The totally off-topic thread

[thewinchester]

Well, Tom Gleeson doesn't like Qantas.

Twice in two minutes he's let fly at the red roo - one for cancelling his flight and call centre staff claiming that he did, and in quick succession for a calzone being served as lunch.

Mind you, Mikey's response to the calzone was well done: That's what happens when you fly economy!

 

[anat0l]

Well, Tom Gleeson doesn't like Qantas.

Twice in two minutes he's let fly at the red roo - one for cancelling his flight and call centre staff claiming that he did, and in quick succession for a calzone being served as lunch.

Mind you, Mikey's response to the calzone was well done: That's what happens when you fly economy!

QF have calzones in Y now? This is new...and interesting.

Of course, trust an airline how to make a calzone... not....

 

[serfty]

QF have calzones in Y now? This is new...and interesting.

Of course, trust an airline how to make a calzone... not....

Actually I had one on Saturday on my 1pm 'lunch' flight to Sydney.

It was a "Spinach and Fetta Calzone" - in reality it was a cross between a Spanakopita and a Pastie.

Certainly more interesting than the focacia 'sandwich' I had last time.

 

[oz_mark]

QF have calzones in Y now? This is new...and interesting.

I scored one on my flight to ozFest in Adelaide. So they have been around a little bit.

Pretty easy to reheat and Qantas can claim a hot meal!

 

[thewinchester]

And sticking with the red rat, comedienne Felicity Ward is currently sitting in the QP at an undisclosed location, having scored herself a complimentary pass from someone. She's tweeting about the visit, and some of the comments are interesting and funny:

#QANTASClubObservationalUpdates - Twitter Search

felicityward: May have just passed wind while wearing my #Smiggle headphones. I have no idea how loud it was. #QANTASClubObservationalUpdates

felicityward: This matching set of purple Smiggle headphones and pencil case should help me blend RIGHT in. #QANTASClubObservationalUpdates

felicityward: People keep looking at me as I pace around not knowing where to put all the free stuff. Cake in bag? #QANTASClubObservationalUpdates

felicityward: Ladies with Botox mumbling to themselves on the way to the dessert counter. #QANTASClubObservationalUpdates

 

[samh004]

And sticking with the red rat, comedienne Felicity Ward is currently sitting in the QP at an undisclosed location, having scored herself a complimentary pass from someone. She's tweeting about the visit, and some of the comments are interesting and funny:

#QANTASClubObservationalUpdates - Twitter Search

I had to search for who that was… not sure I’ve ever seen her work.

 

[drron]

Just got a JQ survey for my Sunday flight.Somehow dont think i will be winning the months $500.
The only positive JQ might get out of it was a positive checkin experience.pity they didn't put checkin at the QP as one of the options.

 

[Mal]

Just got a JQ survey for my Sunday flight.Somehow dont think i will be winning the months $500.

Do they actually survey passengers? I wonder if they actually implement any of the feedback!!!

 

[oz_mark]

Some folk here may know the name...

Benoit Mandelbrot, who discovered mathematical shapes known as fractals, has died of cancer at the age of 85.


Mandelbrot, who had joint French and US nationality, developed fractals as a mathematical way of understanding the infinite complexity of nature.

BBC News - 'Fractal' mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot dies aged 85

 

[anat0l]

Do they actually survey passengers? I wonder if they actually implement any of the feedback!!!

I've been getting those surveys on and off when I fly JQ (which is also on and off). Not sure if they implement any feedback, since its the marketing company they pay to survey us that does the leg work.

Some of the questions and statements are rather similar, making it hard to answer.

Also, there's always a question that says how many trips have you done on QF, this year blah blah blah... A trip is a return flight... well, doesn't quite work that way when I fly lots of multi-stop journeys (e.g. fly 5 times before I get back home) and/or my number of flights is not divisible by 2.

 

[anat0l]

Some folk here may know the name...

I knew of the Mandelbrot set, but I didn't know it was named after a person.

I wonder what would constitute a befitting send off for the man...

 

[Princess Fiona]

And sticking with the red rat, comedienne Felicity Ward is currently sitting in the QP at an undisclosed location, having scored herself a complimentary pass from someone. She's tweeting about the visit, and some of the comments are interesting and funny:

#QANTASClubObservationalUpdates - Twitter Search

OMG bogan or what ?? She makes fifi box sound like Aung San Suu Kyi !

 

[samh004]

Due to outages on the rail line around Beenleigh a 73-minute surplus of time turned into a 4-minute deficit. I was very happy when Qantas rebooked me on the next flight no questions asked, though 23D doesn't compare to 6C

 

[anat0l]

23D doesn't compare to 6C

It would be if the said aircraft was a 767.

 

[drron]

Listening to AM on the way to work and they answered that important question-How many politicians does it take to change a light bulb?
None-they are forbidden to do so due to Occupational Health and Safety regulations-it has to be done by an Electrician.

 

[straitman]

Listening to AM on the way to work and they answered that important question-How many politicians does it take to change a light bulb?
None-they are forbidden to do so due to Occupational Health and Safety regulations-it has to be done by an Electrician.

Would they know how to do so even if they were allowed to?

 

[drron]

Would they know how to do so even if they were allowed to?

They could defiitely screw it

 

[samh004]

Bar opening time in both QLD and NSW in the QP is 12:00, and at exactly 12:00 there were 5 people queued at the bar waiting for service to begin

I wasn’t one of them, but am thinking about it, just as soon as I find something to eat.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Listening to AM on the way to work and they answered that important question-How many politicians does it take to change a light bulb?
None-they are forbidden to do so due to Occupational Health and Safety regulations-it has to be done by an Electrician.

Would they know how to do so even if they were allowed to?

They could definitely screw it

Haha.

I heard the light bulb joke on twitter so thought I would take a look; and I thought it would be about the light bulbs sucking away the darkness.

Bar opening time in both QLD and NSW in the QP is 12:00, and at exactly 12:00 there were 5 people queued at the bar waiting for service to begin

I wasn’t one of them, but am thinking about it, just as soon as I find something to eat.

Was there a reason you went to Sydney.

 

[NM]

I heard the light bulb joke on twitter so thought I would take a look; and I thought it would be about the light bulbs sucking away the darkness.

Now who would ever consider such a thing