# New addition to the world, and to the SDMB **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 21, 2000, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333 "2000-07-21T08:49:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![jesuslynch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e99b99/32.png) [@jesuslynch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jesuslynch)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/41 "2000-07-21T13:52:02Z")
Congratulations! BTW, say goodby to sleep for a while.😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/42 "2000-07-21T13:52:24Z")
Congrats Mr. C! Make sure you enjoy everything from here on out. Time is just gonna whoosh on by now. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/43 "2000-07-21T13:58:45Z")
Congrats, FamilyC! So, when are we going to see some pictures? ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/44 "2000-07-21T14:09:59Z")
Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. C. Have fun with mini-C, and hopefully he won’t get in too much trouble over the next 18 years or so. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/45 "2000-07-21T14:10:03Z")
Yay! One more person on OUR side, the side with smart, funny, cynical people. And people, stop saying squick and felch, how is he going to print this page and put it in The Wee Cynics babybook? Congratulations! P.S. It gets better after the first 8 weeks. Really. ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/46 "2000-07-21T15:06:43Z")
WOOOHOO! Congrats, Mr & Mrs. C! Now, we want pictures, dammit!! ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/47 "2000-07-21T15:16:24Z")
Yay, I’m an Uncle!!! 😉 I’m so very happy for you, my friend. You will definitely be one of the world’s best dads. **BIG HUGS** to you, congratulations on the arrival of your son and WELCOME Jake Ryan Stringer! Much Love, Jill ---
**Author:** ![Demo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/demo/32/8472_2.png) [@Demo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Demo)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/48 "2000-07-21T15:18:00Z")
Congrats to you and the wife MrC! So, when are you going to let Jake start posting? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/49 "2000-07-21T15:23:31Z")
A big celebratory hug to you, Mrs. C, and Baby C! Is this your first? And by the way…“Jake Ryan” is a great name. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/50 "2000-07-21T15:33:59Z")
YAY! * * * Yer pal, Satan _I HAVE BEEN SMOKE-FREE FOR: Three months, one week, five days, 13 hours, 34 minutes and 11 seconds. 4142 cigarettes not smoked, saving $517.83. Life saved: 2 weeks, 9 hours, 10 minutes._ ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/51 "2000-07-21T15:36:19Z")
Yippee!!! Give baby and mommy big kisses from me! Here’s one for you too _smooch_. Whenever you’re ready for a night out to work on #2, I’m available to sit for baby Jake!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![KimKatt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@KimKatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KimKatt)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/52 "2000-07-21T15:37:40Z")
Congratulations to the Cynical family!!! I propose CYGNET as the user name - dunno why, just rings a bell with me 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sue\_Duhnym](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@Sue\_Duhnym](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sue_Duhnym)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/53 "2000-07-21T15:38:30Z")
Congratulations Dad! Welcome to the world Jake! Let the brainwashing begin! ---
**Author:** ![tradesilicon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/439d5e/32.png) [@tradesilicon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tradesilicon)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/54 "2000-07-21T15:42:21Z")
The World can Always use more Cynical people! Congratulations, Good Health to your family. Sili PS - thanks for remining me of that occasion, sounds very similar to what happened with me and mine. ---
**Author:** ![GreenEyes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f9ae1b/32.png) [@GreenEyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenEyes)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/55 "2000-07-21T15:42:35Z")
How great! Congrats! Now the fun will begin! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![oldscratch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@oldscratch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oldscratch)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/56 "2000-07-21T15:46:12Z")
Just adding my word of congragulations. Good luck with raising the baby. May he grow up well. ---
**Author:** ![Odieman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a87d85/32.png) [@Odieman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odieman)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/57 "2000-07-21T15:46:21Z")
Congratulations to Father and Mother C!, especially mother C, who had the hard job. Keith ---
**Author:** ![Tymp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Tymp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tymp)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/58 "2000-07-21T15:50:56Z")
Congratulations, Papa Cynical! Hooray for Jake, the new Cynical Wunderkind! ---
**Author:** ![lolagranola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ea5d25/32.png) [@lolagranola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lolagranola)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/59 "2000-07-21T15:56:12Z")
Congrats! I hope Mrs. C is feeling alright, and best of luck. ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2000, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-addition-to-the-world-and-to-the-sdmb/26333/60 "2000-07-21T16:24:16Z")
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