I hit a scrub-turkey somewhere between Bundaberg (rum!!!) and Marlborough on the A1 and was covered in feathers.

:rolleyes:

(It was worth it, when I arrived here.)

And those of us that separate the year into two seasons, too damned cold and topless....

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Note to self...

When traveling with a companion and deciding to purchase an upgrade on US, make sure in advance that there is more than one seat in F available for purchased upgrade before upgrading your PNR. :o

Shouldn't he who is about to have his wallet raped for the wedding ring purchase be allowed to sit in the Envoy seat en route to having his wallet pillaged?

I definitely have a warmer comfort zone than most, I think (apparently some people's idea of heaven is 55* F and a scarf...wow). Although a sunny 75-85 is perfect, I'd rather err on the hot side than the cold side.

During my 2 years in Baton Rouge, I only spent one summer there (and was gone for 3 weeks in July). The first two weeks of August were the really brutal ones - where I learned not to leave plastic items in the car because frequently, I would find them...softer than their usual state.

I hate hot humid weather. Hot dry weather isn't bad. I had to work outside in Arizona in warm weather (mid to up 90's :rolleyes:) for several weeks so I know how to deal with that weather provided I can have enough water with me. Now for all of you heat lovers, try London in a heatwave (mid to uppoer 90's) and wearing a suit.:eek: Men dress cooler by removing their ties but they still wear the jacket. The best place on the tube is the end of the cars by the open window.

Subtract 30-40 degrees, and then we're talkin'! :D

I'd go with yes.

Considering that we're going straight from STT airport to the jeweler's, I don't think she'll have a significant amount of time to get ticked about it, considering that I'll soon buy her off with something shiny. :D

LOL! Poor turkey!

Oh yes Airlie Beach - mmmm! Beautiful.

I backpacked all over Australia, using any mode of transport I could - Trailways, train, Ute, hitching (:eek:), bicycle. The Queensland Coast is fantastic - Great Barrier Reef - awesome. The trip between Melbourne and Adelaide along the Great Coast Road is also spectacular. Crossing the Nullabor was monotonous and dull. Three days of nothing but flat scrub, with the occasional roadhouse, kangaroo or wallaby. the "Red Center" is incredible. The view from the top of Uluru (Ayers Rock) is amazing, you can see the curvature of the earth on the horizon.


Roll on retirement. I'm off backpacking around the world again, and this time I'm dragging Mr. Brit along.

Please no. That's all I'll say since the weather is great here today and therefore the black helicopters would very easily find me.

Abso f-ing lutely. To the spoils go the signer of the receipt.

I shall inform the Significant Otter that she should buy a lottery ticket. She got a Silver upgrade on IAH-PHL. Since when did CO start upgrading Silvers?

I hear you. I lived in BNE for a year and would give just about anything to go back. It. Was. Perfect.

There was some chatter about ex-patting me to SYD for two years but that seems to have died down for the time being. Once the global economy picks back up I might drop some strategic hints.

In other news, my SIN project that has me on conference calls at absurd hours wraps up in a week. No more 4am conference calls. :D^