AULRO National Gathering ..........Yamba [Archive]

Ace

23rd March 2006, 07:54 AM

Sorry guys, still wont be able to make it. We are doing a tour of the riverina to hunt out the schools i will be putting on my transfer papers for the move next year.

Just a sugestion, might be able to run aswell, but why not a AULRO National Xmas party instead/aswell. More people will have the time off, we could book have a caravan park and spend a few days. I should be able to make that one. Maybe Rover Park or somewhere else might be a good location. Matt

hiline

23rd March 2006, 08:08 AM

if we keep putting it off it wont happen :? :?

i'm open to suggestions on where to go

but Marree was looking like a flop :evil: :evil: :evil:

and as redback said no matter where we have it only some members will go

so my thoughts are if thats the case, why not go where it would be more fun for the whole family https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

weeds

23rd March 2006, 09:19 AM

for those guys that had committed to marree it would be a disappointment if the venue is changed. with marree being a remote place and with the temptation to do some of the tracks/deserts crossings vehicle prep has to be better and the added cost has to be taken into account thus the low numbers.

I didnot commit to marree as i would have been in the kimberlies at the time, the dates have changed since but still could not committ as we are flying back into brisbane the weekend before the marre gathering.

i'm keen to attend a national?? gathering and yamba/rover park if it is either the queens b'day long weekend or later.

i dropped into yamba once to check out the caravan parks, if this is where everybody was planning to stay than you may need to book early as they are popular due to all the mexicians escaping the cold.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>if we keep putting it off it wont happen [/b][/quote]
i agree with hiline, do not keep delaying too much otherwise it will never happen.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Define majority....

U mean the GCLRO Club? The LROC NSW? LROCV?

Even Victorian members are punished by this new location, all for what?
A national gathering only the regular guys can attend

Somewhere near Bathurst would be the minimum fair location if held in Eastern states, and theres a 4wd park there too...

This was going to be a truly central event, now its turning into a local gathering

Very disappointing, especially considering the number of interstaters who managed to drive 10+ hours to the Blinman Landrover Jamboree.[/b][/quote]
the clubs are very proactive and are always getting involved which is good, i have nearly join the lrocb a couple of time but still a little undicided. i have attended one aulro organised trip 'mt mee' last year and although there were a few that were members of local clubs the main focus of the day was still aulro. i'm sure if the gathering is at yamba there will be a high attendance from clubs in se qld but the main focus of the event will still be aulro

as i am having three weeks off for the kimberlies yamba/rover park nows suits me better and if the dates fit around my other committments i will be there with bells on

Steinzy

23rd March 2006, 09:46 AM

I could attend Yamba/Rover park because I could afford the petrol and time away from work :wink:

Redback

23rd March 2006, 10:02 AM

As long as the date the same then i'll go anywhere for it, but then others aren't as flexable as me 8O Yamba is much more conveniant and have never been there either, so i'm for it but i don;t care where it is really.

Winter is the best for travelling around, no crowds to deal with https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Baz.

drivesafe

23rd March 2006, 10:03 AM

Whether the meet is a national gathering or not. Whether it’s at Marree or Yamba or anywhere else is irrelevant now.

The original idea was for a first time national meet at a location that was pretty well central to all wishing to come.

Marree also offered a number of options to do what probably could be termed as genuine adventure trips before and/or after the meet.

I was surprised that even my wife was enthusiastic about the Marree meet.

If the numbers weren’t there fine, and changing the location mid stream is bad enough, but Yamba or Rover Park or what ever. These are are nothing more than a weekend away that can be done ANY weekend.

I’m out, no matter what you decide on now. As far as I’m concerned the whole idea is now down the drain.

One more point, as for a trip to Yamba, that is about as exiting a prospect as weeding the garden would be.

Thanks but no thanks.

Redback

23rd March 2006, 10:19 AM

Hang on, i just remembered i'll be in the Flinders Ranges, i had orginized to go to Marree in with our yearly trip, so Yamba is out for me.

I knew there was a reason Marree suited me :roll:

Oh well, have to arrange a NSW gathering later in the year https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Baz.

wardy1

23rd March 2006, 10:23 AM

Sheesh..... Drivesafe sonds like a very angry man!
Like you mate, I was pretty keen to do the centrl Oz thing but hey, the idea of a national meet is for as many members as possible to actually MEET!
If going to Yamba is going to get more of us together then that is where it should be.

Outlaw

23rd March 2006, 10:45 AM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Define majority....

U mean the GCLRO Club? The LROC NSW? LROCV?

Even Victorian members are punished by this new location, all for what?
A national gathering only the regular guys can attend

Somewhere near Bathurst would be the minimum fair location if held in Eastern states, and theres a 4wd park there too...

This was going to be a truly central event, now its turning into a local gathering

Very disappointing, especially considering the number of interstaters who managed to drive 10+ hours to the Blinman Landrover Jamboree.[/b][/quote]

Hmmm just thought i'd also point out that the GCLRO probably seems very proactive on the forum as we publish all our trips etc. via AULRO so all our members have to become regulars here to know what's going on... so yep, any gathering we organise could be called a GCLRO or AULRO gathering quite easily.... just have a look at the Fraser trip in a couple weeks a third of the people going are our club members and the rest are other AULRO members... It is really a AULRO gathering as we are out numbered as a club https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

adm333

23rd March 2006, 10:53 AM

Perhaps the people who were all set to go to Marree should still go there.

Steinzy

23rd March 2006, 10:54 AM

Well said Outlaw.

Same could be said for most of our previous trips, and being that our club is formed on the foudation of AULRO and most of out members are members of AULRO all of our trips could be classed as AULRO trips.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

wardy1

23rd March 2006, 11:57 AM

Well..... What about the Bathurst idea then? https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

weeds

23rd March 2006, 12:29 PM

i sure some off road driving could be found around Yamba, Yuraygir National Park runs 60km to the south of Yamba and i'm sure there is beach access.

Just cannot think of the name of the town that is on the opposite side of the river to yamba, anyway it definitly has beach access.

http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks....y=N0040&Type=Xo (http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0040?OpenDocument&ParkKey=N0040&Type=Xo)

Ace

23rd March 2006, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by wardy!
Well..... What about the Bathurst idea then? https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

There was a bathurst idea? :?

We could all rock up to the race and camp for the week. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

No matter where it is i am out in the middle holidays, i had hoped to make it but its unliklely the house will be sold and there are to many things that need doing.

Run with the gathering this year on the same date, i reckon keep the location, even if only half a dozen members turn up it will still be a good trip for who ever is involved. As someone said above it wont matter where you hold it several members arent going to be able to make it.

Matt

tombraider

23rd March 2006, 01:56 PM

Originally posted by drivesafe
Whether the meet is a national gathering or not. Whether it’s at Marree or Yamba or anywhere else is irrelevant now.

The original idea was for a first time national meet at a location that was pretty well central to all wishing to come.

Marree also offered a number of options to do what probably could be termed as genuine adventure trips before and/or after the meet.

I was surprised that even my wife was enthusiastic about the Marree meet.

If the numbers weren’t there fine, and changing the location mid stream is bad enough, but Yamba or Rover Park or what ever. These are are nothing more than a weekend away that can be done ANY weekend.

I’m out, no matter what you decide on now. As far as I’m concerned the whole idea is now down the drain.

One more point, as for a trip to Yamba, that is about as exiting a prospect as weeding the garden would be.

Thanks but no thanks.

I'm with you Drivesafe... :wink:
National is National not how many you get, but where they come from thats important.

I, like drivesafe organised leave, made plans around the location and even had approval from the Minister of War and Finance.

So now you cant count me out.....

I never meant offence to GCLRO etc, I was simply pointing out that Yamba is basically a local trip for your club.... And not so much further for LROC NSW members (after all we are all LR enthusiasts and gather in other LR based locations - so many are members of LR clubs); BUT is way to far for a "National" gathering.

<span style="color:green">Reminds me of the American "World Series where they conveniently forget to invite the rest of the world</span> :twisted:

Cheers
Mike

P.S> Drivesafe, wanna catch up for a beer near Maree ?

drivesafe

23rd March 2006, 01:57 PM

Yep, lets all meet at Yamba.

This should be a REAL 4x4 adventure this one.

Lets see, we all start by driving a few hundred ks south or a thousand or so ks north along the freeway and highway to the Yamba turnoff.

Now thats going to be a 4x4 adventure in itself. NOT.

But wait, we are now travelling towards Yamba ( all 14 ks of tarred road ) but if we want to get a really good picture to start a photo album of our adventure, we can stop the Landy beside the sign warning us to lookout for EMUS. Now that will make a real pioneering type front page grabber that will.

Now don’t drive to fast as you will miss the golf course.

And now we are in town. Yes folks, that store come service station come hamburger and chips joint, come video outlet is TOWN.

ARRRRRR but not to worry, here comes the show stopper. Saturday night we can all have a big fling at the bowling club, where we can order open sandwiches and if we want to be really daring, we could ask the cook to toast them for us.

Oh be still my fluttering heart, the excitement is just getting out of hand.

You have got to be out of your cotten picken everloven minds. Yamba is the arshole end of the would.

The whole idea of going to Marree was just that, the going to and coming home from Marree was an adventure in itself.

Why do you lot have Landies, for that matter why do even need any 4x4.

This is no longer a 4x4 off road trip, it’s just going to be a ****up and as such it would be cheaper to fly somewhere than to drive.

You lot haven't got an adventurous bone in your bodies. Seeing as you ARE changing the venue, at least pick somewhere that has SOME adventure about. :idea:

Redback

23rd March 2006, 02:16 PM

Come on Tim don't beat around the bush, tell us how ya really feel https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

I must admit Tim and Mike are right Yamba isn't really what i would say adventurous, i'm not a big fan of driving up the coast either, probably why i don't.

Anyway i'm still going to the Flinders and if anyone still likes the idea of a gathering at Marree i'll still go there, after all i did incorperate Marree in with our trip.

