The totally off-topic thread

[QF WP]

The 2-3 min segment is here: Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

I did get a giggle when the reporter says "I don't get it. I think they're nuts"

I saw a member of AFF (anat0l) getting onto the Condor flight in FRA

 

[anat0l]

I saw a member of AFF (anat0l) getting onto the Condor flight in FRA

Well done, LW. Your prize is in the mail - you should receive this in 6 - 8 weeks :mrgreen:

 

[Bundy Bear]

I am now in the Melbourne International J lounge; seems very dark in here.

No sign of the F Lounge; not that I could access it anyway, so where are they hiding that lounge.

Nice flight down on Qantas in J and the 10:55am flight served lunch; 2 choices ham salad or some Thai curry. They were also offering wine; I was going to ask which one it was you know for research purposes, but it was before midday and I like to stick to the idea of no alcohol before 12:00pm :!:

I did get up at 3:30am; stupid idea that was as the earthquake is big news.

Found a power point to charge the iphone which was good; really need to buy a netbook; use it for traveling and stuff. iphone is great for a check but when you got a few hours to kill your own computer would be handy.

 

[anat0l]

2 choices ham salad or some Thai curry

Interesting they served lunch rather than a refreshment. Which did you pick?

The ham salad is the token "healthier option" ; the Thai curry I'm guessing is Thai duck curry, but I could be quite wrong. (Thai duck curry is one of the J dishes on Trans-Tasman).

I am now in the Melbourne International J lounge; seems very dark in here.

Same bunker as it was in years before. At least it is actually a bit lighter (in at least one area anyway) than previous incarnations and certainly compared to last year when it was in repair mode.

No sign of the F Lounge; not that I could access it anyway, so where are they hiding that lounge.

F Lounge is upstairs from the main concourse; same way as for the EK lounge. IIRC (and I'm really guessing here) the entrance escalators/lifts are located near gate 9.

I like to stick to the idea of no alcohol before 12:00pm :!:

What about champagne breakfasts?

In Munich, the signature breakfast/brunch is 2 Weisswurst (special white sausages) with a broetzel (big pretzel) complemented with a Weissbeir (white beer). Traditionally, this meal is never to be eaten after 12pm (and certainly many restaurants observe this traditional to the minute).

iphone is great for a check but when you got a few hours to kill your own computer would be handy.

Netbooks aren't awfully expensive now (depends on what you are prepared to put up with - just don't expect stellar performance up there with normal notebooks) - perhaps you could buy it for the business and claim back on it that way?

 

[serfty]

Level:

1. Koru Club
2. QP/J lounge/Arrivals concourse
3. Departures
4. Qantas First Lounge/Emirates Lounge

Maps of Melbourne Airport - Airport Facilities - Melbourne Airport

 

[Bundy Bear]

Interesting they served lunch rather than a refreshment. Which did you pick?

The ham salad is the token "healthier option" ; the Thai curry I'm guessing is Thai duck curry, but I could be quite wrong. (Thai duck curry is one of the J dishes on Trans-Tasman).?

You are right; Thai duck curry.

Same bunker as it was in years before. At least it is actually a bit lighter (in at least one area anyway) than previous incarnations and certainly compared to last year when it was in repair mode.?

Good ok; well I found the beer fridge so that is the important thing; better than the Qantas International lounge in Brisbane.

F Lounge is upstairs from the main concourse; same way as for the EK lounge. IIRC (and I'm really guessing here) the entrance escalators/lifts are located near gate 9.?

Ok; thanks, next time.

What about champagne breakfasts??

I will drink champagne with a bunch of others like in the Sydney F lounge when its free, I won't turn it down then.

Netbooks aren't awfully expensive now (depends on what you are prepared to put up with - just don't expect stellar performance up there with normal notebooks) - perhaps you could buy it for the business and claim back on it that way?

Something to think about, I should just bite the bullet and do it.

So if I buy one in Australia for $648 with $100 rebate then take it overseas can I then claim the $60 GST. :!:

And thanks Serfty for the map I knew you would find it.

And I just read serftys lounge meet thread on his trip to TPE I thought you had enough flying planned for the year already. :shock:

Need to get more beer.

 

[codash1099]

An extremely generous offer Nigelinoz.

Thank you.

He only said the ceremony, not the reception. Now that would be generous!

