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Neko

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 08:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
That's wonderful news!!
Congrats to NC and Bookie!

And you Birdie. Stop what you're doing right now this instant and sign the papers for that vacation!!
You obviously need it

Scootersmom

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 08:36 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Birdie Wow! I love Maui! You gotta give us details. If you've never been before, I've been all over that island so if you have any questions on what to see or do, let me know! You will absolutely love it. I'm with Neko, go sign those papers!! LOL
maui

Ketchuplover

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 09:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Congrats to everyone with good news :)

Webkitty

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 09:48 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, congratulations to everyone with good news!

I'll co-sign that about Birdie signing the papers. You know you'll make everyone here nuts until you do it, don't you?

Juju, I love Dim Sum! We went to a restaurant in San Fran and I was in heaven! Yummy. Btw, I have a great recipe for pot stickers in case anyone wants it.

Awwww, to Bookie and Nightcrawer. Babies are always good news.

No major good news for me to report today, except that its a beautiful day in sunny Florida, not too warm and nice, dry air.

Tess

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 03:26 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yay, Birdie!!!! Now go do what neko said.

Webkitty, potstickers are one of my favorite foods ever. I'd love the recipe. :)

Whoami

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 03:32 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congrats to Bookie and NC! I'm looking forward to updates throughout the coming months!

And great news Birdie! Hope you have a great vacation (sign those papers!).

Whit4you

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 03:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
There's this saying

"When you start feeling sorry for yourself because of all the things that you want that you don't have - stop and think about all the things that you DON'T want that you don't have"

I think the same can apply to good news. The lack of major bad news lately - IS good news.

Imagine how many planes landed safely today.

How many miners made it safely out of the mines today

How many trains made it safely to their destination

and so on...

there really is alot of good news today

Goddessatlaw

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 03:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
We'd just gone to bed about 10:30 at my brother's house last night and the doorbell rang. Police outside, with a flyer, looking for a missing 12-year-old boy from the neighborhood. It was sub-zero and the boy had never failed to return at the appropriate hour. He had been missing for some hours by that point. Everyone's hearts sank - there are numerous lakes and ponds in the area. My brother immediately put on his cold-weather military gear, got out the night-vision stuff and headed out the door to command central, where they sent him out to search some of the ponds. He returned home about four hours later - the 12-year-old had been taken out of the city without permission by his non-custodial father. He was fine and was returned home shortly thereafter.

Great news that the boy was safe, but I hope the police send the father a bill for all the overtime the local officers put in trying to locate the boy.

Bookworm

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 06:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Well all, I suppose I should come and post here too. :) First of all thank you for all of the great wishes.

NC wanted to start a separate thread just for us and I got after him. But I like the idea the chatroom folks suggested--to start a good news thread--so everyone can be involved.

Well this baby was a surprise, Wiggle was planned, so I am not really sure when I am due (wasn't paying close enough attention to dates). My guess is midsummer but that could be off.

The problem with the midsummer date is that since I will not be under contract at that time, there will be no maternity leave for me (at least not paid maternity leave). So I am already stressed about that, but we definitely wanted more kids and I am sure that things will work out, somehow.

Haven't thought about names, but will definitely place Juju on the list.

Juju had to laugh at your dim sum explanation, cuz NC would definitely not like it. He is a steak and hamburgers kind of guy. But I think it sounds wonderful.

Birdie what the heck are you thinking?

Whit, that is good to remember.

Goddess, glad the boy was safe--how scary!

Well I am heading to bed soon. I haven't had any morning sickness, or other strange pregnancy things this time, but do get more tired. Thanks again everyone.

Juju2bigdog

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 08:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bookie, NC might like dim sum. I am a meat and potatoes eater myself, and I like it.

Jewels

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 10:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Congrats Bookie and NC! Great news!

Tess

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 11:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ahem! I believe the official name suggested ended up being JujuTwinkieTess.

Great news about the little boy. Wish they could all end so happily.

Birdie? You schedule that trip yet?

Twinkie

Sunday, December 01, 2002 - 11:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes, Tess I was there in chat when we were the 1st to know and you are right the name is JujuTwinkieTess....I think geogirl and Sabbatia are also part of the name.

Tess

Monday, December 02, 2002 - 12:01 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Uh huh! I knew there was a witness!

Wargod

Monday, December 02, 2002 - 10:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
HEY! Don't forget little Wargod!

Neko

Monday, December 02, 2002 - 12:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Or little Neko!!

Whoami

Monday, December 02, 2002 - 12:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Or how 'bout Little Who!

Nimtu

Monday, December 02, 2002 - 02:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I just <nimtu> want to say <nimtu> congrats to the new <nimtu> parents to be <nimtu>. I am sure <nimtu> that whatever they decide <nimtu> to name the baby <nimtu> will be just perfect <nimtu>! I think they need <nimtu> to follow their hearts <nimtu> and not listen to anybody except <nimtu> each other.

Wargod

Monday, December 02, 2002 - 02:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok, so the baby's official name is now JujuTwinkieTessWarNekoWhoNimtu. Not a mouthfull at all!!! And for short, we can call him/her JTTWNWN.

Goddessatlaw

Monday, December 02, 2002 - 02:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
"Goddess" for short. It's decided.

Mware

Monday, December 02, 2002 - 02:45 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I hate to be the bearer of bad news here, everyone, but there's at least a slim chance that the baby's a boy.

I vote for Mware, which is Swahili for "Man who spends life on message board."

Only if it's a boy though.

Goddessatlaw

Monday, December 02, 2002 - 02:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I thought Mware was Hindi for "Man who takes *sskicking at chess very well."

Wargod

Monday, December 02, 2002 - 02:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Little War works well for a boy as well Mware! I personally would love to see a girl worm baby, but only because poor Bookie is outnumbered in that house by 3-1 as it is!

Vixeninvegas

Monday, December 02, 2002 - 03:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
CONGRATS on the baby news!!!!

I have a little peice of good news - I went out yesterday to our local watering hole with $60.00 to play a little video poker & by the end of the night I hit like 20 four of a kinds & TWO ROYAL FLUSHES (pays $1,000 each)!!!! Yippee!!!

I immediately went out & bought my mom a diamond necklace that she was drooling at & then got money orders to pay on some credit cards. :)

Mware

Monday, December 02, 2002 - 03:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Goddess - different languages use the same word for different things. Case in point -

I knew a girl once who spent a semester in Ireland, and got a job there as a waitress in a pub to make some money while in school.

One night, she was carrying a tray full of drinks, hit a wet spot on the floor, and took a tumble, landing squarely on her derriere.

The room went silent when everyone heard the glasses shatter, and all eyes were on this girl as she sat on the floor surrounded by broken glass and spilled drinks.

Not knowing what else to say, she said,"Oops! I fell on my fanny!"

The room grew even quieter, if that was possible, and many people got a shocked look on their faces, then started giggling like they couldn't believe that she had just said what she did.

She found out a short time later that a word can have different meanings in different cultures, as I suggest, because in that part of Ireland, "Fanny" is a pet name for a woman's private area!!!