Hands up who still wants to go https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Baz.

weeds

23rd March 2006, 02:19 PM

thats a bit harsh drivesafe :wink:

nearly all of our land rover spend 90% of there time on the black stuff so this would be just a few more km's, marree is hardly challenging as i did 6800km crossing the simpson and going down to marree and didn't even get out of high range (except for my little play on the steep parts of big red) :cry:

now i have done a little research :wink: :wink: :wink:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Nothing extreme!

Sounds good to me, see how the weather is and I’ll probably be there. [/b][/quote]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Sorry Mick, it’s going to be too wet for me this weekend so I to will have to bow out ( whoos out ).

Cheers and have fun[/b][/quote]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>wow what a day!!!!!!!!!!!!
i had heaps of fun, and also developed a new respect for black soil!!
thanks also for the winch experience and rescue.
i have learnt a bit about winch recovery and had a play at it myself,
i must improve my equipment to include more winch accessories.
luckily no damage done that i can notice on a very dirty car.
in fact i don't think anyone suffered today,
once again drivesafe had to play in a separate area, and outlaw kept him company, sounds like they had a ball also,
i hope the cow droppings clean out of the new disco and the lady owner doesn't stop feeding you!!
will post some pics when time permits,
must attend to my food supply specialist or i won't be allowed out next time.
thanks all for a wonderful day!!!!!!!!!
where's the gin and tonic ---- i really need one.[/b][/quote]

still friends i hope 8) 8)

Steinzy

23rd March 2006, 02:25 PM

Take a breath Tim 8O

It's OK, as said these guys are after a gathering - by which means getting the maximum amount of people from AULRO in one place at the one time.

I can understand your frustration with these call to change the event so close to the actual time.

Outlaw

23rd March 2006, 02:36 PM

Don't you love these debates... you can't please everyone so either try to please the majority, minority or neither of them :twisted:

Okay people... how about keeping the AULRO Gathering in Marree as planned

This thread was started a few days ago to get a good idea of how many are actually going http://www.aulro.com/modules.php?name=Foru...=asc&highlight= (http://www.aulro.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=10528&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=)

And then say a couple months later do an AULRO East Coast Gathering https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Or keep bickering and nothing will get done https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ 8)

drivesafe

23rd March 2006, 02:56 PM

Outlaw, I don’t care where they me now.

I had it all arranged so that my daughter could look after the business while the wife and I were away for two weeks.

The date was perfect for us as my daughter had holiday time off from uni then.

Last night when I told her the Marree trip was off, she rang a mate in Sydney and then booked her flight down, so I’m now out of luck.

What ****es me off more is the fact that as we are flat out and have been for a while, we had decided that as we were going to Marree, all other trips were off.

Then came along the Fraser trip and we just couldn’t go. RIGHT.

If we had known Marree was going to get ****ed about we would have gone to Fraser, But we can do that one next time.

Weeds you still miss the point.

Yes our 4bys spend 99% of the time on tar, this was all the more reason for some sort of adventure holiday.

Yamba, I DON’T THINK SO.

Cheers.

tombraider

23rd March 2006, 03:02 PM

Originally posted by weeds
nearly all of our land rover spend 90% of there time on the black stuff

Not this little black ducks Landrover :wink: it spends 90% of its life offroad.

Oh the joys of living 2 minutes from 4wd mecca :twisted:

Cheers
Mike

adm333

23rd March 2006, 03:15 PM

Out of interest, how many people were actually confirmed as going to Marree

(based on the poll)

:?: :?: :?:

D110V8D

23rd March 2006, 03:17 PM

**** all.

drivesafe

23rd March 2006, 03:23 PM

Originally it sounded like at least 5 or 6 landies were going.

NOZ

23rd March 2006, 03:28 PM

I bought up Rover park about 4 months ago and it got shut down then, any way I can understand your frustration ( Drivesafe )

Ace

23rd March 2006, 03:36 PM

I think everyone is missing the point. The gathering is for the weekend. There wasnt any 4wding planned from memory, it was a social event so members from one state could meet members from another. Now correct me if i am wrong here. But it could be held at Rooty Hill RSL club for all its worth the whole point of the exercise is to sit around and chat in person with the people we sit and chat with every night behind a computer screen.

On the other hand i do understand why people were excited about the trip to Maree as travelling to a destination like that is half the adventure, and given the gathering was only for 2 days the drive there is well and truely the holiday. Matt

LoadedDisco

23rd March 2006, 04:23 PM

Coffs Coast :?:
Plenty of tracks and places to see just off the trails. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Steinzy

23rd March 2006, 04:27 PM

Originally posted by LoadedDisco
Coffs Coast :?:
Plenty of tracks and places to see just off the trails. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

you realise you're simply rubbing salt in the wounds :roll:

LoadedDisco

23rd March 2006, 04:33 PM

I have 8 maps of tracks from QLD border down the back ranges to Coffs Harbour. With the other 6 maps listed on the Coffs Coast DVD we would be in the mud for a week and hardly need to touch bitumen the hole time. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Rover Park is ok as well.

