The 'Yay!' thread

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2016 10:47

Brilliant news Zardoz.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Good news Z! more RC aeroplane toys.

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2016 10:51

Giz a job.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2016 10:58

Mr Russell wrote:

Also, I wore my Lucky 7/Thirteen shirt to the cottage and got at least two compliments, so well done you!

I wore my ZardArt t-shirt on the Friday. Not sure if there are any pics.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2016 11:00

Grim... wrote:

Giz a job.

Well, now I'm a senior I'll be needing a junior to do all my work.

Can you colour in without going over the lines?

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Zardoz wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Giz a job.

Well, now I'm a senior I'll be needing a junior to do all my work.

Can you colour in without going over the lines?

Oh, so you need a Geography A-level?

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2016 11:06

Zardoz wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Giz a job.

Well, now I'm a senior I'll be needing a junior to do all my work.

Can you colour in without going over the lines?

No

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:47

Got a cheque from Barclays for an old overcharged credit card. £9.24!

Jem · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:52

Zardoz wrote:

Just had my official letter and new pay details.

Works out that they've given me a 15.4% rise.

:metul:

Good work!

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

Child number 2 will arrive around 28th of April next year

Had a 13 week scan Friday and all was good

My wife is having a rough time with morning sickness though, but hopefully that should pass soon.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Congrats!

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2016 12:51

Yay!.

In my experience, 2 is actually only half the work as one

Kern · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2016 12:51

Congrats!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25588

Congratulations, Asfish! I really hope the sickness passes soon!

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6510

Awesome!

MaliA wrote:

Yay!.

In my experience, 2 is actually only half the work as one

Does this continue? Is having 8 kids effectively no work at all?

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

MaliA wrote:

Yay!.

In my experience, 2 is actually only half the work as one

I had been told that by a few friends with 2 and what they said made sense.

Recently my wife's friend (who has a boy our sons age and another one 6 months) has been round twice and burst into tears on the doorstep as the 2 of them are driving her nuts

So not sure now, that said will just have to get on with it!

Malc · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2016 22:09

Without wanting to put you off, and congratulations btw, but I have found its more like the Fibanici sequence:

First kid is difficulty 1,
add 2 for the second to make it difficulty 3
Add 3 for the third to make a difficulty of 6
And then add 4 for the fourth to make 10!

But then it's the same for the satisfaction and joy you get back too.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2016 22:30

Malc wrote:

Without wanting to put you off, and congratulations btw, but I have found its more like the Fibanici sequence:

First kid is difficulty 1,
add 2 for the second to make it difficulty 3
Add 3 for the third to make a difficulty of 6
And then add 4 for the fourth to make 10!

But then it's the same for the satisfaction and joy you get back too.

That's not the Fibonacci sequence.

The Fibonacci sequence is:
0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89 and so on and so forth.

myp · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2016 22:32

Curiosity wrote:

Malc wrote:

Without wanting to put you off, and congratulations btw, but I have found its more like the Fibanici sequence:

First kid is difficulty 1,
add 2 for the second to make it difficulty 3
Add 3 for the third to make a difficulty of 6
And then add 4 for the fourth to make 10!

But then it's the same for the satisfaction and joy you get back too.

That's not the Fibonacci sequence.

The Fibonacci sequence is:
0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89 and so on and so forth.

He said Fibanici sequence tho

Malc · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2016 23:16

Curiosity wrote:

Malc wrote:

Without wanting to put you off, and congratulations btw, but I have found its more like the Fibanici sequence:

First kid is difficulty 1,
add 2 for the second to make it difficulty 3
Add 3 for the third to make a difficulty of 6
And then add 4 for the fourth to make 10!

But then it's the same for the satisfaction and joy you get back too.

That's not the Fibonacci sequence.

The Fibonacci sequence is:
0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21,34,55,89 and so on and so forth.

Oh yeah,triangular numbers that's what I meant. Not a good few maths days for me

. Couldn't add 3 4 digit numbers and then take away a 4th on Friday, and now I mess up twice on Fibonacci!

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

Malc wrote:

Without wanting to put you off, and congratulations btw, but I have found its more like the Fibanici sequence:

First kid is difficulty 1,
add 2 for the second to make it difficulty 3
Add 3 for the third to make a difficulty of 6
And then add 4 for the fourth to make 10!

But then it's the same for the satisfaction and joy you get back too.

My son has had a high temperature for a few days, last night he woke up at midnight and insisted I got in bed with him. I tried to sneak out when he was asleep a couple of times but he kept waking up saying "Don't go Daddy" then went back to sleep! So this morning was chaos and I was later into work.

Was thinking how much more chaos this sort of situation will be when we have a small baby and my wife will have less time on her hands!

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2016 11:14

Squirt wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Yay!.

In my experience, 2 is actually only half the work as one

Does this continue? Is having 8 kids effectively no work at all?

I imagine the eight one flies right on out.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2016 11:39

Half way through season 6.... I have not read this thread so far.

I am enjoying it.

Findus Fop · **Joined:** 14th May, 2009 **Posts:** 4299

KovacsC wrote:

Half way through season 6.... I have not read this thread so far.

I am enjoying it.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Being the Yay thread, it all ends happily ever after

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2016 11:50

KovacsC · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2016 11:52

OOPs

Jem · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2016 17:33

asfish wrote:

My son has had a high temperature for a few days, last night he woke up at midnight and insisted I got in bed with him. I tried to sneak out when he was asleep a couple of times but he kept waking up saying "Don't go Daddy" then went back to sleep! So this morning was chaos and I was later into work.

Was thinking how much more chaos this sort of situation will be when we have a small baby and my wife will have less time on her hands!

You just suck it up and get on with it, because you have no choice.

(Seriously, if I can do it on my own - token Gaz gets to watch I guess - then I'm sure you'll both manage

)

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2016 21:47

Congrats on the baby news!

People who have more than two are insane.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6510

My parents had 6 children. I can confirm that they are insane.

Jem · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:12

Squirt wrote:

My parents had 6 children. I can confirm that they are insane.

I'm also one of 6, my mother is definitely insane.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6510

*Large family fistbump!*

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2016 0:27

I have made my wife pregnant

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

***

times and we have 4 kids. I am pretty sure there is something not quite right with me.

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

Took my son to the local Post Office with me today. I know the people who run it quite well.

When I walked in the guy said hello and then said "is that your grandson" :DD

I'm 45 but didn't think I looked that old

Told my work mates and have had to suffer amazon links for worlds best granddad mugs etc all afternoon!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25588

I sometimes wonder how many people would assume I'm my son's grandmother when I take him to the park. My friend who has a little boy who has also recently turned one is 45, so has eight years on me, and between us I wonder if folks assume us to be grandparents. It doesn't bother me beyond just feeling really happy/proud that he is my little boy, and wanting people to know that.

Anyway, two generations having babies at 22 isn't particularly young, so you could easily be a grandad! Two generations having babies at 18 would be just 36, after all. We are most of us here grandparent age

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2016 16:30

I'm 27

Malc · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2016 17:13

Mimi wrote:

I sometimes wonder how many people would assume I'm my son's grandmother when I take him to the park. My friend who has a little boy who has also recently turned one is 45, so has eight years on me, and between us I wonder if folks assume us to be grandparents. It doesn't bother me beyond just feeling really happy/proud that he is my little boy, and wanting people to know that.

Anyway, two generations having babies at 22 isn't particularly young, so you could easily be a grandad! Two generations having babies at 18 would be just 36, after all. We are most of us here grandparent age

My mum was a grand parent at 46 (I was born when she was 22, my son was born when I was 23. So almost spot on.

TheVision · **Posted:** Sun Oct 30, 2016 10:01

Last night, I fulfilled a life long dream.

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5149

You have weird dreams.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38460

Eat the bread!

Sidestep left!

Grim... · **Posted:** Sun Oct 30, 2016 12:14

DavPaz wrote:

Put the bread into your knapsack!

Sidestep left!

FTFY

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Now go pour Mali a drink!

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:08

Cycle to work scheme has arrived at work!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2016 10:32

MaliA wrote:

Cycle to work scheme has arrived at work!

yay, £1000 tax free loan

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

MaliA wrote:

Cycle to work scheme has arrived at work!

At my work it was never popular as you were locked in to a couple of places and the vouchers were only for RRP so you were always paying over the odds for a bike, it often worked out better for them to buy at sale prices

Not sure this has to happen in every scheme though.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2016 19:07

I think it is down to the suppliers, my bike was reduced to £999, so I could get it on the scheme. I think I ended up paying about £700

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Don't forget the weird stuff about actually having to buy it at the end.

MaliA · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2016 22:05

Ah. Yeah. Thinking about a Zobop but might have to clear some space* and the color is too low key. N+1

*Removing wheels and keeping them seperate from frame fools MrsA into thinking it is not a bike.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2016 22:28

Cras wrote:

Don't forget the weird stuff about actually having to buy it at the end.

That was including the £70 fee to extend by a few years...

KovacsC · **Posted:** Wed Nov 02, 2016 14:00

Just got an email from my physio, i can get a free months membership to the Nuffield gym.

It has a pool, so free swimmign for a month

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

Had a really good day off sorting out stuff in the house.

Got rid of loads of crap from my garage and also put in some storage that work didn't want any more

So now garage is nice and tidy, also there has been a knock on effect else where in the house as stuff has been moved around

Sounds trivial but a we have been away for weekends or ill for the last month so its great to get something done for a change!

Also viewed a really nice house, so now have to spend the weekend convincing my wife that new Windows, doors and carpets are not really a big issue aside from money

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