Catchall Good News Thread

Izulde · 02-13-2010, 10:50 PM

A lot of us here at FOFC seem to be going through a rough patch lately, so I figured we'd start a catchall good news thread for some stuff that may not be major enough to deserve its own thread, but still good news.

Nothing to report personally, but one of my former students just got into the ultra-competitive nursing program and will be able to fulfill a life-long dream of nursing.

DaddyTorgo · 02-13-2010, 10:59 PM

bought a new car today?

Izulde · 02-13-2010, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

bought a new car today?

What'd ya get?

DaddyTorgo · 02-13-2010, 11:09 PM

mazda 6

Cringer · 02-14-2010, 02:45 AM

Didn't die today. Although that may be bad news, been trying to decide on that one for years now.

Swaggs · 02-14-2010, 08:14 AM

Our baby has started laughing in the past couple of weeks. It is pretty awesome.

cubboyroy1826 · 02-14-2010, 11:10 AM

Got a referral today from a major Realtor whose business i have been trying to earn. I have been sending him SEO optimization tips to help his site rank higher and it looks like it is starting to payoff.

PurdueBrad · 02-14-2010, 11:12 AM

My little guy has his first birthday in 10 days.

Dutch · 02-14-2010, 12:04 PM

The IRS accepted my tax return. Thanks for giving me my money back!

Pumpy Tudors · 02-14-2010, 12:37 PM

I lost my keys last night while shoveling snow. I guess they weren't hooked properly to my belt loop like they normally are, so they fell off. I didn't realize it until about 2 hours later, and I had no idea where my keys were. I searched the house, I searched the piles of snow outside, and I searched everywhere in between. I was up half the night searching, and then I couldn't sleep because my wife and I were pretty concerned for our safety, given that we didn't know if someone had found the keys outside and swiped them.

To make a long story short (too late!), I spent another couple of hours searching today. I rummaged through a mass of snow that's about 30 cubic feet, and I found the keys. That's the most relief I had felt in a loooooong time. Now we don't have to worry about getting our locks changed and fearing that someone will freely walk into our house and swipe our stuff.

flere-imsaho · 02-14-2010, 12:45 PM

Did the Sunday morning ritual of taking my 17-month-old son to Trader Joe's (his favorite store - they fawn over him) to do the weekly shopping while Mommy was at Yoga. Picked up some flowers and when we heard her coming through the door gave him the flowers and said "take these to Mommy". Judging from the look on her face, there's nothing cuter than a toddler lurching his way towards you at high speed with a bunch of flowers.

Marc Vaughan · 02-14-2010, 01:04 PM

My wife's brothers wife (thats a mouthful) had their first sprog* last week which was kinda cool

*sprog = baby for those of you who don't speak English slang

Logan · 02-14-2010, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swaggs

Our baby has started laughing in the past couple of weeks. It is pretty awesome.

Been showing him/her tapes of Rich Rod's Michigan games?

Karlifornia · 02-15-2010, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logan

Been showing him/her tapes of Rich Rod's Michigan games?

Honolulu Blue · 02-15-2010, 11:50 AM

Where do I start?

* Saved a bunch of money by switching my phone/net/cable services to the evil empire!
* Bought a cheapo laptop - a mighty cool toy!
* Bought a router, network adapter & wireless printer & set 'em all up by myself!
* Went to Las Vegas and won!
* Brought home some SB prop bets and won those too!
* Got my city tax refund! Six bucks!!! Whatever shall I do with it?!

FrogMan · 02-15-2010, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu Blue

* Bought a router, network adapter & wireless printer & set 'em all up by myself!

in the same line, I bought a new graphics card which I installed myself too, and IT WORKS! King's Bounty was fun before, it's now LOTS of fun.

FM

FrogMan · 02-15-2010, 12:10 PM

dola, and my youngest son was able to do his first kata all by himself last Saturday. He started karate last September and had learned a blocking form but this is his first real kata. He was so proud to tell me when he came out of his Saturday morning class.

FM

Dr. Sak · 02-15-2010, 12:28 PM

I won $1000 in a Super Bowl pool and booked a trip to Hawaii in May.

Autumn · 02-15-2010, 02:41 PM

We got an offer on our house in Vermont that's been on the market for years. We gave up on it and moved a year and a half ago for our sanity, but the mortgage payments on top of our rent have been gruesome, and getting worse with a downturn in our business.

I had real fears that the place might never sell. If this goes through it's going to be a huge peace of mind, and help on our checkbook which is not looking good right now.

Neon_Chaos · 02-15-2010, 02:59 PM

The single greatest word in the English language?

BENIGN!

My girlfriend was diagnosed with a BIRAD Class 4B tumor on her breast last month. After minor outpatient surgery (they used a new technique wherein a needle sucks out the tumor mass, requiring only a 1/4 inch incision) to remove the tumor (before I left for the States), and a week of waiting, she called me up to tell me the good news from the pathologist.

It was only a Fibroadenoma, a non-cancerous tumor.

