JOHN'S ROD AND KUSTOM PICNIC- Who's Coming? Aussies?

[Mai Ki-Ki]

One week till we're having fun...Who's coming?

I'll be there with the club (Kardinals) and 4-5 cars and our friends all day...Come and Say hi just ask for maiki!

AND As CARPS said... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

As you've all figured from the foregoing, preparations for the 2003 KOA John’s Picnic started months ago and the gang have been working overtime whilst Carps was off gallivanting around the country pretending to be working for a living. The list of bands is bigger than ever and there’s a bunch of people and cars headed towards Packenham from all over the country plus a few confirmed guests from across the pond. To be sure the early interstate arrivals have something to do on Friday night (that’s our story and we’re stickin’ to it) the weekend starts with the now traditional BBQ, bench racing and general bullstuff session at Tina & Choppers place. So if you’re not doing anything, the place to be on Friday evening October 31st is 74 Beaumont Road Berwick, with the frivolity starting around 7:00pm. Early registrations for the event will also commence at this time and location.

Saturday November 1st. The fun begin with the troops gathering in the parkin' lot of the Sandown Park Hotel. This is across the road from The Necropolis which for those who don't know, is the final resting place of the lady who single handedly started this whole picnic deal and made it the success it has become. So those who wish to do so can drop by and pay their respects to Tina on the way to Packenham. Because there’s the possibility of a few folks having a headache after Friday night, the official gathering time is 10:00am and at 12:00noon we start the cruise. The Cruise will take us thru Dandenong and down the main street of Packenham on the way to the racecourse. From 2 p.m. be prepared to join in the Rockabilly Rumble... featuring some of the wildest driving bands ever assembled on stage in one place.
Naturally there’ll be trade stands... a huge Kustom Kulture Exhibition... model car display... and more. During the afternoon a number of cars vying for the KING of KUSTOMS and COOLEST HOT ROD honours will be nominated to grace the "by invitation only" main courtyard in front of the bandstand for Sunday.

Saturday schedule:
2.00 p.m. - 2.50 p.m. Flatfoot Shakers
3.10 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. Crash & the Fender Benders
4.20 p.m. - 5.10 p.m. Jeannie Lush & the Lubricators
5.30 p.m. REGISTER FOR FLAME THROWERS and MUFFLER RAPP CONTEST
5.30 p.m. - 6.20 p.m. Psyclones
6.40 p.m. - 7.10 p.m. Rockabillity (The Firebirds)
7.10 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. Round 1. - MUFFLER RAPP CONTEST
8.00 p.m. - 8.50 p.m. Band to be announced
8.50 p.m. - 9.10 p.m. Round 1. - FLAME THROWER CONTEST
9.10 p.m. - 10.00 p.m. Zombie Ghost train
10.30 p.m. - Late Jam Session ...All invited to jam until we run out of “refreshments” or stamina.

Sunday November 2nd. The party starts early with gates being opened to participants from 7.30a.m. Of course anybody who wishes to volunteer as a helper is welcome to arrive even earlier. The grounds will fill up quickly so make sure you arrive early to get a primo parking spot. Naturally cruising is encouraged - clockwise around the marked track. Please use your brains and observe safety first driving practices!

Top quality fairgrounds style food will be available for sale from the Confederates Kitchen and Bay Rodder Barbecue stands, with drinks at the John’s Rod & Custom Stand at KOA Headquarters. Also in the KOA Headquarters building are Kustom Kulture Exhibition, Model Car Exhibition, and selected vendors including John’s Rod and Kustom Emporium. Event T/shirts and other items will be available on the opposite side of the main courtyard area at the Public Bar.

Rod & Kustom, Memorabilia, model car and other lifestyle oriented stands will be scattered around the main courtyard and surrounding areas. Please remember these people and businesses have supported our movement and their financial support helps cover the cost of running events like The Picnic. So remembering them with your custom when you have need of the services, parts, toys or other stuff that they offer will help ensure the future and ongoing success of our hobby.

The rules of the KOA Picnic are simple, no politics, no bitching! Lay back and relax, chill out or party hard and most importantly, have fun.

Sunday schedule:
Gates open 7:30a.m. and the fun begins.
10.00a.m. - 10.45am: Slap n’ the Cats
11.00a.m. - 11.45a.m. Itchy Fingers
Model cars have to be displayed before 11.30a.m.
11.45a.m. - 12.15pm: Auction & Give-a-ways
12.15pm - 1.00pm: Flyin’ Saucers
1.00pm - 1.15pm: Flame Thrower Finals
1.15pm - 2.00pm: Straight 8’s
2.00pm - 2.15pm: Muffler Rapp Finals
2.15pm - 3.00pm: Diddley Daddies
3.00pm - 3.15pm: Presentations
3.15pm - 3.45pm: Wild Turkey
3.45pm - 4.00pm: Presentations cont.
4.00pm - 4.30pm: Wild Turkey
4.30pm: Major award presentations... & Farewell
5pm: -- Event Close – So the committee can get home before midnight, please place rubbish in the bins provided.

