Sunday, June 29, 2008

Chilling ...

We are a few minutes early so we took a break
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Saturday, June 28, 2008

Shelbury Construction June Safari

... At the start line. Ready to go


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Thursday, June 26, 2008

Test firing the fogs ...

... At the Chicken Pen

We can see finally
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Rally preps cont'd ... again

headlights officially operational, map light and handheld spot all ready to go. went for a test drive and what has become apparent is that I'll have to take it slow with the back shocks, and i have to get used to driving the sammie again. otherwise feeling very positive. guess i just glad to actually be out again.

quick peek at the satellite imagery on Weather.com looks like we may have a relatively quiet weekend. Chance of rain averaging about 30% but who knows.

Soca_Sunday_Marathon

Well when I thot it cuddunt get any better, it did. By my ruff calculations this is ten (10) hours of soca strate. Has to be some sort of on air record for real. Big respect to Alvin for getting this to happen.

Stay tuned ...
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Car #1 - june rally

After 2 years missing in action, and of 38 numbers to pull, Jamal manages to pull #1. So there you have it folks, first off the line in the Shelbury Construction June Safari is Jamal n Curtis in the Chicken Pen Racing Suzuki Samurai.
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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Rally preps ... cont'd

ok, so I was getting help from my personal motor magician today and engine purring now. Also turns out the wipers ARE working. well one at least. the other is just grinding away and offsetting the program. Thankfully its on Jamal's side. tough luck buddy. :)

Shelbury Construction June Safari - 2008

Well after 2 years out of competition it looks like I will be able to make it out. Been doing tonnes of work over the last three weeks. yesterday alone spent near 12 hours straight between some re-wiring, remounting steering box, radiator, new pitman arm, fogs and other lil misc tings i found along the way. Got to get the van weigh at the Pine before it fully officially road legal again because there is some mix up witht he engine numbers.

Only real major show stoppers right now is that the wipers nah wukk. got to get that sort out during the week.

Here's the official press release for the event.
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MUD DOGS INTO BATTLE AGAIN
Shelbury Construction June Safari promises to be tough

The tough reputation earned over more than 50 years by the Barbados Rally Club's (BRC) longest-standing event looks set to be maintained when the Shelbury Construction June Safari runs off over the weekend of June 28/29. The second round of the 2008 BRC Mud Dogs Safari Championship - the season's most important navigational event - promises once again to challenge man and machine, in much the same way as 'The June Rally' has done every year since 1957.
The start is scheduled for 2.01pm on Saturday outside the ITC building at Warrens, after which competitors face around four hours of activity before the stopover at the Sand Dunes restaurant at approximately 6.00pm; the evening route will bring crews back to ITC by roughly 11.00pm. The Sunday morning restart from Searles, Christchurch, is slated for 8.01am, with the finish at the same venue five hours later.
New entry procedures in place for this event will carry forward into future rounds of the Mud Dogs Championship: entries opened at McEnearney Quality Inc in Wildey last Thursday (June 11) and will remain open until noon next Tuesday (June 24), after which there will be a final chance to enter at the Briefing Meeting, to be held at the BCTSA Clubhouse, Christchurch, at 7.00pm; the entry list will be published thereafter.
Chairman of the BRC Mud Dogs sub-committee, Leslie Alleyne, explained the new system: "All future events in 2008 will have the same arrangement, but there will be a penalty for entries taken at the briefing. Our aim is that, in 2009, no entries will be processed at the Briefing Meetings. There are two main reasons: first, it is an almost impossible task to have accurate information pertaining to Club membership and BMF status when entries are being processed at different locations, also the time involved that evening is considerable.
Alleyne added: "We're looking forward to an action-packed weekend, and I must offer a special thanks to Chris Armstrong and Shelbury Construction for their very generous support of this year's biggest navigational event. I hope we can repay their support by putting on an event that is challenging for competitors and enjoyable for spectators."
The route has been set by Darrin White and Robert Warren, who finished fourth in the season's opening event, the Toyo Tires February Safari, in the Flyin' Fish Nissan Frontier. The route has been re-checked by Kenny Croney and the navigation will be mostly Tulip, with some by the BRC system.
Alleyne noted: "In our efforts to work towards continuing to improve our events, we have recognised the frustrations encountered with vague pick-up points and the BRC system. These items will be addressed and special aid will be available to all novices for the BRC sections. Further information on these points will be available at the Briefing Meeting."

Date change

There has been a date change for the Mud Dogs; originally slated for Sunday, July 20, the July MudFest, which is to be sponsored by Castrol, has been put back to Sunday, August 24. Further details will be published in due course.

