Dec 31, 2019, 5:51 am
Last edit by: tcook052
This new annual thread has been carved out of the previous thread in an effort to reduce the number of megathreads on the AC forum. For those interested previous versions are the original 2004 - 2014 thread , 2015 edition, 2016 edition , 2017 edition, 2018 edition and 2019 edition.
The original thread started by accident but quickly became a popular place to come and discuss off topic things such as hockey, new movies, or almost anything that wouldn't fit into existing AC forum threads. Air Canada or Aeroplan topics such as flight feedback, in-flight services issues, status or mileage earning/redemption are all topics that should go into existing AC forum threads so others can benefit from this information. Topics about hotels or airlines and/or their loyalty programs, destinations, in-flight travel tech. or anything best discussed elsewhere on FT may be relocated to that forum as this thread isn't meant to import travel topics to this forum that are better discussed on other forums. FT is an amazingly diverse and large community so members are encouraged to seek out all of its resources.
While the conversation is more relaxed as it would be in a lounge that doesn't mean however that the FT rules don't apply here as they definitely do so please refrain from controversial topics such as politics or religion, avoid profanities and treat other lounge patrons with the same respect you expect.
tcook052
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The original thread started by accident but quickly became a popular place to come and discuss off topic things such as hockey, new movies, or almost anything that wouldn't fit into existing AC forum threads. Air Canada or Aeroplan topics such as flight feedback, in-flight services issues, status or mileage earning/redemption are all topics that should go into existing AC forum threads so others can benefit from this information. Topics about hotels or airlines and/or their loyalty programs, destinations, in-flight travel tech. or anything best discussed elsewhere on FT may be relocated to that forum as this thread isn't meant to import travel topics to this forum that are better discussed on other forums. FT is an amazingly diverse and large community so members are encouraged to seek out all of its resources.
While the conversation is more relaxed as it would be in a lounge that doesn't mean however that the FT rules don't apply here as they definitely do so please refrain from controversial topics such as politics or religion, avoid profanities and treat other lounge patrons with the same respect you expect.
tcook052
Air Canada forum moderator
The Forum Lounge Thread (2020)
Jun 4, 2020, 11:39 pm
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Jun 5, 2020, 7:37 am
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Not sure whether anyone else here has been as annoyed as I have by those bloody Netflix autoplay previews for the last few years, with no way to disable them.
I've periodically gone searching the Internet for solutions and found none. Until finally, tonight, I did!
Turns out a few months ago they finally caved and added a way to turn it off:
https://help.netflix.com/en/node/2102
Apparently their Twitter post announcing it said "We've heard the feedback loud and clear — members can now control whether or not they see autoplay previews on Netflix."
Kind of ridiculous that it took them many years to hear that feedback, but better late than never.
And it still autoplays a show after you've selected it from the menu, which is annoying, but it's a start.
I've periodically gone searching the Internet for solutions and found none. Until finally, tonight, I did!
Turns out a few months ago they finally caved and added a way to turn it off:
https://help.netflix.com/en/node/2102
Apparently their Twitter post announcing it said "We've heard the feedback loud and clear — members can now control whether or not they see autoplay previews on Netflix."
Kind of ridiculous that it took them many years to hear that feedback, but better late than never.And it still autoplays a show after you've selected it from the menu, which is annoying, but it's a start.
Although, we did watch Madagascar with the 16 and 18 yr old the other night because of the preview. They were surprised at the amount of humour for adults in the movie!
Jun 7, 2020, 4:05 pm
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Germany, Austria, and Hungary
Jun 7, 2020, 8:59 pm
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Jun 7, 2020, 9:06 pm
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It was a pâté. I cannot recall what kind of meat it was. It was good.
Jun 7, 2020, 10:02 pm
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So cow, what has been the most interesting thing you've learned from these tastings? Is it that you've found a particular wine or wines you really like? Have you learned something very useful about wine/food pairings? etc
Jun 7, 2020, 11:58 pm
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Cheese is good.
Meat is good.
Dessert whites are good.
White is bad.
Red is decent.
Cabarnet Sauvignon is awesome.
Strange Pinot Noirs can be good.
Blind tastings with cheese and meat is amazing when you have nothing better to do.
That's about it.
Meat is good.
Dessert whites are good.
White is bad.
Red is decent.
Cabarnet Sauvignon is awesome.
Strange Pinot Noirs can be good.
Blind tastings with cheese and meat is amazing when you have nothing better to do.
That's about it.
Jun 8, 2020, 6:46 am
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Jun 8, 2020, 9:20 am
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I won't post the actual question here since I know it's not the right venue, but anyone have any recommendations for good places to ask about Air Miles stuff? I know on FT those are supposed to go in the WS forum, but there's not a lot of discussion on AMs going on there. RedFlagDeals was the other one I thought of, which seems to have a bit more lively of an AM discussion than FT. But anyone else have good tips?
So, any chance we'll see you drinking a Napa Cab one one of these Saturday nights instead of rum and Coke Zero? 
Jun 8, 2020, 9:46 am
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I won't post the actual question here since I know it's not the right venue, but anyone have any recommendations for good places to ask about Air Miles stuff? I know on FT those are supposed to go in the WS forum, but there's not a lot of discussion on AMs going on there. RedFlagDeals was the other one I thought of, which seems to have a bit more lively of an AM discussion than FT. But anyone else have good tips?
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/airm...ogram-2346352/
https://www.reddit.com/r/churningcanada/ daily question thread
or, as you suggested, WS forum.
Jun 8, 2020, 10:41 am
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Not too helpful of me as you mentioned 2/3 but...
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/airm...ogram-2346352/
https://www.reddit.com/r/churningcanada/ daily question thread
or, as you suggested, WS forum.
https://forums.redflagdeals.com/airm...ogram-2346352/
https://www.reddit.com/r/churningcanada/ daily question thread
or, as you suggested, WS forum.
Jun 8, 2020, 11:02 am
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After playfully dissing my friends on The Rock yesterday, I decide to make amends (sorta) and gorge on oysters and mini-bugs last night:
Admittedly that's West Coast seafood, but given the circumstances it will have to do.
Admittedly that's West Coast seafood, but given the circumstances it will have to do.
Jun 8, 2020, 9:10 pm
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Jun 9, 2020, 12:16 am
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Yeah, I never know what to do with them when they are served to me. See MR Bean in France and you will know what I mean.
I am happy to deshell and prep when I cook (plus any cook knows, the shell blocks the spices and flavours you are adding), but just feel like someone is offloading their job to me when I am trying to enjoy a nice meal and they serve them whole.
I am happy to deshell and prep when I cook (plus any cook knows, the shell blocks the spices and flavours you are adding), but just feel like someone is offloading their job to me when I am trying to enjoy a nice meal and they serve them whole.