Post by: edz on December 30, 2015, 08:22:32 PM
Post by: barrel01 on December 30, 2015, 08:27:55 PM
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Post by: noel_w on December 30, 2015, 08:34:21 PM
There is one in every pack!About to say that myself
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Post by: achjimmy on December 30, 2015, 08:39:02 PM
Post by: muzza01 on December 30, 2015, 08:39:31 PM
Post by: GeoffA on December 30, 2015, 08:48:35 PM
Post by: Rumpig on December 30, 2015, 08:53:24 PM
Post by: GeoffA on December 30, 2015, 08:54:26 PM
Post by: Bill on December 31, 2015, 06:09:01 AM
Probably yelled "QUEENSLANDER" as he drove in...... ::) ::) ;D ;DRight after he said " hold my beer and watch this" ;D
Bill
Post by: Jackdawg on December 31, 2015, 06:29:02 AM
Post by: GUEY on December 31, 2015, 06:59:51 AM
Probably yelled "QUEENSLANDER" as he drove in...... ::) ::) ;D ;DJust read the comments. Shorty was from NSW. Says it all really
Post by: DaveR on December 31, 2015, 06:59:55 AM
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Post by: DaveR on December 31, 2015, 07:06:47 AM
http://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/camping-family-escapes-fire/2885661/ (http://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/camping-family-escapes-fire/2885661/)
Post by: Jeepers Creepers on December 31, 2015, 07:18:45 AM
OH, the chick in the black bikini I thought was being a bit cheeky too. >:D
Post by: Rumpig on December 31, 2015, 07:21:55 AM
Is that why I near on had the place to ourselves the other day. All the idiots were up there.i was up at the lagoons at Double Island yesterday mate, we had a massive area pretty much all to ourselves, and a great day with kids playing free of the idiots. Where you come out on the Leisa Track it was like a refugee camp they were all on top of each other, same with the point area itself. We did watch a few people give their 4wd's near bonnet deep salt water baths crossing a tiny section of the lagoon we were at, which was amusing to watch...amazing the stupid things you see some people do at times.
Post by: DaveR on December 31, 2015, 07:31:53 AM
We were directly opposite the tack, so as you drove down it and before making the hard left or right, we were straight in front beside the ocean where there were munchkin friendly waves for body boarding.
Few folk drove around behind us, but the crowds were elsewhere.
Post by: #jonesy on December 31, 2015, 07:48:09 AM
Post by: Fizzie on December 31, 2015, 08:44:57 AM
Also noticed that the driver of the tow car didn't get out & check the way the snatch strap was being hooked up to his car - don't know if he already had a recovery hitch mounted, or if the cast of thousands of helpers just used the tow ball?
Post by: Bird on December 31, 2015, 08:51:11 AM
I thought it was the fire avoidance system kicking in ???
Post by: Rumpig on December 31, 2015, 10:30:47 AM
I did notice the big scrum pack down there Mal.we were there for the entire high tide period (arrived an hour and half before and left several hours afterwards), so that area went under yesterday. Nobody could get access to the area we were in once high tide hit, we were cut off either side of us. Stopped in and saw Firefox on the run home, he mentioned no beach at all to drive on out front of his camp at hightide yesterday.
We were directly opposite the tack, so as you drove down it and before making the hard left or right, we were straight in front beside the ocean where there were munchkin friendly waves for body boarding.
Few folk drove around behind us, but the crowds were elsewhere.
Post by: firefox on December 31, 2015, 11:25:11 AM
Post by: Bird on December 31, 2015, 11:52:35 AM
and there's about 2 metres left of beach space now.. Waves right up to top of beach, so you have to pick your line, but still plenty of people willing to drive through the surf :)..You should set up a video camera and stream it for the laugh!
Post by: archer63 on December 31, 2015, 12:54:14 PM
But an idiot is still and idiot no matter which state they come from :cheers:
Post by: Coiled on January 03, 2016, 04:55:39 PM
Probably yelled "QUEENSLANDER" as he drove in...... ::) ::) ;D ;D
Think it was more likely TOYOTA!!!
A D22 Navara went through the sensible way moments before home and GU moments after. Blaming the crowds for obstructing the sensible line is like blaming peer pressure. Lame excuses.
Post by: KingBilly on January 03, 2016, 04:57:11 PM
A D22 Navara went through the sensible way moments before home and GU moments after. Blaming the crowds for obstructing the sensible line is like blaming peer pressure. Lame excuses.
