Author Topic: The Good News Thread  (Read 1108915 times)

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1225 on: 12 March, 2009, 05:07:50 pm »

clarion

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1226 on: 12 March, 2009, 05:11:53 pm »
Wow!  Impressive. :D
Getting there...

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« Reply #1227 on: 12 March, 2009, 05:18:51 pm »
Thanks! :) Very very happy - means all the revision was worthwhile!

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« Reply #1228 on: 12 March, 2009, 05:24:23 pm »
Are you off to St Andrews, then?  :D

Wowbagger

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« Reply #1229 on: 12 March, 2009, 05:29:27 pm »
Well done! But isn't this a funny time of year to get A level results?
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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1230 on: 12 March, 2009, 05:42:58 pm »
Are you off to St Andrews, then?  :D

Still haven't heard anything from them! I know they're notoriously slow, but didn't think I'd have to wait 5 months... :-\ They haven't given out any Geoscience offers or rejections yet, though, so hopefully I'll be OK... I'll keep you posted! :D

However, I could not not sit any of my June exams and still go to Aberdeen or Glasgow - Modular marks mean that I've already effectively got BCC before I sit the rest of my exams, which is a bit nice. :thumbsup:

Well done! But isn't this a funny time of year to get A level results?

These are A2 modular results from exams I took back in January... it never ends! :-\

alan

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1231 on: 12 March, 2009, 08:12:39 pm »
I've just found some Green & Blacks dark chocolate in the fridge ;D

woollypigs

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1232 on: 12 March, 2009, 09:38:28 pm »
I've just found some Green & Blacks dark chocolate in the fridge ;D
remember to send 30% of that to the inland revenue me
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alan

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1233 on: 13 March, 2009, 07:47:17 am »
30%  :o

The thieving bandits at the Exchequer The inland Robyou Revenue don't get that amount of tax from me & therefore your proposal fails ;D

woollypigs

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1234 on: 13 March, 2009, 08:44:06 am »
Well I would take 5% but I have take a bigger bite to cover the Peli tax that I have to pay. 
Current mood: AARRRGGGGHHHHH !!! #bollockstobrexit

alan

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1235 on: 13 March, 2009, 09:23:16 am »
That sort of tax is money well spent dontyaknow :thumbsup:

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1236 on: 13 March, 2009, 11:03:56 pm »
 ;D  ;D

Wowbagger

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1237 on: 16 March, 2009, 09:35:39 pm »
I've just had a phone call from my younger son.

He's managed to pull the wool over the eyes of the ESRC to the tune of full funding for his PhD for 3 years! :D

Credit crunch? Don't mind if I do!
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FatBloke

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1238 on: 16 March, 2009, 09:47:22 pm »
He's managed to pull the wool over the eyes of the ESRC to the tune of full funding for his PhD for 3 years! :D

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Just needs someone to fund that poker habit now!  ;D ;D
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Wowbagger

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1239 on: 16 March, 2009, 09:52:10 pm »
He's managed to pull the wool over the eyes of the ESRC to the tune of full funding for his PhD for 3 years! :D

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Just needs someone to fund that poker habit now!  ;D ;D

That's self-funding and showing a healthy profit.
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Julian

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1240 on: 16 March, 2009, 11:10:44 pm »
I ran 5km today and didn't completely die.  I even managed brief snatches of conversation.  :D

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1241 on: 17 March, 2009, 11:39:33 am »
the 2 new tyres for our car cost less than I expected!

when I asked the bloke 'are you sure that's right?' when he told me how much it was going to be, he misunderstood and apologised for not being able to give me any more discount...   :thumbsup:   

woollypigs

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1242 on: 17 March, 2009, 02:48:52 pm »
we got some Haribo's today in a box from Wiggle hurraayy !!!

oh and some B17 and pedals too
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Andrij

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1243 on: 17 March, 2009, 03:01:41 pm »
we got some Haribo's today in a box from Wiggle hurraayy !!!

oh and some B17 and pedals too

Looks like Wiggle now adds any old tat to their packages.  I'm glad you got your Haribo. :)  If you'd like, I'll take that other junk off you hands. ;)
;D  Andrij.  I pronounce you Complete and Utter GIT   :thumbsup:

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1244 on: 17 March, 2009, 03:10:45 pm »
We are planning another holiday! Wohooo ;)

PaulF

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1245 on: 17 March, 2009, 03:21:00 pm »
My New York move is happening. Got visa, apartment, bank account sorted. Packers come on Thursday.

Have a place in the 5 Boro's ride and my eye on a bike to do it on :)

alan

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1246 on: 18 March, 2009, 04:07:33 pm »
Two more orders today :thumbsup:
We've had more work come in during the last ten days than the previous four months.I have gone from worrying about a lack of it to fretting how to cope with it all.This business is either feast or famine.

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1247 on: 22 March, 2009, 10:20:23 pm »
I just picked up a set of Ultegra STIs for 149 quid!  :D

woollypigs

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Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1248 on: 24 March, 2009, 01:18:57 pm »
Ooooooooohhhh

Brixton cycles just called me to tell me that they have a 58cm Surly Longhaul Trucker in the shop for me to try out.

Happy happy joy joy ;)
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Dave

Re: The Good News Thread
« Reply #1249 on: 24 March, 2009, 07:30:24 pm »
Have you two been robbing banks again?

I have a new job, which I am hoping is good news.