2008 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread

[Martin Baxendale]

As an antidote to the Moan, Moan, Moan thread, I thought we could also do with a thread for people to share and applaud good news and stuff that might generally cheer everyone up a bit. Let everyone know if something great has happened, congratulate someone on an achievement, etc. Maybe share a good joke you've heard. Yes I know this thread won't get used as much as the moaning thread, but it's here if you do need it.

I'll kick off with a big "Yay!" for the new President Elect of the United States of America. He's got a tough job on his hands clearing up after the incumbent. And as we prepare to say goodbye and good riddance to George W, one of my favourite Bushisms: "The trouble with the French is they don't have a word for 'entrepreneur' "

[ChrisB]

  Well, that's put a smile on my face already.

[John Aipassa]

Change has come, not only for the U.S. but for the world as well.................finally and yes he can!

I congratulate the US citizens for their wise decision. Lets make the world a better place!


Cheers,
John Aipassa
Aalten, Netherlands

[Maggi Young]

I would love to think we could all have some good days and good news......

[Maggi Young]

and another cartoon (from the popular Maxine range that so delights the internet community)... a comment from Maxine on elections....

[Paddy Tobin]

Received last week from a friend in the USA.

Paddy

[Paddy Tobin]

After a two year visit to the United States, Michelangelo's David is returning to Italy.

His visit to the USA was sponsored by MacDonald, BurgerKing and allied companies.

Paddy

[ChrisB]

 

[Anthony Darby]

Paddy, that bloke (?) is jumping to conclusions somewhat. It could have been a McCain supporter wanting it for his garden? At least now the old codger can get back to running his 'oven chip' company in peace.

[Lesley Cox]

Cheyney mooched into a meeting in the oval office and remarked to Bush "Three Brazilians were killed in Iraq this morning." Bush collapsed onto his desk, quivering and shaking, turning white as a sheet.

After a time he seemed to pull himself together, raised his head and said to Cheyney "Remind me, just how many IS a brazillion?"

[Anthony Darby]

Nope, I don't think anyone misunderestimated him!

Obama backwards is "amabo" which is "I will love". That gives you amabo Obama.

[ranunculus]

Nope, I don't think anyone misunderestimated him!

Obama backwards is "amabo" which is "I will love". That gives you amabo Obama.

Love that new word, Anthony ... 'misunderestimated' ... I think I married her!

...and did you notice that the words; 'amabo obama' could read; 'I'm a boob am I', if spoken with a Glasgow accent?   

Not my opinion, just an observation.

[Anthony Darby]

  Suspect we're a pair of them Cliff?

[Lvandelft]

1:

Love that new word, Anthony ... 'misunderestimated' ... I think I married her!

2:

Suspect we're a pair of them Cliff? 

Those last two replies sound more like being in the wrong topic....??

(on the other hand, we could make a trio )

[FrazerHenderson]

I'll kick off with a big "Yay!" for the new President Elect of the United States of America. He's got a tough job on his hands clearing up after the incumbent. And as we prepare to say goodbye and good riddance to George W, one of my favourite Bushisms: "The trouble with the French is they don't have a word for 'entrepreneur' "

In a year's time we will be playing sad laments for Bush and his (un)intended homour as we endure the alien PC speak of O'Bama ("..disabled and non-disabled Americans..we are and always will be the United States of America"). As Virginia Woolf once said, "Humour is the first of the gifts to perish in a foreign tongue".