So who didn't wave back?

Oh! How the mind boggles @ Chook or was it Rooster jumping up & down waving! Maybe the locals are all aware of the crazies who live out of town with a u bute van!
o:), Must be the Christmas spirit at work.
Come to think of it maybe a few cartwheels, back flips and hand walks may catch more attention!
Chuckles & Cheers - Ian & Sally

You BOG's are funny,
It happened to me, passed a fellow BT at Yarraman before going north, I waved, called them on the CB on ch 18 and 40 [they had a UHF18/40 sticker front and back] and received 1/2 of 5/8ths of "stuff all" back, zip.
I am new to this Bushtracker Brother/Sisterhood thing, anyway I also now have a UHF 18/40 sticker and when on the road or bush track the CB is on and waiting for a reply.
I am on my way back from just south of Mareeba Nth Qld to the Sunshine Coast for the Woodford Folk Festival [again, They pay me to go and play, win,win], so please say Hi.
Bye for now.

Bindi Bob [Real nickname].

Hi Ian, Judy and Bob.......we're currently in Rockhampton minding a motel right on the Bruce Highway and we often see a BT go past the door...most heading South this time of year. The last few DAZE we've seen some larger BT's going past.

Only here for 3 more DAZE and then 10 DAZE off for Christmas @ Hervey Bay.

Then We'll hook up the BT and tow it to Armidale NSW where we will plan to be for a while as we're buying a motel down there...yep one of the motels we have been managing over the last few years.

This little bump will cause a bit of a change in our Road Trip habits....not for too long hopefully.

Safe travels all
Cheers
Rick & Julie

Hi Rick,
I will be in Rocky about Friday [family there, and may just miss them also as they are heading south for Xmas], looks like I will miss you also, I will keep the CB on.

Thanks VERY much for the invite Rick and Julie, but alas, there is a very good chance I will be in [or just leaving] Townsville on Thursday, my oldest son, his wife and youngest grandson live there, that invite sounds very good,Bugger...This is a quick trip south but I don't want to go that quick, this is my first trip in a BT, done it before but never in this much style, the old Viscount is 16', this beast is 21' pulled by a turbo diesel, the only other diesels I have driven were trucks [wait, I had a troopie awhile back, almost a truck].
Thanks again.
I am typing this at 0340 in the morning, can't wait to be underway again when the sun is up, too much wildlife on the road here at night.

As the wise man said, life is an illlusion. That's why you have a BT, so why sweat what other peopole do?

I am back on the Sunshine Coast [2pm],Tracker in my neighbour's back yard in Dicky Beach, My small computer died and could not respond to find out which motel in Rocky, I pulled up outside the fist motel north into town [Blue whatever it think it was was motel] around 3:30pm yesterday only because I saw what looked like a great BT tug parked out the back, anyway I received a phone call and the family had not gone south so I stay outside their house and drank heaps of beer, so all was good.
Next trip that long will be a lot slower but it was a quick trip south for Xmas and the Woodford Folk Festival.

Here is a trip story:
I [and others] came close to coming to grief 1 k outside Milla Milla on Wed afternoon, it was wet, slippery and a narrow road so I took it easy, anyway I come around a bend and a motor bike rider and his bike are laying on the road, 2 trucks on the side of the road and a bloke waving traffic to slow. I did not have time to "rubber neck" as it took all my attention and driving skills to avoid the lot, what a fright, I heard on the CB later the bike was 'cleaned up' [his words] when he overtook , not sure if it was one of the trucks or not.

Hi Bindi Bob
Was that your van for sale at Mareeba, the one with the fold up/down bunks?
Can't wait to catch up with you again, but alas Woodfrod is too hot for us and anyway been there done that,

Cheers to you matey and wishing you and yours all the very best for Xmas and an adventureous 2010
Cheers Jack & Linda

That's the one we bought Jack, great people ,They only sold because he is in and out of hospital as he is not well and she will not tow it, dropped in as it's only a short drive up the range from Cairns, a quick brew etc, also I had to ask to ask a few questions [like "how does reverse osmosis filter system work" and others little things?], he did not have a clue! He had never used it [the filter that is].
Good people, they ring me every so often to see how we are going.
Not out full time until we sell up.

Oh forgot, Merry Xmas to you and Linda Jack, I will play didge while Linda plays her djembe drum next time we meet at the drum retreat.

The B.B.B. [ Bog Bush Band ]

i can play harmonica terribly if that helps .... lol

HA ha, most play harmonica terribly, it's an art playing them right, our local mayor Bob Abbott [Sunshine Coast] play very well in blues bands, he was a 'sparkie' in the past and it's just as well he is mayor and plays music as he would never fit through a manhole today, big enough to have his own post code.
You are welcome to join us, after a few Coopers cordials we don't care.