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Guru's New Baby can be seen at
http://members.aol.com/first4comp
Just in case you are interested!
Mike :-)
by cactus pete
That's a red face!
Again, congratulations, Mike!
by thechas
Congratulations again Mike.
We did not have this capability 17 years ago when my daughter was born.
Enjoy your daughter.
Do not skip any chances to watch her grow.
Chas
by jellimonsta
by mallardtooxx
Congratulations on your new addition!
-duck
by hal 9000
Pictures look great.
I hope you where there for the dilevery as it is one of the most impressive things that you can ever experience and I'm saying that from personal experience even though it was now 26 years ago since my daughter {youngest} was born.
I hope you are getting some sleep now but things will eventually improve that is until she reaches her teenage years then you'll get less sleep than you are now.
By the way I have an application form "To Date My Daughter" here if you like I'll send it along for the future it is closer than you think.
Col
by jellimonsta
Shoot one of those application forms over this way Colin :) My daughter is only 1 yr old on the 23rd but if she grows up to look like her Mom I am going to need that form.
Although I once heard some words of wisdom "kill the first one, the rest will stay away!" :p
Congratulations Michael!
Food for thought - for all parents - brought to you by the great song writer, Harry Chapin:
Cat's in the Cradle by Harry Chapin
My child arrived just the other day,
He came to the world in the usual way.
But there were planes to catch, and bills to pay.
He learned to walk while I was away.
And he was talking 'fore I knew it, and as he grew,
He'd say, "I'm gonna be like you, dad.
You know I'm gonna be like you."
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when,
But we'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."
My son turned ten just the other day.
He said, "Thanks for the ball, dad, come on let's play.
Can you teach me to throw?" I said, "Not today,
I got a lot to do." He said, "That's ok."
And he walked away, but his smile never dimmmed,
Said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah.
You know I'm gonna be like him."
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, dad?" "I don't know when,
But we'll get together then.
You know we'll have a good time then."
Well, he came from college just the other day,
So much like a man I just had to say,
"Son, I'm proud of you. Can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head, and he said with a smile,
"What I'd really like, dad, is to borrow the car keys.
See you later. Can I have them please?"
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when,
But we'll get together then, dad.
You know we'll have a good time then."
I've long since retired and my son's moved away.
I called him up just the other day.
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind."
He said, "I'd love to, dad, if I could find the time.
You see, my new job's a hassle, and the kid's got the flu,
But it's sure nice talking to you, dad.
It's been sure nice talking to you."
And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me,
He'd grown up just like me.
My boy was just like me.
And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon,
Little boy blue and the man in the moon.
"When you coming home, son?" "I don't know when,
But we'll get together then, dad.
You know we'll have a good time then."
by guruofdos
by oz_media
I liked the version by Cat Stevens. It's a little more upbeat than the Harry Chapin original but not as rocky as UKJ's.
Out of the three, I think Cat's has a nice veggie-on-Sunday-morning appeal.
by guruofdos
by guruofdos
I found your email address, but your mail box doesn't like large attachments.
You can find the file at
http://tinyurl.com/mzdd
by it support services manager
by oz_media
What a treasure! You and your wife are two VERY lucky people to be blessed with such a beautiful girl! A little young for me but VERY cute indeed.
Congratulations and good health again to both you and your wife.
OM :-)
Cat Stevens (a.k.a. Yusuf Islam) has never recorded Cat's In The Cradle. That's a very common misconception. From what I've read, there's been a lot of claims that a Cat Stevens recording of that song exists, and there have even been some MP3s on the Internet that credit Stevens, but it's really Harry Chapin.
I've never heard Ugly Kid Joe's version, but would be interested in hearing it. (In fact, I've never even heard of Ugly Kid Joe.)
by oz_media
I only have it on a mixed tape that someone sent me. I was confused when I first heard it but compared to the original Harry Chapin version it sounded brighter and the tempo is faster.
Did Chapin perhaps rerecord at a later date?
I'd have to go digging through the music library and ask a few associates but I'm sure I could find out more.
food for thought though, thanks.
>>>"In fact, I've never even heard of Ugly Kid Joe"
Now you're dating yourself !
Not that they really made a difference in the music world but UKJ did their thing for a while, successfully or not.
by oz_media
Harry Chapin did rerelease Cat's in The Cradle in 1976 on the Greatest Stories Live album. This must be why the tempo is increased and the energy is different than the 74 release.
I haven't determined if it was a Quadro recording or just double mono but the vocal track is quite different and probably why it is confused as Cat.
Now I know. :-)
I'll check it out.
I guess my Yahoo mailbox is rather limited in capacity, but I only use it for TechRepublic stuff.
Congratulations Mike! Guru Mk II looks terrific. My wife gave birth to our first child, Isabella, just eight weeks ago. I wish you the same amount of happiness and pride we've had. I'll also wish you a little more sleep. :)
Bill Detwiler
Senior Editor, Technology
TechRepublic
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