76 replies to this topic

[Stinger]

Congratulations, Dan. I am delighted for you, mate.

[Wizard]

Destiny, on 24 Nov 2010, 13:11, said:

Oh wow I must give you a honest and real congratulations, Wiz.

Omedetou, Wiz! You've...become a...umm...Mage!

I can imagine you being 'wut...?'...

TheDr: "You're now a dad."
Wiz: "?"
TheDr: "Your wife is pregnant."
Wiz: "wut...? "
Wiz later *explosions and jumping for joy and stuff*

Man, you must be overjoyed. Good luck Wiz, and...make sure he doesn't become like me But yeah...keep your wife happy and do all the work for her

Overjoyed is one way to put it, relieved would be another. We've been through the grinder and them some for this little photo alone! 6 months of stress, worry, medical procedures and not a little amount of pain for both of us! Keeping the missus happy is simple by comparison.

Chyros, on 24 Nov 2010, 15:25, said:

So, it's official now? Well, you know how happy I am for you mate, congrats again .

You know if it's a boy or a girl yet?

Cheers mate, and we don't know and not sure we will try and find out. We prefer the "natural" approach, ironically

ΓΛΡΤΘ&#, on 24 Nov 2010, 15:32, said:

Woohoooo! Soon we will have out 5000th member on FS!

Y'know, that isn't a bad idea

Genrail, on 24 Nov 2010, 15:34, said:

Happy Day!

Indeed

Nidmeister, on 24 Nov 2010, 15:40, said:

Born straight into the dark side, I like it!
Congratulations, I hope everything goes well for you man!

Poor little thing doesn't have a clue Cheers Nid!

Bob, on 24 Nov 2010, 15:52, said:

Poor child, having Wiz for a father.


Congrats mate!

I'll take that as a subversive compliment, only because I cba to come up with a witty retort

CJ, on 24 Nov 2010, 16:03, said:

Oh wow, congrats Wiz!
Just make so sure not to be as strict with Wizard Jr as much you are with the FS members and you'll make an excellent dad

You've got to be joking. This place will be like Shangri-la compared to the prison my child will grow up in (nunnery if it's a girl). Not having my kid turn into a chav!

Brad, on 24 Nov 2010, 17:12, said:

Congrats!

Thinking about it's name I bet?
Got anything in mind?

..Or is the Missus taking that right?

We have two names in mind, but she keeps dithering about others.

Sgt. Nuker, on 24 Nov 2010, 17:30, said:

"You're a Wizard, Harry."

Sorry, couldn't resist mate. (and yet another movie line...to explain a movie quote). I believe a contests is in order ole bean, seeing as how someone as senior as you could sire a child.

Oh, and Brad, I believe the Missus will be taking the honour of naming the child. Men that have been made to trade in their Maserati for a Mercedes no longer have the power to make such a privy decision.

LOL a contest for the name would be hysterical! And I'll be playing the "you made me give up the Trident" card in this circumstance. I am usually pretty strong footed when I want to be.

Stinger, on 24 Nov 2010, 17:34, said:

Congratulations, Dan. I am delighted for you, mate.

Cheers mate!!! As am I!

[Dutchygamer]

Bloody hell, congrats mate!

[Chyros]

Wizard, on 24 Nov 2010, 20:31, said:

Chyros, on 24 Nov 2010, 15:25, said:

So, it's official now? Well, you know how happy I am for you mate, congrats again .

You know if it's a boy or a girl yet?

Cheers mate, and we don't know and not sure we will try and find out. We prefer the "natural" approach, ironically

Nah, I wouldn't want to know it of my kid prematurely either, tbh.

[Ghostrider]

Haha I looked at the picture for about 2 min before realizing what it was, at first I thought it was the sideways head of a Predator (don't ask how I saw that : ).

Anyways, that's fantastic news Wiz. All the best for the coming months.

[R3ven]

Wow, congrats Wiz!

[Mbob61]

Many congratulations sir

Mike

[Rich19]

Oh wow, warmest congratulations! Absolutely delighted for you.

