The totally off-topic thread

[samh004]

I need some advice and I didn’t think this deserved it’s own thread. When I was last (first?) in Fiji I had some kava, and liked it. I am going back at the end of this month and wanted to bring some home with me.

Now according to The Department of Health and Ageing, I can bring a whopping 2KG is with me. Is that correct? Or am I reading it wrong?

I doubt I would need anywhere near that much, but don’t want to get in trouble for bringing it in if I’m actually not allowed to.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Does anyone believe that deja vu could be real and not our imagination playing tricks?

There have been many times in the past where I have dreamt of being in a place which has become reality sometime in the future.

I have had that feeling but very rarely.

They say what you think about you bring about. Perhaps when you think of a scenario you unconsciously go about making it happen. There's a lot to be said about those subliminal messages.

I've had it happen to me also.

I have had this happen to me quite a bit more, where you think about an upcoming event and you go through a whole bunch of scenarios in your mind and then the one you feel most strongly about actually happens, but like you said it could be part of your mind wanting to do it a certain way.

Wrong forum to go into details but that is very similar to my experience(s). I believe we have the ability to predict the future, if you can really call it that. I know my mother can and to a certain extent I can as well.

Perhaps our spirits, souls, what ever you want call them, are able to do a lot more than we think.

Are you trying to over analyze things. if you spend a bit of time watching things happen around you then you are more likely to pick up on the changes, it could be a part of watching what is going on and part predicting the future.

Can you predict the sporting results for this weekend or the lotto numbers.

Another thing to think of is positive thought, always try to think on the bright side. I try and do some planning but sometimes I just go with the flow and see what happens and then just hope that things will turn out for the best. :idea:

 

[JohnK]

Are you trying to over analyze things. if you spend a bit of time watching things happen around you then you are more likely to pick up on the changes, it could be a part of watching what is going on and part predicting the future.

I have been over analysing things all my life.

Do you remember the cat in Matrix? I am constantly looking around for signs I believe the majority of our lives is laid out in front of us and we have little choice in the outcome. Sure you can decide what colour to wear today and what to eat but major events cannot be avoided.

e.g I was meant to come to Brisbane in 2008. I can go back 10 years over and over and regardless of what choice I make I will end up in Brisbane sooner or later and more than likely in 2008.

The scary thought is perhaps we are the ones deciding which events are important in our lives. Put yourself in a situation where you can have your life over again but you have no recollection of past lives. You can though plant certain seeds, clues if you like, in your new life. It would be an interesting experiment and more than likely result in a very similar future each time.

Ever wondered if you could go back in time and change critical events in your life? What if you knew you could go back in time but you could not change anything? Would you still want to go back only to live the same path again? e.g You have a heart attack in 2003 so you go back in time and preventing yourself from having a heart attack. And then you have a heart attack in 2004 but this time it causes irreversible damage.

It takes a special person, perhaps cursed, to be able to read, predict, the future. Ever made a decision and knew before you even made the decision that it was the right decision? How did you know it was the right decision without even thinking about it? Hunch? Coincidence? Think of hunch more as a way of predicting the future. We spend very little time analysing anything we do or what we are capable of doing and too much time filling our minds with rubbish.

If you think hard enough and clear the clutter from your mind then you may well be able to see what is ahead of you.

Can you predict the sporting results for this weekend or the lotto numbers.

Seriously, do you think I would still be working?

Another thing to think of is positive thought, always try to think on the bright side. I try and do some planning but sometimes I just go with the flow and see what happens and then just hope that things will turn out for the best. :idea:

Positive? Optimistic? Positive thoughts can mean different things to different people. I try to be realistic and pin my hopes accordingly. It also helps that my expectations are lower than most....

 

[Mal]

I wondered if it would occur or not ... but Channel 7 has managed to ship a reporter out to Tokyo, and I assume Channel 9 (and perhaps Channel 7) will also ship out the rest of their morning hosts.

So why does this occur? Do we as consumers want the freshest and latest news and thus they need to do this? Do we want to hear a friendly aussie telling us the bad news? Do media organisations feel that they have to?

Just strange.

 

[notzac]

It's the train wreck style of news reporting that the Americans perfected and that we slavishly imitate...

 

[medhead]

They have hours of empty space to fill and it is easy to get some talking head on the spot and ramble on with rubbish.

 

[lovestotravel]

I wondered if it would occur or not ... but Channel 7 has managed to ship a reporter out to Tokyo, and I assume Channel 9 (and perhaps Channel 7) will also ship out the rest of their morning hosts.

So why does this occur? Do we as consumers want the freshest and latest news and thus they need to do this? Do we want to hear a friendly aussie telling us the bad news? Do media organisations feel that they have to?

Just strange.

Disgusting behaviour!

There is no need for this at all! All TV Stations have access to a massive amount of new feeds. This is all they need and don't need some stupid Aussie there to report "live" from the scene and then just use all the images they have from other TV crews anyway.

