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Just in the Thai office talking to my colleagues here about this post. They have always found our word usage a bit weird, but when i told them we have names for toilet paper i had them stitches; bog roll, ballot paper, star trekkers, etc, but when i had to describe the Collingwood scarf picture...

The upside of this is we might see a "surge" in newspapers. I could never truly understand the saying that "today's headlines are tomorrow's fish wrappers". Growing up in the country ours were torn into strips and hung on a nail in the toilet, which was of course outside down the path. And...

Wonder what the duty free limit on "bog rolls" is? Do i have declare them, mmmmmm, new item for smuggling. Can imagine the officer telling me to "wipe that smile off"

Latest Thai update; We are about three hours upcountry from BKK (and the nearest beach!) and they lined up all the workers in the yard, about 100 of them and took their temperatures, all passed. It was funny how they all lined up like a scene from the opening shots of "Hogan's Hero's"...

After travelling up to Thailand over the weekend, I've been cautious on the surroundings/people/areas, etc., and my own wellbeing. But suddenly started to sweat profusily, pespiration dripping off me and a very sore throat..... could it be????? But then i realised I'm back on local Thai factory...

Left MEL on Saturday, QF37, J was 3/4 full, Y was 40%. Downtown SIN was a bit quiet but you really didn't notice too much. Very few masks were worn but streets seem to be empty by 12am. At the SIN Botanical gardens next morning a lot of people were out and about, a bit like normal. But the...

What brings you down to earth very quickly is if you don't have status with an airline and you have to check-in in the Y line. And it hits home when you see the J people walking up to their counter and you still have 50 in front of you!

Status matching is "doping the horse"!!!!!! Has to be done with "bum on seat" and everyone at the starting line. Also includes Pt on TG, not just Au.

With the great loyalty QF shows us my reply loyalty is 1,200 SC a year and really dont want to plow any more money into them, BUT, I came across a few interesting legs that can rack up some SC's to get to the 20,500 SC i need to make LTP. Total cost out of pocket $85,000. A lot of money to spend...

I actually agree, there was really not much fun in an empty room. the waitresses were fun as they were joking a fair bit, which is hard to do if there is everyone there. They were positive, but they said its been like that for a week. Interestingly there were no newspapers, pamphlets or other...

Yes out Saturday, and this was the The Wing First Class "diner" at about 4pm. The only other person was my colleague. We had the place to ourselves and the waitresses were great, as they outnumbered us 3 to 1! 1581235905 And upstairs it was incredible with so few people. The flight down to SAI...

correction CX799 to SGN! Staff have been very low key and there seems to be an intermittent spray in the cabin now and then. But overall, just another flight but in masks

At this moment sitting on CX134 MEL > HGK J. J mostly full but the rest is 30 - 40% no hand towels just the prepackaged ones and it takes getting use to the staff talking to you in masks. A very quiet flight and MEL was also all but empty today at 6:30am. We are hubbing it to SAI so will...

Our one was just an industry workshop over two days, around 120 people, but was hosted out of the UK. Earlier this week there was a note saying it was on, but after i sent what was going on here in Thailand et al, it was cancelled. A bit of English Bureaucracy!

Our workshop for the 1st March in Shanghai has just been cancelled. My colleague from the CSIRO and myself were on CX J. CX have already done a full refund and my colleague had his insurance, over 70+, refunded less $25. No questions and very quickly done.

Overnight i received a message from a contact in a company i deal with, so i know they are legit. They are in the metals business but i think their boss, who is not short of a quid, is trying to help the areas hospitals, etc.. Very concerning it mentions the Jiangsu province, just above...

There still are some funny ad's out there and the Geico ones from the USA are not too bad. I was really sucked in by this one when i first saw it. Still brings a smile.

All spin by a young pretty Millennial, all smiles, interrupting conversations, overhearing prices of other clients and rubbing it in how she got a better deal. Who wouldn't believe that!

I would like to know how much of their advertising costs are as a proportion of the hotel costs! Everywhere I have travelled over the past few years they have had almost media saturation. They would not be getting it for free! And I'm sure all of us have the hotel staff yell out our hotel room...

Another filipino beer that i thought was very good and worth finding was the Tuff Tuko American styled PA. It was very good and i found not over hopped which i find many of them are. Crisp on the taste and drinks well. Had it a a restaurant downtown Manila.