Another Stockton Beach & Sand dunes excursion

[stubbsy]

Pls. note:
Whatever means, we need to gathering at my sub-base no later than 9:30am on Saturday 27/08/05.
And we will start at 11:00am to the sand dunes.

There's a train from Central at 5:52 am arriving Broadmeadow at 8.39am and one at 7:21 arriving 9:46 am.

No, they'll fly in with first flight to NC Airport

I don't think Matt + Sam will get to the Central Station at 5:52am nor at 7:21am.

The only way is fly to NC.

or come up the night before. Matt you have mail.

[birddog114]

Stubbsy,
He won't finish work till 6:00pm, he told me before.

[stubbsy]

Stubbsy,
He won't finish work till 6:00pm, he told me before.

oh! I get out of bed in time to leave here to drive down for a mini meet at 6:00 am and I'm a night person. Not easy, but certainly doable.

[birddog114]

Stubbsy,
He won't finish work till 6:00pm, he told me before.

oh! I get out of bed in time to leave here to drive down for a mini meet at 6:00 am and I'm a night person. Not easy, but certainly doable.

Cos you're stubbsy! and I heard people called it over time last Saturday night

[christiand]

SYD to NC:

I've been told that the flight from SYD to NC with a "pelikan ?" is a georgeous experience. The plane flies quite low compared to jets and follows the coastline.
I'l make it one day and have the camera on board !

Cheers,
CD

[stubbsy]

SYD to NC:

I've been told that the flight from SYD to NC with a "pelikan ?" is a georgeous experience. The plane flies quite low compared to jets and follows the coastline.
I'l make it one day and have the camera on board !

Cheers,
CD

Christian - Aero Pelican used to fly in to Belmont and it was a great flight. Now they fly into Williamtown (Belmont airport is closed) and the trip is nowhere near as good (still better than a jet view wise though). Best I've ever had was a seaplane trip from Newcastle Harbour to Rose Bay, Sydney. Hugged the coastline all the way

[rokkstar]

5:52am

I wasn't actually aware that there were two 5:52's in the day.
Crickey that is early isn't it!

I'll have a word with the missis and get back to you. Thank you for the offer Peter, very kind of you.

[Geoff]

Yeah I'm in on this one.
Sam and I will probably only do the day trip too. Get the train up to Newcastle and go from there. It is near Newcastle isn't it?

Or...u could come in my car?


Oops - just saw all the posts, still if u want to go up with me that's fine, I will have 3 spaces, 4 at a push . I will be coming back after sunset as I have another function to attend, so leaving no later than say..hmm...6:30pm.

[Ben]

Hi all

I haven't met many of you yet but am interested in attending this weekend if it is still possible. I am not sure exactly when I can be there but I will check with the wife and get back to you. If it helps I have a 4WD if one is needed, not sure how many seats, depends on how many of the family come along.

Ben

[birddog114]

Hi all

I haven't met many of you yet but am interested in attending this weekend if it is still possible.

Ben,
The meet will be on next weekend 27/8/05, not this w/e.

I am not sure exactly when I can be there but I will check with the wife and get back to you. If it helps I have a 4WD if one is needed, not sure how many seats, depends on how many of the family come along.

You can come to the pre-meet at my sub base between 9:00 - 10:00, we will have few cuppas and light lunch prior to start.

PM me for the addy.

After 11:00 we will get our cars onto the Stockton beach.

Your present with a 4WD will be a big help for the group.

I have my truck with 2 seats available, (I & my other half + stubbsy)

Hilop will have his RAV4 and I think he has 1 seat left. (Hope he won't pull out at the last minutes)

and yours may cater another 4 seats.

I require all your confirmation of attending, due to the logistic and transport.

[Hlop]

Hilop will have his RAV4 and I think he has 1 seat left. (Hope he won't pull out at the last minutes)
.....
I require all your confirmation of attending, due to the logistic and transport.

Birddog,

Meanwhile, I'm still confirming our participation but, you know, there are almost two week for pulling out And it's Suzuki Vitara BTW

[birddog114]

Hilop will have his RAV4 and I think he has 1 seat left. (Hope he won't pull out at the last minutes)
.....
I require all your confirmation of attending, due to the logistic and transport.

Birddog,

Meanwhile, I'm still confirming our participation but, you know, there are almost two week for pulling out And it's Suzuki Vitara BTW

So you're going to pull out once again

[Hlop]

So you're going to pull out once again

No, I'm not! But I can't promise

[birddog114]

So you're going to pull out once again

No, I'm not! But I can't promise

OK, thanks and I understood but please don't make yourself into the history of "pulling out" on this board.

[birddog114]

So far I have confirmation of:

- Stubbsy
- Geoff (maybe)
- Rokkstar + his GF (maybe)
- Ben (Still asking wife?)
- Hilop + His GF (Yes for now, but don't know later)

Come on guy! who else?

[stubbsy]

So far I have confirmation of:

- Stubbsy
- Geoff (maybe)
- Rokkstar + his GF (maybe)
- Ben (Still asking wife?)
- Hilop + His GF (Yes for now, but don't know later)

Come on guy! who else?

