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yeah that's what i thought. c earlier post.

saw a black 33 (with stripes down side i think) on penno rd @ 9am

Date:2/20/2005 7:49:27 PM To:"Shingo Miyashiro" CC: From:"Prestige Motorsport" Subject:LABOUR PARTY CONTACTS ~ 15 Year Rule Update -- 20th February 2005 The Labour Party is particularly interested in how Jim Lloyd is handling this issue and are looking for any reason to raise difficult questions on the matter. Both Kim Beazley and Simon Crean are now aware of this issue and would like to hear from as many people as possible. You can contact them as follows: [/size] The Hon Simon Crean MP Australian Labor Party Electoral Division of Hotham (Vic) Email: [email protected] Parliament House Contact House of Representatives Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Tel: (02) 6277 4911 Fax: (02) 6277 8547 Electorate Office Contact Clayton Office: Location: 401 Clayton Road Clayton Vic 3168 Postal Address: PO Box 5295 Clayton Vic 3168 Tel: (03) 9545 6211 Fax: (03) 9545 6299 Kim Beazley - Member for Brand Federal Labor Leader Email: [email protected] Parliament House: Tel: (02) 6277 4022 Fax: (02) 6277 8495 Brand Electorate Office: 1/18 Council Avenue Rockingham, WA, 6168 Toll Free: 1800 016 023 Tel: (08) 9527 9377 Fax: (08) 9592 1361 http://www.alp.org.au/people/wa/beazley_kim.php IMPORTANT: Remember, you need to give solid reasons for opposing the changes, and real complaints as to the absurd actions of the Govt. on this issue and how it is being handled. If it affects your business then let them know. Please encourage anyone you know that feels strongly about this issue to get in touch with the Labour Party this week. This can be done by e-mail, so it is not difficult and will take only a couple of minutes. Points to highlight are: -- DOTARS have been trying to sneak the rule changes through without due public and industry consideration and they are ignoring valid opposition to the changes -- The changes to the 15 year rule go against free trade policies and reduce the public's choice of safe and efficient vehicles. Why give the big importers a 30 year monopoly when no other product in Australia has the same Government protection ? -- DOTARS arguments of safety and emissions are factually incorrect, and are merely ineffective window dressing -- Given that the decision makes no logical sense and only advantages the large car importers, is there something sinister going on behind the scenes ? Are we going to see campaign donations to the liberal party ? -- Many thousands of people will be affected by the changes, some will lose their businesses and a significant number of people will be directly and immediately put out of work with only 3 weeks notice For the full detail on these ridiculous changes, please see the Industry News section at our website: http://www.prestigemotorsport.com.au/ _______________________________________________________________________________ To remove an e-mail address from this mailing list please follow the simple instructions provided on any mailing list update. To add an e-mail address please use the link on our website. We only wish to send this information to those willing to receive it. We do not condone spamming or the sending of unwanted e-mail. Our apologies in advance if this e-mail is unwanted. Regards Geoff Risbey Manager Prestige Motorsport 0418 944 253 www.prestigemotorsport.com.au At your service Mon to Fri from 9am to 5pm WST, and Sat from 9am to 3pm WST DL14688

silver 33 on franklin rd @7.30 pm

Tahs to live on their Whits By Peter Badel February 20, 2005 WARATAHS halfback and skipper Chris Whitaker has vowed to shoulder more of the attacking burden in a bid to protect rookie fly-half Lachlan Mackay. Mackay, a former Australia under-21s captain, is the latest man to fill the hotseat that is the No10 sky blue jumper - and the quality of his performances could shape NSW's season. But Whitaker said criticism of the troublesome spot is overstated and pledged to alleviate the heat on the 22-year-old. "I think we've been putting too much pressure on the guys at 10," Whitaker said. "I wouldn't say it's a problem for us. We definitely have guys who can play 10. There's Shaun Berne, Tim Donnelly and Lachlan, who has impressed me at training and has been given his chance. "If anything, I need to help out more with decision making and running the show." In his ninth season with the team, Whitaker admits the Waratahs can ill-afford another dismal season. But he says the side has unprecedented depth after coach Ewen McKenzie placed greater emphasis over summer on nurturing the new wave of Waratahs. "We've got more depth than ever - we now have about 36 or 37 guys who are capable of playing Super 12," Whitaker said. "The big bonus is that the young guys won't find the step up to Super 12 so great. "This is the year we have to deliver. Our fans have been patient and we've been very disappointing for too long." The Sunday Telegraph Selection Time for McKenzie [/b]:PhotoPop(24354)"] Ewen McKenzie ... tough calls ahead Sunday, February 20, 2005 NSWRU Media Unit The trial series is over and now head coach Ewen McKenzie must chose his opening 22 for the 2005 Tooheys New Super 12 season. The HSBC Waratahs side to meet the Chiefs on Friday will be announced at Fox Studios tomorrow. Two sold wins against New Zealand's leading provinces have given the squad confidence but McKenzie isn't getting carried away. "The important part of those victories was going the distance," McKenzie said. "We were challenged by both sides all the way but we sealed the deal each time and that's a good habit to have. "We're still improving and that's better than peaking too early." The first squad and a new daring advertising campaign will be unveiled at the HSBC Waratahs season launch at lunchtime tomorrow."

