Baker Baby Pool

[Andy Baker]

OK, It's time for some fun.

As I've mentioned before, my lovely wife is due with our third child on July 9th.

It was suggested that I have a "baby pool". No not one of those plastic things that you fill up with water... it's one of those things where people guess when the kid is born (thanks, Christina_271 for the idea!)

To be in on this baby pool, you don't have to do much. Just post a reply below with your guess on these specifics:

1. Sex of baby (we are waiting to know)
2. Date of birth
3. Time of birth
4. Weight of baby

The winner must have the sex right, then 2, 3, and 4 are tie breakers.

So, fire away. Post your replies so that you can stake your claim. Your guess has to be different than everyone else's.

I'll even give out a prize. We've got many t-shirts sitting around the TechnoKats' Shop. You get your choice in size of a TechnoKats t-shirt. Once you win, you'll have to send me your mailing address and size requested, and a t-shirt is yours.

I'll give you a head start: my wife has been full term with both daughters so far.

Good luck,
Andy B.

;)

[David Kelly]

1. I'd say it's going to be a boy this time.
2. Date of birth: 7-11-01
3. Time of birth: 2:34pm
4: Weight of baby: 7lbs 3oz


That TechnoKat T-Shirt would sure look good on me:cool:

Good Luck!

[Libby Ritchie]

Here we go.... I say that your wife is going to have another girl. She will be born on July 8th and will weigh 6 lbs. 5 oz. Tiime of birth will be 5:39 a.m.

Good luck, Baker family, from team 393!

:p

[Clark Gilbert]

1. boy
2. 7-8-01
3. 4:45 pm
4. 6 lbs 4 oz

I WANT ANOTHER T-SHIRT! LOL :D

[Molly Menges]

1. another girl (cause they're the best!) ;)
2. 7-9-01
3. 5:02 pm
4. 6lbs 15 oz.

I WANT TO BEAT CLARK!!!!:D

[Jessica Boucher]

Originally posted by Andy Baker

I'll give you a head start: my wife has been full term with both daughters so far.



That doesnt matter, Baker...all 3 births are independent of eachother...same goes for the gender of the baby....unless youve been using that new filtering technology ;)

1. boy
2. 7-13-01
3. 9:23 pm
4. 9 lbs. 2oz

By the way...that 13th IS a Friday...I actually know someone who was born on Fri the 13th under a full moon (his names Dan, but we call him Skitz)...and as freaky as that sounds, hes actually an awesome guy...

Plus, people, if shes going full term with these babies, more likely than not they'll be heavier than youre predicting.

[Frank Toussaint]

The youngest TechnoKat will be a Boy, born on 7/7/01, at 1:11 A.M., weighing 7 lb, 11 oz.

[Tom Schindler]

1. Girl
2. 7-12-01
3. 2:33 PM (the time i was born :) )
4. 7 lbs. 2 oz

Good Luck Andy!!

[Andy A.]

I'm going with some warped pychohistory thing here:

1. Girl, estimates say they account for about 52% of the worlds population. Although there is really a 50:50 chance, I'm going for girl here. I have faith in the numbers
2. I also have faith in the doctors, June 9th
3. Time is tricky, say 11:30 pm
4. Given that she will be full term, I'm going in the 8 lb range. Maybe a little less.

Congrats man, hope shes healthy (and it will be a she).
Any names? I'm not going to begain to guess how many time's you've heard that one by now...

-Andy

[Justin Ridley]

1. boy
2. July 11th
3. 2:21 pm (gotta love the number)
4. 8lb 6oz.

Congrats Andy.

Justin

[P.J. Baker]

Girl
7 - 04 - 01
04:50 am
7Lb 8 oz.
extra tie break - Not sure how reasonable this is, but it was too much of a coincidence:

Length: 17.7", (roughly 45 cm)

Good Luck!

[Tom Schindler]

Originally posted by Andy A.

2. I also have faith in the doctors, June 9th


June 9th eh? 5 days ago.. i'm hoping you mean july 9th :)

Tom

[A. Leese]

1. girl
2. July 8th
3. 6:43AM
4. 8 lbs 2 ounces

[Christina]

Originally posted by Andy Baker
OK, It's time for some fun.

It was suggested that I have a "baby pool". No not one of those plastic things that you fill up with water... it's one of those things where people guess when the kid is born (thanks, Christina_271 for the idea!)

1. Sex of baby (we are waiting to know)
2. Date of birth
3. Time of birth
4. Weight of baby

;)

Hmm...every so often...I get one of these things...but what are they called...umm...oh yeah, a good idea. :) So, I suppose, now it's time to put in my guess..hmm..

