Knicknames Pack 8

Pack 8 was pretty classy, and lived for the rides by supporting each other, having a laugh and not taking it all too serious.

This is a good idea - especially when you spend more time standing around chatting, or fixing flat tyres, or changing wheels.

So our pack nicknames were;

Chris Maxworthey - Skipper. Sometimes known as Lauda. Has more riding nicxs then anyone else on the Tore De Southport. Also referred to as Bitchy (after falling on Day 2). Eventually we settled on Rolex. It always keeps good time - the skipper don't!
Mark - The good doctor from Newcastle. A Pom as well. Some called him 'Who' (dr who), but Kildare.
Johnny Kelleher - Ponderosa (traditional); Reg (on the buses) or the 'the Bus Conductor'. See earlier blogs.
Mark Kelleher - Welby (traditional). Erroll (after Flynn), Curtley (after Ambrose), fruity (because he loves eating a mandarin).
Ray Bernasconi - The Investor. see earlier blogs.
Michael Kelleher - The Speculator. See earlier blogs. Conticki (ask Erroll).
Peter - Falconio. See Day 1 blog
Carol Anne - 'Sweet' aka Neil Diamond
Dave Foley - Arnotts. Told the Pack on Day 1 his job was a buscuit maker. Everyone believed him. Hes not.
Lynne Davies - Iva. Icehouse.
John and Don - our Tandem riders, they became known as te enforcers of Pack 8 and all riders. Day 1 - Miami Vive; Day 2 Dules of Hazard; Day 3 the Mod Sqaud; Day 4 Starskey and Hutch; Day 5 Steve McGarrett and Danno - Hawaii Five 0. Day 6 - Danny Glover and Mel Gibson (Lethal Weapon); Day 7 - The Dynamic Duo - Batman and Robin.
Dave the Counsellor - Chloree (Silence of the Lambs)
Phil - Previs (is riding a hybrid bike but goes well)
Craig - Gov or Lachlan (works for Macquarie Bank)
Ray from Cronulla - Matlock (ex copper)

AWOLP8 (absent without leave Pack 8)
Ed - initially known as Wilbur (Mr Ed), Ed left us for Pack 7, but returned after 1 riding session. Instantly became the Prodigal Son.
Toni and Donna - Shirley and Laverne, they went to Pack 7 on Day 2. when Ed returned and they didn't, became Mary Magdalene and Martha.
Cliff - established before lunch on day 1 as simply 'grumble-bum' by the girls, starred as the 'Red Barron' for the rest of the trip
Rowan - Nelson. (South African)