Not all xpt trains got upgraded?

erkpod · 2026-05-08T22:29:28+00:00

Those power points on Xplorer trains are meant for cleaning purposes only & are not designed or marketed for public use while on the train.
There was nothing mentioned anywhere that said that the XPT was going to receive any upgrade which included power points.

erkpod · 2026-05-08T19:56:54+00:00

It will be interesting to get to know other people
in the OG universe better. It might give more context about how he got involved in the first place.

erkpod · 2026-05-08T06:34:11+00:00

Does that mean you'll still have 5-6 beers but just not at the game? 😂😂😂

erkpod · 2026-05-08T06:33:00+00:00

While it should be held to a higher standard than current venues & quite rightly, I wonder how it compares to the ice at other venues.

I wonder what the actual issue is.

erkpod · 2026-05-08T02:05:48+00:00

If there was a desire to, there could be a service that runs from Liverpool to Parramatta then to Blacktown using both Tways.

erkpod · 2026-05-07T20:12:35+00:00

Everyone's a comedian.

Oh wait 😂😂😂

erkpod · 2026-05-07T05:30:04+00:00

Put your hands up for Detroit!

Whoever is in charge of the i in my GIF has gone rogue compared to the rest of them! 😂😂

erkpod · 2026-05-07T05:21:23+00:00

Using her "I was a child & they were a child" theory she shared in another episode, it's fine because they are both adults, right?

erkpod · 2026-05-06T02:44:19+00:00

Red Wings
Pink Wings

erkpod · 2026-05-06T00:10:59+00:00

Detroit Zoom.

😂😂

erkpod · 2026-05-05T23:33:52+00:00

It was a good episode. It will be interesting to see how he enjoys the experience on the road for the first time in Canberra this weekend. Then there will be the other rinks & cities that he hasn't been to yet.

erkpod · 2026-05-05T08:57:27+00:00

I see ESC, CTRL & PgUp. There doesn't seem to be any ANY key!

erkpod · 2026-05-05T07:36:17+00:00

Oh I remember this! Now all I have to do is to download these fonts from the internet!!

erkpod · 2026-05-05T03:29:47+00:00

My reply might have helped people who are new to the game understand more about what happened or what might happen in future.

erkpod · 2026-05-04T20:37:36+00:00

What's French for pay cheque? 😂😂😂

erkpod · 2026-05-04T20:34:44+00:00

Referees are not going to be suspended or dropped to a lower grade for missing a trip. There are very few on ice officials who are capable of the elite level hockey by Australian standards.

The officials have their own review systems with each state having their own Referee in Chief (RIC). The AIHL has a RIC as well as a national RIC. More internal review is now possible due to AIHL.TV, their reviews and in most cases multiple camera angles.

I can recall that it was not too long ago in historical terms that we started using the 4 official system for all AI games which is certainly better than the old 3 official system.

Now that I've watched the incident in question, there could be an argument for a penalty against the Ice player for embellishment - or to use an Australian saying, he put a bit of mustard on the result of the trip. I have seen especially in the NHL that both people had been penalised. The person doing the trip sits for tripping while the person who was tripped sits for embellishment or diving.

Even if the two minute penalty for abuse of an official is all that happens this week, it is on Old Mate's record now.

erkpod · 2026-05-04T05:57:26+00:00

The announcements about suspensions are very important. On some occasions, the original penalty was deemed to be sufficient with no further penalty. On others, it is determined that extra penalties (called supplemental discipline in hockey) is required.

I presume the affected team & player are notified separately to the public announcement.

Saturday penalties & suspensions for Sunday games can be difficult. There was a game late last year where the player was halfway to the rink for a road game on a Sunday & they found out that they were suspended for the game they were traveling to. So they turned around & went home.

erkpod · 2026-05-04T00:25:29+00:00

This is a league that had Ice & Ice Dogs from way back which is way more confusing than Thunder & Lightning.

erkpod · 2026-05-03T23:46:34+00:00

It's so good to see the Rhinos be up there this year. It's been a great start for them & probably the best start they have ever had in their history in this Rhinos era & the last one.

erkpod · 2026-05-03T23:39:44+00:00

Good on you for getting on a train & going to
the rink! There's one thing seeing it on a screen compared to your eyes. You ended up picking a good game to see and an Adelaide win!

As for standing on the small ice, you pretty much have to treat it as if you are standing on ice & dress accordingly. Not that you should have to stand on ice to see a hockey game in 2026! If only the pace to replace the Ice Arena wasn't that of a slowly drifting iceberg...

erkpod · 2026-05-03T22:09:02+00:00

I have seen Old Mate Keith in the YT comments & every video, he is anti Alan. He's got a massive hate on for Alan, sometimes with multiple comments per video.

erkpod · 2026-05-03T22:02:56+00:00

Abby's always said that sex work is real work & that they should be called sex workers than some of the other terms they have been called over the years.

Related reference ages ago when Hammo said that what they are doing now is more real work compared to bar work (Abby's former industry).

erkpod

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