I would be able to get the time off to trek to SA. :cry:

Steinzy

23rd March 2006, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by LoadedDisco
I have 8 maps of tracks from QLD border down the back ranges to Coffs Harbour. With the other 6 maps listed on the Coffs Coast DVD we would be in the mud for a week and hardly need to touch bitumen the hole time. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Sounds ike you need to book in a trip with Mick :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

LoadedDisco

23rd March 2006, 04:42 PM

I have been planning to do this drive for 12 months now but have been pre occupied with bolting bits to the 4x4.

But will be doing this before the end of winter. :wink:

Steinzy

23rd March 2006, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by LoadedDisco
I have been planning to do this drive for 12 months now but have been pre occupied with bolting bits to the 4x4.

But will be doing this before the end of winter. :wink:

Like I said just book it in with Mick - I'm up for a trip

according to the presenter on the 4x4 monthly DVD - " the secenry is just beautiful" (he says it about 52 times in the space of 3 mins) https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

DiscoMick

23rd March 2006, 04:45 PM

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Just cannot think of the name of the town that is on the opposite side of the river to yamba, anyway it definitly has beach access. [/b][/quote]

Would that be Iluka?

hiline

23rd March 2006, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by Ace
I think everyone is missing the point. The gathering is for the weekend. <span style="color:red">There wasnt any 4wding planned from memory,</span> Now correct me if i am wrong here. But it could be held at Rooty Hill RSL club for all its worth the whole point of the exercise is to sit around and chat in person with the people we sit and chat with every night behind a computer screen.

On the other hand i do understand why people were excited about the trip to Maree as travelling to a destination like that is half the adventure, and given the gathering was only for 2 days the drive there is well and truely the holiday. Matt

at least someone knows what it was all about https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

i dont see the point in driving all that way to meet 6 people from the East coast

Redback

23rd March 2006, 08:57 PM

Jeez and i though arranging gatherings was hard on other forums.

The whole idea is to set the date and time then when it's time go, you go, who cares how many turn up, the first ExplorOz national gathering at Birdsville <span style="color:red">(which i arranged)</span> only 7 cars turned up, same for Overlander with there national gathering at Cameron Corner on the same weekend, some of the Overlander guys are EO members too so we lost some to their gathering, but all had fun and most of the people that turned up were from the east coast and one from SA, but we had it and we had fun getting to know each other, which is the whole point.

Anyway not much anyone can do now, whats done is done, whatever happens have fun, maybe next year you can try again.

Baz.

LoadedDisco

23rd March 2006, 09:18 PM

If its important for it to be half way for everone except if your in WA then BOURKE would be about as central as one can get for Vic, SA and QLD.

Redback

23rd March 2006, 09:22 PM

Originally posted by LoadedDisco
If its important for it to be half way for everone except if your in WA then BOURKE would be about as central as one can get for Vic, SA and QLD.

I'm assuming you've never been to Bourke :roll:

51jay

23rd March 2006, 10:31 PM

I have been through Bourke. I will not be going back there.

We are going to Maree, we will be there on the planned weekend

I'm with drivesafe, It provided the incentive to finally do an outback trip. We had hoped to travel in company with at least one other Landy via Innaminka and the Stzelecki. After the weekend was not yet srttled...either up to Birdsville and over toCarnarvan Gorge or South to the Flinders and Wilpenia Pound.
We are all fired up to do an outback trip and Mary has arranged to have holidays at that time so we are going to Maree, If anyone else turns up that will be great...if not...we'll go it alone

tombraider

23rd March 2006, 10:33 PM

Originally posted by 51jay
We are going to Maree, we will be there on the planned weekend

I'm with drivesafe, It provided the incentive to finally do an outback trip. We had hoped to travel in company with at least one other Landy via Innaminka and the Stzelecki. After the weekend was not yet srttled...either up to Birdsville and over toCarnarvan Gorge or South to the Flinders and Wilpenia Pound.
We are all fired up to do an outback trip and Mary has arranged to have holidays at that time so we are going to Maree, If anyone else turns up that will be great...if not...we'll go it alone

See you there :wink:

Cheers
Mike

hiline

23rd March 2006, 10:36 PM

now now boy's and girls

all please settle down a little bit :roll: :roll:

we can still go to Marree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yamba was only mentioned as a thought at first :? :?

and the numbers seemed to be down as well https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

so hands up for Marree or Yamba

tombraider

23rd March 2006, 10:43 PM

Maree, thats where I'm going

Yabbie

23rd March 2006, 11:05 PM

You guys would have to be the biggest bunch of whinging procrastinators, Oh but he said .... they said ... she can't... I can't... they did...

Grow some balls make a commitment and be there otherwise just stay at home tap keys on your keyboards and tell everyone just how good your LR is.

I mean this Idea was put forward over a year ago by myself as a national get together at the rock. Can't get more central then that or so I thought. Since then it the location has changed to Maree because from memory someone knew the publican or the caravan park owner or something.

Either way the local C.W.A. (COUNTRY WOMENS ASSOCIATION) Annual meeting to decide the colour of this years cup cakes would have less bitching.

