Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164500 times)

tiermat · « **Reply #5350 on:** 16 July, 2012, 12:02:27 pm »

Wikipedia says Washington, DC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Vader_Grotesque

Andrij · « **Reply #5351 on:** 16 July, 2012, 12:36:27 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 16 July, 2012, 12:02:27 pm

Wikipedia says Washington, DC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darth_Vader_Grotesque

Bingo!

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #5352 on:** 16 July, 2012, 01:56:29 pm »

Quote from: Bledlow on 16 July, 2012, 11:48:06 am

Originally, the carvers could & did put whatever they wanted in the more obscure corners (hence the lewd carvings sometimes uncovered), & nobody was bothered about who or what they used for models, so Klingons et al are perfectly in line with tradition. That's a story I'd like to be true.

Unless things have changed since my friend left, it is still true.

The carvers (and there aren't many) submit drawings of what they intend to produce. Then they commence work. It's pretty common for a piece to take months to complete.

LindaG · « **Reply #5353 on:** 19 July, 2012, 11:34:56 am »

I'm having a grand old Radio Day today. A very interesting ethical debate earlier this morning, went out for a bit, and came back to a documentary about Helen Waddell, who wrote my (on some days) favourite book, Peter Abelard.

It's a book that shows why you should write about what you know. And she really did know about this stuff.

Arch · « **Reply #5354 on:** 21 July, 2012, 08:56:59 pm »

MFWHTBAB and I went into the town centre today, as is our new habit, to have a coffee at the van in the precinct, and buy some groceries. Only today, instead of him doing the whole trip in the wheelchair, he walked (with crutches) the first 200 yards, and a bit more as we went round Wilkinsons - way the furthest he's walked since his tendon went.

PaulF · « **Reply #5355 on:** 21 July, 2012, 09:40:08 pm »

That is good news!

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #5356 on:** 23 July, 2012, 05:05:39 pm »

I'll be seeing the hip surgeon on 23rd August.

matthew · « **Reply #5357 on:** 23 July, 2012, 05:56:37 pm »

I see my hip surgeon on the 13th August.

First off I know I will need an AMRI (MRI with contrast fluid) to finally confirm the diagnosis and the response.

peliroja · « **Reply #5358 on:** 23 July, 2012, 07:11:02 pm »

I love Hellymedic. She has told me to eat more cake. Hurrah!

Ham · « **Reply #5359 on:** 26 July, 2012, 03:50:21 pm »

Quote from: Kirst on 23 July, 2012, 05:05:39 pm

I'll be seeing the hip surgeon on 23rd August.

hip surgeon, cool hair. Bet you had a thing for James Dean and the Fonz, too.

Si_Co · « **Reply #5360 on:** 27 July, 2012, 11:37:13 am »

It's payday

Today has been declared POETS day, I'm outta here in 24 mins

I'm on holiday next week.

tiermat · « **Reply #5361 on:** 27 July, 2012, 01:53:57 pm »

8mins and it's POETS day, like Si_Co, but in my case I am off back to bed, then out on the bike @ silly_o_clock...

mcshroom · « **Reply #5362 on:** 27 July, 2012, 02:00:48 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 27 July, 2012, 01:53:57 pm

8mins and it's POETS day, like Si_Co, but in my case I am off back to bed, then out on the bike @ silly_o_clock...

Bed?

Wimp

jogler · « **Reply #5363 on:** 27 July, 2012, 04:28:04 pm »

I've never managed to get any sleep during the day of a night ride:fact.

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #5364 on:** 27 July, 2012, 05:00:16 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 27 July, 2012, 04:28:04 pm

I've never managed to get any sleep during the day of a night ride:fact.

Me neither.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #5365 on:** 10 August, 2012, 06:46:05 pm »

We had a splendid holiday up in the borders (apart from CA being Really Quite Poorly at one point). And we had a day out in Edinburgh, where we met Kirst

CrinklyCub the Younger, enjoying a slice of the remarkably fine caik that she gave us!

LindaG · « **Reply #5366 on:** 13 August, 2012, 09:05:44 pm »

Day off tomorrow! Hurrah! Now what shall I do with it?

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #5367 on:** 13 August, 2012, 09:12:27 pm »

Enjoy it!

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #5368 on:** 13 August, 2012, 09:19:51 pm »

Ride your bike, natch, y'dodo!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #5369 on:** 14 August, 2012, 12:54:11 pm »

12 more hours to work in total. Come on wobbly brain, you can do it.

GrahamG · « **Reply #5370 on:** 15 August, 2012, 11:53:41 am »

£488 tax rebate in this week's wages! Superb. Now just waiting for some duplicate info from DWP to pass on to HMRC for another £1k or so.... it's like an accidental savings plan....

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #5371 on:** 15 August, 2012, 08:56:52 pm »

One sleep! And I'm on holiday now.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #5372 on:** 15 August, 2012, 09:26:51 pm »

Quote from: Kirst on 15 August, 2012, 08:56:52 pm

One sleep! And I'm on holiday now.

Us too

JenM · « **Reply #5373 on:** 15 August, 2012, 10:14:37 pm »

Just finished packing and I'm off camping tomorrow. Yay!

lou boutin · « **Reply #5374 on:** 16 August, 2012, 08:17:53 am »

I'm also on my holibobs.

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