Thought I would share some news... and a contest!

[davef]

I am a quiet person in general and rarely share personal information with anyone but this community of OURS has grown and I am so happy with the respect and comradery, I just had to share the news with all of you...

As some of you know, I have been working some very late nights recently... and there is a reason (besides the fact we are swamped)

I am happy to say that there is another future loudspeaker designer on the way...

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...And I found out that I will have a potential new hire just a few days ago...

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I won't know for at least 12 more weeks whether this future engineer will be a boy or girl (hoping girl, but my son wants a brother which is absolutely cool with me)

My wife's ecstatic, as is my family (which has needed some good news over the past year a half as some of you well know) so all is good :D

Just thought I would share the news with my "extended" family :)

So....

Place your bets below... "Boy" or "Girl" and weight to the ounce.

Ascend baseball caps to the first 50 members who guess the sex.

A pair of CBM-170 SE to the first five members who nail the weight to the ounce.

Please, one guess only per member (you can change it as often as you wish by editing the post).

My guess (won't count of course, just for fun):

Boy, 7lbs 10 ounces

Good luck!!!

[Wiseguy]

Congratulations!!!!!

I'll guess Boy.

Weight to be determined soon :D

[bri1270]

Congratulations!! Outstanding News Dave, best of luck!

I'm going to guess a girl, and I'm going to guess 7 pounds 6 ounces.

Brian

[menglish]

Congrats!!!

Boy...8 lbs., 6 oz.

[sls7u]

Congrats to you and to Mrs. F.

I'm actually a pediatrics resident, so I'm going to use all of my medical knowledge and prowess to be the first to tell you you're going to have a girl, 7lb 8oz.

[bikeman]

Congrats, Big Guy. The best to your wife as well.

Boy, 8 lbs, 1 oz.

David

[einsteinjb]

Congratulations Dave!!

OK umm... Girl, 7 pounds 12 ounces. Why not. :D

[Mag_Neato]

Congratulations Dave!

I'll bet your gonna have an 8 pound, 3 ounce boy.....ouch! :)

Edit(9/7 8:40AM PST): Changing my weight guesstimate! 7 pounds 8oz......good luck Dave-n-Dina! :)

[HBW]

Congratulations.
Girl 7 lbs 9 ounces

[picasso]

Girl.................

7 lbs 13 oz.

21 1/2 inches

Remember, they keep their high-pitch hearing longer than boys......

Congratulations

[Eddie Horton]

I'll say girl, 7 pounds 4 ounces. Congrats, Dave!!!

[Gov]

Congrats!! I'll say Girl 8lbs 1oz

[sensibull]

Bountiful congratulations, David! Better cut back on those late nights and save up on your sleep now ;)

Hmmm... I will guess a girl, weighing in at 7lbs, 1 oz.

[chas]

Congrats....just got similar news myself a couple weeks ago!

I'll guess a little female engineer...7 pounds 2 oz :)

[MrTomasulo]

Congratulations :)

I say boy, 8 lbs. 2 oz.

[Charles D]

boy

7 lbs 8 oz

kids are fun :)

[merrymaid520]

Congrats to you and your family:)

.....I'll say a boy 7lbs 10ounces.
EDIT: I just realized Dave F. guessed this same number? Oh well right.
Take care,
Brandon

[Quinn]

I'll say boy and 7lbs 10oz.

[Beuby]

Congratulations, and thank YOU for considering us family!

Hmmm... I'll say boy, 7 lbs. 9 oz.

[chasw98]

Congratulations Dave!!! I am very happy for you and Mrs. F.

Here goes...Boy, 8 pounds 1 ounce.

Chuck

[boludaso]

Congrats. A girl at 6lbs 9ozs.

For a pair of 340se mains, i'm also going to say you have twin girls, 6.9 and 7.2.

[duyd6268]

Congratulations David! Best wishes to your family!

Now to guess: Boy 7 lb 10 ounces

[ncHTsetter]

Congrats Dave!

I say girl 7lb 8oz.

[ChasO]

Well done. As a guy who is now on my second set of newborns, this time as a very happy grandfather, I would like to wish you and your wife one of each, both of whom are happy and healthy, and have lungs worthy of being heard.

That said, I am guessing a girl at 7 pound, 8 ounces.

