The totally off-topic thread

[anat0l]

And a nice dip it was too. Missed the pool while working too hard in Hong Kong.

How can you miss the pool in Hong Kong? Surely it's not much harder to avoid jumping and hitting the concrete no matter where you are in the world. :mrgreen:

Plus, you're not that old.

 

[anat0l]

Just installed Google Chrome on my work machine.

It's a nice alternative to FF. Installed a healthy (!!) plethora of extensions already.

Only thing I'm getting used to is tab positioning and control.

Haven't tested out plugins (e.g. Java, Adobe Flash, etc.) yet, but otherwise so far, I could live with Chrome.

 

[futaris]

Just hate the name - sounds like an electronic feminine hygeine product.......:shock:

Funny you should mention that:
YouTube - MadTV - Ad: iPad

 

[QF WP]

I’d say you’d have to have an extremely bad swing to break a window in this house. We are behind the tee to a par 3, with a lake separating the course from the house, so you’d need to hit backwards a fair bit

If you come see the Ladies Masters in Feb/March, I’d be happy to have anyone over for a beer.

Dangerous offer there samh004. I used to come every year to see Karrie Webb (when she was engaged to her caddy, a friend of mine). Then she turned and batted for the other side :shock:.

 

[docjames]

Then she turned and batted for the other side :shock:.

Being a golfer perhaps you mean, swung the other way.....

 

[Flashback]

Dangerous offer there samh004. I used to come every year to see Karrie Webb (when she was engaged to her caddy, a friend of mine). Then she turned and batted for the other side :shock:.

Or swung...

 

[QF WP]

Talking of golf, does anyone know where the Jack Newton Classic is now held ? (If it still is)
It started up here at the Noosa/Tewantin Club, then moved to Novotel Twin Waters at Mudjimba for a long time, then one season here at Peregian Springs Club, since then I taint heard hair nor hide of it..............

Cheers Dee

Now held at Cypress Lakes Resort in the Hunter Valley.

 

[samh004]

Dangerous offer there samh004. I used to come every year to see Karrie Webb (when she was engaged to her caddy, a friend of mine). Then she turned and batted for the other side :shock:.

Well you’d be welcome to come over if you come down for any of it!

I think the best part is the cricket match on the last day tbh

 

[NM]

How can you miss the pool in Hong Kong? Surely it's not much harder to avoid jumping and hitting the concrete no matter where you are in the world. :mrgreen:

Depends what one has consumed for/after dinner

Plus, you're not that old.

My kids seem to have a different perspective on that topic :shock:

 

[straitman]

Just installed Google Chrome on my work machine.

It's a nice alternative to FF. Installed a healthy (!!) plethora of extensions already.

Only thing I'm getting used to is tab positioning and control.

Haven't tested out plugins (e.g. Java, Adobe Flash, etc.) yet, but otherwise so far, I could live with Chrome.

I thought Chrome was the pits and have uninstalled it already.

 

[Keith009]

Just hate the name - sounds like an electronic feminine hygeine product.......:shock:

Glad I wasn't the only 1 thinking that!
When iSnack was released, I thought it was some sort of device Apple had invented to let you taste food directly off electronic ads on screens. :shock:

In other news, never try manouvering into tiny parking spots if not good at parking to begin with - the car got scratched (by a pillar).

 

[docjames]

In other news, never try manouvering into tiny parking spots if not good at parking to begin with - the car got scratched (by a pillar).

It's like a badge of honour for any new car - that flawless paint never lasts....

 

[drron]

I’d say you’d have to have an extremely bad swing to break a window in this house. We are behind the tee to a par 3, with a lake separating the course from the house, so you’d need to hit backwards a fair bit

You have obviously never seen me play.I remember one social day-wonderful worm burner-hit the ladies tee-came straight back-just cleared my bosses head-ended up 100 metres behind me-i am sure your plsace would be in range.

You wouldn’t want to play with me though, if the ball ends up somewhere I don’t like, I simply pick it up and put it where it should have landed

You sound like my sort of player-we could sign each others card :shock:

 

[anat0l]

In other news, never try manouvering into tiny parking spots if not good at parking to begin with - the car got scratched (by a pillar).

Are you someone who tries to back into every parking spot?

I'm horrible with reversing, so I drive into every parking spot then reverse out.

I find that Chinatown and other areas of concentrated Asian shops (e.g. Brisbane's Sunnybank, not sure about Melbourne's Box Hill) have the tightest parking spots in the city.

 

[Flashback]

Are you someone who tries to back into every parking spot?

I'm horrible with reversing, so I drive into every parking spot then reverse out.

I find that Chinatown and other areas of concentrated Asian shops (e.g. Brisbane's Sunnybank, not sure about Melbourne's Box Hill) have the tightest parking spots in the city.

Using the stereotype of Asian's not being very good drivers (which I find funny, have you ever been to Vietnam or Indonesia?! Amazing!); that's just asking for trouble! :mrgreen::shock:

 

[samh004]

You sound like my sort of player-we could sign each others card :shock:

Unfortunately I don’t have a handicap in Australia, it was easy to get one in HK, but from what I understand, tournament play is needed here to get one, and that’s not my kind of golf. I play in a relaxed manner, I don’t need to be stressed and competing

Are you someone who tries to back into every parking spot?

I'm horrible with reversing, so I drive into every parking spot then reverse out.

I’m not sure why anyone would want to do that. It’s much easier to drive straight in and reverse out.

 

[Keith009]

I'm horrible with reversing, so I drive into every parking spot then reverse out.

I'm ok with reverse parallel parking but for some reason am hopeless with carparks.

 

[straitman]

In other news, never try manouvering into tiny parking spots if not good at parking to begin with - the car got scratched (by a pillar).

Don't you just hate those pillars that jump out and attack your car.

 

[Keith009]

Don't you just hate those pillars that jump out and attack your car.

Or those that are deliberately put there to ruin my car.

 

[straitman]

Or those that are deliberately put there to ruin my car.

It's not just your car that they attack :!: