March Hare 2007

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 9th March 2007, 20:23

Originally Posted by xknuts

Now to be fair, I was a bar runner for Mr S & elena and my mouth dropped open when a can of beer was cheaper than coke!! At $2.00 per can I don't think the organisers were rippin anyone off, I mean it's still alcohol!

That threw me for a six to...

$2 for a beer and $3 for coke

**Daffyd** · 9th March 2007, 20:34

Makes me all the more pissed off that I missed it! Set off ok, had a blowout 20kms from home and couldn't get another tyre!
Maybe next year.

**98tls** · 9th March 2007, 20:36

Bugger............was it an oldish tyre mate...........ive never had one on a bike..and for that matter i dont want one.............

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 9th March 2007, 20:42

Originally Posted by Daffyd

Makes me all the more pissed off that I missed it! Set off ok, had a blowout 20kms from home and couldn't get another tyre!
Maybe next year.

bummer... was a good rally

**Daffyd** · 9th March 2007, 21:00

Originally Posted by 98tls

Bugger............was it an oldish tyre mate...........ive never had one on a bike..and for that matter i dont want one.............

Yup, I had a new one on order but being of Scottish descent thought I'd get one last ride on it. 'sides it hadn't arrived yet.
Was quite a struggle keeping it upright, particularly as it happened at 90+ km/h in a series of 75km/h bends. Where that biker was killed a couple of weeks ago. Imagine what was going through my mind as I drifted across to the other side of the road. Thank God there was nothing coming the other way.
All fixed and back on the road again.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 9th March 2007, 21:03

Originally Posted by Daffyd

Yup, I had a new one on order but being of Scottish descent thought I'd get one last ride on it. 'sides it hadn't arrived yet.
Was quite a struggle keeping it upright, particularly as it happened at 90+ km/h in a series of 75km/h bends. Where that biker was killed a couple of weeks ago. Imagine what was going through my mind as I drifted across to the other side of the road. Thank God there was nothing coming the other way.
All fixed and back on the road again.

Main thing is you are ok and no damage to you... bike can be repaired...

**98tls** · 9th March 2007, 21:06

Originally Posted by Daffyd

Yup, I had a new one on order but being of Scottish descent thought I'd get one last ride on it. 'sides it hadn't arrived yet.
Was quite a struggle keeping it upright, particularly as it happened at 90+ km/h in a series of 75km/h bends. Where that biker was killed a couple of weeks ago. Imagine what was going through my mind as I drifted across to the other side of the road. Thank God there was nothing coming the other way.
All fixed and back on the road again.

Glad your ok and the bike..........maybe catch you at next years hare.

**Daffyd** · 9th March 2007, 21:09

Sure will. Looking forward to it.

**98tls** · 9th March 2007, 21:10

Originally Posted by Daffyd

Sure will. Looking forward to it.

Mate why not pack the bike up and come down for the Hororata next weekend............

**dangerous** · 10th March 2007, 08:29

Originally Posted by xknuts

Its that grumpy Ginga again! Now to be fair, I was a bar runner for Mr S & elena and my mouth dropped open when a can of beer was cheaper than coke!! At $2.00 per can I don't think the organisers were rippin anyone off, I mean it's still alcohol!

back on topic
nothing wrong with the price... its the flavours, sickly crap... I'd have used the bar if they sold either Stinie, Hinie, Grolsch, Stella...

for me its not about drinking 'alcohol' as you put it, but enjoying a nice drop... DB, Spaights, xport all that crap to any one with tast buds is undrinkable after the 1st can.

**vulcanmad** · 10th March 2007, 13:44

Hi all,
we have had a meeting with this years food suppliers and told them of concerns re price of some of the goods they were selling and this has been sorted for next year.
Nige

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 10th March 2007, 15:42

Originally Posted by vulcanmad

Hi all,
we have had a meeting with this years food suppliers and told them of concerns re price of some of the goods they were selling and this has been sorted for next year.
Nige

Man you are too efficient ... have to keep you on

**xknuts** · 10th March 2007, 16:29

Originally Posted by dangerous

back on topic
nothing wrong with the price... its the flavours, sickly crap... I'd have used the bar if they sold either Stinie, Hinie, Grolsch, Stella...

for me its not about drinking 'alcohol' as you put it, but enjoying a nice drop... DB, Spaights, xport all that crap to any one with tast buds is undrinkable after the 1st can.

There's just no pleasin some people, eh, D. You had better not start using the "S" word in derogatory tones down this way, you just might get roped by real Southern Men!

**Daffyd** · 10th March 2007, 20:12

Originally Posted by 98tls

Mate why not pack the bike up and come down for the Hororata next weekend............

Too far at this point in time, maybe next year. In the middle of trying to sell a house.

**Rashika** · 12th March 2007, 13:42

Just had a bit of a count up and have about 12 badges for MH rallies, so I guess you could say i enjoy them!

I have to say, I still love the original site, but this is a VAST improvement on the last site...I just never got to like being in that hugely exposed paddock in the middle of nowhere, the nor'westers were horrendous.
I like the site now, nice being close to town just incase emergency supplies are required... band was excellent (as per the norm!)... food was good, esp. the pork sammies (tell them a HUGE thumbs up on that one)... flushing toilets (oh damn were they gooooood!)

But I was saddened to miss out on my mug

Being away up north I missed the prepay deadline and then read the fine print about mugs only to prepay

oh well I guess I've got plenty anyway.

I'll be back!