Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164370 times)

tiermat · « **Reply #3625 on:** 23 March, 2011, 12:27:25 pm »

I have said it already this week, STOP TALKING TO ME LIKE I AM 4 YRS OLD.

I have been polite so far, but believe me, my bucket of polite is only so big, then I get onto the big big bucket of FUCK YOU

Adrian · « **Reply #3626 on:** 23 March, 2011, 08:55:28 pm »

Quote from: Adrian 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.

I am so excited about this that I have got ahead of myself. The Langster has been brought out of the shed and had its tyres pumped up, its chain tension has been increased, and some lubing of the chain has been done ready to go next Monday AM.

TimO · « **Reply #3627 on:** 23 March, 2011, 09:05:05 pm »

After writing some new software to decode some additional spacecraft temperature parameters, I can see that the spacecraft equipment platform (or at least the Central Telemetry Unit) shows a temperature change coincident with the temperature change of our instruments box, so that means that the also coincident current consumption change is probably an effect of the instrument warming up, rather than the instrument warming up because it was drawing more current (which could be indicative of a potential instrument failure).

So, the instrument isn't falling over, which is a very good thing, since the more healthy the spacecraft is, the better the argument to continue funding it.

itsbruce · « **Reply #3628 on:** 23 March, 2011, 11:02:35 pm »

Quote from: Adrian on 23 March, 2011, 08:55:28 pm

Quote from: Adrian on 22 March, 2011, 09:09:58 pm
Yes, three more commutes on the Cotic before the Langster takes over for the next few months.

I am so excited about this that I have got ahead of myself.

I can tell from your avatar.

Adrian · « **Reply #3629 on:** 23 March, 2011, 11:04:18 pm »

Quote from: itsbruce on 23 March, 2011, 11:02:35 pm

Quote from: Adrian on 23 March, 2011, 08:55:28 pm
Quote from: Adrian on 22 March, 2011, 09:09:58 pm
Yes, three more commutes on the Cotic before the Langster takes over for the next few months.

I am so excited about this that I have got ahead of myself.

I can tell from your avatar.

That is as positive as I ever look which makes you a good reader of subtle expressions.

itsbruce · « **Reply #3630 on:** 23 March, 2011, 11:31:04 pm »

To be fair, my avatar is as close as I can manage to smiling for the camera.

Adrian · « **Reply #3631 on:** 23 March, 2011, 11:36:09 pm »

Quote from: itsbruce on 23 March, 2011, 11:31:04 pm

To be fair, my avatar is as close as I can manage to smiling for the camera.

I shall now change my avatar to a picture of my arse which should be suitably confusing to anyone who reads

"I can tell from your avatar."

Greenbank · « **Reply #3632 on:** 24 March, 2011, 10:24:58 am »

Quote from: Adrian on 23 March, 2011, 11:36:09 pm

Quote from: itsbruce on 23 March, 2011, 11:31:04 pm
To be fair, my avatar is as close as I can manage to smiling for the camera.

I shall now change my avatar to a picture of my arse which should be suitably confusing to anyone who reads

"I can tell from your avatar."

I thought you had already...

Greenbank · « **Reply #3633 on:** 24 March, 2011, 05:25:42 pm »

It's the weekend! (Well it is for me anyway, leftover holiday to use up.)

tiermat · « **Reply #3634 on:** 24 March, 2011, 05:29:16 pm »

Mrs t has agreed to join us on our pootle on Saturday! \o/

Chris S · « **Reply #3635 on:** 24 March, 2011, 05:30:13 pm »

Quote from: Greenbank on 24 March, 2011, 05:25:42 pm

It's the weekend! (Well it is for me anyway, leftover holiday to use up.)

Me too! Off to ruin my legs in Wales tomorrow.

Adrian · « **Reply #3636 on:** 24 March, 2011, 09:17:11 pm »

Quote from: Greenbank on 24 March, 2011, 10:24:58 am

Quote from: Adrian on 23 March, 2011, 11:36:09 pm
Quote from: itsbruce on 23 March, 2011, 11:31:04 pm
To be fair, my avatar is as close as I can manage to smiling for the camera.

