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  • December 18, 2008 at 5:41 am in reply to: Be nice to the new Guy #115450

    Eric Smith
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    Mmmmm, nuts! Cheers McGUYver, fellow new member here!

    If you are heading to Tassie via the inland route you should stop in and say G’day!

    December 18, 2008 at 5:32 am in reply to: Hello ECKS-Man #115441

    Eric Smith
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    Yeah, I know a fair few of the surveyors around there – shifty bunch for the most part! ;-)

    Half their luck. I have spoken to other surveyors in places like Armidale, Tamworth & Muswellbrook and they are looking at having to lay off staff… Interesting times!

    December 18, 2008 at 5:23 am in reply to: Hello ECKS-Man #115436

    Eric Smith
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    Surveying. Strangely enough, what with the current economic climate, subdivision has pretty much stopped at the moment!

    We have picked up a bit of work for some mining exploration near Burraga (70km south of Bathurst – nearly 3 hours away) and a few random jobs at places like Cowra (about 2 hours drive away)but locally the place is shot! Hopfully the few bigger jobs we have on the cards will keep our doors open and let me have a day or two worth of true holiday later on in the year. And, maybe, just maybe, things will turn around and all my problems will be solved!

    December 18, 2008 at 5:12 am in reply to: Hello ECKS-Man #115434

    Eric Smith
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    Cheers Mick, I’m still a DBW member but as Moto says it can get a touch silly over there at times! I have met a lot of great people through DBW though.

    I’ll see how I go for March. It depends on the business totally at the moment. We have a large job or two on the horizon but that doesn’t pay the mortgages in the meantime! Things have been bloody crook here, on top of which I was in a contract to buy out my business partner. I don’t begrudge him that, the contract was signed 3 years ago, but it was another expense on top of everything else! We’re getting there, as shown by the new (to me) bike but we are not out of the woods yet…

    If I miss the March ride I’ll be hitting you up for a ride at a later date!

    December 18, 2008 at 4:52 am in reply to: Hello ECKS-Man #115421

    Eric Smith
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    Great stuff then! I’ll show you whatever I can find around here and TB can show me the Orange area!

    I’m hoping things pick up a bit business-wise next year so that I can take a few days and ride some places I haven’t had a chance to yet. Thinking of the Far South Coast actually, around Eden. I had a taste early this year and now I want to go back to see what else is on offer. I also want to do a Biketerritory weekend and maybe a Coffs Harbour ride – We shall see I suppose!

    December 18, 2008 at 4:15 am in reply to: Yamaha Stable #115350

    Eric Smith
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    Moto wrote:

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    I reckon the 250 is a good choice ECKS. It must feel nice a nimble compared to the old DRZ?

    Mate, chalk and cheese! Love the lil’ blue compared to the mighty banana, so in the end it worked out for the better!

    December 18, 2008 at 3:54 am in reply to: Hello ECKS-Man #115377

    Eric Smith
    Member

    Cheers TB! Haven’t had the chance to ride around Orange much, most of my riding mates are Dubbo based. I’ve worked alongside the railway a lot with rural subdivisions and have often thought about doing that run. A couple of mates have a loop along the railway to Long Point, through to Hill End and then back via the bridal track (?) towards Mudgee and returning here via the 12-mile. I’m keen to try that one day! We tend to do the Harvey Ranges (Goobang National Park) a couple of times a year and we have a few private properties we ride on here and there.

    If you’re ever out this way give me a shout and we can hook up!

    December 18, 2008 at 3:13 am in reply to: Corranbong to Hillend expressions of interest #115347

    Eric Smith
    Member

    You blokes have a date for this yet? Our band in Orange is preparing for a concert on Valentine’s day so a few of the later weekends in January and early Feb are out for me, sadly. Might have to try for another one.

    December 18, 2008 at 2:24 am in reply to: Hello ECKS-Man #115334

    Eric Smith
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    JRD wrote:

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    Fancy finding you here

    Ah bloody hell, you let any riff-raf in here eh?

    (I’m stalking JRD y’see!)B)

    December 18, 2008 at 2:22 am in reply to: Yamaha Stable #115328

    Eric Smith
    Member

    She’s a shiney 250! I call her Lil’ Blue!

    December 18, 2008 at 2:20 am in reply to: Hello ECKS-Man #115325

    Eric Smith
    Member

    Greetings guys!

    I know Moto from DBW, thought I’d sign up here and see what’s cooking. I’m a surveyor, located in Wellington NSW (near Dubbo). Used to ride a DRZ but had to sell for economic reasons in October. Since then I’ve busted a gut to get back on two wheels and recently got an 07 WR250F.

    Ride regularly around this area and go to Louee & Catombal pretty often. We go to Lithgow now and again and ride Clarence Newnes with some mates. Always keen for a spin so I’ll keep my eyes open for posted rides. :)

    December 18, 2008 at 2:10 am in reply to: Yamaha Stable #115247

    Eric Smith
    Member

    Here’s my new (second-hand) baby!

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    December 18, 2008 at 1:54 am in reply to: When’s Your Last Day At Work? #115278

    Eric Smith
    Member

    Moto wrote:

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    Mine is today!! talk008.gif

    Hey Moto, in that case, you suck mate!

    How’s things anyway?

    We knock off tomorrow and are back on the 5th. Would like to get some riding in during the break but in all likelyhood it will be family/house crap instead.

    All the best of the season for everyone!

    Cheers!

    ECKS

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