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    Can anyone guess what my big news is?

    There's something I'm really excited about that's going to happen in January. I haven't wanted to jinx it by telling anyone but a VERY small handful of people in real life that I'm closest to. BUT, I'm practically bursting at the seams right now with excitement as we inch closer to it actually happening. I thought, to humor myself--and, hopefully, others--between now and January, it might be fun to have a guessing game here! (Of course, if no one replies, I guess it's not that much fun...or interesting. ) So, do I have any takers? Maybe we can do a "you're getting warmer/colder" type thing.

    I'll give you a hint of what it ISN'T: There are no pregnancies involved. (If I were pregnant, it would take an act of God. If my daughter were pregnant again, it would mean her husband's vasectomy failed!)

    There's not a lot I can say to hint at what it is without giving it away. So I'll just say that, for me, it's a *BIG* deal. It's also something that's never happened in my life before. For now, I think that's all I'll say.

    Finally, there is a remote chance that it won't come to fruition. Either way, in January I'll spill the beans.
    Xenix/UNIX user since 1985 | Linux user since 1991 | Was registered Linux user #163544


    #2
    Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

    It would be easier if people could ask Yes or No questions. Such as, Will you be coming into possession of some material THING (which would include, of course, money)? That sort of binary pruning would certainly help come somewhat closer with some guesses. At this point, it could be literally anything on earth.
    An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles Bukowski

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      #3
      Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

      Since I don't know you personally (don't know your status or anything), but I'll take a shot and say you're getting married(?)
      The unjust distribution of goods persists, creating a situation of social sin that cries out to Heaven and limits the possibilities of a fuller life for so many of our brothers. -- Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires (now Pope Francis)

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        #4
        Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

        Originally posted by Qqmike
        It would be easier if people could ask Yes or No questions. Such as, Will you be coming into possession of some material THING (which would include, of course, money)? That sort of binary pruning would certainly help come somewhat closer with some guesses.
        I LOVE this idea. Let's run with it.

        Originally posted by bsniadajewski
        Since I don't know you personally (don't know your status or anything), but I'll take a shot and say you're getting married(?)
        Nope. I'll add to my earlier "what it isn't" hint: It isn't anything of a personal (marriage, babies, divorce) nature.
        Xenix/UNIX user since 1985 | Linux user since 1991 | Was registered Linux user #163544

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          #5
          Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

          You are the person who won the 2.45 million dollars on the lottery

          OR....

          you have a lifetime subscription to the oriental pedicurasts who do the foot cleaning with the little fishes nibbling at your toes!!



          woodsmoke

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            #6
            Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

            OK, so I'll start with that one (above):

            Will you be coming into possession (by purchase, gift, inheritance, loan, or other means) of some material THING (which would include, of course, money as well as any object, and let's include living (plants, animals) or non-living)?
            An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles Bukowski

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              #7
              Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

              Are you starting up your own business?

              .

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                #8
                Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

                Originally posted by woodsmoke
                You are the person who won the 2.45 million dollars on the lottery

                OR....

                you have a lifetime subscription to the oriental pedicurasts who do the foot cleaning with the little fishes nibbling at your toes!!
                No and no.

                Originally posted by Qqmike
                Will you be coming into possession (by purchase, gift, inheritance, loan, or other means) of some material THING (which would include, of course, money as well as any object, and let's include living (plants, animals) or non-living)?
                No.

                Originally posted by sealbhach
                Are you starting up your own business?
                No.
                Xenix/UNIX user since 1985 | Linux user since 1991 | Was registered Linux user #163544

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                  #9
                  Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

                  if your not acquiring a physical thing then can we assume it is some sort of event ?

                  VINNY
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                    #10
                    Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

                    Are you going to sky dive? Scuba dive?
                    An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. Charles Bukowski

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                      #11
                      Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

                      Originally posted by vinnywright
                      if your not acquiring a physical thing then can we assume it is some sort of event ?
                      Yes...no...not exactly...crap!...this is a tough one... If I MUST choose between 'yes' and 'no,' I'm going to go with...yes.

                      Originally posted by Qqmike
                      Are you going to sky dive? Scuba dive?
                      No. No.
                      Xenix/UNIX user since 1985 | Linux user since 1991 | Was registered Linux user #163544

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                        #12
                        Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

                        A promotion ?

                        VINNY
                        i7 4core HT 8MB L3 2.9GHz
                        16GB RAM
                        Nvidia GTX 860M 4GB RAM 1152 cuda cores

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                          #13
                          Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

                          So an "event"

                          To bracket it...

                          a) you are going to host the world tiddly wink championship
                          b) you are going to have a sex change.

                          woodsmoke

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                            #14
                            Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

                            Originally posted by vinnywright
                            A promotion ?
                            No.

                            Originally posted by woodsmoke
                            So an "event"

                            To bracket it...

                            a) you are going to host the world tiddly wink championship
                            b) you are going to have a sex change.
                            No. No.

                            (And some of these guesses are making me chuckle, which is pretty much how I thought this could go! )
                            Xenix/UNIX user since 1985 | Linux user since 1991 | Was registered Linux user #163544

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                              #15
                              Re: Can anyone guess what my big news is?

                              ? your going to attempt the Vulcan mind meld with your database server and launch your conscious into the matrix ?



                              ☢VINNY☢
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