Author Topic: The Good News / Bad News Thread (Read 394145 times)

Polar Bear · « **Reply #801 on:** 27 November, 2012, 03:43:27 pm »

Quote from: Polar Bear on 24 November, 2012, 12:08:31 pm

Bad news first: A training contract remains an almost impossible dream. A primary opportunity source seems to have gone under.

Good news: One of my clients for whom I do legal and administrative work has asked me if I'd like to take over managing his business interests for him in the new year. Negotiations start in two weeks

Good news: My name seems to have been passed forward and another law firm has invited me to do some work for them. Maybe life aint so sh1te after all

clarion · « **Reply #802 on:** 27 November, 2012, 03:50:12 pm »

Quote from: Julian on 27 November, 2012, 03:41:48 pm

barakta · « **Reply #803 on:** 27 November, 2012, 06:16:20 pm »

Quote from: Polar Bear on 27 November, 2012, 03:43:27 pm

Quote from: Polar Bear on 24 November, 2012, 12:08:31 pm
Bad news first: A training contract remains an almost impossible dream. A primary opportunity source seems to have gone under.

Good news: One of my clients for whom I do legal and administrative work has asked me if I'd like to take over managing his business interests for him in the new year. Negotiations start in two weeks

Good news: My name seems to have been passed forward and another law firm has invited me to do some work for them. Maybe life aint so sh1te after all

Well deserved mate!

LittleWheelsandBig · « **Reply #804 on:** 27 November, 2012, 07:09:02 pm »

Bad: I really hate riding in the rain.
Good: I won't have to do that for the next week or so, I'll be working in China instead.
Bad: I'll be missing out on all of the fun stuff HK and I have planned.
Good: I'll miss out the QA audit next week.

reddo · « **Reply #805 on:** 29 November, 2012, 03:41:32 pm »

Nice one PB

Good news. The 3 x Oakley sunnies with new prescriptions were ready. (old frames - updated the lenses)
Bad news. Vision Express misread the prescription and 3 lenses were out.
Good news. Fixed for free.
Even better news. I decided I wanted some "clear" Oakleys for riding and settled on a "transition lens". Vision Express gave me the new frames for free and only charged for the prescription.

andrewc · « **Reply #806 on:** 29 November, 2012, 06:11:57 pm »

Good news - They've just opened a Co-op 5 minutes walk from the flat. Finally some competition for Tescos.

Bad news - It looks like this is finally going to kill off our local newsagent/general store. He's got a business for sale sign up. I've been getting bread, milk & the occasional copy of the Guardian there for decades

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #807 on:** 30 November, 2012, 04:51:48 pm »

Good - I managed to make it to the end of the week without killing anyone at work, despite provocation.
Bad - I have to go to the Xmas dinner now. And it's frikkin freezing out there!

<wonders if 20's theme can be abandoned in favour of duvet jackets, fleecy trousers and snow boots>

Ashaman42 · « **Reply #808 on:** 06 December, 2012, 12:10:02 am »

GN: I have got something that is vaguely complete and can be handed in for my OU assignment.

BN: I'm not sure it's great, can see some problems with it but can't work out how to fix them. Brain frazzled.

GN: I don't think it's terrible.

BN: I thought that for the last one and only got 67%.

Kim · « **Reply #809 on:** 06 December, 2012, 12:12:00 am »

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 30 November, 2012, 04:51:48 pm

<wonders if 20's theme can be abandoned in favour of duvet jackets, fleecy trousers and snow boots>

1920s? That was the end of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, innit...

Bledlow · « **Reply #810 on:** 06 December, 2012, 02:35:20 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 06 December, 2012, 12:12:00 am

Quote from: Mrs Pingu on 30 November, 2012, 04:51:48 pm
<wonders if 20's theme can be abandoned in favour of duvet jackets, fleecy trousers and snow boots>

1920s? That was the end of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, innit...

And Everest climbing.

Butterfly · « **Reply #811 on:** 06 December, 2012, 02:46:32 pm »

Cool tent! I want a tent with wooden poles with knobs on

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Kim · « **Reply #812 on:** 06 December, 2012, 02:53:00 pm »

Quote from: Butterfly on 06 December, 2012, 02:46:32 pm

Cool tent! I want a tent with wooden poles with knobs on .

You'll probably have to evict a dozen cub scouts first. I'm fairly sure those tents come with them as standard.

LindaG · « **Reply #813 on:** 06 December, 2012, 03:14:37 pm »

Yep, we used to use tents like that at guide camp.

So who's for ascending Everest in a tweed jacket and brogues then?

They were tough people.

Butterfly · « **Reply #814 on:** 06 December, 2012, 05:06:00 pm »

You would think that they would have asked their tailors to cut the jackets to fit the extra layers underneath.

PaulF · « **Reply #815 on:** 06 December, 2012, 06:55:22 pm »

Bad News: My Farce Great Western Train is standing room only and 20 minutes delayed so far.

Good News: The Train Mangler has said we can sit in any seat including First Class.

Bad News: I'm 2 carriages packed with people away from the possibility if a seat.

Bad News: we've got 5 minutes into the journey and are stopped.

PaulF · « **Reply #816 on:** 06 December, 2012, 07:31:43 pm »

It would seem that Notwork Fail are responsible although why Farce Grate Western packed a full train out of Paddington when it must have been obvious that it would get stuck at Southall beggars belief

PaulF · « **Reply #817 on:** 06 December, 2012, 07:57:29 pm »

The train is an hour late and lagging. The Train Mangler has just apologised for the 'slight' delay!!

We're now waiting outside Reading for a free platform. Which is surprising since it seems every other train is also delayed.

And the good news. I'm working at home tomorrow

Marco Stefano · « **Reply #818 on:** 07 December, 2012, 01:09:06 pm »

Good news: Ms Marco (Newmarket / Cambs / Eastern Counties scrum-half) has been selected for Divisional trials (girls U15 rugby).

Bad news (potentially): Mrs Marco (Newmarket / Cambs / Eastern Counties girls coach) is also a selector, although not involved in either assessing or putting Ms Marco forward for selection... $:-\$

Let's hope this doesn't get more than awkward. Cue many difficult phone calls for Mrs Marco to players (& parents) who have not made the grade.

Ham · « **Reply #819 on:** 07 December, 2012, 09:49:15 pm »

GN Before the close of business the deal I was working on signed, >$10M! Whooo hooo!

BN I am bloody sure I used to have a n+1 bottles of pecharmant, now it appears to be just n. wurruwurruhnorgsedsf.

Marco Stefano · « **Reply #820 on:** 10 December, 2012, 12:21:39 pm »

Good news: Ms Marco (yes, her again) passed her Grade 8 sax exam on Sunday morning! (She has been playing it for less than 5 years; don't know where she gets that talent from.) And scored two tries and a conversion for Eastern Counties in the afternoon, for good measure.

(Slightly) Bad news: She missed out on a Merit by 3 marks...

Butterfly · « **Reply #821 on:** 10 December, 2012, 12:39:57 pm »

Congratulations to her - that's a real achievement

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madcow · « **Reply #822 on:** 11 December, 2012, 09:11:01 am »

GN -our CEO must have read my RANT , as he has decided to give us the 24th Dec as an extra holiday free gratis etc.
BN- I had already booked it as annual leave and I can't carry any more days into 2013.

barakta · « **Reply #823 on:** 11 December, 2012, 10:53:48 pm »

Quote from: madcow on 11 December, 2012, 09:11:01 am

GN -our CEO must have read my RANT , as he has decided to give us the 24th Dec as an extra holiday free gratis etc.
BN- I had already booked it as annual leave and I can't carry any more days into 2013.

Book 21st off too giving you extra long weekend before Xmas?

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #824 on:** 12 December, 2012, 07:14:11 pm »

Good - the new laptop to replace the one that the screen is about to fall off, arrived today, a day earlier than expected.
Bad - I didn't take the car cos I was expecting it tomorrow so I've had to leave it under my desk.

Author Topic: The Good News / Bad News Thread (Read 394145 times)

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