase, “happy returns” originate? Man, I need to learn to focus.
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ahem by englishers i assume you mean brittishers i stand thoroughly offended! happy birthday!
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Carry on my wayward son
There’ll be peace when you are done
Lay your weary head to rest
Don’t you cry no more
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Tanjoubi omedetou, Alec! That means, “Happy flimsy pretext to show off my beginner’s grasp of Japanese day”.
Seriously, hope you’re having a good birthday!
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Happy birthday Mr. Meer!
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Happy Birthday! Not long now!
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You are all very kind. Ripley T. Cat says hi. Well, more like”brrrrrowwwp”, but y’know.
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Your cat just burped at you Mr Meer. It was a happy birthday burp.
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A glorious and happy birthday I wish unto you, Mr. Meer.
Also, that’s one very nice-lookin’ cushion.
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WAHA! Have some of my raisins dear sir.
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Today is your birthday!?!
ME TOO!
Happy Birthday Man!
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Happy Birthday! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!
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So as well as it being your birthday where you shall get presents and cake (lie!) and celebrating in the giant golden mansion/space robot you purchased with your ill-gotten games-reviewing fortune, you now have a burping cat?
Some guys get all the luck.
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Hippo Birdies, Alec. I suggest you construct a celebratory pillow-fort, with this mighty cushion put in a place of honor.
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I’m currently awaiting the RPS Hivemind Plushies. Each comes with 5 different catchphrases that are activated by strangling them.
Happy Birthday Mr. Meer! Does Ripley T. Cat happen to be wherever you want to take photos, or do you staple him/her to whatever surface is in focus?
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Congrats!
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hip hip hip hooray, hip hip hip hooray, hip hip hip hooray,
Happy birphday
tanks for you obsessive gamer updated which quantify my hour checking of your site…
did someone say TANK.. ahhh who has a moltov!!??!?!
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Have a good one, Mr. Meer.
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I still think a T-Shirt for the cat would have been more fun.
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appy birfday you SLAAAAAAAAG
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so THAT’S a Meercat?!!
i did wonder
H.P.B.D
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At least someone is making money off PC gaming.
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Happy Birthday you fine gentleman you! I’m personally jealous of your cushoin of WIN. +1 INTERNET to the RPS Overlords!!!!!!!
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I think that what I actually like about the site.
“Lay down your weary head” seems like it could come from anywhere, but you meant Dylan, right?
Happy Birthday and all…
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Happy Beer Day Alec :)
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It’s your birthday? And a merry internet to you to! Of the four RPS Overlords, you are clearly the birthday-est of all four.
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I have the esteemed status that that cat has only ever chosen to sit on me aside from Mr Meer. I feel quite privileged. Although it might have something to do with Alec playing Gear of War 2 at the time and the cat simply staging a protest.
;)
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Happy Birthday! It’s still Feb 26th in the USA as of this comment. Therefore your birthday goes on even when you’ve moved on, Mr. Meer.
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Happy birthday from the future/past um thing.
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That pillow’s a spy!
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Happy birthday!
Now, just need a UK supplier of that t-shirt and I’ll order! xD
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