The totally off-topic thread

[Pushka]

Probably better for the medical thread, but yes, if there is a profession that is so arrogant as to think they are immune to the advertising of drug reps it would be the doctors, unfortunately.

I was like this until there was a stronger "no rep" push and I spent some time thinking about it. Now I have the same policy as Quickstatus.

One of our friends was a respiratory physician. Attending overseas conferences and cashing in the 'provided' business class airfare funded family holidays for a few years.

 

[whatmeworry]

Remember this.

 

[Pushka]

This is Trev.


Trev is in the green jacket. Trev has a seat on a full boat sightseeing London. Trev has a nice camera and is all set to take photos. He has rules. Trev expects everyone else to stay seated and let him take his photos. The boat is full of tourists. Chinese. European. Australians. You name it. When something interesting appears these people do not understand Trev's rules. They stand. Trev yells at them. Yes. Yells at them from rows behind. To sit down. They sometimes sit down but only because they have finished taking their photos.

The boat approaches the Eye and Westminster. Everyone in front of Trev stands. But Trev can't because he's been yelling at everyone to sit down. So he stays seated. Trev's son stands to take photos. Trev has had a bad morning. Poor Trev.

 

[Denali]

Hahaha. What nationality is Trev?

I admit that when at Easter Island for 15 moai sunrise, I yelled.

All the photographers formed a line, waiting for sunrise... Then just as sunrise was about to happen, these two hello kitty devotees with a selfie stick broke the line and you heard the collective groan from every photographer.

Me: does anyone know how to whistle?

*someone whistles loudly, girls turn around *

Me: Oi! Get back here! You're ruining the photo for everyone else!

They moved and a few people applauded.

Our photographer guide looked at me and I said, "yes. I'm that person".

 

[love_the_life]

I can sympathise with Trev. I hate it when people stand up in front of me.

 

[anat0l]

Hahaha. What nationality is Trev?

I admit that when at Easter Island for 15 moai sunrise, I yelled.

All the photographers formed a line, waiting for sunrise... Then just as sunrise was about to happen, these two hello kitty devotees with a selfie stick broke the line and you heard the collective groan from every photographer.

Me: does anyone know how to whistle?

*someone whistles loudly, girls turn around *

Me: Oi! Get back here! You're ruining the photo for everyone else!

They moved and a few people applauded.

Our photographer guide looked at me and I said, "yes. I'm that person".

Nice to know there's still a bit of consideration in people in the world. I would have likely expected the two to just go, "<expletive> you" and keep on 'ruining' the photo for everyone except themselves. I suppose since they were still going to be stuck with you, unless they were prepared to live with the death stares and cold attitude of the collective, apart from the moral / fairness aspects they ended up doing the right thing.

Again, there's no law for this kind of stuff - it comes down to trusting humans to do the right thing.

I can sympathise with Trev. I hate it when people stand up in front of me.

You win some, you lose some. I am a short person (relative to my gender and generation, let alone the younger generations), though not short enough that I would end up in the sitting front row of class photos. When everyone stands, I don't often get to see what we are looking at unless I use a gap between people (which I'm pretty good at finding). As for photos, the best I can do is snap through the gap, wait my turn (shuffle through) or try and raise my hand high enough to snap over the top of the crowd.

Sometimes you just concede you can't get a good shot, so you just stop worrying about photographing and enjoy the ride.

Selfie sticks have turned into rather useful tools for those who are too short and can't jockey for a front row position (except for those sporting DSLRs).

 

[Denali]

I remember our first trip to Paris and on the hop on off bus. Some woman in front with a iPad in fold out cover, so twice the iPad size, kept standing and taking photos. Blocking the view.

We still laugh about her, so mindless to others but had to laugh.

Travelling 30+ hrs, 4 planes and dawn on Easter Island... Wasn't as funny.

 

[RooFlyer]

Galapagos Islands have it right. Selfie sticks are banned and max group size on land of 14 IIRC ... and heavily controlled by every party leader who are responsible for them. As a result, the animals have little fear of people and either just sit there or walk up to you. Everyone gets a great (camera!) shot.


