Update on Phil

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:36 pm

Best wishes to Phil on a speedy recovery from Mr & Mrs Felix

Draven · Post by **Draven** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:44 pm

All the best Phil hope you heal up quickly mate

MickLC · Post by **MickLC** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:00 pm

Wattie wrote:....Mick and i were both quite fucked when he wasnt moving.
but Phil being tough as nails came to and rolled himself over and had a cool old chat, asking about his bike...

he had us scared!

Scared is an understatement!

But of course while I'm watching him to make sure he didn't go into major shock, and as the pain from his injuries starts to kick in, he's busily telling me to go and pick his bike up

I reckon that counts as hardcore

Zoidberg · Post by **Zoidberg** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:01 pm

Don't know ya Phil but all the best on a speedy recovery. I guess that's why you can never trust children or animals.

Gosling1 · Post by **Gosling1** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:02 pm

Phil's one tough cookie, he will be back in the saddle in no time.

Barely 15 minutes into the 2nd day, headed out of Tintaldra, just gone through Tooma, and gang-tackled by about 6 or 7 skippies

. Seeing the 9 slide down the road in a dust cloud was a bit of a freak-out, let me tell ya. I was 4th in line behind Phil, Wattie and Mick C. We were literally putting along because it was still early in the day, and the Roo sign at the top of the hill.......

about 90-100kmh....

When I went back up the road to raise the alarm, there was a big group of roos, maybe 15 or 20 ? just off the road

!! If this lot had gone through the pack, we could have been in a lot of bother.

The ambo's only took about 20 minutes to get there from Tumba, and the locals told us that this particular stretch of road was the worst along the Tooma-Tumbarumba road for roos, they belt out of the hills down to a stream on the other side of the road, and it was pretty early when we went through there.

Once Ponti had collected the bike, Mick C headed the Sydney boys home, I belted off to Wagga Base to check on old mate. He had some further X-rays done, then moved up into a ward. The nurse scores 10/10 !!!

hot as.....By all accounts the doctors were *happy* with the damage (ie no operation needed), so its just a matter of time healing all wounds....Once Phil was settled in the ward, I headed back home, its times like this a 12 is *really* worth its weight in gold

makes short work of the Hume

After Monday's *most excellent* blast from the Island to Tintaldra, it was a bit of a bugger to end the ride, but count our blessings anyway, it could have been heaps worse..........

THE SECTION TO BE WARY OF !!!

Bottom of Clarkes Hill. Its about 25km south of Tumbarumba. The whole section from Tumba to Tooma is littered with 'Warning - Kangaroo' signs.

Keep this in mind next time you are heading through this area early in the morning or late in the arvo.....and get some ShuRoos fitted !!!

Groggles · Post by **Groggles** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:06 pm

top job on the weekend phil and heal soon.

balanse · Post by **balanse** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:18 pm

Random things roos - always a freak out.

Speedy recovery Phil, glad your not too bad.

Post by **icebreaker** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:19 pm

Get well soon mate!!!

Will this be the start of something new??? I wonder if Phil's laying in that bed planning on the update of the 'ol 9...

Hope your feeling better soon mate!!!

Dan & Sarah

plane · Post by **plane** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:30 pm

Here's to a speedy recovery Phil!

Cheers,
Pete

Damon Z1000 · Post by **Damon Z1000** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:31 pm

Fark, just got back after a few days away, first Ponti, Wattie(he he he) and now I see Philthy, get well soon matey, don't send the 9 to heaven mate just get the wax and polish out

Sulli · Post by **Sulli** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:40 pm

Crikey you blokes are going down quicker than a pro in Fortitude Valley

All the best for the recovery Phil and get some pic's of them Naughty Nurses for a photo competition at the end of 2007

Ratmick · Post by **Ratmick** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:02 pm

Mate, not the 9!

Get well soon Phil, it sounds like you got out of it reasonably lightly, and it could have been a lot worse...although it may not seem like it at the moment.

We have a few roos around here, I split through a bunch of the buggers a couple of weeks back, fortunately for me the gap was wider than the Hornet as I didn't see the bastards until I was in-between two of them. Stupid bloody animals...

Get well soon mate.

Princess · Post by **Princess** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:29 pm

Oh shit. Hope you get well soon Phil

Princess · Post by **Princess** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:31 pm

Roo on the menu

Barrabob · Post by **Barrabob** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:35 pm

Yehh and Bugger too, hope ya mend quick Phill and can they wheel you to the races with one of those whistles in your mouth

probably make you sound like will hagen.