Ulysses club inc November 07
Coffs Coast Branch
| President | Shirley Rose | Ph 6651 4697 | 0417 250688 | shoseus@yahoo.com |
| Vice President | Brian Platts | 6656 1648 | brplatts@tpg.com.au | |
| Secretary | Andrew Wright | 6656 9128 | andreww.coffscoastulysses@bigpond.com | |
| Treasurer | Joan Bulloch | 6651 1072 | hjbulloch@hotmail.com | |
| Quartermaster | Keith Robotham | 0412 693 057 | keithandiulie@optusnet.com.au | |
| Editor | Dave Barter | 6655 1091 | barter@optusnet.com | |
| Web Site | Chris Eddy | 6658 1431 (H) | 66516355 (W) | eddytec@tpg.com.au |
| Publicity | Bob Wright | 0419 997 184 | polecarter@hotmail.com | |
| Welfare | Rodger Beemer | 6651 7701 | 0439 43 0769 | rbemmer@supernerd.com.au |
| Ride | Fay Johnston | 6653 6619 | philfay1@bigpond.net.au | |
| Ride | Geoff Baldry | 6652 9151 | gbaldry@iprimus.com.au | |
| Ride | Paul Otton | 6658 6360 | paul2wheels@hotmail.com | |
| Ride | Mike O'Rourke | 66515610 | gutsup1951@yahoo.com |
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ROLE CALL
Paul Askew, rides a Vulcan 800 cruiser, is a
marketer by trade ph66509080.
Rob Kerswell, rides a red Norge is a handyman
and can sometimes be found on the rear seat of a Piaggio scooter.
Ph65681695. 
Louise Gaborit, Newey creek, rides a 500
Evolution Piaggio, is an audio metrist. Ph65681695. 
Matt Sponberg,rides a Triumph Tiger 955.
Recently retired and was deputy coordinator of the AGM. Ph66515799. 
Lyn Sponberg. Also recently retired from
nursing, another hard worker at the AGM Lyn was in charge of Apparel.
Erol Donoghue, Rides a Triumph Speedmaster.
Bricklayer, says if you want to triumph ride a triumph. Just purchased a
caravan with a rear drawbridge you can ride a bike up. He wants to go around
Australia in comfort. 
Brian Wilson, a salesman from Raleigh,
rides a Vulcan 1500 Classic cruiser ph 66554674.
Carol Moy , rides a metallic blue trike ph
66521348 
Sandie Jones, retired nurse found with a big
smile on the back seat of a Goldwing, ph66514889 
Jeff Jones, retired bricklayer rides
aGoldwing but has ordered a trike, another quite worker at the AGM ph
66514889 
Bruce Williams , rides a Harley Davidson Sports
,nick name is JC ,ph 6657345.
Shoanna Williams, rear seat of a Harley, JC,s
lady. 
Fay Perkins, a lovely lady rides a Virago 750
retired and hopes to motor home off somewhere soon. Was the money lady at our
AGM. 
Lorna Slater, rides a yellow Triumph Speed
Master ph 66533768. 
Jim Minto, rides a Harley Davidson Road king.
1450, a sales rep from Emerald Beach, ph 0413939722.
Michelle, rear seat of above
RIDE REPORT
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About 22 bikes went on the
Port Macquarie ride, we had a great hot smorgusboard breakfast at the Sea Wall
Taven at Nambucca Heads for $14 then down the highway to Port. A few of us had
a little squirt via the South West Rocks road to south Kempsey. We all enjoyed
a nice sunny day at Port and strolled
along the espanlard and admired an exibition of sculptures on a sea theme. On
the way home a truck thought 100 was to slow and was tail gatting Michael. When
the overtacking lane started I looked behind and saw Julie on her scooter in
the gutter to avoid the truck. When the leader Brian decided to pull in for
petrol the truck scattered the lot of us. The lesson is I suppose is let the
truck go or leave it for dead. We stopped at Macksville on the way home and
cought up and had a winge about trucks. It was a grat ride with good
company. Paul and Lyn
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FOR SALE
Paul
Askew Vulcan 1500 crash bar $100 ph6650980
Jeff,s Honda Goldwing 2001 42,000km ph 66514889
Silver
trailer as new $4,600 Rob Thorman ph
66525442.
