Shit and disaster, how in the hell am I going to be able to control 11 drunks, 4 georgeous women and a deviate called Tafmo.

Oh well, if you can't beat em....join em.

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John Kelly (WEBMASTER)
R42620
Ex-WOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'83
Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Sydney x2 (Carrier) - Melbourne (Carrier) - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.

Ned, are you offering to be the "token driver"?

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Brian Mackenzie
ex-Shipwright Instructor
Oct '88 to Dec '93 (NIRIMBA) before and beyond

Token driver???

He has enough trouble being the token walker, from past efforts.

Brian, the trick is to spend the Saturday night in town at one of the local hotels.
That way it is not too far to crawl.

You coming this year??
It is not too far from Schofields.
(No 1 son lives on Tonkin Crescent, not far from you)

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Gordon Robertson
ex-CPOETC
R42793
15th MOBI Intake
July63 to March74
Nirimba, Sydney III, Collingwood(UK), WSTG(UK), Lonsdale, Swan, Cerberus, Kuttabul, Harman, Kuttabul(RANTAU)

So that Wayne won't have to shoulder the great responsibility of commemorating your auspicious event by himself, I will see to it that a number of beers are hoisted in your honor at the bar of the Worcester Detachment of the Marine Corps League on that day.

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Fred Russell

Enlisted USMC 3 March 1972 on delayed entry. Active duty 17 June 1972. Due to a Reduction In Force as the Vietnam War wound down, discharged for a minor medical problem , 23 July 1972.

And I'll have a few myself. Have fun youse blokes..........

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Chris O'Keefe
R43136
Ex WO Chippy
19th MOBI Intake
July 65 to July 85
HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.

Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!

Don't worry Nude Nut, you'll only have to worry about the 11 drunks.....I'll take care of the ladies.....

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Robin (Bob) King
R105234
Ex-WOETS4
25th MOBI Intake
July 68 - June 88
Nirimba, Waratah (Dam Neck), Brisbane, Waratah (Mare Is & LBNSY), Harman (CDSC), Waratah (Mare Is), Brisbane, Harman (Navy Office & CDSC), Waratah (Dam Neck & Mare Is), Harman (CDSC)

Wisdom comes with age, sometimes age comes alone.

I was thinking of that Paul Hogan sketch with the bus passengers (without the bus) - I guess token walker is the more appropriate term.............
I guess I should attempt to turn up though I don't think I am in the same league (alcoholic intake) as my more esteemed MOBI "colleagues".
Tonkin Crescent is in Schofields but way over the other side (he would not have been far from the Nirimba Station that was planned to be built). Now he will be closer to the "relocated" Schofields Station than most current Schofields residents.......

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Brian Mackenzie
ex-Shipwright Instructor
Oct '88 to Dec '93 (NIRIMBA) before and beyond

If things don't change.......They remain the same!!!!

I'ma coming Boss!!!

I saw who's going to be there and Ned all alone trying to control the rabble, so I said to myself, "Self" I said, "I better go down and help Ned keep an orderly procession."

And so, RIck, if you can fit me in, I'm in!

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Brian Staples (Charlie)
R43533
Ex ERA2
23rd MOBI Intake
Jul 67 to 76
Nirimba, Sydney, Torrens, Paramatta, Kuttabul
Merchant- MV Howard Smith, MV SilverHawk
Vales Point Power Station, Eraring Power Station, Retired ill health.
Now???? Living it up in retirement.

Thanks Charlie, I was looking for someone responsible to give me a hand with the rabble.

Someone that after the day is done, I can put on the train to Wangi pissed and who will end up at Maitland.

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John Kelly (WEBMASTER)
R42620
Ex-WOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'83
Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Sydney x2 (Carrier) - Melbourne (Carrier) - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.

Ned, you ever heard the story of "Mario, the boat builder"?

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Brian Staples (Charlie)
R43533
Ex ERA2
23rd MOBI Intake
Jul 67 to 76
Nirimba, Sydney, Torrens, Paramatta, Kuttabul
Merchant- MV Howard Smith, MV SilverHawk
Vales Point Power Station, Eraring Power Station, Retired ill health.
Now???? Living it up in retirement.