The totally off-topic thread

[Cossie]

Had that on our recent LAX>SYD flght. Planning on 2 x window for all flights to Scotland.

My husband needs alone time from me.

Don't know if I should 'like' that post or not........

 

[amaroo]

Doing my weekly check of our booking for our September Europe trip, I once again noted that our pre-assigned seats have been changed.

We're flying HKG-HEL on AY and had booked 2A 3A on the A350. Today, I note our seats have been changed to 3D 3H so it's been done in the last week. I've fired off an email to my TA to change them back but this is now the THIRD time AY have moved us from window one-behind-each other to centre side-by-side. Aaargh! That's why I check weekly now.

FWIW - EF seat alert does this the painless way.

 

[Milboo]

How attached are you to your dentist? I was a patient of one for many years and had the senior chap look after me. He started working less and less, so I moved onto another in the same practice. The HE started working less (not that old!!) and often I had to see some-one else if I wasn't flexible in timing.

Then I needed a crown, and the quote shocked me. I rang up the health fund to see what I'd get back - about half. The fund asked did I know that there were dentists who contracted to them to charge only their agreed fee (ie crown would be fully covered). No, tell me more ...

That was it. Such a dentist was only across the road from my former one. Perfectly good, so now I have very little dental out-of-pockets.

I know I can pay less at a Members Choice (which ironically, is not a choice, if you want decent coverage you have to pick them) but I am attached to my dentist. I have an irrational fear of dentists now following a bad experience and these guys are super awesome with me.

 

[love_the_life]

I know I can pay less at a Members Choice (which ironically, is not a choice, if you want decent coverage you have to pick them) but I am attached to my dentist. I have an irrational fear of dentists now following a bad experience and these guys are super awesome with me.

We did the sums a while ago and found it not worth our while to have extras coverage. For us, we just pay as we need to. In the past we could always claim a bit back on tax if we had any big costs.
That said, I am not attached to my dentist and only go when I really really have to. They are in the same class as doctors to me - I avoid going if I can.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

We did the sums a while ago and found it not worth our while to have extras coverage. For us, we just pay as we need to. In the past we could always claim a bit back on tax if we had any big costs.
That said, I am not attached to my dentist and only go when I really really have to. They are in the same class as doctors to me - I avoid going if I can.

The money I save on extras cover pays for my flights to bangkok and visit to the dentist there!

 

[Milboo]

We did the sums a while ago and found it not worth our while to have extras coverage. For us, we just pay as we need to. In the past we could always claim a bit back on tax if we had any big costs.
That said, I am not attached to my dentist and only go when I really really have to. They are in the same class as doctors to me - I avoid going if I can.

I go to the dentist twice a year for a clean. I otherwise max out my extras and come out way in front each year. A joy of having a recalcitrant back!

sadly the tax safety net benefit no longer exists either.

 

[TomVexille]

Lost property from a very impromptu drinks at my house last night:

One set of house and car keys (Suburu)
One pair of black Lacoste shoes


Who on earth leaves shoes behind at a mate's place? Did he not notice the cold concrete footpath when he walked out? Must have had far too many waters.

Dangerous stuff water...

 

[cove]

Penegal I guess you had some one glass screamers over at home last night.

 

[serfty]

Penegal I guess you had some one glass screamers over at home last night.

... But there are glasses and there are GLASSES!

 

[Flashback]

... But there are glasses and there are GLASSES!

Do you mean like this?

 

[love_the_life]

Do you mean like this?
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Ask Bundy Bear about that! I recall a similar product in "View from my office" recently

 

[AisleSeat]

OK, so after watching Finding Nemo again this weekend, I had a realisation: How did P Sherman take Nemo all the way back to Sydney from GBR? Fly? And if so, who would he have flown with? Can you take a fish as luggage?

 

[Denali]

OK, so after watching Finding Nemo again this weekend, I had a realisation: How did P Sherman take Nemo all the way back to Sydney from GBR? Fly? And if so, who would he have flown with? Can you take a fish as luggage?

I think its one of those, 'I wont ask so they cant say no' situations. Pack it in tupperware & carry on and hope for the best.

 

[blackcat20]

I think its one of those, 'I wont ask so they cant say no' situations. Pack it in tupperware & carry on and hope for the best.

I've taken a giant box of barnacles as luggage, no one batted an eyelid.

 

[love_the_life]

I've taken a giant box of barnacles as luggage, no one batted an eyelid.

Dare one ask why you were flying with a box of barnacles?

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

She was going to give them to a guy named Bill

 

[coriander]

She was going to give them to a guy named Bill

Is there an emoji for <groan!> ?

 

[straitman]

Is there an emoji for <groan!> ?

No but we obviously need one :!:

 

[Denali]

Dare one ask why you were flying with a box of barnacles?

I see these often on boats and stuff while scuba diving but on Dirty Jobs, I saw them being cleared from a harbor boating lane bell/marker thingy and they were disgusting.

 

[serfty]

No but we obviously need one :!: