Author Topic: The Good News / Bad News Thread (Read 393232 times)

interzen · « **Reply #275 on:** 22 January, 2012, 10:59:48 am »

Quote from: Arch on 22 January, 2012, 10:54:01 am

Quote from: jogler on 21 January, 2012, 07:11:22 pm
I am begining to wonder if chuntering knee is a contagious condition

We have two staff members at St Nicks currently recovering from knee operations. Knees are just a bit rubbish generally.

Totally agree.
IME, hips follow knees a fairly close second in the 'Ministry of Crap Design' stakes ...

interzen · « **Reply #276 on:** 22 January, 2012, 11:04:02 am »

Quote from: perpetual dan on 21 January, 2012, 10:34:52 pm

Bad news: In the end the gut-rot from the anti-malarials was worse than the injections.

Hmm ... a lot of people have said that to me.
OTOH, I've had pretty good practice with drug-induced gut-rot thanks to the various diabetes-related medications I have to take (metformin + gliclazide = gastric anarchy!)

Still, taking the long view, even if this trip doesn't come off, and there's no guarantee that it will, at least if I have all the jabs done now it'll be one less thing to worry about when I do have to go to forn parts (for work or otherwise)

Arch · « **Reply #277 on:** 22 January, 2012, 11:16:10 am »

Quote from: interzen on 22 January, 2012, 10:59:48 am

Quote from: Arch on 22 January, 2012, 10:54:01 am
Quote from: jogler on 21 January, 2012, 07:11:22 pm
I am begining to wonder if chuntering knee is a contagious condition

We have two staff members at St Nicks currently recovering from knee operations. Knees are just a bit rubbish generally.
Totally agree.
IME, hips follow knees a fairly close second in the 'Ministry of Crap Design' stakes ...

Frankly, the whole support system for our bipedal stance is a bit suspect. It rather argues against creationism and intelligent design. If God could get so many animals so perfectly right for their place in life, why did he give us such shoddy legs and spines and make us walk upright?

jogler · « **Reply #278 on:** 22 January, 2012, 11:18:31 am »

He moves in mysterious ways Arch

Arch · « **Reply #279 on:** 22 January, 2012, 11:26:16 am »

Quote from: jogler on 22 January, 2012, 11:18:31 am

He moves in mysterious ways Arch

But presumably not bipedally, or He'd be needing new knees and hips Himself by now...

perpetual dan · « **Reply #280 on:** 22 January, 2012, 11:30:25 am »

Quote from: interzen on 22 January, 2012, 11:04:02 am

Quote from: perpetual dan on 21 January, 2012, 10:34:52 pm
Bad news: In the end the gut-rot from the anti-malarials was worse than the injections.
Hmm ... a lot of people have said that to me.
OTOH, I've had pretty good practice with drug-induced gut-rot thanks to the various diabetes-related medications I have to take (metformin + gliclazide = gastric anarchy!)

It was more "a mildly unsettled feeling that got a bit tedious two weeks after getting back" than anarchy, so you may not even notice the difference!

rusky · « **Reply #281 on:** 22 January, 2012, 01:53:25 pm »

Quote from: Arch on 22 January, 2012, 11:26:16 am

Quote from: jogler on 22 January, 2012, 11:18:31 am
He moves in mysterious ways Arch

But presumably not bipedally, or He'd be needing new knees and hips Himself by now...

That's why he created Ti

Kim · « **Reply #282 on:** 22 January, 2012, 01:53:44 pm »

Quote from: Arch on 22 January, 2012, 11:16:10 am

Frankly, the whole support system for our bipedal stance is a bit suspect. It rather argues against creationism and intelligent design. If God could get so many animals so perfectly right for their place in life, why did he give us such shoddy legs and spines and make us walk upright?

Yeah, but he did at least throw in a brain that could invent the bicycle to make up for it...

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #283 on:** 22 January, 2012, 07:39:12 pm »

Bad news: I am ill and have spend all yesterday evening asleep and almost all of today dozing in bed with P.G. Wodehouse and a mug of tea.

