Good News, Bad News (Post an Example)

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Good News, Bad News (Post an Example)

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No, friends, this is not a new flute design for people with longer arms. It is a flute that didn't survive the high summer transit temperatures and the rough handling of the United States Postal Service. A wedge is taped to the outside of the headjoint during shipping.

Good News: The USPS got the package from Indiana to Maryland by priority mail in just one day. Although the tenon is bent, it doesn't leak, and the flute still plays well.

Bad News: The USPS destroyed the flute in the process, so I have to replace it.

To open this thread to general comments on this topic, what are other examples of good news, bad news scenarios in your lives? Wow, now that is a big topic.
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Wow, Doug! I'm so sorry about the flute!!! :boggle:

The USPS can be evil to packages, but I've found that so too can UPS.

My example goes like this: Good news--we figured out what's wrong with you and you're not going to die. Bad news--it's incurable, so you'll live with it your whole life.

P.S. I signed up for that newsgroup you told me about some time ago. I really like it.
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A giant meteorite hit Norway Wednesday morning. But it wasn't in a populated area.
How do you prepare for the end of the world?
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The Weekenders wrote:A giant meteorite hit Norway Wednesday morning. But it wasn't in a populated area.
Which is the bad news?
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Good news: you can now play the flute round corners!

Bad news:you wont be able to see where the dribble is headed!
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Post by Flyingcursor »

I finally have a good-news bad-news to report.

The bad news is, today, while riding my road bike, a car pulled out of a hidden driveway (too many bushes and trees) in front of me.

The good news is I was only going about 15mph.

The bad news is my breaks suck.

The other bad news is the only way to avoid being a statistic was to turn into a rather deep ditch.

The good news is there was some gravel on the road causing my rear tire to slide sideways thus keeping me from going into the ditch or the car.

The other good news is the bike wasn't damaged.
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Welcome to the road.

Bad news: "Sorry, we amputated the wrong leg"

Good news: "The other one is getting better."

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Loved and thought himself beloved,
From a glad kindness cannot take his eyes.

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Good news: this has the potential to be a really funny thread

Bad news: I can't think of anything terribly funny to add.. :(
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dubhlinn wrote:Welcome to the road.

Slan,
D. :wink:

I'm delighted you didn't ask the obvious! :lol: :lol: :lol:

It's a pity I couldn't have come away with, at least, a bruised pinky. I could have held it aloft at work as a kind of trophy to my skill and reflexes.
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Doctor says to man in hospital bed "I have some bad news and some good news for you."
Man says "what's the bad news, Doc?"
Doc says "I'm going to have to amputate both your legs."
"OMIGOD! AARRRGH!!! NO!!!!" screams the man.
Composing himself he asks shakily "What's the good news then, Doc?"
"The chap in the next bed wants to buy your slippers."

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I knew a fellow who was a motor head, and totally infatuated with BMW motor cycles. He would often remark "I'd give my left nut for one of those... ".

Good news: He finally was able to get a really nice BMW.

Bad news: Two months after taking ownership of it, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer... the left one was removed.

As far as I know, he still has the bike. :D
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Joseph E. Smith wrote:I knew a fellow who was a motor head, and totally infatuated with BMW motor cycles. He would often remark "I'd give my left nut for one of those... ".
Careful what you wish for, eh?
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fearfaoin wrote:
Joseph E. Smith wrote:I knew a fellow who was a motor head, and totally infatuated with BMW motor cycles. He would often remark "I'd give my left nut for one of those... ".
Careful what you wish for, eh?
You betcha. :lol:
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