YOU PEOPLE HAVE IT ALL WRONG!

Anthony · 07-21-2008, 11:03 PM

in honor of my 1st thread title/post that i ever posted here (this is going back to pre-FOFC days when we were known as "The Sideline"), i felt this was the right way to announce the following news, as in a "everything comes full circle" type thing:

A.J. Casso, 7 lbs 8 oz, 20 1/2 inches, born 9:14am today.

yes, there's now two of us.

Antmeister · 07-21-2008, 11:05 PM

Can't help to say anything but congrats!

Anthony · 07-21-2008, 11:06 PM

oh, and mom and baby are doing great. i'm posting from home cuz i pretended i was tired, but i actually spent the last hour or so painting the baby's room and decorating it to surprise my wife tomorrow at the hospital when i show her the pics. she earned it, after undergoing an unexpected c-section due to AJ replicating his dad's famous "cord wrapped around the neck tightly, thereby preventing a natural birth" routine. us Anthony Casso's like to make our entrance in the most dramatic and memorable way possible. so anyway, Mrs. Hell Atlantic is gonna be one real happy and surprised momma tomorrow.

Lathum · 07-21-2008, 11:06 PM

congrats!!

clearly he takes after your wife

molson · 07-21-2008, 11:09 PM

Congrats!!

I'm not a hater, I hope you stick around HA, you add a lot to FOFC.

I hope to read A.J's first post in about 5 years.

SirFozzie · 07-21-2008, 11:09 PM

Had the cord wrapped around your throat when you were born, HA? Explains a lot

Seriously congratulations.

DaddyTorgo · 07-21-2008, 11:11 PM

congrats

does lil AJ get his Dean Houston Fan Club card tomorrow?

VPI97 · 07-21-2008, 11:12 PM

Congrats man...

MikeVic · 07-21-2008, 11:14 PM

Grats!

dacman · 07-21-2008, 11:21 PM

Grats -- one problem though -- his Atlantic is clearly not Golden.

TCY Junkie · 07-21-2008, 11:26 PM

Congrats

Just don't call him another name if he upsets you.

Drake · 07-21-2008, 11:31 PM

Cripes, HA, he's beautiful. Congratulations.

Tell your wife we all said, "Good job."

Kodos · 07-21-2008, 11:35 PM

Congratulations! I guess this explains why you weren't on Xbox live tonight!

path12 · 07-21-2008, 11:44 PM

Wow. He doesn't even look like a hoagie. Congrats to all!

cartman · 07-21-2008, 11:55 PM

KEEP HIM AWAY FROM DEAN HOUSTON!!!!

Glengoyne · 07-22-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

oh, and mom and baby are doing great. ...

There's a mother? I figured you might have hired someone, like a midget.

Congrats man, and painting up the room was a class move.

DanGarion · 07-22-2008, 12:11 AM

Congrats man.

vex · 07-22-2008, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by cartman

KEEP HIM AWAY FROM DEAN HOUSTON!!!!

Can't stop a boy from seeing his father.

Anthony · 07-22-2008, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Glengoyne

There's a mother? I figured you might have hired someone, like a midget.

Congrats man, and painting up the room was a class move.

its done. one more coat tomorrow morning, then i buy the nautical sailboat bedding from babies r' us, buy a really sweet replica of a sailboat and a cape cod-esque lighthouse lamp and try to nab some nautical flags to spell out "A.J.C" in nautical flags, and i'm fucking done. if the Mrs. can undergo serious surgery such a c-section when she was adamant about going natural, but quickly put down her reservations when it was apparent going natural very well may harm the baby - if she could do that then the least i can do is stay up for an extra couple of hours despite sporadic periods of 20 minute naps as she was in labor yesterday. women can nag, but witnessing their inner stength up close (and i knew the Mrs. was strong from within long ago), putting on a brave face while doctors open you up, move around your organs and retrieve a tiny human from your body - i have more admiration now. whatever little thing i do re: the baby's bedroom is just a minor divergence from her great display of strength and courage.

for those interested, the following are what the nautical flags would look like for the initials "A.J.C.":

Anthony · 07-22-2008, 12:51 AM

i was talking to him while i was holding him, asking if he recognized my voice - i used to say things to him by pressing my mouth to my wife's womb to make sure he heard my voice as clearly as possible - and i swear (i can understand the doubt), but i swear he was looking at me as if he heard my voice before. kinda like "i don't know you, but bugger me if i haven't heard that voice countless times before".

i was always very neutral on whether i wanted a boy or girl - i prayed every nite for his health. a healthy baby was of the highest utmost priority to me in life for the last 9-10 months. i don't believe in God but i prayed anyway, if He does exist He truly answered my prayers. but anyway, we asked the nurses what sex the baby was when they pulled him out of my wife, and they said "it's a boy" and i started to cry. there's a small, tiny tiny little part of every man who's going to be a 1st time dad that would like to have a boy, you know, the "i don't care what sex it is, but boy howdy wouldn't it kinda be just a little nice to watch football games with a son" little whisper of a voice that we all have that prefers a boy over a girl by .0000001%, that part of me got emotional.

hey, i'm not a monster. cut me - and i'll bleed. anyway, off to bed.

i will resume my xbox live playing tomorrow nite, fathers/husbands aren't allowed to stay overnite at the hospital.

