Gobsmacked

trout · March 25, 2013, 03:48:01 PM

I was having a truly lousy morning.
First of all the ute had a flat tyre and the boss rings a lets me know I will be going up to the Tanami Desert Monday ( I was under the impression that I had a couple of weeks off).
I go into the post office and I pick up this.
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it has made my ~~day~~ Year so far:yahoo:
What a remarkable gift from a remarkable bloke:wavemulticolor:
Take a bow AJ, You are 1 in a million :friends::yahoo:

Goldseeker · March 25, 2013, 04:02:59 PM

Tanami Track, plenty gold mines up that way. KEL you tuned in...........

trout · March 25, 2013, 04:16:45 PM

Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='10579' dateline='1364189579'Tanami Track, plenty gold mines up that way. KEL you tuned in...........

The mine I am going to is called Coyote.
A 4hr flight from Perth or a whole day by road from Kununurra, It's only about 200ks out but the track is awfull.

Ozcoins · March 25, 2013, 04:32:59 PM

That is a lovely gift, what a nice guy!

ausjack · March 25, 2013, 05:00:00 PM

:yahoo: it finally got there. You've very welcome mate, it's truly my pleasure :friends: Just wish it could have been bigger but ya now have a goldie :winkextra:

And a very special thanks to PP for all her help :give_rose:. Oh and one for Mark so he doesn't get shirty with me for playing favourites :give_rose: :winkextra:

:ireful: but don't go tellin everyone or they'll all think I'm nice..and we couldn't have that :laugh2:

trout · March 25, 2013, 05:11:49 PM

Quote from: 'ausjack' pid='10586' dateline='1364193000':yahoo: it finally got there. You've very welcome mate, it's truly my pleasure :friends: Just wish it could have been bigger but ya now have a goldie :winkextra:

And a very special thanks to PP for all her help :give_rose:. Oh and one for Mark so he doesn't get shirty with me for playing favourites :give_rose: :winkextra:

:ireful: but don't go tellin everyone or they'll all think I'm nice..and we couldn't have that :laugh2:

No worries Mate .
Everyone says you are an old ratbag, But I'm sticking up for ya.
I keep tellen em You aint OLD :laugh2::dance2:

purplepennyhunter · March 25, 2013, 07:58:00 PM

Yay I love happy forum peeps. It was my pleasure. :good:

trout · March 25, 2013, 08:30:08 PM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='10616' dateline='1364203680'Yay I love happy forum peeps. It was my pleasure. :good:

Thanks PP You always help out with things like this:yahoo:
You are a real gem:give_rose:

ausjack · March 25, 2013, 08:33:49 PM

:laugh2: thanks mate, I've got your back too :good:

Well I needed your help PP so I'm happy that everyone else is happy :friends: Yes I've had a good day :dance: thanks all :hi:

keldaw · March 25, 2013, 09:22:52 PM

Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='10579' dateline='1364189579'Tanami Track, plenty gold mines up that way. KEL you tuned in...........

yep bruce , iam here ,, kel ,,

Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='10579' dateline='1364189579'Tanami Track, plenty gold mines up that way. KEL you tuned in...........

yep bruce , iam here ,, kel ,,
trout it,s a s**t of a track nd they will never fix it,, it is a orld reknown aust treasure .. ,, kel ,,

trout · March 25, 2013, 09:40:52 PM

Quote from: 'keldaw' pid='10636' dateline='1364208772'
Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='10579' dateline='1364189579'Tanami Track, plenty gold mines up that way. KEL you tuned in...........

yep bruce , iam here ,, kel ,,

Quote from: 'Goldseeker' pid='10579' dateline='1364189579'Tanami Track, plenty gold mines up that way. KEL you tuned in...........

yep bruce , iam here ,, kel ,,
trout it,s a s**t of a track nd they will never fix it,, it is a orld reknown aust treasure .. ,, kel ,,

I did one job up there when the road turned to crap and there was a buss load of grey nomads stuck there for 3 days.
must have been a bit of a culture shock for the poor old buggers, stuck at a mining camp in the middle of bloody nowhere.
The crew that look after the catering on that site were absolutely amazing the way they looked after these people and I take my hat off to them:wavemulticolor:

Goldseeker · March 25, 2013, 11:24:17 PM

The Tanami Track, what memories. The Grannites at the top end and Alice at the other.

Overnight camp at the Grannites but the boss would not let me detect up there. The acid baths were still visible that they recovered the gold with.

Graders heading north grading the track. The claims neatly laid out on the northern side of the track. Gypsy caravan being pulled by two camels with a calf in tow.

Memories. Might have to do that trek again.....

keldaw · March 26, 2013, 08:09:13 AM

we went over the track in my 1981 hilux .
but i have also seen guys do it in a holden sedan ,
but have had to be towed out quite a few times, the best time to try it is just after it has been graded , ,, kel ,,

trout · March 26, 2013, 09:39:41 AM

Quote from: 'keldaw' pid='10668' dateline='1364247553'we went over the track in my 1981 hilux .
but i have also seen guys do it in a holden sedan ,
but have had to be towed out quite a few times, the best time to try it is just after it has been graded , ,, kel ,,

I have owned a few Hiluxes in my time, I still have a 2009 dual cab.
I found the old style 2.4d busses almost indestructible and I am defiantly not easy on a 4wd :diablo:
The only problem I had was they can't carry as much as a landcruiser or Nissan but other than that a great old 4wd :good:

I always fly into Coyote when we reline the Mill up there so I haven't had the dubious honour of travelling that road.
I'll try and take some pic's on this trip :ok:

Goldseeker · March 26, 2013, 08:23:12 PM

I did it with the Army in Landrovers x 5 towing four trailers. Many thousands of kilometres later all for one flat tyre and a busted carby.

Not bad. Love to do it again.