Howdy fellow travellers, on behalf on my missus (Rose) i would like to introduce myself. My real name is Dave , but have been known as crocodile for gawd knows how long. I think i got that nickname from my many years as a truckie running around the countryside of Northern nsw (grafton) out west to Gundy and north to Murgon/goomeri way. at the moment our tug vehicle is a 2008 ford terrritory 6speed auto, 6cyl AWD towin a millard pop-top 16'6". I have my nickname on back of van and advertise i use channell 40 ( i still got truckie's diesel in my veins) Hope to catch up with you fellow nomads sometime, (although missus and i haven't gone grey yet..
take care all crocodile n mrs crocodile
JRH said
12:56 PM Jan 15, 2010
Welcome to the forum Mr. & Mrs. Crocodile, I am sure you will find it a fun place to be.
Don't forget ask any questions and post as often as you wish.
ibbo said
01:11 PM Jan 15, 2010
Welcome Crocodile.You have come to the right place.Keep safe,if I see you on the tar I will give you a call.Enjoy the Forum and please post whatever takes your fancy.well almost.Cheers.Ibbo.
Ma said
01:50 PM Jan 15, 2010
I still use channel 40 too Crocodile. Old habits are hard to break and at least you get a fair warning as to any road blocks, accidents, wide loads etc. Not to mention some very happy chappies some of the time...........or not....
Oh and welcome to the forum you are gonna love it here.
Elaine aka Ma
Hylda&Jon said
02:11 PM Jan 15, 2010
HI Dave & Rose & welcome! We live in the area you mentioned(Sth Grafton) when not on the road & are here now for a couple of weeks seeing family then heading off again going south to escape the heat. I'll keep an eye out for a mobile crocodile when traveling if you keep an eye out for a jabiru which is the name of our traveling abode. Cheers Jon & Hylda
justcruisin01 said
02:22 PM Jan 15, 2010
Welcome to the crocodiles , we always keep an eye out for you guys when up north ,lol. Hope to see you on the road soon .
Ma said
03:24 PM Jan 15, 2010
Hylda&Jon wrote:
then heading off again going south to escape the heat. Cheers Jon & Hylda
If you happen to come down the coast road and into Ulladulla PM me and I'll tell you how to find us and I'll put the kettle on or have a coldie in the fridge.
Elaine
dave06 said
03:34 PM Jan 15, 2010
welcome to you both
rosey said
05:23 PM Jan 15, 2010
Welcome Mr and Mrs Crocodile... enjoy our little madhouse! Theres lotsa very helpful people here, and lotsa laughs too!
Cruising Granny said
05:51 PM Jan 15, 2010
Nice of you to join the Grey Nomads Forum.
It's a great place to share travel experiences, and anything else you'd like to share.
It's also a fun site where some of the jokes are more fun than others, depending on the jovial individual at the time.
I also pay close attention to UHF 40 monitoring road conditions and the antics of other drivers. I also pay close attention to my rear vision mirrors.
Safe and happy travels wherever you go, and I look forward to hearing more of your adventures. Just watch for the tyre covers.
Palebushman said
06:23 PM Jan 15, 2010
A very warm welcome to you Dave and Rose.
It won't be too long before you realise that you have now become members of an exquisite and unique family of nomads.
There is all kinds of advice, tips, help and humour, that you can find within our GN's Forum. It comes from some of this continents most seasoned and respected travellers too.
Hylda&Jon said
07:58 PM Jan 15, 2010
Thanks for the invite Elaine, Hylda is the tea drinker as I don't like tea or coffee, tend to be a bourbon drinker if the hour is right, but she won't have to twist my arm too far for us to pop in & say hello. Since I have spent most of my life in Sydney we will be spending a couple of weeks at least there so will be down your way sometime late Feb early March at a guess. Cheers Jon
Ma wrote:
Hylda&Jon wrote:
then heading off again going south to escape the heat. Cheers Jon & Hylda
If you happen to come down the coast road and into Ulladulla PM me and I'll tell you how to find us and I'll put the kettle on or have a coldie in the fridge.
Elaine
Ma said
08:11 PM Jan 15, 2010
That's great Jon, Look forward to meeting you. PM me when you know what your movements are and I'll give you directions on how to find us and our phone number.
Elaine
glassies said
08:19 PM Jan 15, 2010
welcome crocs, i too am a newbie well about a week now i think, not doing any travelling at themoment have done so in the past but just enjoying meeting new people on here and reading there fantastic stories.
stay safe on the road, hubby drives trucks too and he too sticks to channel forty, boy oh boy some of them truck drivers have a word or two to say about the traffic on our highway dont they they seem to call it f... wit hour as i once heard on the radio if you will pardon the pun.
take care all the best for your travels we are here in the glasshouse mountains just bought an acre with a nice house on it lots to do though , specialy for making the driveway a lot better to get the trucks up the back
cheers glassies
pricey43 said
10:11 PM Jan 15, 2010
Hi Crocodile and Rose,
Welcome From Robyn and Ted. We're about to take to the road for most of the year and will be heading north when the weather starts to deteriorate down South. Make sure you get some Greynomad stickers for your van and car to make it even easier to spot you.
Vic41 said
01:56 AM Jan 16, 2010
Welcome Croc's, you're among good company here, especially in the Croc's department!
Happy Travels,
JRH said
03:29 PM Jan 16, 2010
Vic41 wrote:
Welcome Croc's, you're among good company here, especially in the Croc's department!
Happy Travels,
Hey Vic, if you are refering to old crocs, go wash your mouth out we maybe woofs ( Worn Out Old Farts) but definitely not old crocs.........LOL
BarbandDaz said
04:41 PM Jan 16, 2010
Hi Crocodiles an welcome to the forum. Hopefully you will be able to garnish lots of helpful info from the rest of us. Barb and Darryl
colsa said
06:18 PM Jan 16, 2010
Welcome crocs, we are also newbie and have been on the road since sept '06 it is a great life and since our kids live in Perth, Adelaide and Mackay we just roam and get to know the grandkids. We're looking after one of the grandsons here in Adelaide at the moment and heading out again in february, who knows we could run in to you sometime somewhere. Safe travels.
Hope to catch up with you fellow nomads sometime, (although missus and i haven't gone grey yet..
take care all
crocodile n mrs crocodile
Don't forget ask any questions and post as often as you wish.
Cheers
Jon & Hylda
Hope to see you on the road soon .
Elaine
Elaine
Welcome From Robyn and Ted.
We're about to take to the road for most of the year and will be heading north when the weather starts to deteriorate down South. Make sure you get some Greynomad stickers for your van and car to make it even easier to spot you.
Barb and Darryl