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Jackson’s On George

Gary Stark June 22, 2013

So, Last night, before heading to the Sydney Opera House we decided to pop in to Jackson’s On George (George St, Sydney) for a pre-symphony bite to eat. That was not one of my better decisions, I’m afraid. Generally acceptable …

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Well Done, United Airlines. More Deception. No Transparency.

Gary Stark May 12, 2013May 12, 2013

You have done well last week. On Friday, May 10 2013, you switched planes for your flight number UA1180, departing Boston at 5pm for San Francisco. Ordinarily, this would not be a notable item, but in this instance you put …

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Good to, er, sea. :)

Gary Stark May 6, 2013

We’re currently in Seattle in Washington state in the USofA, where we have spent a wonderful day catching up with some old friends at the Living Computers Museum, and then catching up on some great music at the EMP museum. …

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United Screws Up – just to be clear

Gary Stark May 1, 2013May 6, 2013

Yes folks, step right up. What does “priority” mean to you? Please review https://www.redbacksweb.com/?p=236 where I initially voiced my concerns about how lousy their treatment of us has been in this particular instance. Let me be perfectly clear: as long …

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United Airlines screws up. Again

Gary Stark May 1, 2013May 6, 2013

Pretty simple really. The flight is a full one, and so the gate attendants ask passengers if they would check their carry-on luggage at the gate, for delivery to the final destination, so as to make extra room in the …

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