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I am a PROUD new father!!!
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:01 pm
by mickyd
I have a new baby girl!!! 
She's a BIG GIRL. She weighed in at 230lbs and a whooping 72 inches long. I brought her home last night at around 6:15 pm. I am going to call her "Greenie II". She was born around January 1955 and she has a small tatoo on her head "
SN 287942". Total doctor bill came up to $75.
She is very healthy except for a minor skin condition and a slight birth defect. The skin is going to need attention at some point in the future. Fortunately, I personally have many hours of experience dealing with this exact condition and have been very successful at eliminating it to the point where she will look better than she normally would hadn't she had this problem. Her birth defect is this cutest little appendage she has growing out of her tailstock. It's about 29" long and has three VERY SHARP teeth on it. Fortunately, doctors say the entire appendage can be easily removed and reattached at any time in the future and with no scaring. I think she will find it very useful at various times so I view this extra growth a gift from God and a major bonus.
I'll make sure that I post pictures of my little cutie soon. This morning, she was still sleeping, hiding under a blanket. I didn't want to disturb her since my wife doesn't even know she's home yet.
p.s. It was ironic that it was my 1000th post!!! Celebration time!!
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:16 pm
by tom_k/mo
Congratulations Mike, I'm sure you're proud of your new child (even with the "birth defect")... We need PICS...
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:46 pm
by iclark
congratulations, Mike.
my thoughts are with you on telling the mother.
Ivan
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:41 pm
by JPG
What did ya do? Shoot it with a spear gun?:D
Does the one who does not know what is but knows what isn't know about this 'addition'?;) YET!
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:52 pm
by mickyd
[quote="JPG40504"]What did ...........
Does the one who does not know what is but knows what isn't know about this 'addition'?]
no not yet. She's gone for the day so it gives me time to think of something good. Any of you have any suggestions??
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:59 pm
by beeg
You bought it for HER.
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:01 pm
by colday
mickyd wrote:no not yet. She's gone for the day so it gives me time to think of something good. Any of you have any suggestions??
"Hey Honey! Look what followed me home!"
And then give her that big grin of yours followed by the sad puppy eyes look. Works for me "most" times.
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:33 pm
by nuhobby
mickyd wrote:no not yet. She's gone for the day so it gives me time to think of something good. Any of you have any suggestions??
Kind of reminds me of
the Blues Brothers when a microphone was traded for a car (I forget exactly what he said!) Anyway, a Greenie plus a jointer for $75 is right up there in trading leverage!
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 2:42 pm
by mickyd
Maybe I could lay "Greenie II" on it's side under "Greenie I" and tell my wife it gave birth and act surprised!!
Ya know, I just might do that!!
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:11 pm
by JPG
mickyd wrote:Maybe I could lay "Greenie II" on it's side under "Greenie I" and tell my wife it gave birth and act surprised!!
Ya know, I just might do that!!
It would help credibility if ya made it a MINI first! Might even make her LAUGH!
Sheesh I cannot believe I totally MISSED the jointer hint!:( It does NOT belong on the TAILSTOCK end!:rolleyes:
BTW Sand cast or die cast headstock?