The totally off-topic thread

[equus]

And yet you work in Brisbane not Sydney? The availability of that job in Brisbane (and presumably not Sydney) must be another way Brisbane is superior to Sydney (for you), surely.

 

[JohnK]

And yet you work in Brisbane not Sydney? The availability of that job in Brisbane (and presumably not Sydney) must be another way Brisbane is superior to Sydney (for you), surely.

If that makes you feel better.

 

[amaroo]

I've been known to order a feast at Golden Century well after 1am (Sussex St, Haymarket) .....opening hours 12 noon - 4am

IMHO one of the best Chinese restaurants in OZ.....outstanding wine list too!

 

[medhead]

And yet you work in Brisbane not Sydney? The availability of that job in Brisbane (and presumably not Sydney) must be another way Brisbane is superior to Sydney (for you), surely.

Most normal people would not work somewhere that they don't like. Unless, perhaps, the pleasure of complaining is greater than the dislike of the place.

 

[medhead]

I've been known to order a feast at Golden Century well after 1am (Sussex St, Haymarket) .....opening hours 12 noon - 4am

IMHO one of the best Chinese restaurants in OZ.....outstanding wine list too!

Nah it's still a 'hole. Besides everything in Sydney shuts at 10pm.

 

[JohnK]

Fridge arrived this morning.

I was excited for a little bit but then Murphy intervened as he always does. Most people moved desks in the office. I think they are telling me something.

 

[markis10]

Inflight WiFi with EY is pretty quick.

 

[whatmeworry]

Fridge arrived this morning.

I was excited for a little bit but then Murphy intervened as he always does. Most people moved desks in the office. I think they are telling me something.

JohnK at least they didn't moved your desk...

 

[JohnK]

JohnK at least they didn't moved your desk...

Dont worry. I had to move desks. I went from a desk that was cold most times to a desk that is freezing all the time with 2 air vents from above directed at this desk.

After 15 minutes of sitting there my lower back was sore, my left ear blocked and I had a headache. But I better not say anything as that would be considered as moaning....

 

[Buzzard]

Damn Burnside area..... another blackout. It's been 40 minutes now. And just as the tennis was getting interesting.


Still, the lap top is going and there is always AFF :mrgreen:

 

[JessicaTam]

Dont worry. I had to move desks. I went from a desk that was cold most times to a desk that is freezing all the time with 2 air vents from above directed at this desk.

After 15 minutes of sitting there my lower back was sore, my left ear blocked and I had a headache. But I better not say anything as that would be considered as moaning....

Didn't all the desk moving happen a while ago? Is it an annual sport where you work?

 

[SeatBackForward]

I really really wish at airports and at hotels, in fact anywhere you have to queue, there'd be a "People who have everything ready to go and wont take long" queue..

Yesterday i spent 30mins in a J Class check-in line, and was dealt with in under two mins..

 

[anat0l]

I really really wish at airports and at hotels, in fact anywhere you have to queue, there'd be a "People who have everything ready to go and wont take long" queue..

Yesterday i spent 30mins in a J Class check-in line, and was dealt with in under two mins..

Any possible idea what kind of case was holding up the line? Family? No-speak-English travellers? Kitchen sink salespeople?

In FF-eze, it could also be someone who happens to be on a 30-40 hour journey with maybe 2-3 itineraries stitched together.

 

[Buzzard]

Maybe a 12 items or more line

 

[jukebox333]

I really really wish at airports and at hotels, in fact anywhere you have to queue, there'd be a "People who have everything ready to go and wont take long" queue..

Yesterday i spent 30mins in a J Class check-in line, and was dealt with in under two mins..

You do realise that if the DID have one of those, every man and his dog would be in that one, DYKWIA-ing... in which case at least the non-express line might be a little quicker. It's the science of queueing theory!

 

[SeatBackForward]

Any possible idea what kind of case was holding up the line? Family? No-speak-English travellers? Kitchen sink salespeople?

In FF-eze, it could also be someone who happens to be on a 30-40 hour journey with maybe 2-3 itineraries stitched together.

It was a family of two adults and one toddler checking in to J, they seemed to be moving their entire household back to the UK..mostly as carry-on.

Then to make it worse, something similar happened to me at the hotel checking in. waited 15mins and was dealt with in about 2mins again...this time with the added bonus of having several people cut ahead courtesy of eager hotel staff.

 

[SeatBackForward]

You do realise that if the DID have one of those, every man and his dog would be in that one, DYKWIA-ing... in which case at least the non-express line might be a little quicker. It's the science of queueing theory!

Haha, yep, see here: The totally off-topic thread - Page 3057'

 

[jukebox333]

Haha, yep, see here: The totally off-topic thread - Page 3057'

Too funny! I hadnt seen that.

You have to think of it like the wait for an amusement park ride: if you get there too soon, you wont enjoy it was much.

"Maximum Happiness" they call it.

 

[Pushka]

Damn Burnside area..... another blackout. It's been 40 minutes now. And just as the tennis was getting interesting.


Still, the lap top is going and there is always AFF :mrgreen:

We do have a lot. But we missed this one just down the road. Tennis is rather good.

 

[Buzzard]

We do have a lot. But we missed this one just down the road. Tennis is rather good.

Power still out here...... I think I'll call it a night

Edit to add: Just checked SA Power Networks website - power expected to be restored at 2300hrs.