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Random Babbling - 114

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by dmc, Dec 2, 2010.

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  1. Gaear

    Gaear ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful

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    Ha, that's the hurry-up-and-wait process. But you're supposed to be worrying! You can't have fun or anything like that. ;)
     
  2. Marceror

    Marceror Chaos Shall Be Sown In Their Footsteps Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Had a healthy baby boy last night. Lil Marceror 3 is absolutely awesome!

    Mom is doing well too. Dad is as useless and in the way as he ever was! :p

    Thanks again for the many well wishes. :happy:
     
  3. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Congrats, that's great news! :thumb:
     
  4. dmc

    dmc Speak softly and carry a big briefcase Staff Member Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!)

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    Very nice. Now, however, you are outnumbered. In a couple of years, what are you going to do when the three of them take off in three different directions and there's only you and your wife? :p
     
  5. Chandos the Red

    Chandos the Red This Wheel's on Fire

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    Congrats, Merc! That's awesome. I don't usually visit this thread much, but I'm glad I did. :)
     
  6. Marceror

    Marceror Chaos Shall Be Sown In Their Footsteps Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    They are all about 4 years apart from one another. My oldest will be 8 in July and is actually at the age where he starting to be able to help us out with our middle child here and there. The middle child will be 4 soon, and is pretty good at listening to instructions. In theory, those 2 should be even better behaved by the time our newest arrival is able to get around. If that doesn't work, I can always put them on leashes. If that doesn't work I can always put them in cages. :D

    I'm not saying 3 is going to be easy. In fact, I'm certain it will not be, but I'm sure we'll figure it out. The vasectomy I got a week and a half ago is to help ensure that we never arrive at 4! That would throw me right over the edge, and make no mistake.

    @Chandos - I guess this is technically more of a Sorcerous Sundries type topic, but I didn't really want to create a whole new topic up there about this.
     
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  7. Ragusa

    Ragusa Eternal Halfling Paladin Veteran

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    Congrats, Marceror :)
     
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    Congrats, Marceror! All the best to you, Mrs. Marceror, and the little marcerorites :) . You did take some drastic measures, though...

    Anyway, perhaps the oldest kid will be a lot of help eventually. That reminds me of the story of a US couple living in Japan I used to game via Wave with - they had 5 daughters, with a sixth along the way... she must have been born already. The mom once recounted the story of how some plumber arrived at their place to fix the plumbing and was dumbfounded by all the kids there - he had to ask if all of them were hers :) .
     
  9. Silvery

    Silvery I won't pretend to be your friend coz I'm just not ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    Yay! Congrats Maceror :D
     
  10. 8people

    8people 8 is just another way of looking at infinite ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    [​IMG] Bungee cord should stop them running off too far :D

    All the best to you and your wife, Marceror.
     
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    Congrats to you and your wife, Marceror!
     
  12. Silvery

    Silvery I won't pretend to be your friend coz I'm just not ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    Ashley has chicken pox. He's fine, thinks it's really funny that he has spots. He's not itchy or unwell so far (touch wood!) so it's not too bad.
    Got so many parents from his school asking if they can bring their kids round to catch it!
     
  13. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Don't do it! That'll set them up for shingles later in life which depending on which nerves are affected can cause Bell's Palsy
     
  14. Ragusa

    Ragusa Eternal Halfling Paladin Veteran

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    Oh yes, shingles. Fun. Sound advice, BTA.

    Anyway, with the help of my ever so versatile swiss army knife I just valiantly saved the life of a lady colleague after she broke a nail. Naturally, the urbanite version of the knife includes a nail file.
     
  15. Silvery

    Silvery I won't pretend to be your friend coz I'm just not ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    99% of kids in England get chicken pox at some stage. They are contagious up to 5 days before the spots appear so you can't really tell. It's much better for them to get it at a young age as it's not as severe. Rob didn't get it until he was 16 and was really ill. Plus there's less likelyhood of complications when they're younger.
    I was talking to a parent at the school who is a GP and she said that (off the record) it is much more sensible to try and get your child to catch it at 3 than it is to avoid it. My neighbour who's a GP said the same thing too...and the doctor who diagnosed it! So, no offence BTA but I think I'll ignore you :D
     
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    A funny quote from Stephen Colbert I can't help but share. In referring to being more sensitive to people with different abilities, he made the following impromptu PSA:

    "kids, don't use the "R" word. It's totally gay!"

    :lol::lol:
     
  17. Blades of Vanatar

    Blades of Vanatar Vanatar will rise again Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Watch out Rags. If word gets around amongst the ladies, next thing you know, you will be running a salon. :D
     
  18. Ragusa

    Ragusa Eternal Halfling Paladin Veteran

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    Dang! And my plan was to be known far and wide as a saviour of damsels in distress!
     
  19. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    There are Varicella vaccines these days, so there is no point in intentionally exposing a child to the disease in this day and age. Whoever you've been talking to is still in the dark ages. ;)
     
  20. Silvery

    Silvery I won't pretend to be your friend coz I'm just not ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran

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    We don't use the vaccine over here unless you work with people who are vulnerable. Therefore it's better to get the virus at a young age as the chances are you're going to get it at some point and getting it when you're older causes far too many complications
     
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