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by BNE
Fri Feb 24, 2023 9:36 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Australian Aviation Thread - February 2023
Replies: 709
Views: 93730

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - February 2023

Wifi back on Virgin Australia well some flights anyway.

Business and platinum free, $9.75 for 30 minutes, $19.75 for all the flight.

Will have to post up speedtest later but cracked 60

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by BNE
Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:55 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Let's talk about your top goosebumps songs
Replies: 129
Views: 44872

Re: Let's talk about your top goosebumps songs

Aerosmith, I don't want to miss a thing. https://youtu.be/JkK8g6FMEXE Birds of Tokyo, Lanterns, https://youtu.be/mbJ3vacGOhw (Australian Band) Birds of Tokyo, When The Night Falls Quiet, https://youtu.be/6oLOLbwvK6c Rockin 1000, Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters Rockin'1000 https://youtu.be/JozAmXo2bDE 10...

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by BNE
Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:34 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: What is everyone’s home internet speed?
Replies: 43
Views: 4242

Re: What is everyone’s home internet speed?

From speedtest.net


Download Mbps
26.86
Upload Mbps
4.60
Cost AUD $75 per month for 500GB.

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by BNE
Wed Apr 07, 2021 9:27 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Australian Aviation Thread - April 2021
Replies: 270
Views: 50025

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - April 2021

Good to see Trans Tasman opening up on 19 April, I am just worried one corona case on either side is going to send it crashing down. I'm surprised that they didn't start with a flight each from Air NZ and Qantas with a once a day flight which would be easier to control in case of a coronavirus outbr...

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by BNE
Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:50 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Outback Inaugural Adelaide Port Augusta Return REX SAAB 340B
Replies: 7
Views: 3996

Re: Outback Inaugural Adelaide Port Augusta Return REX SAAB 340B

Thanks for the report, I hadn't realized that Sharp Airlines had stopped flying.

Maybe one suggestion, a few too many photos, I should write a few trip reports, although I do know that they are hard to write and I used to use photobucket but they have now gone and increased their chargers.

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by BNE
Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:43 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: 9/11 - Are we starting to forget?
Replies: 71
Views: 4917

Re: 9/11 - Are we starting to forget?

So much harsh comments between everyone. Every time September 11 comes up I think about the day, although time does march on, now 16 years ago for everyone still in school then they are learning about it in history not having to live through it. I got to visit the September 11 memorial in New York c...

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by BNE
Sun Apr 23, 2017 6:38 am
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Announcement: Airliners.net has been acquired by VerticalScope
Replies: 417
Views: 246744

Re: Announcement: Airliners.net has been acquired by VerticalScope

A change of owner, I guess things change.
I hope it goes well for the new owners.

Scary to see some of the posters who have been here 17 years.

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by BNE
Sat Oct 22, 2016 10:24 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: The evolution of smartphones, 10yrs out?
Replies: 28
Views: 2237

Re: The evolution of smartphones, 10yrs out?

Just give me better battery life and betterr durability. I want Nokia 3310 levels of ruggedness on my future smartphone. I don't care if the phone is a bit taller. I never understood the race to make the thinnest smartphone when everyone uses an aftermarket cover to avoid scratched and cracked scre...

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by BNE
Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:28 am
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion
Replies: 2553
Views: 403507

Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion

Happy its gone back to the blue background

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by BNE
Mon Jul 04, 2016 7:03 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Mass migration to a new website?
Replies: 46
Views: 3116

Re: Mass migration to a new website?

I don't think there is a new website to move to, well maybe Facebook. I will give this website some time to fix the kinks and I see where it ends up, usually I check less than once a day and might stop by a bit more often if a major aviation event occurs. Flyertalk I check about once a day but that ...

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by BNE
Mon Jun 20, 2016 8:32 am
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion
Replies: 2553
Views: 403507

Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion

This is going to take some time to get used to; 16 years reading a.net with the blue background and now its white.

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by BNE
Thu Apr 21, 2016 1:39 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Missing Members With Accounts Still Active
Replies: 134
Views: 8637

RE: Missing Members With Accounts Still Active

After reading about the passing of Britannia 25 I thought I would check the site related part of a.net to see who else might have left us. A few years ago I heard of the passing of MX5_boy, Also just recently another a.net member thadocta has died. <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class=...

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by BNE
Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:22 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: To My Brother; Farewell Britannia 25
Replies: 73
Views: 6858

RE: To My Brother; Farewell Britannia 25

Hi Roseanna, thank you for the update,

Every often in message boards you communicate with people then they just disappear, some find new hobbys and then there are others who have died before their time.

RIP Nick, I didn't realize your time would be up so soon.

