The OOPS award 2012 NZ Superbike Championships

[Kickaha]

Won't affect you Kick, when WAS the last time you raced your bucket?

Well last time I raced a Bucket was BOB where I Kicked your arse (It may not have been on my own bucket though)

[suzuki21]

The presentation of the OOPS award is a light hearted affair and it's also there to remind us that we're at the track for fun and have a laugh at each other in a SPORTING manner.
Please keep that in mind folks and leave other rants out of this thread.

Onya Spyda, we had a "nice" trip home. missed 2 ferries, 3rd one delayed because it couldnt dock because one was broken down in port. Never mind Im back at work tommorow - 2 days late haha

[oyster]

I'm right with anybody and everone to say a big thanks to those se who roll up their sleeves and get working for our sport. They're volunteers from all walks, all abilities and experience levels.
So often I've tempered peoples discontent by reminding them of this when they have a whine.
There is a "but", and a big "but". Whether a person is hard working, passionate, generous, sincere etc they must still meet a minimum standard of operating with the rules and codes they're administering. Otherwise they create more damage than they're worth. Even worse, their low standards scare good people away, who might otherwise get involved.
The answer? Get appropriate people into these roles and SUPPORT THEM. If you don't, then you'll just get short changed with rabble whose real agenda is to feel important, and who do not consider the rights and welfare of the riders/sport.
Has it always been a problem? In my experience, no. About 5 years ago Johnny Hepburn was the RR Board member for the South Island and Paul Stewart the RR Commission. Happy days of good people practicing open communication of the type "how can we help" Since then it's all been "we're the experts, you're doing it all wrong, get into line or else"