Joe Hupp's Randoms Blog

Stockton Beach Trip

2012-01-07T15:02:00.000-08:00

Here's a very brief photo reveiw of the recent trip myself, my brother and a couple of friends went on recently to Stockton Beach - enjoy!


MV Sygna - a 53000 tonne Norweigian bulk carrier that was shipwrecked on Stockton Beach on May 26, 1974


My brother's 1999 Toyota HiLux 4WD dual cab on our first camp site for the trip


Pristine sands of Stockton Beach - 4WD access only!


An amazing sunrise on the last day of our trip

The ute on the tallest sand dune

Tamboi Queen Cruises - Dolphin Watch Cruise, Tuesday January 3, 2012

2012-01-05T09:50:00.001-08:00

Here are some photos from my dolphin watch cruise with Tamboi Queen Cruises - enjoy!

Heading out of Nelson Bay


The only dolphin I was able to photograph - bloody buggers were too fast!

Our captain for this cruise, Captain Harry - seen here manning the waterslide on board the MV Spirit

Our vessel, the MV Spirit - a 18m catamaran with ample viewing opportunities

Movie Review - Dolphin Tale

2011-12-21T23:30:00.000-08:00

Cast:
Harry Connick Jr. - Dr. Clay Haskett
Kris Kristofferson - Reed Haskett
Cozi Zuehlsdorff - Hazel Haskett
Nathan Gamble - Sawyer Nelson
Ashley Judd - Lorraine Nelson
Morgan Freeman - Dr. Cameron McCarthy
Austin Stowell - Kyle Connellan
Austin Highsmith - Phoebe
Winter the Dolphin - Herself
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Synopsis:

Swimming free, a young dolphin is caught in a crab trap, severely damaging her tail. She is rescued and transported to the Clearwater Marine Hospital, where she is named Winter. But her fight for survival has just begun. Losing her tail may cost Winter her life. It will take the expertise of a dedicated marine biologist, the ingenuity of a brilliant prosthetics doctor, and the unwavering devotion of a young boy to bring about a groundbreaking miracle—amiracle that might not only save Winter but could also help thousands of people
around the world.

“Dolphin Tale” is a heartwarming, fun adventure about the healing bonds of family, both human and animal. The real Winter, who plays herself in “Dolphin Tale,” today serves as a symbol of courage and hope to millions of people—especially those facing their own physical challenges—who have been touched by her remarkable story of recovery and rehabilitation.

The film stars Harry Connick, Jr. as Dr. Clay Haskett, who runs the Clearwater Marine Hospital; Ashley Judd as Lorraine Nelson, a single mother; Nathan Gamble as her son, Sawyer, who frees Winter from the trap and forms a unique connection with the dolphin; Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Hazel, Clay’s daughter, who befriends Sawyer; Kris Kristofferson as Clay’s father, Reed; and Oscar® winner Morgan Freeman (“Million Dollar Baby”) as Dr. Cameron McCarthy, who takes on the seemingly impossible task of crafting a prosthetic tail for Winter.

This movie is recommended to all, young and old, who love dolphins! Worth every cent of the ticket - one of the pre-requisites is a packet of tissues.... you will cry at the end!

"The Jesus Nut" by Cal Cazerslit

2011-11-16T19:53:00.001-08:00

Enjoy this little tune from Cal Cazerslit - the "Jesus nut" is the nut that holds the top rotor blade assembly to the shaft from the engine to the rotor blades!

Coach Trips and concerts for 2012

2011-11-12T20:36:00.001-08:00

Orana Caravan, Camping, 4WD, Fish and Boat Show - 4WD Demo Video

2011-09-16T14:18:00.000-07:00

One of many escapades from the abovementioned show - the vehicle in this video is a stock standard Toyota LandCruiser Prado 150 Series GXL turbo diesel auto...... check it out!

Random ramblings issue 1

2011-08-26T21:28:00.000-07:00

Here's my condensed random ramblings, the first of many

1. Tuesday's truck photography session netted me 11 reasonably brilliant photos - one truck in particular I was surprised to get - pic at bottom.

2. I have a truck photoshoot currently in the planning stages - a Scania P420 with a quad axle Steelbro MkIII SB361 sidelifter. Any assistance would be graciously accepted!!!

3. A lot of medical problems are preventing me from doing the things I really love! This is moreso evident with my back - 2 displaced vertebrae (L4 and L5 - L5 8mm forward and L4 9mm backward) and severe misalignment of the remaining vertebrae is causing pain.

