The totally off-topic thread

[JohnK]

On the golf of course?

Not quite although the golf has severely gone downhill in the past 2 years.

In October 2011 I played 10 games and shot 89 over with 4-5 scores in the 70's. In January 2012 I played 9 games and shot 90 over with 3 scores in the 70's.

The past 7 trips I have been averaging 15-16 over per game and do not look like shooting in the 70's.

 

[jetlagger]

Not quite although the golf has severely gone downhill in the past 2 years.

In October 2011 I played 10 games and shot 89 over with 4-5 scores in the 70's. In January 2012 I played 9 games and shot 90 over with 3 scores in the 70's.

The past 7 trips I have been averaging 15-16 over per game and do not look like shooting in the 70's.

Damn..
Blame the Caddy!

 

[straitman]

Planning of my anecdotes for Friday night drinks/dinner at Blue Train. :mrgreen:

(I really meant Friday night.)

You had me worried for a moment. :shock:

 

[erkpod]

John you can be unfit for work but still swing a golf club

Unless of course your job involves swinging a golf club.

 

[Mal]

There is something wrong with this picture (stolen shamelessly from an email attempting to get me to renew my PP membership).



I have never seen a bed that tidy after even one person has slept in it overnight. Let alone a couple

 

[SeatBackForward]

There is something wrong with this picture (stolen shamelessly from an email attempting to get me to renew my PP membership).

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I have never seen a bed that tidy after even one person has slept in it overnight. Let alone a couple

Or,

Shes not nagging him about reading something rather than "talking to each other" ?

 

[Princess Fiona]

Just checked....I have nearly 27 weeks' worth of sick leave:shock:. Clearly, i have not been "gaming the system" well enough....

Same...

 

[erkpod]

I don't think he's looking at the magazine. And why is he wearing a bath robe in bed?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

OT or OT - not sure. IYHO good people - what is actually most common maximum intl cabin baggage size - 55 x 40 x 25? 50 x 45 x 25? Sum of all 3 sides should not exceed 115cm for most intl carriers is it not?

 

[Rox]

There is something wrong with this picture (stolen shamelessly from an email attempting to get me to renew my PP membership).

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I have never seen a bed that tidy after even one person has slept in it overnight. Let alone a couple

The food can't be that good either if its sitting a distance away on the bed while she's idly thumbing the magazine...

 

[cove]

Is the magazine upside down?
I have my PP renewal due at the end of September.
Have they canned the idiots who manned the phones aggressively last year?

 

[markis10]

The food can't be that good either if its sitting a distance away on the bed while she's idly thumbing the magazine...

Its a "Cafe" breakfast!

Is the magazine upside down?
I have my PP renewal due at the end of September.
Have they canned the idiots who manned the phones aggressively last year?

Change your phone number in your profile NOW!

 

[cove]

I had a phone call at work from a "wealth manager" and I could hear her turning the pages as she read out the BS. Anyway they are not registered on ASIC so I did hang up.
It seemed hard to save on a home mortgage when you don't have one.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Is the magazine upside down?
I have my PP renewal due at the end of September.
Have they canned the idiots who manned the phones aggressively last year?

Nope, had a phone call at work from one yesterday.
Told her I had to cut the conversation short to commence CPR

 

[erkpod]

Nope, had a phone call at work from one yesterday.
Told her I had to cut the conversation short to commence CPR

Or just suddenly yell out "CLEAR!"

 

[Cynicor]

OT or OT - not sure. IYHO good people - what is actually most common maximum intl cabin baggage size - 55 x 40 x 25? 50 x 45 x 25? Sum of all 3 sides should not exceed 115cm for most intl carriers is it not?

115 is most common for oneworld and star in my opinion, but I feel safer with 105 or 108 if pushing it. Some overhead bins just don't fit 115s properly sometimes, and 105 means it won't be rejected.

I like the Werks range from Victorinox. Good warranty, well built, look nice. Think one of then fits the bill.

 

[penegal]

I don't put any medical information whatsoever on the straightforward medical certificates I sign for patients and carers.

For patient privacy this should be the norm.

Do you use the old NSW proforma, or one on your own letterhead? I have never understood why that old proforma has a spot for "condition".

 

[serfty]

...

Easier in my day. 40 years ago when we got married we scored 3 fondue sets - in orange, bright green and bright blue. Verrrry smart.

You could have had a color coded 70's fondue party - pick a number, pick a colour ...

 

[penegal]

A bit of both and a little more.

Of course due to patient confidentiality, a doctor cannot divulge exactly the condition that the student had or elaborate on the medical condition. But the medical certificate can be verified as having being signed and dated by the doctor.

Yes, students have been known to forge doctor notes (doctor has no idea patient was issued a cert, or was issued a cert but for the wrong date), and in one case the phone number for the doctor was actually for a person that was planted to be an imposter posing as the "doctor".

I have little doubt that students do naughty things, but patient privacy is far more important that kids cutting class IMHO.


If you ring "our" clinic the receptionist will assist you to determine if the certificate is valid based on
(a) the type of print (laser A4)
(b) its format and layout (letterhead)
(c) the presence of a signature (all doctors sign in ink, so a wet finger can test this, and the laser print won't run like inkjet does)
(b) the clinic stamp (again in ink, not laser print)

These very primitive security features should catch out amateur forgers such as students.

The clinic will never confirm or deny if any person is a patient of the clinic or disclose any patient information. This can only be done with a court order.


Naturally YMMV.

 

[penegal]

OT or OT - not sure. IYHO good people - what is actually most common maximum intl cabin baggage size - 55 x 40 x 25? 50 x 45 x 25? Sum of all 3 sides should not exceed 115cm for most intl carriers is it not?

115 linear centimetres, and 7kg per item is probably the most common.

NB: If you have a bag/case (as I do) that is 114.5 linear centimetres, it actually "looks" too big (and can comfortably hold a lot more than 7kg).


I normally try to buy bags around the 80-100 linear cm mark, with a long handle.