Those of you who want to go to Maree Go.

Those who want to go to Yamba Go.

If your all going to sit around waiting for every member to come allong with you to hold your hand in the dark then it's my guess you'll be waiting a long time.

My suggestion for fairness on all states is to nominate set locations in every state and who ever turns up does those that don't either have legitimate reasons for not attending or couldn't give a rat's arse about meeting anyone. But who ever turns up I'm sure will have a good time regardless and if you don't then your not doing it right!!!!

As for National Meets someone set up a poll to chose both a location and a month to hold it, then when it's sorted for @#*$ sake stick to it.

drivesafe

24th March 2006, 12:02 AM

The idea about going to Yamba was discussed before and it was suggested that the Yamba trip could be done at some other time as Marree had been decided on as the first national AULRO get together.

Why it had to be proposed to be held at Yamba instead of Marree, rather than to have a trip to Yamba after Marree seems a pretty selfish move.

And Hiline, at no time, to my knowledge was 4wding discussed as part of the weekend meet at Marree either.

The idea, as repeatedly posted above, is that Marree was the excuse to do other journeys.

If you have your heart set on Yamba ( and buggered if I know why ) then organise it for some other time rather than put people in a position where they have to make a choice between the two.

There are going to be many who will not be able to make Marree but could get to Yamba, fine but why does this mean that Marree is no longer on.

51jay

24th March 2006, 12:23 AM

Maree is still on...at least for us and hopefully tombraider +maybe a couple of others....so drivesafe...are you going to talk to your sister re cancelling her Sydney flight https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

drivesafe

24th March 2006, 12:29 AM

Unfortunately that’s not likely to happen now as my daughter has already paid for her air fairs.

I can’t see us getting there now but one never knows.

Cheers 51jay and you and the others have a good trip mate.

Grizzly_Adams

24th March 2006, 08:23 AM

I still hope to go along to Maree from Brisbane with my 10yo daughter.

However as we are just flying back to Australia at the end of next week, we have to see how we go with finances / jobs / etc.

As such I have not firmly commited in the "Upcoming Events" post. I will do everything I can to get there though, think it'd be a great trip through the Stez.. the Strech.. through the desert tracks :-)

seqfisho

24th March 2006, 12:10 PM

Originally posted by Yabbie
You guys would have to be the biggest bunch of whinging procrastinators, Oh but he said .... they said ... she can't... I can't... they did...

What else did you expect from a bunch of Land Rover owners :wink: https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

NOZ

24th March 2006, 12:52 PM

So is it on or off?

tombraider

24th March 2006, 04:34 PM

Maree is ON :!: :!: :!: :!:

So.... "Where the Bloody Hell are ya'" :?: :?:

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Tyrepower

24th March 2006, 05:21 PM

http://www.aulro.com/albums/album413/Snow_056.

This was my last Trip (Tassie). Maree is still looking good for me, and a bit warmer I hope.

dungarover

24th March 2006, 05:53 PM

Okay, my turn to say something.

If you organise a trip, keep it as you originally intend it to be. People make arrangenments and plan for this trip (in Drivesafe's case), then out of the blue somebody decides to re-locate it. I've seen this happen in 4WD clubs I've been involved in and it gets ugly and ends up a shambles.

Maree sounds like a lengthy drive, hence why I wouldn't go. I'm not into outback driving and 'social' trips aren't my bag. If it was 'Cruiser park or the like, I wouldn't hesitate. But that's me and what I like may not be another persons taste, which is fair enough.

Trav

antvc

24th March 2006, 08:00 PM

I am planning to go to Maree, just cannot confirm it yet. so , hopefully I will meet some other landy people there. If not I will enjoy the trip, i am hoping to go to camerons corner then down to Maree

George130

24th March 2006, 08:19 PM

Wow! I get problems with my internet and bang 5 pages to read. For those going to Maree and who are interested in a tag along let me know the tracks you are taking and when. This will govern my passengers and their financial input into the trip. I.E. No desert track no passengers and not enough funds :cry:

drivesafe

24th March 2006, 09:05 PM

Well my original plans are stuff up right now but as I still have a few months in which to try to make new arrangements in.

At this stage I am still not going but I’m going to see if there is some way to make it even if it has to be a shorter trip then originally planned but I'll work on it.

For those wishing to go to Yamba try leaving it for a few more months and you might just end up with a few that are going to Maree being in a position to be able to turn up to that meet as well. :idea:

Cheers.

PS Yamba is a lot better in the warmer months than it is in the middle of winter

wardy1

24th March 2006, 09:12 PM

Nice t see things may have calmed down a little bit https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

I will still do Marree if ther will be more than 2 or 3 turning up.... thats the only qualification.

hiline

25th March 2006, 12:38 AM

Originally posted by aquarangie
Okay, my turn to say something.

If you organise a trip, keep it as you originally intend it to be. People make arrangenments and plan for this trip (in Drivesafe's case), then out of the blue somebody decides to re-locate it. I've seen this happen in 4WD clubs I've been involved in and it gets ugly and ends up a shambles.

Maree sounds like a lengthy drive, hence why I wouldn't go. I'm not into outback driving and 'social' trips aren't my bag. If it was 'Cruiser park or the like, I wouldn't hesitate. But that's me and what I like may not be another persons taste, which is fair enough.

Trav

let me guess i dont, also as others do :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :roll:

i to work for myself as others do
but in my case i cant get other people to run it for me while i'm away

yes so for me its a bit more than just the glory of going to Marree

if i'm going to spend $3000 or more then i'm going to meet more than 3 people :evil: :evil: :evil: no matter where it is

think outside your own circle........................

drivesafe

25th March 2006, 06:45 AM

Going by the posts above and considering YOU are the one who’s taken it on the change the venue I’d say you want to practice what YOU preach.

It’s Selfish self-centred SOBs like you that screw it for for those who that have made plans and I might add, based on what you put forward in the first place.

If you have decided you now don’t want to go to Maree fine but why should all those that have been planning to go there have make other arrangements just to suite you.

There is absolutely no reason why you couldn’t have just said you couldn’t make it and would anybody be interested in a meet some time in the future at some other location instead of “ I don’t want to go to Maree so everybody else that has planned to go to Maree can get stuffed.

The only one that needs to “ think outside your own circle “ is you.

It’s people like you that carry on in this sort of selfish manor that should be on a Toyota and Nissan site, you'd be right at home there.

Landy owners are USUALLY a lot less self-centred and tend to consider others and you’ve got a hide, trying to blame others for your selfish behaviour.

Grizzly_Adams

25th March 2006, 07:13 AM

[size=24]<span style="color:red">ENOUGH!</span>

This is getting too personal! It is unnecessary to carry on like this and we'll just end up alienating each other.

Please settle down, take a step away from the keyboard, and relax.

Maree is on, even if only 2 people show up. If you can't or don't want to make it for any reason then that is fine. However some of us will still endeavour to make it to Maree.

We are now getting to the stage of name calling and it is unnecessary and hurtful.

Now please shake hands (or keyboards) and make up.

hiline

25th March 2006, 07:22 AM

well at least now we have some feed back on Marree .............

drivesafe you really need to chill a little

dont go calling me names and stuff please

and as for the toyota and nissan comments :roll: :roll: :roll:

i wanted to go to Marree in the first place

but if anyone had noticed there hasn't been much feedback in the last week or so

yes i did throw in Yamba :oops: :oops: just as a suggestion to get numbers up or more positive feedback

then all hell broke loose

so if you guy's decide your going to Marre thats fine by me
i'll be there as well https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

drivesafe

25th March 2006, 07:45 AM

Hiline, you are unbelievable.

<span style="color:red">You</span> started the name calling but I should chill a little.

That’s rich.

dungarover

25th March 2006, 08:54 AM

Settle down children :twisted:

Can we move on please. Hopefully you have all sorted out your 'dispute'. Whatever you blokes do enjoy. Remember,. it's only money but great memories last a liftime https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Trav

hiline

25th March 2006, 11:23 AM

Originally posted by drivesafe
Hiline, you are unbelievable.

<span style="color:red">You</span> started the name calling but I should chill a little.

That’s rich.

i best go back and read all my posts to see where i called you a name :roll: :roll:

hiline

25th March 2006, 11:35 AM

nope sorry didn't find any :wink:

now as for the location change, it wasn't only my idea !!!!

i'm just the spokes person for some others around here https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

adm333

25th March 2006, 11:45 AM

Well now I'm thinking of making the trip to Marree.....

I don't want to miss the showdown :!:

Picture this..... (screen starts to worble )....

It's high noon.

Highline pulls up outside the Ye olde Saloon and parks the Kubota.

Drivesafe pulls up at the other end of town.

A tumble weed rolls through the main street of Marree...

This town aint big enough for the two us :!: :!: :!:

I'm gunna run you out this town (all the way to Yamba)

Sherrif Grizzly steps in to break up a big bar fight

Its on for young and old

Screen worbles back to the forum......

Seriously folks, I am a tad disappointed to see ANY name calling or bad vibes on this forum.

I do think you have to run your own race, if you were planning to go to Marree, then stick to your plans.

Dave

hiline

25th March 2006, 11:51 AM

Originally posted by hiline
now now boy's and girls

all please settle down a little bit :roll: :roll:

we can still go to Marree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yamba was only mentioned as a thought at first :? :?

and the numbers seemed to be down as well https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

so hands up for Marree or Yamba

i did ask the question :wink: :wink:

Steinzy

25th March 2006, 12:41 PM

Like I said earlier I can't make it to Maree simply due to costs and work comitments but would be more than happy to catch up with other AULROIANS :wink: who can't make the Maree trip for simular reasons at a location like Yamba

Disco300Tdi

25th March 2006, 03:32 PM

Sensational reading
I didn't log on for approx 4-5 days and I find
6 pages of debate........ :roll: :roll:

We are still going to Marree https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Even if it's a quiet w/end away, just the two of us

oh, and the dog https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

drivesafe

25th March 2006, 03:52 PM

Hi 84RR, concidering how few are suppose to be going, it looks like Maree’s population is going to double. :wink:

Cheers

hiline

25th March 2006, 08:40 PM

so its Marree then .....................

next time i open my mouth, i must learn to read minds as well :wink:

drivesafe

25th March 2006, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by hiline
i must learn to read minds as well

You don’t have to read other people’s mind just try being consideate of other people instead of just yourself. :idea:

DEFENDERZOOK

25th March 2006, 09:31 PM

Originally posted by hiline
so its Marree then .....................

next time i open my mouth, i must learn to read minds as well :wink:

<span style="color:blue">can you read what im thinking right now.....?</span>

hiline

25th March 2006, 11:21 PM

Originally posted by drivesafe+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(drivesafe)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-hiline
i must learn to read minds as well

You don’t have to read other people’s mind just try being consideate of other people instead of just yourself. :idea:[/b][/quote]

i'm looking forward to meeting you face to face https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

then i can show you how my little mind works https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

no really it should be a good weekend

DEFENDERZOOK

25th March 2006, 11:25 PM

<span style="color:blue">i wonder if hansel and gretel will be there.....?

or should i bring a flag and pole....?</span>

Yabbie

25th March 2006, 11:39 PM

This should be fun!!!!

Perhaps I could sell some seats to the MAIN Event.

Then again,

It'll probably just end up with the two shiela's pull each other's hair and a few nasty names being thrown around, followed closely by a couple of girly slaps and then the age old "Your not my friend any more!!!!" as they storm off and slam the door's on each of their respective tents 8O

Like Sand in your G String and so are the days of our Land Rovers.

hiline

25th March 2006, 11:56 PM

[quote=hiline]so its Marree then .....................

next time i open my mouth, i must learn to read minds as well :wink:

<span style="color:blue">can you read what im thinking right now.....?</span>

your not going .............. :wink:

tombraider

26th March 2006, 04:10 PM

[quote=DEFENDERZOOK]<span style="color:blue">can you read what im thinking right now.....?</span>

Whoa! 8O You should be ashamed of yourself :wink: :!:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Mike

gruntfuttock

26th March 2006, 04:20 PM

Originally posted by hiline
if we keep putting it off it wont happen :? :?

[size=18]<span style="color:red">i'm open to suggestions on where to go </span>

but Marree was looking like a flop :evil: :evil: :evil:

and as redback said no matter where we have it only some members will go

so my thoughts are if thats the case, why not go where it would be more fun for the whole family https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Would you like me to tell you where to go Ray??? https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

hiline

26th March 2006, 07:03 PM

Originally posted by gruntfuttock+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(gruntfuttock)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-hiline
if we keep putting it off it wont happen :? :?

[size=18]<span style="color:red">i'm open to suggestions on where to go </span>

but Marree was looking like a flop :evil: :evil: :evil:

and as redback said no matter where we have it only some members will go

so my thoughts are if thats the case, why not go where it would be more fun for the whole family https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Would you like me to tell you where to go Ray??? https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/[/b][/quote]

why not :? :? :cry: :cry: :cry:

i'm getting used to it https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ :wink:

fernockulated

26th March 2006, 09:47 PM

8O :? This is the AULRO site isnt it?????

thought i was on overlander or something similar for a minute :evil: :evil:

guys ,please sort it out ,this sort of C.R.A.P is the sort of stuff that turns people away and is not the sort of stuff that i enjoy wading thru,members of this site have left over such stuff happening in the past,and it isnt really pleasant for the bystanders ,so PLEASE,do the Maree run,it was and has been organised,it SHOULD be run,if you keep re-organizing events due to low numbers ,they will only get lower as no-one will go if they dont know if it will be here or there,is it this week or next,DO YOU GET MY POINT?

rant over :roll: 8)

hiline

26th March 2006, 10:08 PM

i just give up :roll: :roll: :roll:

i have not said a BAD word to anyone in this thread :evil: :evil: :evil:

so dont go blaming me for the hostile posts of late

Geezzzzzzzzzzzzz

one_iota

26th March 2006, 10:19 PM

I reckon that none of this really matters...where ever...what ever...who ever ...if a few of of us can get together then that is all that matters. No one owns it.

It could never have happened without AULRO ... it's bigger than all of of us put together.

51jay

26th March 2006, 10:24 PM

Originally posted by hiline+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hiline)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-drivesafe
Hiline, you are unbelievable.

<span style="color:red">You</span> started the name calling but I should chill a little.

That’s rich.

i best go back and read all my posts to see where i called you a name :roll: :roll:[/b][/quote]

I do wish you two would stop stirring each other up https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

hiline It was never anticipated that 100's of LandRovers would descend on Maree. Many people indicated that they could not afford the cost or the time or both but they wished "the few" well.
drivesafe just possibly you were a little hasty in cancelling your arrangements. as it turns out probably just as many will roll into Maree as origionally thought.
I am going to start a new thread "Road to Maree" for those who still intend to go.

hiline

26th March 2006, 10:42 PM

Originally posted by 51jay+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(51jay)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by hiline@
<!--QuoteBegin-drivesafe
Hiline, you are unbelievable.