BRC Mud Dogs Safari Championship
Positions after round 1
Navigators
1st Anna-Lee Alleyne (Bridgestone Tires/AutoZone Inc Mitsubishi
Pajero iO), 60 points
2nd Neil Barnard (Mitsubishi L200), 58pts
3rd Robin Hinds (Yardman/Kar Parts Store Land Rover Defender), 56pts
4th Robert Warren (Flyin' Fish Nissan Frontier), 54pts
5th Lisa Roett (Land Rover Defender), 52pts
6th Kirk Watkins (Axis Construction Toyota Hilux), 50pts
7th Stephen Dear (SDRR Hydraulic & Industrial Spares Inc/Next
Generation Electrical Inc Toyota Hilux), 48pts
8th Geoffrey Goddard (Suzuki Samurai), 46pts
9th Renne Mings (Rezults Auto Shop Toyota Hilux), 44pts
10th Warren Gollop (Essco Mitsubishi Pajero), 42pts

Drivers
1st Leslie Alleyne (Bridgestone Tires/AutoZone Inc Mitsubishi Pajero iO), 60pts
2nd Barry Gale (Mitsubishi L200), 58pts
3rd Mark Western (Yardman/Kar Parts Store Land Rover Defender), 56pts
4th Darrin White (Flyin' Fish Nissan Frontier), 54pts
5th John Sealy (Land Rover Defender), 52pts
6th Sean Dowding (Axis Construction Toyota Hilux), 50pts
7th Dominic Brooker (SDRR Hydraulic & Industrial Spares Inc/Next Generation Electrical Inc Toyota Hilux), 48pts
8th Audley Croney (Suzuki Samurai), 46pts
9th Edson Arthur (Rezults Auto Shop Toyota Hilux), 44pts
10th Christopher Beckley (Essco Mitsubishi Pajero), 42pts

Hustlers

So I get bore by a hustler today out by H&B Hardware. At first I actually thought I knew the person but then I realised I was being hustled for air freshener. I was thinking, schupes, why not just come out and say "I selling shit you want?", cause I actually wanted air freshener so she got me at a good time but the sham is just annoying. Anyway, good luck with your sales girl.
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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Some quik humour

A couple had been married for 50 years.
They were sitting at the breakfast table one morning when the wife says,
'Just think, fifty years ago we were sitting here at this breakfast
table together.'
'I know,' the old man said. 'We were probably sitting here naked as a
jaybird fifty years ago.'
'Well,' Granny snickered. 'Let's relive some old times.'
Whereupon, the two stripped to the buff and sat down at the table.
'You know, honey,' the little old lady breathlessly replied, 'My nipples
are as hot for you today as they were fifty years ago.'
'I wouldn't be surprised,' replied Gramps.
'One's in your coffee and the other is in your oatmeal
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Engagement party?

Any o you guys ever went to one? I never even knew these existed. I always thought engagement was reserved for surprises to the bride but to have a fully planned function with videographer and food and nuff friends was interesting to see.

So here's wishing the dude from last night all the best and many years of marital bliss.
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Friday, June 20, 2008

Wonder if they'd fire me?

So I just here eating breakfast and looking the window and all that going thru my mind is ... This car park would be ideal to put down couple hundred do-nuts.
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Thursday, June 19, 2008

I like I int as young as I thought

So the grim reality is setting in. I getting old. When I took to the youngsters fresh out of school now I am actually missing some of what they say. The jargon is passing me without even a polite nod and 'howdie there?!?!'

And the nail in the coffin. The grey hair count is at 3. Oh my, I like I over the hill. Time to start thinking about that dreaded exam where you give up the one thing that made me a real man. I dare not utter these words here.


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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Appearing Offline

Why do you do it? It has to be the single most annoying thing on instant messengers after those stupid ass full screen winks. What the hell?!?!?!?!

'Man there is some1 I don't want to talk to'

Well don't fakkin talk to them. Block them. But don't come msging me when its convinient for you, and I can't message you when I need. That is bullocks.
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Sunday, June 15, 2008

Barbados Rally Club Annual Awards 2005

just remembering this article as a lil inspiration .... the return is nigh
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Barbados Rally Club Annual Awards 2005
Barbados Golf Club, Durant's
Saturday, November 26, 2005

List of Award Winners

Texaco Barbados Rally Club Rally Championship
Awards presented by brand marketing specialist, Caribbean, Texaco, Andrea Gooding

