The totally off-topic thread

[Bundy Bear]

I thought that was every night for some of you guys :!: :shock:

It seems like every time I catch up with a few AFFers/FTers it always involves drinking, so no we don't drink every night it just seems that way. :idea:

 

[NM]

... then I'll be staying the night somewhere (but not my choice of where ).

And no points either :evil:

 

[anat0l]

Hmm, I started jury service today (a 2 week stint) in the District Court (but my number wasn't called). However, I think I'll be called tomorrow (based on how many they called today), so I won't know whether I'll be able to attend until Thursday (on the day). If I'm on a jury, then court finishes at 4.30pm. If I've been there and dismissed for the day, I'll be back at work so might be able to make it. If I'm on a jury and been sequestered, then I'll be staying the night somewhere (but not my choice of where ).

If I show up, I'll need a drink!!

Just make sure you actually listen if you end up being called up.

Whilst trial by jury has its flaws and hearing cases is inherently boring, I absolutely balk at those jurors that were caught in that drug trial doing sudoku rather than listening intently to the cases. As a result, the entire proceedings was thrown out.

What a waste of time, people and resources. And those said jurors got off scot free, whereas their refusal in the first place would have meant imprisonment and any other miscarriage of the normal course of the trial by anyone would have lead to relevant obstruction/perversion of justice charges. Absolute disgrace.

 

[nlagalle]

You up for a beer while I'm over?

I have to work at the GP (tough i know!) so i will be up for a drink somewhere...

 

[Alanslegal]

Was rushing to open a parcel that just arrived using a knife :shock: and accidentally slippped and caused a two inch diagonal cut against my laptop screen Now I'm once again

 

[NM]

Was rushing to open a parcel that just arrived using a knife :shock: and accidentally slippped and caused a two inch diagonal cut against my laptop screen Now I'm once again

just be glad you were opening the parcel next to your laptop and not with it sitting on top of you lap :shock:

 

[anat0l]

Was rushing to open a parcel that just arrived using a knife :shock: and accidentally slippped and caused a two inch diagonal cut against my laptop screen Now I'm once again

Across the front or the back of the screen?

If the screen is still operational, at least all is not lost per se. Just use it until its useful life is over; new ones can be picked up fairly cheaply these days (I really do not know what computer sellers make money on at all these days).

Of course, if the laptop didn't belong to you, e.g. your company, then the useful life of something other than the said laptop may also be over very soon........ :-|

 

[anat0l]

Another installment of random questions for the IPOT* initiative

*IPOT = Inflation of Posts that are Off-Topic

Again, answer any or all.

51. A list of the ten most visited cities in the US (in alphabetical order):
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, Washington DC
Rank them in order of priority of visiting, starting with the city you want to visit first.
52. If you had to live somewhere else in Australia apart from your current city/town of residence, where would that be?
53. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay/Singaporean
Rank these cuisines in order from your most favoured to least favoured.
54. In your opinion, what is the most useful benefit from having status with an airline FFP?
55. Describe the longest transit journey you have ever undertaken which was not a flight (e.g. train trip, bus ride, cruise, etc.)
56. By what means do you normally travel to get to work/uni? And normally, how long would it take (from out of the door to in your office/campus)?
57. Name up to three full cost (not low cost), non-defunct carriers which you will never consider flying either in the near future or ever. (For a bonus point, give reasons.)
58. Where in the world have never been to before that you would like to go to next?
59. Money and necessary health reasons aside, would you ever consider going into outer space? Why/Why not?
60. What is your favourite oneworld, QP or QP-associated Lounge outside Australia?

 

[Alanslegal]

Ahh its merely superficial/cosmetic damage to the sceen - though its a bit of a nuisance when the background is white as I see a dark mark! And yes lucky it was the screen rather than something else, bodily perhaps :shock:

 

[Flashback]

Re: Another installment of random questions for the IPOT* initiative

52. If you had to live somewhere else in Australia apart from your current city/town of residence, where would that be?
Melbourne
53. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay/Singaporean
Rank these cuisines in order from your most favoured to least favoured.
Thai, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Malay/Singaporean
54. In your opinion, what is the most useful benefit from having status with an airline FFP?
Priority checkin/lounge
55. Describe the longest transit journey you have ever undertaken which was not a flight (e.g. train trip, bus ride, cruise, etc.)
Bus ride ....... 5 hours
56. By what means do you normally travel to get to work/uni? And normally, how long would it take (from out of the door to in your office/campus)?
Car, 4.5-6 minutes.
57. Name up to three full cost (not low cost), non-defunct carriers which you will never consider flying either in the near future or ever. (For a bonus point, give reasons.)
Garuda, Alitalia, Qatar.
58. Where in the world have never been to before that you would like to go to next?
Czech Republic.
59. Money and necessary health reasons aside, would you ever consider going into outer space? Why/Why not?
Yes! Why would you not!?
60. What is your favourite oneworld, QP or QP-associated Lounge outside Australia?
I have a sample size of 3... SIN, NRT, HKG, WLG (QP, not any other OW lounge) and of those 4 QP's I'd choose NRT. It has a cool toilet and beer pouring machine.

