All that and sea time too!
The 2015 Annual RAN SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smokey
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Re: The 2015 Annual RAN SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smoke
Proper drill too!
All that and sea time too!

All that and sea time too!

Chris O'Keefe
R43136
Ex WO Chippy
19th MOBI Intake
July 65 to July 85
HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.
Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!
- phred
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Re: The 2015 Annual RAN SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smoke
I took your advice, Rick. That's where I booked us into.Hippy Chippy wrote:Well...
there clearly wasn't enough helium in that
'lead balloon',
was there..?
(Tough audience..!)
You'll be happy to know that I have decided to book in for TWO nights at
The Cremorne Point Manor,
the excellent
little (?) boutique private B&B hotel, (only $105.00 per night,) which I discovered 12 months ago and stayed in for last year's run.![]()
It's a little bit different, friendly, family owned, a touch of a bygone era with all the mod-cons and just an 8 minute ferry ride to Circular Quay...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... PkloY_QB58[/youtube][youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssHgM-gEAKU[/youtube]
So now I'll be able to put in an appearance at The Basin
Trials on Friday,
then ferry it across our magnificent Sydney
Harbour to meet up with you all for breakfastat 10:00am on Saturday at ‘Jackson’s on George’ to kick off the run...
Fred Russell
Enlisted USMC 3 March 1972 on delayed entry. Active duty 17 June 1972. Due to a Reduction In Force as the Vietnam War wound down, discharged for a minor medical problem , 23 July 1972.

Enlisted USMC 3 March 1972 on delayed entry. Active duty 17 June 1972. Due to a Reduction In Force as the Vietnam War wound down, discharged for a minor medical problem , 23 July 1972.

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Re: The 2015 Annual RAN SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smoke
Excellent Fred, you won't be disappointed, and you'll probably appreciate having a guide familiar with that part of Sydney to get you to the ferry, across the harbour and
back to the hotel; glad to offer my services...
At this stage I plan on checking in at approx. 2:00PM on the Friday, throwing my bags is the room, and if you're there and want to share a cab, we can head over to arrive
at The Basin Trials at around 2:30PM. Seejay, Shep, PW, etc., will all be there to greet you..!
If you're just doing Saturday, last year I timed it perfectly, with a stroll down to the ferry and arrived at Jackson's on George at exactly 10:00AM as planned...
N.B.
The ferry's not practical for Friday, as it's slow and it takes us to a different part of Sydney to where The Basin Trials are at.
.................. I've knocked up this
mud
map to show you, RED is for Friday, BLUE is for Saturday...

.................................... [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... x2XtDCeb6Y[/youtube]
back to the hotel; glad to offer my services...
At this stage I plan on checking in at approx. 2:00PM on the Friday, throwing my bags is the room, and if you're there and want to share a cab, we can head over to arrive
at The Basin Trials at around 2:30PM. Seejay, Shep, PW, etc., will all be there to greet you..!
If you're just doing Saturday, last year I timed it perfectly, with a stroll down to the ferry and arrived at Jackson's on George at exactly 10:00AM as planned...
N.B.
.................. I've knocked up this

.................................... [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... x2XtDCeb6Y[/youtube]

Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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Re: The 2015 Annual RAN SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smoke
Peter Weyling wrote:I'll make sure my Ambulance and Medical Insurances are up-to-date, with a special clause for "pre-meditated injuries"!!!!![]()
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when he pranced

Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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Peter Weyling
Re: The 2015 Annual RAN SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smoke
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pussasan
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Re: The 2015 Annual RAN SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smoke
Hate to put a dampener on things, but my accommodation has been booked since march.
Cheers
Cheers
Colin Kelson (Pussa)
R42939
Ex-CPOMTP3
17th MOBI intake (3 July 1964)
July'64 to July'76
Nirimba, Vampire, Vendetta, Stalwart (FMU), Kuttabul (FMP), Torrens, Melbourne (Carrier)
R42939
Ex-CPOMTP3
17th MOBI intake (3 July 1964)
July'64 to July'76
Nirimba, Vampire, Vendetta, Stalwart (FMU), Kuttabul (FMP), Torrens, Melbourne (Carrier)
- Hippy Chippy
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- Date of Enlistment: July 1962
- Date of Discharge: July 1974
- Ships and Establishments.: HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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Re: The 2015 Annual RAN SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smoke
Hippy Chippy wrote:Peter Weyling wrote:I'll make sure my Ambulance and Medical Insurances are up-to-date, with a special clause for "pre-meditated injuries"!!!!![]()
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"No matter how many times PW 'accidentally tripped'
and fell down the stairs
when he prancedpast SeeJay, he'd always race back upstairs for more..!"
Peter Weyling wrote:![]()
...... could happen!! I'll be wearing my "go-pro" for tangible evidence of premeditated harm!!!! I could well sue for ownership of CJ's canout or whatever it is called!!!
Well, why didn't you say so, Pussasan..?pussasan wrote:Hate to put a dampener on things, but my accommodation has been booked since march.
Cheers
So if you're still sitting on the fence, get off yer bum
and add your name to the list to join us... 

Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane
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Peter Weyling
Re: The 2015 Annual RAN SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smoke
As long as you stow a few coldies in your room fridge Pussa all will be well........and Sunday brekkie at the local chew and spew!!! Shep MAY be joining us. Don't forget we might go for a look at Barangarooooo on the Sunday!!! (that'll be the "culture" bit we always seek Pussa)pussasan wrote:Hate to put a dampener on things, but my accommodation has been booked since march.
Cheers
- Seejay
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- Given Name: Chris
- Surname: O'Keefe
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- Date of Enlistment: July 65
- Date of Discharge: July 85
- Ships and Establishments.: Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.
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- Country: Australia
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Re: The 2015 Annual RAN SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smoke
Tell you what Pete. You bring your go-pro and I'll bring my iPod. That way we can add music to any misadventure/trip/unsteadiness you might have and then upload it to youtube. It'll be an overnight sensation and we could all get an invite to appear on the Ellen whatsername show.Peter Weyling wrote:![]()
...... could happen!! I'll be wearing my "go-pro" for tangible evidence of premeditated harm!!!! I could well sue for ownership of CJ's canout or whatever it is called!!!

Chris O'Keefe
R43136
Ex WO Chippy
19th MOBI Intake
July 65 to July 85
HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.
Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!
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Peter Weyling
Re: The 2015 Annual RAN SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smoke
I'd like "sailor" by Petula Clark to be added to the clip. Could look good in slow-mo!!!!!!!!! 

