Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164363 times)

tonycollinet · « **Reply #3600 on:** 20 March, 2011, 08:53:15 pm »

I've just sent off a letter to the taxman.

By my estimate, he owes me around £2800 in overpaid tax.

TimO · « **Reply #3601 on:** 20 March, 2011, 09:25:33 pm »

I think I've got the position more or less right on Red now. No knee problems on the FNRttC, although it's possible that the after ride rehydration session may have helped numb any problems.

David Martin · « **Reply #3602 on:** 20 March, 2011, 10:05:25 pm »

Both my former colleagues now in Japan are safe and well.

Jaded · « **Reply #3603 on:** 20 March, 2011, 11:11:39 pm »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 20 March, 2011, 07:41:11 pm

I'm going home tomorrow!

Yay! You can have a poo!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3604 on:** 20 March, 2011, 11:21:05 pm »

Welcome, sun, back to the northern hemisphere.

Now give us some decent warm weather!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #3605 on:** 21 March, 2011, 07:31:49 am »

Quote from: Jaded on 20 March, 2011, 11:11:39 pm

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 20 March, 2011, 07:41:11 pm
I'm going home tomorrow!

Yay! You can have a poo!

ROFL

essexian · « **Reply #3606 on:** 21 March, 2011, 07:44:01 am »

Did my first ever sportive yesterday.... and I wasn't last!!!!

Well 261st but that's not last!

Feline · « **Reply #3607 on:** 21 March, 2011, 12:42:25 pm »

Rico, one of my cats, failed to come home on saturday night and hadn't been seen since. I had checked the roads for him and checked my sheds and garages and nothing. This morning I was going to print out a missing poster and notes to put through doors asking everyone to check their garages (he is a demon for getting shut into places, even inside cars!).
I woke up this morning ready to put my plan into action to find Rico curled up and snoring in the radiator bed in my bedroom

I am so relieved. I am pretty sure he managed to get himself shut into someone's garage on saturday and got out when they went to work this morning. A couple of years ago he disaappeared for an entire week and came home emaciated and dehydrated (it was hot weather), pretty near death. I now have a flap in my garage so he no longer gets locked in there, but there isn't much I can do to stop him going into other peoples. He never seems to learn from his bad experiences, I think Rico is a bit special

jogler · « **Reply #3608 on:** 21 March, 2011, 01:52:04 pm »

^^^^
there'll be a lady-cat involved

Feline · « **Reply #3609 on:** 21 March, 2011, 08:53:50 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 21 March, 2011, 01:52:04 pm

^^^^
there'll be a lady-cat involved

Well, maybe a man-cat, Rico is definitely gay

He often curls up with my neighbour's cat Henry, the two of them seem to be best buddies. He wasn't with Henry yesterday though as I checked.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3610 on:** 22 March, 2011, 12:09:21 am »

Or maybe a dog! Mrs Cudzo's parents used to have a (male) dog which was not only gay but a gay cat-fancier. Mind you, they also once had a cat which ate cucumber and tomato.

GrahamG · « **Reply #3611 on:** 22 March, 2011, 11:42:36 am »

I'm back at work today

but as a married man!

delthebike · « **Reply #3612 on:** 22 March, 2011, 11:45:41 am »

Quote from: GrahamG on 22 March, 2011, 11:42:36 am

I'm back at work today but as a married man!

Don't forget to go home once you've finished!

Quint · « **Reply #3613 on:** 22 March, 2011, 12:59:34 pm »

And to the right house

Quote from: delthebike on 22 March, 2011, 11:45:41 am

Quote from: GrahamG on 22 March, 2011, 11:42:36 am
I'm back at work today but as a married man!
Don't forget to go home once you've finished!

delthebike · « **Reply #3614 on:** 22 March, 2011, 01:12:07 pm »

Quote from: Quint on 22 March, 2011, 12:59:34 pm

And to the right house

Sober and not smelling of cheap perfume is probably a good idea too.

bloomers100 · « **Reply #3615 on:** 22 March, 2011, 01:31:12 pm »

The council are sending me on a Cytech level 1 course at no cost to me in exchange for some volunteering in cycle hubs.

delthebike · « **Reply #3616 on:** 22 March, 2011, 01:33:23 pm »

Quote from: bloomers100 on 22 March, 2011, 01:31:12 pm

The council are sending me on a Cytech level 1 course at no cost to me in exchange for some volunteering in cycle hubs.

Welcome to the MEMWNS and Fettlin' Sessions?

bloomers100 · « **Reply #3617 on:** 22 March, 2011, 01:42:58 pm »

Oo beer and spanners!

Quint · « **Reply #3618 on:** 22 March, 2011, 01:54:18 pm »

What a fine combination

Quote from: bloomers100 on 22 March, 2011, 01:42:58 pm

Oo beer and spanners!

mike · « **Reply #3619 on:** 22 March, 2011, 05:58:10 pm »

it's still light at 6.00 and the clocks change at the weekend - that means it'll be light till SEVEN!!! next week - winter is nearly over!

TimO · « **Reply #3620 on:** 22 March, 2011, 07:22:18 pm »

Quote from: delthebike on 22 March, 2011, 01:12:07 pm

Quote from: Quint on 22 March, 2011, 12:59:34 pm
And to the right house
Sober and not smelling of cheap perfume is probably a good idea too.

Drunk and smelling of expensive perfume probably wouldn't be a good idea either.

Simonb · « **Reply #3621 on:** 22 March, 2011, 07:23:16 pm »

When I got up this morning the temperature was > 10C for the first time this year I think. Good news!

Adrian · « **Reply #3622 on:** 22 March, 2011, 09:09:58 pm »

Quote from: mike on 22 March, 2011, 05:58:10 pm

it's still light at 6.00 and the clocks change at the weekend - that means it'll be light till SEVEN!!! next week - winter is nearly over!

Yes, three more commutes on the Cotic before the Langster takes over for the next few months.

GrahamG · « **Reply #3623 on:** 23 March, 2011, 09:44:18 am »

Quote from: mike on 22 March, 2011, 05:58:10 pm

it's still light at 6.00 and the clocks change at the weekend - that means it'll be light till SEVEN!!! next week - winter is nearly over!

This truly is good news. I can do a regular day at work with extended commute either before or after without needing lights! It's not even a practical thing for me, I just find myself in a much better mood riding in daylight after work

Feline · « **Reply #3624 on:** 23 March, 2011, 12:03:08 pm »

I am chuffed because my PC is now mended and I can go and pick it up this afternoon. The good news is that all that was wrong was the heat sink fan wasn't properly seated on the processor, so a new £20 one of these and it s fine with no need to reinstall anything

I had been thinking I might have to shell out for a new motherboard and all the PITA associated with setting it all up again and recovering data!

Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164363 times)

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