McLaren admits Schu 'mistake' by Alan Baldwin in London February 19, 2005 McLAREN had the chance to sign Michael Schumacher from Ferrari five or six years ago but decided not to, according to team boss Ron Dennis. "We had the opportunity but we didn't take it," Dennis said when asked whether he had ever wanted to see the seven-time Formula One world champion racing one of his cars. "The collective decision was that it wasn't the right thing for the company." Schumacher, now the oldest driver on the grid at 36, will start this year's championship in Australia on March 6 as one of the favourites after winning a record 13 of the 18 races in 2004. Mercedes-powered McLaren last won the world drivers' championship with Mika Hakkinen in 1999, and Dennis intimated that he and Schumacher had discussed a move around that time. The German joined Ferrari from Benetton in 1996 as a double world champion but failed to win another title until 2000 when he secured the Italian team's first drivers' crown for 21 years. Dennis said spoke to Schumacher in Monte Carlo at a meeting he believed was initiated by the driver, who had driven for Mercedes in the world sportscar championship. "I do believe we could have reached the point where he could have driven for the team," said the Briton, whose team finished fifth overall last year as Ferrari scooped their sixth successive constructors' title. "But when you say to someone 'Do you want to drive for this team?' the individual says yes and at that moment you've got to be committed to the process. "Until you can put yourself in that position you don't ask the question. So it was a long discussion, to go away and think about each other's position and then decide if that question was going to be asked." "And we didn't get to the point of it being a question. "It wasn't just my decision ... it was a decision with the people it needed to be discussed with. "It's not something I can look back on and say I regret or I don't regret. That was the opinion that we reached as a group and I was one part of it." Dennis said money was not the deciding factor, but he recognised the memory of negotiating a budget-breaking deal with three-time champion Ayrton Senna had played a part. "What I can recall is that I felt I was a significant contributing factor to paying Ayrton more money than this company could afford," he said. Agence France-Presse McLaren seeks level playing field by Alan Baldwin February 19, 2005 McLAREN may walk away from Formula One in 2008 if the sport is not run in a fair and transparent fashion. The Mercedes-backed company was aiming to wean itself off financial dependence on F1 so it could have a choice of future action, team boss Ron Dennis said. "I hope or wish that this company can be in a position to have the choice not to participate in grand prix racing in 2008," he said at the team factory. "If we can sustain the company's economic profile, we will not participate in grand prix racing unless there is a level playing field. "We will comply with the contract to 2007 but one of our common objectives is to put the company in that position of having choice." F1's current commercial Concorde Agreement expires at the end of 2007, and the sport is split between two camps in a struggle for its future. While Ferrari has sided with commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone and the governing body, FIA, the sport's other five major carmakers continue to make plans for a rival series. The nine teams other than Ferrari are weighing up their options after the manufacturers said this week they wanted a championship open to all on equal terms, with the bulk of the revenues distributed among them. The existing set-up pays Ferrari a premium. McLaren is part-owned by Mercedes, one of the founder members of the GPWC group of carmakers, and it has plans for a new road-going supercar. "If the status quo exists for Formula One cars then we will not participate in it in 2008 if we can put ourselves in that economic position, and that is exactly what we are trying to do," Dennis said. "Maybe we would be in other types of motor racing in other parts of the world. It's part of our heritage. "We think that transparency is critical. We think that impartiality is critical." Dennis said he had no quarrel with Ferrari having an extra financial recognition for their contribution to the championship. "Ferrari are a magnificent grand prix team, steeped in tradition and they would most definitely be missed if they were not part of whatever the future holds for grand prix racing," he said. "But they should not be put into a position which provides them with the ability to control change or receive disproportionate amounts of income compared to the other teams." McLaren chief executive Martin Whitmarsh said it was not clear what Ferrari had agreed to after 2008, however, and he doubted there would ever be two championships. "What McLaren is looking for in 2008, whatever it's called and whether it is an FIA world championship or a grand prix world championship, is that we want those governing principles to apply," he said. "We want fairness, we want openness, proper governance and we want it to be the pinnacle of motorsport." AAP

yesterday i saw a white 33 (was it u wilch?) @ towers & a grey 32 & silver 32 within 2 mins. of each other @ towers just b4 it started hailing @ 4.15ish & i got pelted with big hailstones. saw a burgundy 33 @ burwood @ 6ish & another burgundy 33 @ 2.30am in campsie doing laps on the main rd

Philip Island GP venue to 2011 February 18, 2005 PHILLIP Island is set to host the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix until at least 2011, the Victorian Government announced today. Tourism Minister John Pandazopoulos met leading international riders at the MotoGP test session on a pit walk hosted by Australia's five-times world champion Mick Doohan. The current contract with Dorna, the international rights holder for MotoGP, expires in 2006. "The Government is looking at least at a five-year extension and I have had discussions about going forwards to 2011 and beyond with Carmelo Ezpeleta (CEO of Dorna)," Mr Pandazopoulos said. Doohan said Phillip Island was the perfect venue for the Australian GP and saw no need to move it to another part of the country. Phillip Island hosted the first two Australian rounds of motorcycling's premier class in 1989-90, before the event moved to Eastern Creek in Sydney from 1991-96. It has been back at Phillip Island ever since. Fifteen leading MotoGP riders including world champion Valentino Rossi are participating in a three-day pre-season at Phillip Island. Spanish Honda rider Sete Gibernau bettered the lap record today to become the first rider to break 1 minute 30 seconds at the 4.4km circuit. Gibernau set a time of 1:29.9. Agence France-Presse

Klien secures F1 spot From correspondents in London February 19, 2005 AUSTRIAN Christian Klien would partner David Coulthard at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on March 6, Red Bull Racing said overnight. The 22-year-old completed his debut season with Jaguar in 2004, scoring three points. F3000 champion Vitantonio Liuzzi, of Italy, will fulfil the third-driver testing duties in Melbourne. The decision had been taken following the team's intensive testing programme in Valencia, Jerez and Barcelona and would be reviewed on an on-going basis, Red Bull said. Team boss Christian Horner said: "We are very fortunate to have two exceptionally talented young drivers, who have both impressed the team during pre-season testing. "Christian will undoubtedly benefit from David Coulthard's considerable experience and will hope to build on last year's performances." Red Bull have replaced Jaguar on the F1 grid after Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz bought the Ford-owned team in November and gave it the name of his energy drink. Reuters

Klien secures F1 spot From correspondents in London February 19, 2005 AUSTRIAN Christian Klien would partner David Coulthard at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on March 6, Red Bull Racing said overnight. The 22-year-old completed his debut season with Jaguar in 2004, scoring three points. F3000 champion Vitantonio Liuzzi, of Italy, will fulfil the third-driver testing duties in Melbourne. The decision had been taken following the team's intensive testing programme in Valencia, Jerez and Barcelona and would be reviewed on an on-going basis, Red Bull said. Team boss Christian Horner said: "We are very fortunate to have two exceptionally talented young drivers, who have both impressed the team during pre-season testing. "Christian will undoubtedly benefit from David Coulthard's considerable experience and will hope to build on last year's performances." Red Bull have replaced Jaguar on the F1 grid after Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz bought the Ford-owned team in November and gave it the name of his energy drink. Reuters

Palu Out of Trial Against Blues in Whangarei Safety First ... Wycliff Palu rested for trial clash against the Blues Friday, 18 February 2005 NSWRU Media Unit Hard-hitting back-rower Wycliff Palu has been withdrawn from the HSBC Waratahs squad to take on the Blues this afternoon in New Zealand, with management taking a safety first approach into the match. Palu was declared fit to take his place on an 11-man bench for the match late yesterday after passing a fitness test on his corked knee. However it was decided today not to risk re-injuring the star in the making, just a week out from the opening clash of the Tooheys New Super 12 season against the Chiefs at Aussie Stadium. Palu's place on the bench will now be taken by fellow flanker Lei Tomiki. Reminder: Up to the minute score updates from this afternoon's trial can be found at www.waratahs.com.au from 4PM, Sydney time. HSBC WARATAHS V AUCKLAND BLUES AT WHANGAREI (NZ), FRIDAY, 18 FEBRUARY, 2005. KICK-OFF 6PM - 4PMSYDNEY TIME Matt Dunning Adam Freier Alastair Baxter Justin Harrison [v-c] Daniel Vickerman Stephen Hoiles Rocky Elsom David Lyons Chris Whitaker [c] Lachlan MacKay Lote Tuqiri Shaun Berne Morgan Turinui Peter Hewat Mat Rogers BENCH: Gareth Hardy, Brendan Cannon, Aaron-Broughton-Rouse, Alex Kanaar, Lei Tomiki, Phil Waugh, Chris O'Young, Nathan Grey, Chris Siale, Winston Mafi, Cameron Shepherd.

Rossi within reach By James Stanford February 18, 2005 VALENTINO Rossi is facing some stiff competition during pre-season testing for this year's MotoGP championship. The Italian superstar, who turned 26 on Wednesday, was out-paced on his Yamaha by Spaniard Sete Gibernau on the opening day of a three-day test at Phillip Island yesterday. Gibernau's time of 1min 30.290sec gave the Honda rider the top spot on the time sheet, ahead of Rossi and Honda young gun Nicky Hayden, who both recorded 1min 30.570sec. Testing times mean nothing once the season begins, but the result must give Rossi's rivals some confidence as they work towards the first race at Jerez in Spain on April 10. Rossi was showing no signs of worry yesterday. "It is the first day and we are not at 100 per cent yet," Rossi said. "I'm happy because the bike has improved and we know that with some more changes it will be even better. "The new bike is a bit faster in the engine." Gibernau was pleased with his time, but was not getting carried away. "I think we are fast and consistent, but I think we still have a way to go," he said. Gibernau said he would be in a better position to win the title this season after finishing second to Rossi last year. "Personally, I am stronger, mentally and physically, the team is also stronger," he said. Australian Troy Bayliss, who was well off the pace during last week's test at Sepang in Malaysia, was the slowest Honda rider yesterday and third last on the time sheet. Bayliss, who is still not happy with the set-up of his Honda, was about 1.5sec slower than Gibernau's top time. "It's getting better, but it is going to take a while until I feel right at home on it," Bayliss said. "The bike's good. There is not a lot that I have to do to it, we are just missing something and it is not quite letting me do what I want on it." The 35-year-old, who has spent most of his career riding Ducati bikes, admits he was frustrated by his lack of pace in Malaysia. "When you are tearing your hair out, you are always hoping that something is going to go better, that's why I was looking forward to coming here and hopefully get three good days under my belt," Bayliss said. "I know I am still missing something here now. If we knew what it was we would fix it straight away, but that's what racing is like." Teammate Alex Barros said Bayliss was adapting to his new bike. "He had a little bit of a problem in Malaysia, but he looks much better here, so he should be more competitive," Barros said. Honda rider Makato Tamada survived a 200km/h spill with bruising after he fell at the track yesterday. The Japanese rider escaped with a bruised foot and will not ride today. Herald Sun

