Author Topic: The Good News / Bad News Thread (Read 397029 times)

woollypigs · « **Reply #1050 on:** 02 May, 2013, 08:45:08 pm »

Quote from: Polar Bear on 02 May, 2013, 06:25:14 pm

Quote from: woollypigs on 29 April, 2013, 08:50:00 pm
We got a car.

Quote from: Canardly on 29 April, 2013, 09:28:32 pm
Woolly what can I say.

You could say...

See you at Long Itch?

BAD :Had the car for two days and the radiator leaked, GOOD : Got a new radiator fitted for free today, ain't it great to have a real local garage.

Long Itch we will think very hard about that, lets see if we can fit it in.

Ham · « **Reply #1051 on:** 03 May, 2013, 09:55:51 am »

BN: MegaCorp decided to feature me in the weekly-sent-to-umpteen-thousands newsletter

GN: Some old faces from over the years have got back in touch which may prove to be a Get Out Of Jail Free card

(Oh, and Greenbank - that does NOT count as spotting, OK?)

jogler · « **Reply #1052 on:** 05 May, 2013, 05:53:20 pm »

Quote from: jogler on 28 April, 2013, 07:23:53 pm

BN : incurred yet another puncture

GN : the new Marathon+ came off & went back on much easier than previously.

The bl**dy tube has deflated again

. This is the sixth time

A leak in the same place as before.I reckon the tube is weak;it's a Bontranger.I have had problems with these before so have replaced it with a Hutchinson.Waiting now to see if it stays inflated.

I have checked the tyre for internal protrusions,checked that no spoke heads et al are protruding thru' the rim tape & satisfied myself that the valve is not faulty.

Each time the new Marathon + is taken off & refitted it becomes easier than previously.A small mercy.

jogler · « **Reply #1053 on:** 06 May, 2013, 04:19:35 pm »

BN:
Yet another deflation

The Hutchinson has failed at the site of a previous patch.

I have decided to spare no expense & now fitted a new tube.

GN:
I didn't have a tantrum

Polar Bear · « **Reply #1054 on:** 06 May, 2013, 04:34:38 pm »

BN: I got caught out and got sunburned legs and ears yeasterday.

GN: I found some Nivea smurf factor 50 in the touring kit so no sunburn today

More GN: We've cycled two days in a row for the first time this year. Mlle PB seems quite whacked but my knees have survived unscathed

David Martin · « **Reply #1055 on:** 06 May, 2013, 10:45:32 pm »

GN: took 2 minutes off my run home time via the observatory.
BN: Phone failed ot get a GPS signal so I couldn't log the ride or get teh times on the strava segments.
BN2: my legs hurt. might have over done it a bit.

Basil · « **Reply #1056 on:** 08 May, 2013, 05:54:28 pm »

GN: It only rained twice in Brum today.

BN: Between 7:30 & 8:30 and between 16:30 & 17:30

andrewc · « **Reply #1057 on:** 09 May, 2013, 08:59:00 pm »

Good news: Last day at work for a fortnight. Off touring tomorrow.

Bad news: My Infinity broadband is dead. DSL light flashing constantly on the modem. Helpful Santosh confirms a fault and raises a ticket. When can you be at home if we need to send an engineer out.....? .err in 2 weeks.....

Kim · « **Reply #1058 on:** 09 May, 2013, 09:28:01 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 08 May, 2013, 05:54:28 pm

GN: It only rained twice in Brum today.

BN: Between 7:30 & 8:30 and between 16:30 & 17:30

There was a real bastard of what would nominally be a headwind on your way home, too. (DAHIKT).

perpetual dan · « **Reply #1059 on:** 09 May, 2013, 10:10:19 pm »

Bad news: The Giro highlights are on after my bedtime on Eurosport. I can't get previous days programmes out of the online service.
Good news: BT Infinity with TV has Eurosport and can be had at perpetual towers (or so I'm led to believe - it does seem to be a mix of freeview and down the fibre).
Bad news: BT is experiencing unprecedented demand and are failing to process my order.

Littlesox · « **Reply #1060 on:** 11 May, 2013, 03:13:26 pm »

Good news - The Coalition is under threat and the Conservatives are getting jittery because of the rise of another party that has stolen 25% vote share.

Bad news - It's UKIP

Chris S · « **Reply #1061 on:** 13 May, 2013, 07:18:49 pm »

Good News: We get to use CEXy the Volvo for another year!

Bad News: It cost £698.86p for the privilege.

Bledlow · « **Reply #1062 on:** 13 May, 2013, 10:21:54 pm »

Good news: we have plenty of Japanese anti-inflammatory patches.
Bad news: I need them.

L CC · « **Reply #1063 on:** 14 May, 2013, 10:07:29 am »

Good News: Child Benefit has gone up!
Bad News: So has everything else.

davelodwig · « **Reply #1064 on:** 14 May, 2013, 05:57:40 pm »

Good News - The Brompton is back from the bike shop with a near rear triangle, bottom bracket and fixed brakes.
Bad News - I could have probably bought a bike for what it cost.

JonBuoy · « **Reply #1065 on:** 14 May, 2013, 07:38:04 pm »

Good news: I was pretty pleased with the result of my first ever attempt at handlebar taping.

Bad news: 4 miles and half a commute later I came off the bike and scuffed it up. The skinned knee will fix itself but not the tape

Bledlow · « **Reply #1066 on:** 14 May, 2013, 10:03:28 pm »

GN: My hip hurts less than it did yesterday.
BN: It still hurts.

GN: When I grazed my anke yesterday I didn't even notice.
BN: I notice it now, whenever anything rubs against it.

GN: TRL has asked me to do another cycle farcility trial - for money, as always.
BN: It's this Friday, & I have some fear that my hip will still be painful.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1067 on:** 19 May, 2013, 06:50:15 pm »

BN -I'm getting the cold (again!) and I've got to do planes all day tomorrow. Cue explosive sinus pain ;(
GN - at least it waited til I'd been out for a ride today before manifesting itself.

peliroja · « **Reply #1068 on:** 19 May, 2013, 08:01:03 pm »

GN: it is my birthday tomorrow and there are three separate cakes in the house already (chocolate beetroot, Vicky Sponge, Mars Bar rice krispy cake).
BN: I have caught a horrid lurgy from my dad and I'm feeling weak, wheezy and bleurgh. And cake isn't recommended for such ailments.

hellymedic · « **Reply #1069 on:** 19 May, 2013, 08:18:20 pm »

Starve a fever, feed a cold.
Define your ailment as 'a cold' and

ENJOY YOUR CAKE!

woollypigs · « **Reply #1070 on:** 19 May, 2013, 08:24:05 pm »

Helly? Will you be my doctor for life

hellymedic · « **Reply #1071 on:** 19 May, 2013, 08:28:59 pm »

I am afraid I've retired and do not have a Licence to Practise.

woollypigs · « **Reply #1072 on:** 19 May, 2013, 08:31:39 pm »

With advice like that I'm sure that you will have a whole forum full worth of clients

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #1073 on:** 19 May, 2013, 08:43:05 pm »

*waits in line for cake prescription from Helly*

PAC · « **Reply #1074 on:** 19 May, 2013, 09:08:52 pm »

Good news...my Dad's triple heart bypass has gone well, he's now out of ICU and enjoying the drugs

Author Topic: The Good News / Bad News Thread (Read 397029 times)

Chris S