Good News, Bad news

[kleclere]

The bad news is they may be able to fix the corrupt parts with technology.

[gekkogecko]

The Good news is, technology is wonderful, when it works.

[kleclere]

The bad news is there is always a way to get it to work.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that maybe this is the exception that proves the rule.

[kleclere]

The bad news is rules are made to be broken.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that ... at least in the past ... rules were in place to try and preserve peace, tranquility and prosperity.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, the rules are not only still in place, but don't mean anything mroe or less then they did when they were promulgated.

[kleclere]

The good news is someone is out there to control the rules.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, there's no one to control the controllers.

[kleclere]

The good news is we could always try a coup d'etat.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that we kind of saw that in several cities this past year or two. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is that none of those cities were Seattle, Minneapolis, or the like.

[kleclere]

The bad news is that it even had to happen.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that maybe now it will subside and maybe some humanity will return.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, humanity as a whole isn't always what it's cracked up tobe.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that like most things that are "cracked," sometimes they can be patched up or healed.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is the cracked people are more prominent than others.

[kleclere]

The good news is most people are cracked in some way or another

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that's sadly true. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, it's the people in the kitchen, and not the mixing bowls that are cracked.

[kleclere]

The bad news is there is no way to fixed the cracked people.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you could always join them.

[kleclere]

The bad news is it may not be a long trip.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, it could be a permanent vacation.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is permanent vacations can be expensive and ultimately tiring ... you know, "There's no place like home." :)

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, there's no place like home for the horrordays.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that Christmas has become way too commercial. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you get to pick and choose as to what to incorporate into your observance.

[kleclere]

The bad news is sometimes you can choose the wrong thing.

[dicksbro]

The good news?? is that the wrong thing anymore is so common it's almost hard to tell if it's wrong.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, it's really never been easy to distinguish the 'wrong' thing.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that doesn't prevent us from trying.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, so people are very trying.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that some aren't.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, the trying people are usually trying to "help."

[dicksbro]

The good news is when one of them succeeds.

[gekkogecko]

the bad news is...when one of them succeeds.

[kleclere]

The good news is sometimes succeeding doesn't always lead to success.

[dicksbro]

The bad new is ^^^^ that's often true. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, people often lose track of...what was I saying?

[kleclere]

The bad news is it happens more than most people realize.

[dicksbro]

The good news is when it doesn't happen.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is we've gone off the rails.

[dicksbro]

The good news is if the bad news stops.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that ^^^^ isn't too likely anytime soon. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, that alleviates boredom.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that it could be depressing.

[gekkogecko]

The good new is, our societal understanding of how to deal with depression has increased massively in the past few years.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that the shape the country seems to be in is making the need for dealing with depression seemingly more necessary.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, Bob Dylan was right.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is we have to wait for the future to be sure.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, we' don't: the time are a-changin', but we collectively get to decide the direction the changes go.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that often the direction has little of our input. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is , it doesn't have to be an 'us vs them' question.

[kleclere]

The bad news is there will always be us and them.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, that doesn't necessarily mean disagreement.

[dicksbro]

The bad new is that while that was true in the past, the times they are a'changin.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, we seem to be arguing in circles.

[dicksbro]

The bad new is that you're probably right.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, other members of my household have taken up role-playing games, and have acquired pretty dice like this example:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/greenleafgeek/keyfish-crit-goldfish-polyhedral-dice-sets

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that some folks aren't into role-playing games (although the dice are cute). :)

[gekkogecko]

The good news is that some folks are into role-playing in the bedroom.

[kleclere]

The bad news is some people may want to role play but are to ashamed to ask for it.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, public shaming is becoming less of a thing.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that a careless thought is sometimes all it takes. :(

[kleclere]

The good news is that sometimes a careless thought maybe rather exciting.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that it can also be disturbing.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you can act as disturbed as you want to be.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that most, I don't think, don't want to be disturbed.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, we can look forward to our society being less distrubed.

[kleclere]

The bad news is the world getting more disturbing by the minute.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you can go with the flow or not.

[kleclere]

The bad news is maybe we shouldn't go with the flow.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that just maybe the flow of bad news will quickly pass us by.

[kleclere]

The bad news is bad news is what sells.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you don't have to buy it.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that gas prices are heading back up which will raise the cost of almost everything.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is maybe that means some slow economic recovery.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is the deficit is growing way too fast with declining revenues :(

That means that with our national debt at around 23 Trillion dollars and our poplulation at about 330 Million people ... each person owes about $697,000 and at the current average income of around $30,000 per year that means if we each contribute our total earnings were at more then 30 years to pay it off. :faint:

(That's assuming my numbers are approximately right. :shrug:

[gekkogecko]

The good news is we can end the corporate welfare programs that are driving the deficit.

