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So , my dinner went very well . I was joined by approximately a dozen friends at Outback Steak House ( since I so rarely go there ) and a fun time was had . One of the gifts that Mike got me was an electronic Indiana Jones whip that makes the whipping noise and plays the theme song . I brought that in to work and it was much better received than I expected , especially by the guys who have lightsabres in their cubes .

What was the reason I was getting gifts at Out back ?
I was celebrating my Birthday .