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by BNE
Thu Apr 07, 2016 12:30 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: In The Hospital; Distractions Please.
Replies: 27
Views: 3625

RE: In The Hospital; Distractions Please.

And I thought I was having a bad day, Work that is truly sucked, I wanted to quit and tell the manager you have no idea what you are talking about. A couple of weeks ago I was in Japan, woke up in the middle of the night with chest pain, was awake for about 90 minutes when the friend I was sharing t...

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by BNE
Tue Mar 08, 2016 11:11 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Terminal Cancer
Replies: 95
Views: 9190

RE: Terminal Cancer

That is very scary to read, it was good that tugger replied to say that it is rare but it can happen and its worth to get checked out if you have any medical problems or things that just don't seem right.

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by BNE
Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:51 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Australian Aviation Thread Part 137
Replies: 207
Views: 28117

RE: Australian Aviation Thread Part 137

A direct flight between Brisbane and Coffs Harbour is returning. From the <a href="http://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/directs-flights-between-brisbane-and-coffs-start-a/2947664/" target="_blank">Coffs Coast Advocate</a> <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font ...

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by BNE
Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:02 am
Forum: Aviation Hobby
Topic: Storing A Boarding Card Collection
Replies: 4
Views: 6978

RE: Storing A Boarding Card Collection

I used to use a shoe box size box to store my boarding passes, I currently store my boarding passes in a spirax notebook. Flown on 558 flights, and probably have boarding passes for 500 or so, dam you Southwest Airlines, and I seemed to have missed a few but oh well. I glued the boarding passes into...

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by BNE
Wed Feb 24, 2016 8:56 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Leeham: Boeing Changes 737-7 Strategy
Replies: 166
Views: 28945

RE: Leeham: Boeing Changes 737-7 Strategy

What is the usual seat capacity of the 737-800 against the 737-700.

I thought that a 737-800 usually has more than 150 passengers so would require 4 cabin crew, a 737-700 usually has less than 150 so can get away with 3 cabin crew.

So I think there is still a lot of market for a 737-700.

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by BNE
Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:31 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA PAX Bypass FIS
Replies: 39
Views: 8631

RE: AA PAX Bypass FIS

2 questions. 1, If you go back to the airport then who do you go and see. 2. If you can't travel back to <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> then what are you supposed to do, I am thinking if you were elderly or didn't have ...

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by BNE
Fri Nov 20, 2015 12:16 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: RIP Jonah Lomu, Rugby's First Superstar
Replies: 15
Views: 1597

RE: RIP Jonah Lomu, Rugby's First Superstar

Big shock when the news broke, even the nzherald website had a melt down.

There was a funny line a few years ago, maybe 1994, that said; rugby is a team game and if New Zealand want to win then all the team has to do is pass the ball to Johah Lomu, it showed how good a player he was.

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by BNE
Fri Nov 13, 2015 11:21 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: How Much Longer On Checks?
Replies: 90
Views: 4681

RE: How Much Longer On Checks?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/rwessel" class="quote" target="_blank">rwessel</a> (<a href="#77" class="quote">Reply 77</a>):<br/><i>Can't you write a deposit slip and mail th...

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by BNE
Wed Nov 04, 2015 12:16 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: How Much Longer On Checks?
Replies: 90
Views: 4681

RE: How Much Longer On Checks?

At work we still take cheques which I hate as it means a drive to the bank usually a 1 hour round trip. Today received 3 cheques all for values under $200.00 people I don't want you as customers so stop wasting my time. I did write out a few cheques back in early September as I was organising the pu...

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by BNE
Sun Sep 13, 2015 9:30 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why Did WN Remove Website From Winglet?
Replies: 18
Views: 6689

RE: Why Did WN Remove Website From Winglet?

Not sure if anyone saw the 2nd video from the <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> accident, <a href="http://www.avherald.com/h?article=48c10434&opt=0" target="_blank">http://www.avherald.com/h?article=48c10434&opt=0</a> watch the 2nd video, does that mean in future southwest.com wo...

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by BNE
Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:50 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Joining The Club - 20 Years Late: AA LAX-MIA
Replies: 18
Views: 14104

RE: Joining The Club - 20 Years Late: AA LAX-MIA

Hi thanks for the report, a few years ago I remember looking for some <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> schedules and had noticed that the <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> 777 flew from <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - Californi...

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by BNE
Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:20 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Qantas Confirm 787-9 + $900 Million Profit
Replies: 206
Views: 33825

RE: Qantas Confirm 787-9 + $900 Million Profit

Good that Qantas finally confirmed the order for the 8 x 787-900. I am a little surprised at how small the order is, I would have expected 20 with a longer lead time between deliveries. I would think that less than daily routes would swap from the 747 to the 787 to increase the service. As the 787 w...

