I wasn't trying to be a 'post whore'.
That may be so
But it was still a pointless thread intentionally or not. There's no point in keeping it around cluttering the board. It happens, rest assured that it's nothing personal. (Note: I don't/can't speak for the mods, I'm guessing as to why it was removed)
I was just wishing happy birthday to someone, just like a lot of other users are doing. I don't see anything wrong with it at all.
With respect, whether you see anything wrong with it or not is not relevant. You're standards do not set the rules.
-Kev