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    Roomba, Dysons, Thermomix and other household appliances

    I had the same thing happen this week, my 7kg Fisher & Paykel about 8 years old the door switch went. Was going to be over a week to get a new switch, and was old enough I decided just to replace it - save no washing for a week, etc. I decided to go with the Samsung AddWash 11kg front loader...
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    Full body scanner bne

    I love that logic
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    Full body scanner bne

    Sounds like a random selection device for screening, designed to avoid bias or people squirming around the lines. You'll also see metal detectors now doing the same thing and beeping for those that get the drug/explosive wand. It's a good idea because at places without it, I have about a 90%...
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    Favorite travel gear/premium brands like Crumpler, Bellroy, etc.

    Yeah but as usual I'm flying out on Friday and only decided I wanted one this week :) will try the airport stores or otherwise order one when I get back!
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    Favorite travel gear/premium brands like Crumpler, Bellroy, etc.

    Re: Your favorite travel gear and favorite premium brands like Crumpler, Bellroy, etc Glad to hear you like the Travel Wallet! I was looking at one myself just recently though cannot find stock of the Grey or Charcoal.. everyone seems to love brown! On "premium" brands, maybe I need to find a...
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    Favorite travel gear/premium brands like Crumpler, Bellroy, etc.

    Hi Folks! I'd love to hear what favorite tools or brands other AFFers have, I've also discovered a few "premium" or what I sometimes like to think of as geeky brands over time that seem to consistently make good quality and nifty tools (sadly often at the expense of the contents of your...
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    QF/EK Boarding Pass

    I've had tickets sometimes print with only the EK flight number, even onto a Qantas ticket card. Hasn't been a problem for me, not to say it's impossible for such a thing to happen though it does seem unlikely. I might have to remember that one though.. try EK online check-in.
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    2016 F1 Thread

    Alonso laughing on radio about potential for Grosjean to pass him, was hilarious.. https://streamable.com/mnfx
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    QR availability for Qantas FF awards?

    Only thing I can think of is that they are running a big sale at the moment, maybe they're holding out on them while the sale is running? Not obvious why they would but all I can think of... Qatar Airways Travel Festival
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    ANZ QFF Black 75,000 bonus with no annual fee 1st year -only $2500 spend 1st 3 months

    Re: ANZ QFF Black 75,000 bonus with no annual fee 1st year -only $2500 spend 1st 3 mo What wasn't obvious to me (I wasn't an existing ANZ customer) was once they arrived I had to go down to the branch and do the usual ID run around before I could activate them.
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    AMEX not accepted or surcharge

    Having recently got the ANZ AMEX with Apple Pay, what I have noticed is that there are quite a few terminals which do not support AMEX on contactless (VISA/MC only) but do for chip or swipe - no difference whether using the card or apple pay for the contactless - VISA contactless works fine on...
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    Uber let-downs

    despite having a very good general idea of where I am, how to use a phone and how to use uber... the other week I totally messed up and accidentally booked it about 200m away.. on the other side of the train tracks. he rang me to confirm location and I realised my derp. didn't intentionally...
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    Not exactly to do with QFF but does Aust Border Force still chase OPC?

    I failed to drop mine on the second last trip, haven't heard anything and went international again since then. The last trip I filled it out intentionally as a joke because I was out of the country for the census, and apparently use the outgoing passenger card as the census. So I filled it out...
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    Amex not paying 2 points per dollar on Celebrity Cruises

    I've only recently wised up to this 3% business... I wonder how the FX price on something like the ANZ Rewards card with 0% fee works out.. is it the same as those with? Especially since pretty much everyone now changed it do if anything is foreign - the merchant, the currency or the processing...
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    Joe Sutter, ‘Father Of The 747,’ Dies At 95

    I was just watching this documentary featuring him a few days ago, timely announcement. At 95 though, glad that he had a fair run. Haven't flow a 747 for years, but I will be taking one SYD-SFO next week... I miss the rear twin seat rows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG4nmRv94gE
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    ANZ QFF Black 75,000 bonus with no annual fee 1st year -only $2500 spend 1st 3 months

    Re: ANZ QFF Black 75,000 bonus with no annual fee 1st year -only $2500 spend 1st 3 mo Mine posted very quickly, after the first month also. It's now my every day card on account of Apple Pay and one of the best QFF rates you can get. Won't be cancelling :)
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    Onboard Airforce One

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Force_One#Future_replacement The VC-25As are expected to be replaced, as they have become less cost-effective to operate. The USAF Air Mobility Command has been charged with looking into possible replacements, including the new Boeing 747-8 and the Airbus...
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    First* Class with an Asterisk [*Lesser treatment when not WP..]

    Chatting to the QF DXB-LHR crew in J (who were great), because Qantas basically only has one route out that way they basically operate the same route all the time.. semi randomly going back to AU on that half of the leg but not all the time.
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    What Does Everyone Do Here ??

    I do technical support for people using Linux in server/cloud environments. We work remote from home (as does most of the company), so we travel semi-regularly (a few times per year) for the teams to get together for planning meetings, etc - more effective than purely communicating remotely...
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