[kleclere]

The bad news is most people can't afford to do that.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, if you dig for gold, you just might find it.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that you may waste money unless you do find it.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, they can't tax what you don't have.

[dicksbro]

^^^ True ... but..

The bad news is that you can't save invest or spend what you don't have either. :(

[kleclere]

The good news is if gives you something to look forward to.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, there's no pay day if there's no job.

[dicksbro]

The good news ... if you retire you may have a pension and maybe some savings from your working days.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, a lot of people don't live long enough to retire.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that many do and all can hope for it.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that watching your money becomes more and more important. Especially when you've been retired for going on 20-years and costs keep rising.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, watching your money do tricks can be entertaining.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that the tricks aren't usually that exciting. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is that Neil Diamond was right: Money's sweet, but it ain't nothing next to baby's treat.

[kleclere]

The bad news is that even though the baby's treats are sweet it can't get you ahead in life.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that "Getting head" is a treat and it can sometimes come from your Sweet.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, sometime the person giving head bites hard.

[kleclere]

The good news is that unless you have made them mad you won't get an unenjoyable bite.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is if they cough and make and involuntary bite.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, gentle biting can be fun.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that "gentle" can be an ill-defined word. :yikes:

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, there is no "gentle" way to bite off anything.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that maybe the word "bite" is too strong and therefore the real problem.

[kleclere]

The good news is that sometimes a bite can be a good thing.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is when it's done by a mosquito.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is when your partner scratches the itch.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is if it becomes infected.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, there are answers for infections.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is if the answer is wrong. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, the wrong answer can still produce interesting results.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that depends a lot on what interesting results are obtained, doesn't it?

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you might be able to manipulate the results.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that like the news anymore you might quit depending on it for the truth.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, the "news" and the "truth" have always been separate.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that while at one time there was an effort to seek the truth in news reporting, that doesn't seem to be "true" anymore. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, this statement is recursively false.

[kleclere]

The bad news is that most people don't believe it is false.

[gekkogecko]

The good new is, they're not confused.

[kleclere]

The bad news is that it is nice sometimes to be confused.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is when you realize that being confused is a game.

[kleclere]

The bad news is there may never be a winner in that game.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is there are other games you can play.

[kleclere]

The bad news is some people don't enjoy games being played.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you can keep looking for those that do.

[kleclere]

The bad news is you may not have time to find them.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, then you can go play with yourself.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that you may get caught.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, getting caught can be exciting.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that you could be charged with indecent exposure.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you could be charged with indecent exposure!

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that could cost you a fine.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is that there are places that are fine for "indecent" exposure!

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that some of the places may be indecent too.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, there's plenty of exposure that isn't indecent.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is if we're not there to see it. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, we live in a technological society wherein we can record it for later.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is if you're on a beach without a camera. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you're still on a beach.

[dicksbro]

The bad news would be if it was raining. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, that just make you wetter.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is if you just wanted a suntan.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, it will stop raining eventually, adn then you cna get that tan.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that then you have to worry about getting a sunBURN! Ouch.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you can duck back into the shade before that happens.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that sometimes there's no shade to be found. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you can still go somewhere else.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is if you can't for some reason.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, if you can't go out, you're safe from sunburn.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that you won't get a nice tan either. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you also won't get skin cancer.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is ... I can't think of any bad news for not getting skin cancer.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that many cancers can now be treated successfully.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news, there are still many that can't.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that they haven't given up on trying to find a cure.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, there doesn't seem to be a single cure.

[dicksbro]

The good news is the old saying, "If you don't succeed at first, try, try again." :)

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, that's also one definition of insanity..

[dicksbro]

The good news (?) is that maybe insanity is the only way to stay sane anymore. Ya' think?

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is that it's difficult these days to tell the difference.

[dicksbro]

True. The good news is that we can hope that things will change although it's hard to see how. :shrug:

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, being the change you want to see i the world is a lot of work.

[dicksbro]

The good news is like anything worth having, it takes effort to see results.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, it can still be overdone.

[dicksbro]

True. But we can hope.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, if all you have is hope, then nothing is getting done.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that sometimes the best thing that can happen is for things not to get done. Seems like too many things that "get done" make things worse.

[gekkogecko]

The bad new is...you're right.

[dicksbro]

The good news are those that actually make things better.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is that some people will make a recipe out of anything.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that once in a while the recipe might be a good one.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news, even a good recipe can be spoiled by a poor cook.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that, with training, some poor cooks can improve their skills.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, until they do improve, you are their experiment.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that you don't have to be the one to test their progress.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, they, no you, control the control group.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that you can put down the knife, fork or spoon and get up from the table and quit the group.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, without instruments, how are you going to get any data?

[dicksbro]

Maybe 'no data' is good. What if that were true?

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, often with 'no data', the program terminates catastrophically.

[dicksbro]

Who insures the integrity of the data? The good news would be if you could depend on it's accuracy.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is that 95% of all statistic are meaningless. The other 10% are erroneous.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that knowing that ^^^^ lets you avoid putting too much trust in predictions.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, I knew you were going to say that.

[dicksbro]

:D

The good news is that I made your guess correct. :)

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, if everything is predictable, then the universe is fixed.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that not everything is predictable. There's still hope for the unanticipated to happen.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, what you don't know can bite you in the ass.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that the biting may in fact end up being sexy squeezing by that special someone.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is your partner may not be into kink.

[dicksbro]

True. Maybe for good news the "biting" could be redefined and "massaging" which would make much more desirable by most.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is the masseuse might be terrible at massage.

[dicksbro]

True, but if it ended up that he/she was really good ... the good news is that the results could be fantastic.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news that "massage" could turn out to be a honey trap.

[dicksbro]

Do you think that might happen?

[gekkogecko]

The bad news it, it doesn't matter what I think: it already happens.

[kleclere]

The good news is we enjoy your thoughts.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, sometimes thoughts in general are so incoherent, nobody can make sense of them.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that sometimes they aren't worth making sense of them.

[gekkogecko]

The bad news is, sometimes, it's too hot to think.

[kleclere]

The good news is that when it is to hot there is always air-conditioning.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that sometimes air conditioners fail. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, we live in a technologically developed country, and you can get ice from the convenience store.

[kleclere]

The bad news is that unless you have an inflatable pool to catch the water runoff.

[dicksbro]

The good news is that even fans can help keep you cool.

[kleclere]

The bad news is sometimes you have to use so many to stay cool. You can't hear over them.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, the opposing team can't hear over the roar of the hometown fans.

[kleclere]

The bad news is if the opposing team is winning there isn't much home team roar.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, there's always the next game.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is this is the last game of the season. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, if there were the quiet offseason.

[kleclere]

The bad news is sometimes there is no offseason.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you can retire.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that I can't ... I'm already retired. :(

[gekkogecko]

Is it good news if you retire from being retired?

[dicksbro]

The bad news would be that would mean going back to work! :yikes:

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, if The Who are right, then you know what to expect.

[dicksbro]

But what if they're wrong? :yikes:

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you would then expect something else.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that expectations often aren't met. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, sometimes our negative expectations aren't met, either.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that sometimes they are. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, this can lead to comedy routines.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that some of the newer comedy routines don't seem very funny. Oh for the days of Bob Hope, Red Skelton; and others. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, there is greater access now to the truly funny ones than there has ever been.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that increased access means increased ads ... especially political. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, there are such things as ad blockers.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that I'm now getting "stuff" that says things like, "because of ad blockers you can't see this 'important' information" ... turn off ad blockers now."

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, the important information is that it is important to use the ad blockers.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that you can't qualify ad blockers to only avoid political ads.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, political ads, as annoying as they are, are an inherent part of a democracy.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is having to plow through them to get to more interesting "mail." Generally, they all seem to just want money.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, you can still keep your money.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that the government is planning on raiding savings accounts and IRAs. The legislation is already in place.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, that might not go far.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that it might! :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, the world if ull of weirdos.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that many of them seem to work in Washington, DC.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, a lot of the others work in Hollywood.

[dicksbro]

The bad news s that's true.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, the standards of "normal" are changing.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that's also true.

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, there is stability in chaos, and chaos in stability.

[Winston77]

the bad news is chaos is still chaos

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, that chaos brings possibilities.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that it can also bring worse chaos. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, there is still serenity.

[dicksbro]

The bad news is that doesn't apply if you're in Kabul. :(

[gekkogecko]

The good news it is almost certain that the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" will never gain sentience.

[PantyFanatic]

The bad news is the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch". :sad:

[gekkogecko]

The good news is, it is within our power to do something about it.