:cup: :cup: :cup: :cup:
KB
Post by: edz on January 03, 2016, 05:43:04 PM
Post by: Rumpig on January 03, 2016, 06:23:01 PM
Blaming the crowds for obstructing the sensible line is like blaming peer pressure. Lame excuses.My mates drove over the rocks minutes after that happened and said the crowds behaviour there was disgusting, and they were the main reason people were being held up at that location, people not getting out of the way of where they wanted to drive through. If you'd seen the massive line up of vehicles trying to get through there at that time, all being obstructed by onlookers that won't get out of the way, then you may understand why some frustrated fools would choose to try and go around the rocks. The line up of vehicles was past the beach entrance back up the bitumin road at Rainbow when my mates came back to there, hence why they went Freshwater Track for the return run. Can't say i would have driven through that water myself, but plenty of others don't seem to think a salt water bath is a huge issue, they'll just wash the vehicle when they get home apparently. Nobody was forcing people to drive in the water, but the crowd being there was causing massive issues for vehicle traffic trying to negotiate the rocks.
Post by: Watty2975 on January 03, 2016, 06:43:30 PM
Post by: GeoffA on January 03, 2016, 07:06:14 PM
Post by: Snapman007 on January 03, 2016, 07:44:22 PM
Seems a good place to steer clear of......
Or a good place to kull the stupid.
Post by: Rumpig on January 03, 2016, 07:53:03 PM
We went through yesterday afternoon. All fairly uneventful. Tide was running out and most cars had to run around the rocks between small waves, nothing serious. There was a fair que of cars going both ways. Apart from the cars the delay was the f&$ktards walking in the only path through the rocks. It was amazing how arrogant some of these clowns were.Tide heights have been dropping the past few days which would help some more now with negotiating the rocks, the big Easterly winds last week plus the over 2.0 mtr hightide heights was pushing a lot of water up on the beach. As you say though, it's amazing how arrogant and stupid some people are with the way they walk the only path available for people to drive.
Post by: firefox on January 03, 2016, 07:53:35 PM
Patrol was on eastern side in the middle right at the top, do you think cars could wait 3 mins for us to pull him out. Nup!
Being soft they come roaring through yelling, and one of them had to stop as he was about to run straight into the booged car. The others missed it by about 40 cm Max..
I just don't get it, the patrol had all the gear so I was willing to help, whilst all the other vehicles with young blokes under 30 sat around either yelling move it, or driving dangerously or laughing at the van? In the end the idiots nearly killed a few people driving whilst a recovery was in progress.
I agree rumpig the crowds and others seem to cause the problem.
Post by: Bird on January 03, 2016, 07:53:52 PM
Quote from: GeoffA
Seems a good place to steer clear of......
I dunno... Sounds like a chair, umbrella and esky and sit there for the day! Almost as much fun as the boat ramp!
Post by: scarpsD40 on January 03, 2016, 07:56:14 PM
I dunno... Sounds like a chair, umbrella and esky and sit there for the day! Almost as much fun as the boat ramp!or the merge lanes of the Northern Hwy and the Hume Fwy on the last day of a long weekend, or today.....
Post by: Rumpig on January 03, 2016, 07:57:23 PM
I dunno... Sounds like a chair, umbrella and esky and sit there for the day! Almost as much fun as the boat ramp!which would be fine if you stay out of the way of where people are trying to drive...these clowns aren't doing that though, which is the problem.
Post by: GeoffA on January 03, 2016, 07:57:47 PM
I dunno... Sounds like a chair, umbrella and esky and sit there for the day! Almost as much fun as the boat ramp!
Seems to me that's one of the problems.......
Post by: Bird on January 03, 2016, 07:57:59 PM
Quote from: scarpsD40
or the merge lanes of the Northern Hwy and the Hume Fwy on the last day of a long weekend, or today.....or the Monash Monday - Friday 7am - 10am!
Post by: Bird on January 03, 2016, 07:59:01 PM
which would be fine if you stay out of the way of where people are trying to drive...these clowns aren't doiung that though, which is the problem.yea no intentions of becoming a speedhump, already done that once in my life, don't wanna go thru that again... although the money would be handy :D
Post by: Rumpig on January 03, 2016, 08:01:14 PM
yea no intentions of becoming a speedhump, already done that once in my life, don't wanna go thru that again... although the money would be handy :Dhey mate, stop quoting my spelling mistakes before i correct them hey...lol
Post by: grc on January 03, 2016, 08:13:01 PM
Sit back and relax
CHEERS GRC :cheers:
Post by: Bird on January 03, 2016, 08:21:02 PM
hey mate, stop quoting mi spelyng mistakes before i correct them hey...lolok ;D
Post by: Rumpig on January 03, 2016, 08:26:33 PM
I have to ask why would any normal person go there it's Christmas holidaysyeah the place is absolute crap over that period.....
Sit back and relax
CHEERS GRC :cheers:
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk237/qld-bundy-drinker/tn_IMG_3205_zpstxymbgxy.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/qld-bundy-drinker/media/tn_IMG_3205_zpstxymbgxy.jpg.html)
If you choose to get away from all the ferals, there's still places to relax there at Xmas as both these pics show. We were up around those parts from Boxing Day until the 2nd, though not camped on Teewah Beach as it's way to busy there IMHO. We had this lagoon area pretty much to our own group of 6 families that were camping together, well away from us at the point itself and entrance to Leisa Track however was busier then a shopping centre carpark the day before Xmas.
(http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk237/qld-bundy-drinker/tn_IMG_3201_zpslyimpwj4.jpg) (http://s281.photobucket.com/user/qld-bundy-drinker/media/tn_IMG_3201_zpslyimpwj4.jpg.html)
Post by: Bird on January 03, 2016, 08:31:19 PM
Quote from: Rumpig
... however was busier then a shopping centre carpark the day before Xmas.
That's the sucky thing driving up from Melb.. you never know what its going to be like, and just have to take pot luck.. Our club had a run up there in October I think it was, and they found it busier than expected..
Post by: grc on January 03, 2016, 08:31:48 PM
CHEERS. GRC. :cheers:
Post by: Rumpig on January 03, 2016, 08:36:30 PM
Rumpig that is looking better love the shotsto be honest GRC,...you do need to put some effort in to get away from the clowns, it's not easy at times, but is certainly doable. Heading down the bottom end of Teewah Beach and going out the first cutting will also help to avoid most of the idiots aswell, seems to be more family friendly down there most of the time, though i (and a couple of mates) did have words with one young fella one day that was towing his jet ski rather quickly past everyone...if he'd just let his tyres down he wouldn't have had to try and drive so quickly to stop from getting bogged.
CHEERS. GRC. :cheers:
Post by: Snapman007 on January 03, 2016, 09:29:55 PM
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Not defending the young bloke but you probably taught him something my father wasn't able to teach me.
Good on ya Mal👍🏾
Post by: dales133 on January 03, 2016, 09:55:58 PM
Seems a good place to steer clear of......Sounds like how i remember sydney on a weekend
Post by: DaveR on January 04, 2016, 07:02:46 AM
Why
I drove on the beach when conditions were favorable
I left when it started to turn.
The reason I hadn't been there for 21 years was the idiots, funny thing is we were young blokes up to no good having fun at the same time.
Post by: weeds on January 04, 2016, 08:16:03 AM
Over the eight days we camping on Teewah over Xmas we didn't really see too many idiots (no matter where you go they is always one or two floating around).......we will be back.
Post by: Bird on January 04, 2016, 08:20:03 AM
Quote from: dales133
Sounds like how i remember sydney
fixed ;D
Post by: Rumpig on January 04, 2016, 08:29:00 AM
Not defending the young bloke but you probably taught him something my father wasn't able to teach me.the only thing i taught him was the words...slow down you f'wit....as he sped past with his window down. My mates said the same as he went past them, then we watched him go another few hundred metres along the beach before he got bogged. Not sure if he let his tyres down at that stage or what as we had zero interest in helping him out, but after about 5 - 10 minutes he managed to get going again.
Good on ya Mal👍🏾
Post by: firefox on January 04, 2016, 09:28:35 AM
Actually i think the campers on the beach this year were extremely well behaved, although we had great weather up until about the 27th, then the wind picked up and blew alot of people of the beach.
I've still managed to get a swim in everyday though..
If you find the right place (i tend to camp right down the bottom closest to noosa) end it's pretty good and quiet.. We have a great spot, spread out and simple.
There's still no place like it in OZ all the places i've been.
JD