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Bay Rodders 2011 News

Whakatane Spring Fling

Thanks Whakatane Rod and Custom Club Inc for running the 2011 Spring Fling, the weather was great, the turn out was good and a good day was had by all especially watching people trying to get in, strapped in and out of the T-Bucket; very tight fitting for some.

Get In and Out of the T-Bucket Winners; Anne and Reece Lister Gisborne 15.64 seconds
Spark Plug changing Winners; Reece Lister Gisborne, 15.4 seconds
Toss the Bell Springs Winner: Bruce Ericksen Sulphur City Rotorua, 11 points
Hard Luck; only completed 1/2 the run '34 Roadster Gordon Cochrane Oceanside
Top 5
'69 Mustang Duncan Council; Bay Rodders
'29 Pick Up John Herbert; Early Iron
'55 T-Bird Jimmy Murdock; Sulphur City
'34 Ford Delivery Kevin Birtwistle; Sulphur City
'27 T Sedan Mike Treloar; Surf City
Ohope Charter Club Choice; '29 Model A Pick Up John Herbert
Gun of the Run Winners; Sarah and Colin Olsen, Gisborne with 89 Points

I liked the Whakatane Rod and Custom Club Survival Guide to Navigating a Mystery Cruise...

Negotiating our way through conflict is only going to work if we start with the assumption that there isn't a right or wrong way..... There is a possibility that the person navigating might be right. After a trial period, talk about it again to see how it worked out instead of yelling "where the #*%#* are we, you're supposed to be navigating!"
Avoid feeling that your way is the only way of doing things....."For Gods sake shut up, you're driving, listen to your passengers
Expect differences & recognise where they come from.... Don't let the short sighted colour blind passenger write down the answers, the shed might not be purple, the sign probably said No Parking not No Farting.
Sometimes when you in a head-on battle with someone, the only solution is to back down and neither person wants to ..... "I #@*%en told you to turn right back there, it's all your fault were lost! What did that sign say? Now where the hell are we, stuff you I'm going home I don't need this *#%@!!
Conflict can be healthy it gets feelings out in the open it helps you to understand each other better ......Call the other people names, react defensively, use sarcasm, "I don't know, how hard can this quiz sheet be, are you thick or something" Use an aggressive tone, snarl or yell. If all else fails; keep silent & hope the other person will change. At least we know where the cruise ends so what if we missed half of it - no one will know!!

Cheers Cathi and Dennis

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