The totally off-topic thread

[medhead]

Has anyone mentioned how absolutely useless the qantas website happens to be?

Enter the full multi city search parameters about a dozen times while checking options. Every single time the modify search button takes me back to blank search fields. Ok annoying as all hell!
Anyway come back a few hours later to search completely different flights, open multi city and there are all the parameters from my last search! WTF is wrong with the brain dead idiot who created this website. Take them out the back and shot them, I say!

 

[penegal]

I'm flying to NYC on Thursday. I haven't made acommodation bookings yet in case I get diverted.

Or flexible reservations?

TBH I would rather have something (than nothing)... Travel Insurance works well in these situations.

 

[TomVexille]

Or flexible reservations?

TBH I would rather have something (than nothing)... Travel Insurance works well in these situations.

gotta agree with this

 

[tuapekastar]

I don't know where to sit ???
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This is the F section of CX lounge at YVR. Just driven back from Whistler and going to HKG today.

Dare I say "On your butt?". :shock: OK, perhaps I won't say that.

 

[ReLoad]

Annual clearing of the piggy bank, in a sad state of affairs there was more foreign currency than AUD........

 

[JessicaTam]

Annual clearing of the piggy bank, in a sad state of affairs there was more foreign currency than AUD........

Surely a good thing. The result of a well spent year.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Looks like you've selected front and centre, as any Princess would. BTW what champagnes do they serve?

Just Moët. But the bottle appears to be single use

 

[JohnK]

I am having a seniors moment. The thermometer is confusing me.

Took one in to work today and left it on my desk. I could not sit there for more than 5 minutes. The draught hits me on the side of the head and from behind. The temperature reading was ~23C-24C. :shock:

Does the strong, cold, draught affect the temperature or perceived temperature because it feels a lot colder than 23C-24C? Freezing.

Same thing in my room. I have the fan on but the temperature is ~32C.

 

[anat0l]

I am having a seniors moment. The thermometer is confusing me.

Took one in to work today and left it on my desk. I could not sit there for more than 5 minutes. The draught hits me on the side of the head and from behind. The temperature reading was ~23C-24C. :shock:

Does the strong, cold, draught affect the temperature or perceived temperature because it feels a lot colder than 23C-24C? Freezing.

Same thing in my room. I have the fan on but the temperature is ~32C.

I'm guessing this is a standard oral bulb thermometer (i.e. one you stick in your mouth to measure your temperature).

Various factors can affect how a temperature is perceived versus the still air temperature (which is probably what the thermometer was measuring, not to mention that it is resting on the desk so being in direct contact with the bulb can have an effect, too).

Bulb thermometers are only really effective in measuring the temperature of what is immediately next to the bulb (i.e. usually through contact conduction or strong convection).

A possibly more effective method of measuring the temperature of air blowing on you is to tape (or attach) the bulb thermometer onto the vent in the direct path of the cold air. Leave it for a bit then check the temperature. (Ensure you securely position the thermometer, as you don't want it to drop - broken thermometers are difficult to clean up). Beforehand, you should probably test the thermometer (measure your temperature, then the temperature of cups of hot and cold water).

The result of measurement won't necessarily tell you the temperature of the air you are feeling (which is also a function of some physics, tolerance and perception), but it should give you at least an idea of where to start.

 

[JohnK]

I'm guessing this is a standard oral bulb thermometer (i.e. one you stick in your mouth to measure your temperature).

I dont think it is a good idea to stick this one in your mouth but thanks heaps for that information.

It is from the Queensland Government and is labelled Climate Smart Home service and has a guide as to what temperature things need to be around the home.

I had it sitting on the desk and it would have been shielded from the draught.

 

[Flashback]

How about the butt then!

 

[Robbi]

I am having a seniors moment. The thermometer is confusing me.

Took one in to work today and left it on my desk. I could not sit there for more than 5 minutes. The draught hits me on the side of the head and from behind. The temperature reading was ~23C-24C. :shock:

Does the strong, cold, draught affect the temperature or perceived temperature because it feels a lot colder than 23C-24C? Freezing.

Same thing in my room. I have the fan on but the temperature is ~32C.

Don't forget wind chill. You can become hypothermic riding a motorbike on a 35 degree day in 30 minutes non-stop riding if you just wear shirts and t-shirt.

 

[serfty]

Wind chill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[medhead]

If you want to get a feel for climatic comfort google "psychrometric chart" or "psychrometric chart". Get yourself a wet and dry bulb thermometer and go to work. You might even need to measure atmospheric pressure.

Or you can get more technical by measuring wet and dry bulb and wind speed and then getting into some of the work place comfort standards. (Did so many of those in the past, yet I can't even remember what they're called. Might have a procedure on a disk somewhere if anyone needs it).

En.wikipedia.org/wiki/psychrometrics

 

[JessicaTam]

Stoopidsteve, your inbox is full.

 

[whatmeworry]

I am having a seniors moment. The thermometer is confusing me.

Took one in to work today and left it on my desk. I could not sit there for more than 5 minutes. The draught hits me on the side of the head and from behind. The temperature reading was ~23C-24C. :shock:

Does the strong, cold, draught affect the temperature or perceived temperature because it feels a lot colder than 23C-24C? Freezing.

Same thing in my room. I have the fan on but the temperature is ~32C.

Perhaps you have an homeostatic imbalance.
Human homeostasis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Buzzard]

Just Moët. But the bottle appears to be single use
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Isn't any bottle single use :mrgreen:

 

[Buzzard]

Just Moët. But the bottle appears to be single use
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Isn't any bottle single use :mrgreen:

 

[penegal]

Isn't any bottle single use :mrgreen:

Judging by the relative size perhaps she meant single user (e.g. 1 glass)

 

[blackcat20]

HR strikes again; failed to implement our annual pay increase which is written into our EBA....