Um, I could be going to Australia next week?

[Daria Morgandorffer]

One of the guys I work for just came up to me and asked if my notary seal and passport was up to date. I'm like yeaaaaaaaa......

He then tells me that he has a huge deal closing next week and that his Australian clients are either going to have to fly here to sign docs in front of a US notary, or he needs to fly a notary to Australia. Asks if I'd be willing to be flown to Oz to notarize if he also paid me. Tells me to keep an eye on my email over the weekend.

Uh, yea. I would. Probably won't happen but......holy crap.

[emilyj]

JEALOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bqbride]

SO JealousE! I've always wanted to go. Sounds like an awesomeballs opportunity if it pans out.

[Daria Morgandorffer]

But I mean seriously. 40 hours of flying to be there for a couple days? Not sure it's worth it.

Who am I kidding. I would totally go.

[emilyj]

A couple years ago, we had a conference in Singapore. One of my friends went literally for a day and a half. I think she spent more time flying than she actually did in Singapore, and still said it was awesome to do.

[pixy0stix]

::waves hand:: I'm a notary! Pick me!

Seriously, that's awesome. I'd go in a heartbeat.

[Daria Morgandorffer]

May 25, 2012 15:20:36 GMT -5 emilyj said:

A couple years ago, we had a conference in Singapore. One of my friends went literally for a day and a half. I think she spent more time flying than she actually did in Singapore, and still said it was awesome to do.

If I got to go there, visit an awesome beach, eat some good food, and walk around for the day, it would be worth it!

[bluelikejazz]

Have fun if you get to go! I went for 7 weeks in March/April... I was mainly North of Sydney (Newcastle) but got to see Melbourne and Sydney too.

[Daria Morgandorffer]

Crap. I'm looking at the notary laws and I'm not totally sure that I would even be able to notarize in a foreign country. Boooooo.

[dev22]

May 25, 2012 15:30:07 GMT -5 Daria Morgandorffer said:

Crap. I'm looking at the notary laws and I'm not totally sure that I would even be able to notarize in a foreign country. Boooooo.

I iwas going to say this, but I didn't want to burst your bubble When our clients live overseas, they just have to sign their docs at the US Consulate - they are stamped with a nifty seal and a brad is placed on the pages to indicate that it was signed out of country. Voila - legal and recordable doc.

[wise_rita]

May 25, 2012 15:15:12 GMT -5 Daria Morgandorffer said:

40 hours of flying to be there for a couple days? Not sure it's worth it.

It's not 40 hours of flying!

I live in Oz (came from Europe, though). I've looked at flights home to the US and to the Midwest it's like 24 hours of total travel.

[knittable]

May 25, 2012 21:43:05 GMT -5 wise_rita said:

May 25, 2012 15:15:12 GMT -5 Daria Morgandorffer said:

40 hours of flying to be there for a couple days? Not sure it's worth it.

It's not 40 hours of flying!

I live in Oz (came from Europe, though). I've looked at flights home to the US and to the Midwest it's like 24 hours of total travel.

What magic carpet gets you across the pacific in 9 hours? Or does midwest mean midwestern orange county?

east coast to west coast = six hours, west coast to east coast AU 14 hours, voila, 40 hours of flying.

[dev22]

May 25, 2012 22:19:26 GMT -5 @knittable said:

May 25, 2012 21:43:05 GMT -5 wise_rita said:

It's not 40 hours of flying!

I live in Oz (came from Europe, though). I've looked at flights home to the US and to the Midwest it's like 24 hours of total travel.

What magic carpet gets you across the pacific in 9 hours? Or does midwest mean midwestern orange county?

east coast to west coast = six hours, west coast to east coast AU 14 hours, voila, 40 hours of flying.

Well, aren't you lovely.

[Maggie]

May 25, 2012 22:19:26 GMT -5 @knittable said:

May 25, 2012 21:43:05 GMT -5 wise_rita said:

It's not 40 hours of flying!

I live in Oz (came from Europe, though). I've looked at flights home to the US and to the Midwest it's like 24 hours of total travel.

What magic carpet gets you across the pacific in 9 hours? Or does midwest mean midwestern orange county?

east coast to west coast = six hours, west coast to east coast AU 14 hours, voila, 40 hours of flying.

Ah, your math sucks. 14 + 6 is 20 hrs, so Wise Rita was over estimating your crappy calculations....No way in hell does it take 40 hrs to get from Syd to NY FFS

[knittable]

Oh, she didn't say she moving there permanently and never coming back. Moron.

[wise_rita]

Can we pretty much declare that "knittable" is she of Nest infamy, Knitty? Always with inflammatory nonsense ready to be spewed.

Midwest as in Minneapolis. Even with one completely unnecessary extra flight, Brisbane to Minneapolis is:

Brisbane to LA: 13 hours
LA to Dallas: 3 hours
Dallas to Minneapolis: 2 hr, 15 min

One of those domestic flights are totally nonsensical (but based on partner airlines, apparently necessary). Even with that it's under half of 40 hours.

[wise_rita]

Aaaand I just realized OP meant 40 hours of flying total, round trip.

[mayflowers22]

So jealous!

[Knittable]

Mmm, yes, so much crap spewing. LOL