Freightliner Argosy BJ52TC and Jackson Transport Bodies Tilt-Slide Semi W30549
Owned by Outback Recovery Service, Dubbo, NSW, Australia
See point 1 above for details of shoot this came from

Stay tuned for Issue 2, coming soon!

2011 Volvo FH16 700

2011-08-05T16:47:00.000-07:00


SWEDE 1, a brand spankin' new 2011 Volvo FH16 700 owned by Heavy Haulage Australia and the first 700 on heavy haulage in Australia

1972 Merc LP1418

2011-07-23T20:04:00.000-07:00

Check this out

2011-06-15T03:01:00.000-07:00


I suppose there's first times for everything - this is a screenshot from my computer showing my modem signal strength! Four bars - never had that before!

I just had to post this - I have never had this amount of signal strength on my wireless service at home before.... I keep checking to see if it has changed! Well, I can say this is a bloody terrific surprise!

Crystal Chandeliers - Simon Peters (aka Simon Donegan)

2011-06-09T05:25:00.000-07:00

Kevin Collins - From An Island To An Island

2011-05-23T03:44:00.000-07:00

This is a wonderful singer from Newfoundland and Labrador named Kevin Collins - Irish by descent but Newfoundland born and raised! These 2 videos are of one of his biggest hits - written by Loyola Hearn, the current Canadian Ambassador to Ireland. It was originally written as The Green To The Green but Kevin titled it From An Island To An Island!

Lyrics:

My father left old Ireland, so many years ago

He left his home in Galway, where the green, green shamrocks grow

He met my darling mother on a boat to Newfoundland

And it didn't take him long before, he won her heart and hand

They both came to this island, as happy as could be

To settle down together, and raise a family

They built a little cottage, and started to combine

The green of the shamrock, with the green of the pine

From an island to an island, from the green to the green

They left their homes to settle in a place they never seen

They exchanged the hills of Newfoundland for the ones they left behind

And the green of the shamrock for the green of the pine

As their family grew around them, their eyes shone bright with pride

They'd go to church each Sunday morn' strolling side by side

Each evening 'round the turf-fire to heaven would ascend

The decades of the rosary for all in Ireland

Now the years passed by so quickly, and death we all must face

We laid our loving parents in their final resting place

Yet they taught me to be thankful for this heritage that's mine

The green of the shamrock for the green of the pine

From an island to an island, from the green to the green

They left their homes to settle in a place they never seen

They exchanged the hills of Newfoundland for the ones they left behind

And the green of the shamrock for the green of the pine

The Honourable Loyola Hearn PC, MP - the 28th Canadian Ambassador to The People's Republic of Ireland and, like Kevin, a Newfoundland native and composer of this beautiful song

Volkswagen Amarok Uber Ute

2011-03-18T02:02:00.000-07:00

The new Amarok, Volkswagen's first foray into the 1 tonne ute market

This is the Trendline version

I had the opportunity to meet up with a mate on Facebook who happens to be a sales rep at Iverach Volkswagen in Dubbo today and was able to look at the Amarok in more detail.... this fine example of a ute is available now and will be available in four models: Amarok, Amarok Trendline, Amarok Highline and Amarok Ultimate! All standard with RWD or equipped with optional permanant or selectable 4Motion 4WD......

Base model Amarok - easily distinguishable by the steel wheels

The Amarok starts out with a base model - very well equipped, even for a base model.... TDI400 twin-turbocharged diesel (120kW/400Nm), 6 speed manual gearbox, 6 airbags and more. Cloth trim and airconditioning finish the Amarok off, as do steel wheels with 205R16C 110/108T Pirelli tyres. Similar Japs are the HiLux SR, Triton GL, Ranger XL and BT50 DX.

Amarok Trendline

Next up the line is the Amarok Trendline - easily identifiable by the Taruma 16" alloy wheels with Continental ContiContact 245/70R16 111T tyres. Basically the same as the base Amarok but with the alloy wheels and the TDI400 twin-turbo diesel engine (120kW/400Nm)! Specced similar to the GLX-R Triton.

Amarok Highline

The third model to come out at launch is the Amarok Highline - same specs as the Trendline but fitted with dual zone auto climate control, Durban alloy wheels with Continental ContiContact 255/60R18 112T tyres and many more options. This is the one to get if you want specs similar to the HiLux SR5, Triton GLS, Ranger XLT and BT50 SDX.

More updates to come from me - stay tuned!

UPDATE: The Amarok is the only ute to gain the maximum five star ANCAP safety rating - check out the following link for more info: ANCAP Test Results - Volkswagen Amarok 4WD Uber Ute

Irish Country Music Radio

2010-11-14T15:02:00.000-08:00

This is an advert for the finest online country music radio station in Ireland, Irish Country Music Radio! Feel free to have a listen at http://www.irishcountrymusicradio.com

My work for sale on RedBubble

2010-10-28T12:01:00.001-07:00

AGMates Website - I'm a Member!

2010-09-20T02:09:00.001-07:00

Visit AGMates

Golden Oldies Truck Club Helicopter Scenic Flight

2010-08-07T15:59:00.000-07:00

What a way to spend about 22 minutes of a wonderfully sunny and cloud free Saturday morning!

This is the beautiful Robinson R44 helicopter, owned by Helicruz Orange, that I was previledged to be the very first passenger for the day in at the Golden Oldies Truck Club Truck & Tractor Show on Saturday August 7, 2010 - the first time in a piston engined helicopter after getting used to a Bell 206B-III JetRanger turbine helicopter. The pilot was really good - shared yarns and I showed him a few things around the town.... like my work, all the odd stuff around North Dubbo and more! Well worth the money if you can do it! Helicruz is a highly recommended company for scenic flights - contact the Orange branch on 0438272441 or go to http://www.helicruz.com.au/ohome.html

ERF EC127 DDEC

2010-07-28T03:39:00.000-07:00

Today I thought I would share this photo - it is of a pair of ERF EC127 DDEC's owned by Cawley Brothers of Cludwyr, Ireland.

Both are powered by the extremely popular North American Detroit Diesel Series 60 rated at either 370hp or 430hp with 13 speed RoadRanger transmissions and Meritor drive axles and (in the case of T515 JCC) a midlift steer axle!

Thanks to Dave Gothard for the photo and reply on these wonderful trucks - just goes to show that not just American trucks do not get the S60 Detroit, but the best of the Brits can beat them at their own game!

Business Recommendations

2010-07-14T02:55:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post (which will always be added to when I hear more good reports about businesses in Dubbo and diistricts)!

First cab off the rank is a new limousine business in Dubbo: Pristine Limousines. Owned and operated by the Towers family, Pristine Limousines has a distinctive limousine: a $180,000 stretch Dodge Nitro wagon which seats 13 people! Good for a buck's night or things like that, the Nitro is a ideal vehicle in which to travel to your event in style! Also available is another Nitro, this time it's a sedan version! Call Pristine Limousines Dubbo on 02 68854651, email them info@pristinelimousines.com.au or visit http://www.pristinelimousines.com.au/

Next is a fairly new helicopter business based out of Orange called Helicruz - I was fortunate enough to be first passenger in their beautiful Robinson R44 helicopter yesterday and would recommend them to anyone! Helicruz is a highly recommended company for scenic flights - contact the Orange branch on 0438272441 or go to http://www.helicruz.com.au/ohome.html

Subaru Australia's diesel line-up as of June 7th, 2010

2010-06-07T04:02:00.000-07:00

Standard models:
Outback Diesel: http://www.subaru.com.au/models/outback/2.0_Diesel/wagon/overview/
Forester Diesel: http://www.subaru.com.au/models/forester/2.0_Diesel/wagon/overview/

Premium models:
Outback Premium Diesel: http://www.subaru.com.au/models/outback/2.0_Diesel_Premium/wagon/overview/
Forester Premium Diesel: http://www.subaru.com.au/models/forester/2.0_Diesel_Premium/wagon/overview/

These two models (in both standard and Premium) are the cars so far to be released by Subaru Australia to have the world's first boxer diesel engine! Stay tuned for a review of both the Outback Diesel and the Forester Diesel as I will be heading down to our local dealer for a look and to get some photos!

Rita MacNeil and Men of The Deeps - Working Man

2010-04-09T22:11:00.001-07:00

New widget on blog!

2009-12-12T18:14:00.001-08:00

Just thought I would share this:

Sign by Danasoft - Get Your Free Sign

I know what you is up to.... hehehehe!

