The totally off-topic thread

[Mal]

If you'd like to fight a certain someone else for it

Haha. Might be safer to buy my own But after the airfare back to LHR I doubt I'd be saving any money.

BTW, there's an show on History Channel at the moment about London history. It's quite interesting.

 

[Flashback]

Haha. Might be safer to buy my own But after the airfare back to LHR I doubt I'd be saving any money.

BTW, there's an show on History Channel at the moment about London history. It's quite interesting.

See you in March

BTW, the last few days have been considerably warmer here. Just wearing a suit has been enough, I haven't needed my coat. Last week was not the case though!

Off to Oslo tonight though, so coat is definitely being employed

 

[Bundy Bear]

Is it wrong to use the free Qantas wifi before catching a bus to the hotel.

I made it to NZ, temperature much more pleasant.


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[Flashback]

Is it wrong to use the free Qantas wifi before catching a bus to the hotel.

I made it to NZ, temperature much more pleasant.


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Not at all :!:

 

[Bundy Bear]

Not at all :!:

I found wifi at the hotel


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[Must...Fly!]

was hanging out for 50% off to the second U2 concert in Perth which is on Sunday week, but have just been informed of a family get together which i must attend.....

oh well. having just been informed of that i expect to come across a 50% off deal in about 10 minutes!

EDIT: and just got my uni results back, as good as i could possibly have gotten given that i put almost no work whatsoever in this semester, and i hated most of it. happy days!

 

[Princess Fiona]

Here are some photos I took of U2 at Suncorp Stadium

Thanks Mal the tip about viewing area was spot on

 

[drron]

Interesting to note that with the recent Cancun climate Change conference Cancun experienced record low temperatures for December.
maybe that numbed the brains of these delegates.I loved that the petition to ban DHMO was conducted next to the water cooler-
YouTube - UN Climate Kooks: Cripple US economy & ban H2O!

 

[anat0l]

Something of food for thought for all the threads about Velocity points crediting slowly (or "not at all")...

I had DJ flights on 05 Dec and 10 Dec; according to my Velocity record which I've just viewed now, it took 1 day for my 05 Dec flight to be credited.

10 Dec is a Friday, so I'd suspect it might take longer for that flight to be credited, but we'll see.

Since DJ flights credit based on $ spent, it's interesting that you can see how much you paid for your ticket, or rather times, how much whoever booked for you had to charge the relevant expense account.

In my case, I was credited 1,025 points, which for this Red member figures to $205 for a BNE-SYD flight. Viva le last minute plans...

Status Details
Status Credit Balance 1,025
Status Credits Required to Upgrade 18,975 by 31 Dec 2010

LOL! Fat chance that's happening!

No mileage run could achieve that let alone it being worth the effort.

 

[markis10]

No mileage run could achieve that let alone it being worth the effort.

Upper class to LHR with VS return would net 25K

 

[Mal]

Here are some photos I took of U2 at Suncorp Stadium

Thanks Mal the tip about viewing area was spot on

Good photos! And glad the Inner Circle access worked out for you. Wasn't sure if it was supposed to happen or not, and it definitely wasn't properly advertised. Also getting access to the back of the stage area was good, as we were able to see Bono + co up close as they were preparing to run out to the stage. A quick wander back into the Inner Circle gave us excellent viewing positions... Not very often you are able to do that!

 

[drron]

I love NYC.For those of you who sent or received elfyourself cards last Christmas should like this rendition of Christmas carols-
YouTube - Elf Yourself Dancing Flash Mob Invades NYC

 

[mannej]

For anyone in Perth, it seems that the whole Vodafone mobile network is down...

fun:evil:

 

[oz_mark]

I heard it was down, but had started coming back up in the last half hour or so. This is what Voda have to say ATM:

Customers in Western Australia are currently experiencing issues in accessing Vodafone 2G & 3G Voice & Data services. Engineers are currently onsite investigating the issues. ** Update** Estimated time for resolution is 16:00hrs WAST

 

[Must...Fly!]

For anyone in Perth, it seems that the whole Vodafone mobile network is down...

fun:evil:

Got work at 5..my work requires me to use a PDA with a direct connection to Vodafone network so I can relay time-critical data to Switzerland...

Looks like I got 2+ hours on the backup 3 mobile hey what. :evil: (if that even works given their merger...)

edit: i have read that some now have coverage back...guess i'll keep my fingers crossed.

 

[drron]

In 16 days we set off aboard the Orion for Antarctica.This ship is the same size as Orion and in May 2011 is scheduled to be rebadged as Orion II-
Massive waves rock cruise ship Clelia II | Courier Mail
Taking a whole lot of ginger tabs!

 

[medhead]

Interesting to note that with the recent Cancun climate Change conference Cancun experienced record low temperatures for December.

Cancun is north of the equator? Winter record lower temperature doesn't seem strange given the season. Climate change supposed to be about extremes...... :shock:

 

[drron]

Cancun is north of the equator? Winter record lower temperature doesn't seem strange given the season. Climate change supposed to be about extremes...... :shock:

Doesn't matter if it is winter,summer or whatever if the temperature is the lowest recorded for that day ever recorded it is significant-and for 5 days of the conference were the 5 lowest temperatures ever recorded in Cancun for december.

 

[medhead]

Doesn't matter if it is winter,summer or whatever if the temperature is the lowest recorded for that day ever recorded it is significant-and for 5 days of the conference were the 5 lowest temperatures ever recorded in Cancun for december.

Yes. Sounds like an extreme to me climate change is supposed to be about extremes, both high and low.

 

[drron]

Yes. Sounds like an extreme to me climate change is supposed to be about extremes, both high and low.

To quote from the IPCC report-"widespread changes in precipitation amounts,ocean salinity,wind patterns and aspects of extreme weather including droughts,heavy precipitation,heat waves and the intensity of tropical cyclones."
Nothing about predicting record low temperatures.In fact the report mentions rising temperatures and global warming many times and once mentions extreme cold-"cold days,cold nights and frosts have become less frequent."
And the prediction for warmer and fewer cold days in the 21st century-Virtually certain.