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What's the implication ? Now they talk about weight distribution. Carrying overweight luggage pay extra. Maybe next time, obese passengers pay more. Double-sized ones need to pay for 2 seats... Airline starts weighing passengers at the gate CNN — We all know what it’s like to have our baggage weighed at an airport check-in. Most of us are also familiar with the “crouch of shame” – the position adopted when rummaging through a bag to remove something heavy, when you’ve been informed your bag is just ounces overweight. But now, some brave airline passengers are consenting to being weighed themselves before boarding the plane. In a trial by European carrier Finnair at its Helsinki Airport hub, volunteer passengers are being weighed at the departure gate in order to allow the airline to refine weight estimates for planes before takeoff. And in a nightmare scenario for anyone who’s ever tried to nonchalantly sneak an overweight cabin bag onto the plane, passengers are being weighed together with their carry-on bags. Luckily for anyone carrying a bulging bag, the weigh-ins are not linked to individual bookings or passenger data. Everything is anonymous, Päivyt Tallqvist, Finnair’s senior vice president communications, told CNN, with only the member of staff at the gate seeing the weight. The trial started on Monday, and by Thursday morning 800 volunteers had already taken part, Tallqvist, said, adding that the airline was “positively surprised by the number of volunteers.” “We have communicated about this survey to Finnair customers via our social media channels and our mobile app, and the first volunteers were proactively asking to take part even before the equipment was set up,” she said. They plan to weigh 1,200 passengers for the winter season, and more for the summer. Tallqvist said that the airline is collating data about the average weight of passengers and their hand luggage “for the purpose of aircraft balance and performance calculations that are needed for the safe operation of flights. Airlines calculate planes’ weight – the weight of everyone onboard, as well as cargo and baggage in the hold, and things like catering and water tanks onboard – before each take off, along with their center of gravity. The weight and trim of an aircraft can affect where passengers can sit, and in some cases even how many passengers are allowed onboard, and how much luggage can go in the hold. Each aircraft you fly in has a set maximum weight for safe takeoff. “While airlines know the weight of all other aspects, the weight of customers and their carry-on baggage is calculated using average weights confirmed by the Civil Aviation Authority,” said Tallqvist. Airlines generally use average passenger weights provided by the European Aviation Safety Authority, but they can also use their own, signed off by the authorities. Finnair has used its own measurements since 2018, but these must be updated every five years – hence the refresh. Korean Air conducted its own weighing program in 2023, while Air New Zealand also did a weight survey last year. Finnair is collecting data for both winter and summer seasons, since passengers tend to wear heavier clothing and coats during the cold Finnish winters. The winter readings will be completed in February, with the summer ones taken between April and May. The says it airline will calculate an average weight from the measurements taken, and will send the data to the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency for verification. The weights will be used for loading calculations from 2025-30. And while many passengers would rather keep their weight a secret, Satu Munnukka, Finnair’s head of ground processes, assured nervous passengers in a statement that “the collected data is not linked in any way to the customer’s personal data.” Munnukka added: “We record the total weight and background information of the customer and their carry-on baggage, but we do not ask for the name or booking number, for example. “Only the customer service agent working at the measuring point can see the total weight, so you can participate in the study with peace of mind.”

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Due to continuous rain, my rolling gate finally decided to stop working on me this morning, I suspect it was water sippage through a small hole into the motor housing but I have no time to open it up this morning. Called my regular maintenance guy but he has no gate lobang, Any bro have reliable lobang to have the gate motor checked would be appreciated, while i will open up the box later to see what is wrong first. Thanks in advance.

Hi, My HDB gate frame is having alignment issue ever since after the reno. I need to use force to push the gate in order for the mechanism to lock in place. When open, the gate will spring open once the handle is pressed. I trully think there is a misalignment in the gate frame to the door frame which my reno ID denies it...he said it's normal... (bullsxxx!) now I need to find someone else to fix it, but who can I call? Not a lock smith right? Cos it's not the lock problem. Due to this, every closure and opening of the door is very noisy due to the clicking sound especially during night or early morning time. thanks

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Hi bros Need a recommendation for reliable distributor for a CCTV to be installed outside the house gate as my neighborhood has been experiencing housebreaking and stolen shoes and belongings outside corridors almost every week. My 2 pairs of shoes got stolen lately. When has Singapore become such an unsafe country? :angry:

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I am changing my iron gate for my flat unit and looking for good and tough padlock. I don't mind paying more as it is for home safety and security.Which brands are the good and realiable? Where can I get it for reasonable price? Thanks for any advices.

my mother left the gas on and went out .... neighbours saw black smoke from the kitchen window and called police. police came with scdf and cut my gate and kicked my main door in .... now gotta replace both asap. luckily only a pot was damaged in the whole fiasco. for the time being buy bigger lock to shackle the uncut part of the gate.... anyone can advise ?

Dear all, I am searching for a old school limit switch. Anyone know where I can find one if this? The switch is for a automatic gate and require a NO - NO limit switch. Even if it is the roller type also okie. Thank you for your time to read this post. Thanks in advance regards rustyz

from Yahoo: Scientists reportedly discover gate to hell By Claudine Zap It sounds like something out of a horror movie. But Italian scientists say that the "Gate to Hell" is the real deal

Currently, a lot of cars with semi auto transmission have the orientation of : Push up + Pull Down - A few cars comes with reverse orientation of Push up - Pull down + Which one do you find more natural? Maybe I drove manuals before, I find the reverse orientation more natural for drivers. Any views to share?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/simonmontlake/...n-sodomy-trial/ Anwar "multi tasking" player???

Night Safari will usually have a Halloween event in October but this year's event has been cancelled: According to a poster at EDMW: Link As with all internet postings, take with some salt and draw your own conclusions

just curious, do you get tickets for the above? how much and any demerit points?

Hi Guys, I was in above situation last night. Entered Suntec 6pm for a movie and was on the way out at 9.30pm. Was behind a car at the exit gate and saw on the electronic board that his deduction was made. But the gate didn't come down after it left. As I proceeded to the IU scanner, no deduction was made and gate remained up. So I inserted my cashcard into the card reader on the right. Also nothing happened. Press the intercom button and message "Pls wait, help is on the way". But after 1min, no one appeared and queue started forming behind me. So I proceeded to pass the gate and no deduction was made. As I left the gate, I saw it coming down. Question: Have i committed an offence? Would Suntec deduct my IU the next time I'm there? Appreciate advice. Thanks in advance.

Does anyone noes a pet shop named I-Pet? On 12th March, morn was driving along Thomson Rd, overtake a small green panel-van GV6**6H in a 'Merging' lane. He has to brake to avoid me & obviously this van driver was super fed up as he tailed me with continuous horn all the way fr start of Thomson Rd to Sin Ming Rd. Small warning horn i can accept & will even slow down to wave a sorry sign to him even though i may not be at any fault but it's Very Irritating when he horned me all the way... This impulsive act stirred up my patience & i slowed down eventually & let him overtake by my right. Both of us wind down window & I shouted @ him 'Hv u had enuff? Its a merging lane right up there!' I guess i added an 'Idiot' @ the end as he's winding up his window b4 i can finish my sentence. Guess wat? He has a Dog beside him while driving & i choose to believe he wasn't concentrating during driving thus didn't c me overtake and so causing him to E-Brake. He didn't give up after that... he continued to horn & tried to follow me to wherever i go... but he was stopped @ traffic lite turning into Sin Ming... tat's where i stop my car by road side so as to confront him in person. Waited a while & he turned in but didn't c me & he turned into a carpark. I went over but the car was parked & he wasn't there & i only got the number plate & I-Pet printed on the van. Didn't hv the time to wait so i moved on... Intend to search for this Pet shop & pay this person a visit some of this days... Dun noe wat i'll do when i c him in person... Am i @ fault? Is he too much? Wat u guys think? My Frustration! Wat a day!

