Damn You, Evil Biker Gods!

**vifferman** · 3rd October 2004, 09:42

Originally Posted by jrandom

I had the same experience. He doesn't *look* like firestormer, does he?
You haven't seen him banging bricks together with a handkerchief on his head, have you?

Yeah, that must be what it is. :spudwhat:

Originally Posted by Death Inc

Bugger.
Sorry we lost ya,we stopped at the servo for quite a while too.We'll be doing the trip again some time(maybe do the whole thing....)so we'll see ya then eh?

Well, Mrs FS said there were some bikes at the servo, when we stopped on the corner, but I looked, and the ones I saw didn't look like you guys.
I had no idea where you guys were going, so I thought you'd either fucked off into the distance at warp speed, or turned off somewhere. Anyways, we felt like we were gate-crashers on the ride, so we headed North, turned off at the Mangawhai turnoff, and went up the coast to Waipu. Absolutely brilliant! I'd done the reverse ride once before, and we had an absolute blast.
Then we had afternoon tea with Mrs FS's cousin and Tante Nellie, then came back the main road way, because time was tight and my knees were complaining. I nearly turned off at Kaipara Flats, and wish I had now.

Can't complain really, as I wasn't being controlled, and should've remembered that stretch between there and Orewa was crawling with cops on the weekends. Just lucky I didn't get pinged for 180....
Mrs FS was very good about it. She's great, and REALLY enjoyed the ride, especially the bit just south of Langs Beach, which was terrific.

**vifferman** · 3rd October 2004, 13:18

Originally Posted by Zed

Well despite your ticket & my bin, it was good to finally meet you face to face FS!

Yeah, you too, Mr Zed. Thought for a while we'd turned up at the wrong place. These can't be KBers - they're not very friendly.
Is it usually like that?

Originally Posted by TheZed

- didn't look anything like I imagined you to be...there was no resemblance at all to your avatar!

Neither did you.
Next time, I won't wear disguise - I'll dress in my usual rolled-up trou and shirtsleeves, and hanky on head.
In fact, MikeL and JRandom didn't say anything on our second meeting on Friday (maybe they didn't notice), but I don't recognise myself either, as I'm clean-shaven for the first time in a very long while... :spudwhat:

Oh yeah - and I'd like to take this opportunity to once again address the Evil, Pernicious, Vindictive Biker Gods:

Have to use pictures, coz they're STUPID!!

**Bleck K6** · 3rd October 2004, 13:37

Originally Posted by firestormer

Yeah, you too, Mr Zed. Thought for a while we'd turned up at the wrong place. These can't be KBers - they're not very friendly.
Is it usually like that?
Neither did you.

Not very friendly?

Everyone I talked to was friendly?
Who did you talk to that wasnt very friendly?
Thats funny you got that impression.

**jrandom** · 3rd October 2004, 14:03

Originally Posted by firestormer

MikeL and JRandom didn't say anything on our second meeting on Friday (maybe they didn't notice), but I don't recognise myself either, as I'm clean-shaven for the first time in a very long while...

Oh, I noticed, but for all I knew you're one of those guys who swaps from month to month. You didn't exactly have the ZZ Top thing going on before, anyway.

And after all, we're Hairy-Arsed Bikers, not a bunch of fashion-conscious witterers who comment on each other's hairstyles.

**ching_ching** · 3rd October 2004, 14:16

Originally Posted by bluninja

Or maybe a new thread should be started about biking superstisions

Hmmm. Might be an amusing topic for a new thread. Hmmm.

**2_SL0** · 3rd October 2004, 14:37

Originally Posted by firestormer

Weeeeellll....
Klingon Bird of Prey's photon torpedo. It was parked in some lay-by near Warkworth, and decloaked aft of us a few kms later. Warp 132, apparently.
The Klingon officer was actually very polite and amenable, but

First speeding ticket since the last one (29 years ago...) {SIGH....}

LMAO @your use of Trekie vocabulary.

Yamahamaman · 3rd October 2004, 15:13

Originally Posted by Judderbar

vocalbury.

Is that what was used to make Darth Vader's voice? :confused2

**Skyryder** · 3rd October 2004, 15:55

Originally Posted by ching_ching

Holy shit! Are the planets in total alignment or something why all this misfortune what with a few of the brothers & sistas having offs and now a couple of the brothers getting pinged lately?