Webber no chance this year By Paul Gover February 18, 2005 THE man who led the pursuit of Michael Schumacher through 2004 has warned hometown fans not to expect too much of Mark Webber in next month's Australian Grand Prix. Webber ... back to the wall. Pic: Reuters David Richards led the BAR-Honda team to best-of-the-rest results against Ferrari last year, helping confirm Briton Jenson Button as a grand prix superstar, before selling out to Honda and leaving F1. Now he says Webber and the Williams team look as if they will struggle at Albert Park on March 3-6. "Mark is undoubtedly a potential world champion, but I think the Australian public - and the Australian media more precisely - have to be patient," Richards said in Melbourne yesterday. "His first year in a Williams is during a transition year for the regulations and there is a whole number of factors that may come in to his performance this year. "I know Mark is perfectly capable of taking on the pressure, I have no doubt about that, but I would hate to see the expectation exceed what is realistic this season. "Mark will have, I am sure, the potential to win grands prix this year let alone standing on the podium, but my instinct tells me that it isn't going to be an easy year for Williams and a number of other teams." Richards has been in Australia for the past fortnight, sorting out a range of problems at the Ford Performance Vehicles and Ford Performance Racing companies he operates through his multi-national Prodrive empire in Britain. Herald Sun Ferrari red herring or lemon By Paul Gover February 18, 2005 FERRARI is either foxing or struggling in the build-up to the 2005 Formula One season. Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello were at the back of the pack again on the second day of tests in Barcelona, Spain, yesterday as Renault continued its run at the top. Barrichello could only clock the eighth-fastest time, and Schumacher was 12th, with one day to run on the biggest pre-season trial of the year. Their times were more than 1.5sec slower than the new Renault R25, an indication that the interim Ferrari 2004M - an interim update of last year's car that will be raced at Albert Park - is too slow or that the team is running a secret agenda and not worried about lap times. It was Giancarlo Fisichella who went quickest for Renault yesterday, taking over from Fernando Alonso with a lap time of 1min 14.4sec, which was well inside Schumacher's pole position time for last year's Spanish Grand Prix. Ricardo Zonta continued to show good pace as he tested for Toyota, clocking the second-quickest time, with Alonso third in the second Renault. Mark Webber was still only seventh in his Williams and was outpaced for the second straight day by the rebranded Jaguars now driven as Red Bull racers by David Coulthard and Webber's former teammate Christian Klien. Work in Spain was delayed for most teams by cold track temperatures early in the day, and Renault has decided to test for an extra day to get through its full program. Kimi Raikkonen is recovering at home in Finland after his big crash in testing this week. The Ice Man wrenched his thumb when his McLaren speared off the road with brake trouble, although the car was repaired to allow Pedro de la Rosa to continue testing. Damage to the car covered the front wing, left front corner, left side pod, left rear corner, and the rear crash structure. "The mechanics have worked through the night and throughout this morning in order to repair the car so I could test today," de la Rosa said. "They have done a fantastic job and although Kimi was unable to be here today, I have continued with the planned testing program." Herald Sun Testing time for F1 pioneer From correspondents in Barcelona February 18, 2005 INDIA's Formula One pioneer, Narain Karthikeyan, says is happy with his progress despite his Jordan car struggling during testing. Karthikeyan, the sub-continent's first F1 driver, clocked a best time of 1min 17.59sec with Portuguese teammate Tiago Monteiro recording a best of 1:18.67 on the third day of testing overnight. They were both over three seconds behind the day's fastest man, McLaren's Pedro De La Rosa, who timed 1:14.54. World champion Michael Schumacher took his Ferrari to the fourth best time of the day of 1:14.9. The two Jordan drivers focused on tyre testing for Bridgestone and chassis set-up work in preparation for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March, as well as practising pit stops. "I did 74 laps today and we tried a lot of new things with the car, especially tyre work for Bridgestone," said Karthikeyan. "We also carried out some set-up changes and we are quite happy with the progress we have been making." Agence France-Presse

