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Brian 06-11-05 03:19 AM

Munchie used to have a rather witty blog detailing his accident, recovery, and sneaking his bike out when the missus wasn't home. You've missed out.

badsac 06-11-05 03:46 AM

Where would have one found that?

Get yer maps?

Brian 06-11-05 04:18 AM

It's goooone. Laneclosed racing, on blogspot. We'll have to wait for him to tell us what happened to it. No maps yet.

badsac 06-11-05 04:24 AM

Well that sucks. I got some handles from Perth in a day and they can't move some stinkin maps. Newcastle really must be at the end of the earth. :p

Brian 06-11-05 04:30 AM

The scary thing is, I probably couldn't find Perth on a map. Well, maybe after a bit of looking.

badsac 06-11-05 04:46 AM

You're kidding right? :eek:

Brian 06-11-05 06:22 AM

Nope. What state is that?

Johnny_Monkey 06-11-05 12:04 PM


Originally Posted by Expatriate
The scary thing is, I probably couldn't find Perth on a map. Well, maybe after a bit of looking.


You can take the man out of America but not the America out of the man. :D

Brian 06-11-05 05:05 PM

It's in WA, right? ACT is considered a state, it's in the middle of NSW? And where's the Gold Coast, and Brisbane. NSW or QLD? Only pommies could have made such a mess out of only 7 states.

Johnny_Monkey 06-11-05 08:35 PM


Originally Posted by Expatriate
It's in WA, right? ACT is considered a state, it's in the middle of NSW? And where's the Gold Coast, and Brisbane. NSW or QLD? Only pommies could have made such a mess out of only 7 states.

ACT is, more or less, the same as Washington D.C. ie it is not a state.

There are 6 states and 2 territories.

Have you ever considered looking at a map?

Brian 06-11-05 08:40 PM

Sadly, when I worked at the AEC, I was one of the few that got 100% on the geography test. What's this "Map" thing you guys keep referring to? :D

Johnny_Monkey 06-11-05 08:48 PM

Also 6 states are easier to remember than 50. Except for Tasmania.

Brian 06-11-05 09:05 PM

Now, I know Tassy pretty well, because I've seen a few maps of Tassy in my day...

Johnny_Monkey 06-11-05 09:10 PM


Originally Posted by Expatriate
Now, I know Tassy pretty well, because I've seen a few maps of Tassy in my day...


It's funny but a lot of Aussies, in my experience, do not know what this means.

Brian 06-11-05 09:52 PM

I know exactly what it means. Funny how you can find your way around it just as easy without a map though. :D

Johnny_Monkey 06-12-05 07:09 AM

I spent 10 days driving around Tasmania in 1999. Quite a nice spot.

crank'n 06-12-05 09:47 PM


Originally Posted by Expatriate
The scary thing is, I probably couldn't find Perth on a map. Well, maybe after a bit of looking.

nothing scary about that,thats the idea. :p.

Brian 06-12-05 09:57 PM

Hey, it's in WA, right? ;)

crank'n 06-12-05 10:23 PM


Originally Posted by Expatriate
Hey, it's in WA, right? ;)

Down in the left hand side of the assie map,twelve months of good weather ,beaches,national parks, employment, babes, affordable housing, :p don't tell anyone!!see you"s got a bit of much needed rain,hope theres more on the horizon ;) .

Brian 06-12-05 10:26 PM

I'm in Newcastle, we don't need rain. We need a footy team. We gave the world Miss Universe. As the goodwill ambassador of Australia, she should teach folks about Australian geography, starting with her map of Tassy. It's so wrong to say that, but I had to. :D

crank'n 06-12-05 10:31 PM


Originally Posted by Expatriate
I'm in Newcastle, we don't need rain. We need a footy team. We gave the world Miss Universe. As the goodwill ambassador of Australia, she should teach folks about Australian geography, starting with her map of Tassy. It's so wrong to say that, but I had to. :D

Would'nt mind look'n into her map :p ,as no two maps are the same.
Accually most of wa has had enough rain for a while, ads excitement when ridding in it on 5mm of rubber.
Are you on the queens b/day holiday?
The rain has stopped, gotta go :D

climbo 06-13-05 01:02 AM

our boys can go down a hill fast !!

World Cup #3

1 Samuel Hill (Aus) 4.03.58
2 Chris Kovarik (Aus) 4.11.75
3 Nathan Rennie (Aus) 4.14.50

Brian 06-13-05 01:05 AM

Mick Hannah's not on that list? His little sister was National DH champ too, or something like that. At 15, again at 16.

jock 06-13-05 04:24 AM


Originally Posted by Expatriate
Jock - hate to drag you into this if it brings up any unpleasant memories, but I thought of you when I saw this thread - http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?p=1249212

Sorry mate, din hav mush to say on the subject.

climbo 06-13-05 04:50 AM


Originally Posted by Expatriate
Mick Hannah's not on that list? His little sister was National DH champ too, or something like that. At 15, again at 16.

he was 21st, must have had a bad day, he's usually up there. He is insane too, rides without armour half the time.


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