Recent content by jgm

I wish people would learn how to read email headers.

All "requests" for reviews go straight into the trash. If someone goes way above what is expected of them (& what they're being paid for), I may leave a positive review. Conversely if It is way below expectations I will probably leave a negative review. But there are far too many places asking...

I'm now home again after just over a week in hospital. The infection was all through the implant which has now been completely removed. So I now only have a spacer for a shoulder. I have a sling on the left arm and a pravena attached to the shoulder, a pick with a baxter bottle which has to be...

I skied this year 10 weeks post surgery at Mt Buller. The shoulder didn't give me any problems, but the lack of snow made it a bit boring. Before the replacement, I skied in Canada early this year, and I had even less movement with the state the old joint was in, although I did have strength in...

Infection. Seems to be fairly localised.

I'm now 5 1/2 months post reverse shoulder replacement. For the past 6 weeks the shoulder has been red and physio advised me to see GP who sent me for an ultrasound and blood test which didn't show up anything. It got worse in the next few days so he put me onto antibiotics. The redness would...

I was doing my periodic check to see if I could find something better than MEL-DEL-YVR-YYC in January, and saw a few flights showing MEL-SFO in J on UA. They were the wrong dates, but it led me to check the UA site, and I found a few around suitable dates. So I went to LifeMiles and they showed...

I lost mine in the US a few years ago. The Australian consulate was completely useless and didn't seem to know the rules. The US authorities allowed me to travel from MCO to LAX with my OZ license, and VA got clearance from OZ immigration for me to travel with it as well.

Should buff out

Have just had a win. I received a notification that my return trip YYC-YVR-DEL-MEL had a change and was able to select YYC-EWR with AC and JFK-SIN-MEL with SG. There is over 7 hours for the surface segment EWR-JFK which is more than enough & I much prefer SG to AI as well as a much shorter...

The cynic in me wonders if positive results from ACA contacts have anything to do with the current proposals around an EU261 style legislation in Australia.

I've locked in my ski trip to Panorama BC for next Jan. Got a leave pass as +1 has decided she doesn't want to ski overseas anymore. I used my Aeroplan points to book convoluted flights MEL-DEL-YVR-YYC & ret with long layovers. With a bit of luck direct flights Aus to YVR will open up close to...

If you're not flying QF at SYD you're on your own. All the announcements & signage appear to be targeted to QF. Having to schlepp your bags onto the t-bus and fighting the ignoramuses at the other end who won't allow you to get off before they barge on is completely unacceptable. This was after...

i've just seen reports that the Canadian CTA have had some success in forcing AC to payout on some of their denied compensation claims. There is also a suggestion that they're not happy with the boilerplate "safety" excuse.

The Canadian scheme mightn't have weather, but it does have "safety". AC seems to claim every delay is a safety issue, & routinely offers CA$ 100-300 as a "one off" goodwill payment. You can take them to the tribunal, but with around a 2 year delay there, it's easier to accept the offer.