Radio’s a funny old game.

When I started at 3AW I had no idea that: a/ I didn’t have a segment sponsor (I didn’t know I’d get one!) and b/ I needed, but didn’t have, a “cart” or pre recorded segment intro.

Until I survived my baptism of fire; that being the six shows I did at the end of 2006, I was not a confirmed member of the regular team. That’s cool- I had to strut my stuff and they wanted to see said stuff. So during this period I had neither sponsor nor cart.

All of that changed in 2007 when I was confirmed as both a member of the regular first XVIII and I got a sponsor- Penfold Holden and an intro cart.

• My first cart

Now I don’t want to sound ungrateful- but WHAT’S THAT ABOUT? It sounds like a Datsun 1000 starting up (Mum owned one when I was born). Horrifying!

So, being an audiophile/sound tech guru I rejigged/mashed it up into this:

• My preferred cart

There’s nothing that a Top Fuel drag car can’t sort out.

They should send them to Iraq…

In the week prior to the F1 Grand Prix, I was out at Sandown for the Neil Mitchell show- turning a few laps on air aboard a BMW K1200R:

It was part of the promos for the celebrity race. They were in BMW 120i’s and I was on a 200 kilo bike with more horsepower…

The big K1200R hit a cosy 240km/h down the straight. I was under strict orders NOT to crash (of course just as well I was told NOT to crash- coz I just LOVE to chuck it down the road…) so 15km/h extra went begging. Neil was a little concerned… but it was GREAT radio. The audio from the day is a bit fuzzy- but that’s how it happened.

• Here’s the audio

Rachel and I purchased a new Canon D80 (you google it not me!) and so I’ve been thinking about how to get said pics online in a timely and efficient manner:

FLICKR! I’ve had an account for a while, but finally got off my arse and started using it. The upload tool is excellent- resizes AND tags and does all the hard work for you…

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