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25th November 2009, 11:12

For the Wellington folks...

http://www.national.org.nz/events/displayevent.aspx?EventId=1612

Open to General public even...

Address: 68 Calcutta St, Khandallah
Date: 3 Dec 2009
Time: 6 - 9pm

Turn up early on bikes ('coz we're good citizens and don't want to be late) strategically park bikes, and socialise with our leathers/Easy target t-shirts on... Might even get the chance to chat with some people and educate them about our views! :)

Meet at Kaiwharawhara Caltex at 5.45 and roll on up about 5.50pm... Takes 5mins to get there...

Also, if less than 10 bikes show up and it just looks silly, then we can just go for a bike ride instead! :scooter:

rustic101

25th November 2009, 17:18

th ebox and it appears my invite has not arrived. Thanks though:msn-wink:

crazyhorse

25th November 2009, 17:51

Sounds like a great idea - maybe the HB folk should do the same.....

Mom

25th November 2009, 17:57

Sounds like a great idea - maybe the HB folk should do the same.....

If you have a hunt on the National Party Website, there is bound to be some Public Meeting in your parts that you can organise something about.

Ms Piggy

25th November 2009, 19:38

Open to General public even...

I like this idea! To be all official like maybe we should email the contact person to tell her we're coming - not mention the bikes, just that we as individual members of the 'general public' will be coming.

Bend-it

26th November 2009, 08:37

So a poll's up to see what kind of interest there is to do this... Again, 2 or 3 bikes will just look pathetic. 10 upward could start being interesting, don't really need bikoi-type attendance, seeing as it's someone's house! :)

glegge

26th November 2009, 10:00

Nasty

26th November 2009, 10:05

I like this idea! To be all official like maybe we should email the contact person to tell her we're coming - not mention the bikes, just that we as individual members of the 'general public' will be coming.

Wanna ride over together?

_STAIN_

26th November 2009, 12:37

em... wonder if the Thursday night ride may go past there

Bend-it

26th November 2009, 12:47

meet at Caltex Kaiwharawhara 5.45pm?

glegge

26th November 2009, 12:57

em... wonder if the Thursday night ride may go past there

There are thursday night rides?!?! i cannot make wed, so if there are thursday ones.. :):woohoo:

_STAIN_

26th November 2009, 13:06

There are thursday night rides?!?! i cannot make wed, so if there are thursday ones.. :):woohoo:

Wed. night ride, meet Duckpond Avalon 6.00pm, all welcome

Thurs. night ride, meet Duckpond Avalon 6.00pm, suit advanced riders

there are threads up for both these rides.

Cheers

Leviticus

26th November 2009, 14:22

Hmm, i'm sure my arm could be twisted into turning up at the Ballance Residence in Khandallah (all said with a very posh accent) to discus the merrets of keeping ACC as it is - possibly with some changes to keep it from being abused, rather than privatizing it. Its always fun shocking people in black leathers etc (and acc protest t shirt of course) then them finding your actually a reasonable person (ahhh social stigmas - have to bleed them for all there worth)

I agree, that sounds absolutely divine. I'm wondering if it is a black tie affair? I gratiously accept the offer and look forward to delightful canapes.

Does one thnk it may be BYO? I may have to fill a bottle with Urine if needed.

Ms Piggy

26th November 2009, 18:26

Wanna ride over together?

Ooooo yeah!

Laxi

26th November 2009, 18:30

i'm in! and making sure eveyone I know knows about it too

BMWST?

26th November 2009, 18:55

be fairly east to cause parking difficulties there

centaurus

27th November 2009, 09:44

Bald Eagle

27th November 2009, 10:02

I'm in too.

Can we get an action plan? Nothing fancy but I think it would be better if we all (or most of us) arrive in group rather than one at a time.

One more thing - looking at the link it doesn't clearly mention that this event is open to the public.

just to state my position clearly: I'm all in for this but the location being private property, if this event is not actually open to the public of if the house owner asks us to leave (it's his property so he can do that) i'm not in for any vandalism or any of the sort, because I believe this would do more harm than help our cause.

The calendar link on the parties web site says

<table class="form" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="row1"><td>Venue</td> <td>Ballance Residence</td> </tr> <tr class="row2"> <td>Address</td> <td> 68 Calcutta St
Khandallah </td> </tr> <tr class="row1"> <td>Attendance</td> <td>General Public</td></tr></tbody></table>
and although it may be a bit ambiguous if attendance = general public I would infer it is open to us as generals public.

