The totally off-topic thread

[cove]

GarrettM have you put up the how to queue signs for your home open today? Just a bit of luck is needed as you only need one buyer.

 

[GarrettM]

I've gotten away from it all by coming to work cove, although it was an early one so will be done and dusted now.

I remain confident there will be one. It's just a question of presenting it as best we can and hoping the agent does his job.

Taking my mind off it all somewhat through work, exploring Osaka hotels, and getting increasingly nervous about Southampton's chances in tonight's EFL Cup final.

 

[cove]

Have a son trying his hand at cooking bagels while I read up on Los Angeles restaurants.
Keep Australia running GarrettM and I hope you don't need a big boot for your Perth realtor.

 

[TheEmu]

Ovation is bigger but quite a different shape. QM2 is a classic liner. I know which one I prefer the look of.

I'm afraid I don't like the look of modern liners at all - to me they look more like up-market livestock ships, which, in essence...

 

[Pushka]

I'm afraid I don't like the look of modern liners at all - to me they look more like up-market livestock ships, which, in essence...

The only liner in the world is the QM2. The rest are cruise ships. And agree - the larger ones do look like livestock carriers.

 

[Denali]

Have a son trying his hand at cooking bagels while I read up on Los Angeles restaurants.
Keep Australia running GarrettM and I hope you don't need a big boot for your Perth realtor.

I'm made bagels once... Flying to ny for them is easier

I'm all packed for Thursdays departure. I prefer packing the weekend before leaving so the next few days is all about work and then leaving.

 

[cambriamarsh]

The only liner in the world is the QM2. The rest are cruise ships. And agree - the larger ones do look like livestock carriers.

What does TH think of that comparison?

 

[GarrettM]

Have a son trying his hand at cooking bagels while I read up on Los Angeles restaurants.
Keep Australia running GarrettM and I hope you don't need a big boot for your Perth realtor.

May need that boot, as apparently noone showed up to today's open. Sigh.

In better news Jason Behrendorff is continuing his destruction of Victoria's Shield line-up. Already taken 3/15 to go with yesterday's lazy 9/37.

Best bowling in Shield history is 16/186, way back in 1895.

Terry Alderman has the best of any WA bowler. 14/87 in 1981. J-Dorff looks to be giving that one a shake today.

 

[TomVexille]

Have a son trying his hand at cooking bagels while I read up on Los Angeles restaurants.
Keep Australia running GarrettM and I hope you don't need a big boot for your Perth realtor.

mmmmm, bagels

 

[Denali]

mmmmm, bagels

I feel the same way about bbq pork ribs...

 

[TomVexille]

I feel the same way about bbq pork ribs...

Mmmmmmm, pork spare ribs

 

[love_the_life]

May need that boot, as apparently noone showed up to today's open. Sigh.....

That's not great for you, especially after all the effort in getting ready for an open house, believe me I know what it's like when you are selling and having to keep everything 'just so'.
It might be that there were lots of things on so that people were not thinking about doing the realestate thing or maybe a bit early on a Sunday morning. We always found Saturdays worked better.
Hope it is just a temporary glitch.

 

[Pushka]

TomV you have a doppelgänger in IKEA Adelaide. Same - everything including great smile. Didn't hear him speak though. Same age group too.

mmmmm, bagels

Mmmmmmm, pork spare ribs

Clearly you are on a see food diet.

 

[GarrettM]

That's not great for you, especially after all the effort in getting ready for an open house, believe me I know what it's like when you are selling and having to keep everything 'just so'.
It might be that there were lots of things on so that people were not thinking about doing the realestate thing or maybe a bit early on a Sunday morning. We always found Saturdays worked better.
Hope it is just a temporary glitch.

Yes I think before noon on a Sunday is a little much for some. That's what I think anyway.
Trying to keep the place presentable with a toddler is not easy.

 

[Pushka]

A missing passenger on QM2. Not good given they left Sydney last night.

 

[JohnK]

Is that a cruise ship docked at Hamilton? That's a fair way up river?

 

[OZDUCK]

The only liner in the world is the QM2. The rest are cruise ships. And agree - the larger ones do look like livestock carriers.

One liner and one livestock carrier.

 

[Milboo]

Mmmmmmm, pork spare ribs

Next time you're in Sydney, make sure you get to Mr Wong - their sticky and sweet pork ribs are awesome (as is their pork hock).

 

[serfty]

Next time you're in Sydney, make sure you get to Mr Wong - their sticky and sweet pork ribs are awesome (as is their pork hock).

Do they serve them with bagels?

 

[OZDUCK]

And some interior views - sorry but the "real" liners were beautiful vessels!

Classic Art Deco interior of Normandie

Classic shopping centre deluxe interior of Ovation of the Sea