The totally off-topic thread

[drron]

Some close to 60 hours of travel later, I'm now settled into my new home town. Location updated!

There is no airport with regular scheduled passenger flights. Nearest airport is merely 40 minutes away by train.

All the best for your new position.
I am sure you will enjoy you time in Europe.Lots of places within a few hours and you don't even have to fly several hours to get out of the country.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Some close to 60 hours of travel later, I'm now settled into my new home town. Location updated!

There is no airport with regular scheduled passenger flights. Nearest airport is merely 40 minutes away by train.

I am sure there were more direct flights you could have taken to get to Switzerland, but glad you made it.

 

[penegal]

Glad you made it safely Dr anat0l.

I will have to find an excuse to visit you now

 

[Buzzard]

Eeek. Qantas net loss $2.84B. Media Conference by AJ on very soon.

Farewell speech :?:

 

[Julesmac]

Oh frabjous day. Gifted my lovely sister-in-law and BIL my FF points - when booking she was flying economy to Montreal & told not a snowball's chance of an upgrade (lowly Bronze) Night before she was told they'd been upgraded! I'm happy and they are even happier! Good day all round. Could only be improved by AJ's departure!!

 

[Buzzard]

Oh frabjous day. Gifted my lovely sister-in-law and BIL my FF points - when booking she was flying economy to Montreal & told not a snowball's chance of an upgrade (lowly Bronze) Night before she was told they'd been upgraded! I'm happy and they are even happier! Good day all round. Could only be improved by AJ's departure!!

Sometimes you can be lucky. I have only ever missed out on one upgrade when I was NB and that was on a flight SIN to SYD or MEL (can't remember which now). Jan/Feb last year as a NB I got 4/4 - ADL - SIN - LHR return. My first flight(s) on a 380 and both in J :mrgreen:

 

[QF WP]

Some close to 60 hours of travel later, I'm now settled into my new home town. Location updated!

There is no airport with regular scheduled passenger flights. Nearest airport is merely 40 minutes away by train.

I presume GVA is your nearest commercial airport - although QLS does have a 737 sim, not that it makes any sense to have one there ...

 

[penegal]

Why is the sky blue?

A clear cloudless day-time sky is blue because molecules in the air scatter blue light from the sun more than they scatter red light.

 

[whatmeworry]

This little girl has a potty mouth.

[video=youtube_share;nQT31Noq1eE]http://youtu.be/nQT31Noq1eE[/video]

 

[amaroo]

Not rats but still - Unbelievable Woman's nightmare of finding 5000 wasps in bed | Sunshine Coast Daily

Woman's nightmare of finding 5000 wasps in bed

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Not rats but still - Unbelievable Woman's nightmare of finding 5000 wasps in bed | Sunshine Coast Daily

Woman's nightmare of finding 5000 wasps in bed
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Yep, that will certainly make a mess of the bed !

 

[Bundy Bear]

I got a couple of tickets for the final round Fremantle vs Port Adelaide, now I just need to find a friend in Perth who wants to go with me, a sailing friend and her dad are season ticket holders but don't always attend games.

 

[JohnK]

Glad you made it safely Dr anat0l.

I will have to find an excuse to visit you now

That would be right. You'd have greater chance of running into an AFFer overseas than what you would here?

 

[Princess Fiona]

Found out today I have been volunteered for an interview panel for next Thursday. All day and 26 interviews. Thursday evening there will be wine, lots of wine
(There is no truth to the rumour that it's punishment for my imminent trip to the UK )

 

[Flashback]

So now I can see D1, D2 and Mal catch ups will be on the cards - plus Myrna and other AFF blows ins to LHR (cove, Princess Fiona etc).

Indeed. I've not been to GVA yet so a weekend across is on the cards once he is settled.

Glad you made it safely Dr anat0l.

I will have to find an excuse to visit you now

Pah! Mal and I have been over here a few years now :mrgreen:

I got a couple of tickets for the final round Fremantle vs Port Adelaide, now I just need to find a friend in Perth who wants to go with me, a sailing friend and her dad are season ticket holders but don't always attend games.

Hm. Old man is a Weagles supporter as am I but might be interested as footy is footy in the end?

 

[Pushka]

Found out today I have been volunteered for an interview panel for next Thursday. All day and 26 interviews. Thursday evening there will be wine, lots of wine
(There is no truth to the rumour that it's punishment for my imminent trip to the UK )

Chill it right now for a preemptive strike.

 

[jetlagger]

Some close to 60 hours of travel later, I'm now settled into my new home town. Location updated!

There is no airport with regular scheduled passenger flights. Nearest airport is merely 40 minutes away by train.

Congratulations anatol & wish you the very best of health, happiness & success in your new position & location.

 

[Buzzard]

Found out today I have been volunteered for an interview panel for next Thursday. All day and 26 interviews. Thursday evening there will be wine, lots of wine
(There is no truth to the rumour that it's punishment for my imminent trip to the UK )

Hope it's quality wine

 

[amaroo]

Found out today I have been volunteered for an interview panel for next Thursday. All day and 26 interviews. Thursday evening there will be wine, lots of wine
(There is no truth to the rumour that it's punishment for my imminent trip to the UK )

I'd start Wednesday....

 

[kpc]

Found out today I have been volunteered for an interview panel for next Thursday. All day and 26 interviews. Thursday evening there will be wine, lots of wine
(There is no truth to the rumour that it's punishment for my imminent trip to the UK )

Our department is interviewing 28 on Monday...fortunately, after 13 years, I'm no longer part of the interviewing panel