Cold Kiwi

[Kittyhawk]

Whose going this year?

:love:

[awayatc]

Am seriously thinking I might be able to go.....

Unless work happens.....

[jellywrestler]

Whose going this year?

:love:

i'm in with a grin

[Jeff Sichoe]

Missed Brass Monkey because of work so was considering this instead...

[jellywrestler]

Missed Brass Monkey because of work so was considering this instead...

get along, you won't regret it...

[Katman]

you won't regret it...

For many that probably comes down to how much they drink.

[Swoop]

^ That is the voice of experience talking, right there...

[Kittyhawk]

Im planning on going....just not sure what colour leg warmers to wear!

[Maha]

Im planning on going....just not sure what colour leg warmers to wear!

Green...go with green then at least the vomit will blend in. :sick:

[skippa1]

I might......i will be the cunt stumbling around on a prosthetic leg with no bike :pinch:

[Drew]

We'll be there again. Different toys this year though.

[Kittyhawk]

Green...go with green then at least the vomit will blend in. :sick:

Cant go with green it will clash with the yellow on my bike....:sweatdrop

[Kittyhawk]

Bought a new race suit for the ride down to Cold Kiwi this year!

[roogazza]

This still goes on ????

You guys gotta be keen. :clap::lol:

[Kittyhawk]

This still goes on ????

You guys gotta be keen. :clap::lol:

Did my first one last year.....never have I seen so much mud on bikes!

[jellywrestler]

This still goes on ????

You guys gotta be keen. :clap::lol:

of course it does, been a lot of hard work getting it going some years....

[jellywrestler]

Did my first one last year.....never have I seen so much mud on bikes!

be better this year, the ground was recently reprofiled for a different kind of farming last year, by september it will have had well over a years worth of stock packing it down.

[Reckless]

yep there again :)
Few of us going down Via Horopito and Old Taupo road great ride.
Be better this year I reckon always good tho :)

[Drew]

This year's toy is nearly complete.

[leathel]

I will most likely be there again.... I should have work under control by then ... I hope

[jellywrestler]

prepaid meals are no longer an option but the same saturday roast dinner and friday night stew is available to purchase on the day so food will be of the usual high standard as it's always been over the last 20 something years.

[roogazza]

be better this year, the ground was recently reprofiled for a different kind of farming last year, by september it will have had well over a years worth of stock packing it down.

Got to hand it to you guys.(I won't go out if it looks like, rain or wind.) lol.
Not to think of all the poos and wees, for over a year !!!!
Guess it'll be covered in snow? Post up pics if you make it back.:rolleyes: :2thumbsup

[jellywrestler]

Got to hand it to you guys.(I won't go out if it looks like, rain or wind.) lol.
Not to think of all the poos and wees, for over a year !!!!
Guess it'll be covered in snow? Post up pics if you make it back.:rolleyes: :2thumbsup

dried poos are good for starting the fire, wees are no worse than steinlager....

[Drew]

Got to hand it to you guys.(I won't go out if it looks like, rain or wind.) lol.
Not to think of all the poos and wees, for over a year !!!!
Guess it'll be covered in snow? Post up pics if you make it back.:rolleyes: :2thumbsup
Hasn't snowed the last two years. But winter was late in arriving...

[Chocky]

Bought a new race suit for the ride down to Cold Kiwi this year!

We might have to swap bikes for the ride down...I think that blue would look better on mine :yes:

[jellywrestler]

Hasn't snowed the last two years. But winter was late in arriving...

clearly you weren't there last year when it pelted down on the sunday morning.

[Chocky]

I'll be there...just got to get all these bits back in the right order :confused:

[Drew]

clearly you weren't there last year when it pelted down on the sunday morning.Must have already been on the road.

[G Nine T]

Yep I'm in for my first Cold Kiwi !

[Drew]

I'll be there...just got to get all these bits back in the right order :confused:

Dirty old oil burner. Even in the wrong order one of those will still run.

[Chocky]

Dirty old oil burner. Even in the wrong order one of those will still run.

yip...cant knock a well built motor, and the slabsiders were definitely well built!

[danchop]

havnt been for a few years but I see you no longer can take your own grog<any idea of prices?ques? once inside...
I spose its cans only/no glass or does it come in pathetic foam cups like at the rugby games?

[Drew]

havnt been for a few years but I see you no longer can take your own grog<any idea of prices?ques? once inside...
I spose its cans only/no glass or does it come in pathetic foam cups like at the rugby games?