Needless to say, I was overjoyed by this news.

Karlifornia · 02-15-2010, 04:23 PM

I did stand up in San Francisco last night and it went well. I really need to move there. Doing it Sunday in Santa Clara, and Monday in San Jose.

02-13-2010, 10:59 PM	#2
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02-13-2010, 11:09 PM	#4
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	mazda 6 __________________ If I've ever helped you and you'd like to buy me a coffee, or just to say thanks, I have my Bitcoin and Ethereum addressed listed below :) BTC: bc1qykhsfyn9vw4ntqfgr0svj4n9tjdgufryh2pxn5 ETH: 0x2AcdC5cd88EA537063553F5b240073bE067BaCa9

02-14-2010, 02:45 AM	#5
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	Didn't die today. Although that may be bad news, been trying to decide on that one for years now. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

02-14-2010, 08:14 AM	#6
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	Our baby has started laughing in the past couple of weeks. It is pretty awesome. __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

02-14-2010, 12:37 PM	#10
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I lost my keys last night while shoveling snow. I guess they weren't hooked properly to my belt loop like they normally are, so they fell off. I didn't realize it until about 2 hours later, and I had no idea where my keys were. I searched the house, I searched the piles of snow outside, and I searched everywhere in between. I was up half the night searching, and then I couldn't sleep because my wife and I were pretty concerned for our safety, given that we didn't know if someone had found the keys outside and swiped them. To make a long story short (too late!), I spent another couple of hours searching today. I rummaged through a mass of snow that's about 30 cubic feet, and I found the keys. That's the most relief I had felt in a loooooong time. Now we don't have to worry about getting our locks changed and fearing that someone will freely walk into our house and swipe our stuff. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

02-14-2010, 11:10 AM	#7
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	Got a referral today from a major Realtor whose business i have been trying to earn. I have been sending him SEO optimization tips to help his site rank higher and it looks like it is starting to payoff.

02-14-2010, 11:12 AM	#8
PurdueBrad Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DeKalb, IL	My little guy has his first birthday in 10 days.

02-14-2010, 12:04 PM	#9
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	The IRS accepted my tax return. Thanks for giving me my money back!

02-14-2010, 12:45 PM	#11
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	Did the Sunday morning ritual of taking my 17-month-old son to Trader Joe's (his favorite store - they fawn over him) to do the weekly shopping while Mommy was at Yoga. Picked up some flowers and when we heard her coming through the door gave him the flowers and said "take these to Mommy". Judging from the look on her face, there's nothing cuter than a toddler lurching his way towards you at high speed with a bunch of flowers.

02-14-2010, 01:04 PM	#12
Marc Vaughan SI Games Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Melbourne, FL	My wife's brothers wife (thats a mouthful) had their first sprog* last week which was kinda cool *sprog = baby for those of you who don't speak English slang

02-15-2010, 11:50 AM	#15
Honolulu Blue Dynasty Boy Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Michigan	Where do I start? * Saved a bunch of money by switching my phone/net/cable services to the evil empire! * Bought a cheapo laptop - a mighty cool toy! * Bought a router, network adapter & wireless printer & set 'em all up by myself! * Went to Las Vegas and won! * Brought home some SB prop bets and won those too! * Got my city tax refund! Six bucks!!! Whatever shall I do with it?!

02-15-2010, 12:10 PM	#17
FrogMan Hattrick Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pintendre, Qc, Canada	dola, and my youngest son was able to do his first kata all by himself last Saturday. He started karate last September and had learned a blocking form but this is his first real kata. He was so proud to tell me when he came out of his Saturday morning class. FM __________________ A Black Belt is a White Belt who refused to give up... follow my story: The real life story of a running frog...

02-15-2010, 12:28 PM	#18
Dr. Sak Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA	I won $1000 in a Super Bowl pool and booked a trip to Hawaii in May.

02-15-2010, 02:41 PM	#19
Autumn Head Coach Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bath, ME	We got an offer on our house in Vermont that's been on the market for years. We gave up on it and moved a year and a half ago for our sanity, but the mortgage payments on top of our rent have been gruesome, and getting worse with a downturn in our business. I had real fears that the place might never sell. If this goes through it's going to be a huge peace of mind, and help on our checkbook which is not looking good right now.

02-15-2010, 02:59 PM	#20
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	The single greatest word in the English language? BENIGN! My girlfriend was diagnosed with a BIRAD Class 4B tumor on her breast last month. After minor outpatient surgery (they used a new technique wherein a needle sucks out the tumor mass, requiring only a 1/4 inch incision) to remove the tumor (before I left for the States), and a week of waiting, she called me up to tell me the good news from the pathologist. It was only a Fibroadenoma, a non-cancerous tumor. Needless to say, I was overjoyed by this news. __________________ Come and see. Last edited by Neon_Chaos : 02-15-2010 at 03:05 PM.

02-15-2010, 04:23 PM	#21
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	I did stand up in San Francisco last night and it went well. I really need to move there. Doing it Sunday in Santa Clara, and Monday in San Jose. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

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