O.K. then, with only 2 months to go, it's probably time to start a roll call...

Those (so far) who have indicated that they're available for 10:00am on Saturday the 13th of November to attend the...
2010 8th Annuual RAN Skilled Hands Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smokey
and then on the Sunday, The MOBI Yacht 'Nirimba' Survivor's Cruise and BBQ ...include:

Rick 'Hippy Chippy' Pengilly
John 'Chippy Ned' Kelly
Ellen Meuller
Dean 'Dino' Gedling
Barry 'Baz' Davis
Gordon 'Gordo' Robertson
Sandy Robertson
Col 'Pussasan' Kelson
Steve 'Shep' Shepherd
Howie 'Hendo' Henderson
Anthea Henderson
Robin 'Tafmo' King
Rhonda King ...and let's not forget...
Steve 'Muppet 74' Wilson ...home from The Bahamas...


Still plenty of room at the bar people, stick your name down to join in the fun NOW...!!!

Whilst the topic was initiated in response to a request for information' from Mike 'Pony' Moore, Mike hasn't actually confirmed
he'll be attending as yet...

Haven't heard whether my mate Henry 'Shoobs' Schubert will make it to this year's
RAN-SH get together, he did, however, send this in last year...



Also haven't heard from Mark 'Mobes' Mobley, yet, but I'm sure he'll be joining us again...!

Peter W's playing hard to get, hoping we'll beg him to attend...! Git yer sh*t together, Precious...!

Sadly, at the time of initiating the topic, Chris 'Seejay' O'Keefe was keen to join us, unfortunately, Chris' operation took more
out of him that just a couple of shonky ribs, which means that regrettably, Seejay probably won't be joining us this year...

Wayne's going to commemorate the auspicious occasion by having a BBQ in Florida while he thinks of us...!

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Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane

Oh....alright, put me down!!!!

On current planning I will be on my way south from Qld and will be in Sydney on the Saturday so will be ok for the kickoff , but SWMBO has planned the trip with us leaving (with the caravan and me in tow I hope ) on Sunday morning.

So at this stage I will not be available for the cruise on Sunday, and may have pull stumps a bit early on Saturday evening.

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Mike (Pony) Moore
O42860
Ex-LT GLEN(ME)
16th MOBI intake
Jan 64 - Jul 88.
Anzac, Nirimba, Stalwart, Moresby, Creswell, Waterhen, Penguin, Vampire, GMGID (PJP), Coonawarra, Attack, Ardent, Cook, Kuttabull, Cerberus.

May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.

I'm in.


Mark

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Mark Mobley
R43355
CPONPC
22nd MOBI Intake
January, 1967 Still serving reservist
Nirimbax4, Leeuwin, Penguin, Vendetta, Brisbane, Cerberus, Stalwart, FOCAF Staff, Sydney, Melbourne, Yarra, Anzac, Swan,Vampire, Kimbla, Kuttabul.

Well done those three men...

Our growing list now looks like this...

Rick 'Hippy Chippy' Pengilly
John 'Chippy Ned' Kelly
Ellen Meuller
Dean 'Dino' Gedling
Barry 'Baz' Davis
Gordon 'Gordo' Robertson
Sandy Robertson
Col 'Pussasan' Kelso
Steve 'Shep' Shepherd
Howie 'Hendo' Henderson
Anthea Henderson
Robin 'Tafmo' King
Rhonda King
Steve 'Muppet 74' Wilson
Peter 'Pete' Weyling
Mike'Pony' Moore
Mark 'Mobes' Mobley

It's gonna be a great weekend...!!!

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Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane

Shit and disaster, how in the hell am I going to be able to control 11 drunks, 4 georgeous women and a deviate called Tafmo.

Oh well, if you can't beat em....join em.

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John Kelly (WEBMASTER)
R42620
Ex-WOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'83
Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Sydney x2 (Carrier) - Melbourne (Carrier) - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.

Ned, are you offering to be the "token driver"?

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Brian Mackenzie
ex-Shipwright Instructor
Oct '88 to Dec '93 (NIRIMBA) before and beyond

Token driver???

He has enough trouble being the token walker, from past efforts.

Brian, the trick is to spend the Saturday night in town at one of the local hotels.
That way it is not too far to crawl.

You coming this year??
It is not too far from Schofields.
(No 1 son lives on Tonkin Crescent, not far from you)

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Gordon Robertson
ex-CPOETC
R42793
15th MOBI Intake
July63 to March74
Nirimba, Sydney III, Collingwood(UK), WSTG(UK), Lonsdale, Swan, Cerberus, Kuttabul, Harman, Kuttabul(RANTAU)

So that Wayne won't have to shoulder the great responsibility of commemorating your auspicious event by himself, I will see to it that a number of beers are hoisted in your honor at the bar of the Worcester Detachment of the Marine Corps League on that day.

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Fred Russell

Enlisted USMC 3 March 1972 on delayed entry. Active duty 17 June 1972. Due to a Reduction In Force as the Vietnam War wound down, discharged for a minor medical problem , 23 July 1972.

And I'll have a few myself. Have fun youse blokes..........

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Chris O'Keefe
R43136
Ex WO Chippy
19th MOBI Intake
July 65 to July 85
HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.

Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!