Comments for Travelling in a motorhome called "Blue Snoopy"

Comment on 16 February 2010 – West Wyalong to Hay by Cathy B

Cathy B — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:43:23 +0000

Sounds like you are having a good time. Have you used the metal detector yet? Waiting for you to make your fortune. Great to see what you two have been up to. Keep well and safe driving. See you soon

Comment on Rathmines NSW – 8 August 2009 by Harry

Harry — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:24:05 +0000

Great site. Reading this has given me inspiration to buy a motor home. Thanks for taking the time in publishing your trips.

Comment on 16 June 2008 – Dubbo to Sydney by Grey Nomad

Grey Nomad — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:07:28 +0000

Private message sent.

Comment on 16 June 2008 – Dubbo to Sydney by Russ and Val Balfour

Russ and Val Balfour — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:35:02 +0000

Good afternoon,

We would like to know your thoughts on the performance of your Iveco truck.

We are thinking of purchasing a Sunliner Motorhome with an Iveco truck. Would greatly appreciate any feedback you may have in relation to either.

Kind regards
Russ and Val Balfour

Comment on The Entrance – 30 May 2009 by Chris & Graham

Chris & Graham — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:24:04 +0000

We too are a couple of 50’s (58 & 59) ‘Grey but not yet Nomads’, about to build first motohome, after two years of looking around we have finally decided on a Toyota Coaster as our starting point, atm is an empty shell and have spent last 8 weeks dismantling it and cleaning out a ton of red mine dust/clay. We are members of the CMCA and visitors/soon to be members of a WA local chapter ‘Western Rovers’. We live in Perth suburbia north east of the CBD. Hope to see you one day in your travels.

Happy trails
Chris

Comment on Sunday 15 March 09 – Naracoorte SA to Ballarat VIC by Rachael

Rachael — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:35:23 +0000

Hi JP

Glad to hear you are having fun!

I hope you bought a raincoat when you bought the sandals with all that rain about. Actually why didn’t you buy gumboots? I am devo you did not go and see the show.

Comment on Monday 9 March 09 – Coleambally to Moulamein NSW by Antar

Antar — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:00:55 +0000

Well done guys, keep living it up!

Comment on Wednesday 4 March 09 – Parkes to Lake Cargelligo by Leanne Sargent

Leanne Sargent — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:36:21 +0000

Hi J & E

On the road again! Sounds like you both are again having a ball. How’s the ‘DISH’ looking these days!!! lol
I look forward to catching up for a chat soon JP.

Kind Regards

Leanne

Comment on 16 June 2008 – Dubbo to Sydney by Alan Larsen

Alan Larsen — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:53:28 +0000

Greetings,
I’ve seen Blue Snoopy advertised for sale.
I was wondering if you had yet calculated fuel efficiency details for this motor home.

Have you decided to go to a larger vehicle?

Alan

Comment on 9 June 2008 – Port Augusta to Flinders Ranges by Steve

Steve — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:36:20 +0000

As an American who has gotten hooked on Sea Patrol I have to say I just laugh at how non-American it is.

Of course it is non-American as it is made of, by and for Australians, so I wouldn’t expect or want it to be anything but Australian in mentality. And I do appreciate the realism that they approach how the Australian Navy actually does things.

But what I mean about laughing at how non-American the show is it like you have them go after some ship that they suspect is doing something like I don’t know drug running, running guns, illegal fishing or whatever and they yell out a warning for the ship to stop so it can be boarded. And, then if they are “really” serious they might fire some warning shots 20 meters or so in front of the ship but after that if the ship doesn’t slow down it’s like oh well we have tried, guess that’s all we can do.

Why would the people on the suspected ship be afraid of some warning shots if they know that the ship won’t take it to the next level? They would know it is a big bluff on the part of the Australian Navy

At least during the first season when they do board a ship the boarding party didn’t even carry firearms. I found that hilarious.

Again, I appreciate the realism in how they really respond but if it was the American Navy or Coast Guard we wouldn’t stop at “warning shots”.

I remember one show where they retreated from boarding an illegal fishing ship just because the crew was throwing stuff at them and pushing them away with sticks.

Trust me, try that with a US Coast Guard ship and you will get a boatload of bullets.

And it so often seems that to have drama in the show they have the Navy personnel do some of the dumbest of things. For example when they have civilians on board they give them the run of the ship without any supervision or at the very least don’t watch them as closely as they should.

I think I enjoy the show just because of the stupidity shown in it. Again, I am glad they do show how the Australian Navy really works, but their “stop or we will yell stop again” attitude just makes the show so damn funny.