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>>> This, from Chris:
It all actually started at work the next day when my eye became more and more irritated. Once home, I was ordered to the hospital, and once I waited my three hours I was led into the back rooms where upon examination, the nice nurse lady spied what turned out to be a chunk of metal jammed into my cornea. This didn't seem quite fair as whilst grinding, I WAS WEARING GOGGLES THE WHOLE TIME! So, who knows how that happened. Anyway, the nice nurse lady said that it had been in at least overnight as she observed some rust around it, and proceeded to have to pick it off my eyeball with a pin.You know that feeling of something being tugged from skin? Yeah, try seeing it at the same time. Anyway, it'll be my third trip back to the hospital tonight, there was more rust apparent on my second trip, and you can never be too cautious as I plan on using my sight to navigate my almost complete PowerTrike around the mean streets of town with the rest of the Rat Patrol.

So, for now, safe and happy travels all.
Steely-gazed Chris

>>> This from Limp:
I too, got no less than THREE hot, sharp bits of steel embedded in my eyes during the construction of Mitzie... each time at Emergency, they shook their collective pasty-white faces and lectured me about the virtues of wearing eye protection. At least I didn't work in a hospital.

So, what's the moral of the story here??

1.) Always wear goggles that are properly tightened so bits-o-shit don't get stuck in your eyes, innit.
2.) If you want to continue using the eye DON'T FUCK AROUND, go straight to Emergency!!!!! Stay there until they fix your eye.
3.) Don't work in a hospital.

Build Days at the Rat's Nest

There's been a flurry of activity since the moving of the PROz sheltered workshop to Bloody Mary and Dr Splat's Rat's Nest

This pic is of Nancy Porker contemplating design options of his new long-rider, and is courtesy of rat-in-waiting Ben.

Projects on the go by heaps of new rats-in-waiting include: 14yo Orion's Spin cycle; Chris's SIIK low-rider trike; Jez n Kiko's whatever; Ben's something or other; Steve's freaky creation; Jimi's chopper; and lord knows what else. FUK! That's a lot of action. Post pics up people!

Nancy Porker

A sideways bike and a scary mo'!!

Interesting idea... turning to the right doesn't look too practical!
He even has his own website

The way it should be!

Doin it 4 da Kiddies!

Let it not be said that Rat Patrol Oz doesn't do it 4 da Kiddies!

All this week at the Front Cafe and Gallery in Lyneham is an art exhibition by 8 - 12 year old kids titled "You'll never get here by car", inspired in part by Rat Patrol freakery. It's part of the Art of Moving project. Hats off to the Rats who went and met the young artists.

A number of us were at the opening last Friday night, and i gotta say, we were touched! Great to see so many creative young minds thinking about sustainability... and their first freakbike! Why be normal?!

Here's the flyer:

After the opening of the exhibition, budding Rat-to-be, George (who's been working on an alternator bike to recharge batteries and the like) played with muso partner Andi and a handful of others as the Andi and George band. BEST GIG I'VE SEEN IN THE 'BRA FOR AGES!! I wanna see you rock up at yer next gig with all yer gear on bikes George (don't tell me it's not possible... eytis has done it!)

:)

Happy Days!

Lonely Planet do Rat Patrol Oz

Yet another well-planned and executed national media coup plan... suck mar barls Gar'a.