Comments on: The Good News Post http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:30:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: thepoliticalcat http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1069576 thepoliticalcat Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:47:02 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1069576 <p>Karen Hughes resigned, and a poll taken recently shows that she failed to rehabilitate the image of the chimps and crooks in the Misadministration?</p> <p>Republican Rep Richard “I Am SOO Not Gay” Curtis of Washington State admitted he is, indeed, gay, and resigned?</p> <p>ALJ Roy Pearson, who won fame for suing a Korean mom-and-pop drycleaning business for $65 mil lost his job?</p> <p>Tom Tancredo announced he would step down from his seat?</p> <p>Most important (and on point), Nepali scientists have managed to convince their government to ban diclofenac (which has killed over 95% of the local vultures in the past decade) and opened a “restaurant” that is helping feed the endangered South Asian vultures. <a href="http://kalimao.blogspot.com/2007/10/environment-save-vultures.html">Check it out</a>.</p> Karen Hughes resigned, and a poll taken recently shows that she failed to rehabilitate the image of the chimps and crooks in the Misadministration?

Republican Rep Richard “I Am SOO Not Gay” Curtis of Washington State admitted he is, indeed, gay, and resigned?

ALJ Roy Pearson, who won fame for suing a Korean mom-and-pop drycleaning business for $65 mil lost his job?

Tom Tancredo announced he would step down from his seat?

Most important (and on point), Nepali scientists have managed to convince their government to ban diclofenac (which has killed over 95% of the local vultures in the past decade) and opened a “restaurant” that is helping feed the endangered South Asian vultures. Check it out.

]]> By: cinephile http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1069450 cinephile Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:53:49 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1069450 <p>Sorry if someone mentioned this already– I only skimmed through the numerous comments– but since i think there are some buffy fans on this board, I’d say:</p> <p>Good news=Joss Whedon has a new tv show.</p> <p><a href="http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2007/10/whedon-returns-.html">http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com.....urns-.html</a></p> Sorry if someone mentioned this already– I only skimmed through the numerous comments– but since i think there are some buffy fans on this board, I’d say:

Good news=Joss Whedon has a new tv show.

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com…..urns-.html

]]> By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1069286 MarkH Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:43:06 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1069286 <p>Good news, eh?</p> <p>Hmmm. We had trick-or-treat yesterday night, so we didn’t have to fool with it on Halloween.</p> <p>Oh yeah, John Edwards won the debate!</p> Good news, eh?

Hmmm. We had trick-or-treat yesterday night, so we didn’t have to fool with it on Halloween.

Oh yeah, John Edwards won the debate!

]]> By: KestrelBrighteyes http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1069252 KestrelBrighteyes Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:34:30 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1069252 <p>Got a FEW good news items:</p> <p>(1) My parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday. </p> <p>(2) My best friend and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary on Saturday.</p> <p>(3) My 81 year old uncle eloped with his 77 year old g/f, a woman he’s known since he was 13 years old.</p> <p>and best of all</p> <p>(4) My dad has decided to go talk to a radiation onocologist about treating his prostate cancer (he had a prostatectomy a few months ago, but they didn’t get all the cancer. He canceled his appointment before and I was afraid he’d let it fall through the cracks - he hates doctors almost as much as I do - but Mom said he’s made another appointment and is ready to seek treatment.)</p> <p>Life is good *grins*</p> Got a FEW good news items:

(1) My parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday.

(2) My best friend and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary on Saturday.

(3) My 81 year old uncle eloped with his 77 year old g/f, a woman he’s known since he was 13 years old.

and best of all

(4) My dad has decided to go talk to a radiation onocologist about treating his prostate cancer (he had a prostatectomy a few months ago, but they didn’t get all the cancer. He canceled his appointment before and I was afraid he’d let it fall through the cracks – he hates doctors almost as much as I do – but Mom said he’s made another appointment and is ready to seek treatment.)

Life is good *grins*

]]> By: Delbert http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1068965 Delbert Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:43:22 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1068965 <p><a href="#comment-1068436"><em>eCAHNomics @ 33</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>IrishJim @ 20</p> <blockquote><p>The lowered value of the dollar is driving up Oil/Energy prices though. This is not good for the long term health of the economy. </p></blockquote> <p>The outlook for the long term health of the economy stinks, on account of lower $$ & many other reasons. But that’s not the subject of this thread. *g</p></blockquote> <p> -at#33- Irish Jim and others attunted to energy efficiency -look over this OUTSTANDING website: WATER4FUEL.COM //// ISNT THIS GOOD NEWS ? WE CAN PUT A MAN ON THE MOON, AND CANT GET MORE THAN 22 MPG? WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?</p> eCAHNomics @ 33

IrishJim @ 20

The lowered value of the dollar is driving up Oil/Energy prices though. This is not good for the long term health of the economy.

The outlook for the long term health of the economy stinks, on account of lower $$ & many other reasons. But that’s not the subject of this thread. *g

-at#33- Irish Jim and others attunted to energy efficiency -look over this OUTSTANDING website: WATER4FUEL.COM //// ISNT THIS GOOD NEWS ? WE CAN PUT A MAN ON THE MOON, AND CANT GET MORE THAN 22 MPG? WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?

]]> By: punaise http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1068679 punaise Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:45:40 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1068679 <p>OKK - plane around again, eh? :~)</p> OKK – plane around again, eh? :~)

]]> By: Oklahoma kiddo http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1068598 Oklahoma kiddo Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:47:18 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1068598 <p><a href="#comment-1068553"><em>punaise @ 115</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-1068527"><em>Oklahoma kiddo @ 105</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>My good news is this. All 23 of my trig students passed the unit circle quiz today. <b>I am beside myself.</b></p></blockquote> <p>Are you impersonating the parallel postulate for Halloween? :~)</p></blockquote> <p>Busted. I am feeling a bit Euclidean tonight. Must be that fifth (postulate) of tequila I dreament of consuming last night. Of course Lahoma keeps reminding me. ‘kiddo get a grip. Parallel lines never meet.’</p> punaise @ 115

Oklahoma kiddo @ 105

My good news is this. All 23 of my trig students passed the unit circle quiz today. I am beside myself.

Are you impersonating the parallel postulate for Halloween? :~)

Busted. I am feeling a bit Euclidean tonight. Must be that fifth (postulate) of tequila I dreament of consuming last night. Of course Lahoma keeps reminding me. ‘kiddo get a grip. Parallel lines never meet.’

]]> By: SteveUFT http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1068576 SteveUFT Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:33:33 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1068576 <p>It’s from last week, but New York City has <a href="http://edwize.org/home-child-care-providers-vote-yes-join-the-uft">28,000 new union members</a>. In my book, that’s the kind of good news that lasts.</p> It’s from last week, but New York City has 28,000 new union members. In my book, that’s the kind of good news that lasts.

]]> By: P J Evans http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1068561 P J Evans Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:27:09 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1068561 <p>I’ve seen CDs used as bird-scarers in fruit trees, or in garden areas where the birds might eat seeds or seedling plants. (Those were stung from a frame instead of branches.)</p> I’ve seen CDs used as bird-scarers in fruit trees, or in garden areas where the birds might eat seeds or seedling plants. (Those were stung from a frame instead of branches.)

]]> By: punaise http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1068553 punaise Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:16:15 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/31/the-good-news-post/#comment-1068553 <p><a href="#comment-1068527"><em>Oklahoma kiddo @ 105</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>My good news is this. All 23 of my trig students passed the unit circle quiz today. <b>I am beside myself.</b></p></blockquote> <p>Are you impersonating the parallel postulate for Halloween? :~)</p> Oklahoma kiddo @ 105

My good news is this. All 23 of my trig students passed the unit circle quiz today. I am beside myself.

Are you impersonating the parallel postulate for Halloween? :~)

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