First gracies call of the new year

maple_leaf_eh · #1 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! "

Barry Churcher · #2 18-01-09, 01:37

The northern excursion is over and it was a very pleasant trip except for the extreme cold. On Friday Brian and I took our old friend Jim Fraser out to lunch in Arnprior. Jim has had some health issues but we found him to be back to his old self and on the mend. We could hear Gracie's calling so we left Arnprior for the big city and Gracie's is everything that the Rotters claim. The company was great, the beer is cold, the chicken wings are hot and the waitresses are HOTTER.You can see in Rob's photo that my mouth is hanging open as a result of one of the lovelies walking behind him. The conversation was of course trucks and facts were learned, deals done, rumors started and spread. There will be, as Rob hinted, news from one of the Rotters. Congratulations on a well done.

As Terry stated Gunner's slide show of the unwrapping of the tools for the Windsor Carrier was a real treat. We got to see all the tools and spare parts unwrapped from the original crate supplied with the carrier. At 10:00 the band needed the screen removed from in front of the stage so we cleared out. The conversation was continued in the parking lot until the cold made us numb, so farewells were given and off to bed. Today we stopped at Gunner's for the tour and what a lot of nice stuff he has. Thanks to all the Rotters for a great trip. The photo is the first official meeting of the C15TA Owners Club.
Cheers,
Barry

Barry Churcher · #3 18-01-09, 01:54

"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."

This is one that Rob attemted to take on my camera. It would have been a snap (no pun intended) if he had gotten Gunner and Terry to pay attention and look at the Camera.
Barry

RHClarke · #4 18-01-09, 02:37

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Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

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.

Terry, "Pron"? Is this dyslexic porn? Yes, we are all very much aware of my lack of photographic skill, thus my request for other photos. I also agree that Jessica is a very nice gal, and implore Barry to share his photos of her and her friends with us...

Alex Blair (RIP) · #5 18-01-09, 03:28

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Originally Posted by RHClarke

Terry, "Pron"? Is this dyslexic porn? Yes, we are all very much aware of my lack of photographic skill, thus my request for other photos. I also agree that Jessica is a very nice gal, and implore Barry to share his photos of her and her friends with us...

.......and don't forget about the table load of pre-verts elevated above the ladies ,checking out the chicks from an elevated viewpoint..

Keith Webb · #6 18-01-09, 11:18

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Originally Posted by Alex Blair

.......and don't forget about the table load of pre-verts elevated above the ladies ,checking out the chicks from an elevated viewpoint..

Looks like it's time we Aussie MPs come to Canada to sort you out!

Who's coming to Corowa from Canada, eh?

Alex Blair (RIP) · #7 18-01-09, 15:30

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Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Looks like it's time we Aussie MPs come to Canada to sort you out!

Who's coming to Corowa from Canada, eh?

Keith.
My niece is in the Federal civil service as a diplomat and is stationed all over the world and she tells me that when Australians are posted to Ottawa,they get HARDSHIP pay..
We get posted to Australia and all we get is drunk..sunburnt..snake bit...spider stung..kicked by 'roos..attacked by sharks and all manner of dangerous critters that live in the sea and inundated by Cane Toads...
But this morning it has warmed up here to -25C with the windchill..
Maybe a stint to OZ wouldn't be a bad thing for a few of our winter months..
But hardship pay..??Jeez..what a bunch of jam-tarts..

maple_leaf_eh · #8 18-01-09, 15:40

Some filters and firewalls cough and splutter at certain spellings. The initials NWS are sometimes used in subject lines to indicate Not Work Safe. I didn't want to get MLU added to someone's ISP's naughty lists.

RHClarke · #9 19-01-09, 01:35

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Originally Posted by Keith Webb

Looks like it's time we Aussie MPs come to Canada to sort you out! Who's coming to Corowa from Canada, eh?

Whoever goes, please take lots of pictures. Unfortunately, my plans have changed and I won't be there - other opportunities are looming and the frau and kid vetoed the long distance adventure. Hopefully I'll find my way south in the future.

Good luck with the event!