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by BNE
Tue Aug 11, 2015 1:05 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Suburban Rivalries Within Same Metro Area
Replies: 40
Views: 2646

RE: Suburban Rivalries Within Same Metro Area

In Western Australia there is a sporting(Football) rivalry between Perth and Fremantle (West Coast Eagles against Fremantle) in the AFL Australian Football League. Last week there was some Facebook type survey that said, you support one of 2 football teams. Interestingly they are playing against eac...

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by BNE
Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:55 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Something On Your Bucket List
Replies: 70
Views: 4623

RE: Something On Your Bucket List

I have a few things on my bucket list.
Visit Hawaii, the pyramids, and the Great Wall of China, and part of it would be to travel with someone who enjoys the flying and the travel part as much as I do.
A flight on an A350 and 787-900 is also on my list.

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by BNE
Wed Jun 10, 2015 10:29 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Official: AA LAX-SYD/QF SFO-SYD
Replies: 182
Views: 30666

RE: Official: AA LAX-SYD/QF SFO-SYD

Very surprised that <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> will be flying <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym>-<acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>,...

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by BNE
Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:56 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Today's Gripe About Facebook
Replies: 21
Views: 2954

RE: Today's Gripe About Facebook

Facebook can be annoying some times; but that probably means you are using it too much. Facebook goes in phases, I remember a few years ago Facebook was telling me all the new friend connections that friend A has, it got boring rather quickly, thankfully Facebook switched that part of, although some...

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by BNE
Mon Jun 01, 2015 12:06 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Qantastic News!
Replies: 118
Views: 24782

RE: Qantastic News!

Some good ideas on this thread. I would be surprised if Qantas didn't order a few more A380s, with the recent engineering problem with one of the A380 I think they need a spare or at least have a route that the A380 could be subbed for a 787. If Qantas didn't take any more A380s then I would think a...

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by BNE
Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:57 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: The Snowglobe Saga: 10 Years Later
Replies: 31
Views: 3562

RE: The Snowglobe Saga: 10 Years Later

When I ever see a snowglobe in a shop I think about airliners.net and Flairport, and for that reason never ever going to buy one.

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by BNE
Tue May 26, 2015 8:45 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: How Much Longer Will AAdvantage Hold Out?
Replies: 66
Views: 10222

RE: How Much Longer Will AAdvantage Hold Out?

This isn't Flyertalk  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> but anyway. Qantas has changed their frequent flyer program to reward those that spend more money, they just use the term simpler and fairer, I wouldn't sa...

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by BNE
Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:54 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: UA To Convert 10 772's To Domestic Use
Replies: 123
Views: 24507

RE: UA To Convert 10 772's To Domestic Use

I would be surprised if these planes were converted to 10 abreast, It could add another 30 seats to the plane so I am not sure it is really needed, a 777 of any kind is a big capacity number, and the other part if the plane is already set up with 9 across when its updated wouldn't be it be cheaper t...

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by BNE
Wed Feb 25, 2015 1:02 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: How Old When You First Stayed Alone In Hotel?
Replies: 28
Views: 2395

RE: How Old When You First Stayed Alone In Hotel?

I was 21,
It was in Cairns North Queensland in Australia, in the past we, my brother and I would have traveled with one of the parents but not this time, the parents stayed home, My brother was 20.

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by BNE
Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:31 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Last Message You Sent...
Replies: 23
Views: 2872

RE: Last Message You Sent...

My most recent text was: how is the trip planning going,
Yep I think I am pretty safe.

Not really into sexting, in case I did send the message to the wrong person.

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by BNE
Wed Feb 11, 2015 11:17 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Australian Aviation Thread # 115
Replies: 218
Views: 27541

RE: Australian Aviation Thread # 115

Going, going, gone. Qantas <acronym title="Perth (PER / YPPH), Australia - Western Australia">PER</acronym>-<acronym title="Singapore - Changi (SIN / WSSS), Singapore">SIN</acronym> speculation killed again. QANTAS during mid-day Wednesday local time (11FEB15) has removed proposed schedule for Perth...

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by BNE
Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:43 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Last Qantas Boeing 767 Service
Replies: 16
Views: 10923

RE: Last Qantas Boeing 767 Service

Thanks for the trip report, sadly I could be on the final flight, I was flying that day but I couldn't get a suitable schedule to work.

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by BNE
Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:50 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: A Black Day For Cricket
Replies: 41
Views: 4010

RE: A Black Day For Cricket

It is a big shock in Australia. The story also made the New York Times international edition as well. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/28/sports/cricket/phillip-hughes-australian-cricket-star-dies-after-being-hit-by-ball.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=photo-spot-regio...