Cans is it

[danchop]

Cans is it
prices?say for a beer and say bourbon /coke?

[Drew]

prices?say for a beer and say bourbon /coke?

Cheap enough that I can't remember how much it was.

[jellywrestler]

havnt been for a few years but I see you no longer can take your own grog<any idea of prices?ques? once inside...
I spose its cans only/no glass or does it come in pathetic foam cups like at the rugby games?

if byo piss is found on site then the cops can close down the bar, lifes tough with liqour licenses.
the cold kiwi policy for about as long as i've been involved is to make the piss cheap on site to stop people drinking on the way and that included grabbing a carton and stopping on the way down.
no foam cups, at the moment, but wait until some chimps cross the line and the liqour license makes it that way only, we're lucky the cans don't have to be opened at this stage on sale.

glass has always been scorned upon, why cause pricks were throwing them.....

[russd7]

if byo piss is found on site then the cops can close down the bar, lifes tough with liqour licenses.
the cold kiwi policy for about as long as i've been involved is to make the piss cheap on site to stop people drinking on the way and that included grabbing a carton and stopping on the way down.
no foam cups, at the moment, but wait until some chimps cross the line and the liqour license makes it that way only, we're lucky the cans don't have to be opened at this stage on sale.

glass has always been scorned upon, why cause pricks were throwing them.....

yeah, a lot of the rallies down here are sposed to do that, to me that doesn't promote responsible drinking, lets face it if all cans are opened ya gonna drink em faster so as not to spill em

[jellywrestler]

yeah, a lot of the rallies down here are sposed to do that, to me that doesn't promote responsible drinking, lets face it if all cans are opened ya gonna drink em faster so as not to spill em

yeah but you can see the condition of the person when they come back to the bar.... the kiwi staff have put me on hold more than once, a freshup instead of a beer, good on them too, i would've needed that breather.

[R650R]

Damn internet exploerer..... pertinent comment lost, cant be arsed rertyping.... anyway related stuff about running venue near a rally...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nQPlxB8Xhc

[leathel]

2 years ago (no Mud)

https://youtu.be/0bYB1GuVBLU

This part of the hill climb is too easy.... so its 3 up tested, raced 2 up etc after the initial few go through

https://youtu.be/YFrnvtnzVns

https://youtu.be/5Owk1LTcFNE

[Drew]

2 years ago (no Mud)

https://youtu.be/0bYB1GuVBLU

This part of the hill climb is too easy.... so its 3 up tested, raced 2 up etc after the initial few go through

https://youtu.be/YFrnvtnzVns

https://youtu.be/5Owk1LTcFNE
Three up wad uncomfortable.

[Bass]

Three up wad uncomfortable.


Now there's a freudian slip

[Drew]

Now there's a freudian slip

And the edit function is fucked.

[Chocky]

I'm getting my 2015 GSXR1000 (000002 K on the clock :-) )delivered this thurs 11/8 hoping to have it run in by cold kiwi time

[jellywrestler]

I'm getting my 2015 GSXR1000 (000002 K on the clock :-) )delivered this thurs 11/8 hoping to have it run in by cold kiwi time

1st weekend of september and has been since 1972

[Chocky]

can you tell it's gonna be my first one? :-P

[G Nine T]

I just found this "poster"

[G Nine T]

I'll be leaving Ak early Friday (Sep 2) morning gotta call in to visit me mum in Tauranga "On the way" any one wanna meet up somewhere for the ride down ?

[jellywrestler]

I just found this "poster"

typo there, it started in 72..... for those trainspotters

[Chocky]

just for the ride down tho...

[hospitalfood]

I'll be leaving Ak early Friday (Sep 2) morning gotta call in to visit me mum in Tauranga "On the way" any one wanna meet up somewhere for the ride down ?

Thats a maybe. Live in Tauranga, thinking I might come. Been a while now.......been a while since I have logged in here.......

[Maha]

Thats a maybe. Live in Tauranga, thinking I might come. Been a while now.......been a while since I have logged in here.......

Still got the Buell I see.

[hospitalfood]

Still got the Buell I see.

Yeah mate :) Good to see a name I recognize here after being away so long.

Had a few BMW boxers along the way as well and somehow ended up with a Ducati, shopping for number 3 at the moment and tossing up between another boxer or a KTM.

The Buell has treated me well, somewhere around 43000k at present, no issues, be 10 years next year since I bought it.

Wheres all the other fuckers who used to be here pissing us off ?

[Maha]

Yeah mate :) Good to see a name I recognize here after being away so long.

Had a few BMW boxers along the way as well and somehow ended up with a Ducati, shopping for number 3 at the moment and tossing up between another boxer or a KTM.

The Buell has treated me well, somewhere around 43000k at present, no issues, be 10 years next year since I bought it.

Wheres all the other fuckers who used to be here pissing us off ?
That was one very nice example.

FB took over but skidmark made a comeback a few weeks ago which was....encouraging :girlfight:

[hospitalfood]

That was one very nice example.

FB took over but skidmark made a comeback a few weeks ago which was....encouraging :girlfight:

hahahahahahahahahahaha

how did he manage to stay alive this long

[Maha]

hahahahahahahahahahaha

how did he manage to stay alive this long

The ATNR thread was compulsory reading around 10pm on a Thursday evening, Skiddy would predominately feature.... something about a the kill switch on Justsomeguy's bike while cornering got him banned from that ride from memory, JSG was pissed enough leave the forum but someone said he would log back on as Justsomeotherguy.. <_<

[jellywrestler]

still online tickets available people, or gate sales on the day, either or there's no more weekends, just a few days and we're misbehaving again...

[Coldrider]

Is it compulsory to wear a life jacket in the burn out pad this year ?

[jellywrestler]

Is it compulsory to wear a life jacket in the burn out pad this year ?

pads been drained but my old bikes spent a year there where i left it; a lot underwater so don't hink it's gunna go

[Coldrider]

pads been drained but my old bikes spent a year there where i left it; a lot underwater so don't hink it's gunna goa Honda C50 cub would go.:laugh:

[jellywrestler]

a Honda C50 cub would go.:laugh:

yeah but it's still a honda.....,

[G Nine T]

Thats a maybe. Live in Tauranga, thinking I might come. Been a while now.......been a while since I have logged in here.......

I "PMed" ya !

[jellywrestler]

another ripper rally

[skippa1]

another ripper rally
Mofos need to establish a day rate. Fucken cripple shouldnt have to pay $50 for a day pass....b s

[jellywrestler]

Mofos need to establish a day rate. Fucken cripple shouldnt have to pay $50 for a day pass....b s

been tried before, several times over the years and all some cunts did was pay day rate and stay the night ripping off everybody else, have you an email address to send a form so you can join the club? even members of the sulphur city club would sneak in a back way and go on about how they did it, how would they feel if someone did it at their rally, they'd lynch them

[Coldrider]

another ripper rally
I know you put in a good effort but I was shocked how few turned up, but plenty of good bastards to make it worth while.

[Oakie]

Mofos need to establish a day rate. Fucken cripple shouldnt have to pay $50 for a day pass....b s

You should approach ACC and get them to pay it. Tell them it's for 'mental rehabilitation' and to spend quality time with your peers to re-establish your social network.

[jellywrestler]

I know you put in a good effort but I was shocked how few turned up, but plenty of good bastards to make it worth while.

last year was the 40th so a few came out of the woodwork for that
last years mud put some off, even though it was explained as out of the clubs hands and ground would be much better this year, and was
previous years to get the roast dinner you had to pre pay, this year that wasn't the case so i wonder how many didn't prepay, planned to go but didn't
weather didn't look flash on friday, but wasn't 'bad' weather for this time of the year
club was several weeks late getting tickets available

as with all things, the clubs keen but if they lose to much then it becomes unviable, hopefullly numbers will move up next year.

[Reckless]

I know you put in a good effort but I was shocked how few turned up, but plenty of good bastards to make it worth while.

Same here :(
I was disappointed for the club because as Kiwis go it was as good as most others.
Wet ride down and back but the main day sat was as good as you get :) and the Friday night band is always worth travelling for :niceone:
Food wasnt as good as the prepaid meal days but still enough meat and veg/Pasta etc not to live on chips and get some veg and spud in ya, so that was all good :)
Hopefully the ones that didnt come prepaid and the club didnt miss out to much.


Now what I really meant to say was all the bikers now are
"Sunday riding, latte drinking, dry weather fucking poofs" that cant hack a real bikers event :yes:

[jellywrestler]

Food wasnt as good as the prepaid meal days but still enough meat and veg/Pasta etc not to live on chips and get some veg and spud in ya, so that was all good :)
Hopefully the ones that didnt come prepaid and the club didnt miss out to much.


there was a corned silverside meal on sat night to replace the roast dinner available, generally the prepaid turn up, one year on the desert road it was shitty most of the weekend, of the 800 prepaid four tickets weren't turned over at the gate, gate sales that year were down by a lot, once people have paid they'll bust their gut to get there.

[russd7]

Wet ride down and back but the main day sat was as good as you get :) and the Friday night band is always worth travelling for :niceone:


Now what I really meant to say was all the bikers now are
"Sunday riding, latte drinking, dry weather fucking poofs" that cant hack a real bikers event :yes:

ahhh well, down south a little was bloody awesome, rode from riverton through to amberly via the inland route on friday and couldn't have asked for a better day, then trough to conway river for the tough nuts rally via the inland route to kaikora on saturday. awesome wee rally and then a great ride home on sunday, all in all an awesome weekend.

no lattes on sunday but i have to admit to a large flat white tho and rain through the mackenzie country

[granstar]

Have to concur as was right behind him most of the way, awesome weekend (apart from bike issues which is when you find the legends among your mates, I got plenty).:Punk:


Um..wots with the jaffa's with yer latte, further South they don't give you one?

[skippa1]

You should approach ACC and get them to pay it. Tell them it's for 'mental rehabilitation' and to spend quality time with your peers to re-establish your social network.
all true.....

[skippa1]

been tried before, several times over the years and all some cunts did was pay day rate and stay the night ripping off everybody else, have you an email address to send a form so you can join the club? even members of the sulphur city club would sneak in a back way and go on about how they did it, how would they feel if someone did it at their rally, they'd lynch them
Put some better controls in place. There are ways to ensure day visitors leave

[Drew]

This year's turnout might have been down a bit due to conditions of the site last year.

Was heaps better this year, word will spread I expect.

Day passes are just something else for the organisers to try and do. Poor cunts are busy enough now. Coloured wrist bands is an easy way to make it obvious, but getting folk to police it is still a bitch.

Was a fucken good time this year, I even made it onto the news article. Yay me.

[Paul in NZ]

This year's turnout might have been down a bit due to conditions of the site last year.

Was heaps better this year, word will spread I expect.

Day passes are just something else for the organisers to try and do. Poor cunts are busy enough now. Coloured wrist bands is an easy way to make it obvious, but getting folk to police it is still a bitch.

Was a fucken good time this year, I even made it onto the news article. Yay me.

I agree with Drew. There is just no way you could get the high speed land whale into the site with luggage/camping gear and a pillion the way it was last year. It carries its weight high and the pillion sits in the stratosphere. While that's OK at speed - at walking pace its a handful. Frankly getting on and off a ferry is a dramarama... Not blaming the organisers or anything - I chose the bloody thing not them.. But show it a gravel road and watch it sweat...

[MarkH]

Last year it was a nightmare getting the ST1300 in and out of the rally, I decided then that I'd not be bringing it again (despite not actually dropping it) so this year I took the DR650. I don't mind the road riding on the DR and WOW, what a difference it made on the wet rally site having some off-road ability. Also the road in and out was way less nerve racking than last year on the ST1300. The ST1300 is literally twice the weight of the DR650, plus it wears road tyres.

This years rally was pretty good, had great weather on Saturday and wasn't particularly cold overnight (I was warm and cosy at least).

My bed (before I tidies up all the crap I had just dumped under the tarp the previous night when it was raining):

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Sloping ground - no problem!
Under me was a down underquilt and over me was my down sleeping bag, between the down was nice and warm!

[jellywrestler]

Was heaps better this year, word will spread I expect.

Day passes are just something else for the organisers to try and do. Poor cunts are busy enough now. Coloured wrist bands is an easy way to make it obvious, but getting folk to police it is still a bitch.

i've been to the rally for 33 years, it's been tried several times and always comes back to people shitting on you and staying so they've given up
with your wonderful idea will then people ask for a night pass too just to watch the band, and then a one night stay pass?
very few of the costs to run the rally are not uniform for the weekend, i can only think of a couple, the bands and the materials for the events.


when i started the cemetery circuit rally i had day options, park your bike at the gate and be out by a certain time, 80 percent of them came back for the night, and their day pass was credited to the weekend rate and everyone was happy

[skippa1]

i've been to the rally for 33 years, it's been tried several times and always comes back to people shitting on you and staying so they've given up
with your wonderful idea will then people ask for a night pass too just to watch the band, and then a one night stay pass?
very few of the costs to run the rally are not uniform for the weekend, i can only think of a couple, the bands and the materials for the events.