yeah p6 carpark where is that

A Sweet Ass Story It was another Payday and I was tired of Mr. Goodbar. I saw Miss Hershey standing behind the Powerhouse on the corner of Clark and Fifth Avenue when I whipped out my Whopper and whispered, “Hey Sweetheart, how'd you like to Crunch on my big hunk for a Million Dollar Bar?” Well, she immediately went down on my Tootsie Roll, and it was like pure Almond Joy! I couldn't help but grab her delicious Mounds because it was easy to see that this little Twix had the Red Hots. It was all I could do to hold the Snickers and Crackle as my Butterfinger went up her tight little Kit Kat and she started to scream “Oh Henry, Oh Henry!” Soon she was fondling my Peter Pan and ZagNut and I knew it wouldn't be long before I blew my Milk Duds clear to Mars that gave her a taste of the old Milky Way. She asked me if I was into M&M, but I said, “Hey Chicklet, no kinky stuff.” I said, “Look you little Reese's Pieces, don't be a Zero, be a Lifesaver. Why don't you take my Whatchamacallit and slip it up your Bit 'O' Honey?” (What a piece of Juicy Fruit she was, too!) She screamed, “Oh Crackerjack, better than the Three Musketeers!” as I rammed my Ding Dong up her Rocky Road and into her Peanut Butter Cup. Well, I was giving it to her Good 'N' Plenty, when all the sudden... my Starburst! Yeah, as luck would have it, she started to grow Chunky and complained of a Wrigley in her stomach. Sure enough, nine months later, out popped? Baby Ruth! Sittin' at home last Sunday mornin' me mate Boomerrang Said he was havin' a few people around for a barbie, Said he might Kookaburra or two. I said, "Sounds great, will Wallaby there?" He said "Yeah and Vegemite come too". So I said to the wife "Do you wanna Goanna?". She said "I'll go if Dingos". So I said "Wattle we do about Nulla?" He said "Nullabors me to tears, leave him at home." Boomerang (Aboriginal weapon) (Barbie - Australian slang for barbeque) (Kookaburra - Australian bird) (Wallaby - Australian animal) (Vegemite - Australian food product) (Goanna - Australian lizard) (Dingo - Australian wild dog) (Nullabour - Highway through the outback of Australia) We got to the party about two and walked straight out the kitchen to put some booze in the fridge. And you wouldn't believe it, there's Boomer's wife Warra sittin there tryin to Platypus! Now, I don't like to speak Illawarra, but I was shocked, I mean how much can a Koala bear. So I grabbed a beer, flashed me Wangarratta and went out and joined the party. (Booze - slang for alcohol) (Platypus - Australian sea animal) (Illawarra - A region in southern Australia) (Wangaratta - Australian town) Pretty soon Ayers Rocks in and things really started jumpin'. This Indian girl, Marsu, turns up, dying to go to the toilet but she couldn't find it. I said to me mate Al, "Hey, where can Marsupial?" He said "She can go outback with the fellas, she's probably seen a c o c katoo". (Ayres Rock - that big rock in the middle of Australia) (Marsupial - Australian animal) (c o c katoo - Australian bird) Well just then Warra comes out of the kitchen with a few drinks for everybody. Fairdinkum, you've never seen a Coolabah maid. I grabbed a beer and said, "Thanks Warra - tah". (Coolabah - Australian tree) (Warratah - Australian flower) A couple of Queensland at the party, one smellin' pretty strongly of aftershave. One of 'em sat down next to me and I turned to him and I said, "Ya know mate, Eureka Stockade!" (Queensland - Australian State) (Eureka Stockade - reference to a gold strike in the 1800's) (Eureka - translating to 'You reek a" - meaning you really stink). It was a really hot day; Oscar felt like a swim. He said to Ina, "Do you want a have a dip in the Riverina?" She said "I haven't got my Kosiosko". Well Bo says, "Come in starkers, Wattle they care!" Ina says "What, without so much as a Thredbo?" Ah, Perisher thought! Has Eucumbine in yet? (Riverina - an area in southern Australia known for fruit orchards) (Kosi - meaning cosi - slang for swimming costume) (Kosiosko - a mountain in the Australian snow fields) (Wattle - Native Australian bush) (Thredbo - Ski Resort in southern Australia) (Perisher - another ski resort near Thredbo) (Eucumbine - a river system in Australia) Well a few of the blokes decided to play some cricket. Boomer says "Why doesn't Wombat?" "Yeah, and let Tenterfield". He said I should have a bowl but I was too out of it to play cricket so I suggested a game of cards. I said to Lyptus "Wanna game of Eucalyptus?" He said "There's no point mate, Darwins everytime." (Wombat - Australian animal) (Tenterfield - Australian town) (Euca - card game) (Eucalyptus - Australian tree koala's live in) (Darwin - Capital of the Northern Territory - territory of Australia) Well Bill said he'd like a smoke. Nobody knew where the dope was stashed. I said "I think Merinos." But I was just spinning a bit of a yarn. Barry pulls a joint out of his pocket. Bill says "Great, Barrier Reefer, what is it mate?" "Noosa Heads of course. Me mate Adelaide 'em on me." And it was a great joint too, Blue Mountains away and his Three Sisters. (Merino - Australian sheep) (Great Barrier Reef - The famous coral reef running down the coast of Queensland) (Adelaide - capital of South Australia) (Noosa Heads - a seaside resort in Queensland) (Blue Mountains - Mountain range outside Sydney) (Three Sisters - Landmark in the Blue Mountains, 3 pinnacle rocks) Well I thought I'd roll one meself, I said "Chuck us the Tally Hobart". He said "They're out on the Laun, Ceston, can you get em for us?" Burnie says "Its okay mate, she's apples, I'll get em for ya" (Tally Ho - Cigarette papers) (Hobart - Capital of Tasmania - Australian State) (Launceston - city in Tasmania) (Burnie - city in Tasmania) (Apples - one of the main export products of Tasmania) Just then Alice Springs into action, starts to pack Billabong. And you wouldn't believe it, the bongs broken. I said "son of rajab Howe!" "Hay-man" somebody says "Will a Didgeridoo?" I said "Hummmmm mummmm mummmmm mummmmm maybe it'll have ta." (Alice Springs - City in Northern Territory - near Ayres Rock) (Billabong - water hole in the outback) (son of rajab Howe - Australian owned island off the east coast of Australia) (Hayman - Australian island on the Great Barrier Reef) (Didgerdoo - Aboriginal musical instrument) (Hummmm mummmmmm mummmmmm - sound the didgerdoo makes - long droning sound) I look in the corner and there's Bass sittin there, not getting into it, not getting out of it, I said "What, is Bass Strait or somthin?" Boomer says "As a matter a fact mate, he's a cop" I said "Ya jokin mate, a cop, I'm getting outta here, lets Goanna." She said "No way, I'm hangin round till Gum leaves. Besides, I dont wanna leave Jacardanda party on his own. Have you seen him? I think he's trying to crack on Toowoomba, he's already tried to Mount Isa And he'll definitely try to lead you Australiana!"