Deano

27th November 2009, 12:19

Our aim is to make our presence felt and to keep Johnboy on his toes right ?

Like - we are not going to roll over and let things lie.

We're not aiming to carry out any such antics such as deliberately sabotaging the event by taking up all the parks unecessarily are we ?

I think a polite, rational and well reasoned chat about the ACC situation with John and some of the attendees should be our goal, lest we get trespassed and make ourselves look bad.

Yes/No ?

glegge

27th November 2009, 12:25

I am all for turning up on the bike, leathers and t shirts, but being able to mingle, say gidday, have a drink, and talk intelligently about the subject of ACC being torn out from under every New Zealander.

so thats a Yes vote from me to Deano's post above.

My new catch phrase - if ACC goes from NZ, then welcome to another little America, right here down under. the thin edge of the wedge alright.

Bend-it

27th November 2009, 15:47

Meet at Kaiwharawhara Caltex at 5.45pm, leave at 5.50pm. Takes less than 10mins to get there... :)

Also, register your rsvp in the poll so we have an idea how many are turning up!

Deano

27th November 2009, 16:57

Meet at Kaiwharawhara Caltex at 5.45pm, leave at 5.50pm. Takes less than 10mins to get there... :)

Also, register your rsvp in the poll so we have an idea how many are turning up!

It was discussed on TRTNR so potentially a dozen of us. But we will leave duckpond at 6.30pm and head there via some back roads. Should be there by 7.30-8.00pm ish.

Insanity_rules

27th November 2009, 20:49

i'm in! and making sure eveyone I know knows about it too

We are so there! I'm thinking my tuxedo T-shirt.

Laxi

27th November 2009, 20:52

We are so there! I'm thinking my tuxedo T-shirt.

ya always go that extra bit buddy:woohoo:

register your rsvp in the poll so we have an idea how many are turning up!

done:niceone:

Insanity_rules

27th November 2009, 21:29

ya always go that extra bit buddy

Hey what can I say? I'm a class act. Wait till those John whores get a load of me. Oh I'll be nice but..........

Ms Piggy

28th November 2009, 07:09

I think a polite, rational and well reasoned chat about the ACC situation with John and some of the attendees should be our goal, lest we get trespassed and make ourselves look bad.

Yes/No ?

Yes I'm definitely for this. :yes:

So is someone going to email an RSVP to make our attendance official? Less chance of us being denied entry if we've notified them we're coming I reckon.

Nasty

28th November 2009, 07:16

Yes I'm definitely for this. :yes:

So is someone going to email an RSVP to make our attendance official? Less chance of us being denied entry if we've notified them we're coming I reckon.

Good idea .. you wanna Ms P .. they might know my name :) .. add me to the list whoever does it.

Ms Piggy

28th November 2009, 07:18

Good idea .. you wanna Ms P .. they might know my name :) .. add me to the list whoever does it.

Yep can do.

So do you think we need to give them our names or just my name "and friends". I'll wait until Sunday night to email her.

Nasty

28th November 2009, 07:20

Yep can do.

So do you think we need to give them our names or just my name "and friends". I'll wait until Sunday night to email her.

Names work best ... the and friends to the end in case others come ... definately happy for you to give them mine :)

Ms Piggy

28th November 2009, 07:22

Names work best ... the and friends to the end in case others come ... definately happy for you to give them mine :)

Okay great - so can everyone who is attending please PM me or email me at wgtnridersaccprotest@gmail.com (don't worry I won't be emailing our attendance from this email address).

Ms Piggy

29th November 2009, 20:27

Okay I only heard from 3 people. So I'll email our names "and friends".

If the weather is bad I'm afraid I'll be giving it a miss.

Nasty

29th November 2009, 20:30

Okay I only heard from 3 people. So I'll email our names "and friends".

If the weather is bad I'm afraid I'll be giving it a miss.

If the weather is bad .. we can take my car!!

Ms Piggy

29th November 2009, 20:35

If the weather is bad .. we can take my car!!

Awww yeah! I sometimes forget some people own cars. Hah hah!!

Ms Piggy

30th November 2009, 17:22

I received an email reply from Gay:

The event is for Ohariu members only due to restricted space. (This function is also restricted to financial members only)
Gay Ballance
Ohariu

I notice the original notice has been removed and I shared this observation with Gay. Ah well...

Nasty

30th November 2009, 17:25

Deano

30th November 2009, 18:04

I received an email reply from Gay:

I notice the original notice has been removed and I shared this observation with Gay. Ah well...

