'The Positive News Thread that deserves its own thread' thread • Non-Gaming • News and Politics • Eurogamer.net

TheBlackDog 9 Apr 2017 10:50:18 1,114 posts
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As much as I like reading about Donald Trump, Brexit and various dictators and conflict, a bit of good news doesn't go amiss.

I wasn't literally sobbing after reading this but I did get a nice woozy feeling and a bit of a lump in my throat.

Social Bite founder initiative to build homes for the homeless

With a return to work looming, I've been keeping my options open and this article might have been life-changing if I can follow through and help start or work in something like a social enterprise.

Any more good news?

twelveways 9 Apr 2017 11:00:38 7,131 posts
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There's already a random news thread

Mola_Ram 9 Apr 2017 11:17:14 26,187 posts
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Bad news is mostly only news because it's uncommon. I hear people say all the time that they don't watch or read the news, because "it's all bad news".

Good things happen all the time. They just don't get reported as much, because "man doesn't go on murderous rampage" is just normal.

CHPxtreme 9 Apr 2017 11:50:32 413 posts
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The positivity didn't last beyond the first post! Bad luck Blackdog.

Ra_ra_rasputin 9 Apr 2017 11:59:12 332 posts
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Denodgeek were doing a '10 positive news storys' roins up weekly recently which was nice... they've stopped now though so must-have run out of things to report...

Syrette 5 Aug 2017 10:57:56 51,181 posts
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This is great.

How one man built a $51m theme park for his daughter

mothercruncher 9 Aug 2017 16:54:56 19,474 posts
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I just applied a screen protector with NOT A SINGLE F'ING MARK ON IT.

FLAWLESS VICTORY.

mal 9 Aug 2017 19:39:41 29,326 posts
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You just need practice. By the time I put them on my orig 3DS I was pretty fluent. I then fucked that up by lifting the corner to see if they were removable without leaving a reside, and now that corner won't go down again.

Deleted user 9 August 2017 21:56:02

I am working for myself and I am earning enough to have left over cash. It is weird, all by accident really.

Salaman 9 Aug 2017 22:01:50 24,162 posts
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Nice! What are you doing?

Jono62 9 Aug 2017 22:12:28 27,356 posts
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He's selling arms to North Korea.

Deleted user 10 August 2017 08:51:40

@Salaman sort of a data analyst but mixed in with other stuff. Working with small businesses to build various systems, nothing too exciting.

Salaman 10 Aug 2017 10:36:54 24,162 posts
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Money in the bank is exciting! :-)

If it gets to a point where demand outpaces your capability to deliver. I hear this Spacemonkey77 chap is looking for some work. :-)

Edited by Salaman at 12:02:12 10-08-2017

Deleted user 10 August 2017 11:58:44

Hah, I will bear that in mind, what is his skill set apart from being an innovative communicator?

Salaman 10 Aug 2017 12:02:37 24,162 posts
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I think he deems himself creative.

Syrette 10 Aug 2017 13:43:21 51,181 posts
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He makes a great cup of coffee.

blackbeard777 10 Aug 2017 20:00:04 18 posts
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The stock market is going up. So that's a plus.

mal 10 Aug 2017 22:00:58 29,326 posts
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blackbeard777 wrote:
The stock market is going up. So that's a plus.

Yeah, but usually only because the currency is going down.