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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Oct 2020, 20:41
Replies: 3
Views: 3,262
Posted By sea oxen

It's dropped off before as @PapThreeCee said. I...

It's dropped off before as @PapThreeCee said. I thought that it had been firewalled at work.
Note that some content has been removed, which makes me think that it wasn't a tech issue.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Oct 2017, 19:30
Replies: 20
Views: 6,679
Posted By sea oxen

There are differences between routes and a...

There are differences between routes and a certain frequent flyer forum has a discussion about this very topic at the moment.
- meal service not commencing until 2.5 hours into flight, and then...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
15th Mar 2015, 21:39
Replies: 24
Views: 7,088
Posted By sea oxen

I bought an Acer C720 and replaced its native...

I bought an Acer C720 and replaced its native 16GB SSD with 128GBl, set it up for dual boot and put Bodhi Linux on it. Since the initial tests, I've never run it on Chrome.

As mixture says, you...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
30th Nov 2014, 19:11
Replies: 66
Views: 10,115
Posted By sea oxen

I'm with mixture on this. I pay more for...

I'm with mixture on this.

I pay more for Zen. Sometimes I look wistfully at what other providers charge and consider moving.

But over the ten years I have been with them, they've been...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Aug 2014, 19:21
Replies: 26
Views: 11,077
Posted By sea oxen

I haven't tried VS PE, but I have taken BA and QF...

I haven't tried VS PE, but I have taken BA and QF WTP/PE.

My impression is that in QF, you're almost in Business, and on BA, you're almost in Economy. That said, I've found BA Economy to be better...
Forum: Private Flying
7th May 2014, 22:07
Replies: 29
Views: 5,747
Posted By sea oxen

Falcons, I can echo Corsican's comments...

Falcons,

I can echo Corsican's comments about TPC. You'd be hard-pressed to find a finer bunch of people.

A 152 is a tight fit if you are over 6', yes. I found the biggest impediment was...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Apr 2014, 18:51
Replies: 27
Views: 4,841
Posted By sea oxen

BPF I heartily agree. We usually ran with 15...

BPF

I heartily agree. We usually ran with 15 - 17 gallons - never any more. The one time I asked if we should fill up (this was at 14gal), it was denied. By foxmoth's link's reckoning, this should...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Apr 2014, 19:52
Replies: 27
Views: 4,841
Posted By sea oxen

At 6'2" and 14 1/2 stone, having an instructor...

At 6'2" and 14 1/2 stone, having an instructor who was similarly (and perhaps even a bit better) constructed was a great distraction in a C152. This isn't helpful if you are as lousy at flying as I...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Jun 2012, 16:16
Replies: 4
Views: 2,327
Posted By sea oxen

rgsaero Not really practical if you are...

rgsaero

Not really practical if you are carrying three or four sets of currency (particularly low-denomination notes because it's a bugger breaking the big notes from ATMs for taxis and the like)....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Nov 2011, 00:35
Replies: 15
Views: 4,947
Posted By sea oxen

They're harmless enough, that's what I get going...

They're harmless enough, that's what I get going LHR-FRA-LHR routinely.

I'd prefer it if the seats could not be reclined for hops like that as I have long legs and I dislike slouching.

I...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Oct 2011, 09:45
Replies: 21
Views: 2,830
Posted By sea oxen

Bealzebub makes two very good points: * taking...

Bealzebub makes two very good points:
* taking the best class of travel you can afford; and
* breaking your journey.

I've lost count of the number of times I've been asleep after takeoff on the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Oct 2011, 23:02
Replies: 106
Views: 21,769
Posted By sea oxen

By and large, I find the male CC on BA more...

By and large, I find the male CC on BA more courteous than their female counterparts, but I've yet to find any of them being rude.

It's fair to assume that if the person with whom the CC dealt...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Oct 2011, 21:05
Replies: 95
Views: 25,407
Posted By sea oxen

Photograph Russell Crowe. The advertising is...

Photograph Russell Crowe.

The advertising is eye-catching. I'm a BA banner waver - whether it would sway someone else, I cannot answer.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
22nd Apr 2011, 09:28
Replies: 522
Views: 57,125
Posted By sea oxen

Justiciar You'll be delighted to know that...

Justiciar

You'll be delighted to know that you're not alone. Getting the partition sizes right a priori is something which few people get right every time once the system's been in use for a...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
6th Mar 2011, 12:20
Replies: 522
Views: 57,125
Posted By sea oxen

Let's face it, billgatesisgod.com or...

Let's face it, billgatesisgod.com or howdoifixmybluescreen.net could skew the results a bit :)

Several years ago, I was asked whether we should switch our desktop environment of about 15,000...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Mar 2011, 00:06
Replies: 11
Views: 3,082
Posted By sea oxen

It sounds like my brother on his recorder in...

It sounds like my brother on his recorder in 1974.

BA had it right with clair de lune. Now they buggerize around with ghastly abortions of nonsense,

Midnight Sonata might sound a bit downbeat,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Jul 2010, 22:02
Replies: 8
Views: 1,671
Posted By sea oxen

I expect that this rather intemperate post will...

I expect that this rather intemperate post will be either locked or deleted very soon.

I am pure SLF, never having worked in aviation. I do not sleep with anyone fitting that description either...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Jul 2010, 02:20
Replies: 46
Views: 6,380
Posted By sea oxen

PAXboy It's a sign of the times that the...