Smells like Bullshit to me. It was either open to the public or it wasn't.

Ms Piggy

30th November 2009, 18:06

Smells like Bullshit to me. It was either open to the public or it wasn't.

I'm with ya on that one Deano.

My reply:
Thank you Gay. It was previously listed as an event open to the 'General Public' however I see it's no longer on the website.

Regards, Ms Piggy

Deano

30th November 2009, 18:17

I'm with ya on that one Deano.

My reply:

Haha - my e-mail to Katrina Shanks was far less subtle.

So shall we crash their little partay anyway ?

If the polite talk has been canned, on to something a little less polite !!

Nasty

1st December 2009, 05:44

Remember - there is now an anti-cruising law. This means that you ride in that street the police might prick up and decide that you were cruising!

Conquiztador

1st December 2009, 06:20

Remember - there is now an anti-cruising law. This means that you ride in that street the police might prick up and decide that you were cruising!

If everyone, in their pocket, had a note saying that they were invited to the address to protest the ACC levies. Note made by someone like the "Reduce ACC levies lobby group". Then they would not be cruising but going to a meeting.

Str8 Jacket

1st December 2009, 06:45

I received an email reply from Gay:

I notice the original notice has been removed and I shared this observation with Gay. Ah well...

Bummer .. well party supporters through voting obviously dont' count.

Smells like Bullshit to me. It was either open to the public or it wasn't.

I have said this elsewhere on KB and I will say it again... I used to flat with one of JK's press secretary's they are signed up to every forum imaginable, including this one. Sometimes they just have "friends" watching and reporting on forums for them.

I am willing to take a bet that they saw our intention of showing up and decided to stop us.

Azi Dahaka

1st December 2009, 10:10

I have said this elsewhere on KB and I will say it again... I used to flat with one of JK's press secretary's they are signed up to every forum imaginable, including this one. Sometimes they just have "friends" watching and reporting on forums for them.

I am willing to take a bet that they saw our intention of showing up and decided to stop us.

the question is does it stop us or do we still go? i would like to attend as would one of my mates

Bald Eagle

1st December 2009, 10:13

the question is does it stop us or do we still go? i would like to attend as would one of my mates

It's a public road and I am sure there will be motorcycles lawfully parked having a chat on it from 5pm onwards. Come and have a bit of a catch up with us.

Str8 Jacket

1st December 2009, 10:47

the question is does it stop us or do we still go? i would like to attend as would one of my mates

Do what you please... I have to be politically neutral to keep my job so I wont be attending!

glegge

1st December 2009, 11:05

yeah well - starting out as a clearly public meeting, then closing the doors, it smells of something.
not sure on this one, turn up and wander in, if turned away then hell i dont know. i'm not big on making too much of a fuss but was looking forward to trying to talk to some of these people about ACC, what it stands for what it means, what it was set up for in the first place, trying to get them to see the damage to all NZ and not just us bikers.
*unsure as to where too from here*

Leviticus

1st December 2009, 12:55

It's a public road and I am sure there will be motorcycles lawfully parked having a chat on it from 5pm onwards. Come and have a bit of a catch up with us.

If i saw any biker sat at the side of the road i would stop for a chat... I hope many others will do the same:blank:

Bald Eagle

1st December 2009, 12:58

If i saw any biker sat at the side of the road i would stop for a chat... I hope many others will do the same:blank:

Yes we are a very sociable bunch

_STAIN_

1st December 2009, 13:43

national party BBQ and Xmas functions will be small and secretive this year, if you guy's keep this up...

Horse

1st December 2009, 15:03

The correct response is to spit out a quick press release to the usual suspects in the media: "Nats, scared of peaceful biker protest, close public meeting". Something along those lines.

Rev DJ

1st December 2009, 16:27

Just getting a few bikes parked up at the address will be enough to keep the message out there... we arent going away, we are not "trout", and we are angry... I'll be there - and the Duc doesnt arrive "quietly"!! Rev

Rev DJ

3rd December 2009, 08:51

C'mon Welly riders - let's keep the pressure on - 5:45pm at Caltex, Kaiwharawhara - you can swing by for the ride on your way home from work... Rev

glegge

3rd December 2009, 10:11

C'mon Welly riders - let's keep the pressure on - 5:45pm at Caltex, Kaiwharawhara - you can swing by for the ride on your way home from work... Rev

<dumb mode on> can someone pm me which gas station this is, i know most of em but i suck with place/street names.. yeah i know - stupid...