Thread: Toby (Ballsack) Memorial Shoot 14-15 Oct 2017

Much as I appreciate the feeling of laying my stiff and sunburned body down in a real bed, it doesn't really compare to the experience of camping out in a paddock, surrounded by the legends that I met and got to know this weekend. Forgive me for repeating what has already been said, but a huge thanks to BRADS, Mel and everyone who worked behind the scenes to make the event the amazing experience that it was. Thanks to everyone who took time to help me get on target, and to those who let me play with their toys.

For those who couldn't make it, you can take solace in the fact that, as you can see in the photos, we had terrible weather and nobody had any fun

Made it home, still got an hour to sleep too!

Just don't spend that hour constantly thinking, "Am I asleep yet?"

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Made it home, still got an hour to sleep too!
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Legend.......So what did you have, 5hrs sleep in 3 days?

Great shoot, well worth coming up too, thanks to the massive effort from Brads & Mel

Fantastic to meet new & catch up again with other Forumites

Looking forward to next year, hopefully I will get in some much needed practice before then.

Yeah what a cracker weekend.

Big huge thanks to Brads and Mel, massive effort and thanks for having us!

Thanks to the family for having us along again too. Luke you still cant light a fire for shit!

Big thanks to Philipo who really should consider a career in auctioneering!! Funny as all hell!!

Thanks to all that donated items to be auctioned and those that bought them.

Got to meet some new faces and catch up with some old ones. Cant wait for next year already!

Big thanks to everyone who organised this event, particularly @BRADS massive efforts. Great catching up with others I've met and putting new faces and names to forum handles.

Had a shed load of fun and really glad that @kiwi39 left two bolts behind. Otherwise I think I would have been in line for the "Wally of the Weekend" prize for bringing a rifle with a scope that didn't have enough elevation to zero it all the way from Christchurch. Whatever the gong was that was at the 100y range I was out by about half it's diameter at least. One of these years I'll sort my gear and hit a gong. Still, had a blast with some of @Happy's ammo in his lego gun. Still unconvincingly telling myself I don't need one.

So who is organising next year's event and where is it going to be? I need to book my leave pass early as the secretary of recreational affairs is tightening down on spontaneity. Ha ha ha ha .... Seriously though, who , where and when?

There was talk of Lake Lyndon (among solving all the world's other problems) which would make a great venue the only problem being what DOC's thoughts would be...

Originally Posted by Rushy

So who is organising next year's event and where is it going to be? I need to book my leave pass early as the secretary of recreational affairs is tightening down on spontaneity. Ha ha ha ha .... Seriously though, who , where and when?

Book your leave pass now, then worry about the finer details later

Few with stations down south would be awesome, apparently I'm already car pooling with @BRADS so looking forward to it

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Book your leave pass now, then worry about the finer details later

+1 to that

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Originally Posted by Rushy

So who is organising next year's event and where is it going to be? I need to book my leave pass early as the secretary of recreational affairs is tightening down on spontaneity. Ha ha ha ha .... Seriously though, who , where and when?

Too soon brother.... we are all basking in the glow from the weekend as many of us weather another Monday. Seriously though.... the bar has been set high - who can take this and further the work for a fallen comrade?

Originally Posted by Rushy

So who is organising next year's event and where is it going to be? I need to book my leave pass early as the secretary of recreational affairs is tightening down on spontaneity. Ha ha ha ha .... Seriously though, who , where and when?

.... forgot to add: it is much easier to ask for forgiveness.... than to beg for permission....

Somewhere in Marlborough would be great. Not far off the ferry for the foreigners and not too far for most SI blokes.