IDIOTS are mending the exit for spectators! ok, let me say this 1st before i continue. the organizer is doing as well as a job anyone in the world can do. the area behind the Padang Grandstand looking more like a early October Fest than a F1 event!! yes, i have a few biers it was a buzz! it was great until.... u wanted to go home since i was at the padang grandstand, to exit, i have to walk down from the grandstand exit stairs and turn left to Gate 4 where the bridge will bring u back to Peninsula Plaza area. but as u will see from one of the pics that there was already a freaking long Q from a long way out directly to the bridge. the problem arises now.... from the grandstand exit, it will bring spectators Directly to the bridge entrance. however the police or some people want everyone from the grandstand to walk a long way round the whole field to join the Q.... and of cos, as u will see again from one of the pics some, if not ALL deem it been DUMB. me included, and argued! it's not that we cannot walk but since the bridge had 2 stairwells why dun they designated one for those who are exiting from the grandstand and the other for the walk-abouts? anyway, me and my coll ending up with ONE more bier and talking to 3 Vietnamese visitors. before we parted, they took more picture of how our Police handled or mishandled the situations. one nice e.g., they were using loudhailer to tell people not to cut Q. any locals trying to cut Q, they shouted.... and when 2 ang mo ladies happily walk to the front without Queuing, they just looked.. and luckily being singaporeans, we LL... else there will be a riot for a Blatant Double Standard *PUI* hmmm unfortunately... i just read a unkind article on our event as well: http://www.grandprix.com/gt/gt20790.html now, i just hope for a good race. and i foresee a worse cork up tmw nite. thus, i will have more bier after the event

Hi all, anyone knows where to get cheaper price for DURO gate locks? I'm looking at buying both the gate lock and main door lock, that i will only use one key to open both locks. I went to Home Fix and another DIY shop, they are selling at the standard price ($188 for both locks), and they got no stock now. any other place that i can buy at cheaper price?

http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Sto...ry_223845.html JI MAN MAS SELAMAT'S ESCAPE Guards were negligent, says MM His message: Those who think nothing can go wrong are being complacent By Sue-Ann Chia & Goh Chin Lian FUGITIVE Mas Selamat Kastari was 'an escape artist' who had evaded arrest many times, and Singapore's security officers knew this, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said yesterday. Yet, the Jemaah Islamiah terrorist leader was able to lull his minders at the Whitley Road Detention Centre into believing that they had him under control, before he gave them the slip. 'When you are complacent in handling a wily detainee, then you have been negligent,' Mr Lee told The Straits Times in an e-mail interview. He responded to questions on the issue of complacency for today's Insight feature which takes off from his earlier comments on Mas Selamat's disappearance. He said last month that the break-out was a 'very severe lesson in complacency'. Mas Selamat, 47, who had planned to crash a plane into Changi Airport, escaped from Internal Security Department custody on Feb 27. He is still on the run. The Government has promised a full account of how he escaped, after a three-member panel completes its investigations. In answering questions posed by The Straits Times, Mr Lee addressed the issue of complacency among citizens, saying: 'Anyone who believes nothing can or will go wrong in Singapore is living in a make-believe world.' He said Singaporeans are being complacent when they believe that the Government will take care of all security matters. MPs and political observers interviewed for the Insight feature said decades of peace and prosperity could have caused some Singaporeans to believe the Government had everything under control and nothing could go wrong. How did complacency creep in? Some observers like former MP Augustine Tan blamed indifference or lack of understanding of the Government's workings. Others felt the Government was partly to blame. People's Action Party MP Lim Wee Kiak called complacency a 'side-effect' of an overly successful Government and civil service. 'This has bred a dependency mentality in our population who will blame the civil service and Government if any of their needs are not met,' he noted. But MM Lee disagreed that the Government deserved to be blamed. He said: 'Complacency sets in when a people have not suffered any shock or setback for a long time.' Hence, his warnings against complacency over the years, 'because most people believe that bad things will happen to others, not to themselves'. [email protected] so does the MM believe bad things may happen to him also?

As above, want to repaint the iron gate for the HDB falt main entrance for the CNY. Saw one paint remover in DIY shop,but in small bottle. Any other chemical can do the trick? Thanks

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a friend just collected her 1.4A Aveo Sdn. it seems that the auto shift gate was changed from the zig zag type to the normal straight type. She was not informed till she saw it when she collected the car. Made some noise, but GM didn't bother and came up with excuses and said it was an improved version. Seems like a case of product misrepresentation. As the car is different from the showroom model.