The totally off-topic thread

[JohnK]

No, not really. If anyone is happy being mugged in BCN (I was not happy) then please speak up. JohnSydney2000 will feel my pain.

Does it really matter where one is mugged? It is not fun anywhere.

But in my opinion, and I know many on AFF would not agree with me, stay away from places with bad reputations.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Does it really matter where one is mugged? It is not fun anywhere.

But in my opinion, and I know many on AFF would not agree with me, stay away from places with bad reputations.

Like Brisbane?

 

[JohnK]

Like Brisbane?

For muggings?

 

[SeatBackForward]

For muggings?

Bad reputations.

 

[JohnK]

Bad reputations.

Brisbane is tame.

Perhaps I am wrong but I was referring to places such as Lagos, Rio deJaneiro etc.

 

[beardoc]

Playing with ITA Matrix is a perfect way to avoid doing your billing for the last six months. So much fun searching for those really weird routings.

 

[JohnK]

No wonder you couldn't sleep ... well done!

You think it was premonition?

Feelings of deja vu have been getting stronger recently.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Brisbane is tame.

Perhaps I am wrong but I was referring to places such as Lagos, Rio deJaneiro etc.

So Brisbane is a quiet, tame place, where nothing very interesting happens? I'm struggling to understand why you don't like it.

 

[JohnK]

So Brisbane is a quiet, tame place, where nothing very interesting happens? I'm struggling to understand why you don't like it.

Many reasons. When you scratch the surface it is not as good as people claim.

I know many people don't care about this reason but I do. People in Brisbane are not sociable.

e.g I have now played a dozen or so games of golf in Brisbane with members in the Saturday/Sunday morning competitions. I can count on the one hand the number of people who have stayed behind to have a drink after the game. And no it is not because I insulted them or I did not have a shower. They do not socialise. They are obsessed with "family".

I played golf at Beverley Park, Sunday 2 weeks ago. All 3 playing partners went into clubhouse after game and I had a couple of beers with them. The same happens in most down to earth golf clubs in Sydney. The same happens in Melbourne. But Brisbane? Nope. Family comes first all the time. I am playing golf this Saturday at Caboolture and Sunday at Oxley and will take note what happens after the game.

 

[medhead]

Right so spending time with family is not socialising? Get real!!! That is the most ludicrous opinion I've heard yet.

Fact is people in Brisbane are social and they do socialise. The fact that doesn't include JohnK does not change that fact.

 

[erkpod]

Sometimes there are practical reasons for not hanging around for a drink. At one of my previous depots, I used to mostly catch the train to work. So it was easier to pop across the road for a couple of drinks on Friday/Saturday nights with some work colleagues. At my current depot, I drive 99.9% of the time so 99.9% of the time, I go straight home after work on Friday/Saturday nights. If anything, I feel more social at my current depot compared to my previous one.

 

[drron]

One of those yes you deserve it moments driving down to Armidale today.
As always I have the cruise control on 99.A fellow is catching me up very quickly and I mean very,very quickly.overtakes me over double lines as we are passing the 200 metres to passing lane sign.As he pulls in in front of me the police car pulls out from behind the mound on the other side of the road.Part of his number plate was-MAD.Very appropriate.

 

[Flashback]

It's sunny in London at least...

 

[jetlagger]

Lovely day here in Abu Dhabi.. 35 degrees & sunshine..
Off to the F1 GP with AFF AIRwin.
Will be a lovely afternoon.

 

[JohnK]

As he pulls in in front of me the police car pulls out from behind the mound on the other side of the road.Part of his number plate was-MAD.Very appropriate.

The police car had the number plate MAD?

 

[anat0l]

Lovely day here in Abu Dhabi.. 35 degrees & sunshine..
Off to the F1 GP with AFF AIRwin.
Will be a lovely afternoon.

For Abu Dhabi that actually isn't bad weather! Every time I keep dreading 40 or so.

 

[kpc]

Lovely day here in Abu Dhabi.. 35 degrees & sunshine..
Off to the F1 GP with AFF AIRwin.
Will be a lovely afternoon.

Saw the track from the air last week...

 

[Mal]

For Abu Dhabi that actually isn't bad weather! Every time I keep dreading 40 or so.

Just choose your seasons well...

 

[Mal]

It's sunny in London at least...

Pretty chilly wind though.

 

[samh004]

I played golf at Beverley Park, Sunday 2 weeks ago. All 3 playing partners went into clubhouse after game and I had a couple of beers with them. The same happens in most down to earth golf clubs in Sydney. The same happens in Melbourne. But Brisbane? Nope. Family comes first all the time. I am playing golf this Saturday at Caboolture and Sunday at Oxley and will take note what happens after the game.

Perhaps the people you're playing with in Brisbane have young families. I know dad generally phones me when he's finished golf so I can come to the clubhouse for a beer, not the other way around