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Posted: **Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:35 pm**

Pretty sure I won't make it hippy one

Posted: **Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:16 pm**

What time will it start?

Posted: **Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:20 am**

We usually meet around 10:00AM for those who like to start the day with
a light breakfast at Jackson's on George (street) for an 11:00AM launch...

Are you joining us Alan...?

Posted: **Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:44 am**

Tricky, SHAME SHAME SHAME!!!! You forgot to mention the Basin Trials to be held at the Frisco commencing on the afternoon of the preceding day.

Shep

Posted: **Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:51 pm**

Very remiss of me Shep...

...let me try that again...

Friday 4th November, 2011
'Basin Trials' at 'The Frisco'

46 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo (City Bus 311)
Commencing in the afternoon, as participants gather... usually ends up with dinner... somewhere...!

Saturday 5th November, 2011

9th Annual RAN Skilled Hands Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smokey

Breakfast at 10:00AM at 'Jacksons on George' (Street, Sydney)
Rocks Pub Crawl kick-off at 11:00AM
This is also The MOBI Yacht 'Nirimba's 45th Birthday as well as Guy Fawkes Day, so we're in for a 'cracker' of a session...!

Sunday, 6th November, 2011

Survivors' Sydney Harbour Cruise aboard The MOBI Yacht 'Nirimba'...

BBQ Breakfast at RANSA at 10:00AM then 4 hour cruise on Sydney Harbour from (approx.) 11:00AM.
As well as this year being the yacht's 45th Birthday, this year we're celebrating The MOBI Yacht 'Nirimba's acceptance into the
National Australian Maritime Museum's Australian Register of Historic Vessels... $\:D/$

You all know it will be another great weekend, as always... guaranteed...!

Posted: **Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:03 pm**

Hi Folks

I will be there as I will be in Sydney visiting my son who is in pussers. So the Northern Territory will be represented. I will be able to remind everyone what some people really got up to on the Stalwart
regards
Neil Watson

Posted: **Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:31 pm**

Welcome aboard Neil and congratulations on the fact that you've chosen such an auspicious
Topic for your very first post...!

And as we all know, you can never have too many Chippies on a
piss-up, especially one from the Northern Territory, where drinking is a prerequisite to living there...!

Unfortunately, Alan Mooney has discovered a prior engagement so won't be joining us this year...

And from his earlier post,

Graeme 'Smiley' Rhodes - Unconfirmed

won't make it either...

.......

So now, here's this year's 18 attendees (so far) at the...

2011 9th Annual RAN Skilled Hand Sydney Rocks Christmas Pub Crawl Smokey

...will be...

Brian 'Stroppy Chippie' MacKenzie - Confirmed $\:D/$ (New South Wales)

Viv McLeod - Confirmed $\:D/$ (Western Australia)

Mick Lusham - Confirmed $\:D/$ (New South Wales)

Robin 'Tafmo' King - Confirmed $\:D/$ (South Australia)

Rhonda 'Mrs Tafmo' King - Confirmed $\:D/$ (South Australia)

Rick 'Hippy Chippy' Pengilly - Confirmed $\:D/$ (New South Wales)

John 'Chippy Ned' Kelly - Confirmed $\:D/$ (New South Wales)

Ellen 'Mrs Ned' Mueller - Confirmed $\:D/$ (New South Wales)

Gordon 'Gordo' Robertson - Confirmed $\:D/$ (New South Wales)

Sandy 'Mrs Gordo' Robertson - Confirmed $\:D/$ (New South Wales)

Col 'Pussasan' Kelson - Confirmed $\:D/$ (New South Wales)

Chris 'Seejay' O'Keefe - Confirmed $\:D/$ (Queensland)

Steve 'Shep' Shepherd - Confirmed $\:D/$ (New South Wales)

Brian 'Charlie' Staples - Confirmed $\:D/$ (New South Wales)

Peter 'PW' Weyling - Confirmed $\:D/$ (New South Wales)

Barry 'BF' Davis - Confirmed $\:D/$ (Victoria)

Mike 'Pony' Moore - Confirmed $\:D/$ (Victoria)

Neil Watson - Confirmed $\:D/$ (Northern Territory)

That only leaves Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory...

18 starters so far...

...let us know if your coming...

Unconfimed at this stage:

Henry 'Schubes' Schubert - Unconfirmed

(Australian Capital Territory)

Liz 'Bobcat' Stoeffels - Unconfirmed

(Australian Capital Territory)

Still missing a few 'regulars', where's Hendo, Dino and Mobes...???

Post your intentions below and I'll add you into our

ROLL CALL...

Posted: **Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:38 am**

Henry Schubert hasn't confirmed???!!!

C'mon Henry, it wouldn't be the same without you!

If you come along, we can compare haircuts...... :D :D :D :D

I'll bring along some Tongan kava....

Posted: **Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:54 am**

Shep wrote:Tricky, SHAME SHAME SHAME!!!! You forgot to mention the Basin Trials to be held at the Frisco commencing on the afternoon of the preceding day.

Shep

Mick and I are in for basin trials I have a double room booked at the Mariners Court for Fri Sat Sun .
I say bring it on
Thanks for the info on the accommodation Chris
Neil I look forward to your stories on Stalwart I did two stints on her 2 years then 3 three years

Viv

Posted: **Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:15 pm**

I haven't heard from Henry personally, but Col Kelson tells me he'll be heavilly involved in
selling his house that weekend, preparing to relocate down Ned and Shep's way, so sadly,
we may not have the priviledge of Henry's company this year...!

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The 2011 (9th) RAN-SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smokey.

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