# Good news/bad news -- game **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 14, 2003, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916 "2003-06-14T23:21:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 31
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/601 "2003-07-19T23:22:56Z")
The bad news is that the neighbors with 14 kids smelled it cooking and invited themselves over for dinner. The good news is they brought dessert. [sub]welcome to the boards, **slowmoving vehicle**![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/602 "2003-07-20T00:56:37Z")
The bad news is, dessert is “Rat Poison Delight”. The good news is, it’ll get rid of them… ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/603 "2003-07-20T05:27:37Z")
The bad news is, You have no clue how to make the bodies disapear. The good news is, you have a large, hungry dog. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/604 "2003-07-20T05:43:48Z")
The bad news is, he wants you to be his bitch. The good news is that you bought a big bottle of Strawberry-Kiwi Wet™. ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/605 "2003-07-20T06:11:26Z")
The bad news is, You just had your Antabuse ™. The good news is, You decide to visit gum, who knows other relaxing substances. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/606 "2003-07-20T06:35:53Z")
The bad news is that they passed you a roofie telling you it was valium. The good news is, you’re bored. ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/607 "2003-07-20T09:30:43Z")
The bad news is, only gum is up and about to reply to your posts. The good news is, I’ll be of soon ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/608 "2003-07-20T10:44:09Z")
The bad news is, **Sunspace** is up early and posting again. The good news is, it’s only in this thread. The bad news is, I lied about the good news. The other good news is, the bad news dowsn’t matter. The really good news is, the drugs seem to be wearing off now. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/609 "2003-07-20T13:00:42Z")
The bad news is, we’ve completely lost track of the damn story. The good news is, we can start a new one. The really good news is NBC has decided to make you the star of a new sitcom in the cushy spot between “Friends” and “Will and Grace.” ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/610 "2003-07-20T13:12:50Z")
The bad news is: it’s a _Three’s Company_ remake, and also stars Mike Tyson and Danny Devito. The good news is, in that costume nobody you know will recognize you. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/611 "2003-07-20T15:27:26Z")
The bad news is, they WILL recognize you from the press interviews you gave. The good news is, it has to run for 13 episodes by contract… ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/612 "2003-07-20T15:40:54Z")
The bad news is, they will run them forever on TVland. The good news is the residuals are great. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/613 "2003-07-20T16:09:23Z")
The bad news is, the residuals are in Confederate money. The good news is, you have a time machine… ---
**Author:** ![gum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bbe5ce/32.png) [@gum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gum)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/614 "2003-07-20T19:08:40Z")
The bad news is, You land in Germany, 1944 The good news is, You can assassinate Hitler ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/615 "2003-07-20T20:51:10Z")
The bad news is, that results in Rommel becoming leader, making “The Producers” impossible. The good news is, it might be fun… ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/616 "2003-07-20T20:59:44Z")
The bad news is you have to sleep with Christopher Hewitt, who died years ago. The good news is that doesn’t bother you. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/617 "2003-07-20T22:51:00Z")
The bad news is, it does bother _him_. The good news is, who cares? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@Happy\_Scrappy\_Hero\_Pup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Scrappy_Hero_Pup)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/618 "2003-07-20T23:25:42Z")
The bad news is that you made it out of toxic waste. The good news is, it doens’t need microwaving. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/619 "2003-07-20T23:28:51Z")
The bad news is, it’s microwaving you. The good news is, you’re a hot dog… ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/620 "2003-07-21T01:08:04Z")
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