The totally off-topic thread

[Pushka]

I took the test and it said I didn't answer the question on antibiotics? But you can't advance without answering. I knew the answer too. Nitrogen was my only downfall.

Retook the test and yes it does let you skip. Watch out for accidental skips!

 

[JessicaTam]

Well I managed 13, but had to scratch my head a couple of times (figuratively speaking).

 

[Major]

It seems I know nothing about lasers

 

[QF WP]

Interesting article but a bit too pessimistic for me. Did you say you agree with it or "gave" to us to agree with?

Oops, auto correct got me again..."have" is the correct word

 

[tuapekastar]

Too easy! "You answered 13 of 13 questions correctly. You scored better than 93% of the public and the same as 7%."

Bonehead here. Only got 12.

 

[mono88]

Got 13/13 but not sure what it means.

Interesting that a lot of people seem to know that Carbon Dioxide is the gas believed to cause rising temperatures; given the "heat" that this issue causes in public debate

 

[NM]

[h=5]WTF! Riding my bike along the river when out of nowhere a duck tries to bite my leg!

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You could try biting it back ... but then you might end up "down in the mouth"

 

[Hvr]

It seems I know nothing about lasers

Well now they've sounded you out I hope you have seen the light.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Don't know quite where to put this but I was in David Jones today and the Electronics dept is now being run by Dick Smith.
I was pricing up QC 20's and the assistant (gorgeous but useless) stated that they would be concentrating more on the home office and might not stock Bose anymore
Probably of no great loss to those travelling to the LOTFAP but it was very handy when DJ's had their sales on and an international trip was near.
http://m.smh.com.au/business/retail/dick-smith-to-run-djs-electronics-20130812-2rr49.html

 

[Simo]

Don't know quite where to put this but I was in David Jones today and the Electronics dept is now being run by Dick Smith.
I was pricing up QC 20's and the assistant (gorgeous but useless) stated that they would be concentrating more on the home office and might not stock Bose anymore
Probably of no great loss to those travelling to the LOTFAP but it was very handy when DJ's had their sales on and an international trip was near.
Dick Smith to run DJ's electronics | smh.com.au

DJ's prices become reasonable during sale times.

 

[JohnK]

Could care less about chopper.

Could care less or couldn't care less? I always get this one wrong.

 

[erkpod]

Interesting development.....

I had a holiday romance with a Mexican lady when I was in Europe in 2011. We met in Amsterdam & then we also met up in Copenhagen & Madrid. We planned to meet up when I was in Mexico earlier in the year but it didn't work out - timing wasn't good at her end.

Anyhoo, I was chatting with her tonight. She is now thinking of doing her PhD (in business, I think), in Australia. Not building my hopes up for that. Nor am I building my hopes up of seeing her when I go to the US in Jan/Feb but if it happens, I'll be happy. I think I sparked her interest again when I told her that the cruise that I am going on ex Miami at the end of January is possibly going to a couple of Mexican ports.

*fingers crossed*

 

[drron]

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We hope you have enjoyed the benefits of Silver membership.

We have recently reviewed your flying activity over the past 12 months and you have not quite earned enough Status Credits or flown the required number of Eligible Sectors during your review period to maintain Silver membership.

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I think they just don't like you :mrgreen: Clearly you've done more than enough to earn keeping it!

 

[QF WP]

Some fun Science and Technology Knowledge Quiz | Pew Research Center

Actually very surprised about my result, given I only studied science subject until Year 10 and I'm no IT nerd....12/13. Who'd have thought it was Nitrogen .

 

[erkpod]

Actually very surprised about my result, given I only studied science subject until Year 10 and I'm no IT nerd....12/13. Who'd have thought it was Nitrogen .

I didn't consider any of the questions required anyone to be an IT nerd.

 

[erkpod]

The official inflight butter of AFF is now being advertised on a large sign outside my local Woolies.





I forget which thread that was being discussed in.

 

[anat0l]

Actually very surprised about my result, given I only studied science subject until Year 10 and I'm no IT nerd....12/13. Who'd have thought it was Nitrogen .

I didn't consider any of the questions required anyone to be an IT nerd.

Ah QF WP you crack me up

You would've likely been closer if you had just dropped 'IT'

 

[Julesmac]

Some fun Science and Technology Knowledge Quiz | Pew Research Center

13/13. And there's me with very very basic high school science in the mid 60's - a triumph of useless information such as a) growing ikky stuff from a boy's fingernails in petri dishes (the science master's method of stopping him biting his nails. Totally gross); b) how high you can get the flame from a bunsen burner to go if you leave it a while before lighting; and how to get a stink bomb into the school's ventilation system while teacher out of room. Learning to undo the grating at warp speed also required. However I did go on to be a prefect and girl's school captain so maybe the education was not entirely wasted.

 

[QF WP]

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I think they just don't like you :mrgreen: Clearly you've done more than enough to earn keeping it!

It's this line that cracks me up: "We hope you have enjoyed the benefits of Silver membership.", when clearly drron hasn't

Perhaps they should say "We wonder why you haven't enjoyed" in drron's particular circumstance