Author Topic: The Good News / Bad News Thread (Read 398733 times)

citoyen · « **Reply #2050 on:** 11 March, 2016, 12:35:41 pm »

BN: While fettling my brakes, I decided the outer for the rear brake was too long, so I trimmed a bit off it. And then it was too short.

GN: While rooting around in the box of bits in the garage for something entirely unrelated, I came across a length of unused brake outer cable - more than enough to replace the bit I'd cut too short.

I really should clear out a lot of the crap in the garage but sometimes hoarding pays off.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #2051 on:** 15 March, 2016, 11:33:11 am »

BN Dr wants me to give up coffee.

GN I had a minor 'episode' while in surgery and lost speech control. Really good that Dr actually was there to witness this rather me feeling like I'm making it up.

BN I'm still going through the motions of 'diagnosis by drug treatment'. Next to try, topiramate.

I'm kind of confused as to why I've never been sent near the hospital neuro department, with its battery of specialist headache nurses.

L CC · « **Reply #2052 on:** 15 March, 2016, 12:53:30 pm »

Quote from: mrcharly on 15 March, 2016, 11:33:11 am

BN Dr wants me to give up coffee.

GN I had a minor 'episode' while in surgery and lost speech control. Really good that Dr actually was there to witness this rather me feeling like I'm making it up.

BN I'm still going through the motions of 'diagnosis by drug treatment'. Next to try, topiramate.

I'm kind of confused as to why I've never been sent near the hospital neuro department, with its battery of specialist headache nurses.

I don't drink coffee, under doctors' (well, it might have been nurses') orders. It's not that big a hardship, truly.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #2053 on:** 15 March, 2016, 01:16:21 pm »

Quote from: fboab on 15 March, 2016, 12:53:30 pm

I don't drink coffee, under doctors' (well, it might have been nurses') orders. It's not that big a hardship, truly.

Heretic!

clarion · « **Reply #2054 on:** 15 March, 2016, 03:27:21 pm »

Me too. Coffee, once a big part of my life, went the same way as meat and alcohol into the 'not much missed, actually, all things considered' bin.

Bledlow · « **Reply #2055 on:** 15 March, 2016, 04:11:08 pm »

Bad news:
My razor - the one I was given by my mother when I first had a use for one, in another world (it was about 1972), & which I've never needed to replace since it has always worked perfectly well, got knocked (not by me!) onto the tiled floor of the bathroom a few days ago, and one of the butterfly bits that hold the blade down was knocked out of place. My first attempt to put it back completely dislodged it.

Good news:
I've fixed it! With a bit of effort & a small screwdriver to pry things apart far enough to push other bits into place, I got it back together & working.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #2056 on:** 16 March, 2016, 09:49:01 am »

Quote from: Bledlow on 15 March, 2016, 04:11:08 pm

Bad news:
My razor - the one I was given by my mother when I first had a use for one, in another world (it was about 1972), & which I've never needed to replace since it has always worked perfectly well, got knocked (not by me!) onto the tiled floor of the bathroom a few days ago, and one of the butterfly bits that hold the blade down was knocked out of place. My first attempt to put it back completely dislodged it.

Don't you think it is about time you replaced the blade?

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #2057 on:** 21 March, 2016, 04:15:25 pm »

GN 6 days after my beta-blocker dose has been halved and I'm feeling the benefit. Caught up with a red-light jumper and overtook them on a hill - my heart was up to putting in more effort.

BN Right now I'm so dizzy I'll struggle to walk to the bus station without using a stick.

woollypigs · « **Reply #2058 on:** 21 March, 2016, 04:57:50 pm »

Bad news: bird did a dump on me.

Good news: I was wearing my hat, see Mike always prepared

Ruthie · « **Reply #2059 on:** 24 March, 2016, 06:34:08 pm »

Bad news: my house is filthy.

Good news: my best bike is now called Shiny McShiny Cleanface Sparkle II

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2060 on:** 24 March, 2016, 08:12:29 pm »

Canardly · « **Reply #2061 on:** 24 March, 2016, 08:50:09 pm »

Quote from: Ruthie on 24 March, 2016, 06:34:08 pm

Bad news: my house is filthy.

Good news: my best bike is now called Shiny McShiny Cleanface Sparkle II

Have you thought of putting forward names for polar exploration vessels Ruthie?

Kim · « **Reply #2062 on:** 24 March, 2016, 11:15:31 pm »

Quote from: Canardly on 24 March, 2016, 08:50:09 pm

Quote from: Ruthie on 24 March, 2016, 06:34:08 pm
Bad news: my house is filthy.

