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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Ken T on 01 March 2012, 22:28:17
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Its my own fault I suppose, a customer's machine is missbehaving, they have sent out mechanical guys who have replaced most of the control system, but there are still problems. I showed a bit of interest, trying to be helpful, and got "volunteered" to go out to have a look. And its in Malaysia. :-X
I though I had the problem sused, we reconned it was the speed encoder so sent out a brand new one, and I worked out a protection system to stop blowing the driver chips, but the new encoder doesn't work, :'( and i am going to have to take a scope, DVM, better a soldering iron just in case, plus solder spare boards etc etc. Excess bagage is going to be a joke, and I have to carry the lot, imaging wandering around a foreign factory pulling a suitcase with you :'(
On the brighter side, the out flight takes about 14 hrs, but it is only 6hrs coming back. Time travel ?. ;D
Ken
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If you have the space & comfort - sleep would be my preffered option. :y
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Few beverages at the airport, then sleep on plane :y
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Both sound good advice although,
are airport bars open at 9:00am Monday morning ?. ;D ;D ;D
Ken
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Planes - Got to be the most tedious places in the world.Closely followed by airports. :(
If I cant sleep I find a good book passes the time.
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If you have the space & comfort - sleep would be my preffered option. :y
+1
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Both sound good advice although,
are airport bars open at 9:00am Monday morning ?. ;D ;D ;D
Ken
Got to Bournemouth airport at 5am for 7am flight. Bar was open then and men where drinking lager, Some women where on the vodka. Thankfully they all got on another flight to us.
No way could I drink at that time of the morning.
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I'd usually agree, Mantahatch... but airports are different. It's customary to have a pint, whatever time of day or night ;D
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If you have the space & comfort - sleep would be my preffered option. :y
Sooner or later Mr Branston will have a luxury hotel just outside the atmosphere where you wait for the earth to rotate. ;D
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I like that idea. :y ;D
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14 hours .. a mere bagatelle ... :( longest flight I did was 27 hrs 35 minutes ... Ascension Island - Falkland Islands (weather crap overshoot airfield fly back) - Ascension Island.
Did include 3 air-to-air refuels from a tanker which broke the boredom ......
Having done UK-Australia last year .... my suggestions are:
Well loaded Kindle for reading.
Don't watch any movies for the month before you fly... you can then watch them on the plane.
Avoid alchohol.... it makes you feel kak later
If you go Malaysian Air, the food is excellent and the girls are gorgeous .... :)
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Unfortunately its a budget airline Quatar airways, and I am going to have a stop in DOHA, Quatar (DOH , that's what its called !) for a couple of hours. Wonder if that's the Asian equivalent of Ryan airways, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAg0lUYHHFc
Ken
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You could always join the mile high club ;) ;)
Solo if needs be ;D :D
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Unfortunately its a budget airline Quatar airways, and I am going to have a stop in DOHA, Quatar (DOH , that's what its called !) for a couple of hours. Wonder if that's the Asian equivalent of Ryan airways, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAg0lUYHHFc
Ken
Qatar is a good airline - classed as 5 star. I have used it a lot but in business which makes a big difference at Doha which is their hub and they have a separate business/first terminal. Shame you cannot get into business for this journey. But breaking the total flight into 2 sections is not too bad. You might find the plane stopping on the malaysia leg at another airport.
http://www.qatarairways.com/uk/en/homepage.page (http://www.qatarairways.com/uk/en/homepage.page)
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oh and for 14 hours (bet it turns out at 17 hours flying)- don't drink much alcohol - watch 2 films, take the ipod and get yourself a decent book or e-reader. an hour or two of each of these will soon pass the time and also help with sleep.
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Thanks for the advice. :y
Sorry, I had a Ryan air flight once, I can't get it out of my mind..................... >:( :( :o
Ken
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Well I usually start with champagne before switching to red wine. After the starter and a bit more red wine, comes a nice salad followed by a steak for the main. More red wine. Then comes the dessert trolley where I sometimes skip the ice cream and go straight in to the cheese and wine with a few glasses of port. A few drams of whiskey later and a little nap I wake up to breakfast which is normally a fruit platter with scones and clotted cream. Once landed as I am at the front I get away straight away and act sober for immigration :D
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Well I usually start with champagne before switching to red wine. After the starter and a bit more red wine, comes a nice salad followed by a steak for the main. More red wine. Then comes the dessert trolley where I sometimes skip the ice cream and go straight in to the cheese and wine with a few glasses of port. A few drams of whiskey later and a little nap I wake up to breakfast which is normally a fruit platter with scones and clotted cream. Once landed as I am at the front I get away straight away and act sober for immigration :D
Now we know you're making it up... You've never eaten a salad in your life :P :P :D :D
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Thanks for the advice. :y
Sorry, I had a Ryan air flight once, I can't get it out of my mind..................... >:( :( :o
Ken
Sadly I have flown with ryan air once aswell. I will never ever ever do it again. >:( >:(
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Flown to kuala lumpur (KL) Malaysia a few times, a lot depends what time your flying out from the UK, a midday departure is nice as it gets you into Malaysia at the start of their working day, so plan your sleep time on the plane as late as possible, or if leaving the UK on a late flight ie around 22:00 to 24:00 plan your sleep early on the flight as that gets you into Malaysia mid to late afternoon, too late to do any work, so you can relax, check in, enjoy your evening and be fresh for the next day.
Coming back works the other way round, ie, leave Malaysia on a late evening flight gets you back to the UK at the start of our working day.
I would drink, but not too much, and drink plenty of water or juice on the plane. another trick is to set your watch for the destination time as soon as you get on the plane, that way your preparing the brain on local times.
Ive flown Qatar Airways, nothing like Ryan Air, their good, good food and good service, one of the better ones a lot better than Malaysian Air. Doha is about half way so its a good stop to stretch your legs for an hour or two and breaks up the journey, be prepared to pay £5, $5 or 5 Euros for a cup of Coffee though.
Not sure where you going to guessing KL, but a must is to eat out in the streets at least once rather than the Hotel, try a get some locals to take you out if possible, or venture out on your own, its a great atmosphere at night.
Might as well start saving your Air Miles from the first flight, as you will be wanting to go back there one day, good luck and enjoy your free time.
Chris. :y :y
Edit: about 12 Hours coming back, from memory.
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Well if you got the money like a friend of mine who just paid £6000 on one those new airbus big boys for a room yes a room with a king size double bed a walk in shower and a 42" plasma tv, so with that in mind and 14 hours with the misses plenty of time for some mile high flying :y
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What do you do on a plane for 14hrs ?
Nip down the front and ask the pilot if you can help ;D ;D
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What do you do on a plane for 14hrs ?
Nip down the front and ask the pilot if you can help ;D ;D
Log onto oof and keep up with the latest news and info - that will take up at least half the flight :D ;D ;D ;D