Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1165080 times)

interzen · « **Reply #5000 on:** 14 April, 2012, 12:16:24 pm »

It seems that, after far too much time spent arguing with a call-centre script¹ jockey, Sky are now going to send me a new router

Which is nice given that my current one is flakier than a nuclear strike on a Kellogg's factory and their Ts&Cs mean I can't use my own router

I can't fault their actual service, since I'm getting more bandwidth than I ever got when I was with Demon despite being a long way from the exchange, but their customer service is absolutely fucking dreadful.

¹ - except they're not scripts any more, they're 'call flow charts'

Pedaldog. · « **Reply #5001 on:** 15 April, 2012, 11:52:14 pm »

I have cycled today. An anniversary ride to celebrate the fact that the accident that put me into a coma with brain injuries 16 years ago today did not, as was expected, end my life.
I have bad times but I am celebrating the fact that I still Have SOME time

Peter · « **Reply #5002 on:** 16 April, 2012, 12:28:23 am »

Quite right, too, Pedaldog

LindaG · « **Reply #5003 on:** 16 April, 2012, 08:56:56 am »

Quote from: Pedaldog on 15 April, 2012, 11:52:14 pm

I have cycled today. An anniversary ride to celebrate the fact that the accident that put me into a coma with brain injuries 16 years ago today did not, as was expected, end my life.
I have bad times but I am celebrating the fact that I still Have SOME time

Which is all the better, for all of us 'Dog!

Happy anniversary

David Martin · « **Reply #5004 on:** 16 April, 2012, 09:38:58 am »

My daughter had a picture from yesterday's race published in the 'local' rag (well, local in that it covers an area akin to twice the M25, but about 1% the population[1])

[1] unless you include the sheep.

clarion · « **Reply #5005 on:** 16 April, 2012, 09:44:02 am »

Not of the winner crossing the line, though..?

Well done to her. She's shown an eye for a good photo before, hasn't she?

L CC · « **Reply #5006 on:** 16 April, 2012, 10:45:09 am »

The physio thinks a recumbent tricycle is a) a good idea & b) 3 weeks away.

clarion · « **Reply #5007 on:** 16 April, 2012, 10:49:47 am »

a)

b)

Take care.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #5008 on:** 16 April, 2012, 10:57:16 am »

3 weeks is not 2 months, so hurray

Now keep on being sensible and looking after yourself properly so that it is still a good idea in three weeks time!

Chris S · « **Reply #5009 on:** 16 April, 2012, 11:11:41 am »

Quote from: fboab on 16 April, 2012, 10:45:09 am

The physio thinks a recumbent tricycle is a) a good idea & b) 3 weeks away.

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #5010 on:** 16 April, 2012, 11:39:24 am »

So, hiring one from Dtek?

L CC · « **Reply #5011 on:** 16 April, 2012, 11:56:08 am »

Loan from Auntie Helen

(I'm developing a houseful of forum loan bikes

)

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #5012 on:** 16 April, 2012, 11:59:08 am »

So it seems. Good for you and AH.

jogler · « **Reply #5013 on:** 16 April, 2012, 12:02:21 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 16 April, 2012, 11:56:08 am

Loan from Auntie Helen

This forum has some terrific members of the Race on board.

Kim · « **Reply #5014 on:** 16 April, 2012, 02:24:59 pm »

Quote from: LittleWheelsandBig on 16 April, 2012, 11:39:24 am

So, hiring one from Dtek?

*giggles* It would be fully healed by the time he answers the phone...

Excellent news, though

interzen · « **Reply #5015 on:** 16 April, 2012, 02:27:50 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 16 April, 2012, 02:24:59 pm

Quote from: LittleWheelsandBig on 16 April, 2012, 11:39:24 am
So, hiring one from Dtek?

*giggles* It would be fully healed by the time he answers the phone...

I was going to say something like that myself, but decided against it ...

Quote

Excellent news, though

Yep - recumbent trikes are always a good idea, IMO¹. Pity my bank manager doesn't share this opinion

My own bit of good news: I think I've managed to stabilise my blood sugars by virtue of not being such a salad dodger - the trick now is to keep it going.

¹ - I'm now having evil thoughts about a recumbent fat-trike

David Martin · « **Reply #5016 on:** 16 April, 2012, 04:02:25 pm »

My new Nikon has arrived!

interzen · « **Reply #5017 on:** 16 April, 2012, 04:10:03 pm »

Quote from: David Martin on 16 April, 2012, 04:02:25 pm

My new Nikon has arrived!

As has my new router - got something to do tonight now

Auntie Helen · « **Reply #5018 on:** 16 April, 2012, 05:11:01 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 16 April, 2012, 11:56:08 am

Loan from Auntie Helen

(I'm developing a houseful of forum loan bikes )

It's arriving at fboab's on Wednesday so she has a couple of weeks to look at it and for her *ahem* handy bike fettler who *ahem* might be good at indexing gears (which is something I am completely hopeless at) to *ahem* decide to have a look and see if he can improve the new dumping-of-chain-in-lowest-gear issue since I lent it to another friend who is an inveterate bike-fiddler (and not too successful at it).

Still, can't complain about former bike-fiddler as his wife made me a fab chocolate cake and I've just had the first 450 calorie slice with my cuppa!

Polar Bear · « **Reply #5019 on:** 16 April, 2012, 05:25:28 pm »

My friend who was hospitalised on Saturday with chest pains and did suffer a mild heart attack has had 'a procedure' today. He comes home tomorrow unless there are complications.

clarion · « **Reply #5020 on:** 16 April, 2012, 07:27:59 pm »

Fingers crossed there, then.

clarion · « **Reply #5021 on:** 16 April, 2012, 07:44:44 pm »

Slightly icky:

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welshwheels · « **Reply #5022 on:** 16 April, 2012, 09:01:54 pm »

^^^^^^^^^yay I think

gws clarion

itsbruce · « **Reply #5023 on:** 16 April, 2012, 11:06:29 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 13 April, 2012, 11:07:20 pm

Quote from: itsbruce on 13 April, 2012, 10:47:51 pm
Hah! And while I was fixedless, I finished building another bike which is not only fixed but lilac.
TTIUWP

Wowbagger · « **Reply #5024 on:** 17 April, 2012, 08:53:05 am »

Jan and I celebrate 36 years' marriage today. I believe Messieurs & Mesdames Hoy and Fawlty also have 17th April as their anniversaries.

Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1165080 times)

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