Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164586 times)

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2450 on:** 08 July, 2010, 09:29:54 pm »

I haz tomorrow off

Thank dog.

dkahn400 · « **Reply #2451 on:** 09 July, 2010, 02:07:44 pm »

Quote from: andrewc on 08 July, 2010, 09:28:37 pm

Just had an easy 20 minute pootle on the bike and my knee didn't scream at me 1st ride for about 3 weeks.

peliroja · « **Reply #2452 on:** 09 July, 2010, 08:47:59 pm »

I'm on a train to Preston to meet Daisy the kitten for the first time. Oh, and to see the family.

Woolly's home alone, which is not such good news.

GillP · « **Reply #2453 on:** 09 July, 2010, 09:28:32 pm »

Quote from: peliroja on 09 July, 2010, 08:47:59 pm

I'm on a train to Preston to meet Daisy the kitten for the first time. Oh, and to see the family. Woolly's home alone, which is not such good news.

That's nice, the weathers not great though. Have a nice weekend

peliroja · « **Reply #2454 on:** 09 July, 2010, 09:42:47 pm »

I'll wave in your general direction, TKPs.

Not fussed about the weather, having just escaped unbearable heat and mugginess in London!

MSeries · « **Reply #2455 on:** 09 July, 2010, 10:28:55 pm »

I have no signs of deteriorating cartlidge.

My fracture to my ischium caused it to heal better than it was before.

toekneep · « **Reply #2456 on:** 10 July, 2010, 07:38:28 am »

Cloud, lining, silver.

Adrian · « **Reply #2457 on:** 10 July, 2010, 08:21:42 am »

Quote from: peliroja on 09 July, 2010, 08:47:59 pm

Woolly's home alone, which is not such good news.

Why, what does he do?

woollypigs · « **Reply #2458 on:** 10 July, 2010, 09:21:18 am »

Quote from: Adrian on 10 July, 2010, 08:21:42 am

Quote from: peliroja on 09 July, 2010, 08:47:59 pm
Woolly's home alone, which is not such good news.

Why, what does he do?

being alone

jogler · « **Reply #2459 on:** 10 July, 2010, 10:48:44 am »

Quote from: Mr Nesbitt on 09 July, 2010, 10:28:55 pm

I have no signs of deteriorating cartlidge.

My fracture to my ischium caused it to heal better than it was before.

U R Steve Austin, The Bionic Man AICMFP

peliroja · « **Reply #2460 on:** 10 July, 2010, 05:36:53 pm »

Good news: the kitten loves me, I went for a run with my sis, AND I spoke to my long lost cousin for the first time today!

Basil · « **Reply #2461 on:** 13 July, 2010, 08:18:18 pm »

Did I mention that I got Spain in the office sweep?

Tomorrow I get my winnings.

I stand to win hundreds and hundreds

of pence.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2462 on:** 13 July, 2010, 08:25:19 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 13 July, 2010, 08:18:18 pm

Did I mention that I got Spain in the office sweep?

Tomorrow I get my winnings.

On that note, although not good news. Our sweep winners were supposed to get their share of £150 today.
Except that some thieving toerag has left only £50.

gordon taylor · « **Reply #2463 on:** 13 July, 2010, 09:05:19 pm »

Being out with friends and wine is a good, good way to spend an evening...

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #2464 on:** 13 July, 2010, 10:44:04 pm »

CrinklyCub the younger has mastered the art of balancing, picking up his feet and coasting on his balance bike. And did a total of 6 miles on it today!

Greenbank · « **Reply #2465 on:** 13 July, 2010, 11:50:01 pm »

Latest OU assignment done. Only 2 to go (plus another 2 for the residential course). Then only two more 3rd year modules to do...

mike · « **Reply #2466 on:** 14 July, 2010, 02:52:36 pm »

My mums just got home from t'hospital after her fourth hip replacement. Just eight weeks of recovery to get through now, I really dont know how she stays so bloody cheerful.

tiermat · « **Reply #2467 on:** 14 July, 2010, 03:12:16 pm »

I have fixed a netscaler issue that has been bugging me for months!

All it took was an hour or so sitting at home reading the configs to spot the mistake, then a walk into work to fix it!

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #2468 on:** 14 July, 2010, 04:06:13 pm »

I have all my prices in on one of the projects that I need to get done before the jollidays. I am over spec and under budget. So I've just had a useful conversation with the boss and spent over a grand on shiny procurve loveliness!

Valiant · « **Reply #2469 on:** 14 July, 2010, 04:12:54 pm »

Look at what I'm hoarding.

Each one being 18.9litres, I reckon that's enough to float 189kg?

clarion · « **Reply #2470 on:** 14 July, 2010, 04:13:51 pm »

Raftbuilding on its way?

Valiant · « **Reply #2471 on:** 14 July, 2010, 05:07:09 pm »

Tell you what though never paid so many visits to the loo.

matthew · « **Reply #2472 on:** 14 July, 2010, 05:15:13 pm »

Quote from: Valiant on 14 July, 2010, 04:12:54 pm

Each one being 18.9litres, I reckon that's enough to float 189kg?

10*18.9litres makes 189kg neutrally bouyant assuming 1kg/litre for the water. Note Salt and other contaminants can change that.

Also if you get water on your raft, i.e. supported by the raft above water level, then that weight is part of your 189kg.

therefore to be on the safe side I would want ~20% extra bouyancy. so get a couple more bottles or reduce your weight to ~150kg.

Kim · « **Reply #2473 on:** 14 July, 2010, 09:38:32 pm »

Also, that's with the bottles fully immersed, which probably leaves water sloshing about on the surface of the raft. You may want to allow for a sitting-above-the-water factor (I'm sure there's a technical term for that. I know nothing about boats, other than to euthanise barakta if she ever starts to think they're a good idea).

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2474 on:** 14 July, 2010, 09:59:11 pm »

On a 43km ride through the forest today I managed to stay upright and keep going for several miles in deep, loose, dry sand (my pet hate), bounce over quite a bit of rough singletrack ditto (the wild boar had been digging it up, rooting for grubs and, er, roots), and even score a personal max speed on the MTB. I'm still a long way from being a rufty-tufty mountain biker, but I'm pleased about my new-learned sand skills (it's just confidence to keep going, really).

Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164586 times)

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