Crashes on rides.

**mikey** · 31st October 2005, 18:44

yeh it has been a few nights sleep. will hit the come down tomorro night. might good calss a stuff. happy to sell to the discerning

**jrandom** · 31st October 2005, 19:29

Originally Posted by mikey

kiwibiker is full of love, an disrespect

mikey, I love you. that is the best quote ever.

Originally Posted by mikey

if i had time to worry about things like speeling an diction id be a terrorist.

your mind is a very special place.

Originally Posted by mikey

might good calss a stuff. happy to sell to the discerning

go to bed, dude.

**TonyB** · 31st October 2005, 19:35

There is a very good reason why the police withhold the names of accident victims for a while. It's so the 'next of kin' can be notified. History has shown that finding out that your son or daughter/ sister or brother/ mother or father has died or been seriously injured from a news report on the radio/ TV is incredibly distressing and possibly even dangerous.

Yes the media DO report the names of the victims as soon as they find out. But they DON'T find out until the police have ensured that the victims next of kin have been notified IN PERSON by a police officer or a freind/ family member. This is so that there will be someone to give them a hug/ make them a cup of tea or whatever. It may not seem like a big deal, but it is.

Those of you that think its all good for other people to post something should you be dead or injured- you might just be missing the point. It REALLY isn't about you. It's about your family, your dear old mum, your wife- whomever. People need to have support when they hear terrible news.

Lets put it this way:

I'm out at a rally with a bunch of KB'ers. MrsB is at home alone with the kids. Because TonyB is nuts we've taken the longest possible route to get there

, I have an accident very late in the day. It's bad. Someone texts someone. Within minutes there's a thread on KB- "TonyB is down and it looks bad"* MrsB takes a quick break from trying to get the kids in bed and logs on to KB..... she see's the thread... and turns into a quivering mess with two kids to look after and no one to help. MrsB got a fright a few weeks ago. She genuinely thought something had happened to me. I saw first hand how upset she was...
NO FUCKING WAY DO I WANT THAT TO HAPPEN FOR REAL. Even if it was minor and I was actually fine, she WOULD think the worst- even if the thread said "TonyB had an off"

Please just stop arguing for a second and think about it. Maybe you don't realise just how much you are loved by your family and freinds. Nothing good can come from finding out about your demise from strangers on a forum.

The messages of support to freinds and family of KB'ers who didn't make it home from a ride have done uncalculable good for the riders and their families. All WT is asking is that you wait for a bit before spreading the love.

*Before anyone gets upset, I know for a fact that the Chch Kber's I hang out with would move heaven and earth to make sure this DIDN'T happen.

**Vagabond** · 31st October 2005, 19:40

Originally Posted by Fish

me, I like to wait until its good and ready, then post while reading a newspaper.

You ought to tear that newspaper into little squares, so that you can wipe that shit off your lips!

**2_SL0** · 31st October 2005, 20:30

FArrrrrrrrrrk, this is better than Shortland Street. My own 2 cents worth. If its a bin and the rider walks away, then he can post. If he doesnt want to, then respect his wishes and keep your trap shut.
If its serious it should be handled with care and coincideration for his family and friends. In reality nothing is gained by posting here, unless you wish to gloat over someone elses misfortune. Its nothing to do with you or I, its called respect for someones family and friends.

**SixPackBack** · 31st October 2005, 20:50

My turn......you crash and burn, does it really matter how or when people find out? Find out they will, wrapping it in cotton wool makes little difference.....I know having recently experienced loss under tragic circumstances.

Unless we form a committee and have a ruling body of some description having arbitrary rules without a way of enforcing them is a waste of time. The real question is weither we want rules forced upon us

*Signed*
nottakingsides

**loosebruce** · 31st October 2005, 21:44

Originally Posted by Deano

hope that people that love me hear of anything

err person Deano not people

On a side note, my way of thinking is that the people that are important (not many, if any) to me will find out by me calling them or friends getting in touch, and for all the others that might give a toss about a wanker like me they'll find out in due time. Unless given premisson by the muppet who crashed, i dont think it's right to post it, like i said the people who need to know will find out.