The totally off-topic thread

[cove]

Any politician who dares to cut into status credits or frequent flyer points will need to be re-programmed by the electorate.

 

[Foreigner]

Any politician who dares to cut into status credits or frequent flyer points will need to be re-programmed by the electorate.

Pollies wouldn't as they themselves are beneficiaries of FF programs, I think.

 

[Flashback]

Pollies wouldn't as they themselves are beneficiaries of FF programs, I think.

Has it changed in recent years? Previously they only got SC I thought.....

 

[penegal]

Has it changed in recent years? Previously they only got SC I thought.....

Not sure about Politicians themselves, but certainly government staffers travelling under the WOAG fare structure earn SCs only (no redeemable points).

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FWIW, they do get a good ride with complementary QF CL and VA VIP (The Club) memberships, and upgrades far more frequently than us mere mortals.

A lot more sitting parliamentarians book Y than the average joe believes. The airlines frequently upgrade them! All they need to do is disclose it in their parliamentary travel log.

 

[mushez]

Is this how baby service trucks are made?

 

[coco50]

Are there any political forums? That's where that discussion belongs. Not AFF....

Aw, I dunno. You can fly on hot air. Just ask the Montgolfier brothers!

 

[RAM]

Any politician who dares to cut into status credits or frequent flyer points will need to be re-programmed by the electorate.

Tsk, tsk!

Get it right....

They would be "Enhanced" by their electorate!

 

[medhead]

Two interesting talks so far:

First on investigating the radioactivity on one of Marie Curies notebooks.

Second on devaluing rhino horn by using neutron activation to make it radioactive. It's a work under investigation, with 2 challenges: 1) the dose to the Rhino and 2) getting the life rhino into a neutron beam.

 

[Foreigner]

No porky...this image is in today's SMH:

Markets Live: ASX bounces on banks

 

[whatmeworry]

Panama Papers out today.

https://offshoreleaks.icij.org/

Already noticed BHP, ANZ and NAB on the list.

1212 Australian addresses linked to the papers.

https://offshoreleaks.icij.org/search?cat=3&e=&q=australia&utf8=✓

 

[Foreigner]

A pint a day keeps the good doctor away:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and...or-you-a-pint-a-day-could-protect-your-heart/

 

[whatmeworry]

Panama Papers out today.

https://offshoreleaks.icij.org/

Already noticed BHP, ANZ and NAB on the list.

1212 Australian addresses linked to the papers.

https://offshoreleaks.icij.org/search?cat=3&e=&q=australia&utf8=✓

Our Prime Minister named in the panama papers.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is named in the Panama Papers as a former director of a British Virgin Islands company set up and administered by law firm Mossack Fonseca to exploit a Siberian gold prospect.
Mr Turnbull and former NSW Premier Neville Wran on October 29 1993 joined the board of Star Mining NL, the Australian listed company which hoped to develop a $20 billion Siberian gold mine called Sukhoi Log.
Five weeks later, on December 3 1993, Turnbull and Wran were appointed directors of Star Mining's subsidiary in the British Virgin Islands, Star Technology Services Limited, that held the group's stake in the Sukhoi Log prospect, a joint venture called LenaGold.
A spokesman for Mr Turnbull said last night that the Prime Minister was not aware the company had been administered by Mossack Fonseca as the registered agent in Road Town, Tortola. There is no suggestion he had acted improperly.

Read more: Malcolm Turnbull named in Panama Papers | afr.com
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[Foreigner]

The media and opposition may have a field day today

 

[Cossie]

I'm sure that anyone that has ever listened to cricket broadcasts (in particular W. Indies matches) will be saddened by this news, excellent commentator and he'll be missed.

Veteran West Indies cricket commentator, Tony Cozier, dies at the age of 75 - Sport - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/1012471.html

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Currently ensconced in QF Dom Business Lounge in SYD - a special mention to 2 ladies working in the lounge and looking after guests - and do I ever mean looking after guests - Lilly and Marie you are a pair of stars - what lovely ladies who could not do enough to assist any lounge guests.

 

[RooFlyer]

Our Prime Minister named in the panama papers.

The media and opposition may have a field day today

Will Turnbull be portrayed as John Proctor or Samuel Parris, I wonder?

 

[Foreigner]

I'm sure that anyone that has ever listened to cricket broadcasts (in particular W, Indies matches) will be saddened by this news, excellent commentator and he'll be missed.

Veteran West Indies cricket commentator, Tony Cozier, dies at the age of 75 - Sport - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

[url]http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/1012471.html
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Heard this on ABC NewsRadio this morning. I did enjoy Tony's commentary. (Remembering the other Tony too, Tony Greig)

 

[drron]

In the "It cant be so" topics I visited my AFF page today to see that it has had 100000 visits.

 

[rainbowgirl]

Is there a setting you can change so that only logged in members can read your profile page? I'm trying to figure out why 6000 members( or possibly non members) have looked at my page.

 

[coriander]

In the "It cant be so" topics I visited my AFF page today to see that it has had 100,000 visits.

And now that you've mentioned it, you're up to 100,604.