Planet MadDog - OzChat BBQ 2000

The OzChat BBQ for the year 2000 was once again a great success. I'm quite sure if there was as many people as there was in previous years, but that doesn't mean that the day was any less fun. Before I go onto the photos (and now thanks to my new digital camera, movies!), I'll just mention a couple of things.

First of all, theres was much doubt as to whether or not Sphagnum would be performing at this year's BBQ. We hadn't practiced for many months as we had been forbidden from our usual practicing place, Hatch's folks place. I think the neighbours were complaining too much. Anyway, we couldn't practice anywhere else because we used to use Hatch's dad's drum kit at their place. Well, there were talks about doing an accoustic set, with Hatch and Rayman on the guitars and just our vocals, but plans were sketchy. It wasn't until the day before the BBQ that we decided to buy a drum kit. We found a pretty decent one which didn't cost a whole lot, we split it three ways and took it back to Hatch's garage for our first jam in friggin' yonks. We sounded allright... good enough anyway... I was way out of practice, but it was either us or nothing... and the OzChat BBQ ust wouldnt seem right without us having a bit of a jam. We didn't have a set list of songs, or any real plans. We just jammed and it was fairly well received.

The other thing is that this year was the first year I mad an appearance at the after-party, after the BBQ. This year, as last year and also as at the March Muckup, it was held at the Moira Park Scout Camp.

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	Here's Weevil straight from the Men's 4x400 meter relay. Shortly after taking a shot of Weev's shiney bonce, my camer's memory card got corrupted and I had to re-shoot all 12 of the pics that were on there.
	Tigz, looking decidedly bored.
	The brand-spanking-new drum kit. It sucked having to play it and get little white dots on its shiney, clear, new skins.
	The zenster and the Vandal...err...ster...
	Malty, pre back-flip.
	At first I was disappointed that I wouldnt be able to get a sequal to last year's KiwiFruitHeadCam™. But this year I got something even better! DudeFromHumanNatureHeadCam™!
	Tigz and Red One taking a break indoors away from that hot hot sun. Smart move. I, myself, got a little toasty.
	My good self with Jac.
	Finally I got to meet that Kiyote chappy.
	Me and zen. Special guest photographer: a midget.
	In keeping with the creative camera angles, I followed Vandal's lead and tried the put-the-camera-on-the-ground-and-set-the-self-timer-then-huddle-around-it shot (as its professionally known in the industry). Pictured from top going clockwise we have Vandal, umm someone (email me if you know), Fires, me and zen.
	It had to happen, and what a beauty of a shot I got this year!
	CokeCam™: The Sequal - Now with added sugar!
	Me and Rayman. I look suave while Rayman looks kinda goofy. If I'd know he was gonna make a goofy face I would have too..
	Jimeo, our super bouncer for the day.
	Hatch, getting into someone else's grog, in someone else's cup.
	Anj, wandering about the place looking cool.
	Me and Nibbles. Unfortunately due to Weevil's-shiney-head related corruption on my memory card I lost a pic of Nibbles top, featuring a huge lipstick mark where she was kissed on the chest by a lipstick wearing giant.
	Keeping with tradition, Vandal shows us that he still has the power to bend the matrix to his will
	Cheesecake or pavlova... decisions decisions... I chose the cheesecake. I just cant resist a good cheesecake.
	Monaro getting rather upset at me waving a camera in her face.
	"You're gonna put those fingers where?!? OKAY OKAY! I'M GOING!"
	Dreddy, in true teen-keg-party-movie fashion, drinks from a big-ass plastic cup. Oh and he also hears voices apparently.
	1959, about to give out the footy tipping awards.
	1959 and Weevil pash on.
	Witch and Monaro receiving a little goodies-bag for all their great efforts put in to organising chat related what-nots. Oh, Chryblnd also got a goodie-bag, but she racked off someplace before I got a picture.
	"No zenny... digital camera + water pistol does not = a barrel o' fun for Mikey."
	Vandal constantly found himself in posession of large water based firearms. Here I am being done execution style.
	Gee, I wonder where all the pissheads were sitting. Wait! Is that? I think it is! Yes! It's a magic levitating Wild Turkey bottle!
	Here's Smurfette... no wait on... it's just Maddison. Isn't she a cutie?
	"Look, will ya get the friggin' camera out of my face, already?"
	Bendi FINALLY showed up! Yaaay!
	Oh no... It starts... Me thinks that these two are just dying to show up previous efforts.
	The infamous Marcus. Hee hee hee! I think I freaked Marcus out when I knew his name, when he didn't know me.
	Nibbles, fresh from the set of Baywatch.

As I said earlier, I also went to the aptly named 'Camp Runamuck' at Moira Park. And here's the pics.

	Duck got a bit of a sprayin' with the old magic yellow spray stuff.
	Santa and some happy little reindeers.
	Hatch offers a sacrifice to the fire gods in the form of an empty Pizza Hut box.
	In an attempt to make Red One look tall, she got all these tall dudes to kneel down... I think it actually makes us realise just how short she is!
	Yup Hatch, you're definately my favorite martian. And stop trying to hypnotise me with your fancy-shmancy evil hypnotism.
	Julsky and Red One in another futile attempt to make Red One look taller.
	Bendi showing us a little sexy leg action.
	ARRRGGHHH!!!! ones head explodes with the possibilites
	Sittin' by the fire... Left to right: Dagger, Hatch, Kira, Strych and Monaro. Morgana stands in the background.
	Duck shows us the X-Rays for is upcoming wisdom tooth removal procedure. Well Duck, once they go, it's all over... heheh...
	This was the highlight of the night. I was dragged off into the dark, spooky woods on a root-spotting mission... That is we were off with our flashlight in an attempt to find anyone who had attempted to sneak off for a quick shag behind a tree.
	In our travels we came across two rows of benches, arranged like church seating, with an alter at the front. We all took our seats as Buff Gave his sermon on the evils of being a net geek.
	Wiz adds his valuable contribution to Buff's sermon.
	Sorry for the darkness of these last few pics, but it really was quite dark, and my batteries inthe camera were almost out of juice. This is a pic of Wiz, showing us that there ain't no tree that he can't climb.
	Wiz yells "Come on, if you can support yer own weight, you can climb a damn tree!". Yeah... but it doesn't stop you from getting splinters.

That's it for now. I also have 5 movie clips that were taken at the BBQ, but I'll save them for when I compress them down into something a little smaller.

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