The totally off-topic thread

[AisleSeat]

I'm staying at a friend's house in Japan, and a panel on the wall in the lounge just announced that the bath has reached it's set temperature.
I need this in my house right away.

Now I've been told that you push a button on this same panel and THE BATH WILL FILL ITSELF.

 

[JessicaTam]

Welcome to my world. And I bet your Pajero weighs less than my Hilux.

Well my Triton certainly weighs less than my Pajero did.

 

[JohnK]

But from the reports, it doesn't seem it be very useful. Perhaps a psychologist/psychiatrist could explain the fallacy.

My reports? I lost 15kgs in 5 months last year. Do it once can do it again. Just need to trick the body's immune system to get around the bugs in immune system programming.

Also don't need to see a shrink or any person for motivation. The motivation is within.

 

[TheRealTMA]

My reports? I lost 15kgs in 5 months last year. Do it once can do it again. Just need to trick the body's immune system to get around the bugs in immune system programming.

Also don't need to see a shrink or any person for motivation. The motivation is within.

Why "do it again"? So you've since put on 20? Doesn't sound like a sensible long term weight loss program nor is it a healthy procedure. Motivation does seem to be the issue. YMMV.

 

[AisleSeat]

Now I've been told that you push a button on this same panel and THE BATH WILL FILL ITSELF.

Alright, that's it, I'm done. I'm getting one of these.
There's an intercom from the bathroom to this lounge panel, to you know, call for a wine refill.

 

[JohnK]

Why "do it again"? So you've since put on 20? Doesn't sound like a sensible long term weight loss program nor is it a healthy procedure. Motivation does seem to be the issue. YMMV.

I lost 15kgs in 5 months and when my daughter was born I had 6 trips back to Thailand where my normal life was disrupted and I was stressed from all the travel including lounge food and alcohol. In that time I put 12kgs back on. I have since lost 2kgs without really trying to diet so still a net loss of 5kgs.

My diet is quite good. It is high in protein/fat and low in carbs and very little alcohol if any at all. It consists of

- breakfast which is a small bread roll with avocado and some ham
- lunch is broken into 3-4 bite size pieces of cheese and ham with each bite size piece consumed at 60-90 minute interval and also an apple or pear
- dinner is some meat (lamb/pork/beef) and either vegetables or salad

I have started dieting again this week and I am weighing and documenting again. The motivation is there. I need to lose weight to look good for my daughter. I will do it again to prove that it is possible.

 

[BacchusMarsh]

Today at about 13:27 I walked forward for about 13 paces, then diverted briefly to the left and thought I saw something glimmering in the grass. But it turned out to be nothing.

Sad.

 

[anat0l]

Today at about 13:27 I walked forward for about 13 paces, then diverted briefly to the left and thought I saw something glimmering in the grass. But it turned out to be nothing.

Sad.

Look on the bright side: the thing you thought glimmering in the grass could have been a coin... or the eye of a snake.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Today at about 13:27 I walked forward for about 13 paces, then diverted briefly to the left and thought I saw something glimmering in the grass. But it turned out to be nothing.

Sad.

How exciting! I went to Woolworths and oddled the Easter eggs that I could buy for MrsTMA. One was one and a half feet tall and cost $35. I bought three rolls of tripple length toilet rolls and left. Sound like your walk was more diverting!

 

[anat0l]

Little tip: in a Q&A session, especially when everyone should be given some chance to pose questions, when asking yours, keep in mind three Ss:

• Keep it short
• Make it sharp
• Shut up

With apologies to Paul Hogan.

 

[QF WP]

If you're being interviewed and are asked a question, get to the key phrase which directly answers the question quickly. The more you tip-toe with drivel - no matter how relevant - before you get to the answer, the more you look like the behind of a donkey.

Or if you are responding to a QCAT application from disgruntled neighbour, don't spend 6 pages waffling on about inconsequential stuff like said neighbour. Our response will be a page based solely on the issue, with timeline and addendums that will really infuriate neighbour - facts from experts

 

[Flashback]

I lost 15kgs in 5 months and when my daughter was born I had 6 trips back to Thailand where my normal life was disrupted and I was stressed from all the travel including lounge food and alcohol. In that time I put 12kgs back on. I have since lost 2kgs without really trying to diet so still a net loss of 5kgs.

My diet is quite good. It is high in protein/fat and low in carbs and very little alcohol if any at all. It consists of

- breakfast which is a small bread roll with avocado and some ham
- lunch is broken into 3-4 bite size pieces of cheese and ham with each bite size piece consumed at 60-90 minute interval and also an apple or pear
- dinner is some meat (lamb/pork/beef) and either vegetables or salad

I have started dieting again this week and I am weighing and documenting again. The motivation is there. I need to lose weight to look good for my daughter. I will do it again to prove that it is possible.

It seems to go hand in hand with travel unfortunately. Try and stay away from the ham though, processed meats won't do you well.

 

[Denali]

How exciting! I went to Woolworths and oddled the Easter eggs that I could buy for MrsTMA. One was one and a half feet tall and cost $35. I bought three rolls of tripple length toilet rolls and left. Sound like your walk was more diverting!

The day my husband bought the good ply home, after almost 20yrs together, I knew it was a #relationshipgoal

We live not far from the Lindt outlet - theres a $200 rabbit there, or you can buy 40 blocks of chocs instead.

 

[JohnK]

It seems to go hand in hand with travel unfortunately. Try and stay away from the ham though, processed meats won't do you well.

Travel is the hardest. 2-3 days of lounge/airline food and alcohol doen't do any good.

 

[Denali]

Kangaroo Island for Christmas? Never been before.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Kangaroo Island for Christmas? Never been before.

Does anyone go to Christmas Island for Kangaroos do you think?

 

[Milboo]

I lost 15kgs in 5 months and when my daughter was born I had 6 trips back to Thailand where my normal life was disrupted and I was stressed from all the travel including lounge food and alcohol. In that time I put 12kgs back on. I have since lost 2kgs without really trying to diet so still a net loss of 5kgs.

My diet is quite good. It is high in protein/fat and low in carbs and very little alcohol if any at all. It consists of

- breakfast which is a small bread roll with avocado and some ham
- lunch is broken into 3-4 bite size pieces of cheese and ham with each bite size piece consumed at 60-90 minute interval and also an apple or pear
- dinner is some meat (lamb/pork/beef) and either vegetables or salad

I have started dieting again this week and I am weighing and documenting again. The motivation is there. I need to lose weight to look good for my daughter. I will do it again to prove that it is possible.

Actually this is not a good diet - it should have more vegetables and legumes in it and more protein (cutting down on the processed ham). In the absence of more protein for breakfast and lunch, the one bread roll is not providing a sufficient energy intake to maintain an adult male, especially if you are undertaking physical activity.

You should also be looking at lower GI fruit like berries etc

A better diet would be:
Breakfast - wholegrain bread (2 slices) with avocado and something like yoghurt, banana
Lunch - Lean protein and salad
Dinner - Wholegrain like brown rice, lean protein and vegetables/ salad (and ensuring that you use some oil in the cooking process)
Snack - low GI fruit, almonds, rice crackers, yoghurt, low fat cheese

 

[Denali]

Does anyone go to Christmas Island for Kangaroos do you think?

Decided, we're going to Kangaroo Island for Christmas. Well, at least Adelaide - never been there before.

Got Y seats less discount from VA thread and then used 4 x complimentary upgrades to J.

Looked at NZ, Perth, Tassie, Port Vila ect and couldnt find anything cheap enough with available upgrades.

Only thing, hubby might be a few SCs short for his May 2018 requalification so will have to send him somewhere cheap next year. Usually we have lots of SC to spare but our Scotland flights will be points so he'll be short SCs next year.

 

[Quickstatus]

We live not far from the Lindt outlet - theres a $200 rabbit there, or you can buy 40 blocks of chocs instead.

There was a place I used to go to buy post Easter chocolate - the formed chocolate is broken into pieces and is sold at a deep discount by weight.
Georgious Confectionery Petersham - unfortunately now closed.

 

[Denali]

*sigh* Western backpackers in South-East Asia shamelessly begging for travel money

THEY’VE been dubbed “beg-packers” — shameless Western backpackers begging for travel money in the streets of South-East Asia......
In one photo, shared on Twitter, a couple can be seen using an expensive DSLR camera to prop up a sign reading: “Support our trip”.