Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1165017 times)

hellymedic · « **Reply #4450 on:** 05 October, 2011, 10:35:55 pm »

Quote from: why1040 on 05 October, 2011, 09:55:26 pm

I had a BT engineer here as my broadband has been even worse than usual (128kpbs is rubbish, but 80 to nothing at all is not acceptable).

He actually listened to me, did a whole load of things, gave me a new hub, changed my socket and worked on something out at the junction box. He said it'd take some time to reach potential because the line "is so used to running at a certain speed", which sounded like nonsense and I was very unimpressed as it was incredibly slow up to about an hour ago...it's been actually getting better and better.

I just tested my line, and got 960kbps!

Ive NEVER had more than 256 since I got broadband!

I'm a happy bunny, I can actually DO stuff!

I'm pleased you've got a substantial improvement but still rather unimpressed with your overall speed. If you live anywhere close to your map location, it shows how rubbish the system is.

why1040 · « **Reply #4451 on:** 05 October, 2011, 11:01:04 pm »

I'm 5 kilometres from my exchange and have line attenuation of 67.6dB, which apparently is very high and causes significant interference. I can't remember how accurate I let the map thingy be when I set it up on here, but it shouldn't be too far off...

Hey, I've more than tripled my best ever speed-for the moment I'm ecstatic!

Edited to say my map location is well within a km.

Kim · « **Reply #4452 on:** 05 October, 2011, 11:11:27 pm »

Quote from: why1040 on 05 October, 2011, 11:01:04 pm

I'm 5 kilometres from my exchange and have line attenuation of 67.6dB

Ouch.

I think that's only good for about a megabit... *looks it up* Yeah, not far off.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #4453 on:** 06 October, 2011, 10:43:41 am »

Quote from: Arch on 05 October, 2011, 08:58:56 pm

It's all here:

http://www.t-web.co.uk/trumpgo.htm

Or here, and
here.

SteveC · « **Reply #4454 on:** 06 October, 2011, 11:18:49 am »

MrsC has just sent me a text to say she's had a 2.5% pay rise backdated to March!

S

interzen · « **Reply #4455 on:** 06 October, 2011, 02:39:24 pm »

I may well have another interview ... with a company who's HQ I happen to cycle past on the way to my current 'job' ... not quite Real Science, but it involves data analysis and trains

Polar Bear · « **Reply #4456 on:** 06 October, 2011, 04:09:12 pm »

Finally...

Some of you will know that I recently received confirmation of passing my LPC. Today I finally got the results - one was outstanding because I opted to do a re take due to procedural irregularities. Well, my re-take decision was justified as I gained 16% more for that module.

We're out for double celebrations tonight - Mlle PB's birthday (Saturday) and my confirmed results.

clarion · « **Reply #4457 on:** 06 October, 2011, 04:45:42 pm »

Yay!

her_welshness · « **Reply #4458 on:** 06 October, 2011, 04:52:36 pm »

Am off to Wales this evening and taking my new bicycle with me

I shall also be taking my Dad for a ride along the Swansea Valley

Then we are off to Swansea Docklands for my aunt's 50th Birthday and the following night we are going to 'Sospan' in Llanelli for a meal (its owned by two members of the welsh rugby team).

clarion · « **Reply #4459 on:** 06 October, 2011, 04:59:23 pm »

Have you got a new bicycle? I've no idea why you haven't mentioned it.

barakta · « **Reply #4460 on:** 06 October, 2011, 06:35:21 pm »

PB that’s ace news!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #4461 on:** 07 October, 2011, 12:44:06 am »

Quote from: fboab on 05 October, 2011, 07:31:05 pm

Quote from: Guy on 05 October, 2011, 09:29:04 am
I've just been to the post room to collect a package.

MY CAMBERWICK GREEN DVD HAS ARRIVED!!!

Oh Boy! There's gonna be some quality viewing done in my house tonight

I never realised there were only 13 episodes.

I have this.
Time flies by when you're the driver on a train, and you ride on the footbridge, there and back again.

My children wont let me watch it.
"It's FREAKY"

Of course it's freaky, it's for kids! Are your children teenagers by any chance? Frightfully normal.

