# 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:** 50
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/981 "2003-09-13T01:54:27Z")
The bad news is, you’re not made of whale blubber. The goods news is, although you’ve crashed, you’re not leaking oil. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2003, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/982 "2003-09-13T02:54:55Z")
The bad news is, you’re leaking _blood_. The good news is, there are no sharks within 12 km. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/983 "2003-09-13T03:35:31Z")
The bad news is, there are sea vampires. The good news is, Erich von Stroheim wants to direct a moive about this thread… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/984 "2003-09-13T13:19:49Z")
The bad news is, he’s planning an all-zombie cast, so if you wanna be in it… The good news is, you’re a shoo-in for “technical advisor.” ---
**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:** [September 13, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/985 "2003-09-13T13:42:29Z")
The bad news is, “technical advisor” is his favorite euphism for “man about to be caned”. The good news is, you’ll be caned by a great… ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/986 "2003-09-13T13:45:26Z")
The bad news is, the movie involves the words “cesspools” and “living in them.” The good news is, there is no good news… ---
**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:** [September 13, 2003, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/987 "2003-09-13T13:53:49Z")
The bad news is, there is also no bad news. The good news is, Erich von Stroheim has hired some notables to act in this film… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2003, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/988 "2003-09-13T14:24:21Z")
The bad news is, they include the zombified version of Carrot Top. The good news is [sub]Lord, what could the good news possibly be when you’re talking about a zombified version of Carrot Top?[/sub] the sticklike alien has a “thing” for zombified redheads. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2003, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/989 "2003-09-13T14:31:01Z")
The bad news is, he’s going to invite all the recurring characters from previous sections to join him. The good news is, he’ll still eat Carrot Top… ---
**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:** [September 14, 2003, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/990 "2003-09-14T05:35:36Z")
The bad news is, Carrot Top has recently had major elective surgery and now “eat Carrot Top” means something else entirely. The good news is, Ron Jeremy is signed to co-star. ---
**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:** [September 14, 2003, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/991 "2003-09-14T15:32:33Z")
The bad news is, this is not a pornographic film. The good news is, one of the members of this board was just hired as scriptwriter… ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/992 "2003-09-14T17:51:12Z")
The bad news is: that scriptwriter is skilled in Latin. The good news is: E Pluribus Unum. ---
**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:** [September 14, 2003, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/993 "2003-09-14T18:12:48Z")
The bad news is, you’re one of the many. The good news is, you can speak Latin. ---
**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:** [September 14, 2003, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/994 "2003-09-14T18:19:36Z")
The bad news is, you’re one of the many. The good news is, you can speak Latin. ---
**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:** [September 14, 2003, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/995 "2003-09-14T18:24:36Z")
The bad news is, you’re double-posting. The good news is, your posts can now be read in stereo. _sigh_ ---
**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:** [September 14, 2003, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/996 "2003-09-14T20:14:34Z")
The bad news is, stereo is going out of style. The good news is, the movie will be made in Milwaukee… ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy154](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ad7895/32.png) [@quiltguy154](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy154)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/997 "2003-09-14T23:28:08Z")
The bad news is, it’s NOT the one in Wisconsin. The good news is,Fran will be there… ---
**Author:** ![Svt4Him](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@Svt4Him](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svt4Him)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/998 "2003-09-14T23:30:15Z")
The bad news is it will be in stereo as well The good news is it will be done in sign language ---
**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:** [September 15, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/999 "2003-09-15T00:05:29Z")
The bad news is, it’s in _3-D_ sign language. The good news is, you won’t have problems focusing ever again. ---
**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:** [September 15, 2003, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1000 "2003-09-15T00:32:53Z")
The bad news is, that’s because you won’t have eyes. The good news is, Erich von Stroheim pays well… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916.md?page=49) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916.md?page=51)