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Someone mentioned flightradar24 somewhere here so I've been having a look.

Only just now a plane disappeared. There was 3 planes in a line from PER-MEL JST961, TGW416 and then a Toll plane I forget the ID of which is no longer there. Is it normal for them to disappear? From what I've seen the data seems to update fairly regularly.

EDIT: the other 2 have gone now, eaten by sharks or no comms I guess.
 
Just got an email from an Angel that couldn't stay around. Hopefully some good will come and a brighter future lies ahead.

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straitman said:
... and we have a Fire Alarm at HSW but nobody seems to know what's going on.
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We had a fire alarm test at the IHG property we're staying at in New York on Sunday morning at 8.30am. Seriously?

I'm just about to pop downstairs and ask what's going on with an unrelated matter. The first night we were here we had the phone wake us up at 4am. Last night (well, this morning - as it's only 8am here) it happened again.... at 4am, again!
 
Funeral in CBR on Monday 11th, so a couple of AFF'ers should see me in the QF J Lounge for a drink ~5.30pm. Might even fit in clients on either side of the funeral (11am) - the one in the afternoon is a very easy going client so he won't be concerned with my red eyes (now where is that Visine).
 
Flashback said:
We had a fire alarm test at the IHG property we're staying at in New York on Sunday morning at 8.30am. Seriously?

I'm just about to pop downstairs and ask what's going on with an unrelated matter. The first night we were here we had the phone wake us up at 4am. Last night (well, this morning - as it's only 8am here) it happened again.... at 4am, again!
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Neighbours home alarm went off at 3am last Sunday morning. Other Neighbour couldn't get in contact with that neighbour (On Holiday) till 9am that morning. Totally ruined my extra hour of dst end sleep.
 
If WW sales don't pick up after their WW rupiah/pesos/Itchy and Scratchy money debacle, Woolworths prepared to launch price war if sales don't pick up.

All four major grocery retailers are keen to avoid, and have played down the risk of, a price war, having seen the damage to profits incurred in price wars in Europe and the UK. But if market leader Woolworths fails to restore sales growth after investing $700 million into reducing prices and improving service in stores this year, it could become more aggressive and initiate a price war in 2017, a report by broker UBS said.
UBS defines a price war as irrational promotional intensity aimed at winning market share and countering the growth of rivals, where price investment is matched or exceeded by rivals, driving down industry profits at an accelerating rate.
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whitty said:
Someone mentioned flightradar24 somewhere here so I've been having a look.

Only just now a plane disappeared. There was 3 planes in a line from PER-MEL JST961, TGW416 and then a Toll plane I forget the ID of which is no longer there. Is it normal for them to disappear? From what I've seen the data seems to update fairly regularly.

EDIT: the other 2 have gone now, eaten by sharks or no comms I guess.
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Over the bite? It does happen, other aps will estimate positions where as I find FR24 won't show a plane that it can't track.
 
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Flashback said:
We had a fire alarm test at the IHG property we're staying at in New York on Sunday morning at 8.30am. Seriously?

I'm just about to pop downstairs and ask what's going on with an unrelated matter. The first night we were here we had the phone wake us up at 4am. Last night (well, this morning - as it's only 8am here) it happened again.... at 4am, again!
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Test at 8.30am is crazy. And the misplaced wakeup calls is also crazy.
 
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Mal said:
Teat at 8.30am is crazy. And the misplaced wakeup calls is also crazy.
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Checked with reception and they said no wake-up calls in the system so can't explain it. Great.... Let's see if there's anything in the bag for today's "special occasion" given I'm Spire with them.
 
Flashback said:
Checked with reception and they said no wake-up calls in the system so can't explain it. Great.... Let's see if there's anything in the bag for today's "special occasion" given I'm Spire with them.
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I do need to check stuff before posting. "teat" at 8.30, well.... Yes, I meant test.
 
Well I'm in the process of leaving my UK mobile company. Shame as their roaming product is the best in the market.

However when customer service fails and is incompetent, and they hike up prices to crazy levels, one must draw a line in the sand.
 
I looked at the 25% off Tumi luggage in the Amazon email and thought that at 50% to 60% off it would start to look reasonably priced.
 
JohnK said:
My email is out of control. Can't keep up. Over 1,200 emails in inbox.

And Zuji sends me a great offer on airfares to BKK and HKG. From PER though and on Malindo Air. :shock: Seriously not a great offer. Why can't they tailor emails to a person's home airport? :confused:
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JohnK said:
We allowed this to happen. Now it is out of control.
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Quite so. :) .
 
I bet there are a number of card tarts out there who have wallets three inches thick. I bought a Wonder Wallet from Global Shop Direct and I am amazed at how ell it accommodates my 24 cards!
 
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