Ha! But I'm a shit driver. I don't think you'll have any problems keeping up lolPaul Humpage wrote:I'm looking forward to attempting to keep up with you. You'll have to let us have a lap to see how it feels. I'll try not to crash it.hoadie wrote:As I told Paul earlier today, my gearbox and tailshaft are to be bunged back into the car tomorrow, so should be all set for Saturday morning.
Apparently the gearbox has been totally stripped and rebuilt, including the torque converter clutch. Labour and parts just for the tranny come to about $2000, then there's my mechanic's labour
Very much looking forward to having the car back on the road and driving properly - it's been close to 12 months since this problem cropped up. New uni-joints and wheel bearings should make for a nice, smooth ride
Bathurst Run, Saturday 23rd August
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mnd6
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Serco
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Paul Humpage
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No it's not been discussed but it's a bloody good idea.Serco wrote:As a side issue and something we can discuss on Saturday, has the idea of a run around Albury / The Murray involving our Mexican 6er friends ever been discussed.
It could be on a long weekend, camping maybe.
Just a thought.
See you all at Glebe
Regards,
Allan
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jbd5015
sorry for my newbness to the down under lingo, but when you say mexican, what do you guys mean? Im guessing its a slang word for an area of Oz??
Also noted of the chillyness of the mountains. I was telling my friend about the trip and he said, "Your going to Bathurst?! Dont you know how damn cold it is out there?!"
Definitely bringing a couple layers of clothing, along with an empty sandisk for the camera and spare batteries!!!
See yall in glebe!!
-Jeff
Also noted of the chillyness of the mountains. I was telling my friend about the trip and he said, "Your going to Bathurst?! Dont you know how damn cold it is out there?!"
Definitely bringing a couple layers of clothing, along with an empty sandisk for the camera and spare batteries!!!
See yall in glebe!!
-Jeff
Bathurst couldn't be any colder than Canberra surely!!
You're right Jeff, slang it is, Mexicans pretty much refers to people in Victoria/Melbourne as its down south, but its all a matter of perspective really because people in Queensland would probably refer to all of us as Mexicans.
I have one set of CB radios, but Paul usually takes command of my other one as he and I love to banter and make snide remarks about one another's choice of music. The down side is that we also get to hear Hoadie constantly whingeing & complaining.
As for batteries Jeff, if you want to pack your battery charger as well. I can run an AC plug in the car which can be used whilst we're driving. We may not need to charge batteries but it won't hurt to bring it along.
Ellis.
You're right Jeff, slang it is, Mexicans pretty much refers to people in Victoria/Melbourne as its down south, but its all a matter of perspective really because people in Queensland would probably refer to all of us as Mexicans.
I have one set of CB radios, but Paul usually takes command of my other one as he and I love to banter and make snide remarks about one another's choice of music. The down side is that we also get to hear Hoadie constantly whingeing & complaining.
As for batteries Jeff, if you want to pack your battery charger as well. I can run an AC plug in the car which can be used whilst we're driving. We may not need to charge batteries but it won't hurt to bring it along.
Ellis.
For sure let's organise a NSW/Vic get-together, that would be great.Serco wrote:As a side issue and something we can discuss on Saturday, has the idea of a run around Albury / The Murray involving our Mexican 6er friends ever been discussed.
It could be on a long weekend, camping maybe.
Just a thought.
See you all at Glebe
Regards,
Allan
Matt, just don't sell the M before we get onto this okay!
H&K
Ellis.
Bah, you guys just can't handle hearing the truth about your crap taste in music!amibuggnu wrote: I have one set of CB radios, but Paul usually takes command of my other one as he and I love to banter and make snide remarks about one another's choice of music. The down side is that we also get to hear Hoadie constantly whingeing & complaining.
Bathurst forecast for today
Forecast for Thursday
Fine although mostly cloudy. Light to moderate west to northwest winds, becoming fresh and gusty at times, and turning cold southwesterly in the evening/overnight.
Orange : Fine. Cloudy. Max: 11
Mudgee : Fine. Cloudy. Max: 17
Bathurst : Fine. Cloudy. Max: 15
Katoomba : Fine. Cloudy. Max: 13
Lithgow: Fine. Cloudy. Max: 13
Springwood:Fine. Cloudy. Max: 19
No Buthurst forecast for Saturday, but here's the regional one. Orange is close enough to Bathurst anyway
Forecast for Saturday
Early frost. Isolated showers or drizzle mostly in the east, clearing later. Cold south to southwest winds.
Orange : Mostly fine. Min: -4 Max: 8
Katoomba : Shower or two, clearing. Min: -1 Max: 10
Forecast for Thursday
Fine although mostly cloudy. Light to moderate west to northwest winds, becoming fresh and gusty at times, and turning cold southwesterly in the evening/overnight.
Orange : Fine. Cloudy. Max: 11
Mudgee : Fine. Cloudy. Max: 17
Bathurst : Fine. Cloudy. Max: 15
Katoomba : Fine. Cloudy. Max: 13
Lithgow: Fine. Cloudy. Max: 13
Springwood:Fine. Cloudy. Max: 19
No Buthurst forecast for Saturday, but here's the regional one. Orange is close enough to Bathurst anyway
Forecast for Saturday
Early frost. Isolated showers or drizzle mostly in the east, clearing later. Cold south to southwest winds.
Orange : Mostly fine. Min: -4 Max: 8
Katoomba : Shower or two, clearing. Min: -1 Max: 10
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mnd6
Its not just NSW mate, the whole damn country want nothing to do with us!mnd6 wrote:well i'll try not to! i would be really keen on a run with you lot again!
from what i can tell, QLDers still call us mexicans but not NSW or that other territory that is just a shit part of NSW that the NSW doesnt want...
Thanks for the H&K Ellis!
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mnd6
i know, except when summer nats is on.... lolamibuggnu wrote:Its not just NSW mate, the whole damn country want nothing to do with us!mnd6 wrote:well i'll try not to! i would be really keen on a run with you lot again!
from what i can tell, QLDers still call us mexicans but not NSW or that other territory that is just a shit part of NSW that the NSW doesnt want...
Thanks for the H&K Ellis!
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jbd5015
What's this floyd/zep you talk about? I think Ellis is more a Bon Jovi fan.jbd5015 wrote:All this talk about music, Ellis i hope youve got a good sound track for this trip!!!! Jackie and I are big fans of classic rock, so dont be bashful and feel free to turn up the floyd/zep/etc...
cheers,
-Jeff
If only Bruce Willis would put out a CD - Ellis would think he'd died and gone to heaven!
Hoadie, you twit. Stick to the Australian history mate, you know not of what you speak. I'd say 'wish you were here', but that would be a lie.hoadie wrote:What's this floyd/zep you talk about? I think Ellis is more a Bon Jovi fan.jbd5015 wrote:All this talk about music, Ellis i hope youve got a good sound track for this trip!!!! Jackie and I are big fans of classic rock, so dont be bashful and feel free to turn up the floyd/zep/etc...
cheers,
-Jeff
If only Bruce Willis would put out a CD - Ellis would think he'd died and gone to heaven!
Bruce Willis has released two albums of which I own one on LP and CD (that's right, two copies of the one album), and the other on a cassette. No, you can not borrow them. Then of course there is the Hudson Hawk soundtrack (I have on CD) on which he sings two songs, cover versions of two very popular standards. No, you can not borrow it.
As I own a motorbike it is clearly a given that I am a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride, so Bon Jovi has its place in any collection of classic rock.
Everybody with CBs, we won't be telling Hoadie what channel we're on. Cool? Cool.
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jbd5015
Well I'm the Captain. That's all you need to know. The others can make up their own (as I have mine!)jbd5015 wrote:haha, bon jovi is great with us too. We at PSU have a great affiliation with living on a prayer. They play it at the football games and its great to hear 110,000 people singing it haha!!
im guessing that you guys have call signs on the radios right?
-Jeff
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Paul Humpage
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I thought you were Roger? I'm going to be Diggory.amibuggnu wrote:Well I'm the Captain. That's all you need to know. The others can make up their own (as I have mine!)jbd5015 wrote:haha, bon jovi is great with us too. We at PSU have a great affiliation with living on a prayer. They play it at the football games and its great to hear 110,000 people singing it haha!!
im guessing that you guys have call signs on the radios right?
-Jeff
I thought you were "That pommy git"Paul Humpage wrote:I thought you were Roger? I'm going to be Diggory.amibuggnu wrote:Well I'm the Captain. That's all you need to know. The others can make up their own (as I have mine!)jbd5015 wrote:haha, bon jovi is great with us too. We at PSU have a great affiliation with living on a prayer. They play it at the football games and its great to hear 110,000 people singing it haha!!
im guessing that you guys have call signs on the radios right?
-Jeff