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Mrs Busa Pete
23rd October 2009, 14:23
Does Anyone know who orginized the 93 protest. Because i'm sure there was not this much shit then. Why do we need a poll for everything make a desssion and that's it get a poster out there with all relivent information on it why does it have to take a month to get this show on the road it didn't in 93 .


We had a day pick and all the riders turned up if you cant make it tuff we rode down in the morning and came back the next day there was no having to take 3 days and believe me there where thousand of bikes.

McWild
23rd October 2009, 15:12
Times change. Rider demographics change.

vgcspares
23rd October 2009, 15:15
what was the 93 protest over and was it successful in achieving it aims in any way ?

Mom
23rd October 2009, 15:16
Well, we actually had a meeting this week where a date was debated strenuously and then agreed on, did not hear your voice there.

These levies affect ALL road registered bikers, not just the ones whos riders have the fitness and ability to ride to Wellington in one hit and then turn around and come back the next day. Some will actually need to split the trip.

Organising these things, takes a bit more care than it did 16 years ago. We have to dot i's and cross t's so we cant have the finger pointed at us.

Perhaps if you actually got involved you would have a better grasp of what is ACTUALLY involved getting something like this off the ground.

Either shut up, or put up!

Bring on your red rep too :banana:

light
23rd October 2009, 15:19
What is all this rep/bling stuff? Im so confused by it

Mom
23rd October 2009, 15:19
Does Anyone know who orginized the 93 protest.


BRONZ did :yes:

TerminalAddict
23rd October 2009, 15:21
Does Anyone know who orginized the 93 protest. Because i'm sure there was not this much shit then. Why do we need a poll for everything make a desssion and that's it get a poster out there with all relivent information on it why does it have to take a month to get this show on the road it didn't in 93 .


We had a day pick and all the riders turned up if you cant make it tuff we rode down in the morning and came back the next day there was no having to take 3 days and believe me there where thousand of bikes.

1993 was before the intertubes existed

Hopeful Bastard
23rd October 2009, 15:37
What is all this rep/bling stuff? Im so confused by it

Its the little Plus/Minus at the top of each post :)

Ixion
23rd October 2009, 15:48
what was the 93 protest over and was it successful in achieving it aims in any way ?

It was a protest against ACC putting up levies for bikes and basing them on capacity, $1000 for a litre bike. Deja vu or what ?

And yes it was successful

There was an earlier one too, in 1979, when ACC (wait for it, wait for it) wanted to hike levies on bikes massively (woddya mean y' guessed ? you psychic or summit). No ride on Wellington then, but we took over the Auckland Town Hall

And I think that was successful to

Mrs Busa Pete
23rd October 2009, 16:34
Sorry we where unable to attend wednesday night as pete was working late to enable him to take the time off work to go to Wellington and it does not matter what day it was going to be we where going anyway which we felt was more important. And pete also does not have a licence at the moment either.

They had the same problems to over come in 93 as they do now but as TerminalAddict said there was no intertubes existing at the time to stuff around with polls for this and that a dission was made

As far as helping out i put my name forward and it feel upon deaf ears we know why that is now. And i really could not work with the look at me attitude that seems to existing.

It's ok when it is all finished we will give you the tits to pin a medal on

AllanB
23rd October 2009, 16:42
There was one ages ago over tyres - well over 20 years ago when the Govt introduced a levy (tax) on imported tyres to help the NZ tyre industry.

The problem was that there was NO motorcycle tyre industry in NZ to protect but we got lumped with the cars.

The protest was well organised by dealers - you dropped off a used tyre at your local dealer and paid X amount ($5 or something) for the courier fee and they had coordinated with courier companies to have them all delivered to Parliament in Wellington.

I cannot remember if it made any difference though.

We could possibly do a similar thing now - I suggest we courier a small bag of shit each, as it is certainly being thrown our way by them :dodge:

sunhuntin
23rd October 2009, 17:00
We could possibly do a similar thing now - I suggest we courier a small bag of shit each, as it is certainly being thrown our way by them :dodge:

i love that idea, but would feel bad for the drivers and other peoples parcels.

thehovel
23rd October 2009, 17:06
Does Anyone know who orginized the 93 protest. Because i'm sure there was not this much shit then. Why do we need a poll for everything make a desssion and that's it get a poster out there with all relivent information on it why does it have to take a month to get this show on the road it didn't in 93 .


We had a day pick and all the riders turned up if you cant make it tuff we rode down in the morning and came back the next day there was no having to take 3 days and believe me there where thousand of bikes.


Do you mean the one Jane Simons Lead (5000 bikes )or the one Fred & Clive Lead(2000bikes) PM me Richard

Subike
23rd October 2009, 17:22
Are the arguments for and againts those ACC levey increases in 1993 & 79 still availabile?
and or the data the ACC produced then, in argument of their implimentation?
Were there any News Headlines made at either the 93, or the 79 protests?
It could be advantages for us to remind the public that this is the third time bikers have been assulted in this way.
Maybe the public has forgotten, do we need to remind them
What were the reasons they did not impliment the changes back then?
are those reasons still relevent today?
Can we call on History to give us some clout in this war against corperate greed

Ixion
23rd October 2009, 17:31
I was at both of them, even spoke at the 79 one. But buggered if I can remember what the arguments were, other than "it's not fair".

Don't think ACC produced any data then

It was a very different world.

MD
23rd October 2009, 18:20
Firstly - Les/Xion. Proud of your efforts. Well done.

2nd. I took part in the protest of 93 and have stuff all recollection of why? But I know it was to save my pennies and it worked. What I do remember is writing a letter to the DomPost (Evening Post back then) complaining at the abysmal and [in my eyes] deliberate lack of Police traffic support. Some ridiculous movement ran a protest the same week and Cops stood on every corner to stop traffic and let them through. But the thousands of bikes on the other hand were left to fight their way across dozens of light controlled intersections with not a cop within a 5 mile radius. I saw a few near miss accidents, which is why I wrote a letter of complaint. I swear the total absence of Cops was no coincidence. It really riled me.

Bring on the 17th

Motu
23rd October 2009, 18:27
The '79 meeting had a profound effect on how I thought about riding.Some guy was up talking,a riding instructor I think...and he was saying motorcycle accidents were all the fault of the rider,car and road conditions etc were not to blame,it was all the responsibility of the rider etc.He got booed and shouted down,and I was one of them.After the meeting I was ranting on about the stupid prick not helping our cause,and my wife (girlfriend then) quietly said he was right.I went off on another rage against his approach.I may be a opinionated bigot,but that doesn't mean I can't think things through and change my mind.So I changed my mind,and how I rode...definitely for the better.

I wasn't involved in the '93 protest - I was living on Waiheke Island then,transportation times and costs restricted my movements on the mainland.

StoneY
23rd October 2009, 18:37
Well, we actually had a meeting this week where a date was debated strenuously and then agreed on, did not hear your voice there.

These levies affect ALL road registered bikers, not just the ones whos riders have the fitness and ability to ride to Wellington in one hit and then turn around and come back the next day. Some will actually need to split the trip.

Organising these things, takes a bit more care than it did 16 years ago. We have to dot i's and cross t's so we cant have the finger pointed at us.

Perhaps if you actually got involved you would have a better grasp of what is ACTUALLY involved getting something like this off the ground.

Either shut up, or put up!

Bring on your red rep too :banana:

Mom you are a wonder

Said everything I could want to right there
And in 93 people were lucky to even know what the interweb fingy was....broadband? Is that a new belt?

Pete, you've been dissing the BIKOI organizers a lot, what the fuck have YOU contributed, big boy?

Mrs Busa Pete
23rd October 2009, 19:00
Mom you are a wonder

Said everything I could want to right there
And in 93 people were lucky to even know what the interweb fingy was....broadband? Is that a new belt?

Pete, you've been dissing the BIKOI organizers a lot, what the fuck have YOU contributed, big boy?

Well keep kissing her arse you will be wright there. And i asked you for information re parking bikes and and ofered to run sane thing here in Auckland and you ignored me big boy.

So I will leave it to you and mom. And I'll go and watch Coronation street as that is much more interesting Big Boy

MadDuck
23rd October 2009, 19:33
Well keep kissing her arse you will be wright there. And i asked you for information re parking bikes and and ofered to run sane thing here in Auckland and you ignored me big boy.

So I will leave it to you and mom. And I'll go and watch Coronation street as that is much more interesting Big Boy

You on the piss again Busas?

Have a nice day wont you.

Nasty
24th October 2009, 05:07
Sorry we where unable to attend wednesday night as pete was working late to enable him to take the time off work to go to Wellington and it does not matter what day it was going to be we where going anyway which we felt was more important. And pete also does not have a licence at the moment either.

They had the same problems to over come in 93 as they do now but as TerminalAddict said there was no intertubes existing at the time to stuff around with polls for this and that a dission was made

As far as helping out i put my name forward and it feel upon deaf ears we know why that is now. And i really could not work with the look at me attitude that seems to existing.

It's ok when it is all finished we will give you the tits to pin a medal on

You were one of the first with your hand up ... and checking Ixions posts in this thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=110147&page=4:


As far as can figure (not sure if some people were volunteering or just commenting) we have

Raumati area Bald Eagle (could you handle as far away as Wanganui ?)
Stoney Wellington
Dan Mapp and PaulMac - Naki
Horowhenua (and P. Norf?) DaveReid
Hawke Bay - Yungatart (Can you extend to Gisbourne?)
Jantar Central Otago (As far souf as Dunedin?)
Auckland - Busa Pete

So I tought you were helping with the Auckland ride. Have no idea whose deaf ears you decided that you fell on ... maybe your own when someone took up the offer.

Mrs Busa Pete
24th October 2009, 06:08
You were one of the first with your hand up ... and checking Ixions posts in this thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=110147&page=4:


So I tought you were helping with the Auckland ride. Have no idea whose deaf ears you decided that you fell on ... maybe your own when someone took up the offer.

As i said in my clean it out post i could not find anything if in fact it was even there because no one notified me. And that sure would of helped

Mrs Busa Pete
24th October 2009, 06:23
You on the piss again Busas?


No we will leave that to you that is your thing by your own words




Have a nice day wont you.

We sure will ducky

Nasty
24th October 2009, 07:04
As i said in my clean it out post i could not find anything if in fact it was even there because no one notified me. And that sure would of helped

Thats ok .... took me a minute to look at the thread where help was asked for, and you posted, and then it was accepted. Hope this helps in your plight to assist the actions that are being taken e.g I know that help is still needed in Auckland and now you know you were not ignored at all, in fact, readily accepted by Ixion and others as someone who was willing to help with the hard yards. I am sure that everyone is sorry that they did not have time to personally contact you directly and threw up a respone in a thread . But then again, its a very, in fact extremely busy time for Ixion, and the other co-ordinators have picked it up from that thread and run with the idea in their own areas.

And Sixpack - there is an obvious flaw to your thinking ... this is not about your spats with other members - I have personally been too busy dealing with inquests to buy into the BP and SPB bullshit .... its a thing of looking around and actually doing what you say you are going to do - thanks again for the red - love it when your little pointed comments and obvious hatred of others shows up on my screens.

chanceyy
24th October 2009, 07:38
And Sixpack - there is an obvious flaw to your thinking ... this is not about your spats with other members - I have personally been too busy dealing with inquests to buy into the BP and SPB bullshit .... its a thing of looking around and actually doing what you say you are going to do - thanks again for the red - love it when your little pointed comments and obvious hatred of others shows up on my screens.

some ppl seriously need to get over themselves, real life is far more important and the internet and peoples perception of the written word is easily taken out of context. Of course it's easy to take things ppl say at face value without finding out if there is any truth to it or not ..

Checking the reality of a situation is always more perferable that way you do not come across as a completed dickhead.

Nasty is fair to everyone .. all of us who know her very well have been infracted consistantly to the same standard as everyone else ... I have even had a wee holiday in pink .. but I knew it was deserved and accepted the responsibility of it.

StoneY
24th October 2009, 07:56
What Chancey said

It seems to me Pete's got his briefs twisted around his jewels, apparently we the BIKEOI organizers aren't putting enough energy into this project, were delaying things and over planning

All we need to do is word of mouth to a few hundred people and its gonna magically happen

Couple of points

We are bringing THOUSANDS not hundreds of people to the Capital

The internet has made it more complex to arrange, not less (for some reason, like arguing with the Pete's over how/where/when I reckon)

In 93 ANYONE could drive onto Parliament grounds, we now need permission from the Speaker of the House and I now know for a fact it will be denied

Some people here have taken the organizers very careful approach to our legal and ethical responsibilities personally as in 'your cutting me out' this is not true, anything decided is immediately published into the publicly viewable Sticky topics on the ACC sub forum


Nasty:
Has this week has been in the INQUEST at 111 hearings for the good of every New Zealander, and still takes time to come to the BIKEOI meeting, and make a solid contribution

She is IMPARTIAL and doesn't get personal, I know, shes family and still reds me on the rules, so yes she is impartial

Pete, I am sorry you think we are moving too slow
Sorry you have hard feelings against my cousin

You are welcome on the BIKEOI, contact Les (Ixion) and ask him what you can add to the Auckland effort
I am sure your help will be welcomed, and none of us have for one minute dragged our feet on anything, I can promise you that

Peace,
Brent

Mrs Busa Pete
24th October 2009, 11:08
What Chancey said

It seems to me Pete's got his briefs twisted around his jewels, apparently we the BIKEOI organizers aren't putting enough energy into this project, were delaying things and over planning

All we need to do is word of mouth to a few hundred people and its gonna magically happen

Couple of points

We are bringing THOUSANDS not hundreds of people to the Capital

The internet has made it more complex to arrange, not less (for some reason, like arguing with the Pete's over how/where/when I reckon)

In 93 ANYONE could drive onto Parliament grounds, we now need permission from the Speaker of the House and I now know for a fact it will be denied

Some people here have taken the organizers very careful approach to our legal and ethical responsibilities personally as in 'your cutting me out' this is not true, anything decided is immediately published into the publicly viewable Sticky topics on the ACC sub forum


Nasty:
Has this week has been in the INQUEST at 111 hearings for the good of every New Zealander, and still takes time to come to the BIKEOI meeting, and make a solid contribution

She is IMPARTIAL and doesn't get personal, I know, shes family and still reds me on the rules, so yes she is impartial

Pete, I am sorry you think we are moving too slow
Sorry you have hard feelings against my cousin

You are welcome on the BIKEOI, contact Les (Ixion) and ask him what you can add to the Auckland effort
I am sure your help will be welcomed, and none of us have for one minute dragged our feet on anything, I can promise you that

Peace,
Brent

Hay big boy do you not think this is being taken off topic and a little personal.


If they can why can't we.
www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=110861

United We Stand

Devide We Fall

All We are saying that the longer you leave it the more riders find reasons not to go rather than reasons to go.

If Ulisses go on the 31/10/09 and
bronz go on the 17/10/09 and hog's on another date.
and so on

Where is the impact in that

sinfull
24th October 2009, 11:46
Think you will find Hog will pick up the ball and join in on the Ullyses protest Mr and Mrs Pete !
This one may end up being the bigger of the two protests, Shame, but hey ya get that ! I'll be there on the 17th to make up 1 more number, mainly due to the fact i'm racing on the 31st in taupo and can't make that one !

davereid
24th October 2009, 13:27
If Ulisses go on the 31/10/09 and
bronz go on the 17/10/09 and hog's on another date.
and so on Where is the impact in that

I think we will gain more traction, not less with multiple rides.

The Nelson ride on Nick Smith got 500 bikes, with only a few days of organising.

It was in the paper, is on Stuff, has been on the radio, and may well make it on to the TV.

Next Saturdays ride (Ulysses) will repeat all that, hopefully with even more bikes, and better TV coverage with the beehive as a backdrop.

And the 17th will be bigger again, the motorways in Welly will be chocked with bikes, and every local and nation paper and new organisation will feature it.

This is the sort of sustained, and very visual protest that politicians hate.

Our bikes are noisy, colourful, popular with kids, for them it will be like the santa parade only better.

This is media fodder, so I say, the more, the better !

BMWST?
24th October 2009, 13:39
I think we will gain more traction, not less with multiple rides.

The Nelson ride on Nick Smith got 500 bikes, with only a few days of organising.

It was in the paper, is on Stuff, has been on the radio, and may well make it on to the TV.

Next Saturdays ride (Ulysses) will repeat all that, hopefully with even more bikes, and better TV coverage with the beehive as a backdrop.

And the 17th will be bigger again, the motorways in Welly will be chocked with bikes, and every local and nation paper and new organisation will feature it.

This is the sort of sustained, and very visual protest that politicians hate.

Our bikes are noisy, colourful, popular with kids, for them it will be like the santa parade only better.

This is media fodder, so I say, the more, the better !

agreed how will they know if it is
a) two seperate groups
or) mostly the same people who must obviously be annoyed if they come and protest twice....

chanceyy
24th October 2009, 13:56
agreed how will they know if it is
a) two seperate groups
or) mostly the same people who must obviously be annoyed if they come and protest twice....

does it really matter in the big scheme of things .. what it will show is that bikers have strong views regarding this issue & will turn up to support any protest regarding it ... I will be there for both !!

yungatart
24th October 2009, 14:13
Firstly, there is WAAAY too much to do here to be infighting.
Busa Pete and Wendy...if you want to do something, please feel free. I am sure the Auckland coordinator/s would appreciate any help offered. Just do something..endless moaning negative posts achieve NOTHING!

Please don't let shitty little fights take away from what we are all trying to achieve...it is senseless and energy wasting.

Secondly...rolling protests...Ulysses followed by BRONZ/Kb rides...all good...it keeps the pressure on and keeps our plight up there in the media. It can only be a positive thing!

Keep your energies up, folks, keep smiling and stay positive..we still have a way to go and a lot to do!

SixPackBack
24th October 2009, 14:49
And Sixpack - there is an obvious flaw to your thinking ... this is not about your spats with other members - I have personally been too busy dealing with inquests to buy into the BP and SPB bullshit .... its a thing of looking around and actually doing what you say you are going to do - thanks again for the red - love it when your little pointed comments and obvious hatred of others shows up on my screens.


some ppl seriously need to get over themselves, real life is far more important and the internet and peoples perception of the written word is easily taken out of context. Of course it's easy to take things ppl say at face value without finding out if there is any truth to it or not ..

Checking the reality of a situation is always more perferable that way you do not come across as a completed dickhead.

Nasty is fair to everyone .. all of us who know her very well have been infracted consistantly to the same standard as everyone else ... I have even had a wee holiday in pink .. but I knew it was deserved and accepted the responsibility of it.

Bitches are us?...........You betchya.

Nasty- your personal relationship with other members; particularly the BRU crew clouds your judgement and creates favouritism. I am not the only person to notice it. Nothing personal!

Chancey-what has my private comment to Nasty got to do with you??....Another case of the BRU crew 'ganging up'?

chanceyy
24th October 2009, 14:53
Bitches are us?...........You betchya.

Nasty- your personal relationship with other members; particularly the BRU crew clouds your judgement and creates favouritism. I am not the only person to notice it. Nothing personal!

Chancey-what has my private comment to Nasty got to do with you??....Another case of the BRU crew 'ganging up'?



thats absolute crap SPB Nasty infracts bitches along with the general population and in exactly the same manner without prejudice, and what does it have to do with me ?? well you have the wrong end of the stick, and I am putting the story straight, but not that your impartial enough to listen ..

and on the other side of the coin, I have no issues with Busa petes either & they know they are welcome in my home anytime.

Ixion
24th October 2009, 15:30
We/I have not done ANYTHING about Auckland area coordination (you'll notice there's not even an Auckland coordinators thread).

This is because BRONZ have stepped up to the plate to front the overall organisation, and some part of the Auckland arrangements (being that they are Auckland based - sort of, there are other BRONZs, we're talking BRONZ Auckland here).

We don't want BRONZ and KB organisers falling over each other and everybody getting twisted about other people getting in the way. F'instance we don't want two lots of peole talking two different flyers around bike shops. Just gets everybody totally confused.

BRONZ will be holding a committee only meeting Monday night to work through these points and settle who does what. Once we have clarity of that we'll be in touch with those who put their hand up to help in Auckland (Busa Pete , and a couple of others).

MSTRS
24th October 2009, 15:31
....I have no issues with Busa petes either & they know they are welcome in my home anytime.

Same with us (prolly with everyone else too). If there is a problem, it needs to be put to rest and move on. This protest (at least) is bigger than any individual, it's not about them (whoever they are). We're all in it together for the common good.

StoneY
24th October 2009, 21:40
Yay, unity!

:Punk:

NighthawkNZ
26th October 2009, 14:26
what was the 93 protest over and was it successful in achieving it aims in any way ?

was over the same levy increase,

pocketcracker
26th October 2009, 21:18
just so you Know i don't have anything intelligent to say .. just wondering if i could also get a pair of tits , I not to fussed on the medal just tittys Please .. :wari:

Ps.. acc not in my good books any more LOL! .:2guns:

klingon
26th October 2009, 22:49
Wow. I'm glad I missed this thread first time round.

I have been working my fingers to the bone since I became aware of this issue - I have just spent virtually my entire long weekend on it. I wasn't waiting for anyone to tell me what to do, I just did it.

I believe we have chosen the best date for the ride. We could have gone yesterday if that was the best day for the ride, but it wasn't. So we are going on the 17th. I'm not sure what the problem is? :blink:

The Stranger
27th October 2009, 07:20
It was a protest against ACC putting up levies for bikes and basing them on capacity, $1000 for a litre bike. Deja vu or what ?

And yes it was successful

There was an earlier one too, in 1979, when ACC (wait for it, wait for it) wanted to hike levies on bikes massively (woddya mean y' guessed ? you psychic or summit). No ride on Wellington then, but we took over the Auckland Town Hall

And I think that was successful to

Therefore surely the message we can take from this is DON'T fight the govt on costs. We can't win with this approach, there will only be degrees of losing. So the govt back down somewhat and we pay an extra $200.00 instead of $500.00. They're happy because they get some extra and it didn't cost them a cent to do it. We think we get a win and it cost me $1,000.00 for 2 days off work and a trip to Wellington and I think I have won too? Only to have to fight it another day and another and another.

Our approach should be to go for parity with car drivers and nothing else. There are ample arguments to support this.
Rugby, Cycling, the original concept. Tell the country that they are NOT trying to implement user pays but rather victim pays. What other laws are based around victim pays?
Tell them that car drivers should be paying more, not less. If car drivers felt the pain, hit them where it hurt (the wallet) perhaps they would actually see us.

The Stranger
27th October 2009, 07:30
Well, we actually had a meeting this week where a date was debated strenuously and then agreed on, did not hear your voice there.

These levies affect ALL road registered bikers, not just the ones whos riders have the fitness and ability to ride to Wellington in one hit and then turn around and come back the next day. Some will actually need to split the trip.

Organising these things, takes a bit more care than it did 16 years ago. We have to dot i's and cross t's so we cant have the finger pointed at us.

Perhaps if you actually got involved you would have a better grasp of what is ACTUALLY involved getting something like this off the ground.

Either shut up, or put up!

Bring on your red rep too :banana:


Mom you are a wonder

Said everything I could want to right there
And in 93 people were lucky to even know what the interweb fingy was....broadband? Is that a new belt?

Pete, you've been dissing the BIKOI organizers a lot, what the fuck have YOU contributed, big boy?




You on the piss again Busas?

Have a nice day wont you.


What Chancey said

It seems to me Pete's got his briefs twisted around his jewels, apparently we the BIKEOI organizers aren't putting enough energy into this project, were delaying things and over planning

All we need to do is word of mouth to a few hundred people and its gonna magically happen

Couple of points

We are bringing THOUSANDS not hundreds of people to the Capital

The internet has made it more complex to arrange, not less (for some reason, like arguing with the Pete's over how/where/when I reckon)

In 93 ANYONE could drive onto Parliament grounds, we now need permission from the Speaker of the House and I now know for a fact it will be denied

Some people here have taken the organizers very careful approach to our legal and ethical responsibilities personally as in 'your cutting me out' this is not true, anything decided is immediately published into the publicly viewable Sticky topics on the ACC sub forum


Nasty:
Has this week has been in the INQUEST at 111 hearings for the good of every New Zealander, and still takes time to come to the BIKEOI meeting, and make a solid contribution

She is IMPARTIAL and doesn't get personal, I know, shes family and still reds me on the rules, so yes she is impartial

Pete, I am sorry you think we are moving too slow
Sorry you have hard feelings against my cousin

You are welcome on the BIKEOI, contact Les (Ixion) and ask him what you can add to the Auckland effort
I am sure your help will be welcomed, and none of us have for one minute dragged our feet on anything, I can promise you that

Peace,
Brent

I see now why people complain about a mob mentality on KB.
The OP was NOT a personal attack. It was questioning the approach.
you guys need to harden up a bit.
I accept that it's a busy time, but you guys really should be prepared to have your approach questioned - shit, you should be doing that yourselves, if not then take your blinkers off.
If you are doing that yourself then why shouldn't you entertain the thoughts of others and allow for the possibility that they are right - i.e. allow others to question.
No need to get personal for fuck sake.

klingon
27th October 2009, 12:56
I see now why people complain about a mob mentality on KB.
The OP was NOT a personal attack. It was questioning the approach.
you guys need to harden up a bit.
I accept that it's a busy time, but you guys really should be prepared to have your approach questioned - shit, you should be doing that yourselves, if not then take your blinkers off.
If you are doing that yourself then why shouldn't you entertain the thoughts of others and allow for the possibility that they are right - i.e. allow others to question.
No need to get personal for fuck sake.

Thanks for the perspective, Noel. I will address the specific issues raised in the first post.


Does Anyone know who orginized the 93 protest.

I believe it was BRONZ. I wasn't a member at the time, but that is the information I have seen.


Because i'm sure there was not this much shit then.

Actually there probably was this much shit then, but it went on behind closed doors between a small number of people. The "shit" is a function of human nature, not directly a result of the intertube thingy or any other piece of technology.


Why do we need a poll for everything make a desssion and that's it get a poster out there with all relivent information on it

The decision has been made - the ride will be on the 17th of November. Posters are out there with the relevant information on them. Please feel welcome to print and distribute them.


why does it have to take a month to get this show on the road it didn't in 93 .

It didn't take a month to organise. The date was chosen very quickly. The selected date is 17 November.


We had a day pick and all the riders turned up if you cant make it tuff

Yes. That is also what has happened this time. The date is the 17th of November. If anyone can't make it, tuff.


we rode down in the morning and came back the next day there was no having to take 3 days and believe me there where thousand of bikes.

You (and anyone else) are most welcome to ride down in the morning and come back the next day. I will be riding a TU250 so I may need to take a break part way. Don't let that stop you going straight through.

I hope that addresses any concerns you may have.

Right. Back to organising stuff. :woohoo:

Morcs
27th October 2009, 13:31
Wendy stop using Petes account...

ah out come the high and mighty brigade, yes we all appreciate how much work has been put in, but please remove the whole superiority attitude.

klingon
27th October 2009, 13:58
... i really could not work with the look at me attitude that seems to existing...


...ah out come the high and mighty brigade, yes we all appreciate how much work has been put in, but please remove the whole superiority attitude.

Funny how perceptions make such a difference.

I would have said that the organising team are some of the most modest people I have ever worked with, and they seem to be sacrificing their time and energy without any expectation of reward or recognition (except to achieve the common goal of stopping the ACC levy rises).

I certainly haven't seen any 'look at me' or superiority attitudes. Quite the opposite.

It is quite clear that some people have pre-existing personal conflicts that make it difficult for them to work together. I am pleased to say I am blissfully ignorant of all that and will happily keep it that way.

See you all in Wellington on the 17th!

boomer
15th November 2009, 17:31
thats absolute crap SPB Nasty infracts bitches along with the general population and in exactly the same manner without prejudice, and what does it have to do with me ?? well you have the wrong end of the stick, and I am putting the story straight, but not that your impartial enough to listen ..

and on the other side of the coin, I have no issues with Busa petes either & they know they are welcome in my home anytime.

who put you in charge or referee for that matter..??!

boomer
15th November 2009, 17:35
What Chancey said

It seems to me Pete's got his briefs twisted around his jewels, apparently we the BIKEOI organizers aren't putting enough energy into this project, were delaying things and over planning

All we need to do is word of mouth to a few hundred people and its gonna magically happen

Couple of points

We are bringing THOUSANDS not hundreds of people to the Capital

The internet has made it more complex to arrange, not less (for some reason, like arguing with the Pete's over how/where/when I reckon)

In 93 ANYONE could drive onto Parliament grounds, we now need permission from the Speaker of the House and I now know for a fact it will be denied

Some people here have taken the organizers very careful approach to our legal and ethical responsibilities personally as in 'your cutting me out' this is not true, anything decided is immediately published into the publicly viewable Sticky topics on the ACC sub forum


Nasty:
Has this week has been in the INQUEST at 111 hearings for the good of every New Zealander, and still takes time to come to the BIKEOI meeting, and make a solid contribution

She is IMPARTIAL and doesn't get personal, I know, shes family and still reds me on the rules, so yes she is impartial

Pete, I am sorry you think we are moving too slow
Sorry you have hard feelings against my cousin

You are welcome on the BIKEOI, contact Les (Ixion) and ask him what you can add to the Auckland effort
I am sure your help will be welcomed, and none of us have for one minute dragged our feet on anything, I can promise you that

Peace,
Brent


it seems to me you jumped into bed with 2 butch chicks .. you or your dick aint needed bog boy?! :msn-wink:

chanceyy
15th November 2009, 17:38
who put you in charge or referee for that matter..??!

in charge ?? :killingme referee?? :rofl:


just truth Bommer :sunny: soooooooooo ya back to shit stir again then ??

boomer
17th November 2009, 18:09
in charge ?? :killingme referee?? :rofl:


just truth Bommer :sunny: soooooooooo ya back to shit stir again then ??

No Nancyy
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Sharry
17th November 2009, 19:42
It's ok when it is all finished we will give you the tits to pin a medal on

Goody when this is all over can I please, please, please have some tits too :2thumbsup

I lost mine somewhere and can't find them :baby: