Do you desire to have children?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Yes, I imagine it would be a very, very fulfilling and happy experience. 

It is.  But you worry, it costs a fortune, and there's days you wish you could retire from having the title "Dad" or "Mom", I suppose.  But yes, it's quite an awesome experience.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

BTW, Grumps, I like this one; keep her for a while.

No worries, young friend.  She'll be around to melt your popsicle for a few days.  

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

BTW, Grumps, I like this one; keep her for a while.

No worries, young friend.  She'll be around to melt your popsicle for a few days.  

Yes, speaking of which Gramps... I'd certainly like to have children with that one.  Any more of her floating around the intarwebs? 

I'm not into sharing, Hokey.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

The only members I can think of offhand who are parents:
Clarence
Gramps
Earl
Any others?

ahem

Muon2
angus
Badger
Mitty

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

A bit late for me, but for the first time in my life, putting aside my vintage, I am ambivalent rather than negative about the prospect of siring issue. That is because I have had the opportunity to interact with my roommate's kids to a fair extent over the last 18 months. I enjoyed pondering and trying out different tactics with them, to induce them to want to do things my way, without contretemps. It was a very satisfying experience to see them I think benefit from their experiences with me, giving them new and additional options and perspectives to think about, and other ways of spending their time, and making things happen in a good way for themselves.

Having and raising kids in the right way, might be the single most important contribution most of us can "give" to our respective communities, and to the nation. And if one accomplishes that, I really can't imagine anything that would be more satisfying in life. But it takes a lot of time, and A LOT of patience, not to mention the money involved. It's sort of the ultimate commitment one can make in life, and the most important really.

That guy still lives with you?

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Seriously now, one should never make such a committment before being sure she or he can handle such a responsibility.

I'm faaaaaaaaaaar from being sure.

We're not asking you to commit, just do you want to (someday).