The totally off-topic thread

[Bundy Bear]

I'm sure many will be happy to know that my last update is from the presentation of the effects of mobile phones on sleep. The only interesting random factor is that 9% of people surveyed would give up horizontal folk dancing in preference to using their phone. There are some sick people out there.

Horizontal folk dancing what is that; at least with a mobile phone I can choose my own model and plan.

 

[cove]

Bundy Bear you just look that up on Urban Dictionary!

 

[JohnK]

And 4,000 years before that, the Earth was created.

You are catching on quick.

There's still hope.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Bundy Bear you just look that up on Urban Dictionary!

Of course I know what it is; I am not getting any, so I just choose a mobile thank you, it will probably cost less in the long run.

 

[cove]

Wrong attitude Bundy Bear as there will be a mate out there for you.

 

[RAM]

Bundy Bear you just look that up on Urban Dictionary!

Bundy Bear is a good bear!

 

[straitman]

Hmmm.

I was in Melbourne on the weekend and at ~6:00pm the sun is ~3/4 of the way up. Sydney at ~6:00pm the sun is ~5/8 of the up.

And I come to Brisbane at ~6:00pm and it is dark.

Enough of the silly excuses for not having daylight saving.

Enough of the utter lies. According to google the sunrises in Brisbane at 5 am. Once again you're just making it up. Is this another example of your opinion being more valid that the truth?

Correct medhead,

Let's not let the truth get in the way of a good story :!:

Todays sunrise and sunset times

Brisbane:
Sunrise: 0500
Sunset: 1803
13 hrs and 3 min of daylight.

Sydney:
Sunrise: 0559
Sunset: 1919
13 hrs and 19 min of daylight.

Melbourne:
Sunrise: 0618
Sunset: 1950
13 hrs and 31 min of daylight.

Essentially what JohnK said.


While we are at it I'll add Adelaide & Perth for good measure.

Adelaide:
Sunrise: 0618
Sunset: 1941
13 hrs and 22 min of daylight.

Perth:
Sunrise: 0523
Sunset: 1838
13 hrs and 14 min of daylight

 

[NFF]

Lie Witness News - New York Fashion Week 2014 - YouTube

 

[amaroo]

Maybe they should sell hats, sunscreen and long sleeve shirts in QLD? Then they could run an education campaign to get the people to wear said items.

Surely, if you live in a sunny area you should have a modicum of common sense to take care of yourself?

+ 1 ......... however, you left out shoes!

 

[drron]

The hours of sunlight does not correspond to the amount of UV radiation.
Other factors include skin pigmentation.The rate of melanoma in Indigenous Australians is 70% lower than whites.Singapore,Thailand and Malaysia mentioned previously all have different pigmentation to whites.
Genetics also plays a role.
Though MS is more prevalent in colder climates.Swings and roundabouts.

 

[JessicaTam]

The hours of sunlight does not correspond to the amount of UV radiation.
Other factors include skin pigmentation.The rate of melanoma in Indigenous Australians is 70% lower than whites.Singapore,Thailand and Malaysia mentioned previously all have different pigmentation to whites.
Genetics also plays a role.
Though MS is more prevalent in colder climates.Swings and roundabouts.

And considering that QLD is the retirement home for Australia, an older population is more likely to develop skin cancer than a younger pop'n. FWIW, NT and WA have a younger pop'n than QLD.

 

[erkpod]

Over the last few months, I've been following the CEO's weekly blog posts on the intranet & an Ask The GM section of my GM.

I've actually had an answer from the CEO & several from my GM about various issues. I've just sent an email from one of my personal email addresses to the GM to expand on one of the issues.

If this ends up working the way it could, I might have started the ball rolling on making things better for around 3000 staff & anyone who catches a train in Sydney.

Stay tuned.

 

[medhead]

And considering that QLD is the retirement home for Australia, an older population is more likely to develop skin cancer than a younger pop'n. FWIW, NT and WA have a younger pop'n than QLD.

Which doesn't actually explain the number I reported. Skin cancer is related to time after exposure, which is not the same thing as age. Interstate retirees will start at the same incidence rate of the non-QLD state. This will tend to reduce the incidence rate in Queensland not increase it.

Overall skin cancer incidence of 1000 in 100,000 - 1% double other states.
Retiree's from other states with a 0.5% incidence. That brings down the overall queensland incidence. So People who have lived in Queensland all there lives have higher that 1% incidence of skin cancer. Basically retirees don't actually help your opinion.

 

[JohnSydney2000]

Greetings to friends and apologies to Clifford.
As friends know, I generally also inhabit another site which we might call FT so to say.
So , visiting a Celestial Kingdom in recent days, and accessing AFF via a VPN I have no problems following Sam's wonderful news, for example. (And many other pearls from Mr C's domain).
But every attempt to download pm's or look at pages from FT delivers a frozen screen for days and days.
Some friends consider me technologically B+ so I am respectfully wondering if this is just me, or is that other travel website, such a den of Splittist's that it must be great fire walled.
Thanks kindly. John.

 

[QF WP]

Todays sunrise and sunset times

Brisbane:
Sunrise: 0500

Yes, my son rose soon thereafter as he was too excited to sleep. Seems there were lots of presents he could finally open. I was playing Transformers at 5:30 (at least I managed a bit of extra sleep).

Happy birthday mini #2. 5 going on 25

 

[Mal]

Greetings to friends and apologies to Clifford.
As friends know, I generally also inhabit another site which we might call FT so to say.
So , visiting a Celestial Kingdom in recent days, and accessing AFF via a VPN I have no problems following Sam's wonderful news, for example. (And many other pearls from Mr C's domain).
But every attempt to download pm's or look at pages from FT delivers a frozen screen for days and days.
Some friends consider me technologically B+ so I am respectfully wondering if this is just me, or is that other travel website, such a den of Splittist's that it must be great fire walled.
Thanks kindly. John.

Could be one of a number of things. Most likely, the VPN you are using doesn't like FT for whatever reason. Enjoy your time in the Celestial Kingdom!

 

[cove]

Are any of you using chemotherapy skin cream from your dermatologist to treat skin issues? How do you feel after applying the cream and are you happy with the results?

 

[markis10]

Get with the times Melbourne

 

[docjames]

Just download the ptv app.

 

[docjames]

Sorry should add does trams and buses also (just used train as quick example).