<span style="color:red">You</span> started the name calling but I should chill a little.

That’s rich.

i best go back and read all my posts to see where i called you a name :roll: :roll:

I do wish you two would stop stirring each other up https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

hiline It was never anticipated that 100's of LandRovers would descend on Maree. Many people indicated that they could not afford the cost or the time or both but they wished "the few" well.
drivesafe just possibly you were a little hasty in cancelling your arrangements. as it turns out probably just as many will roll into Maree as origionally thought.
I am going to start a new thread "Road to Maree" for those who still intend to go.[/b][/quote]

this would be the worst thing if said :? :? :?

maybe you could help me search as well to name calling

DEFENDERZOOK

26th March 2006, 10:46 PM

Originally posted by hiline
well guy's and girls

we are trying to get numbers up for the National Gathering.............

so we have decided to change the location to Yamba

been thinking it will be more family friendly and nice fresh seafood https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

if your interested please let us know https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[size=18][b]<span style="color:blue">err...no thanks ray....i think we should just stick to the original plan......</span>

hiline

26th March 2006, 10:51 PM

[quote=hiline]well guy's and girls

we are trying to get numbers up for the National Gathering.............

so we have decided to change the location to Yamba

been thinking it will be more family friendly and nice fresh seafood https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

if your interested please let us know https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

[size=18][b]<span style="color:blue">err...no thanks ray....i think we should just stick to the original plan......</span>

i'm with you zook https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ :wink:

oh well it has made for good conversation on the trip https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

drivesafe

26th March 2006, 11:23 PM

Originally posted by hiline
think outside your own circle........................

So you weren’t trying to infer that others were being selfish, were you.

As I posted “ talk about the pot calling the kettle black “

You most certainly did start it and you got it back in spades.

hiline

26th March 2006, 11:33 PM

Originally posted by drivesafe+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(drivesafe)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-hiline
think outside your own circle........................

So you weren’t trying to infer that others were being selfish, were you.

As I posted “ talk about the pot calling the kettle black “

You most certainly did start it and you got it back in spades.[/b][/quote]

well i'm a little tea pot https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/ https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

mate i cant see how that would make you turn around and say the things you did ..................

i really think it best i stay well away from Marree at this stage

thanks

drivesafe

27th March 2006, 12:02 AM

You have got to be kidding.

You decide that you don’t want to go to Maree so everybody else that is, can go to hell, your going to hold a new meet somewhere else and when you get it thrown back at you, you reckon your being hard done by.

A mate of mine does freelance work for one of the 4x4 mags and he’s a big landy fan.

I was telling him about the attempts at running an alternate meet at the same time as the original meet was being held. I also told him that I had posted that I reckon people that do this sort of thing should be on a toyota or nissan forum as it was not something you would expect of a Landy site.

He replied that he had never heard of it be pulled by any group Landy toyota or what ever and, his words, he could not believe anybody could be that stupid, as it would eventually wreck any future attempts to sent up meets. The guy has been to quite a few meets including two of the Landy meets at Cooma so he’s got some idea of what goes on and as far as I’m concerned his comments just vindicate my response to what you attempted to do.

gruntfuttock

27th March 2006, 08:47 AM

Hey everybody,

Just cool down a bit will you.

As far as I understood, the sugestion of Yamba was only just that a sugestion. A simple yes or no would do quite well.

I do not think that all of this huffing and puffing is advancing anyone or anything.

How about running around the block a few times before posting any hasty words hey :?: :?: :?:

Ace

27th March 2006, 03:17 PM

I think we should all form a circle and sing Kum Bai Ya (spell check please ron). Followed be a big group hug. https://www.aulro.com/afvb/

Drivesafe- i dont think Ray did anything wrong, he didnt stop people from going to Marree he simply made a suggestion which was aimed at helping more members be able to attend. Not really selfish in my eyes. I can understand where you are coming from, given people would have planned for the trip. But simply say that i dont think there is any need for the fighting. Thats not how this forum operates. Matt

drivesafe

27th March 2006, 03:43 PM

Come off it Ace, it was unbelievably selfish.

8 months after Maree had been locked in, he now finds that for what ever reason, he can’t make it, so he decides to run an alternate national meet.

So now, all those, no matter how few or how many, who are still going to Maree have to miss out because they had planned on doing what is the nominated national meet.

And don’t say it was just a suggestion. It’s a suggestion that should never have been made.

You wouldn’t like it if you set up a trip, local or long distance, and then at the 11th hour, one of the participants decides he’s not going but puts on a trip somewhere else.

The point of going to Yamba as an alternate venue is not the problem, it trying to hold it at the same time as an already established trip is being held, that’s the problem.

And damn right it’s selfish, there was absolutely no consideration give to those that were and are still going to Maree.

I can not believe the number of people who think that undermining an established trip is acceptable behaviour.

I am by no means a saint but this kind is self serving behaviour is just totally the opposite of what most people would expect to find on this site.

Disco300Tdi

27th March 2006, 03:56 PM

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