The AFF Scavenger Hunt

[notzac]

I present number 29: Eggs Florentine

Photo taken on Friday 12th at the MEL FLounge

 

[samh004]

I present number 29: Eggs Florentine

Photo taken on Friday 12th at the MEL FLounge

You may have just beaten Bundy Bear who tweeted a similar photo on Saturday morning/afternoon from the SYD FLounge.

Looks delicious!

 

[notzac]

Looks delicious!

Certainly was - and Champagne makes a delightful condiment!

 

[QF WP]

Certainly was - and Champagne makes a delightful condiment!

Damn, I wish I could get back into a FLounge someday...closest I got today was the CBR Business Lounge (which was nice!)

 

[anat0l]

Re: Status Update

Current Finds (in chronological order):

• #26: Bottle of The Glenlivet Scotch Whisky (age irrelevant) - Mal - post 17
• #9: A triple shot espresso - notmensa - post 20
• #35: Buggy/cart used to move people around an airport (e.g. elderly, disabled, lazy people who don’t want to walk ) - Lindsay Wilson - post 26
• #33: A bag sitting in a test brace for checking for an acceptable size of cabin baggage - Lindsay Wilson - post 27
• #34: Gate 13 - Lindsay Wilson - post 27
• #19: Aircraft at an international airport parked at a non-aerobridge gate (i.e. is boarded/deplaned with air stairs) - samh004 - post 37
• #37: An aircraft not manufactured by Airbus or Boeing - dajop - post 40
• #18: Aircraft sporting a special livery - Hvr - post 42 AND kiwitripper64 - posts 35 and 46
• #39: An airline's kids fun pack - Katie - post 44
• #27: A carafe - notzac - post 52
• #6: Old style “clickety-clack” flipping departures / arrivals board except in the QF F Lounges (MEL or SYD) or FRA - dajop - post 56
• #22: Macintosh computer as seen in a lounge - dajop - post 56
• #11: A cancelled flight shown on an airport FID - trippin_the_rift - post 60
• #16: An incoming immigration card for a nation not in Asia or Oceania - NM - post 63
• #36: An apron with exactly two aircraft currently parked - NM - post 64
• #17: Wine served from a jug rather than a bottle - samh004 - post 80
• #40: A food or drink item (e.g. bag of nuts, bottle of water, etc.) that specifically states or shows that the item was prepared specially for an airline - samh004 - post 83
• #38: Salt and pepper shakers – shot must be shown as being on board an aircraft - Hvr - post 89
• #5: Boarding pass which is completely printed (e.g. the BP without any print on it would be just a completely blank piece of cardboard/paper) - notmensa - post 100
• #15: Clotted cream - Mal - post 107
• #23: A foreign keyboard (i.e. not US layout) - Mal - post 110
• #30: A self-check-in machine which is out of order - mm472 - post 114
• #12: An aircraft registration that actually forms a word (you don’t have to use the entire rego, but the minimum word length is 3 letters) - mm472 - post 116
• #2: Bottle of Krug - Katie - post 130
• #7: A single word which has two distinct antonyms (these antonyms are not synonyms of each other) - NM - post 134
• #24: A water feature inside an airport (e.g. fountain) – a shower is not a water feature - Hvr - post 136
• #29: Eggs Florentine - notzac - post 141

Notes

Commendations to serfty (#18 and #38), ozbeachbabe (#12 and #18) and sr81 (#5) for submitting their finds; unfortunately all were beaten to the punch by others.

Perhaps next time I or someone does a Scavenger Hunt, we should have one winner of finding an item and then something or another section for those that find it thereafter?

I'm also brainstorming for AFF Scavenger Hunt #2 ....

Yet to be found:
#1: HKG-based ground crew holding a "Final Call" sign (you can just take a picture of the sign if you want, not the crew + sign)
#3: "Final Call" written in a language other than English
#4: Airport directional sign written in at least three languages (including English)
#8: Triple loading gate with an A380 parked at it with all jetways in position
#10: A non-Australian nationalistic soft toy in a duty free shop (not necessarily in Australia)
#13: A helicopter at an airport
#14: Sushi found in an airport lounge
#20: An EXIT sign in a language other than English
#21: A sign or board which displays all of the members of the Star Alliance
#25: A flight shown with at least 4 flight numbers (viz. 1 operating metal flight number and at least 3 codeshare flight numbers)
#28: Eight glasses of beer – this item requires two photos: one photo showing a "before drinking" shot; the other is an "after drinking" shot. In both shots, all eight glasses must be shown
#31: Bottle of Chinese beer
#32: A sign at a gate indicating the location / presence of priority boarding which is not a sign from QF

All Faithful Finders

• dajop - 3 finds
• Hvr - 3 finds (1 shared)
• Katie - 2 finds
• kiwitripper64 - 1 find (1 shared)
• Lindsay Wilson - 3 finds
• Mal - 3 finds
• mm472 - 2 finds
• NM - 3 finds
• notmensa - 2 finds
• notzac - 2 finds
• samh004 - 3 finds
• trippin_the_rift - 1 find

HoT finders (Hall of Trios) :mrgreen:
For ye listed whom are not eligible to find more, your sleuthing will be remembered

• #1: Lindsay Wilson
• #2: dajop
• #3: samh004
• #4: Mal
• #5: NM
• #6: Hvr - (1 more find accepted)

Other Statistics

Days active: 22 days
Finds to this post: 27
Finding rate: 1.23 finds / day
Projected completion period length: 33 days (22 days elapsed + predicted 11 more days @ current rate)
Projected completion date: 27/03/2010

 

[Bundy Bear]

For some reason the files are too big, but 2 isn't so bad.

