KiwiTEAL From Australia, joined Nov 2005, 253 posts, RR: 1 Posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1220 times:
This morning I got to meet my first o'seas A.netter. Janni (aka JAP - or whatever these days ) on QF02, LHR via BK arriving at 6.29am.
All was well to meet up with her at QF domestic terminal 3 for her connection to Canberra at 8.10am, until........... oops! QF lost her bag in transit between International and Domestic T3 !
Major panic and lots of mobile phone calls between us, until QF rescheduled her on a later connecting flight - which wasn't so bad, as they "did" find the bag, and it gave us a little more time to "say hi" and chat for a while before she left on the rest of her journey.
Was fun meeting someone for the very first time, and they were cleaning their teeth! - still after that time in transit mine would be a bit furry too . She will probably kill me for this haa haa.
I think she got her wish....... "Not another 734 " - she discovered a Dash-8 instead which was her wish come true. Maybe made up for the baggage screw-up.
I think she got there - haven't heard yet. But with all the phone calls - her battery is probably in need of a recharge - lol
Springbok747 From Australia, joined Nov 2004, 4387 posts, RR: 13 Reply 2, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1182 times:
Quoting Bill142 (Reply 1): Why on earth would you come to CBR?? It's a dump here.
I guess it becomes pretty boring once you live there..like how I think ADL is a dump....but I quite liked CBR when I visited in 2003. Will be coming again in Feb..so if its ok I will PM you before that.
Bill142 From Australia, joined Aug 2004, 8320 posts, RR: 9 Reply 3, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1185 times:
Quoting Springbok747 (Reply 2): I guess it becomes pretty boring once you live there..like how I think ADL is a dump....but I quite liked CBR when I visited in 2003. Will be coming again in Feb..so if its ok I will PM you before that
I've lived here my whole life, so yeah, it feel a bit cramped after a while. But yeah if you want to get togeather for sure, PM me and we'll see what we can organise.
Haa Haa Haa........ Jeez your a miserable old fart Have you started the obligatory thread on Whiners yet, where u all get together - then collectively all finally decide that you'd like to invade her knickers - IF??????? ever you got the chance ......... least there is regular "comedy threads" on here from u poor sods
More or less - October thru to May....... such is the way of the worl climate these days. If you want to avoid peak season, stay away from Dec - Feb (school hols etc
Legoguy From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2006, 3301 posts, RR: 44 Reply 13, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 1130 times:
Quoting KiwiTEAL (Thread starter): QF lost her bag in transit between International and Domestic T3 !
LOL there must have a curse on her. Always getting baggage lost on trips. Nice to hear she arrived safely!
So Australians... how do your holidays work out? I mean if your Christmas and summer holidays are combined in Dec and Jan, how long are your holidays during your winter in the middle of the year?
Can you say 'Beer Can' without sounding like a Jamaican saying 'Bacon'?
KiwiTEAL From Australia, joined Nov 2005, 253 posts, RR: 1 Reply 14, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 1124 times:
Quoting Legoguy (Reply 13): So Australians... how do your holidays work out? I mean if your Christmas and summer holidays are combined in Dec and Jan, how long are your holidays during your winter in the middle of the year?
Ummmmmmmm - for most of us there is no Winter holiday at all. Our "biggie" is during the height of summer - December thru to Early February.
Then again, if you are self employed -stuff that - there is no time for a bloody holiday. I'm here now coz it's one of 3 days off i've given myself (Whoopee - NOT )
Slyguy From Australia, joined Dec 2006, 105 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 1118 times:
Quoting Legoguy (Reply 13): So Australians... how do your holidays work out? I mean if your Christmas and summer holidays are combined in Dec and Jan, how long are your holidays during your winter in the middle of the year?
school kids get 6 weeks at christmas starting approx 20th dec until appox 30th jan. They also get 2 weeks in april(easter) 2 weeks in july(our winter) and 2 more weeks in october.
As for the working population the average annual leave is 4 weeks a year.
Unless of course like KiwiTEAL said you have your own bisiness.
Otherwise it is first in best dressed when it comes to taking your leave from your employer.
Today I am at work and spent most of it here on a.net...
P.S. and CBR IS a hole.
[Edited 2006-12-28 05:18:18]
never put off till tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow
Melpax From Australia, joined Apr 2005, 1413 posts, RR: 1 Reply 16, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 1102 times:
Quoting Bill142 (Reply 1): Why on earth would you come to CBR?? It's a dump here.
You're not wrong about that - however, I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that if I want to get a promotion fairly quickly where I work (public service) than I'll have to move up there sooner or later...............
Springbok747 From Australia, joined Nov 2004, 4387 posts, RR: 13 Reply 18, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 1089 times:
Quoting Legoguy (Reply 13): So Australians... how do your holidays work out?
Summer holidays...good.
Winter holidays...almost non-existant
Quoting Bill142 (Reply 17): The Queen usually has to spend a week in Quarantine before we let her in.
LOL..must be true. When I came back from BLR in September, they didn't let me bring in a bottle of Milo...because it contained milk powder and the lady said something about mad cow disease and milk powder....wtf?
Anyway..good to hear that Janni made it safely here.
