The totally off-topic thread

[whatmeworry]

An Indian reckons MEL is very cool.

"I saw it (Australia) on National Geographic on local television at home and it was wonderful. In Melbourne, in particular, it was the cool people and cool lifestyle that I liked. I’ll be recommending Australia when I get back home, I’m sure a lot of our friends will come now," said Mr Oswal, a pharmaceutical distributor from Pune.

Read more: Indian tourists returning to Australia
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[Mal]

Most overseas people still love Australia. The iconic images spread around the world in the 80s,90s and 00s along with the soapie and movie exports does give Australia good overseas reputation. However I find the numbers of tourists on the low side...


WHERE OUR TOURISTS COME FROM

1. New Zealand 1.9 million
2. China 685,100
3. UK 604,000
4. US 492,200
5. Singapore 363,000
6. Japan 339,400
7. Malaysia 268,300
8. Korea 194,600
9. Hong Kong 182,200
10 India 164,000
Figures based on year ending June 2012

I really thought more people were holidaying in Australia. Does show how warped my perception of travel is...

 

[amaroo]

WHERE OUR TOURISTS COME FROM
Figures based on year ending June 2012

I really thought more people were holidaying in Australia. Does show how warped my perception of travel is...

Shows what happens whe you price yourself out of the market!

Oz is shockingly expensive + add a high $ and you have a receipe for people to go elsewhere. Including domestic trippers.

 

[medhead]

I hope you are getting some serious sleep now.

There is a lot of merit to being able to sleep in a lounge chair. I have done it many times. I know not all can do it though....

wasn't concerned about being able to sleep. According to family i could sleep on a barbed wire fence. More about being kicked out of the lounge.

 

[serfty]

... More about being kicked out of the lounge.

I find that unlikely, I am petty sure they are quite used to seeing people catching a few ZZZ's in a lounge.

 

[Pushka]

A week ago a rather large man was fully stretched out, sans shoes, in the QP in Singapore. Totally out to it. Given the lounge was full I was surprised he hadn't been given a gentle nudge. I think his wife was longing to do it.

 

[Julesmac]

Nope. Fishnets are intended to have holes. These examples were never meant to.

You two blokes know WAY too much about stockings/tights......

 

[JohnK]

You mean Exhibit A


Primark's finest

I think the less said the better.

 

[markis10]

Vale Professor John Mainstone, long time custodian of the pitch drop experiment at UQ.


http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2013/08/valé-professor-john-mainstone.html

 

[erkpod]

You mean Exhibit A
View attachment 18383

Primark's finest

Safeway is now open. What aisle is the eye bleach in?

 

[erkpod]

Oh no. I'm out of Vegemite. I didn't think I was that low. Oops.

 

[medhead]

Vale Professor John Mainstone, long time custodian of the pitch drop experiment at UQ.


http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2013/08/valé-professor-john-mainstone.html

That's not good. He was head of department, IIRC, when I did my year in physics at UQ.

 

[Katie]

We already know about the yoga pants, Katie.

(I know that's not night time attire, but you've mentioned it as plane attire....)

But I clearly want to keep talking about my YOGA PANTS YOGA PANTS YOGA PANTS.

OK, I'll calm down.

 

[markis10]

But I clearly want to keep talking about my YOGA PANTS YOGA PANTS YOGA PANTS.

OK, I'll calm down.

Markis10jr has been known to have Yoghurt pants when he enjoys his a little too much!

 

[erkpod]

But I clearly want to keep talking about my YOGA PANTS YOGA PANTS YOGA PANTS.

OK, I'll calm down.

Yoga pants with little planes on them?

 

[docjames]

Markis10jr has been known to have Yoghurt pants when he enjoys his a little too much!

minidoc resembles that remark.

 

[JohnK]

But I clearly want to keep talking about my YOGA PANTS YOGA PANTS YOGA PANTS.

OK, I'll calm down.

I clicked on 'Yoga pants' in Google and then on 'images for yoga pants'.

Sorry to disagree but a lot of those should not be worn out in public let alone a plane.

But hey what would I know.

 

[serfty]

I clicked on 'Yoga pants' in Google and then on 'images for yoga pants'.

Sorry to disagree but a lot of those should not be worn out in public let alone a plane.

But hey what would I know.

+1

Let me google that for you :shock:

 

[blackcat20]

I clicked on 'Yoga pants' in Google and then on 'images for yoga pants'.

Sorry to disagree but a lot of those should not be worn out in public let alone a plane.

But hey what would I know.

Those are some rather interesting pictures :shock:. For most of us, yoga pants look a little more presentable (and a lot less see-through).

 

[erkpod]

Those are some rather interesting pictures :shock:. For most of us, yoga pants look a little more presentable (and a lot less see-through).

Are those images safe for viewing on a train? LOL