12/12/07 Official 99gti (aka Neil) farewell get together photo meet thingy

[Tim]

As you all know Neil is leaving us to head back to Sydney so this will be your last chance to show him some lovin b4 its too late!

When :
7:30pm wednesday 12th of december.

Where:
tentatively patony pizza 274 Clarendon Street south melb. (booking to be confirmed)

Why:
Why not?

What:
We are gonna eat pizza or pasta, have a few laughs and then when our bellies are full those who are interested can head off to a few nice photo opportunities in the port melbourne/docklands area.


What you need to do:
Obviously ill probly need to make a booking if there is a bit of interest so pleast let me know by sunday night to avoid disappointment!

[99gti]

And if I'm not there - start without me :P

Ahh jeez - thanks Tim :D

[velly_16v_cab]

i will come down for this, but dont worry i wont make you take any pics of my lancer lol

[Water Boy]

Ill try and come along... Who knows how the **** ill get there :?

[FknDubbin]

Im there. :)

[ausgolfer]

Wish I could come but I'll be at work then. I have a feeling our paths will cross again though.:)

[Tim]

chuck a sickie! :P
And you call yourself an aussie :D

[99gti]

For those that need to get out of work here are some excuses.

Washing machine flooded the house
Ate some dodgy chicken and cant remove yourself from the bath room
Dog ate the car keys
National service leave for a top secret mission

[Jarred]

National service leave for a top secret mission

yea this gets me out of work all the time! dah...

a tentative yes from me..

[Tim]

my buddy mat in his mk1 cabby has said he will come along as well. Ill see if i can dig anyone else up. I got maybes from sean and dom as well.

Ill make the call tomorrow to the pizza place and sus it out.

[Tim]

I spoke to pantonys today.

Ill need to call them as im leaving work on wednesday to confirm what sort of numbers just to make sure they have a nice long table for us. At this stage its looking like about 10 people. So yeah. Lemme know one way of the other guys.

[velly_16v_cab]

can you post a google map where is it please:?

[Tim]

http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?f=q&hl=en&time=&date=&ttype=&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,-37.832730,144.960169&msa=0&msid=106872324522304434437.000440eb7ef36373105ac&ll=-37.829311,144.952497&spn=0.030778,0.05785&z=14&om=1

address is in the first post.

[FknDubbin]

http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?f=q&hl=en&time=&date=&ttype=&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=0,-37.832730,144.960169&msa=0&msid=106872324522304434437.000440eb7ef36373105ac&ll=-37.829311,144.952497&spn=0.030778,0.05785&z=14&om=1>

You get an F at interwebs! j:

[Tim]

link doesnt work for you?
hmmm
can we have someone that isnt a mechanic try it :P

[99gti]

One click and it worked for me :D :?

[Tim]

i dunno. mechanics and computers just dont mix

[FknDubbin]

i dunno. mechanics and computers just dont mix

Same like you and girls dont mix! hehe

[velly_16v_cab]

cheers guys, i did google it today but found alots of Clarendon St's lol

unless its porn i am usless on the net j:

[Jarred]

I cant make it anymore unfortunately. Woke up yesterday feeling a bit green, and woke up this morning even worse! So I can't come sorry fellas.
All the best Neil, opefulyl we'l be able to catch up in syds next year???

[Tim]

bugger that sucks mate. Hope u feel better soon :)

This is tomorrow guys. Dont let it fizzle out!
If anyone needs a ride in from the east bentleigh side of town or anywhere in between im happy to play chauffeur

[GoLfMan]

im in! ill ring you tommorow if im out j:

[Tim]

sweeet
If anyone needs to ring me about anything my number is 0411380529

[velly_16v_cab]

im defo in guys...can wait to chat dubs with you all

[Tim]

just one last bump up for this one guys cos its tonight.
should be a reasonable turnout so if you are still umming and aahhing about it get ya bum into gear :P

[99gti]

I'll be there ;)

[Tim]

so far we have

Me
Neil
FknDubbin
Mat my friend with the mk1
velly
golfman
sean

See you there guys!

