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  1. 10-14-2004, 08:12 AM #1
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    The Newest Trekkie

    Thanks for the birthday wishes everybody.

    Sorry I haven't been around for a while, but I've been hugely busy.

    I am the principal of an elementary school in the "thumb" area of Michigan now, so I've been living out of the high-speed Internet area for some time. I'm back home now (temporarily), but for a whole different reason.

    My daughter - Laurel - was born on the 9th (the day before my b-day). She was three weeks early, but is doing fine and looks wonderful.

    She was 5 lbs. 7 oz. and 18.5 inches long. No hair, so she looks a bit like Winston Churchill [her mother hates when I say that!]. Other than that, she's perfect.

    I'll try to get in here more often now that I'll have <b>so much extra time on my hands</b> (ha ha ha).

    mactavish out.
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  2. 10-14-2004, 08:53 AM #2
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    Almost all newborn babies look like Winston Churchill.

    Congratulations for the new mactavish family member! And congrats for your principal position, too.
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  3. 10-14-2004, 09:24 AM #3
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    Congratulations, mac! Welcome to the world of parenthood...
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  4. 10-14-2004, 11:33 AM #4
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    Thumbs up

    Woo hoo! Congrats on the blessed event (or completely secular, if you prefer).
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  5. 10-14-2004, 01:11 PM #5
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    Congratulations and I wish you much sleep
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  6. 10-14-2004, 02:15 PM #6
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    Congratumications.
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    Congratulations, now the hard part begins (you'll love every minute of it)
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  8. 10-14-2004, 03:53 PM #8
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    Thumbs up

    Congrats.

    Just to remind you, she doesn't come with a user manual.

    And if you think potty-training is hard, wait until she hit puberty. On the green side, you get a kick out of intimidating, even mentally torturing every boys she [tries to] bring home.
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  9. 10-14-2004, 04:56 PM #9
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    Awsome to hear Mactavish, I hope she keeps well and happy!

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    Honestly, no. I've been so busy with work and family that my Internet activity had dwindled to nothing.

    So I understand Don Mappin has bailed on this great experiment. Whose site is this now?

    mactavish out.
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    Originally posted by mactavish

    So I understand Don Mappin has bailed on this great experiment. Whose site is this now?
    Assuming you mean that in the nicest way, Magnus Lundgren (Cpt. Lundgren) is the new management. He resurrected the site and messageboard a few days after it was officially shut down.
    Anyhoo, just some random thoughts...

    "My philosophy is 'you don't need me to tell you how to play -- I'll just provide some rules and ideas to use and get out of your way.'"
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    Smile

    No, no... I wasn't being mean or nasty. Don was (and will always be) "the Man."

    I was just wondering who was the new management.

    mactavish out.
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  13. 10-15-2004, 09:31 AM #13
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    Hey Mac! Congrats on the new addition to the family!

    I suppose your wife was a little lucky with the size of your newborn Winston. My niece had a baby last year, came out at 13 pounds! Yowza. I keep making jokes with her husband now about strapping a board to his back. I'm so bad.

    It's good to see ya back around Mac, however briefly.


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  14. 10-15-2004, 09:53 AM #14
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    Congrats!

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  15. 10-15-2004, 08:25 PM #15
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    Yay!

    Remember it is never to early to begin geek-indoctrination. I was rather proud when my toddler announced "Want to watch Star Wars". (However, I wish it wasn't midnight when she declared that).
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