The totally off-topic thread

[JohnK]

I thought the whole purpose of a holiday was to relax and unwind not torture and abuse....

 

[Flashback]

I thought the whole purpose of a holiday was to relax and unwind not torture and abuse....

No.. relaxing is for people who don't want to have fun!

I get too bored if I go on one of those "relaxing" holidays......

 

[drewbles]

No.. relaxing is for people who don't want to have fun!

I get too bored if I go on one of those "relaxing" holidays......

Agreed. Airline lounges are for 'relaxing and unwinding' in

Look at Luke Chittock (for those here that know who he is). He flew from PER to London to do a run on Sleazy Jet several years ago. Ended up being made into an entire episode of Airport about his journeys. He just flew PER-UK-PER, non stop effectively.

Now *that's* a holiday (although lack-of-lounge on U2 wouldn't be much fun!).

 

[Flashback]

Boo! 2 hours ago my laptop HDD starting making clicking noises It died.

I had an old slow spare 5400 RPM drive laying around so stuck that in and re-installed Win 7, etc.

I do have an off-site backup that I run, but it's taking a while to pull over from Aus. Should be able to get most of my 'crucial' data back, but will have lost my Portugal photos as I hadn't had a chance to push them up since I got back.

They are on Facebook, but... with the new Flash thing they have you can no longer right click > save. Balls.

 

[notzac]

They are on Facebook, but... with the new Flash thing they have you can no longer right click > save. Balls.

Totally sympathise, not fun having hardware die. IIRC there is now an option in Facebook to download your profile - which should get you those photos back

 

[JohnK]

No.. relaxing is for people who don't want to have fun!

I get too bored if I go on one of those "relaxing" holidays......

How about the type of holiday where you wake up every morning thinking this will be your last and unable to remember the events of the night before?

Anyway next time I will try to have the relaxing holiday....

 

[Flashback]

Totally sympathise, not fun having hardware die. IIRC there is now an option in Facebook to download your profile - which should get you those photos back

It's the 3rd time I've had a HDD die! Argh! I wish Lenovo wouldn't use Hitachi. They've always been cough. I'll have to see if I can find that.. would be handy! The quality won't be as good as the originals, but better than nothing:!:

How about the type of holiday where you wake up every morning thinking this will be your last and unable to remember the events of the night before?

Anyway next time I will try to have the relaxing holiday....

Heh, sounds like a night or two on my last holiday It was fun though

 

[oz_mark]

How about the type of holiday where you wake up every morning thinking this will be your last and unable to remember the events of the night before?

Anyway next time I will try to have the relaxing holiday....

Flying backwards and forwards between Manila and Taipei doesn't sound like a relaxing holiday to me :shock:

 

[notzac]

I wish Lenovo

That could be part of your problem right there..

 

[Flashback]

That could be part of your problem right there..

That's enough out of you Fanboi!

I am considering the MBP 13" when I upgrade, though. Running either Parallels or Boot Camp to get into Win, when I need to.

 

[JohnK]

Heh, sounds like a night or two on my last holiday It was fun though

That type of holiday may well be fun for some people.

Flying backwards and forwards between Manila and Taipei doesn't sound like a relaxing holiday to me :shock:

True. Another in the lost list of stupid ideas. :shock:

Posted from one of the most boring airline lounges ever. SIN QF/BA First Lounge....

 

[Mal]

Totally sympathise, not fun having hardware die. IIRC there is now an option in Facebook to download your profile - which should get you those photos back

Yep, it's under "Account Options/Settings". Takes a while to package up all of your information, but sends an email when it is complete.

 

[Bundy Bear]

I thought the whole purpose of a holiday was to relax and unwind not torture and abuse....

Holidays that are to relax and unwind are the boring ones, I am doing a Japanese style holiday, run around trying out as many locations as possible and earning a few miles in the process.

I think I am a little too addicted to the Internet but is very handy when waiting in line because I didn't plan the touristing side of the holiday properly, currently inline for a popular tourist French attraction.



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[JohnK]

Holidays that are to relax and unwind are the boring ones, I am doing a Japanese style holiday, run around trying out as many locations as possible and earning a few miles in the process.

True but our definitions of relax and unwind may also be different.

It sounds like you are having a great time running around all over the place and I would not call that torture and abuse but rather trying to cram as much as possible into a holiday. To me that would be relaxing and unwinding just like having 8 games of golf in 10 days without the hangovers, near dehydration etc etc....

 

[Flashback]

Yep, it's under "Account Options/Settings". Takes a while to package up all of your information, but sends an email when it is complete.

Thanks lads!

 

[serfty]

That type of holiday may well be fun for some people.


True. Another in the lost list of stupid ideas. :shock:

Posted from one of the most boring airline lounges ever. SIN QF/BA First Lounge....

Wasn't too bad on Tuesday - they were handing plates of Satay Sticks with rice.

I note the water features have gone.:-|

 

[Flashback]

Worked a treat.. handy to know, thanks guys!

 

[Mal]

Worked a treat.. handy to know, thanks guys!

Good Good!

If I remember correctly, that feature was only added to satisfy a legal requirement to allow users to migrate to other social networking sites. Some anti-trust type issue. But I don't recall the details (perhaps EU? ) If you're bored ... do some googling!

But it is very handy.

 

[Flashback]

Good Good!

If I remember correctly, that feature was only added to satisfy a legal requirement to allow users to migrate to other social networking sites. Some anti-trust type issue. But I don't recall the details (perhaps EU? ) If you're bored ... do some googling!

But it is very handy.

Unfortunately bored is one thing I'm not right now! Running on 2 hour sleep at the moment trying to get 2 projects finished, deadline is 8pm tonight. The laptop dieing didn't help.. but at least I've got it back up and going now.

 

[drron]

Well I am having a Japanese holiday but of thr relaxing kind.The old knee wont let me run around all day now.

It's amazing what you can derive enjoyment from.Until now my favourite JR station was Ebisu as they play the Harry Lime theme for each train's arrival and departure.But Shin-Kobe now reigns supreme for using Down by the Station for the arrival and departure of each Shinkansen-anything less like puff,puff,chug,chug certainly applies here.