The totally off-topic thread

[medhead]

Way too much information.

Nothing wrong with outlining the hazards, albeit entirely innocent hazards, of such activities. There are great risks in having children. We thought we had things covered in terms of preventing do-gooders getting the wrong idea after the drawing of me in the shower. But then the youngest, at the same kindy, wrote a bit that she liked me because I tickle her "all over".

It's sad that I have to worry about such innocent comments and expressions of love, but I sure as hell did not want to be subject to any accusations. Regardless of the truth, mud sticks. sorry if I sound all serious, we did laugh at the time, perhaps not in a funny haha way, and we still get a chuckle now in hindsight. But I've seen first hand what happens when do-gooders get on their hobby horse.

 

[Pushka]

I remember taking our very active climbing son, aged around 8 months, to a baby health clinic for a milestone check. Our son would climb using his shins as levers. So he had some bruises on his legs. The clinic filed a suspicious report. I went straight to my GP who sorted that out. I'm just betting that parents who abuse their kids wouldn't be dutifully taking them to a baby clinic for a milestone check.

 

[Pushka]

Great. After a long demanding week in Melbourne Mr Pushka's plane is delayed indefinitely. First due to a bridge problem. In fixing that they've damaged the plane. Nice work Qantas.

 

[JohnK]

Oh dear fate has been tempted, and the consequences will be frightening!

It will make for a good trip report.

Which reminds me....

 

[QF WP]

You shower with your 6 yo daughter! :shock: I had to stop doing that when the oldest was in kindy/pre-school/whatever the thing is they do the year before starting school. Kindy teacher secretly gave my wife a picture of "dad in the shower". Embarrassment plus . Around the same time youngest daughter had a curious moment while I was washing my hair. :shock: :shock: I almost broke the soap dish as well, that day.

Not a regular event, we got home at 9pm and I wasn't going to run a bath at that time of night!! So the quick option was taken.

I know there will come a time when I'll lose her, so I'm taking every chance to spend time with her now whilst I'm number 1

Yes, that curious moment I have yet to experience and hope to miss. You've made me tonight medhead

 

[cgichard]

I visited my son's school for some event and all around the hall they had put up the children's drawings on the theme of FIRE for all to see. His drawing had the caption: "My mum lit the pot-belly stove and the flames went up to the ceiling."

 

[jetlagger]

Great. After a long demanding week in Melbourne Mr Pushka's plane is delayed indefinitely. First due to a bridge problem. In fixing that they've damaged the plane. Nice work Qantas.

Appears similar to the day the catering truck somehow ran into the luggage truck for my outgoing flight departure from MEL.. & so the delays.. & yes we at the gate witnessed the whole scene in slow motion.. :shock::shock:

 

[Flashback]

Posting this from TK50, seems to have free WiFi onboard in business.

 

[drron]

Very amusing headline in a South African paper re Margaret Thatcher's death-"May she Rust in Peace."

 

[Pushka]

Very amusing headline in a South African paper re Margaret Thatcher's death-"May she Rust in Peace."

I think that's just the way they pronounce their vowels.

 

[QF WP]

For all you Champagne lovers:

 

[QF WP]

And while I'm posting, was at The Boatshed (restaurant attached to The Regatta Hotel)

 

[Pushka]

For all you Champagne lovers:

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See you and raise you. A 2300 euro bottle of Dom in the House of Moët "bottle shop" in Epernay.

 

[The Rok]

See you and raise you. A 2300 euro bottle of Dom in the House of Moët "bottle shop" in Epernay.

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Like x a billion, I'd struggle to keep my hands off it!

 

[Pushka]

We toured the cellars and all Moët is stored there for 3 years. Do you know how hard it was not to accidentally take one of the thousands of bottles just, well, lying there? The Doms were behind gates. The Moët? Just lying there.

 

[robd]

Our company is having a good year. I asked the boss if we can do Veuve (non vintage, at this stage) this year instead of the "Domaine Chandon" from last year, and the "Passion Pop" from the year before (it was a bad one)?

FYI - the Passion Pop was purchased by the Warehouse Manager, a beer drinker, with NFI! It was summarily tipped down the drain.

 

[Shelf]

Passion Pop

Washed down with some Westcoast Wine Coolers ?

 

[amaroo]

Passion Pop

Washed down with some Westcoast Wine Coolers ?

Had just turned 20 & having a great time when this was around West Coast Cooler - Australian Ad 1987 - YouTube

 

[Simo]

Objection to 'sexually explicit' in-flight film sees flight diverted

I had to sit through an Angelina Jolie move I wish they would have diverted the flight and would have rather done the flight on an aircraft with no IFE, crash 8 would have been better

 

[QF WP]

We're the same age then . Many a night in the mid 80's on West Coast Coolers...the older we get, the better they were