Have you ever had really good news that you found difficult to deal with?

**tomcat** · 21-06-2017, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by CaptainNemo

Anyway, back to the point, it's not about money, but opportunity, sudden (non-banal) positive events and such.

such as...

**redhaze** · 21-06-2017, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by tomcat

I would further disagree: I have plenty of time. More money would be welcome...

True. Once you have enough then the time thing becomes less pertinent. Although it could still buy you the time to do more things you want I suppose....

Originally Posted by CaptainNemo

Money does not equate to time in the sense that it results in you having more of it -

It sure can. Its called retirement.

**CaptainNemo** · 21-06-2017, 07:02 AM

I think you've missed the point entirely.

**redhaze** · 21-06-2017, 07:04 AM

Well give us an example man. The kid thing, ok but that's pretty basic and obvious. Anything else?

**CaptainNemo** · 21-06-2017, 07:07 AM

I dunno, being hired by NASA to be an astronaut? I mean, alright, you can pay to go up there if you have squillions of moneys but, it's not the same as making it... etc...
that kind of thing, for example.

**tomcat** · 21-06-2017, 07:17 AM

Originally Posted by CaptainNemo

I dunno

aimless...you need more time to focus this thread...

**CaptainNemo** · 21-06-2017, 07:22 AM

go back to the start, then... it was alright until post 15.

**DrB0b** · 21-06-2017, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by CaptainNemo

you're all bickering about point I didn't make.

Welcome to teakdoor. Have you been here before?

**redhaze** · 21-06-2017, 07:24 AM

The NASA thing would be the culmination of decades of work and planning. Why would there be ambivalence about that? Butterflies yeah

Originally Posted by CaptainNemo

and I'm finding it really hard to deal with. I'm finding it really hard to believe; and really hard to know what to do with myself.

Originally Posted by Simon43

When my mad Thai wife said 'OK, I agree to divorce you'

Simon has a pretty good example that I missed though, that one fits what you were saying pretty good

**CaptainNemo** · 21-06-2017, 07:25 AM

The purpose of this thread is not to dig for sympathy or anything, just to hear anyone else's stories of having something really good happen to them, that had a similar effect, and how they dealt with it, and what the outcome was. Stuff like that.

**patsycat** · 21-06-2017, 07:39 AM

I haven't checked the numbers. Someones got to win it, or not. Even 100 Swiss francs would do me!!

I love having money, or even lots of money. I sleep better, i eat better. I live better. But at the same time, like now, i can live on very little.

As long as i have food, coffee and a wee bit of wine. I'm ok, And friends and parks and beautiful sunsets etc. If i could post a pic, i could show you the view from my place at sunset. Just lovely.

Music, forgot about music. You tube is great. Time for a coffee. I don't do the Euromillions lottery every week, about twice a year. But a psychic told me that today would be my day!! And it only cost me two dollari... And then he did his Masai jump in the air.

I'm waffling - and i haven't even taken this evenings morphine yet. I may live on a happy cloud most of the time. But i am still astute and observant.

Who the hell doesn't like money? That's just silly talk.

**redhaze** · 21-06-2017, 07:45 AM

I have one. I owned a business for three years that I ran with my wife and brother. One day it was over. We sold the business and left the state it was in, knowing we'd never return. Within three days we were in Thailand on a deserted beach.

I waded out in the water around sunset, just feeling strange and horrible. Vomited right in the middle of the ocean out of nowhere. I think it was the culmination of everything changing that just brought all these emotions and knowing that life wouldn't be the same again. Paradise never seemed further away.

Within a few weeks, all was right with the world

**nidhogg** · 21-06-2017, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by CaptainNemo

go back to the start, then... it was alright until post 15.

Fine. Dump it on me. Look, I get it - I only pointed out that there is nothing "banal" about getting dumped with a shit load of cash. Its life changing.

However, did you read the second line of my post? : You know, the get professional help bit?

If its a job opportunity - talk to a professional head hunting firm, if its a business opportunity, talk to an investment expert or a lawyer.

Posting vague "hey guys - stuff - what do you think?" aint going to get you jack shit that is useful.

