Mailman of the Birdsville Track

I'll let ya in on a secret about me..
I can be a tough bitch! but deep down, I am just a big squishy softy with a tender heart for other people.

A bit like a Ferrero Rocher?
Pretty rough aroung the edges with a soft gooey centre.....

LOL

Cheers

That is about right hairy.. but the more you let people see it the more they take advantage of you and use your niceness and generosity for their own selfishness.

............told ya Jo, just a big pussy cat

Alright Alright!!! I will admit to you, yes, I'm just a big pussy cat! but I do have sharp claws!

JO
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Do you remember the name of those 2 old codgers from the muppet show Mark? i was asked a while ago but i cant remember, getting old and the memorys not that good anymore hahahaha

RRAAAAAAAAAAAAAARR!!

Hey Dingo, I am really pleased to hear that Tom is still well and with us! I sussed it out, I am sure you can buy copies elsewhere, but you can also order from the RDFS. You know what I am going to order on payday!
You know I wonder if he really really comprehends just how much he has touched peoples lives?

Jo, I have some pic's of Tom at the unveiling on my mobile, later I will try to extract them & post them on my profile, he was very alert & bright to talk to even though his wife had recently been admitted to hospital, he had flown up from Adelaide for the day - what a contrast! that for a day or weeks just from Maree! His original truck has been restored & is on display in Adelaide. On the back of this dvd it says distributed by RFDS ph. 1800 813 318 or www.lastmailfrombirdsville.com seee ya, dingo

Have been on the website you mentioned.
The photos on your phone, I think it was OZBOC that asked me earlier, you can send photos off your phone to your email address. That is how I do mine. (my phone is a couple of years old, no USB or anything like that)

Ta Jo, have the cable, not the time yet, maybe tonight, see ya, dingo

September 10th 2007
12:44:08 PMWhat is your name?Ian Doyle - Executive Producer The Back of Beyond CollectionTell your story.Tom celebrated his 93rd birthday last week (28th August) and is going OK. I spent a few hours with him and Valma on the day. Valma is recovering from a recent operation and I'm pleased to report is back in the saddle.

A team of people are working on getting two life sized bronze busts made of Tom to be placed at Birdsville in the yet to be opened Visitor Information Centre and the National Motor Museum at Birdwood in the Adelaide Hills - the home of the Leyland Badger.

The group, coordinated by the head of the Badger Restoration Group Neil Weidenbach has opened an Account with BankSA. The BSB # is 105 010 and the Account # is 107971240. The account name is The Tom Kruse Bust Appeal. If you'd like to contribute to the Appeal (which closes at the end of November 2007) you can EFT funds to the above account, or send a cheque or mail order in favour of The Tom Kruse Bust Appeal to PO Box 2503 KENT TOWN SA 5071. A cast of the bronze bust is in the foyer of BankSA at 97 King William Street in Adelaide. The sculptor is highly regarded SA artist Patricia Moseley.

On a sad note, Tom's Birdsville Track mate George Bell from Dulkaninna Station snapped the hobbles on Saturday at the Port Augusta hospital after a lengthy illness. George appears in most of the Tom Kruse stories including the memorable night in the Cooper with Tom for George's 80th birthday.

George was 88 years old and he has lived at Dulkaninna Station ever since walking from Adelaide with his family in 1932.

George Bell, drover, horse trainer and pastoralist will be sadly missed. RIP - The Bloke from the Birdsville Track.
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this is a copy of last years email from Ian Doyle, I spoke with him in birdsville with tom, what another interesting man, producer of the dvd collection, the second dvd in the set covers behind the scenes making of it, finding the old truck & so much more - a movei in itself! seee ya, dingo

Yep, if you read the latest in the guest book, that is me.

He must get that all the time though Doug, He probably rarely gets a moment to himself. But I would feel very privileged to meet the man. But if he has me weepy now out of great respect for the man imagine if I met him!

Try it this wayBack of Beyond

Fred.

Thanks so much for that link Fred. In the book they were saying how the voices ended up having to be dubbed because the audio got all screwed up from the heat, sand scratch etc.. I am guessing that Toms voice is dubbed also but the impression I got in the book was it was someone else doing his voice.

Hey Peter.. ABC shop hey...that would put it in my hands this week.
The scene of the girls lost in the desert had to be reshot and it was done on a beach in Sydney!

I would have to say it would be stockton beach....... It is the only one that has dunes without houses built on it. Or maybe kurnell which is closer to sydney and you used to be able to drive through there until the government decided to build a desan plant there

I went to the shopping centre that had the only ABC shop that I know of.. they are not there anymore!!!!!
I need to find another ABC centre real quick!

Cool!!!!! little confused though. Am guessing that was one of Tom's trucks? But who is The Bush Trucker Man?

I never did get the full details, but all part of the 2004 reenactment - they were heading West raising funds for the flying doctor

The vehicles that trundled in to Marree for the official re enactment..
Tom's two red Chev Blitzes with E.G. Kruse, Marree, Royal Mail painted on the sides and loaded up, a red Chev camp truck, a jeep, a GMC, the red 1956 Austin tow truck, and a green and yellow Blitz sporting the matilda boxing kangaroo. Page 222 of the book.