#8: Triple loading gate with an A380 parked at it with all jetways in position.

http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/2e426241785d50a073b691e1829186cb01c959c4.jpg

#32: A sign at a gate indicating the location / presence of priority boarding which is not a sign from QF

http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/f6816c1d560a7666e4cfc8883760b1677fa25a8b.jpg

#10: A non-Australian nationalistic soft toy in a duty free shop (not necessarily in Australia)

I sort of have a picture like this but it doesn't quiet meet the rules; it wasn't in the duty free shop when I took the picture.

 

[kamchatsky]

I only saw this thread this morning, and I remember I have a photo which would satisfy both criteria:

#4: Airport directional sign written in at least three languages (including English)
#20: An EXIT sign in a language other than English

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv129/edisondownunder/AFF%20FT/IMG_4125.jpg

It was in Helsinki Vantaa Airport which I took last year. The Exit sign (as well as the Baggage Claim and the word Helsinki) has English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Finnish, Swedish (6 languages!!!!!!). Try to beat that!

Looks like the Finns really look after the East Asian tourists! I had to say I like this airport!

Cool! I like this game!

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EDIT: DOH! I noticed that it is only for dates 22/02/2010 or later. So I just disqualified myself Oh well ....

Is someone going to Helsinki Vantaa Airport anytime soon?!

 

[samh004]

I only saw this thread this morning, and I remember I have a photo which would satisfy both criteria:

#4: Airport directional sign written in at least three languages (including English)
#20: An EXIT sign in a language other than English

http://i676.photobucket.com/albums/vv129/edisondownunder/AFF%20FT/IMG_4125.jpg

It was in Helsinki Vantaa Airport which I took last year. The Exit sign (as well as the Baggage Claim and the word Helsinki) has English, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Finnish, Swedish (6 languages!!!!!!). Try to beat that!

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EDIT: DOH! I noticed that it is only for dates 22/02/2010 or later. So I just disqualified myself Oh well ….

That’s a shame!

 

[kamchatsky]

That’s a shame!

That's all right. I am actually quite proud of this picture though. The most language I have seen before this (on my limited travel) was I think 4 languages at Seoul-Incheon Airport (ICN): Korean, Japanese, Chinese, English. So Helsinki airport signage blew me away.

 

[Bundy Bear]

#28: Eight glasses of beer – this item requires two photos: one photo showing a "before drinking" shot;

When you have 4 other Fters drinking your picture before you come back with the 2nd round.

Before; well as best I could.
8 Glasses of Beer for AFF Scavenger Hunt on Twitpic

After
The final picture for AFF scavenger hunt on Twitpic

 

[kiwitripper64]

#21: A sign or board which displays all of the members of the Star Alliance

Taken at AKL last Wed

 

[anat0l]

#21: A sign or board which displays all of the members of the Star Alliance

Taken at AKL last Wed

Technically there are a lot more members in the Star Alliance than given by that check-in board. So I'm hesitant to give that one to you.

Anyone challenge my decision?

 

[samh004]

Technically there are a lot more members in the Star Alliance than given by that check-in board. So I'm hesitant to give that one to you.

Anyone challenge my decision?

There are 26 full members and that only lists 10, so unless the little board below the big board lists more, the photo is 16 short.

 

[anat0l]

There are 26 full members and that only lists 10, so unless the little board below the big board lists more, the photo is 16 short.

Notwithstanding that there are 19 different Star Alliance FFPs (Miles & More of course covers a whole lot of them), so the sign is still woefully short.

Visitors holding Eurobonus Gold or Turkish Miles & Smiles Elite (as a matter of example) must be feeling rather unloved at AKL.

 

[Hvr]

#13: A helicopter at an airport

I am pleased to present this photo taken today at CBR AP Open Day.


I didn't see it land but it was there. Here it is shown flying over an old RAAF aircraft.

If accepted this will be the last find I can present.
(And the first [of a possible two] person to have more than three finds accepted.)

 

[anat0l]

#13: A helicopter at an airport

I am pleased to present this photo taken today at CBR AP Open Day.


I didn't see it land but it was there. Here it is shown flying over an old RAAF aircraft.

If accepted this will be the last find I can present.
(And the first [of a possible two] person to have more than three finds accepted.)

Jury - your call?

 

[anat0l]

For some reason the files are too big, but 2 isn't so bad.

#8: Triple loading gate with an A380 parked at it with all jetways in position.

http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/2e426241785d50a073b691e1829186cb01c959c4.jpg

#32: A sign at a gate indicating the location / presence of priority boarding which is not a sign from QF

http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/f6816c1d560a7666e4cfc8883760b1677fa25a8b.jpg

#10: A non-Australian nationalistic soft toy in a duty free shop (not necessarily in Australia)

I sort of have a picture like this but it doesn't quiet meet the rules; it wasn't in the duty free shop when I took the picture.

#28: Eight glasses of beer – this item requires two photos: one photo showing a "before drinking" shot;

When you have 4 other Fters drinking your picture before you come back with the 2nd round.

Before; well as best I could.
8 Glasses of Beer for AFF Scavenger Hunt on Twitpic

After
The final picture for AFF scavenger hunt on Twitpic

Before I forget, I should say: "Found!"

So Bundy Bear, in one (or two) hits, you've got your three. (Not that it's overly spectacular, I heard him plotting all about it on the way, in and on the way back from Fiji :mrgreen.

 

[samh004]

Jury - your call?

Your rules didn’t say it had to be on the ground

 

[anat0l]

Your rules didn’t say it had to be on the ground

So as long as it's above the ground which belongs to an airport, you'd be happy?

 

[ejb]

So as long as it's above the ground which belongs to an airport, you'd be happy?

I would say item found as the helicopter is at the airport, it is just not on the ground.

ejb