The totally off-topic thread

[samh004]

I noticed as of today is JohnK’s fifth anniversary on AFF. To think, you’ve been here five years :shock:

 

[QF WP]

Damn, I spoke to JohnK about 30 mins ago, sorry I wasn't aware John. Congratulations.

 

[Flashback]

Well after not having any rain all summer (apart from .2 mm) we just got pelted with hail !

 

[samh004]

Well after not having any rain all summer (apart from .2 mm) we just got pelted with hail !

Collect it and melt it down in your dams

…Or go ice skating

 

[thewinchester]

Shot some quick video earlier of the madness from up near my way in the northern suburbs:
YouTube - I can haz winter?

Bloody mental. The nearby shopping centre was evacuated, as part of its roof over one of the main areas was ripped open.

 

[ejb]

Shot some quick video earlier of the madness from up near my way in the northern suburbs:
YouTube - I can haz winter?

Bloody mental. The nearby shopping centre was evacuated, as part of its roof over one of the main areas was ripped open.

Hi thewinchester,

I am staying at my unit in St James and it is pi$%ing down. No power so I am on lappy batteries and the gutters are not handling it at all.

I hope it passes quickly as I would like to cook dinner.

ejb

 

[ejb]

Well after not having any rain all summer (apart from .2 mm) we just got pelted with hail !

St James did not get hail but my lord it rained heavy for a while.

Still no power.

ejb

 

[ejb]

I noticed as of today is JohnK’s fifth anniversary on AFF. To think, you’ve been here five years :shock:

Congrats JohnK,

5 years, 12000+ posts, your input helps make AFF what it is today.

ejb

 

[oz_mark]

The first rains will have Perth people sliding all over the roads...

 

[ejb]

The first rains will have Perth people sliding all over the roads...

Because they can't drive.:shock:

ejb

 

[oz_mark]

Apparently the roof at the domestic terminal has been damaged.

 

[thewinchester]

Apparently the roof at the domestic terminal has been damaged.

PER T2 (QF) baggage claim at Carousel 1. The Worst has a photo:
http://l.yimg.com/ea/img/-/100322/storm13-15qejkd.jpg (small pic, typical for the worst)

Also, everyone's favourite exercise spot in Perth, Jacob's Ladder, has apparently collapsed.

 

[anat0l]

PER T2 (QF) baggage claim at Carousel 1. The Worst has a photo:
http://l.yimg.com/ea/img/-/100322/storm13-15qejkd.jpg (small pic, typical for the worst)

Well, if it's any consolation, they've now got a bit of impetus to start building a real domestic airport now - Mother Nature has just saved them some funds on the wrecking bill!


Speaking of QF and unusual things happening, I wrote an interesting email to Qantas Club today. I wrote a 'complaint' telling them that the MEL lounge desk staff (in particular the T1 J Lounge desk staff, but with the exception of the T2 F Lounge staff) are consistently - as we express it curtly on this forum and on FT - dragons.

Although I'm not sure what kind of reply to expect, the observation from my experiences are true. I swear at times I can't get so much as a fake smile out of any of those ladies or gentlemen behind the counters.

 

[oz_mark]

Although I'm not sure what kind of reply to expect, the observation from my experiences are true. I swear at times I can't get so much as a fake smile out of any of those ladies or gentlemen behind the counters.

I don't even try any more.

 

[JohnK]

I noticed as of today is JohnK’s fifth anniversary on AFF. To think, you’ve been here five years :shock:

That long? I remember I was looking for ways to increase my SCs so instead of flying SYD-BKK direct I came up with a routing of SYD-BNE-SIN-BKK return (which almost cost the same as the direct flight) and wanted some advice. Still getting valuable advice today.

Damn, I spoke to JohnK about 30 mins ago, sorry I wasn't aware John. Congratulations.

Thanks Lindsay. Sorry for getting your flight dates confused.

Congrats JohnK,

5 years, 12000+ posts, your input helps make AFF what it is today.

Thanks ejb.

 

[Flashback]

Shot some quick video earlier of the madness from up near my way in the northern suburbs:
YouTube - I can haz winter?

Bloody mental. The nearby shopping centre was evacuated, as part of its roof over one of the main areas was ripped open.

Well I finally got power back, some 12 hours or so after it went out. Our 2 direct neighbours both had their garage + wine cellar flood, we were lucky in that ours ended up completely dry!

The office next door to mine lost their roof, too.

 

[Keith009]

On Saturday, I finally got all frocked up and received my degrees!

It felt a little odd stepping on to the uni campus for one last time - uni now feels like a world away and I can't believe I've been working for 5 months already!

 

[samh004]

Well I finally got power back, some 12 hours or so after it went out. Our 2 direct neighbours both had their garage + wine cellar flood, we were lucky in that ours ended up completely dry!

The office next door to mine lost their roof, too.

Buy a lottery ticket

On Saturday, I finally got all frocked up and received my degrees!

It felt a little odd stepping on to the uni campus for one last time - uni now feels like a world away and I can't believe I've been working for 5 months already!

Congratulations!

 

[sr81]

On Saturday, I finally got all frocked up and received my degrees!

Well done! No doubt you found an excuse to pop a cork later that evening.

 

[Flashback]

Buy a lottery ticket



Congratulations!

To add to my woes, our office flooded and all my reference books have been destroyed :evil::evil: