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Yeah i guess im just trying to see whats local as in not a million miles away. The more local it is the more cars will come. Also i guess up the highways can be quite boring, maby Warrick is possible but which way would you go and how hot will it be in warrick???

I mean it will be summer and north pine dam and its bbq areas are all under the trees and quite cool with the wind over the water...

mmmmmm... it's possible! But it's a fair way from our buildings, so by the time we get there and back, i'll have no time for steak!

come on, take one of them extended lunch breaks :(....i dont really mind, aslong as its not spicy again :blush:

Yeah i guess im just trying to see whats local as in not a million miles away. The more local it is the more cars will come. Also i guess up the highways can be quite boring, maby Warrick is possible but which way would you go and how hot will it be in warrick???

I mean it will be summer and north pine dam and its bbq areas are all under the trees and quite cool with the wind over the water...

I think the cruise to wivenhoe last year was a great destination for those facts col, the area, bbq's galore, nice and cool...maybe pine dam will be a goa? can you chuck up a link to seom of them pics col?

Photo bucket is down atm will get onto the pics soon...

I didnt get any pics at northpine due to the police blocking off the car park. There must have been a crime committed last night there, they had the area taped off...

i dont use photobucket anymore, imageshack.us is much better i reckon. once its uploaded it gives u the selection of copying & pasting in a piece of code for thumbnail views, which is great for forums.

I think I just discovered a possible MSC rout thismorning during my work duties

Over Glorius....past the dams to Esk...then Esk Hampton Road, it is a crazy little road with some of the nicest corners I have ever been on then finnish in Toowoomba at one of the many parks!

It might be a bit far for some but!

I am more than happy to go with some others on a scouting run at some stage!

Andy & I were driving around on Saturday night, up cootha, mt gravatt, and I said 'let's do glorious', and he said 'no can do without Jay!'. *sigh* oh the memories :rofl:

Lol, well I should have the car back sometime this week.

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