The totally off-topic thread

[straitman]

Isn't it; you're only as old as the person you are feeling?

........ or a variation there of :!: :shock:

 

[codash1099]

Ageing; oh no; any suggestions how to cure this aging thing.

It will eventually go away by itself.

 

[JohnK]

A gentle reminder about drinks in BNE tomorrow night.

The venue is The Mill Hotel Bar & Restaurant. It is located on Wickham Terrace, on the corner of Bartley St, next to Brisbane Private Hospital, opposite the old Tower Mill and ~100 metres from Jacobs Ladder.

And as mentioned earlier Amex is accepted...

Drinks normally start ~5:30pm and should be finished ~8:30pm or whatever time the crowd and the mood decide.

Looks like we could have a good crowd tomorrow night.

JohnK
Mal
Anat0l
Lindsay Wilson
Bundy Bear
rwatts
MunitalP

wallacej where are you this week?

 

[wallacej]

A gentle reminder about drinks in BNE tomorrow night.

...
Looks like we could have a good crowd tomorrow night.

JohnK
Mal
Anat0l
Lindsay Wilson
Bundy Bear
rwatts
MunitalP

wallacej where are you this week?

On home turf in MEL this week. Seems the crunch has hit us as well. I only travel 2 weeks out of 4 now, however it has now been 3 weeks since I have left terra firma!!!

Sorry guys, but feel free to put through a single Amex transaction for me

 

[anat0l]

Small trivial question: For those of us with a Flight Memory or ba97 profile, if you have a codeshared flight (i.e. you are not travelling on the flight number which corresponds to the metal of the flight), when you enter the flight into your schedule, is your preference to list:

• The marketed flight, or
• The flight corresponding to the metal

For example, say you have a ticket for QF320 (which is operated by BA under BA15). Would your profile list QF320 or BA15? I guess additionally if you were counting your carrier breakdown (e.g. in the other thread which gives our monthly travel habits), would you count towards BA or QF (i.e. the metal or the marketed/ticketed flight)?

 

[serfty]

I enter the marketing carrier, but do not enter the flight number, nor the times.

For codeshares I may enter the operating carrier in the comments.

Flight Sector Report - serfty

 

[anat0l]

I enter the marketing carrier, but do not enter the flight number, nor the times.

For codeshares I may enter the operating carrier in the comments.

I see you're preserving a good level of anonymity.

I also notice you class Star Class as Premium Economy. I guess to a large degree that is quite true, but I class them as Business because that's the earn rate on them, and I think it's more like J- rather than Y+.

 

[serfty]

Nup - IMHO it's Y+... like BA WT+ you get Y meals and drinks in a Millennium seat (and at least you do not have to pay on board for it).

 

[2muchplastic]

I prefer to stick to whatever is on the ticket - I've got some VS/DJ and QF/VN codeshares, that I've just entered whatever it was ticketed as to make sure that I get whatever miles are coming to me. See here.

 

[anat0l]

Nup - IMHO it's Y+... like BA WT+ you get Y meals and drinks in a Millennium seat (and at least you do not have to pay on board for it).

Well, I can contend with that. You have to admit the Business earn does throw things up and around though. Ah the quirks of the QF system...

EDIT: I found another reason why I put 'Business' for Star Class. Flight Memory doesn't have an option for Premium Economy, so I carried the habit through after I created my ba97.

 

[docjames]

I do selling airline, and add operating airline in the comments line.

eg. QF322 with comment (operated by LAN)


Re: Satrclass, i tend to think of it as "old-school" business (pre the lie flat days.....).

 

[QF WP]

JohnK and other attendees, I'm already looking forward to a beer (after walking up from the City this morning - it's a hot one out there today) .

I'll be there just after 5pm.

 

[Keith009]

I do selling airline, and add operating airline in the comments line.

eg. QF322 with comment (operated by LAN)

I'm the opposite. I do operating airline, and add marketing airline in comments. The tool is meant to faciliate meet ups with other people in lounges and/or onboard and i think codeshares can be confusing as a single flight can carry multiple codeshare arrangements.

 

[JohnK]

JohnK and other attendees, I'm already looking forward to a beer (after walking up from the City this morning - it's a hot one out there today) .

I'll be there just after 5pm.

You are looking forward to a beer? I have been detoxing for 3 days and have forgotten what beer tastes like. I should be on the 5:09pm train from Toowong so hopefully get there just before 5:30pm. I may leave earlier if I am still feeling stressed at work....

 

[wallacej]

I do selling airline, and add operating airline in the comments line.

eg. QF322 with comment (operated by LAN)


Re: Satrclass, i tend to think of it as "old-school" business (pre the lie flat days.....).

I enter the same way as doc. However it is about time they added a premium economy section to their respective websites. Seems to be enough call for it.

<a href="http://my.flightmemory.com/JWallace"><img src="http://my.flightmemory.com/banner2/JWallace.gif"></a>

 

[beardoc]

So how were drinks in Brisbane?

 

[JohnK]

So how were drinks in Brisbane?

Great! There was a new record with 7 attendees tonight. Mal and I kept the night going with multiple Amex transactions.

Next night out will be on Wednesday 28 January 2009....

 

[simongr]

Re: I'm bored again! This thread needs another move...

Continuing from the previous set. Again, answer any or all.

11. The three most important things a good airline lounge needs are (in order)......
12. Which of the three major oceans have you crossed? And in which order and direction (i.e. east/west)?
13. Have you ever flown international First class (on any airline)? If so, describe the first time.
14. Describe the last time you had to use stairs (rather than an aerobridge) for an international flight.
15. Boeing or Airbus?
16. Have you ever celebrated a significant event whilst in the air (e.g. birthday, etc.)?
17. Is there an airline which uses your initials as its 2-letter IATA designator?
18. Describe the most turbulent flight you have ever been on.
19. In your opinion, which is the best international passenger airport in the world?
20. What is your most preferred WHY refreshment item on a QF "Refreshment" domestic flight?

Coming to this a little late -oops

11 - Champagen, Champagne, Champagne
12 - North Atlantic both ways, Pacific both ways
13 - BA, CX, QF, AA - first time was on CX - we couldnt get get J flights to HKG so snagged F around Asia flying syd-hkg-nrt-hkg-syd. Truly sectacular experience - I loved teh smoked salmon/caviar service
14 - Flying out of LCA on my way to the UK
15 - Airbus on QF - still have the new Aircraft smell
16 - Not that I can recall
17 - Yup - Spicejet
18 - Broken Hill - Dubbo - dropped like a stone and a guy next to me hit his head on the overheads
19 - HKG as a total package (but I prefer the SYD F lounge)
20 - whY on QF? I will find out next year

 

[QF WP]

So how were drinks in Brisbane?

See this thread - even a photo of the attendees has been loaded already.

 

[straitman]

I thought about starting a new thread but thought hey The TOTT needs a hand along so I've decided to post here.

Tomorrow we start moving house and try to get organized toward having 24 adults and 7 kids for Christmas lunch. :shock:

Being Christmas and knowing how Telstra works we don't know when we'll have a land line phone working again let alone an ADSL connection. This may or may not mean that I/we have no access to the net for a while. Only Telsta knows how long a while is though I suspect that even they have no idea.

That being the case, Sue & I would like to get in early and wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a SAFE and Happy New Year.

Keep the forum working well and prospering and we'll be back when ever we get an internet connection again.