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Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: Hoony on November 06, 2008, 07:03:28 am
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here's a couple of pics from last nights meet "Roger D" piss up and talk. Many Thanks to Steve Sweeney, Chris Cormack and of course Roger D for giving up his limited time on what was a very interesting Night.
YZhilly, Roger and Myself
More pics later.
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Roger, Macca 35 (MXTV presenter) & Steve Sweeney
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He likes Good old "Vic Bitter" too.
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Roger with a very motley crew :D ;D
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Thanks Hoony that was a cracker night and Roger D was amazing thanks to all involved in setting it up and the Beer was sensational.
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go on guys, rub it in rub it in. so you had a lifelong dream come true, blah blah. see if i care you got to crack a beer in a mate's shed with The Man with plenty of chill time to boot. sooooooooo don't care..........
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How good a bloke is Roger? You guys are lucky to have met "the man" in such cool and laid back surroundings. I was honoured to get to spend an afternoon with him at Hans Apelgrens house the last time he was here. I was granted the only interview he gave during that disasterous mid 90s tour (theres a good yarn on his escape from a dodgy promoter that I won't go into here). With just Hans, Roger, fellow vintage racer Chris Ellis and myself, we drank the Swedes beer and Roger opened up on everything we asked, from his thoughts on many of the other greats of the sport, modern and old to motocross politics and a bunch of other stuff, some a little "surprising" that couldn't be included in the printed interview. I'm sure you blokes heard many similar yarns. The amazing thing that comes out of meeting these legends is the reality that they aren't the 'gods' we had assumed them to be, they're normal folks just like us. Drakie has related elsewhere how down to earth Jaroslav Falta and Jiri Stanek were, we all remember how much Joel reminded us of 'some bloke down the pub' or the amazing joy that Jim Pomeroy bought into everybodies life. Jeff Smith and Jimmy Aird created a similar vibe in WA and Brad Lackey was as funny as shit with a few beers under his belt. And who could forget Hunky, not a legend racer but a legend just the same.
It's refreshing to know that most of our heroes don't suffer from faded rock star egomania. I wish I could have been there.
* You couldn't help it could you Magoo. You had to wear that shirt! Simply gorgeous!
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I'm with Twisty! There's a photo of blokes I know, talkin with The Man. How cool is that (cooler to have been there of course). And yes. Nice shirt Magoo ;D
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You Lucky Lucky Bastards,ya kept that quiet Hilly :-\ I guess i'll have to sign the decoster print i got from the US meself now :-\
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what a gentleman... a down to earth honest funny fella. cheers for all involved, and mum and dad for the entry!!!! ;D
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Hey Jimmy, did you head off early? i looked for you to have a chat couldn't find you after roger had his Q & A session. the night went way to fast as these social do go as you have too many people to catch up with and limited time.
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hey hoony, i did take off early, i had been out riding all day in the bush and had to get up before the roosters for work today! was a great night huh! will see you at wonthaggi if your heading down?
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Rosscoe, sorry you couldn't make it mate, (Hilly filled me in) hope things are on the improve!
Jimmy i'm a non starter for Wonthaggi i have to mind the kids as i have ridden the last 2 sundays it's Mrs Hoonys day, i have also had a cold the last week and am low on energy.
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Sorry KB but you fit in the living legend class so your sig will be good enough . Have you got your long travel bike sorted ???. It's raining at Wonthaggi now by the radar should be spot on sunday .
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50th boozeup sat nite, :P I'll be in the sick bay sunday.bugger it :(
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Bring on Mr November.
Roger in the ADB Calender with a RN370,also Andy Caldecott on his big thumper KTM 660 Mr April and Stephen Gall Mr June. :-* :-* :-*
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It wouldnt be any different from the last sunday that KB rode at Wonthaggi.!!!
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Hilly, I do believe you may have contributed to my ill health last time ;)Bloody free Jim Beams :P
Ross, the only legendary thing i did was not have a spit in me helmet on the sunday :-\
And make it in time to take the Cosby kids for a swim ;D Just
Have a .good day boys
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I got the front number plates off the RM370 and the TMGP signed.....thanks Mike
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Just finished reading the ADB mag " DeCoster/Chad,Chad/DeCoster" SuperX/Suzuki article.
You folks where very fortunate to have caught up with true legend in Roger DeCoster. 8)
quote from Chad: he's seen so much and that experience can't be bought or replicated. 8)