Hi Chris
I know this may not be the best place for this (in fact it might be the worst place for this)
BUT
a very close friend of mine is a huge fan of you and your work, and his birthday is coming up. I was wondering (and feel free to say no, I know your a busy fascinating man) if you could send him a little email wish him a happy birthday.
If you're interested (which I can understand if you're not, heck, you'll probably never see this) could you reply to this or email me or whatever is convenient for you