[Jonnyozero3]

I'm reminded of that quote from The Incredibles:

[to Mr. Incredible]
Syndrome: Oh, no. Elastigirl? You married Elastigirl? Ho, ho, ho...
[sees the kids]
Syndrome: Oh - and got biz-zay! It's a whole family of supers! Looks like I hit the jackpot! Oh, this is just too good! :D

My sincere congratulations to you and your wife, Dave! :)

I'll put my vote in for a little lady (my vote counts), and I'll guess 6lbs 10oz. I know nothing about babies, and I can't believe everyone is guessing like 7 or 8 lbs...I was born at about 4lbs 2oz and went into the high 3's! I guess I have a skewed perspective , heh :o

[Mag_Neato]

I'm reminded of that quote from The Incredibles:

[to Mr. Incredible]
Syndrome: Oh, no. Elastigirl? You married Elastigirl? Ho, ho, ho...
[sees the kids]
Syndrome: Oh - and got biz-zay! It's a whole family of supers! Looks like I hit the jackpot! Oh, this is just too good! :D

I was thinking this exact quote but did not post it........thanks! ;)

[metalaaron]

Congratulations!

boy - 8lbs 1oz

[ebh]

congratulations!

i'll guess girl, 6 lbs., 14 ounces.

[Lou-the-dog]

Hey! Congrats Dave and family! I'm going to reserve the right to change my guess but right now I'm going to say a boy weighing 8lb 1oz. BTW Dave, are you going to share how much your first child weighed??

Randy

[shane55]

Fantastic news... congrats!

A boy, of course... coming in at 7lbs, 8oz.:D

Cheers!

shane

[dpristin]

Congratulations David,
must be a girl 7lbs, 7oz. With perfect musical pitch and sweet melodic voice that will keep you awake at night for awhile :) .

[puz]

Congrats!!! Been lurking for a while and figured I'd use my first post for personal gain.

Boy 8lbs 5oz

[Frago2000]

Congrats Dave!

I'm going with a girl, 7 lbs 3 ounces. :D

[KPFury]

Congrats Dave! :)

I'm going to go with the law of averages and my lucky numbers - a 7lb 12oz girl!

[BradJudy]

Very cool Dave, but I think the explaination on 'working a lot of late nights' might have been a bit too much information. :D

I'll put in my guess as a girl, 7lbs, 1oz. (I don't think this was already taken, but I"m not sure I remembered all of them)

[curtis]

Wow!!!! Congrats!!!

I say boy - 7lbs 12oz.

[Beelzebud]

Congrats!

Boy - 8lb. 3oz.

[JohnnyCasaba]

Congrats Dave!

I'll go girl, 7lbs, 6 oz.

[rajacat]

Congratulations David!!

Boy 7 lbs., 7 oz.

[Ad-Rok]

So....

Place your bets below... "Boy" or "Girl" and weight to the ounce.

Ascend baseball caps to the first 50 members who guess the sex.

A pair of CBM-170 SE to the first five members who nail the weight to the ounce.

Please, one guess only per member (you can change it as often as you wish by editing the post).

My guess (won't count of course, just for fun):

Boy, 7lbs 10 ounces

Good luck!!!

Congratulations Dave! I'm eagerly awaiting your shipping of my new 340 SE's, though obviously you've got plenty more to do these days. Get a good hire in there!

My guess is Boy, 6 pounds 9 ounces.

Best,
Adam

[Abhi]

Congratulations Dave!
Girl 7lb 8 oz

[hhcan]

Girl
6 lbs, 8 oz.

[pegleg]

Congratulations, Dave!
I predict... Daughter, 7 lbs. 6 oz.

Hope everything goes well for you all!

Pegleg

[doc5]

hmm.. Boy
8#7oz

Congrats! Best of luck!!

[tamuct]

Boy...7lbs, 9oz.

Congrats Dave!

[rosa]

davef, way to go and congratulations

girl, 7 lbs., 15 oz.

[gooch]

OUTSTANDING!!
GOOD LUCK!!
BOY-8lbs 2oz :D

[KRVance]

Dave,
All the best for you and your wife.
A boy 9lbs 2oz.

[GrahamMc]

Since my wife and I are expecting our first in May and it's a boy, I'm going to say boy. As far as size, I'll try my weight as a baby. 8lbs 9 1/2 oz (a big-un!)

Congrats, Dave!!!

[nhan070]

Congrats Dave!!!

What a coincidence, my wife and I are also expecting another addition to the family this year plus I also have a boy (not able to talk yet though). We are also going know about the gender in about 15 or so weeks.

My guess:
Girl
7lbs 10oz

Nhan

[GaryB]

Congratulations, Dave! Sorry for not being more original... :D

Girl, 8 lbs., 1 oz.

All the best!

[Jicbulk]

Congrats!

I'll go with Girl, since you have a Boy.

For weight, I'll go with our 12 week old son's weight at birth: 6lb, 10oz

[swank121]

Congratulations!

