The totally off-topic thread

[rainbowgirl]

When you spend so long composing a comment on a thread that you get logged out of AFF, and lose your comment!! :evil:

I got frustrated with that a few times just after I joined, but then I saw the "remember me" box when I had to log in so many times. If you are on a secure PC (not a public PC) use this button when logging in and you stay logged in for ages. I use this feature for AFF and a few other sites where I'm refreshing pages on and off all day.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Saved !!!
Found some Ashed Goats Cheese at the back of the fridge to go with my Sav Blanc.
Perfect dinner

 

[JohnM]

use this button when logging in and you stay logged in for ages.

Actually, perpetually .

 

[Cynicor]

Finally have telephone service!!
flooded in, no power, 1 tree down out the front, pool overflowed, home alone.....
have gravity feed water into house, the fire going & a BBQ to cook with on the verandah.... What else does a girl need?
hope to be able to drive out tomorrow.
(day 1 - eat all the special icecreams, day 2 eat the cheeses, day 3 - the rest in the garbage)

I'm sure some people on here (myself wholeheartedly included) wouldn't be trashing til at least day 5

 

[clazman]

Nice for some, my suburb is not even planned for the NBN yet and stuck with slow ADSl 1

Love sending NBN support emails about when I can expect to come into the 21 century, they have a boiler plated response which tells nothing but waffles on...propaganda

 

[blackcat20]

Nice for some, my suburb is not even planned for the NBN yet and stuck with slow ADSl 1

Love sending NBN support emails about when I can expect to come into the 21 century, they have a boiler plated response which tells nothing but waffles on...propaganda

just to clarify, I don't work directly for NBN.

Actually, perpetually .

I still get random log outs

 

[Bindibuys]

Flood water down enough for my Polo to get out (i live in a valley with only 1 road in/out) still no power but heading to work where we are running on generators, now to play catch- up after 2 days off.

 

[drron]

I still get random log outs

Random.They always occur for me when I am about to post another TR report.Have learnt to save them.But if I ever forget the non random log out happens again!

 

[Limewood]

NBN coming her every soon to our 4 story building, going on the install next door not looking forward to so many workers climbing all over the building and the drilling noise.

 

[JohnK]

Saw an article that you will wholeheartedly agree with JohnK.

Silicon Valley got it wrong: the open-plan office trend is destroying the workplace

I don't understand why management doesn't see it that way.

Management thinks it's a great idea to have people sitting a metre from each other with the same productivity. There are over 100 people in IT. Not everyone gets along and there are personality clashes. Ask me if I am comfortable sitting next to a particular person.

The company promotes inclusive culture and is quite serious about it. I laugh everytime I hear it.

 

[drross]

I got frustrated with that a few times just after I joined, but then I saw the "remember me" box when I had to log in so many times. If you are on a secure PC (not a public PC) use this button when logging in and you stay logged in for ages. I use this feature for AFF and a few other sites where I'm refreshing pages on and off all day.

unfortunately doesn't work on iPad

 

[JohnM]

I still get random log outs

I never do - on a PC using Chrome.

 

[erkpod]

Not my photos. Hard to believe that hours after these photos were taken at Bardwell Park, I was driving a train through there. If I didn't see these photos on FB or Twitter, I would not have known.

 

[drron]

A feel good car ad-
[video]https://youtu.be/3EOAXrTrsOE[/video]

 

[drron]

More clean up finds including when TKWIW-

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[Princess Fiona]

Not my photos. Hard to believe that hours after these photos were taken at Bardwell Park, I was driving a train through there. If I didn't see these photos on FB or Twitter, I would not have known.

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It feels a little bit weird in Newcastle just now. Still many homes (mine included) without power now for ~ 72hrs. The traffic lights on almost every major interchange are not working. The council has closed off R turn lanes at busy intersections with bollards so obviously not expecting return of power any time soon.
I'm thinking if the power doesn't come back tomorrow I'm checking into a hotel. The camping feeling is wearing off rapidly

 

[legroom]

It feels a little bit weird in Newcastle just now. Still many homes (mine included) without power now for ~ 72hrs. The traffic lights on almost every major interchange are not working. The council has closed off R turn lanes at busy intersections with bollards so obviously not expecting return of power any time soon.
I'm thinking if the power doesn't come back tomorrow I'm checking into a hotel. The camping feeling is wearing off rapidly

I'm not a 'survivalist' but occasionally the thought of having your own portable power generator (fridge, stove, some lighting etc) enters my mind.

? Worth it

 

[Princess Fiona]

I'm not a 'survivalist' but occasionally the thought of having your own portable power generator (fridge, stove, some lighting etc) enters my mind.

? Worth it

In retrospect yes but you wouldn't catch me camping in a million years so the chances of said equipment being used would be remote.

 

[trixydoza]

I'm not a 'survivalist' but occasionally the thought of having your own portable power generator (fridge, stove, some lighting etc) enters my mind.

? Worth it

Three days' worth? Good luck. You'd be better off saving money to run quickly when necessary.

 

[legroom]

In retrospect yes but you wouldn't catch me camping in a million years so the chances of said equipment being used would be remote.

Even now when you are 'caught out' for some days, you would still not consider having one ?

Or, would you change your mind now ?

I don't have one preferring to continue the assumption that someone will fix the lines for me within hours.

But if I were caught out once - touch wood - I may lean towards having a spare generator - just in case.