# Tell me some GOOD news. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 10, 2005, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326 "2005-11-10T02:24:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mellivora\_capensis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mellivora\_capensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mellivora_capensis)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/21 "2005-11-10T12:25:05Z")
My motorbike started first time this morning. I completely screwed up a recording session last night, but my teacher said it’s natural and completely ok and we’ll do it right next time and bwah ha ha ha ha ha you are human after all. We’ve had good rain. A tree fell over and knocked down a part of my wall, but it didn’t kill the cat. Another tree fell over and took out the power supply for the entire street, which resulted in me meeting neighbours I’d never met before. ---
**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:** [November 10, 2005, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/22 "2005-11-10T12:34:38Z")
I bought the right yarn. ---
**Author:** ![BadBadger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BadBadger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BadBadger)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/23 "2005-11-10T12:39:19Z")
I had my offer accepted on a flat/apartment the other day… happy happy. ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/24 "2005-11-10T13:08:38Z")
I joined the [bragging] **Straight Dope Message Board** [/bragging] Now, can anyone tell me how a person with no credit card can get a permanent membership. I dont have paypal or anything. Can I send a check? Money Order? ---
**Author:** ![Cowgirl\_Jules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@Cowgirl\_Jules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowgirl_Jules)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/25 "2005-11-10T15:58:56Z")
I’ve been seeing someone for about six weeks. I believe that I’ve acquired a boyfriend! ---
**Author:** ![mrklutz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ebca7d/32.png) [@mrklutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mrklutz)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/26 "2005-11-10T16:10:05Z")
On Monday, the CEO of our company sent around an email that said, “You guys did such a great job this year that everyone gets an extra day off. Have fun.” ---
**Author:** ![DeadlyAccurate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ac91a4/32.png) [@DeadlyAccurate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadlyAccurate)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/27 "2005-11-10T16:22:11Z")
I got my copy of **The Movies** yesterday, and it’s as much fun as I’d hoped. ---
**Author:** ![Dob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Dob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dob)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/28 "2005-11-10T16:25:50Z")
After sleeping on the couch for two months due to a herniated disk in my neck…I am finally able to sleep back in my own bed!!! The little things can mean so much sometimes… ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/29 "2005-11-10T16:41:00Z")
I got to take a parents-only tour of the school my daughter will go to soon. The tour guides were two 12 year olds who were impressively bright, articulate, and charming. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/30 "2005-11-10T17:59:24Z")
I’m heading off tomorrow for my vacation in Australia. [All the propositions on the California special election ballot that I opposed got voted down](http://vote2005.ss.ca.gov/Returns/prop/00.htm). ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/31 "2005-11-10T18:18:52Z")
[My mom agreed to adopt my step-sister, so now we’ll be REAL sisters!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=343985) ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/32 "2005-11-10T19:11:24Z")
I just discovered the goodness that is Korean tofu soup. It’s delicious, comforting, and cheap - and just in time for winter! There are many Korean joints around San Jose, so I now have another inexpensive yummy lunch option. ---
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/33 "2005-11-10T19:21:58Z")
I just saved a bunch of- > [@Idle Thoughts](#): > > And no, you saving money on your car insurance by switching to Geico doesn’t count. : p Damn!! :smack: Hmmm…what else… I made a leek and watercress soup for the first time, and it turned out quite nice. And I have enough left over for 3 more meals! ---
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/34 "2005-11-10T19:22:05Z")
At parent teacher conference I learned that my son is so good at math that he gets to go to enrichment come January. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/35 "2005-11-10T19:34:30Z")
> [@teela brown](#): > > I just discovered the goodness that is Korean tofu soup. It’s delicious, comforting, and cheap - and just in time for winter! There are many Korean joints around San Jose, so I now have another inexpensive yummy lunch option. Do you have a recipe, perchance? ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/36 "2005-11-10T21:11:24Z")
> [@The Weird One](#): > > Do you have a recipe, perchance? I’m pretty sure that the recipe in [this](http://www.whats4eats.com/recipes/r_so_soontubujjigae.html) link is the same thing that I had. If so, it looks pretty easy; the version I had included bits of shredded, stir-fried beef. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/37 "2005-11-10T21:20:54Z")
> [@teela brown](#): > > I’m pretty sure that the recipe in [this](http://www.whats4eats.com/recipes/r_so_soontubujjigae.html) link is the same thing that I had. If so, it looks pretty easy; the version I had included bits of shredded, stir-fried beef. Oo, that does look good. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![gooftroopag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gooftroopag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gooftroopag)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/38 "2005-11-10T21:28:07Z")
I got a 4% raise today - which makes for an overall increase of 11% this year! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Tragically\_Dip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Tragically\_Dip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tragically_Dip)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/39 "2005-11-10T22:39:20Z")
Monday, my wife of 10 years was diagnosed with a type of thyroid cancer that could have been _much, much_ worse. This is very beatable, apparently. This is, indeed, good news. ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2005, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326/40 "2005-11-10T22:47:49Z")
> [@Shirley Ujest](#): > > I bought the right yarn. Yeah, but like most good yarns, it is probably an urban legend. I finished a huge proposal for work yesterday and got it FedEx-ed off in time. With any luck it will drum up some business for the firm so I won’t be fired in January. And for doing it, I got some good pats on the back from the upper mucky mucks, so I guess that is good too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-some-good-news/330326.md?page=3)