# I finally have something good to share... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 5, 2003, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086 "2003-12-05T03:31:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![presidebt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c37758/32.png) [@presidebt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/presidebt)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086/1 "2003-12-05T03:31:01Z")
…not that I’ve ever had a lot of bad to share, just a whole lot of nothing, really. But tonight, I attended the Christmas party the English department faculty throw every year at “Moo U”. Winners for the annual writing contest were announced tonight, and out of seven that I submitted, five of them one. A veritable sweep. I won 1st & 2nd in both poetry and fiction, 1st in essay and third in research writing. They say it has never been done before. And there are cash prizes, along with the bragging rights. Can I just say, being me feels really good right now? ---
**Author:** ![presidebt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c37758/32.png) [@presidebt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/presidebt)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086/2 "2003-12-05T03:33:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by presidebt \* > [B five of them one. \*\* :smack: That would be _won_. Yes, I appreciate the irony… ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086/3 "2003-12-05T03:34:28Z")
:::::::;throws confetti:::::::::: Yay for YOU! ---
**Author:** ![Marconi\_Schmeese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@Marconi\_Schmeese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marconi_Schmeese)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086/4 "2003-12-05T03:35:52Z")
Great job!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086/5 "2003-12-05T03:45:02Z")
Congrats! Let me try one… There once was a prof from Moo U… OK. That’s why YOU win for poetry and I don’t! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![presidebt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c37758/32.png) [@presidebt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/presidebt)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086/6 "2003-12-05T03:57:47Z")
Thank you. 😉 I haven’t had more than a couple of beers and a glass of wine all semester, but tonight, as the good Reverend would say, _it’s martini time_. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086/7 "2003-12-05T04:36:37Z")
I counted six – 😕 1st & 2nd: fiction 1st & 2nd: poetry 1st: essay 3rd: research writing Well, congratulations no matter how many you won! ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086/8 "2003-12-05T04:40:48Z")
_.~’ ~~’~.~ **~YAY~** ~.~’~~ ’~._ Does that look like confetti? Well, congrats anyway! ---
**Author:** ![presidebt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c37758/32.png) [@presidebt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/presidebt)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086/9 "2003-12-05T05:19:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scarlett67 \* > \*\*I counted six – 😕 > > 1st & 2nd: fiction > 1st & 2nd: poetry > 1st: essay > 3rd: research writing > > Well, congratulations no matter how many you won! \*\* Holy Bedman & Throbbin’, you’re right! Excellent. drunk on pride & martinis, Anna Belle ---
**Author:** ![Second\_Star\_to\_the\_Right](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3bc359/32.png) [@Second\_Star\_to\_the\_Right](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Second_Star_to_the_Right)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086/10 "2003-12-05T07:51:25Z")
Congratulations! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chavardz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/91b2a8/32.png) [@Chavardz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chavardz)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086/11 "2003-12-05T08:05:55Z")
Feels good. Some time ago I participated in a world fair for the english dept. as well. It was 500 people strong and my team “one” 1st for the fair. Since everyone was gathered, they annouced the winners for the creative fiction wirting contest. I got a 1st (tied) for that one too. I was, of course, beaming. I know how it feels, congrats and enjoy your night. ---
**Author:** ![wendyrules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85e7bf/32.png) [@wendyrules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wendyrules)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086/12 "2003-12-05T08:19:37Z")
How TOTALLY fantastic for you! Well done… there’s nothing like the feeling of achievement, and you - it seems, are right there! Enjoy yourself. If I could give you a hug, I would. _beaming grin_ Also belated congrats to you, Chavardz! ---
**Author:** ![presidebt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c37758/32.png) [@presidebt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/presidebt)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2003, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-finally-have-something-good-to-share/217086/13 "2003-12-05T12:53:06Z")
Yep. Still feels good. 😃 Neat, neat, neat. Thanks wendyrules, Chavardz & Second Star to the Right. And belated congrats Chavardz!