[Misc] What was the biggest result of your day today?

[Yoda]

Seriously. Double Gloucester with Stilton. Huntsman apparently.

I'm not making this Franken-cheese up: http://www.clawson.co.uk/our-cheese/huntsman/

Yum

 

[LlcoolJ]

Got on a packed tube this morning and had to stand between rows of smug 'seatees'. At next stop person sat immediately in front of me stood and got off - thought for a milli-second about letting the woman next to me have the seat...

....nah, sat straight down and relaxed.

No luck with cheese though today.

Was trying to think of anything particularly good that happened to me today but you just reminded me that I work from home and don't live in London. I really should have a bit more perspective sometimes.

 

[seagurn]

Bought the board game Colditz for 25quid thats a result. I think pretty pink fairy may have it?

 

[skipper734]

Jnr. Skipper phoned from Uni in Liverpool. Wanted help with the best way to get to Verbier next year. One of his course mates parents have a Chalet there apparently. Been there three or four times, so I said, " It's full of Hoorays you know." "Yes, he said, I had heard that."
Did my empty nest syndrome no end of good.
Went to have my eyes tested this afternoon. I can keep the same glasses, but........................got to see an eye Doc, something up with my retina. So all in all 6/10.
Carrot Cruncher will always win at Top Trumps, 10/10 for him.

 

[Fungus]

I was just pleased to tick off a few DIY jobs without bringing the house down.

 

[The Rattler]

Was trying to think of anything particularly good that happened to me today but you just reminded me that I work from home and don't live in London. I really should have a bit more perspective sometimes.

Good point, well made.

Mind you, you've not met my other half - if you had, you'd understand why I'd rather commute!

 

[drew]

Saw Spectre this evening. Happy with that.

 

[SeagullinExile]

My day ended shit. I crushed my thumb in an iron gate locking up at work tonight, the nail is going black and the rest of my thumb looks like a fat Cumberland sausage, I'm beginning to think I may of fractured it. - However, my spirits were soon lifted when I read about the insane cheese deals on offer today - Thanks NSC

 

[W.C.]

Saved a couple of lives and ran some tests that showed a child no longer has a form of cancer. Pretty standard...

Yeah, but are you working weekends?

 

[British Bulldog]

I managed to have a tooth extracted without letting out too many little girly squeals, that was about as good as it got yesterday.

 

[Stat Brother]

As we are now talking about yesterday:-

I cycled the 138.9 miles to, around and back from the Isle of Wight.
I also drank the most coffee ever in one day.
I had one latté in the morning and 2 (two) latté's in quick succession in the afternoon. I was buzzing.

Today's result will be treating myself to a bazillion bacon and egg McMuffins and McBagels without a care in the world.

 

[pastafarian]

Decided to buy a bottle of fizzy pop from a vending machine at the hospital today(yesterday),was already pleasantly surprised it was only £1.50 and also relieved that I managed to unload a hefty chunk of shrapnel from my pocket without an unwarranted rejection of all coins vegas style back into the slot.

then the magic happened, I gently pressed B3 and my bottle of ribena flew out of the trap like a Seabiscuit on acid. It smacked against the glass,span in the air and began its descent…….first it took out a lucozade on C3 and then smashed another lucozade in the D4 region. All 3 tumbled in wondrous harmony towards the out tray.

I retrieved my triple reward and turned to face the adoring throngs of people who had shared in my miraculous victory against oppression.
Sadly it was just a sole old bloke in pyjamas scratching his bum……..but at least he said "you lucky bugger"

Im off to the pier shortly,there is a claw machine and a large teddy with my name on it……payback is a bitch.

 

[Bozza]

Im off to the pier shortly,there is a claw machine and a large teddy with my name on it……payback is a bitch.

...which reminds me. On Worthing Pier, towards the back of the amusements, there's a grabby machine where for £1, you are guaranteed to win at least 100 tickets which are available to grab in small bundles. The machine is supposed to terminate your go after you've successfully grabbed a bundle of tickets and dropped them down to where you can retrieve them.

Occasionally the machine doesn't register that you've won and enables you to keep going, and grabbing more bundles. If you hit this wave ride it and ride it hard. You can get a lot of tickets enabling you to claim all manner of absolute tat from the prize counter. This also happened to us yesterday. My life may well have peaked on October 27th 2015.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

I cycled the 138.9 miles to, around and back from the Isle of Wight.

wow. Respect.

 

[pastafarian]

...which reminds me. On Worthing Pier, towards the back of the amusements, there's a grabby machine where for £1, you are guaranteed to win at least 100 tickets which are available to grab in small bundles. The machine is supposed to terminate your go after you've successfully grabbed a bundle of tickets and dropped them down to where you can retrieve them.

Occasionally the machine doesn't register that you've won and enables you to keep going, and grabbing more bundles. If you hit this wave ride it and ride it hard. You can get a lot of tickets enabling you to claim all manner of absolute tat from the prize counter. This also happened to us yesterday. My life may well have peaked on October 27th 2015.

holy cow

life can be so sweat sometimes!

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

But later, in Tesco, I picked up a big chunk of Jarlsberg and it was reduced to 24p. I'll say that again - 24p.

A short term victory. But it spoils you. I went into the M&S at Camberley once and they had a rail of jackets for sale. I found two jackets - the right chest size and length and a style I might have bought anyway - for £5 a piece. Unbelievable.

However - when I look for a new jacket these days - I look back to that day and I almost resent (not quite the right word but along those lines) paying the full, or even the standard sale price. A pleasure has gone.

Had yesterday's triumph not happened - you would carry on purchasing Jarlsberg happily at a standard price ................ now you will think back to yesterday and just, well, not enjoy it so much.

It may have seemed like a blessing - but it's a curse. Do y'hear ? A curse.

 

[DavidRyder]

A pay day bacon bap - to hell with the recent scare mongering. It was nice.

Lovely stuff.

 

[WhingForPresident]

I spent lots of time complaining at Mothercare for some shite service a while ago, just after an explanation as to how they had made a balls-up as big as the one they did. After fruitless efforts with all of their complaints departments, I emailed their CEO with a rambling essay, not really expecting him to give a shit as he probably has bigger things to deal with.

Four weeks later (today), I get an e-mail from one of his minions with a full explanation and apology along with a £50 voucher. Definitely earned me some brownie points with the missus.