The totally off-topic thread

[QF WP]

drron, I snapped this guy at golf yesterday (sorry he was too far away for an iPhone to get him in focus). Seems like you have a twin...on the LHS

 

[serfty]

drron, I snapped this guy at golf yesterday (sorry he was too far away for an iPhone to get him in focus). ...

Didn't know an iPhone was short sighted ...

 

[TonyHancock]

Didn't know an iPhone was short sighted ...

I'm not sure the lens on the iPhone is capable of dealing with the array of colours involved here!!!

Can anyone actually confirm this is not drron?

 

[drron]

I'm not sure the lens on the iPhone is capable of dealing with the array of colours involved here!!!

Can anyone actually confirm this is not drron?

I can.Much colder where I am and have no shorts with me.Does look like he has good taste though!

 

[JohnK]

The vagaries of golf. I win my social golf club monthly stableford competition with 40 points but lose my concurrent matchplay Quarter Final on the last hole (my putt lipped out to make it all square). I don't know whether I'm happy - I lose 2 strokes on my handicap :-( and don't get to win back-to-back Matchplay comp

That is the way it goes Lindsay.

Earlier this year I won the social golf club match play final relatively easily with a 1 over par score and 46 points stableford points. The guy I played had 5 over and 42 points. It happens and not much you can do.

By the way had my first game in Thailand today and I shot 85 on a course my best score was 89 in the past. Course was playing a little shorter but still a great result considering I had 6 3-putt holes. My new Titleist AP1 golf clubs are great.

I was also using Sureshot GPS to track my drives and out of 14 drives I went from 215 yards (drive hit trees and stopped) to 260 yards and some notable ones were 255, 256, 258, 248, 236, 238, 245 etc. On one hole I actually laid up with 5 wood for 225 yards. Also nailed a pitching wedge 145 yards and a 4 iron onto the green from 195 yards.

Could be a good trip with another 9 games planned in 2 weeks....

 

[Flashback]

Farewell Steve Jobs.

 

[QF WP]

Do you mean from Apple, or from this earth ??

Wow, you are meaning from this life

Further details about the story regarding the Apple homepage and his families statement.

Now, who will take up the mantle of being the Apple visionary?

 

[Flashback]

Do you mean from Apple, or from this earth ??

Wow, you are meaning from this life

It's plastered all over the news here... just had an interesting segway... talking about him passing, then next story says "and next, BBC talking about more Job losses"... pun intended? :shock:

 

[Hvr]

Do you mean from Apple, or from this earth ??

Now, who will take up the mantle of being the Apple visionary?

And that is the core question if the company is to retain its lead.

 

[QF WP]

The book iSteve due out in November will be a best seller

 

[LiamR]

The book iSteve due out in November will be a best seller

Not available in print, but it can be downloaded from the iBooks app.

 

[thegurio]

Few things...

First things first - thankyou very much to Virgin for sponsoring the AFF app. This will surely increase my involvement in this community both through reading and posting, so "Well done!"

Secondly - wow on the Steve Jobs front. I was in meetings all morning and then the wife comes in when I get back into the office and tells me about it. You could've knocked me over with a feather! I hadnt been on any social networking sites so I had absolutely no idea! As for Apple, their road map would be well sorted out for the nex 5 years I reckon, so apart from Mr. Jobs as a safety blanket, I don't think they NEED him technically. But I'm sure most people at Apple sure wish he was still there. What gets me is the time between him stepping down and today. At least he had the decency to wait until the proper iPhone 4S and ios5 announcement. ;p


Sent from my iPhone using Aust Freq Fly app so please excuse the spelling mistakes!

 

[thegurio]

Not available in print, but it can be downloaded from the iBooks app.

That'll be another one you'll find on my iDevices!


Sent from my iPhone using Aust Freq Fly app so please excuse the spelling mistakes!

 

[LiamR]

Just found this on eBay.

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA LANYARD | eBay

I'm sorry, but doesn't $50 for a lanyard just seem a bit excessive. I can't believe the bidding has gotten that high. I'm sure if you went to any of the launch events they would be giving them away for free.

 

[drron]

I think Big Arnie must be in Tassie.There was a suspicious fire and according to the local radio the fire examinator was called in:shock:

 

[thewinchester]

Just found this on eBay.

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA LANYARD | eBay

I'm sorry, but doesn't $50 for a lanyard just seem a bit excessive. I can't believe the bidding has gotten that high. I'm sure if you went to any of the launch events they would be giving them away for free.

You haven't seen my collection of carrier lanyards and pins have you?

Seriously, for rare or new lanyards - that kind of price level is the norm as collectors are trying to get hands on them left, right and centre.

When Lufthansa's A380 first to fly lanyards hit the market in 08', eBay sales for them were frequently going for above EUR35 a piece. The price for the auction you linked to, now at AUD63, doesn't surprise me one bit especially considering it's the only one of its kind available there.

 

[LiamR]

You haven't seen my collection of carrier lanyards and pins have you?

Seriously, for rare or new lanyards - that kind of price level is the norm as collectors are trying to get hands on them left, right and centre.

When Lufthansa's A380 first to fly lanyards hit the market in 08', eBay sales for them were frequently going for above EUR35 a piece. The price for the auction you linked to, now at AUD63, doesn't surprise me one bit especially considering it's the only one of its kind available there.

Ah okay, fair enough. I didn't think they were that rare though. Issued to all staff for their new ID cards (with the exception of Cabin Crew... I think?) not to mention given away at all the publicity events. I think I've got one stashed away somewhere.

 

[Flashback]

Ah okay, fair enough. I didn't think they were that rare though. Issued to all staff for their new ID cards (with the exception of Cabin Crew... I think?) not to mention given away at all the publicity events. I think I've got one stashed away somewhere.

Sitting on a gold mine potentially then........

 

[Vinny]

I've done a search and this seems to be the most likely place for an answer.

I have a newish iMac and am looking Applecare. I already have it for MacBook and consider it good value.

Will be flying around Asia for the next month or so and checked the price of Applecare in various countries there. Needless to say there is a bundle of $$$ to be saved if buying it there compared to buying it in Au.

Question is, will my iMac be covered if I buy Applecare from an Apple store outside Australia on a computer bought here.? I've tried the Apple site but found nothing but a long page of legalese.

Thanks in advance.

 

[drewbles]

I've done a search and this seems to be the most likely place for an answer.

I have a newish iMac and am looking Applecare. I already have it for MacBook and consider it good value.

Will be flying around Asia for the next month or so and checked the price of Applecare in various countries there. Needless to say there is a bundle of $$$ to be saved if buying it there compared to buying it in Au.

Question is, will my iMac be covered if I buy Applecare from an Apple store outside Australia on a computer bought here.? I've tried the Apple site but found nothing but a long page of legalese.

Thanks in advance.

I believe that Apple Care for anything but portable devices (iPhone/iPad/MBP's etc) are region-based and not international.

Try a quick search around MacTalk - The Front Page and im sure there will be someone asking the same question over there.