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Title: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: Dissy on 15 Feb 2008, 14:14
This story brought a tear to me eye.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/13/iraq.wheelchairs/index.html?eref=ib_topstories (http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/13/iraq.wheelchairs/index.html?eref=ib_topstories)










No political debates in this thread.  I don't care if you are for or against being in Iraq. 
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: valley_parade on 15 Feb 2008, 14:32
Awesome. A few years back, my uncle had a wheelchair donated to a kid in Bosnia in my name, through a program like this one.
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: redglasscurls on 15 Feb 2008, 14:48
There's an old guy in Nepal with a wheelchair donated in my name:)
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: valley_parade on 15 Feb 2008, 14:49
o/


(my wheelchair will get more use than yours)
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: redglasscurls on 15 Feb 2008, 14:50
\0

(Probably, I can't see one being terribly good on hilly/rocky terrain)
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: valley_parade on 15 Feb 2008, 14:53
(plus the old guy will probably die before the kid, though I suppose they could take his wheelchair and give it to someone else..)
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: KharBevNor on 15 Feb 2008, 16:21
Hey guys.

Guess why there's a lack of basic medical technology in Iraq.

Next post: I'll tell you how many children died unnecessarily in Iraq during UN sanctions.
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: Lines on 15 Feb 2008, 19:36
Hmm, considering Dissy wanted this to be a cheerful thread and at least most of us know, how about we don't go there, ok?

As for more feel good stories, I'm very glad that Amenah Al-Bayati (http://www.vanderbiltchildrens.com/atw_blog/?cat=7) has recovered. Her and her mother will be returning to Iraq though, so I hope they and the rest of their family stay safe until this whole mess is over.
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: Rizzo on 15 Feb 2008, 19:49
Lets all pat ourselves on the back and congratulate ourselves on a job well done. Or we could do the right thing, obey the forum rules and not discuss politics.
This is an inherantly political topic and I suspect mods won't be keen on some of us getting up in arms about it.
So, take it to Aurostion or Quiki and we can discuss it there.
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: Sox on 16 Feb 2008, 00:24
We're not all members of the quiki or Aurostion, nor do we all have the time to split between multiple forums. Nobody has really gone out of their way to start a topic on political debate here, they just sort of happened, and they happened in a very civilised manner with people on both sides of the fence presenting their opinions in a sensible and non-inflammatory fashion.

Don't you know, the first result I got for a google search of the term "good news" was about cutting the risk of cancer through a simple daily exercise. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3072021.stm)
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: Rizzo on 16 Feb 2008, 00:46
DSW

That's Do Some Wanks for the unenlightened.
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: Johnny C on 16 Feb 2008, 01:04
I already did today but I still feel like talkin' politics.

What does that mean?
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: KharBevNor on 16 Feb 2008, 03:00
I refuse to participate in transparent and unimaginative attempts to spread glurgey happiness that feed off human misery we ourselves (as a civilisation) have created. Especially when someone tells me no politics. Sorry, but that is a dismal attitude, to quote a greater man than myself.
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: KharBevNor on 17 Feb 2008, 07:43
I'll click any thread I want to shitcock.
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: Slick on 17 Feb 2008, 08:27
Touché.

No, really, j'ai touché ta mère last night.
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: mooface on 18 Feb 2008, 00:20
If this does not bring a smile to your face, nothing will:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/incharacter/2008/02/cookie_monster_comes_to_npr.html (http://www.npr.org/blogs/incharacter/2008/02/cookie_monster_comes_to_npr.html)

this made my morning.

what is your favorite sound?
"Om nom nom nom nom!"

If heaven exists what would you want god to say to you at the pearly gates?
COWABUNGA!

cookie monster will always be my favorite.
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: IronOxide on 18 Feb 2008, 00:32
Mai, I feel like this is the time for me to tell you that in some circles, I am known as Cookie Monster.

Seriously
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: KharBevNor on 18 Feb 2008, 01:09
The Cookie monster is against affirmative action and supports war with Iran.

THE COOKIE MONSTERS POLITICS ARE HELLA SCARY.
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: Alex C on 18 Feb 2008, 11:13
And the only thing he won't eat is sardine icecream! Cookie Monster would be less welcome in Berkeley than the Marines.
Title: Re: And now, its time for a pick-me-up thread
Post by: littlelove on 18 Feb 2008, 12:02
interesting article, but poorly written. Somebody didn't go to journalism school....

articles like that make me want to hurl, they are so poorly put together.