The totally off-topic thread

[Katie]

It's bleeping cold tonight. I've turned on the heating...only about the 3rd time this winter.

I know!! I've been qearing double layers of PJs this week. The heaters are all still in the shed. Only a few more sleeps til spring ...

 

[Hvr]

I know!! I've been qearing double layers of PJs this week. The heaters are all still in the shed. Only a few more sleeps til spring ...

So how cold is it in BNE? 20 degrees? :mrgreen: Fair dinkum you have no idea what cold is.

And what's this pyjamas thing? Unless I in a premium cabin in the plane I don't wear them.

 

[Pushka]

And what's this pyjamas thing? Unless I in a premium cabin in the plane I don't wear them.

Just scrubbing that image out of my brain.

 

[anat0l]

I have no idea why they chose Australia. Perhaps they should have immigrated to Japan, China or India who are more tolerant on immigrants.

More tolerant? Ha!

Well, maybe not that they'd be thrown into prison or send to a gulag-like camp (maybe China, don't know), but rather the government will simply ignore them. They won't get social benefits, and if you don't find some way to survive, you'll be left to die.

Doesn't work like that in this country. Now you know why they are all coming.

The fine line tread on the fragile thread known as International Human Rights.

Of course, if Tony Abbott has his way, he'd rather just push all the boats back to where they came from. Or shoot them all up. Whatever, gives the navy a job.

And what's this pyjamas thing? Unless I in a premium cabin in the plane I don't wear them.

Just scrubbing that image out of my brain.

Remind me not to book a premium seat next to Hvr on an airline which won't supply PJs to him........... :shocked:

 

[Rox]

Stefan was born in Lebanon, wasn't he? He's not Greek. [Not arguing his contribution to Qld, though].

Ohh, this might be on topic too much ... wasn't Stefan (& his brother's?) first salon in Longreach, tying into Qantas history?

Yep and yep.
Stefan used to cut my hair when I was a little girl on our visits to Longreach.

 

[Major]

So how cold is it in BNE? 20 degrees? :mrgreen: Fair dinkum you have no idea what cold is.

Yesterday it was 4° at home about 7AM

 

[Ewing]

Yesterday it was 4° at home about 7AM

21 inside my home right now. No idea about outside

 

[Mal]

Bit balmy in London tonight. Threatening to rain but we might get away with only a sprinkle.

 

[Flashback]

Yesterday it was 4° at home about 7AM

Ah, a lovely London winters day.

Bit balmy in London tonight. Threatening to rain but we might get away with only a sprinkle.

Quite warm over the pond in Berlin!

 

[erkpod]

It was 22°C at 0545 when I arrived into DRW from MEL the other day.

 

[Buzzard]

And what's this pyjamas thing? Unless I in a premium cabin in the plane I don't wear them.

So the suit you wear to a pyjama party is..............

 

[JohnK]

More tolerant? Ha!

Well you sort of know I was joking.

Actually come to think of it I would love to see the immigration policy of those 3 countries and how they plan to chip in and assist the rest of the world with the refugee problem.

Non existant you say? And Australia has the reputation of being a racist country....

 

[Hvr]

So the suit you wear to a pyjama party is..............

The one I got for my birthday.

Although lot's of people do say F you (to me) so I guess it's nearly the same.

 

[JohnK]

As I many have said before that you can't see something does not mean its non-existent.

I know just because I can't see something does not mean it does not exist.

But if Italians and Greeks had such an influence in Brisbane/Queensland then it should be visible as it is in Sydney, Melbourne and other Australian cities.

There is no point in assimilating without leaving something visible for those to follow.

 

[Mal]

I know just because I can't see something does not mean it does not exist.

But if Italians and Greeks had such an influence in Brisbane/Queensland then it should be visible as it is in Sydney, Melbourne and other Australian cities.

There is no point in assimilating without leaving something visible for those to follow.

But they do. Look at paniyiri as one example. My italian friends in brisbane certainly had their hangouts. Certain soccer clubs and also there were a number of italian hangouts where they would have parties etc.

Have you been to the multicultural day at Roma street parklands which occurs once a year?

In some ways you could say that Italians and Greeks have *better* assimilated in Brisbane than Melbourne and Sydney. Because you don't notice them....

 

[erkpod]

Just a reminder that if you're in MEL today, there's dinner at Blue Train at 5.30pm & then the after party at the Cheese Grater.

 

[medhead]

Any tips of places to grab a sneaky sleep in or around the qantas end of BNE?

 

[anat0l]

Any tips of places to grab a sneaky sleep in or around the qantas end of BNE?

Probably the J Lounge computer area, so long as no kids.

Or, if you're in the terminal now, so am I, but I'll keep you awake

 

[medhead]

Probably the J Lounge computer area, so long as no kids.

Or, if you're in the terminal now, so am I, but I'll keep you awake

Yeah I'm here now. In the tv area of the QP.

 

[anat0l]

Yeah I'm here now. In the tv area of the QP.

I'll pop over then