Falls Festival 07/08

Awesome work clare for kick starting Falls. I had a blast. Thanks heaps to the big dog for driving and letting me stay in the taj mahal of tents. Click image above for the facebook gallery of some of Murphs photos.

Christmas at Megans

Top work Megan for a fantstic Christmas dinner on the awesome back deck. Turkey was amazing. Everyone had a ball click pic above for Gerards pics from the day will link to Daves when he uploads them.

Derby Day 07

Top work coach teein up what has now become our traditional race day. Had a great time along with some other punters Sav and Mel.

Around the Bay in a Day 2007

Photo Courtesy of Pookies collection
Around the bay in a day again this time with Pookie.
Check out the awesome google map

Click above for more photos from the day.

Gez's Surprise Birthday

Photo Courtesy of Bianca's Collection
Amazing effort by Rishika (circled above) setting up Gerards surprise party at Blue Fire Grill.
Lots of fun was had and lots of meat consumed.
Will link to photos shortly.

B'day Barbie, Hopper, Rugby Weekend

Action packed weekend.
Thanks for everyone who made it down for the barbie Friday in spite of rain and clashing with an all Victorian AFL semi final.
Special thanks to Jason who went above and beyond with salads and kebabs.
Also Kiwi bob for making it down in between 2 twelve hour shifts.
(Apologies you had to sleep in your car).
Top work Surge for an awesome hopper night on Saturday. Along with the awesome food and music a highlight was definitely meeting Satchits lovely wife Elizabette and possibly the cutest baby girl I've seen Kiyara.
To top it off after a great training ride Sunday morning with Pookie(thanks again for the amazing hospitality), Kiwi Bob had a ticket for me to the NRL semifinal at the medallion club no less.

Rach's shindig in the snow

Top work Rach for teeing this up and letting me crash on the floor. Thanks heaps for Pete and Chrissy for driving and food. Click above for pics from the day

The Surgeons NZ2

Al, Surge, Murph and I hit NZ again for our annual boarding adventure and this time we brought the Joff along. Click image above for some of my faves from murphs collection.

a Splendid weekend

Thanks to Gez for teeing up Splendour in the Grass this year. Thanks heaps Trev for all the driving and barbie stuff. Click above for my photos from the weekend. Click here for a more comprehensive post from Gez.

Hareys Hotham assault

Top work Jeffrey for an action packed perfectly planned and executed weekend of snowboarding fun at hotham. Thanks heaps to kiwi bobs mate jason for all the driving (and putting up with a tarago chockabloc full of drunken boarders (plus a stray skier) on the way up). Perfect weather and great company.
Click above for a few drunken wrestling photos (seems to be a bit of a tradition when drinkin beers with jeff and kiwi bob)

Bledisloe @ the G

Thanks heaps to Pete and Chrissy for tickets to Australia v NZ. See if you can guess who won? (and pick the aussie fan).

Geoff's bucks night

Top work best man Jimmy. A civilised night involving a few quiet drinks and dancing click image above for jimmy's photos from the night.

Jimmys birthday drinks

Happy [age unspecified] Birthday coach!.
Click above for Jimmy's photo's from the night.

Dimpets Q'B'day at Araps

Top work Peter D for organizing.
Thanks UK Nick for driving.
Thanks Cyprus Nick for leading up the Shroud your new nut tool is waiting for you in the gear room.
Click photo above for my shots.

Mountain Biking Castlemaine 07

Thanks Tim for running this 1 and lettng Pete and I crash on your floor.
Awesome and scary singletrack perfect weather check out my pics by clicking the photo above.

Chilli myer music bowl

Caught the peppers with Jimmy, Al and the don.
The support was Har Mar Superstar very funny and disturbing at the same time.
Will link to photos when they go online.

Easter Island

Top work gez and shika for organizing the Philly house again this year.
Good chance to catch up with every1.
Some of the highlights:
Traffic jam roadside cricket with Jimi(may have been prompted by the travellers we had on the way there).
Indoor soccer battle royale-Go Team Tezuka !
Mexican fiesta and Easter Egg Hunt Quiz 2.0 with cryptic clues
Check out the rest of the photos from the weekend on Dave's gallery.

Brooks Fun Tri Portarlington

Thanks JR for driving (SR's car) and Pookie for providing accommodation for the night before.
Here are my results:
Name Thomas Marciniak
Race Race 6 - Portarlington
Category 18-29 M

Overall Results
Total Time 00:54:03
Place 344
Category Place 56

Swim Leg
Time 00:05:50
Place 204
Category Place 44

Bike Leg
Time 00:30:14
Place 375
Category Place 57

Run Leg
Time 00:17:58
Place 272
Category Place 52

Intro Trip '07

group shot on Mt Stapylton
Originally uploaded by tommygunns.

Top work Tim for organizing.
Thanks Pete for the lift.
Check out the photos:

Clare and Sarah's Magical Mystery Tour

The Mystery is solved! - we were taken to a taping of Bert's Family Feud. Top work by the girls a fun and random night out.

Tri Data

Thanks to Di Data for sponsoring our team.
Top work JR for going 1st and fighting through the pack in rough conditions.
I went Second and Pookie took it home.
Thanks Pookie for the Docklands training sessions as well.

Here our our results:

Category	IT & Telecommunications
Overall Results
Total Time	2:50:03
Place	765
Category Place	46
Swim Leg
Place	854
Category Place	44
Bike Leg
Place	414
Category Place	25
Run Leg
Place	600
Category Place	26
JR
Swim Time	0:09:02
Bike Time	0:24:36
Run Time	0:17:08
Me
Swim Time	0:10:40
Bike Time	0:27:33
Run Time	0:19:21
Pookie
Swim Time	0:16:34
Bike Time	0:28:19
Run Time	0:16:46

St Kilda Festival

Ayresie and I headed over unfortuanately hurricane like winds didn't mix as well with free outdoor concert as one would hope.
Heres some photos:

Man Trip with the Big Dog

Great work by the Big Dog:
planes cars houses pools nights out all organised perfectly.
Will update with Al's Top 5's.
Click below for Murphs photos plus a few of my own:

Killers at Festival Hall

Caught the Killers with Coach, the Don Rita and her bro.
2 Concerts in 2 days both at the same venue.
All Killer no filler.
Here are Murphs shots:

(BTW this is my century post.)

Muse at Festival Hall

Last time Gez and I saw them I promised myself I would definitely be back.
They never disappoint.

Click the image above for Papa Murphs shots from the Day.
Will link to Gerry's when he uploads them.

Clare and Sarah's 51st

Another dress up party.
Murph and Clares shots from the day

Happy Birthday Don

Special delivery for the Don care of Rita.