MAC CHAT:A thread to post anything and everything

[steve k]

Sure would be nice to be there mate, PC all fixed "hpoefully"been back 4 times, it wanted toboot off the 1 terra drive not orig drive so back i wnt this mrn to get it sorted, so hopefully will be ok now for a while.

[Aviation Delight]

Ok good to hear you are back in business

[Jolly-Roger]

What a scorcher of a day. Temp hit 34c with the humidex around 40. This is your type of weather Steve.

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<DIV>A bit on the warm side Mark</DIV>
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<DIV>Here in the UK, last week,we went from Winter to Summer in 2 days. 12C on Sunday to 28C on Tues. It's often said that the UK doesn't have a climate, just weather.</DIV>

[Ansettman08]

Interesting article I stumbled across on the Facebook page for Ansett.

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/travel-news/ad-man-hopes-to-have-ansett-in-sky-once-again-20120510-1yfo2.html#ixzz1wA7LetuU

[Guest]

Interesting, Ansett will live on in spirit for a long time in Australia, but if they do ever create a new business in the form of a resurected Ansett i hope it's done ethically and morally right. Ansett still means alot to the Australian public because of its history - and hence why the brand should be treated with a level of dignity and respect because of what its known for - an Australian aviation icon. It had very humble beginnings and grew its way from the ground up with the hard work and dedication of its founder and its employees who made Ansett the company that it once was. Hopefully history is never repeated in the way they managed the airline in the last few years where Ansett flew like a blind pigeon.

[Ansettman08]

Interesting, Ansett will live on in spirit for a long time in Australia, but if they do ever create a new business in the form of a resurected Ansett i hope it's done ethically and morally right. Ansett still means alot to the Australian public because of its history - and hence why the brand should be treated with a level of dignity and respect because of what its known for - an Australian aviation icon. It had very humble beginnings and grew its way from the ground up with the hard work and dedication of its founder and its employees who made Ansett the company that it once was. Hopefully history is never repeated in the way they managed the airline in the last few years where Ansett flew like a blind pigeon.

Diversity in the fleet was a killer too. But that's what made Ansett such an interesting airline to spot. 737's, A320's, S340's, Metro III's, 767's, Bae146's, F-28's, 747-300's, the list goes on. I hope if it is re-opened then as you said, it's done with respect, appropriation and better business planning. As long as it's not News Corp I have no objection to it.

[Guest]

Yup probably one of the few operators who had so much diversity, but costed them a leg and a foot to keep all em birdies flying around. I remember when Qantaslink hired many Ansett LAME's based in Sydney after the collapse and hearing the stories of lack of spares because of cost, and the pain with maintaining the 146's, they are a maintenance engineering nightmare!

[Jolly-Roger]

I thought the "5 Rules to Remember in Life" was quite revealing and said a lot. (please refer to the In-Flight Lounge for more information)

[steve k]

Went to turn the PC on this morning and it didnt want to boot up, finally got it to work but be advised If in NOT around, it means something major with hit is causing the issues and I may be off line for a while, this is really starting to annoy me but i gess its a 6 yr old pc and does a lot of hours.
Bear with me folks, mght be a cooling problem, I dont know, anyway if i vanish you know why, and hopefully we will get to the bottom of this soon......Steve
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[ALITALIA_747]

Well i had an up and down day today in our crazy model world! I basically purchased a Qantas 'All Red" B747 400 last week on eBay from a (model shop)seller in OZ. Today my package arrived, me all happy, opened it and what do you know! The wrong bloody model inside! Instead of my'Big Red", it was a DWQantas'Socceroos" B747 400, which i already have by GJ!!I was furious, so much so, that i skipped the eBay email crap, and called thesellers model shop direct! I basically told him what happened, and he said he would call me back etc etc.
<DIV></DIV>Anyway, approx 1 hour later, my mobile started ringing and he confirmed that while he was away, his worker placed the wrong model in the parcel and sent it! The correct model, which i paid forwas in his hands! Admitting that it was his stuff up, he has let me keep the "Socceroos B747 400, providing that i just pay postage $10aud for the correct model to be sent!
<DIV></DIV>So in the end, i think i have come out the winner!

[alexczarn]

Well i had an up and down day today in our crazy model world! I basically purchased a Qantas 'All Red" B747 400 last week on eBay from a (model shop) seller in OZ. Today my package arrived, me all happy, opened it and what do you know! The wrong bloody model inside! Instead of my 'Big Red", it was a DW Qantas 'Socceroos" B747 400, which i already have by GJ!!  I was furious, so much so, that i skipped the eBay email crap, and called the sellers model shop direct! I basically told him what happened, and he said he would call me back etc etc.
<div></div>Anyway, approx 1 hour later, my mobile started ringing and he confirmed that while he was away, his worker placed the wrong model in the parcel and sent it! The correct model, which i paid for was in his hands! Admitting that it was his stuff up, he has let me keep the "Socceroos B747 400, providing that i just pay postage $10aud for the correct model to be sent!
<div></div>So in the end, i think i have come out the winner!

That's actually good service mate, (could I take the socceroos one off you? :P)

[ALITALIA_747]

Yeah you sure can, at a price! lol. I need to work out if i want to get rid of my GJ or the DW version now!

[Polynesian Airlines]

wow John, you came out better in the end. Great stuff mate!

[steve k]

Many say DW is better mould, a tough call to say, keep the one that u like most i guess

[ALITALIA_747]

I will most likely just keep my GJ version! It is already on display, has been for over a year now. I tell you what, if he sends the wrong one again, then I'll be using the local pick up option! Because I'll be in Sydney in 2 weeks time!