This is Dag, Abela and Valda (all locals). Their three friends are (for once) out of shot. Whilst on a small boat cruise on the Bosporus, occupied the first 40 minutes (I kid you not) posing for various types of selfies and photographing each other ... all standing up of course and standing on the seats etc. I could have done with Denali riding shotgun on that one.

 

[Denali]

My husband told the lady at check in that he picked this hotel because he loves the pen and wanted a few more. So she gave him a couple. And so did the concierge. And so did house keeping... The valet guy, the breakfast staff...

Checking out this morning, he was asked 'Are you the guest with the pens ", and she gave him 4 more.

24 pens later,we are home.

 

[PLANT]

Told Teflon(plumbers tape) on plastic pipe is no go for plumbing leaks

 

[cove]

Yes Plant you would regret using tape. If it is pvc pipe outside your home you can use Quick Fix with a good solvent cement.
For inside you should get a plumber to avoid a flood.

 

[RB]

Galapagos Islands have it right. Selfie sticks are banned and max group size on land of 14 IIRC ... and heavily controlled by every party leader who are responsible for them. As a result, the animals have little fear of people and either just sit there or walk up to you. Everyone gets a great (camera!) shot.


This is Dag, Abela and Valda (all locals). Their three friends are (for once) out of shot. Whilst on a small boat cruise on the Bosporus, occupied the first 40 minutes (I kid you not) posing for various types of selfies and photographing each other ... all standing up of course and standing on the seats etc. I could have done with Denali riding shotgun on that one.

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Dag would seem to be a good name

 

[TheRealTMA]

My husband told the lady at check in that he picked this hotel because he loves the pen and wanted a few more. So she gave him a couple. And so did the concierge. And so did house keeping... The valet guy, the breakfast staff...

Checking out this morning, he was asked 'Are you the guest with the pens ", and she gave him 4 more.

24 pens later,we are home.

Better send some to JohnK! (One is probably adequate )

 

[Milboo]

When I bought my car I took a liking to the pen given to me to sign the paperwork. Told them deal was off unless they threw in the pen too!

I got the pen. And then an even nicer on with my initials in the end with my corporate welcome pack.

 

[TheRealTMA]

When I bought my car I took a liking to the pen given to me to sign the paperwork. Told them deal was off unless they threw in the pen too!

I got the pen. And then an even nicer on with my initials in the end with my corporate welcome pack.

Excellent purchase!

Are Hyundai that generous?

 

[amaroo]

When I bought my car I took a liking to the pen given to me to sign the paperwork. Told them deal was off unless they threw in the pen too!

I got the pen. And then an even nicer on with my initials in the end with my corporate welcome pack.

Years ago I knew a fellow that took a liking to the salesmen desk .... he ended up getting the desk delivered with the some very expensive machinery.

 

[Denali]

My sister gave me a pen for my 30th. I'm 48 and still have it and I don't like to lend it to anyone, in case I don't get it back.

I lost it in my car once when my bag spilled out and had my car detailed to find it.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Sometimes the little things annoy you.

I am seeking to purchase a pair of business shoe laces, thin and 60 cm long. Can't find them in a supermarket anywhere so I tried a shoe repair stall. The price $4!!

At that price I'm still looking.

I have read a lot of "frugal farmer" posts here and elsewhere but Hvr you have elevated it to the next level
#respect

Completely superfluous pic added, just because

 

[Pushka]

We had a drone completely ruin a sunset on Hamilton Island.

What Trev didn't realise was that there were not enough seats for everyone and we had to stand the whole boat ride.

There was also this college group (there were lots of them really) but this group spent the whole boat trip in a circle seated on the back of seats and sang group songs. Truly weird.

 

[Simo]

A record.
91 minutes from exiting the TG 787 at BNE to walking in the door at home on the Sunny coast.

Last week it took me 90 minutes to get home from the airport due to night roadworks