Good news: my best bike is now called Shiny McShiny Cleanface Sparkle II

Have you thought of putting forward names for polar exploration vessels Ruthie?

Or My Little Ponies?

ElyDave · « **Reply #2063 on:** 25 March, 2016, 07:35:49 am »

GN the three days of work from hell to meet the end of march deadline will not start today, so I should get out for at least an hour.

BN the remaining clients are far enough behind that the three days of hell will go right to the wire

GN if our new recruit stays another 5 months I'll pick up a nice recruitment bonus as I spotted him

BN the taxman

andrewc · « **Reply #2064 on:** 25 March, 2016, 11:36:50 am »

GN: it's a beautiful sunny day, ideal for a bike ride.

BN: I've had a stiff neck for the last fortnight & now my upper back is painful as well. I've booked a physio appointment for next week, but don't think riding my bike is going to improve things.

perpetual dan · « **Reply #2065 on:** 25 March, 2016, 06:32:22 pm »

GN: I'm packed ready for tomorrow.
BN: Tent didn't fit in the panniers. I'm sure I've got a load of stuff I don't really need. I'll probably repack later, after a couple of glasses of wine. That's always a good plan.

Ruthie · « **Reply #2066 on:** 26 March, 2016, 12:31:42 pm »

BN: Poorly in the head
GN: Effective drug management to control the poorly
BN: Ran out of drugz 'cos I had fewer magic pills than I thought
GN: Ordered moar magic drugz online 'cos you can do that
BN: Pharmacy closed early to no access to magic drugz.
BN: Prescription is now sent direct to specific pharmacy. Which is shut.
BN: This will mean a week without magic drugz.
BN: Increasing head poorliness due to lack of magic drugz
GN: Have now put reminder to order magic drugz on my phone.
BN: Could've done that years ago but was too dumb to think about it.

Oh, well. Mcshroom dropped off an Easter egg this morning so there's chocolate in the house.

woollypigs · « **Reply #2067 on:** 26 March, 2016, 12:39:34 pm »

I would say seeing Mcshroom is good news too

Ruthie · « **Reply #2068 on:** 26 March, 2016, 12:52:29 pm »

Quote from: woollypigs on 26 March, 2016, 12:39:34 pm

I would say seeing Mcshroom is good news too

It's always good seeing mcshroom. Balanced out by the fact that he was supposed to stay over last night but we have some kind of amoebic dysentery/typhoid/norovirus/mild dose of the trots in this house, so I suggested he should not stay over in case he caught it and his audax today was ruined.

CAMRAMan · « **Reply #2069 on:** 26 March, 2016, 01:04:45 pm »

GN: My Dad has recovered from his bout of pneumonia that nearly saw him off.

BN: He's a very lost soul in his respite home that he's in for the next week.

woollypigs · « **Reply #2070 on:** 26 March, 2016, 01:07:37 pm »

Quote from: Ruthie on 26 March, 2016, 12:52:29 pm

Quote from: woollypigs on 26 March, 2016, 12:39:34 pm
I would say seeing Mcshroom is good news too

It's always good seeing mcshroom. Balanced out by the fact that he was supposed to stay over last night but we have some kind of amoebic dysentery/typhoid/norovirus/mild dose of the trots in this house, so I suggested he should not stay over in case he caught it and his audax today was ruined.

Tailwind to the man and GWS to you

Kim · « **Reply #2071 on:** 31 March, 2016, 12:16:58 pm »

GN: London Midland have fully refunded our tickets after that disastrous trip to London caused by apocalyptic flooding the other week.

BN: Rail Travel Vouchers

hellymedic · « **Reply #2072 on:** 31 March, 2016, 01:29:06 pm »

Didn't Wowbagger discover that you are not obliged to accept vouchers and can demand CA$$$H in some previous tale of woe?

Kim · « **Reply #2073 on:** 31 March, 2016, 01:38:29 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on 31 March, 2016, 01:29:06 pm

Didn't Wowbagger discover that you are not obliged to accept vouchers and can demand CA$$$H in some previous tale of woe?

I expect that was a goodwill thing. I'm not sure I can be arsed arguing the toss, given the value of the vouchers.

Annoyingly, they came with a letter explaining that the new rules mean that vouchers issued after July will be exchangeable for cash at a ticket office. But not these ones, unfortunately.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #2074 on:** 31 March, 2016, 02:54:13 pm »

Wait till July. Book another journey. Ensure that one is cancelled due to apocalyptic heatwave or something. Exchange new vouchers for cash. Job done!