DrAFTjunkie · 07-22-2008, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony

i was talking to him while i was holding him, asking if he recognized my voice - i used to say things to him by pressing my mouth to my wife's womb to make sure he heard my voice as clearly as possible - and i swear (i can understand the doubt), but i swear he was looking at me as if he heard my voice before. kinda like "i don't know you, but bugger me if i haven't heard that voice countless times before".

i was always very neutral on whether i wanted a boy or girl - i prayed every nite for his health. a healthy baby was of the highest utmost priority to me in life for the last 9-10 months. i don't believe in God but i prayed anyway, if He does exist He truly answered my prayers. but anyway, we asked the nurses what sex the baby was when they pulled him out of my wife, and they said "it's a boy" and i started to cry. there's a small, tiny tiny little part of every man who's going to be a 1st time dad that would like to have a boy, you know, the "i don't care what sex it is, but boy howdy wouldn't it kinda be just a little nice to watch football games with a son" little whisper of a voice that we all have that prefers a boy over a girl by .0000001%, that part of me got emotional.

hey, i'm not a monster. cut me - and i'll bleed. anyway, off to bed.

i will resume my xbox live playing tomorrow nite, fathers/husbands aren't allowed to stay overnite at the hospital.

My wife had to have an emergency c-section as well and I stayed with her (she'd never been high and thought she was dying) for a couple of minutes and we listened to our baby cry. When the doctor called us over, the boy was wailing away like a banshee. I said "there's my guy" and he immediately stopped crying. I'd talked to him daily even before the books said he'd be able to actually hear me, but was still amazed that he knew who I was.

Congrats, man. Ronan is 9 months old now, and I'll tell ya: It's been the best 9 months of my life. I don't know if you're a 1st time dad, but man...there's just nothing else like it. Enjoy!!!

Schmidty · 07-22-2008, 03:17 AM

Stop acting like a human. What's next? Santa Claus is real?

Congratulations!

Icy · 07-22-2008, 03:26 AM

Big congrats! I'm sure this will change your way of seeing life from now, good bye to the old HA and welcome to Anthony

Raiders Army · 07-22-2008, 05:19 AM

Congratulations! Just curious, but why did you name him after yourself? If it had been a girl, what would you have named her?

JonInMiddleGA · 07-22-2008, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony

but i swear he was looking at me as if he heard my voice before.

I know exactly what you mean, saw the same look from my own.

Congrats.

MacroGuru · 07-22-2008, 06:15 AM

Congrats!

Logan · 07-22-2008, 06:15 AM

Congrats man. Hope everyone continues to do well.

albionmoonlight · 07-22-2008, 06:23 AM

Congratulations.

Kevin · 07-22-2008, 06:35 AM

I thought you would have named the little guy Brock Sherriff.

Congratulations HA!

Honolulu_Blue · 07-22-2008, 06:38 AM

Congrats!

Honolulu_Blue · 07-22-2008, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmidty

Stop acting like a human.

See, the mods were right! The whole name change thing worked. It really, really worked!

Subby · 07-22-2008, 07:23 AM

Dude put a sombrero on that kid and add chips and salsa and you'll have a 24-7 party.

Well done.

cuervo72 · 07-22-2008, 07:35 AM

Congrats, AC!

PackerFanatic · 07-22-2008, 07:53 AM

Congrats man!

Fidatelo · 07-22-2008, 07:54 AM

Grats!

flere-imsaho · 07-22-2008, 08:26 AM

Congrats!

gkb · 07-22-2008, 08:27 AM

Congrats!

Dr. Sak · 07-22-2008, 08:31 AM

Congrats HA...if I ever have a daughter I will keep her away from your song.

miked · 07-22-2008, 08:39 AM

Congrats.

Eaglesfan27 · 07-22-2008, 08:42 AM

Congratulations.

rkmsuf · 07-22-2008, 08:43 AM

OK, who is this Anthony person?

sachmo71 · 07-22-2008, 09:05 AM

that baby looks like a young Vin Diesel!

SnDvls · 07-22-2008, 09:59 AM

congrats

tarcone · 07-22-2008, 11:49 AM

Congrats.

digamma · 07-22-2008, 12:11 PM

congrats

kcchief19 · 07-22-2008, 05:21 PM

Great news -- congrats.

20 bucks says the kids first words are "fuck subby."

Neuqua · 07-22-2008, 06:18 PM

Always glad to hear baby news. Congrats!

oliegirl · 07-22-2008, 07:06 PM

Congrats HA! I'm partial to the name Anthony, it's my son's name...there aren't many Anthonys in GA, but I'm glad to see you are keeping the name popular up in NY! He's beautiful!!!!

And to whoever asked, if it had been a girl he clearly would have named it Antonia!

Swaggs · 07-22-2008, 07:10 PM

I'm not going to read all the rest of these posts, but congrats!!!

Zelig · 07-22-2008, 07:47 PM

My son is now 2 and the best thing that ever happened to me in my entire life. You are in for so many cool moments.

