The totally off-topic thread

[TomVexille]

I don't think you have the correct security clearance to know....... :mrgreen:

obviously not... at least not in this country

 

[TheEmu]

Sounds good, although there will always be people who have a beef with the time and date.

Well done!

 

[erkpod]

Speaking of beautiful women, I shared a lift with one at Central station tonight.

I'd just driven my final train of the evening & was changing platforms to get another train back to my car.

I held the lift for the lady & she boarded the lift. An older guy boarded shortly after.

Usual lift small talk, she'd just arrived from England with a 1 hour layover in Dubai.

Then the lift ruined the mood by not working. The doors would close a little & re-open. I tried everything I know about lifts (ie not much - opening & closing the doors) & old mate tries to suggest a faulty sensor among other things.

We give up & take the stairs. I welcome the lady to Australia (first time here) & said that today's weather would make her feel at home. She says back that she hasn't seen much of the weather so far.

I tell her when her train will arrive & my train arrives.

 

[Mal]

... and my ability to be in 2 countries at once

Pfft. Simple. now three countries could be a bit more difficult.

 

[JohnK]

I do when work pisses me off....I have 7 OS trips booked in the next 12 months!

At least you can afford it.

I know what the chief of finance is going to say. At least the deputy chief knows not to say anything...

 

[Flashback]

Pfft. Simple. now three countries could be a bit more difficult.

If you goto Basel it can easily be done... if you don't mind getting wet

 

[Hvr]

Sigh, why don't newspapers read what they're posting?
Sub-editors are missed,

This article was referred to in the "Ask the Pilot" thread and offers the following gem:

RAAF C-17 GLOBEMASTER VITAL STATISTICS

Crew: 3: 2 pilots, 2 loadmasters

D'oh!

 

[Hvr]

Some rules for life:

Don’t say, “It’s been a good day” till sundown.
Don’t say, “She’s a good wife” till she’s buried.
Don’t say, “It’s a good sword” till you’ve tested it.
Don’t say, “She’s a good girl” till she’s married off.
Don’t say, “The ice is safe” till you’ve crossed it.
Don’t say, “The beer is good” till you’ve drunk the last of it.

From Hávamál, a Viking poem.

 

[Flashback]

RIP Paul Walker.

 

[erkpod]

Max Walker's brother died?

Interestingly, there were 4 types of messages about him on my FB timeline today.

RIP.
How ironic!
It was a hoax.
Who?

 

[Pushka]

Max Walker's brother died?

Interestingly, there were 4 types of messages about him on my FB timeline today.

RIP.
How ironic!
It was a hoax.
Who?

OK. I have no idea what you are talking about here. A young man has died and it isn't a joke.

 

[Flashback]

Max Walker's brother died?

Interestingly, there were 4 types of messages about him on my FB timeline today.

RIP.
How ironic!
It was a hoax.
Who?

Definitely some irony there given his roles in Fast & Furious. He was in the passenger seat however, according to reports.

 

[TomVexille]

Had a shocker of a round down at Devilbend this afternoon. At least it was a nice day out.

 

[JohnK]

I saw this girl earlier on the train with the tattoo "Prefor et Udbura" on her instep.

I am certain this is how I read it as she was only a few feet from me but when I google it the phrase is replaced by "Perfer et Ubdura" which is supposed to translate as "Be patient and tough". Anyone good at Latin?

 

[erkpod]

I saw this girl earlier on the train with the tattoo "Prefor et Udbura" on her instep.

I am certain this is how I read it as she was only a few feet from me but when I google it the phrase is replaced by "Perfer et Ubdura" which is supposed to translate as "Be patient and tough". Anyone good at Latin?

I hope that the girl and/or the tattooist knew Latin! I often wonder how many people have tattoos in languages other than English where the words are not spelt correctly or are the wrong word.

 

[TomVexille]

I hope that the girl and/or the tattooist knew Latin! I often wonder how many people have tattoos in languages other than English where the words are not spelt correctly or are the wrong word.

I'd think there's a lot of people out there with incorrectly spelled tattoos.

 

[Simo]

I'd think there's a lot of people out there with incorrectly spelled tattoos.

Yep,

I saw one Tattoo on a web site which actually had the wrong final score with the wrong team winning. FAIL on every level.

 

[anat0l]

Another day, another successful roast pork leg. Moist flesh, juicy and a wonderful rich reduction (finished with red wine) to go with it...

...except we cheated on the crackling skin. Mum bought a few legs today and we only roasted one, but cut off the skin from the other legs and roasted them alongside.

Ironically, the skin which we had added to the roasting leg crackled beautifully, whilst the skin on the roasting leg remained flaccid without so much as a bit of crackling.

I still don't like our biased oven. I guess you learn to live with it, just like your most despised teacher at school.

 

[anat0l]

Yep,

I saw one Tattoo on a web site which actually had the wrong final score with the wrong team winning. FAIL on every level.

I think you could interpret that as the wearer of that tattoo being in denial.

 

[Simo]

I think you could interpret that as the wearer of that tattoo being in denial.

True but...