Hi Don, no real reason to celebrate for us Aussies totally except for Anth West and the fact that Troy is okay. Looked awful, didn't it. I was very unhappy with Casey Stoner...again...but forgave him when it was revealed he had rear brake problem. How about Mr. Rossi, absolute magic, and the tribute to Barry Sheene showed just how amazingly popular he was in Oz and how very much we miss him. I treasure the photo my friend and I had taken with him as I'm sure it would have been one of his last taken with a couple of ol' girls and I have JoJo and Glen English to thank for this. On a happier note I am meeting up with some friends I met at the 1990 TT in Cairns in December for the third time which just goes to show what lovely people you meet in the road racing scene and what lasting friendships are formed, especially through the Isle of Man.