Good news: When I woke up this morning there was a marmite sandwich next to my bed. My son had made me breakfast! It was then joined by a cup of tea (made under supervision - his mother's here - but the breakfast was completely his own inspiration) and, gasp, he's just given me a chocolate!

Arch · « **Reply #284 on:** 22 January, 2012, 08:16:21 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 22 January, 2012, 07:39:12 pm

Good news: When I woke up this morning there was a marmite sandwich next to my bed.

I hope you didn't find it by getting out of bed and stepping on it!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #285 on:** 22 January, 2012, 10:12:39 pm »

Ha ha, actually it was much better than that. I heard some noises in the kitchen and a little voice saying something like "I'm making Daddy some breakfast because he's ill" then I dozed off again, and when I woke up there it was on the bedside table (on top of the books and maps and next to the other, empty, tea mug! And why do we call these things tables when they're usually more like drawers or shelves? Well, who cares!)

Valiant · « **Reply #286 on:** 23 January, 2012, 05:29:45 pm »

Good: We have a new kitty
Bad: Frankie's being unpleasant

Wowbagger · « **Reply #287 on:** 25 January, 2012, 10:22:45 pm »

Good news: Mrs. Wow and I have completed and submitted our tax returns.

Bad news: Mrs. Wow has had to pay income tax!

Ameliorating circumstance:...for the first time since 1978.

Juan Martín · « **Reply #288 on:** 26 January, 2012, 12:00:25 pm »

Bad news: I noticed on my return from work the other night that some…some type had uprooted the miniature apple tree in my front garden and snapped off the supporting stake. Possibly the result of a drunken collision during a night time short cut.

Good news: The tree had been in this position for about three years and had been struggling; I had been considering transplanting it. And now the job’s half done!

It always does to look on the bright side.

andrewc · « **Reply #289 on:** 26 January, 2012, 08:01:36 pm »

Good news. I found my missing Petzl headtorch in time for tomorrow nights camping.

Bad news. I ordered a replacement yesterday after searching high & low.

jogler · « **Reply #290 on:** 26 January, 2012, 08:02:58 pm »

^^^^^
that really is Sod's Law

billplumtree · « **Reply #291 on:** 26 January, 2012, 08:08:26 pm »

Bad news: I promised CrinklyLion the loan of a map for her Scottish foray, but couldn't find it when I looked for it this week.

Good news: found a second-hand one on Ulverston market today. My favourite type an'all: the wonderful Barts 100,000. Been reading it for the last hour, reliving old tours and planning future ones. And being jealous of CL - is it too early to start hating you yet?

jogler · « **Reply #292 on:** 26 January, 2012, 08:10:33 pm »

I found a treasure trove of old maps in a second hand book shop at the north end of Morecombe sea front a few years ago.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #293 on:** 26 January, 2012, 08:51:48 pm »

Hurray for mappery making people

Bad news: I'm going out to play with a several of YACFers tomorrow and haven't started baking yet

Good news: I have a plenty of ingredients, a clean and tidy kitchen, a spotify account, a new pinny to test-drive and on past form it's several hours 'til primetime cake o'clock.

Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #294 on:** 26 January, 2012, 08:56:44 pm »

Good news: The Daily Mail is being sued for defamation.

Bad news: By 'Psychic' Sally Morgan.

If only they could both lose the case.

Clare · « **Reply #295 on:** 26 January, 2012, 09:06:46 pm »

Oh. My. Word.

Please let that get all the way to court and not be sorted out in the lobby beforehand.

Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #296 on:** 26 January, 2012, 09:15:35 pm »

Surely she already knows what the outcome will be?

Clare · « **Reply #297 on:** 26 January, 2012, 09:17:57 pm »

That's why it won't get to court.

clarion · « **Reply #298 on:** 26 January, 2012, 09:27:23 pm »

Princess Diana's former psychic? Do you think there was a little something that she forgot to tell Di?

David Martin · « **Reply #299 on:** 27 January, 2012, 10:14:52 am »

Good news: Neice went to see daddy at work yesterday.
Bad news: Daddy is an A&E doctor.
Good news: Daddy can mend broken daughters
Bad News: Daughter can't ride her pony with a cast on.