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Nigel Stapley
back over the twelve months past.
What was the nicest/best thing that happened to you in 2009?
For me, it came on July 2, when - after 34 years of buying their records
- I finally saw the legendary Kraftwerk live at the Manchester
Velodrome, in the company of a couple of dear friends of mine (amongst a
few thousand other fanatics). It was an awesome evening, and unique in
that, during the band's rendition of 'Tour De France', four Olympic gold
medal cyclists emerged to circuit the track. A true never-to-be-repeated
experience!
So how about you?
(This post is dedicated to the memory of Elliott Grasett and all other
'absent friends')
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Regards
Nigel Stapley
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Paul Jamison
"Nigel Stapley" <un...@judgemental.plus.com> wrote in message
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>
> What was the nicest/best thing that happened to you in 2009?
>
Considering my current situation, this isn't an easy topic. Actually, there
were several nice events in my life. But it might be one of two events. In
order:
1) I reached my 25th anniversary at Boeing last September. Part of the award
for passing this milestone was a lunch at the place of my choice, with the
company alloting a budget of ~$150. We'd been so busy that this lunch didn't
come off until this past July. I chose a steakhouse in downtown Wichita, and
we figured it would probably cover ten people. So I chose myself, eight of
my coworkers any my sweetheart Shanna - who lived downtown at the time. So
my coworkes got to meet the lady in my life and it was a nice little
occasion marking, as I said at the time, a good place in my life
professionally and personally. It all went down great, and the food was
good, too.
2) There was another lunch last month, and this one was laced with irony, as
it had to do with my being laid off. Now nomally, laidoff workers don't get
a lunch, as everyone is either too embarrassed or thankful that it isn't
them. But my immediate boss/coworker thought that I deserved one for having
stuck around for 26 years. And my sweetheart wanted to be a part of this
one, too. Alas, she'd broken her foot earlier and was hobbling around on a
crutch. We went to a Mexican chain restaurant named Carlos O'Kelly's, and
there were about ten folks showed up again. Shanna came limping in, too. My
boss picked up my tab, as I expected - but, oh, my, then he told the
waitress that he was going to pay for Shanna's lunch, too! Besides her
lunch - which was enough to feed her twice, always good for her - Shanna
ordered a couple of Margueritas, which surely added ten bucks altogether to
the tab. She was in pain, so the alcohol helped. When the waitress brought
my boss's bill, she actually winced - but he paid without blinking. What a
guy!
It was a nice little lunch. There was a large picture of some Boeing
military aircraft for people to sign. Some of us spent a few minutes
chatting about the employment situation, and Shanna actually got something
out of listening, I think. It was a nice, friendly little get-together. Now
I've had several SO's before, but Shanna is the first to have interacted
with my coworkers, so she's special. I wish it were under different
circumstances.
I guess what it comes down to is that the nicest thing to happen to me in
2009 is that Shanna and I grew a little closer together.
Paul
CCA
> What was the nicest/best thing that happened to you in 2009?
One of the best things was finding my cat, Ella, after she'd been
missing.
CCA
GaryN
> It's nearly the end of another year, and it's natural for us to look
> back over the twelve months past.
>
> What was the nicest/best thing that happened to you in 2009?
<snip>
Not dying of Pneumonia was quite favourite for me. I did miss the oxygen
mask when they took it away, but I wasn't at all sad to get the IV needle
out of my arm.
gary
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DILLIGAF
Daibhid Ceanaideach
> It's nearly the end of another year, and it's natural for us to look
> back over the twelve months past.
>
> What was the nicest/best thing that happened to you in 2009?
>
> For me, it came on July 2, when - after 34 years of buying their
> records - I finally saw the legendary Kraftwerk live at the Manchester
> Velodrome, in the company of a couple of dear friends of mine (amongst
> a few thousand other fanatics). It was an awesome evening, and unique
> in that, during the band's rendition of 'Tour De France', four Olympic
> gold medal cyclists emerged to circuit the track. A true
> never-to-be-repeated experience!
>
> So how about you?
I've been thinking about this for a few days now, and I'm honestly stumped.
Don't get me wrong; it's not been a *bad* year by any means, but it's been
a very quiet one - there's nothing that stands out when I look back and
think "Yes, that was awesome."
I think just being surrounded by family. And books.
--
Dave
People say nothing rhymes with orange, but it doesn't.
Geoff Field
> On Dec 18, 10:46?pm, Nigel Stapley <u...@judgemental.plus.com> wrote:
>
>> What was the nicest/best thing that happened to you in 2009?
Somehow I missed this post. Oh well.
> One of the best things was finding my cat, Ella, after she'd been
> missing.
Finding a lost family member is always good.
Probably my highlight was attaining my third kyu (brown belt) in
Karate. Part of the grading involved 5 rounds of sparring, each
with a black belt, including twice with the district instructor. At
that I got off lightly - some of my fellow students had up to 12
rounds.
Another good one was when my oldest son was recognised as
dux of his year (year 7).
Geoff
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Geoff Field
Professional Geek,
Amateur Stage-Levelling Gauge
Lesley Weston
my case being surrounded by family did include a visit from our younger
son and his wife, who now live in Australia, so it was a particularly
good year in that respect.
--
Lesley Weston
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time. To reach me, use leswes att shaw dott ca, adjusting as necessary.
GaryN
news:hgo01u$15i6$2...@mud.stack.nl:
> Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:
>> On 18 Dec 2009, Nigel Stapley <un...@judgemental.plus.com> wrote:
>>
>>> It's nearly the end of another year, and it's natural for us to look
>>> back over the twelve months past.
>>>
>>> What was the nicest/best thing that happened to you in 2009?
>>>
>>> For me, it came on July 2, when - after 34 years of buying their
>>> records - I finally saw the legendary Kraftwerk live at the
>>> Manchester Velodrome, in the company of a couple of dear friends of
>>> mine (amongst a few thousand other fanatics). It was an awesome
>>> evening, and unique in that, during the band's rendition of 'Tour De
>>> France', four Olympic gold medal cyclists emerged to circuit the
>>> track. A true never-to-be-repeated experience!
>>>
>>> So how about you?
>>
>> I've been thinking about this for a few days now, and I'm honestly
>> stumped.
>>
>> Don't get me wrong; it's not been a *bad* year by any means, but it's
>> been a very quiet one - there's nothing that stands out when I look
>> back and think "Yes, that was awesome."
>>
>> I think just being surrounded by family. And books.
>>
> Very well put, and it's the reason why I haven't contributed. Though
> in my case being surrounded by family did include a visit from our
> younger son and his wife, who now live in Australia, so it was a
> particularly good year in that respect.
I tend towards the view that a lot of small victories, for whatever reason
and by whatever means, can add up to a major one.
Having both been made redundant the SO and I have managed to grow most of
our own vegetables and covertly shoot a few pheasants and rabbits on the
allotment (I can't draw a full 150lbf longbow effectively, but I'm quite
handy with a shortbow ), so we generally work things out.
gary
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DILLIGAF
Carol Hague
> It's nearly the end of another year, and it's natural for us to look
> back over the twelve months past.
>
> What was the nicest/best thing that happened to you in 2009?
My husband selling prints of two of his photographs.
He's partially sighted, but despite this is a marvellous photographer,
and it pleased me no end to see other people recognising that, to the
extent of cracking their wallets open.
--
Carol. www.mullimages.com
"This might as well say "bing tiddle tiddle bong".
It's complete gibberish," - Rodney McKay, Stargate: Atlantis
Rozi
moments with my daughter and my husband to be. Milly's gotten taller,
talk-ier (still not actually talking yet but fingers crossed) and more
utterly adorable every day. My husband has got more devilishly
handsome.
We also went to see Abney Park in London and also a Toy Solider
Invasion day in London.
I sung the Internationale at the Marxism festival, which was really
empowering. I also discovered belly dancing and watched a group of
bellydancers pawn the BNP in Clacton, which was VERY satisfying
indeed.
Have a good Hogswatch everyone! Chin chin!
Rozi
Larry Moore
We were hanging around my sister's bed chatting. She, by that time,
was having trouble expressing and also the meds made her tired
but company is a help and she asked M'lady and I for the gift of
driving her visitors on Tuesdays. I mentioned that since I developed
sweetpea, I was prescribed a vigourous daily walk for 45 minutes
but my shins were starting to hurt. Sis opened her eyes, turned to me
and said "shorter stride." It was good and I cried.