[Zardoz]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', '.')..Young rich wife. This is kind of your typical reverse gold digger scenario, isn't it?

[Starvid]

I eat nice food, live in a nice building, have gotten lots of new friends, have started seeing a great girl and I even understood some of the freaking calculus last time I tried it. And around the time when peak oil hits, I'll be a Master in Energy Systems Engineering and will personally save all your asses!

[SD_Scott]

I have a few bits of good news.

1. My mom got through her first cancer surgery yesterday. so far so good.
2. I mowed my lawn today. I haven't mowed grass for over 20 years. It wasn't that bad.
3. The weather. OMG! it's gorgeous!
4. I am taking 6 months to a year off from work to re-tool my skill base in software engineering.................. and guitar playing.
4. Sleeping late rocks!!!!!!!!!! Oh man I love sleeping.

On the financial front, I believe the greater population is finally learning about a lot of the issues we have been discussing for years. I overheard three elderly ladies discussing these things over lunch today. I was pretty impressed.

Several friends of mine have contacted me recently asking for more predictions.

I was struttin a little.

[ohcomeon]

Two of my lost chickens came home and let themselves back in the run, obviously the same way they got out. I still haven't figured out how they're doing it, but at least they're home. I'm still holding out hope for 2 Polish Cresteds to come home, but they're not very intelligent...

Sorry, I forgot... the good news thread... must be postive...

[kpeavey]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I') eat nice food, live in a nice building, have gotten lots of new friends, have started seeing a great girl and I even understood some of the freaking calculus last time I tried it. And around the time when peak oil hits, I'll be a Master in Energy Systems Engineering and will personally save all your asses!

[joewp]

I got a new job and there's interest in my house which is on the market. My wife left me too, which is actually good news because for three and a half years I've heard "Are you starting that sh*t again?" every time I've mentioned peak oil and its ramifications. I hope I can rescue my daughter from that maniacal concucopian before it's too late!

What do you say to someone who wouldn't agree to sell the house in 2005 or 6 when you were telling them the housing market only has a year or two to go and then prices are going to crash, we need to get out of here?

I said "Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out".

[Sixstrings]

Uhm.. I just saved a bunch of money switching my insurance to GEICO?

[Starvid]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('kpeavey', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I') eat nice food, live in a nice building, have gotten lots of new friends, have started seeing a great girl and I even understood some of the freaking calculus last time I tried it. And around the time when peak oil hits, I'll be a Master in Energy Systems Engineering and will personally save all your asses!

[Zardoz]

Hank and Ben's bailout plan will probably avert the global catastrophe we've been fearing. We can continue to sit in front of our flat-panels watching inane crap just like we always have.

[WildRose]

My kids are great. Their friends are, too. It gives me hope.

My best high school buddy was in town a couple weeks ago, so we got together and had a blast. I hadn't seen her for eight years, though we have kept in touch on and off over the past 30 years. Now, we're calling each other like school kids again! She has remarried and hubby #2 is one sweet guy. That is really good news.

We may soon have one or two new canine friends. A rescued dog from up north turned out to be expecting puppies, so we're anticipating adopting a puppy and maybe the mother dog as well. Mom is a German Shepherd but we're not sure what the father (or fathers) was/were. Got to get ready for this!

[Ainan]

It's friday evening, I have beer and nothing to do at all! I don't think it gets better than this.

[weirdo8778]

what day is it today? I thought it was september 19th? Are the forums messed up it says the 20th?

I had a good day. I got up early and finished a ton of school work for college. So i am somewhat caught up now.

[threadbear]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('joewp', 'I') got a new job and there's interest in my house which is on the market.

[RedStateGreen]

My green beans recovered from the heat wave and have started producing again!

[doodlebug2]

The town I live in seems to be winning its battle with preventing a Walmart to move in. They are making them jump through hoops and they may quite the whole project.

I have found more boxes turtles this year alive in the woods than dead on the roads. They are still probably going to go extinct in my lifetime, but seeing them is good.

I found two pieces of property near me that I m going to talk to the owners and make a bid on.

[RedStateGreen]

Beautiful day outside.

[PrairieMule]

Well I have good news for everyone. Despite all the Sh-tstorm we have been swimming in, we have many State and National Parks to recharge.

I went backpacking at Dinosaur Valley State Park last Tuesday. Very restfull.

[Pfish]

Lobster season opens this Saturday in California! Yippee!

[RedStateGreen]

I heard from my cousin in Bolivia today. They're doing fine.

[drew]

I had an awesome time trial ride off road today. And ran into the local trail god who built it all. We had a nice conversation, mostly about bikes. He's scary scary fast. It is fall which is my favourite time to ride. Nice dry air, not too hot, no bugs. A beautiful sunny day and I improved on my time by a minute and 3/4 from the last time I rode 10 days ago.

Drew