[99gti]

Thanks for the nice send off guys, it was good to catch up with the few of you for the last chin wag for a while. For those that didn't come:

Matt - I'll let you off cause you did my HID's
Josh - your a slacker, and still a crazy arse nut job!
Tim - Thanks for the phone call :D Geelong's halfway from Melbourne to Sydney so I understand. j:

For those that didn't come we went and hung out under the bolte bridge for a bit whilst Velly worked his majic with the camera. I think the results will speak for themselves once he gets a chance to get them up. Lets just say I'm not even going to bother with my shots.

Thanks again Tim for organising :D

[Tim]

good to catch up one last time mate :)
And for the pikers. we decided youre banned! :D

heres the only half decent pic i took. Velly had the tripod out and a half decent camera so we kinda left it all up to his creative genius :D (the pressures on!)

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/boltebridge-1.jpg

[burtybear]

Sorry I couldn't make it Neil, but if and when you have kids, you find that this time of year sees a Christmas concert or something similar every week!
Anyways, glad to hear you had a good time, and hope to catch up, at least on the forums, at some stage!

PS Saw ya pulling into Brandon Park shopping centre this morning - had to get out of the way of a big Kenworth, so couldn't stop to say Hi!

PPS Where, especially, were these photos taken, and how can I get there - that's how us Family Guys ("...Giggity...") spend our Saturday nights!

[Tim]

PPS Where, especially, were these photos taken, and how can I get there - that's how us Family Guys ("...Giggity...") spend our Saturday nights!

http://maps.google.com.au/maps/mm?ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=-37.819985,144.93746&spn=0.003754,0.007231&z=17&om=1

[golf3]

It's good to see you guys found a good photo spot!

Thanks for organising last night Tim!

Neil, have a safe trip up the Hume.

Mat and Velly, good to see you!

After I left you guys, I had some good luck at the poker tables, it was the pizza! YUMMMMM!!!

[Tim]

woo lucky pizza! congrats :D

[velly_16v_cab]

great to meet up with you guys, i was loving matt's cab, made me miss mine sooooooooo badly!!!!

i have my camera with me today so i will check them out on my works pc first before uploading...if i dont get any up in the day i will tweek them at home this evening and get them uploaded. I can wait to see Tim's smiling car :D

i just checked on google maps, that car park i was thinking about is on Sutherland Street, which is in between little Lonsdale st & La Trobe st. we will have to try there next time guys :D


just check out my pics on the works pc (i am on a unix box!) and the pics have come out ok, they need some triming and leveling off which i have to do at home. i will upload them tonight

[Tim]

cheers mate :)
Mats cabby certainly is an inspirational thing. Its such a fun little car.

cant wait to see the pics :)

[velly_16v_cab]

it sure is, ive just finished writing an email to a guy who wants to buy my sportline :???:

[99gti]

Noooooo - bring it here. It would be awesome (and the only one to my knowledge) to have a 16v cabby here.

[99gti]

It's good to see you guys found a good photo spot!

Thanks for organising last night Tim!

Neil, have a safe trip up the Hume.

Mat and Velly, good to see you!

After I left you guys, I had some good luck at the poker tables, it was the pizza! YUMMMMM!!!

Glad the luck of the pizza rubbed off. Is that your lifters paid for now ;)

[FknDubbin]

Sorry i couldnt make it last night guys. I had a load of work to complete for my last day of TAFE today. As of now, im a fully qualified mechanic!! We will catch up in Sydney Neil. Goodluck and i hope your dad gets better soon. :)

[Tim]

Yeah we missed u being there man. Dont worry many jokes were made at your expense :P

But its cool. Study comes first i guess! Congrats on the certification!

[99gti]

Sorry i couldnt make it last night guys. I had a load of work to complete for my last day of TAFE today. As of now, im a fully qualified mechanic!! We will catch up in Sydney Neil. Goodluck and i hope your dad gets better soon. :)

That's cool - I understand mate. And thanks again for your well wishes. :D

[Tim]

velly just emailed me this pic.
He was messing around with long exposures and running around like a mad man with the light on his mobile phone. My GTI is sooo smiley hehe

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/smileygti-1.jpg

[99gti]

WAA - looks like it's sticking out it's tongue.

Cheeky golf!

Nice one Velly!