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by BNE
Mon Nov 17, 2014 11:25 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Walk, Ride, Bus Or Drive To Work?
Replies: 51
Views: 3060

RE: Walk, Ride, Bus Or Drive To Work?

Bus to work; straight line distance is 5km about 3 miles, the bus takes a longer route so about 4 miles and takes 15 minutes, the journey can be done in about 12 minutes for the trip home if there is few passengers and the bus is speeding. The walk each end is about 200 metres.

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by BNE
Tue Oct 21, 2014 1:01 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: We Lost One Of Our Own Too Soon - RIP JKW777
Replies: 24
Views: 6388

RE: We Lost One Of Our Own Too Soon - RIP JKW777

It was a shock to read of Justins passing on Facebook. I do remember this trip report from a few years ago which is worth a read. <i><a href="/aviation-forums/trip_reports/read.main/91028" target="_blank">Ryanair Strands Two A.netters: An Irish Ineptitude</a></i> <font size="1">(by <a href="/profile...

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by BNE
Sat Oct 04, 2014 2:26 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: I Have Completed 23 Orbits Around The Sun Today!
Replies: 27
Views: 3106

RE: I Have Completed 23 Orbits Around The Sun Today!

Happy Birthday, did you get any on your birthday, you can respond how you like to that question.

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by BNE
Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:11 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: New U2 Album: 'Songs Of Innocence'
Replies: 38
Views: 3671

RE: New U2 Album: 'Songs Of Innocence'

I was looking for the U2 album; supposedly everyone had it, then I found it on the IPhone tonight so I have downloaded it.
How does it go for album sales.

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by BNE
Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:10 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Virgin Atlantic's New 787-9's...routes & Bases
Replies: 25
Views: 14912

RE: Virgin Atlantic's New 787-9's...routes & Bases

London to Perth direct on the 787 would be a winner.

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by BNE
Sat Aug 16, 2014 2:42 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Ever Cry During A Film?
Replies: 86
Views: 4462

RE: Ever Cry During A Film?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/vikkyvik" class="quote" target="_blank">vikkyvik</a> (<a href="#68" class="quote">Reply 68</a>):<br/><i> Yeah....I don't get it either. <acronym...

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by BNE
Thu Aug 14, 2014 1:52 am
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Ever Cry During A Film?
Replies: 86
Views: 4462

RE: Ever Cry During A Film?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/cjg225" class="quote" target="_blank">cjg225</a> (<a href="#54" class="quote">Reply 54</a>):<br/><i>Wait... are you making the joke I think you'...

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by BNE
Wed Aug 13, 2014 2:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Qantas Tips Relaunch Of Perth-Singapore Flights
Replies: 107
Views: 15329

RE: Qantas Tips Relaunch Of Perth-Singapore Flights

Can't wait for <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> to restart <acronym title="Perth (PER / YPPH), Australia - Western Australia">PER</acronym>-<acronym title="Singapore - Changi (SIN / WSSS), Singapore">SIN</acronym> even if its on a 738. There is a chance they could run an A330-200 on ...

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by BNE
Wed Aug 13, 2014 1:55 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Ever Cry During A Film?
Replies: 86
Views: 4462

RE: Ever Cry During A Film?

The one I remember the most that teared me up for "The Notebook" I remember watching the movie United 93 and yes I thought that would have teared a few people, maybe because I had read so much about it including reading thousands of posts on airliners.net it didn't have the same emotion for me anywa...

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by BNE
Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:26 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: What Are Your Other Hobbies?
Replies: 40
Views: 3606

RE: What Are Your Other Hobbies?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/bunumuring" class="quote" target="_blank">bunumuring</a> (<a href="#28" class="quote">Reply 28</a>):<br/><i> <table border="0" align="CENTER" wi...

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by BNE
Sun Aug 10, 2014 2:22 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: Major Retailers That Are Close To Being Defunct
Replies: 67
Views: 5576

RE: Major Retailers That Are Close To Being Defunct

I always wondered about the size of some of those US department stores, was rent so cheap in the past that the idea was to build something twice a big as required and let the area grow into it. Seems like the GFC hit and anyone who had over committed a few years earlier probably went out of business...

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by BNE
Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:30 pm
Forum: Non-Aviation
Topic: What Are Your Other Hobbies?
Replies: 40
Views: 3606

RE: What Are Your Other Hobbies?

Travel, but kind of comes with aviation I guess. sailing yachting, do that in the summer. Football, Australian Football as a spectator, currently following the Fremantle Dockers. Drinking, that is a hobby right. I am sure sex is a hobby whether watching it or actually doing it with or without anothe...

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