The totally off-topic thread

[drross]

Exciting day in Townsville yesterday.First the Blackhawk flyover as they leave Townsville.
A little later my registrar runs off and comes back with a selfie with Andrew Symons.The registrar is a cricket tragic.Just annoyed I wasn't told.Have wanted to talk to him for a while.AS that is,I already talk to my registrar.

2daughters currently living and working in Mt Isa ..ran into AS at the rodeo..lots of selfies with the big unit

 

[medhead]

This is why I don't play games or do quizzes on FB.

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If that's the same quiz I did the questions were extremely easy. SWMBO got 134, I didn't read an entire question and got 132 (redid it and got 134), 13 year old child got 124 and the 10 year old got 118.

 

[support]

When I get home from the US after the icy vodka, the Krug ,the French red and the jet lag I feel dull enough to drop below the three figure number that we all hope to score in an IQ test. I wonder if anyone has tested to see if they are the village idiot straight off that long haul flight.

No need really.

There are enough people who just show they are the village idiot without having to be tested.

(Oops. Wrong log-in again :shock

 

[JohnK]

I wonder if anyone has tested to see if they are the village idiot straight off that long haul flight.

Why wait until getting off that long haul flight?

 

[RAM]

No need really.

There are enough people who just show they are the village idiot without having to be tested.

Better to keep your mouth shut than to open it and remove all doubt!

 

[pagingjoan]

This is why I don't play games or do quizzes on FB.

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Have not followed through to the quiz or whatever it is. But is this a joke?
Genious?

 

[whatmeworry]

Out of curiosity I was looking at prices between LGW-DBV in October. Some relative cheap biz fares. According to the QF points calculator you 1329 points and 60 SC one way.

 

[amaroo]

Out of curiosity I was looking at prices between LGW-DBV in October. Some relative cheap biz fares. According to the QF points calculator you 1329 points and 60 SC one way.

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Indeed. We've booked LHR-ATH ... IST-LHR for 140SC for £381.50pp

 

[erkpod]

Have not followed through to the quiz or whatever it is. But is this a joke?
Genious?

That's part of the reason I didn't do it. If an IQ quiz can't spell genius correctly, I won't do it.

 

[Flashback]

LGW-MLA for 160 TP and £249 is a good deal right now.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Finally got to experience Eureka Tower 2 weeks ago - AMAZING - was up there after dark - just gotta go back and do it again in daylight also - Sthn Hemispheres highest viewing tower - UNBELIEVABLE - any Melburnians who have not experienced it yet I highly recommend you do ASAP - visitors to MEL do not miss it.

 

[cove]

When I looked in Melbourne at the 55th floor I could not take the last step to the window. That makes a lot of places a little smaller for me in high rises.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Eureka is actually 88 floors up - and you just gotta do The Edge - 285 mtrs above ground level with just one piece of clear glass between you and splattersville!

 

[penegal]

Eureka is actually 88 floors up - and you just gotta do The Edge - 285 mtrs above ground level with just one piece of clear glass between you and splattersville!

The private dining room on the 89th floor used to be quite good, although I believe that it has changed hands since I last went to function there.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

The private dining room on the 89th floor used to be quite good, although I believe that it has changed hands since I last went to function there.

Was supposed to go there for NYE last year - might just do it this year.

 

[TomVexille]

Finally got to experience Eureka Tower 2 weeks ago - AMAZING - was up there after dark - just gotta go back and do it again in daylight also - Sthn Hemispheres highest viewing tower - UNBELIEVABLE - any Melburnians who have not experienced it yet I highly recommend you do ASAP - visitors to MEL do not miss it.

If you're ever in Chicago, hit the Signature Lounge in the John Hancock building. Wine bar on the 96th floor.

The Signature Lounge at the 96th® | Wine Bar - Chicago, IL

 

[blackcat20]

If you're ever in Chicago, hit the Signature Lounge in the John Hancock building. Wine bar on the 96th floor.

The Signature Lounge at the 96th® | Wine Bar - Chicago, IL

Agree, the view is breathtaking.

 

[Bindibuys]

Eureka is actually 88 floors up - and you just gotta do The Edge - 285 mtrs above ground level with just one piece of clear glass between you and splattersville!

Love doing the tall buildings. The Edge we did a couple of years ago, and Chicago 2 years ago. The Shard in London was great, will post pics when I get the chance to do TR

 

[Katie]

Oops. I seem to have booked myself a 6 or so hour layover in LAX later this year. Arriving on QF11, then have a 5:45pm flight.

Whatever will I do with my day??
A burger for lunch, perhaps?

 

[Princess Fiona]

Oops. I seem to have booked myself a 6 or so hour layover in LAX later this year. Arriving on QF11, then have a 5:45pm flight.

Whatever will I do with my day??
A burger for lunch, perhaps?

Maybe a day room at the LAX Hilton ?