The totally off-topic thread

[anat0l]

Good to see your flights over went without a hitch!

Am looking forward to hitting the free minibar in FRA in a few days :mrgreen:

I'm relying on you to empty said minibar in a truly Australian fashion... :mrgreen:

Right now in T5 GF, however, the Bollinger is of the 2000 variety but it is free flowing and heavenly...

EDIT: Oooohh... must make haste. BA904 boards very soon and they do not make announcements in the lounge...

 

[tuapekastar]

All I am going to say about this headline is that I don't believe it to be true.

'Nuff said, oz_mark!

 

[Mal]

Hahaha,

So funny, yet so stupid:

Man sues Lynx after failing to pull in seven years - The Daily Record

And it appears to be a faked news article, which has gained international coverage - including the lovely NoNews After seven unlucky years, man sues for Axe 'failure' | The Australian

Unable to attract even a single girl, frustrated man sues Axe | Faking News was the original article.

Good for a laugh or two.

 

[ejb]

And it appears to be a faked news article, which has gained international coverage - including the lovely NoNews After seven unlucky years, man sues for Axe 'failure' | The Australian

Unable to attract even a single girl, frustrated man sues Axe | Faking News was the original article.

Good for a laugh or two.

When are the papers going to do basic checks on these stories? This had bulls&^t written all over it.

ejb

 

[2muchplastic]

When are the papers going to do basic checks on these stories? This had bulls&^t written all over it.

ejb

I heard this quoted on B105 radio here in Brisbane too.

 

[NM]

I heard this quoted on B105 radio here in Brisbane too.

Ahh yes, a definitive source indeed

 

[Flashback]

Just OLCI'd for all legs of my trip, PER-MEL, MEL-SIN, SIN-FRA.

Managed to get Seq 1 on all 3 legs :mrgreen:

SIN-FRA looks very lightly loaded (thanks again serfty:! and it's possible I may get row 27 all to myself. I'll check at the lounge in MEL, and again in SIN for an update.

 

[Bundy Bear]

I have taken the day off work; got a sore throat on Friday which got worse; the free day will be good to drink lots of water; sleep and catch up on a bit of reading.

Just OLCI'd for all legs of my trip, PER-MEL, MEL-SIN, SIN-FRA.

Managed to get Seq 1 on all 3 legs :mrgreen:

SIN-FRA looks very lightly loaded (thanks again serfty:! and it's possible I may get row 27 all to myself. I'll check at the lounge in MEL, and again in SIN for an update.

Hopefully you get a row of 3 to yourself on the SIN-FRA that way you have a good chance of getting a bit of sleep. 2 years ago I flew BNE-KUL-LHR in one hit in economy; and the 3 economy seats to myself on the KUL-LHR was almost perfect, 6 hours sleep.

 

[Flashback]

I'm very impressed with the dragons @ PER QP, friendliest I've met in a while! Now loaded up with an Express Card for emigration and an exit row aisle seat in business class on the upper deck

 

[Mal]

an exit row aisle seat in business class on the upper deck

Not too shabby

 

[Flashback]

Not too shabby

I have to say that the dragon on the desk was the cutest and friendliest I've seen at PER QP in a long time

 

[Mal]

I have to say that the dragon on the desk was the cutest and friendliest I've seen at PER QP in a long time

I thought all the cute ones left after the FIFO miners started harassing them

Enjoy your flights!

 

[Alanslegal]

I have to say that the dragon on the desk was the cutest and friendliest I've seen at PER QP in a long time

And today I just booked myself some tix to see Britney :mrgreen: "love me, hate me, say what U want about me ... all the boys, & all the girls are begging if U seek Amy"

 

[tuapekastar]

And today I just booked myself some tix to see Britney :mrgreen: "love me, hate me, say what U want about me ... all the boys, & all the girls are begging if U seek Amy"

I'm glad you said see, Alanslegal, 'cos from what I've read recently you aint going to hear her! Not live anyway. :shock:

 

[Mal]

I'm glad you said see, Alanslegal, 'cos from what I've read recently you aint going to hear her! Not live anyway. :shock:

Yeah, if I wanted to go see a mime, then I'd see a proper mime artist

Lol, and she's even getting a panning in the press (from nonews of course!)

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,26316762-5003402,00.html

Disgruntled fans stormed out of last night’s Australian debut of The Circus concert in Perth upset by the star’s miming and “appalling” performance on stage.

They began walking out after the first three songs, some having paid $1500 to see Spears perform.

 

[Bundy Bear]

Who mentioned tripit at AFF #3; that tool is brilliant; especially as I have an iphone.

My next 3 trips as mixture of a few airlines and its good to put them all together.

 

[Mal]

Who mentioned tripit at AFF #3; that tool is brilliant; especially as I have an iphone.

Yeah Tripit is pretty good, although I am always cautious about the amount of information it holds.

 

[notzac]

Bundy that was probably me, I'm completely addicted to it!

It's true that you should be wary about what personal information is transmitted and stored online -- but I'm confident that TripIt has no reason to be evil about the information they store (i.e., they have an income stream from paid membership, unlike certain other websites that store personal data *cough*Facebook*cough*)

 

[ejb]

... *cough*Facebook*cough*)

Tell us what you really think

ejb

 

[serfty]

Yeah Tripit is pretty good, although I am always cautious about the amount of information it holds.

Wait until you put mutiple nested/end-on-end itineraries into it.

It has a hard time evaluating trips for small nests let along the monster I am organising for SWMBO and I.

e.g.

Flight Booking #:

1. March MEL-AKL
2. March AKL-USA, September USA-EUR-ASIA, March* ASIA-SWP-AKL
3. March SEA-LAX
4. March LAX-MEL, September MEL-LAX
5. September: SIN-MEL, March* (2011) MEL-SIN
6. March* AKL-MEL
7. September FCO-VIE-FCO

Add to that no less than 15 separate hotel bookings ... which may be relatable by date to more than one of those flight bookings.

There is a move edit facility but it's clumsy (item by item) - I would be very happy if itinerary "split" and "join" facilities were available.

*March 2010, not booked yet or dummy dates (Sep/Oct currently).