The totally off-topic thread

[anat0l]

Glad to see some people in the article are making some sense.

If you're referring to Joe Hockey, then you have to remember that the amount of intelligence that Joe Hockey would need to plan a p*ss-up in a pub is equivalent to the dumbest person in Australia being able to complete a medical degree.

How that literal bull-headed pig got into politics is far beyond my comprehension. I can't put that any less politely without violating the TOS of this forum.

In any case, it is a disaster fallout so there will be necessarily quite a bit of fire spending. Not saying that it is all good nor controlled, but it happens everywhere in the world, irrespective of the quality of governance.

 

[medhead]

When I saw the guy being interviewed about how he lost the last 35 years of his life when his house got flooded, and then did the calculation to realise that 35 years ago was 1975. I lost a bit of sympathy. You buy a house right after the last flood, no doubt on the cheap, what do you expect to happen?

 

[drron]

Know Joe do you anat01?
But then he did save Krudd's life on their Kokoda trek.
As you are aware with aviation incidents you really shouldn't believe everything you read in the paper or highly edited TV grabs.

 

[medhead]

I was mowing the lawn this morning when I heard this bad boy fly over

Sir Richard Williams Ave, Adelaide Airport SA 5950, Australia

 

[QF WP]

medhead, what (pray tell) is that "bad boy" (aircraft, type etc). I can't place it

 

[medhead]

I have no idea thought it was a C17 when it flew over, the the red logo on the tail confused me. Now I've seen it in real life Marked Qatar and it landed at about 1130am.

I'm in the QP having anytime access. I'll go fire up a computer in a second and see if it is on that flight tracking thing.

Andy Thomas Circuit, Adelaide Airport SA 5950, Australia

 

[markis10]

Its a C17 picking up some vehicles etc for the tour of Qatar!

A7-MAB is the rego.

Photo Search Results | Airliners.net

 

[QF WP]

Maybe they wanted some fine ADL wine

No, I bow to the fine detective work of markis10 above....

 

[medhead]

I'm not sure if I should wait for it to leave now. Just annoyed that I didn't look up sooner, as it was going overhead my place. I hate mowing so I was getting stuck in and it took me a little while to realise the engines sounded a lot different to a 737/a320/etc.

 

[markis10]

I'm not sure if I should wait for it to leave now. Just annoyed that I didn't look up sooner, as it was going overhead my place. I hate mowing so I was getting stuck in and it took me a little while to realise the engines sounded a lot different to a 737/a320/etc.

You must have a big lawn if the mowing will keep you busy until 11.30 Saturday when she is scheduled to leave

 

[medhead]

You must have a big lawn if the mowing will keep you busy until 11.30 Saturday when she is scheduled to leave

No big lawn, slow mower. 11:30 tomorrow, that'll match in well with the Anytime access wake. But poorly with the daughter's 10th birthday party, decisions decisions.

I'll probably seek permission anyway.

Thanks for letting me know when it is due to depart. I was having trouble finding anything. Although something sounded like it was still running when I was photographing it, maybe not the engine but a generator or something?

Better leave the QP now to make the 1 hour car park cut off.

 

[QF WP]

I understand markis10 has contacts in all the right (high) places

 

[JohnK]

It is always great to get to the airport an hour early and be offered the next available flight and seat 24D as well. :shock:

No need to purchase a flexible airfare or have to ask if one can move to earlier flight. How much is the change worth? Need to fator it into the calculations of cost of airfares for the year.

 

[straitman]

I understand markis10 has contacts in all the right (high) places

..... and a few of the wrong (low) places.

 

[JohnK]

Oh and Gonzoleta pacetta pizza :shock:

Seriously some one needs to go back to cooking school and see if they can get some inspiration for pizzas that actually taste like they should be eaten instead of fed to the dog....

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Oh and Gonzoleta pacetta pizza :shock:

Seriously some one needs to go back to cooking school and see if they can get some inspiration for pizzas that actually taste like they should be eaten instead of fed to the dog....

JohnK hope you're not eating those dodgy QP pizzas. :shock:

 

[drron]

JohnK hope you're not eating those dodgy QP pizzas. :shock:

Bring back the party pies

 

[JohnK]

JohnK hope you're not eating those dodgy QP pizzas. :shock:

Yes I had 2 pieces and still regret it. I know we all hava decent tastes but I cannot believe anyone likes this garbage.

Whatever happened to normal supreme, ham and pineapple pan and thick crusty pizzas? Wish there was a way I can learn to make pizzas like my mother. I have never had a pizza from a shop that even comes close.

Bring back the party pies

I would rather have party pies. At the least they are tasty and the taste consistent from one pie to the next.

 

[markis10]

No big lawn, slow mower. 11:30 tomorrow, that'll match in well with the Anytime access wake. But poorly with the daughter's 10th birthday party, decisions decisions.

I'll probably seek permission anyway.

Thanks for letting me know when it is due to depart. I was having trouble finding anything. Although something sounded like it was still running when I was photographing it, maybe not the engine but a generator or something?

Better leave the QP now to make the 1 hour car park cut off.

If you miss the departure tomorrow I believe there is another scheduled on the 4th leaving on the 5th of Feb. And you probably heard the APU running.

 

[medhead]

Yes I had 2 pieces and still regret it. I know we all hava decent tastes but I cannot believe anyone likes this garbage.

I don't mind the one with fetta and pumpkin on it. But it's very hard to get a decent piece, probably about 1 in 15.