 

[QF WP]

Also good to see gleff (from FT) in this CNN Report

 

[samh004]

In Munich, the signature breakfast/brunch is 2 Weisswurst (special white sausages) with a broetzel (big pretzel) complemented with a Weissbeir (white beer). Traditionally, this meal is never to be eaten after 12pm (and certainly many restaurants observe this traditional to the minute).

Love it! The Brisbane German Club does this

 

[QF WP]

Originally Posted by anat0l
In Munich, the signature breakfast/brunch is 2 Weisswurst (special white sausages) with a broetzel (big pretzel) complemented with a Weissbeir (white beer). Traditionally, this meal is never to be eaten after 12pm (and certainly many restaurants observe this traditional to the minute).

Love it! The Brisbane German Club does this

Yummy - I am soooo looking forward to having some again next year when I am there. anatOl, beer in German is spelt 'bier". Minor point. It still tastes the same

 

[Flashback]

Yummy - I am soooo looking forward to having some again next year when I am there. anatOl, beer in German is spelt 'bier". Minor point. It still tastes the same

It tasted really nice in the first hotel we stayed at, as the minibar was F R E E:!:

 

[anat0l]

anat0l, beer in German is spelt 'bier". Minor point.

Danke sehr!

It still tastes the same

It sure does - and it typically comes in pints, not pi**y pots or schooners that we typically imbibe here.

 

[anat0l]

Also good to see gleff (from FT) in this CNN Report

Well, I'm not sure how one gets that many miles (over 7 million miles), but surely it's not on my current budget

Of course, if Amex were to........

Bonus points promotions are seriously in short supply in this country.

 

[Mal]

It sure does - and it typically comes in pints, not pi**y pots or schooners that we typically imbibe here.

I don't think Germany uses pints, but rather 200ml/500ml/1L measures.

I still have a 1L can of beer sitting in my cupboard that I should use at some stage.

 

[anat0l]

I don't think Germany uses pints, but rather 200ml/500ml/1L measures.

You are right; so I guess I was alluding to the 500 mL measures they have there.

Nice thing about Germany is that all the glasses there have a graduation mark on them indicating the capacity of the glass. For example, a 500 mL beer glass will have a small mark near the top of it which is marked "50 cl" (fifty centilitres). So you know if you're getting the right amount of beer or not. (The marking of glasses with measurements is mandated through German law.)

Oh, and Germans do drink their beer with a bit of head (seems if you use one of their beer taps correctly, there's one tap configuration for just beer and another one produces suds/head).

 

[Mal]

Nice thing about Germany is that all the glasses there have a graduation mark on them indicating the capacity of the glass.

Yeah it's handy. Does seem to be an European thing, rather than just a German thing though.

Different countries do it differently. Finland and IIRC Poland for example fills it exactly to the line, and there is space left for the drink to move around without spilling. UK of course fills it right up to the edge of the glass which splashes around, but the head will either start or be above that magic line. There are normally signs in pubs too that state "if you feel your beer has too much head, ask for it to be topped off" - although apparently 90% of all beers in the UK are short at least 10% ( Nine in 10 pints 'are not pints' - Telegraph )

 

[Mal]

I saw a member of AFF (anat0l) getting onto the Condor flight in FRA

I spotted that too when I viewed the full version. Anatol is now famous - at least on CNN!

 

[tuapekastar]

Nice thing about Germany is that all the glasses there have a graduation mark on them indicating the capacity of the glass

Back in the mid-1990s, I was in a bar in Norway, and upon receipt of a glass of beer I had ordered, handed the bartender an amount approximately equal to three quarters of my annual salary in order to pay for it.

I noted that the glass wasn't full (maybe 2 cm from the top) and thought if they're going to send me bankrupt, they'd better give me a full beer in the process.

I handed it back to the bartender and motioned for him to fill the glass...he did so, but was clearly unhappy and almost threw the glass and my (ludicrously small amount of) change back at me.

It was only a minute or so later I noticed the marking near the top of the glass, which was obviously where they were legally obliged to fill it to.

You live and learn!

 

[JohnK]

I still have a 1L can of beer sitting in my cupboard that I should use at some stage.

I brought back an empty 1L can as a souvenir back in 2007. From memory it did not cost that much when purchased unopened and full of beer from a service station.

 

[Mal]

I brought back an empty 1L can as a souvenir back in 2007. From memory it did not cost that much when purchased unopened and full of beer from a service station.

A 1L stein and the can of beer was about 6 euros in Munich during Oktoberfest. The can itself probably is only worth 2 euros. Beer isn't too badly priced in Germany.