gradiators

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Originally uploaded by tommygunns.

Our graduate volleyball team came 2nd in the Telstra Technology Innovation and Products Voice and Mobility Best of Health Volleyball tournament at the Park Hyatt rooftop tennis courts. Thanks James for facilitating, Andy for bailing us out of trouble when players were missing, Munro adding some footy aggression, Gez the master libero, Jeff adapting his basketball skills and flawless serving, igor missing the granny but taking us to that point and Rob for the name and some inspiring defence. (Click the photo, then hover over a head to see who's who) Photo courtesy of Yvonne Gatica's collection
Click the links to see James' photos from the granny.

Halloween

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Originally uploaded by tommygunns.

Thanks Jase for giving every1 an excuse to dress up and just plain be silly. Click the group photo to see peoples real identities. Photos courtesy of Daves collection

*Please note Valentin was intending to go as Batman, but the universe conspired against him to reaveal to the world that he is infact the real winnie the pooh.

Wilsons Prom with Canadians

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Originally uploaded by tommygunns.

Thanks to Jase and Val for driving everyone.
Started out fit and raring to go.
Walked to little
Oberon
bay and along the beach to
Oberon bay. We set up camp in the shadow of Mt.Doom leaving our heavy backpacks and injured comrades. We set off at brisk pace to the east coast. After the first snake sighting our orignal formation seemed to change.
Made it to waterloo bay in record time. On the hike back got a bar of gsm coverage at the top of the hill called chef tino to get dinner started. And what a gastronomic delight it was! Who says chum (so chumpy you can carve it) is pet food only. Topped off with some sparkling spring water. Spent the evening mucking around on the beach and doing that slow shutter thing with our cameras. The hike back the next morning was more about getting the injured over the mountans and creeks.

Geoffs corroborating blog entry

Derby Day

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Originally uploaded by tommygunns.

Thanks James for being the driving force behind getting us to Derby Day. Perfect weather and great seats right by the finish line.(see above)

James and I clean up in the first race.
There were plenty of Well dressed ladies
more well dressed ladies
Aussie girls really seemed to go for those Canadian accents.
Brian made a Friend.
Jay likes his champagne.
There was champagne
champagne
And more champagne.
As well as the results.
Which led to drunken Self Portraits,
Followed by more drunken self portraits

Geoffs corroborating blog entry

Canadians, an observation deck and a strange sport

Thanks Andy for organising the highest grad drinks ever. As much as I love to take a good panorama none of my shots came out so I googled "rialto observation deck panorama" the first hit was on the money, every1 should check out big bens: panorama. He also seems to share my philosophy to hiking, pretty cool site.
After this took the Canadians to international rules at the dome. I was as confused as the Canadians even though I am familiar with Aussie rules and have heard of Gaelic footy.

Geoff's corresponding blog entry

arapiles

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click photo to see rest of the set.

After grad drinks

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Originally uploaded by tommygunns.

The sign for AckaDacka Lane

Last Netball match

mountain biking lysterfield

Snowboarding with Skiiers Falls creek

Early start not quite stupid-o'clock but dumb enough.
Jason almost unconscious in morning.
Fully loaded and roof racked territory 7 boys, 5 boards 2 skis + snacks.
Big-fat rain at car park.
Stinging rain on chair lift.
The soft marshmallow like snow of the day before turned into a hard icy material resembling concrete. The first bum fall of the day knocked the wind out of me.
Visibility around arm length.(Gerard make sure you put your stack in the comments)
Valentin knocked me over tempin bowling style.
Took some revenge disembarking chairlift.
Went up summit chairlift, would later find out it was expert only.
Sign pointed to an intermediate run off a cliff into fog.
At end of the day got lost and followed a narrow strip of snow with rivers on either side.
Ayresie and I carried the shoeless big-fella from the hire shop to the territory.
With all the money we saved on fuel we decided to test out the territory and donate to the local highway patrol. Spent the drive home thinking of cool things we should have said to the cop but didn't.

Snowboarding Falls Creek

Shahan's Territory

stopping over at Ford in broadie
Discovered Val is goofy(left foot fwd) at the hire-shop (you test this by pushing the person and seeing which foot they stick out to catch themselves, tested val for next half hour)
Scary eddie
Yeti terrorizing alpine roads.

Snow boarding rude awakening even Val the most stable person on his feet unstable on snow.

Ed with head start showed us how to do it.

Ayresie the fearless stunt maniac picked it up in record time.
Good weather soft snow.


After a great day get to the motel, everyone completely knackered.
Almost no energy for dinner and showers.
Late night visitors.

rafting the King

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Originally uploaded by tommygunns.

Click on the photo to see the rest in the series.

rotation 2

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Originally uploaded by tommygunns.

sort of view from my desk (level 10 rialto sth). Photo actually from bluetooth cafe level 12. I actually have to look over my bosses bosses shoulder. But close enough.