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[Reliant121]

Congratulations Mikey

[Captain Picard's Hair]

Congrats, my friend!

[Sionnach Glic]

Congratulations, Mikey!

[Mikey]

Congratulations on the new hominid!

I didn't want to say anything until we were sure, but yes - definitely a bipedal higher simian. Zachary was born at 9:50 last night at 7 lbs 2.5 oz and Mom and baby are both doing well. His cord was wrapped around his neck and he was a little pale and breathing rapidly, but a quick shot of O2 and he's just fine. Thanks for everyone's thoughts.

[Teaos]

Does your wife realise you named him after the new Spock?

Congrats!

[Grundig]

Congratulations for sure!

It's funny, I was just listening to Make It So, and they were teasing we Americans for having names like Zach. "We don't start our names with Zed, but that's just us...."

[Lt. Staplic]

Congradulations Mikey, glad to hear everyone is safe and healthy.

[Capt. Jethro]

Got struck by lightning the the other day heading out on a trip. The weird thing is that there was a tendril of energy right at the end of the radome for a few seconds then BAM everything went white till our vision returned. No damage though, but it was the weirdest strike I've ever encountered.

[Lt. Staplic]

you personally?

[colmquinn]

Congrats Mikey

And I suppose congrats to Capt Jethro too

[Sionnach Glic]

Wow, congrats for surviving, I guess.

[Capt. Jethro]

The aircraft structure is bonded so the lightning usually just passes through the wing tips or tail. Some times an instrument will fail, but so far it's never been a big deal.

I've seen videos of pilots flying aircraft near or in thunderstorms to get hit intentionally. Nucking Futz if you ask me.

[Captain Seafort]

Congratulations Mikey. Good to hear that Mum and Baby are doing well.

[Capt. Jethro]

my son will be born by the end of this evening.

Congrats!!!!!!

[Bryan Moore]

Whooo! Not that New Jersey needs more people in it, but congrats!