OK, Enough is bloody ENOUGH!!!

**Storm** · 8th May 2005, 14:59

Sorry to hear about it mate. Hope you and your family are getting thorugh it ok and are surrounded by supporting folk.

**vifferman** · 8th May 2005, 15:02

So sorry to hear about your Dad.
My thoughts are with you.

-Ian.

MD · 8th May 2005, 15:53

Sorry to hear more sad news on here. 50 is way to young to die.
Condolences to you Sniper and your family

**justsomeguy** · 8th May 2005, 15:59

Sorry to hear about your loss Sniper.....try and relax......sorry.....

As for the juvenile delinquents....... they aren't happy they fell off...... they are just trying to look at the brightside, be optimistic and move on with their life; happy that it was what it was.

Otherwise, some of them may never have ridden again due to them being unable to get over the circumstances.

Looks like a bad patch for all of us.....

**marty** · 8th May 2005, 16:43

one of the things i always struggle with - why do the good guys go first?

hope you can get over there asap to support your family

between bikers falling off and pilots falling out of the sky it's been a sobering week...

**Joni** · 8th May 2005, 16:54

Originally Posted by marty

it's been a sobering week...

I know Marty... I'm starting not to know what to say anymore, it seems to be challenging times for so many people.

Makes me think of my mate Wkids saying "You are never promised tomorrow", so I reckon let the people that count know that you love them, and make the most of everyday.

Be safe out there guys...

**Jamezo** · 8th May 2005, 17:50

damn, what are the odds.... sorry man.

though I am glad this thread wasn't about Brian Tamaki...

**Coyote** · 8th May 2005, 18:17

Originally Posted by Jamezo

though I am glad this thread wasn't about Brian Tamaki...

And it's not going to turn into one, isn't it?

**StoneChucker** · 8th May 2005, 18:23

Originally Posted by Jamezo

though I am glad this thread wasn't about Brian Tamaki...

I don't get it? Aside from there being a type/grammar error in that (imho), this isn't the place for that (again, imho)...
Maybe I just don't get it

**WINJA** · 8th May 2005, 18:34

Originally Posted by Sniper_CBR

I find the best way to deal with the sadness is to get angry and god do I hate kangaroo's, do we have any in New zealand that I can shoot!!!

I THINK YOU CAN SHOOT WALLABYS WITH A PERMIT ON KAWAU ISLAND

**Indiana_Jones** · 8th May 2005, 18:51

People like crashing?

-Indy

**Jamezo** · 8th May 2005, 19:28

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

I don't get it? Aside from there being a type/grammar error in that (imho), this isn't the place for that (again, imho)...
Maybe I just don't get it

enough is enough?

I feel unloved...

**Biff** · 8th May 2005, 19:55

Originally Posted by alarumba

They should have more track days for guys like this.

Don't talk to me about f'in track days.

**Krayy** · 8th May 2005, 21:59

Originally Posted by Sniper_CBR

...Just reading about some of the newbies on the site and also chatting to a few and they all seem to think that binning is funny...

Hey Sniper,

My condolences to you and your family. We hear about these "he bought a new bike and 1 day later..." stories, but I for one have never known someone who it actually happened to.

As to some of the comments on the site, yes bins are serious, but I think some of the comments posted up here are more a form of therapy than piss-taking. This weekend, I was on the newbie run and Ricksta came off right in front of me on a fairly slow corner. As we went into it, I thought to myself "Hell, he's a bit upright and he might not make it". I had already started my turn and was headed to the apex when he hit the gravel and slid down into a ditch. Shock aside, I kept to my line, got through the corner then slowed, stopped did a u-turn and went back where a few others had already stopped. Now at this time, I was shaking a bit as I didn't know how he was. This changed to relief, then anger (that he could put us through this) then all the way round to humour in the space of a few minutes.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that if someone jokes about a bin where no-one got hurt, they're probably trying to let of steam and reduce the stress. I for one, am glad that I joked about Rickstas bin otherwise that corner would have won and I'm not sure if I'd be confident riding that road again.