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thehovel
15th November 2007, 18:55
EARLY WARNING!!!! :shit: The Westpac Helicopter is on the 24th February 2008 which is two weeks later than normal because the Yearling Sales at Karaka Blood-stock Centre are on the first and second week-end of February this year. This was because of the Equine Flu in Australia. Now that you have digested that the start time is 9:00am YES 9:00am arrive by 8:00am please. Hey it will be day-light saving still. It would seem that we are TOO successful :2thumbsup and if we want Police assistance the start time will be 9:00am. Now I don't want any bleating about it because Mr Plod is correct we are a 2 hour distuption to the Motor-way and the CBD. :cool::cool:
Best Regards Richard

Mom
15th November 2007, 19:11
Awesome, thanks for the heads up mate! I can see this dent attendance big time. What a shame. Daylight savings and all that aside, that is very early to leave, some travel a few hours to get to the start.

Great cause, that I personally supprt anyway, been on a few of these rides too........will look at it for next year.:(

Mom
15th November 2007, 19:38
EARLY WARNING!!!! :shit: The Westpac Helicopter is on the 24th February 2008 which is two weeks later than normal because the Yearling Sales at Karaka Blood-stock Centre are on the first and second week-end of February this year. This was because of the Equine Flu in Australia. Now that you have digested that the start time is 9:00am YES 9:00am arrive by 8:00am please. Hey it will be day-light saving still. It would seem that we are TOO successful :2thumbsup and if we want Police assistance the start time will be 9:00am. Now I don't want any bleating about it because Mr Plod is correct we are a 2 hour distuption to the Motor-way and the CBD. :cool::cool:
Best Regards Richard

Been and checked the trusty callendar......if what you say is true, I wont be attending............Paeroa is that weekend!

sunhuntin
15th November 2007, 20:17
i will do my best to be there, if mr disco would again agree to be my taxi for the day, and i can rustle up a bed somewhere. this time i will attempt to ride up, if i can be met somewhere so i dont get horribly losted.

[will pillion so i can take photos]

sunhuntin
9th January 2008, 11:05
upsy daisy... what say you, mr disco?

Ixion
9th January 2008, 11:12
BRONZ got hit with this arbitrary shit from the cops on their last ride. We told them that if they didn't want to be involved, that was fine with us. Just a few mates heading in the same direction, eh. Yes, quite a few mates. We're friendly folk.

The police presence is for thier benefit not ours. So it's damn cheeky of them to start dictating when we ride.

more_fasterer
10th January 2008, 10:12
Been and checked the trusty callendar......if what you say is true, I wont be attending............Paeroa is that weekend!

I'm confuzzled... my secretary said that Paeroa is on Feb 17th?? :scratch:

Disco Dan
10th January 2008, 22:22
I am in with a grin folks!!!!

LOVE this event!!!

sunhuntin
10th January 2008, 22:23
I am in with a grin folks!!!!

LOVE this event!!!

in that case, i will book my place on the back once again. :love: now to sort flights and a couch.

Disco Dan
10th January 2008, 22:23
i will do my best to be there, if mr disco would again agree to be my taxi for the day, and i can rustle up a bed somewhere. this time i will attempt to ride up, if i can be met somewhere so i dont get horribly losted.

[will pillion so i can take photos]

It would be my pleasure Sunhuntin to pillion you again this year! Your a fab pillion and you got some great shots from the back of my bike last year!!

...you do know I have "upgraded" bikes since then ay? :whistle: Much more stable at low speeds and much more comfortable!

Will have to remember to take my 'camel back' this year!

sunhuntin
10th January 2008, 22:29
It would be my pleasure Sunhuntin to pillion you again this year! Your a fab pillion and you got some great shots from the back of my bike last year!!

...you do know I have "upgraded" bikes since then ay? :whistle: Much more stable at low speeds and much more comfortable!

Will have to remember to take my 'camel back' this year!

looks like it will be cheaper to ride up, instead of fly. anyone interested in meeting me somewhere so i dont get lost? ir is there a group riding up from south that could pick me up along the way?

also, does anyone have a spare couch? or a backyard i could pitch in?

i was picturing something like a camel toe, cept on your back... wondering how the hell i was gonna fit if youve got a lumpy back, lmfao. :eek: disco... i look forward to being your back warmer once again... you were great fun last year, and what better way to see the city? if i ride, i will still pillion so i can once again take photos.

Disco Dan
10th January 2008, 22:31
looks like it will be cheaper to ride up, instead of fly. anyone interested in meeting me somewhere so i dont get lost? ir is there a group riding up from south that could pick me up along the way?

also, does anyone have a spare couch? or a backyard i could pitch in?

i was picturing something like a camel toe, cept on your back... wondering how the hell i was gonna fit if youve got a lumpy back, lmfao. :eek:

Would offer you my couch but I live in a shoebox now. Have you asked the kind folk you stayed with last time?

Maybe "camel front" then :whistle:

sunhuntin
10th January 2008, 22:34
Would offer you my couch but I live in a shoebox now. Have you asked the kind folk you stayed with last time?

Maybe "camel front" then :whistle:

do you have a lawn? LOL. no havent asked them. ida thought crashe would be here somewhere... cmon crashe! LOL.

im looking forward to it... wonder how much time ive got owing at work... wonder if i could do a north island tour?

Disco Dan
12th January 2008, 19:31
do you have a lawn? LOL. no havent asked them. ida thought crashe would be here somewhere... cmon crashe! LOL.

im looking forward to it... wonder how much time ive got owing at work... wonder if i could do a north island tour?

I am sure there would be plenty of people in Auckland that could put you up?