Touchy feely observations from the last week

**ManDownUnder** · 8th December 2006, 17:26

It was a bitch of a week, no matter which way you cut it... just the pits. Some of the chatter on and off KB has been very telling about the level of community we have going though. Some observations...

The various threads involving UncleB, Bruce and Darryl each got hit... 13,000 - 17,000 times... EACH. People are interested for sure, but that means everyone on KB must have visited 4 times or so or (more likely) the active 1,000 have stayed very close to what's going on.

We care

There has been more venom in some of the arguments lately. III started a couple of firey threads and in place of the usual piss taking and occasional round of abuse, it all went pear shaped a lot faster than normally possible. I don't recall a similar incident...

We're on edge

Off KB the talk has been about tears flowing, tributes being made for the fantastic people that have now left us, drinks raised and moments of silence observed, collectively and alone for people many of us mainly knew online or by association.

We're a community

Ther's been a lot of religious or supernatural type expressions of Bruce, Bruce or Darryl riding with us, smiling on us, and being seen in the clouds - among others. Normally such a heartfelt, frank "admission" would be akin to painting a bullseye on your back and parading yourself asking for a thumping. This week - no.

Turns out we're not such a disparat group of wild eyed bastards after all. We may actually have something in common.

Long may it continue.

**placidfemme** · 8th December 2006, 17:48

Well said MDU... There has been a change on KB... and its good, it shows that at the end of the day... we are a community who look after our own. And it makes me really proud to say I'm a KiwiBiker Member!

**ManDownUnder** · 8th December 2006, 17:57

Originally Posted by placidfemme

Well said MDU... There has been a change on KB... and its good, it shows that at the end of the day... we are a community who look after our own. And it makes me really proud to say I'm a KiwiBiker Member!

Something I caught myself saying to a a friend of mine said kinda clicked a few pieces together... "welcome to the family that is biking". I said it then realised what I'd said.

FROSTY's signature says it all really... basically we are a family of sorts. The good, the bad and the ugly but a community for sure.

"The bond that joins your true family is not one of blood ,but of respect and joy in each others lives.
rarely do members of the same family grow up under the same roof"

Fucken awesome.

**Lissa** · 8th December 2006, 18:10

Well said MDU, in my 32 years on this earth I havent meet, such caring and insightful people either on line or in person, than KB members. Its more than just a 'forum' its a place where like minded people come together, and share. I once asked UB (when I was more nooby) if I should join a 'motorcycle club in the rapa' he replied "you have already joined a club and it has 6000 members who can help you out". So true... I have made lots of friends, havent meet them all in person, but I am planning to in the future. A family for sure.

**Donor** · 8th December 2006, 18:15

Aye, a pleasant and entertainingly dysfunctional family we be.

Next we'll be mooting the point that we (or at least most if us) are human...

Yeah right!

**Colapop** · 8th December 2006, 19:16

To have had the priviledge of standing as brothers and sisters in arms this week was and experience that I will not forget. These people here are not just faceless fingers from beyond the screen. You all have shown a brotherhood (incl. the girls) that makes this and the wider biking community truly fantastic group of people to know. You big, bad-ass bikers, with attitudes, leathers and tattoos are f*cking fantastic!

**MadDuck** · 8th December 2006, 19:29

Well said MDU

I have been staying off the site due to past indiscrescions (mostly caused by too much bourbon) but I have realised how much the people I have met through the site have become a part of my life.

I have caught up with faces I have not seen in two to three years ...under difficult and awful circumstances and all the past bitterness was put aside.

Donor your comments about seeing us on London St summed it up for me.

Oh and Colapop I am a big bad arsed biker with tattos dont let anyone tell you otherwise

**Toaster** · 8th December 2006, 19:30

This site and the people contributing are great. I appreciate all the laughs, info, chats and all the piss taking too. Good on ya people.

**Swoop** · 8th December 2006, 19:47

I feel that this week may have drawn us all closer as a community, physically and spiritually. Unfortunate circumstances that they are.

Well said MDU.

**Indiana_Jones** · 8th December 2006, 20:31

I must admit, I felt closer to KB over the last week, meeting old and many new faces

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I'm proud to be part of KiwiBiker

-Indy

**jtzzr** · 8th December 2006, 20:38

Amen Guys , I`m not religious or anything like that , but whether we like it or not we are cut from the same cloth ,not in the sense that we are the same race/colour/religion , more that we love motorcycles , if you ride a Harley or a Jappa (who gives a rats arse), we all strive for the same thing , to enjoy our rides by ourselves or with friends , and get home . I truly hope that as a community ,even those outside KB that we all can just embrace what we all do , Ride . Please be safe!!