The totally off-topic thread

[Mal]

Is Quickquid still offering a loan at 1734% APR on the SciFi channel in London?
If you borrow 1,000 pounds you would owe 2,000 pounds in 3 weeks unless you use time travel to reverse the date.

Really don't watch tv much. Haven't even switched it on in my new place ... and flatmate doesn't seem to watch it much either.

Anyway, yes they do still offer a 1734% APR loan, although they do cap the interest. Had to look it up, but their explanation is here: QuickQuid Payday Loans: Understanding APR

 

[cove]

Shylock has been re-incarnated ??

 

[Flashback]

Is Quickquid still offering a loan at 1734% APR on the SciFi channel in London?
If you borrow 1,000 pounds you would owe 2,000 pounds in 3 weeks unless you use time travel to reverse the date.

Funny you say that, there was actually something on the news tonight about such loans cove and the first thing I remembered was the ad you made fun of!

 

[Simo]

Doesn't surprise me, Flashware, this morning when I was leaving, there were predictions of 80-110kmph winds and 6-8 foot swell with some rain

I read on the net that app 5000 homes have no power in PER.

 

[straitman]

One of our AFF members (waltervp) has been raising money for Cystic Fibrosis.

If anyone is interested here is a link to his fund raiser which closes on 1st December..

Cystic Fibrosis Ride.

Just a thought.

 

[TonyHancock]

The inflight wifi on the QF A380 services needs a little work,as reported by others here it is incredibly slow, but I'm not complaining, at least there is progress.

 

[Bundy Bear]

The inflight wifi on the QF A380 services needs a little work,as reported by others here it is incredibly slow, but I'm not complaining, at least there is progress.

Thought for a minute there you may have been stuck in Singapore; but instead you are playing with the wifi on the A380, how is the seat near the front of the plane.

 

[markis10]

And another former Australian Captain decides to quit test cricket after losing their sense of timing,the infamous Bourbon & Beefsteak incident seems a long time ago now.

 

[kpc]

And another former Australian Captain decides to quit test cricket after losing their sense of timing,the infamous Bourbon & Beefsteak incident seems a long time ago now.

Ricky Ponting Quits Test Cricket

Australian skipper Michael Clarke broke down as he addressed Ponting’s retirement.
‘‘I didn’t have a feeling it was coming,’’ Clarke said.


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BS....

 

[serfty]

40degrees and 20% humidity!

 

[QF WP]

Pup, don't cry - that's great news!!

 

[Major]

25° and 70%

 

[Blinky]

40degrees and 20% humidity!

It was 33C and 40% humidity at 11am. I'm glad the humidity went down as our evaporative cooling system at home wouldn't have worked as well in higher humidity. As it is, we have a comfortable 24C while it's still 37C outside.

 

[whatmeworry]

40degrees and 20% humidity!

Thankfully a cool change has made life a tad more bearable in old Melbourne Town.

 

[TonyHancock]

2 degrees here at LHR!


Sent from my iPhone using Aust Freq Fly app.

 

[Katie]

Colleagues said ~15cm of snow in Moscow overnight.

 

[JohnK]

Sad to see Ricky Ponting quit.

Sad to see Mitchell Johnson recalled....

 

[Hvr]

Colleagues said ~15cm of snow in Moscow overnight.

Currently minus 18 at Harbin. And they haven't even reached the really cold part of the year yet! Wish I was back there.

 

[JessicaTam]

Currently minus 18 at Harbin. And they haven't even reached the really cold part of the year yet! Wish I was back there.

You could always go back to CBR for a holiday!

 

[Hvr]

You could always go back to CBR for a holiday!

Way too early for that, I haven't even unpacked everything yet.