The Good News Thread

[Riot]

Wouldn't the police force do the same? I wouldn't fancy that job though.

Most police departments here have a minimum age of 21 and they wouldn't just hire a kid straight out of high school for such a stressful and important job. My goal is become a police officer which is why I went this route. When I get out of the Navy I'll be able to show a civilian police department that I have the maturity to be an officer, unlike some 18 year old kid who has no real experience. Having a college degree is a good idea too.

[Andrew]

I stand corrected then. It's possibly the same here, having never considered it as a career it's something I haven't looked into.

[erik_twism]

good news:
-nothing to do at work, so i can browse the net and leave work early
-it´s almost weekend

[Patr1ck]

Over the weekend, my sister gave birth to her first child. Even though there were a few complications and she had to have a c-section, everybody turned out healthy. Yay to new life. Now I have two nephews.

[Andrew]

Excellent news indeed, to their good health.

[The X]

Career night & game-winning dunk for Sean Marks versus Timberwolves....definitely worthy of bumping this thread....great to see Byron Scott playing him ahead of Melvin Ely (not surprisingly) & Hilton Armstrong (more surprisingly)....

And for all those people that always need references, see below:

ESPN Game Recap: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=290208003
ESPN Boxscore: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=290208003

[Oskar]

Good news,

I'm going to Finland (Eastern Tournament) with my team in the beginning of April, it costs just 105€, plus cash that I'll use for food and all. I really think we have a chance of actually competing, despite not being really a team, just a group of players working out, a lot, calling themselves a 'team'. That doesn't matter, as long as - last week, we played in Hiiumaa's (the island I live on, quite small, but that doesn't matter) championships, 6.-7. graders, we played against two teams, we won the first one 64-6 and the second one 69-11. I played 36 minutes over two games, finished with 21 points and 19 assists, to go with around 5 boards and 5 steals. No challenge, no challenge at all ! Few weeks before that, we played in the 8. - 9. graders championships. We played 3 teams and finished 3rd, despite the fact 3/4 of our team were 7. graders, one was even fifth grader. You know, one team was full of quite pro's, we lost like 70-28 to them, but y'know, they were like dunking the shit out of us, they actually have a real team and all, so there's a small chance we could've won them .. no chance at all, tbh. The only team we won at that competition, well, they sucked bad, but we're still fairly good, I mean, 7th graders competing against 9th graders and we played quite good, the winners (the pro's I mention above), they underrated us quite much, we even led them 3-0 in the beginning, 5-2, as well. It all started, as I knocked down a triple from NBA range, which changed their mind a bit, so they started to play the D a bit, too. I ended up with 6 points against them, both three pointers (I was 2-2 from downtown).

Enough of this EGO stuff, I'm happy we can (probably) go to Finland for three days to the Eastern Tournament and I hope I'll get a chance of even making myself a little name, somehow. I know one little tournament ain't enough, but who knows - maybe I'll have an even better night than the last time with 20-20, maybe I'll be on fire and finish with something like this again, because I'll play a lot less minutes there.

Good luck to me !

[Andrew]

Congrats Oskar, good luck!

[Oznogrd]

I have the best girlfriend in the world

She is perfectly ok sitting here playing 1 vs 100 on xbox live with me...god we're geeks...

[Andrew]

Propose. Propose now.

[Lightning Strike]

I get to spend Christmas with my grandparents for the first time ever as they are flying down from England tomorrow. I'm not religious at all, and I don't think they are either, but the Summer is just going to be great with them around for 2 months.

[Modifly]

That's really nice to hear, Lightning Strike. I wish I my grandparents are around too.

[J@3]

I'm going to be getting trashed all through Christmas and New Years so I probably wouldn't want my grandparents around to be honest.

[Modifly]

If that's the case then I wouldn't want mine around too Jae.

[Lightning Strike]

Thanks Modifly.

Haha, I don't think I had any plans to get smashed this Summer at all Jae, so I'm safe on that one.

[Dee.]

A Trip To Rock Am Ring this year with my friend all planned.

[JaoSming]

I got into Rock Band Network, so I can make songs and sell them in Rock Band, or I can just playtest and download indie songs for free

[Oznogrd]

found out today I am IN to grad school
Less time to post, but something to do with my life? kickass

[JaoSming]

that is good news, grad schools, at least around me, are super competitive right now

[Oznogrd]

yeah i got in "provisionally" which means my undergrad gpa blew monkey nuts.

But it probly just means i have to keep a 2.5 instead of a 2.0 or something.

[Andrew]

Congrats, best of luck with it.

[Oznogrd]

Computer broke saturday...
Box came monday
Mailed from Fedex..monday
Got to and was sent back from houston tuesday.

Is now back in my possession fully functional with a replaced Logic Board...

This is why i like apple.

[shadowgrin]

After almost all these years, seeing her again, the things she said, and her gesture of openness...makes me real glad. Nevermind that it's a very very very slim chance that it will be us together as I wanted to, I'm just happy, some sort of closure I guess. shadowgrin will sleep happy in hell tonight/today.
If it were possible, I'd treat you all a round or two of beer! Yes, I'm that happy. E-hugs all around!

[el badman]

I'll take your E-hug and drown my dignity in it.

[Andrew]

Can I take a cash prize instead?

Anyway, sounds like you're pretty well over the moon about it, so congrats.