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MeNoTalk

1:38 AM

I got the treasure hunter hat,, and it looks cool on me

Karlson

3:24 AM

@MarkMayo Need to be a question worth answering. :)

hippietrail

3:50 AM

yo

Mark Mayo

4:12 AM

>infrastructure. >palestinian authority. heh, good joke. upvote. — easymoden00b 14 hours ago

hmmmm

@Karlson questions not worth answering from newbies can be put on hold until they are worth it :D

pnuts

5:11 AM

@MarkMayo I know you were not one of those to close travel.stackexchange.com/questions/39891/… but to me that is a lot less welcoming than travel.stackexchange.com/questions/39873/….

JoErNanO

10:26 AM

@RoflcoptrException This registration plate question is driving me crazy. Been searching for Liechtenstein-related information for 24 hours now. No luck.

MeNoTalk

10:38 AM

I got 19 hats, I just need an android and an iPhone and I will be able to get 3 or 4 easy hats..

Dirty-flow

buy one :)

JoErNanO

Or buy 3 or 4 real hats.

Dirty-flow

real hats are overrated :)

Mark Mayo

@pnuts neither is great. helpful comments are always preferred with a close for new people. Sure if theyve been a member for a year and have rep, dumb questions can be slammed, however :D

I've been working on expats hats for a bit, am top there now, back to travel

Weirdest thing I've seen all day.

Rory Alsop

11:08 AM

@Dirty-flow Mod hats are cool :-)

@MarkMayo yeah - I had never heard of it - although it turns out a mate of mine has that. He never realised that everyone didn't - was astonished when the news articles came out

Mark Mayo

has it? you mean he gets 'chills'?

Oddly, I have what I call my 'travel chills'. happens every so often, first time was on a boat from Vienna to Bratislava, with a hangover, and I'm on deck in the sun thinking about what everyone else must be doing - at work or wahtever, and I'm hopping on a boat to a new country. And I got these great chills up my back, and I sat back and smiled. Travel Chills.

Rory Alsop

@MarkMayo the thing described in the article. I don't know what it is.

Mark Mayo

yeah. I tried listening to her voice and it's a little weird - especially with my headphones it's like she's whispering in my ear. But no chills down my back yet.

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Q: Is there a list of words or themes that will get you thrown off a plane in the US?

I'm wondering if there's a definitive list or collection of things you should never say on a plane - eg words that if heard, will definitely get you removed, due to a rule or airline policies? I think lately there are some fairly obvious ones not to say like 'I have Ebola' but is lee-way allowed...

@MeNoTalk hoping you may know this one

if anyone is looking to make a bounty to get a hat, can someone bounty the teletext in Romania question? I totally just found an answer :D

Rory Alsop

11:35 AM

@MarkMayo I'll go do it. Already have the hat, but hey

Mark Mayo

There's another hat for bounty+1

but I'm not sure if that's for giving or receiving

Rory Alsop

hang on - you got a link? can't seem to find it

Mark Mayo

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Q: Teletext Subtitles on Romanian Television

There is a teletext feature on the televisions in the hotel rooms. In England there was a way to get subtitles to appear by going to the teletext interface and entering 888. As far as I know this is no longer available. In Romania, is there a special code you can enter into the teletext interfac...

hotels romania languages accessibility

Rory Alsop

@MarkMayo and bounty is applied!

Mark Mayo

awesome

thanks

although I guess you can't award for a day anyway

so we'll have to wait and see if there's a hat for either

Can't believe I read a report to find that answer

Rory Alsop

11:39 AM

@MarkMayo heh

pnuts

@MarkMayo Seems likely any answers would be highly anecdotal - or is getting thrown off a plane a possible replacement for collecting hats when these are out of season?

Mark Mayo

@pnuts I'm hoping that when airline staff are trained, there's a list of words or themes (eg any synonym for hijack or bomb) that would be 'alert' lists. So in that case it would be objective

anyone here ever been thrown off a plane?

I bet @MeNoTalk must have thrown someone off at one point

Dirty-flow

no, he's such a nice person, he would never do something like that

Mark Mayo

@RoryAlsop ah, it got me the 'Major Award' hat. All you need to do is get an upvoted answer on a question with a bounty

pnuts

Seems unlikely to be any "hard and fast" rules anywhere, IMO. Not been thrown off but was on the point of offering to throw someone else off (who was reaching for the emergency exit in mid air saying he would rather get off then than have to travel in Economy (?!))