[velly_16v_cab]

it didnt come out too bad, the one of matt's cab is brill. i will get them posted up tonight.
just need to learn how to use me cam more...i should be more upto speed for the next time :D

[Tim]

Yeah when we innitially decided to do a photo shoot thingy i didnt think it would be as fun as it was. I spose its not about where u go. Its about who u go with :P

Mat emailed me this morning asking if i had seen the pic of the circling cabby. I told him to keep his pants on hehe.

[velly_16v_cab]

i will post them up 2night, that him driving around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around and around almost mad me dizzy!!!

tho with him getting faster and fast i was thinking it was time to step back (after taking my cam with me lol)

let me play and clean up the pics, just gutted i didnt used the longer setting on the first lot of pics as that light off the brigde to dam bright!!!:(
but the last lot i took was much better

[Tim]

yeah thats cool take your time. Im just a serial forum poster

[velly_16v_cab]

lol...i noticed!!!

[Water Boy]

Good luck Neil... Hope all went well last nite... Sorry i didnt come bit of a ride on my bike :rolleyes:

Cant wait to see the pics :D

[velly_16v_cab]

here is a few, not happy with the bridge one but its a start, i will get the rest up over the weekend as im off out tomrrow the lash!!!


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/DSC_0455-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/DSC_0445-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/DSC_0454-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/DSC_0453-1.jpg

[Jarred]

wow I love the time lapse thingy, (watever it's called) you can add some real nice effects/touches to the pics.

nice shots velly, I esp like that work with the cabrio

[Tim]

awesome pics velly! Definately have to get out and about and do it again :D

[velly_16v_cab]

got some more to touch up...but its a start :rolleyes:

[DaveMack]

Great pics, Velly. n:

Dave

[GoLfMan]

sorry i couldnt be there Neil, im sure ill cya soon up in Sydders, again i hope ya Dad gets better :)

[99gti]

Thanks again!

Last day at work today and I'm a bit hung over. Got dragged (kicking and screaming of course) to Daft Punk. Need I say any more n:

Velly - thanks again for the tops photos!

[golf3]

Sif you'd kick and scream to daft punk!
That's where I'll be rockin it out tonight!!!
Just got a new hat a T for it as well....hahaha! (Thanks to poker :P)

[gtigrl]

Daft Punk the best concert of 2007 (in Australia of cause, I'm sure Led Zep were pretty good too)

[99gti]

Sif you'd kick and scream to daft punk!
That's where I'll be rockin it out tonight!!!
Just got a new hat a T for it as well....hahaha! (Thanks to poker :P)

If I didn't have to drive to Sydney tomorrow and I could get tickets, I'd go again tonight. It was freakin awesome!!!!

[The_Hawk]

here is a few, not happy with the bridge one but its a start, i will get the rest up over the weekend as im off out tomrrow the lash!!!


http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/DSC_0455-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/DSC_0445-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/DSC_0454-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2007/12/DSC_0453-1.jpg

Now they are some NICE pics. If only it wasn't raining for the Sydney photoshoot

[velly_16v_cab]

coming from wales i am used to the rain...we have webbed feet :D

[velly_16v_cab]

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/01/v4-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/01/v3-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/01/v2-1.jpg

http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2008/01/v1-1.jpg

sorry 4 the delay

[Tim]

good work mate!

be nice to get out and about again and take some more piccies soon :)

[velly_16v_cab]

sure will mate, need to try out my new lense ;)

[99gti]

Wow! They look great velly! Who owns that sexy beast blue mk4 i wonder... I bet he's just as hansom as that car j:

Ok... no more wine for me.

[velly_16v_cab]

Wow! They look great velly! Who owns that sexy beast blue mk4 i wonder... I bet he's just as hansom as that car j:

Ok... no more wine for me.

you crazy fool!!!j:j:j:

[FknDubbin]

you crazy fool!!!j:j:j:

Are you going on the drive on Sunday?

[velly_16v_cab]

Are you going on the drive on Sunday?


i forgot to ask (i mean tell ;) ) the boss...will pm u in abit

[FknDubbin]

i forgot to ask (i mean tell ;) ) the boss...will pm u in abit

Make sure you do! Be good to meet you.