The totally off-topic thread

[Mal]

I just received an order of USD in cash via my bank. I've checked the money and I've noticed:

• The bills are crisp and appear quite new, or at least have been minimally handled
• Some clusters of bills have sequential serial numbers

Did a quick check of authenticity and the bills appear to be genuine. Should I be concerned?

Nope. Pretty usual when it comes to forex. No different to you going to an ATM (common in the UK) and getting crisp fresh notes, with sequential numbers.

 

[amaroo]

Great game!!!!

 

[samh004]

Flew TMW-SYD this afternoon after doing a relo mission. Plenty of people heading down for the Bledisloe and also the City2Surf. I had to knock on the QF lounge door and get another person to let us in - apparently the door has a PIN code It was nice to be in the country for a few days.

The PIN is usually printed on the BP if you're meant to have access.

 

[Rugby]

The PIN is usually printed on the BP if you're meant to have access.

Thanks Sam. I just checked and sure enough there it is printed under my FF status, next to the word 'idiot'

 

[Buzzard]

The PIN is usually printed on the BP if you're meant to have access.

I wonder how often the PIN is changed

 

[robd]

Text from Jnr boarding VA BNE - MEL - "What is this, a plane for ants"?

Gosh, kids are funny/precious sometimes. It's the Embraer 190.

 

[TomVexille]

Text from Jnr boarding VA BNE - MEL - "What is this, a plane for ants"?

Gosh, kids are funny/precious sometimes. It's the Embraer 190.

Book them on a Embraer 145, or a CRJ-200 sometime

 

[cove]

Spending a few days in the U.S. I realize that there are a couple of gift card sites I need to start using. Placed a first order on raise.com and I am looking at giftcardgranny.com
Before too long it may save us some money now that U.S. Dollars cost us a bit more

 

[Cossie]

Any bird experts on here? If so I'd like your thoughts on this, any information would be much appreciated. We have a Blue Satin Bowerbird in our yard and this year he has built two bowers together, done a bit of research and can't find anything.

 

[whatmeworry]

Any bird experts on here? If so I'd like your thoughts on this, any information would be much appreciated. We have a Blue Satin Bowerbird in our yard and this year he has built two bowers together, done a bit of research and can't find anything.

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I couldn't find an definitive answer but seems in their range of their normal behaviour.

Linda Rice says:
September 2, 2011 at 5:29 pm
My satin bowerbird has relocated to my neighbour’s yard after around 2 years blessing us with his presence. What amazes me is that he has built a double bower. Is this normal?

Another double bower.

This bower has a keen eye!

 

[Cossie]

Thanks whatmeworry for the link and the photos, it seems I didn't do a very good seach at first, I like the link to Norville Australia, they have quite a good selection of birds visiting them. Much reading ahead!

 

[JohnK]

Painkillers don't appear to do too much for nerve pain. Any of the docs on AFF recommend something stronger than 2 Panadeine Forte and 2 Nurofens taken together for severe tooth pain? Endone is a possibility but don't want to take that for 11 days until tooth comes out.

 

[whatmeworry]

Painkillers don't appear to do too much for nerve pain. Any of the docs on AFF recommend something stronger than 2 Panadeine Forte and 2 Nurofens taken together for severe tooth pain? Endone is a possibility but don't want to take that for 11 days until tooth comes out.

Listerine or salty water.

 

[PLANT]

Door knob... Piece of string?

 

[amaroo]

I'd be dipping into the holiday fund to fix that puppy straightaway. Failing that you could try the Castaway method....

 

[Hvr]

Have you tried apple cloves? I've heard people swear by them when placed on the offending tooth.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Round 18 top of the ladder and leading by 10 points, still work to do. Next week is the Derby which will be interesting, I will be back in Melbourne in 2 weeks to watch Fremantle play North Melbourne

 

[robd]

I'd be dipping into the holiday fund to fix that puppy straightaway. Failing that you could try the Castaway method....

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Dipping into holiday fund - yes. Castaway method - no.

 

[Flashback]

Round 18 top of the ladder and leading by 10 points, still work to do. Next week is the Derby which will be interesting, I will be back in Melbourne in 2 weeks to watch Fremantle play North Melbourne

Yes, the 2nd half show by WCE wasn't great.

Freo had a shocking Q4 today but still won by a reasonable margin.

 

[JohnK]

Listerine or salty water.

Salty water doesn't help the pain.

Door knob... Piece of string?

Tooth has broken 3 times and not much of it left.

I'd be dipping into the holiday fund to fix that puppy straightaway. Failing that you could try the Castaway method....

Co-ordinating Dentist and GP together in an afternoon in a week where I don't already have hospital appointments is not easy.

20 August is the day but I think this pain is going to seem a lot less painful than what's going to happen in first week of September.