The totally off-topic thread

[tuapekastar]

Without getting political would it be because he will give things ago when another surgeon will say no way.

Ginormous ego so I've heard (that's not necessarily a criticism).

 

[JohnK]

I noticed that when I was there today.. Slightly tacky :shock:

When you make that sort of change wouldn't it make sense to ask the opinion of the people using the facility?

 

[Mal]

Name was changed for airport village earlier this week. Yet another waste of funds from bac ... yep "we can't afford the new runway". Pfft.

 

[medhead]

When you make that sort of change wouldn't it make sense to ask the opinion of the people using the facility?

I'm truly intrigued by the reasoning behind such an idea.

 

[samh004]

Name was changed for airport village earlier this week. Yet another waste of funds from bac ... yep "we can't afford the new runway". Pfft.

How much is a name change? Surely not even approaching the cost of a new runway.

Was there, well the Novotel, last night. Didn't see anything to suggest a new name, even saw the DFO logo, which I thought was quite distinctive.

 

[markis10]

How much is a name change? Surely not even approaching the cost of a new runway.

Was there, well the Novotel, last night. Didn't see anything to suggest a new name, even saw the DFO logo, which I thought was quite distinctive.

You obviously missed the sign near the Woolies roundabout and the exit signs off airport drive.

 

[samh004]

You obviously missed the sign near the Woolies roundabout and the exit signs off airport drive.

It was dark, no denying that, and my ride may have broken the sound barrier on our way there.

 

[medhead]

The question remains: how much are half a dozen signs compared to a new runway.

 

[Mal]

The question remains: how much are half a dozen signs compared to a new runway.

Half a dozen? No. But when BAC come up with such hair brained ideas, you have to wonder how much they care about running an airport....

 

[Major]

Half a dozen? No. But when BAC come up with such hair brained ideas, you have to wonder how much they care about running an airport....

I wondered about that myself last week when passing the massive earthworks going on next to DFO. I thought they should put those funds towards the new runway

 

[SeatBackForward]

Planes are a mere inconvenience to Airports. If only they could put pokies in the terminals..The same goes for Airlines too, if only they could run their business without planes and passengers, then it'd be pure FF points and admin fees driving revenue.

 

[Major]

Planes are a mere inconvenience to Airports. If only they could put pokies in the terminals..The same goes for Airlines too, if only they could run their business without planes and passengers, then it'd be pure FF points and admin fees driving revenue.

The first time I flew into LAS (early eighties) there were pokies all around the baggage carousels. The bags took longer to come out than the flight from LAX. Needless to say the pokies were very popular

 

[SeatBackForward]

The first time I flew into LAS (early eighties) there were pokies all around the baggage carousels. The bags took longer to come out than the flight from LAX. Needless to say the pokies were very popular

Yes, one of the more unique features of LAS, still there.

 

[drron]

When I first flew into LAS there were pokies on the back of the cubicle doors in the restrooms.

 

[medhead]

Great news just in. Number one daughter, is not suffering from tonsillitis, has had an upper respiratory infection of some type and the virus she has been suffer from is hand, foot and mouth. Now, I'm sat in the DJ lounge in SYD waiting for the hotel to open for check in; feeling like cough, after taking a hayfever tablet that hasn't really made me feel any better; and checking for a rash on my hands.

But anyway, what is this hand, foot and mouth and what is wrong with South Australia that it seems to be doing the rounds?

 

[drron]

Yes just a virus-
Hand, Foot and Mouth disease Factsheet - NSW Health

 

[medhead]

Yes just a virus-
Hand, Foot and Mouth disease Factsheet - NSW Health

Cheers

Dr Google found it for me just after I posted. Looks like I'll avoid work today and review in the morning. Probably bad form to be sitting in the lounge now as well....

 

[Pukka]

Don't normally read the Age but thought these two articles were interesting

http://www.theage.com.au/data-point/road-to-riches-paved-with-good-incisions-20130503-2iyi0.html

http://www.theage.com.au/data-point/road-to-riches-paved-with-good-incisions-20130503-2iyi0.html

Seems like medicine is a good earner in Australia. Quite interesting to be able to put any occupation in and get the average taxable income if you like that sort of thing.

 

[TheEmu]

Don't normally read the Age but thought these two articles were interesting

Road to riches paved with good incisions

Road to riches paved with good incisions

Seems like medicine is a good earner in Australia. Quite interesting to be able to put any occupation in and get the average taxable income if you like that sort of thing.

Same link twice...?
Good to see that you are well above average, Pukka!

 

[Princess Fiona]

Without getting political would it be because he will give things ago when another surgeon will say no way.

Yes, in a kind of way.