The great hand luggage only challenge!!!

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littl_flier said:
I have a colleague I do project work with in Gove, NT. Its a remote mining and aboriginal community and for the 500m walk from our donger to the public pool each morning, he'd just wear his speedos. Needless to say, the rest of the boys walked 50 metres behind him whilst he received several toots and wolf whistles from passing locals. :oops: I guess it you have it Simongr, you may as well flaunt it. ;)
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I was into biathlons for a while when I was at uni and would often run down to Coogee beach in my speedos (and a singlet) go for a swim and then run home. Needless to say there were often a few smart cough remarks from people that I would pass. Gravity, humility and lack of fitness means that I wouln't dare do this now.

My worst experince was one morning running down Arden Street when I tripped on a tree root that had broken through the footpath. With nothing but a flimsy piece of lycra for protection I lost quite a bit of skin (thankfully not from anywhere too sensitive) :oops:
 
Slight wrinkle in the hand luggage ointment - Wanchai Computer Centre...

Now it's a toss up between a gift for my parents (a digital photo frame) and staying on the hand luggage course... decisions decisions (also need to fit in two XBox360 wireless network adapters...)
 
simongr said:
Slight wrinkle in the hand luggage ointment - Wanchai Computer Centre...

Now it's a toss up between a gift for my parents (a digital photo frame) and staying on the hand luggage course... decisions decisions (also need to fit in two XBox360 wireless network adapters...)
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Buy the photo frame and post it to them. Postage from most places in Asia is cheap. Why else do you think many E-Bay sellers are based there - the combination of cheap good and cheap postage.
 
Ok slight update. I like the plan of posting the frame - I will do that when I am back here in November. I didnt have enough time to choose a good frame at the right price on this trip.

I have rejigged my packing an dthe shoes are now in the garment bag - I plan to buy the Tumi trifold in NY so this will be a good test to see how this works. Effectively the garment bag has become "loseable" if forced to check in LHR. The Tumi bag is more compact so might not attract as much attention in LHR hopefully ;)

Even with a couple of acquisitions (sunglasses and book) the rollaboard is still not bulging now and will actually fit the laptop and note book more effectively for this trip (HKG-NRT) and the garment bag wont even need to be opened in NRT.

Hard to believe I am only half way through this trip though - the notes for the TR are already up to about 20 pages...
 
simongr said:
Hard to believe I am only half way through this trip though - the notes for the TR are already up to about 20 pages...
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Great to hear Simongr. Hope the trip is going well!!! Now, get cracking boy! ;)
 
Shano said:
My worst experince was one morning running down Arden Street when I tripped on a tree root that had broken through the footpath. With nothing but a flimsy piece of lycra for protection I lost quite a bit of skin (thankfully not from anywhere too sensitive) :oops:
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Nasty hills around Arden St. Know it well.
 
Shano said:
My worst experince was one morning running down Arden Street when I tripped on a tree root that had broken through the footpath. With nothing but a flimsy piece of lycra for protection I lost quite a bit of skin (thankfully not from anywhere too sensitive) :oops:
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I always knew that physical exercise would lead to trouble. Justifies my way of life :cool:
 
simongr said:
Hot Topic! Score!

Two bags through FCC T3->T1 at LHR this morning!!!!!!!!
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Given the trials and tribulations of the behemoth, you were due some good fortune for SOB
 
And if I hadn't left my laptop in the tray at the WTMD and only discovered that it was missing half way to Cyprus I would agree that some good fortune had been forthcoming... expect a slight delay in the next installments on SOB...
 
Oh dear - I hope they've some form of 'lost and found' system at LHR? Here's hoping that you'd be reunited with your laptop soon, and that one day we'd get to read about SOB. :)
 
Was it intentional so that you have a damn good excuse to get one of those new extra light weight laptop discussed?;) :lol: :rolleyes:
 
Ric said:
Was it intentional so that you have a damn good excuse to get one of those new extra light weight laptop discussed?;) :lol: :rolleyes:
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... and one with the touchpad disabled but the keypad stick working.
:p
 
:DI was interested in the debacle we encountered recently at Heathrow Airport. We had to change planes and when we went through to customs, we, that is everyone on any flight, had to stow ALL out hand luggage, including handbags, briefcases, etc. in ONE bag. This was an absolute nightware for most people. As there were four of us travelling together, we managed to stuff our things amongst us. Thank heavens my carryon bag had extra pockets, and expanded brilliantly. This is one of the silliest ideas Heathrow personnel could conceive. I couldn't understand the reason behind it, nor could anyone else. So be warned!!!
 
coldoll said:
:DI was interested in the debacle we encountered recently at Heathrow Airport. We had to change planes and when we went through to customs, we, that is everyone on any flight, had to stow ALL out hand luggage, including handbags, briefcases, etc. in ONE bag. This was an absolute nightware for most people. As there were four of us travelling together, we managed to stuff our things amongst us. Thank heavens my carryon bag had extra pockets, and expanded brilliantly. This is one of the silliest ideas Heathrow personnel could conceive. I couldn't understand the reason behind it, nor could anyone else. So be warned!!!
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coldoll,

Welcome to AFF.

This silly situation has been discussed many times here and on FT. It is well known and published as one of their (in my opinion) rather stupid rules. I've been through the system and it works but not sure what it achieves as people just repack bags then re repack bags after security. :rolleyes:
 
As the saga continues - I got to LHR this evening and asked for the airside lost property office only to be told it was only land side - so now I need to re checkin meaning I am down to one bag Then going to lost property I am told that in fact lost property closes at 7PM so I need to call tomorrow!!!!!

Basically - I am screwed - what a disasterous end to SOB :(
 
Well all is sort of good - a courier is picking up my laptop today and shipping it to me in Oz - hoping it will get here before friday!
 
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