KiwiTEAL From Australia, joined Nov 2005, 253 posts, RR: 1 Reply 21, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 1067 times:
Quoting BCAInfoSys (Reply 20): Instead of a "I'd hit that", we need a "I'd munch that rug" pic.
Hee hee hee............i knew we'd hit rock bottom reading that! (literally)!!!!!
I mobiled Janni and told her I started a thread about her trip - she warned me about the ****** that would contribute on here. She does have a great sense of humour!
.She complemented TedAce on getting in so quickly too
Bill142 From Australia, joined Aug 2004, 8320 posts, RR: 9 Reply 22, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 1055 times:
Quoting KiwiTEAL (Reply 7): PS> Still no Janni - maybe the jetlag caught up
If she is in Southern Canberra, they're still waiting for Electricty. They're yet to even hear about Television and Radio let alone, Computers, the Internet. Last time I was down there, someone was plowing their field using a donkey.
Andz From South Africa, joined Feb 2004, 8298 posts, RR: 11 Reply 23, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 1035 times:
Quoting Slyguy (Reply 15): school kids get 6 weeks at christmas starting approx 20th dec until appox 30th jan. They also get 2 weeks in april(easter) 2 weeks in july(our winter) and 2 more weeks in october.
As for the working population the average annual leave is 4 weeks a year.
From another southern hemisphere country...
That is about the same length break over December as here but our schools closed around December 1st and go back around Jan 15th. They also get 2 weeks in April, 2 weeks in July and 2 weeks in October. Public schools have 4 terms and private schools 3, and the dates obviously vary.
Our average worker's annual leave is 4 weeks as well. Winter holiday isn't usually done unless you go to the northern hemisphere!
After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar says WTF...
OzGuy From Australia, joined Apr 2005, 390 posts, RR: 15 Reply 24, posted (6 years 4 months 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 1024 times:
Quoting Bill142 (Reply 1): Why on earth would you come to CBR?? It's a dump here. But if your interested in a meet up, PM me.
lol, we're not that bad! am I the only one that doesn't mind it here? ...Yes I loved living in Brisbane or Perth, but Canberra has a lot to offer
Quoting Legoguy (Reply 13):
So Australians... how do your holidays work out? I mean if your Christmas and summer holidays are combined in Dec and Jan, how long are your holidays during your winter in the middle of the year?
As others have already said the winter holidays are almost non-existant but studenst get an awesome holiday in the summer. Being a year 12 leaver I finished in mid November this year and UNI starts half way through Feb.
30 OzGuy: Yeah, have been for the last six years, and another five years before that with a year in Brisbane in the middle. lol, I also live in Gordon - but I'
31 Bill142: I'm in Belco. The taxi fare to Belco from Civic is bad enough, I dare not imagine what it would be to Gordon. yeah but Calwell is the Charnwood of th
32 OzGuy: *shudders* it's $50 to the airport. Every time I head into the clubs in civic I end up not drinking (there always seems to be something on the next d
33 Springbok747: LOL..I didn't realize Canberra was big enough to have so many suburbs
34 Bill142: Belconnen is actually a sattelite city, filled with numerous suburbs. However, Belconnen is also a suburb in its own right. We also have a thorn in ou
35 Melpax: I've been told about the allegedly dodgy Calwell pub!
36 Vaporlock: Hey if you speak with Janni again, say hello from me and tell her I hope she has a great time! Phyllis
37 TedTAce: Sorry I missed this before... I think I'm the only one who's 'offered my services' for Jap. Maybe there are others, but I know I'm the only one proud
38 OzGuy: lol, yeah, regardless of which suburb people come from we all unite in our disdain for Queanbeyan. The only thing Queanbeyan's good for is using as a
39 Bill142: They have the Calwell club. That's kind of like a pub isn't it?
40 Melpax: That's it! My cousin drove me past there & said it was pretty dodgy
41 Bill142: It's in Calwell after all. It's just like the Labour Club in Charnwood. Avoid it at all costs.
43 OzGuy: haha, true, it's got a bar but it's not that bad. I actually went there once, and from what I saw it was ok... but that was a while ago.
44 ScarletHarlot: Listen to you guys diss Canberra! When we visited Australia last year, I loved it. But then, I am a small-city girl. People kept asking us about our i
45 Bill142: Lots of Government departments are based in Canberra since it's the capital and all.
46 ScarletHarlot: Yes, I did know that, but I expected some tourists, since it's the capital and all.
47 OzGuy: Nice to hear you flew Qantas [Edited 2006-12-30 03:56:10]
48 KiwiTEAL: Just has a text from Janni............. seems everywhere she's gone its either poured with rain - or theres been hail and thunder storms (lol) She wan
49 Bill142: Pfft I was in Civic for New Years eve. Gordon is the edge of the earth.
50 KiwiTEAL: Hey Bill142......... thats probably why she has been "mobile dead" since she arrived in "Berra! The whole time she was there she wasn't able to text/
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on QF02, LHR via BK arriving at 6.29am.
QF lost her bag in transit between International and Domestic T3 !
- still after that time in transit mine would be a bit furry too 
. She will probably kill me for this haa haa.
" - she discovered a Dash-8 instead 
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Have you started the obligatory thread on Whiners yet, where u all get together - then collectively all finally decide that you'd like to invade her knickers - IF??????? ever you got the chance ......... least there is regular "comedy threads" on here from u poor sods 
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