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Helen wrote:

Hi all,
I've just come back from my holidays where I went to the MotoGP in
Phillip Island
(I'm a huge Valentino Rossi fan - he won - YAY!!!)
anyway, not a very exciting story - but our seats were right on the
start / finish line of the track,
and at the start of the GP Eric was there in his black Ducati
leathers watching the bikes,
he was with ( I think) his brother - another tall guy also in black
leather, looked sorta similar from a distance, so I guessed it was
his bro.
I first realised he was there when he was interviewed on the v.big
trackside screens.
He said he rode on down on his bike that morning from Melbourne,
'along with about 25,000 other people I think'.
(Was a big crowd there for the race!)
Of course he spent most of the time on the grid hanging around
checking out
Troy Bayliss on the Ducati.
Also lots of press talking to him for TV and getting photos.
He asked one of the trackside marshals a question and the lucky guy
put his hand on Eric to lean in and talk to him.
A couple other blokes clapped him on the shoulder when they walked
past to say cheers mate,
but the bikes were definitely the main attraction and most people
didn't notice him.

Sorry - boring story - but I was excited!
I have a crappy camera, and no skills at the dark arts or a scanner,
but do have some photos (yes, old fashioned photos) - so Mona, if you
like I could send copies to you?
so you could scan them? although should warn they are not good!
I did get to admire Eric from the back - looking very sexy in jeans -
he's got a nice bum - I gotta say!
Well, I was excited - saw Eric live and my hero Vale won the
Championship!
Cheers,
Helen.

P.S. Also wanted to add that a few weeks ago the local TV station was
advertising that they
were showing Black Hawk Down. The clips on the add were almost ALL
Eric -
like he was the only actor in the movie - not that us aussies aren't
byist or anything!
Almost the same for the ads for the Troy DVD.
Brad who?

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Christy wrote:

Hi Helen, This sounds so awesome!!
I would love to see Eric in person in his leathers!!
How very exciting for you, I'm glad!
Thanks for sharing with us.

Now I have a question to ask you.
Talking about Eric's brother there with him at MotoGP?
Take a look at this picture, see the guy next to Eric?



I think it's Eric's brother, what do you think?

I would love to see the pictures you took!!
Mona can you post them on your journal?

Christy

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Helen wrote:

Hi,
I had a look at the photo and I guess it could be his brother but I
really couldn't say for sure!
All I could see was that he was with a guy who appeared to have the
same couloured hair and was about the same height - and seemed to be
a similar build. Unfortunately I didn't see them up close enough
(dammit!).
He did seem very cool with just stepping aside whenever the camera
crews or photographers went to have a chat with Eric, and in between
times him and Eric seemed v.interested in checking out all the
fantastic GP bikes and watching the teams get the bikes ready on the
grid before the race. I guess it would be wierd having a famous
sibling, but he didn't appear to mind just hopping out the way for
the cameras.
Please don't get hopes up too much for the photos - they are really
dodgy - but I'll send them via snail mail to Mona this week to see
if she can do anything with them! The only good thing you can see in
them is how lovely and tall he is!
and thanks in advance Mona!
Cheers,
Helen.

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Christy wrote:

Helen,
Awesome tit bits of info...I love it !!
I am so mesmorized by this tale!
Thank you again for sharing this with us !!

Christy

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julie9 wrote:
love to read about eric's hobbies and i envy helen to death

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julie9 wrote:
...but if that guy is his bro, then eric's parents should be studied by the science...don't know how do they've made such gorgeous men...

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i know i'm a perv...

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but i really hoped you want his bro as first choice

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