My crystal ball says Girl, 7 pounds 7 ounces.

[dbart]

Congradulations!
Its a boy...7lb 13oz.

[BillS]

Dave,

This is wonderful news... Congratulations to you and your wife. My guess is based on averaging the birth weights of my 2 girls. That said, my guess is: Girl and 7 pounds 10 ounces.

Regards....

Bill

[chiabob]

I'll guess boy, 7lbs 12oz.

[SteveCallas]

Congrats Dave. This is one of the strangest contests I have ever heard of :D I'll say girl and 7lbs 13oz.

[BGHD]

Congratulations!

boy 7lb 14oz

[tilt]

Congrats,

I guess a 6lb 11 oz GIRL.

tilt

[tjennings]

Congratulations Dave - fantastic news!

Boy, 8 lbs 4 oz

BTW - my first daughter was 9 lbs 10 oz, my 2nd daughter 10 lbs 15 oz! My thin wife was all stomach, the poor thing!

[drewface]

for my first post ever on these forums (recent purchaser of CBM-170's, thinking about upgrading to SE), i will guess a...

girl, 8 lb 10 oz

[gr1m]

boy, 6lbs 11oz :)

[davef]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for all the wishes! My wife is also enjoying reading the comments.

Special congrats to Chas, GrahamMC and Nhan who are also expecting :D

Just so there is no confusion, (I am not sure if I was clear) I will award the first 5 members who guess the weight to the ounce. It is OK to guess the same weight as someone else, I just don't recommend being the 6th person to do so...

This might be helpful.

Our first was 8lbs even, 19.5 inches (Boy).

I will announce the sex once we know and I suspect some of you might be changing your weight predictions. Although, I really don't know if average newborn weights are different between boys or girls...

[Capek]

Big Congrats!

I'll say a girl at 8 lbs 2 ounces.

[Asliang]

7lbs 5oz

Boy :)

[qqkltb]

Congradulations

Boy 7lbs. 5 oz.

[lei@forum]

girl 7lb 2oz

[demunb]

boy. and since my son was this weight and I wish your wife well-

6lbs, 4oz.

congratulations

[Venri88]

Congratulations!

My two girls say you'll have a girl this time ;)

7lbs 10oz!

[stumacdo]

Fantastic news - congratulations !

I'll guess a girl and go with 7 lbs, 9 oz. Best of luck !

[qball]

Congrats, Mr. and Mrs. Fabrikant!

I think the baby will be a girl and say she'll be 7 lbs, 11 oz.

:confused:

[eRob]

Congrats,

Boy, 7 LB. 14 OZ.

[KojiroTakenashi]

I'm going to be strange and say Girl, 8 pounds even.

For some reason I was tempted to go higher, but then realized the insanity. Ah...

[Jorge59]

Congrats!!!

Boy. 3.100 kg - whatever pounds & oz this means.

[schellhase]

Happy News

Boy 7 lb 11 oz

Larry

[Lou-the-dog]

Congrats!!!

Boy. 3.100 kg - whatever pounds & oz this means. I've always used 2.2 pounds=1kg. I think this would convert to 6 pounds 13 ounces.

Randy

[Lee Bailey]

Girl. 6lbs 12 oz.

Congratulations! Of course, you thought you had no free time now....


Please be sure that the hat size is adjustable. Since when I win, my head will swell.. :)

[InTheSun]

Mazel Tov.

Girl. 7lbs. 10oz.

[Mag_Neato]

Let's not forget......L'Chaim - "To life"! I know I already made my guess :)

[dorz11]

Congrats Dave!!

It's definately going to be a boy, a big boy at 9lbs, 1oz!

Jim

[jund]

Congratulations! It will be a girl,7.5 lbs.

[jad5]

Congrats. A beautiful baby girl weighing in at 7 lbs 7oz.

[Richie]

Congrats. Boy- 7 lbs 10 oz.

[musicforme]

Congrats to you Dave.

Add me to the list of person's voting girl, 7 lbs 8 oz.

[linecircle]

Congratulations! :)

I guess girl, 7 pounds even.

[Peter Marcks]

Wow, congratulations Dave! Best wishes to your wife and family.

Weight = Int(130,16) pounds, Mod(130,16) ounces. Boy.

:)

Congrats again.

Sincerely,

[akebono]

Congratulations Dave!
Best wishes for a healthy baby no matter what the sex!

But my guess is - Girl 5 lbs. 8 ozs.

[Jonnyozero3]

Wow, congratulations Dave! Best wishes to your wife and family.

Weight = Int(130,16) pounds, Mod(130,16) ounces. Boy.

