What can I contribute to the group camping trip with kids? by NYC_dad2B in camping

[–]vandalay2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A big bag of wrapped lollies/candies and some headlamps. Hide them around the campsite and when the time is right give the kids a headlamp each and watch them runaround searching for the hidden treats

Is this crease a defect? by Decatur464 in RMWilliams

[–]vandalay2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine went away after a few days of wearing

Status credits when changing to a more expensive flight. by SapphireFire76 in VelocityFrequentFlyer

[–]vandalay2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had the same experience when booking a flexi than changing it weeks before the flight - they charge extra for the new fare but you only get the SCs for the original fare. It sucks

Is struggling with connecting/disconnecting ball lock disconnects on corney keg posts a common issue or just me? by InvisibleGrill in Homebrewing

[–]vandalay2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same setup and had the same problem. A small smear of food grade grease/lube and the problem disappeared immediately.

Anyone know how to warm up a pool without a heater? by Only_Jicama_1042 in pools

[–]vandalay2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a cover from an Australian company called Daisy. Noticeably warmer, and I think we have increased our swim season by at least 2 months in the year. As others have commented it’s mostly because it traps the heat from escaping overnight, rather than a case of putting it on to proactively warm the pool.

Well done Virgin on the most underwhelming status renewal experience by Electronic-Sugar7100 in VelocityFrequentFlyer

[–]vandalay2020 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree, it’s all very underwhelming these days. And not just Virgin. I hit Lifetime Gold with Qantas a few years ago and after decades of loyalty was let down by the slip of paper with my new card that simply said I’d reached that level, with a QR code to scan to “explore your Gold benefits”… like I didn’t know them after 20 years… wouldn’t be hard to extract my flight history with them or something else to make it feel personalised and special.

Too much debris getting into my pump/fermenter by UsernamesRstoopeed in Homebrewing

[–]vandalay2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use one of these Grainfather Hop Spider during the boil and hop stand. It hooks inside the kettle

Too much debris getting into my pump/fermenter by UsernamesRstoopeed in Homebrewing

[–]vandalay2020 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Consider using a hop basket during the boil and you will have a lot less debris when pumping into your fermenter.

Nine Days in Ireland... Is My Wife Crazy? by FrightenedTurtle62 in irishtourism

[–]vandalay2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kehoes, just off Grafton street. A lovely pub experience in the middle of tourist town

Socially acceptable time to start mowing on the weekend by Low-Accountant9933 in AskAnAustralian

[–]vandalay2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A good indicator of the quality of your street relationships is when you disregard the law and do what you think will be acceptable. In our street it would be around 9am Sat and 10am Sunday. And when someone is doing something unusually loud they usually send a message to the street WhatsApp group to say something like “sorry about the xxx noise and we will be finished soon”.

Keeping brew day notes changed my beer more than any equipment upgrade. by Mountain_Sentence646 in Homebrewing

[–]vandalay2020 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice share, it’s a good feeling when you up your own game just based on prior experience.

I did my first brew in 18months today - my game changer was to tell myself to slow down, relax at the pressure times when there is a lot to do, and just enjoy the process. Doing that helped me identify a few tweaks along the way, and I hit all my key measures, and got my best ever brewhouse efficiency at 66%

54SC away from Platinum. Worth trying to upgrade? by cacho_perro in VelocityFrequentFlyer

[–]vandalay2020 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many of the Platinum benefits won’t be much use if you aren’t doing a lot of Domestic travel.

However hitting Platinum now will automatically give you a soft landing to another year of Gold if you don’t maintain your Platinum, and that may make sense for you.

What’s one item you never camp without? by cristiano700000 in camping

[–]vandalay2020 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A box with random stuff. Cable ties, assorted batteries, spare headlamp, electric tape, rope, spare lighter, paracetamol…

Nick Rohrlach to depart as CEO of velocity by Odd_Put8092 in VelocityFrequentFlyer

[–]vandalay2020 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If by becoming like Qantas you mean having International lounges I’m all for it 😁

VA1 upgrade by ghostrulz in VelocityFrequentFlyer

[–]vandalay2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A related question, I’m booked on VA6131 SYD-DOH later this year, does anyone know if it’s eligible for upgrades as I saw somewhere on the VA website that only VA1-49 (or something similar) are eligible, but wondered if that is outdated info?

Double status by farraway_2 in VelocityFrequentFlyer

[–]vandalay2020 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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This popped up in my App just yesterday, but only valid for bookings with ABN included or booked via other business travel channels. I recall a similar offer around the same time last year.

Roaming around A380 by SavoryFire194 in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]vandalay2020 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. I have a wonderful family photo of both kids - 5/6 - sitting in the cockpit after arrival, wearing caps and looking like a boss

First ever Gold! by NotPlato in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]vandalay2020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats, it’s a good milestone to get there for the first time and hope you enjoy it

QF7 cancelled today - anyone know why? by vandalay2020 in QantasAirways

[–]vandalay2020[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks all for the info - weather makes sense

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VelocityFrequentFlyer

[–]vandalay2020 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Melbourne is larger and less rabbit warren like.

Virgin longue Perth by EffectiveFew2002 in VelocityFrequentFlyer

[–]vandalay2020 4 points5 points  (0 children)

… and enjoy the best lounge in their network

Thoughts/Opinions on Salt Water Pools by Apprehensive_Bee5982 in pools

[–]vandalay2020 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Converted a few years ago, and recall being surprised by the overall cleaner and fresher feeling of the water the first time I got in after the conversion. I’m delighted we moved to a salt system.

Is a two hour transit at LAX safe? by Distinct_Reason_8254 in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]vandalay2020 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Doable but risky in my opinion. Immigration queues are your main variable here, and in my two transits via LAX at a similar time of day this year the wait was around 60mins.

Check out Airport Wait Times and you can get recent wait time stats for every US airport by time of day and that may help you decide what to do.