Joe

Prime Mover Review

2009-11-11T23:15:00.000-08:00

Review - Prime Mover
Author: Joe Hupp

Prime Mover is a adrenaline-packed, diesel-charged movie starring:

Michael Dorman as Thomas
Emily Barclay as Melissa
Ben Mendelsohn as Johnnie
Gyton Grantley as Repo Man 1
William McInnes as Phil
Anthony Hayes as Salesman / Mechanic / Business Man / Foreman
Andrew S. Gilbert as Thomas' Dad
Lynette Curran as Mrs Boyd
Jeanette Cronin as Melissa's Mum
Anni Finsterer as Thomas' Mum
Scott McLean as Repo 2 'Jimmy'

All the trucks were sourced in Dubbo or surrounds, as was the service station, the pub and transport depot. How they made the scene of the service station and the transport depot into one continuous item is beyone me - but they did a bloody terrific job!

Dorman, as Thomas McCully (who is a real life pinstriper who lives out at Wongarbon), fills the main character's role easily.... when he falls in love with Melissa, things take an about-turn when she drops the bombshell that she is pregnant.....

Are You Teasing Me - Roly Daniels and Dee Reilly

2009-11-07T13:05:00.001-08:00

Utes In The Paddock

2009-10-31T13:40:00.000-07:00

This is the latest tourism endeavour in central NSW - called Utes In The Paddock, it epitomises the quintessential Aussie vehicle, the ute! To see more, go to Utes In The Paddock by clicking on the text to the left of this writing!

One of the utes in the collection is "Clancy Stops The Overflow" by Peter Mortimore! Here you can see this ute: http://www.utesinthepaddock.com.au/ute-artists/peter-mortimore.php

4932MO - Langley's of Dubbo Leyland Atlantean #2830

2009-10-25T02:59:00.000-07:00

This old bus is another of those memory jerkers - it's a old Leyland Atlantean double decker! I have caught this bus when I was younger as it was transport for our Year 10 formal, the final one for Delroy High as it was known then!

Subaru Legacy Boxer Diesel - a test drive

2009-10-23T01:43:00.000-07:00

Further to my post on the Aussie spec Subaru Outback 2.0D from 2 weeks ago today, this is a European spec Liberty, known as the Legacy, with the Boxer Diesel engine.... test driven in The Netherlands!

Enjoy!

Eamon McCann - Livin' On Love

2009-10-23T01:38:00.001-07:00

A wonderful Irish cover of Alan Jackson's big hit, Livin' On Love! I am honoured to have Eamon as a friend on MySpace - he has a wonderful cover of Randy Travis's Three Wooden Crosses which he performed live at the NICMA! Will post this one later!

Chain Of Love - Mike Denver

2009-10-17T15:42:00.001-07:00

Just a quick test to see if I can embed YouTube videos into here - and it seems to me that it has been successful! This test video is of a wonderful cover version of Clay Walker's Chain Of Love, done by Irishman Mike Denver!

Enjoy!

Subaru Outback Boxer Diesel

2009-10-09T13:00:00.002-07:00

It is a very exciting time at Subaru Australia - the new MY10 Liberty and Outback have been released.... a very exciting upcoming release is the MY10 Outback Boxer Diesel!

As soon as the Subaru dealer in Dubbo, Sainsbury Automotive, gets a diesel Outback in, I am heading down for a look and will report back here after the day!

My Lovely Island Home - Daniel O'Donnell

2009-08-14T15:48:00.000-07:00

This video on Youtube is of a poem Daniel O'Donnell's mother, Julia, wrote about the island she lived on off the coast of Aramoor, Co. Donegal, Ireland!
If you are in Australia, are a Bigpond internet customer and would love a copy, go to http://bigpondmusic.com/Album/Daniel-Odonnell/Until-The-Next-Time.aspx?search=7901907
If not, try your local music shop!
Enjoy!
Joe

Today's fun!

2009-08-09T02:06:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Just an update on my blog post last weekend:

Well, the paintball game was today - not only my first time, but one of our fellow female competitors! But there was a ad being filmed and John Ryan, our local WIN News journo, had the honour of getting on the scissor-lift and filming! Problem is he did not know how to lower the scissor from the basket! I had to lower it twice!

Ah well, 1000 paintballs and hire of the marker was $60 for the whole day - lunch and drinks included!

Joe

Paintball game

2009-08-02T02:31:00.000-07:00

I thought I had better update my blog with the happenings for the week!

I will start with Monday - Friday - work, work and more work while Saturday is almost a day in town!

Sunday is the day I am looking forward to - playing paintball at Player's Paintball on the corner of the Newell Highway and Camp Road in Dubbo! They're filming a new advert for TV and I am playing for that! And yes, it is my first time at it! Today marks 7 more sleeps till then! Am I excited - I am looking damned forward to it! Will update the blog Sunday night!

Take care and have a safe week,

Joe

2008 Toyota HiAce LWB D-4D van

2009-07-27T02:52:00.000-07:00

I had the opportunity today to have a look at a new style Toyota HiAce LWB van - this one had the 3 litre common rail direct injection D-4D 4 cylinder intercooled turbo diesel engine with EGR (same as in the HiLux ute and Prado 4WD Wagon range) and the 5 speed manual with dash mounted lever! It belongs to the local branch of Avis Truck Rental - I know the fellas who work/run it well! You can hardly tell it is running until you lay the boot into the far right pedal! Then it roars - I had the seat up to check the oil as they never checked it.... anyway I decided to start the engine while the seat was up! It was quiet till I gave it a good stab on the right pedal - then it opened up! The only con it has (that I can see anyway) is the location of the intercooler - right behind the lift-up front inspection panel!

A new inspirational blog

2009-07-25T20:06:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

I have been reading this week's That's Life! - I read a very touching story from a very brave young lady named Tara Panayis. Tara suffered from psuedoarthrosis - psuedoarthrosis is a rare condition where the tibia bone bends to create a false joint. Rather than endure years of pain, Tara decided she would rather have her lower leg amputated and wear a prosthetic leg.

You can read all about Tara and her family's journey here: http://taramaria.blogspot.com/ or visit my profile's - http://www.blogger.com/profile/10132859082320034520 - Blogs I Follow section - I am following their blog!

Joe

A big apology

2009-06-23T02:40:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

A big apology for not blogging!

I'm just in negotiations with a mate who is in negotiations with a cocky who has a old Magirus Deutz truck from 1964! I would love to buy it - provided the price is right! Equipped with a aircooled V8 engine (possibly a F8L413), this truck is awesome - in this case this is a dream come true!

Will post photos when they become available!

BROOKS & DUNN CONCERT REVIEW

2009-05-20T01:16:00.000-07:00

BROOKS & DUNN CONCERT REVIEW
Wednesday May 6th, 2009 - made possible with thanks to Ogden's Coaches Dubbo and their driver, Adam Hamilton
by Joe Hupp
All times in this review are approximate

6/5/09:
Depature time: 0730:

Boarded our flash six star Mercedes O500RF-3 luxury touring coach (pictured above is the exact vehicle) at Ogden's depot at 86 Mountbatten Drive, East Dubbo. Headed off right on time! Had to stop to pick up a couple from Geurie who didn't want to drive to Dubbo and leave their car at the depot! Onwards through Wellington (a brief detour through town due to roadworks), Molong and Orange (a quick detour up the Northern Distributor Road and out through William Street back onto the Mitchell Highway), Lucknow and through fog 20 km west of and into Bathurst where we stopped for a 40 minute smoko break at 1000.

Depature time, Bathurst, 1040:
Departed from Bathurst on time - through Kelso and Raglan. Yetholme and Mt. Lambie passed with a blur! Into Lithgow, out down River Lett Hill and up Victoria Pass. Through the Mountains and onto the M4 motorway into Sydney. Arrived at the Citigate Central Hotel at 1345 and checked in. Went to our rooms and off to wander Market City, Central Station, etc.

Departure time, Citigate Central Hotel, 1730:
Left our hotel on time - problem was we hit bumper-to-bumper traffic! Heading up through Five Dock, traffic was crawling along slowly.... stupid semi-trailer driver hogging Lane 2 where we had to go! Arrived at Acer Arena at 1845 with time to spare - checked through the turnstiles and got to our seats. All support acts had finished by 2105 and Kix and Ronnie came out! Played about a dozen songs - one of my favourite songs is Neon Moon and they played it third song into the set!

Departure time, Acer Arena, 2245:
Left Acer Arena and headed back to the hotel. Arrived back at the hotel at about 2330 and most of us went to bed!

7/5/09 - my birthday, 0615:
Woke up and opened the curtains - holy struth, didn't expect to see the two 747's after taking off from Mascot! Watched some news and packed while I was doing so!

