Original MINI

Nick’s Old, Original MINI. This is where my love affair with the MINI started – in the late 1980s. Here are some photos I found taken at the time as publicity shots for the band I was in Stranger than Fiction. One day I will be brave enough to upload the music. It took enough courage just to upload the images you see here.

Formal Bio: Nick Hodge

Nick Hodge is an Enthusiast Evangelist for Microsoft, Australia. A self-proclaimed Professional Geek, Nick is known for the online series “The Geek Stories” (http://thegeekstories.com/) and his personal blog (http://nickhodge.com) covering Australia, technology, learning, the web and other geek-related topics.

Prior to Microsoft, Nick spent 8 years at Adobe Systems; and 3 years at Apple Computer. He holds an MBA from LaTrobe Univeristy and a Post Graduate Diploma of Technology Management from Monash University.

When not working, Nick enjoys cutting code for his web site, http://www.nickhodge.com/ and driving one of his two MINI Cooper S’s (Many Pictures of Nicks MINI Cooper S).


Click Here: Nick Hodge Press Photo

Dambusters

Watched Dambusters, a movie of the true story of 617 Squadron during World War 2. When you realise that the leader of the squadron during the war, Wing Cmdr Guy Gibson, was in his mid 20’s (and sadly died later in the war) – and over fifty brave men died on this mission – it makes you realise that the generations before us paid a significant price for our freedom and way of life. The most surprising revelation is how many of those who died in this squadron were Australians.