BMW
K100 RT 1986 80,000kms $3,000 ph John
Bambey 6658505
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RIDE REPORT
DORRIGO PIE SHOP.
On 3rd Nov after Saturday coffee
about 15 bikes rode up the mountain to
Dorrigo and had a tour of the wood
fired bakery. Each of two oven’s is
about 5 meters square and 500mill deep
and the fire box is about one square meter. The secret is the stored heat in
the tons of sand that is above and below the ovens. We had a feed of pies and
slice and coffee for $6 so we all agreed to do it again one day. Owen then took
us on a ride on a tarred road no one had been on before. We then cruised past
the train museum for a look and ended up at Dangar falls where we went for a
bush walk down to the bottom of the gorge. Owens knowledge from working with
Parks and Wildlife was very enlightening.
The girls went to jelly
when the baker held up a hugh black snake he had killed that morning when it
came at him out of the wood heap. A great day and one for the ride
calender. David Barter
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As I
print the newsletter on my $90 printer and fill the ink tanks
myself the cost has been kept down. Paper costs .012 cents a sheet, September
newsletter was 60 copies at 6 pages a copy that’s $4.32. Ink at about a third
of a bottle of colour, $7 and black $8. Stapples at .063 each, two a copy at 60
copies, but Bernie only likes one stapple on his so there is a saving. Take
away the first number you thought of and you are left with about $20 a month. Editor David
Gidday Andrew. Thanks for your emails, keeping me updated re Ulysses. I
joined recently, but haven't been able to be involved yet, but the time is fast
approaching . . .
In your latest newsletter, you had a story and pics of the similar
number plates. If I may, I'd like to relate a recent incident.
I bought my "retirement bike", a Honda Deauville. I flew to Melbourne where I bought it, and rode it back. The dealer couldn't sell it to me registered, so I rode it back without a number plate, but with a VicRoads permit to ride it to Coffs Harbour. Before leaving Coffs, I went to get comprehensive insurance for the ride.
Insurance Agent: "What is the number plate of the bike?"
Me: "It hasn't got one."
Agent: "Then I'll put 'To Be Announced' in the space," and he
wrote TBA-00
When I got back, I went to the RTA and registered it. The lady handed me
my number plate envelope, and when I took it out, the plate was TBA-02. I
worked out that the odds of getting TBA-0? is about 175,000 to one.
I look forward to catching up with you all very soon.
Cheers,
Ian Horsfield - #47788
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One morning at
church, the pastor noticed little Alex standing in the foyer staring up at a
large plaque. It was covered with names with little flags mounted on either
side of it.
The six year old had been staring at the plaque for some time, so the
pastor walked up, stood beside the little boy, and said quietly, "Good
morning Alex."
"Good morning Pastor," he replied, still focused on the
plaque. "Pastor, what is this?" he asked.
The pastor said, "Well, son, it's a memorial to all the young men
and women who died in the service."
Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the large plaque. Finally,
little Alex's voice, barely audible and trembling with fear, asked,
"Which service, the 9:30 or the 11:15?"
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This is a true story even
the name Rose is true, sound familya?
The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged
us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around
when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.
I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a
smile that lit up her entire being.
She said, "Hi handsome. My name is Rose.
I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?"
I laughed and enthusiastically responded,
"Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant squeeze.
"Why are you in college at such a young,
innocent age?" I asked.
She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, and
have a couple of kids..."
"No seriously," I asked. I was
curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
"I always dreamed of having a college
education and now I'm getting one!" she told me.
After class we walked to the student union
building and shared a chocolate milkshake.
We became instant friends. Every day for the
next three months we would leave class together and talk non-stop. I was always
mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom
and experience with me.
Over the course of the year, Rose became a
campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress
up and she revelled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students.
