Daniel's News & Giveaway

[ozspyder]

Hi all,

I've been absent from a lot of happenings in the forums of late. With work and family commitments time seems to have escaped me and I do apologise for not contributing to my regular Picture Thread. I keep promising but not delivering.

The big news which I have had to keep secret for a little while now is that......
My wife and I are expecting our 6th child !!! :D :eek::eek::eek:

With my 5 daughters now the 6th one was a surprise, even to us. Here's to hoping it's a boy. However, and statistically speaking with 5 kids already I should've already had a boy. So it looks like it might be another daughter. Which brings me to my engraved Pink Delicas....time to invest in another one :)

To celebrate - I am going to give away one of my prized possesions, a very slightly used (few times) C78PSBK - Native III CE

To win, all you have to do is guess the estimated date of arrival of the baby. I have been given the date and my wife has given birth to all our kids ON THE EXACT DATE !!!! (Amazing woman - no drugs, no painkillers, no induction, no slicing open). First one to correctly guess the date gets the Native :p. Anyone and everyone qualifies to enter. Just make the post (1 entry per person please)

[Spygineer]

Congratulations Datan! I though I was crazy to have two, but six!:eek:

All the best to you and your family. Kids are a joy!

Here's my guess - Mar 13, 2008

Thanks for the giveaway!

[Daniel]

Congratulations!?

April 7, 2009

[tonydahose]

Congratulations Dan..ill let somebody else pick a date....here is to a healthy baby and safe delivery for the mom. :D:D:D:D:D:D

[The Mastiff]

Congrats! I'll go april 21st.

In the world now 6 kids is a lot. It wasn't that long ago that was common, and having more kids was not uncommon. My ex mother in law ( in Ireland) had 11 kids ( that survived). One of her sisters had over 20 in her life.

They fed and raised these kids on a lot less money than we would imagine doing now, often in small two or three bedroom houses if they were lucky. I believe the living room was used as a bedroom, and the kids ate in shifts.

We tried to have more than one, but at least I did get one healthy, normal, good person for a son. A true blessing. He's 21 now and moved out.

He remembered to come over to spend time with me on my b/day today. Really cheered me up.

Congrats and good luck Daniel & family, Joe

[Th232]

Said it before Dan, but congrats!

Spygineer, you might want to change the year on yours, I'm pretty sure that March 08 has already passed!

[tonydahose]

Said it before Dan, but congrats!

Spygineer, you might want to change the year on yours, I'm pretty sure that March 08 has already passed!

maybe he was going for the conception date??lol:p

[224477]

2nd of Dec. :D

Congrats and TONS of health to both, the mum and the child ;)

[The Deacon]

Congrats Daniel! I'll guess May 6th.

[bh49]

Daniel,
Congratulations. Children are blessing.
Do not rush to engrave one more pink Delica, may be you will have to engrave something with black handle (Persian sounds good). If you will have a boy, your girls will spoil him bad.

[lerman]

Congratulations Daniel
man, six kids:D.
i saw a pic of your family ones, and you seem like a vary happy family, i wish you allot more happiness with the new one.

[ousanas]

congrats... only 2 girls here, and I think that's plenty :)


I'll say Feb. 22

[spydutch]

Hey Daniel, congrats my man:cool::cool:

However I won't join the contest because the Native is the ONLY Spydie I don't like. Serrated or not:o

Well, if you get a son it will have 6 mothers then:eek::D

[KP]

Daniel, congrats!

A lot have been said about kids and numbers, now and in the past.
For past few generations it is very unusual to go above 2, at least in this country. You are brave and very happy man:)

Let it be healthy and happy child.

When it comes to dates... I'd like to pick end of April (April 21, 2009) even though logic tells me mid-May makes more sense.

P.S. Absolutely loved your pink engraved Delicas, but don't rush yet ;) for next one.

[GoMeR]

Very generous of you sir! I have a CE Native already so i will sit this one out! Congrats!!!

[Davis61381]

4/17/2009

CONGRATULATIONS and thanks for the contest.

[David Lowry]

Daniel,

Congratulations bro. It's very awesome to be a dad. I love it.

I'll guess March 18th 2009

God Bless you and your family (and new child). :)

[Piercieve]

Congrats, man. Good luck on having a boy. I was the fourth child myself, and the first boy.

I'm gonna go with me and my woman's anniversary: March 21st

[Tank]

Congradulations Datan. I wish you guys the best.

3/10/09 is going to be my guess

[WhyNot]

Boy, you’ve got a great excuse for not posting pictures!:D
Congratulations! Six kids! You are The Man! And of course your wife is just an amazing woman!
I envy you in a very good way.
I would skip giveaway, but let me guess… March 8th, 2009.
WhyNot

[araneae]

Congrats Daniel! I will guess 16 April as it's my birthday. The real question is if its a boy which Delica do you get engraved? Blue ZDP???

[nuubee]

My best wishes to your wife, and to you.

My fiancee says that daughters ADORE their fathers (she was the eldest)

Her birthday is March 6th, so that is going to be my guess.

I'm very happy for all of you!

[ozspyder]

Congrats Daniel! I will guess 16 April as it's my birthday. The real question is if its a boy which Delica do you get engraved? Blue ZDP???

Araneae,

Blue for boys, pink for girls :) Blue ZDP D4 will be the ideal match to the engraved Pink D4s. Unless it's another girl. So I better stock up on both of those.

Keep the guesses coming guys. I won't say just yet whether there has been a close guess or not. Will leave it a bit longer. Closest one wins, unless one hits the nail on the head.

[mrappraisit]

Congrats Dan!:):) I previously won a give away, so I won't participate, but appreciate the giving spirit.

I think with all those future knife AFI's you're providing job security for the whole :spyder: family well into the year 2100:eek::D

[EarthDog]

Congratulations, Daniel!

You are truly blessed. Being a dad is the greatest gift ever.

I'll guess May 28, 2009.

Thanks.

[Domanfp]

Good luck with the new kid, and keeping the rest of the gang intact.


Im going to guess January 25th, 2009

[spyderHS08]

congrats man!!
my date-june 28th! :cool:

[p.jester84]

Hey that is nice new!! Congrats!!!!!!!:D

[Dr. Snubnose]

Congrats Daniel, to you and your wife and family...My Guess Jan, 25th 2009....Doc:)

[sixheads]

Congrats man, 6 WOW. My guess is

April 20

Good luck man

Shawn

[Peter1960]

Well, I know Australia is a big continent, but I didn't know it's your job to colonize every single area ... no, just kidding my dear friend! :D

My best wishes to the parents!

[asfaltpiloot]

Congrats Daniel.

[urbnspyd]

Congratulations! & very nice offer.

my guess- April 15, 2009

[druid]

i am glad for you

11-01-08

[type00rev]

CONGRATS' DATAN......that's some tribe you have there!!

My guess is May 21st

[NoFair]

Congrats Daniel:)

Now it is time to lean back and enjoy the fruits of your labour:D

Hope everything goes well with the concerned parties;)

Sverre

[anthonyc]

congrats! april 13 :D

[psimonl]

Congratulation... I sure wish for you it's a boy... You can't be alone...

As for the date, I'll say April 28th... Same as my daughter...

Take care,

Simon

[ozspyder]

Keep em coming guys !

Thanks for all the well wishes too :p

I can say that ONE of you is quite close ;) But still no exact date as yet. Keep trying to nail it on the head otherwise the closest wins.

I actually didn't state when the comp will end.... so I will say now. I'll give it 2 weeks - 7th November will be the last date for guessing and announcement on Sat 8th Nov (Sydney time)

[Spyderwings]

Hey, Congrats Dan. Thats quite an amazing thing!
I'm gonna say...May 8, 2009

[Shenmue728]

Congrats man.

my guess is April 26th, 2009.

Hope everything goes well for everyone out there spyderbro :cool:

[Mr Blonde]

My sincere congratulations! What great news!

Wouter

[julie71425]

I'm going to guess May 16, 2009.

Congrats!!! I've always dreamed of a big family.... but i'm still trying to talk hubby into a 3rd, i'll be REALLY lucky if i can talk him into a 4th ;)

and definitely hold off on the pink till you know for sure.

[ozspyder]

Hey guys.... here's a clue....:

2 forumites guesses are exactly the same distance apart from the exact ETA :)

Keep em coming, and thanks for the well wishes. I am excited and scared at the same time. Another daughter I feel....

[Raqudu]

Congratulations on this wonderful blessing, Daniel, whether boy or girl.

I'll go with my own birthdate, March 1.

[clovisc]

Congrats, Daniel!

I'd like to guess... May 13th, 2009.

:D

-Jason

[RIOT]

well to start off, my old neighbor has had many many girls and never stopped trying for a boy and they finally got one, so i wish you the best on either girl or boy!!!!

2nd i love trying to win even though i never do with anything LOL so heck yes im in !

3rd going by my assumption hmmmmm...... May 8th 09 thats my losing number LOL

edited, reading back my losing number was already picked of course, so my new one is ( ifi get another one) May 21st 09 ?

[ozspyder]

OK guys,

As mentioned before 2 members here have guess exactly the same distance apart from the ETA of birth. I can give one last little clue..... those guesses are quite close :p

Keep guessing. Someone will hit it on the head, or get the closest. Don't want a tied situation as I only have 1 Native III to give away :)

So close....

[julie71425]

Would that be April 14th 2009 Daniel??

[ozspyder]

Good try Julie, but no :( (fairly close - ish :p)

More hints.... falls in the first half of 2009.

[Dr. Snubnose]

I'll try April 2nd if I'm allowed a second guess....Doc:D

[ozspyder]

Haha Sifu,

If you were allowed a second guess I would do so.... but the rules state 1 guess only. And in any case that guess would be wrong :D

[Dr. Snubnose]

Ok...then Maybe a third guess?....LOL....Doc:p:D

[huugh]

My guess is April 12th.

[JspyEDC]

Daniel,

Wow, congratulations. Your 6th will make you 2x more prolific than I, and God Bless you, sir. Very late retirement for you..... but well worth it, I'm sure. Our third was a shocking surprise, and a boy! Good Luck.

[JaM]

Congrats ! And good luck !

I've got NO idea what date to pick, so... 29th of March would be nice. My daughter turns 1 then :cool:.

Cheers,

JaM

[ozspyder]

Not yet, but more clues are:

At least one of you is/are only 1 day off :D

[GeorgeMaggos]

Hey Dan,

congrats on the newest addition to your growing family thats great, children are a blessing for sure :)

~George

[anthonyc]

apr 11

[ozspyder]

Here's the biggest clue everyone.....

2 members are both 1 day off :D

[Flatlander]

Can a new guy play ?

If so I'll say April 10

[ozspyder]

Can a new guy play ?

If so I'll say April 10

Anyone can play :)

But your guess is incorrect.

My last clue was the biggest one yet (2 members are both 1 day off) and using that as the basis the next guess should be the winner ;)

[araneae]

I'm pretty sure I got it figured out Daniel, but I already guessed. Somebody win it already!:p

[KP]

I'm pretty sure I got it figured out Daniel, but I already guessed. Somebody win it already!:p

Yeah, at this point I think I got it, too. But then again, I could not notice the date I picked was picked before! :o

[anthonyc]

apr 22

[Carson]

I guess April 13th, 2009.

And congrats on the baby.

[ozspyder]

Nope.... and nope.....

Keep guessing guys. I didn't think this would be too hard. 2 Members are 1 day away ;) Go back and check out the guessed dates.

[slice22358]

Is it March 7th? *prays for Native*

[ozspyder]

Nope.... it's not March :)

[The Mastiff]

May 7th? Joe

[ozspyder]

Dear Joe..... :D

Please PM me your postal address and it shall be winging its way over to you from sunny Sydney :p

Indeed it is. The scheduled ETA for the latest addition is May 7th. My wife has given birth to each of our other 5 kids exactly on the day of ETA, and so I am expecting her to do the same again here.

[The Mastiff]

Thanks Datan. That's kind of amazing actually. I hope to be around , of course. Provided I am are you going to keep us updated? Joe

PS: PM Enroute. That's one knife I don't have and never have curiously enough. Thanks again!

[ozspyder]

Joe,

It is a great knife, I love Natives and find them to be a great design for utility work. I have used it slightly. The serrations on mine doesn't seem to be overly aggresive like it seems to be on some other Spydies. Maybe it just needs a touch up on the Sharpmker? I'll leave that to you :)

I prefer PE blades, but find the SE or CE ones to be very handy for rope/string/ harvesting of herbs in the garden :p

I will keep everyone updated especially as things get closer to the date of birth.

[slice22358]

AHHH I had May 7th but then changed it to march at the last second!!! :rolleyes:

[anthonyc]

congrats joe!

[The Mastiff]

Thank you Anthony. I've wanted to try one of these since they came out. I've always had my limited funds tied up in more important things I guess.

To be honest I'm just as excited about Daniel's next child. I always wanted a bunch. I did get lucky enough to have one. My son Zach, now 21, is a real good person, which is important to me. More important to me than him being rich, or powerfull.

I'm very fortunate in that respect. Hopefully in a few years he will get married and make me a grandpa. :) I can wait a few more years for that though. I still feel young inside. Joe

[The Deacon]

Congrats Joe! Thanks for the contest Daniel.

[tonydahose]

Congrats Joe! i'm glad to see you won it

[EarthDog]

Congrats, Joe.

Thanks for sharing the good news with us, Daniel. We are looking forward to the birth announcement.

[buglerbilly]

Congrats Joe, well done! ;)

Regards,

BRIAN

[mrappraisit]

Congrats Joe! Good job Daniel, hope all goes well, and pass along congratualtions to Mrs. Datan.:)

[The Mastiff]

Daniel, I just got the knife you sent today.

I wanted to thank you for this knife. It's in excellent shape and I plan on using it and carrying it from this moment on. It gets sharpened, and Joe'ified later today.

I really like this. I can understand why it was recieved so well. I've never had anything but the golden natives in 440V, and S30V. I should have bought one of these before.

I wanted to thank you again Daniel. I'll always think about you and your family whenever I look at this one.

Without being overly dramatic about it I'd like to say your a class guy, and deserve that beautiful family you have. Thanks again, Joe

[ozspyder]

Thanks Joe for the very kind words.

Knife is a gift for grabs to everyone here on SPyderco Forums who have been so kind to me always. Glad it went to a guy who can appreciate it more than I did. As I collected more and more, my EDC knives got less and less time in the pocket, and that particular Native only saw a few days worth of pocket and occasional use. So please sharpend it up nice and shiny and using the living heck out of it.

I will keep everyone informed as and when I find out more about the baby. At this stage we have decided to keep the sex of the baby secret. We didn't want to know the sex of any of our previous 5 either as we felt it took away a bit of the mystery and the magical announcement when the baby is born of "Congratulations...it's a ... " :p

Thanks everyone for participating in this giveaway and sharing in my news.