Happy Birthday billy3esq!

Happy Birthday dude!

Thanks. The best part of this one is that my 3yo (billy4) is old enough to understand that today is my birthday. I think he's just in it for the cake, though.

Wait... you're a "the third"? William, the Third. No wonder you had to become an "Esquire".

Happy birthday man!

Thanks, I'm actually not a William, though. My given, legal, first name is Billy. Fortunately, I have a middle name that can be used to sound pretentious, so if I want to get all uppity I use:

B. Middle Last III, Esq.

Most days, though, I'm just Billy.

billy3esq wrote: I think he's just in it for the cake, though.

To be completely honest, I am too.

Aha. Sorry for the presumption.

Your son will have to come up with a pretentious title to top yours though. See what religious institution he'd need to be a part of in order to gain the title of "Arch Deacon".

Happy birthday from one 3rd to another!

REB3

billy3esq wrote: Thanks, I'm actually not a William, though. My given, legal, first name is Billy. Fortunately, I have a middle name that can be used to sound pretentious, so if I want to get all uppity I use: B. Middle Last III, Esq. Most days, though, I'm just Billy.

For a second there I thought your middle name was Middle and your last name was Last.

fastEddie wrote: Happy birthday from one 3rd to another! REB3

As a 3rd, you'll appreciate this story. A couple of weeks ago I went to transfer the title of my new (to me) track Miata. The seller (a coworker) had filled out the back of the old title with my first and last names only--no suffix. The transfer form (which I filled out) and my ID both have an III. Here's the exchange:

Clerk: Um, this is a problem.

Me: What?

Clerk: The seller just put your first and last name.

Me: So?

Clerk: You're a third. That means there's also a first and a second.

Me: Actually a senior and a junior, but senior is dead. There's also a fourth at home. What's it matter?

Clerk: The title and your ID have to match. Here's a pen. Just write a III there and it'll be fine.

Me: Ok.

Apparently the lunacy of that was lost on her. If the car has actually been transferred to me then there was no significance to the adding the suffix. If the car was not actually transferred to me, she was just an accomplice to at least two felonies.

billy3esq wrote:

fastEddie wrote: Happy birthday from one 3rd to another! REB3

As a 3rd, you'll appreciate this story. A couple of weeks ago I went to transfer the title of my new (to me) track Miata. The seller (a coworker) had filled out the back of the old title with my first and last names only--no suffix. The transfer form (which I filled out) and my ID both have an III. Here's the exchange: Clerk: Um, this is a problem. Me: What? Clerk: The seller just put your first and last name. Me: So? Clerk: You're a third. That means there's also a first and a second. Me: Actually a senior and a junior, but senior is dead. There's also a fourth at home. What's it matter? Clerk: The title and your ID have to match. Here's a pen. Just write a III there and it'll be fine. Me: Ok. Apparently the lunacy of that was lost on her. If the car has actually been transferred to me then there was no significance to the adding the suffix. If the car was not actually transferred to me, she was just an accomplice to at least two felonies.

yeah, you're probably best off not trying to explain that to her.

Happy Birthday!

Hey, at least you didn't sue the DMV girl. You must be getting soft with age.

In Texas, vehicle titles are handled by the county tax assessor-collector. Suing them would probably not end well. I guess you're right; I'm getting soft in my old age.

Like always, though, I made my check out to the Harris County Tax Ass.

We all strike back at The Man any way we can.

An old buddy wrote a check to pay a ticket; on the 'for' line he drew a small hand giving the finger. Three or four weeks later he was arrested for 'lewd comments in the presence of a female' (the town clerk saw it on the check and told the cop who wrote the ticket).

I had to drop the third when I started at the bus company. The fine folks at the DMV had left the III of of my license and the license and social security card had to match. It was faster to get my SS card changed. Ofcourse this has led to some more confusion since my dad, Wally Jr also works for the same company now.

I was a third, but I'm the only one left now, and there won't be another.