:)

Congrats again.

Sincerely,


I'm sorry, I don't speak TI-89 :D

Can someone translate? :p

[GaryB]

Just a guess, but I suspect it translates to 8 lbs., 2 oz. (130 oz., 16 oz./lb.). Seems reasonable, anyway. ;)

[Cliff_L]

Congrats to you & your family!!!

My guess - boy, 7 lbs, 6 oz.

Keep us posted!!

[Jorge_Burrito]

congratulations to you and your wife.

A 7lb 4 oz girl.

Best regards

[AscendsIn808]

Congrats on the new additions to the Ascend (SEs) and Fabrikant lines !

Girl, 7 lbs 8 oz

[JeffD2]

Boy, 7lbs. 13 oz.

and 21" long (gets me a 340Cse, right?) ;)

Best wishes,

Jeff

[Siba]

Big Congratulations :)

I'm gonna guess Boy, 7lbs 7oz

[Drew.Ri]

Congratulations on the new 7 lb. 6 oz. girl.

[jbarstow]

Yay! Best of luck.

Girl, 8lbs, 2oz.

[novatel]

I will use my recent daughters measuments. (3 weeks old)

7.0 lbs even.

[Highlife]

Girl, 7lbs 11 ounces

[curtis]

Will anybody notice if I put in another entry? :)

[danman]

Congrats!

Boy, 7 lbs 3 oz

[mthoodmark]

Girl
7lbs 5oz

Mark

[rifmon]

Congratulations again David,

Boy 8 lbs, 2 oz

[MikeAndAnnie]

Congratulations!!!!
6 lbs, 3 ozs, boy.
All tweeter for the first 2 years.

[Lou-the-dog]

All tweeter for the first 2 years.

HaHa! That's a good one...and true!!

Randy

[Eddie]

Congrats, Dave! I'm guessing:

Girl
7lbs. 6 oz.

[TomK]

Congratulations!
Soak up every minute Dave, it goes by quicker than you think. I'm thinking Girl. Got any names picked out yet?
Tom

[davef]

Hi guys...

Much thanks! Dina has really enjoyed reading (and laughing) at all the great comments.. She is having a tough time with morning sickness, more like all-day sickness.. Lots of nausea..

She had no morning sickness at all with our first (which was a boy) so she is convinced this is a girl...


Got any names picked out yet?

Since she is *convinced* it is a girl, the top names so far are:

Jennifer
Gabrielle (I don't like this one)
Amanda

FWIW, she was convinced our first would be a girl too.. she even went as far as dangling a ring from a string over her belly.. If it turned one way --boy-- the other -- girl --... It turned in the direction of a girl and I was happy when I got to say "I told you so" at how silly that was... Then again, I recently purchase a magical clock that makes every sound system in my home sound much better ;)

[BJG2005]

Sorry to hear about the morning sickness. My wife had a similar all-day sickness experience. She recommends wristbands. You can get them at most pharmacies. They have a bead that puts pressure on the wrist and nausea is diminhed.

I vote girl, 8#, 1 oz.

[TomK]

Can't help you with the morning sickness but I've got the name figured out; Amanda. Try saying the whole name. It just rolls off the tongue. BTW my wife was supposed to have an Erin but ended up having a Tom. But what did they know back in 1974?

TomK

[curtis]

Tell your wife not to hope for a girl too much. My Mom wanted a girl so bad...she ended up with three boys.

I like both Amanda and Jennifer, but I lean toward Jennifer because you can say "Jen" or "Jenny" for short.

[BJG2005]

When I mentioned the morning sickness to my wife, she went on and on. For her, not letting her stomach get empty was critical. She essentially always carried some fresh fruit with her and ate all day - just a little bit. Berries, melon...

Btw, since the reason we're all on this forum is speakers, I'll mention that I got the SEs almost a month ago. Very happy. My wife is ecstatic, which is a pleasant bonus. The other day, she called me from another room to come listen when she played "Dark side of the Moon" so I could hear how good it sounds. When I played another album, Jazz at the Pawnshop, she didn't recognize it at first (and I've played it 100s of times). It's a live jazz album that opens in a club with glasses clinking. She says she never heard that part.

Congratulations! And good luck!

[jimsiff]

congrats Dave... girl, 7 lbs, 3 oz.

[jackie C]

Girl . 6lb. 11oz.

[soundfreak38]

Congratulations to both you and your wife. After all, it does take two you know....LOL!!!!! Anyways, I am going to guess a girl and that she weighs 6 lbs. 8 ounces. Good luck to you both.