07-21-2008, 11:05 PM	#2
Antmeister Pro Starter Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: At the corner of Beat Street and Electric Avenue	Can't help to say anything but congrats! __________________ "I'm ready to bury the hatchet, but don't fuck with me" - Schmidty "Box me once, shame on Skydog. Box me twice. Shame on me. Box me 3 times, just fucking ban my ass...." - stevew Last edited by Antmeister : 07-21-2008 at 11:06 PM.

07-21-2008, 11:06 PM	#3
Anthony Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Astoria, NY, USA	oh, and mom and baby are doing great. i'm posting from home cuz i pretended i was tired, but i actually spent the last hour or so painting the baby's room and decorating it to surprise my wife tomorrow at the hospital when i show her the pics. she earned it, after undergoing an unexpected c-section due to AJ replicating his dad's famous "cord wrapped around the neck tightly, thereby preventing a natural birth" routine. us Anthony Casso's like to make our entrance in the most dramatic and memorable way possible. so anyway, Mrs. Hell Atlantic is gonna be one real happy and surprised momma tomorrow. Last edited by Anthony : 07-21-2008 at 11:10 PM.

07-21-2008, 11:09 PM	#5
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	Congrats!! I'm not a hater, I hope you stick around HA, you add a lot to FOFC. I hope to read A.J's first post in about 5 years. Last edited by molson : 07-21-2008 at 11:10 PM.

07-21-2008, 11:09 PM	#6
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Had the cord wrapped around your throat when you were born, HA? Explains a lot Seriously congratulations. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

07-21-2008, 11:11 PM	#7
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07-21-2008, 11:06 PM	#4
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	congrats!! clearly he takes after your wife

07-21-2008, 11:12 PM	#8
VPI97 Hokie, Hokie, Hokie, Hi Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Kennesaw, GA	Congrats man... __________________ CT & Jivin - "Surprisingly Entertaining"

07-21-2008, 11:14 PM	#9
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	Grats!

07-21-2008, 11:21 PM	#10
dacman College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: speak to the trout	Grats -- one problem though -- his Atlantic is clearly not Golden. __________________ No signatures allowed.

07-21-2008, 11:26 PM	#11
TCY Junkie College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: TX	Congrats Just don't call him another name if he upsets you. __________________ I try to open things I probably have no chance of opening.

07-21-2008, 11:31 PM	#12
Drake assmaster Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Bloomington, IN	Cripes, HA, he's beautiful. Congratulations. Tell your wife we all said, "Good job."

07-21-2008, 11:35 PM	#13
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07-21-2008, 11:44 PM	#14
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07-22-2008, 12:51 AM	#20
Anthony Banned Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Astoria, NY, USA	i was talking to him while i was holding him, asking if he recognized my voice - i used to say things to him by pressing my mouth to my wife's womb to make sure he heard my voice as clearly as possible - and i swear (i can understand the doubt), but i swear he was looking at me as if he heard my voice before. kinda like "i don't know you, but bugger me if i haven't heard that voice countless times before". i was always very neutral on whether i wanted a boy or girl - i prayed every nite for his health. a healthy baby was of the highest utmost priority to me in life for the last 9-10 months. i don't believe in God but i prayed anyway, if He does exist He truly answered my prayers. but anyway, we asked the nurses what sex the baby was when they pulled him out of my wife, and they said "it's a boy" and i started to cry. there's a small, tiny tiny little part of every man who's going to be a 1st time dad that would like to have a boy, you know, the "i don't care what sex it is, but boy howdy wouldn't it kinda be just a little nice to watch football games with a son" little whisper of a voice that we all have that prefers a boy over a girl by .0000001%, that part of me got emotional. hey, i'm not a monster. cut me - and i'll bleed. anyway, off to bed. i will resume my xbox live playing tomorrow nite, fathers/husbands aren't allowed to stay overnite at the hospital. Last edited by Anthony : 07-22-2008 at 12:55 AM.

07-22-2008, 03:17 AM	#22
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07-22-2008, 03:26 AM	#23
Icy Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toledo - Spain	Big congrats! I'm sure this will change your way of seeing life from now, good bye to the old HA and welcome to Anthony __________________

07-22-2008, 05:19 AM	#24
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Congratulations! Just curious, but why did you name him after yourself? If it had been a girl, what would you have named her?

07-22-2008, 06:15 AM	#26
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07-22-2008, 06:15 AM	#27
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	Congrats man. Hope everyone continues to do well.

07-22-2008, 06:23 AM	#28
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07-22-2008, 06:35 AM	#29
Kevin High School JV Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Nova Scotia	I thought you would have named the little guy Brock Sherriff. Congratulations HA! __________________ It seems more like today than it did all day yesterday.

07-22-2008, 06:38 AM	#30
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07-22-2008, 08:31 AM	#38
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	Congrats HA...if I ever have a daughter I will keep her away from your song.

07-22-2008, 08:39 AM	#39
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07-22-2008, 08:43 AM	#41
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	OK, who is this Anthony person? __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

07-22-2008, 09:05 AM	#42
sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	that baby looks like a young Vin Diesel!