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Crikey!RIP Steve Irwin
"The Crocodile Hunter"(22 February 1962 - 4 September 2006)




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Posted: 2006-09-04 08:14:06
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from the all of us here in the Philippines, our deepest condolences.
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Posted: 2006-09-04 13:59:35
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What a sad event?

My condolences to his family who have lost a truly great guy. I love Crododile Hunter and he was really entertaining to watch. Its a great loss and it was a sad day when that happened.

He won't be forgotten.

Crikey!!!
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Posted: 2006-09-05 09:55:09
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This indeed a very sad moment. I was a BIG fan of his "Crocodile Hunter Diaries" program. May his soul RIP.
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Posted: 2006-09-05 12:17:40
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what a crappy week to be an aussie. first it was steve irwin. now we also mourn the loss of two other great australians:


Somewhat overshadowed by the death of Steve Irwin this week was the passing of Colin Thiele, renowned Australian children's author.   Winner of numerous literary prizes, and publishing some 100 books including three of my childhood favourites Shatterbelt , Aftershock and Seashores and Shadows, he is best known for his classic Storm Boy.



In what is fast becoming one of the sadest weeks in recent Australian history,  we farewell another legend in Peter Brock.  Brocky lost control of his Daytona Coupe on a bend while driving in the Targa West '06 rally and crashed driver's side into a tree.  "Peter Perfect" was not only a household name and legend in Australian motorsport, but his achievements were also recognised internationally.  UK 'Motor Sport' magazine named him among the tweny most exciting drivers of all time, a list which included the likes of Senna, Schumacher, Fangio and Nuvolari, and ranked him the second greatest touring car driver of all time.

Brock was without pier in Australian motorsport, his record unequalled.  He was also a keen advocate of motor safety and founder of the Peter Brock Foundation, which raised funds for underprivileged youth.  Brock's nine wins at Mount Panorama in the Bathurst 1000 race will ensure that number 05 is always remembered as "The King of the Mountain".


Career highlights:

Bathurst 1000 Enduro wins (9): 1972, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980,1982, 1983, 1984, 1987 (record)

Sandown 500 Enduro wins (9): 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984 (record)

Repco Round Australia Trial Winner: 1979 

Australian Touring Car Championship Record
Australian Touring Car Champion (3): 1974, 1978, 1980
ATCC runner-up (5): 1973, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1990. 
Most ATCC Pole Positions: Peter Brock – 57
Most ATCC Wins : Peter Brock - 37 (2nd – 46, 3rd – 27)
Debut: Round 2, 1972 - Calder
Starts: 205 - 180 Holden; 16 Ford; 9 BMW (ATCC record) 
Points Scored: 2657 (ATCC record) 
ATCC Pole Positions: 57 (52 Holden, 5 Ford - ATCC record)
ATCC first Pole: Round 1, 1973 - Symmonds Plains (Holden Torana GTR XU1)
Last Pole: October 1997, Primus 1000 (Holden Commodore VS) 
Poles in succession: 13 (Round 4, 1979 – Round 8 1980, ATCC record) 
ATCC First Win: Round 5, 1973 - Surfers Paradise (Holden Torana GTR XU1) 
Last Win: Round 8, 1997 - Wanneroo (Holden Commodore VS) 
ATCC wins from Pole: 22 (ATCC record)

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Posted: 2006-09-09 10:20:01
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I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. Brocky was my favourite racing driver.

I watched him (on tv) win at Bathurst over and over again, I built a replica of his racecar out of lego, I was devastated when he split with Holden in 87 over the Polariser incident, and overjoyed when he dumped the Sierra's and M3's and returned to the Commodore for the 90's.

I actually got to see him race at Pukekohe in 91 and 92. His Holden engined Commodore in 91 sounded better than the Chev powered one in 92 IMO. I loved watching his Commodore chase the Richards /Skaife Godzilla Skyline down the back straight at Puke.

I never thought he'd go like this, in a crash. But then the same could be said of Possum Bourne, Bruce Mclaren, Jim Clark and Ayrton Senna.
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Posted: 2006-09-09 11:46:59
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Carkitter, couldn't agree more with all you said. He was my favourite Aussie racing champ also and it's a sad loss. The King of the Mountain is no more
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Posted: 2006-09-09 13:48:36
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Peter Norman
Australian Sprinter and Olympic Medallist

 

15 June 1942 - 3 October 2006

Australian sprinter Peter Norman has died after a heart attack at the age of 64.  A five-time national 200 metres champion, Norman is best known as the often unnamed athlete who stood with US runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos during their black power salute at the 1968 Olympics.   

Norman ran the race of his life to claim the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in 20.06 seconds, a time that  would have won him the 200m gold medal at every subsequent Olympics until 1984 and which still stands as the Australian record.  A Salvation Army Officer, Norman was one of the few people who knew in advance what Smith and Carlos planned to do.  In support of their protest he wore an Olympic Project for Human Rights badge.  It was also Norman's suggestion that Smith and Carlos wear one glove apiece after Carlos forgot to bring his gloves to the podium.
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Posted: 2006-10-04 05:18:28
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w850i was released in australia this week by hutchison.
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Posted: 2006-10-06 00:58:02
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On 2007-02-09 09:31:08, jedi-master wrote:
@mass

Melbourne born? how dare you, you traiter Melbourne is SOOO much better, Why?


no, not a traitor, we last lived in Chelsea round near Frankston and my kids were also born in Melbourne too (son at Royal Womens like me and daughter at Frankston). We might even come back there again in a coulpe of years, or perhaps go to south of Brissy. I just need to wrap things up over here sometime then we can decide. for now its Sydney

which suburb are you in?
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Posted: 2007-02-09 09:37:16
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