# 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:** 56
**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 30, 2003, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1101 "2003-09-30T02:22:06Z")
The bad news is, it turns out that Erich loves the Electric Slide. The good news is, while he’s doing this, you can attempt to find the Holy Grail… ---
**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 30, 2003, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1102 "2003-09-30T03:53:15Z")
The bad news is, while searching for the Holy Grail, you find yourself surrounded by Englishmen with coconuts, The good news is, there’s a _very_ hospitable castle ahead. ---
**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 30, 2003, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1103 "2003-09-30T13:08:31Z")
The bad news is, they really want to kill you. The good news is, Erich’s coming to save you (again!)… ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1104 "2003-10-03T01:24:48Z")
The bad news is, so are the Frenchmen who found out about your Trojan Rabbit. The good news is, the girls all want spankings. ---
**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:** [October 3, 2003, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1105 "2003-10-03T03:04:06Z")
The bad news is, Erich, being a gentleman, will cut off your hands if you do so. The good news is, at least he’s not Conrad Veidt… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2003, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1106 "2003-10-03T12:09:10Z")
The bad news is, Conrad Veidt is in the Trojan Rabbit. The good news is, he’s in a “good mood.” ---
**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:** [October 3, 2003, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1107 "2003-10-03T23:53:17Z")
The bad news is, that isn’t a gun in his pocket. The good news is, Erich is still a gentleman… ---
**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:** [October 4, 2003, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1108 "2003-10-04T05:57:18Z")
The bad news is, you don’t want him to be (he’s cramping your style with the chicks who want spankings). The good news is, he’s easily distracted… ---
**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:** [October 4, 2003, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1109 "2003-10-04T08:11:41Z")
The bad news is, he is being easily distracted by the 174 feral chihuahuas that have suddenly arrived on the scene. The good news is, the 174 feral chihuahuas aren’t cramping your style at all… ---
**Author:** ![cbm77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@cbm77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbm77)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1110 "2003-10-04T09:04:17Z")
The bad news is the chihuahuas are rioting in the streets because their alpha dog is not spokes-dog for taco bell anymore. The good news is the chihuahuas have really impressed all the girls who want to be spanked. ---
**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:** [October 4, 2003, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1111 "2003-10-04T12:08:19Z")
The bad news is, they now all _quiero Taco Bell._ The good news, is, you just happen to have tree-fitty. ---
**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:** [October 4, 2003, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1112 "2003-10-04T14:15:02Z")
The bad news is, that means that you have one tree and a half. The good news is, Sir Robin is coming… ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1113 "2003-10-04T15:54:23Z")
The bad news is, mi’lord Pooh can’t make it. The good news is, you’ve finally found the decoder ring that will enable you to translate the message from your alien overlords. ---
**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:** [October 4, 2003, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1114 "2003-10-04T17:34:49Z")
The bad news is, the translated message says, “You will have a tasty oppurtunity to redeem yourself. See us when we arrive.” The good news is, the alien overlords won’t arrove for another 1.37 x 10[sup]7[/sup] years. ---
**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:** [October 4, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1115 "2003-10-04T18:30:36Z")
The bad news is, “arrove” is a Old English word meaning “water the plants”, and they’ll arrive in a couple of weeks. The good news is, Conrad Veidt’s uncle can help… ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1116 "2003-10-05T01:17:24Z")
The bad news is, Conrad Veidt’s Uncle is somewhat similar to Uncle Ernie from the Who’s Tommy, and spends most of his time Fiddling About. The good news is, snapper has been crossbred with Tibetan Yeti, yielding 500 pound tasty fish who need shaving before popping into the pan. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1117 "2003-10-05T01:43:38Z")
The bad news is, the neighborhood cats (and the cats from several surrounding neighborhoods) are screaming outside your home hoping for a taste of the Yapper. The good news is, the Piranha Borthers, who have finally caught up with you, are deathly afraid of cats. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2003, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1118 "2003-10-05T02:09:23Z")
The bad news is, the scent has infiltrated my clothing, and folk look at me oddly when I’m out in the town, as I smell of three-day-old cod. The good news is, at 500 pounds, I can carve up lots of tasty bits for my kitty friends, and keep the Piranha Borthers at bay. ---
**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:** [October 5, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1119 "2003-10-05T03:14:01Z")
The bad news is, you don’t have a razor to shave the fish. The good news is, Erich always keeps one handy, in case he needs it… ---
**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:** [October 5, 2003, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916/1120 "2003-10-05T07:12:01Z")
The bad news is, he demands that you write a Jane-Asten0style novel encompassing all 23 pages of this thread before he lets you leave town. The good news is, Dr. Seuss has agreed to ghost-write for you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916.md?page=55) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-news-bad-news-game/181916.md?page=57)