The Good News Thread

Worm Mad · 21 May 2012, 14:45

Have some good news you're just itching to tell someone? ("I just won the lottery!") Or maybe you heard some news you can't wait to share ("Steven Spielberg is making a film about socks!").

Whatever the case, this is the thread for those times when you just want to stand in front of the world and say "TODAY HAS BEEN A GOOD DAY!"

Let the good times roll!

MtlAngelus · 21 May 2012, 19:14

Squirminator2k · 21 May 2012, 19:42

Uh oh, I don't like the sound of that.

GrimOswald · 22 May 2012, 05:26

quoted:

Originally Posted by Worm Mad

("Steven Spielberg is making a film about socks!")

Man I only saw the bad news thread at first, now my response there is ruined. RUINED.

Thurbo · 22 May 2012, 16:33

quoted:

Originally Posted by MtlAngelus

Is there any "wait, that isn't good news" image for the opposite thread?

Worm Mad · 22 May 2012, 21:13

quoted:

Originally Posted by GrimOswald

Man I only saw the bad news thread at first, now my response there is ruined. RUINED.

That doesn't sound like Good News.

THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE GOOD NEWS AT ALL

MrBunsy · 23 May 2012, 19:20

I have a raspberry pi. Is this good news?

Squirminator2k · 23 May 2012, 19:24

Posted the first sneaky-peak of my new webcomic, Deadlong, over on my Tumblr. You might want to look at it. With your eyes.

Alien King · 25 May 2012, 14:22

So I've just had a job offer and I graduate in July.
Is this a good thing?

Phantom · 25 May 2012, 16:01

It seems that I'm passing the 2nd grade. That's extremely awesome news for me especially since my books still close when I open them and some of them are still in the foil.

MrBunsy · 25 May 2012, 17:41

quoted:

Originally Posted by Alien King

So I've just had a job offer and I graduate in July.
Is this a good thing?

Ooh, who're you gonna be working for?

Alien King · 25 May 2012, 18:01

quoted:

Originally Posted by MrBunsy

Ooh, who're you gonna be working for?

checkmyfile / Credit Reporting Agency Ltd
It's a local (in Cornwall) company that deals with multi-agency credit reports. I'm headed to IT and programming.
I'm amazed I got the offer; I have minimal programming experience and they had several hundred applicants apparently.
Whilst not as interesting as some of the stuff graduates I know have gone on to do, employment is employment and interesting things should happen.

MrBunsy · 26 May 2012, 08:04

quoted:

Originally Posted by Alien King

Whilst not as interesting as some of the stuff graduates I know have gone on to do, employment is employment and interesting things should happen.

Heh, that's one way of putting it! It'll be different to designing weapons which is what a lot of my friends seem to now be doing :P

Zero72 · 26 May 2012, 22:22

I was in a bad mood and then I got a beer and I feel better already.

Akuryou13 · 28 May 2012, 15:54

Good News, everyone! I've had the last week off for the first time in three years!

Squirminator2k · 28 May 2012, 18:45

And another sneak-peek at Deadlong. I am very excited about this, and also incredibly optimistic considering the spectacular feedback I've had so far.

Xinos · 28 May 2012, 20:04

quoted:

Originally Posted by Squirminator2k

And another sneak-peek at Deadlong. I am very excited about this, and also incredibly optimistic considering the spectacular feedback I've had so far.

I like the character design, the devil is great. I also think the thinner line-work that's used in the 'Coming Soon' banner looks more professional, I'm hoping you're going more for that look.

Also I misread the first one and thought it said "I won't sign anything until I speak to the cops"

philby4000 · 1 Jun 2012, 01:13

It's 1 in the morning and I just finished making my sister's birthday present!

now to sleep forever.

Squirminator2k · 1 Jun 2012, 08:28

Today I had some very, very, very good news that I can't talk about yet.

Akuryou13 · 1 Jun 2012, 15:36

quoted:

Originally Posted by Squirminator2k

Today I had some very, very, very good news that I can't talk about yet.

well congratulations sort-of-preemptively!

Xinos · 1 Jun 2012, 22:25

quoted:

Originally Posted by Squirminator2k

Today I had some very, very, very good news that I can't talk about yet.

Congratulations! I'm guessing you got a spot in LA Times Sunday cartoon section

Squirminator2k · 1 Jun 2012, 22:33

Nah, I'll keep my comics on the internet where people might actually read them.

bonz · 3 Jun 2012, 13:17

You got hired as a screenwriter for Doctor Who?

Squirminator2k · 3 Jun 2012, 18:42

Oh man, I wish.

Zero72 · 12 Jun 2012, 01:12

I just had an amazing cheeseburger

Squirminator2k · 12 Jun 2012, 20:00

Well, Deadlong launched. Which is nice.

Plasma · 18 Jun 2012, 16:16

So I am now officially finished my university degree! I shall be graduating with a 2.1 (second highest grade), which is pretty nice.

I also got an 84% in AI, which should really help with getting that PhD in AI that I wanted.

A Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and IT, if you're interested. It also qualifies me as a chartered engineer too, I believe. I really need to look into that more.

Phantom · 18 Jun 2012, 17:16

Congratulations Plasma!

Akuryou13 · 18 Jun 2012, 22:22

quoted:

Originally Posted by Plasma

So I am now officially finished my university degree! I shall be graduating with a 2.1 (second highest grade), which is pretty nice.

2.1? What's the maximum grade in whatever system that is?

Plasma · 18 Jun 2012, 22:52

quoted:

Originally Posted by Akuryou13

2.1? What's the maximum grade in whatever system that is?

It goes
first class honours (70%+)
2.1 (second class honours, grade 1 - 60% - 69%)
2.2 (second class honours, grade 2 - 50% - 59%)
Pass (40% - 49%. And I think this is actually a third class honours by British standards, and a Pass there is 35%+)

For an American equivalent, supposedly I would've gotten around a 3.75 GPA.

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21 May 2012, 14:45	#1
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Plasma Join Date: February 2005 Location: Galway, Ireland	So I am now officially finished my university degree! I shall be graduating with a 2.1 (second highest grade), which is pretty nice. I also got an 84% in AI, which should really help with getting that PhD in AI that I wanted. A Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and IT, if you're interested. It also qualifies me as a chartered engineer too, I believe. I really need to look into that more. Last edited by Plasma; 18 Jun 2012 at 16:22.

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Phantom Join Date: August 2010 Location: Zrenjanin	Congratulations Plasma! __________________ We writhe inside as we are torn apart to make way for what we will become. Surrender to it. Let the bliss of oblivion free you of all your doubts and fears...

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