 

[Nigelinoz]

I have to work at the GP (tough i know!) so i will be up for a drink somewhere...

No contest then,try the Emerald Hotel in Clarendon Street,South Melbourne,IMHO probably the best pub in Melbourne,if not Australia.

Edited to add-Perhaps time for a poll of members favorite pubs,both here in Australia and overseas?

 

[Flashback]

Perhaps time for a poll of members favorite pubs,both here in Australia and overseas?

The one that has alcohol in it

 

[Nigelinoz]

The one that has alcohol in it

15 Signs You Drank Too Much-1 - You're now sober enough to realize "Drink Canada Dry" is a slogan and not a personal challenge.:mrgreen::mrgreen:

 

[Bundy Bear]

Re: Another installment of random questions for the IPOT* initiative

Again, answer any or all.

51. A list of the ten most visited cities in the US (in alphabetical order):
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, Washington DC
Rank them in order of priority of visiting, starting with the city you want to visit first.
I haven't been to New York and Chicago so they are first on the list for me.
52. If you had to live somewhere else in Australia apart from your current city/town of residence, where would that be?
Sydney north shore.
53. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay/Singaporean
Rank these cuisines in order from your most favoured to least favoured.
Can I just say all of them.
54. In your opinion, what is the most useful benefit from having status with an airline FFP?
Priority check in and lounge.
55. Describe the longest transit journey you have ever undertaken which was not a flight (e.g. train trip, bus ride, cruise, etc.)
Done some long journeys by car with some boats in tow; Cairns and Port Lincoln, by bus would be Brisbane to Newcastle.
56. By what means do you normally travel to get to work/uni? And normally, how long would it take (from out of the door to in your office/campus)?
Car; 2 minutes.
57. Name up to three full cost (not low cost), non-defunct carriers which you will never consider flying either in the near future or ever. (For a bonus point, give reasons.)
There is none I want to try them all; including Garuda and Aeroflot.
58. Where in the world have never been to before that you would like to go to next?
List is too long, check my RTW routing suggestion from the other thread to give you some clues.
59. Money and necessary health reasons aside, would you ever consider going into outer space? Why/Why not?
No; bring back the Concorde that is as high as I want to go.
60. What is your favourite oneworld, QP or QP-associated Lounge outside Australia?
Hmm; originally I thought BA Galleries at T5 but then I thought the beer machine at Narita was pretty cool; "this I thought of even before reading Flashwares post" never had a bad one yet; I guess I haven't been to enough places.

 

[Mal]

If I show up, I'll need a drink!!

Last time I was on jury duty I was never called... Was the benefit of being a >200 juror number and several lengthy/complicated trials.

The time before that when I was called, I was overseas.

Maybe you need to take on some of Shillard's advice about how to avoid jury duty! He'll even lend you the shirt

 

[2muchplastic]

52. If you had to live somewhere else in Australia apart from your current city/town of residence, where would that be?
Anywhere outside of the big cities
53. Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay/Singaporean
Rank these cuisines in order from your most favoured to least favoured.
Thai, Malay/Singaporean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean
54. In your opinion, what is the most useful benefit from having status with an airline FFP?
Anytime lounge access
55. Describe the longest transit journey you have ever undertaken which was not a flight (e.g. train trip, bus ride, cruise, etc.)
UK-Holland ferry, 12 hours
56. By what means do you normally travel to get to work/uni? And normally, how long would it take (from out of the door to in your office/campus)?
Car, 25 minutes.
57. Name up to three full cost (not low cost), non-defunct carriers which you will never consider flying either in the near future or ever. (For a bonus point, give reasons.)
Ariana Afghan Airlines (do I ned a reason?), Aeroflot, Garuda
58. Where in the world have never been to before that you would like to go to next?
The Seychelles
59. Money and necessary health reasons aside, would you ever consider going into outer space? Why/Why not?
No. With my luck it's bound to go horribly wrong
60. What is your favourite oneworld, QP or QP-associated Lounge outside Australia?
HKG CX Pier (F):mrgreen:

 

[Flashback]

I received a nice little voucher from QF today... *ponders going to OzFest*

 

[Mal]

I received a nice little voucher from QF today... *ponders going to OzFest*

AVOiD troubles? (Audio Video often is down)

Or something else?

 

[anat0l]

AVOiD troubles? (Audio Video often is down)

Spot on!

Geez....I wish my AVOD would go faulty. Even though I don't watch the d*** thing....

 

[nlagalle]

No contest then,try the Emerald Hotel in Clarendon Street,South Melbourne,IMHO probably the best pub in Melbourne,if not Australia.

Edited to add-Perhaps time for a poll of members favorite pubs,both here in Australia and overseas?

Actually during the GP i quite like drinking at "pete's bar" inside the track, although not as good as it used to be. Years ago the Media lounge was on pit straight, complete with free beer.. ok it was Fosters, but free beer is free beer!!!