She was living it up.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to
speak at our football banquet. I'll never forget what she taught us. She was
introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared
speech, she dropped her three by five cards on the floor.
Frustrated and a little embarrassed she leaned
into the microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery. I gave up
beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in
order so let me just tell you what I know."
As we laughed she cleared her throat and began,
"! We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop
playing.
There are only four secrets to staying young,
being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humour every
day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.
We have so many people walking around who are
dead and don't even know it!
There is a huge difference between growing
older and growing up.
If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed
for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years
old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do
anything I will turn eighty-eight.
Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any
talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in
change. Have no regrets.
The elderly usually don't have regrets for what
we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are
those with regrets."
She concluded her speech by courageously
singing "The Rose."
She challenged each of us to study the lyrics
and live them out in our daily lives. At the year's end Rose finished the
college degree she had begun all those years ago.
One week after graduation Rose died peacefully
in her sleep.
Over two thousand college students attended her
funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never
too late to be all you can possibly be.
When you finish reading this, please send this
peaceful word of advice to your friends and family, they'll really enjoy it!
These words have been passed along in loving
memory of ROSE.
REMEMBER, GROWING OLDER IS MANDATORY. GROWING
UP IS OPTIONAL. We make a Living by what we get, We make a Life by what we
give.
God promises a safe landing, not a calm
passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Pass
this message to 7 people except you and me. You will receive a miracle tomorrow
(if you don't think so...look out your window when you wake in the morning and
think about it)
If you choose not, then you refuse to bless
someone else.
"Good friends are like stars.........You
don't always see them, but you know they are always there."
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What a great day we had at the Council BBQ. The weather as for the AGM was
perfect. Mayor Keith Roads and GM Steve Sawtell both welcomed & thanked the
Branch. Phil Johnston and I both replied. I welcomed the Mayor into the Ulysses
family. He had his new Harley there and I’m sure was rather nervous when he
took off on it with us all watching. The food was wonderful and company great.
Thanks to all those who attended.
What an interesting lunch ride we had to Dorrigo Bakery. I’m sure there will be
a report somewhere in this newsletter. I want to say how much I enjoyed it and
ask if any other Branch Members know of something they think would be
interesting for us to look at please let us know.
Christmas party 17th November. Hope to see you all there. As I write this I
know we have 78 coming to the party.
Most of you will be aware that the 2007 Coffs Coast AGM has made the finals of
the NSW Tourist Award. Fay & Phil Johnston & I will be attending the
function in Sydney on Thursday 15th Nov. & hope to bring the trophy home
and be able to show it off at the Xmas Party.
Don’t forget the Toy Run 8th December. Need to take either food, toys or cash
donations. We will meet at Gloria Jean’s then ride out to Moonee.
What I want to know is what happened to 2007? It seems to have rushed past me.
Remember to keep the Ulysses dream alive
Shirley
My name is Cathy Edmunds and I am the Secretary of the Cotton Country
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Cruisers which is the Moree Branch of the Ulysses. Every year our branch
holds the famous Moree Muster. We usually have the Moree Muster on the
1^st weekend in May. In 2008 because of the AGM in Townsville, we have
decided to change the date so that people travelling to the AGM might be
able to take advantage of a stop over in Moree and attend the Muster.
Our group was wondering if you may contact your members and ask them if
they are travelling to the AGM in Townsville, would the weekend of 16^th
& 17^th May or the following weekend 23^rd & 24^th May be more
suitable.
We thought that most people would intend on arriving at the AGM on the
Monday or Tuesday before the Friday/Saturday night dinners on 30^th &
31^st May, which would mean that they could leave Moree on the Sunday
morning of 25^th May and still be in Townsville on Tuesday 27th.
I can be contacted on 02 6752 7188
17th
Christmas Party at Park Beach Holiday Park – details in newsletter
24th & 25th Overnighter to Glenn Innes, 4 Rides in one.
24th Ride 1 Start at the Bailey Centre at 7.00am. Head down to Wauchope
for a cuppa approx 9.00. Up the Oxley to the Creek for lunch approx 11.30-12.00
check out the look outs etc en route. Through Uralla & Armidale to Glen
Innes. Book into accommodation approx 2.00-2.30. Have afternoon tea, a bit of
sight seeing e.g. the standing rocks, the look outs & heritage town. Dinner
at 7.00pm
Ride 2. For those who do not wish to do the full loop but wish to stay
over night & join in with the fun. Have coffee at Gloria Jeans & take a
leisurely ride through Glenreagh lunch at (you guessed it) the Golden dog. Ride
up the Gibraltar Range to Glenn Innes & meet at the accommodation.
25th Ride 3. Leave Glen Innes 8.00am. Out through Emma Ville to
Tenterfield for smoko. Down Bruxner Highway to Casino for lunch approx 12.00.
Home via Summerland way
Ride 4. Leave Bailey centre at 8.30 up back way to Grafton for smoko. To
Casino to meet group for lunch. Ride home via Summerland Way.
Note: I will need numbers to book accommodation & meal venue.
Please contact Brian Platts 0266561648 ah or 0400409681 message bank on
both phones.
December ‘07
1st Bowraville “Coffee Shop” after coffee at Gloria Jeans South, 10:00am
3rd Ride Calendar Meeting, 7:00pm Coffee Shop Ex-Services Club, all
welcome.
8th Ladies Ride, meet at Gloria Jeans South, 10:00am, then to Moonee
Tavern for HOG Toy Run
9th South West Rocks for lunch, 9:00am, Bernie Higoe 6655 2268
16th Coffs Coast Quarterly Meeting, breakfast 8:00am, and then meeting
9:00am, Sawtell RSL. Followed by ride to Glenreagh via Kungala (no dirt road)
John Bambey 0417 58 5705
21st Friday Night Drinks. Garden Lounge, Ex Services Club 7:00pm
RIDE REPORT
4th November Andrew led 16 bikes to
Jackadgery for a picnic. Rob was tail end Charlie and didn’t turn up for coffee
at Grafton which was a worry until
Annette arrived on her trike and said they had stopped to help a fellow
ulyssean who had run out of petrol. We rode out to Jackadgery and then up to
the look out on the Gilbroter range. When we got back for lunch Rob was there
and explained the bike was not out of petrol , the fuel pump was shot. Rob
being a handyman rigged up a gravity feed and the bike was on its way. The rain
held off and it was a muggy but dry ride. We all met up again for an ice cream
at the Shell road service station south of Grafton but no petrol as lighting
had hit the place and blown up all the computers, but we had a good laugh to
end a great day.
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Sorry it has taken
so long to do anything about midweek rides. I blame the AGM, but that excuse
will not last forever!
The people that responded YES to last meeting's query about midweek
rides were:-
Ross Francis 6658 9303 rf253@kooee.com.au
Harry Bulloch 6651 1072 hjbulloch@hotmail.com
Jim and Charmaine Buckley 6654 3334
Dave and Sue Barter 6655 1091 davidjbarter@optusnet.com.au
Mike O’Rourke 0413 590 858 gutsup@hotmail.com.au
Merv Allport 6652 7823
John Howley 6658 6836
As there are only a few of you, I suggest that you make contact with
each other to organize rides.
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IDIOT SIGHTING:
The traffic light on the corner buzzes when its safe to cross the
street.
I was crossing with an intellectually challenged co-worker of mine.
She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for.
I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red.
Appalled, she responded, "What on earth are blind people doing
driving?!"
She was a probation officer in Brisbane, Queensland
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IDIOT SIGHTING:
At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear co-worker.
She was leaving the company due to "downsizing."
Our manager commented cheerfully,
"This is fun. We should do this more often"
Not another word was spoken.
We all just looked at each other with that rabbit-in-the-headlights
stare.
This was a bunch at Telstra.
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IDIOT SIGHTING:
I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself
and for the sake of her own life, couldn't understand why her system would not
turn on.
A secretary with the Education Department's office no less.