0640:
Went down to the lobby and waited for everyone else to come down for breakfast! No-one came by 0655 so I checked in, grabbed something to eat and sat down! No longer than 4 minutes after I sat down, most of the gang arrived! We sat and ate breakfast till about 0825 then back up to our rooms!

0830:
Checked out and waited for the coach to come around! Adam, our driver, arrived at 0840 and loaded our gear into the coach's underfloor bins.... about to head off and realised we were missing three people! They arrived on time.... just!

0900:
Departed the hotel - ever tried to turn a 13.5m long coach around in a 4m wide street???? Three goes and Adam got applause from all passengers for getting her around! Off across the Harbour Bridge, into the Lane Cove Tunnel (LCT), onto the Hills M2, Westlink M7 and SWR M4 Motorways onto Westfield Penrith - arrived at 1000! Shopping till 1300!

Departure time, Westfield Penrith, 1300:
Departed Westfield Penrith - back out onto Mulgoa Road, onto the Gt. Western Highway up through Emu Plains and back onto the end of the M4 Motorway and up Lapstone Hill! Saw a mate of mine with his "pretend" semi with a Isuzu GVD prime mover on it! Up to Mt. Victoria and turn off the highway and up over the Darling Causeway. Onwards to Bell, left onto the Bells Line of Road! Down Scenic Hill into Lithgow! Back onto the Gt. Western Highway at Macca's in Lithgow! Onwards to Bathirst (as per 6/5/09 at 1000 - but dinner this time!) - arriving at 1555 and departing 1635!

Departure time, Bathurst, 1635:
Departed Bathurst - back onto the highway and off through Lucknow, Orange (a quick detour up the Northern Distributor Road and out through William Street back onto the Mitchell Highway), Molong and through Wellington (a brief detour through town due to roadworks)! Stopped at Geurie at about 1815 to allow two passengers we picked up on the way down off to go home! Anyway, 10 mins away from home, Adam got onto the microphone to tell us what was gonna happen and, shock horror, told people that it was my birthday! Did I get a shock - everyone sang Happy Birthday to me and gave Adam three cheers then it was onwards into the depot in East Dubbo!

Scores:
Presentation of the driver: 5/5
Trip conduction: 5/5
Vehicle presentation*: 5/5
Cleanliness: 5/5
Driver knowledge#: 5/5
Concert: 10000/10000

*includes inside, outside and in driver's and passenger's quarters
#includes what to do in and around the given area where you will be at any given time

(C) Joe Hupp 2009

Bring on Sydney!

2009-05-02T03:41:00.000-07:00

Finally made it to Friday May 1, 2009! It has been a bloody long almost 4 months but the big day arrived yesterday! I am officially on my first ever annual leave from my job in almost 3 years! I am off to see Brooks & Dunn, Adam Harvey & Dierks Bentley at Acer Arena in Sydney on Wednesday May 6, 2009! The only thing is I'm getting nervous just sitting here writing this blog! I cannot believe this, just sitting here thinking about it makes me wanna get up and dance!

One thing I am going to request from people is that they refrain from emailing me while I am away from the date mentioned above at 7:30am till Thursday May 7 at 7:30pm.... this is to ensure my inbox doesn't fill up and bounce important emails back to their senders! If things are important, please call me on my moblile - +61439895121 or 0439895121 from within Australia - I will respond promptly!

Bringing back memories

2009-04-26T01:48:00.000-07:00

This old coach holds some special memories for me... I have had the privilege of being able to catch her on several occasions as a 7 year old!

Seeing this picture brought back some of those memories - those of hot summer days with the airconditioning going and the reclining seats!

I got all teary when I saw this picture as it's been almost 17 years since I saw this old girl and it's quite good to see she is still working and enjoying carrying people! Although someone has taken the time to re-powdercoat the wheel rims and re-chrome the wheel nuts - she's still as beautiful as the day I first saw her!

Time may never change a person or a object, such as this old girl - the older we get, the wiser we quite often become!

Welcome

2009-04-25T21:24:00.000-07:00

G'day friends,

Welcome to this, my new blog! This is where I will keep all of you who want to read this updated with my random thoughts and words of wisdom! Feel free to comment on what I am saying - I am open to suggestions for what to write.... so if you have any requests for stuff from me, feel free to email me - josephhupp@bigpond.com - and ask me! I don't bloody bite!

Joe