The totally off-topic thread

[nlagalle]

Most of the teams are leaving from STN I believe.

I'll have to check again as LHR is the Olympic airport..

 

[markis10]

I'll have to check again as LHR is the Olympic airport..

STN is mostly EU based activity:

Stansted Olympic Movements - Including Soviet Airliners! - Key Publishing Ltd Aviation Forums

Even Putin was smart enough to fly into STN!

http://www.saffronwaldenreporter.co...lympic_arrivals_at_stansted_airport_1_1456528

 

[Must...Fly!]

A lot of the teams are leaving from STN I believe, despite LHR having a special departure facility. The Aircraft will be positioning from LAX.

Wasn't QF6 being cancelled for that day and the a/c ferried from FRA?

 

[markis10]

Wasn't QF6 being cancelled for that day and the a/c ferried from FRA?

The LAX BNE service has been cancelled:

 

[docjames]

But BNE-LAX doesnt go Mondays IIRC. Certainly not showing Monday 20 or Mon 27th BNE-LAX either.

Are you sure it's coming from BNE-LAX?


Here's another question - why do QF11/12 and QF108 vary by 5-10mins in arrival times through the week? Surely even if the airport has a "slot" time, it'd be easier to publish the same time for the pax....

 

[markis10]

But BNE-LAX doesnt go Mondays IIRC. Certainly not showing Monday 20 or Mon 27th BNE-LAX either.

Are you sure it's coming from BNE-LAX?.

Sorry, its coming off the Sunday BNE-LAX-JFK service, positioning from JFK to STN

 

[penegal]

Ditching my trip to Ningbo because it's looking a little hard to get to (damn typhoon)

 

[Julesmac]

Well all I can say is it was magic being here to see that race!

And hats off for Qantas delaying departure of QF2 so the folks could watch Sally Pearson's race. Great effort - from both!

 

[Paddy55]

Great to see some sailing coverage the last few night
Now the '49ers

 

[Flashback]

I was up to watch Sally, didn't know about Anna Meares. Well done ladies!

Yup, was end of the work day for me, but would have been the wee hours for you (Anna Meares) ;-) Was sitting with a group of Aussie colleagues watching it.....

 

[JohnK]

So the government will get the handouts back! Ah the circle of life!

Yes brilliant. And keeps the lower echelons of society where they belong yet at the same time believing that they have recieved help....

 

[medhead]

Give the poor more handouts so they can spend the money on pokie machines....

And one of my investments can collect it's percentage of whatever goes into the pokies.

We were listening to the BBC feed and they said it was Anna's fault Victoria crossed the line (and was relegated because of it)

What because she threaten to pass Victoria and win? Yeah I can see how that would make you move to block her line. Just a shame it's not allowed.

 

[Katie]

Far out! (and by that I mean SWEAR WORDS)

Weds night, and it's grumpy old man (and grumpy old man in training) night to proseltise in my house. FAR OUT!!!

I'm wishing for hearing loss in my old age ... either that or I will be doing liver damage. Might have to find a crusty old codger for Mr Katie to rant with in his old age, and solve all the problems of the world with.:-|

OK, rant over. Early gym session, so I'd better not hit the red too hard to get through it ... oh, it seems I'm hiding in the study on the intertubes instead.

 

[JohnK]

And one of my investments can collect it's percentage of whatever goes into the pokies.

Glad to see someone else prospering from the handouts to the poor.

If only the poor were able to prosper from the handouts to the poor then it may actually be a good idea....

 

[serfty]

Far out! (and by that I mean SWEAR WORDS)...

Mmmphh ... I though your were referring the the "Gruen Sweat"...

 

[QF WP]

So the 49ers only had to start the race (cross the start line) to collect Gold - similar with NZ to win the Silver.

Decent race for the Bronze with any of 4 teams possibly the winner. Came down to Demmark (pity as the Austrians had won the race, but they needed the Australians to beat the Danes into 4th place).

 

[amaroo]

Glad to see someone else prospering from the handouts to the poor.

Julia was hoping for the same outcome.......all that money for nothing:!:

 

[medhead]

Glad to see someone else prospering from the handouts to the poor.

I don't think I used the word "prosper". Perhaps I should have said small percentage.


Sent from the Throne

 

[drron]

Loving the Brits outrage and bleating on about Anna Meares tactics, saying she cheated when it was their own rider who was relegated in the first race.

Sore losers much

It's impossible to cheat at this level of competition anyway the rules are completely unambiguous and iron clad.

Ah but double standards abound.What about the British cyclist who admitted he deliberately crashed so he could restart and post a better time.Came just after the badminton players were sent packing for deliberately trying to lose.

 

[drron]

Far out! (and by that I mean SWEAR WORDS)

Weds night, and it's grumpy old man (and grumpy old man in training) night to proseltise in my house. FAR OUT!!!

I'm wishing for hearing loss in my old age ... either that or I will be doing liver damage. Might have to find a crusty old codger for Mr Katie to rant with in his old age, and solve all the problems of the world with.:-|

OK, rant over. Early gym session, so I'd better not hit the red too hard to get through it ... oh, it seems I'm hiding in the study on the intertubes instead.

Well I've been called an old codger and I can certainly solve the world's problems so send him up!