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The Happy News thread

Postby justTripn » Thu Sep 06, 2007 4:32 pm

Hi, I thought we needed a "Happy News" thread to balance out the "Whine" thread. I'll start.

One of my best friends, her daugher just graduated from college as an atheletic trainer. Apparently to get a good job in this field you have to pass some kind of board certification test, in addition to having a degree, and you have do some additional years in graduate school, getting a masters. So this young woman was on her summer job/internship working as an atheletic trainer at a soccer tournament. Two girls playing soccer went into cardiac arrest on the field! (It turned out later they were both alergic to the fertilizer on the grass.) My freind's daughter revived them both! She saved two lives, at such a young age! She kept her head through the crisis and called the paramedics and did everything right, apparently. So at the end of the day, her supervisor came over and offered her a job and her way paid through graduate school! How's that for a happy story?
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Postby Elessar » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:09 pm

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Re: The Happy News thread

Postby krn » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:15 pm

That's awesome justTrip'n!! What a great story.

oh, and good job elessar. :lol:

as for my happy news - I get to go to Disney World for my birthday. yippee. :D
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Postby JadziaKathryn » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:16 pm

Wow, justTripn.That is a happy ending to what could've been a very sad story. I can't imagine how the parents must've felt as their girls went into cardiac arrest. Time to stop using that fertilizer. And I can see why your friend's daughter would make a great hire if she kept calm through all that.
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My happy news at the moment is a little strange, but here goes: they had quinoa pilaf (Wikipedia on quinoa) for lunch and I actually liked it. I'd heard it was such a great food, and thought, oh no, another superfood that I can hardly choke down. And then it was vegan, and I find the university's vegan choices a little suspect since I tried the most flavorless vegan brownies. (It takes a lot to mess up brownies.) But it's actually really good. Now I can't wait until they serve it again.

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Postby Asso » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:46 pm

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Re: The Happy News thread

Postby blacknblue » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:07 pm

As of January, it will be six years since I walked into work and hit the floor. And I ain't dead yet!
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Re: The Happy News thread

Postby justTripn » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:26 pm

I rejoice with all of you! :D
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Re: The Happy News thread

Postby TSara » Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:52 pm

Well let's see.

I'm working tons of overtime right now...which is good I guess.

Means I can start saying for the trip I want to take out to LA/ San Fran next summer.

So yay!
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Re: The Happy News thread

Postby HopefulRomantic » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:40 pm

Happy News thread. Cool. 8)

SoCal happy news: the 8-day heat wave is over. Only reached the 90's yesterday.

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Re: The Happy News thread

Postby Rigil Kent » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:44 pm

Happy News: The NFL season officially begins today with the Indianapolis Colts hosting the New Orleans Saints.

Maybe this year, my beloved Fins won't suck...
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Re: The Happy News thread

Postby evcake » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:00 pm

Good idea, justTripn
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Re: The Happy News thread

Postby Chris » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:19 pm

Rigil Kent wrote:Happy News: The NFL season officially begins today with the Indianapolis Colts hosting the New Orleans Saints.

Maybe this year, my beloved Fins won't suck...


Go STEELERS!!!!! :D

Happy news? Well, it's been 8 years that I've been working in childcare and I haven't lost my mind yet. :) That's something, huh?

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Re: The Happy News thread

Postby Emberchyld » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:59 am

Yay JustTripn-- I like this thread! And your story is so inspirational (we always hear about young people only doing bad things-- I sincerely hope that your local media covered that story!)

My good news (shhhh... I'm really not supposed to tell anyone :wink:): My boss sat down with me today to review my progress this year and he let me know that he's already put me in for a promotion-- hopefully before the end of the year. And then he said some really complimentary stuff about my work ethic and how all of the other managers and some of my coworkers with whom he's spoken could only say good things about me *gets a little misty-eyed*.

Especially good news since the contemporary teacher who taught the most inspirational class of my life (back in June-- I've never danced like that in my life-- I was emotionally exhausted after his class and depressed that I probably wouldn't have a class like that again...) is coming to teach at my dance school and I'll need the money from a promotion to help me pay for the class!
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Re: The Happy News thread

Postby TPoptarts » Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:57 am

HopefulRomantic wrote:SoCal happy news: the 8-day heat wave is over. Only reached the 90's yesterday.

Yeah. FINALLY. :? I got me a frelling heat stroke on labor day :? :? :?

Oh sorry. Happy news?? :? :?

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...I got nothing :? :( :roll:
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Re: The Happy News thread

Postby Mitchell » Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:59 am

:? Happy news.
Uhhhhhh. My new Tractor hasnt broken down yet. :?

Im not dead,, Yet. :?

Uhg Im not 30, yet. :?

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