CHAMPIONS - Roger Mayers and Max Ferri (Trivial Pursuit/McEnearney Quality Ford Focus WRC), 57pts
2nd, Trevor Manning and James Betts (Shell Helix/Courts/Automotive Art/Kerridge/Simpson Motors/Garbage Master Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII), 51pts
3rd, Roger Hill and Graham Gittens (Mobil 1/Nassco/Motormac/Michelin Toyota Celica GT4), 46pts
4th, Barry Mayers and Adam Hart (Trivial Pursuit/Nassco Toyota Starlet), 43pts
5th, John Powell - JAM and Michael Marsh - JAM (Intercontinental Shipping/Trinidad Mooring and Launch Services/Toyota Trinidad Toyota Corolla WRC), 33pts
* award accepted in their absence by Barry Gale
6th, Geoff Noel and Kreigg Yearwood (Irving Oil/Max Meyer/Autozone/Mix 96.6/ESSCO/Automotive Art Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI), 27pts
7th, Sean Dowding and Jason Cozier (Pro Pac/Globe Finance/Xypex Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V), 25pts
8th, Jonathan Still and Heath Hazell (Hitachi Power Tools/Philips Lighting/Warrens Motors/Crane & Equipment/VP Racing BMW M3), 23pts
9th, Roger Skeete and Stuart Maloney (Havoline/McEnearney Quality/Michelin Ford Focus WRC), 17pts
10th, Sean Gill and Michael Cummins (Shell Helix/Courts/Automotive Art/Kerridge/Simpson Motors Suzuki Ignis JWRC), 17pts
Highest-placed crew in a two-wheel drive car
Barry Mayers and Adam Hart
Texaco Star of the Championship
Barry Mayers

Virgin Atlantic Barbados Rally Club Driver's Championship
Awards presented by sales & marketing manager, Virgin Atlantic Barbados, Rachel Pilgrim

The Overall Champion received a trophy and two Virgin Atlantic premium economy return tickets to London, Group Champions each received a trophy and a Virgin Atlantic return economy ticket to London; second place earned a trophy and a $100 voucher from Automotive Art

OVERALL CHAMPION - Roger Hill (Mobil 1/Nassco/Motormac/Michelin Toyota Celica GT4), 100pts
Modified 9
CHAMPION - Trevor Manning (Shell Helix/Courts/Automotive Art/Kerridge/Simpson Motors/Garbage Master Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII), 87pts
2nd, Roger Mayers (Trivial Pursuit/McEnearney Quality Ford Focus WRC), 74pts
Modified 8
CHAMPION - Roger Hill, 100pts
2nd, Sean Dowding (Pro Pac/Globe Finance/Xypex Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V), 62pts
Production 4
CHAMPION - Geoff Noel (Irving Oil/Max Meyer/Autozone/Mix 96.6/ESSCO/Automotive Art Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI), 81pts
Modified Open
CHAMPION - Jonathan Still (Hitachi Power Tools/Philips Lighting/Warrens Motors/Crane & Equipment/VP Racing BMW M3), 83pts
2nd, Barry Mayers (Trivial Pursuit/Nassco Toyota Starlet), 68pts
Modified 7
CHAMPION - Edward Corbin (Automotive Art/Kumho Toyota Corolla SR), 99pts
2nd, Roger Marshall (Signia Financial/Western Union/Bill Express Hyundai Accent), 65pts
Modified 6
CHAMPION - Sean Gill (Shell Helix/Courts/Automotive Art/Kerridge/Simpson Motors Suzuki Ignis JWRC), 86pts
2nd, Kirk Watkins (Abacus Builders Inc/Planned Maintenance/Bridgestone Toyota Corolla), 67pts
Modified 5
CHAMPION - Brett Clarke (Shell Helix/Courts/Automotive Art/Kerridge/Simpson Motors Suzuki Swift GTi), 74pts
2nd, Wayne Manning (Citgo/Black Bess Quarry/Glassfibre Products Peugeot 205XS), 60pts
Production 3
CHAMPION - Derek Roach (Magna/Pine Hill Dairy/Dupont/Sargento Cheeses/Warrens Motors MINI Cooper S), 70pts
2nd, Noel Edwards (CarMax Daihatsu Charade GTti), 28pts
Production 2
CHAMPION - Neil Barnard (Shell Helix/Courts/Automotive Art/Kerridge/Simpson Motors Suzuki Ignis Sport), 70pts
2nd, Gary Mendes (Toyota Starlet), 27pts
Production 1
CHAMPION - Danny Williams (Ocean Mist/Chase Midway Clothing/Sunbury Plantation Peugeot 106), 47pts

Barbados Rally Club 4 x 4 Navigational Championship

Navigators - awards presented by Megan Blades and Lindsay Farmer and non-perpetual trophies donated by Peter Bradshaw
CHAMPION - Neil Barnard (Yokohama/Nishi Koi Fish Food Mitsubishi L200), 52pts
The BRC Trophy, the Sextant Challenge Trophy and a Don Barrow Potti Light
2nd, Annalee Alleyne (Quality Tyre/Bridgestone Suzuki Samurai), 46pts
3rd, Kenney Croney (Suzuki Samurai), 44pts
Drivers - awards presented by Keri-Dawn Watkins and Lindsay Farmer and non-perpetual trophies donated by Peter Bradshaw
CHAMPION - Barry Gale (Yokohama/Nishi Koi Fish Food Mitsubishi L200), 52pts
The BRC Trophy, the Peter Farmer Memorial Trophy and a 12-volt heavy-duty winch (with thanks to McEnearney Quality)
2nd, Leslie Alleyne (Quality Tyre/Bridgestone Suzuki Samurai), 46pts
3rd, Philip McConney (Suzuki Samurai), 44 pts
Highest-placed Novice Navigator - awards presented by Richard Daniel
A trophy and a trip to a Caribbean destination compliments Neptune Tours
Jamal Brathwaite (Shell Helix Suzuki Samurai)
Highest-placed Novice Driver - awards presented by Richard Daniel
A trophy and a trip to a Caribbean destination compliments Neptune Tours
Curtis Greaves (Shell Helix Suzuki Samurai)

Highest-placed Female Navigator - awards presented by Leslie Alleyne
The Joan Alleyne Challenge Trophy
Annalee Alleyne, who wished that the trophy be presented to the second highest-placed female navigator, Megan Blades (Rallynut.com Suzuki Samurai)
Highest-placed Female Driver - awards presented by Biddy Barber
The Biddy Barber Challenge Trophy
Biddy Barber, who wished that the trophy be presented to this year's only other female driver Keri-Dawn Watkins (Hankook Tyres Toyota Rav 4)

Special Awards
Rookie Award - presented by Margaret Hill
Josh Delmas (Autolink Service Centre/Ideal Agencies Toyota Corolla Gti)
Golden Turkey Award - presented by James Betts
Jeremy Gonsalves
Richard Roett Memorial Trophy - presented by Cliff Roett
Andrew Jones (AP Jones Pharmacy/Total Sport Ford Escort MkII)
Chairman's Awards for dedication to the sport - presented by Bruce Lambert
Biddy Barber
Roger Sargeant

Thursday, June 12, 2008

picture test

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BBerry Blogging Test

So I checking to see if I can Blog directly from my BBerry. This may really expand my range if it works.

If your reading this it means the guys at Google really working hard.
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Crop Over Prison

so I was listening to Admiral today on his Festival Stage programme [along with Larry Mayers] and he, Admiral, totally went to town on PJ. Basically said that PJ sings bollocks and has always. I got to thinking, supposed we were all that honest when critiquing music, what would happen to people like Ramases, Smokey Burke, de Azam Boss, and who ever sings 'Texting'. I mean this year they are all singing nonsense. I certainly aint no musician, nor historian or anything of the sort, but jeez, Hard Man? what the fukk honestly is that?

anyway ... what do yal think? who shud be sent to Crop Over Prison without chance for parole?

the subliminal message in music

Music has always been very soothing for me, and just like any other warm blooded mammel with access to the internetz, i used to enjoy many nights robbing artist blind. So as my conscience was catching up with me I started buying original CDs with local music [so far I have music by Bumba, Richard Stoute, a few double albums of spooge, Merry Men and more].

I decided to give my pirated stuff one last listen before i destroy it, and its funny how music plays on random, and how it is always so relevant. first was Sheryl Crow singing My Favourite Mistake, then No Doubt with Don't Speak. The irony that these two playing and wha is going on with me now is uncanny.

Well Semisonic's Closing Time is on now and I can't forge a direct link to anyting but I still love this song anyway.

my Blog lousy??!?!??!

Just got a chance to read thru all my comments from my adoring fans [there was 1 so i will assume the rest of wanna had ISP problems] and he/she said the Blog get lousy. well, i will be trying to liven up the place once again.

Coming soon, my indepth analysis of 'Souse - More than a carcass, sweet fo days'.

Also look out for my return to Rally Club Navigational Rallying, one of the sports I truly love.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

i'm back...

well, after a long break I am once again trying to update the blog regularly. Stay tuned, lots of stuff in the pipeline ... return to the mud, selling the chick ride, and realising the hut.