Phil

[tla536]

I will guess a Girl at 7 lbs 4 oz

Dave congratulations

[Gonzo]

Congratulations!

Boy, 7 pounds 2 ounces.

[Samurai Jack]

Nice to hear you so excited about it that you have to share. That's wonderful.

And I guess boy, 7 lbs. 3 oz.

[Galwin]

Congrats! A boy 7lbs. 6oz.

[moehop]

congrats 8lbs 5oz / boy

[boxand1]

That's so cool!

I am betting it's a girl (my apologies to your son), and that the lovely engineer will weigh in at a healthy 6lbs 8oz... excluding the incumbent tools and related equipage.

--again, congratulations!

--Daniel

[ChrisA]

Congratulations!

Girl, 7lb 11oz

[Dalton]

Congratulations Dave!
I'll guess :
Girl 6lbs 14Oz.

[steelgtr]

Girl.

6 pounds, 4 ozs.

Congrats :)


bob

[Sam1000]

Boy 7.14

[Nicholas Mosher]

It's gonna' be a big-one. Boy, 8lb 13oz! :eek: :D

His first words will be "Towa... Towa Speeka!" ;)

[GrahamMc]

Garrett Roswell McCollum was born 4/19/2006. He weighed 7lbs 6 1/2oz. Your turn!

[bikeman]

Congrats to you and your wife, Graham! Who won your contest? ;)

David

[lifelong]

I'm guessing a boy 7 lbs 11 ounces, like 711.

[davef]

Hi GrahamMc


Garrett Roswell McCollum was born 4/19/2006. He weighed 7lbs 6 1/2oz. Your turn!

Congratulations!!!! :D

Please give my best to your family and I hope you are managing to get at least 4 hours of sleep ;)

Take care!

[Montana]

Well two more 170's would finish up my 7.1.....

ok...I'd say boy and 7lbs 4oz

[Grayson73]

Boy, 7lbs 8oz

[kinggimp82]

boy 8 lb 4 oz

[starcycle]

congrats!

i'll say girl, 7lbs. 5oz.

[Eddie]

I won't know for at least 12 more weeks whether this future engineer will be a boy or girl (hoping girl, but my son wants a brother which is absolutely cool with me)

hey Dave,

That original post is dated 1/31 and it's 5/9 today...isn't that way past 12 weeks already?

Just curious... (fingers tapping nervously while visions of a pair of 170SEs dance through my head) :D

[starcycle]

hey Dave,

That original post is dated 1/31 and it's 5/9 today...isn't that way past 12 weeks already?

Just curious... (fingers tapping nervously while visions of a pair of 170SEs dance through my head) :D

i think your math's a little off. it normally takes 9 months "in the oven," not 3. :p

[Jonnyozero3]

With the delay's plaguing internet direct audio manufacturers and retailers these days, I think we'll have to wait awhile... :p


(or maybe it's the 9 month thing, hahaha)

[Eddie]

i think your math's a little off. it normally takes 9 months "in the oven," not 3. :p

woops, I didn't read closely enough...he meant 12 weeks to figure out the baby's gender not for the actual birth!

...which means roundabouts Halloween!!! sigh.

btw I don't remember if he's announced the gender yet?

[starcycle]

woops, I didn't read closely enough...he meant 12 weeks to figure out the baby's gender not for the actual birth!

...which means roundabouts Halloween!!! sigh.

btw I don't remember if he's announced the gender yet?


i think that might tend to interfere with the point of the contest. :p

[davef]

hey Dave,
That original post is dated 1/31 and it's 5/9 today...isn't that way past 12 weeks already?
Just curious... (fingers tapping nervously while visions of a pair of 170SEs dance through my head) :D

Hey Eddie... 12 week pregnancy? I can guarantee my wife would love that ;) Maybe I could speed things up a bit by pumping 18Hz out of a Hsu VTF-3 into our bedroom while my wife sleeps.. you know, loosen things up in there :p

We do know the sex and I will keep the contest open for a few more weeks.. at which time I will announce if it is a boy or a girl. Until then.. good luck!

[Lou-the-dog]

We do know the sex and I will keep the contest open for a few more weeks.. at which time I will announce if it is a boy or a girl. Until then.. good luck!

Notice how Davef put the "boy" before the "girl" in this post!? I think he just slipped us a hint.

Randy

[Jonnyozero3]

but maybe he's using reverse psychology!

[BillS]

Hey Dave,

Is it time to share whether your going to have a little Boy or Girl Engineer?????? There's so much sun here in Florida that I need a hat.......

[scottkelly]

My guess would be a Boy 7 lb 14 oz @ 16 hz 100% sensitivity.

