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awesome this is looking to be a good cruise with all the new peeps around turning up.

Should be much better then last year!

except for the........

rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain foxtel says its gunna rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain

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Hope the weather fines up! Bored at work today so I could do with a good cruz tamoz. Not too keen if its rainin, but we will see. Make sure ya bring ya camera Luke!!!

Damn right you should bring your car as well!

Hopefully Dave will bring that sweet camera of his and we'll all get some schweet photos of our cars :P

Nah only jokin... :)

Couldn't be bothered drivin 2moz, so i'll just sit navigator..

or as pete says PARTY POOPER.. :)

You really want a ride?

I'm pretty sure Dave (dd) won't have a passenger.

I'll check with him for you. I'll msg him.

I have the portable BBQ for tomorrow all ready and raring to go.

So if anyone wants to bring stuff to cook on it I'm more then happy to be chef. I love to cook :(

I'm gunna pick up some bread tomorrow before we head.

Oh yeah....

Any of you guys and girls who live in near Newcastle/Maryville way that wanna cruise in together to Speers Point we can meet up at the Fish Co-op for a 9am leave time.

I'll be there, and I'm pretty sure Dave will be too when he answers me :(

Thanks for the portable bbq Ian :D

i'll be bringing some snags :)

You can jump in in my car Paul, i don't mind....but might be the back seat....with my wife in the front and all ;)

if its raining tomorrow we will work something out.....i'm sure we can find somewhere to go up there thats undercover.....damn rain!

so it's still on...don't forget to bring:

1. Umbrella

2. Lunch

3. Sunscreen?

4. Full tank of fuel

5. UHF Radio

6. Christmas Cheer!

Latest Report:

Isolated showers in the east, fine but partly cloudy in the Upper Hunter. Cool to mild. Light to moderate easterly wind, fresh near the coast.

Newcastle: Chance shower. Min: 15 Max: 23

so might be ok (fingers crossed)

Thanks for the great turn out today everyone :(

it was a top day!

thanks also to Ian and Paul for their help :D

will post up some pics soon....and a vid when i get around to it :(




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