The totally off-topic thread

[docjames]

Does anyone have any thoughts on visiting Cradle Mountain/Tassie in August?

Crazy?

Just cold.

 

[coriander]

Anybody lashed out and bought a Google Pixel phone? Impressions?

Here's a "straight from phone" photo taken by my son with his Google Pixel XL of the storm over Melbourne on the 29th (note the plane over Rialto). It's a dropbox link so that the forum software won't mangle the quality.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/83820413/IMG_20161229_145350.jpg

 

[get me outta here]

A bit overly familiar don't ya think?


http://slightlywarped.com/coughfactory/curiosities/2014/may/images/A2AoIXk.jpg

Southwest Airlines stewardesses back in the "good ole days" 1962.
They started with one plane. The President of the airline was also the head pilot
and his daughter was a stewardess. The cost from Dallas to Houston or San Antonio was $15.00.

 

[coriander]

Does anyone have any thoughts on visiting Cradle Mountain/Tassie in August?

On our last visit, the ranger told us they get 30 days of sunshine at CM per year. Have a look at my "view from office" posts #4656,4666-4668 to see weather variability: temp ranged from +20 to -3 over a 48 hour period.

 

[Denali]

On our last visit, the ranger told us they get 30 days of sunshine at CM per year. Have a look at my "view from office" posts #4656,4666-4668 to see weather variability: temp ranged from +20 to -3 over a 48 hour period.

Darwin is looking good

 

[love_the_life]

A bit overly familiar don't ya think?
.....

Southwest Airlines stewardesses back in the "good ole days" 1962.
They started with one plane. The President of the airline was also the head pilot
and his daughter was a stewardess. The cost from Dallas to Houston or San Antonio was $15.00.

I just love the uniforms of hotpants and boots :shock:

 

[QF WP]

Here I thought you'd say the belt and scarf, love_the_life. How wrong I was

 

[Moindardt]

The lovely view at Doha this morning. Zero visibility and delays across the board.

 

[love_the_life]

Here I thought you'd say the belt and scarf, love_the_life. How wrong I was

I did notice them as well just that the boots caught my eye - oh it takes me back!

 

[serfty]

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Southwest Airlines stewardesses back in the "good ole days" 1962.
They started with one plane. The President of the airline was also the head pilot
and his daughter was a stewardess. The cost from Dallas to Houston or San Antonio was $15.00.

That pix I first saw about 10 years ago.

1962? I was a 4yo. $15 was about two weeks wage.

I wonder how her great grandkids are going?

 

[drron]

Also checking out in December William Salice.Came up with the Kinder egg-
William Salice: Creator of the Kinder Surprise dies, aged 83 | The Independent

 

[cove]

I worked back and figured that I was paid £7 a week in 1964 working 5 and a half days as a lawnmower man while I was on school holidays. So that was $14 a week back then but it was pre decimal currency.
It became a lot easier to earn money after that but it was good exercise.

 

[serfty]

My first role as a 15 yo casual packing school books in 1972 scored a princely sum of $4.50 per day.

After my 4 weeks work I did my tax return that year and got all $1.35 back.

 

[Denali]

I still remember my first take home pay packet. $154 after tax... living the dream

 

[Major]

My first job was with CSR in 1963 at £750 per annum payable monthly in arrears. I still have my letter of appointment signed by GM Sir James Vernon

 

[Rugby]

My first job was cleaning my town's Olympic swimming pool during the summer holidays. It took 3hrs starting at 6am and I got to have a swim at the end of it to cool down. It was the mid 80s and from memory I got ~ $20 a day. It was a great holiday job.

 

[get me outta here]

My first job was as a 'Saturday girl' in a hairdresser called dubiously The House of Venus, but there was never a thought that it was anything but a hairdressers. I got to wash the hair and did a nice head massage as they really enjoyed it (and I got a little tip). I used to hold the hair in place and pass the pins whilst the hairdressers did French pleats. I learned the basics of cutting and saved my friends lots of money for years to come. I also got my hair done whenever I wanted it, I took full advantage of that.

 

[RooFlyer]

Does anyone have any thoughts on visiting Cradle Mountain/Tassie in August?

Crazy?

Not crazy, just be prepared for very variable weather - definitely jumpers and also a raincoat if you are doing outdoorsy stuff. Cradle Mountain (and others) may be snow bound, but you'll know that the day before.

On the other hand, its a lot cheaper and the crowds like there are now won't be there! Also take account of the short daylight - it'll probably be twilight by 6 and you don't want to be driving on highways then (wallabies and the like).

 

[Cossie]

Milkman's offsider, couple of dollars an evening and it kept me fit!

 

[get me outta here]

Anyone happen to be in Alice and coming to CBR to bring an unframed painting that will be rolled before your eyes prior to departure? I'd go myself like a shot but I am not good in 40C weather.