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Ulysses Club Waikato Branch meets 7.30pm at the Waikato Commerce Club 197 Collingwood

Street, Hamilton on the first Monday of the month except January. Visitors Welcome. Evening

Meals available from 6.30 pm except Public Holidays.

Waikato Ulysses website: www.ulyssesclubwaikato.wordpress.com/ This Newsletter plus other information is available on this website.

ULYSSES CLUB – WAIKATO BRANCH

February 2016 - Newsletter

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WAIKATO BRANCH COMMITTEE 2015 -16

Committee Contact Details

Coordinator Lawrence Gosnell 07-871-4040 027-439-0039 g.cd@xtra.co.nz

Vice Coordinator Glenn Proctor 021-508-576 glenn_p@orcon.net.nz

Treasurer Rowena Smith 07-889-5461 022-471-4012 rowenagsmith@gmail.com

Secretary, Acting Roger Green rmgss@wave.co.nz

Committee Mick Aldred 07-843-2675 027-268-4588 mick@eznet.co.nz

Mark Empson 07-828-4750 021-839-934 markempson@gmail.com

Anthony Mol-Krijnen 07-855-5415 021-1205798 penant68@gmail.com

Date Destination Leave From Leave Time In-Charge

Sun-28-Feb Spud Dig Rototuna BP 9am Jim

Thu-3-Mar Thursday lunch ride Cycle track, Ham East 10am Lance

Fri-4-Mar Te Awamutu display Te Awamutu 9am on Goose

Sat-5-Mar Frankton Thunder Frankton 9am on Turk

Sun-6-Mar Annual CCF Toy Run Cambridge 9am on Goose

Mon-7-Mar Branch Meeting Commerce Club 7.30pm Committee

Thu-10-Mar Thursday lunch ride Cycle track, Ham East 10am David

Sun-13-Mar Sunday ride (TBD) Rototuna BP 10am Jim

Thu-17-Mar Thursday lunch ride Cycle track, Ham East 10am Lance

18 to 20 Mar National Rally & AGM Westport

Thu-24-Mar Thursday lunch ride Cycle track, Ham East 10am Lance

Thu-31-Mar Thursday lunch ride Cycle track, Ham East 10am Lance

Mon-4-Apr Branch Meeting Commerce Club 7.30pm Committee

CONTACTS: David 021 168 1413 Topher 027 246 6172

Shrek 021 508 576 Lance 027 476 8422

Jim 021 901 557 Goose 027 439 0039

NOTE:

Check Branch website for latest updates - www.ulyssesclubwaikato.wordpress.com

Waikato Branch Events, March 2016

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Waikato Branch Committee Election, 2016 – 17

Time to make some input into the running of our branch. All positions vacant,

Coordinator, Vice Coordinator, Secretary, Treasurer + four committee members.

Nominations to Tom Jones, 20 Leyton Place, Hamilton by Friday 1st April; election at

the Branch AGM on Monday 2nd May. Nomination Form below.

Auckland Westpac Helicopter Rider – Sunday 15 February

Hi everyone, my name is Chris and I am in the process of joining as a new member, so as part of that I attended the ride to Auckland for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter charity ride, and as I had the GoPro running I thought I might share some images with you as a way of introducing myself. I am the guy with the red and black Suzuki naked bike. I met up with some of the team at the Rototuna BP at 7:30, we then collected some others at Huntly and made our way up to Papakura where we arrived nice and early. I met some of my Auckland mates there and we watched lots and lots of bikes arriving. I believe the final number was around 400, a mix of cruisers, sport bikes and CanAms, pretty much any sort of bike. I was so busy chatting to my mates I more or less lost track of the Hamilton team which was unfortunate but couldn’t be helped with 400 bikes in a parking lot. After a briefing from the police rider, we made our way back onto the motorway and up to the shore. The police had it well organised, blocking off on-ramps and giving us a lane all to ourselves. I have never ridden in anywhere near such a large group and the speed we were travelling at was a bit uneven, as we sped up and slowed down, but I don’t think anyone had any real issues and we all stayed upright. I was pretty stressed as it was my first time and it didn’t help that I was watching cars driving past, the drivers holding their cellphones out the window filming us, but we got there in the end. The sound as we went through a tunnel was deafening! At the end we all assembled and parked up in the designated parking lot. The raffle was held, I didn’t win but I am sure they were reading out the wrong numbers! I didn’t manage to catch up with the team again but I was very glad to be on the ride, it was fairly eye opening. Good practise. Thanks team!

ULYSSES CLUB – WAIKATO BRANCH AGM – 2nd MAY 2016

I nominate _____________________________________ #

For the position of: C VC S T Committee (circle one)

Nominated by: ____________________________________ #

Seconded by: ______________________________________ #

To: Tom Jones, 20 Leyton Place, Hamilton by Friday 1st April

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Thanks for reading this and I hope to see many of you in future. Cheers, Chris Nielsen

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SPUD DIG – 28 February

Heavy rain on the evening before the annual Spud Growing “Dig” threatened to put a damper on

proceedings but all worked out well on the day. The eleven growers came from Hamilton (7),

Huntly way (2), Morrinsville way (1) and Te Awamutu (1). Row provided lunch at the farm and

there was tea at Rosalie’s to conclude a very pleasant social and different kind of day to our usual

fare.

This year’s winner is Ivan Goile (6lbs) followed by Rowena Smith (5lbs) then Glenn (Shrek) Procter

(4lbs). Organiser Jim Galt advises that a Special Award will be made to ChrisTOPHER McKinnon at

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the March branch meeting on Monday 7th. Once again, many thanks to Jim for organising,

hopefully more members will plant a spud next season?

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TOY RUN – SUNDAY 6 MARCH Helpers needed over whole weekend as follows:

Friday, collectors at Te Awamutu – contact Goose ( 027 439 0039 )

Saturday & Sunday, helpers for club stand - contact Anthony Mol-Krijnen ( 021 120 5798 )

Sunday, Road Marshals - contact Shrek ( 021 508 576 ) People to help at Cambridge on Sunday - contact Goose ( 027 439 0039 )

People to sell badges - contact Row ( 022 471 4012 )

Thanks, Turk ( 027 485 0645 )

Assessment party arrives at their first

stop in Queenwood

All is revealed for David

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Thursday Freedom Rides Every Thursday, in association with Whakatane Branch, there is a casual ride to a café in

Waikato / Bay of Plenty for lunch. The venue is decided at the weekend before and details are

circulated by email to those on the Group List. Usually about 25 – 35 arrive for lunch, and 4 – 8

riders depart from cycle track lay-by at junction of Wairere Drive & Cambridge Road, Ham East

at 10am.

If you want to be on the Group List advise David Coy of your email address (either by email to:

dcoy41@gmail.com or TXT to: 021 168 1413).

THE NORTHERN ODYSSEY 2016

Entries open until 31 March. This year’s route starts & finishes in Taupo and goes through

Hawke’s Bay, East Cape and Bay of Plenty (sealed roads only); every hour or so, you will need

to stop and find the answer to a question.

The questions can be completed anytime up to ANZAC Day (25 April 2016), do it when you like

as one long ride or several short ones.

REGISTRATION: $30.00 (includes Badge).

ENTRIES: Open to all, Ulysses members and non-members.

SEND: Your Name & Contact details (address, email, phone) either by email to:

dcoy41@gmail.com or by post to Northern Odyssey, PO Box 5232, Frankton, Hamilton 3242.

Either enclose a cheque for $30.00 with postal entry or make a bank transfer to Ulysses Club,

Waikato Branch, Westpac Account No: 03 1555 0013109 00 – make sure sender’s name is

clear.

Organisers, Jim Galt & David Coy of Waikato Branch, take no responsibility for any injuries or

damage that may arise from participating in this event.

Accommodation: Forest Lake B&B: Frankton Thunder weekend.

If you have biker friends heading to Hamilton for this event we can accommodate, Queen bed,

Single bed, 3 x tent spaces. Secure parking, Discounted Rates.

Ph 021 065 4954: Rosalie Ulysses #5212

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The Timeless Ride

“Selling everything I had in 2005 to go travel around the world on my sidecar was the best decision I ever made in my life”.

I am now on the road for good, in India today, shipping my sidecar to New

Zealand.

Don't forget to take a risk today!

Hubert Kriegel

www.thetimelessride.com

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1. Phone answering machine message - '...If you want to buy marijuana, press the hash key...' 2. A guy walks into the psychiatrist wearing only Clingfilm for shorts. The shrink says, 'Well, I can clearly see you're nuts.' 3. I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day - but I couldn't find any. 4. My friend drowned in a bowl of muesli. A strong currant pulled him in. 5. A man came round in hospital after a serious accident. He shouted, 'Doctor, doctor, I can't feel my legs!' The doctor replied, 'I know you can't, I've cut your arms off'. 6. I went to a seafood disco last week and pulled a muscle. 7. Two Eskimos sitting in a kayak were chilly. They lit a fire in the craft, it sank, proving once and for all that you can't have your kayak and heat it. 8. Our ice cream man was found lying on the floor of his van covered with hundreds and thousands. Police say that he topped himself. 9. Man goes to the doctor, with a strawberry growing out of his head. Doc says 'I'll give you some cream to put on it.' 10. 'Doc I can't stop singing 'The Green, Green Grass of Home'. 'That sounds like Tom Jones syndrome. ' Is it common?' 'It's not unusual.' 11. A man takes his Rottweiler to the vet. 'My dog is cross-eyed, is there anything you can do for him?' 'Well,' said the vet, 'let's have a look at him.' So he picks the dog up and examines his eyes, then he checks his teeth. Finally, he says, 'I'm going to have to put him down.' 'What? Because he's cross-eyed?' 'No, because he's really heavy.' 12. Guy goes into the doctor's. 'Doc, I've got a cricket ball stuck up my bottom.' 'How's that?' 'Don't you start.' 13. Police arrested two kids yesterday, one was drinking battery acid, and the other was eating fireworks. They charged one and let the other one off. 14. 'You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen. It said, 'Parking Fine. So that was nice.' 15. A man walked into the doctor's, he said, 'I've hurt my arm in several places'. The doctor said, 'Well don't go there any more'

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For Sale 2010 motorcycle trailer for two

bikes. Engineer built, current wof & rego.

A 200 kg fold out aluminium

ramp included. $1,500 ono.

Please phone or TXT Lance 027 476 8422

I have a full set of Ladies Riding Gear to sell. Consists of the following: Teknic DriRider Airstream Ladies Jacket, with removal padded lining in Blue/Black, reflective material, adjustable Velcro strapping Size 16 Reissa DriRider Pants with removal padded lining in Black Size 42 Grex Open Faced Helmet Black Size E3 Ladies Black Leather Gloves Size XXL Formo Drytex Boots Short Leg Size 43 Euro approximately 8-9 NZ Prefer to sell as a full set but will consider selling individual items. All in excellent condition, hardly used.

Sue Trotter - 027 698 4501

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COME & SEE US AT HONDA HAMILTON FOR SPECIAL

ULYSSES DISCOUNT ON HONDA POWER PRODUCTS

Newsletter Editor: David Coy P: 07 855 0929 E: dcoy41@gmail.com