# taking a break **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 16, 2018, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265 "2018-05-16T06:02:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/1 "2018-05-16T06:02:30Z")
I’ll be taking a break from posting on the SDMB for a while. Sorry if that leaves anyone hanging in the middle of a discussion, but it seems to me like a good time to step away for a bit. For those of you that find such news joyful, you’re welcome. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/2 "2018-05-16T06:15:55Z")
Thanx for the special announcement. 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/3 "2018-05-16T11:02:52Z")
I’ll be a little more bored in the meantime. Enjoy the respite. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/4 "2018-05-16T11:41:18Z")
I’ll miss your posts. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/5 "2018-05-16T13:41:20Z")
Don’t join any gangs while you’re away! ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/6 "2018-05-16T14:25:51Z")
Come back after the election, can’t wait to see your reaction. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/7 "2018-05-16T15:10:57Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Don’t join any gangs while you’re away! it’s not a gang, it’s a club. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/8 "2018-05-16T15:17:14Z")
Probably a good call. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/9 "2018-05-16T15:49:02Z")
Enjoy your time off, and my best to Mrs. **Ditka** and the impending little **Ditka** -ette. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/10 "2018-05-16T18:15:05Z")
Does this mean that he gets downgraded to a tropical storm? ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/11 "2018-05-16T19:36:13Z")
No, that’s the forthcoming Ditka-ette! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/12 "2018-05-16T20:19:41Z")
Bro, I’ve taken a couple voluntary suspensions (being unable to post helps me fight the urge) and I strongly encourage it sometimes. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/13 "2018-05-17T15:17:57Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Does this mean that he gets downgraded to a tropical storm? n i c e . . . I’ve done half-breaks where I log out for a week. Then I can read, but not post. Saves a lot of time, and keeps the blood pressure down if I don’t feel a need to refute or educate the teeming millions… ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/14 "2018-05-17T15:30:42Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Does this mean that he gets downgraded to a tropical storm? Dang it! _I_ was going to make a joke about resting up for Hurricane season!:mad: ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/15 "2018-05-17T17:07:19Z")
There’s going to be a little Ditka?! Congrats on the new addition to the family and best wishes to you all. Did the doctors tell you whether it’s going to be a conservative or a liberal… or do you want that to be a surprise? ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/16 "2018-05-17T17:58:46Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > There’s going to be a little Ditka?! Congrats on the new addition to the family and best wishes to you all. > > Did the doctors tell you whether it’s going to be a conservative or a liberal… or do you want that to be a surprise? Donkeys are easier to deliver, jes’ sayin’… ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/17 "2018-05-17T19:37:11Z")
Does this mean we won? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/18 "2018-05-17T20:41:47Z")
> [@Whack-a-Mole](#): > > Does this mean we won? 😃 It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon. Or high hurdles? I get them confused. ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/19 "2018-05-17T23:58:01Z")
Congratulations, and enjoy your rest. You’ll need it to prepare for little PerfectStorm. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2018, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265/20 "2018-06-17T16:00:59Z")
Thanks for all the kind words. I told myself I’d take a month off, and I’ve done that. For those that are interested, yes, there’s a healthy little addition to our family and we’re delighted to have her. Babies are awesome! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/taking-a-break/814265.md?page=2)