[davef]

All right --- I suppose it is time to close the contest and make the *first* announcement :D

Dina and I are happy to say that it will now be VERY doubtful that I will have a new engineer to dump my projects on.... more likely an attorney, doctor --- or nurse..

Yup... its a GIRL :D :D

Those of you who won HATS --- please send me an email or PM with your contact info and a shipping address.

Oh... Dina and I were thrilled with the news but my 4 yr old son is in denial.. He says, "but daddy, girls are ugly" :rolleyes:

Thanks for all of your support!!!

[curtis]

woohoo!!! Someone to share in my pain when his little girl starts dating!! :D

[Lou-the-dog]

woohoo!!! Someone to share in my pain when his little girl starts dating!! :D

I share your pain. My oldest daughter went to her first prom. Before the big night I set the rules. It went like this... NO holding hands, NO sitting close to him in the car, NO slow dancing, NO eye to eye contact and definitely NO kissing and hugging! I kindly offered to explain the rules to her date...she quickly declined.

Randy

[sensibull]

I share your pain.

I will share the pain x 2, as I have identical twin girls. Headstrong. Cute. And already intent on driving their daddy insane :(

[BradJudy]

Oh... Dina and I were thrilled with the news but my 4 yr old son is in denial.. He says, "but daddy, girls are ugly" :rolleyes:


Hehe, that's a classic line.

Congrats on the girl!! :)

[Jonnyozero3]

All these single girls! Man, I knew this was the place to come to find a date!

:p

edit: wow...nobody found me funny. I'll go sit in the corner.

[Gov]

Hey Dave, Just wondering if you have had time to get the hats shipped off to us lucky winners yet :D

[davef]

Hey Dave, Just wondering if you have had time to get the hats shipped off to us lucky winners yet :D

Sorry for the delays... We were closed for a few days over the holiday and my wife is handling the shipments of the hats :rolleyes:

All hats are due to be mailed out on Monday... Thanks for your patience!!!

[Covariant]

Can a newcomer still join the fun and guess her weight?

If so, I guess: 7 pounds, 6.5 ounces

[Gov]

Sorry for the delays... We were closed for a few days over the holiday and my wife is handling the shipments of the hats :rolleyes:

All hats are due to be mailed out on Monday... Thanks for your patience!!!

Great!! Thanks Dave!!

[drewface]

congrats dave and mrs. dave! :D

looking forward to receiving my hat and new CMT-340 SE Center channel (which I'm about to order right now).

[davef]

Can a newcomer still join the fun and guess her weight?


All are welcome to guess the weight up until delivery.... Have fun.. 1 guess per member only.

[Eddie]

Just received my Ascend cap today...ooh, I likes!

thanks, David! :)

[sensibull]

Me too. Sporting it proudly :)

[drewface]

got my hat today, as well, and it actually fits right and looks half decent on me (which is rare, cause i have a big head so hats look funny on me most of the time). i like the design, too.

this company does everything right! :D

[JohnnyCasaba]

Received my hat today too! Thanks DF.

[tilt]

Great looking hats Dave, Thanks

[Gov]

Yea they are nice! Now if I can only get it back from my 5 yr old son :rolleyes:

[Lou-the-dog]

I'm really happy for you guys that got new hats...sniff sniff...I'm sure they are really cool...sniff sniff. :(

Randy

[tilt]

somebody should post a picture for all of the.....non winners. :cool:

[stumacdo]

Thanks for the sweet hat. Just wish I had gotten a chance to enjoy it before my wife swiped it from me. Got the comment, "oh, that's a nice looking hat, can I have it ? ". What can you say to that, especially when you have just put in an order for 5 brand-new Ascend's and have yet to share the CC statement with her ;)

[curtis]

Tell her that is how much the sweet hat cost and you bought it just for her.

Yeah...that won't fly.

[Highlife]

Thanks for the sweet hat. Just wish I had gotten a chance to enjoy it before my wife swiped it from me. Got the comment, "oh, that's a nice looking hat, can I have it ? ". What can you say to that, especially when you have just put in an order for 5 brand-new Ascend's and have yet to share the CC statement with her ;)

Once she sees the statement, you might get the hat back, but not exactly where you expected it.

[Lynch1j2]

Boy, 7lbs 10 ounces

[tilt]

Boy, 7lbs 10 ounces

Your are at least half wrong, Dave already anounced that it is a Girl and I got a hat to prove it.

[Lynch1j2]

Sorry. Guess I should have checked the date.

[GirgleMirt]

Congrats to you two! :D I say 8 pounds!