I shall now change my avatar to a picture of my arse which should be suitably confusing to anyone who reads

"I can tell from your avatar."

I thought you had already...

yeah but now I've changed it back to make your comment look foolish.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #3637 on:** 24 March, 2011, 09:47:07 pm »

Quote from: tiermat on 24 March, 2011, 05:29:16 pm

Mrs t has agreed to join us on our pootle on Saturday! \o/

\o/

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #3638 on:** 25 March, 2011, 09:08:17 am »

When I was at the optician last week he said he thought he could see av nipping and advised me to get my blood pressure checked. I just did, and it's 112/72. Not bad for a fat bird.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3639 on:** 25 March, 2011, 09:35:41 am »

But have you tested it when you are listening to a bobb-style lurve song?

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #3640 on:** 25 March, 2011, 04:44:53 pm »

I tried, but the practice nurse didn't think it was appropriate.

clarion · « **Reply #3641 on:** 25 March, 2011, 04:50:17 pm »

She was just jealous he hadn't written one for her...

Adrian · « **Reply #3642 on:** 25 March, 2011, 07:52:31 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 25 March, 2011, 04:50:17 pm

She was just jealous he hadn't written one for her...

How do you know?

Kim · « **Reply #3643 on:** 28 March, 2011, 03:49:07 pm »

Barakta has finally got a reply out of the local audiology department, and it appears that they're just going to order her two shiny new (these ones go to 11) BAHAs in her choice of colour^[1] without extensive mustelid musical-PCTs funding shenanigans.

_{[1] They used to do bright colours, but these days it's just a choice between NHS beige™, NHS poo brown™ and BLACK, so a bit of a no-brainer.}

barakta · « **Reply #3644 on:** 28 March, 2011, 04:24:09 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 28 March, 2011, 03:49:07 pm

Barakta has finally got a reply out of the local audiology department, and it appears that they're just going to order her two shiny new (these ones go to 11) BAHAs in her choice of colour^[1] without extensive mustelid musical-PCTs funding shenanigans.

_{[1] They used to do bright colours, but these days it's just a choice between NHS beige™, NHS poo brown™ and BLACK, so a bit of a no-brainer.}

Kim beat me to making this post.

Basil · « **Reply #3645 on:** 28 March, 2011, 05:23:46 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 28 March, 2011, 03:49:07 pm

Barakta has finally got a reply out of the local audiology department, and it appears that they're just going to order her two shiny new (these ones go to 11) BAHAs in her choice of colour^[1] without extensive mustelid musical-PCTs funding shenanigans.

_{[1] They used to do bright colours, but these days it's just a choice between NHS beige™, NHS poo brown™ and BLACK, so a bit of a no-brainer.}

Hurrah!

Arch · « **Reply #3646 on:** 28 March, 2011, 05:26:09 pm »

Sainsburys have Sacla pesto on offer at a quid, cheaper than own brand. I bought 3 jars!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3647 on:** 28 March, 2011, 08:42:18 pm »

Ooh, shopping tomorrow morning I reckon!

Feline · « **Reply #3648 on:** 28 March, 2011, 09:47:13 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 28 March, 2011, 03:49:07 pm

Barakta has finally got a reply out of the local audiology department, and it appears that they're just going to order her two shiny new (these ones go to 11) BAHAs in her choice of colour^[1] without extensive mustelid musical-PCTs funding shenanigans.

_{[1] They used to do bright colours, but these days it's just a choice between NHS beige™, NHS poo brown™ and BLACK, so a bit of a no-brainer.}

Result

jogler · « **Reply #3649 on:** 31 March, 2011, 11:21:21 am »

IIRC there is a thread on the forum somewhere extolling the vitues of yacfers who do good deeds for other's.
I can not find it so...

THANKS TO TORSLANDA I HAVE NEW NUTS

of the locking variety to deter tealeaves from halfinching my Volvo wheels

Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1164370 times)

Chris S