PAXboy

It's a sign of the times that the person who'd happily accept a flight on a downmarket airline will have a newer and flashier mobile telephone than you.

To be honest, if I took cheap...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Jul 2010, 20:22
Replies: 46
Views: 6,560
Posted By sea oxen

Gulfstreamaviator In a former life, I was an...

Gulfstreamaviator

In a former life, I was an industrial chemist. The boys on the floor would weigh in and weigh out, and boast accordingly. I was flummoxed when one said to another that he's...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Jul 2010, 20:01
Replies: 46
Views: 6,380
Posted By sea oxen

PAXboy You know your stuff, but it stretches...

PAXboy

You know your stuff, but it stretches one's credulity to think that even if the technical issues (meeting G regulations, stiffening the floor, preventing one's limbs from flailing and all...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
1st Jul 2010, 22:21
Replies: 2
Views: 605
Posted By sea oxen

Simonta Jeff K...

Simonta

Jeff K (http://www.somethingawful.com/hosted/jeffk/), shurely?

Fliegenmong
Yes, it is trivial, but we don't know what you are hoping to accomplish.

SO
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
1st Jul 2010, 21:47
Replies: 9
Views: 1,030
Posted By sea oxen

Bushfiva It's been a while since I had to do...

Bushfiva

It's been a while since I had to do this sort of stuff. I took a woeful colour laser and assigned it to non-production duty and bought two very expensive machines to replace it - which...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Jul 2010, 21:00
Replies: 46
Views: 6,380
Posted By sea oxen

Someone on R&N came up with a headline generator...

Someone on R&N came up with a headline generator for incidents - you know, 'Terror at 80,000 feet as brave co-pilot bravely avoids crèche in jumbo 737"

We need one for Ryanair:
Big Issue now...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Jul 2010, 18:08
Replies: 13
Views: 7,961
Posted By sea oxen

Well, a wealth of information here, special...

Well, a wealth of information here, special thanks to WMUOSF and Anansis- yes, it was Ansett and I saw Wagga Wagga, Dubbo and Borken Hill I believe. I'm slowly recovering :)

SO
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Jun 2010, 11:21
Replies: 13
Views: 7,961
Posted By sea oxen

Thank you, the_fish@blueyonder, just what I was...

Thank you, the_fish@blueyonder, just what I was after.

SO
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Jun 2010, 06:45
Replies: 13
Views: 7,961
Posted By sea oxen

Whatever became of mystery flights?

When I was young, which was a fiendishly long time ago, it was possible to take what was known as a mystery flight. You'd pay a certain amount, turn up to Kingsford-Smith airport, they'd take you...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Jun 2010, 18:57
Replies: 116
Views: 22,861
Posted By sea oxen

Could it not be the case that you could obstruct...

Could it not be the case that you could obstruct the orderly evacuation of the aircraft by doing so (unless it was just you and the biddy left onboard), and thereby become a 'suit' yourself?

I...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Jun 2010, 22:24
Replies: 11
Views: 1,247
Posted By sea oxen

Very wise too, although the pilots I know will...

Very wise too, although the pilots I know will drive home if it's their base. We SLF need to dry out - sorry - rest up before getting behind the wheel.

To that end, the best of both worlds would...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Jun 2010, 13:50
Replies: 116
Views: 22,861
Posted By sea oxen

I had to resuscitate a man the other day who'd...

I had to resuscitate a man the other day who'd choked on some food. He went down like a sack of -er- spuds. It's astonishing how quickly it happens when you run out of O2 and it's unexpected....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Jun 2010, 20:41
Replies: 116
Views: 22,861
Posted By sea oxen

Agaricus bisporus I would be indebted to you...

Agaricus bisporus

I would be indebted to you to learn where I brought into question the value of having passengers well briefed. Moreover, I explicitly stated that it's worthwhile paying attention...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Jun 2010, 09:54
Replies: 116
Views: 22,861
Posted By sea oxen

Am I alone in thinking that this is incredible?...

Am I alone in thinking that this is incredible? If your aircraft disintegrates in the cruise, will you really need that whistle? Is the brace position going to help when the aircraft plummets into a...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
10th Jun 2010, 22:11
Replies: 7
Views: 1,498
Posted By sea oxen

A good Christmas present is a 2 GB flash drive...

A good Christmas present is a 2 GB flash drive with a version of Ubuntu on it. Works on anything USB-bootable and is very easy for non-Linux people to understand.

Clonezilla is very nice to have...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
10th Jun 2010, 21:33
Replies: 5
Views: 736
Posted By sea oxen

Octane Please also tell us what sort of Eee...

Octane

Please also tell us what sort of Eee it is. My 1005 sits on standby for a couple of days at least As SD says, hibernate shouldn't sap electrons - when mine's been hiberated with a 100%...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Jun 2010, 08:29
Replies: 19
Views: 5,654
Posted By sea oxen

PAXboy well spotted. I sent my Aus passport...

PAXboy

well spotted. I sent my Aus passport in on the Thursday before the Bank Holiday. On the Friday, I withdrew from my trip next week. Passport arrived Wednesday, 0830.

And yes, I had paid...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Jun 2010, 19:32
Replies: 19
Views: 5,654
Posted By sea oxen

Germany is 100%, I don't have a European passport...

Germany is 100%, I don't have a European passport and I went through with < 60 days. The BGP did gently bring this to my attention, noted and resolved upon my return.

I didn't get a bloody refund...
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