when i started the cemetery circuit rally i had day options, park your bike at the gate and be out by a certain time, 80 percent of them came back for the night, and their day pass was credited to the weekend rate and everyone was happy
So what you should do then is have a blanket rule that excludes those that have supported the rally for years and have had a change in circumstances that excludes them from being able to stay at night

[jellywrestler]

So what you should do then is have a blanket rule that excludes those that have supported the rally for years and have had a change in circumstances that excludes them from being able to stay at night

no not saying that, it's just it's been done before and didn't work, some people would pay the day and stay in, pissing the club and others off, some would pay the day then decide to stay and want to pay the difference which was a logistical hassle, given the number of club members that is dwindling. they are up there again tidying up, there are just two local members most being two hours away some are now into their fifth weekend away at the site in a row sorting things.
why don't you write to the club and offer your suggestions on how it should be done?
either or it's about $25 to go to 2 1/2 hours at the stockcars, at $50 prepay for either a days or weekends entertainment is that too much? as said the majority of expenses are there for the whole weekend.
there are still a lot taking in their own food and cooking gear, this pisses the caterer off as it's a huge task to cater for the rally and the only reason they stay is that it's the companies annual away trip and an adventure.

[skippa1]

no not saying that, it's just it's been done before and didn't work, some people would pay the day and stay in, pissing the club and others off, some would pay the day then decide to stay and want to pay the difference which was a logistical hassle, given the number of club members that is dwindling. they are up there again tidying up, there are just two local members most being two hours away some are now into their fifth weekend away at the site in a row sorting things.
why don't you write to the club and offer your suggestions on how it should be done?
either or it's about $25 to go to 2 1/2 hours at the stockcars, at $50 prepay for either a days or weekends entertainment is that too much? as said the majority of expenses are there for the whole weekend.
there are still a lot taking in their own food and cooking gear, this pisses the caterer off as it's a huge task to cater for the rally and the only reason they stay is that it's the companies annual away trip and an adventure.
I get it.....its too hard so it wont be done

[jellywrestler]

I get it.....its too hard so it wont be done



why don't you write to the club and offer your suggestions on how it should be done?



it's not hard, it's been done several times and everytime people shit on the club and others who have paid so they just move on to more productive things.
if you think you have a situation as you say, why not contact the club before the rally and ask them for a deal, they will listen, they are there to make it happen, they have people with special requirements who may have one leg etc for safer access to toilets, they are looked after, but on the day they really have a lot on so best do it early.

[MarkH]

So what you should do then is have a blanket rule that excludes those that have supported the rally for years and have had a change in circumstances that excludes them from being able to stay at night

Who is being excluded? Anyone can pay $50 and stay for however long suits them.
I've been to many things that cost a LOT more than $50 for a day, that price is pretty reasonable even if not staying overnight.
In fact those that stay longer and buy food are contributing more, maybe they should charge MORE to someone just there for the day?

As mentioned it isn't like it would cost less to hire a marquee for a day than 3, so many costs are unaffected by how long someone can stay. I can't even think of what savings the organisers would make by more people just coming for the day. They can say that anyone that just wants to come for the day is welcome, but they still need the fifty bucks so they can cover the expenses. Shit ain't free, yo.

[skippa1]

Who is being excluded? Anyone can pay $50 and stay for however long suits them.
I've been to many things that cost a LOT more than $50 for a day, that price is pretty reasonable even if not staying overnight.
In fact those that stay longer and buy food are contributing more, maybe they should charge MORE to someone just there for the day?

As mentioned it isn't like it would cost less to hire a marquee for a day than 3, so many costs are unaffected by how long someone can stay. I can't even think of what savings the organisers would make by more people just coming for the day. They can say that anyone that just wants to come for the day is welcome, but they still need the fifty bucks so they can cover the expenses. Shit ain't free, yo.
No one asked for free but why should you be charged for a whole event for a few hours attendance? Particularly when you have supported the event over many years, paid full price, brought your food there then through no fault of your own you have a bike accident that renders you incapable of attending for the full event? Still want to support, still want to pay, just want a fair charge to do so

[skippa1]

it's not hard, it's been done several times and everytime people shit on the club and others who have paid so they just move on to more productive things.
if you think you have a situation as you say, why not contact the club before the rally and ask them for a deal, they will listen, they are there to make it happen, they have people with special requirements who may have one leg etc for safer access to toilets, they are looked after, but on the day they really have a lot on so best do it early.
Fair call....

[jellywrestler]

No one asked for free but why should you be charged for a whole event for a few hours attendance? Particularly when you have supported the event over many years, paid full price, brought your food there then through no fault of your own you have a bike accident that renders you incapable of attending for the full event? Still want to support, still want to pay, just want a fair charge to do so

one guy brought in his sons ashes this year, his son got in for free......

[jasonu]

one guy brought in his sons ashes this year, his son got in for free......

Was he riding an FJ1200?

[jellywrestler]

Was he riding an FJ1200?

singing dust in the wind probably.

[MarkH]

No one asked for free but why should you be charged for a whole event for a few hours attendance?

Well, because letting you camp overnight was never what cost anything. In a way letting those that travel a few hours stay overnight is thrown in for free, the real cost is in putting on the event at all. I understand that fifty bucks seems like a bit much for a few hours, but there are plenty of events of different types that cost more than fifty bucks for only a couple of hours (ever try going to a concert?). The fact is that the people that stay for two nights do not cost the club more money, they actually end up spending more (food & booze) and the club would be foolish to charge people more to stay longer.

All I was saying is that you aren't being excluded, just asked for fifty bucks - which at the end of the day is not all that much money. You have the choice to go and pay or not, but at least you get that choice.

I read about your accident and I must say that it was a right fucker of a thing to happen, you seem to have a great attitude about it though which must help get you through it.
But in the case of the Cold Kiwi I just don't see it working out offering cheap day rate passes, especially when it doesn't make sense to encourage riders to just come for the day and to hand over less cash. Next Cold Kiwi I'd be happy to throw a tenner your way to help you pay the fifty if it is just too much for you, be easier than seeing the club screwed over like Jelly was saying has happened when they tried offering cheaper day passes.

[skippa1]

one guy brought in his sons ashes this year, his son got in for free......
Yep had a chat to him

[skippa1]

Well, because letting you camp overnight was never what cost anything. In a way letting those that travel a few hours stay overnight is thrown in for free, the real cost is in putting on the event at all. I understand that fifty bucks seems like a bit much for a few hours, but there are plenty of events of different types that cost more than fifty bucks for only a couple of hours (ever try going to a concert?). The fact is that the people that stay for two nights do not cost the club more money, they actually end up spending more (food & booze) and the club would be foolish to charge people more to stay longer.

All I was saying is that you aren't being excluded, just asked for fifty bucks - which at the end of the day is not all that much money. You have the choice to go and pay or not, but at least you get that choice.

I read about your accident and I must say that it was a right fucker of a thing to happen, you seem to have a great attitude about it though which must help get you through it.
But in the case of the Cold Kiwi I just don't see it working out offering cheap day rate passes, especially when it doesn't make sense to encourage riders to just come for the day and to hand over less cash. Next Cold Kiwi I'd be happy to throw a tenner your way to help you pay the fifty if it is just too much for you, be easier than seeing the club screwed over like Jelly was saying has happened when they tried offering cheaper day passes.
I understand what youre saying, I guess I reply simply by saying not everyone is on the take and we shouldnt treat everyone like they are

[Drew]

I understand what youre saying, I guess I reply simply by saying not everyone is on the take and we shouldnt treat everyone like they are

That's a fantastic sentiment...but just not a possibilityin this day. Absolutelythere are less people who would take advantage than not, but when something is run for pleasure rather than profit there is simply no room to absorb those cunts.

[jellywrestler]

I understand what youre saying, I guess I reply simply by saying not everyone is on the take and we shouldnt treat everyone like they are

it's an age old thing, not everyone is but it's always the rest who pay for them stuffing it up. The club spent $20K on the first block of flush toilets getting them and the infrastructure in, and consent. the first year the rally opened at 3pm by 10 past some maggot had jammed a toilet roll down each and every bowl.
As private messaged Skippa, approach the club with your details well before the rally and they may well look after you, there may even be a way for you to stay the night suitably, you will have to pay full price for that one though.

[skippa1]

That's a fantastic sentiment...but just not a possibilityin this day. Absolutelythere are less people who would take advantage than not, but when something is run for pleasure rather than profit there is simply no room to absorb those cunts.
So im a sentimental selfish cunt?

[Drew]

So im a sentimental selfish cunt?

Aren't we all?

[skippa1]

Aren't we all?
Yep, but its all about me anyway