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Title: Firko
Post by: HuskyPete on January 21, 2008, 02:03:26 pm
Firko, Happy Birthday.
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: mx250 on January 21, 2008, 02:20:13 pm
Quote from: 67husky on January 21, 2008, 02:03:26 pm
Firko, Happy Birthday.
Ditto if its all true Firko. And remember that you are no older than the woman you feel  ;D

Have a good one.  ;D
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: firko on January 21, 2008, 02:57:03 pm
Yep it's my birtyhday, a youthful 58. If someone would have told me at my first race meeting in 1969 that I'd still be rooting around with motocross bikes in forty years time I would have told them they were full of shit. Funny how things eventuate. Thanks Chaps.
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Yamaboy on January 21, 2008, 03:08:54 pm
Happy birthday Big Guy (or Slightly Smaller Guy as I heard you've lost over 20 kg). I hope you can keep that enthusaism alight for a few more years yet. I'm looking forward to catching up with you and the other crusty old farts at Kamp Kevlar at CD5.
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: jimson on January 21, 2008, 03:19:35 pm
Happy birthday to the God father of VMX  8)
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: TM BILL on January 21, 2008, 03:24:28 pm
Happy birthday Mark  :) we will open a bottle in your honour tonight .
Looking forward to catching up at CD 5 Bill & Vale
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Hoony on January 21, 2008, 03:31:55 pm
Happy Birthday Mark, so next year is 40 years of involvement in our sport, you should recieve a gold plated Piston in recognition of service's to VMX/MX (a Honda one of course) . :D
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: DJRacing on January 21, 2008, 03:41:17 pm
Happy birthday Firko, I hope ya have a great year and I'm looking foward to meeting you at CD-5
 :-* the kiss is from Karen. Have a good one ;D
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Maicojames on January 21, 2008, 03:45:42 pm
Quote from: firko on January 21, 2008, 02:57:03 pm
Yep it's my birtyhday, a youthful 58. If someone would have told me at my first race meeting in 1969 that I'd still be rooting around with motocross bikes in forty years time I would have told them they were full of shit. Funny how things eventuate. Thanks Chaps.

Firko, you were right, they were as full of shit as we are now, but your'e still here, so

Happy Birthday !!!!!
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Tony T on January 21, 2008, 03:46:39 pm
58!!!  :o  Is that all?
Another mate of mine told a girl in the pub that he was 58 once, and her reply was "Geez, you haven't looked after yourself, have you?"
Good on ya, mate. Have one for me, eh?  
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Doc on January 21, 2008, 03:48:45 pm
yup cheers Mark! 58 years young eh..still a pup! you know when I was about 15 a mate of my elder brother said to me "you wait, by the time you are 17 and have a car license bikes will pale into insignificance. I bet you'll be sick of bikes by the time your 20!" I wished I had taken him up on that bet, 30 years later and I am probably more into bikes than ever although at the same time I am riding less than ever. Happy birthday anyways!! :D
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: paul on January 21, 2008, 03:56:18 pm
have a great day firko 
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Tony T on January 21, 2008, 04:15:48 pm
Quote from: DJRacing on January 21, 2008, 03:41:17 pm
:-* the kiss is from Karen.

Sure it is,  DJ.  ::)
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Phil on January 21, 2008, 04:17:56 pm
There's been a lot of punters come and go Firko but you've maintained the passion despite the dickheads. You're still the biggest man in the sport in more ways than one! Happy Birthday.
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: paul on January 21, 2008, 04:40:20 pm
firko get the cd5 girls around to sing the happy birthday song (give the welcome mates a shake while there  there to keep the dust out   ??? ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: DJRacing on January 21, 2008, 05:30:07 pm
Would you like a kiss to Tony ;) ;D
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Tony T on January 21, 2008, 05:43:57 pm
Noooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!  :o

Oh, hang on............ from you or Karen??  ;)
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: magoo on January 21, 2008, 06:24:44 pm
This calls for a celebration. What about Wednesday night at the usual watering hole eh big fella. It'll give you a chance to give 67Husky a wedgie for dobbing you in.
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: firko on January 21, 2008, 06:58:50 pm
It's on Magoo. Should we invite the Kevlar Girls? They've been at me and at me to take them somewhere nice.
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Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Hoony on January 21, 2008, 07:06:37 pm
Quote from: magoo on January 21, 2008, 06:24:44 pm
This calls for a celebration. What about Wednesday night at the usual watering hole eh big fella. It'll give you a chance to give 67Husky a wedgie for dobbing you in.

won't you be in Vicco Magoogle ?
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: magoo on January 21, 2008, 07:24:50 pm
I'll be in Vicco tomorrow night for a beer Hoony. You coming out for a quiet one?
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Hoony on January 21, 2008, 07:28:01 pm
yep, always happy to have a beer with Honda fans as well as others. i may possibly be a little late as i knock off work at 6pm after a 12 hr shift. but i will be there. how long you down for ?
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: oldfart on January 21, 2008, 08:27:47 pm
Firko   who's been cutting and paste in  ;)....all the same have a good en and I'll catch up with you at CD 5 
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Graeme M on January 21, 2008, 08:38:45 pm
58 years young and 40 years in the dirtbike scene? How good is that?

Happy Birthday Firko!

Oh, and a little friend of mine says "Happy Birthday Big Boy". Actually.. here.. I'll let her do it herself...

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Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Tim754 on January 21, 2008, 10:03:52 pm
Having a good one I hope, and thankyou for once again being   8  years older than me ! ;) Definitely LOTS of Cheers Tim
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: GMC on January 21, 2008, 10:12:16 pm
Happy Birthday old timer.
I hope you don't tackle all those Kevlar girls at once.
When the young Bull said to the old Bull "hey lets run down the hill & make some of them cows happy" the old bull replied " no son, lets walk down the hill & make all of them cows happy"

BTW, do you suppose that Kevlar girl knows she's wearing a one piece bathing suit?
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: brent j on January 21, 2008, 10:15:04 pm
A tropical happy birthday to you Mr Firkin
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: firko on January 21, 2008, 10:37:54 pm
Thanks a lot blokes. You topped off a pretty good birthday.
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: KB171 on January 21, 2008, 10:45:32 pm
Happy Birthday Mark .we're downin a few crownies in your honour .ava good one.cheers KB.
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: 211kawasaki on January 22, 2008, 10:12:07 pm
Happy Birthday big feller, hope your head still hurts from the hangover! :P :P

Tanner
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: matcho mick on January 22, 2008, 10:59:24 pm
cool  ;D,same birthday as firko?,havnagood one firko,matty wade if your'e reading this,happy birthday too mate!,cheers
oops duh,that was yesterdays (shite read page 2 1st)  ::),
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: firko on January 22, 2008, 11:54:11 pm
 Thanks and a Happy birthday to you Matcho. A special day !
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Tony T on January 23, 2008, 07:34:44 am
Good on ya, Mick!  ;D

Did you get any good stuff?
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: VMX247 on May 06, 2008, 08:41:47 pm
Its not his birthday till January 09,
but if you want to know more about Firko, buy the June ADB mag and have a read. :'( :'( :'( :'(he's leaving ADB Mag(or left already)  :'( :'( :'(.
Pray to the Gods VMX is not lost for ever in this modern magazine..
Also July ADB has the Joel Roberts CD5 story in it.
cheers VMX247WA
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Tim754 on May 06, 2008, 11:35:50 pm
Cheers my friend and good fortune ;) Tim
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: Gerard De Ruyter (Twistandshout) on May 07, 2008, 09:05:57 am
i felt myself privileged to have been able to meet and hang out with firko and the klub kevla gang around the motto farm hotel barbie on friday nite at cd5.  firko can't help but play the genial 'falstaff' style host, welcoming in newcomers and listening in to all ten or more conversations/bragging fests going on around him, fielding questions coming out from several to resolve debates on model changes/bike comparos/australian mx history/'what happened to so and so?' qu's all thru the nite. 

i heard a heap of fabulous stories about the seventies mx revolution in oz from guys who were there racing (at all levels including pro's), and have all stayed in touch since - a hundred percent real band of brothers. 

i was privileged indeed - thanks for keeping the kevla tradition going firko - they stand for something.
Title: Re: Firko
Post by: VMX247 on July 11, 2021, 08:39:56 pm
Quote from: Gerard De Ruyter (Twistandshout) on May 07, 2008, 09:05:57 am
i felt myself privileged to have been able to meet and hang out with firko and the klub kevla gang around the motto farm hotel barbie on friday nite at cd5.  firko can't help but play the genial 'falstaff' style host, welcoming in newcomers and listening in to all ten or more conversations/bragging fests going on around him, fielding questions coming out from several to resolve debates on model changes/bike comparos/australian mx history/'what happened to so and so?' qu's all thru the nite. 

i heard a heap of fabulous stories about the seventies mx revolution in oz from guys who were there racing (at all levels including pro's), and have all stayed in touch since - a hundred percent real band of brothers. 

i was privileged indeed - thanks for keeping the kevla tradition going firko - they stand for something.


One of thousands of stories shared about and with Firko in our community ..Missed by many more.Go skidding in sideways Firko.