RAM Coin Swap Meetup

Fulvio · September 01, 2017, 01:45:49 PM

Rode down to Southern Cross for the RAM coin swap ahead of the ANDA show this weekend. Curse the bike paths being closed along the Yarra for bridge works at Swan St.

I wasn't surprised to see Goldy, of course.. he's a bit like a wooden nickel the way he keeps turning up. But Michael, Jen and Kim rocked up as well, so we got some pics to go with the coins.

Pretty hard slog riding uphill with about 900 tons of extra weight in the saddle bags though. I could barely walk when I got home.

http://imgur.com/a/sEXEy LOL.. I just noticed the folder Imgur put these into. Think its trying to tell us something?

Goldseeker · September 01, 2017, 06:45:32 PM

Can you email a copy of that photo please Fulvio..........

Hercules · September 01, 2017, 07:13:21 PM

I see you're getting friendly with the mint worker. He's the only person in that photo who I actually recognise. I'm glad you're all enjoying the Melbourne weather.

JeffH · September 01, 2017, 07:22:00 PM

I thought I recognised that face -had a chat with him at EKKA.
His opinion of Armaguard was similar to mine but, I suspect, not the official line.

jens coins · September 01, 2017, 08:11:47 PM

Just got home.
Had a great day catching up with coin people.

Had a detour to the vets after picking up a koala on the road after being hit by a car.
He has a dislocated leg.
The vet sent the koala home with us for the night and may have surgery tomorrow.
We are on koala duty tonight.

robbiegal · September 01, 2017, 08:22:47 PM

great happy photo!!!

awww koala duty how sweet

what coins were the RAM swapping?

jens coins · September 01, 2017, 08:28:22 PM

The coin swaps were for 2017 $2 lest we forget bags of 5 ,
2017 $1 100 Years Anzacs, 2017 50c Pride & Passion,
2016 50c changeover coins.
They had all the latest release coins and the 2017 $1 counterstamp map coin Tran Australia.

Fulvio · September 01, 2017, 08:38:59 PM

Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='111263' dateline='1504257332'Can you email a copy of that photo please Fulvio..........

No need.

Just go to the album and grab them all. That's kind of the point, cos email really sucks for large files. :dodgy:

Quote from: 'jens coins' pid='111271' dateline='1504262507'Had a great day catching up with coin people.

Likewise. And I even made it home just as the battery quit on me. Awesome effort, given that the first time I rode into town, it died halfway back, at Bourke Rd.

But no way am I riding into the coin show tomorrow. 180km in two days is just too much for my poor backside. Owchies.

Speaking of owchies, we need Koala pix! And.. who pays for the vet?

Oh... and tell Kimmy that you should never shoot in portrait mode. Because screens are all Landscape. This is something that hugely pisses me off every time you see footage on the news, as a narrow strip with all that wasted space either side. :dodgy:

jens coins · September 01, 2017, 08:46:34 PM

The vet bills for native animals are free.
I think it is the Government that pays.
If he's still alive tomorrow I will take some photos.
Koalas are very sensitive to stress but he was sat up sniffing gum leaves a while ago.

Fulvio · September 01, 2017, 09:22:45 PM

Quote from: 'jens coins' pid='111276' dateline='1504264594'sniffing gum leaves a while ago.

I've always said Koalas are stoners.

At least Eucalypts smell better than glue or petrol, eh?

Basil · September 02, 2017, 09:35:58 AM

Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='111263' dateline='1504257332'Can you email a copy of that photo please Fulvio..........

Goldie,just right click on Photo and select "Save image as.." and it will download to your computer.

Hercules · September 03, 2017, 09:55:12 AM

Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='111269' dateline='1504259520'I thought I recognised that face -had a chat with him at EKKA.
His opinion of Armaguard was similar to mine but, I suspect, not the official line.

What was his opinion of Armaguard?

JeffH · September 03, 2017, 09:59:45 AM

As I said, similar to my opinion.

trout · September 03, 2017, 10:01:24 AM

Quote from: 'Hercules' pid='111322' dateline='1504398312'
Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='111269' dateline='1504259520'I thought I recognised that face -had a chat with him at EKKA.
His opinion of Armaguard was similar to mine but, I suspect, not the official line.

What was his opinion of Armaguard?

I hope you guys realise that some of the people from RAM have access to this site and discussing one of their employees views may get him into trouble.
PM's may be the better way to go with this sort of question :ok:

Goldseeker · September 03, 2017, 12:31:56 PM

Quote from: 'Hercules' pid='111267' dateline='1504259001'I see you're getting friendly with the mint worker. He's the only person in that photo who I actually recognise. I'm glad you're all enjoying the Melbourne weather.

The chap with the beard is also a RAM rep and the gent kneeling in the front is the RAM's portable press operator.

The lady holding the camera and the lady and gent to the left of the picture are well known members of this forum and who were involved in the koala rescue.

The good looking gent to the right of the pickie is yours truly.