Well, so far the people we have provided contact details for (Jim Lloyd et al) have not been very responsive. They want to push through the changes without listening to all those who will be affected. Jim Lloyd's Office staff claim he is "out" whenever you phone, and they are deleting all e-mail complaints relating to this issue WITHOUT EVEN READING THEM, see below: Subject: Not read: 15 yr Rule Your message To: [email protected] Subject: was deleted without being read on 17/02/2005 7:28 AM. Not altogether surprising since it is clear that Jim does not care what the great majority of Australians think, instead he is more concerned about protecting the profits of the large car manufacturers who lobby the Govt. intensely for no apparent reason other than to maintain their unfair monopoly of the marketplace. 2004 saw a record number of new car sales of nearly 1 MILLION CARS. According to DOTARS, "grey" imports at their peak under the old import scheme reached about 17,000 cars per year. The introduction of SEVS dropped import numbers to virtually zero for many months, and the number now coming in even given the 15 year rule is certainly substantially less than the peak a few years ago. So import numbers would be less than about 0.5% compared to new car sales. Note that in 2004 Holden sold 79,170 Commodores alone. Ford Falcon, 65,384. Nissan Pulsar, 19,531. Even Toyota sold 17,879 of their Echos in 2004 ! Remember of course that those enthusiasts importing secondhand vehicles under the 15 year rule are never in the market for a new car anyway ! And what's more, imports are nearly always more efficient and have higher safety and emissions standards than the local options IN THE SAME PRICE RANGE and / or of the same year. We have been advised that the following people will be much more receptive to your thoughts on this matter than our poor friend Jim who doesn't want to listen to the people that voted him in. If sufficient public response gets to the right Politicians, the issue may be raised to their awareness and this will at least give Jim some difficult questions to answer in Parliament if not postpone the changes. At this point, most of the people that matter still seem unaware of the issue. We are seeking to change that, with your help, and to make this issue a political hot potato. But there is not much time left so if you feel strongly about this issue then please make your thoughts known to the following, in particular to Kim Beazley. Don't forget to point out how many small businesses will be affected by these changes and how many people will be put out of work. Kim Beazley - Member for Brand Federal Labor Leader Parliament House: Tel: (02) 6277 4022 Fax: (02) 6277 8495 Email: [email protected] Brand Electorate Office: 1/18 Council Avenue Rockingham, WA, 6168 Toll Free: 1800 016 023 Tel: (08) 9527 9377 Fax: (08) 9592 1361 http://www.alp.org.au/people/wa/beazley_kim.php Tony Burke - Member for Watson Shadow Minister for Small Business Parliament House: House of Representatives Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 Tel: (02) 6277 4548 Fax: (02) 6277 8417 Electorate Office: Suite 204 1-5 Commercial Road Kingsgrove NSW 2208 Tel: (02) 9554 3808 Fax: (02) 9554 3504 Email: [email protected] Postal Address: PO Box 324 Kingsgrove NSW 1480 http://www.alp.org.au/people/nsw/burke_tony.php Kerry O'Brien - Senator for Tasmania Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Local Government and Territories (Jim Lloyd's opposite number) Parliament House: Tel: (02) 6277 3842 Fax: (02) 6277 3780 Email: [email protected] Electorate Office: 44 Charles Street Launceston, TAS, 7250 Tel: (03) 6334 9366 Fax: (03) 6334 9369 Postal Address: PO Box 1193 Launceston, TAS, 7250 _______________________________________________________________________________ [/size] To remove an e-mail address from this mailing list please follow the simple instructions provided on any mailing list update. To add an e-mail address please use the link on our website. We only wish to send this information to those willing to receive it. We do not condone spamming or the sending of unwanted e-mail. Our apologies in advance if this e-mail is unwanted. Regards Geoff Risbey Manager Prestige Motorsport 0418 944 253 www.prestigemotorsport.com.au At your service Mon to Fri from 9am to 5pm WST, and Sat from 9am to 3pm WST http://http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/member.php?u=12870' target='_blank'>

Red Bull to fizz back into F1 By Alan Baldwin February 17, 2005 RED Bull Racing boss Christian Horner wants to put some fizz back into a Formula One gone flat. "Formula One at the moment is boring," the 31-year-old Briton told Reuters ahead of the Australian season-opener on March 6. "There are some great personalities in the sport and in our team and what we'll be looking to win over is a fan base that have been fairly depressed probably in the last couple of years. "We're going to work hard and we'll hopefully have a bit of fun along the way. "Red Bull's objectives are different to a car manufacturers' ... there will be a different philosophy and a different approach that will start in Melbourne." Red Bull have replaced Jaguar after Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz bought the Ford-owned team in November and gave it the name of his energy drink. Image and marketing is a big part of what Red Bull is about and the team plan a pre-race bash for up to 2000 people in Melbourne. Horner, who considered buying Jordan last year, believes they can take over where the Irish entrepreneur Eddie Jordan left off. "We need more personalities. If David (Coulthard) gives Michael (Schumacher) the finger, I won't be complaining," he said of his Scottish driver who did just that in the 2000 French Grand Prix while at McLaren. Jordan, led by their drum-playing wheeler-dealing boss, were young, flash and brash. At their peak in 1999 they were also successful, winning races and finishing third in the championship. They were sold last month to the Midland Group of Russian-born Canadian businessman Alex Shnaider. "Eddie was a big personality, an infectious one, and his team had a great deal of support," said Horner. "That's now missing and I don't think a Russian team will fill that. "I think a real hole in the market exists for a team that can relate to Joe Public. "I think what you'll see with Red Bull, certainly during this year, is that they'll be looking to appeal to the man in the stand. "If you spoke to the average man in the street, four or five years ago, he'd probably have identified Ferrari and Jordan – Ferrari for the prestige and historic reason and Jordan for being the fun, outrageous in some respects." Horner, who took over in January from ousted Tony Purnell, is younger than his lead driver – 33-year-old Coulthard. However unusual, it is not a new feeling. He was also younger than Belgian Marc Goossens, an early recruit to the Arden team that he set up in 1997 to compete in the junior F3000 championship and that won last season's title. "I won't be judged by my age at the end of the day, I'll be judged on what I do," said Horner. "The sport needs new blood and a fresh impetus. I'm 31, I'm very competitive and I'm very hungry for success. "I've been successful in other disciplines within the sport and there has to be a new Ron Dennis at some point, there has to be a new Frank Williams." AAP