Kustoms Of Australia thank you for your continued support and ask that you remember... The Picnic is by you... and for you, so please enjoy and have fun. We want to see you all back again next year for an even bigger and better KOA John’s Rod & Kustom Picnic.

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Carps

[spark]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gifI’ll be there. I will catch up and say gday.

(About time you came out of the bushes and signed up to the Hot-Rod Internet Bench Racing board- isn’t it?) http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Carps]

WOW!

I wonder how I did that? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[Mai Ki-Ki]

Kool Spark i'll see you there!
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Carps..guess your just one clever mo fo!
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MAIKI

ps. carps i'll say hi to you this year no matter how busy u look!

[autocol]

i'll be there! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

my car won't... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif

i might come down with a mate who's got a pretty sweet EK.

i'll be wearing my RRT shirt, and i'm short. say hi!

[burtrido]

My wife and I arrive about midday thursday. We're staying for about a week then pissoff home again. If I see that EK of yours around I stop and introduce myself.

[Stovebolt]

I'll be there, wearing a HAMB T-shirt, but the coupe will be nowhere in sight.

Whats say we use Peddro's 'zine stall as a base, and meet up at around 12 to 1pm??? Wayne what do you think?

[Psychobilly Boi]

Hello All,

Yes I will be there, my new ride will be there and I'm planning on packing my dickie seat and cockpit full of the baddest girls and (light) beer I can find.

I look forward to catching up with you kats at the picnic.

Danny

[PEDDRO]

Guys, if'n you wanna meet up at my stand that's fine. It's the little bamboo stand with the Kustom Ink/Drag-Net Ink sandwich board out front, the other side of the courtyard, behind the cruising lane. I don't really get to leave it all day, so it'll do me a big favour if you all meet there.

55olds88 (yes, a kiwi!) will be with me, so you can come along and have a laugh at him. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Just gotta make sure Gruntis doesn't come expecting beer from me (never start something you can't finish)!!

[Gruntis]

Someone Say Beer"

I hope ya Thirsty , Iam filling my Pickup

Whats with the All Nude female Band thats playing??

Later Gruntis

[lowsquire]

nude females?oh it just keeps getting better every year! see yall there sunday.

[Mai Ki-Ki]

..wtf?

*hic* beer and nudity....and cars.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[rat bastad]

C ya'all at Peddro's on Sunday....

Rat

[PEDDRO]

Tally so far equals 12:

Peddro
55olds88
Mai Ki Ki
Carps
Spark
Autocol
Burtrido
Stovebolt
Psychobilly Boi
Gruntis
Low Squire
Rat Bastad

[doodlebug]

Bummer, all there without me.

I'll be in a T (at Leongatha) but not the fast one.

Have fun.

Maybe next year

[55olds88]

O.K. I'll be there , come along to Peddro's stand and have a laugh with me http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif Will be wandering around in HAMB shirt looking dazed and confuesd most weekend I imagine, looking at the program it might be better for me to rock out a little later Sat after spending some time with the better 1/2 exploring Melbourne..... will figure it out sometime between now and then.

[Adam F]

Its about a 90% chance that I'll be there...




Adam F

[PEDDRO]

You'd better get your ass down there Adam or else these spindles are gonna get it!!!

[Drewfus]

Sadly, I've got work to attend to....next year the c/club I'm in can get stuffed, I'll be heading south.

Have fun,

Drewfus http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[Psychobilly Boi]

Hey,

I saw we steal the bulesque girls, take our beer and have a private HMABers party in the back paddock.

as mikee said...mmm beers, nudity and cars. Id just like to clarify at this point the I would prefer the girls to be nude, not the hanbers.

Danny

[55olds88]

burlesque girls ?? did I miss something http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Do they serve anything in the Burbon + Coke style on site or do I need to BYO ? I would hate to get caught out there with nothin to drink...

[flatoz]

Shall be there, hoping the rain holds off, if not I guess i'm getting wet. Missus mightnt like it but she can stay home if thats the case!

Flatoz

[PEDDRO]

I think it's BYO?? Can't remember how discreet you have to be though......

[55olds88]

Oh yeah, as an aside, I will be hauling over some stuff to litter Peddro's stand with, so feel free to come donate to the ticket home fund as the last thing y'all need is another bloody Kiwi over there http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif:)

[PEDDRO]

Hell, 13 HAMBers so far!

Gruntis: you're gonna have to back the pick'em-up up to my stand so we can pinch drinks straight out of the back.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[Mai Ki-Ki]

Peddro
55olds88
Mai Ki Ki
Carps
Spark
Autocol
Burtrido
Stovebolt
Psychobilly Boi
Gruntis
Low Squire
Rat Bastad
Adam F
Flatoz

Burlesque Babes
Beer

and we're bringing more babes with us!!!

Now just 6 days to pray for good weather...

"dear god, sorry to disturb you..."

*with apologies to XTC.

MAIKI

[flatoz]

Staring out the window now, and its the first sign of sun I have seen since Saturday!!

Things COULD be looking up. Might even be able to leave the swimming goggles at home!

Psycho billy boy get your self a pair of swimming goggles, there great for those wet days.

flatoz

[Chevy]

This should mean that the rest of us that cannot be there will see plenty of pics here????? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[PEDDRO]

Guys, I whipped this up last night. I'll attach it to the top of my market umbrella thingy so you can all see it above the crowd........assuming it's not pissing down and you all turn up!! It freakin' hailed this morning......

[Mai Ki-Ki]

OK GUYS....say a HAMB Get Together at 1pm at PEDDRO's stall...if we get everyone together we can have a daggy group foto....

cheers
MAIKI

[55olds88]

Pissing down ?? hell I'm packing for summer, I thaught it was always nice and sunny and warm in aussie ?? I did notice the Lonley planet tells me that Oct/Nov are the wettest months in Melb.....

[PEDDRO]

MKK: Already discussed the group pic with Stovebolt...we've decided that YOU have to put a bag on your head......to protect the innocent!!

I'll have my digital there. Sam: bring a raincoat!!

[hotrodladycrusr]

[ QUOTE ]
OK GUYS....say a HAMB Get Together at 1pm at PEDDRO's stall...if we get everyone together we can have a daggy group foto....

cheers
MAIKI

[/ QUOTE ]

Don't forget to grab each others a$$es, cuz I wanna see grins on those faces. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Mai Ki-Ki]

U can put a bag on my head....will stop the hoards of chicks flocking to me and my cuffs for long enough to snap a picture....Just don't pinch my arse like last time ok?

Trying to decide 2" or 4" cuffs...Damn!

Cheers
MAIKI http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[PEDDRO]

MKK: you mean the ORCABETTIES?? You can have 'em.........

[flatoz]

MKK, man I'm only a little bloke, hope you have them orcabetties on a chain http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[Mai Ki-Ki]

...they ain't orchabetty's!
Quite the opposite!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[PEDDRO]

I'm gonna hold you to that MKK! I've only ever seen like 3 good-looking girls at any Picnic!!

[55olds88]

Sounds like you spend too much time sober http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[PEDDRO]

So that's MKK's secret....Get pissed and they're all STUNNERS!!!!

[Mai Ki-Ki]

HAHA...

*Peddro I'm gonna send every ORCHABETTY i see to you, saying that "the guy over there in the little bamboo thing gives away free Magazines"...

Enjoy

Maiki http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[flatoz]

is 'magazines" code for something else?

I agree on the beer goggles though, I saw some deftly sights last year, nearly scared the paint off the car! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[Stovebolt]

Of course, the only reason why beer was invented, was so the fugly chicks could get a bit.

Ha, and you thought i may have politically correct - well bollocks!!

[studebaker]

Peddro
55olds88
Mai Ki Ki
Carps
Spark
Autocol
Burtrido
Stovebolt
Psychobilly Boi
Gruntis
Low Squire
Rat Bastad
Adam F
Flatoz

and Studebaker

not that I am a frequent poster...more of a reader but I will be there too!....and I will be taking some video so the thousands of HAMBERS who won't be there can get an idea of what a great show Aussies can put on.

Thom

[autocol]

OH YEAH it's on! i'm so excited i can barely contain myself...

i've got digicam with 256 meg just screaming to be used up!

[PEDDRO]

Flatoz: "magazines" just means magazines! No hidden lingo.....You'll see on the day.

[flatoz]

dont worry pedrro, I have purchased many mags off of you, I know who you are!!!!

nice mustang too

[PEDDRO]

Hey, didn't we meet down at Sandown or Berwick, flatoz?

Man, I'm crap at remembering these things.

[Mai Ki-Ki]

Just be careful of Peddro he like to HOARD all the ORCHABETTIES...

Sharing is caring.

MAIKI http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[Psychobilly Boi]

You Little Boys,

You can sqabble over the orca's, whilst I'll be entertaining the Burlesque Ladies on the decklid of my roadster.

If you want to know where all the hotties are at John's, easy - follow the squeeling to the group huddled round me!

Danny "Hugh Hefner" P.

[Brootal]

[ QUOTE ]
You Little Boys,

If you want to know where all the hotties are at John's, easy - follow the squeeling to the group huddled round me!

Danny "Hugh Hefner" P.

[/ QUOTE ]

You're just lucky I'm not coming along Danny boy. With my tall, dark and handsome good looks, plus my massive amount of media coverage as the "Rod Rider"(tm), you wouldn't stand a chance. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Mai Ki-Ki]

"Rod Rider tm" sound a tad gay brootal!
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Psychobilly Boi's also confoosed... he hangs with me and dosnt realise the chicks are ACTUALLY following me...

Anyhoo enuff about chicks...WHere dah cars!

MAIKI

[flatoz]

Thats the only problem with the picnic, theres not much chance to cruzzzzeeee but that is ok, after all it makes it easier to see all the cool rides as they arent moving too far.

I usually find that many people to chat to that it takes me a while to get round them all.

Peddro, I bought all the hop ups off you at the ballarat car park swap, you were frezzing your arse off like the rest of us, only being behind a stall, you werent even getting the benefit of walking around.

[SimonSez]

Just to hijack this thread a bit ...

I am not going to be at the Picnic, but I'm coming over for the Bendigo swap meet. Any Hamber's gonna be there ???

[Psychobilly Boi]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
You Little Boys,

If you want to know where all the hotties are at John's, easy - follow the squeeling to the group huddled round me!

Danny "Hugh Hefner" P.

[/ QUOTE ]

You're just lucky I'm not coming along Danny boy. With my tall, dark and handsome good looks, plus my massive amount of media coverage as the "Rod Rider"(tm), you wouldn't stand a chance. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif


[/ QUOTE ]

Ahh thats ok... to loose one to a compeditor like you is hardly a disgrace. Its easy to recognise a true "swordsman" when you are one yourself.

Missed catching up wiht you when you were down here last.

Danny

[Mai Ki-Ki]

Psychobilly Boi's used to losin' http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Brootal...you should be down hre to bask in the reflected sun of the gorgeous rear view mirror you provided me with!
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Gonna be a good day....cos even if it rains it never rains all day (touch wood).

MAIKI

[Stovebolt]

Simon, I won't be at Bendigo, the wife is doing the final Weekend school for the course she has been doing all year, so I'll be at home or where ever with the 2 and the 4 year old. Guess thats one way of not geting any more projects to try and build - especially when I can't get into the garage to finish the ones that I have now!!!

[lowsquire]

I'll be at Bendigo,Might even convince psyco boi and maiki to come, and teach them the lost art of 'Speed scanning shitty swapmeet stalls'
I did Ballarat at a fast Jog last year....The moment you see a Commodore tailight...NEXT.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
We'll work out a hook up simon.

[PEDDRO]

You guys are BEGINNERS....I don't even SEE Commodore tailights anymore!!!! They just blend into the dirt. Plus I can spot a strommy 97 from 50metres!!

Will be at Bendigo. Screw selling though...I'm buying!!!

[SimonSez]

Hope I don't see any damned Commodore taillights there. There's plenty enough of them over here !!

I'll let you guys get over the picnic first, then do another post next week to see if we can hook up somewhere at Bendigo.

[lowsquire]

he he ....Peddro said he's buying at bendigo... Ill have a double vodka and tonic,beer and a shot of tequila.
and get back to your magazine stand!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Mai Ki-Ki]

Triple Canadian Club on the rocks with a twist o' lime please Peddro.

BEN u joining us for slow drive to Picnic on sundee morning???? Leavin Hawthorn at Approx 7am...hehe http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

MAIKI

[Mai Ki-Ki]

P.S...ROFL re the commondoor light comment.

[Psychobilly Boi]

[ QUOTE ]
I'll be at Bendigo,Might even convince psyco boi and maiki to come, and teach them the lost art of 'Speed scanning shitty swapmeet stalls'
I did Ballarat at a fast Jog last year....The moment you see a Commodore tailight...NEXT.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
We'll work out a hook up simon.

[/ QUOTE ]

Teach me the way jedi master. I want to learn to chanel my force into purchasing thrifty swapmeet bargains instead of using it to bend the feeble minds of hot young girls to my will.

Danny

[Mai Ki-Ki]

Fenders are for pussies. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif