The totally off-topic thread

[suze2000]

Okay now I want to plant buddleias. I thought they were named that for their shape, but now I want a bunch of them.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Remember when smaller and tiny was all the rage with mobile phones? The Ette keeps her last tiny Samsung apparently cause it's cute:



Still dwarfed by iPhone 6S+ even when flipped open:



My how things have changed!

 

[love_the_life]

There was a time my local Coles would charge your a higher per Kg rate if you bought the heads only and left the stalks.

Yes, our local supermarket had a sign that said if you broke the stems off, the price would be more.

 

[Cossie]

Yes, our local supermarket had a sign that said if you broke the stems off, the price would be more.

I don't have a problem with that, I've even seen people remove the stalks from mushrooms, what's the shop meant to do with the leftovers?

 

[JohnK]

I loved those Motorola flip phones. Used to fit in my pants change pocket. How times change hey?

 

[Bundy Bear]

Remember when smaller and tiny was all the rage with mobile phones? The Ette keeps her last tiny Samsung apparently cause it's cute:


My how things have changed!

Don't get the idea that Iphone gets bigger every time as it won't fit in my pants pocket easily.

Isn't there a phrase that says, its not how big it is but how you use it that counts.

 

[Katie]

Ekka day in BNE tomorrow, and we're off to the Ekka. Have had a deal with the kidlet since she started primary school that we would go to her school fair when it's on, and then to the Ekka in the non-fair years. This is a non-fair year.
She is very excited and has made Big Plans to meet up with some of her besties and ride rides together, share sample bag booty and generally have fun. It's lonely being an only child stuck with your parents so much.

I've also realised we may have one or two more trips to the Ekka with her as a child, as soon enough she'll be a teenager and going with her friends, and not want to be near us!! What a rite of passage, eh?

 

[RB]

I always try to snap off the stems. Sometimes I can't, but F paying for that.

Our local growers market resorted to signs telling people not to snap off the stems-I thought it was a bit sad that they had to resort to that

Sorry just saw a few other replies after I posted

 

[RB]

Ekka day in BNE tomorrow, and we're off to the Ekka. Have had a deal with the kidlet since she started primary school that we would go to her school fair when it's on, and then to the Ekka in the non-fair years. This is a non-fair year.
She is very excited and has made Big Plans to meet up with some of her besties and ride rides together, share sample bag booty and generally have fun. It's lonely being an only child stuck with your parents so much.

I've also realised we may have one or two more trips to the Ekka with her as a child, as soon enough she'll be a teenager and going with her friends, and not want to be near us!! What a rite of passage, eh?

Mrs RB used to compete in the Ekka horse events & always came home impressed with the show

 

[JohnK]

I always try to snap off the stems. Sometimes I can't, but F paying for that.

How about the big stalks of a pear? I'm not paying for that either.

 

[Simo]

Ekka day in BNE tomorrow, and we're off to the Ekka. Have had a deal with the kidlet since she started primary school that we would go to her school fair when it's on, and then to the Ekka in the non-fair years. This is a non-fair year.
She is very excited and has made Big Plans to meet up with some of her besties and ride rides together, share sample bag booty and generally have fun. It's lonely being an only child stuck with your parents so much.

I've also realised we may have one or two more trips to the Ekka with her as a child, as soon enough she'll be a teenager and going with her friends, and not want to be near us!! What a rite of passage, eh?

Little Miss Simo she is foregoing Ekka time and wants to go to SeaWorld instead.

 

[amaroo]

Ekka day in BNE tomorrow, and we're off to the Ekka. Have had a deal with the kidlet since she started primary school that we would go to her school fair when it's on, and then to the Ekka in the non-fair years. This is a non-fair year.
She is very excited and has made Big Plans to meet up with some of her besties and ride rides together, share sample bag booty and generally have fun. It's lonely being an only child stuck with your parents so much.

I've also realised we may have one or two more trips to the Ekka with her as a child, as soon enough she'll be a teenager and going with her friends, and not want to be near us!! What a rite of passage, eh?

We also have a rotating Ekka regime, lucky for us (me) this year is the no Ekka alternate. It's Dallas, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and NYC instead

 

[Pushka]

We also have a rotating Ekka regime, lucky for us (me) this year is the no Ekka alternate. It's Dallas, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and NYC instead

Thank goodness my kids grew out of shows when they were 12.

 

[Bundy Bear]

So I was reading Australian Business Traveller this morning and reading an article about Malaysian Airlines.

Malaysia-airlines-ceo-re-engages-with-oneworld-reboots-enrich

A cornerstone of this is the recent appointment of Australian Mark Ross-Smith – a loyalty consultant and champion of ‘big data’ – to head the Loyalty & Enrich portfolio.

I met Mark 13 years ago; a young tall guy with purple hair, I probably have the photo somewhere, has now joined Malaysian Airlines to head the Loyalty & Enrich portfolio.

Mark has asked that he would rather that his AFF username not be used, so we should just refer to him as tall Mark,

Congrats Mark on the appointment.

 

[amaroo]

Thank goodness my kids grew out of shows when they were 12.

The kids aren't the issue. SWMBO loves the Ekka

 

[Pushka]

The kids aren't the issue. SWMBO loves the Ekka

Oh. Just oh. I wonder if it's better than our Royal Adelaide Show. It must be.

 

[amaroo]

Oh. Just oh. I wonder if it's better than our Royal Adelaide Show. It must be.

I doubt it .... but maybe.

 

[serfty]

Remember when smaller and tiny was all the rage with mobile phones? The Ette keeps her last tiny Samsung apparently cause it's cute:

My how things have changed!

80+ y.o. M-I-L ~15 year old motorola ceased working as on the 1st August as 2G service was discontinued.

Flip open to answer and flip shut to end calls; it worked for her.

I have been tasked with replacing and it pricing a pain as she can't handle touch screens.

There are large button devices around but they seem such a profiteering avenue and I'm reluctant to feed the beast.

 

[Flashback]

80+ y.o. M-I-L ~15 year old motorola ceased working as on the 1st August as 2G service was discontinued.

Flip open to answer and flip shut to end calls; it worked for her.

I have been tasked with replacing and it pricing a pain as she can't handle touch screens.

There are large button devices around but they seem such a profiteering avenue and I'm reluctant to feed the beast.

How about ...... https://www.nokia.com/en_int/phones/nokia-3310 ?

 

[Pushka]

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There are large button devices around but they seem such a profiteering avenue and I'm reluctant to feed the beast.

How do you feel about buying shoelaces?