The 2013 (11th) RAN-SH Sydney Rocks Xmas Pub Crawl Smokey

gsrobertson · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 1:01 am

Saw most of the fireworks on TV earlier. Looked really good.
I hope all had a good time on the Rocks Run.

Thanks for the thoughts, shipmates.
My sister Diane is still in the hospital and has had one transfusion so far. It did perk her up a bit and she is not so fuzzy as before.
Another transfusion tomorrow should make a bigger change but the doc says that the program is not as effective this time.
He still expects that she should leave the hospital in a few days, so we will come home tomorrow. The problem is that when she gets fuzzy she doesn't think to call her doctor and deteriorates more.
Doc says he may get her in every 3 weeks as a regular visit rather than wait till she thinks she needs to see him.

We'll see.

It is unfortunately a downward spiral but with regular top ups she will get some quality time.

Wayne · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 6:09 am

I had a few beers and for old times sake, Crawled into the head, it just wasn't the same as being there

I miss it :crybaby1:

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:29 am

Glad to hear your sister is resting a little more comfortably after the transfusion, Gordo, and yes, the 'Rocks Run' just wasn't the same without you and Sandy... :3some:

We should all spare a thought for poor old :old1:

Seejay this morning, :count:

as a visitor from 'Far Norf Queensland', he'll have woken in a stange bed, in a strange land,
totally confused and disoriented as he tries to make sense of the fact that he lost an hour overnight as 'Mexico' transitioned into 'Daylight Saving Time' overnight... :happy1:

BC · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:44 am

If CJ had stayed in the Far Norf, he wouldn't have experienced the "shortest long weekend" in the year!! :happy2:

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:37 am

Hippy Chippy wrote:

We should all spare a thought for poor old :old1:

Seejay this morning, :count:

as a visitor from 'Far Norf Queensland', he'll have woken in a stange bed, in a strange land,
totally confused and disoriented as he tries to make sense of the fact that he lost an hour overnight as 'Mexico' transitioned into 'Daylight Saving Time' overnight... :happy1:

BC wrote:

If CJ had stayed in the Far Norf, he wouldn't have experienced the "shortest long weekend" in the year!! :happy2:

Seejay was already confused by the time we arrived at the Glenmore, BC, not quite knowing how to cope
when 'Harry' joined our party for a quick :tchin:

drink and a chat...

As you're probably aware, Harry's not known for stopping at just one drink... :ouzo:

We finally had to politely ask him to bugger off, :upy:

as he kept 'photo-bombing' all our group pics...! :happy3:

Bobcat · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:18 am

Some name labels wouldn't go astray on the pics so that we know who is who :hippy2:

, albeit we know which one you are :hippy2:

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Last pic is hilarious;

old fella's thinking they can still impress some young girls. #-o

A few pointer's for a better chance next time:

1. If you are going to have the top button of your shirt undone to show your 'hairy' chest, ensure you are not wearing a white singlet. :lol1:

2. Don't kneel down if you are going to have trouble getting up again, nor stick out your chest ... when you don't have one. :happy2:

3. Don't get too close to a lovely young lady by sticking your beer belly in her back. I'm sure she would rather something else, but chances of that happening are hampered by said beer belly. :haha:

Its an absolute hoot to see :happy1:

trying to be :happy1:

If HRH had not have been in the pic, the girls might have :run:

What the heck! Looks like you were all having fun and I see in the background of one pic, that Frisco's hasn't changed much either ... more power to ya! :yea:

Fun, camaraderie and spinning warries is what is all about. :ok:

Graeme Rhodes · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:43 am

I can tell you all had the most miserable time!! :banghead:

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:14 am

'The Frisco'..??? :dontknow:

That's in the 'Loo, Bobcat, :roll:

we were in 'The Rocks', those pics were at the 'Glenmore'... :partyman:

Names..? O.K., :thumbright:

top pic, left to right, Brian 'Charlie' Staples, Chris 'Seejay' O'Keefe, Mark 'Mobes' Mobley,
Harry 'Bluey' Wales, Steve 'Shep' Shepherd, yours truly, Rick 'Hippy Chippy' Pengilly, Howie 'Hendo' Henderson,
Brian 'Stroppy Chippie' MacKenzie, Verna 'Bugler' MacKenzie, John 'Viv' MacLeod... ('Official' report to come...)

Pic #2, far right, Tim Hamilton... the rest you now know... Pic #3, 'the usual suspects', plus 'The Bubble Sisters'... :love1:

Three participants missing from these three photos, who will turn up in the photos in the 'Official Report', are:

David Maxwell
Neil Watson
Bill Ohl

Bobcat · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:46 am

Fantastic! Thanks Rick, nice to put faces to names on the site. I should have read the sign on the wall above your heads in the first pic ... "Glenmore Lounge". It was the door on the right behind you that threw me. Looked like a Frisco door. :lol1:

Seejay · **Posted:** Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:38 pm

I'm sorry I didn't take my camera to the Frisco or The Rocks. :crybaby:

If I had I could have gotten a great pic of young Prince Harry when he drove through the back of The Rocks no more than ten feet from where we (the advance party) were walking. When we stood to attention and gave him a royal wave (hand cupped, waving in a semi-circular motion) he laughed at us and waved back. I quite like that young lad, he would have made a great Mobi. :yea:

Mind you, I could also have taken a photo of Viv after he tried to get to Harry's C de W (is there a connection there? :omg1:

). Viv then dropped his coins on the Cowper Wharf Road footpath, bent over to retrieve same, and completed a forward one and a half pike into the bitumen and had lots of difficulty regaining the vertical! :faaaarrk:

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...and was rescued by two sailors who helped the old guy up and assisted him across the road! :captain:

Wednesday night was a blast! Especially the bit when we were upstairs waiting for dinner at the Frisco and Col planted a huge liplock with tongue on Pete Weyling and completely discombobulated him for the rest of the night!!! :lol:

Poor Pete was speechless, blushing, and had a difficult time discussing anything with dignity after that. :yess:

I learned three valuable lessons on the weekend.

1. Avoid cameras as much as you can

2. I am not bulletproof/ten foot tall/etc.

3. Do NOT try to keep up with the young'uns when drinking.

4. When drinking slippery nipple shooters, do not go back for seconds!

5. Or thirds, fourths, etc.

6. Never look kissable to Kelson!

7. If you drop your coins when pissed, leave them there!

A great time with too much booze, not enough sleep, far too much rich food, cost a truckload of beer coupons, but by the @#$% I had a @#$% great time! Thanks youse bastards! :ok:

If you check out the pic of the Frisco, you'll see the 'F' has slipped.

It is believed that happened during the Kelso/Weyling incident, when the earth moved......

for one of us. :badgrin:

Cold over there, Pete? :hello2:

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