[nymets]

Boy 8lbs 6 oz

[Mag_Neato]

Ummm.....Dave has already announced that it will be a girl. Ya gotta hope that the wt. is correct now!

[Jonnyozero3]

And I quote homer simpson,

"DOH!"

[curtis]

That baby has got to be coming to the party pretty soon!

[davef]

That baby has got to be coming to the party pretty soon!

Nicole will be arriving this Thursday at Noon .... :D (via cesarian) We will be at UCLA hospital in Santa Monica.

Dina can't wait .... Me, I can wait a few more days :rolleyes: Haven't quite caught up with my sleep yet...

[curtis]

Nicole will be arriving this Thursday at Noon .... :D (via cesarian) We will be at UCLA hospital in Santa Monica.

Dina can't wait .... Me, I can wait a few more days :rolleyes: Haven't quite caught up with my sleep yet...
Wow...that's great!

I should schedule a meeting there.....naaah, I would not do that to you! :)

[bikeman]

Nicole will be arriving this Thursday at Noon .... :D (via cesarian) We will be at UCLA hospital in Santa Monica.
Dina can't wait .... Me, I can wait a few more days :rolleyes: Haven't quite caught up with my sleep yet...
You sleep? Had us fooled. Give us an update when time permits.

David

[musicforme]

What Dave meant to say, is that in his soon to be restless nights, he's going to design a new speaker.

I introduce the yet to be annouced CRB-21.25 - yes, the first crib mounted hi-fidelity speaker. ;)

[BradJudy]

Cool, just over 24 hours to go. Good luck, I hope everything goes well.

[Jonnyozero3]

Wow Dave! That's fantastic :)

Here's to wishing to a safe arrival for everyone! Good luck!

[sensibull]

I'm tempted to ask the estimated weight from the last ultrasound, so I can edit my guess at the 12th hour, but I'll just wish you both the best of luck instead ;)

[jwdlm]

Congrats and best of luck tomorrow! :) 7lbs 15.5oz :rolleyes:

[BradJudy]

The countdown begins - 6 hours.

[Lou-the-dog]

Good luck Mr and Mrs Davef.! Let the drumroll begin!

Randy

[spunky721]

I guess I should get my guess in before it's too late

7lb 4oz

Good luck, Dave

[talannar]

Good luck Dave!

[Quinn]

It is time.

Best Wishes!

[Mag_Neato]

Sooo the drama!!

We should know the nitty-gritty soon. I'm sure updating the forum is first and foremost on Dave's mind :D

[curtis]

It is time.

Best Wishes!
Remember the time difference....you were premature. :)

[Quinn]

Remember the time difference....you were premature. :)

It is only a 2 hour difference and Dave posted 12 o'clock.

[Jonnyozero3]

according to mine you posted at 7:01pm. Apparently I'm in Casablanca :)

[curtis]

It is only a 2 hour difference and Dave posted 12 o'clock.
yeah...two nights ago!


according to mine you posted at 7:01pm. Apparently I'm in Casablanca :)
You got to go to your User CP and set your time zone.

Too bad we do not offer internet access at the UCLA hospitals right now to patients (that is going to change in the future), but I can't see DaveF with his laptop while his wife is delivering. :)

[Jonnyozero3]

Lol....laptop cam! eeek :eek:

(thanks for the fix info, knew where it was though ;))

[Quinn]

Nicole will be arriving this Thursday at Noon .... :D (via cesarian) We will be at UCLA hospital in Santa Monica.



Like I said. Dave said 12.

[curtis]

Like I said. Dave said 12.
Ooops...my bad. Why was I thinking 1pm?

[jermy4]

My guess is 7 pounds 10 ounces.

Hope everything goes well!

[davef]

Afternoon everyone and thank you so much for all the kind wishes!

Nicole Sara Fabrikant took her first breath of Los Angeles air at 12:45pm on Thursday (yesterday)...

We had some minor complicatons that gave me quite a scare -- but after about 2 hours of ICU -- our little baby girl was fine.. On her way out she took a few too many gulps of embryonic fluid that got into her lungs. This had to be drained before she was able to properly breathe on her own. From what we were told, this is not uncommon with c-section deliveries. Nicole was breathing on her own by 3:00pm yesterday :)

Been a tiring past 24-hours but Dina and Nicole are doing great -- I am exhausted and home for a quick nap. My little girl is just adorable -- a perfect 19" of cuteness. I do have some pictures but these will have to wait before I post them. Got to get at least an hour or two of sleep before I head back to the hospital...

Oh yeah -- almost forgot ;) 7 lbs 5 oz ...