L CC · « **Reply #4462 on:** 07 October, 2011, 08:26:07 am »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 07 October, 2011, 12:44:06 am

Of course it's freaky, it's for kids! Are your children teenagers by any chance? Frightfully normal.

They (very nearly all) are :12 14 17 19
They are very easy to embarrass or freak out. It's a reactionary thing, they have to be staid as I am not.

Butterfly · « **Reply #4463 on:** 07 October, 2011, 01:31:32 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 07 October, 2011, 08:26:07 am

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 07 October, 2011, 12:44:06 am
Of course it's freaky, it's for kids! Are your children teenagers by any chance? Frightfully normal.
They (very nearly all) are :12 14 17 19
They are very easy to embarrass or freak out. It's a reactionary thing, they have to be staid as I am not.

Or, as TGL once informed me whilst rolling his eyes: One of us has to be sensible!

I'm glad it's not me

.

little miss mac · « **Reply #4464 on:** 07 October, 2011, 03:33:16 pm »

About a year after my mum started a rapid ascent into an extended and disturbing bout of mania, following the diagnosis and treatment of bowel cancer 6 months prior to that, she's been told she will be finally off the olanzapine (hideous but necessary antipsychotic drug) in a month's time. She also appears to be free of cancer.

*happy*

jogler · « **Reply #4465 on:** 07 October, 2011, 03:37:49 pm »

Quote from: Butterfly on 07 October, 2011, 01:31:32 pm

Quote from: fboab on 07 October, 2011, 08:26:07 am
Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 07 October, 2011, 12:44:06 am
Of course it's freaky, it's for kids! Are your children teenagers by any chance? Frightfully normal.
They (very nearly all) are :12 14 17 19
They are very easy to embarrass or freak out. It's a reactionary thing, they have to be staid as I am not.

Or, as TGL once informed me whilst rolling his eyes: One of us has to be sensible!

I'm glad it's not me .

I can't avoid growing older but I'm opting out of growing up

Chris S · « **Reply #4466 on:** 07 October, 2011, 03:45:23 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 07 October, 2011, 03:37:49 pm

I can't avoid growing older but I'm opting out of growing up

That's been one of my mantras over the years - albeit phrased differently ("Growing older is mandatory, growing up is optional").

This was, of course, the source of a great deal of angst for the wee'uns over the years.

"Mum - please tell Dad not to dance at the party. He's, like, so embarrassing."

Kim · « **Reply #4467 on:** 07 October, 2011, 03:48:35 pm »

Quote from: Chris S on 07 October, 2011, 03:45:23 pm

"Mum - please tell Dad not to dance at the party. He's, like, so embarrassing."

"Hey what's this? It's got a good a beat!"

Gattopardo · « **Reply #4468 on:** 07 October, 2011, 04:40:59 pm »

Quote from: Chris S on 07 October, 2011, 03:45:23 pm

"Mum - please tell Dad not to dance at the party. He's, like, so embarrassing."

Is that what dads are supposed to do?

L CC · « **Reply #4469 on:** 07 October, 2011, 04:49:53 pm »

I JUST GOT A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To start Monday!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Might have gone a li'l bit overboard with the ole !! there

)

tiermat · « **Reply #4470 on:** 07 October, 2011, 04:50:48 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 07 October, 2011, 04:49:53 pm

I JUST GOT A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To start Monday!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Might have gone a li'l bit overboard with the ole !! there )

Congrats!!!!!!!

Go out and get nissed to celebrate!!!!!1111oneoneone

(you see, it's contagious

)

clarion · « **Reply #4471 on:** 07 October, 2011, 04:58:05 pm »

YYAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

Marvellous news.

Is it in the same line of work as before?

Tom B · « **Reply #4472 on:** 07 October, 2011, 05:02:12 pm »

Very pleased for you, FBOAB

mcshroom · « **Reply #4473 on:** 07 October, 2011, 05:06:42 pm »

Congratulations

rower40 · « **Reply #4474 on:** 07 October, 2011, 05:07:32 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 07 October, 2011, 04:49:53 pm

I JUST GOT A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To start Monday!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Might have gone a li'l bit overboard with the ole !! there )

Whoop Whoop !! Have a few more !!! because they don't charge by the character here. (Unless Roger comes up with some new ideas...)