The totally off-topic thread

[QF WP]

Alas, I am babysitting the kids (well, watching them sleep) whilst my wife is at Zumba.

 

[Mal]

Alas, I am babysitting the kids (well, watching them sleep) whilst my wife is at Zumba.

Uggh, Zumba. Although it was a LOL moment when in Orlando last year and finding out that the world Zumba convention was in town.

 

[JohnK]

I have no problem admitting I am 65.

I know you don't and I knew how old you were.

Hope your golf is improving.

 

[Princess Fiona]

I'm not usually one for taking food pics but I couldn't resist tonight :

Affogato ( my favourite dessert) courtesy of Criniti's Church St Parramatta
Now to get thoroughly soaked tomorrow at the Easter Show

 

[drmikki]

Currently in the MEL QP (and therefore completing the golden triangle QP trifecta inside 24 hours!) and just watched an ambulance with lights on cross the tarmac and stop next to a QF 767-300 (VH-OGJ, for those planespotters playing along at home). Now, since this flight doesn't look to have started boarding etc yet, it begs the question why the ambulance. Perhaps transfer of an organ for transplant? Anyone got any ideas?

Update: QF plane VH-ZXB has now pulled into the space on the other side of the ambulance, so I presume the paramedics are meeting a passenger on the new arrival. Now my coffee is kicking in, I suppose that makes more sense!

 

[QF WP]

Two of my favorite female members posting back to back - life this morning is good reading AFF

That's a big dessert PF. Hope you weren't eating it as Kate as you posted it. The sugar intake (and the coffee) would have played havoc with your ability to sleep anytime soon after the photo.

 

[QF WP]

Just saw a plane passing high over BNE airport heading out to sea with contrails flowing behind - wonder where it came from? Markis10??

 

[QF WP]

For all the small plane lovers:


(it was part of a joke that was sent to me)

 

[markis10]

Just saw a plane passing high over BNE airport heading out to sea with contrails flowing behind - wonder where it came from? Markis10??

Airline: Thai Airways
Flight: TG491
From: Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)To: Auckland Auckland (AKL)
Aircraft: Boeing 777-2D7ER (B772)
Reg: HS-TJT
Hex: 885154
Altitude: 37000 ft (11278 m)
Speed: 518 kt (959 km/h, 596 mph)
Track: 120°Squawk: 0737Pos: -27.4288 / 152.9398
Radar: N-YBBN2.

Or just ahead of Thai was:
Airline: Singapore Airlines
Flight: SQ285
From: Singapore Changi (SIN)To: Auckland Auckland (AKL)
Aircraft: Boeing 777-312ER (B77W)
Reg: 9V-SWBHex: 76CEE2
Altitude: 35000 ft (10668 m)

 

[markis10]

For all the small plane lovers:View attachment 6962(it was part of a joke that was sent to me)

BE1900, only a plane a mother could love (or an engineer with a penchant for adding more leading edges than thought possible to a plane). AirNZ tried to make her a bit slimmer a few years back by removing some of those add on aerodynamic bits Amazing photo: Emergency landing in New Zealand | Upgrade: Travel Better

 

[QF WP]

Thanks markis10, was too high to make out the tail design - but didn't see another plane so assume it must have been the TG

 

[serfty]

I often notice the contrails of NZ175 in the latter afternoon while it wends its way to PER as I'm at the footy at the MCG.

 

[simongr]

You should try the PF AR app - just point it in the direction of the aircraft and it tells you the flight info...

 

[Must...Fly!]

Alas, I am babysitting the kids (well, watching them sleep) whilst my wife is at Zumba.

Ahh, very honourable!

Looks like at least 1500 Glory fans will be attendance! Big contingent going over. Hopefully we can spoil your party :mrgreen:

 

[QF WP]

Can you expand on what PF AR stands for, simongr?

 

[Mal]

Thanks markis10, was too high to make out the tail design - but didn't see another plane so assume it must have been the SQ.

Lol. You or the plane... "was too high".

Sent from my GT-I9100 using AustFreqFly

 

[samh004]

Can you expand on what PR AP stands for, simongr?

Plane Finder Augmented Reality

 

[docjames]

There was a plane passing overhead Geelong yesterday late morning at high altitude (with contrail). Any guesses what that was (....paging Markis10..... to the white courtesy phone......)

 

[serfty]

There was a plane passing overhead Geelong yesterday late morning at high altitude (with contrail). Any guesses what that was (....paging Markis10..... to the white courtesy phone......)

What time?

Flightradar24.com - Live Flight Tracker!

 

[markis10]

there was a plane passing overhead geelong yesterday late morning at high altitude (with contrail). Any guesses what that was (....paging markis10..... To the white courtesy phone......)

qf63 vh-ojp at 12.02PM