Radio debate on "dangerous motorbikes"

[PrincessBandit]

Easy Mix having a go at motorbike riders - "how do you stop your husband/son from riding them?" What the? Encouraging women (tacitly implied in the question) to ban their family members from riding....I rang them up and said our vulnerability on the road has to be counteracted by us riding sensibly (naff word I know but appropriate) and drivers realising that the excuse "i didn't see you" means they need to take more responsibility for their actions on the road.


As expected, because my view didn't meet the question (how do you tell them not to ride) they quoted a few seconds of me saying only that "we have to ride on super alertness" and nothing about other road users having to be more responsible. Now isn't that a nice balanced response to a caller?

[Dodgyiti]

Are you saying they edited your response for broadcast?
Without even covering the subject material- that sucks right there if thats the case.

[Naki Rat]

"Easy Mix" sounds like a sad excuse for a radio station. Best tune into Hauraki :Punk::wari::laugh:

[fergie]

the type of person that listens to "easy mix" wouldn't understand bikes anyway.

[NZsarge]

"Easy Mix" sounds like a sad excuse for a radio station. Best tune into Hauraki :Punk::wari::laugh:

+1 :niceone:
Easy mix, sound like some really shit pre made cake mix that always turns out tasting like shit!!

[PrincessBandit]

Hahaha, yeah, I knew I'd be leaving myself open to that! My excuse is "it's not me who listens to it..." Well, I do, but by default". Hubby listens to it.

[MikeL]

Are you saying they edited your response for broadcast?


You seem to find it hard to believe that the media could behave like this. Having had several letters to the Herald "edited" to remove my point, or in one case to make it the opposite of what I intended, I have no difficulty believing that a radio station could do the same or worse.
The media is not interested in the truth or balanced argument.

[p.dath]

You have to remember that radio stations need to get people emotive to make sure they stay listening and don't change stations. Because that's how they sell advertising. If they didn't think it would sell advertising they would stop talking.

The easiest way of doing this is to either upset people, or appeal to them.

[James Deuce]

Important factoid!

The only time people listen to the radio now is in the car.

All we have to do is get it labelled a dangerous distraction like cellphones and it's goneburger.

I wouldn't get bent out of shape about a media format that is almost extinct.

Ooooo, Ooo, Oooo, sorry, channelling Sam Kinnison.

How about we all do our best to get through to December 7 without a fatality?

Oh yeah, dumb idea, you guys just carry on as before.

[Katman]

How about we all do our best to get through to December 7 without a fatality?


Steady on Jim. Bit early in the morning for a cone, isn't it?

:wacko:

[James Deuce]

Brain freeze is right.

[CookMySock]

"how do you stop your husband/son from riding them?" What the? Encouraging women (tacitly implied in the question) to ban their family members from riding...Haha, yeah PB. Perhaps some rock station should start a discussion among the lads how they can "stop" their girlfriends from doing "things" as well. Gee that would go down a treat wouldn't it? ;)

I'm pretty sure these days, most people understand that any idea that they can make their partner do anything is recognised as pure fantasy.

Steve

[Pixie]

Haha, yeah PB. Perhaps some rock station should start a discussion among the lads how they can "stop" their girlfriends from doing "things" as well. Gee that would go down a treat wouldn't it? ;)

Steve

Less teeth honey

[JMemonic]

Important factoid!

The only time people listen to the radio now is in the car.

All we have to do is get it labelled a dangerous distraction like cellphones and it's goneburger.

Hmm on that then are we near the extinction of talk back radio? think about it as of what 1st of November it becomes illegal to use a cellphone while driving without a hands free kit or device, surly that will be the death of this medium.

[Coldrider]

Maybe the announcers partner left them for a motorcycle.

[Skyryder]

Talk show hosts just go with the majority of opinion. That way they maximise the listening base, which the radio station can then up the dollar for the adverts that they run.

There is in most cases a delay in which the host can button the comments before they get on air if said caller has more knowledge on the subject and holds a differing opinion from the host. (Officialy it's to stop caller abuse from going on air) You will never hear the host hang up but should the caller do this then all and sundry will know. Sound engineer can manipulate the audio controls which gives said host the edge to talk over the caller. A level playing field............I don't think so.


Skyryder

[Marmoot]

Easy Mix having a go at motorbike riders - "how do you stop your husband/son from riding them?" What the? Encouraging women (tacitly implied in the question) to ban their family members from riding....I rang them up and said our vulnerability on the road has to be counteracted by us riding sensibly (naff word I know but appropriate) and drivers realising that the excuse "i didn't see you" means they need to take more responsibility for their actions on the road.

What if their husbands/sons are idiots? Do you really want more idiots on bikes?

[PrincessBandit]

What if their husbands/sons are idiots? Do you really want more idiots on bikes?

You have a valid point there. I wonder how many self-confessed idiots would still listen to their wife/mother though. (And how many would completely deny their state of idiothood-ness).

[ynot slow]

Talkback radio is cool,well if you're working in the shed 2 days out from NZ stockcar champs (10hour drive away,and doing an allnighter to 2am)to get it in tip top order.And radio only had AM.Then the bloody tow vehicle had am only radio/tapedeck.After first hour of ZB talkback we listened to Bat out of Hell to Gissy and back to Stratford,just as well we liked Meatloaf,as only tape in car,(we forgot to grab the tapes from my car) and still do lol.

[pete376403]

National Radio today - Jim Moras "Best song ever written" - some cool person nominated "52 Vincent Black Lightning" and prior to playing it Jim let the person explain the song and why they liked it. Not all radio is anti-bike.

[mossy1200]

You could have suggested wives should be banned from crossing the road because they dont look properly and left it at that.

[MarkH]

You could have suggested wives should be banned from crossing the road because they dont look properly and left it at that.

Crossing the road? Who the hell let them out of the kitchen?

[PirateJafa]

Crossing the road? Who the hell let them out of the kitchen?

Someone has to get the groceries. And more beer.

[pzkpfw]

Crossing the road? Who the hell let them out of the kitchen?

You gotta let her out to do the grocery shopping.

[kiwi cowboy]

+1 :niceone:
Easy mix, sound like some really shit pre made cake mix that always turns out tasting like shit!!

Will have to trust you on that sarge cos not all us eat shit to compare:Oops:did I print that:gob:.
I no I no off topic sorry guys:whistle:

[MarkH]

Someone has to get the groceries. And more beer.


You gotta let her out to do the grocery shopping.


I understand being too lazy to do the shopping, but come on - do you really want to trust a woman with money? She would probably buy the wrong beer 'because it was on special'. It's not worth the risk IMO.

[PrincessBandit]

And you should be jolly thankful we even get beer for you full stop, be thankful for what you get! Otherwise you know the old story - get it yourself :msn-wink:

[James Deuce]

I understand being too lazy to do the shopping, but come on - do you really want to trust a woman with money? She would probably buy the wrong beer 'because it was on special'. It's not worth the risk IMO.
Ahhh, so you've had that discussion too?

[bikergirl]

"Easy Mix" sounds like a sad excuse for a radio station. Best tune into Hauraki :Punk::wari::laugh:

HELL YEAH Hauraki all the way!!
You cant stop a person from riding. I'm sure most of us who ride have met a friend/family member who's not happy about bikes. Be supportive I say :yes:

[Str8 Jacket]

Important factoid!

The only time people listen to the radio now is in the car.



I really am behind the times then, aren't I...!

[Maha]

I wouldn't worry about any radio station blurb really, I mean, who really listens to the stuff in between the records?
And if they want to be one sided about any topic ,then thats up them I guess, shit it happens on here daily.

But good point PB....''drivers realising that the excuse "i didn't see you" means they need to take more responsibility for their actions on the road''.

[jetboy]

So the media twisted your words to suit them...that doesn't sound right at all!

[PrincessBandit]

I wouldn't worry about any radio station blurb really, I mean, who really listens to the stuff in between the records?


Records? RECORDS? You mean LP's?????? (**voice rising with incredulity**) who on earth remembers those! You must be old ;)

Okay, I'm running now....

[2wheeldrifter]

Records? RECORDS? You mean LP's?????? (**voice rising with incredulity**) who on earth remembers those! You must be old ;)

Okay, I'm running now....

And you remember them as LP's ! :whistle: who's old? ;)

[Maha]

Records? RECORDS? You mean LP's?????? (**voice rising with incredulity**) who on earth remembers those! You must be old ;)

Okay, I'm running now....

Slighty, no, way off topic here sorry but, when I was a toddler I thought the singers were inside the wireless...:rockon: