Little things I like

[SuePa]

Got home from work, TV works

But, it's obviously on its way out, so maybe you should replace it anyway.

 

[n7of9]

But, it's obviously on its way out, so maybe you should replace it anyway.

I spent most of the work day yesterday researching current TVs. But two days ago I paid for my Morocco tour, and booked another cruise, sooooo.....

 

[Captain Halliday]

I spent most of the work day yesterday researching current TVs. But two days ago I paid for my Morocco tour, and booked another cruise, sooooo.....

… you won’t be home to watch TV.

 

[mel-world]

Just back from holidays so this might have been running for a while but good to see Cathay showing a cinema ad for their Economy Class. Most airlines prefer to promote the pointy end of the plane so this was refreshing. Mind you, I think I saw a passenger (actor) wearing a A$600 pair of headphones - hardly your typical Y pax.

 

[trooper]

Little things? Decided I'm too old for tents, finally. So for my sporting travels I just bought a TINY caravan... 9 feet long, tare under 700kg, and no canvas! Weather did NOT cooperate for its first test use. No leaks though so a useful exercise perhaps?

 

[DejaBrew]

Got home from work, TV works

What was that? The TV works?

(Continues researching new TV deals)

 

[TheRealTMA]

I spent most of the work day yesterday researching current TVs. But two days ago I paid for my Morocco tour, and booked another cruise, sooooo.....

It’s a no brainer these days comparing tv. Just buy the latest LG C3 (etc) OLED. Stunning TVs.

 

[SuePa]

Little things? Decided I'm too old for tents, finally. So for my sporting travels I just bought a TINY caravan... 9 feet long, tare under 700kg, and no canvas! Weather did NOT cooperate for its first test use. No leaks though so a useful exercise perhaps?View attachment 460201

Is that a little Avan?
I've been looking at those for a while. Enjoy.

 

[Scarlett]

Attention to detail…

https://twitter.com/x/status/1948035714765009096

 

[anat0l]

Attention to detail…

https://twitter.com/x/status/1948035714765009096

It's attention to detail indeed, but it also explicitly shows off how many Japanese are trained to check for everything, i.e. with very deliberate handling and pointing.

Most Western cultures would be taught to observe and check the same things, except they would just eyeball it rather than point to it or touch it. Some may go through a checklist by speaking out loud.

 

[AuSammy]

Deciding to stay at the same hotel I stayed last time in Adelaide because it was well priced despite a not so good experience last time I was there.

Senior receptionist unprompted recognising the name and comp’ing me one night for coming back again.

 

[VPS]

Deciding to stay at the same hotel I stayed last time in Adelaide because it was well priced despite a not so good experience last time I was there.

Senior receptionist unprompted recognising the name and comp’ing me one night for coming back again.

Please share the name of the hotel

 

[VPS]

So what I thought was a travel mistake

Post in thread 'Made any travel mistakes lately?'

Jul 15, 2025

Returning the hire car to Heathrow and somehow missed a turn and ended up in the terminal 2 drop off zone and there is no one there to say I have made a mistake so I paid the 6 pound that night rather than risk a fine from the car hire company and the fine from Heathrow.

• VPS

• 

Today I got an email from the parking at Heathrow refunding me my £6 - no idea why but I'm happy

 

[flyingfan]

Having AFF as a place on the Internet to come to when I want to totally tune out of domestic and global politics - which is quite often nowadays.

 

[DejaBrew]

LTIL -: As a follow-up to my post in the WCMO thread, I've found a suitable replacement rangehood (out of the minimal suitable options on offer) and just managed to get Appliances Online to price match a competitor who had that model on sale for almost $90 less. Even better, Appliances Online will deliver for free tomorrow and and remove the old equipment (provided I can disconnect from power and remove it from the wall in time). Quick and easy to organise the price match + purchase and all things being equal, I should have the new rangehood installed tomorrow or Wednesday (i.e. when I can get to doing it).

 

[AuSammy]

Couple weeks back went to checkin for my JQ flight MEL-BNE and app asks me if I want to select a seat (for added fee of course). Problem! On the original booking I had paid for exit row seat 1A.

