First gracies call of the new year

RHClarke · #1 30-12-08, 04:34

Attention all ROTTERS, MV lovers, hobbyists, Iltis ilk, and truck nuts! We will be convening at the usual Gracies haunt on Oglivie Road in Ottawa during the week of 12 January 2009. The date will be broadcast after the usual dickering about as soon as practical (you try herding ROTTERS - you have a better chance of herding squirrels on caffeine...).

The focus of our attention will be the send off of our more erudite members on his quest to make the world a better place. Clive Law will be taking a "Haitian Vacation" in the New Year, and we want to send him off with fond memories of why he left Ottawa.

Stay tuned. ROTTERS! Commence bickering over the date. I like Friday.

servicepub (RIP) · #2 30-12-08, 04:53

Friday Jan 16 works for me. In order to prepare myself I will be learning how to order beer in Creole - Deu Biyair

RHClarke · #3 30-12-08, 04:57

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Originally Posted by servicepub

Friday Jan 16 works for me. In order to prepare myself I will be learning how to order beer in Creole - Deu Biyair

You have more than one friend, Clive...

servicepub (RIP) · #4 30-12-08, 05:01

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Originally Posted by RHClarke

You have more than one friend, Clive...

The two are for me. My friends are on their own.

Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP) · #5 30-12-08, 05:08

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Originally Posted by RHClarke

(you try herding ROTTERS - you have a better chance of herding squirrels on caffeine...)

RHClarke · #6 30-12-08, 05:44

Geoff, Yep. Sums it up nicely.

Clive, It will be interesting to see you "cut loose" after your two beer...

Grant Bowker · #7 30-12-08, 14:15

I think I can make any of 12-17 Jan work, prefer to avoid 12th.

Grant

Alex Blair (RIP) · #8 30-12-08, 19:45

Count me in as Clives second friend..

guyvapeur · #9 31-12-08, 00:37

As the junior man of the Hammond Gang.............I volunteer to be the designated driver for this social gathering.......

I d'ont have a clue what I have volunteered for but if there is going to be any comraderie, jokes, laughs and yes, maybe tear please count me in.

My social calender states I am available any night from Jan 02 through to Jan 30th. PS: My daughter giving birth to her second child may impede my movements somewhere around the 25th.

Mark W. Tonner · #10 15-01-09, 04:22

Originally posted by Alex Blair on 14 Jan 09 in ‘The Carrier Forum’ under the thread ‘markings’:

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Originally Posted by Alex Blair

Mark..
There are a few "markings" around our favourite watering hole you should check out..
Are you gonna be able to make the parade at Gracies Friday night..???
Alex

Unfortunately Alex, that is one parade I will not be able to attend ...

grandchildren & daughter plus wife have other plans for me this weekend ... mainly being their duty driver ... give the young lad a good send off and don’t forget to remind him that the Blue Beret does not actually stop incoming rounds ... it’s just an aiming mark ... in more ways than one ...

Cheers

Greg · #11 15-01-09, 17:22

Hi Rob,

Just a quick note to let you know that I have the stuff for the barn loaded.
I am not sure of the distance to the barn from gracies, it might be easier to unload directly at the barn if you like.

Cheers,
Greg

RHClarke · #12 15-01-09, 22:54

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Originally Posted by Greg

Hi Rob, Just a quick note to let you know that I have the stuff for the barn loaded. I am not sure of the distance to the barn from gracies, it might be easier to unload directly at the barn if you like. Cheers,
Greg

Hi Greg,

Great! Given that three of the four Hammond Quartet will have pick up trucks at Gracies, it would be best to cross load in the parking lot. Most of us will arrive at Gracies directly from work. We can do all of that after a few hours of chatting, drinking and oogling...

We will get you out to the barn in the future.

RHClarke · #13 17-01-09, 18:04

Wow! I guess the minus 26oC weather did not dampen the spirit of the Ottawa ROTTERS and company. We had a good turn out on a very cold Friday night to meet, swap lies, parts, stories and to say goodbye to Clive as he ventures forth to do his part to make the world a better place.

The following folks (and if I missed anyone - send the details) turned out for this event (in no particular order):

Bob Carriere - who always takes us down some interesting literal and figurative roads,

Grant Bowker -who I hope will be making a major announcement soon on this forum,

Guy Vapeur - the designated ROTTER driver (thanks, Guy!),

(and rounding out the Hammond Quartet) Yours truly,

Mike Calnan - AKA Gunner - who brought along some interesting slide shows of Africa and of England,

Clive Law - who will be setting up a ROTTER branch in Haiti...and a big thank you for the HUP photo CD,

Alex Blair - our Gracies coordinator,

Greg Wright - official supplier to the Hammond Barn (thanks for the items Greg. They are very much appreciated.),

Don Dingwell - of the Jeep Restoration Hall of Fame,

Graeme and son (we called him Mark II - I think his name is Kyle...),

Terry Warner and son (sorry mate, I forgot the young man's name),

Eric Ratcliffe - Iltis Club representative and potential CMP owner, and

Morely V - of the Perth Regiment.

Our special guests included Brian Gough - Mr. HUP, and Barry Churcher - Mr. C15TA, who joined us from the deep south. We really enjoyed catching up on the goings on at the Chicken Ranch and were enthralled by shipping container stories. Other issues were discussed and arrangements are underway - so stay tuned!

Since I didn't have to drive, I got into the suds and blame the Guinness for the poor quality of the photos I took. I ask the other ROTTERs and guests to send their photos to me or post them on this thread.

We were all served by the lovely Jessica, who knows us quite well, having served the ROTTERs in the past.

Brian and Barry show Terry the capability of todays modern digital cameras - don't know exactly they were reviewing but they all seem entranced. Betcha it's a Gracie's girl...

Quote of the evening: "Who else would be spending a Friday night at a pub (full of great looking women) discussing the undercarriage of a rusted truck?" Yep. We're special!

Thanks to all for coming out and I hope you all join me in wishing Clive Godspeed on his upcoming adventure.

maple_leaf_eh · #14 18-01-09, 00:53

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Originally Posted by RHClarke

We were all served by the lovely Jessica, who knows us quite well, having served the ROTTERs in the past.

Quote of the evening: "Who else would be spending a Friday night at a pub (full of great looking women) discussing the undercarriage of a rusted truck?" Yep. We're special!

It must be stated that RHC needed about 6 attempts to take the two pictures he succeeded in taking. Jessica is much lovelier than her pictures here suggest.

Mike's stories and photos of the unwrapping of Windsor Carrier tools can only be described as collector's pron.

"Slowly, with strong workman's fingers he peeled back the crisp slippery layers of grease paper. He trembled, careful not to touch somewhere even accidently, lest the original paint be marked. The sunlight shone on the delicate pale surfaces. Gently and demurely the raised letters were revealed, the St Mary's Beaver Company. A fine shovel if ever there was one to be planted. Fixed to a firm shaft of solid unyielding ash, with a robust cleft handle - D size to be sure.

Yes! Oh! Look only the ferrule was dipped in cosmoline! "