Have some good news you're just itching to tell someone? ("I just won the lottery!") Or maybe you heard some news you can't wait to share ("Steven Spielberg is making a film about socks!").

Whatever the case, this is the thread for those times when you just want to stand in front of the world and say "TODAY HAS BEEN A GOOD DAY!"

Let the good times roll! :)

http://www.chooseomatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/farnsworth.jpg

Uh oh, I don't like the sound of that.

("Steven Spielberg is making a film about socks!")

Man I only saw the bad news thread at first, now my response there is ruined. RUINED. :(

http://www.chooseomatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/farnsworth.jpg

Is there any "wait, that isn't good news" image for the opposite thread?

Man I only saw the bad news thread at first, now my response there is ruined. RUINED.

That doesn't sound like Good News.

THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE GOOD NEWS AT ALL :mad:

I have a raspberry pi. Is this good news?

Posted the first sneaky-peak of my new webcomic, Deadlong, over on my Tumblr. You might want to look at it (http://benpaddon.tumblr.com/post/23593936428/spent-most-of-this-evening-so-far-laying-out-and). With your eyes.

So I've just had a job offer and I graduate in July.
Is this a good thing?

It seems that I'm passing the 2nd grade. That's extremely awesome news for me especially since my books still close when I open them and some of them are still in the foil.

So I've just had a job offer and I graduate in July.
Is this a good thing?

Ooh, who're you gonna be working for?

Ooh, who're you gonna be working for?

checkmyfile / Credit Reporting Agency Ltd
It's a local (in Cornwall) company that deals with multi-agency credit reports. I'm headed to IT and programming.
I'm amazed I got the offer; I have minimal programming experience and they had several hundred applicants apparently.
Whilst not as interesting as some of the stuff graduates I know have gone on to do, employment is employment and interesting things should happen.

Whilst not as interesting as some of the stuff graduates I know have gone on to do, employment is employment and interesting things should happen.

Heh, that's one way of putting it! It'll be different to designing weapons which is what a lot of my friends seem to now be doing :P

I was in a bad mood and then I got a beer and I feel better already.

Good News, everyone! I've had the last week off for the first time in three years!

And another sneak-peek at Deadlong (http://deadlong.com/). I am very excited about this, and also incredibly optimistic considering the spectacular feedback I've had so far.

And another sneak-peek at Deadlong (http://deadlong.com/). I am very excited about this, and also incredibly optimistic considering the spectacular feedback I've had so far.

I like the character design, the devil is great. I also think the thinner line-work that's used in the 'Coming Soon' banner looks more professional, I'm hoping you're going more for that look.

Also I misread the first one and thought it said "I won't sign anything until I speak to the cops" :p

It's 1 in the morning and I just finished making my sister's birthday present!

now to sleep forever.

Today I had some very, very, very good news that I can't talk about yet.

Today I had some very, very, very good news that I can't talk about yet.well congratulations sort-of-preemptively!

Today I had some very, very, very good news that I can't talk about yet.

Congratulations! I'm guessing you got a spot in LA Times Sunday cartoon section :cool:

Nah, I'll keep my comics on the internet where people might actually read them. :D

You got hired as a screenwriter for Doctor Who?

Oh man, I wish.

I just had an amazing cheeseburger

Well, Deadlong launched (http://deadlong.com). Which is nice.

So I am now officially finished my university degree! I shall be graduating with a 2.1 (second highest grade), which is pretty nice.

I also got an 84% in AI, which should really help with getting that PhD in AI that I wanted.

A Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and IT, if you're interested. It also qualifies me as a chartered engineer too, I believe. I really need to look into that more.

Congratulations Plasma! :)

So I am now officially finished my university degree! I shall be graduating with a 2.1 (second highest grade), which is pretty nice. 2.1? What's the maximum grade in whatever system that is?

2.1? What's the maximum grade in whatever system that is?
It goes
first class honours (70%+)
2.1 (second class honours, grade 1 - 60% - 69%)
2.2 (second class honours, grade 2 - 50% - 59%)
Pass (40% - 49%. And I think this is actually a third class honours by British standards, and a Pass there is 35%+)

For an American equivalent, supposedly I would've gotten around a 3.75 GPA.

Yep, in the British system 40 - 49% is a third class with honours, and 35 - 39% is a pass without honours. Anything below 35% is a fail.

I got a 2:1 too. Nicely done.

It goes
first class honours (70%+)
2.1 (second class honours, grade 1 - 60% - 69%)
2.2 (second class honours, grade 2 - 50% - 59%)
Pass (40% - 49%. And I think this is actually a third class honours by British standards, and a Pass there is 35%+)

For an American equivalent, supposedly I would've gotten around a 3.75 GPA.
Man that's hella confusing, I miss scales already. :p

I'll be going to Oxford if I get the grades. If not, I'll be going to Southampton. I'll be doing CS.

That probably qualifies as good news! Awaiting 16th of August... (the day before my birthday)

Once again I got some phenomenal news today that, thanks to NDAs and the like, I can't actually discuss in detail.

But bloody Hell.

I got a 3DS!

It is super neato.

You flash git.

Once again I got some phenomenal news today that, thanks to NDAs and the like, I can't actually discuss in detail.

But bloody Hell.

Adult Swim?

I GOT MY LOAN! I am officially going to start attending the California Institute of the Arts as of September 6th!

Animation career, here I come!

I GOT MY LOAN! I am officially going to start attending the California Institute of the Arts as of September 6th!

Animation career, here I come!
Then you can learn how to create a rotating avatar!

then you can learn how to create a rotating avatar!MY DREAMS! THEY CAN FINALLY COME TRUE! :eek:

Tomorrow I'm off to the US for two weeks!

Tomorrow I'm off to the US for two weeks! Which part?

Upper Second Class Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Physics.

Given my second year, I've no idea how I managed that overall.

Which part?

We're visiting relatives in Ohio, and probably won't be leaving state again until we leave.. We flew directly to Chicago and drove the rest of the way.

I got a 2:1 and got accepted for a PhD with a scholarship. Yay!

Our little Blinx is growing up.

Haha. Oh, incidentally, I've been following you're comic strip on Facebook. Great stuff.
Pity JumpLeads didn't work out, are you still working on that?

I still have some Jump Leads tricks up my sleeve. The comic comes to an end in the next couple of months, but we want to record audio plays and maybe produce other content. It's still very much up in the air.

Glad you're digging Deadlong, though. I'm thoroughly enjoying writing it.

I can't find the like button on this page.

I connected an old German telephone (rotary dial) to my house and it works!

I connected an old German telephone (rotary dial) to my house and it works!
Now you can finally mail-order some Richard Tauber shellac records for your phonograph. :D

Without a book to read, I am going slightly more insane every day.

I finally got one! BOOKS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME!

I finally got one! BOOKS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME!

Yeah, books are awesome.

Good News: I'm quite enjoying my new job now I've got the hang of it. I left my old job at the end of last week, so this new one is my focus.

We launched our second attempt to Kickstart PortsCenter last week, and six days in we've raised $1,142 - 27% of our target.

If anyone else wants to chip in to help fund a full series, [here's the link (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/BenPaddon/portscenter-a-webseries-about-change-and-video-gam)]. We have a Worms episode planned for the end of the series, looking at how the game has transitioned across various formats over the years.

We launched our second attempt to Kickstart PortsCenter last week, and six days in we've raised $1,142 - 27% of our target.

If anyone else wants to chip in to help fund a full series, [here's the link (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/BenPaddon/portscenter-a-webseries-about-change-and-video-gam)]. We have a Worms episode planned for the end of the series, looking at how the game has transitioned across various formats over the years.

Have you posted the link to Reddit? If not you should post it on /r/gaming, and give us the link so we can upvote it. Not just us on T17F, send it to everyone..

I'm always wary of posting my own stuff to sites like Reddit. It feels like cheating, somehow.

I wouldn't call it cheating at all, it's how things are done now a days. Get with the times man! Here (http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/xiucb/portscenter_a_new_videogame_webseries_on/) it is anyways, like it or not :p

Edit: It's mostly not cheating because it's incredibly difficult to get attention on that site. Slow content tends to get drowned in image macros.

Thanks, I appreciate that. My personal ethics won't let me do stuff like that, unfortunately - I'd be posting it to every crowdsourced news aggregate going, otherwise.

Thanks, I appreciate that. My personal ethics won't let me do stuff like that, unfortunately - I'd be posting it to every crowdsourced news aggregate going, otherwise.
You're asking people for money, ethics aren't gonna cut it. :p Here's some tips. (http://www.alphacolony.com/20_ways_to_screw_your_kickstarter/)

My personal ethics won't let me do stuff like that, unfortunately - I'd be posting it to every crowdsourced news aggregate going, otherwise.
To put it simply, I can't see what's unethical about it. It's a cool project that you (obviously) really like, and those people would be interested in that kind of stuff. So what's the problem? People frequent Reddit for things like this, and news sites can judge for themselves whether it's worth writing about. The only problem is if you're afraid you're overly biased, but that's a stupid thing to worry about.
There's unethical, and there's being needlessly polite.

Then I'll stick with needlessly polite.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (our publically funded network) won the rights to the next two Olympic games! They do a MUCH better job than the current network, CTV (fewer commercials, more variety, better commentary).

At the same time, though, they shut down 580 over-the-air TV transmitters outside of major urban centers... :mad:

So...how do I end this on a positive note...

I just had a really nice bath! :o

Black Ops 2 MP Reveal is a couple of days away, pretty early

Shadowmoon, you're in the wrong place. This is the Good News Thread.

Just graduated with my Associate's Degree in Information Technology: Web & Applications Emphasis. :)

Summer is almost here! That's good news!

Just graduated with my Associate's Degree in Information Technology: Web & Applications Emphasis. :)Congrats, Zeor! Now go forth and make many awesome things with your expansive knowledge!

...I still can't believe this school year is already over...

I will be attending E3 :D

I will be attending E3 :DGAH! I am SO jealous! I'm within driving distance of the damned show, and I'm willing to bet a few of my teachers are attending... One day.... And one day in the not-too-distant future no less...

GAH! I am SO jealous! I'm within driving distance of the damned show, and I'm willing to bet a few of my teachers are attending... One day.... And one day in the not-too-distant future no less...

Yeah, but you'll miss all the new consoles craze. :p

Yeah, but you'll miss all the new consoles craze. :p I know :(

Where IS E3? I'd like to know

Where IS E3? I'd like to know

E3 is in your heart.

Just graduated with my Associate's Degree in Information Technology: Web & Applications Emphasis. :)
Man I wish my degree sounded that fancy.

E3 is in your heart. Or in a Best Buy, if you're a Nintendo fan.... (http://kotaku.com/nintendo-re-writes-rules-of-e3-letting-the-public-play-508197374)

I just won a stack of cookies which can last for atleast 1 year...