# Happy Doper Milestones thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 11, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442 "2012-10-11T18:30:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/1 "2012-10-11T18:30:05Z")
**Diggit Camara** pointed out that we have an In Memoriam thread stickied, but not one for happy life events, like births of babies, weddings (esp. between members!) and the like. So here’s a thread for that. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/2 "2012-10-11T18:57:03Z")
There’s a reason I thought this up: on September 19th of this year, my little girl Lile María was born! ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/3 "2012-10-11T19:00:51Z")
Hopefully, this is in the spirit of the thread. Three years ago next Thursday marks the very first time I spoke to **jsgoddess** on the phone. We were married 9.5 months ago. Like a misguided Pit thread, it has gone extremely well for me, and less so for her. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/4 "2012-10-11T19:13:11Z")
18 years ago today, I became a father. Best mistake\* I ever made and tied for best thing that ever happened to me (we had one other mistake). \*Mistake as in unplanned of course. Or is this supposed to be along the lines things that just happened, like our baby was born today 😕 If so, feel free to delete. ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/5 "2012-10-17T20:59:42Z")
[anu-la1979 is getting married!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=661030) ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/6 "2012-10-24T18:49:50Z")
[pravnik](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=659171) & wife are having a baby! ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/7 "2012-10-24T20:40:28Z")
SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY I’m getting hitched too. ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2012, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/8 "2012-10-24T22:08:11Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY I’m getting hitched too. Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2012, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/9 "2012-10-25T01:37:59Z")
I have returned to college and so far the classes are going well. I’m doing new art and learning new things and meeting new people. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2012, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/10 "2012-10-25T07:06:00Z")
I finally got the first episode of [my web review series](http://madscienceminutes.wordpress.com/) up! ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/11 "2012-10-26T22:28:32Z")
Tuesday, October 9th, at about 10:00 am, I got divorced. 12 hours later, I got engaged. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/12 "2012-10-26T22:38:12Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY I’m getting hitched too. Pics or it didn’t happen! Can’t wait to see you in The Dress! ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/13 "2012-11-04T23:36:15Z")
Unsure if this is appropriate, but…last month was the one-year anniversary of when I got my bass clarinet! ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/14 "2012-11-05T03:32:27Z")
For many years we’ve been warned off of posting Doper Posts milestones. If that is still frowned upon, then I won’t do it. Otherwise, I’ll come back soon when I hit the milestone. Please advise? ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/15 "2012-11-05T04:16:24Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > For many years we’ve been warned off of posting Doper Posts milestones. If that is still frowned upon, then I won’t do it. > > Otherwise, I’ll come back soon when I hit the milestone. > > Please advise? Yes, post count parties are still against the rules, even in this thread. This is more for major life events like births, weddings, engagements, graduations, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/16 "2012-11-05T04:54:24Z")
Good enough. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/17 "2012-11-05T17:15:26Z")
2001: I join the Dope 2003: I graduate with a B.A. and a B.S. 2004: I graduate with an M.A. 2006: I graduate with a Ph.D. 2008: I get engaged 2009: I get married 2011: Our daughter is born The dope sure has seen a lot of my life. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2012, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/18 "2012-11-05T18:23:33Z")
1999 joined the Dope. Uh… What else IS there??? ---
**Author:** ![BeeDubU2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BeeDubU2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeeDubU2)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/19 "2012-11-21T16:31:41Z")
> [@Cartooniverse](#): > > For many years we’ve been warned off of posting Doper Posts milestones. If that is still frowned upon, then I won’t do it. > > Otherwise, I’ll come back soon when I hit the milestone. > > Please advise? Ha! Good one. I see what you did there. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442/20 "2012-12-20T02:14:15Z")
I’ve lost 100 lbs since May 1st of this year. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-doper-milestones-thread/637442.md?page=2)