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Seems to be lots more daughters than sons. Seems to confirm a theory I have about laptops and the heat they generate
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I think John is right! I've never had a laptop and I have two sons (and one daughter)! I've long suspected that I was pretty studly and virile, but this confirms it!
Miller and Chez Da Jez are undoubtedly envious of me, but that old rascal, John III, has a couple of boys, so he's all man too!
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Those two DEMONS want to explore that swimmin' hole you have shown me Mister Canoe. We need to have a serious chat to set-up a get together in your neck of the woods.
GREAT Thread Dan. I have now met someone on this forum who--quite probably--knew my Father when he worked for the Theatre Industry. Would never have made that connection without your kind thoughts here.
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I'll be glad to take you and your boys to Jacks River Falls. the world's premier swimming hole (with clean water and lots of great ledges to jump from). When and if we get it set up, we can open it up to the forum. Anybody is welcome, but nobody can wear a Speedo. NOBODY.
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What the hey...
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How does your son like Minot? Maybe he can transfer to GFAFB, and see North Dakota.
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I think John is right! I've never had a laptop and I have two sons (and one daughter)! I've long suspected that I was pretty studly and virile, but this confirms it!
Miller and Chez Da Jez are undoubtedly envious of me, but that old rascal, John III, has a couple of boys, so he's all man too!
Hey CR, what are you doing here? I'm reading an AAR that has you in a carrier fight on December 8th! This is not like you at all. I always thought you kept your carriers frozen in carbonite until about 1943? and someone else having an AAR before you? Have you lost your words?
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My opponent is very erratic. He sends the combat replay file, but not the turn file. So I get half an idea of what's going on, but then have to wait for hours to get the full picture. In the meantime, I just relax and chill, because I'm that kinda guy. On the other hand, I get the feeling that my opponent is one of those Swedish guys that waits for the temperature to finally break 65 degrees for the first time (usually around August 7) and then wears a Speedo to a rocky beach on the Baltic Coast while dreaming of Jamaica, Barbados or Aruba.
ORIGINAL: Schanilec How does your son like Minot? Maybe he can transfer to GFAFB, and see North Dakota.
It does drive him nuts, but I think it's tolerable, due to the friends he's made. I made the drive out there twice last year and I found the scenery relaxing.
I did encounter the western jackrabbit for the first time... with the front bumper of my car.
Last time I did come back via Hwy 2 by GF. I went by just as a Predator UAV was taking off over the highway. Neat. I had my physical done at GFAFB way back when. I never knew what the base looked like, due to the fog the entire time I was there.
Too bad KI Sawyer still isn't around. It would have been a shorter trip.
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ORIGINAL: Schanilec How does your son like Minot? Maybe he can transfer to GFAFB, and see North Dakota.
It does drive him nuts, but I think it's tolerable, due to the friends he's made. I made the drive out there twice last year and I found the scenery relaxing.
I did encounter the western jackrabbit for the first time... with the front bumper of my car.
Last time I did come back via Hwy 2 by GF. I went by just as a Predator UAV was taking off over the highway. Neat. I had my physical done at GFAFB way back when. I never knew what the base looked like, due to the fog the entire time I was there.
Too bad KI Sawyer still isn't around. It would have been a shorter trip.
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If you blaze through GF again, stop on by. I'm just three blocks off of Hwy 2.
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I think John is right! I've never had a laptop and I have two sons (and one daughter)! I've long suspected that I was pretty studly and virile, but this confirms it!
Miller and Chez Da Jez are undoubtedly envious of me, but that old rascal, John III, has a couple of boys, so he's all man too!
A while back I did read about a theory that there are some factors that might produce more female children than male, but the difference is with the mothers. Apparently some women's system are hostile to male fetuses. The article said that there are more male children than female conceived, but something like 70 or 80% of miscarriages are male. So the birthrate ends up being very close to 50/50.
So if you have more daughters than sons, it's probably due to the mother rather than anything you did.
I had to laugh when I read you have a cat that thinks its a dog. We had a black siamese that lived for 17 years and he thought he was a dog too. Here I thought we had the only one!
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I think John is right! I've never had a laptop and I have two sons (and one daughter)! I've long suspected that I was pretty studly and virile, but this confirms it!
Miller and Chez Da Jez are undoubtedly envious of me, but that old rascal, John III, has a couple of boys, so he's all man too!
A while back I did read about a theory that there are some factors that might produce more female children than male, but the difference is with the mothers. Apparently some women's system are hostile to male fetuses. The article said that there are more male children than female conceived, but something like 70 or 80% of miscarriages are male. So the birthrate ends up being very close to 50/50.
So if you have more daughters than sons, it's probably due to the mother rather than anything you did.
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Nah. You're overlooking the most important sex determinant in humans. The heterozygous (well, it's heterozygous ~50% of the time) sex gene (either a "Y" or "X") is invariably donated by the male sperm. Whichsoever sperm wins the fertility lottery will determine the baby sex by it's donation of chromosomal identity to the embryo.
In terms of raw numbers, men (or their 'contribution' to the fertility process) have more to do with the sex of offspring than females. Henry VIII has nobody to blame but himself and the vagaries of dumb luck. Sure, there may be the odd miscarriage to change the numbers a bit, but it's still mostly male contributions.
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I had to laugh when I read you have a cat that thinks its a dog. We had a black siamese that lived for 17 years and he thought he was a dog too. Here I thought we had the only one!
This cat is probably part rag doll. He's a bit nuts, but in a charming way.
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ORIGINAL: Chickenboy Nah. You're overlooking the most important sex determinant in humans. The heterozygous (well, it's heterozygous ~50% of the time) sex gene (either a "Y" or "X") is invariably donated by the male sperm. Whichsoever sperm wins the fertility lottery will determine the baby sex by it's donation of chromosomal identity to the embryo.
In terms of raw numbers, men (or their 'contribution' to the fertility process) have more to do with the sex of offspring than females. Henry VIII has nobody to blame but himself and the vagaries of dumb luck. Sure, there may be the odd miscarriage to change the numbers a bit, but it's still mostly male contributions.
I know how genetics works and I know all about the X and Y chromosome. The mother carries the child for nine months and the two have a linked circulatory system during that time. Changes in the mother's body chemistry affects the fetus.
I had to laugh when I read you have a cat that thinks its a dog. We had a black siamese that lived for 17 years and he thought he was a dog too. Here I thought we had the only one!
This cat is probably part rag doll. He's a bit nuts, but in a charming way.
Bill
Had one like that too...she was raised as kitten with 2 big dogs. Was originally given to stay "just couple of weeks" by ex-wife's friend. Amusing thing...and totally fearless. She tried to BARK at me first...I kid you not. When you see a small kitten staring at you and trying to bark, then you know that this animal is bit special.
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