Hope some of you maybe's and don't knows come along or it's just me & birdy

Ben - tell Rene you're going, don't ask

[Ben]

You know Renee better than that Peter. I have approval from the boss to go at least for the Saturday but we are unsure if the family will come for an overnight stay. So count me in for the Saturday and will see about Sunday.

Ben

[birddog114]

You know Renee better than that Peter. I have approval from the boss to go at least for the Saturday but we are unsure if the family will come for an overnight stay. So count me in for the Saturday and will see about Sunday.

Ben

Hi Ben,
Thanks for your confirmation and your present will solve us the problems of transport, I thought you based in NC

[Ben]

Yep we live in Newcastle about 10 minutes from Peter. I have a Nissan Pathfinder so maximum of four seats available. My wife is yet to decide if she will be joining us.

Ben

[birddog114]

Yep we live in Newcastle about 10 minutes from Peter. I have a Nissan Pathfinder so maximum of four seats available. My wife is yet to decide if she will be joining us.

Ben

Thanks Ben, looking forward to meet you next week.

[pippin88]

I'll come for saturday if I'm able to get a spot in a 4WD. I Have my own transport to get to Birddogs.

[birddog114]

I'll come for saturday if I'm able to get a spot in a 4WD. I Have my own transport to get to Birddogs.

Nick,
Ben confirmed: he'll come with us on next Saturday, so he'll have more seats available in his car.

So far:
I have two seats left
Ben has 3 or maybe 4 seats.
Hilop has 1 seat (Unconfirmed)

Totally we will have minimum of 5 seats available or 7 seats, if no one pull out at the last minutes.

Head counts:

- Me + my assistant (other half) with my 4WD
- Stubbsy
- pippin88
- Ben + perhaps his other half with his 4WD
- Geoff
- Rokkstar + GF (Unconfirmed)
- Hilop + GF (Unconfirmed) with his 4WD

11 people (6 confirmed + 5 unconfirmed) / 3 cars/ total 15 seats

[Geoff]

I'll come for saturday if I'm able to get a spot in a 4WD. I Have my own transport to get to Birddogs.

Nick,
Ben confirmed: he'll come with us on next Saturday, so he'll have more seats available in his car.

So far:
I have two seats left
Ben has 3 or maybe 4 seats.
Hilop has 1 seat (Unconfirmed)

Totally we will have minimum of 5 seats available or 7 seats, if no one pull out at the last minutes.

Head counts:

- Me + my assistant (other half) with my 4WD
- Stubbsy
- pippin88
- Ben + perhaps his other half with his 4WD
- Geoff (unconfirmed)
- Rokkstar + GF (Unconfirmed)
- Hilop + GF (Unconfirmed) with his 4WD

11 people (5 confirmed + 6 unconfirmed) / 3 cars/ total 15 seats

Birdy - please confirm me for the Saturday . I will b there.. bleary eyed, but I will be there

[birddog114]

Thanks Geoff, I correct it.

[Hlop]

- Hilop + GF (Unconfirmed) with his 4WD

- Hilop + GF (Unconfirmed) with her 4WD + daughter (3 total) Still unconfirmed but really want to go

[birddog114]

- Hilop + GF (Unconfirmed) with his 4WD

- Hilop + GF (Unconfirmed) with her 4WD + daughter (3 total) Still unconfirmed but really want to go

I thought: it's your car now you tell me her car will she let you drive her car to the beach

[stubbsy]

- Hilop + GF (Unconfirmed) with his 4WD

- Hilop + GF (Unconfirmed) with her 4WD + daughter (3 total) Still unconfirmed but really want to go

I thought: it's your car now you tell me her car will she let you drive her car to the beach

birddog - you are such a stirrer

[Hlop]

I thought: it's your car now you tell me her car will she let you drive her car to the beach

No, she will not I don't have a car drivers license. Motorcycle only. I don't drive cars

[birddog114]

I thought: it's your car now you tell me her car will she let you drive her car to the beach

No, she will not I don't have a car drivers license. Motorcycle only. I don't drive cars

So she will challenge on the Stockton beach and sand dunes with her Suzuki Vitara. Have her been off road with her car yet?

Where's your D/L from CCCP once you were in the military and maybe driving truck around, it can be exchange here, I guess!

[Hlop]

So she will challenge on the Stockton beach and sand dunes with her Suzuki Vitara. Have her been off road with her car yet?

Where's your D/L from CCCP once you were in the military and maybe driving truck around, it can be exchange here, I guess!

Lara hasn't ever been off-road AFAIK So, we'll have lots of fun

And I never used to drive a car and I'm not going to at all

[birddog114]

Latest updated listing of members who're going to the mini meet next weekend:

- Me + my assistant (other half) with my 4WD
- Stubbsy
- pippin88
- Ben + perhaps his other half with his 4WD
- Rokkstar + GF (Unconfirmed)
- Hilop + GF (Unconfirmed) with his 4WD

10 people (5 confirmed + 5 unconfirmed) / 3 cars/ total 15 seats.

[stubbsy]

You left off Geoff! And Mikhail's daughter.

[birddog114]

You left off Geoff! And Mikhail's daughter.

Geoff pulled out

Mikhail's daughter is not in the list but she's in his car, just one seat available in his car and not 100% confirmed from him that he'll definitely come.

You know him don't you

Monday 22/08, if no other firmly confirmation, I'll close the book and make my own decision. Perhaps there will be just you and me + Tran + Ben + pippin88.

[Geoff]

You left off Geoff! And Mikhail's daughter.

Geoff pulled out

Mikhail's daughter is not in the list but she's in his car, just one seat available in his car and not 100% confirmed from him that he'll definitely come.

You know him don't you

Monday 22/08, if no other firmly confirmation, I'll close the book and make my own decision. Perhaps there will be just you and me + Tran + Ben + pippin88.

Sadly I had to pull out, I have a lot on at the moment and it would've meant 10 days straight of working with a trip to newcastle (and back)in the middle. Not really feasable

[birddog114]

Last call

- Me + my assistant (other half) with my 4WD
- Stubbsy
- pippin88
- Ben + perhaps his other half with his 4WD
- Rokkstar + GF
- Radar
- Hilop + GF (Unconfirmed) with his 4WD

10 people (8 confirmed + 2 unconfirmed) / 3 cars/ total 15 seats.

If I don't hear from the unconfirmed parties by the end of business day today, I'm assuming you're pulling out. I have some works to do with it, related to logistic and transport.

[stubbsy]

Birddog. My understanding is that Rokkstar + GF is a definite.

[birddog114]

Birddog. My understanding is that Rokkstar + GF is a definite.

Thanks and I corrected it.

[radar]

Hi Birddog,

am I too late to put my name down? I would need a ride in a 4WD. If too late, I'll understand, I'll just have to be more decisive next time

Thanks,

André

[birddog114]

Hi Birddog,

am I too late to put my name down? I would need a ride in a 4WD. If too late, I'll understand, I'll just have to be more decisive next time

Thanks,

André

Radar,
If you're confirmed, then I can add your name on the list, we still have seats in the cars.

[radar]

If you're confirmed, then I can add your name on the list, we still have seats in the cars.

I'm confirmed, thanks

radar

[birddog114]

If you're confirmed, then I can add your name on the list, we still have seats in the cars.

I'm confirmed, thanks

radar

Done!

[pippin88]

Would there still be a spot for Ann available?

She's not working that day anymore and would like to come.

[birddog114]

Would there still be a spot for Ann available?

She's not working that day anymore and would like to come.

If Hilop join us then there's a seat available on his GF"s car.
Or maybe with Ben's car

[Hlop]

Birddog,

We are joining you there but most probably we are not staying overnight or even till late.

[birddog114]

Birddog,

We are joining you there but most probably we are not staying overnight or even till late.

OK, overnight is not compulsory but well recommend for the sunset & evening shoot at the marina, though you have to reach the meeting point at 9:00am on Saturday morning.

[pippin88]

We won't be overnight, but will probably stay for the sunset shoot then head back to Newcastle.

[pippin88]

Any updates on this, or is all staying as planned?

Birddog's at 9:00 then to Stockton at ~11:00, then to a sunset shoot?

Birddog: Would you like me to bring anything?

[birddog114]

Birddog's at 9:00 then to Stockton at ~11:00, then to a sunset shoot?

900am then 10:00am to Stockton beach,
3:00pm back to base
5:00pm off to sunset shooting
6:30 back to base and heading to the Bay for dinner.

Birddog: Would you like me to bring anything?

If you can find a good butcher nearby that you can grab 10kgs of eye fillet steak + stopby Newcastle Fisherman Co-op get 10 Kgs of live rock lobster, these will be enough for the day. Don't worry about REDs, stubbsy will have his cellar with him, then we are in the party

[stubbsy]

birddog

I'm picking Matt & Sam up at Broadmeadow railway station. They are catching the 7:21 train out of Central arriving 9:46am, but there is trackwork between Hornsby & Strathfield so it will add an extra 30 mins. I expect we'll arrive at Boat Harbour at 11:00

I will bring plenty of red!

[birddog114]

birddog

I'm picking Matt & Sam up at Broadmeadow railway station. They are catching the 7:21 train out of Central arriving 9:46am, but there is trackwork between Hornsby & Strathfield so it will add an extra 30 mins. I expect we'll arrive at Boat Harbour at 11:00

I will bring plenty of red!

I though they leave for NC on Friday evening and ready for Saturday morning at 9:00am, if it's the case then there will be too late for the day, my plan is to leave for the Stockton beach at 10:00 and back to base at 3:00pm, relax and doing the sunset at 5:00pm.
Tell them don't use the train, get the dual bicycle How's about the bus? does the bus start early?
If they can come on Friday night, it's better for the rest of the team cos no one has to wait long at Boat Harbour.
You bring the REDs, Hilop and pippin88 will bring eyefillet steak and lobsters, it sound to me we're having a good plan and big party of the DSLRUsers.com Nothern branch.