25 October 2006

2006 National Bus Roadeo

25 October 2006 | KandyA

from a whole of ACT Govt post – I cant believe Riotact missed this event, I want Wayne on my bus!

Congratulations to ACTION Bus Driver Wayne Farley…

The 2006 National Bus Rodeo Winner!!!

The 2006 National Bus Roadeo was hosted by ACTION on Sunday at the Transport Industries Skills Centre. The Roadeo is a competition of driving skill and accuracy. Bus operators came from across Australia and New Zealand to compete. Bus roadeos have been conducted in the USA and Canada for many years, with Australia’s first national bus rodeo commencing in 1991. This is the second time ACTION has hosted the event, previously hosting it in 1997.

The course included obstacles which drivers must avoid and steel plates on the pavement which must be touched by the bus wheels. Competitors were given two attempts at the course, with penalty points being accrued if obstacles are touched or if any of the steel plates are not touched.

Wayne competed against 17 other entrants from around Australia and New Zealand to take the winning prize. Well done, Wayne!!!!!

UPDATED: Bighead has sent in a picture from the Busman’s Ball which followed the Roadeo and featured ACTION’s new ticket inspector (HAW HAW HAW)

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sheer10:32 am 26 Oct 06

oh you love it still, admit it snahon.

Absent Diane of the Imminent Present10:23 am 26 Oct 06

yep okay… it was just the guy from all creatures great and small – he wasn’t a doctor who. I think I must have made some strange association between the two when I was kid. DAMN.

Absent Diane of the Imminent Present10:19 am 26 Oct 06

that doesn’t sound right. i have probably gotten myself all confused (that happens a lot)

snahon10:18 am 26 Oct 06

Dunno what is scarier – they cost more to make than the value of your car or that you evidently know quite alot about something I can recall watching before my age reached double digits. 🙂

sheer10:06 am 26 Oct 06

While the BBC apparently does not recommend fans build their own Daleks, it doesn’t mind endorsing those made by http://www.thisplanetearth.co.uk (I’d do one of those fancy link things if I knew how, maybe JB will help me out here). There are also some rather tantalising photos of owners INSIDE their Daleks – think of the fun you could have down at the local shops with that. I’d just like to point out that a standard Dalek costs more than I paid for my car. Just saying.

Mr Evil9:51 am 26 Oct 06

I want two daleks – but only if they’re both hot!

evee9:38 am 26 Oct 06

Someone find out where they got the dalek from and how we can get it! Its on my christmas list.

Jey9:28 am 26 Oct 06

I would also like to indicate my desire for a dalek.

That is all.

Absent Diane of the Imminent Present9:24 am 26 Oct 06

okay with bigheads help we should steal the dalek. Then we can share it.

because I am pretty sure I was named after that actor who played the doctor who was also in all creature great an small, I should probably get the most time with it.. but I will share it

KandyA9:08 am 26 Oct 06

does the dalek require deployment of a disability access ramp or is it one of the unfeasable new floating daleks (that I find incredulous) I mean really, how is the Doctor to bring his superior intellect to bear now? gone are the days when brains prevailed over brawn – ” oh no – DALEKS! – quick – go up stairs, thatll fix ’em”
I also want the dalek

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