Nat. Party Conference Protest Ride 18-10-09

**Ixion** · 18th October 2009, 11:51

Originally Posted by Skyryder

It's a good start in the right direction.

ell, when he said "I ride too" I didn't realise THAT was what he meant.

**klingon** · 18th October 2009, 11:51

Well that was a hoot! (In every sense of the word.) What a great way to spend a Sunday morning.

We certainly got some attention from the delegates and the public, and it was a marvellous turnout as far as numbers of bikes and good behaviour.

Well done to everyone involved.

(And it was really nice to meet those of you I hadn't met before - great bunch of folks.)

**Ixion** · 18th October 2009, 11:53

Add to learnings:

Noise makers needed - those canned noise things. Too hard to get back to bike to toot horn when needed

And leaflets we need leaflets .

**chrispy121** · 18th October 2009, 11:55

so is this still happening this afternoon as well?

**klingon** · 18th October 2009, 11:58

I just finished looking at the pics (thanks paturoa). That poor hotel security guard was really having conniptions, wasn't he?! Poor man. Imagine going through life getting that stressed about everything.

Thanks to the folks who kept him occupied in a long, involved conversation while the rest of us kept riding on by. That's Carolynn in some of the pics but whose bike was it that got stopped and the wee man tried to confiscate it?!

**Kevnz** · 18th October 2009, 11:58

[QUOTE=Ixion;1129465778]Add to learnings:

Noise makers needed - those canned noise things. Too hard to get back to bike to toot horn when needed

You mean Moo Loo bells ? Come see Waikato beat Auckland this Saturday and get a bell while your there

**Gwinch** · 18th October 2009, 11:59

Originally Posted by klingon

I just finished looking at the pics (thanks paturoa). That poor hotel security guard was really having conniptions, wasn't he?! Poor man. Imagine going through life getting that stressed about everything.

Thanks to the folks who kept him occupied in a long, involved conversation while the rest of us kept riding on by.

You're welcome.

**klingon** · 18th October 2009, 12:00

Originally Posted by chrispy121

so is this still happening this afternoon as well?

Yes, there are more bikes heading out there at 2pm and 3pm (the nice policeman is expecting you). The conference is due to finish around about then so you will see some of the VIPs leaving.