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    Combining baggage allowances for 2 passengers when checking in together

    VA don't let you in my experience
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    Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

    My Red Dozen and the Mixed Dozen Less happy with the Mixed but price was ok
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    General Medical issues thread

    The two major side-effects are to muscle and liver both around the 1% mark. I would.suggest (and have myself) getting a CK (creatine kinase) and LFT (liver function test) bloods a month or two after starting. Muscle cramps without damage does seem to be more common and is probably the main...
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    General Medical issues thread

    Statins are amazing drugs if you have moderate or high vascular risk (which includes all with coronary artery disease and nearly all with stroke). So I wouldn't say never As a rule of thumb they reduce risk of further events by about 20%. If your vascular risk is low (i.e otherwise healthy...
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    General Medical issues thread

    Hba1c is for diabetes and looks at the sugars over last couple of months For @CaptainCurtis you can put your numbers into the Australian risk calculator www.cvdcheck.org.au (you'll need to know your blood pressure) to get an idea of where you stand.
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    Uncommon words and Meanings

    You can spot the first part of this when the teams play sport and the score has the abbreviated team names
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    Sydney Meetup/Dinner @ Chin Chin - 21 Feb 2026

    Are you new to the Northern Beaches? ;) Anything non-work off the peninsula is considered a grand adventure :cool:
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    2025 Amex Membership Rewards Devaluation

    I (and the family supps) do ok with the card benefits alone especially as have a professional annual fee and have the old Reserve TC. Still sad that what was once 3 (or even 4) points/$ with Edge is now down to 1 and Charge 0.75. I almost never transferred to QF but have done for VA so at...
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    2025 Amex Membership Rewards Devaluation

    How are taxes on VS partners, as they are pretty steep ( BA steep not EK/EY steep) on own metal?
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    2025 Amex Membership Rewards Devaluation

    Avios also good for short-haul BA flights. MEL-PER was also competitive with the BA mileage bands
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    Point Transfer

    Good point, though I haven't seen one in recent years
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    Cashrewards closed with immediate effect

    Just checked and nothing pending though it says my lifetime earnings are >$5k so its been good to me (though some of this was discounted Woolies eGCs which I have sourced elsewhere for a while now)
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    2025 Amex Membership Rewards Devaluation

    Curious that BA is listed as a current partner. And also Business Ascent not changing
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    Sydney dinner on 6 September 2025 (after the AFF MasterClass)

    Thank you greatly to all the organisers. Really enjoyed the evening and so good to put faces to the posters, including a decent show of AFF all-stars. Looking forward to the next event I can make
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    How does Accor treat you as an Elite guest?

    Property: Movenpick Hobart Status: Silver Room booked: Classic King Room upgraded/type: Not noticeably Rate: $150/pn Free internet: Yes Welcome drink: Voucher via app for drink at the restaurant. Decent montepulciano Early check in/late out: N/A VIP treatment: Nil except welcome drink...
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    Credit Card Offers Amex Platinum Card Benefits, Offers & Discussion

    Does anyone know if its still possible to get MR into Alsaka via HA? And Do we anticipate warning of changes to move points before any devaluation?
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    General Medical issues thread

    But does it ruin your appetite if the raisins are clustered or deformed?
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    New Qantas promos including double status credits (book by 3/9/25; travel 4/9/25 until 22/8/26)

    All the other OW carriers I've checked seem to have managed to integrate WY by now. Quite good earn on AY
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    New Qantas promos including double status credits (book by 3/9/25; travel 4/9/25 until 22/8/26)

    No published earn rates for WY on QF yet. Said to be coming late 2025
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