The totally off-topic thread

[oz_mark]

I see that’s from the Astronomy Picture of the Day I similarly saved a photo from that site in 2009 of Atlantis and Hubble side by side: APOD: 2009 May 16 - Atlantis and Hubble Side by Side

I don't think it was taken from APOD - more likely they both got it from the same source.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Spooky that you are almost on 1,000 on FT as well :shock:

Well now they are the same, I just added another trip report, spot the errors, I guess I just don't have that much too say not like some of you talkaholics.

I think that was planned

Not that well planned but it seemed to have worked out that way.

 

[Hvr]

Former ABC television newsreader Geoff Raymond has died in England after a sudden illness.


Mr Raymond presented the news in Melbourne the 1970s and '80s.
His death was confirmed by his daughter-in-law this morning.


The veteran newsreader also co-anchored Seven news with David Johnston.
Mr Johnston has paid tribute to Mr Raymond's talents.

Yeah people die, sad for the family etc...


Now if this bit is true I reckon it is absolutely hilarious.

"Geoff had a great sense of humour," he said.
"During the disappearance of Harold Holt... Geoff was on air and he said accidentally that everything had 'come to dead halt'. [That is] one of the things he was remembered for.

 

[docjames]

Is DaveNoble ever coming back?


I didnt quite realise his departure as a mod would = departure from AFF.....

 

[samh004]

Is Dave Noble ever coming back?

I didnt quite realise his departure as a mod would = departure from AFF.....

I’m not sure I should speak on the matter, might be something for admin to talk about, but as far as I know they went hand in hand with each other. He’s still on FT as far as I know, so you could send him a PM there if you wanted to know more.

 

[Nigelinoz]

Another great trip report Bundy Bear.Very well written.
Personally my idea of New Zealand heaven is this stuff.
2009 Beachwood Sauvignon Blanc - Nicks Wines

 

[JohnK]

Have we stopped discussing cricket? I have copped a battering from the Poms in Thailand. And how about the unprecedented 3 innings defeats in a 5 test series? Well done England and enough said about the state of Australian cricket.

The top twenty five posters of 2010.

I could say I feel privileged to be included in the list but perhaps not.

I assume all those post counts (posts made and total posts) use the same global counting system, i.e. posts in the Playground are not counted.

That list includes all posts.

Well Mal is back in BNE after ~11 days away in Sri Lanka and Singapore.

Not looking forward to heading to work tomorrow.

I will be back in SYD, BNE tomorrow after 14 days overseas and then at work the day after.

Someone please help me?

 

[Flashback]

Have we stopped discussing cricket? I have copped a battering from the Poms in Thailand. And how about the unprecedented 3 innings defeats in a 5 test series? Well done England and enough said about the state of Australian cricket.

Luckily the company I work for has a large number of Antipodeans as colleagues so therefore I've managed to scrape through unharmed :mrgreen:

 

[medhead]

Have we stopped discussing cricket? I have copped a battering from the Poms in Thailand. And how about the unprecedented 3 innings defeats in a 5 test series? Well done England and enough said about the state of Australian cricket.

Oh come on it is only one series. Come back and talk when they win 2 series.

Oh they did......

 

[JohnK]

Oh come on it is only one series. Come back and talk when they win 2 series.

Oh they did......

And I am sure I will cop another battering in Thailand in March if the Aussies do not perform well in the World cup.

The poms are not good at most sports and when they win something you don't hear the end of it.

 

[samh004]

The poms are not good at most sports and when they win something you don't hear the end of it.

That’s a bit 'pot calling the kettle black'… Australia are very good at most sports and love to rub it in to the poms and anyone else they can, every chance they get! They’re now getting all that back…

 

[JohnK]

Who are you calling a 'big pot'?

But yes the Australians are better than the Poms in most sports that count.

In cricketing terms I have to admit we have been arrogant but perhaps we learnt to be humble during this last series.

 

[samh004]

In cricketing terms I have to admit we have been arrogant but perhaps we learnt to be humble during this last series.

I doubt it…

 

[jsd]

Ok, So I've just seen this on the DJ flight status engine, bless them and their little (or big) IT glitches :




Can you see it


EDIT: Or maybe its not a glitch... It looks like DJ1529 HBA-SYD has been cancelled tomorrow and some pax have been bumped to QF1020??? (with the 8020 code) Does that sound right?

 

[Mal]

Ok, So I've just seen this on the DJ flight status engine, bless them and their little (or big) IT glitches :

Hmm, I thought it was DJ1313 being listed twice with different flight times

So looks like there are two oddities!

 

[jsd]

Hmm, I thought it was DJ1313 being listed twice with different flight times

So looks like there are two oddities!

They are both connecting flights, DJ1313 to MEL then an onward connection to SYD.

Another bug to the regular eye

 

[QF WP]

The poms are not good at most sports and when they win something you don't hear the end of it.

They've always been good at darts (and used to drink pints whilst playing - now they sip water).

 

[Keith009]

First day back at work! :shock: Now what have I missed on AFF?

 

[QF WP]

Where do you want us to start?

 

[Nigelinoz]

It looks like DJ1529 HBA-SYD has been cancelled tomorrow and some pax have been bumped to QF1020??? (with the 8020 code) Does that sound right?

Here's a definition of what could be an interesting experience-: Claiming Velocity points for a flight on QF metal:!: