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Public Board Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Bill McInnes - D37 Rep on February 20, 2010, 10:06:47 am
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As some of you know my son is in the Army and was scheduled to go to Afghanistan at some point.
Well he is there now. It took over 10 days to get him to his final destination but he is there.
Many of you have expressed the desire to want to know his mailing address once it is finalized.
PFC McInnes, Tyson
A-CO 1-187 3rd BCT 101ABN
FOB BORIS
APO AE09311
He has already been using the sticker packet that the club donated and will need more.
The Army has sent a list of items that the solders could use but Ty would love to have old Cycle news,
Dirt bike magazines as well as cards and letters. He has already made contact with others that know of
off roading and would love to see these as well.
That's all I have for now I will post other info as soon as I can.
Flat Tire Bill
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Hope all goes well for him. I already approved him on the board this morning so he must have internet access over there. I will send him this months newsletter and the upcoming months as well.
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Thanks Chris
His e-mail is rebelracer23@yahoo.com
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I have many monthly magazines and weekly news stuff, and would be willing to send them over to the troops.
Hope for the best for your son and his friends.
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hey guys. thakns so much for the support. evryone has been asking about the viewfinders and i tell them about the club and desert racing. if i could i would ride the hell outta this place. it is actually really cool. ill be trying to get you all pictures from here and will keep you all updated on what is going on here. im sure anything you guys send will be much appriceated by the guys here with me. i should be taking mid tour leave sometime in june so ill do my best to get out to a race.
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Thanks for what you are doing there Tyson!
If you guys need anything specific, just let us know.
Be safe...
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You are the man Ty we are all behind you.
Be safe.
Charlie
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well update for everyone. today i went on my first patrol and it went ok. only out for a few hours. the guys i went out there with are good guys and they like me. right after the mission i ate lunch and desided to take an hour nap. right after i fell asleep we got hit by enemy rocket fire and i slept through it. noone got hurt and everything worked out. we scared em off with apache gun ships and artillery.
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You keep your head down Ty.
Your Dad is so proud of you, he tells me all about what you are doing and how well you are doing in the army. I will collect my Dirt Rider and Hot Rod Magazines, etc. and send them to you soon.
As Chris said, THANK YOU for defending our freedom.
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Thank you for your service!
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hey all. thanks for all the support. im honored that you all are thinking about me and wishing your bests. i cant wait to be back and have pics to load for you all. the base im on has viewfinders stickers up in all the common places that everyone goes to. i even have some on peoples computers. there is also a tank, mrap and a helicopter that have the stickers on them but dont have pics of those yet. i hope all is well with everyone and that you will all stay safe while riding and do well. i will hopefully be able to make it to another race soon
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Hi there,
I was wondering if I could get the Re deployment date (around which month/year) that Ty is planning on coming home. I need it for the records that we keep on the soldiers that we send packages too.
thank you very much.
We will be sending Ty out his first package tomorrow and many more to follow :)
If anyone is interested in finding out more about the organazation that I volunteer with ...
www.touchofhomeformilitary.com is what it is.
God bless you
Sandi Anderson
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hey sandi.
well i have been in country sence febuary and i beleive i will be coming back state side in january december at the soonest. from what has been said we wont be redeploying for 12 to 20 months after that. i thank everyone who is praying for us over here and they are all thankful here. luckly there are a bunch of offroad riders here with me so we keep ourselves intertained.
tyson
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Ty how are you doing? Is it going as you thought it would?
Take care of yourself
Charlie
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I've got a stack of mags sitting on the floor, will get them out soon.
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hey sandi.
well i have been in country sence febuary and i beleive i will be coming back state side in january december at the soonest. from what has been said we wont be redeploying for 12 to 20 months after that. i thank everyone who is praying for us over here and they are all thankful here. luckly there are a bunch of offroad riders here with me so we keep ourselves intertained.
tyson
Ty, It is so great to hear from you. Thank you so much for answering my question. Now we can keep the packages coming for the rest of the year for sure! I appreciate all you are doing for us and will be praying for your safety. May God bless you and keep you safe.
Best Regards, Sandi Anderson
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Sandi, you are a wonderful person, so glad to have you a part of our extended desert family.
Thank you.
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Sandi, you are a wonderful person, so glad to have you a part of our extended desert family.
Thank you.
Like I said on the other post... my part is the easy part... I think of the parents the most. :) they have it hard.
Blessings, Sandi
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well if anyone wants to see where i am and what it looks like just send my dad Bill McInnes and email and ask cause i sent him some of the pics i took before my camara broke of me here. and there are also some on my facebook page. im on the viewfinders facebook s a fan so you can find me there or look my name up. hopefully i will be able to get some more up when my new camara gets here. till then stay safe and have fun
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well if anyone wants to see where i am and what it looks like just send my dad Bill McInnes and email and ask cause i sent him some of the pics i took before my camara broke of me here. and there are also some on my facebook page. im on the viewfinders facebook s a fan so you can find me there or look my name up. hopefully i will be able to get some more up when my new camara gets here. till then stay safe and have fun
Thanks Ty, I'll make sure your dad brings the pics to next week's district meeting.
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http://www.dvidshub.net/?script=general/general_search.php&table=images&query=mcinnes&type=
Ty called and gave me this address for a couple of pictures.
Flat Tire
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Thanks Flat tire the photos are great. Ty keep your head down and know we are proud of you!!
CB
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Many of the pics look like our CA desert. Stay safe guys!!! Keith
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The mags. I have are going out next week. I'll post here when they leave so Ty knows they're on their way.
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hey all. update for everyone. i was supposed to come back in june for mid tour and make it to the fun run but i have been pushed to the right and am now coming back in august around the 8th
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hey all. update for everyone. i was supposed to come back in june for mid tour and make it to the fun run but i have been pushed to the right and am now coming back in august around the 8th
Bummer, was looking forward to seeing you. Thanks for checking in. Dad keeps me posted on your progress. We are all VERY proud of you Ty.
Again, Thanks for defending our great country.
Mags are going out today.
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hey all. just incase anyone gets any free time while im back on leave i am going to try and plan a riding trip for a weekend. all are welcome to come out. and if anyone has any suggestions on where to go i would be happy to make it there. look forward to seeing you there if you think you can make it.
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Keep us posted Ty, would be fun to go for a ride. I'm sure Flat Tire will keep me in the loop.l
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A little early,
but have a great Memorial day out there, were all thinking the best for you and your buds.
Be SAFE and get back to the States so you can ride with us.
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Hello Ty, just thinking about you... hope all is well.
I believe a package is on its way to you... I hope it has great stuff in it for you... I don't always have control over what is sent. hehe
Stay safe. We are very proud of you.
Take care, Sandi Anderson
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Tyson is back, at least until September 9th. I picked him up at LAX yesturday afternoon.
Today we are looking at both new and used bikes. He wants/needs to go riding. Anyone want to
join us just let us know. We haven't put anything in stone as to where and when yet so
I'll let you know.
Flat Tire
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excellent bring it on I will go!
CB
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depending on when it is my dad and i are up for it
-Gumby
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I'll do my best to make it like we talked about, let us know.
GLAD HE'S HOME!!!
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Here's the latest update.
To get a loan these days for a new bike especially for active military person that happens to be stationed
in a war zone isn't too easy. We looked at a new KTM 300 XC and are presently in a circle and hold
pattern until the military credit union opens back up tomorrow morning. Plus the used bike that he was
going to buy was sold this morning. So right now he's kinda bummed.
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What's he want and what's his budget? I'll be glad to look around for oppurtunities for the boy.
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Right now he is pretty much set on the 300 but I would still like to see him find a good used bike.
He has plenty of cash for a decent used bike. We will see how he does today. All the used bikes that
I have be looking at have been hammered. I'm sure there are exceptions. The one that was sold before
we could get back to it would have been great for him. So our quest continues.
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Hay the MUTT has mew motor and suspension and running good only 4 hours on it now, I will make him a smoking deal!! 540 with all the good stuff except my bars. Charlie needs a dual sport.
CB
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Charlie needs a dual sport.
CB
Now there's a win/win. I get another DS riding partner and Ty gets a KTM!
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Ty has a bike. He bought a used 05 Honda 450f. He got a bunch of extra stuff with it.
He rode a MX down at Cahuilla on Saturday and spent the rest of the day and Sunday with
his mom and sister and niece. So today he is prepping and getting ready to go riding again.
Where I have no idea he took off.
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Ty has a bike. He bought a used 05 Honda 450f. He got a bunch of extra stuff with it.
He rode a MX down at Cahuilla on Saturday and spent the rest of the day and Sunday with
his mom and sister and niece. So today he is prepping and getting ready to go riding again.
Where I have no idea he took off.
Can we organize a day ride wiht him this weekend? I'm in town.
HAHA he now rides red!! Following in the old man's footsteps! Is the bike an X or an R?
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He got the R. Its a nice bike. Its had the suspension done, gearing, pipe, all the pretty MX stuff.
He got a good deal on it. He got it from a senior mx rider that just tinkers on it and hardly rode it.
I look forward to riding it.
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He got the R. Its a nice bike. Its had the suspension done, gearing, pipe, all the pretty MX stuff.
He got a good deal on it. He got it from a senior mx rider that just tinkers on it and hardly rode it.
I look forward to riding it.
Bring pics tomorrow night!
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hey all just an update. im back in afghanistain. im getting a new adress becuase we are moving soon. but as soon as i get the adress for where im going ill give it to you all. also if my dad shows up on my bike dont let him hurt himself. and if he has a new exhuast system thats a procircuit then tell him to put it back where he got it from and stop taking parts off my bike to see if they work on his. i will put a no touching policy into effect.
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Too late for that policy.
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Be safe over there. It must suck to have come home and bought the bike and now your stuck over there again. When do you finish up over there?
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i have been hearing that we are going to be home in the middle of january so not to much longer. but i am going to be moving still and i really dont know what the adress is cause noone has told me what it is so im in the dark on that just for the fact that things change so much fo us. but once i find these things out ill inform everyone what it is when i get it. and just so people know they are going to cut off mail around mid december cause thats when we start to get ready to go home.
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Ty, us know your new mailing address, I have a bunch of magazines for you and Jeremy. Terry and Cynthia gave me a stack this weekend and I still have some from Bob, will split them up for you guys.
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I have been told that this is Ty's newest address.
ABU 1PLT PFC Tyson McInnes
A CO, 1-187
COP LaaKaan
APO AE 09314
If anything changes I will let you know. I want to thank all of you that take the time to not only
think of him but to send him something is very special.
Thank You.
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ok the adress my dad put up is wrong. i am going to be somewhere else cause like i guess the army belives that they dont have to tell us when things change or stuff like that. but ya this is my new adress for where i am going to go.
SPC. McInnes, Tyson
Aco, 1st PLT,1-187 INF, 3BCT, 101 ABN DIV (AASLT),
Kandahar Airfield,
APO, AE, 09355
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Do we have a current address for Jeremy? I know he came home but I assume he went back. I have a large stack of mags and would like to split them up between them.
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so i have been hearing that the address is wrong now and we are going to be somewhere else. once i get this new address i will forward it to everyone or just let you all know if this is the right address that i posted before.
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ok so i have found the new address finaly. they just have it to me. it is;
tyson mcinnes
aco 1-187, 3rd bct, 101st abn
fob ramrod, apo ae 09313
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
to all of OUR Friends/Family service men/women, stay safe out there.
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Got to talk to Ty in Afganistan via computer @ our GP. Hope he is safe and gets to call home during the Christmas Holiday! Thinking about you, The Joneses
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well hust an update. i just got back inside the wire and am getting ready to go back out. im not sure what time ill be back or things of that nature but when i get back ill try and call my family and friends. it may be a few days after xmas
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GLAD to hear your O K,
MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you.
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hey all.
well things are going good here. i should be back state side in the begining of febuary. not sure though when i will be back in california for my block leave. oh and update. i cant wear anything on my head for 5 days cause i have 3 staples in my head. i had something fall on it ealier. totally an accident. didnt mean for it to happen. its kinda funny now.
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hey all.
well things are going good here. i should be back state side in the begining of febuary. not sure though when i will be back in california for my block leave. oh and update. i cant wear anything on my head for 5 days cause i have 3 staples in my head. i had something fall on it ealier. totally an accident. didnt mean for it to happen. its kinda funny now.
Come on! That sounds like an embarrassing story. Spill it!
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alright this is what happened....... i was cleaning the inside of my truck out (yes dad i was actually cleaning something dont have a heart attack) and i had to get some grenades from under the seat and i had the mount for our .50 cal machine gun on top of the rear ac/heater unit. and attached to mount was the ammo cage for holding the ammo cans. well i lifted up the mount and cage and leaned it over onto the internal fire suppression system and was leaning over to get more stuff under the seat when the cage fell and nailed me dead center on the top of my head. i didnt even know i was bleeding till i put my hand on my head and noticed it was covered in blood and blood started to run down my forehead. and then i got 3 staples in my head. and i still have all my hair. none got shaved off. almost lost it though.
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alright this is what happened....... i was cleaning the inside of my truck out (yes dad i was actually cleaning something dont have a heart attack) and i had to get some grenades from under the seat and i had the mount for our .50 cal machine gun on top of the rear ac/heater unit. and attached to mount was the ammo cage for holding the ammo cans. well i lifted up the mount and cage and leaned it over onto the internal fire suppression system and was leaning over to get more stuff under the seat when the cage fell and nailed me dead center on the top of my head. i didnt even know i was bleeding till i put my hand on my head and noticed it was covered in blood and blood started to run down my forehead. and then i got 3 staples in my head. and i still have all my hair. none got shaved off. almost lost it though.
Be thankful you still have hair to begin with Ty! That is a good story though. Do you get a purple heart? Glad all is well and hope you get home soon so we can ride, your Dad is VERY proud of you!
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hey all. update. hopefully this is the last one. i should be leaving country very soon. im already at baf. and will be flying outta here soon i think. then im done. so thank you to everyone who was supporting me. not sure exactly when ill be out in the desert or anything like that. but hopefully my bike will be ready so when i get back i can comeout and ride with the club again. stay safe everyone and keep racing. i missed riding alot while i was here
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Did your dad fix it already from the DMC national? Man that was a brutal course.
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Did your dad fix it already from the DMC national? Man that was a brutal course.
Carnage EVERYWHERE! Dad said it was a good time though. ;D
Don't worry, I hooked him up with a GREAT Honda mechanic.
Hurry home boy, we need to see you! Glad you're making it out safe and sound.
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Good to hear you will be home soon, stay safe !!
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Danger around every corner. Get out of there already.
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Ty is back on U.S. soil. He flew in late last night. I have talked with him a couple of times
and he says he is doing OK. Just feels a little weired with no one shooting at him.
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Great to hear that Bill. To bad he can't make it out here this weekend.
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Bill told me he has his Honda all ready to race. Ty has been buying stuff for it while he was over there and sending it home for Bill to get on the bike. Sounds like its ready to go and Bill said its running real fine. Hope to see you in the des. real soon Ty, let us know when/where and we'll do our best to welcome you home with an arse kicking ride, might have to bring out Uncle Charlie for that one!
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Welcome home!
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So ya I'm back and bored. Miss my bike and really need to get out and go riding. But like my dad said it is weird for me and still trying to get used to being back. Have a new truck now and really like it alot. Also have a house I'm login in now. But should be back soon
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Welcome back to the good ol USA Ty.. and Thank You for your service!
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Welcome back to the good ol USA Ty.. and Thank You for your service!
Yes, as Kandy said, thanks for your service. I hope you know how proud we are of you and thankful for all you and your buddies are doing for our freedom.
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Brett Huntzinger was on KSBY news as a 'soldier returning home' to San Luis Obispo last night on the train. He is home for 30 days before he goes back east to his base. He has 1 1/2 years left, but will not be going back to Afganistan. A large crowd was @ the train station when he came in and they got a police escort back home to Nipomo. Way COOL!!! KJ
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Very cool weclome home Brett!!!! Thank you for all you have done for us.
CB
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VERY COOL glad you're home Brett.
Thank you for your service.
Every returning vet. should get this kind of treatment. I'm sure Steve is quite proud.
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Welcome Home Brett and Thank You for your service! I still have this great 11x14 photo of you that was used in D37's booth at a couple of motorcycle shows. I have had it in our trailer for awhile thinking I would run into you or your Dad.. I will mail it! Glad to hear you're home safe and sound kiddo :)
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WELCOME HOME and THANK YOU for your service. _.._
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Whaaaat I didn't even know Brett was gone! Yeesh! Welcome home! Thank you for your service!
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I wondered where the Hunzingers went. I didn't even know Brett enlisted. Good for him.
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I wondered where the Hunzingers went. I didn't even know Brett enlisted. Good for him.
Got married to a high school sweetheart around the time he enlisted also!!!
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I wondered where the Hunzingers went. I didn't even know Brett enlisted. Good for him.
Got married to a high school sweetheart around the time he enlisted also!!!
That's good to hear as well. When I visited Steve a couple years ago for a tour of his shop/bikes he said Brett was having some "issues" and was about to join the service, sounds like he's getting it all worked out.
By the way if you're ever up on the Central Coast you really need to call Steve and go see the bikes he's working on. Unbelievable; we were lucky enough to be there when he had THE World's Fastest Indian bike there for some work (the actual bike Burt Monro built)