What's making you happy today? - Page 619

orthodoc · 05-21-2013, 05:16 PM

Congratulations, MTP!!

Ocean's Edge · 05-21-2013, 05:17 PM

oh that is fabulous news!

BigV · 05-21-2013, 05:35 PM

hoping to have a substantive post here momentarily....

this is pre-happy. anticipatory happy.

Clodfobble · 05-21-2013, 05:39 PM

Hey mort, that's great news! What kind of job is it?

Making me happy today: Minifob got pulled off the waitlist and offered an official spot. Both my kids are going to the awesome charter school next year!!

BigV · 05-21-2013, 05:45 PM

Congratulations! What great news for Clan Fobble!

Having had children that went to different schools and that also went to the same school, I can tell you that two kids one school is waaaay better. In high school, BD's school played EldestSon's school in football. We went, of course. But we had to change sides of the stadium at halftime.

BigV · 05-21-2013, 05:56 PM

Here's what's making me happy today:

I'm going to Hanford!

Quote:

Registration Confirmation

CONGRATULATIONS - TOUR CONFIRMATION

Thank you!
Your reservation has been confirmed for the tour shown below. Please keep your confirmation number handy in case you need to change information about your tour party.
Contact Information: Confirmation Number:
V, Big
206-555-1212
BigV@gmail.com rQTB7s3M133094
Tour Information:
2013 Public Tour 11 : May 23, 2013 8:00 AM
Tour Participants: Registration Cutoff:
V, Big
May 22, 2013 12:00 PM

I've been seeking this white whale for over two years. There is a strictly limited number of tour seats available, and they go live for registration each year in March. I missed the opening time this year by misreading the time by four hours. By the time I figured out what happened, all the seats were booked. Totally, for the whole year's quota.

They do however, offer seats for cancellations. I get an email occasionally indicating that there are open seats. I have never been able to get, read and respond to the email in time for the seat to still be open. Until this morning. Seriously, it's been like trying to call the radio station for free concert tickets.

It will be a day trip for me, the Hanford Site is about two hundred and fifty miles from my house, (I'm guessing), so I'll leave in the middle of the night on Wednesday, arrive at 7:30, bright eyed and bushy tailed for the four hour tour.

I'm stoked! I should warn you all ahead of time, there are no phones or cameras allowed on the tour, subject to confiscation and immediate termination of the tour. So, I'm hoping it *will* happen, but there won't be any pictures. Maybe I'll get y'all a postcard.

If I get super lucky, I'll be able to bookend it with a tour of the B Reactor (cameras permitted there!).

IamSam · 05-21-2013, 06:31 PM

Wow! BigV is going to Occupy Hanford! We all want the special glow-in-the-dark key chains they sell in the gift shop. Well, I do, anyhow. Trade you for a ball bearing found in an uranium settling pond outside Naturita, CO.

All snarkiness aside, sounds like a fascinating tour that few get the opportunity to experience (probably for good reason).

sent via the rays emitted by a harmless isotope of strangelovian67 as it undergoes decomposition to a benign substance. Promise.

glatt · 05-21-2013, 06:53 PM

Awesome news, MTP and Clod! And BigV, if you're happy, I am happy for you!

infinite monkey · 05-21-2013, 08:13 PM

Angels do walk among us. I had a great conversation with C&F 1.0. she's really inspiring.

jimhelm · 05-21-2013, 10:19 PM

I found my favorite hot dogs at my local wegmans!

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Natural casing. They even have little bits of string separating them.

ZenGum · 05-22-2013, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

Angels do walk among us. I had a great conversation with C&F 1.0. she's really inspiring.

I'm behind on what C&F 1.0 means but I'm glad you're happy.

BigV, that's kinda cool but kinda mad.

squirell nutkin · 05-22-2013, 10:08 AM

Remember that friend I spoke of?

Well, he's moved out to a temp. sublet and just had the first meeting with a mediator. The ball is rolling.

glatt · 05-22-2013, 10:22 AM

Sounds like things are looking up for the friend.

Griff · 05-23-2013, 05:37 AM

I'm glad your friend is getting control of things.

Ocean's Edge · 05-23-2013, 08:21 AM

Him will be back in 12 hours!

05-21-2013, 05:16 PM	#9271
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Congratulations, MTP!! __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

05-21-2013, 05:17 PM	#9272
Ocean's Edge is a beach Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: One step back from the end of the world Posts: 245	oh that is fabulous news! __________________ *Schrodinger's cat is a koan.*

05-21-2013, 05:35 PM	#9273
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	hoping to have a substantive post here momentarily.... this is pre-happy. anticipatory happy. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

05-21-2013, 05:39 PM	#9274
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Hey mort, that's great news! What kind of job is it? Making me happy today: Minifob got pulled off the waitlist and offered an official spot. Both my kids are going to the awesome charter school next year!! __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

05-21-2013, 05:45 PM	#9275
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Congratulations! What great news for Clan Fobble! Having had children that went to different schools and that also went to the same school, I can tell you that two kids one school is waaaay better. In high school, BD's school played EldestSon's school in football. We went, of course. But we had to change sides of the stadium at halftime. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

05-21-2013, 06:31 PM	#9277
IamSam Now living the life of a POW Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: The Lost Corners of Colorado Posts: 202	Wow! BigV is going to Occupy Hanford! We all want the special glow-in-the-dark key chains they sell in the gift shop. Well, I do, anyhow. Trade you for a ball bearing found in an uranium settling pond outside Naturita, CO. All snarkiness aside, sounds like a fascinating tour that few get the opportunity to experience (probably for good reason). sent via the rays emitted by a harmless isotope of strangelovian67 as it undergoes decomposition to a benign substance. Promise. __________________ This space left intentionally blank.

05-21-2013, 06:53 PM	#9278
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Awesome news, MTP and Clod! And BigV, if you're happy, I am happy for you!

05-21-2013, 08:13 PM	#9279
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Angels do walk among us. I had a great conversation with C&F 1.0. she's really inspiring.

05-21-2013, 10:19 PM	#9280
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	I found my favorite hot dogs at my local wegmans! Natural casing. They even have little bits of string separating them. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

05-22-2013, 10:08 AM	#9282
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	In other news: Remember that friend I spoke of? Well, he's moved out to a temp. sublet and just had the first meeting with a mediator. The ball is rolling. __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

05-22-2013, 10:22 AM	#9283
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Sounds like things are looking up for the friend.

05-23-2013, 05:37 AM	#9284
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I'm glad your friend is getting control of things. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

05-23-2013, 08:21 AM	#9285
Ocean's Edge is a beach Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: One step back from the end of the world Posts: 245	Him will be back in 12 hours! __________________ *Schrodinger's cat is a koan.*

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