David Koch is probably on his way over........ :evil::evil::evil::evil:

 

[anat0l]

Without being in the "zone" and covering this footage in intimate detail, they can't hope to win their coveted journalism and media awards

 

[drmikki]

I wonder how many of them will reconsider when they land and hear of the threat of nuclear meltdown? The danger you can't see.... and its not obvious in the TV broadcast.

This media version of 'disaster tourism' is disgusting - puts extra stress on the disaster struck community, already struggling with a lack of food, clean water and electricity. Next the tv vultures will need shelter. Now, who needs shelter more? Victims? Search and rescue teams? Or Kochie and his hairstylist? Totally unnecessary when all the major press agencies have people in the Japan bureaux already. Why does some 'star' from Australia need to be there to make it real?

Sorry, a personal bugbear... excuse the rant

 

[MissBurrill]

My Brisbane navigation skills have improved! I managed to get to Sherwood without accidentally ending up on the Go Between Bridge today (unlike last week).

 

[Hvr]

Without being in the "zone" and covering this footage in intimate detail, they can't hope to win their coveted journalism and media awards

Or retain their WP status and get into the F lounge as they head overseas?

The Japanese have perfectly competent reporters and a lot of them speak English. Therefore no need for Australian reporters to go there and ponce about.

 

[lovestotravel]

I wonder how many of them will reconsider when they land and hear of the threat of nuclear meltdown? The danger you can't see.... and its not obvious in the TV broadcast.

This media version of 'disaster tourism' is disgusting - puts extra stress on the disaster struck community, already struggling with a lack of food, clean water and electricity. Next the tv vultures will need shelter. Now, who needs shelter more? Victims? Search and rescue teams? Or Kochie and his hairstylist? Totally unnecessary when all the major press agencies have people in the Japan bureaux already. Why does some 'star' from Australia need to be there to make it real?

Sorry, a personal bugbear... excuse the rant

I could imagine Kochie near the nuclear plants in a nuclear protective suit... :shock:

 

[anat0l]

I could imagine Kochie near the nuclear plants in a nuclear protective suit... :shock:

Forget it - that ain't gonna save him (or anyone for that matter) if the plant suffers from China syndrome.

 

[Mal]

I could imagine Kochie near the nuclear plants in a nuclear protective suit... :shock:

Haha, yeah I could. Journo's are not always known for their wisdom... look at how many were wading through the Brisbane flood waters looking for that perfect shot! (and later probably need a shot or two for the various infections they picked up!!)

 

[anat0l]

Haha, yeah I could. Journo's are not always known for their wisdom... look at how many were wading through the Brisbane flood waters looking for that perfect shot! (and later probably need a shot or two for the various infections they picked up!!)

I like the ones where journos go into war zones or open fire and expect to walk through unscathed or uncaptured.

And, if they do get captured, their rather feeble excuses for why they should be set free.

Freedom of the press, my foot....

 

[medhead]

I wonder how many of them will reconsider when they land and hear of the threat of nuclear meltdown? The danger you can't see.... and its not obvious in the TV broadcast.

It's not much of a threat.

Forget it - that ain't gonna save him (or anyone for that matter) if the plant suffers from China syndrome.

Oh please, China Syndrome - too much Jane Fonda and Helen Caldicott for you.

China Syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The origin of the phrase is the myth that molten material from an American reactor could melt through the crust of the Earth and reach China

Most obviously it is impossible because the Earth's gravity would only pull it towards the core of the planet and no further.

Dangerous radioactive material - even overcomes the law of gravity. :shock:

 

[Flashback]

I like the ones where journos go into war zones or open fire and expect to walk through unscathed or uncaptured.

And, if they do get captured, their rather feeble excuses for why they should be set free.

Freedom of the press, my foot....

Why do I now have the theme song from Top Gun stuck in my head?

 

[Princess Fiona]

Off to the Genius Bar tomorrow after dropping my iPhone 4 in a Hornsby carpark and shattering the front screen. Can't think of anything creative to say so will try the truth and see what happens

 

[Mal]

Off to the Genius Bar tomorrow after dropping my iPhone 4 in a Hornsby carpark and shattering the front screen. Can't think of anything creative to say so will try the truth and see what happens

A known flaw with the iPhone 4. Who would have thought that a glass screen wouldn't ever break (even if they use "Gorilla Glass").

At worst, you'll be up for a working replacement cost. Don't know the exact price (I don't follow Apple *that* much, but from previous recollection it's only $300 or $400 or so).

If you have phone insurance, might be better chasing it up with them.

(PS, Yes I am anti-Apple, but I do know lots about their products. Please people, never accuse me of rubbishing them for no reason. Actually, the funny thing is, I have a meeting regarding how to secure an iPad in a corporate environment next week. )

 

[oz_mark]

(PS, Yes I am anti-Apple, but I do know lots about their products. Please people, never accuse me of rubbishing them for no reason. Actually, the funny thing is, I have a meeting regarding how to secure an iPad in a corporate environment next week. )

They are consumer products. That's where Apple pitch them.