**patsycat** · 21-06-2017, 08:33 AM

And then we all get old. Some of us with a bit of dignity and thank you god i made it this far. And loadsa money or scraping away. Who cares? You are still the same person in your heart and head.

But not Axl - that redneck can still do his snake dance with a beer gut. In his dreams. Good for him. Told you - never let Pats onto u toob!! After sleepy time.... It's amazing what you can find with one little happy pill. It popped up on my favourites... I can't embed.

I'll be back with a bit of George Michael or Wobbie Williams....!! After having dug the hole that i shall jump into.

Anyone got a spade? Dicky might.

**Cold Pizza** · 21-06-2017, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by CaptainNemo

The purpose of this thread is not to dig for sympathy or anything, just to hear anyone else's stories of having something really good happen to them, that had a similar effect, and how they dealt with it, and what the outcome was. Stuff like that.

Nemo,

It's hard for posters to answers because your not telling what specifically, this good news is.

Therefore, you won't get very good responses.

I understand if you don't want to specifically reveal what this good news is.

But it does defeat the purpose of your thread and query.

**patsycat** · 21-06-2017, 09:00 AM

Gosh, Pizza poo. Use your fucking brain and think of something smiley or non pseudo intelectual.

Do you even have a sense of humour. Or is everthing so serious? Do you put your socks in little boxes, folded just right?

Don't think of my happy pill taking as like i am joking. If i don't take them, i would be in excrutiating pain. Perhaps mixing with a wine or two doesn't help. But fuck it. I need a break sometimes, too. All that poking and prodding and scans and x rays etc- gets you down eventually. And you need a binge to think you are normal again.

I'll have a hangover from hell tomorrow. But it's a day off from the poking and prodding which starts again on Thursday.

**Thedogsbollix** · 21-06-2017, 09:16 AM

I got some cracking news once.

My parole officer had been run over by a cement truck.

I found that really hard to deal with simply because it took so long to receive the good news.

Hated that coonta Eh.

**lob** · 21-06-2017, 09:22 AM

wot a shit thread.

**kmart** · 21-06-2017, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by CaptainNemo

Originally Posted by nidhogg

I am not sure there is anything "banal" about suddenly getting lots of money.

However, not having been in this situation, i woul fall back on the old, trite "get professional advice" before doing anyything.

Getting money isn't really an achievement, is it? When I say banal, I mean that it's a banal thing to value above others, money comes and goes, and I wouldn't choose it over happiness. What I have had is not money, per se, but a load of amazing opportunities in the midst of an apparent catastrophe.
...but yeah, although a large dollop of spondies might have a similar effect, it has it's limitations in terms of delivering life satisfaction.

It certainly is, if you're not especially clever, lucky, talented or pretty.

-Fuck, it's been hard work..

Good on you, mate. Hope it's a positive game-changer, whatever it is.

**Looper** · 21-06-2017, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by CaptainNemo

Have you ever had really good news that you found difficult to deal with?

10 years ago a hungry for bub GF's period came after she was 10 days late.

It was hard to deal with since she was actually only 7 days late but waited 3 days to tell me the good news for some reason.

**Looper** · 21-06-2017, 10:47 AM

I have more good news...

I have been taken off Neo's ignore list...

A bless'd day!

Let the bells ring out across the land and the children smile everywhere

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**Slick** · 21-06-2017, 11:45 AM

Yeah I was kinda forced into a "promotion" recently at work that I did not want.

Its a step to I have to get through to get to the upper crust, but damned if I just don't want it.

It entails walking around all stern faced & basically being a dick to everyone that I'm normally bros with & busting ass non-stop 13 hours a day.

And I have to be serious about it or the guys smell weakness.

Not sure if that counts

**tomcat** · 21-06-2017, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Slick

And I have to be serious about it or the guys smell weakness.

an astute bunch then...try changing colognes...

**Cold Pizza** · 21-06-2017, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by lob

wot a shit thread.

Concur.

**Slick** · 21-06-2017, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by tomcat

an astute bunch then..try changing colognes...

I usually roll with straight BO, and trust me they aren't astute, just desperate.

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