Mark Mayo

11:43 AM

so if anyone else wants it, there are currently like 10 open bounties

@pnuts (change in topic) my understanding is that it's impossible to open the emegency exit at altitude?

something about pressurization?

@Dirty-flow 19

Dirty-flow

I knew it

pnuts

I think it should be 'impossible' but pressurisation has cabin pressure greater than outside and doors open outwards.

Mark Mayo

maybe we should ask a question :)

pnuts

If so, on Aviation I'd hope. The "doors to manual" part should be the safety feature.

Mark Mayo

quickly googling, it seems that it is indeed impossible

'get 5 answers in 30 minutes' - assuming that's on your own question, that's going to be pretty hard

Dirty-flow

11:58 AM

or we cheat the system and delete the crap after that

but that's not the right way

btw I asked the snow chains question just to get a hat, but it's really successful - 1950 views and 12 votes so far, and it still atracts attention

MeNoTalk

@MarkMayo I am have asleep, but I tried to answer to my best.

Mark Mayo

Nice :)

MeNoTalk

And yes, I have thrown passengers off planes, but falls under unruly passengers only once for security, and it was the famous joke about bombs

Mark Mayo

idiots

MeNoTalk

Ooh one other time about a passenger who insisted on visiting the cockpit, we had the security wait for him by the time we landed.

Mark Mayo

12:08 PM

also can you confirm it's impossible to open the cabin door in the air?

MeNoTalk

Yes impossible

Above 14,000 feet. Below that if the locks are damaged it is possible

Depending on the plane type.

Actually, there is a procedure for opening the door during the flight !!

Mark Mayo

all boeing and airbus would fit that though

oh really??

that a passenger could do??

MeNoTalk

In case of smoke, if there was a fire and we managed to put it off, but dense smoke is present, we can open first door and last door in the same side to allow the smoke to get out. Of course it is done below 14,000 feet

It's a long procedure I just said the important parts.. Again, not on all aircrafts, only in old ones..

That would make a nice question actually 😊

"can you open the door during a flight in case of smoke"

Or similar..

Mark Mayo

'can you open the door during a flight if you'd like some fresh air?' ;)

MeNoTalk

Actually, not on travel.se, on aviation.se

Mark Mayo

12:18 PM

(to stop the smoke of course)

yeah it's more on topic for aviation

MeNoTalk

And who told u it never happened! Yesterday a Chinese passenger opened the emergency door prior to take off for "fresh air"

Never underestimate a Chinese who feels hot..

Guys, be nice and downvote my answer..

I can't write bad answers, hahahaha.. So I need ur help in downvoting one of my answers.

Mark Mayo

not that one

I want it to do well :D

MeNoTalk

Don't let the hat jealousy makes you forget our old friendship

:D

Mark Mayo

HATS!

I found one that doesn't add much, I think if you delete it as well there's another hat ;)

MeNoTalk

@MarkMayo I know you are dying for a gold badge and I can get you that 😏

Mark Mayo

12:27 PM

how so? I can't see any that I'm even close to :(

I got the Legendary badge last week, why couldn't that have been this week...after 3.5 years

MeNoTalk

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Q: 2FABE - the 'secret' international travel postcard stamp code?

I was told about this about three years ago, that if you were desperate and didn't have time to buy stamps for a postcard, merely putting the code '2FABE' would get your postcard to its intended destination. Sceptical at the time, I searched for it on Google and found nothing. Now searching for...

postage communication tips-and-tricks

Less than 2k views..

And the other one about least use full passport..

I'll share in fb. You put it in reddit

Mark Mayo

I'm dubious, but will try on reddit

It'll get views, but not necessarily votes

more chance if a question goes hot (eg words banned on flight)

MeNoTalk

You need 10,000 views to get a gold badge..

Mark Mayo

alternatively if anyone hasn't upvoted it already, I'd appreciate it ;)

or 25 upvotes

MeNoTalk

That's a silver badge for 25 votes

A 100 for gold

Mark Mayo

12:37 PM

ah true

MeNoTalk

Damn it

I found an easy way for your gold badge 😉

Mark Mayo

oh?

MeNoTalk

3 more answers on any air-travel tagged questions. And you will have 200 answers! To get the tag gold badge

RoflcoptrException

@JoErNanO Me too, I still think the question is lacking a definitive answer

Mark Mayo

heads to air-travel

MeNoTalk

12:39 PM

My 50 cents

What's more important @MarkMayo I the powers you will have on that tag when you get the gold badge..

Mark Mayo

haha

MeNoTalk

Your vote will be enough to close questions in that tag

Gagravarr

hazzah! I have one badge that Mark doesn't! ;-)

Mark Mayo

@Dirty-flow 21 :D

MeNoTalk

@Gagravarr he will get it just by thinking about it..

Mark Mayo

12:46 PM

@MeNoTalk that is power! :D

@Gagravarr gah, need to find an iPhone

Gagravarr

or an ipad!

or possibly a simulator...

Mark Mayo

indeed

amusingly, you can't have 20 badges

MeNoTalk

He said badge, not a hat..

Mark Mayo

hats

like me, I suspect he mixes them up

Gagravarr

I'm stood on my head at the moment, it's a risk...

at least I'm dodging the drop bears ;-)

Mark Mayo

12:48 PM

sigh, a downvote on the word list question

what city?

I just left Sydney last night

Gagravarr

brissie

MeNoTalk

Yea, when u get 20 hats, you will have a hat automatically for having 20 hats.. Which makes them 21

Mark Mayo

ah

Gagravarr

but head up to the sunshine coast tomorrow

Mark Mayo

nice!

ah, word list question is now on the hotlist :D

Gagravarr

12:49 PM

1.5 weeks there, then up to cairns to go diving for a few days, then the shock of returning to europe...

Mark Mayo

yeah that'll hurt

Gagravarr

where are you now?

Mark Mayo

Christchurch

(NZ)

Gagravarr

bit cooler than sydney?

Mark Mayo

to say the least ;)

although 22, 24, and 27 next 3 days, so that's a lot better

:D

MeNoTalk

12:55 PM

I need 3 more votes on the word list question.. And an iPhone and an android and will have 23 hats..

Mark Mayo

hmm, I'm 7th network-wide.

MeNoTalk

Man this year you are not going to beat me in hats..

Look at us, adults who talk about silly imaginary virtual hats...

Gagravarr

What more hats do you need mark, to get to the top?

Mark Mayo

really, really wish there was a tag-wiki hat

Gagravarr

naruto might be possible somewhere very quiet

Mark Mayo

12:59 PM

well network wide just means I should go to some other SE sites and get them there

some of them are pretty easy

(goes to add bounties across the network)

Gagravarr

red shirt should be possible fairly soon

just wait for a few more bad visa questions ;-)

Mark Mayo

3 bounties added elsewhere, will see if that gets me something

yeah what defines a 'bad question' for that?

Gagravarr

Red Shirt

cast 5 downvotes on posts that are later deleted or closed

Mark Mayo

@MeNoTalk yeah I thought you wouldn't like the mohammed thing. Don't blame the answer, blame the source ;)

but do realise the author surveyed hundreds of people in America on what they thought was enough to get thrown off a flight, and even after taking that list, he goes to great pains to say it shouldn't be like that

MeNoTalk

I know

21 hats...

Only mark to beat..

Mark Mayo

1:09 PM

so @Dirty-flow has slipped to 3rd? ;)

MeNoTalk

Both of us are on 21.i still haven't got any ios or Droid hats.. And they are 4

Mark Mayo

I'm on 22 on my screen

it's showing you on 18 and @Dirty-flow on 19

Gagravarr

mark - if you send me your username, password and 20 bucks I'll log you in on my ipad ;-)

Dirty-flow

I could do it for... 19

Mark Mayo

I'd do it if it wasn't my google account that I log in with ;)

Dirty-flow

1:12 PM

the east europeans love price dumping

Gagravarr

10 bucks and you promise not to change the password for at least 30 minutes... ;-)

Mark Mayo

@Gagravarr if your ears are burning, I'm discussing you in expats chat

MeNoTalk

20 bucks can buy a Chinese phone with android, and a tv antenna and a washing machine..

Gagravarr

or a russian iphone this morning, before they stopped selling them due to the currency...

