Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164893 times)

jogler · « **Reply #4725 on:** 04 January, 2012, 10:34:49 pm »

Stoke is on the Trent Wows,not under the Lyme.

ETA
in the '70's I worked for a company whose office was in Newcastle-under-Lyme,with a Stoke-on-Trent STD phone code whilst project managing several sites in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Some of my sub-contractors & suppliers found it all very confusing

David Martin · « **Reply #4726 on:** 04 January, 2012, 10:53:07 pm »

Been to the gym. First time for 6 months I've run 5k - and under 29 mins. Must be on the mend as I didn't feel ill-crap either (just pleasantly physically tired).

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #4727 on:** 06 January, 2012, 11:23:34 am »

Two years ago, infuriated by my Babbage-Engine's lack of speed, I punched the keyboard. This had no effect on the speed of the Babbage-Engine but made me feel better. Until, that is, I found that in my zeal I had b0rked one of its little legses, which caused the thing to fall over under eager typing.

One the way back from [size=pt]BACON[/size] this morning I found an intact keyboard leg on the floor, and now it no longer has teh wobs

Juan Martín · « **Reply #4728 on:** 06 January, 2012, 07:17:21 pm »

Dress down Friday, and on leaving work today I was told by the office dolly/fashionista: I really love your jacket, tweed is really in at the moment.

So you see, every twenty years or so I'm up there with the best of them. With any luck I should get at least one more cycle out of ~~this jacket~~ my jackets. Result

geraldc · « **Reply #4729 on:** 07 January, 2012, 01:52:18 pm »

My family's old house in Shenzhen, China is being preserved due to its cultural heritage. Essentially when my dad was a kid, it was where our water buffalo lived. But when the village turned into a town, and later a city, there was no more need for water buffalo storage, so it got turned into a 2 room house. Now it's being preserved as everything else is has been replaced by high rises and skyscrapers. So the authorities are renting it from us to turn it into a tourist attraction. It will be like the slum equivalent of a stately home.

interzen · « **Reply #4730 on:** 09 January, 2012, 07:59:14 am »

I'm off the mark for 2012

tiermat · « **Reply #4731 on:** 10 January, 2012, 02:57:21 pm »

http://roadcyclinguk.com/news/itv-secure-tour-de-france-highlights-until-2015.html

Feline · « **Reply #4732 on:** 10 January, 2012, 04:53:15 pm »

I rode over broken glass today and didn't get a puncture (and it was wet). Thank you Durano Plus tyres.

Quint · « **Reply #4733 on:** 10 January, 2012, 05:54:17 pm »

I have got another saxophone, so nice to play again

LindaG · « **Reply #4734 on:** 11 January, 2012, 04:06:28 pm »

We have a postcard from that Deano! From Persepolis, no less, which from the picture on the postcard needs a bit of a tidy up and some Pledge.

I've come over all Ozymandias.

Feline · « **Reply #4735 on:** 11 January, 2012, 06:21:14 pm »

I've ordered N+1! A winter bike that will take my Schwalbe winter tyres: http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CBOOPOMPETVERSA11/on_one_pompetamine_versa_11_speed_pro
All thanks to a life insurance policy that I forgot I even had maturing after 15 years! It's a shame I don't have any more like that.

rower40 · « **Reply #4736 on:** 11 January, 2012, 07:12:13 pm »

Quote from: interzen on 09 January, 2012, 07:59:14 am

I'm off the mark for 2012

What's her name? How have you managed to keep it quiet from SWMBO?

jogler · « **Reply #4737 on:** 11 January, 2012, 07:16:12 pm »

^^^^^
pmsl

Ham · « **Reply #4738 on:** 12 January, 2012, 09:50:13 am »

Quote from: Feline on 11 January, 2012, 06:21:14 pm

I've ordered N+1! A winter bike that will take my Schwalbe winter tyres: http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CBOOPOMPETVERSA11/on_one_pompetamine_versa_11_speed_pro
All thanks to a life insurance policy that I forgot I even had maturing after 15 years! It's a shame I don't have any more like that.

Nice!! what colour did you go for? The GITD? (it really does)

Juan Martín · « **Reply #4739 on:** 12 January, 2012, 10:47:32 am »

Quote from: Feline on 11 January, 2012, 06:21:14 pm

I've ordered N+1! A winter bike that will take my Schwalbe winter tyres: http://www.on-one.co.uk/i/q/CBOOPOMPETVERSA11/on_one_pompetamine_versa_11_speed_pro
All thanks to a life insurance policy that I forgot I even had maturing after 15 years! It's a shame I don't have any more like that.

You bought a new bike to fit some tyres that you had? Looks at part worn tyres hanging on garage wall and thinks...

L CC · « **Reply #4740 on:** 12 January, 2012, 11:59:54 am »

The builders have got to the plastering. They've taken out the old (dead) rayburn, replaced the wall and stripped all the flooring.
I'm getting new storage and flooring. Yay!
(& it'll take another week so I have to continue to stay at my friend's house. Shame

)

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #4741 on:** 12 January, 2012, 01:21:02 pm »

Hurrah - fboab has good news. And that in itself is good news.

For me, I survived Wednesday, and Thursday has brought sunshine. That'll do

BrianI · « **Reply #4742 on:** 12 January, 2012, 02:29:34 pm »

The sun has got his hat on in west Fife today, and his helping to dry my washing!

rower40 · « **Reply #4743 on:** 12 January, 2012, 03:29:13 pm »

Quote from: CrinklyLion on 12 January, 2012, 01:21:02 pm

Hurrah - fboab has good news. And that in itself is good news.

For me, I survived Wednesday, and Thursday has brought sunshine. That'll do

for both.

I got sent a book (railways, obv.) from the subcontinent as a New Year pressie!

jogler · « **Reply #4744 on:** 12 January, 2012, 04:28:22 pm »

It's staying light noticeably longer in the p.m..

Kim · « **Reply #4745 on:** 12 January, 2012, 04:34:24 pm »

I think I have more good news for boab...

tiermat · « **Reply #4746 on:** 12 January, 2012, 04:37:01 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 12 January, 2012, 04:34:24 pm

I think I have more good news for boab...

Go on, tell us, please....

Kim · « **Reply #4747 on:** 12 January, 2012, 04:50:45 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 12 January, 2012, 04:37:01 pm

Quote from: Kim on 12 January, 2012, 04:34:24 pm
I think I have more good news for boab...

Go on, tell us, please....

I appear to have fettled the charger for her Sigma battery light back to life.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #4748 on:** 12 January, 2012, 04:58:58 pm »

See, this is why everyone needs a Kim.

L CC · « **Reply #4749 on:** 12 January, 2012, 05:00:32 pm »

Is happy.

Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164893 times)

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