Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1165786 times)

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #2925 on:** 12 November, 2010, 10:55:28 am »

A couple of weeks ago the seatpost on my Spesh Tricross snapped (where the seat post ended). They're replacing it under warranty and I should have it back shortly. Makes me happy because I'd squished the dropouts a bit and killed the thread in one of the pannier rack lugs. Score.

Normal fixed services will resume shortly. Still need to replace the godawful seatpost though.

jogler · « **Reply #2926 on:** 12 November, 2010, 01:27:32 pm »

It's Friday &
a parcel has arrived from Wiggle so...

It's POETS day

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #2927 on:** 13 November, 2010, 10:20:17 am »

Hurrah! EldestCub and I are off for a ride later, with forum company.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2928 on:** 15 November, 2010, 09:58:59 pm »

I just remembered that I had an envelope in my desk drawer with more than €400 in it, left over from our German trip in the summer.

That will come in handy when we go to Ireland in January for my nephew's wedding.

Regulator · « **Reply #2929 on:** 17 November, 2010, 07:33:19 am »

I spent yesterday playing with the RAF and I'm off to play with the Navy today.

Sometimes I love my job!

jogler · « **Reply #2930 on:** 17 November, 2010, 08:13:16 am »

So yesterday you were a BrylcreemBoy & today you will be a Sea Dog

andygates · « **Reply #2931 on:** 17 November, 2010, 09:42:32 am »

The moat didn't come inside!

jogler · « **Reply #2932 on:** 17 November, 2010, 02:25:13 pm »

Just received some happyhappymakemesmilelikeaChesirecat stuff in the post.

Pictures drawn by both Crinkly Cubs specifically for Marj & I.

They really are special.I'm going to attach them to fridge/magnets along with those done by our grandaughters
mega

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #2933 on:** 17 November, 2010, 02:45:22 pm »

Glad they got to you! I particularly liked Zak's picture of your rear wheel. In case you couldn't read the caption, it was something like 'jogler disappearing too fast to be drawn'

Butterfly · « **Reply #2934 on:** 17 November, 2010, 02:47:46 pm »

that's marvelous!

Wascally Weasel · « **Reply #2935 on:** 17 November, 2010, 06:14:40 pm »

Home from work early for a change, don't have to back until Monday, hurrah!

Think of all the time I can spend ranting on the internet now.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #2936 on:** 17 November, 2010, 07:57:00 pm »

My little sis is all excited because her significant other has bought her spokey-dokeys to go on the bike that was very kindly donated to her by Tiermat. And her fairly badly damaged ankle is just about better, so she might actually be able to ride it!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2937 on:** 17 November, 2010, 08:46:52 pm »

Wascally Weasel has a red sqrl on his profile pic!

jogler · « **Reply #2938 on:** 19 November, 2010, 01:21:31 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 12 November, 2010, 01:27:32 pm

It's Friday &
~~a parcel has arrived from Wiggle so.~~..

It's POETS day

AGAIN

MattH · « **Reply #2939 on:** 20 November, 2010, 11:38:01 pm »

The good news is I went to the cycling club dinner and came home with two trophies

The bad news is that they were both won by my son, not me

mike · « **Reply #2940 on:** 22 November, 2010, 08:26:40 am »

my New York trip has been cancelled! I was dreading it - losing most of my weekend for 48 hours in the city with economy flights at horrible times, then a really busy few days when I get back.

The client has moved it to London - hurrah!!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #2941 on:** 22 November, 2010, 12:22:10 pm »

I have a new pair of shoes for everyday use to replace the million year old Adidas trainers which have started to leak.

Julian · « **Reply #2942 on:** 22 November, 2010, 03:04:01 pm »

I've just passed my immigration re-accreditation exam with 82%.

Polar Bear · « **Reply #2943 on:** 22 November, 2010, 03:06:11 pm »

Very well done

I have my graduation tomorrow

clarion · « **Reply #2944 on:** 22 November, 2010, 03:16:52 pm »

Woo.

hellymedic · « **Reply #2945 on:** 22 November, 2010, 03:31:08 pm »

Congratulations, Lawyers!

Andrij · « **Reply #2946 on:** 23 November, 2010, 03:24:22 pm »

I passed part 1 (theory) of my driving test.

Now I have a week to get used to operating over a tonne of metal again. Good thing I'm back on the RIGHT side of the road again.

rafletcher · « **Reply #2947 on:** 23 November, 2010, 05:29:37 pm »

Well, stepson did his Ironman...

Peter Tubb
BIB AGE STATE/COUNTRY PROFESSION
451 32 KINGSTON UPON THAM SURR GBR

SWIM BIKE RUN OVERALL RANK DIV.POS.
1:07:11 7:09:49 5:14:32 13:48:46 1461 170

LEG DISTANCE PACE RANK DIV.POS.
TOTAL SWIM 2.4 mi. (1:07:11) 1:46/100m 431 57

BIKE SPLIT 1: 37 mi. 37 mi. (3:34:02) 16.24 mph
BIKE SPLIT 2: 74 mi. 37 mi. (6:02:21) 14.97 mph
BIKE SPLIT 3: 112 mi. 38 mi. (8:27:11) 15.74 mph
TOTAL BIKE 112 mi. (7:09:49) 15.63 mph 1619 188

RUN SPLIT 1: 3.2 mi. 3.2 mi. (9:04:58) 9:36/mile
RUN SPLIT 2: 11.9 mi. 8.7 mi. (10:43:14) 11:17/mile
RUN SPLIT 3: 20.1 mi. 8.2 mi. (12:40:57) 14:21/mile
RUN SPLIT 4: 26.1 mi. 5 mi. (13:48:46) 13:33/mile
TOTAL RUN 26.2 mi. (5:14:32) 12:00/mile 1461 170

TRANSITION TIME
T1: SWIM-TO-BIKE 10:11
T2: BIKE-TO-RUN 7:03

Total time 13hrs, 48 mins. The pro's do it in around 8!!!!

Chapeau Pete!

Kim · « **Reply #2948 on:** 23 November, 2010, 05:48:18 pm »

I extracted £56.47 in unanticipated gas bill refund from 2007 from nPower. This involved taking a letter to a post office, where the man checked my ID, repeatedly scanned the barcode on the letter and generally swore at his computer a lot before handing over cash.

Why they can't use proper electronic money is a topic for the rant thread, but it was still worth the faffing about.

mike · « **Reply #2949 on:** 23 November, 2010, 05:48:44 pm »

chapeau indeed, to Pete. That's a very good swim!