The totally off-topic thread

[Rugby]

I love a lazy Easter. Watching The Italian Job with Michael Caine and Noel Coward on 7mate. A classic.

 

[JessicaTam]

I love a lazy Easter. Watching The Italian Job with Michael Caine and Noel Coward on 7mate. A classic.

The Italian Job? What's it all about, then?

 

[Rugby]

The Italian Job? What's it all about, then?

meatballs, pasta and good wine Mr Bridger

 

[JessicaTam]

meatballs, pasta and good wine

Sounds good, as long as it's not at the back of the bus.

 

[Rugby]

Sounds good, as long as it's not at the back of the bus.

it's a long way down

 

[JessicaTam]

it's a long way down

Comedy gold!

I am glad you enjoyed it. It is sitting on my DVD shelf, about time for another viewing.

The remake was just rubbish!

 

[Rugby]

Comedy gold!

I am glad you enjoyed it. It is sitting on my DVD shelf, about time for another viewing.

The remake was just rubbish!

I'm a life member of The Self Preservation Society!

 

[JessicaTam]

Dr Blake departs, and Miss Fishers returns!

Joy.

 

[Rugby]

Dr Blake departs, and Miss Fishers returns!

Joy.

yeah, not a great Graig fan

 

[JessicaTam]

yeah, not a great Craig fan

My joy is that the entertainment continues. I enjoy both.

 

[Rugby]

My joy is that the entertainment continues. I enjoy both.

I'm glad he's found a niche, but I'm more of a UK crime fan - Morse, Lewis, Endeavour etc. But I agree the more the merrier in the murder mystery game.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Got 5 new episodes of DCI Banks Series 5 to watch over Easter.

 

[clazman]

Add in the professionals, Sweeney and minder

 

[Rugby]

Agree! I'm a big fan of The Professionals and The Sweeney. The intro to The Professionals is a favourite of mine. Gordon Jackson was great.

[h=3]The Professionals intro 70s Martin Shaw Lewis Collins - YouTube[/h]

▶ 0:47​

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H4fk97IKnA
Jul 9, 2007 - Uploaded by tvinsider3
The Professionals intro 70s Martin Shaw Lewis Collins Gordon Jackson.​

 

[penegal]

Australia is really stupid sometimes. I went out for lunch today, only to find a large number of places closed... And then those places that were open were charging a public holiday surcharge of between 10% and 20%.

What's more - the entire 4 days of this weekend are now regarded as a public holiday, so I expect many restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs to continue to charge these surcharges all weekend.


...I suddenly remember why I have been overseas for this weekend for better part of the past decade.



I understand that some people celebrate the religious holiday, and a whole lot more people are tired, and need a break... But penalty rates are a relic IMHO. The young retail and hospitality workers paying their way through university must love it, but for us regular "working stiffs" it doesn't make any sense.

I work, or am on call, every day of the year. I work a lot more than the regular 37-40 hours, and I never get paid any extra... and my lunch is suddenly 20% more expensive for the privilege of working in a mostly empty office on a public holiday.

grumble... maybe I need a new job?

 

[Julesmac]

I think you'll find a lot of places in Melbourne shut this weekend as employers are unwilling to pay around $40 plus per hour in wages.....

 

[Rugby]

Got 5 new episodes of DCI Banks Series 5 to watch over Easter.

A four day weekend is excellent for a catch up. I've got series 2 of Broadchurch ready to go.

 

[Rugby]

Australia is really stupid sometimes. I went out for lunch today, only to find a large number of places closed... And then those places that were open were charging a public holiday surcharge of between 10% and 20%.

What's more - the entire 4 days of this weekend are now regarded as a public holiday, so I expect many restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs to continue to charge these surcharges all weekend.


...I suddenly remember why I have been overseas for this weekend for better part of the past decade.



I understand that some people celebrate the religious holiday, and a whole lot more people are tired, and need a break... But penalty rates are a relic IMHO. The young retail and hospitality workers paying their way through university must love it, but for us regular "working stiffs" it doesn't make any sense.

I work, or am on call, every day of the year. I work a lot more than the regular 37-40 hours, and I never get paid any extra... and my lunch is suddenly 20% more expensive for the privilege of working in a mostly empty office on a public holiday.

grumble... maybe I need a new job?

Good Friday is always a mystery to me as to what's open or closed and particularly what licensed premises are open and at what hours.

 

[penegal]

I think you'll find a lot of places in Melbourne shut this weekend as employers are unwilling to pay around $40 plus per hour in wages.....

Indeed... ridiculous if you ask me.

 

[clazman]

If any help, the shops in Quebec are open Friday and shut Monday, while Ottawa are shut Friday but open Monday.

All that separates the shoppers is a bridge