MeNoTalk

A Russian iPhone! Never heard of that

Can I run the android app on an emulator?

Is that possible?

Mark Mayo

1:19 PM

@MeNoTalk yes it's possible, I believe

Gagravarr

some apps detect and abort, but I think many work fine

MeNoTalk

I guess there is an emulator in VS 2013..

I will check after I take a nap

Mark Mayo

2015 I thought?

the beta

could be wrong

MeNoTalk

The 2013 community version does i believe

Mark Mayo

cool

gah, want the overall leaderboard to refresh, I think I'm now tie 1st

MeNoTalk

1:24 PM

@MarkMayo your list question is on the hot list.. And I guess your answer which has (mohammed, allah) will attract the same kind of people who voted for these words in the first place..

Mark Mayo

@MeNoTalk yeah it's on the front page

While that's possible, I'd be going for the answer from the flight staff member - that's surely to top a survey

MeNoTalk

I need to ask a question and answer it to get a hat. I can't think of any..

Mark Mayo

that smoke one?

about opening a door

MeNoTalk

No

Aviation question

Mark Mayo

we do have some overlap

Gagravarr

1:26 PM

something about if Heathrow or Frankfurt really close at night?

something about warm towels?

Mark Mayo

Heathrow doesn't, I can answer that :

:)

MeNoTalk

Wasn't that asked?

Gagravarr

a lot of people think Heathrow does

MeNoTalk

The hot towels one?

Mark Mayo

a friend live-blogged for 24 hours in heathrow once when he got the wrong day for his flight :)

Gagravarr

1:27 PM

there's a huge "debate" on flyertalk at the moment about emirates

MeNoTalk

I actually have a question now

Gagravarr

something about if they really pay full rate for their planes and landing fees?

MeNoTalk

@Gagravarr have u ever been served a cold towel on a flight?

Mark Mayo

24 hours in Heathrow

Gagravarr

@MeNoTalk yes

pretty sure it was supposed to be warm

but it wasn't...

MeNoTalk

1:29 PM

No, cold as in ice cold?

Gagravarr

oh, like you get in some gyms? nope

MeNoTalk

We do it where I work

Gagravarr

how about: can you get through immigration drunk?

Mark Mayo

damn, that network wide list is for unique hats. So someone has 27 unique ones!

Gagravarr

eg after they are overly good at topping up your glass

Mark Mayo

1:30 PM

oooh, I like the drunk one

Gagravarr

qatar, I'm looking at you

3 times as many drinks runs with the champagne bottle as the water bottle...

MeNoTalk

In hot says for noon flights

Mark Mayo

but it'd depend on what you define as 'drunk' and would be too broad unless you specify a country

Gagravarr

australia, many times over the drink/drive limit

MeNoTalk

I know I did once.. When I used to drink..

Mark Mayo

1:32 PM

what about - will any airline let you ride with the pilot the whole flight (for money or favour)

MeNoTalk

Immigration for departure and arrival!

Everyone knows its not possible

To ride with the pilots

Mark Mayo

Mohammad Irfan just got Taylor out in the NZ cricket game

some people believe if I said that on a plane, I'd be thrown off ;)

MeNoTalk

Cricket? Yes you would...

Mark Mayo

hahaha

MeNoTalk

😉

Mark Mayo

1:33 PM

Cricket world cup starts in just under two months, can't wait :D

MeNoTalk

I never understood it, never will...

Gagravarr

you must have some friends from the indian sub-continent? can't they explain it to you?

assuming no willing antipodeans or windies types get there first!

Mark Mayo

there was a tea-towel that was started in the 1970s with an explanation on it (thanks England)

It went something like this (and doesn't help at all):

You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side that's out comes in and the side thats been in goes out and tries to get those coming in, out. Sometimes you get men still in and not out.

When a man goes out to go in, the men who are out try to get him out, and when he is out he goes in and the next man in goes out and goes in. There are two men called umpires who stay all out all the time and they decide when the men who are in are out.

MeNoTalk

@Gagravarr not interested actually..

It's a violent game, hitting a poor ball with sticks. What a shame! --> BS

@MarkMayo I have 23 hats now!!!!

Dirty-flow

2:14 PM

@MeNoTalk overall or just on travel?

because you have 2 hats ( for downvotes) that you have on SO but not on travel