The totally off-topic thread

TheEmu · Dec 5, 2013

Flashback said:
Where I come from they call that alcoholism

erkpod said:
Depending on the mistake, further practice might lead to success!

See above!

Flashback · Dec 5, 2013

JohnK said:
At which point do you decide that you made a mistake?

Hindsight is wonderful....

Deep down we know it's a mistake before we even start, although we try to say otherwise - that's known as denial.....

hummel · Dec 5, 2013

Guys am I missing something.. or...??

Looking to book AKL-MEL January 11th 2 passengers.

2 seats on AirNZ in Y with a meal is $940...

2 seats on EK in Business... is $1100

Please tell me I'm not seeing things...:shock:

erkpod · Dec 5, 2013

Flashback said:
Deep down we know it's a mistake before we even start, although we try to say otherwise - that's known as denial.....

Denial isn't a river in Egypt.

Flashback · Dec 5, 2013

hummel said:
Guys am I missing something.. or...??

Looking to book AKL-MEL January 11th 2 passengers.

2 seats on AirNZ in Y with a meal is $940...

2 seats on EK in Business... is $1100

Please tell me I'm not seeing things...:shock:

That sounds about right. QF and NZ over the ditch is very overpriced especially in J, EK is very reasonable - as you can see, often their J product will price better than an expensive whY!

hummel · Dec 5, 2013

Flashback said:
That sounds about right. QF and NZ over the ditch is very overpriced especially in J, EK is very reasonable - as you can see, often their J product will price better than an expensive whY!

Has given me something to think about for sure! I'm VA WP but I think we could spend the extra hundred flying EK J for sure.

drron · Dec 5, 2013

When it comes to mistakes I am in the Spike Milligan camp-I have learnt from all of my mistakes and could confidently repeat every one of them.

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erkpod · Dec 5, 2013

Shamelessly stolen from Twitter - but it wasn't raining at the time, I swear!!

JohnK · Dec 5, 2013

Flashback said:
Deep down we know it's a mistake before we even start, although we try to say otherwise - that's known as denial.....

That is not quite true.

So you know with every investment when to pull out or when to carry on?

JohnK · Dec 6, 2013

It is quite funny. Google does know everything.

"on keyboard type in e and p appears" and lo and behold there are entries for Thinkpad Edge 15 problem.

It is driving me nuts....

MEL_Traveller · Dec 6, 2013

JohnK said:
That is not quite true.

So you know with every investment when to pull out or when to carry on?

then you try a different tack.

if you have the money to lose you invest with something offering greater returns. If it loses you have lost nothing and you move on.

if you don't have money to lose, invest in something safe (like a cash rate interest).

in both those scenarios you win.

JohnK · Dec 6, 2013

MEL_Traveller said:
then you try a different tack.

Understand. I was trying to make a point in that you dont always know a mistake is a mistake.

Flashback · Dec 6, 2013

JohnK said:
It is quite funny. Google does know everything.

"on keyboard type in e and p appears" and lo and behold there are entries for Thinkpad Edge 15 problem.

It is driving me nuts....

You can turn that off.

erkpod · Dec 6, 2013

JohnK said:
It is quite funny. Google does know everything.

"on keyboard type in e and p appears" and lo and behold there are entries for Thinkpad Edge 15 problem.

It is driving me nuts....

An interesting one happens with various ads. Last night, I booked my accommodation for the Canberra train trip. Since then, the ads (including on the front forum page of this site) include ads for the locations I have booked, suggesting to me that I should book these places on a certain date - the date that I have booked my accommodation for already. So if I've booked a night at Hotel A on Friday night, why would I book at Hotel A for Friday night again?

JohnK · Dec 6, 2013

Flashback said:
You can turn that off.

Turn what off? My keyboard issue? If you have the answer then please post as the answer is not in Google.

Flashback · Dec 6, 2013

JohnK said:
Turn what off? My keyboard issue? If you have the answer then please post as the answer is not in Google.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=turn+off+google+search+suggestions

JohnK · Dec 6, 2013

That is not going to fix my keyboard issue Flashback! That is my main concern at the moment as typing is all over the place.

Mal · Dec 6, 2013

Time to put some pressure on Lenovo... http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/research/hints-or-tips/detail.page?DocID=HT072715

Mal · Dec 6, 2013

What I laugh about with adverts is that I often get ads for my employer when browsing the web. Is a shame they are paying for me to see something I already know

Flashback · Dec 6, 2013

Mal said:
Time to put some pressure on Lenovo... ECA TP 448 Keyboard has a malfunction with some keys - ThinkPad Edge 15, Edge E50

Missed the free period though: NOTE: This ECA will expire on March 15, 2013.

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