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Old Aug 29th 2008 | 9:34 pm
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Sorry if a thread goin already, I did look!

Wow! ... just seen it on Channel 7. Woulda gone if I realised it would been that good!

Mental note for next year ...
 
Old Aug 29th 2008 | 10:18 pm
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Originally Posted by PaulandNic
Sorry if a thread goin already, I did look!

Wow! ... just seen it on Channel 7. Woulda gone if I realised it would been that good!

Mental note for next year ...
We've been meaning to go for three years now. Still not got there Did look good though, didn't it. Watching fireworks in tshirts -
 
Old Aug 29th 2008 | 10:29 pm
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It was good but my little girl was frightened so we had to leave early.

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Originally Posted by PaulandNic
Sorry if a thread goin already, I did look!

Wow! ... just seen it on Channel 7. Woulda gone if I realised it would been that good!

Mental note for next year ...
booking a hotel for next year if I can was fantastic, wow what a show
 
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We've been meaning to go for three years now. Still not got there Did look good though, didn't it. Watching fireworks in tshirts -
Let's pencil it in for next year aye?

You know, I was wondering how close you can get on a boat? ...
 
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We just got back , had a great time. The kids loved it !!!

I don't think your allowed on the river using a boat as its is a restricted zone during the fireworks.

We will def be doing it again next year
 
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We will def be doing it again next year
Long time till then, but will have to do a BE meet up there maybe!
 
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Originally Posted by PaulandNic
Long time till then, but will have to do a BE meet up there maybe!
Yup sounds good to me

Here are a few pics for those that missed it :


















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Old Aug 30th 2008 | 12:13 am
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A couple more :






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Old Aug 30th 2008 | 12:16 am
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Here is a quick couple of vids:



The "Dump and Burn" Fly Past:

 
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Just got back, frickin awesome this year. Best one I've been to.
 
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Originally Posted by OzzyLee
We just got back , had a great time. The kids loved it !!!

I don't think your allowed on the river using a boat as its is a restricted zone during the fireworks.

We will def be doing it again next year
You can queue up beforehand to get one of the free passes for boats.

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Originally Posted by PaulandNic
Let's pencil it in for next year aye?

You know, I was wondering how close you can get on a boat? ...
A friend of mine went on a boat a couple of years back, only his own little boat, just him and a couple of mates. They were under one of the bridges - he said you could get quite close, and it was a fab view
 
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Hey Lee top pics and will check the vid's tomoz. I would now but Floyd - The Wall is on in my ears, and it's one of them nights ...

Don't wanna upset Media Player right now ...

Fair play for the effort in uploading pics. I know what effort is involved ...

Karma to you!

Originally Posted by Pollyana
A friend of mine went on a boat a couple of years back, only his own little boat, just him and a couple of mates. They were under one of the bridges - he said you could get quite close, and it was a fab view
When it was on I said to Nic "see! ... we coulda been up there on the river!" ... but after seeing a bit more of the show I wondered how close you could actually get? ...

Anyway, looked bloody good on the TV at home ...
 
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My apartment is about 300m away from where the fireworks for with a balcony facing right at them!

Unfortunately jetlag caught up with me and even tho I set 4 alarms I slept right through them and woke up at 8.30pm when they'd finished I'm gutted.

On that note, I'm in Brisbane for another 11 days or so if anyone can reccomend a good pub/nightclub and wants to meet up for a drink...
 


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