Methinks I need to disrobe and prance within the meadows at early morn to gather the morning dew from buttercups. Then pour into a copper, add leg of frog, eye of newt and sprinkle with lizard testicle dust. Chant the mantra while stirring then drink the sacred potion to ward off evil spirits and bad luck.

Now you all know what to do next time in order to ward off bad karma and shit

ching

What some will do to make home brew.

Skyryder

NC · 3rd October 2004, 15:59

Heh, dude.

**2_SL0** · 3rd October 2004, 16:53

Originally Posted by Yamahamaman

Is that what was used to make Darth Vader's voice? :confused2

No NO I made that one up all by myself.

**Zed** · 3rd October 2004, 17:47

Originally Posted by firestormer

Yeah, you too, Mr Zed. Thought for a while we'd turned up at the wrong place. These can't be KBers - they're not very friendly.
Is it usually like that?...

On the contrary, I found them all to be a very friendly bunch! Maybe everyone was a bit standoffish at the beginning, which is normal on all rides I've been on, but when we stopped in Wellsford we all had a good chat...and off course we talked some more during our stop at Maungawhai Rd.

Then there's the "online persona" thing where some people are different in person than they are online in KB! I must admit it is weird meeting someone for the first time in the flesh when you've been communicating with them directly/indirectly nearly every day for months on end!

One of my favourite proverbs:
Proverbs 18:24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly...

**DEATH_INC.** · 3rd October 2004, 18:17

I hafta admit,I'm not much of a people person,but I won't ignore ya either if ya wanna talk.Most of my group,'cept for Tiller,aren't KBers either......
Sorry you feel this way,tag along again and jump on in,everyone's pretty cool once you get to know them.....
btw,one of my offsiders saw you go past,so we didn't go looking for you......I'll try to make a point of letting everyone know where we're stopping next time....

**vifferman** · 4th October 2004, 09:27

Originally Posted by TILLER

Not very friendly?

Everyone I talked to was friendly?
Who did you talk to that wasnt very friendly?
Thats funny you got that impression.

Well, I'm not an extroverted type of guy, but was looking forward to meeting some KBers. When we turned up at the servo, everyone seemed to be socialising, yet no-one came over and said "Hi!", so I went into the group, and said (because I couldn't catch anyone's eye), "So who are we all?" Draco introduced herself, as did Lou, then Zed, and that was it (as far as I remember). Draco pointed out a few peoples to me, and then we were off. I thought, "Oh well - at tleast we can catch up with folks at the coffee stop, if we have one.." This was Mrs FS's first meeting with biker types, and after me raving about all the 'meetings' I've had with people on-line, and biker commaraderie in general, that you weren't as friendly as she expected, and perhaps we were 'on the outer' because I was the only one with a pillion. Subsequently she asked (when we missed you guys at Wellsford) if it was a nuisance that we were slower than the group, and said I could go faster if I wanted to.

Originally Posted by Zed

Maybe everyone was a bit standoffish at the beginning, which is normal on all rides I've been on, but when we stopped in Wellsford we all had a good chat...and off course we talked some more during our stop at Maungawhai Rd

This is only the third group ride (not counting the Honda Owners Club, back in the 70s) I've been on, and can't honestly say it was any less friendly than others.
Are we as bikers less friendly than the general populace?

**Bleck K6** · 4th October 2004, 10:55

Originally Posted by firestormer

Well, I'm not an extroverted type of guy, but was looking forward to meeting some KBers. When we turned up at the servo, everyone seemed to be socialising, yet no-one came over and said "Hi!", so I went into the group, and said (because I couldn't catch anyone's eye), "So who are we all?" Draco introduced herself, as did Lou, then Zed, and that was it (as far as I remember). Draco pointed out a few peoples to me, and then we were off. I thought, "Oh well - at tleast we can catch up with folks at the coffee stop, if we have one.." This was Mrs FS's first meeting with biker types, and after me raving about all the 'meetings' I've had with people on-line, and biker commaraderie in general, that you weren't as friendly as she expected, and perhaps we were 'on the outer' because I was the only one with a pillion. Subsequently she asked (when we missed you guys at Wellsford) if it was a nuisance that we were slower than the group, and said I could go faster if I wanted to.
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This is only the third group ride (not counting the Honda Owners Club, back in the 70s) I've been on, and can't honestly say it was any less friendly than others.
Are we as bikers less friendly than the general populace?

I saw you turn up & go to fuel up,I spent the rest of the time talkin to V2Glen,Its a shame you got seperated.Well I will make sure I come & say hello next time.