Renault F1 off to a flyer By Paul Gover February 17, 2005 RENAULT is fast shaping as the new challenger to Ferrari in Formula One. The French team topped the second-last series of tests before the Australian Grand Prix, with Fernando Alonso starring at a major hitout in Barcelona. Alonso lapped quickest in the new Renault R25C on Tuesday and was the only driver to break 1min 15sec, ahead of Kimi Raikkonen in a McLaren and Toyota test driver Riccardo Zonta. Michael Schumacher was only 10th quickest, despite running 100 laps in the interim Ferrari his team will race at Albert Park before the new 2005 car makes its debut when the world championship returns to Europe. Mark Webber set the eighth-quickest time in his Williams. The pace of the Renault, and the relative lack of speed at Ferrari, has Ralf Schumacher tipping the end of his brother's reign at the top of Formula One. "It is pretty clear the strongest are Renault and McLaren," the new Toyota driver said. "Renault are slightly ahead of McLaren. Then comes Ferrari, although they do look strong in the long runs. "Then it's Williams, BAR and us. We should not be far away from them and I expect us (Toyota) to be relatively close to BAR." Renault, which has a big test program in Barcelona this week, planned to use its track time yesterday to pick the Michelin tyres it will run at Albert Park, when teams will have to use a single set of tyres for the first time in a grand prix. "We focused our programs around doing plenty of laps and we achieved this, particularly on Fernando's car," Renault chief test engineer Christian Silk said. Most of the F1 teams are running in Spain this week and the running order was fairly predictable, apart from David Coulthard clocking the sixth-best time in his Red Bull racer. Jordan was at the back of the pack, with rookie Tiago Monteiro more than seven seconds slower than Alonso's Renault. Herald Sun F1 rebels pledge better deal From correspondents in London February 17, 2005 MANUFACTURERS planning a breakaway Formula One world championship claim that their series will be fairer and more cost-effective. BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Honda, Renault and Toyota, who make up the Grand Prix World Championship (GPWC), met nine of the Formula One teams in London to outline their proposals although world champions Ferrari, which has already committed to F1 commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone, was absent. Private teams Jordan, Sauber and Red Bull agreed to go away and consider their position, after the meeting agreed a fairer distribution of the huge funds which the sport generates. The tricky issue of engine suppliers was also tackled with the manufacturers pledging to supply affordable engines. "The (nine) teams and manufacturers met at Cliveden near London and unanimously agreed upon the establishment of a new framework for their participation in Grand Prix motor racing after 2007," said a joint-statement. "With respect to technical rules and regulations, all parties confirm and fully endorse the 'Governing Principles for Grand Prix Motor Racing' previously developed by the major manufacturers. "All parties further agree that all teams are invited to join on equal terms. "The manufacturers agreed that when the series is established, then they will guarantee from 2006 the supply of competitive engines at an affordable price to a second team which commits to such series." Last week, Ecclestone offered a new deal that would pay the teams 50 percent of Formula One's $US800 million ($1.02 billion) annual income; it is understood that GPWC plans to make 75 or 80 per cent available. Ferrari has already signed with Ecclestone, who has been urging the other nine team chiefs to fall in line. International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Max Mosley said last week the cash needed to match Ecclestone's offer makes a new series economically impossible. The current commercial agreement governing the sport comes to an end in 2007, with the GPWC hoping to establish a new series in 2008. Agence France-Presse

Rossi preparing for record return By Robert Grant February 16, 2005 BIRTHDAY boy Valentino Rossi is preparing for a record-breaking return to the Phillip Island circuit, the scene of his finest moment in MotoGP racing. The Yamaha team leader Rossi, who turns 26 today, will take part in a 14-rider MotoGP test session which begins at the Victorian circuit tomorrow. Leading riders are predicting lap times around two seconds under the existing lap record with Rossi joined by seven Honda rivals including new Australian signing Troy Bayliss, Spain's Sete Gibernau and Italian ace Max Biaggi. However Rossi's birthday celebrations are likely to be subdued as he prepares for an important pre-season test session at a circuit he loves. "I love this track at Phillip Island and I like to ride fast here, it gives me a very good sensation," Rossi said. "It is not a computer style track like many others." The flamboyant Italian claimed an historic MotoGP world championship with a breathtaking victory in the Australian Grand Prix last October. It was the fourth consecutive world title for Italy's two-wheel maestro and his first riding for the Yamaha M1 team, following his defection from Honda where he had won three world titles. "That was a fantastic victory and last year was my best championship winning year," Rossi said. He is already an early favourite to win a fifth consecutive title after early 2005 test sessions. Aboard the latest Yamaha M1 at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia last Sunday Rossi was in top form, bettering his own lap record by two seconds. A repeat of that speed will easily threaten the current Phillip Island lap record of 1 minute 31.1 seconds held by Italy's jockey-sized Ducati rider Loris Capirossi. "With good conditions you will see 1m29s laps and that's the first time you would have seen that at the Island," Bayliss said. But the hard-riding Australian has a lot of catching-up to do since switching to Honda after seven successful years at Ducati. In two test sessions at Sepang, Bayliss admits to being pretty disappointed with his speed on the fast, rider-friendly Honda V5 after his forced departure from Ducati. Bayliss, who will be 36 next month, is hoping that previous success at Phillip Island will help him sort a few things out to improve his performance on the Honda. "I need to be going quicker than this," Bayliss said of his efforts in Sepang where he was three seconds off the pace of his Honda colleagues. The three-day MotoGP test, from Thursday to Saturday, is in advance of the world championship season which opens at Jerez in Spain on April 10. AAP

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Bayliss may ditch Honda By Robert Grant February 15, 2005 AUSTRALIAN MotoGP rider Troy Bayliss has threatened to abandon his obstinate Honda race bike just weeks out from this season's grand prix season. Bayliss admits he is struggling to come to grips with the machine but his teammate Alex Barros says he is pushing too hard. Noted for the aggressively ragged style that won him the Superbike world championship with Ducati, Bayliss cannot find a compromise with a bike that is regarded as the most rider-friendly machine in GP racing. "There's no way I'm going to change my whole style to suit this bike and if I can't get it to work around me a little then I'll give it to someone else," Bayliss said. "You don't just change you're style after 36 years. I can't change myself. "At the moment the way it is the bike suits a smooth rider. It suits a GP rider more than anything because they are used to using the clutch all the time. "Everything that Colin Edwards said last year, I'm copping it in the arse now." American rider Colin Edwards, who is the new team-mate to world champion Valentino Rossi at Yamaha for 2005, raced for Honda last year and spent most of the season complaining about adapting to the Honda. And for many years both Edwards and Bayliss dominated production-based Superbike racing, yet neither rider has won a race in two seasons of MotoGP. "I've got chatter from the clutch and off-the-engine braking and I never had this problem on the Ducati," Bayliss said. "I know this is a good bike and I've just got to get it sorted out. "You could be more loose and aggressive with the Ducati. I've tried to smooth out and then I go slower." Bayliss is hoping that a return to his home track at Phillip Island this week will spark a much-needed return to form following a disappointing series of pre-season test sessions. Controversially axed by Ducati at the end of 2004, Bayliss will make his first local appearance on a Honda V5 for the official MotoGP test session which starts at Phillip Island on Thursday. Also testing at the track will be Rossi, returning to the Victorian circuit where he clinched his fourth MotoGP World Championship last October. Since switching to Honda, Bayliss, at 35 the oldest rider on the MotoGP grid, has struggled to match the pace of his six Honda team-mates and Yamaha rivals. He was only 14th fastest and nearly three seconds off the red-hot pace of sub-record times at the latest test session which ended at Sepang in Malaysia last Sunday. "I've never really had a lot of luck at Sepang and I'm trying not to beat myself up too much, but maybe when I get to Phillip Island I'll have a bit better understanding," Bayliss said. Honda riders Makato Tamada and Max Biaggi set the fastest times at Sepang with Rossi, slowed by a day in bed with a flu virus, fourth fastest. Brazilian veteran Barros said that the Australian is putting too much pressure on himself and pushing too hard. "He looks too aggressive, Barros said. "Maybe the Ducati you can ride like this but I think he needs to change his style to ride the Honda. "He is trying too hard, I told him to be more relaxed," he said. Apart from Bayliss, Rossi and Biaggi the world's top 12 MotoGP riders, including the Suzuki team of Kenny Roberts Jr and John Hopkins, will participate in the three-day Phillip Island test. AAP Honda lifeline shocks Bayliss By Peter Krupka February 16, 2005 AFTER an international career with Ducati, Troy Bayliss never thought rival Honda would pay him one of the greatest compliments he has received. Dumped by Ducati for 2005, and amid a push for younger riders to be part of the MotoGP scene, Bayliss, 36, expected his time at the top to be over. Instead, he received a phone call from officials at Honda, the most decorated manufacturer in motorbike racing, asking him to join. "It gives me motivation for this year because there are so many fast Italian and Spanish guys out there with a lot of backing," Bayliss said. "It was great they chose to hire me at 36. I'm hoping I'm still on an upward curve. "I ended up on my feet. I'm really happy about the way things turned out. I was a bit surprised because I never had anything to do with them (Honda) in the past. I feel like a bit of an intruder." A World Superbike champion with Ducati, Bayliss knows he has the bike to score his maiden MotoGP win but is struggling to get the right set-up on the more sensitive Honda. "I know it's a great bike because they have won titles in the past and Honda have always been very strong," he said. "It feels a bit strange for me having been on a Ducati for so long. "The Ducati really suited me because it was a physical bike and I'm very aggressive on the bike. The Honda does not always work if you try too hard." Bayliss has another 18 days of testing the Honda, including a session at Victoria's Phillip Island, to hone his skills on the bike before the season kicks off at Jerez, Spain, on April 10. The Australian

Carmakers unveil F1 plan From correspondents in London February 16, 2005 FORMULA One carmakers planning their own series from 2008 will today show teams what they have to offer. While world champion Ferrari has agreed to stay with commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone and the governing FIA until 2012, the GPWC group will show the other nine teams a blueprint for the future. "The teams will be presented with a structure that shows what the sport could be like if you don't have commercial control by three banks and a family trust," said a Grand Prix World Championship spokesman. Bayerische Landesbank, JP Morgan and Lehman Brothers control 75 per cent of the SLEC holding company that controls F1's commercial rights. The remaining 25 per cent belongs to the Bambino Holdings family trust, of which Ecclestone is chief executive. The banks are taking legal action against Ecclestone's companies in a battle for control of the sport, while the commercial supremo is in turn fighting the GPWC for the support of the teams. The GPWC groups Renault, BMW and DaimlerChrysler and can also count on the support of Honda and Toyota, the Japanese manufacturers who issued a joint statement with them last month expressing support for their aims. The carmakers want a far greater share of revenues and transparency among other things. While reports have talked about Ecclestone offering the teams anything up to $US3 billion ($3.81b) in guaranteed revenues over five years, the GPWC have avoided financial estimates of what might be on offer. The existing Concorde Agreement that governs the sport's commercial side expires at the end of 2007. Most F1 insiders expect a deal will be done eventually to prevent a damaging split but the arguing is likely to continue for months. "In life you always have to listen," said Minardi team boss Paul Stoddart. "So we'll go along to the meeting and listen. But there's no need to make any rushed decisions." Reuters Reserve F1 role for Spaniard From correspondents in Madrid February 16, 2005 SPANIARD Pedro de la Rosa will start the Formula One season as McLaren's third driver at grand prix weekends. "They have guaranteed me the Australian, Malaysian and Bahrain Grands Prix," he told Spain's AS newspaper. "For the ones after that they will decide whether to give (Alexander) Wurz the job or stick with me. "But for the moment I am only concerned about those three races," added the 33-year-old, who last competed in Formula One for Jaguar in 2002. Former champions McLaren finished last season in fifth place in the constructors' standings, allowing it to run a third car in Friday practice this year. Austrian Wurz is the team's long-standing reserve driver but has had problems fitting into the new McLaren because of his height. "I am returning to the front line," said De la Rosa. "In private testing you cover thousands of kilometres every year, at race pace even, but nobody sees you there." The Spaniard said his aim is to do enough to earn a comeback place on the grid in 2006: "That is the aim. I don't know if I will do it but I can assure you that I will try with all my strength, as ever. "I realise that this is one of my last chances to try and get back to racing and I intend to make the most of it." Reuters

driver's side window ie. the 1 on the door, not windscreen

spotted a blue 33 with cf bonnet in lidcombe 4.50 & black 32 in penno 2.12- yarrara rd heading towards hornsby driver looked out window :wavey:

p6 eh >>>> olympic park???