Jumped into text function on the JQ app and politely asked what was going on, what happened to the seat I paid for. Moments later sincere apologies we had a schedule change and that seat wasn't available, can I put you in exit row 19A. I said ok thanks as long as I get leg room and then saw the operator had cleaned out 19ABC and put me in 19A - had the row to myself. Win!!!

 

[trooper]

Is that a little Avan?
I've been looking at those for a while. Enjoy.

Sorry, yes. Its the smallest they make, the "Sportliner". Comes in various configurations, but I bought mine used so had no choice....still...the slim single bed at each end, with a central fridge/microwave/stove/sink arrangement suits me well enough.

 

[DejaBrew]

LTIL -: As a follow-up to my post in the WCMO thread, I've found a suitable replacement rangehood (out of the minimal suitable options on offer) and just managed to get Appliances Online to price match a competitor who had that model on sale for almost $90 less. Even better, Appliances Online will deliver for free tomorrow and and remove the old equipment (provided I can disconnect from power and remove it from the wall in time). Quick and easy to organise the price match + purchase and all things being equal, I should have the new rangehood installed tomorrow or Wednesday (i.e. when I can get to doing it).

LTIL (the TL : DR version) -: Managed to install the new rangehood last night, so the stove is officially back in service!

LTIL (the full saga) -: Rangehood delivered by Appliances Online as promised on Tuesday afternoon, taking the faulty rangehood away with them. Note that I'd elected to not take up the offer for them to professionally install for $217 (given that was basically 2/3 the price of the whole rangehood!!).

Pulled everything out of the box and naturally, not only are there no mounting screws (which I was admittedly expecting to be the case), but various designated mounting points are completely obstructed by the fan motor and cowling. What idiot designed that, let alone what idiot signed off on that design?? Took a trip to Bunnings to purchase the requisite screws and extended screw bits for my drill (as there was no way my hands/fingers were getting in there to hand screw the thing in place), got home, held the thing in place to confirm the mounting points would work ok and then realised the power cord was slightly more to the right than the previous unit, meaning the hole in the cupboard meant for feeding the power cable through would not fit. Bunnings now closed, so no rangehood install on Tuesday.

Visited Bunnings last night to purchase a holesaw for the drill so I could easily drill out the extra space needed. Choked when I saw the prices!!! Walked away with a cheapo Ryobi set that was pretty average but would do the job for $40. Get home and start to drill out the hole - get halfway down and holes refuses to go deeper. Start drilling smaller holes around the area and discover a random screw poking in from the wall (i.e. as if someone has drilled from the outside in, rather than from the inside out. Weird!!) that was obviously fouling the holesaw. Manage to clear around it and make the requisite space, so all good. Hold the rangehood back into place to check the fit and we're in business! Then realised I can't hold it in place and secure it to the cupboard without assistance from someone else, however given it's a 60cm wide unit, having someone else hold it means I don't have space to get in underneath and see what I'm doing. Aargh!!!! Stressful thoughts ensue until I realise I can "MacGyver" a hoist and brace out of some wood offcuts and a vehicle wheel jack!

Off I go to Bunnings again to locate some offcuts. Soon after, I'm heading back home with a flat offset for the princely sum of $2, and another chunkier piece to use as a vertical brace that the Bunnings guys gave me for free and kindly cut into shorter lengths for me (also free). I set to work constructing my hoist/brace and (finally) have the thing held in place with enough surrounding space that I can see what I'm doing and start securing it to the kitchen cupboard above. Success! I mean.... sure it cost me almost $100 to buy the bits and pieces necessary to do the job myself, but $100 < $217, so happy days

Perhaps I should now change my name to Richard Dean Anderson?

 

[RB001]

Perhaps I should now change my name to Richard Dean Anderson?

Stage name checks out...

 

[Flyfrequently]

LTIL (the TLR version) -: Managed to install the new rangehood last night, so the stove is officially back
.... sure it cost me almost $100 to buy the bits and pieces necessary to do the job myself, but $100 < $217, so happy days

What's your hourly rate @DejaBrew you could maybe side hustle.....?