The totally off-topic thread

[Pushka]

There is much more. Something/someone controls our destiny. It's a fact. I cannot prove it yet but I will at some point.

Ha. You have a new baby. You wont sleep for months. You wont have time to prove anything. For the next 20 years.

 

[JohnK]

Ha. You have a new baby. You wont sleep for months. You wont have time to prove anything. For the next 20 years.

True. She will keep me awake but when I can't sleep I'll be able to refine and prove my theory.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

A golf ball spinning and moving right to left in the air travelling down hill on a right to left slope with the wind blowing right to left and the green on the left hits the ground and goes right and back up the hill.

The first time it's a coincidence. The second time it's a coincidence. Subsequent times occurring regularly are not coincidences. They are one of either bad luck, jinx or curse.

There is much more. Something/someone controls our destiny. It's a fact. I cannot prove it yet but I will at some point.

JohnK - you obviously have the latest information - but is heading straight back to thailand now really not an option? You have the ability to control this outcome now.

 

[JessicaTam]

True. She will keep me awake but when I can't sleep I'll be able to refine and prove my theory.

Gosh I pick the wrong day to be offline!

Congratulations JohnK. I wish Mrs JohnK a speedy recovery. And of course a big welcome to Miss JohnK.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Congratulations JohnK and Mrs JohnK on the new arrival.
World turned upside down, treasure every minute they grow up very quickly.

 

[Bindibuys]

Congrats JohnK, may she always put a smile on your face.

 

[JohnK]

JohnK - you obviously have the latest information - but is heading straight back to thailand now really not an option? You have the ability to control this outcome now.

MEL_Traveller you are describing totally different scenarios. We are faced with decisions our entire lives. The way we decide may not be as clear cut as you think. Just because you turn the corner and take the shortcut doesn't mean you will not face the same obstacle.

 

[NZflygirl]

Wife will be surprised. :shock: I bet she'll say "Darling, why you lose more money on flights?".

That's hilarious! A normal person's perspective I don't think my partner really understands the hu ha.. I just tell him what credit card to use and what airline he's flying. He's just discovered he has a qantas card in his wallet. I stashed it there a while ago but may sub it for AA.

 

[rogerkambah]

Congratulations JohnK and Mrs JohnK on your new arrival.

JohnK I'm sure everything will be OK with your wife soon.

Daughter looks like her dad eh? Well you must be a very handsome man then.

Cheers and keep smiling.

 

[JohnK]

So I was right, of course!

Congrats to all 3 of you and best of luck!

I've tried to keep it quiet for a while but threw in some hints. You never know which way these things will go and I am scared of the evil eye.

Wife has sustained a fair bit of damage. Sad really. Hope she gets through it. Her mum is there with her but mum has been sick for a few weeks. The saddest part is I did not need to leave Chiang Mai last night. I could have left this afternoon and would have been there to support her.

Another poor decision. Oh well.

 

[marki]

And today also marks the 333 year anniversary of the Battle of Vienna.

Oh the irony in it all, they ( Ottomans ) wanted to use force & change Europe ( we would not recognise it as today's Europe).
thank goodness Poles helped with the fantastic ( ingenuity) command of King John III Sobieski !!

 

[marki]

Cannot possibly agree but now is not the time or place for that argument.


Congratulations JohnK. It will all turn out OK just get back there and get your own peace of mind sorted.

Same like to add my very best wishes as well!!!

 

[marki]

I've tried to keep it quiet for a while but threw in some hints. You never know which way these things will go and I am scared of the evil eye.

Wife has sustained a fair bit of damage. Sad really. Hope she gets through it. Her mum is there with her but mum has been sick for a few weeks. The saddest part is I did not need to leave Chiang Mai last night. I could have left this afternoon and would have been there to support her.

Another poor decision. Oh well.

Your there that's all that counts well done bravo

 

[Quickstatus]

Another poor decision. Oh well.

Congrats JohnK.

However decision to travel may necessarily be a poor decision - depends on whether you see things as half full or half empty...

 

[Flying mermaid]

Bad luck. Jinx. Curse. All are as real as you and me. I have lived through all of them. I'll explain it to you one day.


Apparently baby looks like just like daddy. She is 2.49kg and farang. Born Sunday morning like her daddy. Don't know other details yet. Wife is not doing well. I just spoke with her. She had surgery twice. She has lost a lot of blood and has had blood transfusion(s) and there are other complications.

I fly out of HKG back to SYD in ~6 hours. Will try to find out more information later.

congratulations John and best wishes for a speedy recovery for your wife.

 

[drron]

A golf ball spinning and moving right to left in the air travelling down hill on a right to left slope with the wind blowing right to left and the green on the left hits the ground and goes right and back up the hill.

The first time it's a coincidence. The second time it's a coincidence. Subsequent times occurring regularly are not coincidences. They are one of either bad luck, jinx or curse.

There is much more. Something/someone controls our destiny. It's a fact. I cannot prove it yet but I will at some point.

Now coincidence at golf is something I know really well.On the downhill 5th hole at Royal Beewah there is a single electicity line crossing the fairway.I think it is now on 5 occasions I have hit that line dead centre causing the ball to come back to me.
Bad luck?Jinx?No I just congratulate myself for finally hitting a very good drive off the tee.As you know that just doesn't happen too often with me as you know.

 

[whatmeworry]

Oh the irony in it all, they ( Ottomans ) wanted to use force & change Europe ( we would not recognise it as today's Europe).
thank goodness Poles helped with the fantastic ( ingenuity) command of King John III Sobieski !!

Last time I checked the Croats did the heavy lifting against the Mongols and Turks.

But hey if the White Croats want to grab all the glory...

 

[drron]

Last time I checked the Croats did the heavy lifting against the Mongols and Turks.

But hey if the White Croats want to grab all the glory...

Except at the Battle of Vienna it was indeed the Poles who launched the deciding attack and it is the Anniversary of that battle we are talking about.

PS-I declare an interest as an honorary Polish Citizen with a neice who has just obtained her Polish passport.

 

[Major]

Have a good Hari Raya Haji day for those AFFers living or visiting SIN

 

[JohnK]

Now coincidence at golf is something I know really well.On the downhill 5th hole at Royal Beewah there is a single electicity line crossing the fairway.I think it is now on 5 occasions I have hit that line dead centre causing the ball to come back to me.
Bad luck?Jinx?No I just congratulate myself for finally hitting a very good drive off the tee.As you know that just doesn't happen too often with me as you know.

Hitting power lines is a good thing.

A ball rolling down hill and then switching direction to roll back up the hill is bad luck, jinx, curse.