The totally off-topic thread

[nlagalle]

Did I get post 9000?

 

[moa999]

Did I get post 9000?

nope 9001 instead

 

[JohnK]

Did I get post 9000?

Nah I got it.

But you may have it when people start deleting their posts prior to mine.

 

[samh004]

Okay. Here's my 9000th post... Now to start deleting!

 

[Will]

Had to tell someone - it's too geeky to bore my friends with, but I think you'll all appreciate how happy it makes me!

I just snagged 4 nights at the Hilton Times Square over New Years Eve this year using points + Q3FN. Saved $2650, which is less than I spent in getting the points and vouchers in the first place (almost all earned at Doubletrees, HGIs, and suburban Hiltons).

Awesome!

 

[Hvr]

Someone tried to PM me and found my in box full. All empty now.

Wonder why there isn't a message to say it is full? Or did I miss it?

 

[nlagalle]

Nah I got it.

But you may have it when people start deleting their posts prior to mine.

Bugger! Oh well I had the 9,000th reply then!! hahaha!!

 

[anat0l]

Had to tell someone - it's too geeky to bore my friends with, but I think you'll all appreciate how happy it makes me!

I just snagged 4 nights at the Hilton Times Square over New Years Eve this year using points + Q3FN. Saved $2650, which is less than I spent in getting the points and vouchers in the first place (almost all earned at Doubletrees, HGIs, and suburban Hiltons).

Awesome!

That's pretty damn good - hard enough to book around New Years:!:

Looks like you're all set to have a great time.


Just back to the geeky part... Hilton Times Square is a 50k/night hotel. So you blew 150k + free night cert. Now how did you get 150k for less than $2650? Even with triple points promo, HH Gold loading, and I think there were a couple of long-stay promos ... and unless you chose points+points option rather than miles+points... help me out here....

 

[Princess Fiona]

On Sunday the TT plane was just outside the window.Didn't QF want them today?

In the background of that shot there is I think a TT bird, one pushed back just after I took it. Enjoying anytime access today it is only DJ on view, horrible weather which I hope all in Brisbane have escaped

 

[samh004]

In the background of that shot there is I think a TT bird, one pushed back just after I took it. Enjoying anytime access today it is only DJ on view, horrible weather which I hope all in Brisbane have escaped

Yes we have escaped the bad weather. Very hot here. And now there's a very large group of flyers in the J lounge.

 

[oz_mark]

Yes we have escaped the bad weather. Very hot here. And now there's a very large group of flyers in the J lounge.

Waiting for the Neil Perry Party Pies

 

[Will]

That's pretty damn good - hard enough to book around New Years:!:

Looks like you're all set to have a great time.


Just back to the geeky part... Hilton Times Square is a 50k/night hotel. So you blew 150k + free night cert. Now how did you get 150k for less than $2650? Even with triple points promo, HH Gold loading, and I think there were a couple of long-stay promos ... and unless you chose points+points option rather than miles+points... help me out here....

I should clarify- it was 3xQ3FN and 50,000 points. I earned 1 voucher per four stays in q1 this year, at around $100-$150 per night. I'm not sure about the points calculations, but I still have some left.

 

[JohnK]

Sent from my iPhone using AFF Mobile

There may have been an explanation somewhere on AFF but is there any reason why this message appears on some posts before the actual contents of the post?

 

[straitman]

There may have been an explanation somewhere on AFF but is there any reason why this message appears on some posts before the actual contents of the post?

It just depends where the poster decides to


Sent from my iPhone using AFF Mobile

Start typing :!:

Just like being able to select a location linked from the GPS and Google maps.

(Posted from inboard QF416 waiting to depart MEL for SYD.)

 

[JohnK]

Sent from my iPhone using AFF Mobile

Start typing :!:

In the quote above the first sentence is useless to most people so I guess my question was more related to the point if it is really relevant which device a user used to post to AFF?

No big deal just looks messy. Just like when people quote all 7 paragraphs of a post but are actually posting a 1 line response to the 6th line in the 4th paragraph.

 

[samh004]

In the quote above the first sentence is useless to most people so I guess my question was more related to the point if it is really relevant which device a user used to post to AFF?

No big deal just looks messy. Just like when people quote all 7 paragraphs of a post but are actually posting a 1 line response to the 6th line in the 4th paragraph.

The AFF iPhone app by default has the 'signature' on. It is possible to turn it off, but you need to find the cleverly hidden settings

As you might be able to tell, I managed to find them.

 

[serfty]

...

As you might be able to tell, I managed to find them.

Thereby assisting the internet environments by reducing the number of bits/pixels needed to access your posts.

 

[JohnK]

As you might be able to tell, I managed to find them.

Any chance you show the others how to turn off this "signature"?

 

[docjames]

Is it just my imagination or are there more and more people driving on the roads these days that have no idea what they are doing?

No, they just dont give a ****.

 

[markis10]

No, they just dont give a ****.

Knowing that its using the app is handy if you are trying to work out why there are three consecutive posts when a multiquote would have been batter, which I dont believe is a feature of the app.