1. I think it's going to be a bouncing Baker baby boy.
2. July 12th
3. 8:04 pm
4. hmm...6 lbs 7 ounces

~Christina ºoº

[Jeff Wong]

Male
born on:7/7/01
Time would be: 4:19PM
weight would be 7lb 4oz

[ColleenShaver]

1. It will be a boy.

2. Born on July 15th (only cause that's my birthday, I have to guess that!!)

3. 3:04pm

4. 8lbs, 6oz

[Jessica Boucher]

Originally posted by Andy A.

Congrats man, hope shes healthy (and it will be a she).
Any names? I'm not going to begain to guess how many time's you've heard that one by now...

-Andy

Im guessing you weren't around for that thread.....;)

[Matt Leese]

I want a t-shirt so I guess I have to guess. ;)

So....
1. Girl
2. July 14 (Bastille Day!)
3. 7:45 pm (I still like the #7 and I'm sure #45 has to be in there somewhere)
4. 7 lbs. 3 oz. (and I like the #73 too ;) )

Matt

[Ken Leung]

no matter what the real answer is, we will all be looking forward for this baby to come out to greet us at competition!!!

1. Boy!!!

2. 7/10/2001

3. 6:00am

4. 6 lbs.

Sorry for the lack of long message, but I am just about to fall asleep here... my time zone is definitely not Pacific time... :(

[Andy Baker]

Originally posted by P.J. Baker

Length: 17.7", (roughly 45 cm)


PJ,

Man, there is something wierd going on here. I wonder what coincidence will be next?

Andy

[kevinw]

I'm guessing the newest addition to the Baker family will be a boy, arriving on July 6th at approximately 6:45 pm, weighing in at 6 pounds 8 ounces.

[Mike Soukup]

Here's my guess. Unfortunately I couldn't get as many 111's in as I would have liked.

Girl
7/11/01
1:11 pm
8 lb 11.1 oz (unfortunately 11 lb 1 oz is too heavy, which btw is 177 oz)

Mike

[Joel J]

Female
July 7, 2001
22 04:25
8 pounds, 7 ounces

[Elgin Clock]

Ok so I was never good at any of these guessing games, I prefer to rely on facts but here it goes,

Sex-Boy

Date- 7-7-2001

Time- 11:47 EST

Weight 8lb - 7oz

Hope the baby and the new parents are healthy!



:)

[Kyle Gilbert]

1. girl
2. 7-10-01
3. 4:45 am
4. 5 lbs 4 oz

I wanna beat clark too but hey i do that about everyday so oh well... another t-shirt would be nice...lol

[mike o'leary]

sex: it seems like everyone thinks itll be a boy...so ill go with girl
date: July 5th
time: 4:19 am
weight: 8lbs 4oz

[Joe Ross]

nothing to lose by guessing out of the normal range ;)

1. girl
2. 7/19
3. 7:19 am
4. 7lb 19oz

no idea where 7/19 came in except that its my sisters birthday ;)

[Stacy]

ok, here goes:

1. GIRL
2. 7/17
3. 3:53
4. 8 pounds 5 ounces

CONGRATS!!!

[Bill Whitley]

Andy JR
July 7, 2001
4:23
7lb14oz

[Tim Baird]

Ah ha, it's baby guessing time. I usually lose at these, but, here goes nothing.

Gender: Boy (like I)
Date: 7-11-01 (figured that the baby would scare you for two days)
Time: 7:52 am (once again, like I)
Weight: Let's say a nice round figure of 8 lbs. 8 oz.

Extraneous Guess: The name will be Timothy Andrew Baker. That way, he retains the baker heritage, you get your name in there, and, the little tike can join the "tim" club.

Tim

[Bill Gold]

1. Boy
2. 7/10/01
3. 2:58am
4. 7lb 1oz.

Congrats Andy.

[Andy Baker]

We're getting close, but the doc says that it's probably going to be delivered past the due date. So, all of your early date pickers are most likely out of luck.

I had one pick via email.
Kristen Kelso put in this guess:
Girl, July 9, 8:15pm, 7 lbs. even

We're getting too close, so no more guesses will be taken at this time. I'll let you all know how things went as soon as I can after the delivery... or I'll have Kyle, Clark or Molly post something for me.

Thanks for your support and prayers,

Andy B.

[Mike Soukup]

When I saw the new post I thought it was all over and I lost. But what you said is good news for us who picked late dates. I hope everything goes well.

Mike

[Clark Gilbert]

I just recieved a phone call from Andy Baker saying that today (July 12, 2001) at 1:27 his wife had their baby! The baby is a girl and her name is Lucy Melissa Baker. She weighs in at 8 lbs. 10 oz. and she is 19 1/2 in.

Andy also said Mary is fine and the whole family is doing fine..:) :D

Also Andy said he thinks he knows who the winner is and he will take care of everything when he has time.




-Congrats from the Gilbert family-

[Christina]

Originally posted by Clark Gilbert
I just recieved a phone call from Andy Baker saying that today (July 12, 2001) at 1:27 his wife had their baby! The baby is a girl and her name is Lucy Melissa Baker. She weighs in at 8 lbs. 10 oz. and she is 19 1/2 in.



Congrats Andy!! Unfortunately, I got the gender wrong...but I got the date right! I should get something for that! ::wink wink nudge nudge:: I was the one with the idea. :D Well, anywho, congrats again Andy!

~Christina ºoº

[Jessica Boucher]

So.....do I get anything if I guess who the winner is? Would that be Tom Schindler? ;)

Congrats to the lucky family!

[Clark Gilbert]

That's who Andy thought the winner was......i just didnt want to say anything about it.....:cool:

[David Kelly]

congrats Andy. But i reeeeaaaaalllllly wanted that t-shirt.


Dave-O who is really bummed out:(

[Mike Soukup]

Congrats Andy and the rest of the Baker family. I'm glad to hear everyone is doing well.

Oh, since I was only 1 day, 16 mins, and 1 oz off, do I get a shirt? ;)

Mike who thinks a lot of people will be begging Andy for a shirt now, himself included

[P.J. Baker]

At least I knew that you were going to have a girl.

Congrats! Hope you get to enjoy a week or two of paternity leave.

P.J.

[Elgin Clock]

Well it figures that I should have picked the 12th, since that is my mom's Birthday!!! But Hey who knew??? Congratulations and good luck in those lovely first few years babyhood.

Ummmm......you do have homeowners insurance right??? :eek:
Darn Brats, getting into everything that's not bolted down!!!:D


Can you tell I have a much younger brother and sister?????

[Libby Ritchie]

Congratulations, Baker Family! Glad everything went well.

Best Wishes,
Scott and Libby Ritchie (and both of our teams!)

[Lora Knepper]

Congrats to you and your wife Andy! Glad to hear that everything went well - perhaps we can convert little Lucy over to the RCU in a few years too and have a new pic for the front page of the site ;) I'm sure Jess and Kirsten will try!

~ lora

[Jessica Boucher]

Thanks to the HistoryChannel.com, we now know that Lucy is destined to be a FIRST-er....in 1982 "Eye of the Tiger" was on the top of the charts ;)

Actually, no matter what, I know she'll be great!

(though it would be great if you recruited all your girls for the RCU ::winkwink::...but thats all in good time)


**This Day in History - July 12**

**1862 Medal of Honor created

President Abraham Lincoln signs into law a measure calling for the awarding of a U.S. Army Medal of Honor, in the name of Congress, "to such noncommissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action, and other soldier-like qualities during the present insurrection." The previous December, Lincoln had approved a provision creating a U.S. Navy Medal of Valor, which was the basis of the Army Medal of Honor created by Congress in July 1862. The first U.S. Army soldiers to receive what would become the nation's highest military honor were six members of a Union raiding party who in 1862 penetrated deep into Confederate territory to destroy bridges and railroad tracks between Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Atlanta, Georgia.

In 1863, the Medal of Honor was made a permanent military decoration available to all members, including commissioned officers, of the U.S. military. It is conferred upon those who have distinguished themselves in actual combat at risk of life beyond the call of duty. Since its creation, during the Civil War, almost 3,400 men and one woman have received the Medal of Honor for heroic actions in U.S. military conflict.

**1984 Ferraro named vice presidential candidate

Walter Mondale, the leading Democratic presidential candidate, announces that he has chosen Representative Geraldine Ferraro of New York as his running mate. Ferraro, a daughter of Italian immigrants, had previously gained notoriety as a vocal advocate of women's rights in Congress.

Four days after Ferraro was named vice presidential candidate, Governor Mario Cuomo of New York opened the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco with an impassioned retort to Republican President Ronald Reagan's contention that the United States was a "shining city on a hill." Citing widespread poverty and racial strife, Cuomo derided President Reagan as oblivious to the needs and problems of many of America's citizens. His enthusiastic keynote address inaugurated a convention that saw Ferraro become the first woman nominated by a major party for the vice presidency. However, Mondale, the former U.S. vice president under Jimmy Carter, proved a lackluster choice for the Democratic presidential nominee.

On November 6, President Reagan and Vice President George Bush defeated the Mondale-Ferraro ticket in the greatest Republican landslide in U.S. history. The Republicans carried every state but Minnesota--Mondale's home state.

Ferraro left Congress in 1985. In 1992 and 1998, she was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. During President Bill Clinton's administration, she was a permanent member on the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.

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Birthday Board: July 12

1730 - Josiah Wedgewood (pottery designer and manufacturer)
1817 - Henry David Thoreau (philosopher, writer: On Walden Pond)

1854 - George Eastman (inventor: Kodak camera; flexible roll film)

1861 - George Washington Carver (botanist: developed multiple uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes)

1895 - Oscar Hammerstein II (lyricist, songwriter w/Richard Rodgers: Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Flower Drum Song, Sound of Music)

1908 - Milton Berle (Berlinger) (comedian: Uncle Miltie, Mr. Television: The Milton Berle Show, Texaco Star Theatre; actor: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World, The Oscar, Side by Side)

1917 - Andrew Wyeth (artist: the Helga pictures, Christina's World)

1927 - Conte (Secondo) Candoli (musician: trumpet: bandleader; toured with Stan Kenton et al.; with brother Pete in film: Bell Book and Candle)

1932 - Otis Davis (track)

1934 - Van (Harvey Lavan) Cliburn (piano virtuoso)

1937 - Bill Cosby (Emmy Award-winning comedian, actor: I Spy [1965-66; 1966-67, 1967-68], The Bill Cosby Special [1968-69]; The Cosby Show, Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids, Leonard VI, California Suite)

1943 - Christine Perfect McVie (musician, singer: group: Fleetwood Mac: Got a Hold on Me, Dreams, Don't Stop Thinking about Tomorrow)

1944 - Denise Nicholas (actress: Room 222, In the Heat of the Night, Ghost Dad)

1948 - Richard Simmons (weight loss expert, entertainer: Sweatin' to the Oldies)

1949 - Donnie Green (football)

1949 - Charlie Weaver (football)

1949 - John Wetton (musician: bassist, singer: group: Asia: Heat of the Moment, Only Time Will Tell)

1950 - Gilles Meloche (hockey)

1971 - Kristi Yamaguchi (Olympic gold medalist: figure skater [1992]; U.S. and world champion [1992])



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Chart Toppers: July 12

1958 -
Hard Headed Woman - Elvis Presley
Yakety Yak - The Coasters
Splish Splash - Bobby Darin
Guess Things Happen That Way - Johnny Cash

1966 -
Paperback Writer - The Beatles
Red Rubber Ball - The Cyrkle
Hanky Panky - Tommy James and The Shondells
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me - Dusty Springfield

1974 -
Rock the Boat - The Hues Corporation
Rock Your Baby - George McCrae
Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang
He Thinks I Still Care - Anne Murray

1982 -
Don't You Want Me - The Human League
Hurts So Good - John Cougar
Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
Don't Worry 'Bout Me Baby - Janie Frickie

[EddieMcD]

The High Priest is tempted to sing Eye of the Tiger...

-Ed "who gives his congrats to the Baker family and also warns them to bolt everything down as there is a 10 year difference between Ed's oldest sibling, and he knows. ;) " McDonnell

[Carolyn Duncan]

When does the pic of Lucy in her first FIRST t-shirt show up on the site? Congrtaulations! Have fun, babie are never babies long enough.
C~ya,
Carolyn who is an only child but has 4 younger female cousins, one older male by 2 months, who are all like sisters.

[Andy Baker]

Lucy Melissa Baker and mom are both home and relaxing after a very smooth delivery. All went very well. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. My wife is feeling very well, for a mother who just gave birth.

Tom Shindler is the winner (as Jess noted)! Tom, you need to send me an email with your shirt size and shipping address.

Thanks for all of you for "playing", with an extra thanks to Christina for the idea, and Clark for posting the results.

As for my daughter's future membership into RCU, we can only hope. Currently, my oldest daughter's dreams are to be on a robot team with her Daddy and play baseball for the Chicago Cubs... I told her to go for it.

Andy B.

ps... does anyone have a lullabye tape that recites trigonometric functions? :)

[EddieMcD]

Sine, cosine, cosine, sine, three point one four one five nine!

-Ed "watches too many sitcoms" McDonnell

[Carolyn Duncan]

How can you sing a song without knowing the tune. The tune that seems to me to fit is the one from the song that goes "Signs, Signs, everywhere it's signs".
C~ya,
Carolyn who likes to listen to classic rock and oldies.

[EddieMcD]

Actually, "Sine, cosine, cosine, sine, three point one four one five nine" fits perfectly into the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."

Or how about Ace of Base (I Saw the Sign). :D

Sorry.

[Carolyn Duncan]

I won't even add fuel to that fire.
C~ya,
I'm incognito, see my shades :cool:

[EddieMcD]

Uh, The High Priest can still see you.

[Carolyn Duncan]

What face am I making right now (as you read this)? You don't know do you? HAHA! I am the greatest!
C~ya,
Carolyn who would like everyone to know that at this point in time (always) we feel very regal

[EddieMcD]

You are giving a look of triumph thinking you beat The High Priest.

:cool:

[Carolyn Duncan]

*moves pieces across the 64 squares*
*exclaims* CHECK MATE!
Does that make any sense?

[EddieMcD]

Yep.

Apparently The High Priest was right. :)

Oh, and Carolyn: Have a nice day.

[Carolyn Duncan]

Triumph! I don't like to lose.