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Smiley and Viv have been in contact and all is looking good.

I have my annual medical to pass by late August and my annual Instrument Proficiency Check by the end of September. I'm not expecting any problems on either front. Its going to be a great trip.

I agree with "toots'' I need a bigger plane but my wife doesn't agree, so we'll just have to suffer the Mustang.

That's great, Trev, I'm moving you three up to the 'Attendees' Group,
if any unforseen circumstances force a change, do let us know...!

So Trev, Viv, Smiley, on that basis... ...Attendee List has been adjusted accordingly...


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The following are the Attendees, in the order of announcing their commitment to join us for
The 2017 (15th) Annual RAN Skilled Hands Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smokey

Attending (Confirmed):
Rick 'Tricky' Pengilly
Mike 'Pony' Moore
Mick 'Mick H.' Hamilton
Brian 'Stroppy' Mackenzie
Verna 'Toots' Mackenzie
Col 'Pussasan' Kelson
Mark 'Mobes' Mobley
Trevor 'Honest Tad' Davies
Graeme 'Smiley' Rhodes
John 'Viv' McLeod
Neil 'Watto' Watson
Dave 'Bunny' Warren
Brian 'Charlie' Staples
Doug 'Gangas' Green
Brenda 'Mrs Gangas' Green

Pending (in order of posting):
Peter 'PW' Weyling
Bob 'Tafmo' King
Rhonda 'Patience' King
Henry 'Schubes' Schubert
David 'Dave' Maxwell

Maybe (expression of interest):
Bruce 'Slops' Sloper
Wal 'Midge' Midgley...

Regulars (not yet heard from):
Steve 'Shep' Shepherd
Howard 'Hendo' Henderson
Gordon 'Gordo' Robertson
Sandra 'Sandy' Robertson

Unable to Attend:
John 'Ned' Kelly
Ellen 'Babe' Kelly
Chris 'SeeJay' O'Keefe

15's still a long way shy of the ideal threshold numbers desired...
I've made a tentative booking for 20 again at 'City Extra' (Circular Quay) for Breakfast
I think I'll hold off for a week or two before booking us in for lunch...

O.K., Folks, let's see some more names please...! ......................

That's strange, this must have been taken when I wasn't looking...

I don't remember Walter Mathau crashing our pub crawl to sit next to Ned...

Hi fellow Shipmates. God willing I will be there to catch up. Looking forward to it.

Excellent Neil, I've added you to our 'Attendees' List above...

Along with Neil, I've also added my 'old sailing mates' Dave 'Bunny' Warren and Brian 'Charlie' Staples as confimed...

I've also had a nibble on FB from the 14th MOBI Intake's Bruce 'Slops' Sloper and Wal 'Midge' Midgley...


BTW, I'm making an extra effort for this year's Rocks Run myself, I've picked up a Proform 700ZLT in excellent nick
locally on 'Gumtree', so if I can only survive the next three months of 'rippin' up the rubber', I should be
'trim 'n' fit' for 'pounding the pavement' in November...

Have just added Doug 'Gangas' and Brenda Green to the 'Confirmed' List following his confirmation on FB...

Doug and Brenda joined us for the first time for last year's Rocks Run...

Hippy Chippy wrote: Excellent Neil, I've added you to our 'Attendees' List above...

Along with Neil, I've also added my 'old sailing mates' Dave 'Bunny' Warren and Brian 'Charlie' Staples as confimed...

I've also had a nibble on FB from the 14th MOBI Intake's Bruce 'Slops' Sloper and Wal 'Midge' Midgley...


BTW, I'm making an extra effort for this year's Rocks Run myself, I've picked up a Proform 700ZLT in excellent nick
locally on 'Gumtree', so if I can only survive the next three months of 'rippin' up the rubber', I should be
'trim 'n' fit' for 'pounding the pavement' in November...

The previous owners probably couldn't be bothered to put it out on the footpath for council pick-up week. I've seen hundreds of these type machines ditched/thrown out/discarded because all the owners eventually get tired of using them and they are no where near as good as "actually getting out there in the open" and running/jogging. In fact, some health sites warn against using them because the owners get dismayed/upset/dejected without any visible positive signs of better cardiovascular, stamina or strength effect after hours of use. It certainly will be absolutely no help without a balanced alcohol/food diet based on good healthy eating.....

What an idiot I am, PW... I guess I'd better chuck it out then, eh...?
Sadly, I left my run a tad late to book to go hiking to EBC, or trekking up Kilimanjaro...

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I will almost guarantee that you will fall out of love with it within 6 months. You will start off very keen and then slowly, slowly you'll stop using it. As for the other stuff .........most definitely!! You trek to EBC and you climb Kili!!!
But good luck with it ............ prove me wrong!!! (see how I just gave you some incentive to stick with it??)