[sensibull]

Congratulations David! I know firsthand how stressful those hours/days in the NICU can be, but it makes it all the more sweet when you can take them home.

Oh yeah, congratulations as well to MarkSchindler and Starcycle. Two others guessed the weight correctly but for a boy.

[drewface]

congrats, dave! :D

as for the complications, when i was born i had a severe staff infection so i was under intensive care for the first couple days of my life. i actually got put on a plane in a little incubator box thing and flown to a different hospital that specialized in child care. i bet that must have done a number on my parents...

i hope you and your wife have a wonderful time raising your new child.

[BradJudy]

Woohoo - congrats. I'm glad all parties are doing well.

I was actually down at Chirdren's Hospital last night to check on my niece (minor surgery) and was having flashbacks to her birth and the ensuing days at CH. The IICU/PICU is brutal on the nerves - IIRC, the docs in Seattle at the IICU did two weeks on and six weeks "off" (doing research, etc) to avoid burnout.

[Jonnyozero3]

Congrats Dave :) Fantastic news!

[dpristin]

Yay! Congratulations!

[bikeman]

From my family to yours, CONGRATULATIONS!

David

[curtis]

Yippee!! Congratulations.

No worries...you will never catch up on sleep now. :)

[Gov]

Congrats! Enjoy!!

[bikeman]

Congratulations! It will be a girl,7.5 lbs.
Almost Congrats to you too. If the .5 had been 5oz, you'd be doin allright. :D

David

[bikeman]

Girl
7lbs 5oz
Mark
Congrats to you. :D

David

[bikeman]

congrats!
i'll say girl, 7lbs. 5oz.
And you. :D

Did I miss anyone?

David

[bri1270]

Dave - Congratulations and Best of luck to you and your family!

I can't believe I missed it by an ounce!!!!

[BillS]

Dave, Congrats to you and the Mrs. Get lots of rest because you'll have more activities waiting for you at home (hope you kept proficient with diaper changing).

All the best to the Fabrikant family. Your extended forum family is delighted that your new addition came into this world healthy.

Bill

[Lou-the-dog]

I'm glad everyone is doing fine. Congratulations Dave and Dina!

Randy

[Eddie]

Warm and hearty congrats to you, David! :)








...now, on to brass tacks: did anyone guess right? I can't even remember what I guessed, it seems like ages ago... :D

[GrahamMc]

Congraulations, Dave!! Glad everyone is healthy. Rest when (and if) you can!!

Graham

[GirgleMirt]

Congrats! :)

[debo]

Congratulations Dave & Dina and welcome aboard Nicole!
Wishing you all the Best!

[talannar]

Congratulations Dave and Dina!

[Cliff_L]

Congrats to David & his new addition to his family!!! Hope all y'all are doing well!! I also missed it by an ounce (recount! recount! ;) )

[bikeman]

Congrats to David & his new addition to his family!!! Hope all y'all are doing well!! I also missed it by an ounce (recount! recount! ;) )
Maybe the scale wasn't properly calibrated? :rolleyes: :D

David

[JohnnyCasaba]

Congrats again to the Fabrikant family. I missed it by an ounce too. I'm with Bikeman, that scale needs to be recalibrated, hehehe.

[bri1270]

If I remember the rules correctly, it was sex and weight of the baby to actually win the 170s right?

I wonder if I can get a pair of HTM200's as a consolation. :p

[badassfajita]

Congrats, dad!

[tjennings]

Woo-hoooo, congrats Dave on Nicole's birth!!

I foresee some NSF (her initials) model speakers in the future and I bet they will be even more awesome than the 340 SE's! :D

[chas]

I foresee some NSF (her initials) model speakers in the future

Nicole-Series-Floorstanding ?

[SteveCallas]

Congrats Dave, glad everything turned out ok.

[davef]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks for all the kind wishes... Little Nicole has been a handful these past few days but those few moments of cuteness ( a funny noise, expression or the subtle hint of a smile) make it all worthwhile...

If your a winner (guessed both the sex and weight) - please contact me offline at davef@ascendacoustics.com

Thanks again...

[KojiroTakenashi]

Hmm...Someone needs to troll through here and organize all the guesses from closest to farthest in a single post.

That person is not me, as I'm too lazy to do it. It'd still be interesting though.

[pegleg]

I'm another who missed by one ounce, but guessed a daughter. Well, I'm inpressed!

Pegleg (glad everyone is healthy!)

[bri1270]

Being the loser that I am, I went through all of the posts prior to Dave announcing that it was in fact a baby girl, and I came up with a total of three winners. Shame on them if they don't know who they are!!!