[Hobbesy]

Sorry guys, but I don't think I can live in a future populated by Mini-Wizards.

[CodeCat]

Chyros, on 24 Nov 2010, 16:25, said:

You know if it's a boy or a girl yet?

Maybe it's both?

[Stinger]

It really grinds my gears when people refer to a baby as "it". The baby is a person, a noun - not "it". I did not want to comment on that subject specifically and derail Dan's celebratory thread, but you really forced me with that douchebag comment.

You have no manners. Absolutely none whatsoever to even say that. I shudder with dislike, I really do.

Edited by Stinger, 24 November 2010 - 21:14.

[Jok3r]

Congratulations Wiz, and the best of luck.

[CodeCat]

Stinger, on 24 Nov 2010, 22:13, said:

It really grinds my gears when people refer to a baby as "it". The baby is a person, a noun - not "it". I did not want to comment on that subject specifically and derail Dan's celebratory thread, but you really forced me with that douchebag comment.

You have no manners. Absolutely none whatsoever to even say that. I shudder with dislike, I really do.

Babies and children have been referred to as 'it' in English and its ancestors for at least 2000 years. That's certainly not going to change suddenly now.

[Stinger]

That's exactly the kind of pedantic answer I would expect from you. Blah, blah, 2000-years ago, yadda yadda. Who gives a crap about etymology? You made a hideous joke to a respected member and friend of many people here about his unborn and developing child. You didn't even have the decency to say anything nice in the first place.

One thing that isn't going to change suddenly are your manners, that's for sure.

My apologies to Wizard.

Edited by Stinger, 25 November 2010 - 01:45.

[Nid]

I think it's probably because a gender has not yet been identified, it's easier for people to say "it" as they dont want to look a bit of a nob if they say "he/she" and it turns out to be the opposite sex. I see whe're you're coming from though. I try to avoid saying "it" myself as it de-humanises the unborn baby in question. I would normally just refer to it as "the baby" or not at all.

EDIT:

Hobbesy, on 24 Nov 2010, 20:34, said:

Sorry guys, but I don't think I can live in a future populated by Mini-Wizards.

NOOO, THAT WAS BOB YOU KILLED!

Edited by Nidmeister, 25 November 2010 - 00:18.

[R3ven]

Jeez Stinger, calm down dude. I see where you are coming from, I hate calling babies 'it' too, but at least be more polite about it.

[Hobbesy]

Indeed, we shouldn't allow squabbles and petty differences ruin the happiness of this moment.

[Stinger]

R3ven, on 25 Nov 2010, 3:13, said:

Jeez Stinger, calm down dude. I see where you are coming from, I hate calling babies 'it' too, but at least be more polite about it.

I think you missed the distasteful hermaphrodite joke he made.

[R3ven]

No, I didn't. But you still could have been a tad more polite.

Anyways, sorry for derailing your thread Wiz, especially on such a happy occasion.

[CodeCat]

Stinger, on 25 Nov 2010, 4:46, said:

I think you missed the distasteful hermaphrodite joke he made.

That's not what I intended, actually. But never mind, I shouldn't have said anything.

[JJ]

I was waiting for a mini Wiz, now my plans can proceed...

Congratulations Wiz.

[HawkBlade124]

"hello to Wizard Jnr" lol. Welcome

[Pandut]

Spawn more overlords.

[BeefJeRKy]

WOW BIG new Wiz! I'm very happy for you

Best of luck on this newest phase of your life. I'm sure you will be an amazing father.

P.s. was this what was having you all worried in the past few months?

[Wizard]

Prof. Scope, on 27 Nov 2010, 22:43, said:

WOW BIG new Wiz! I'm very happy for you

Best of luck on this newest phase of your life. I'm sure you will be an amazing father.

P.s. was this what was having you all worried in the past few months?

Cheers, in part. There were things preceeding this that caused me more worry, discomfort and quite a large amount of pain that does form part of this