# The joy of average and a parent's tears. An update on Beta-chan **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 1, 2008, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-joy-of-average-and-a-parents-tears-an-update-on-beta-chan/458460 "2008-08-01T04:10:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-joy-of-average-and-a-parents-tears-an-update-on-beta-chan/458460/41 "2008-08-02T14:21:40Z")
Who here thinks **TokyoPlayer** is going to be a wonderful father? I take it back- he already is. Keep us posted-- sending happy thoughts to beta Chan and TokyoWife! ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-joy-of-average-and-a-parents-tears-an-update-on-beta-chan/458460/42 "2008-08-02T15:34:30Z")
Stay sticky and safe, little one. You are very much wanted in this world, with immeasurable love awaiting you. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-joy-of-average-and-a-parents-tears-an-update-on-beta-chan/458460/43 "2008-08-02T15:53:04Z")
It’s good to hear from you **TP**. May Beta remain adhesive until she’s well done. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-joy-of-average-and-a-parents-tears-an-update-on-beta-chan/458460/44 "2008-08-02T16:10:44Z")
I don’t know what you’ve decided on a first name, but I think Grey would be a nice middle one. It’s a bit unusual, sure, but it’s been used as a first name, so it’s not _that_ out there 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-joy-of-average-and-a-parents-tears-an-update-on-beta-chan/458460/45 "2008-08-02T16:15:21Z")
Mods, could this thread be made a… Naah, not going there. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-joy-of-average-and-a-parents-tears-an-update-on-beta-chan/458460/46 "2008-08-02T16:33:06Z")
Yay for boring gray **Beta-chan**! Stay sticky! Maybe **jayjay** will put on his cheerleader outfit and do more cheers for us. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-joy-of-average-and-a-parents-tears-an-update-on-beta-chan/458460/47 "2008-08-02T16:53:52Z")
[QUOTE=swampbear] Maybe **jayjay** will put on his cheerleader outfit and do more cheers for us. 😃 [/QUOTE] Reminiscent of Chris Farley in his Chippendales outfit… ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-joy-of-average-and-a-parents-tears-an-update-on-beta-chan/458460/48 "2008-08-02T19:24:52Z")
[QUOTE=IvoryTowerDenizen] Who here thinks **TokyoPlayer** is going to be a wonderful father? [/QUOTE] If you look \*real \*close at the ultrasound…right there, see it? Her little finger? Yep, that’s **TokyoPlayer** wrapped around it. ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-joy-of-average-and-a-parents-tears-an-update-on-beta-chan/458460/49 "2008-08-02T19:44:15Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] If you look \*real \*close at the ultrasound…right there, see it? Her little finger? Yep, that’s **TokyoPlayer** wrapped around it. [/QUOTE] And that’s exactly where he should be. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-joy-of-average-and-a-parents-tears-an-update-on-beta-chan/458460/50 "2008-08-02T19:46:59Z")
Is anyone else reading this future dopers name as **Betty Chan**? Anyone? Bueller? Updates as _average_ as this make me all teary eyed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-joy-of-average-and-a-parents-tears-an-update-on-beta-chan/458460.md?page=2)